Patents by Inventor Margaret A. Aleles

Margaret A. Aleles has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for providing personalized programs to retail customers
    Publication number: 20040236592
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of providing an individualized hair care program to a customer in a retail shopping environment. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of providing an individualized hair care program to a customer in a retail shopping environment, which entails obtaining personal information from the customer in the retail shopping environment, using the information to create an individualized hair care program for the customer, and providing the individualized hair care program to the customer in the retail shopping environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Margaret Aleles, Steven A. Shaya, Anna Marie Newton, Katie Cheng
  • Cleansing bar containing discrete elements
    Patent number: 6818603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cleansing bars including: a) a cleansing composition; and b) a plurality of discrete elements having a length to diameter ratio of from about 50 to 1 to about 100,000 to 1. The cleansing bars according to the invention have good grippability, exfoliating and cleansing properties and are capable of providing a significant amount of lather in a relatively short period of time. The invention also relates to methods of making and using the cleansing bar described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Margaret Aleles, David Burwell, Raymond Ip
  • Method for cleansing sensitive skin using an alkanolamine
    Publication number: 20040213754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of simultaneously cleansing the skin and reducing skin sensitivity and/or skin reactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Curtis A. Cole, Margaret Aleles, Elvin Lukenbach, Greg Skover, Sylvia Barkovic, Snehal Shah, Blanca Campoblanco, Yohini Appa
  • Cleansing bar containing discrete elements
    Publication number: 20040204327
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cleansing bars including: a) a cleansing composition; and b) a plurality of discrete elements having a length to diameter ratio of from about 50 to 1 to about 100,000 to 1. The cleansing bars according to the invention have good grippability, exfoliating and cleansing properties and are capable of providing a significant amount of lather in a relatively short period of time. The invention also relates to methods of making and using the cleansing bar described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Margaret Aleles, David Burwell, Raymond Ip
  • Methods for reduction of inflammation and erythema
    Publication number: 20040191206
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for ameliorating redness or inflammation of mammalian skin comprising topically applying a composition comprising an effective amount of a compound selected from an alkanolamine, tyrosine or mixtures thereof and a cosmetically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Curtis Cole, Irina Ganopolsky, Margaret Aleles, Patti Clark, Elvin Lukenbach
  • Method for providing personalized programs to retail customers
    Publication number: 20040143513
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of providing an individualized personal care program to a customer in a retail shopping environment. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of providing an individualized personal care program to a customer in a retail shopping environment, which entails obtaining personal information from the customer in the retail shopping environment, using the information to create an individualized personal care program for the customer, and providing the individualized personal care program to the customer in the retail shopping environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Margaret Aleles, Steven A. Shaya, Kathryn Dean Luedtke, Mario A. Orlandi, Jurgen Fey
  • Cleansing bar containing discrete elements
    Publication number: 20040033915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cleansing bars including: a) a cleansing composition; and b) a plurality of discrete elements having a length to diameter ratio of from about 50 to 1 to about 100,000 to 1. The cleansing bars according to the invention have good grippability, exfoliating and cleansing properties and are capable of providing a significant amount of lather in a relatively short period of time. The invention also relates to methods of making and using the cleansing bar described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Margaret Aleles, David Burwell, Raymond Ip
  • Novel topical compositions
    Publication number: 20030206932
    Abstract: Skin care compositions comprising an oil-in-water emulsion base containing retinoids and possessing good physical and chemical stability
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jue-Chen Liu, Jonas C. T. Wang, Mohammed Yusuf, Norihiro Yamamoto, Satoshi Kazama, Christopher R. Stahl, Jean P. Holland, Kamran Mather, Margaret A. Aleles, Sachio Hamada, Curtis A. Cole, Stephen J. Wisniewski
  • Topical compositions
    Patent number: 6461622
    Abstract: Skin care compositions comprising an oil-in-water emulsion base containing retinoids and possessing good physical and chemical stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jue-Chen Liu, Jonas C. T. Wang, Mohammed Yusuf, Norihiro Yamamoto, Satoshi Kazama, Christopher R. Stahl, Jean P. Holland, Kamran Mather, Margaret A. Aleles, Sachio Hamada, Curtis A. Cole, Stephen J. Wisniewski
  • Skin cleanser containing anti-aging active
    Publication number: 20020071818
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of simultaneously cleansing the skin and providing an anti-aging skin benefit selected from the group consisting of skin firming, skin contouring, reducing the appearance of sagging skin, and skin tightening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Curtis A. Cole, Elvin R. Lukenbach, Margaret A. Aleles
  • NOVEL TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20010055597
    Abstract: Skin care compositions comprising an oil-in-water emulsion base containing retinoids and possessing good physical and chemical stability
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: JUE-CHEN LIU, JONAS C. T. WANG, MOHAMMED YUSEF, NORIHIRO YAMAMOTO, SATOSHI KAZAMA, CHRISTOPHER R. STAHL, JEAN P. HOLLAND, KAMRAN MATHER, MARGARET A. ALELES, SACHIO HAMADA, CURTIS A. COLE, STEPHEN J. WISNIEWSKI
  • Topical compositions
    Patent number: 6193956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-part container containing an outer container and an inner container for use in containing skin care compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jue-Chen Liu, Jonas C. T. Wang, Mohammed Yusuf, Norihiro Yamamoto, Satoshi Kazama, Christopher R. Stahl, Jean P. Holland, Kamran Mather, Margaret A. Aleles, Sachio Hamada, Curtis A. Cole
  • Cosmetic compositions
    Patent number: 6068847
    Abstract: This invention relates to low-irritation profile compositions for skin care containing retinoids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Margaret Aleles, Claudia Kaminski, Curtis A. Cole
  • Topical oil-in-water emulsions containing retinoids
    Patent number: 5976555
    Abstract: Skin care compositions comprising an oil-in-water emulsion base containing retinoids and possessing good physical and chemical stability. More particularly, said skin care compositions contain (a) an emulsifier system selected from the group consisting of: (i) a mixture of glyceryl stearate and polyethylene glycol 100 stearate; (ii) cetearyl alcohol and cetearyl glucoside; (iii) a mixture of a polyethylene glycol ethers of stearyl alcohol; and (iv) a mixture of sorbitan stearate and polysorbate 60; (b) a co-emulsifier selected from the group consisting of cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol and mixtures thereof; (c) an oil phase present in the amount of from about 5 to about 20 percent by weight of the total emulsion composition which contains (i) a light, dry absorbable oil and (ii) substantive, emollient oils or waxes, wherein the light, dry absorbable oil and the substantive oil or wax are present in a ratio of from about 1:3 for about 10:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jue-Chen Liu, Jonas C. T. Wang, Mohammed Yusuf, Norihiro Yamamoto, Satoshi Kazama, Christopher R. Stahl, Jean P. Holland, Kamran Mather, Margaret A. Aleles, Sachio Hamada, Curtis A. Cole