Patents by Inventor Martin D. McKinney

Martin D. McKinney 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).

  • Skin lightening agents, compositions and methods
    Patent number: 7270805
    Abstract: Cosmetic compositions and methods, particularly for skin lightening, using N-acylbenzothiazolone compound and derivatives of general formula I as skin lightening agents alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle: Where R represents a hydrogen atom, C1-C4 acyl group, or C1-C4 alkyl group. Preferably, the compound is 3-propionylbenzothiazol-2-one, i.e. where R in the formula I is C1 alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard J. Shore, Sheila Alves Rocha, Martin D. McKinney
  • Skin lightening agents, compositions and methods
    Patent number: 7250158
    Abstract: Cosmetic compositions and methods, particularly for skin lightening, using compound and derivatives of general formula I and/or II as skin lightening agents alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle: Where each R, independently, represents a hydrogen atom, C1–C4 acyl group, or C1–C4 alkyl group. Preferably, the compound is 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate, i.e., where each R in the formula I is Hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard J. Shore, Shelia Alves Rocha, Martin D. McKinney
  • Skin lightening agents, compositions and methods
    Patent number: 7247294
    Abstract: Cosmetic compositions and methods, particularly for skin lightening, using 7-hydroxy-2-phenyl coumarin and derivatives of general formula I as skin lightening agents alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle: Where R1 and/or R2 may be positioned at the 1-, 2-, 3-, 5-, and/or 6-positions on the phenyl ring. Each or both R1 and/or R2 represents a hydrogen atom, OH, C1–C4 acyl group, or C1–C4 alkyl group; and R represents a hydrogen atom, C1–C4 acyl group, or C1–C4 alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard J. Shore, Sheila Alves Rocha, Martin D. McKinney