Patents by Inventor Michael Christopher Hindley

Michael Christopher Hindley 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).

  • Personal care compositions
    Patent number: 10849839
    Abstract: A personal care formulation comprising an active compound is operable to reduce the surface friction of hair fibres and promoting inter-fibre movement. The active compound is the reaction product of a fatty acid and a polyamine. The use of the active compound in a personal care formulation works as a friction modifier operable to reduce the surface friction of hair fibres. The invention extends to the active compound and a method of reducing hair-fibre surface friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Croda International Plc
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Hindley, David John Freeman, James Prodger, Sean Philip Nigel Rouse
  • Hair care formulation
    Patent number: 10278907
    Abstract: A hair care formulation comprises a diester of a C8-C26 Guerbet alcohol and a C4-C40 dicarboxylic acid. The diester can function as an active ingredient, particularly as a conditioning agent, especially on dry hair. Silicone-free hair care compositions can be produced with effective conditioning properties on both wet and dry hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC
    Inventor: Michael Christopher Hindley
  • HAIR CARE FORMULATION
    Publication number: 20180161258
    Abstract: A hair care formulation comprises a diester of a C8-C26 Guerbet alcohol and a C4-C40 dicarboxylic acid. The diester can function as an active ingredient, particularly as a conditioning agent, especially on dry hair. Silicone-free hair care compositions can be produced with effective conditioning properties on both wet and dry hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Croda International PLC
    Inventor: Michael Christopher HINDLEY
  • PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20140199253
    Abstract: A personal care formulation comprising an active compound is operable to reduce the surface friction of hair fibres and promoting inter-fibre movement. The active compound is the reaction product of a fatty acid and a polyamine. The use of the active compound in a personal care formulation works as a friction modifier operable to reduce the surface friction of hair fibres. The invention extends to the active compound and a method of reducing hair-fibre surface friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Hindley, David John Freeman, James Prodger, Sean Philip Nigel Rouse