Patents by Inventor Michael Niebauer

Michael Niebauer 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).

  • Publication number: 20070071780
    Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a perfume booster accord. The human nose can detect the odor of the perfume booster accord at low concentrations. The perfume booster accord also provides a bigger bloom and longevity of scent. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the personal care composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Zerlina Dubois, Jose Velazquez, Michael Niebauer, Robert Dykstra, Virginia Hutchins, George Deckner
  • Publication number: 20070010410
    Abstract: A personal care product including a container having an inner wall and a personal care composition positioned within the container, the personal care composition including at least two phases, wherein only one of the two phases is in direct contact with the inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Niebauer, Karl Wei
  • Publication number: 20070009463
    Abstract: Personal care compositions comprising a desirable rheology profile. A method of delivering benefits to hair or skin is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Niebauer, Douglas Royce, Thomas Hutchins
  • Publication number: 20070009472
    Abstract: Personal care composition comprising an effective amount of a zinc containing material; a surfactant; a cationic, or a nonionic thickening polymer, or a mixture thereof. The present invention may be a multi-phase personal care composition comprising: at least two phases wherein at least one of the phases comprises an effective amount of a zinc containing material, at least one surfactant, and at least one cationic or nonionic thickening polymer, or a mixture thereof, and the at least two phases are visually distinct phases that are packaged in physical contact and maintain stability. In the present invention, the at least one cationic or nonionic thickening polymers, or mixtures thereof, does not bind completely to the zinc ions from the zinc containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Niebauer, Brandon Lane, James Schwartz, David Warnke
  • Publication number: 20060191589
    Abstract: A multi-liquid phase composition wherein said phases are visually distinctive. These compositions combine multiple phases for creating personal care compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Patrick McCall, Robert Wells, Bryan Comstock, Michael Niebauer
  • Publication number: 20060078527
    Abstract: Multi-phase personal care compositions comprising a fatty compound-cationic surfactant conditioning phase, and at least one benefit phase selected from the group consisting of a second fatty compound-cationic surfactant, a high viscosity aqueous phase, and high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). These products are intended to provide a multi-phase personal care composition that is packaged in physical contact while remaining stable and providing improved in-use and after-use hair and skin benefits. The present invention is further directed to a method of using the personal care composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Sanjeev Midha, Bryan Comstock, Michael Niebauer
  • Publication number: 20060079422
    Abstract: Personal care compositions comprising a cleansing phase and a benefit phase. These products are intended to provide a multi-phase personal care composition that is packaged in physical contact while remaining stable and providing improved in-use and after-use hair and skin benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Sanjeev Midha, Robert Wells, Bryan Comstock, James Heinrich, Michael Niebauer
  • Publication number: 20060029562
    Abstract: The compositions of the present invention relate to personal cleansing compositions that provide increased hair volume and superior styling benefits. These compositions comprise a surfactant system, a per-alk(en)yl hydrocarbon material having a molecular weight less than about 4200 and a particle size of from about 0.01? and 40?, a cationic polymer and an aqueous carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Brandon Lane, Michael Niebauer
  • Publication number: 20060029625
    Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions comprise (a) from about 5 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a water-soluble detersive surfactant; (b) at least about 0.1 wt. % of a fiber having a length and a thickness such that said length is greater than said thickness, wherein said length is from about 5 ?m to about 1.5 mm; and (c) at least about 20 wt. % of an aqueous carrier; wherein said fiber forms a load-sensitive deposit upon dilution of said personal cleansing composition with water. Methods of providing both increased volume and superior styling and conditioning to hair comprise applying the personal care composition as described above to the hair and rinsing the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Niebauer
  • Publication number: 20060030501
    Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions comprise (a) from about 5 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a detersive surfactant, (b) from about 0.05 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of a first particle which is a wax particle having a melting point of at least about 90° C. and an average mean particle size as measured in said personal cleansing composition from about 0.15 ?m to about 100 ?m; (c) from about 0.05 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of a second particle which is selected from platelet particles, irregularly shaped particles, and mixtures thereof, the second particle having an average particle size as measured in said personal cleansing composition from about 0.15 ?m to about 300 ?m; and (d) at least about 20 wt. % of a cosmetically acceptable medium; wherein the first particle and the second particle together form a load-sensitive deposit upon dilution of said personal cleansing composition with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Niebauer