Patents by Inventor Peter Styczynski

Peter Styczynski 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).

  • Reduction of hair growth
    Patent number: 7439271
    Abstract: Mammalian hair growth is reduced by applying an inhibitor of telomerase to the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Patent number: 7261878
    Abstract: A topical composition useful for reducing in hair growth includes ?-difluoromethylornithine and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle comprising at least 4% by weight of a polyoxyethylene ether having the chemical formula R(OCH2 CH2)bOH, where R is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group including from 6 to 22 carbon atoms and b is from 2 to 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Douglas Shander
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Publication number: 20070059264
    Abstract: A composition for reducing hair growth includes ?-difluoromethylomithine, an antiperspirant salt or deodorant active ingredient, and a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Gurpreet Ahluwalia, Peter Styczynski, Rajeev Passi, Douglas Shander
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Publication number: 20040141935
    Abstract: Hair growth can be reduced by topical application of a composition including an emulsion and a compound that inhibits hair growth. The emulsion (1) is prepared using a phase inversion procedure, (2) includes droplets having an average size of from 10 nm to 150 nm, (3) includes droplets sufficiently small that the composition is clear, (4) is in the form of a nanoemulsion, and/or (5) is an oil-in-water emulsion in which the compound that inhibits hair growth is dissolved in the water phase and the oil phase includes glyceryl isostearate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Rajeev Kumar Passi, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Douglas Shander
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Patent number: 6743822
    Abstract: Hair growth can be reduced using a composition including optically pure L-&agr;-difluoromethylornithine or &agr;-difluoromethylornithine including a preponderance of L-&agr;-difluoromethylornithine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Douglas Shander
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Publication number: 20030199584
    Abstract: A method of reducing hair growth includes topical application of a composition including &agr;-difluoromethylornithine and a penetration enhancer. The penetration enhancer may be, for example, a cis-fatty acid, a terpene, a nonionic surfactant, SEPA, a film forming agent, dipropylene glycol dimethylether, cetiol, Captex-300, lauryl alcohol, triacetin, 1-dodecyl-2-pyrrolidanone, or Eston 3601.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Peter Styczynski, Douglas Shander
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Publication number: 20030096871
    Abstract: Hair growth can be reduced using a composition including optically pure L-&agr;-difluoromethylornithine or &agr;-difluoromethylornithine including a preponderance of L-&agr;-difluoromethylornithine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Douglas Shander
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Publication number: 20030035818
    Abstract: A topical composition useful for reducing in hair growth includes &agr;-difluoromethylornithine and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle comprising at least 4% by weight of a polyoxyethylene ether having the chemical formula R(OCH2 CH2)bOH, where R is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group including from 6 to 22 carbon atoms and b is from 2 to 200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Douglas Shander
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Publication number: 20030036561
    Abstract: A topical composition for reduction in hair growth includes &agr;-difluoromethylornithine and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle including urea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Douglas Shander
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Publication number: 20030012755
    Abstract: Mammalian hair growth is reduced by applying an inhibitor of telomerase to the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Patent number: 6299865
    Abstract: Mammalian hair growth is reduced by applying to the skin an inhibitor of alkaline phosphatase other than cromoglycate or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Patent number: 6235737
    Abstract: Mammalian hair growth is reduced by applying to the skin a composition that increases cellular ceramide levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia
  • Inhibition of hair growth
    Patent number: 6093748
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting hair growth in a mammal includes applying, to an area of skin from which reduced hair growth is desired, a dermatologically acceptable composition containing a non-steroidal suppressor of angiogenesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Inventors: Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Peter Styczynski, Douglas Shander
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Patent number: 6060471
    Abstract: Mammalian hair growth is reduced by applying to the skin an inhibitor of hypusine biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Douglas Shander
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Patent number: 6037326
    Abstract: Mammalian hair growth is reduced by applying to the skin an inhibitor of a DNA topoisomerase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia
  • Reduction of hair growth
    Patent number: 6020006
    Abstract: Mammalian hair growth is reduced by applying to the skin an inhibitor of alkaline phosphatase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia
  • Reduction of hair growth using inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases
    Patent number: 5962466
    Abstract: Mammalian hair growth is reduced by inhibiting the activity of a matrix metalloproteinase in the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Douglas Shander
  • Modulation of hair growth
    Patent number: 5958946
    Abstract: Mammalian hair growth may be modulated by applying to the skin a compound that induces or activates the conjugation of an androgen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Inventors: Peter Styczynski, Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia
  • Inhibition of hair growth
    Patent number: 5554608
    Abstract: Mammalian hair growth is reduced by applying to the skin a composition including an inhibitor of protein kinase C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventors: Gurpreet S. Ahluwalia, Douglas Shander, Peter Styczynski