Patents by Inventor Ralph A. Macchio

Ralph A. Macchio 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).

  • Patent number: 6852325
    Abstract: The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment; a volatile organic solvent; an oil soluble polymeric film-former; a silicon resin; and a filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Coty B. V.
    Inventors: Yelena Loginova, Domnica Cernasov, Ralph Macchio
  • Publication number: 20050025731
    Abstract: The invention described herein includes a formulation comprising: a structurant and an emulsion comprising a homogenized mixture of wax and alcohol components, at least one of which is a surfactant, wherein the formulation comprises a stable lamellar or spherulite phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Knopf, Michele Polk, Frank Lucia, William Wohland, Ralph Macchio, Paul Seplowitz
  • Publication number: 20040202628
    Abstract: The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment; a volatile organic solvent; an oil soluble polymeric film-former; a silicon resin; and a filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Coty B.V.
    Inventors: Yelena Loginova, Domnica Cernasov, Ralph Macchio
  • Publication number: 20040018219
    Abstract: The invention refers to a new cosmetic gel product which contains oils or fats and suitable gel forming polymers and which has improved characteristics as regards stability and structure. The product of the invention comprises 5-85% by weight of a fat phase forming agent selected from among oils, hydrogenated hydrocarbons, alkenes, mono esters, di esters, tri esters and mixtures thereof, 0.1-15% by weight of a further gelling agent selected from among 12-hydroxy stearic acid, polyethylene whose molecular weight is between 400 and 2500 Daltons, glyceryl behenate and mixtures thereof, 0.5-5% by weight of a surface-active agent, and ad 100% by weight other auxiliary substances, carrier substances, active substances and mixtures thereof, all percentages being relative to the weight of the gel product. The product is wax-free and free of fatty absorbing substances and has as a stick a water content up to 60% and with no sweating or bleeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Juan Mateu, Guang Yu Cheng, Domnica Cernasov, Ralph Macchio, Blanca Pallarco
  • Publication number: 20040013624
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel cosmetic product with special flexibility and stretching characteristics, so-called “stretch-mascara”. The mascara has an oil phase and an aqueous phase, said oil phase containing 2 to 10 wt. % of an unbranched polyethylene wax with a molecular weight of 400 to 1500 Dalton, in relation to the weight of the oil phase, and at least one other wax or oil or mixture thereof. The aqueous phase contains 0.5 to 5% of a film former PVP/PVP-VA, polyquaternium-46 and mixtures thereof. The product also contains 0.5 to 20 wt. % of an external film former phase with a water-soluble film former selected from the group PEG/PPG-25/25 dimethicone/carylates/t-butyl acrylates copolymer, polyurethane-1 and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Juan Mateu, Ralph Macchio, Rupali Kulkarni, Domnica Cernasov
  • Publication number: 20040005283
    Abstract: The invention relates to a highly viscous cosmetic product having a novel wax and gel based structure. The inventive cosmetic product is a combination of the structure of a gel, an emulsion, and a wax, and contains the following components (in wt. %): 0.01-8% of a gel-forming substance, between 0.01-3% of the gel-forming substance being gellan gum; 0.01-10% of humectant; 0.1-2% of a hardening agent for the structure of the gel, containing inorganic salts which are at least partially soluble in water; 0.1-10% of a natural or synthetic cosmetic wax; 10-90% of an emulsion-forming agent selected from cosmetic oils and esters, and mixtures of oils, esters and water; 001-15% of an anionic or nonionic emulsifying agent; 4-30 wt. % of pigments. Said product has a penetratin value between 15 and 66, measured by means of a 12 g cone penetrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Domnica Cernasov, Brian Kolman, Alberto Guerrero, Steve Attle, Ralph Macchio
  • Patent number: 6649151
    Abstract: The present invention includes a cosmetic formulation. The cosmetic formulation comprises a plurality of spheres having a first desiccated volume and having a second hydrated volume. The hydrated volume is greater than the desiccated volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Coty Inc.
    Inventors: Salvatore Barone, Antonietta Corrigan, Mita Mody, Melizza Bautista, Ralph Macchio, Louis Veltry
  • Publication number: 20030124078
    Abstract: The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment; a volatile organic solvent; an oil soluble polymeric film-former; a silicon resin; and a filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Coty B.V.
    Inventors: Yelena Loginova, Domnica Cernasov, Ralph Macchio
  • Publication number: 20030049285
    Abstract: The invention refers to a cosmetic gel product containing acrylates and to a method for manufacturing the said product. The gel comprises 0.01-80% by weight of a film-forming agent on the basis of an acrylate copolymer or acrylate derivate which agent is emulsifiable with water, 0.01-90% by weight of an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent or a volatile silicone derivate, both of which are not miscible with water and are emulsifiable with water-based ingredients and/or with ingredients on the basis of organic solvents in the presence of an emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Yelena Loginova, Domnica Cernasov, Ralph Macchio
  • Publication number: 20030049217
    Abstract: The present invention includes a cosmetic formulation. The cosmetic formulation comprises a plurality of spheres having a first desiccated volume and having a second hydrated volume. The hydrated volume is greater than the desiccated volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Coty Inc.
    Inventors: Salvatore Barone, Antonietta Corrigan, Mita Mody, Melizza Bautista, Ralph Macchio, Louis Veltry
  • Patent number: 6524565
    Abstract: The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment; a volatile organic solvent; an oil soluble polymeric film-former; a silicon resin; and a filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Coty B. V.
    Inventors: Yelena Loginova, Domnica Cernasov, Ralph Macchio
  • Publication number: 20030031637
    Abstract: The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment; a volatile organic solvent; an oil soluble polymeric film-former; a silicon resin; and a filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Yelena Loginova, Domnica Cernasov, Ralph Macchio
  • Patent number: 6479040
    Abstract: The present invention includes a cosmetic formulation. The cosmetic formulation comprises a plurality of spheres having a first desiccated volume and having a second hydrated volume. The hydrated volume is greater than the desiccated volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Coty Inc.
    Inventors: Salvatore Barone, Antonietta Corrigan, Mita Mody, Melizza Bautista, Ralph Macchio, Louis Veltry
  • Publication number: 20020164293
    Abstract: The present invention includes a cosmetic formulation. The cosmetic formulation comprises a plurality of spheres having a first desiccated volume and having a second hydrated volume. The hydrated volume is greater than the desiccated volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Salvatore Barone, Antonietta Corrigan, Mita Mody, Melizza Bautista, Ralph Macchio, Louis Veltry
  • Patent number: 6358498
    Abstract: A new personal care product in the form of a free-standing stick comprises an inner core with cosmetic ingredients and an solid outer shell adhering to the inner core, in which the outer shell is wax-free and contains at least solid proteins, liquid polyols or solutions of polyols, solid polyols, emollients and additional cosmetic auxiliary materials and active ingredients. The outer surface does not transfer pigment through brief contact with the skin and is also not sticky.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Coty B.V.
    Inventors: Wei H. Yu, Rupali A. Kulkarni, Ralph Macchio, Salvatore J. Barone, Antonietta Corrigan
  • Patent number: 6045783
    Abstract: A cosmetic formulation with a swelling or volumizing effect, for use especially as a lipstick or other type of cosmetic, comprising:a) a sodium polyacrylate polymer that swells numerous times beyond its original volume upon contact with moisture or water;b) an emollient comprising cosmetically-acceptable oils, esters, liquid silicones and their mixtures within a range of 0.1-95 percent;c) a wax comprising carnauba wax, candelilla wax, ozocerite, ceresin, paraffin, synthetic wax, bees wax, montan wax and mixtures thereof within a range of 0.1-50 weight percent;d) an oil comprising castor oil, lanolin oil, synthetic oil, silicone oil and mixtures thereof within a range of 0.5-90 weight percent; ande) additional agents and adjuvants such as antioxidants, fats, fatty acid esters, lanolin, lanolin derivatives, dyes, pigments, perfume, protective agents, mica, talcum, silicon dioxide and synthetic resins that comprise a remaining portion of up to 100 weight percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Coty B.V.
    Inventors: Ralph Macchio, Salvatore Barone, Celia Mohr, Alberto Guerrero
  • Patent number: 6007796
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cosmetic self-tanning agent based on dihyroxyacetone and having a sunscreen effect. The object of the invention is to prepare an agent in which the self-tanning effect occurs shortly after application and over a long period of time, and in which a plurality of color shades can be obtained without additional color components. According to the invention, the agent contains: specific portions of one or a plurality of UV filters selected from the group comprising octylsalicylate, octylmethoxycinnamate and benzophenone-3 and their mixtures; dihydroxyacetone (DHA) in a liposomal carrier system and additionally unencapsulated DHA; an antioxidant selected from the group comprising tocopherol, ascorbic acid, calendula extract and a mixture thereof; a moisturizer selected from the group comprising aloe vera, phospholipids, phospholipid mixtures, sodium hyaluronate, glycerol and mixtures thereof; and cosmetic carrier substances and additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Lancaster Group GmbH
    Inventors: Anette Menzel, Ralph Macchio, Klaus Stanzl, Leonhard Zastrow
  • Patent number: 5993857
    Abstract: A cosmetic skin cleanser based on natural active ingredients is disclosed. The cleanser comprises an aqueous non-oily suspension of microspheres of a polyoxymethlyene urea containing a natural liquid vegetable oil, and agents based on natural substances for moisturizing the skin. The agents could be aloe vera gel, jojoba oil, cetaryl glucosides, or a mixture of sarcosine, wheat amino acids and palmitic acid, and mixtures thereof, plus propylene glycol as an additional ingredient. The cleanser also includes one or more natural emulsifiers, natural cleansing substances and other excipients and vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Lancaster Group GmbH
    Inventors: Anette Menzel, Ralph Macchio, Klaus Stanzl, Leonhard Zastrow
  • Patent number: 5234682
    Abstract: A cosmetic facial makeup composition comprising spherical silica, particulate nylon, spherical powder, light oils, and cosmetic waxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph A. Macchio, Julio G. Russ, Salvatore J. Barone
  • Patent number: 5039518
    Abstract: A cosmetic stick composition containing PVP/hexadecene copolymer, ester, phenyl trimethicone, spherical silica, bismuth oxychloride, mica, and cosmetic waxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Revlon, Inc.
    Inventors: Salvatore J. Barone, Ralph A. Macchio, Julio G. Russ