Patents by Inventor Ralph Vitale

Ralph Vitale 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: 9132078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid dual phase cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase, the composition containing as a demixing agent a film forming agent such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and derivatives thereof. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful as makeup removers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: E-L Management Corp.
    Inventors: Linda Najdek, Derron T. Peck, Elena M. Ciriello, Ralph Vitale
  • Publication number: 20100087548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of formulating a liquid dual phase cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition in which the phases are separate before and after being mixed, the method comprising combining an aqueous phase and an oil phase, wherein one of the aqueous and oil phases has incorporated therein, as a demixing agent, an effective amount of a non-cationic film forming agent such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and copolymers thereof. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful as makeup removers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Linda Najdek, Derron T. Peck, Elena M. Ciriello, Ralph Vitale
  • Publication number: 20080051468
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid dual phase cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase, the composition containing as a demixing agent a film forming agent such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and derivatives thereof. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful as makeup removers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Linda Najdek, Derron Peck, Elena Ciriello, Ralph Vitale
  • Publication number: 20050118214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid dual phase cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase, the composition containing as a demixing agent a film forming agent such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and derivatives thereof. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful as makeup removers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Linda Najdek, Derron Peck, Elena Ciriello, Ralph Vitale
  • Patent number: 6649174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid dual phase cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase, the composition containing as a demixing agent a film forming agent such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and derivatives thereof. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful as makeup removers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: E-L Management Corp.
    Inventors: Linda Najdek, Derron T. Peck, Elena M. Ciriello, Ralph Vitale
  • Publication number: 20020098209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid dual phase cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase, the composition containing as a demixing agent a film forming agent such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and derivatives thereof. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful as makeup removers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 1998
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: LINDA NAJDEK, DERRON T. PECK, ELENA M. CIRIELLO, RALPH VITALE
  • Patent number: 5871758
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid dual phase cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase, the composition containing as a demixing agent a quaternary nitrogen-containing ether substituted alkoxylated alkyl glucoside. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful as makeup removers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: E-L Management Corp.
    Inventors: Adrienne Nagy, Linda Najdek, Elena M. Ciriello, Henry Maso, Ralph Vitale
  • Patent number: 5749566
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a fluid actuated spring assembly for supporting a vehicle load which includes an expandable bellows or chamber having a limiting device disposed internally of the expansion chamber to prohibit or limit the overall height to which the expandable chamber may extend. A control valve is operatively connected to the expandable chamber to control the flow of fluid pressure to and from the expandable chamber, and a valve actuator that is responsive to varying load and/or road conditions is provided to automatically operate the valve to control the flow of fluid pressure to and from the expansion chamber so as to maintain the overall height of the expandable chamber substantially constant, irrespective of varying load and/or road conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Inventors: Ralph Vitale, Frank Vitale
  • Patent number: 5639106
    Abstract: A tractor-trailer fifth wheel suspension assembly which includes a mounting frame adapted to be suitably connected to a tractor body frame and a movable frame for supporting the fifth wheel mounted for parallel vertical movement relative to the mounting frame, and having opposed complementary stabilizing guide members connected to the respective frames to stabilize and limit the relative movement therebetween. In one form of the invention, the movable frame is supported on the mounting frame by a four-point air suspension system to effect relative parallel vertical movement between the respective frames and which function to automatically laterally and longitudinally stabilize the trailer load relative to the tractor when hauling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Inventors: Frank Vitale, Ralph Vitale
  • Patent number: 4662542
    Abstract: A safety closure for an aerosol can including an externally screw threaded sleeve and a safety cap having internal threads to engage the threads on the sleeve. The sleeve may have a slit extending along one side thereof and an inwardly extending flange at its lower end. The flange is engageable below an upper peripheral rim of the aerosol can. The sleeve may include a disc which is positioned above the nozzle of the aerosol can and closes the opening of the sleeve. The sleeve is removed by flexing it until the flange is out of engagement with the peripheral rim of the aerosol can. Standard safety cap devices can be used with the invention sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Inventor: Ralph A. Vitale
  • Patent number: 4576315
    Abstract: A safety closure of an aerosol can comprises an externally screw threaded sleeve having a slit extending along one side thereof and an inwardly extending flange at its lower end. The flange is engageable below an upper peripheral rim of the aerosol can after the sleeve has been temporarily flexed apart along its slit to enable the flange to pass over the rim. An internally screw threaded safety cap threadedly engages over the threaded sleeve and prevents the sleeve from flexing apart along the slit so locking the flange under the rim. The safety cap can only be unscrewed from the sleeve if the cap is additionally pressed firmly downwards. Advantageously the safety cap is of a type used as a childproof closure for medicines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Inventor: Ralph A. Vitale
  • Patent number: 4566198
    Abstract: A squaring device comprises two reels of tape rotatably mounted on a support, the axes of rotation of the reels being inclined to each other to enable the tapes to be unreeled at an acute angle to each other. The two reeled tapes are connected by gearing to effect simultaneous unreeling of the tapes in a predetermined ratio to each other. Preferably this ratio is a linear function of the cosine of the acute angle whereby the device, or two of these devices connected together, can be used to form a right angled triangle in performing squaring operations, depending upon the linear function. In this way the squaring operation can be performed without the need to make measurements or perform calculations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Inventor: Ralph A. Vitale