Patents by Inventor Sara Johnson McPhail

Sara Johnson McPhail 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).

  • Inhibition of mammalian hair growth
    Patent number: 8591874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a topical skin care composition containing a safe and effective amount of a skin care active comprising agmatine, and its salt; a safe and effective amount of a first additional skin care active selected from the group consisting of BHT or BHA, hexamidine, cetyl pyridinium chloride, green tea catechins, phytosterols, ursolic acid, compounds derived from plant extracts, their salts and derivatives; and a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the agmatine composition. The present invention also relates to methods of using such agmatine compositions to regulate hair growth and the condition of mammalian skin. The methods generally comprise the step of topically applying the composition to the skin of a mammal needing such treatment, a safe and effective amount of such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Erich Oblong, Sara Johnson McPhail, Shannon Christine McArthur, Charles Carson Bascom, David Joseph Eickhoff, John McMillan McIver
  • Regulation of mammalian hair growth
    Patent number: 8481015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a topical skin care composition containing a safe and effective amount of a skin care active comprising agmatine, and its salt; a safe and effective amount of a first additional skin care active selected from the group consisting of BHT or BHA, hexamidine, cetyl pyridinium chloride, green tea catechins, phytosterols, ursolic acid, compounds derived from plant extracts, their salts and derivatives; and a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the agmatine composition. The present invention also relates to methods of using such agmatine compositions to regulate hair growth and the condition of mammalian skin. Said methods generally comprise the step of topically applying the composition to the skin of a mammal needing such treatment, a safe and effective amount of such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Erich Oblong, Sara Johnson McPhail, Shannon Christine McArthur, Charles Carson Bascom, David Joseph Eickhoff, John McMillan McIver
  • Regulation of Mammalian Hair Growth
    Publication number: 20080188505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a topical skin care composition containing a safe and effective amount of a skin care active comprising agmatine, and its salt; a safe and effective amount of a first additional skin care active selected from the group consisting of BHT or BHA, hexamidine, cetyl pyridinium chloride, green tea catechins, phytosterols, ursolic acid, compounds derived from plant extracts, their salts and derivatives; and a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the agmatine composition. The present invention also relates to methods of using such agmatine compositions to regulate hair growth and the condition of mammalian skin. Said methods generally comprise the step of topically applying the composition to the skin of a mammal needing such treatment, a safe and effective amount of such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: John Erich Oblong, Sara Johnson McPhail, Shannon Christine McArthur, Charles Carson Bascom, David Joseph Eickhoff, John McMillan McIver