Patents by Inventor Steven Breakspear
Steven Breakspear 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).
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Publication number: 20230390173Abstract: A dyeing composition for keratin fibers, including one or more direct dyes selected from HC Blue 18, HC Red 18, HC Yellow 16, and salts thereof, and tris-(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane and salts thereof. A method for dyeing keratin fibers, including mixing the composition with a second aqueous composition having a pH in a range of 1 to 6 and optionally including one or more oxidizing agents to yield a ready-to-use composition having a pH in a range of 7 to 12, applying the ready-to-use composition onto the keratin fibers and leaving it for a time period in a range of 1 min to 60 min, and rinsing-off the keratin fibers and optionally shampooing the keratin fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Bernd NÖCKER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Fariba GHIASI, Anna NEU, Masahiko WATANABE, Fumina ABO
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Publication number: 20230381078Abstract: A dyeing composition for keratin fibers, including one or more first direct dyes selected from HC Blue 18, HC Red 18, HC Yellow 16, and salts thereof, one or more second direct dyes selected from Disperse Black 9, Acid Yellow 1, 2-amino-6-chloro-4-nitrophenol and salts thereof, and one or more alkalizing agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Bernd NÖCKER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Fariba GHIASI, Niu JIAN
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Patent number: 11793736Abstract: The present invention is directed to a dyeing composition, method, use and kit thereof, which improves dyeing using specific direct dyes. The inventive composition comprises benzyl alcohol, and a thickening polymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Bernd Nöcker, Steven Breakspear, Fariba Ghiasi, Anna Neu
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Patent number: 11737959Abstract: A two-part oxidative dyeing composition is described. The two-part composition has an alkaline first part comprising oxidative dye couplers and/or oxidative dye precursors, and a second part comprising hydrogen peroxide, xanthine and/or its derivatives, and a lipophilic compound. The second part is formulated as water-in-oil emulsion and it was unexpectedly found that xanthines stabilize the viscosity of the second part composition allowing for improved dyeing performance.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Jens Heilmann, Diana Bauer, Steven Breakspear, Peter Bauer
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Publication number: 20230059775Abstract: Reshaping compositions, methods or processes, and kits-of-parts reshape keratin fibers. The reshaping composition is an aqueous non-reducing, non-oxidizing reshaping composition for keratin fibers having a pH in the range of 7 to 12 and comprises a) one or more alkalizing agents, b) one or more lipophilic compounds being liquid at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure, at a total concentration in the range of 10% to 80% by weight, calculated to the total weight of the composition, c) one or more surfactants, and d) one or more thickening agents being soluble in or mixable with the one or more lipophilic compounds according to b).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Steven BREAKSPEAR, Niu JIAN, Bernd NÖCKER
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Publication number: 20230039316Abstract: Reshaping compositions, methods or processes, and kits-of-part reshape keratin fibers. The reshaping composition is a non-reducing, non-oxidizing composition for keratin fibers having a pH in the range of 7 to 12, and comprising a) one or more organic alkalizing agents having a pKa of less than 9.0, b) one or more lipophilic compounds being liquid at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure, at a total concentration in the range of 10% to 80% by weight, calculated to a total weight of the composition, c) one or more surfactants, and d) one or more thickening agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Steven BREAKSPEAR, Niu JIAN, Bernd NÖCKER
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Publication number: 20230036311Abstract: Compositions and processes disclosed herein permanent wave keratin fibers and/or human hair for achieving durable waves. The keratin fibers and/or human hair are treated with a reducing composition, a non-reducing and non-oxidizing composition comprising tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, optionally a non-reducing and non-oxidizing acidic composition. Subsequently, the keratin fibers and/or human hair are treated with an oxidizing composition wherein after processing the reducing composition is rinsed off the keratin fibers and/or human hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventor: Steven BREAKSPEAR
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Publication number: 20220401319Abstract: A two-part oxidative dyeing composition is described. The two-part composition has an alkaline first part comprising oxidative dye couplers and/or oxidative dye precursors, and a second part comprising hydrogen peroxide, xanthine and/or its derivatives, and a lipophilic compound. The second part is formulated as water-in-oil emulsion and it was unexpectedly found that xanthines stabilize the viscosity of the second part composition allowing for improved dyeing performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Jens HEILMANN, Diana BAUER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Peter BAUER
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Publication number: 20220370314Abstract: An aqueous oxidizing composition comprising a xanthine derivative is described. The composition may comprise more than 5% by weight of hydrogen peroxide. The composition may further comprise a lipophilic compound or a surfactant, and may be applied to keratin fibers. It has been unexpectedly found out that xanthine derivatives stabilize hydrogen peroxide compositions during storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Jens HEILMANN, Diana BAUER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Peter BAUER
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Publication number: 20220370313Abstract: Bleaching powders, kits-of-parts for bleaching, and bleaching methods comprise at least xanthine and/or xanthine derivatives, wherein it was unexpectedly found that xanthine and/or xanthine derivatives in bleaching powder reduce damage to keratin fibers during bleaching methods or processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Ines RABELO DE MORAES, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Peter BAUER, Bernd NÖCKER
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Publication number: 20220323326Abstract: The present invention is directed to the provision of a kit-of-parts, a dyeing composition, and a method for dyeing keratin fibres. The kit comprises separate compositions A and B and optionally separate composition C. Composition A comprises a direct dye and an alkalising agent. The aqueous composition B comprises guanidine and/or its salts together with one or more lipophilic compounds and/or one or more thickening polymers. Composition C comprises a persalt and/or persulfate salt. A method for dyeing keratin fibres comprises mixing compositions A and B, and optionally C, to yield a ready-to-use composition with pH in the range of 7 to 12. Composition B may be used for enhancing colour intensity and/or wash fastness of a direct dye on keratin fibres with the provision that it is mixed with composition A directly prior to application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Bernd NÖCKER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Fariba GHIASI, Anna NEU
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Publication number: 20220273536Abstract: The present invention is directed to a dyeing composition, method, use and kit thereof, which improves dyeing using specific direct dyes. The inventive composition comprises benzyl alcohol, and a thickening polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Bernd NÖCKER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Fariba GHIASI, Anna NEU
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Publication number: 20220273535Abstract: The present invention is directed to a kit-of-parts for bleaching keratin fibers, having a bleaching composition A comprising a) one or more persalt(s) and/or peroxy salt(s), and b) one or more alkalizing agent(s), an aqueous oxidizing composition B, and a composition C comprising c) one or more non-acetylated sugar alcohol(s), and/or their mixtures, wherein the bleaching composition A comprises less than 5% by weight of water, calculated to the total weight of the bleaching composition A.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Peter BAUER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Bernd NÖCKER, Ines Rabelo DE MORAES
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Publication number: 20220273542Abstract: The present invention is directed to a kit-of-parts for bleaching keratin fibers, comprising: an aqueous composition A comprising a) one or more non-acetylated sugar alcohol(s), and/or their mixtures, a bleaching composition B comprising b) one or more persalt(s) and/or peroxy salt(s), c) one or more alkalizing agent(s), and an aqueous oxidizing composition C, wherein the total concentration of compound(s) according to a) in the aqueous composition A is in the range of 1% to 50% by weight, calculated to the total weight of the aqueous composition A, and wherein the bleaching composition B comprises less than 5% by weight of water, calculated to the total weight of the bleaching composition B.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Peter BAUER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Bernd NÖCKER, Ines Rabelo DE MORAES
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Patent number: 11324685Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating hair wherein the hair is semi permanently shaped and subsequently reshaped with the application of an aqueous composition comprising catechin and/or resorcinol and their derivatives.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Bernd Nöcker, Steven Breakspear, Niu Jian
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Publication number: 20220133613Abstract: Processes and kits-of-parts reshape keratin fibers and comprise applying a composition on to keratin fibers and cover the keratin fibers, wherein the composition comprise an alkalizing agent, a thickening polymer, and an organic solvent. Additionally, the keratin fibers are put under tension using a curler along with covering the curler with a moisture barrier, and heating the keratin fibers. As a result, long-lasting curl having cosmetic properties are achievable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Steven BREAKSPEAR, Niu JIAN, Bernd NÖCKER
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Publication number: 20220071366Abstract: Processes, kits-of-parts, and foam dispensers reshape keratin fibers. The processes comprise applying a composition onto the keratin fibers that comprises an alkalizing agent and a foaming surfactant, covering the keratin fibers, putting the keratin fibers under tension using a curler, covering the curler with a moisture barrier, and heating the keratin fibers. The reshaped keratin fibers achieve improved long-lasting curl having cosmetic properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Bernd NÖCKER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Niu JIAN
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Publication number: 20220054382Abstract: Processes and kits-of-parts reshape keratin fibers by applying a composition onto hair and covering the hair, wherein the composition comprises ammonia and one or more organic alkalizing agents. Additionally, the hair is put under tension using a curler with covering the curler with a moisture barrier, and heating the keratin fibers. As a result, long-lasting curl having cosmetic properties are achievable and an ammonia smell is reduced when directly compared to compositions having no organic alkalizing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Steven BREAKSPEAR, Niu JIAN, Bernd NÖCKER
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Publication number: 20220047054Abstract: Processes and kits-of-parts reshape keratin fibers and comprise applying a composition onto keratin fibers and covering the keratin fibers, wherein the composition comprises ammonia and one or more ammonium salts. Additionally, the keratin fibers are put under tension using a curler along with covering the curler with a moisture barrier and heating the keratin fibers. As a result, long-lasting curl having cosmetic properties are achievable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBHInventors: Steven BREAKSPEAR, Niu JIAN, Bernd NÖCKER
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Patent number: 11147754Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable powder composition comprising hair direct dyes which is used for dyeing hair after mixing with one or more aqueous compositions. The composition comprises one or more direct dyes selected from HC Red 18, HC Blue 18, and HC Yellow 16, one or more alkanolamine as alkalizing agent, an organic and/or an inorganic pulverulent excipient.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Celine Gasselin, Manuella Jourdain, Steven Breakspear, Bernd Noecker