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).

  • Publication number: 20180333342
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for semi-permanent straightening and dyeing hair for improved and milder semi-permanent straightening and dyeing of hair, especially human hair. The inventors have unexpectedly found that when commonly used oxidative dyeing compositions are mixed with another composition comprising predominantly carboxylic acids, the dyeing effect of the composition is improved, homogeneous dyeing of hair fibers is achieved and natural cosmetic properties of hair is maintained. The hair may be semi-permanently straightened before or after oxidative dyeing the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd NÖCKER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Peter BAUER, Jonathan WOOD
  • Publication number: 20180326228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating hair, especially human hair, wherein the hair is bleached and dyed in a subsequent order with compositions providing improved and milder bleaching and dyeing of hair. The inventors of the present invention have unexpectedly found out that when commonly used bleaching compositions and oxidative dyeing compositions are mixed with another composition comprising predominantly carboxylic acids, the bleaching and dyeing effects of the compositions are improved, homogeneous bleaching and dyeing of hair fibers is achieved and natural cosmetic properties of hair is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: KAO GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd NÖCKER, Steven BREAKSPEAR, Peter BAUER, Manfred DÜRR
  • Patent number: 9040028
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hair cosmetic composition containing the following components (a) and (b) and a hair treatment method in which the hair cosmetic composition is applied to the hair: (a) one or two or more peptides each having the number of amino acid residues being 5 to 50, and having neither a sulfur-containing amino acid residue nor a derivative thereof; and (b) a hair-swelling organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Breakspear, Takashi Ito, Kenzo Koike, Artur Cavaco-Paulo
  • Publication number: 20100272666
    Abstract: A hair cosmetic composition containing the following components (a) and (b) and a hair treatment method in which the hair cosmetic composition is applied to the hair: (a) one or two or more peptides each having the number of amino acid residues being 5 to 50, and having neither a sulfur-containing amino acid residue nor a derivative thereof; and (b) a hair-swelling organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Breakspear, Takashi Ito, Kenzo Koike, Artur Cavaco-Paulo