Patents by Inventor Yaping Hu

Yaping Hu 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).

  • METHODS OF TREATING A SKIN CONDITION WITH MALVA NEGLECTA
    Publication number: 20150024072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating a skin condition, particularly improving skin barrier function, improving the appearance of at least one sign of aging in skin, and/or lightening skin, by applying to the skin an extract of Malva neglecta topically to the skin in need of treatment. Topical application of non-polar and/or lipophilic extracts of Malva neglecta have been found to be particularly effective in improving skin barrier function, improving the appearance of at least one sign of aging in skin, and/or lightening skin. The extract may be applied in a composition further comprising an agent, such as an active cosmetic agent, for further treating the skin condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Suhyoun Chon, Yaping Hu, Khalid Mahmood, Apostolos Pappas, Ramine Parsa, Manpreet Randhawa, Kurt Reynertson, Michael D. Southall
  • COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING EXTRACTS OF MALVA NEGLECTA
    Publication number: 20150024073
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a skin care composition comprising an extract of Malva neglecta and a cosmetically acceptable topical carrier. Non-polar and/or lipophilic extracts have been found to be particularly effective in improving skin barrier function, improving the appearance of at least one sign of aging in skin, and/or lightening skin. The composition may further comprise an agent, such as an active cosmetic agent, for further treating the skin condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Suhyoun Chon, Yaping Hu, Khalid Mahmood, Apostolos Pappas, Ramine Parsa, Manpreet Randhawa, Kurt Reynertson, Michael D. Southall
  • HUMAN SKIN EXPLANT CULTURE SYSTEM AND USE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20110045477
    Abstract: The present invention features a human skin explant culture system and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Nannan Chen, Yaping Hu, Connie Baozhen Lin, Apostolos Pappas, Miri Seiberg