Patents by Inventor Ying O'Connor
Ying O'Connor 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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Patent number: 11975088Abstract: A personal care composition is provided, comprising: a vehicle; a cosmetically acceptable oil; and a cationic polymer comprising structural units of acrylamide monomer; structural units of N,N-dimethyl acrylamide monomer; and structural units of monoethylenically unsaturated monocationic monomer; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <10 mol % structural units of multiethylenically unsaturated cationic monomer; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <30 wt % structural units of ester containing monomers; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <1 mol % structural units of ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing a moiety selected from the group consisting of epoxy, anhydride, imide, lactone, carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid and isocyanate; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <0.1 mol % structural units of a reactive siloxane; and wherein the personal care composition comprises <0.05 wt % water soluble, organic, ampholytic polymer conditioning agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Ying O'Connor, Fanwen Zeng, Lyndsay M. Leal, Peilin Yang, Asghar A. Peera, Sokhomari S. Suon, Inna Shulman
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Publication number: 20240117089Abstract: In an aspect, a composition comprises an alkali-swellable copolymer that is derived from a mixture comprising 15 to 50 wt % of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; 30 to 70 wt % of an ethylenically unsaturated C1-2 alkyl carboxylate ester; and 15 to 40 wt of a nonionic ethylenically unsaturated surfactant monomer of the Formula (A); and less than or equal to 0.15 wt of a multifunctional monomer contains greater than 1 vinyl group. The composition has a pH of greater than or equal to 6. The composition can optionally comprise a surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Robert Butternick, Gregoire Cardoen, Marianne Creamer, Ralph C. Even, Kurt J. Magni, Ying O'Connor, Eric Wasserman
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Publication number: 20240034957Abstract: A fabric care formulation is provided, comprising: a liquid carrier; and a plurality of composite opacifier particles, wherein the composite opacifier particles comprise metal oxide particles that are partially or completely encapsulated by a wax; wherein the metal oxide particles are selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide, titanium oxide and mixtures thereof; wherein the metal oxide particles have a z average particle size of >100 nm as measured by dynamic light scattering; wherein the wax has a melting point temperature of 45 to 110° C.; and wherein the composite opacifier particles have a z average particle size of >100 nm to 2,000 nm as measured by dynamic light scattering.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Luqing Qi, Aslin Izmitli, Ying O'Connor, Michael Gysin, Yuanqiao Rao, David L. Malotky, Eric Wasserman, Fanwen Zeng, Junsi Gu, Stephanie A. Bloxom
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Publication number: 20230404875Abstract: An aqueous personal care rinse off composition is provided, comprising: a dermatologically acceptable aqueous vehicle; a dermatologically acceptable cleaning surfactant; and a plurality of composite opacifier particles, wherein the composite opacifier particles comprise metal oxide particles that are partially or completely encapsulated by a wax; wherein the metal oxide particles are selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide, titanium oxide and mixtures thereof; wherein the metal oxide particles have a z average particle size of >100 nm as measured by dynamic light scattering; wherein the wax has a melting point temperature of 50 to 110° C.; and wherein the composite opacifier particles have a z average particle size of >100 nm to 2,000 nm as measured by dynamic light scattering.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Luqing Qi, Ying O'Connor, Yuanqiao Rao, David L. Malotky, Eric Wasserman, Fanwen Zeng, Junsi Gu, Stephanie A. Bloxom
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Publication number: 20230190622Abstract: A method for making a skin moisturizing formulation is provided, comprising: providing a dermatologically acceptable vehicle; selecting a skin moisturizing agent based on its ability to absorb and retain moisture, wherein the skin moisturizing agent selected is a cationic dextran polymer, comprising a dextran polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium groups; providing the selected skin moisturizing agent; combining the dermatologically acceptable vehicle and the skin moisturizing agent to form a skin moisturizing formulation; wherein the skin moisturizing formulation contains 0.05 to 10 wt %, based on weight of the skin moisturizing formulation, of the skin moisturizing agent. Also provided is a method for moisturizing skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Ying O'Connor, Emmett M. Partain, III, Lyndsay M. Leal, Jennifer P. Todd, Sokhomari S. Suon, Anne-Marie Vincent
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Publication number: 20230096109Abstract: A skin cleansing formulation is provided, comprising: a dermatologically acceptable vehicle; a dermatologically acceptable oil; and a deposition aid polymer, wherein the deposition aid polymer is a cationic dextran polymer, comprising a dextran polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium groups; wherein the deposition aid polymer enhances the deposition of the dermatologically acceptable oil from the skin cleansing formulation onto mammalian skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Ying O'Connor, Nikhil J. Fernandes, Emmett M. Partain, III, Lyndsay M. Leal, Peilin Yang, Jennifer P. Todd
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Patent number: 11220567Abstract: A hydrophobically modified rheology modifier comprising: (a) from 1 to 20 wt % polymerized units of H2C?C(R)C(O)O(CH2CH2O)n(CH(R?)CH2O)mR?; (b) from 35 to 75 wt % polymerized units of C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylates; and (c) from 20 to 60 wt % polymerized units of C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomers; wherein R is H or CH3, R? is methyl or ethyl; R? is C29-C60 alkyl; n is an average number from 20 to 100 and m is an average number from 0 to 50, provided that n?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Union Carbide CorporationInventors: Fanwen Zeng, Ying O'Connor, Lyndsay M. Leal, Jennifer Koenig, Muhunthan Sathiosatham, James Pawlow, Inna Shulman, Sokhomari S. Suon
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Publication number: 20210267863Abstract: A personal care composition is provided, comprising: a vehicle; a cosmetically acceptable oil; and a cationic polymer comprising structural units of acrylamide monomer; structural units of N,N-dimethyl acrylamide monomer; and structural units of monoethylenically unsaturated monocationic monomer; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <10 mol % structural units of multiethylenically unsaturated cationic monomer; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <30 wt % structural units of ester containing monomers; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <1 mol % structural units of ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing a moiety selected from the group consisting of epoxy, anhydride, imide, lactone, carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid and isocyanate; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <0.1 mol % structural units of a reactive siloxane; and wherein the personal care composition comprises <0.05 wt % water soluble, organic, ampholytic polymer conditioning agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Ying O'Connor, Fanwen Zeng, Lyndsay M. Leal, Peilin Yang, Asghar A. Peera, Sokhomari S. Suon, Inna Shulman
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Publication number: 20210198399Abstract: A hydrophobically modified rheology modifier comprising: (a) from 1 to 20 wt % polymerized units of H2C?C(R)C(O)O(CH2CH2O)n(CH(R?)CH2O)mR?; (b) from 35 to 75 wt % polymerized units of C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylates; and (c) from 20 to 60 wt % polymerized units of C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomers; wherein R is H or CH3, R? is methyl or ethyl; R? is C29-C60 alkyl; n is an average number from 20 to 100 and m is an average number from 0 to 50, provided that n?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Fanwen Zeng, Ying O'Connor, Lyndsay M. Leal, Jennifer Koenig, Muhunthan Sathiosatham, James Pawlow, Inna Shulman, Sokhomari S. Suon
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Patent number: 10952936Abstract: Provided is a concentrated emulsion and personal care compositions containing the concentrated emulsion. The emulsion comprises: (a) from 60 to 95 wt %, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of an internal phase comprising: (i) a low density polyolefin with a density equal to or below 0.90 g/cm3, and (ii) a cosmetically acceptable solvent; (b) from 0.1 to 30 wt %, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of a surfactant; and (c) balance water as a continuous phase.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Ying O'Connor, David L. Malotky, Qichun Wan, Rosalind Toth, Jodi A. Thomas, Dale C. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20200337951Abstract: A method for lightening skin tone is provided, comprising topically administering a personal care composition comprising: (A) voided latex particles comprising (i) a core polymer comprising (a) 20 to 60 weight % of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers containing a carboxylic acid group, and (b) 40 to 80 weight % of non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers; and (ii) a shell polymer comprising (a) 55 to 85 weight % of non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and (b) 15 to 45 weight % of polyethylenically unsaturated monomers; (B) 0.1 to 10 weight % of pigment grade inorganic metal oxide particles having a particle size of 250 nm to 1,000 nm; (C) a dermatologically acceptable carrier; and (D) an emollient, wherein the voided latex particles are present in at 0.5 to 10 weight %, based on weight of the composition, contain a void and have a particle size of 400 nm to 1500 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Junsi Gu, Jennifer Koenig, Xiang Qian Liu, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'Connor, Curtis Schwartz, Xindi Yu, Fanwen Zeng
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Publication number: 20190269599Abstract: The present invention provides personal care formulations containing silane functionalized polyolefins and having improved sensory feel, as well as being non-tacky and easily spreadable on skin. The present invention also provides a method for treating the body by applying the aforesaid personal care formulations externally to the body. The present invention also provides a method for improving the sensory feel of personal care formulations by including silane functionalized polyolefins in the formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Thomas P. Clark, Vivek Kalihari, Nahrain E. Kamber, John W. Kramer, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'Connor, Thomas H. Peterson, Curtis Schwartz, Qichun Wan
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Publication number: 20190038527Abstract: Provided is a concentrated emulsion and personal care compositions containing the concentrated emulsion. The emulsion comprises: (a) from 60 to 95 wt %, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of an internal phase comprising: (i) a low density polyolefin with a density equal to or below 0.90 g/cm3, and (ii) a cosmetically acceptable solvent; (b) from 0.1 to 30 wt %, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of a surfactant; and (c) balance water as a continuous phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicants: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Ying O'CONNOR, David L. MALOTKY, Qichun WAN, Rosalind TOTH, Jodi A. THOMAS, Dale C. SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20180221254Abstract: Provided are personal care compositions comprising (A) voided latex particles comprising (i) at least one core polymer comprising polymerized units derived from monoethylenically unsaturated monomers containing at least one carboxylic acid group, and non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and (ii) at least one shell polymer comprising polymerized units derived from non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and polyethylenically unsaturated monomers, and (B) pigment grade inorganic metal oxide particles, wherein the voided latex particles contain a void and have a particle size of from 400 nm to 800 nm. Also provided are methods for lightening skin tone comprising topically administering such compositions to the skin, and methods for improving visible light scattering of a composition including a pigment grade inorganic metal oxide particle comprising adding to such composition a voided latex particle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Junsi Gu, Jennifer Koenig, Xiang Qian Liu, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'Connor, Curtis Schwartz, Xindi Yu, Fanwen Zeng
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Patent number: 9999586Abstract: The present invention provides personal care formulations containing silicone modified polyolefins and having improved sensory feel, as well as being non-tacky and easily spreadable. The present invention also provides a method for treating body surfaces such as skin, hair, nails, etc., by applying the aforesaid personal care formulations externally to such a surface. The present invention also provides a method for improving the sensory feel of personal care formulations by including one or more silicone modified polyolefins in the formulations.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Thomas P. Clark, Vivek Kalihari, Nahrain E. Kamber, John W. Kramer, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'connor, Thomas H. Peterson, Curtis Schwartz, Qichun Wan
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Patent number: 9872820Abstract: Described are personal care, preferably skin care compositions, comprising polyolefin blends comprising at least one metallocene catalyzed polyolefin with a density above 0.90 g/cm3, at least one metallocene catalyzed polyolefin with a density equal to or below 0.90 g/cm3, provided that the average melt index for the polyolefin blend is greater than 7; and a cosmetically acceptable hydrocarbon oil, provided that the composition does not contain ethylene acrylic copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Ying O'Connor, Curtis Schwartz, Qichun Wan, Thomas H. Peterson, Thomas P. Clark, John W. Kramer
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Patent number: 9820929Abstract: Described are personal care compositions comprising a polymer comprising: (a) one or more polymer comprising, as polymerized units, (i) 75% to 35% by weight, based on the weight of said polymer, one or more (meth)acrylate monomer selected from at least one of C1-C4 (meth)acrylate, (meth)acrylic acid, styrene, or substituted styrene, and (ii) 25% to 65% by weight, based on the weight of said polymer, one or more hydrophobic monomer, including hydrophobically substituted (meth)acrylate monomers, with alkyl chain length from C8 to C22 and, (iii) optionally crosslinker, and, (b) at least one personal care active. Optionally, the polymer further includes a stage 2 polymer comprising, as polymerized units, (i) 10-99% of one or more monomer which has a Tg of more than 80° C. after polymer formation, (ii) 1-10% of one or more (meth)acrylate monomer containing acid functional group, and (iii) optionally, a crosslinker.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm & Haas CompanyInventors: Li Zhang, Ying O'Connor
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Patent number: 9789033Abstract: Described are personal care compositions comprising a polyacrylate oil gel, comprising: (a) at least one cosmetically acceptable hydrophobic ester oil, and (b) one or more polymers comprising: (i) a first polymerized unit, comprising: (1) 75% to 35% by weight, based on the weight of said polymerized unit, one or more (meth)acrylate monomers selected from at least one of C1-C4 (meth)acrylate, (meth)acrylic acid, styrene, or substituted styrene, and (2) 25% to 65% by weight, based on the weight of said polymerized unit, one or more hydrophobic monomers, including hydrophobically substituted (meth)acrylate monomers, with alkyl chain length from C6 to C22 and, (ii) a second polymerized unit, comprising: (1) 10-99% by weight, based on the weight of said polymerized unit, one or more monomers which has a Tg of more than 80° C. after polymer formation, (2) 1-10% of one or more (meth)acrylate monomers containing acid functional group, and (iii) optionally, a crosslinker.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Fanwen Zeng, Ying O'Connor, Xiaodong Lu
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Publication number: 20160243019Abstract: Described are personal care compositions comprising a polymer comprising: (a) one or more polymer comprising, as polymerized units, (i) 75% to 35% by weight, based on the weight of said polymer, one or more (meth)acrylate monomer selected from at least one of C1-C4 (meth) acrylate, (meth)acrylic acid, styrene, or substituted styrene, and (ii) 25% to 65% by weight, based on the weight of said polymer, one or more hydrophobic monomer, including hydrophobically substituted (meth)acrylate monomers, with alkyl chain length from C8 to C22 and, (iii) optionally crosslinker, and, (b) at least one personal care active. Optionally, the polymer further includes a stage 2 polymer comprising, as polymerized units, (i) 10-99% of one or more monomer which has a Tg of more than 80° C. after polymer formation, (ii) 1-10% of one or more (meth)acrylate monomer containing acid functional group, and (iii) optionally, a crosslinker.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Zhang Li, Ying O'Connor
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Publication number: 20160184210Abstract: The present invention provides personal care formulations containing silane functionalized polyolefins and having improved sensory feel, as well as being non-tacky and easily spreadable on skin. The present invention also provides a method for treating the body by applying the aforesaid personal care formulations externally to the body. The present invention also provides a method for improving the sensory feel of personal care formulations by including silane functionalized polyolefins in the formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Thomas P. Clark, Vivek Kalihari, Nahrain E. Kamber, John W. Kramer, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'connor, Thomas H. Peterson, Curtis Schwartz, Qichun Wan