Patents by Inventor Yoko Niki

Yoko Niki 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: 20170035672
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yoko Niki, Masaki Yoshida, Masamitsu lchihashi, Hideya Ando, Daniel B. Yarosh, Mary S. Matsui
  • Patent number: 9314415
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ELC MANAGEMENT LLC
    Inventors: Yoko Niki, Masaki Yoshida, Masamitsu Ichihashi, Hideya Ando, Daniel B. Yarosh, Mary S. Matsui
  • Patent number: 9283166
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating melanogenesis by modifying tyrosinase palmitoylation are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ELC MANAGEMENT LLC
    Inventors: Daniel B. Yarosh, Lieve Declercq, Yoko Niki, Naoaki Saito
  • Publication number: 20150283054
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating melanogenesis by modifying tyrosinase palmitoylation are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel B. Yarosh, Lieve DECLERCQ, Yoko Niki, Naoaki Saito
  • Publication number: 20150283104
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating melanogenesis by modifying tyrosinase palmitoylation are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel B. YAROSH, Lieve DECLERCQ, Yoko Niki, Naoaki Saito
  • Publication number: 20150283105
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating melanogenesis by modifying tyrosinase palmitoylation are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel B. Yarosh, Lieve Declercq, Yoko Niki, Naoaki Saito
  • Patent number: 8992897
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: ELC Management LLC
    Inventors: Yoko Niki, Masaki Yoshida, Masamitsu Ichihashi, Hideya Ando, Daniel B. Yarosh, Mary S. Matsui
  • Publication number: 20150086497
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yoko Niki, Masakj Yoshida, Masamitsu Ichihashi, Hideya Ando, Daniel B. Yarosh, Mary S. Matsui
  • Publication number: 20140212365
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Yoko Niki, Masaki Yoshida, Masamitsu Ichihashi, Hideya Ando, Daniel B. Yarosh, Mary S. Matsui
  • Publication number: 20140178319
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating melanogenesis by modifying tyrosinase palmitoylation are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ELC Management LLC
    Inventors: Daniel B. Yarosh, Lieve Declercq, Yoko Niki, Naoaki Saito
  • Publication number: 20140154190
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: wherein: R1 and R2 are same or different and are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carbomethoxy, carboethoxy, alkoxy, and alkanoyl, any of which may be halogen-substituted, and halogen; R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, and ethyl; and R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methoxyethoxy, ethoxyethoxy, propoxy, propoxymethoxy, and the like, any of which may be halogen-substituted; or having the structure: wherein: R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or hydroxy lower alkyl; R3 is lower alkyl, —CH2CN, hydroxy lower alkyl, —NO, —CH2N?C or (wherein R6 and R7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl) or hydrogen provided R2 is not hydrogen; R4 is Z-T-W wherein Z represents —O—, —N
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: ELC Management, LLC
    Inventors: Yoko Niki, Masaki Yoshida, Masamitsu Ichihashi, Hideya Ando, Daniel B. Yarosh, Mary S. Matsui
  • Patent number: 8722026
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: ELC Management, LLC
    Inventors: Yoko Niki, Masaki Yoshida, Masamitsu Ichihashi, Hideya Ando, Daniel B. Yarosh, Mary S. Matsui
  • Publication number: 20140112877
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Yoko Niki, Masaki Yoshida, Masamitsu Ichihashi, Hideya Ando, Daniel B. Yarosh, Mary S. Matsui
  • Publication number: 20110171149
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Yoko Niki, Masaki Yoshida, Masamitsu Ichihashi, Hideya Ando, Daniel B. Yarosh, Mary S. Matsui