Poly(meth)acrylic Acid, Salt, Or Copolymer Thereof Patents (Class 424/70.16)
  • Patent number: 11944698
    Abstract: The invention relates in general to dispersions with a high pigment content, as well as to the uses thereof in the cosmetic industry, and in particular to uses thereof as a makeup composition and particularly as foundation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: CAPSUM
    Inventors: Cassia Michel, Laurence Rehault
  • Patent number: 11692052
    Abstract: Copolymers prepared by the free-radical copolymerization of the following components: a) cationic monomers selected from the group consisting of cationic (meth)acrylamide monomers and diallyldimethylammonium chloride, b) polyethylene glycol macromonomers, and c) uncharged acrylamide monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD
    Inventors: Hannah Benson, Carsten Cohrs, Mike Sahl
  • Patent number: 11648188
    Abstract: An aerosol cosmetic composition is provided that includes an oil soluble gloss enhancing film forming component, a solvent, a colorant, a propellant, and useful for application to hair or skin. An aerosol dispensing system and a method of preparing an aerosol sprayable color composition are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: AMERICAN SPRAYTECH, L.L.C.
    Inventors: William Joseph Lueschen, Aaysha Mustafa, Samantha F. Gribben
  • Patent number: 11471384
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition in the form of a nanoemulsion or microemulsion, comprising: —a first fatty acid ester of polyglycerol which is chosen from a fatty acid ester of polyglycerol formed from at least one acid comprising an alkyl or alkenyl chain containing from 12 to 20 carbon atoms and from 3 to 6 glycerol units; —a second fatty acid ester of (poly)glycerol (c) which is chosen from a fatty acid ester of (poly)glycerol formed from at least one acid comprising an alkyl or alkenyl chain containing from 6 to 18 carbon atoms and from 1 to 3 glycerol units; —at least one organopolysiloxane elastomer; —at least two acrylic acid-based polymers that are different from one another; —at least one amphiphilic polymer comprising at least one 2-acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) unit; —at least one oil; —water. The invention also relates to a cosmetic treatment process for keratin materials such as the skin, by application of such a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Chantal Jouy, Emmanuelle Portois
  • Patent number: 11382862
    Abstract: A method comprising treating a periocular wound in a subject, comprising topically administering to the periocular wound a composition comprising at least one thermoresponsive gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Morgan V. Fedorchak, Jenny Yu, Michael A. Washington
  • Patent number: 11382844
    Abstract: An acidic aqueous shampoo composition, which comprises: (I) a cleansing surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactant and nonionic surfactant; (II) an emulsified silicone, (III) an anti-settling, thickening polymer, wherein the anti-settling, thickening polymer, comprises: (a) 40 to 74.5 wt % of structural units of C1-4 alkyl acrylate; (b) 20 to 50 wt % of structural units of methacrylic acid; (c) 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas John Ainger, Wei Gao, Adam Peter Jarvis, Kinjalbahen Joshi, Curtis Schwartz, Neil Scott Shaw, Inna Shulman, Pierre Starck, Sally Elizabeth Wood, Fanwen Zeng
  • Patent number: 11376327
    Abstract: Described are transdermal drug delivery compositions comprising amphetamine, methods of making transdermal drug delivery compositions comprising amphetamine, and therapeutic methods of using them. In specific embodiments, the compositions are free of components with moieties that are reactive with amphetamine. In specific embodiments, the compositions are manufactured using solvents free of components with moieties that are reactive with amphetamine. Therapeutic methods using the compositions also are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Viet Nguyen, Jun Liao, Prashant Patel
  • Patent number: 11331260
    Abstract: The present invention may provide an oil in water (O/W) cosmetic composition having water resistance and ease of facial cleansing, using an A-B-A type triblock copolymer which is included in the cosmetic, and thus may adjust the surfactant power. Further, it is possible to provide a method for imparting water resistance and ease of facial cleansing, using the A-B-A type triblock copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: COSMAX, INC.
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Lee, Jun Bae Lee, Sun Young Kim, Sung Yong Kim, So Youn An, Chun Ho Park, Myeong Sam Park
  • Patent number: 11236101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyanoaryl substituted compound of formula (I), (I) wherein m is 0-4; R2, R3, R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen, chlorine, bromine and C6-C24-aryl, which carries one to three cyano; each R1 independently from each other is selected from bromine, chlorine, cyano, —NRaRb, C1-C24-alkyl, C1-C24-haloalkyl, C1-C24-alkoxy, C1-C24-haloalkoxy, C3-C24-cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, C6-C24-aryl, C6-C24-aryloxy, C6-C24-aryl-C1-C10-alkylene, etc., with the proviso that at least one of the radicals R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is C6-C24-aryl, which carries one to three cyano; X is O, S, SO or SO2; A is a diradical of the formulae (A.1), (A.2), (A.3), or (A.4) wherein *, R6, (R7)n, (R8)o and (R9)p are as defined in the claims and in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin Koenemann, Gerhard Wagenblast, Sorin Ivanovici, Hannah Stephanie Mangold, Hisatoshi Kura, Mamiko Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 11154480
    Abstract: Method for shaping keratin fibres comprising: providing a crosslinking composition, wherein the crosslinking composition comprises: an active agent, wherein the active agent is a sugar; a photocatalyst; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and applying the crosslinking composition to keratin fibres, mechanically shaping the keratin fibres with an appliance or implement, and exposing the composition to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from about 300 nm to about 750 nm. Also a related composition, use, kit and process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Randy Purnell Washington, Jamie Angel Reed, Alan David Willey, Stevan A. Samuel
  • Patent number: 11129784
    Abstract: A method for shaping keratin fibres comprising: providing a crosslinking composition, wherein the crosslinking composition comprises: an active agent, wherein the active agent is selected from the group consisting of: oxoethanoic acid, 2,2-dihydroxyethanoic acid, 2,2?-oxybis(2-hydroxy)-ethanoic acid, a derivative thereof, and mixtures thereof; and wherein the active agent has a molecular weight of 500 g/mol or less; a photocatalyst; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and applying the crosslinking composition to keratin fibres, mechanically shaping the keratin fibres with an appliance or implement, and exposing the composition to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from about 300 nm to about 750 nm. Also a related composition, use, kit and process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Randy Purnell Washington, Jamie Angel Reed, Alan David Willey, Stephanie Lee Davis
  • Patent number: 11110046
    Abstract: A method for shaping keratin fibres comprising: providing a crosslinking composition, wherein the crosslinking composition comprises: an active agent, wherein the active agent is selected from the group consisting of: 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid, a derivative thereof, and mixtures thereof; and wherein the active agent has a molecular weight of 500 g/mol or less; a photocatalyst; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and applying the crosslinking composition to keratin fibres, mechanically shaping the keratin fibres with an appliance at a temperature of from about 80° C. to about 180° C. and exposing the composition to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from about 300 nm to about 750 nm. Also a related composition, use, kit and process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Randy Purnell Washington, Jamie Angel Reed, Alan David Willey, Stevan A. Samuel
  • Patent number: 11103434
    Abstract: A method for shaping keratin fibres comprising: providing a crosslinking composition, wherein the crosslinking composition comprises: an active agent, wherein the active agent is a carbonate ester; and wherein the active agent has a molecular weight of 500 g/mol or less; a photocatalyst; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and applying the crosslinking composition to keratin fibres, mechanically shaping the keratin fibres with an appliance at a temperature of from about 80° C. to about 180° C. and exposing the composition to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from about 300 nm to about 750 nm. Also a related composition, use, kit and process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Randy Purnell Washington, Jamie Angel Reed, Alan David Willey
  • Patent number: 11098239
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced or improved oil recovery includes injecting a Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid through an injection well into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to mobilize and displace hydrocarbons. The Y-Grade NGL enhanced oil recovery fluid comprises an unfractionated hydrocarbon mixture. Simultaneously and/or subsequently, a mobility control fluid is injected into the hydrocarbon bearing formation. Hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir are produced through a production well or the same injection well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III, Kevin G. Watts
  • Patent number: 11096879
    Abstract: A method for shaping keratin fibres comprising: providing a crosslinking composition, wherein the crosslinking composition comprises: an active agent, wherein the active agent comprises a functional group selected from the group consisting of: —C(?O)—, —C(?O)—H, and —C(?O)—O—; and wherein the active agent is not an acid; and wherein the active agent has a molecular weight of 500 g/mol or less; a photocatalyst; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and applying the crosslinking composition to keratin fibres, mechanically shaping the keratin fibres with an appliance or implement, and exposing the composition to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from about 300 nm to about 750 nm. Also a related composition, use, kit and process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Plaza
    Inventors: Randy Purnell Washington, Jamie Angel Reed, Alan David Willey, Jacob Robert Adams, Philip Andrew Sawin, John August Wos, Yonas Gizaw
  • Patent number: 10865365
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of detergent compositions, in particular detergent compositions for automatic washing, especially for automatic dishwashing. Thus, the invention provides a phosphate-free detergent composition comprising at least one non-sulfonated nonionic surfactant compound and a non-sulfonated water-soluble copolymer prepared especially by polymerization reaction of acrylic or methacrylic acid, of an acrylic or methacrylic acid, itaconic acid or maleic acid ester and of a compound of formula (I): The invention also relates to the use of this non-sulfonated water-soluble copolymer as a scale-inhibiting agent or anti-spotting agent, and also to a cleaning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: COATEX
    Inventor: Yves Kensicher
  • Patent number: 10813862
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of N-methyl-N—C8-C14-acylglucamines as solubilizers in cosmetic preparations. The invention further relates to clear lotions for the preparation of wet wipes, comprising a) 0.1 to 5.0 wt.-% of the N-methyl-N—C8-C14-acylglucamines, b) 0.05 to 5% of one or more water-insoluble or only partially water-soluble anti-microbial agents, c) 0 to 5 wt.-% of one or more oils, d) 85 to 99.85 wt.-% of water, e) 0 to 5 wt.-% of surfactants, and f) 0 to 5 wt.-% of additional auxiliaries and additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Klug, Carina Mildner
  • Patent number: 10745582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersion of polymer particles in a liquid carbon-based medium, the said particles having a flexible polymeric core and being surface-stabilized with a block stabilizing polymer comprising at least one block that is soluble in the said carbon-based medium and at least one block that is insoluble in the said carbon-based medium. The invention also relates to a cosmetic composition comprising the said dispersion, and to a cosmetic treatment process using the said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Celine Farcet, Lisa Houillot, Maud Save, Bernadette Charleux
  • Patent number: 10688117
    Abstract: Wash compositions for topical application are described. The compositions can be stable and well tolerated. Also described, are methods of using such compositions as cosmetic or pharmaceutical products. For example, the compositions can be used for cleansing the skin, preferably of acne patients, without compromising the skin barrier or resulting in over-compensation of sebum production. A topical wash composition is also described that can include: a) at least one surfactant; b) a zinc salt of gluconic acid; and c) a salt or derivative of glycyrrhizic acid or of glycyrrhetinic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: GALDERMA S.A.
    Inventor: Karine Nadau Fourcade
  • Patent number: 10662371
    Abstract: A crosslinked polymer comprising reactants of a first repeating unit, a second repeating unit, and a crosslinker that react to form the crosslinked polymer, wherein the first repeating unit is a sulfonic acid-containing monomer present from 50% to 99% by weight of the reactants, wherein the second repeating unit is selected from the group consisting of an N-vinyl amide-containing monomer, a terminal double bond-containing monomer, and any combination thereof, and is present from 1% to 50% by weight of the reactants, and wherein the crosslinker comprises at least two olefinic bonds, and is present in the range of about 9% to about 25% by weight of the reactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Weibin Zha, Kay A. Galindo, William Walter Shumway
  • Patent number: 10611860
    Abstract: This invention discloses a process for preparing a branched polymer via emulsion polymerization at room temperature and is related to the field of polymer synthesis and preparation of functional polymers. A mixture of water as medium, anionic surfactant as emulsifier, sodium bicarbonate as pH regulator, the reductant monomer containing both polymerizable double bond and the reducing group combined with the persulfate as the oxidant to be useful as initiator, styrene, (meth) acrylate or vinyl acetate as monomer, is reacted to synthesize the branched polymers via a free radical in-situ emulsion polymerization at room temperature and ambient pressure. The monomer conversion can be above 85% in a range of about 10 mins to 10 hours of the reaction time. The process for preparing a branched polymer is carried out under the conditions of emulsion polymerization at room temperature and normal pressure without the addition or assistance of the branched monomer and other initiators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wenyan Huang, Bibiao Jiang, Xiaoqiang Xue, Hongjun Yang, Qimin Jiang
  • Patent number: 10561596
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition containing: an aqueous dispersion comprising (a) particles having a volume-basis particle size distribution with peaks in the range of equal to or greater than 1 ?m up to about 100 ?m wherein the particles comprise an oil gellant comprising a styrenic block copolymer, and a fatty substance selected from a wax having a melting point of greater than 35° C., anoil, and mixtures thereof; (b) a surfactant mixture comprising a nonionic surfactant and an ionic surfactant; and (c) water; and a carrier. The composition and aqueous dispersion are capable of delivering benefits to various substrates, for example, keratinous substrates such as skin and hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Jean-Thierry Simonnet, Bradford Joseph Pistorio, Charles Michael Sanford Shaw, Jim Mitchell Singer
  • Patent number: 10441525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, a semi-crystalline polymer and an organic solvent. The compositions of the present invention may optionally contain at least one colorant. The invention also relates to a method for making up and/or enhancing the appearance of a keratinous substrate, in particular lashes, by applying these compositions to the keratinous substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: L'ORÉAL
    Inventors: Christopher Pang, Hy Si Bui
  • Patent number: 10407526
    Abstract: A crosslinked polymer comprising reactants of a first repeating unit, a second repeating unit, a first crosslinker, and a second crosslinker that react to form the crosslinked polymer, wherein the first repeating unit is a sulfonic acid-containing monomer present from 50% to 99% by weight of the reactants, wherein the second repeating unit is selected from the group consisting of an N-vinyl amide-containing monomer, a terminal double bond-containing monomer, and any combination thereof, and is present from 1% to 50% by weight of the reactants, wherein the first crosslinker comprises at least two olefinic bonds, wherein the second crosslinker comprises at least two olefinic bonds, and wherein the first and second crosslinkers combined are present in the range of about 0.01% to about 25% by weight of the reactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Weibin Zha, Hui Zhou, Kay Ann Galindo
  • Patent number: 10361434
    Abstract: A binder resin for a nonaqueous secondary battery electrode of the invention satisfies Is?30 (Is indicates a sum of scattering intensities observed in a particle size range of from 1 to 100 nm) when a solution is formed by dissolving the binder resin in water at a concentration of 5% by mass and particle size distribution is measured by a dynamic light scattering method at 25° C. The binder resin contains a polymer (B) having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (11) and a specific structural unit. The binder resin also contains a polymer (?) having a specific structural unit and a structural unit represented by the following Formula (22), and/or a mixture of a polymer (?1) having a specific structural unit and a polymer (?2) having a structural unit represented by the following Formula (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Haruki Okada, Mitsufumi Nodono, Hikaru Momose, Fumino Momose, Fumiko Fujie, Akikazu Matsumoto, Daisuke Fujikawa, Ayako Shimonaka, Akihiro Ishii
  • Patent number: 10195132
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a dispersion of acrylic polymer particles, a semi-crystalline polymer and an organic solvent. The compositions of the present invention may optionally contain at least one colorant. The invention also relates to a method for making up and/or enhancing the appearance of a keratinous substrate, in particular lashes, by applying these compositions to the keratinous substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: L'ORÉAL
    Inventors: Christopher Pang, Hy Si Bui
  • Patent number: 10195122
    Abstract: Disclosed are oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions comprising (a) an aqueous dispersion of particles of at least one latex chosen from an acrylate latex, a polyurethane latex, or a silicone latex, and (b) an oil phase, wherein the aqueous dispersion of particles of at least one latex is present in the O/W emulsion in an amount sufficient to stabilize the O/W emulsion. The disclosure also relates to hair styling and/or shaping compositions comprising the O/W emulsions, methods of making the compositions, and methods of styling and/or shaping the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Siliu Tan, Aditi Gogineni, Jean-Thierry Simonnet, Jim Mitchell Singer, Nghi Van Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10023697
    Abstract: A number of cationic antimicrobial polymers have been synthesized by a condensation polymerization in bulk. The initial polymer formed has backbone tertiary nitrogens, which are subsequently quaternized using a suitable quaternizing agent (e.g., alkyl halide). The cationic polymers include polyamides, polycarbonates, polypolyureas and polyguanidiniums having a cationic repeat unit comprising the quaternary ammonium nitrogen as a backbone nitrogen. The cationic polymers can be active against Gram-negative, Gram-positive microbes, and/or fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Agency For Science, Technology And Research
    Inventors: Gregory Breyta, Julian M. W. Chan, Daniel J. Coady, Amanda C. Engler, Jeannette M. Garcia, Wei Han, James L. Hedrick, Alshakim Nelson, Robert J. Ono, Yi Yan Yang, Mu San Zhang
  • Patent number: 9914795
    Abstract: Described herein is a class of non-homopolymers polymerized from at least: (A) 10-22 mole percent of at least one N-vinyl lactam, (B) 30-35 mole percent of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and combinations thereof, (C) 40-52 mole percent of at least one (meth)acrylate of a straight- or branched-chain alkyl alcohol, and (D) 5-20 mole percent of at least one (meth)acrylate of a saturated or unsaturated cyclic alcohol having 6 to 20 carbon atoms. In one embodiment, the non-homopolymers exhibit solubility in the lower molecular weight alcohols. The non-homopolymers may be used in personal care or performance chemicals compositions. In one embodiment, the polymers are used in various personal care formulations, such as used for skin, sun, hair, and preservatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: ISP INVESTMENTS LLC
    Inventors: Xuejun Liu, Osama M. Musa
  • Patent number: 9895300
    Abstract: A particularly mild, highly foaming, and conditioning cosmetic cleansing agent includes, in a suitable carrier, a) at least one anionic surfactant according to the following formula (I), in which the radicals R2 to R5 each represent a hydrogen atom, and b) at least one anionic surfactant according to the following formula (I), in which at least one of the radicals R2 to R5 represents a C1-C4 alkyl radical and the other radicals independently of one another represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl radical, wherein R1 in each case represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and M+ in each case represents an ammonium cation, an alkanol ammonium cation or a metal cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thomas Schroeder, Dirk Hentrich
  • Patent number: 9814668
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising one or more latex polymers selected from acrylate latex, polyurethane latex polymers, and mixtures thereof, a dispersion of particles of at least one silicone latex polymer; and optionally, a solvent. Methods of using the compositions on keratinous substrates such as hair are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Siliu Tan, Aditi Gogineni, Jean-Thierry Simonnet, Jim Mitchell Singer, Nghi Van Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9801808
    Abstract: Disclosed are hair styling compositions comprising: (a) one or more latex polymers selected from acrylate latex polymers, polyurethane latex polymers, and mixtures thereof; and (b) a wax dispersion comprising: (i) particles having a volume-basis particle size distribution with peaks in the range of equal to or greater than 1 ?m up to about 100 ?m wherein the particles comprise at least one wax having a melting point of greater than 35° C.; (ii) a surfactant mixture comprising a nonionic surfactant and an ionic surfactant; (iii) an oil gellant; and (iv) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: LOREAL
    Inventors: Siliu Tan, Jean-Thierry Simonnet, Jim Mitchell Singer, Bradford Joseph Pistorio, Nghi Van Nguyen, Charles Michael Sanford Shaw, Aditi Gogineni
  • Patent number: 9662293
    Abstract: A personal care conditioning and/or styling composition for a keratin substrate comprising: (i) about 50 wt. % to 95 wt. % of at least one cationic or pseudo-cationic monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylamidopropyl trimethylammonium chloride (APTAC) and/or Vinylpyrrolidone (VP); (ii) about 1 wt. % to 30 wt. % of at least one anionic monomer selected from the group consisting of (a) acrylic acid (AA), (b) acrylamido methylpropyl sulfonate (AMPS), and/or (c) sodium methyl allyl sulfonate (SMAS); and (iii) about 0.1 wt. % to 20 wt. % of at least one hydrophobic monomer selected from the group consisting of (a) polyoxyethylene (PEG)-18-behenylether-methacrylate (BEM) (b) Lauryl-ethoxylated-methacrylate (LEM), (c) stearyl acrylate (SA), (d) Stream-10-allyl-ether, (e) Vinylcaprolactam (V-cap), and/or (f) Hydroxyethyl-pyrrolidone-methacrylate (M06). Also described is a process of preparing said polymer, and its method of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: HERCULES LLC
    Inventors: Gijsbert Kroon, Michael Franzke, Nathalie Sieverling, Tuttu Maria Nuutinen, Lidia Kulcsar
  • Patent number: 9642783
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a powder composition containing an alkaline material comprising hydroxide-containing compounds, two carbonate compounds, a starch, a silica material, a liquid fatty substance, an acrylic polymer, a sulfur-containing compound, and a chelant compound. When the powder composition is mixed with an aqueous composition, a ready to use composition for removing or depilating hair is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Mark Benn, Michael Degeorge
  • Patent number: 9580554
    Abstract: A number of cationic antimicrobial polymers have been synthesized by a condensation polymerization in bulk. The initial polymer formed has backbone tertiary nitrogens, which are subsequently quaternized using a suitable quaternizing agent (e.g., alkyl halide). The cationic polymers include polyamides, polycarbonates, polypolyureas and polyguanidiniums having a cationic repeat unit comprising the quaternary ammonium nitrogen as a backbone nitrogen. The cationic polymers can be active against Gram-negative, Gram-positive microbes, and/or fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Agency For Science, Technology And Research
    Inventors: Gregory Breyta, Julian M. W. Chan, Daniel J. Coady, Amanda C. Engler, Jeannette M. Garcia, Wei Han, James L. Hedrick, Shaoqiong Liu, Alshakim Nelson, Robert J. Ono, Jye Yng Teo, Yi Yan Yang, Mu San Zhang
  • Patent number: 9402800
    Abstract: Disclosed are cosmetic compositions comprising latex film formers chosen from at least one random styrene acrylate copolymer or derivatives thereof, and at least one acrylate copolymer or derivatives thereof, in combination with at least one coalescent and/or plasticizer. Also disclosed are cosmetic compositions comprising at least one latex film forming blend comprising (1) at least one random styrene acrylate copolymer and at least one acrylate copolymer or derivative thereof, or (2) at least two random styrene acrylate copolymers. Polyurethane latex dispersions may be incorporated into the compositions. Optionally, the cosmetic compositions may additionally comprise at least one coalescent and/or plasticizer in combination with the at least one latex film forming blend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Chunhua Li, Hy Si Bui, Jean-Thierry Simonnet, Anne Wagner, Ruth Josie Donat
  • Patent number: 9403929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of acrylic polymer beads, said process encompassing the step of washing the acrylic polymer beads with purified water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Antonius Johannes Van Geel, Leopold Franciscus Wijnandus Vleugels
  • Patent number: 9358186
    Abstract: Foamed personal care composition obtainable by aerating a base composition and heating at from 30 to 100° C. for from 10 minutes to 100 hours. The composition comprises a proteinaceous material and is suitable for use in care of the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Lalitesh Chandra, Gareth James Perriam, Jordan Todorov Petkov
  • Patent number: 9290588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer by polymerization of an aqueous solution of one or more monomers in water-in-oil inverse emulsion, in which one or more of the monomers used comprise(s) at least one acid function, the molar percentage of monomers bearing at least one weak acid function relative to all the monomers used being at least 30%, wherein: i) the polymerization is carried out with a concentration of all the monomers in aqueous solution which falls within the range of from 1.3 mmol to 3.6 mmol per gram of aqueous solution, ii) during the polymerization, at most 20% of the acid functions present on the monomers which have at least one acid function are in neutralized form, and also to the polymers which can be obtained by means of such a process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: S.P.C.M. SA
    Inventors: Frederic Blondel, Lionel Champagnon
  • Patent number: 9173828
    Abstract: An agent for treating keratinous fibers, in particular human hair, containing in a cosmetically acceptable carrier (a) at least one amphiphilic, cationic polymer, comprising in each case at least one structural unit of formulae (I) to (IV), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, X1, X2, A1, and A2 are defined as in the 1st claim, and (b) at least one copolymer comprising at least one structural unit of formula (A1), at least one structural unit of formula (A2), and at least one structural unit of formula (A3), wherein R1, R3, and R7 independently of each other stand for a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 stands for a (C1 to C4) alkyl group, R4 stands for a hydroxy (C2 to C6) alkyl group. Additionally, use of the agent for temporary shaping of hair and for hair conditioning, in particular as an aerosol hairspray or aerosol hair mousse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Diane Metten, Bernd Richters, Rene Scheffler
  • Patent number: 9078948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition applicable to skin comprising: (i) a polar oil or fat including (a) at least one triglyceride and/or (b) at least one fatty acid of the formula R—CO2H, wherein R is a C3 to C30 alkyl group; and (ii) at least one homopolymer, and/or copolymer. This invention also relates to a medical adhesive device including such adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Euromed Inc.
    Inventors: Jarl Jensen, Ravi Ramjit, Ta Kang Keng
  • Publication number: 20150147285
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a hair styling composition formulated to make hair styling easy and to add wet-look shine to hair. The hair styling composition which achieves the above object contains (A) a thickener, (B) a hair fixative polymer and/or a liquid oil, (C) a wax particle dispersion, and (D) water. In the hair styling composition of the present invention, the wax particle dispersion (C) is preferably an Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) wax particle dispersion or a beeswax particle dispersion, or preferably contains wax, at least one nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene cetyl ether and polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene cetyl ether, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Marina MIMURA, Yusuke TAKINO, Yohei MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150139930
    Abstract: Personal Care compositions including one or more narrow molecular weight range copolymers have certain weight average molecular weights that provide low viscosity profiles and improved spray performance while also providing improved shampoo removability, hold, stiffness and feel compared to un-fractionated copolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.V.
    Inventors: Rama Subramanium Chandran, Michael Timothy Philbin
  • Patent number: 9023332
    Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising: i) a polyacrylate cross polymer; and ii) an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive comprising: a) an acrylic group having a side-chain with at least 4 carbons (eg n-butyl acrylate or 2-ethylhexyl acrylate) and; b) a short side-chain acrylic such as methyl acrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Akinwole Oladiran Akinpelu, Prem Kumar Cheyalazhagan Paul, Christopher John Roberts
  • Patent number: 9017652
    Abstract: A cleansing composition for cosmetic or household use may include an ampholytic polymer; a crosslinked cationic polymer; a surfactant component selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, and zwitterionic surfactants; and an aqueous and/or organic carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Narjis A. Askar, Yin Z. Hessefort, Cheryl A. Slabozeski, Jobiah J. Sabelko, Yasuhiro Doi
  • Patent number: 9017704
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium, at least one film-forming ethylenic linear block polymer, and another film former. The film former may be soluble or dispersible in the said organic liquid medium. The composition may include an aqueous phase, in which case the film former may be soluble or dispersible in the aqueous phase. The invention further provides for the use of the combination of such a block polymer and a film former for enhancing the staying power of the said composition on the keratin materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Xavier Blin, Valerie De La Poterie, Veronique Ferrari
  • Patent number: 9017649
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing silica-containing anionic microparticles upon mixing of the silica-containing anionic microparticles with hard water comprising adding one or more hardness-abating additives to the hard water prior to mixing of the hard water and the silica-containing anionic microparticles; or adding an effective stabilizing amount of one or more hardness-abating agents to the silica-containing anionic microparticles prior to mixing of the hard water with the silica-containing anionic microparticles and a stabilized composition comprising silica-containing anionic microparticles and an effective stabilizing amount of one or more hardness-abating additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Raymond D. Miller, Jr., Linda S. Strysik, David A. Grattan
  • Publication number: 20150104404
    Abstract: A hair styling composition comprises: 5 wt. % to 50 wt. % of a first nonionic polymer; 2 wt. % to 20 wt. % of a second nonionic polymer; and 2 wt. % to 15 wt. % of a cationic polymer. A method of making a hair styling composition comprises: combining 5 wt. % to 50 wt. % of a first nonionic polymer, 2 wt. % to 20 wt. % of a second nonionic polymer, and 2 wt. % to 15 wt. % of a cationic polymer to form a hair styling composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: The Dial Corporation
    Inventor: Jennifer Harris
  • Patent number: 9005592
    Abstract: A monomer compound that contains at least one polymerizable functional group per molecule, and at least one bicycloheptyl-, bicycloheptenyl-, or branched (C5-C42)alkyl-polyether radical per molecule, wherein the bicycloheptyl- or bicycloheptenyl-polyether radical may optionally be substituted on one or more of the ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per ring carbon atom is useful in making polymers, particularly pH responsive polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Hui Shirley Yang, Derek Pakenham, Herve Adam, Pierre Hennaux, Brian Chung, Seren Frantz
  • Patent number: 9005588
    Abstract: Disclosed is a substantive emulsion and methods for its use comprising 40 to 45% by weight of water, 25 to 30% by weight of a combination of octocrylene, avobenzone, octisalate, homosalate, and oxybenzone, and 3 to 5% by weight of a combination of VP eicosene copolymer, acrylates/C12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, trimethylsiloxysilicate, and acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, wherein the emulsion has a sun protection factor of at least 50, and wherein the emulsion is very water resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Mary Kay Inc.
    Inventor: Greg Norman