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A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.

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Assignee: Helene Curtis, Inc.


Location: Chicago, IL
No. of patents: 126

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NumberTitleIssue Date
6572844Method for lightening and highlighting hair
There is described a conditioning composition for conditioning, lightening and highlighting hair which comprises: (i) a peroxygen compound; and (ii) a conditioning agent, said composition having a pH of 5 or less. There is also described a method for condition...
06/03/2003
6569825Aqueous cleansing composition comprising short chain and long chain anionic surfactants
The invention relates to an aqueous cleansing composition which comprises a combination of short and long chain anionic surfactants that provide mild cleansing and good lathering....
05/27/2003
6523722For aerosol and pumpspray containers which can be locked into a non-operative position
A sprayhead for example for an aerosol or pumpspray container comprises a support, a fluid outlet mounted on the support, a passageway connected to the fluid outlet at a first end and connectable to a fluid source at a second end, the passageway being mov...
02/25/2003
6509022Composition for use in personal care comprising organic acid salts of polymeric biguanidines
Cosmetic composition for use in personal care applications comprising a carrier and a polymeric biguanide, characterised in that the polymeric biguanide is in the form of its salt with an organic acid containing from 4 to 30 carbon atoms....
01/21/2003
6432393Hair care compositions which provide hair body and which comprise elastomeric resinous materials
The invention relates to aqueous hair care compositions including conditioners, shampoos, and mousses. The invention also relates to methods of treating hair, and more particularly to treating hair with aqueous hair care compositions which contain one or ...
08/13/2002
6365144Hair dressing composition
The present invention is directed to an aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition which comprises from about 1.5 to about 5.0 weight % polyquaternium 37/propylene glycol dicaprylate dicaprate and ppg-1 trideceth-6, also known as polyquat 37, and a...
04/02/2002
6355234Shampoo compositions and method
An aqueous conditioning shampoo composition comprising, in addition to water: i) at least one surfactant chosen from anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactants or mixtures thereof: ii) emulsified particles of an insoluble, nonvolatile silicone; ...
03/12/2002
6350434Method of styling hair with hair spray compositions containing carboxylated polyurethane resins
Hair spray compositions containing a carboxylated polyurethane resin, and having a low volatile organic content, are disclosed. The compositions have a low viscosity, and can be applied as a pump spray or as an aerosol, to hold the hair and impart excelle...
02/26/2002
6319489Autophobic hairspray compositions
The use of at least 0.5% by weight water as an additive in a hairspray composition for the purpose of inducing or enhancing autophobic behavior in the hairspray composition....
11/20/2001
6284225Propellant compositions comprising a hydrofluorocarbon and a hydrocarbon
Foaming propellant compositions for use in hair mousse compositions described. These compositions contain hydrofluorocarbon 152A and a suitable hydrocarbon in a ratio of about 30 to 70; to about 50 to 50; more preferably about 40 to 60. These compositions...
09/04/2001
6277361Shampoo compositions comprising a surfactant, an amino functionalized silicone, and a non-amino functionalized silicone
Improved conditioning performance from a surfactant-based shampoo composition can be achieved by the inclusion in the shampoo composition of a specific combination of silicones, namely amino functionalised silicone and high viscosity non-amino functionali...
08/21/2001
6277360Washing composition
The invention provides a washing composition for washing a surface to deposit thereon a solid active agent, the washing composition comprising an emulsion of silicone droplets, the silicone droplets comprising: (a) a continuous silicone phase, and; (b) a dispe...
08/21/2001
6274129Hair styling gels
Hair styling gels containing a carboxylated polyurethane resin, a viscosity enhancer, and an optional second hair fixative resin, in an aqueous carrier, are disclosed. The styling gel compositions impart excellent hair styling, conditioning, and hair set ...
08/14/2001
6274126Composition for lightening and highlighting hair
There is described a conditioning composition for conditioning, lightening and highlighting hair which comprises: (i) a peroxygen compound; and (ii) a conditioning agent, said composition having a pH of 5 or less. There is also described a method for condition...
08/14/2001
6228353Hair treatment composition
A rinse-off hair treatment composition for improved delivery of amino-acid to the hair and/or scalp comprising: (a) a particulate metal-amino acid complex; (b) at least one surfactant; and (c) a deposition aid....
05/08/2001
6221345Cosmetic composition
An antiperspirant or deodorant cosmetic composition suitable for topical application to the human skin, comprising: i. an antiperspirant or deodorant active; ii. a moisturising cream; and optionally iii. a carrier for the antiperspirant or deodorant active....
04/24/2001
6211125Heat-mediated conditioning from shampoo and conditioner hair care compositions containing silicone
This invention relates to a method for thermal conditioning of hair which comprises: (a) applying to hair a rinse-off composition comprising: (1) a nonvolatile silicone conditioning agent; and (2) a carrier; (b) rinsing the composition from the hair with water; (c)...
04/03/2001
6149899Opaque conditioning composition
The present invention relates an opaque conditioner which comprises a monoalkyl quat from C16 to higher Carbon chain lengths (preferably C16 to C22) and a dialkyl quat from C20 to C22. Also included is an amount of fatty alcohol necessary to opacify the c...
11/21/2000
6136304Conditioning compositions
A method of imparting improved conditioning properties to hair comprising treating the hair with a conditioning composition comprising a silicone compound having at least one quaternary ammonium moiety and ethoxylated monoalkyl quat....
10/24/2000
6132704Hair styling gels
Hair styling gels containing a carboxylated polyurethane resin, a viscosity enhancer, and an optional second hair fixative resin, in an aqueous carrier, are disclosed. The styling gel compositions impart excellent hair styling, conditioning, and hair set ...
10/17/2000
6113892Compositions for cleansing, conditioning and moisturizing hair and skin
The present invention relates to compositions for cleansing, conditioning, and moisturizing the skin and hair which comprise: i) a high foaming anionic surfactant; ii) a polymeric cationic conditioning agent; iii) a silicone copolyol sulfosuccinate; iv) an emollien...
09/05/2000
6113881Hair styling mousse compositions comprising carboxylated polyurethane resins
A hair styling mousse composition comprising: (a) about 0.25% to about 6% by weight of a carboxylated polyurethane resin; (b) about 0% to about 6% by weight of a second hair fixative resin; (c) about 0% to about 20% by weight of a lower alcohol; and (d) about 70% to abo...
09/05/2000
6110450Hair care compositions comprising ceramide
Composition for the treatment and protection of hair, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one ceramide and/or glycoceramide and phytantriol....
08/29/2000
6106808Hair spray containing carboxylated polyurethane resins
A hair spray composition comprising: (a) about 0.25% to about 6% by weight of a carboxylated polyurethane resin; (b) 0% to about 6% by weight of a second hair fixative resin; (c) 0% to about 80% by weight of an alcohol; and (d) about 15% to about 99% by weight water, w...
08/22/2000
6106809Hair spray compositions containing carboxylated polyurethane resins
A hair spray composition comprising: (a) about 0.25% to about 6% by weight of a carboxylated polyurethane resin; (b) about 0.25% to about 6% by weight of a second hair fixative resin; (c) about 0% to about 80% by weight of an alcohol; and (d) about 15% to about 95% by w...
08/22/2000
6099827Antiperspirant or deodorant compositions
An antiperspirant or deodorant cosmetic aerosol composition suitable for topical application to the human skin, comprising: i. from 5 to 30% of an antiperspirant or deodorant active; ii. from 1 to 50% of a moisturising cream; and optionally iii. a carrier for the a...
08/08/2000
6086887Antiperspirant or deodorant
Deodorant and antiperspirant compositions can suffer from perceived irritancy when applied topically, which can be ameliorated or overcome by incorporating within the composition borage seed oil, and especially an amount selected in the range of from 0.5 ...
07/11/2000
6056946Heat-mediated conditioning from leave-on hair care compositions containing silicone
In brief, the present invention is directed to a method for conditioning hair which comprises: (a) applying to hair a leave-on composition comprising: (1) a nonvolatile, silicone conditioning agent; (2) a resin; and (3) a carrier; (b) applying heat via a heating ap...
05/02/2000
6048520Clear leave-on hair treatment composition and method
A transparent leave-on hair treatment composition including capsules of a water insoluble hair-treating compound encased in a shell material, such as gelatin or acacia gum. The aqueous leave-on composition is applied to the hair and the water insoluble ha...
04/11/2000
6048518Low residue solid antiperspirant
The present invention is directed to a low residue antiperspirant composition substantially free of water and long chain fatty alcohols which comprises: (a) from about 30% to about 50% of a volatile silicone; (b) from about 5% to about 30% of a particulate ant...
04/11/2000
6048519Hair treatment compositions
A hair treatment composition, such as a shampoo or conditioner, which comprises a silicone component which comprises a silicone gum with a viscosity greater than 1 Mcs, a silicone fluid with a viscosity of less than 100 kcs, and an amino functionalised si...
04/11/2000
6022547Rinse-off water-in-oil-in-water compositions
Rinse-off, water-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsion compositions are disclosed. The multiple emulsion compositions comprise an external aqueous phase optionally incorporating an emulsifier and/or a second topically-active compound. The internal phase compr...
02/08/2000
6013249Hair manageability and styling composition and method
A mild wave and hair styling reducing agent-containing composition and method of bodifying, styling, or permanently waving or straightening human hair that provides a strong, long lasting curl, or long lasting straight hair formation, while minimizing hai...
01/11/2000
6010687Deodorant composition
A deodorant composition for topical application to human skin characterised in that it comprises an effective amount of polyhexamethylene biguanide and an effective amount of chlorhexidine in a cosmetically acceptable carrier....
01/04/2000
6010689Hair treatment compositions containing amidopolyether functional silicone
A hair treatment composition for topical application comprising a hair treatment agent, and an amidopolyether functional silicone of general formula (I); ##STR1## wherein R1=(CH2)3 --(NH--(CH2)2)z
01/04/2000
6007793Hair spray compositions containing carboxylated polyurethane resins
A hair spray composition comprising: (a) about 0.25% to about 6% by weight of a carboxylated polyurethane resin; (b) 0% to about 80% by weight of an alcohol; and (c) about 15% to about 95% by weight water, wherein the carboxylated polyurethane resin has a weight average...
12/28/1999
6001787Aqueous cleansing composition
An aqueous cleansing composition, which comprises: (a) a short-chain anionic surfactant chosen from C6 -C9 alkyl ether sulphates, C8 -C11 acyl lactylates, C6 -C9 acyl methyl taurates, C6
12/14/1999
6001339Hair styling composition
The invention provides hair styling compositions in cream, gel or aerosol mousse form comprising: (i) from 0.1% to 10% by weight, based on total weight, of a non-rigid emulsion polymerised cross-linked silicone polymer, in which the percentage of branched...
12/14/1999
5990059Shampoo composition
A conditioning shampoo composition for hair and/or skin comprises a stable microemulsion of a high viscosity, slightly cross-linked silicone with a particle size of
11/23/1999
5985256Hair dressing composition
The present invention is directed to an aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition which comprises from about 1.5 to about 5.0 weight % polyquaternium 37/propylene glycol dicaprylate dicaprate and ppg-1 trideceth-6, also known as polyquat 37, and a...
11/16/1999
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