...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660005 | Container with brush applicator | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178293 | Uses of BNIPXL-beta in premature canities The present invention concerns the use of a polypeptide comprising a sequence having at least 90% identity with all or part of BNIPXLβ, for cosmetic or therapeutic applications, in the treatment or prevention of premature canities in humans, said portion comprising... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177091 | Container and latch assembly therefor A container is disclosed. A lid is affixed to a base at a hinged connection. The base includes an enclosure, and the lid includes a catch, the catch being opposite the enclosure. A latch assembly is disposed within the enclosure and includes a button within an openi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173144 | Administration of urea compounds for combating signs of cutaneous aging Signs of aging of the skin and/or mucous membranes are prevented and/or reduced, and the activity of the proteolytic enzymes of the stratum corneum are stimulated as well, by administering to an individual in need of such treatment, a cosmetic/pharmaceutical composi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163037 | Methods and kits for providing lift and then a permanent color to hair Disclosed are methods and kits for coloring the hair involving a lifting composition capable of lightening the natural hair color, a color base composition comprising at least one primary dye intermediate, and a developer composition comprising an oxidizing agent ch... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157465 | Applicator and a kit including such an applicator The present invention relates to an applicator for applying a composition to the human body, the applicator comprising: a support that is configured to be mounted in removable manner on an appliance that enables movement to be transmitted to said support; a reservoi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156948 | Cosmetic product compact having pivoting sections and a product application device A device such as a compact or product container includes a plurality of stacked sections or housings, which are pivotable with respect to each other. The sections are substantially aligned with each other when the device is in a closed position, and when pivoted wit... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152399 | Packaging and application device The invention is a device for packaging and applying a product. The device includes a receptacle for containing the product and an applicator including a rod provided at one end with an application element. The receptacle further has a tubular body with a movable pi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147564 | Agent for dyeing and/or bleaching keratin fibers, comprising composition (A), anhydrous composition (B), and at least one fatty substance The present disclosure relates to an agent for dyeing and/or bleaching keratin fibers, comprising: composition (A) comprising at least one basifying agent, and anhydrous composition (B) comprising hydrogen peroxide and/or at least one hydrogen peroxide precursor, wh... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142518 | Agent for dyeing and/or bleaching keratin fibers in two parts, comprising at least one fatty substance and at least one sequestrant The present disclosure relates to an agent for dyeing and/or bleaching keratin fibers formed by: a first composition (A) comprising at least one basifying agent, and a second composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent, wherein at least one of the two co... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142376 | Massage member, massage device and packaging and dispensing assembly incorporating such a massage device A massage device includes a support, a grip or gripping means firmly attached to the support and capable of being grasped in order for a user to handle the massage device, and at least two massage members rotatably mounted on the support around respective axes of ro... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133508 | Fluorescent cosmetic composition The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, fluorescent particles comprising molecules of at least one fluorescent organic compound trapped inside a matrix at least partially formed by at least one meta... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129409 | Piperidine derivatives and cosmetic compositions thereof The present invention provides piperidine derivatives of formula (I): salts and optical isomers thereof and cosmetic compositions containing them. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8114855 | Low density cosmetic formulations, cosmetic products containing the same and methods of treating hair, nails and/or skin using the same Low density cosmetic formulations which comprise: (a) a cosmetic mixture; and (b) a gas incorporated in the cosmetic mixture; wherein the cosmetic mixture comprises (i) an alk(en)ylpolyglycoside, (ii) a quaternary ammonium polymer, and (iii) a thickener, are describ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113350 | Protection device for a system for packaging a product, such as a cosmetic product The assembly includes a system for holding a product and a protection device for protecting the system. The protection device includes a cap mounted on the system so as to at least partly cover it and at least one releasing structure for releasing the system. The re... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109280 | Cosmetic product compact having pivoting sections A device such as a compact or product container includes a plurality of stacked sections or housings, which are pivotable with respect to each other. The sections are substantially aligned with each other when the device is in a closed position, and when pivoted wit... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104982 | Device for loading and applying a cosmetic composition A device for loading and applying a cosmetic composition may comprise an applicator comprising an electric heater member, a container containing the composition, the container comprising a housing configured to receive at least part of the applicator so as to load t... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101167 | Conditioned medium and uses thereof The invention relates to compositions containing an agent that has an irritant side effect and a conditioned cell culture medium and/or of an extract thereof, for use, e.g., in the treatment of signs of inflammation and/or of immune disorders, the medium being obtai... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097571 | Composition containing at least one hydroxy acid, at least one mono- or disaccharide and at least one ceramide, and methods Composition which, in a preferred embodiment, contains, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one monosaccharide and/or disaccharide, at least one α-hydroxy acid, and at least one ceramide compound. Uses include topical application for the treatment of kera... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8088399 | Use of active principles which are capable of enhancing the content of ceramides, as protective agent for delicate lips The present invention relates to the field of preventive and/or curative protection of delicate lips. More precisely, a subject-matter of the invention is the cosmetic use of active principles which are capable of enhancing the content of ceramides in the lips, such... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088176 | Methods and kits for permanently coloring hair using a developer composition containing an oxidizer composition and a shampoo Disclosed are methods, kits and compositions for coloring the hair involving a color base composition having: at least one oxidation dye precursor, and at least 5% by weight water based on the weight of the color base composition, wherein the color base composition ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088085 | Massaging and/or dispensing device An appliance or device for massaging and/or dispensing a product. A preferred example includes a container holding the product, preferably a cosmetic product, a housing to which the container is mounted, and a massage element mounted on this housing. A rotary drivin... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084268 | Method of evaluating the potential of the skin for scavenging free radicals A substrate is filled with a reagent that presents a stable free radical character, and that is capable of producing a visible reaction in the presence of at least one free radical scavenger analyte of the skin. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8071080 | Organic salt conditioner, organic salt-containing composition, and uses thereof The present invention relates to the use of, and a composition containing, at least one non-polymeric organic salt with a melting point of less than 60° C. These organic salts may be imidazolium, pyrazolium, pyridinium, pyrimidinium or tetraalkylphosphonium salts. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070374 | Applicator with product reserve, in particular for nail varnish A packaging and application device that includes a composition and an applicator. The applicator includes an application element and a rod. The rod includes a first portion that includes at least two branches. The at least two branches form at least one cavity there... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066443 | Device for packaging and applying a product A packaging and application device for a cosmetic product. The device may include a platform, a tube forming a housing for the product and a driving mechanism for translational movement of the platform in the tube. The movement of the platform allows dispensing of p... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8026911 | Method and a system for generating a synthesized image of a hair The invention relates to a method of generating a synthesized image of a hair, comprising the following steps: calculating the shape of the hair by applying a behavioral relationship determining the shape of the hair as a function ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025867 | Photoprotective cosmetic compositions comprising photostabilized dibenzoylmethane compounds and merocyanine sulfone compounds Photostable, topically applicable cosmetic/dermatological compositions contain at least one dibenzoylmethane compound UV-A sunscreen and at least one merocyanine sulfone compound. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025700 | Method and system for optically bleaching keratinous fibers The present invention relates to a method of treating keratinous fibers, especially hair fibers, comprising at least one step of at least partially bleaching the fibers, in which at least one region to be treated is exposed to at least one light pulse, characterized... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021066 | Device for packaging and applying a cosmetic or care product having a rotating component and corresponding application method A device for packaging and applying a product. According to an advantageous example, the device includes a container for storing the product, a product applicator including a rotating component capable of being inserted into the container in order to be loaded with ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021064 | Packaging and applicator device A packaging and dispenser device includes at least two reservoirs containing two different compositions for application to the human body, and a fluid-application surface that is flocked at least in part, and onto which there open out at least two distinct dispenser... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8012459 | Fine-texture cosmetic composition The present invention relates to a pulverulent cosmetic composition, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, an amount effective as binder of at least one short ester and of at least one silicone derivative, wherein: the mass content of short ester(s) is... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007191 | Packaging and applicator device for a composition A packaging and/or applicator device may include: a first element including an axis and at least one slot extending almost perpendicularly to the axis, and a second element that is engaged, at least in part, inside the first element, and that is capable of turning r... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006853 | Closure cap and a receptacle fitted therewith A closure cap may include: a base portion that is provided with at least one dispenser orifice, and that is configured to be fastened onto a receptacle body; a lid that pivots relative to the base portion; and an opening control element configured to control opening... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001982 | Makeup compact The present invention relates to a makeup compact including a base, a cosmetic, and/or an applicator contained in the base, a support connected to the base via a hinge, a lid that turns relative to the support and a mirror carried by the lid, the lid turning relativ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001648 | Device for cleansing the skin, a kit including such a device, a method of making such a device and a method of using such a device A skin cleanser device may include a cleanser member including a cleanser surface configured to be moved in contact with skin. The cleanser surface may be defined by an elastically deformable synthetic material other than a foam, and may include cavities that includ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999008 | Urea compounds that promote desquamation The invention relates to the use of at least one urea derivative of the following formula (I) in a composition containing a physiologically acceptable medium, as agent intended for stimulating desquamation of the skin and/o... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998097 | Massage device including at least two rotary annular lips and method using same A massage device may include: at least one support; and one or more massage members rotatably mounted on the support. The or each massage member may include at least one pair of flexible lips. Each lip may extend about an axis of rotation of the massage member, may ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996947 | Brush and a packaging and applicator device including such a brush An applicator brush for applying a cosmetic composition may include a stem, and bristles that are supported by the stem. At least 500 of the bristles may include a greatest dimension in cross-section that is strictly less than 6.5/100 mm. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993661 | Skin make-up composition comprising a resin The present invention relates to a skin make-up or care composition containing a liquid fatty phase having at least one resin having a number-average molecular weight of less than or equal to 10 000 g/mol, chosen from rosin, rosin derivatives, hydrocarbon-based resi... | 08/09/2011 |