Alexandra G Mcmullen

US Patent:

55906699, Jan 7, 1997

Filed:

Aug 18, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/516934

Inventors:

Alexandra McMullen - Marina Del Rey CA

International Classification:

A45D 248

US Classification:

132217

Abstract:

System for remotely heating convention eyelash curling device. The system includes a remote heating apparatus which includes a heated projection for contacting a flexible compression strip of an eyelash curling device and adapted to heat the compression strip while not heating the corresponding compression blade or rest of the eyelash curling device. The remote heating apparatus also includes attaching features for attaching, securing, or otherwise engaging the eyelash curling device during the heating process. The heating apparatus may optionally include a thermostat for heating and then maintaining the compression strip of the curling device to a desired temperature or within a desired temperature range, a switching feature for turning the heated projection component on or off, an actuation feature for actuation the heating element when the eyelash curling device is attached, and an alerting feature for indicating to the user when the compression strip has reached the desired temperature. The eyelash curling device may optionally include an insulating feature for thermally insulating the compression strip from the rest of the eyelash curling device and an activation feature for activating the remote heating apparatus.

US Patent:

58008250, Sep 1, 1998

Filed:

Nov 8, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/745605

Inventors:

Alexandra McMullen - Marina Del Rey CA

International Classification:

A61K 700

US Classification:

424401

Abstract:

Dry formula mascaras which have enhanced drying characteristics are made using a specially formulated drying system which includes solvents and hardening agents. The drying system comprises a mixture of ammonium acrylate copolymer, propylene glycol, potassium octoxynol-12 phosphate, and nonoxynol-10. The inventive mascaras may also include water as a diluent and solvent, waxes that act as a binder, surfactant, emulsifying agent, and conditioning agent, PVP, which acts as a binder and emulsifier stabilizer, and other components such as humectants, conditioning agents, emulsifier stabilizers, thickeners, emollients, antimicrobial agents and suspending agents.

US Patent:

57043779, Jan 6, 1998

Filed:

Aug 8, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/695085

Inventors:

Alexandra McMullen - Marina Del Rey CA

International Classification:

A45D 248

US Classification:

132217

Abstract:

A system for remotely heating an eyelash curling device. The system includes a remote heating apparatus having a heated projection for contacting a flexible compression strip of the eyelash curling device and adapted to heat the compression strip while not heating the corresponding compression blade or rest of the eyelash curling device. The remote heating apparatus also includes features for attaching, securing, or otherwise engaging the eyelash curling device during the heating process. The heating apparatus may optionally include a thermostat for heating and then maintaining the compression strip of the curling device to a desired temperature or within a desired temperature range, a switching mechanism for turning the heated projection component on or off, features for actuation the heating means when the eyelash curling device is attached, and a feature for indicating to the user when the compression strip has reached the desired temperature. The eyelash curling device may be optionally adapted so that the compression strip is thermally insulated from the rest of the eyelash curling device, adapted so that the compression is maintained within the desired temperature range for a larger period of time when disengaged from the remote heating apparatus, and one or more features for activating the remote heating apparatus.