Revlon, Inc.

Esb Incorporated

Mpd Technology Corporation

Revlon Consumer Products Corporation

Other

The International Nickel Company, Inc.

Personal Diagnostics, Inc.

City University of New York

Esb Technology Company

Philip A Bernstein

James P Coffey

Melvin E Kamen

Alan E Varker

William D Clark

John T Arms

Paul D Goodell

Rene T Rivero

Peter M Meserol

Rita C Prodell

Amit R Shah

Augustine Defazio

Stanley M Davis

David Bruce Lomet

David Allen Dion

Rajsekhar Das

Michael T Massa

Rod N Gamache

Sunita Shrivastava

Thomas Palmieri

Gor Nishanov

Avigdor M Ronn

Rohit Jain

Rushabh A Doshi

Charles J Knipple

Gargi Gupta

John P Stirpe

William C Probst

Ralph E Thomas

James W Wilson

Harvey C Branch

A method and system for increasing server cluster availability by requiring at a minimum only one node and a quorum replica set of replica members to form and operate a cluster. Replica members maintain cluster operational data. A cluster operates when one node possesses a majority of replica members, which ensures that any new or surviving cluster includes consistent cluster operational data via at least one replica member from the immediately prior cluster. Arbitration provides exclusive ownership by one node of the replica members, including at cluster formation, and when the owning node fails. Arbitration uses a fast mutual exclusion algorithm and a reservation mechanism to challenge for and defend the exclusive reservation of each member. A quorum replica set algorithm brings members online and offline with data consistency, including updating unreconciled replica members, and ensures consistent read and update operations.

Consistent cluster operational data in a server cluster using a quorum of replicas

A color display facsimile of a cosmetic product comprised of the formulation of an original cosmetic product and prescribed amounts of each of a thermoplastic, copolymeric hardening agent and a hydrocarbonous-based temperature control component. The resultant display facsimile is capable of exhibiting the exact-likeness characteristics of true color, size, and shape of the original cosmetic product. The method for preparing said color display facsimile is also disclosed.

Cosmetic color display apparatus and methods

A pencil barrel is prepared by extruding, shaping, and cooling, under controlled conditions, a foamable, thermoplastic resin-based composition. The combination of the particular extrudable composition and the means of shaping and cooling the tubular extrudate obtained therefrom are readily useful as barrels, i.e. sheaths, for sharpenable pencils, particularly in the cosmetic industry. The resultant pencil barrels are characterized by their sharpenability, uniform satin-matte smoothness, outstanding printability, and their prolonged resistance to atmospheric conditions. The method for making said pencil barrels is also disclosed.

Cosmetic pencil and method for making the same

A method for the encapsulation of pigment particles utilized in ink formulations by means of vinyl polymerization, within an aqueous medium, and the cosmetic products prepared with said ink formulations are disclosed. The method of encapsulation can be either that of free-radical polymerization, wherein a peroxide catalyst and a antioxidant are employed or that of a redox system wherein an ion-producing metallic pigment is utilized. The resultant cosmetic products are characterized by their overall smoothness, uniform color, and increased dispersibility of the ink formulations utilized therein, and, due to the presence of the ink formulation having the encapsulated pigment particles dispersed therein.

Method of encapsulating pigment particles useful in the manufacturing of

A hydrocarbonous-based cosmetic product, such as a lipstick, has its surface treated by means of a plasma treatment process employing a halogen gas. The treated (i.e., halogenated) surface has a uniform, satin-matte finish, as well as a lower wetting angle with respect to certain materials capable of providing the cosmetic product with an ultra-glossy finish. Thus, if such materials are subsequently applied to the halogenated surface of the cosmetic product, the cosmetic product can be provided with an ultra-glossy finish.

Cosmetic products and methods of producing same

Molded cosmetic products, containing a uniform ultra glossy wet look surface finish are molded in polymeric molds or mold inserts whose inner walls have been modified by subjecting them to a plasma treatment. This allows an improved release of the products and imparts the wet look surface finish to the cosmetic products.

Molded cosmetic products containing uniform ultra glossy wet look

Cosmetic compact

A module of a thermoplastic impregnated with a cosmetic color is fabricated using ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) as the thermoplastic. The module may have an adhesive layer secured to one surface for securing the module to various carrier substrates as cosmetic containers, carrier dispensing layers or the skin of a user for providing a true indication of cosmetic color. The cosmetic color may actually be a sample of the cosmetic being provided or a sample of the color formulation as prepared during the manufacture of the cosmetic.

A cosmetic compact case includes an elongated body which is provided with a plurality of cosmetic-containing receptacles on an exterior surface thereof. Access to the cosmetic material contained in the receptacles is controlled by a cover which is slideably mounted on the body of the compact case.

Cosmetic compact case with telescopic cover and removable applicator

A compact case has a lid which forms a joint with an associated base when the lid is in its closed position relative to the base. A magnetic sealing mechanism positively seals substantially the entire length of the joint. The magnetic sealing mechanism can also function to releasably and moveably secure cosmetic product containers and cosmetic implements and accessories to the compact case.

Magnetic compact case

Polymeric molds and polymeric mold inserts which have been modified by a plasma treatment process. These modified molds and mold inserts may be used to manufacture improved molded cosmetic products such as lipsticks, giving these products a uniform high-gloss finish.

Process for the treatment of polymer cosmetic molds

A cosmetic product includes a cosmetic component as a pigment maintained within a matrix of fibrillatable polymer. The pigment and polymer composition provides a cosmetic which can be employed for coloration of the skin and utilized as eye makeup, powder, or other cosmetic products by employing suitable processing techniques such as extrusion, milling, compacting, and so on.

Polymer supported cosmetic products and methods

A cosmetic product includes a fibrillatable polymer as a binding agent. The thusly prepared composition having said fibrillatable polymer incorporated therein provides a cosmetic product which can be employed for coloration of the skin and utilized as a lipstick, as well as eyeshadow and eyeliner pencils, compressed powders and other solid-type cosmetic products obtained by suitable processing techniques such as milling, extrusion, compacting and so on.

Method for preparing cosmetic products and the products obtained thereby

A cosmetic product, such as lipstick, is provided with a surface layer having a wetting angle less than the normal wetting angle of the cosmetic product. The surface layer, which can be formed by subjecting the cosmetic product to a plasma treatment process, allows a material having an ultra-glossy finish and having poor adhesion with objects which have a wetting angle in the neighborhood of the normal wetting angle of the cosmetic product to be adhered to the surface layer and hence to the cosmetic product.

Glossy cosmetic product and method of producing same

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Redmond, WA, United States of America

Philip A Bernstein