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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1988

Filed:

May. 11, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:

Walter C Herlihy, Watertown, MA (US);

Assignee:

Repligen Corporation, Cambridge, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
8405 ; 8406 ; 8407 ; 8412 ; 8428 ;
Abstract

The subject invention concerns novel dye compositions and a process for dyeing keratinous fibers, for example, hair, to give a pleasing and stable colored product. The dye composition is a novel combination of three elements to give a dye that, unexpectedly, has highly desirable dyeing properties. This unique combination comprises (1) a suitable organic compound to assist dye dispersion, (2) dye precursors including dopamine, D-dopa, L-dopa, D,L-dopa, or analogs thereof, and (3) iodate or periodate. Desired color variations can be obtained by the use of appropriate color modifiers.


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