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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168219 | Synergistic binder composition, method for making same, and tablets of an active and said binder having advantageous hardness and friability Tablets of a pharmaceutical, nutritional or vitamin active compound or composition, e.g. a poorly compressible drug are made by direct compression using a synergistic binder composition of co-processed (a) copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone (VP) and vinyl acetate (VA) an... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8137658 | Tooth whitening compositions A liquid, substantially anhydrous tooth whitener composition for delivery of a tooth-whitening amount of active whitening ingredient onto teeth, with effective bioadhesion and retention thereof, and, thereupon, sufficient penetration of the ingredient through the to... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123953 | Use of PVPP to remove contaminants from produced water of an oil or gas well In accordance with the present invention there is provided a method of removing acidic and/or aromatic contaminants, such as benzene, xylene, toluene, phenols and polyphenols, from produced water of an oil or gas well. The method comprises the step of contacting the... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8053405 | Fragrance delivery system A fragrance delivery system comprises a suspension concentrate including a suspending matrix and a fragrance material which system can be diluted with water to form a use composition such as a body wash formulation. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8044027 | Utilization of peptides as active ingredients for slimming A method of using proteins of the SIRT family or of polypeptide or peptide fragments of SIRT proteins as an active ingredient for slimming, alone or in combination with at least one other active agent, in a cosmetic composition or for the preparation of a pharmaceut... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8034432 | Roofing granules of enhanced solar reflectance Roofing granules, methods for their preparation, having a Total Solar Reflectance of at least 25% on a substrate or carrier. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8012938 | Dermatological and/or cosmetic composition containing polypeptides The present invention relates to the use of proteins of the UCP family, or UCP protein polypeptide or peptide fragments, as an active agent, alone or in association with at least one other active agent, in or for the preparation of a pharmaceutical and/or dermatolog... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7972666 | Coating compositions for forming inkjet-receptive coatings on a substrate Coating compositions for forming inkjet-receptive coatings on a substrate which are glossy, dry rapidly, provide good color density, exhibit low density loss, and are water-resistant, include (a) a crosslinkable cationic terpolymer, (b) an adhesion promoter, (c) a c... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7964551 | Cleaning tablet A cleaning tablet comprising a hydrogen-bonded complex of poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) containing, by weight, about 15-20 wt. % H2O2, and ingredients capable of producing an effervescent effect in aqueous solution by release of carbon dioxide ther... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964201 | Personal care compositions A concentrate including, by weight (a) 10% to 60%, preferably 25% to 35%, of a saturated fatty acid selected from stearic or palmitic acid, or mixtures thereof, in an adduct of an amidopropyldimethyl-2-hydroxyethyl ammonium halide, with substantially no free acid pr... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7935834 | Catalysts for maleic acid hydrogenation to 1,4-butanediol This invention relates to a process for catalytically hydrogenating a hydrogenatable precursor in contact with a hydrogen-containing gas and a hydrogenation catalyst comprising one or more active hydrogenation catalyst components on a support comprising titanium dio... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935732 | Antimicrobial compositions What is described herein are antimicrobial compositions which are defined blends of a 1,2-diol and phenoxyethanol which show broad activity against bacteria, fungi and mold spores. This activity is potentiated by the addition thereto of small amounts of a co-biocide... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933463 | Method for removing the effect of light scattering in a digitized image of a light-scattering film In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for removing the effect of light scattering in a digitized image of a light-scattering film comprising providing a light-scattering correction film that has a uniform optical density; providing a l... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7851516 | Free-flowing composition of a biocide and a processing additive therewith for incorporation into a polymer or plastic matrix product A matrix which is a polymer, plastic or polymer-wood composite includes a composition of a biocide and a processing additive therewith in the form of a free-flowing powder. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842670 | Cosmetic and pharmaceutical compounds for inducing the synthesis of SIRT proteins in skin and methods of use thereof A cosmetic dermo-pharmaceutical, or dermatological composition having as an active agent in an acceptable cosmetic or pharmaceutical medium, at least one compound able to activate the synthesis or SIRT proteins in skin cells. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837983 | Mending hair damage with polyelectrolyte complexes Polyelectrolyte complexes between anionic and cationic polymers are used to mend damaged hair fibers, especially damage exhibited by split ends. An improved test method designed for the assessment of the degree of split end repair is described which consists of tagg... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7799321 | Color cosmetic compositions Color cosmetic compositions include a rheology modifier (thickener) and film-former copolymer which is a crosslinked, linear copolymer of poly(vinyl amide polymerizable carboxylic acid) e.g. poly(vinyl pyrrolidone-acrylic acid), which is compatible with iron oxides ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798414 | Human and scanner readable radiation exposure indicator with reactive barcode The present invention is a reactive bar-code element which is unreadable prior to irradiation and readable after irradiation. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785573 | Solubilizing agents for active or functional organic compounds An active or functional organic compound is solubilized by an ester of an aryl alcohol, e.g., phenethyl, benzyl or substituted benzyl alcohol, and an alkyl or cycloalkyl carboxylic acid, or by a carbonate of said aryl alcohol and an alkyl or cycloalkyl carbonic acid... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7740876 | Antimicrobial composition of 3-iodo-2-propynylbutyl carbamate and 1,3-butylene glycol as solvent An antimicrobial composition of 3-iodo-2-propynylbutyl carbamate (IPBC) and 1,3-butylene glycol (BG) as solvent, in a defined weight ratio, preferably 9-11% IPBC and 89-91% BG, and personal care formulations including the composition in an amount of about 0.1-0.2% t... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7704528 | Binder composition and method for processing poorly compressible drugs into tablets of predetermined hardness and friability Tablets of a poorly compressible drug are made by direct compression using a binder composition which is a polymer, preferably a copolymer of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and vinyl acetate (VA), having a defined glass transition temperature (Tg), admixed with a plasti... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7691363 | Compositions containing phenethyl aryl esters as solubilizing agents for active organic compounds An active or functional organic compound is solubilized in a phenylethyl ester, e.g. an aryl carboxylic ester of 2-phenylethyl alcohol, as a solvent, cosolvent or additive, to form a composition thereof. Representative active or functional organic compounds include ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7674451 | Cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising peptides, uses and treatment processes The present invention relates to the use of at least one peptide, with the sequence (AA)n -Arg-Gly-Ser-(AA)n, where (AA) is any amino acid or one of its derivatives, and N is an integer between 0 and 3, as an active ingredient, in or for the preparation of a cosmeti... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7651748 | Coating compositions for forming inkjet-receptive coatings on a substrate An inkjet coating composition for coating a substrate to absorb ink from an inkjet printer comprises a combination of (a) polydiallyldimethyl ammonium chloride (pDADMAC), (b) a crosslinkable cationic polymer, (c) colloidal silica, (d) silica gel, (e) a binder, prefe... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7641959 | Roofing granules of enhanced solar reflectance Roofing granules, methods for their preparation, having a Total Solar Reflectance of at least 25% on a substrate or carrier. ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7605112 | Shale inhibition A method of shale inhibition comprises adding a two-phase polymer system of a water soluble copolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone and dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide and in-situ formed water-insoluble particles of said copolymer, or, alternatively, a water-soluble copol... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7534381 | Process and apparatus for forming agglomerates of a powder composition of an active and binder A process and apparatus for forming agglomerates of a powder composition of an active and binder such as a homopolymer or copolymer which includes passing the composition through a hot roller compactor to heat said binder material above its glass transition temperat... | 05/19/2009 |
| D580281 | Dosimeter badge | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445880 | Lithium salt of polyacetylene as radiation sensitive filaments and preparation and use thereof This invention relates to photochromic filaments composed of the lithium salt of a conjugated, polymerizable polyacetylene having a carboxylic acid or carboxylate terminal group wherein the length to width ratio of said filaments is between about 5000:1 and about 5:... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7439295 | Synergistic coating composition for inkjet printing An inkjet-receptive coating composition for efficacious inkjet printing which is a synergistic composition of swellable, water-insoluble polyvinylpolypyrrolidone particles and (fumed) silica or silica gel particles. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7432322 | Coating composition for forming an inkjet-printable coating on a substrate A coating composition for forming an inkjet-printable coating on a substrate is provided herein. The composition includes a cationic polymer, and an anionic polymer salt, preferably maleic anhydride/methyl vinyl ether salt (Ca/Na), e.g. GANTREZ® MS-955 (ISP). The c... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7411012 | Plasticized PVC compositions A stable, plasticized composition of PVC polymer including a C4-C30 linear, branched or cyclo-alkyl pyrrolidone present in an amount of 5-400 phr sufficient to plasticize said PVC into a flexible state. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405412 | Method for calibrating a radiation detection medium A method for calibrating a radiation detection medium by exposing arbitrary locations of a radiation detection medium to a plurality of known radiation dose levels is described. One particular aspect of the method includes the steps of automatically determining the ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402641 | Terpolymer compositions for coating substrates used in computer printers Terpolymer compositions of vinyl caprolactam (VCL), dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide (DMAPMA) and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) are described to coat substrates for use in computer printers, and provide advantageous print quality thereon. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396886 | Process for making copolymers of maleic anhydride and alkyl vinyl ether of high specific viscosity A process for making high specific viscosity copolymers of maleic anhydride and an alkyl vinyl either having as specific viscosity of at least 7, preferably 10-50, are made by copolymerizing maleic anhydride and an alkly vinyl ether monomers in the presence of added... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371369 | Polymeric interpenetrated network carrier and serial polymerization involving a crosslinked polymer network This invention relates to a highly stable, dense interpenetrated crosslinked polymer network (ICPN) containing (a) a crosslinked, network-forming primary polymer containing vinyl lactam and/or acrylic acid moieties, and (b) a secondary, optionally crosslinked, disti... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7312345 | Process for the preparation of dronedarone The present invention provides, according to an aspect thereof, a novel process for the preparation of dronedarone [1] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. According to a preferred embodiment, the process comprises N-acetylating of p-anisidine or p-pheneti... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7288597 | Process of making polymeric hydrogels by reactive extrusion What is described is a reactive extrusion process of making a polymeric hydrogel of a polymeric anhydride or acid, e.g. maleic anhydride or maleic acid polymer, or copolymer thereof, crosslinked with a crosslinking agent containing at least 2 crosslinkable groups, p... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7247730 | Process for the preparation of dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride The present invention provides a new and efficient process for the preparation of the dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride with high optical purity, the process comprising: (a) reacting a solution of threo-N-Boc-ritalinic acid with (S)... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7208143 | Antiperspirant compositions What is described herein is an antiperspirant composition including an active antiperspirant ingredient, and a phenylethyl, benzyl or substituted benzyl ester as additive therein, which is an aryl carboxylic ester of 2-phenylethyl alcohol, 1-phenylethyl alcohol or b... | 04/24/2007 |
