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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182425 | Method for measuring skin hydration The methods of this invention relate to means for measuring skin hydration. The methods of this invention utilize at least two wavelengths filtered by at least two polarizers to create digital images of skin treated with personal care products. The methods are usefu... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8163313 | Compositions containing amines and use thereof The present invention features compositions comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157467 | Device for administering fluid compositions including tensioning polymers The invention features a device for applying a fluid composition to the skin, said device including (i) a reservoir containing said composition, said composition including at least one tensioning polymer and (ii) a skin-contactable surface having at least one openin... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657260 | Container | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150525 | Treatment of hyperhydrosis A device for the treatment of hyperhydrosis by application of electric current to a treatment area of the skin is described. The device comprises: a) a garment comprising a first electrode adapted for contacting said treatment area; b) a second electrode adapted for... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150501 | Method for measuring skin erythema A method for measuring skin erythema and determining the efficacy of skin care treatment products utilizing digital images. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8107696 | Calibration apparatus and method for fluorescent imaging A fluorescence standard for identifying variations in illumination during imaging has a composite fluorescent laminar structure, which fluoresces in response to light in the approximate wavelength range of 375 nm to 430 nm. The fluorescent object has at least two ar... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106094 | Compositions and methods for treating skin conditions This invention relates to methods and compositions for treating and ameliorating skin conditions including post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). More particularly, this invention relates to compositions containing certain natural extracts, salicylic acid, and n... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103061 | Method and apparatus for identifying facial regions An apparatus and method for identifying facial regions in an image includes a computer running a program that tests pixel values of an image to identify objects therein having attributes like pupils, such as shape, size, position and reflectivity. To reduce the time... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093293 | Methods for treating skin conditions This invention relates to methods and compositions for treating and ameliorating skin conditions including acne, rosacea and wrinkling caused by photodamage or intrinsic aging. More particularly, this invention relates to compositions containing certain natural extr... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8084504 | High-clarity aqueous concentrates of 4-hexylresorcinol The present invention relates to hexylresorcinol/water concentrates that are high in clarity, easily handled, and readily blended with other ingredients to form skin care compositions. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080265 | Compositions and methods for treating signs of skin aging The invention relates to methods and compositions for treating skin aging, said compositions comprising at least one tropoelastin promoter and at least one tropoelastin crosslinker. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075931 | Extracts of A method of making a low molecular weight fraction of Phyllanthus niruri is provided. Such low molecular weight fraction is particularly useful for treating the skin, for example skin in need of treatment for signs of aging, for reducing inflammation, or for ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075930 | Extracts of A method of making a low molecular weight fraction of Phyllanthus niruri is provided. Such low molecular weight fraction is particularly useful for treating the skin, for example skin in need of treatment for signs of aging, for reducing inflammation, or for ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070003 | Package feature Formation of an “organically”-shaped feature on an otherwise abstract-shaped package. In particular, an organic or human anatomical feature is provided on an otherwise inanimate shape. More particularly, a package, such as a bottle, having a non-representational... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052662 | Skin abrasion system and method A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device (200) having a removable treatment component (213) with an abrasive material on one surface of the component which surface is on a portion of the treatment component ( | 11/08/2011 |
| 8026942 | Skin imaging system with probe A skin testing and imaging station and corresponding method for capturing, displaying and analyzing images of a person and for testing the skin using a variety of probes includes a digital camera, a light source capable of providing at least two different wavelength... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025868 | Compositions comprising an ultraviolet radiation-absorbing polymer Ultraviolet radiation-absorbing polymers having a first pendant group that comprises an ultraviolet radiation-absorbing moiety and a second pendant group that comprises at least one siloxane linkage and/or an intermediate length carbon chain are disclosed. Personal ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8003132 | Compositions comprising an ultraviolet radiation-absorbing polymer Ultraviolet radiation-absorbing polymers having a first pendant group that comprises an ultraviolet radiation-absorbing moiety and a second pendant group that comprises at least one siloxane linkage and/or an intermediate length carbon chain are disclosed. Personal ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993680 | Compositions comprising an ultraviolet radiation-absorbing polymer Ultraviolet radiation-absorbing polymers having a first pendant group that comprises an ultraviolet radiation-absorbing moiety and a second pendant group that comprises at least one siloxane linkage and/or an intermediate length carbon chain are disclosed. Personal ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7985404 | Reducing hair growth, hair follicle and hair shaft size and hair pigmentation The present invention utilizes natural and/or synthetic serine protease inhibitory agents or botanical extracts containing serine protease inhibitory activity, with or without the addition of one or more isoflavones and/or additional natural extracts containing one ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7935331 | Vanillin polymers for use in darkening the skin The present invention features polymers containing vanillin monomers and/or o-vanillin monomers and the use thereof in darkening the skin. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7918862 | Water-resistant devices incorporating a switch assembly An electric-powered device includes (1) a skin-contactable surface and (2) a body having a water-resistant switch assembly. Preferably, the electric-powered device is useful in skin treatment and delivers mechanical forces on the skin. The switch assembly preferably... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7906475 | Low-irritation compositions and methods of making the same Provided are compositions comprising low molecular weight polymeric materials and surfactants having reduced irritation associated therewith, methods of reducing the irritation associated with a personal care composition comprising an anionic and/or amphoteric surfa... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7820608 | Methods of cleansing dyed hair Provided are methods of cleansing dyed hair comprising applying to dyed hair a composition comprising anionic surfactant and a hydrophobically-modified polymer capable of binding surfactant thereto. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7803403 | Low-irritation compositions and methods of making the same Provided are compositions comprising a low molecular weight, non-crosslinked, linear acrylic copolymer and at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, and combinations of two or more thereof, and methods... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7781410 | Compositions containing chalcones and use thereof The present invention features composition comprising a chalcone and the use thereof for treating acne and reducing the appearance of oil or pores on the skin, hair and scalp. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7764303 | Imaging apparatus and methods for capturing and analyzing digital images of the skin An imaging station for taking a plurality of digital images of a subject under a plurality of illuminating conditions and storing and analyzing the digital images, includes a housing, containing the digital image capturing apparatus, like a camera or video recorder,... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7754667 | Low-irritation compositions and methods of making the same Provided are compositions comprising low molecular weight polymeric materials and surfactants having reduced irritation associated therewith, methods of reducing the irritation associated with a personal care composition comprising an anionic and/or amphoteric surfa... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7754666 | Low-irritation compositions and methods of making the same Provided are compositions comprising low molecular weight polymeric materials and surfactants having reduced irritation associated therewith, methods of reducing the irritation associated with a personal care composition comprising an anionic and/or amphoteric surfa... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7754248 | Ingestible compositions containing extracts The present invention relates to ingestible compositions containing Cotinus coggygria extract and/or Malva sylvestris extract and the use thereof in enhancing the elasticity or structural integrity of skin, urogenital tissue, blood vessel walls, or muc... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7738032 | Apparatus for and method of taking and viewing images of the skin A self-contained, portable apparatus and corresponding method for capturing, displaying and analyzing images of a person includes a housing for containing a digital camera, a light source capable of providing at least two different wavelengths of light, a touch-scre... | 06/15/2010 |
| D614494 | Package | 04/27/2010 |
| 7658941 | Warming and nonirritating lubricant compositions and method of comparing irritation This invention relates to substantially anhydrous warming, non-toxic and nonirritating lubricating compositions containing polyhydric alcohols and an insulating agent as well as gel and jelly compositions related thereto. The invention also relates to methods of usi... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7629375 | Cytoprotective compounds, pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations, and methods Cytoprotective compounds, many of which are phenolic derivatives characterized by a substituted phenol having certain conjugated bonds, are useful in the treatment of certain ischemic or inflammatory conditions, including but not limited to stroke, myocardial infarc... | 12/08/2009 |
| D598102 | Personal care device | 08/11/2009 |
| 7562427 | Low-density, non-woven structures and methods of making the same Provided are fibrous, non-woven structures having a drapeability of greater than about 4 gsm/g and a density less than about 0.08 g/cc, personal care articles comprising such structures, and methods of making such structures including methods comprising: stabilizing... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7562424 | Low-density, non-woven structures and methods of making the same Provided are fibrous, non-woven structures having a drapeability of greater than about 4 gsm/g and a density less than about 0.08 g/cc, personal care articles comprising such structures, methods of making such structures including methods comprising: stabilizing a t... | 07/21/2009 |
| D596744 | Personal care device | 07/21/2009 |
| 7558416 | Apparatus and method for measuring photodamage to skin An apparatus and method for assessing photodamage has a digital imaging system for recording blue light imagining and in particular the green signal response intensity of the skin of a person, which is indicative of elastotic material and photodamage. Because the im... | 07/07/2009 |
