Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7897579 | Use of a compound comprising D-mannoheptulose and/or perseitol for treating and preventing innate immunity modification diseases The invention relates to the use of a compound comprising D-mannoheptulose and/or perseitol for producing a drug for treating and/or preventing diseases related to the modification of an innate and/or acquired immunity by increasing the production of antimicrobial p... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7833554 | Medicament comprising a peptide extract of avocado, which is intended for the treatment and prevention of illnesses that are linked to an immune system deficiency The invention relates to a medicament which comprises a peptide extract of avocado and which can also comprise a composition containing D-mannoheptulose and/or perseitol, such as a water-soluble extract of avocado sugars, and/or a peptide extract of lupine. The inve... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7816547 | Process for producing refined avocado oil rich in triglycerides, and oil obtainable by said process The present invention concerns a process for producing refined avocado oil rich in triglycerides. The invention also pertains to refined avocado oil rich in triglycerides obtainable by said process. Advantageously, the refined avocado oil of the invention contains a... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7638149 | Peptide extract of lupine and pharmaceutical or cosmetic or nutritional composition comprising same A composition comprising a hydrolyzed peptide extract of a lupin and a method of producing the same. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7629371 | Cosmetic use of a composition containing at least one oxazoline, serving as an active substance, as a slimming product and/or for preventing and/or treating cellulite The invention relates to the cosmetic use of a composition containing at least one oxazoline, serving as an active substance, as a slimming product, and to an associated cosmetic treatment method. The invention also relates to the cosmetic use of a composition conta... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7589121 | Use of furan alkyls for preparing a drug for treating obesity and cosmetically treating overweight The invention relates to the use of one or several synthetic or natural furan alkyls for preparing a drug preventing and/or treating obesity or overweight. The use of one or several synthetic or natural furan alkyls for cosmetically treating local excessive weight i... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7511010 | Pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition and use of a PKC inhibitor with an MMP inhibitor for inhibiting Langerhans' cell migration The invention concerns a pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition, characterised in that it comprises at least a compound for inhibiting Langerhans' cell migration, said active compound being selected in the group consisting of protein kinase C (PKC) inhibiting compou... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7473434 | Maca extract and cosmetic composition containing such an extract The invention relates to a method for extracting substances from maca, to the obtained extract, to a cosmetic and pharmaceutical composition containing said extract, and to the use thereof as an anti-aging cosmetic agent. The method is characterized by a step involv... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7371420 | Method for producing an avocado unsaponifiable rich in furan lipids The present invention relates to a process for obtaining a furan lipid-rich unsaponifiable material from avocado, which comprises the successive steps (1) of controlled dehydration of fresh avocados or of avocados that have undergone preliminary transformations, (2)... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7238377 | Use of an oil of the gourd family for inhibiting 5 alpha-reductase activity The invention concerns the use of at least an oil derived from the seeds of the gourd family selected from the group consisting of Lagenaria, Luffa and Momordica, for preparing a composition designed to inhibit 5α-reductase activity, and the use of sa... | 07/03/2007 |
| 6994875 | Process for obtaining a furan lipid-rich unsaponifiable material from avocado The present invention relates to a process for obtaining a furan lipid-rich unsaponifiable material from avocado, which comprises the successive steps (1) of controlled dehydration of fresh avocados or of avocados that have undergone preliminary transformations, (2)... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6919071 | Sunscreen milk The invention concerns a cosmetic or dermatological composition for protection against ultraviolet radiation, based on inorganic screening agent, characterized in that it comprises a water-in-oil emulsion containing a combination of at least a particulate inorganic ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6828451 | Method for preparing a fatty substance ester and use thereof in pharmaceutics, cosmetics or food industry The invention concerns a method for preparing a fatty substance ester, characterised in that it consists in subjecting to an esterification reaction at least a fatty substance with at least an alcohol compound selected from the group consisting of sterols, stanols, ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6759543 | Process for extracting unsaponifiable components of vegetable oils by means of 1-chlorobutane The invention concerns a method for extracting usaponifiable matters from a vegetable oil comprising at least a saponification step whereby the oil is transformed into a hydro alcoholic solution, a step for extracting the hydro alcoholic solution with a organic solv... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6733795 | Method for producing an avocado leaf extract rich in furanic lipids The present invention relates to a method for producing an avocado leaf extract rich in furanic lipids, the raw material for which consists of avocado leaves, and which comprises the following steps: a liquid-solid extraction step followed by evaporation under vacuu... | 05/11/2004 |
