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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8425480 | Location of fatty acid esters on tampons and toxin inhibiting efficacy The application of active ingredients, exemplified by GML, to absorbent fibers, such as rayon fibers, used in tampon manufacture at very low levels has been found to maintain efficacy in the inhibition of the production of toxic shock syndrome toxin one (TSST-1) pro... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8419700 | Tampon overwrap A packaged elongate intravaginal device has an overwrap substantially enclosing the device. The overwrap has a longitudinal overlap seam disposed generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. The seam includes one ply of overwrap material disposed at a first margin o... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8410287 | Hydrated sodium salt form of celecoxib Hydrated celecoxib sodium salt forms and processes to prepare hydrated celecoxib sodium salt forms are disclosed. The celecoxib sodium salt forms are particularly useful and suitable for pharmaceutical applications. ... | 04/02/2013 |
| D679005 | Sanitary napkin | 03/26/2013 |
| D678519 | Sanitary napkin | 03/19/2013 |
| 8388593 | Fluid management article having body-faceable protrusions A fluid-management article, such as a sanitary napkin, comprises a body-faceable, liquid-pervious cover having a top surface, a garment-faceable, liquid-impervious barrier, and an absorbent system intermediate the cover and the barrier. The fluid-management article ... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8388591 | Individually packaged absorbent article assembly An individually packaged absorbent article assembly including a tri-folded absorbent article having two end portions and an intermediate portion, and a pouch containing the tri-folded absorbent article, the pouch be structured and arranged to enable a user to select... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8383632 | Method for making cetirizine tablets In one aspect, the present invention features a method of producing a tablet including cetirizine including the steps of: (i) mixing cetirizine, a polyol, and a solvent for the cetirizine to form a cetirizine:polyol complex, wherein the solvent comprises water and a... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8383159 | Dosage forms having a microreliefed surface and methods and apparatus for their production The present invention provides an edible dosage form that incorporates optical elements (e.g., printed patterns, microrelief gratings, and/or macrorelief gratings), capable of producing unique optical effects and images in order to enable a user to better identify a... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8377475 | Tablet containing cetirizine, pseudoephedrine, and naproxen containing a barrier layer In one aspect, the present invention features a tablet including: (i) a first drug layer including naproxen; (ii) a second drug layer including a decongestant (e.g., pseudoephedrine) wherein said second drug layer is a sustained release layer adapted to deliver a th... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8367104 | Fast dissolving/disintegrating coating compositions A pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising a core and a film coating on the core that exhibits enhanced disintegration characteristics is disclosed. The film coating comprises a film forming polymer, an organic solvent, a super-disintegrant and,... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8362062 | Pharmaceutical compositions with improved dissolution The invention relates to methods of screening mixtures containing a pharmaceutical compound and an excipient to identify properties of the pharmaceutical compound/excipient combination that retard solid-state nucleation. The invention further relates to increasing t... | 01/29/2013 |
| D675024 | Toothbrush | 01/29/2013 |
| 8357395 | Manufacture of tablet The present invention features a method of manufacturing a tablet containing a pharmaceutically active agent by the steps of: (a) adding a powder containing a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier to a die cavity; (b) injecting a liquid drug composition containing the... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8357134 | Sealing pattern for tampon overwrap Tampons are packaged in a substantially cylindrical wrapper formed of a flexible, sheet-like material that is closed with one or more attachment zones having one or more gaps crossed by a line of weakness. The wrapper is closed at both ends and has a longitudinal se... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8343533 | Manufacture of lozenge product with radiofrequency The present invention features a process for making a lozenge product including the steps of forming a powder blend containing an amorphous carbohydrate polymer into the desired shape of the lozenge product and applying radiofrequency energy to the shape for a suffi... | 01/01/2013 |
| D672252 | Dispenser | 12/11/2012 |
| 8323695 | Method for stabilizing phenylephrine The present invention relates to a process for stabilizing phenylephrine including drying an acidic solution of phenylephrine and pharmaceutical compositions including stabilized phenylephrine. ... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8323683 | Flavoring of drug-containing chewing gums A chewing gum comprising at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) with a core onto which is applied at least one inner polymer film coating and thereafter onto which is applied at least one outer hard coating. A preferred API is nicotine. Flavoring agents... | 12/04/2012 |
| D672035 | Sanitary napkin | 12/04/2012 |
| D672034 | Sanitary napkin | 12/04/2012 |
| D672033 | Sanitary napkin | 12/04/2012 |
| D672032 | Sanitary napkin | 12/04/2012 |
| 8319006 | Drapeable absorbent article An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin. ... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8316865 | Process for winding dental tape This present invention relates to a process for winding tape to prevent or reduce telescoping of the tape (e.g., dental tape) as it is wound onto a bobbin spool. Dispensers comprising such bobbins are also discussed herein. ... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8314377 | Device and method for detecting plaque in the oral cavity The present invention regards methods and devices for detecting plaque on a surface in the oral cavity to which a fluorescent agent capable of binding to plaque has been applied, whereby a radiation source emits incident radiation for contacting the surface, reflect... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8314286 | Flexible liquid absorbing structure A thin, flexible absorbent structure comprising a flexible substrate and an aqueous liquid absorbing material disposed on said substrate, wherein said aqueous liquid absorbing material comprises a homogeneous mixture of a hot melt adhesive and an aqueous liquid abso... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8313768 | Manufacture of tablet having immediate release region and sustained release region In one aspect, the present invention features a process for making a tablet including a pharmaceutically active agent wherein the tablet has both an immediate release region and a modified release region. The method includes the steps of: (a) forming a tablet shape ... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8309118 | Film forming compositions containing sucralose Water soluble, gelatin-free dip coatings for substrates comprising a hydrocolloid, such as carrageenan, and sucralose. ... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8308678 | Pre-filled applicator device A device for delivering a medicated product or the like to a bodily cavity is provided. The device includes a barrel member having a distal end. The barrel member is sized to contain the medicated product. The device includes a plunger sized to extend into the barre... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8308675 | Applicator device An applicator device capable of housing an insertable element includes a plunger member that is slideably engaged with the insertion member and has an insertion end and a gripper end. The gripper end of the plunger member consists of a locking mechanism having a dia... | 11/13/2012 |
| D670504 | Toothbrush | 11/13/2012 |
| D670169 | Bottle | 11/06/2012 |
| 8298198 | Dual spray can topical delivery device The present invention is directed to a delivery device and method for the sequential delivery of a topical pain relieving composition and an occluding composition. These two compositions are held in a single device that comprises at least two chambers for manual and... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8290581 | Microcurrent device with a sensory cue The present invention is directed to an apparatus that includes a microcurrent delivery device portion and at least one independent sensory cue delivery means. The independent sensory cue delivery means can provide an independent sensory cue selected from the group ... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8282957 | Coated particles containing pharmaceutically active agents The present invention features a tablet including particles containing a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein the particles are coated with (a) a first film layer containing a modified release polymer; and (b) a second film layer containing (i) a first polymer, wh... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8263678 | Compositions for repelling fluid and uses thereof Provided are compositions for repelling fluids comprising a volatile liquid carrier, a powder-feel agent and less than 5 weight % of an ester selected from the group consisting of formula I, formula II, formula III, and combinations of two or more thereof: | 09/11/2012 |
| 8261946 | Dispensing device The present invention relates to a portable liquid dispensing device. The present invention further relates to a dispensing device equipped with a cover member that covers and protects the nozzle to inhibit inadvertent or unintentional actuation. In addition, a butt... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8252330 | Tablet containing coated particles of cetirizine, pseudoephedrine, and/or naproxen In one aspect, the present invention features a tablet including a first drug layer and a second drug layer, wherein: (i) the first drug layer includes first drug particles including naproxen and third drug particles including cetirizine, where the first drug partic... | 08/28/2012 |
| 8247642 | Fluid management device with fluid transport element for use within a body A fluid management device for use in a mammalian body has at least one fluid transport element capable of interfacing with a mammalian body element to provide a substantially uninterrupted fluid conduit. The fluid conduit provides a fluid path between at least one f... | 08/21/2012 |
