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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6478790 | Implant device and dosage form employable therein An implant device comprises a tubular member having a bore, a charging end and a pointed elongated annular concavely beveled implanting end. A rod is removably insertable within the bore for delivery of an implant dosage form charged within the bore. A st... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6071188 | Damper and exhaust system that maintains constant air discharge velocity An exhaust system has an air exhaust duct having a charge opening and a discharge opening and defining an air flow path. A damper is mounted in the duct for maintaining a constant air velocity for air exiting the discharge opening. The damper has opposing... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6023661 | Streaming potential system and method A fully automated computer controlled system and method to simultaneously measure in a dynamic mode the streaming potential, impedance and permeability resulting from a flow of various liquids through a sample, particularly a compressed mass of human hair... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5961666 | Hair dye compositions containing 3-substituted-4-aminophenols and 2-substituted-1-naphthols A 2-Substituted-1-naphthol of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is C1 -C6 alkyl or monohydroxy C1 -C6 alkyl couples with a primary intermediate of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R is C1 | 10/05/1999 |
| 5885596 | Methods and compositions for fine lines and/or wrinkles The invention provides methods and compositions for improving and reducing age-related skin disorders, particularly fine lines and/or wrinkles, including fine wrinkles, on human skin. The cosmetic compositions of the invention are formulated with less tha... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5880380 | High containment sampler There is disclosed a high containment device, apparatus or system for withdrawing sample material from process or manufacturing equipment with substantially no leakage of the sample material to the external environment and which is of syringe-type constru... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876464 | Hair dyeing with N-(4-aminophenyl) prolineamide, couplers, and oxidizing agents N-(4-Aminophenol) prolineamide and cosmetically acceptable salts thereof are useful as primary intermediates in oxidative hair dyeing. Compositions which contain a hair dye produced by oxidatively coupling N-(4-aminophenol) prolineamide with a coupler in ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5862947 | Hair dye color selection system and method A system for mixing and dispensing oxygen sensitive hair dye consists of concentrates in a sealed air-tight system using preferably 3-8 dye concentrates in collapsible bags having an oxygen barrier. The dye concentrates, along with oxygen activating liqui... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5855626 | Method for mixing and dispensing oxygen degradable hair dye concentrates A system for mixing and dispensing oxygen sensitive hair dye consists of concentrates in a sealed air-tight system using preferably 3--8 dye concentrates in collapsible bags having an oxygen barrier. The dye concentrates, along with oxygen activating liqu... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5851237 | Oxidative hair dye compositions and methods containing 1--(4-aminophenyl) pyrrolidines The invention provides compositions and methods for the oxidative coloring of human hair. The compositions of the invention contain as a primary dye intermediate a 1-(4-aminophenyl) pyrrolidine, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof. The compositions ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5849042 | Hair dye compositions containing 2,3 dialkyl-4-aminophenol and a 2-alkyl-1-naphthol A 2-Substituted-1-naphthol of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R3 is C1 -C6 alkyl or monohydroxy C1 -C6 alkyl couples with a primary intermediate of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R1 ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5832973 | Sanitary carbon charging system Apparatus is provided for charging a bioreactor with feed material through a sight port in the bioreactor vessel wall without compromising sterility of the material or the vessel or releasing organisms from the vessel to the surrounding atmosphere.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5819655 | Cyclinder color printing method and product using improved misregistration detection A method of printing multi-color images on pressure sensitive labels carried on a web uses a disk shaped mark for each color which is printed to form the image. The disks (spots) are printed on the image, or elsewhere on the top layer of the web, with one... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5807600 | Reduction of cutaneous atrophy The cutaneous atrophy associated with the use of steroids topically can be ameliorated using salts of certain -hydroxyacids.... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5782933 | Ascorbic and isoascorbic acids to remove or adjust oxidative color in hair Method is provided for reducing the color of dyed hair by contacting the dyed hair with a dilute aqueous composition of ascorbic acid, isoascorbic acid or mixtures and maintaining the contact until the desired reduction is achieved.... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5750145 | Stable gelatin coated aspirin tablets Gelatin coated pharmaceutical dosage units containing, for example, analgesic compounds, such as aspirin, stabilized with a proteolytic enzyme, such as pepsin, are described.... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746779 | Quaternized blue anthraqinone hair dyes in an isatin/amine dye system Quaternized blue anthraquinone compounds of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are methyl and R3 is propyl, or R1 and R2 are ethyl and R3 is methyl and A- is a cosmetically ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5705168 | Enhanced permeation of alpha-hydroxy acid enantiomer Methods of increasing the rate of lactic acid permeation in skin for the treatment of dermatological disorders by applying a composition containing an inorganic or organic salt of lactic acid in a dermatologically acceptable composition wherein at least 7... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5702711 | Method for enhancing the rate of skin permeation of lactic acid through use of the L-enantiomer Methods of increasing the rate of lactic acid permeation in skin for the treatment of dermatological disorders by applying a composition containing an inorganic or organic salt of lactic acid in a dermatologically acceptable composition wherein at least 7... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5672180 | Storage stable 2-methyl-1-naphthol couplers Compounds of Formula II ##STR1## wherein R3 is --COOCH3, --COCH3 or --COCH2 CH3 and R4 is hydrogen or R3 is hydrogen and R4 is --OCH3, --OCH2 | 09/30/1997 |
| 5670698 | Synthesis of 1-acetoxy-2-methylnaphthalene A one pot process is provided in which a Mannich base of the formula 5 is reacted with acetic anhydride to produce a diacetate derivative. Without any intermediate isolation, the derivative is hydrogenated to produce a reaction mixture containing 1-acetox... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5529583 | Storage stable 2-methyl-1-naphthol couplers Compounds of Formula II ##STR1## wherein R3 is --COCH3, --COCH3 or --COCH2 CH3 and R4 is hydrogen or R3 is hydrogen and R4 is --OCH3, --OCH2... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5524648 | Combined brush and comb for applying hair treatment liquid A combined brush and comb ("brush-comb") is used to apply tones, touches or streaks of hair treatment liquid to human hair. The brush-comb has a curved body portion terminating in a tip, which may be used to part the hair, and a head portion having comb t... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5520707 | Methods for dyeing hair with anthraquinone hair dyes having a quaternary ammonium side chain Anthraquinone compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are methyl and R3 is propyl, or R1 and R2 are ethyl and R3 is methyl and A- is a cosmetically acceptable anio... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5486629 | Direct dyes having a quaternary center with a long aliphatic chain Direct dyes having a quaternary center with a long aliphatic chain, compositions containing those dyes, and the process of using them to dye hair are disclosed. These dyes have a higher affinity for hair and are more shampoo stable than conventional direc... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5474578 | Erasable hair dyeing process A hair fiber having a first color is contacted with a dye having the formula I, formula II, formula III or a mixture thereof whereby the fiber has imparted to it a second color, upon subsequent contact with alkaline peroxide the visual appearance of the f... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5437293 | Combined brush and comb for applying hair treatment liquid A combined brush and comb ("brush-comb") is used to apply tones, touches or streaks of hair treatment liquid to human hair. The brush-comb has a curved body portion terminating in a tip, which may be used to part the hair, and a head portion having comb t... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5436241 | Topical anti-inflammatory compositions containing piroxicam The composition contains: an antiinflammatory effective amount of piroxicam; an amount of tetrahydroxypropylethylenediamine sufficient to solubilize the piroxicam in the composition; an amount of C2 -C6 alkylene glycol, or mixture th... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5420106 | Method and composition having enhanced alpha-hydroxy acid skin permeation and retention Methods of enhancing skin permeation and skin retention of -hydroxy acids for the treatment of dermatological disorders by applying a composition containing an amphoteric salt of an -hydroxy acid, such as lactic, glycolic, citric, tartaric o... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5420362 | Synthesis of 2-methyl-1-naphthol 4-Halo-1-naphthol is reacted with a secondary amine and formaldehyde to produce a reaction mixture containing a Mannich base which is hydrogenated to produce 2-methyl-1-naphthol. Advantageously, the procedure can be carried out in one pot.... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5405605 | Clear antiperspirant stick The invention provides stable, substantially anhydrous, transparent, gelled, antiperspirant sticks which are substantially free of lower monohydroxy alcohols, contain dibenzylmonsorbitol acetal as a gelling agent and are stabilized by the presence of a we... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5364415 | Oxidative hair dye compositions and processes utilizing leuco vat dyes Leuco vat dyes are employed to produce brighter shades from oxidative dyes in oxidative haircoloring systems and processes.... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5360930 | Direct dyes having a quaternary center with a long aliphatic chain Direct dyes having quaternary center with a long aliphatic chain, compositions containing those dyes, and the process of using them to dye hair are disclosed. These dyes have a higher affinity for hair and are more shampoo stable than conventional direct ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5344463 | Hair dye compositions and methods utilizing 2-substituted-1-naphthol couplers 2-substituted-1-naphthols when coupled with an oxidation dye precursor in an oxidative dye system produce a long lasting intense color to hair. Use of such couplers makes available to the colorist novel oxidation hair dyes which surprisingly show a color ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5326566 | Use of dibutyl adipate and isopropyl myristate in topical and transdermal products The present invention relates to composition and methods for enhancing and/or controlling epidermal, dermal and transdermal penetration of topically applied pharmacologically active agents by use of dibutyl adipate, or a mixture of dibutyl adipate and iso... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5314684 | Water-based fixative composition The hair fixative composition contains from about 2 to about 10 weight %, based on the weight of the composition, of a water-dispersible amorphous thermoplastic hair fixative polyester whose polymer chain is represented by the structure: ##STR1## ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5314505 | Aminoan thraquinone dyes having a quaternary center with a long aliphatic chain Direct dyes having a quaternary center with a long aliphatic chain, compositions containing those dyes, and the process of using them to dye hair are disclosed. These dyes have a higher affinity for hair and are more shampoo stable than conventional direc... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5262546 | Process for the preparation of 5,6-diacetoxyindole An indole of the formula ##STR1## wherein R5 and R6 are acetoxy or hydrogen, at least one of R5 and R6 being acetoxy, is prepared, in good yield, in a one pot synthesis, without extraction, recrystallizatio... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5260488 | N1 -trifluoroalkyl substituted 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine dyes N1 -Trifluoroalkyl substituted 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamines, compositions containing same, and their use as direct dyes for keratinous fibers are disclosed.... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5254343 | Reduction of cutaneous atrophy The cutaneous atrophy associated with the use of steroids topically can be ameliorated using salts of certain -hydroxyacids.... | 10/19/1993 |
