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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107428 | REPELLENTS FOR PESTIFEROUS SOCIAL WASPS Provided herein are essential oils and synthetic compounds, and combinations thereof, as repellent compositions for repelling insects, such as vespid social wasps (Vespidae), including yellowjackets, paper wasps, and hornets. Controlled release devices comprising these ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107415 | COMBINED DISINFECTION AND DECONTAMINATION AGENT HAVING INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS The invention relates to a novel combined disinfection and decontamination agent comprising at least one vitamin, at least one metal ion, at least one active-surface compound, and at least one further antimicrobial active substance. The agent according to the invention ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120052106 | ANTIMICROBIAL WIPES AND SOLUTION A surface of an object may be treated using an antimicrobial wipe presoaked in an antimicrobial treatment solution. Alternatively, the antimicrobial treatment solution may be sprayed directly on the surface. The antimicrobial treatment solution may be made of isopropyl ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045482 | POLICOSANOL NANOPARTICLES The present invention provides nanoparticulate policosanol, and octacosanol formulations including these particles, as a well as methods of using the particles and formulations for treatment and prophylaxis of various diseases and conditions.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041075 | ETHANOL COMPOSITIONS In one embodiment, the present invention is to an ethanol composition comprising at least 85 wt. % ethanol and from 95 wppm to 850 wppm isopropanol.... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110315583 | INTRAVASCULAR INDWELLING CATHETER LOCK SOLUTION CONTAINING WEAK ACID AND CONTAINER CONTAINING THE SAME A catheter lock solution which is a catheter lock preparation having a bacteriostatic property at physiological osmotic pressure without practically containing a bacteriostatic component such as a preservative, an antimicrobial agent, or an antibiotic and having high sa... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319364 | FOAMING ALCOHOL COMPOSITIONS WITH SELECTED DIMETHICONE SURFACTANTS Foaming alcohol compositions with selected dimethicone surfactants are disclosed. The dimethicone surfactants are PEG-8 to PEG-12 linear dimethicone surfactants and in particular PEG-10 linear dimethicone surfactant. The compositions are useful as antimicrobial products... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110312917 | CLEANING COMPOSITION FOR TREATING TISSUE FOR TRANSPLANTATION DERIVED FROM HUMAN/ANIMAL The present invention relates to a cleaning composition for removing cellular components from tissue for transplantation derived from humans and animals. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cleaning composition for treating tissue for transplantation c... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110288169 | TRITERPENOID COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF The present invention provides therapeutically active compounds and compositions as receptor antagonists and methods of use thereof. In one aspect, the compounds are useful in modulating pain, inflammation and acute phase reactions by inhibiting the PGE2 receptors inclu... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280824 | Furanone Copolymers The present disclosure provides copolymers including a first monomer including at least one phospholipid possessing at least one vinyl group and a second monomer including a furanone possessing vinyl and/or acrylate groups. Compositions, medical devices, and coatings in... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110281945 | GASTRIC ACID SECRETION INHIBITOR, AND POTASSIUM CHANNEL INHIBITOR To provide a drug, quasi-drug, food or drink that can act as a gastric acid secretion suppressant or a potassium channel inhibitor by including a composition that can be safely used and can be inexpensively produced. Each of these products contains one or more cooling s... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110251277 | FOAMED CLEANSER WITH SUSPENDED PARTICLES One aspect of the invention is a new foam which includes a liquid having a plurality of bubbles therein and a plurality of particles suspended therein. The foam is made in a dispenser that suspends the bubbles in the liquid. The liquid may be a single liquid with partic... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110212933 | Antiseptic Compositions for the Treatment of Infections The invention provides antiseptic compositions that comprise a wide spectrum antiseptic component (WSAC) and optionally one or more other active ingredients. The WSAC comprises an alcohol, one or more antimicrobial phenol compounds, one or more antimicrobial agents, a s... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110207829 | CONTROL OF TERMITES, FIRE ANTS AND CARPENTER ANTS Carvone, linalool, styralyl alcohol and tetrahydrolinalool are effective for the control of termites, fire ants and carpenter ants.... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110201693 | HYDROALCOHOLIC ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION WITH SKIN HEALTH BENEFITS The invention pertains to an alcohol based antimicrobial skincare composition. The invention also pertains to an alcohol based antimicrobial skincare composition with skin health benefits including moisturization and skin barrier maintenance effects. The invention furth... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110201692 | ANTIMICROBIAL FLUSH SOLUTIONS The present invention provides antimicrobial solutions that comprise at least one alcohol, at least one antimicrobial agent and at least one chelator and/or anticoagulant. Also provided are methods for rapidly reducing a microbe or a virus from surfaces including surfac... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110196383 | Atherosclerotic Plaque Dissolution Composition A method and chemical composition for modifying and dissolving atherosclerotic plaques formed in a patient's blood vessels is provided. A chemical composition comprising one or more of an organic substance, an inorganic substance, and a bioactive substance is administer... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110171188 | NON-THERMAL PLASMA FOR WOUND TREATMENT AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHOD The invention relates to a non-thermal plasma for treatment of a surface, particularly for the treatment of a wound (1), wherein the plasma comprises a partially ionized carrier gas and at least one additive, which preferably has a sterilizing effect on the treat... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110166238 | Cobbs Company Aftershave Gel for Men & Women Cobbs Company Aftershave Gel is a cosmetic product designed to moisturize and maintain healthy looking skin. Cobbs Company Aftershave Gel can be applied to the skin area after shaving. Cobbs Company Aftershave Gel contains water, white petroleum jelly, and isopropyl alc... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110166105 | ANTIMICROBIAL WASH AND CARRIER SOLUTIONS AND USES THEREOF Novel wash and carrier solutions ideally suited for topical administration (e.g., as wash solutions and as carrier solutions). The solutions described herein are non-toxic, non-irritating, isotonic, possess non-specific broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, and have ... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110150988 | DIETARY SUPPLEMENT COMPOSITION FOR BLOOD LIPID HEALTH A human or animal dietary supplement composition comprising one or more long chain (C24-C36) primary alcohols (policosanols) dispersed in food-grade oils or fats where the policosanol particle size is substantially less than ten (10) microns. The composition (Nanocosano... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110142776 | DIVINYL ETHER DERIVATIVES CAPABLE OF RELEASING ACTIVE ALDEHYDES AND KETONES AND METHODS OF USE FOR PERFUMING SURFACES The present invention provides divinyl ether derivatives capable of releasing in a controlled manner at least one active aldehyde and/or ketone into the surrounding environment. The invention relates to the use of these divinyl ether derivatives as perfuming or flavorin... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110144214 | HYDROALCOHOLIC GEL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE WITH DISPENSERS A hydroalcoholic gel composition includes greater than about 40 weight percent of an alcohol, based upon the total weight of the alcoholic composition, a polyacrylate thickener, and an ester plug-preventing agent. The composition is suitable for use in dispensers, and e... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110135702 | SPORICIDAL COMPOSITION FOR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE SPORES A cleaning medium or formulation that contains a sporicidal composition is described. The composition includes about 0.1-20% weight/weight of a germinant agent, about 0.01-75% w/w of an antimicrobial agent, in terms of dry or wet total weight, and which is admixed with ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110129512 | Antimicrobial Releasing Polymers The present disclosure is directed to polymers having hydroxyl containing bioactive agents incorporated into the backbone of the polymer or attached thereto by pendant linkages. Hydroxyl containing bioactive agents which may be attached to these polymers include antimic... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110123462 | BIOFILM DISRUPTIVE COMPOSITIONS In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for disrupting biofilms. In some embodiments, the compounds and compositions comprise unsaturated long chain alcohols and/or aldehydes, or combinations of such compounds. In fu... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110117144 | Topical cosmetic preparation containing elastogenesis inducing substances associated with a systemic absorption retardant A cosmetic/dermatological topical preparation such as a cream or ointment or lotion containing elastogenesis inducing substances such as a dill extract or Ethocyn associated with a systemic absorption retardant such as a mixture of Benzyl Alcohol, Acetone and Isopropano... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110111010 | Method and Composition for Burned Skin The present invention is directed to the use of an agent selected from ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol or a mixture thereof and a topically acceptable polymeric carrier in the preparation of a composition for the treatment of burns.... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110111000 | SURFACE MOUNTABLE DELIVERY DEVICE There is described a surface mountable delivery device which has a multi layer construction comprising a liquid permeable support layer adjacent to a porous reservoir layer, the porous reservoir layer being provided with a backing layer. The surface mountable delivery d... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110105625 | OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITION FOR CONTACT LENS Disclosed are; a method for suppressing adsorption of a refreshing agent and/or chlorobutanol by a contact lens in an aqueous ophthalmic composition for contact lens containing a refreshing agent and/or chlorobutanol, as well as for suppressing pH decline due to degrada... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110052664 | Antimicrobial Medical Dressings and Protecting Wounds and Catheter Sites An antimicrobial medical dressing provides a combination of antimicrobial agents in various concentrations that protect against microorganisms, absorb exudates, and promote healing. The antimicrobial agents may include compositions of ethanol, hydrogen peroxide, and/or ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110046236 | ALCOHOLIC COMPOSITIONS HAVING A LOWERED RISK OF ACETALDEHYDEMIA The present invention provides beverages and pharmaceutical compositions containing a deuterated alcohol according to Formula 1, and provides methods for their manufacture and use. The compositions of the inv... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110020429 | USE OF PARTICLES COMPRISING AN ALCOHOL Novel use of ultrasound sensitive drug carrying particles comprising an alcohol is disclosed, as well as products and methods thereof. The drug carrying particles accumulate in the diseased target tissue and efficiently release their payload upon ultrasound exposure.... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110008469 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE THEREOF There is presented an alkaline disinfectant in the form of a multi-component composition, with each component being relatively benign until mixed with the other components in a ready-to-use solution. The invention further relates to the use of the composition in a varie... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110008440 | NOVEL NANOCOMPOUND MATERIALS WITH INFRARED, ULTRAVIOLET AND VISIBLE ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION BLOCKING PROPERTIES AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING THEM The present invention refers to novel nanocomposite materials with protection properties against infrared and ultraviolet-visible radiation, to the method for obtaining them, which comprises the stages of reducing the size of the laminar particles by mechanical action, ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110003860 | HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT AND RELATED USES The present invention relates to novel hydroxyl compounds, compositions comprising hydroxyl compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing a variety of diseases and conditions such as, but not limited to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, cardiovascular dise... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100330011 | Silicone-Organic Gels with Polyalkyloxylene Crosslinked Silicone Elastomers Silicone organic gels and gel paste compositions are disclosed containing a silicone organic elastomer in a carrier fluid. The silicone organic elastomer is a reaction product of a linear or branched organohydrogensiloxane, an α, ω-unsaturated polyoxyalkylene, and a h... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100330213 | Estrogenic Extracts of Morus Alba and Uses Thereof Extracts of various species of the Moraceae family have estrogenic properties. For example, aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Morus alba L. species possess estrogenic properties in both ERα+ and ERβ+ cells. These estrogenic effect include estrogen response elem... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100330004 | Non-Petrochemically Derived Cationic Emulsifiers That are Neutralized Amino Acid Esters and Related Compositions and Methods The invention includes a method of increasing the substantivity of a personal care composition to hair, skin or nails by preparing a composition of an aqueous phase, a non-aqueous phase and a neutralized amino acid ester that is a reaction product of a neutral amino aci... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100331411 | FOAMABLE ALCOHOL COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE A composition, systems for dispensing the composition and methods for the use of the composition are described. The composition comprises:
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