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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128782 | Multicomponent Degradable Cationic Polymers Degradable polymers were synthesized that self-assemble with DNA to form particles that are effective for gene delivery. Small changes to polymer synthesis conditions, particle formulation conditions, and polymer structure provides significant changes to efficacy in a c... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120108677 | IMINIC MONOMERS AND POLYMERS THEREOF Disclosed are biocompatible, bioresorbable polymers comprising a plurality of monomeric repeating units containing an imine group, wherein the inclusion of said imine group is effective to lower the melt viscosity, the solution viscosity, or both, compared to the same p... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083537 | TCD BASED HYDROPHILIC POLYURETHANE DISPERSIONS The present invention relates to a polyurethaneurea solution having a polyurethaneurea having a structural unit of the formula (I) and terminated with at least one copolymer unit of the group consisting of a ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082629 | Associative Thickeners For Aqueous Preparations Described are associative thickeners based on compounds which comprise at least one hydrophobically modified polyether dendron end group.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120083444 | Emulsion Method For Preparing Low Residual Solvent Microparticles The method disclosed herein comprises using a non-polar alkane in the continuous phase of an emulsion process to aid in the removal of dispersed phase solvent from the microparticles. The microparticles can further be subjected to a post-production treatment process, in... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120071564 | Emulsions Based On Hydroxyl Compounds Bearing Silyl Groups The invention relates to emulsions containing hydroxyl compound bearing silyl groups, to the production and to the use thereof... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070383 | POLYMERIC NANO-CARRIERS WITH A LINEAR DUAL RESPONSE MECHANISM AND USES THEREOF The present invention features compositions in which nano-carriers are synthesized with polymers that respond to lower pH and/or ROS by being degraded. The compositions may be utilized to selectively deliver payloads within patients by responding to lower pH and/or ROS ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052039 | Organosilicones The present application relates to organosilicones and compositions such as consumer products comprising such organosilicones, as well as processes for making and using such organosilicones and such compositions. Such compositions comprising such organosilicones are eas... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052292 | NOVEL MEDICAL DEVICE COATINGS The present invention relates to coatings comprising polyethylene glycol and at least one polyphenolic polymer. In particular, the polyphenolic polymer could be selected from the group consisting of tyrosine-derived polyarylates, linear polyesteramides, dihydroxybenzoat... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045403 | OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION COMPOSITION Disclosed is an oil-in-water emulsion base which is stable even when ethanol in an amount of 50% by mass or less is blended therein and which exhibits excellent water resistance after being applied to the skin or the like. Specifically disclosed is an oil-in-water emuls... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045495 | HIGHER LOADING ZINC-CONTAINING FILMS Described herein are polymer matrix films, compositions comprising the polymer matrix films, and methods of preparing and using the same.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120039972 | OILY COMPOSITION AND ROD-SHAPED PREPARATION An oily composition which gives a preparation for lip through solidification, characterized by comprising: (A) an N-acylamino acid derivative containing, for example, two N-acylglutamic acid dialkylamide; (B) a polyamide resin containing, for example, (dimer dilinoleic ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120027698 | COSMETIC AND/OR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE COPOLYMER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE IONIZABLE GROUP, AND COSMETIC TREATMENT PROCESS Disclosed herein is a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one (co)polymer comprising a polymer backbone and at least one junction group linked to the polymer backbone and capable of establishing H bonds... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120027833 | DRUG-ELUTING FILMS Polymeric porous films, capable of eluding a bioactive agent when coming in contact with a physiological medium according to a pre-determined and controlled release profile suitable for particular type of drug and indication, and medical devices including the same are d... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029416 | POROUS ELECTROACTIVE HYDROGELS AND USES THEREOF The present invention provides porous electroactive hydrogels, the deformation angle of which is controlled by electroactuation, and methods for preparing and using such hydrogels.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120020909 | Organopolysiloxane Emulsions and Their Production This invention relates to aqueous emulsions comprising a polyorganosiloxane and a wax, and to methods of production of such emulsions. The emulsions are of the type oil-in-water. An organopolysiloxane is polymerized in admixture with a molten wax, thereby forming a blen... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120015048 | SKIN CARE EMULSION COMPOSITION In one aspect, the invention relates to a method of making an emulsion composition. The method includes forming a water-in-oil emulsion and adding a galvanic particulate to the water-in-oil emulsion. In another aspect, a water-in oil emulsion is provided. The water-in-o... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120009267 | NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED ORAL DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENTS Nanoparticles, compositions, and methods for the improved uptake of active agents are disclosed herein. The compositions contain a monodisperse population of nanoparticles, preferably including an active agent, where the nanoparticles are formed from a polymeric materia... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120004323 | IMPLANT PROCESSING METHODS FOR THERMALLY LABILE AND OTHER BIOACTIVE AGENTS AND IMPLANTS PREPARED FROM SAME Disclosed herein are processes for preparing implants that are particularly useful for thermally labile bioactive agents but can also generally be used with any bioactive agent. The disclosed processes avoid the use of heat during processing and therefore avoid heat ind... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003167 | COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING SILOXANE RESINS AND AT LEAST ONE PHENYL SILICONE OIL The invention relates to a composition containing the following components in a physiologically acceptable medium, namely: a) a siloxane resin comprising at least 80 mole % of units (i) (R′3Si01/2)a and (ii) (SiO4/2)b 01/05/2012 | |
| 20120003165 | Ester Gels, Methods of Manufacture, and Uses Thereof Gels of isopropyl esters of fatty alcohols that include a dimethyl/methylhydrogensiloxane copolymer, a silanol-terminated PDMS or an ethenyl-terminated PDMS, and a hydride functional siloxane. Also provided are methods for making the gels and articles containing them.... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003192 | HYDROGEL-FORMING COMPOSITION COMPRISING PROTEIN AND NON-PROTEIN SEGMENTS A hydrogel-forming composition is formed from a protein polymer derivative having a plurality of cross-linkable units depending therefrom, and a non-protein polymer derivative having a plurality of cross-linkable units depending therefrom, said non-protein polymer deriv... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319341 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING PESTS WITH BIOSURFACTANT PENETRANTS AS CARRIERS FOR ACTIVE AGENTS A penetrating composition can include an active agent that has an activity that is either beneficial for plants or controls pests. The composition can also include a penetrant that is present in an effective amount for carrying the at least one active agent into or thro... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110311596 | POLY(AMIDE) AND POLY(ESTER-AMIDE) POLYMERS AND DRUG DELIVERY PARTICLES AND COATINGS CONTAINING SAME The current invention relates to poly(amide) and poly(ester-amide) polymers, coatings including the polymers, and narrow polydispersity drug delivery particles including the polymers.... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110311629 | NON-ADHESIVE ELASTIC GELATIN MATRICES The present invention is a substantially non-adhesive elastic gelatin matrix. The matrix is both non-adhesive to wounds, tissues and organs and is also elastic such that it is flexible. The matrix is a lyophilized mixture of protein(s), polymer(s), cross-linking agent(s... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110313053 | Thickeners Based on Polyurethane Thickeners, which are based on an aqueous preparation of nonionic water-dispersible or water-soluble polyurethanes, it being possible to produce these polyurethanes by reacting
| 12/22/2011 |
| 20110305739 | Method for Preparing a Non-Ionic Surfactant Stable Personal Care Dispersion Disclosed herein are methods for preparing dispersions containing small diameter, liquid crystals of a high charge density cationic polymer and a detersive surfactant. Also disclosed herein are uses of these dispersions to prepare personal care products and liquid clean... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110305648 | Methods of Preparing Personal Care Compositions Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method of predicting and adjusting the viscosity of consumer product compositions prior to their final formulation. The prediction aides the determination of the amount of a viscosity modifier to introduce in the manufacture of the ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110301100 | Pharmaceutical Compositions Comprising Polyethylene Glycol Having a Molecular Weight of Less Than 600 Daltons A liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising a biodegradable polymer, polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of less than 600 Daltons, a pharmaceutically active agent and less than 0.5% of an biologically acceptable organic solvent.... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110301247 | COSMETIC PRODUCT CONTAINING FILM-FORMING POLYMER Disclosed herein is a cosmetic product which contains a polymer having the repeating unit represented by the following formula (1) or (2): wherein R1 is independently alkyl group having 1 to 12 car... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110293669 | HYDROGEL IMPLANTS WITH VARYING DEGREES OF CROSSLINKING The present disclosure relates to a hydrogel composition and methods of using the same. The hydrogel composition may include precursors that react with each other upon contact as well as precursors that react upon contact with an initiator. In embodiments, the resulting... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110287102 | CHAIN EXTENDERS The present invention relates to chain extenders, processes for their preparation and their use in the preparation of biocompatible biodegradable polyurethanes and polyurethane ureas for biomedical applications such as stents, scaffolds for tissue engineering. | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280922 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND/OR PREVENTING DISEASES The invention relates to a therapeutic device for the delivery of therapeutic agents, e.g. a peptide such as leuprolide, via the vagina to a female mammal. In some embodiments, the invention also relates to methods for the treatment of obesity and eating disorders, diab... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110280818 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING HYPERBRANCHED POLYOL AND TACKIFIER The invention relates to a composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one hyperbranched polyol and at least one tackifier, as well as to methods of using such compositions.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275704 | Stable Formulations for Lyophilizing Therapeutic Particles The present disclosure generally relates to lyophilized pharmaceutical compositions comprising polymeric nanoparticles which, upon reconstitution, have low levels of greater than 10 micron size particles. Other aspects of the invention include methods of making such nan... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110274620 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEGRADABLE NANOPARTICLES WITH CONTROL OVER SIZE AND FUNCTIONALITIES In one aspect, the invention relates to polymers, crosslinked polymers, functionalized polymers, nanoparticles, and functionalized nanoparticles and methods of making and using same. In one aspect, the invention relates to degradable polymers and degradable nanoparticle... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110269848 | N-SUBSTITUTED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS Biocompatible, bioresorbable polymers comprising a plurality of monomeric repeating units containing an amide group, wherein said amide groups are N-substituted and the N-substituent and degree of N-substitution are effective to lower the melt viscosity, the solution vi... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268666 | NOVEL GASTRORETENTIVE DELIVERY SYSTEM A novel gastroretentive delivery system comprising a tablet comprising a pharmaceutical ingredient or diagnostic, which tablet comprises a gas releasing ingredient or a tandem of two gas releasing ingredients, an ingredient capable of unrestricted swelling in gastric fl... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268690 | POLYMERS CONTAINING POLY(HYDROXYALKANOATES) AND AGENTS FOR USE WITH MEDICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME Compositions comprising poly(hydroxyalkanoates) and agents for use with medical articles are described.... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268677 | Silicone Paste Compositions Silicone paste compositions are disclosed by combining a silicone organic elastomer gel with water or a hydrophilic solvent. The silicone paste compositions may further contain a personal or healthcare active. The silicone organic elastomer gel is prepared by reacting i... | 11/03/2011 |
