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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142813 | Polymer latex compound A polymer latex composition has an acrylonitrile component, a polychloroprene component, and a natural latex component. When these components are blended together and formed into a film, the film exhibits a resistance to ozone that is greater than a resistance to oz... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8119160 | Hemostatic compositions and devices The present inventions includes a plurality of packed particles that contain interstitial pores, where the interstitial pores have a pore volume and a median pore diameter effective to provide improved absorption of physiological fluids or an aqueous media when plac... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8105629 | Collagen gel and process of producing the same The present invention relates to a process of producing a collagen gel comprising collagen fibers cross-linked with each other by a cross-linking agent on the way of fibrosis of collagen, and a collagen gel comprising the cross-linked collagen fibers obtained by the... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7417021 | Biologically active conjugate of a biopolymer and therapeutic agent A biologically active conjugate is disclosed comprising a biopolymer and a therapeutic agent joined by a disulfide bond. The conjugate, when formulated in a pharmaceutical composition with a suitable carrier, has improved in vivo stability and activity, and can be t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413747 | Transdermal therapeutic system for treating Parkinsonism A transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) comprises a silicone-based polymer adhesive system having distributed therein (−)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6-[propyl-[2-(2-thienyl)ethyl]amino]-1-naphthalenol free base in an amount of about 5% to 40% by weight. The adhesive system... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7374774 | Electroprocessed material made by simultaneously electroprocessing a natural protein polymer and two synthetic polymers The invention is directed to novel compositions comprising an electroprocessed material and a substance, their formation and use. The electroprocessed material can, for example, be one or more natural materials, one or more synthetic materials, or a combination ther... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357943 | Pharmaceutical preparation in the form of a suspension comprising an acid-labile active ingredient The present invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical technology and describes a novel pharmaceutical preparation in the form of a suspension comprising an acid-labile active ingredient, in particular an acid-labile proton pump inhibitor. The invention also r... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351425 | Confectionary product containing functional ingredients A gum, lollipop and lozenge having at least two separate components, with at least one of such components containing amounts of herbal, medicinal and/or mineral elements or combinations thereof. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348025 | Small particle liposome aerosols for delivery of anticancer drugs Provided herein is a method of treating primary lung cancer or metastatic cancer to the lung in an individual by delivering at least once to the respiratory tract of the individual via inhalation a nebulized liposomal aerosol comprising a dilauroylphosphatidylcholin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341739 | Small particle liposome aerosols for delivery of anti-cancer drugs The small particle liposome aerosol compounds and methods of treatment of the present invention involve lipid- or water soluble anti-cancer drugs incorporated into liposomes. The liposomes are administered in aqueous dispersions from a jet nebulizer to the respirato... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338682 | Method for producing a coagulate food comprising raw material of KONNYAKU and bean curd ground product and said coagulate food The invention provides a process for producing a coagulate food which comprises the following steps: (a) preparing KONNYAKU paste containing raw materials of KONNYAKU and water, in which a bean curd ground product, or this product and other raw materials, not more t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323202 | Composition for forming a casing and method of use A composition for coating foodstuffs is described, where the composition comprises a first polysaccharide that is negatively charged in the composition and gels under the influence of cations, and at least a second polysaccharide which is neutral in the composition.... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316919 | Composite materials comprising supported porous gels This invention relates to a composite material that comprises a support member that has a plurality of pores extending through the support member and, located in the pores of the support member, and filling the pores of the support member, a macroporous cross-linked... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300669 | Fluticasone lotion having improved vasoconstrictor activity A fluticasone lotion having improved vasoconstrictor and anti-inflammatory activity and higher than expected potency. The fluticasone lotion contains 0.05 weight percent fluticasone propionate and an oil-in-water vehicle that includes excipients. The fluticasone lot... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300670 | Oral suspension formulation An aqueous pharmaceutical suspension for oral administration of a drug, which suspension maintains its content uniformity for prolonged period. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297348 | Biodegradable triblock copolymers, synthesis methods therefore, and hydrogels and biomaterials made there from A drug delivery system that includes a hydrogel formed from cyclodextrin and an amphiphilic copolymer that includes an A polymer block comprising a poly(alkylene oxide) and a B polymer block comprising a poly(hydroxyalkanoate), and a therapeutically effective amount... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297347 | Polyanhydrides The invention provides polyanhydrides with aliphatic hydrocarbon terminals having ester or amide bonds. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294347 | Coating compositions for bitterness inhibition The present invention discloses coating compositions with taste masking property, comprising a blend of pH sensitive polymers and optionally a pH independent polymer or a blend of the pH sensitive polymer and pH independent polymer used for taste masking of highly b... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282218 | pH sensitive polymer for inhibiting transformation in drugs The present invention discloses a substantially amorphous pharmaceutical composition comprising a drug that can exist in a variety of polymorphic forms and a pH sensitive polymer, which inhibits the crystallization of the drug during formulation and reconstitution. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270834 | Pharmaceutical composition comprising dimethylsulfoxide and ozone A pharmaceutical composition to be externally applied as a topical preparation for treating several diseases, the composition comprising dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and ozone. A method for obtaining the composition by ozonizing DMSO and a method for treating diseases b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267828 | Light stabilized antimicrobial materials Methods of enhancing the photostabilizing of silver in medical materials are described. More particularly, the methods increase the photostabilization of silver in certain materials comprising hydrophilic, amphoteric and anionic polymers by subjecting the polymers t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255877 | Fenofibrate microparticles Fenofibrate microparticles are prepared using a combination of surface modifiers with a phospholipid. Particle size growth and stability are controlled while significantly smaller sized fenofibrate particles are produced. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255881 | Metal-containing materials Metal-containing materials, as well as their preparation and use are disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an anti-biofilm material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material,... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252838 | Drug releasing elastic band and method A ligating band according to the present invention comprises an elastomeric layer and an inner drug releasing layer. The inner drug releasing layer includes a therapeutic agent, for example a chemotherapeutic agent for treating a mucosa, polyp or other growth. A lig... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241456 | Formulations for topical delivery of bioactive substances and methods for their use The invention relates to topical delivery of bioactive agents. More particularly, the invention relates to anhydrous formulations for percutaneous absorption. The invention provides formulations that allow efficient topical delivery of high concentrations of bioacti... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229642 | Amino acid modulated extended release dosage form Disclosed herein is a oral extended release dosage form comprising a plurality of granules of an effective amount of a pharmaceutically active compound, at least one amino acid, and an intragranular polymer in which the granule is dispersed within a hydrophilic extr... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211582 | Methods for treating urticaria using descarboethoxyloratadine Methods are disclosed utilizing DCL, a metabolic derivative of loratadine, for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, and other disorders, while avoiding the concomitant liability of adverse side-effects associated with other non-sedating antihistamines. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208460 | Multi component controlled delivery system for soap bars The present invention relates to an improved controlled delivery system that can be incorporated in soap bars to enhance deposition of active ingredients and sensory markers onto skin. The carrier system also provides controlled release or prolonged release of these... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196059 | Pharmaceutical compositions of insulin drug-oligomer conjugates and methods of treating diseases therewith Pharmaceutical compositions that include insulin, an insulin drug-oligomer conjugate, a fatty acid component, and a bile salt component or a bile salt component without a fatty acid component are described. The insulin drug is covalently coupled to an oligomeric moi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189761 | Nitric oxide donor composition and method for treatment of anal disorders A pharmaceutical composition contains a nitric oxide donor and advantageously an optional corticosteroid and/or topical anesthetic. The composition is useful in a method for treating anal disorders such as anal fissure, anal ulcer, hemorrhoidal disease, levator spas... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182957 | Polymer blends that swell in an acidic environment and deswell in a basic environment A polymer blend is prepared by dissolving chitosan and a second polymer in an acidic aqueous solution to form an aqueous polymer blend, dehydrating said aqueous polymer blend, and recovering said polymer blend. The second polymer may be selected from the group consi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169889 | Insulin prodrugs hydrolyzable in vivo to yield peglylated insulin The present invention relates generally to hydrolyzable drug-oligomer conjugates, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such conjugates, and to methods for making and using such conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions. For example, a conjugate of insulin, PEG, a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169318 | Imbibed organic liquids, especially halogenated organics Solid composition has an organic spill absorbing material in which is absorbed certain of a liquid organic compound or composition. The organic spill absorbing material can be water insoluble, particulate polymer particles that imbibe liquid organic materials. A hal... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160553 | Matrix for oxygen delivery to compromised tissues The present invention comprises methods and compositions for delivery devices. More particularly, the present invention comprises methods and compositions for devices comprising a matrix comprising a polymer network and a non-gellable polysaccharide having oxygen an... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7135465 | Sustained release beadlets containing stavudine Extended dosage forms of stavudine are provided comprising beadlets formed by extrusion-spheronization and coated with a seal coating. The beadlets are also coated with a modified release coating such that a hard gelatin capsule containing such beadlets will provide... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125570 | Antibacterial composition An antibacterial composition is provided which comprises a base, an antibacterial agent consisting of a silver-supporting inorganic compound and a water-soluble salt of a nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heterocyclic compound. In the antibacterial composition, th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122215 | Composite particles imparting sequential changes in food products and methods of making same Composite particles are provided that impart unique, entertaining optical and/or organoleptic effects in food products when exposed to an aqueous environment. In one embodiment, the composite particles have a least two layers which, when exposed to an aqueous enviro... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118761 | Method for producing a silver-containing wound care device Wound care devices having a topically applied silver-based antimicrobial finish are provided. The finish comprises at least one silver ion-containing compound and at least one binder compound. The finish may be applied to a target substrate, such as a fiber, fabric,... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112336 | Solid phase dispersion of quinolone or naphthyridonecarboxylic acids The present invention relates to a solid dispersion of quinolone- or naphthyridonecarboxylic acids in an insoluble matrix representative of a shellac, and methods preparing and using the same in masking the taste and improving the uptake by animals. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108866 | Chronotherapeutic diltiazem formulations and the administration thereof A controlled-release Galenical preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable Diltiazem including the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, suitable for evening dosing every 24 hours containing from about 120 mg to about 540 mg or more (as desired) of the form of D... | 09/19/2006 |
