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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431936 | Proteins involved in cytoadhesion of plasmodium falciparum ring-stage-infected erythrocytes, antibodies which bind to the proteins, and methods for detecting infection, stage of infection and vaccines for protecting against infection The present invention provides the RSP-1 and RSP-2 proteins which are involved in the cytoadhesion of P. falciparum during ring-stage infection of erythrocytes, antibodies which bind to the proteins, methods of screening for a P. falciparum infection, ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7404960 | Multivalent vaccine composition having increased stability of capsular polysaccharide A vaccine composition comprising two valences is provided: (i) a first valence which is adjuvant-enhanced with aluminum hydroxide and (ii) a second valence which contains a polysaccharide of bacterial capsule comprising one or more o-acetyl groups and which is not a... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7252843 | Composition for cleaning contained bodies of water A composition and method for cleaning, sanitizing and maintaining contained bodies of water such as swimming pools, wading pools, fountains, ornamental ponds, etc. The composition includes pre-determined percentages of copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, and aluminum sulf... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235266 | Facial pack and bathing compositions based on Hwangto (Korean loess) and preparation thereof Disclosed are a facial pack composition and a bathing composition based on loess, and methods for preparing the same. The bathing composition makes a user feel refreshed, prevents arteriosclerosis and fat accumulation in human bodies, is useful for the treatment of ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7029705 | Nasal hygiene method and composition A method is disclosed of practicing nasal hygiene comprising the steps of applying to a person's nostril a non-irritating hygienic composition consisting essentially of a product of compounding under homogenizing conditions water, 0.01% to 5% by weight, as chlorine ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011824 | Methods of treating manure A method of treating animal manure solids comprises contacting the solids with a treatment composition comprising AlCl3.nH2O or Al(NO3)3.mH2O, or the residue of AlCl3.nH2O or Al(NO3 | 03/14/2006 |
| 6958159 | Pharmaceutical gel composition The present invention relates to an improved pharmaceutical composition useful for the topical treatment of burns, cuts, wounds, abrasions and the like, and to methods of treatment of injured body surfaces such as skin. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951651 | CTL epitope analogs We have screened the HCMV-specific T cell clone, 33F4, with a nonamer PS-SCL based on SEQ ID NO: 1, and described a series of analog peptides that are recognized with greater affinity than the native peptide sequence. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6929800 | Nasal passage cleaning composition A nasal passage cleaning composition according to the invention comprises water and salt as a base, and contains a mucolytic agent such as alum and/or zinc sulphate to shrink the mucosa and allow sinus passage drainage, decreasing pressure in the infected sinus an a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6793923 | Vaccines with enhanced immune response and methods for their preparation The present invention is concerned with vaccines and their preparation. An effective long-term immune response, especially in mammals, can be produced using a vaccine comprising an antigen encapsulated in liposomes, a suitable adjuvant and a carrier comprising a con... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6696065 | Acellular pertussis vaccines and methods of preparation thereof A multi-component vaccine composition is described comprising acellular pertussis vaccine components, diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid and inactivated poliovirus. The composition also may contain a conjugate of a capsular polysaccharide on Haemophilus in... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692775 | Bactericidal gel and method for treating burns and dermal lesions A gel formulation is combined with a bactericidal concentrate which is a liquid mixture of about 1000 parts by volume of ultra pure water having an electrical resistance of 16-26 megohms, total dissolved solids of less than 0.04 parts per million and a sp... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6689392 | Methods and compositions for controlling plant pathogen A composition for controlling growth of pathological organisms on a plant, said composition comprises an effective amount of one or more of metal ion(s); one or more of chelating agent(s); and phosphorous acid, and/or salt or hydrate thereof, said composi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685969 | Treatment for ectoparasites Ectoparasites, such as fleas, ticks, mites and lice, are removed from a human or animal host after applying a composition that causes the temperature of the treated area to become higher or lower than normal. In one embodiment, treatment is effected by ap... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6652840 | Bleeding control and healing aid compositions and methods of use A composition is disclosed which has been shown to stop or control bleeding and seal open small blood vessels while accelerating the healing process of abraded oral "gum" and other "skin" (epithelial) tissues. The composition is preferably in the form of ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641825 | Skin cleansing gel having a heating effect A gentle skin cleansing gel is provided containing as an ingredient, water soluble salts having a negative enthalpy in solution, which when mixed with water release heat which improves the cleansing effect and the release of perfumes creating a pleasant e... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6576594 | Water treatment process A method of controlling algae in a municipal water plant including the step of adding an algicide-flocculant solution including 25-50 wt % acidic flocculent, 0-10 wt % polymer flocculant aid, an algicide consisting essentially of copper having a concentra... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6541038 | Method for treating wood with a metal-containing treating agent and wood treated thereby A method for treating wood, characterized by impregnating wood with a metal-containing treating agent containing lignin and/or lignin derivatives and a metal, a metal compound, and/or a metal ion and oxidizing and/or macromolecularizing of the lignin and/... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6468518 | Deliquescent salt addition to alum used to treat animal waste products Animal enclosures such as poultry houses generate high amounts of ammonia that adversely affect weight gain and mortality or the animals, particularly among young chicks. The addition of a deliquescent salt, such as calcium chloride, to alum to treat anim... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6420312 | Water treatment composition An algicide-flocculant solution for use in treating raw water in a municipal water plant to control algae, the algicide-flocculant solution including 25-50 wt % of an acidic flocculant, 0-10 wt % of a polymer flocculant aid, an algicide of essentially cop... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6416790 | Bactericidal concentrate and method for treating burns and dermal lesions The concentrate is a liquid mixture of about 1000 parts by volume of ultra pure water having an electrical resistance of 16-26 megohms, total dissolved solids of less than 0.04 parts per million and a specific conductance of less than 0.10 microhmo to abo... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6350474 | Phosphate composition and its utilization The invention deals with phosphate water solution with cold solidification capacity. Phosphate composition containing iron oxide solution in acid, water, advantages from the following properties; it contains orthophosphorus acid and in addition metal powd... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6346240 | Methods of treating animal waste slurries A method of treating liquid animal manure comprising contacting a manure slurry with a treatment composition comprising a treatment effective amount of AlCl3.nH.sub.2 O or Al(NO3)3.mH.sub.2 O, or the residue of AlCl3.... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6248369 | Water treatment process A water soluble copper salt, preferably cupric sulfate pentahydrate, is mixed with water. A small quantity of an acidic flocculant is added to the copper sulfate solution to acidify the water and promote dissolving of the copper sulfate in the water. A 25... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6027730 | Herpes simplex vaccine comprising HSV glycoprotein GD and 3 deacylated monophosphoryl lipid A Novel herpes simplex (HSV) vaccine formulations are provided. These comprise HSV glycoprotein gD or immunological fragments in conjunction with 3 Deacylated monophosphoryl lipid A.... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6020005 | Genital wart treatment A genital wart treatment for treating and removing genital warts. The genital wart treatment includes the acts of dissolving a volume of particulate potassium permanganate in a volume of water to form a treatment solution, and repeatedly performing over a... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6001348 | Non-virulent Mycoplasma synoviae and vaccine thereof The present invention provides NAD-independent Mycoplasma synoviae of strain MS1. The invention also refers to microbiological cultures comprising Mycoplasma synoviae of this strain. Next to this, the invention refers to live vaccines derived from these s... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5961968 | Use of alum to inhibit ammonia volatilization and to decrease phosphorous solubility in poultry litter A method for treating poultry litter which inhibits ammonia volatilization and reduces soluble phophorus levels in the litter. The method comprises the addition of alum to litter in an amount sufficient to maintain the litter pH at values low enough to in... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5955112 | Non-stinging styptic pencil A non-stinging styptic composition in the form of a water soluble resin coated cast pencil, for stopping bleeding from cuts and nicks received during shaving. The composition comprises aluminum sulfate, aloe, glycerine, lidocaine and polyethylene glycol 4... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5914104 | Use of alum to inhibit ammonia volatilization and to decrease phosphorus solubility in poultry litter Short term control of ammonia volatilization from animal manures is provided by surface treatment with aluminum sulfate. The aluminum sulfate may be applied to manure or manure receiving surfaces in an animal rearing facility in solid or liquid form. The ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5854069 | GD2 anti-idiotypic antibodies and uses thereof Three murine monoclonal anti-idiotype antibodies which functionally mimic GD2 are described. These antibodies are useful in compositions for inducing a CD4 T cell response to cancers characterized by high density GD2 expression and in the diagnosis of hig... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5804213 | Biologically active aqueous gel wound dressing The invention provides a prepackaged dressing including dry particulate solids for forming a pourable, water-based natural or synthetic hydrocolloidal polyemeric gel to dress wounds. The gel contains a biologically active constituent. Liquid and dry, soli... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5705199 | Animal control substance and method of use A substance produced from a combination of acid based ingredients and a mole attracting herb. Placement of the substance into a mole tunnel attracts the mole and upon contact with the substance becomes repelled by the acid taste.... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5686074 | Poison ivy treatment composition and method of use A composition and method are described for the treatment of allergic contact dermatitis, such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. The composition includes linseed oil, an astringent such as alum powder, a starch such as cornstarch, an essential o... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5648314 | Slow-dissolving multi-functional sanitizer and clarifier A slow-dissolving sanitizing and clarifying puck for use in water such as swimming pool water preferably includes about 63% to about 80% trichloro-s-triazinetrione, about 4% to about 12% sodium tetraborate, about 10% to about 22% aluminum sulfate, and abo... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5622697 | Use of alum to inhibit ammonia volatilization and to decrease phosphorus solubility in poultry litter A method for treating poultry litter which inhibits ammonia volatilization and reduces soluble phophorus levels in the litter. The method comprises the addition of alum to litter in an amount sufficient to maintain the litter pH at values low enough to in... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5518715 | Tube container employing a rotating base A tube container for dispensing solid crystal deodorant including a cylindrical tube for housing the solid crystal deodorant having an open end and a closed end. The closed end has an aperture for rotatably securing a threaded sleeve which is rigidly conn... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5470589 | Hardening agent for affected tissues of the digestive system The hardening agent contains a composition comprised of tannic acid and potassium aluminium sulfate in a ratio of tannic acid to potassium aluminium sulfate ranging from 10 to 1 to 1 to 50 and a stabilizing agent extracted from crude drugs of plants conta... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5453266 | Powdered body deodorant composition A powdered body deodorant composition containing officinal alum, acacia gum, an inert powder and zinc oxide, and intended to be applied twice daily for four days. Said composition reduces excess sweating and prevents foot odour for several years or even p... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5409691 | Solution comprising aluminum acetate and glycerin Solution comprising a mixture of aluminum acetate topical solution and glycerin useful as a skin moisturizer and/or a food particulate repellant for preventing chewed food particles from sticking to the teeth. When combined with a flavoring agent, the sol... | 04/25/1995 |
