Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6905694 | Hydrophobically modified polysaccharide in personal care products A personal care composition is composed of: (a) from about 0.1% to about 99% by weight of a vehicle system which comprises a hydrophobically modified nonionic water soluble polysaccharide polymer which comprises a water soluble pol... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905675 | Sulfur containing dermatological compositions and methods for reducing malodors in dermatological compositions A method for reducing the production of malodor in sulfur containing dermatological compositions by adjusting the pH of the composition to between about 6.5 to about 8.1. Also, sulfur containing dermatological compositions having a pH between about 6.5 and about 8.1... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6720013 | Insect repellant-containing mineral supplement A mineral supplement or feed for ruminant animals, especially deer, contains effective amounts of sulfur and garlic to repel insects from the animals. By inducing the repellant into the animal via ingestion of the mineral supplement or feed, disease and stress in th... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6689338 | Bioconjugates of nanoparticles as radiopharmaceuticals A bioconjugate including a nanoparticle covalently linked to a biological vector molecule. The nanoparticle is a generally radioactive metal ion and most typically a metal sulfide or metal oxide. The biological vector molecule is typically a monoclonal an... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6210691 | Cosmetics of lipophilic derivatives of amino deoxyalditols, cosmetic compositions containing them, and novel alkyl carbamates The invention is characterized by the use in cosmetic compositions of one or more lipophilic derivatives of amino deoxyalditols corresponding to the general formula: ##STR1## in which: R1 is a saturated linear C14 -C40 ali... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6203824 | Carbonyl sulphide insecticide The gaseous chemical compound, carbonyl sulphide, has hitherto been unknown as a fumigant for the control of insects and mites. Experiments have shown conclusively that carbonyl sulphide can be used as such a fumigant, with fumigation properties comparabl... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5958395 | Cosmetic preparation containing Ilex resin, method of obtaining Ilex and Ilex resin obtained thereby The subject of the invention is a cosmetic preparation containing Ilex resin which is isolated from leaves of Ilex aquifolium or Ilex paraguariensis, a method for isolating Ilex resin, and the Ilex resin obtained by this method. Skin treatment preparation... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5948392 | Stable sulfide compositions, uses, and process for preparation thereof Stable sulfide-containing compositions have been developed. The stable sulfide-containing composition comprises a) a sulfide, a polysulfide or mixtures thereof, of an alkali or an alkaline earth metal, and b) a carrier, such that after maintaining the sul... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5635168 | Composition for treating hair A composition and a method for treating hair are disclosed. The composition improves properties such as the hand (feel), curl retention, color receptivity, color retention, shine, and strength of the hair and the compositions can be used to prevent or rep... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5573769 | Method for suspending particulates in liquids and products resulting therefrom A method for coating finely divided particles with one or more hydrophobic materials, such as waxes, in order to envelope each particle with a thin layer of material that entraps air adhering to the surface of the particle. Because of the entrapped air, t... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5360782 | Aqueous solution comprising a thiocarbonate, a sulfide, and an ammoniacal compound Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide, and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achiev... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5342629 | Preservation of wood chips Cellulosic particles, for example wood particles, stored in a pile are preserved by contacting the particles with a thiocarbonate composition.... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340593 | Stabilized solid thiocarbonate Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide, and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achiev... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5332580 | Fumigation method employing an aqueous solution comprising a hexametaphosphate, a thiocarbonate, and a sulfide Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide, and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achiev... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5258183 | Medicine based on neutralized sulphur derivatives The medicine comprises a neutralizing association of a sulphide with a yeast extract.... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5256424 | Stabilized thiocarbonate solutions Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide, and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achiev... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5173306 | Stabilized solid thiocarbonate Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide, and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achiev... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5167966 | Stabilized thiocarbonate solutions Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide, and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achiev... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5165920 | Stabilized thiocarbonates Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide, and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achiev... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5041240 | Stabilized thiocarbonate solutions Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide, and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achiev... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4726144 | Fumigation methods and compositions The invention is directed to the fumigation of soils, enclosed spaces, agricultural products and other commodities, etc., using compositions which decompose to form carbon disulfide and certain other biocidal materials. Such fumigation can be used to cont... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4424216 | Method for the reduction of mucin viscosity A method for reducing mucin viscosity which comprises administering an effective dose of a compound having protected sulfhydryl groups which metabolize in vivo to produce free sulfhydryl groups.... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4378349 | Methods of treating bacterial, viral or parasitic diseases The invention relates to a therapeutic mixture for treating bacterial and viral infections and exterminating parasites in human and animal host; comprises a therapeutically effective mixture consisting of mercaptoacetic sodium salt, and disodium sulfite, ... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4323558 | Topical trien containing pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use Pharmaceutical compositions containing triethylenetetramine (trien) useful in treating skin disorders. Trien may be used alone to treat inflammation of the skin or may be combined with additional anti-inflammatory, anti-infective or antimitotic agents in ... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4225587 | Method of repelling insects by systemic action in humans on sulfur and sulfur containing substances The disclosure relates to a method of repelling insects from humans, with sulfur as an element or combined or mixed with other substances, by the systemic action in the human body; and also the substances produced by the systemic action on the exposed sur... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4089945 | Antidandruff shampoos containing metallic cation complex to reduce in-use sulfide odor An antidandruff shampoo comprising a surfactant, sulfur or selenium sulfide and a metallic complex wherein the cation of said complex is an ion of a heavy metal and the complexing agent is selected so that the complex can effectively counteract the format... | 05/16/1978 |
