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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092838 | Use of hydrogen sulfide in the treatment of eye diseases Topical administration of a generator of H2S in biological tissues for the treatment of eye disorders, such as glaucoma. NaHS caused a time-dependent decrease in intraocular pressure in normotensive, conscious albino rabbits indicating a similar role for H2S in the ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7993681 | Methods, compositions and devices for inducing stasis in tissues and organs The present invention concerns the use of oxygen antagonists for inducing stasis in tissue, including all or part of organs. It includes methods and apparatuses for achieving stasis in tissue, so as to preserve and/or protect them. In specific embodiments, preservat... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7923037 | Liquid chalcogenide compositions and methods of manufacturing and using the same The present invention provides novel stable, liquid compositions comprising chalcogenides or salts thereof. These compositions may be used for a variety of purposes, including the treatment and prevention of ischemic or hypoxic injury, as well as in the preservation... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7078024 | Compositions and method for promoting the growth of human hair Provided are compositions comprising monoethanolamine salts of thioglycolic, salicylic, lactic and glycolic acids in combination with an organic enzyme, preferably papain, and an oxidizing aged their methods of use to induce hair growth in the scalp of humans and ot... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7045152 | Treating pulmonary disorders with gaseous agent causing repletion of GSNO Pulmonary disorders in which the GSNO pool or glutathione pool in the lung is depleted and where reactive oxygen species in lung are increased, are treated by delivering into the lung as a gas, agent causing repletion or increase of the GSNO pool or protection again... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6534097 | Pest repellent A pest deterrent compound includes water, calcium carbonate and hydrogen sulfide. The compound is successful in deterring white flies and other destructive insects from attacking plants. The plant is protected by pouring a liquid solution onto the plant a... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6413551 | Termiticide composition A termiticide which comprises at least one compound which in the presence of a termite produces a termiticidally effective amount of hydrogen sulfide.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 5897857 | Depilatory compositions comprising sulfhydryl compounds The subject invention involves topical depilatory composition at a pH 7 or below, comprising sulfhydryl compounds. The subject invention further relates methods for removing vellus hair from mammalian comprising topical application of a composition, at a ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5738879 | Scalp hair treatment method and composition A scalp and hair treatment method and composition wherein the composition comprises deionized water, a vasodilator (such as ethyl nicotinate and/or capsicum extract), a magnesium salt, and a hydrolyzed protein. The composition can be applied on a monthly ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 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 |
| 4551167 | Method of soil nitrification inhibition by application of a stabilized fumigant composition A stabilized fumigant composition comprises an aqueous solution containing up to about fifty percent by weight of a solute which comprises ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and carbon disulfide. Elemental sulfur can also be a component of the solute. One preferre... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4476113 | Stabilized fumigant composition comprising an aqueous solution of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide and sulfur A stabilized fumigant composition comprises an aqueous solution containing up to about fifty percent by weight of a solute which comprises ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and carbon disulfide. Elemental sulfur can also be a component of the solute. One preferre... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4328638 | Method of eliminating mussels and the like from an underwater bed Mussels and related bottom dwelling creatures may be eliminated from an underwater bed by applying to the zone of at least the bottom 2 feet of water above the bed water-soluble sulfite salt such as sodium metabisulfite to substantially deplete dissolved ... | 05/11/1982 |