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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7785636 | Insoluble powder, powder for restoring barrier function of skin, powder for preventing/mitigating skin chapping, and preparation containing the same for external use on skin A first subject of the present invention is an insoluble powder characterized in that a zeta-potential is a negative value. It is preferable that barium sulfate is a main ingredient in the insoluble powder. It is preferable that an average primary part... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7431945 | Allergen remover The invention relates to an allergen remover composition containing component (a): an organic compound forming an azeotropic mixture with water and having an azeotropic point of lower than 100° C. with water at 1013.25 hPa, component (b): a component which upon eva... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7312243 | Materials and methods for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders The subject invention pertains to materials and methods for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Therapeutic compositions of the invention include composition... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7279183 | Method of reducing thrombosis and complications after arterial angioplasty using stent coated with magnesium-based compound Treatment with magnesium produces a inhibition of acute stent thrombosis under high-shear flow conditions without any hemostatic or significant hemodynamic complications. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7147866 | UV-absorbing lipid vesicles Highly effective vesicular compositions from UV-absorbing lipids are described in the present invention. Combination of UV-absorbing property and the vesicular delivery system results in higher levels of photoprotection to skin and hair. The vesicular compositions o... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7097861 | Method of treating livestock footbath solutions This invention relates to a method of treating a livestock footbath solution comprising adding an alkali metal bisulfate to the solution. The invention also relates to a method of treating a livestock footbath solution comprising adding to the solution a blend of an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6994873 | Multiparticulate formulations of lithium salts for oral administration suitable for once-a-day administration This invention refers to: multiparticulate formulations of Lithium salts for oral administration constituted by either modified release granules or mixtures of modified and conventional release granules, suitable for once-a-day adm... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6946149 | Salt solution for colon cleansing The field of colonic diagnostic and surgical procedures is hampered by the lack of optimal means available to cleanse the colon. A compromise between convenient, distasteful, solid or low volume, hyperosmotic solutions which cause considerable fluid and electrolyte ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926911 | Compounds and methods for the treatment of airway diseases and for the delivery of airway drugs Chronic obstructive airway diseases are treated by administering an osmotically active compound such as a salt, sugar, sugar alcohol, or organic osmolyte to the afflicted airway surface. The compound may be administered as a liquid or dry powder aerosol formulation.... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6881424 | Highly acidic metalated organic acid A highly acidic metalated organic acid composition and its preparation. The acidic composition can be prepared by mixing a monovalent or polyvalent cation and an organic acid in the presence of a strong oxyacid, wherein the resultant acidic composition is less corro... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6849274 | Nutritional and pharmaceutical compositions Th present invention relates to nutritional and pharmaceutical compositions. More particularly it is concerned with improving compositions which due to the presence of an efflorescent component may be unstable and prone to decomposition and/or spoilage. The problem ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6692772 | Prevention of in-stent thrombosis and complications after arterial angioplasty with stent placement using magnesium Treatment with magnesium produces a inhibition of acute stent thrombosis under high-shear flow conditions without any hemostatic or significant hemodynamic complications.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6689394 | Removal of ectoparasites Ectoparasites, such as fleas, ticks, mites and lice, are removed from a human or animal host after applying a composition to the affected area that causes desiccation of the organism. In one embodiment, treatment is effected by applying a substantially an... | 02/10/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6630175 | Method of reducing eye irritation The present invention relates to method of reducing eye irritation caused by a cosmetic composition comprising incorporating a reducing amount of mineral water into said cosmetic composition.... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6579541 | Oxidative fluorinator compounds as antimicrobials The invention relates to a method and composition for destroying or inhibiting proliferation of microbes using oxidative fluorinator compounds. Fluoride salts that do not dissociate completely in aqueous solutions, such as tri- or tetravalent transition m... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6537589 | Calcium phosphate artificial bone as osteoconductive and biodegradable bone substitute material An artificial bone promotive of osteoanagenesis comprising a calcium phosphate cement and a linear polyphosphate, wherein the calcium phosphate cement comprises ଲ-tricalcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate hemihydrate and other add... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6444699 | Method for treatment of aging or damage skin An ascorbic acid-based composition and related method for the treatment of aging or photo-damaged skin is disclosed. The composition includes water and ascorbic acid, at least a portion of which has generally been pretreated by being dissolved under relat... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6426435 | Substantive water-soluble bis-quaternary salts of cinnamidoalkylamines Substantive UV-absorbing water-soluble quaternary salts of cinnamidoalkylamine of formula I. Hair, skin and fabric care compositions containing the compounds of formula I; ##STR1## wherein R1 represents up to four substituents, same or differen... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6368610 | Disinfecting composition A disinfecting composition which is bactericidal and effective to kill yeast includes (a) at least one a monocarboxylic acid of formula R--COOH, in which R a saturated or unsaturated, straight- or branched-chain alkyl radical comprising from 6 to 12 carbo... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6309627 | Cosmetic compositions with agglomerated substrates The invention relates to cosmetic compositions containing agglomerates with particular particle sizes. The compositions are characterized in that they contain spherical non-porous SiO2 particles with a particle size of 0.05-1.5 μm, and other inorganic pa... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6287548 | Treatment of acne, seborrheic dermatitis and other skin diseases with salt solution containing NACL The present invention provides a composition of matter which has been demonstrated to be a very effective treatment for acne, seborrheic dermatitis and related skin diseases when applied to and contacted with affected skin areas, while avoiding the disadv... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6284286 | Composition for prevention and extermination of plant disease A composition for prevention and extermination of plant disease which comprises a biocidal inorganic compound, an amphoteric surfactant, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant. The com... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6280775 | Antimicrobial oral composition and method of use This invention provides a liquid antimicrobial composition that is particularly useful as a mouthwash for treating or reducing the risk of dental disease. The composition is prepared by mixing a first solution comprising a water soluble metal chlorite com... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6254388 | Method for whitening teeth A method for whitening teeth which utilizes laser light to activate bleaching agents applied to the teeth. The mouth is first prepared so that the soft tissues of the gums are protected and only the teeth are exposed. The teeth are cleaned to remove any m... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6242011 | Acidic composition of matter for use to destroy microorganisms A composition of matter and the method of making that provides a low pH acidic composition that is useful for destroying microorganisms that are undesirable and useful for destroying or reducing melanoma on human skin. The composition and method include s... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6239115 | Dry flowable polyoxin compositions Disclosed are dry flowables containing polyoxin compound, surfactant and water-soluble inorganic material. The dry flowables of the present invention have good friability, dispersibility and suspensibilitv when mixed with water, and have an excellent char... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6232302 | Agents and compositions thereof for the hair treatment Compositions containing depolymerized fucane sulphates characterized by the following parameters (percentages by weight on the dry product): Molecular weight: 5,000-30,000 dalton; Sulphur: 5-16%; Fucose: 25-60%; Uronic acids 2-25%; they increase the percentage of g... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6217914 | Ascorbic acid composition and method for treatment of aging or damaged skin An ascorbic acid-based composition and related method for the treatment of aging or photo-damaged skin is disclosed. The composition includes water and ascorbic acid, at least a portion of which has generally been pretreated by being dissolved under relat... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6197815 | Amino acid chelates to reduce still births and increase birth weight in non-human animals Metal amino acid chelates for animals are beneficial for facilitating and promoting growth by increasing desired metallic ion uptake. The present invention is directed to a process for providing an animal fed additive by preparing metal amino acid chelate... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6153208 | Cleansing and conditioning article for skin or hair The present invention relates to a substantially dry, disposable, personal cleansing article useful for both cleansing the skin or hair, and more particularly to a disposable, cleansing article having a substrate which preferably comprises of multiple lay... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6132767 | Administering osmotic colonic evacuant containing a picosulfate Colonic evacuation, treatment of small bowel bacterial overgrowth or irritable bowel syndrome or treating acute or chronic bacterial bowel infection comprises administering an osmotic colonic evacuant in solid form, preferably a mixture of sodium dihydrog... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6123966 | Stabilized two-part disinfecting system and compositions and methods related thereto A stabilized two-part disinfecting system comprising a first part and a second part adapted to be mixed to yield an aqueous disinfecting composition. The first part contains a non-esterifying acid and an alcohol-containing humectant or antifreeze, while t... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6103268 | Administering osmotic colonic evacuant containing a picosulfate Colonic evacuation, treatment of small bowel bacterial overgrowth or irritable bowel syndrome or treating acute or chronic bacterial bowel infection comprises administering an osmotic colonic evacuant in solid form, preferably a mixture of sodium dihydrog... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6086666 | Pigment for shielding of ultraviolet radiation An ultraviolet radiation shielding pigment having a high power of shielding of ultraviolet radiation, particularly UV-A, a low cohesive force, and excellent extensibility and adhesiveness as a pigment for cosmetics. A pigment for shielding an ultraviolet ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6037327 | Specific saccharide compositions and methods for treating Alzheimer's disease and other amyloidoses A pharmaceutical agent for treating an amyloid disease in a patient, wherein the pharmaceutical agent comprises a saccharide containing at least one substituted anionic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the saccharide containing at least one... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6034138 | Disinfectant composition The present invention comprises a concentrated solid or semi-solid disinfectant or sterilant composition for use in an aqueous disinfecting or sterilizing solution, comprising an oxidant and a protected glutaraldehyde such as a glutaraldehyde bisulfite ad... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5997991 | Deodorizing material The present invention proposes light-weight and easy-to-handled deodorizing material that has a large contact area with bad smell-causing gas as well as better deodorizing performance and also that enjoys a smooth circulation of that gas with a lower perm... | 12/07/1999 |
