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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163684 | Antimicrobials having polyquaternary ammoniums and alcohol-bearing amidoamines and methods for their use Antimicrobial or preservative compositions with high user comfort and/or low ocular irritation. The compositions comprise a polyquaternary ammonium compound and an amidoamine having an alcohol group and exhibit synergistic antimicrobial activity. The compositions ma... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7897553 | Biguanide composition with low terminal amine A polymeric biguanide composition comprising less than 18 mol % of terminal amine groups as measured by 13C NMR. The polymeric biguanide composition also is characterized by a relative increase in the molar concentration of terminal guanidine groups or te... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7670997 | Ophthalmic compositions comprising a branched, glycerol monoalkyl compound and a fatty acid monoester An aqueous ophthalmic composition comprising a branched, glycerol monoalkyl compound and a fatty acid monoester. The fatty acid monoester comprises an aliphatic fatty acid portion having six to fourteen carbon atoms and an aliphatic hydroxyl portion. The composition... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666823 | Lens care solutions The present invention provides solutions containing dexpanthenol in combination with xylitol, preferably further including a viscosity-enhancing agent to make solutions viscous so that the viscous solutions are not only capable of cleaning, disinfecting, and/or rins... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7632794 | Lens care solutions comprising alkyldimonium hydroxypropyl alkylglucosides A contact lens care solution comprising one or more alkyldimonium hydroxypropyl alkylglucosides of general formula I or general formula II wherein R is a straight or branched C8-C24 | 12/15/2009 |
| 7615523 | Lens care product containing dexpanthenol The present invention relates to contact lens care product comprising dexpanthenol. The invention similarly relates to the usage of a contact lens care compositions of this kind for cleaning and optionally disinfecting contact lenses. ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7560421 | Method of disinfecting contact lens and disinfecting liquid for the method A method of disinfecting a contact lens is provided, including the steps of preparing a disinfecting liquid which contains hydrogen peroxide and at least one metal phthalocyanine compound dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium, immersing the contact lens in the... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7550418 | Lens care composition and method An buffered aqueous contact lens disinfecting solution having much lower concentration of disinfecting agents, and less irritating to the eye. The solutions have a tonicity of 200 to 450 mOsm/kg, a pH of between 6 and 8, and a concentration of chloride ions below 15... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7488706 | Alkylamine as an antimicrobial agent in ophthalmic compositions A multi-purpose contact lens care solution having high activity against fungi and certain bacteria comprising, in liquid aqueous medium, an alkylamine having the following formula, where R1 is a C | 02/10/2009 |
| 7485607 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting protein on surfaces The use of NIPAM polymers to prevent or reduce the formation of protein deposits on the surfaces of medical devices is described. The invention is particularly directed to reduction of the adsorption of proteins on surfaces of contact lenses and other medical prosth... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7468344 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting protein on surfaces The use of NIPAM polymers to prevent or reduce the formation of protein deposits on the surfaces of medical devices is described. The invention is particularly directed to reduction of the adsorption of proteins on surfaces of contact lenses and other medical prosth... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7419944 | Aqueous disinfecting systems Compositions effective as disinfecting solutions for ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses are provided. The compositions include a microbicide, preferably polyhexamethylene biguanide or alexidine, and a water soluble salt of a bis-aminopolyol, preferably 1,3-bi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7364723 | Liquid preparation for contact lenses A highly safe liquid preparation for contact lenses which contains 0.3 to 50 ppm of a polyamine having recurring units of the formula (I): wherein n is 0 or 1, and which has a high antibacterial effect even at low concentra... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7297527 | Highly productive α-amylases The invention relates to mutant α-amylases that may be produced at high yield from recombinant microorganisms. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7282178 | Composition and method for cleaning lipid deposits on contact lenses This invention is directed to an aqueous composition and methods for clean lipid deposits on contact lenses. In particular, a combination of non-ionic surfactants, branched and/or straight poly(ethylene oxide-propylene oxide) (PEO-PPO) block copolymers having HLB va... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276552 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting protein on surfaces The use of NIPAM polymers to prevent or reduce the formation of protein deposits on the surfaces of medical devices is described. The invention is particularly directed to reduction of the adsorption of proteins on surfaces of contact lenses and other medical prosth... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270716 | Method of selecting contact lens and/or care system therefor It is intended to provide a method of selecting a contact lens suitable for a wearer and/or a care system therefor, by which the occurrence of problems (for example, worsening in the feel during wearing, lowering in the oxygen permeability of the lens, shortening in... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247270 | Method and composition for reducing contact lens swelling The present invention is directed to an ophthalmic solution for soft contact lenses for controlled release of polyethers into an eye's tear film. Polyether components of the subject solution are released from the soft contact lens material matrix over long time peri... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7199089 | Liquid preparation for contact lens comprising a disinfectant and buffer mixture A liquid preparation for a contact lens is provided, including at least one disinfectant selected from the group consisting of germicidal biguanides and germicidal quaternary ammonium salts (Component A), glycolic acid and/or asparatic acid (Component B), and 2-amin... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186417 | Treatment of optic and otic inflammation There is provided a method of treating irritations and inflammation of the eye or ear by the topical administration of an aqueous composition containing an inorganic monobasic iodide salt and an oxidizing agent which is buffered to a pH of 4.0 to 8.0. The eye treati... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7157412 | Alkylamine as an antimicrobial agent in ophthalmic compositions A multi-purpose contact lens care solution having high activity against fungi and certain bacteria comprising, in liquid aqueous medium, an alkylamine having the following formula, where ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7135442 | Lens care product containing dexpanthenol The present invention relates to contact lens care product comprising dexpanthenol. The invention similarly relates to the usage of a contact lens care compositions of this kind for cleaning and optionally disinfecting contact lenses. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119060 | Controlled delivery system for fabric care products The present invention relates to a controlled delivery system that can be incorporated in liquid, as well as, dry granular, or powder, fabric care products, such as fabric softeners, laundry detergents, rinse added products, and other fabric care products, to enhanc... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105473 | Compositions and methods using sub-PPM combinations of polyquaternium-1 and high molecular weight PHMB Multi-purpose solutions for contact lens care provide substantial lens wearer/user comfort and/or acceptability, with minimal, if any, corneal epithelial punctate fluorescein staining. Such solutions may include an aqueous liquid medium; an antimicrobial component c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087222 | Method for enhancing integrity of epithelium using retinoic acid A method for improving the integrity of the corneal epithelium by introducing into the eye an effective amount of a ophthalmically compatible retinoid sufficient to enhance the integrity of the corneal epithelium. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073519 | Facility parts cleaning solution for processing of (meth)acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic esters and cleaning method using said cleaning solution The present invention relates to a facility parts cleaning solution for the processing of (meth)acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic esters and a cleaning method using the cleaning solution. An aqueous cleaning composition comprising 5 to 50 wt % of at least one alkali... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067479 | Compositions with enhanced antimicrobial efficacy against Ophthalmic compositions include a polycation material to enhance antimicrobial efficacy against bacteria such as E. coli. The compositions include eye drop and contact lens treating solutions. A preferred polycation material is cationic cellulose derivatives.... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7037469 | Method and composition for reducing contact lens swelling The present invention is directed to an ophthalmic solution for soft contact lenses for controlled release of polyethers into an eye's tear film. Polyether components of the subject solution are released from the soft contact lens material matrix over long time peri... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026418 | Emulsion polymerization process utilizing ethylenically unsaturated amine salts of sulfonic, phosphoric and carboxylic acids Disclosed is an improved method of making polymers. The method utilizes at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one polymerizable surface active agent. The polymerizable surface active agent is capable of co-polymerization with traditional monome... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022654 | Compositions and methods for cleaning contact lenses A composition for disinfecting a contact lens comprising an effective disinfecting amount of hydrogen peroxide and a surfactant comprising a copolymer of hydrophobe and hydrophile blocks the structure: HO-(hydrophobe)x-(hydrophile)y-(... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6995123 | Use of multifunctional surface active agents to clean contact lenses Cleaning compositions for contact lenses are described. The compositions contain multifunctional anionic surfactants that include at least two hydrophilic dissociating head groups. The multifunctional surfactants described (e.g., LED3A) possess both surface a... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962693 | Alkylpolypropyleneoxide amidotriamines and method of using same Alkylpolypropyleneoxide amidotriamines having antimicrobial activity are described. The compounds are useful as antimicrobial preservatives in various types of pharmaceutical compositions. Ophthalmic compositions containing these compounds as disinfecting agents or ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951834 | Bactericidal cleaning wipe comprising a biguanide disinfectant An improved cleaning composition loaded on a cleaning wipe having improved biocidal release from the cleaning wipe. The improved cleaning composition includes a cationic biocide and a biocide release agent. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6946297 | System for stabilizing samples A transport/preservation system has been found which provides safe, effective transport for patient specimens and bodily fluids, and functions as a preservative for biological reagents, therapeutics, and personal care products. The transport/preservative formulation... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6940580 | Polymeric articles having a lubricious coating and method for making the same The present invention provides a medical device, preferably an ophthalmic device, more preferably a contact lens, which comprises a lubricious coating including a capping layer of polyvinylpyrrolidone and/or at least one layer of a lubricious coating material and on... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939511 | Contact lens treating method and composition A method and composition for disinfecting a contact lens is disclosed. The method includes treating a lens with an aqueous solution having reduced toxicity to the eye which contains an effective amount of a monoperphthalic acid compound in a concentration of less th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6930077 | Compositions and methods using sub-PPM combinations of polyquaternium-1 and high molecular weight PHMB Multi-purpose solutions for contact lens care provide substantial lens wearer/user comfort and/or acceptability, with minimal, if any, corneal epithelial punctate fluorescein staining. Such solutions may include an aqueous liquid medium; an antimicrobial component c... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926965 | LbL-coated medical device and method for making the same The present invention provides a medical device, preferably an ophthalmic device, more preferably a contact lens, which comprises a core material and a biocompatible LbL coating non-covalently attached to said core material. The biocompatible LbL coating comprises a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6872695 | Method for in-eye cleaning of contact lens comprising polymeric beads An in-eye method for cleaning contact lenses comprises use of a cleaner using water-containing beads. The water-containing beads are prepared such that the bead size is smaller than the punctual opening. They are easily flushed from the ocular environment by normal ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6867172 | Methods of inhibiting the adherence of lenses to their packaging Methods of reducing the adherence of lenses to hydrophobic packing materials using compounds of Formula I are disclosed herein, where R1-R12, a, b, z, x, q, m, and n are defined herein ... | 03/15/2005 |
