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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338927 | Wide spectrum disinfectant comprising an alcohol and disinfectant mixture The invention discloses methods of making and uses for wide spectrum disinfectants including as components an alcohol, O-phenylphenol, chlorhexidine gluconate, nonoxynol-9, benzalkonium chloride, and deionised double distilled water wherein on a weight/volume ratio ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7297668 | Composition A skin composition which is at least substantially anhydrous and comprises a) At least one water immiscible emollient oil in sufficient quantity to provide emolliency to skin, b) At least one emulsifying agent capa... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7144846 | Acidic phenolic disinfectant compositions A low pH disinfectant composition comprises an aqueous composition of a phenolic compound, an organic acid, and/or a dispersing surfactant and/or solvent. The disinfectant solution can be concentrated, or more preferably diluted ready to use, and is very effective i... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6610315 | Topical application of stable hydroalcoholic compositions for maintaining or improving skin conditions, and delivering fragrance to skin Disclosed is a composition including a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of about 35:65 to 100:0, between at least 0.5% and 8.0% by weight thickener system comprised of at least two emulsifiers, each emulsifier present in at least 0.05% by weight ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6562360 | Stable hydroalcoholic compositions Disclosed is a composition including a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of about 35:65 to 100:0, between at least 0.5% and 8.0% by weight thickener system comprised of at least two emulsifiers, each emulsifier present in at least 0.05% by weight ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6475965 | Skin moisturizing composition comprising a choline salt A composition useful for moisturizing skin which comprises (a) a moisturizing effective amount of a compound of the structure: ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: CH2 OH, CH OH CH2 CO2 --, or mixtures thereo... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6413921 | Antimicrobial composition containing parachlorometaxylenol (PCMX) The present invention provides an antimicrobial composition for disinfection of a skin surface in preparation for surgery. The antimicrobial composition comprises parachlorometaxylenol (PCMX) and an anionic surfactant composition which exhibits both a hig... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6387856 | Antimicrobial detergent compositions containing iodine ions Antimicrobial detergent compositions especially suitable for manual diswashing comprise 0.001-2% iodine ions complexed with an amphoteric surfactant, 5-90% uncomplexed surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfacta... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6352701 | Stable hydroalcoholic compositions Disclosed is a composition including a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of about 35:65 to 100:0, between at least 0.5% and 8.0% by weight thickener system comprised of at least two emulsifiers, each emulsifier present in at least 0.05% by weight ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6265364 | Solid cleansing composition comprising a choline salt A composition useful for moisturizing skin which comprises (a) a moisturizing effective amount of a compound of the structure: ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: CH2 OH, CH OH CH2 CO2 --, or mixtures ther... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6180577 | Anti-germ attachment--composition A method for inhibiting attachment of germs to the skin which comprises applying to the skin a composition comprising: (a) a skin cleansing effective amount of a surfactant or mixture of surfactants; (b) a silicone in amounts effective to inhibit attachment of... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6140285 | Use of dioctyl sulfosuccinate salts for cleaning petroleum contaminated surfaces A composition for cleaning petroleum contaminated surfaces includes 5 to 60 percent by weight of a dioctyl sulfosuccinate salt, 20 to 50 percent by weight of a carrier composition and 10 to 75 percent by weight of a diluent. The preferred carrier composit... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5951993 | Stable hydroalcoholic compositions Disclosed is a composition including a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of about 35:65 to 100:0, between at least 0.5% and 8.0% by weight thickener system comprised of at least two emulsifiers, each emulsifier present in at least 0.05% by weight ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5719113 | Antimicrobial cleansing composition containing chlorhexidine, an amphoteric surfactant, and an alkyl polyglucoside A cleansing composition includes a salt of chlorhexidine such as chlorhexidine digluconate and at least one nonionic surfactant which does not include any polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene block copolymers. Also included in the composition is at least one ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5646100 | Mild, aqueous skin cleansing composition An aqueous liquid composition comprising of: a. about 4 to 10 wt % of anionic surfactant, b. about 1.5 to 5 wt % of a betaine, c. about 1.5 to 8 wt % of an alkyl polyglycoside wherein the average degree of polymerization is from about 1.1 to 6 and the average alkyl... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5635462 | Antimicrobial cleansing compositions A cleansing composition includes a substituted phenol such as para-chloro-meta-xylenol, and at least one primary surfactant selected from the group consisting of amine oxides, phospholipids, partially neutralized carboxylic acids and diacids, betaines, et... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5482644 | Nonirritating liquid detergent compositions The present invention relates to nonirritating, environmentally friendly, and aqueous detergent compositions suitable in the removal of numerous unwanted deposits from a wide range of substrates. Selectively, a fragrant material can be added to these comp... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5244666 | Presurgical skin scrub and disinfectant A preoperative surgical skin scrub and wound disinfectant is provided wherein a quaternary ammonium compound and substituted phenolic compound are combined for enhanced microbial activity along with skin conditioners, detergents, emulsifiers, foaming agen... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5186857 | Self-foaming oil compositions and process for making and using same The present invention relates to liquid, lotion-like aqueous oil-in-water dispersion compositons including emulsions containing large amounts of oil or oil/wax mixtures, a volatile organic foam-producing liquid, alone or in combination with foam suppressi... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5164107 | Chlorhexidine composition useful in a surgical scrub A cleansing composition particularly useful as a surgical scrub includes chlorhexidine gluconate and a nonylphenoxypoly(ethyleneoxy)ethanol surfactant in an aqueous vehicle, and may contain other surfactants, thickeners, emollients, dyes, perfumes and the... | 11/17/1992 |
| 4919837 | Antiseptic cleansing composition comprising a water-soluble salt of chlorhexidine Antiseptic cleansing compositions and in particular to those containing a water soluble salt of chlorhexidine (N,N'- bis (4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino 2,4,11,13-tetrazatetradecanediimidamide) as its active antibacterial ingredient. The present invention p... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4839080 | Antibacterial iodophor soap base composition and method of making same An antibacterial soap composition and method of making the same in which the product is especially useful for wound cleansing, pre-operative cleansing of surgical sites, sanitizing, surgical scrubbing and the like containing an iodophore as its essential ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4632772 | Mild antimicrobial detergent composition An antimicrobial composition which exhibits excellent mildness characteristics comprising from about 11-17% of an ionic detergent, from about 1.1 to about 7% foaming agents, from about 2.2 to 14% of a moisturizer/emollient agent, from about 0.1 to about 0... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4477361 | Antifungal-antibacterial detergents containing cinnamic compounds It has long been the practice to incorporate bactericides, fungicides and virucides in detergent compositions. But in such detergent modifications if the antimicrobial is washed off as the hands or other surfaces are rinsed, the effectiveness of the deter... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4456543 | Bisbiguanide based antibacterial cleansing products Antibacterial cleansing products comprise from about 0.001% to about 50% of a bisbiguanide bactericidal substance, and from about 0.05% to about 99% of specific nonionic surfactants.... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4326977 | Liquid antiseptic cleaners with improved foaming properties A skin cleansing composition comprising an antiseptic agent, a polyoxyethylene-polyoxybutylene block copolymer wherein the polyoxybutylene portion of the compound has a molecular weight of from 500 to 2000 and the polyoxyethylene portions contribute from ... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4206204 | Iodophor compositions containing tertiary amine oxides The microbicidal activity of iodophors is enhanced by the inclusion therein of certain alkyl and alkoxyalkyl tertiary amine oxides. The presence of the tertiary amine oxides also enhances the retention of the amount of available iodine during storage. The... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4189501 | Composition and method for the treatment of acne Compositions containing organic peroxides are effective for the treatment of acne. Decomposition of the organic peroxide during storage is prevented by the incorporation of glycerol which is sufficiently effective so that decomposition is prevented even i... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4142985 | Method of formulating a germicidal soap A surgical scrub soap in liquid form that kills both Staphyllococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aerogenosa bacteria. The soap is nontoxic to humans and animals, nonirritating to the skin and biodegradable, and it rinses clean without leaving a residue. The so... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4113857 | Process for the preparation of iodophor compounds and methods for stabilizing iodophor pharmaceutical compositions containing the same An improved process for preparing iodophor preparations which comprises adding an ion selected from the group consisting of iodate, bromate, chlorite, chromate, hypochlorite, permanganate and persulfate ions and hydrogen peroxide to the iodine carrier sel... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4107313 | ,-Bis-[4-(R-amino)-1-pyridinium]xylenes and antibacterial and antifungal uses ,'-Bis-[4-(R-amino)-1-pyridinium]xylenes are prepared by reacting a 4-(R-amino)pyridine with an appropriate ,'-disubstituted xylene. The compounds are useful as antibacterial and antifungal agents.... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4077898 | Iodine/phosphate ester compositions and methods of using them Ethanolamine (preferably triethanolamine) salts of phosphate esters (i.e., phosphate esters of ethoxylated alcohols) are used as carrier or complexing agents for iodine (e.g., in preparing pre-surgical germicidal compositions). These solutions have "fast-... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4072699 | Aluminum organoiodides An aluminum iodide is prepared by contacting a reactive aluminum with iodine and a liquid organic compound. The reactive aluminum is formed by permeating, in the presence of hydrogen ions, highly pure aluminum with a metal having an atomic volume close to... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4070400 | Diphenyl polyamides having a cyclohexylene moiety Novel diphenyl and loweralkyl substituted diphenyl polyamines are useful antimicrobial agents, as well as algae inhibitors. They are especially useful because of their low toxicity, and as such are advantageously included as the active agent in surgical s... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4045364 | Iodophor soap tissues A disposable paper with a slightly abrasive surface impregnated with an iodophor and detergent is an excellent germicidal pre-wash in the surgical scrub routine or in any situation where it is important to impede the growth of microorganisms. By using sub... | 08/30/1977 |
| 3997458 | Method of cleansing contaminated wounds and surgical scrub solutions for same Aqueous detergent solutions of block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having the structure: ##STR1## and an ethylene oxide to propylene oxide ratio of at least 4:1 have been found to be surprisingly useful in the cleansing of contamin... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3988318 | Low molecular weight complexes of lactams and polyhydroxy aromatic compounds A low molecular weight complex of a lactam and a hydroxy phenolic compound having the formula: ##SPC1## Wherein n is an integer of 3 to 5; W is hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms including cycloalkyl substituents; each R or R2 is... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3981998 | Bactericidal and fungicidal 1,3,5 trialkanol triazines A novel composition constituting a mixture of 1,3,5-tri (variegated alkanols) hexahydro-s-triazines and 1,3,5-trialkanol hexahydro-s-triazines, where the alkanol moieties have from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The composition is made by reacting a mixture of mono... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3960745 | Cleansing compositions The disclosure relates to cleansing compositions containing a soluble salt of chlorhexidine, a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block co-polymer and an inert diluent or carrier.... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3956489 | Package for uniformly shaped chip snack food products Snacked chips of uniform shape and size are nested one within another in closely fitting relationship in a form of a circular or loop array.... | 05/11/1976 |
