Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7919452 | Hydro-alcoholic cosmetic compositions with a delayed release According to the present invention there is provided a use of a cyclic oligosaccharide for delaying the release of a volatile solvent from a composition, preferably a cosmetic composition, which comprises at least 50% volatile solvent. There is also provided ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7871976 | Laundry scent additive A laundry scent additive having polyethylene glycol and perfume. The laundry scent additive enables consumers to control the amount of scent imparted to their laundry. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7820615 | Method of providing delayed release of a volatile solvent from hydro-alcoholic cosmetic compositions According to the present invention there is provided a use of a cyclic oligosaccharide for delaying the release of a volatile solvent from a composition, preferably a cosmetic composition, which comprises at least 50% volatile solvent. There is also provided ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7618933 | Treatment of follicular lymphomas using inhibitors of the LT pathway Therapeutic uses of inhibitors of the Lymphotoxin Pathway to treat tumors, specifically to treat follicular lymphomas. ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7425529 | Non-ethanol perfume compositions comprising hydrofluoroether The invention relates to an ethanol-free or alcohol-free composition. This ethanol-free or alcohol-free composition comprises a hydrofluoro ether and is characterized in that it comprises at least one ester of a polyacid, preferably a hydroxylated polyacid. | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423007 | Cxcr4 antagonist and use thereof The present invention provides preventive and/or therapeutic drugs for cancer and chronic rheumatoid arthritis which contain a peptide having a CXCR4 antagonism, its amide, its ester or its salt. Also, the present invention provides a novel peptide having a CXCR4 an... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410941 | Methods for treatment of neurodegenerative conditions by peripherally administered erythropoietin Methods and compositions are provided for protecting or enhancing excitable tissue function in mammals by systemic administration of an erythropoietin receptor activity modulator, such as erythropoietin, which signals via an EPO-activated receptor to modulate the fu... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7368415 | Photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates The present invention relates to photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates comprising: a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit; and b) a pro-... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7335631 | Encapsulated perfume compositions in hair and skin products which release a burst of fragrance after initial topical application The present invention relates to personal treatment compositions, which contain encapsulated perfume compositions, which release a burst of fragrance a period of time after initial topical application. According to the present invention, the burst of fragrance is re... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7304028 | Use of methyl benzoic acid ester in perfume compositions The use of 2-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester as a fragrance chemical, suitable for use in creating fragrance, and scents in items such as perfumes, colognes and personal care products is disclosed. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| RE39905 | Air freshener card, method of use and method of manufacture A method for applying air freshener within an automobile is disclosed. The method includes the steps of retrieving an air freshener card, locating a substantially hidden position within the automobile, and placing the air freshener card at the substantially hidden p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7262156 | Photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates The present invention relates to photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates comprising: a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit; and b) a pro-... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259202 | Method for pre-treating stencils to ensure paint removal A new and improved method for pre-treating stencils is herein disclosed. A release agent provides a protective barrier when applied to stencils prior to applying paint to the surface. The release agent allows the paint to removed by soaking and/or washing the pre-tr... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244598 | Biomolecule arrays Array systems that facilitate the simultaneous monitoring of many interactions between biological molecules and the analysis of cellular protein interactions with high throughput. The present invention provides methods and arrays for analyzing biochemical pathways b... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235187 | Methods and apparatuses for delivering a volatile component via a controlled exothermic reaction Reaction mixtures that include exothermic generating particles having a water soluble coating encasing a portion of the particles, a volatile component and, optionally an aqueous solution, and a buffer. The reaction mixtures are especially suited to generate heat in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7208465 | Methods and compositions for improved fragrancing of a surface The invention provides a method for improving release, on a surface, of a fragrance from an entrapment structure of at least one fragrance oil and at least one entrapment material. The method destabilizes the entrapment structure by providing at least one trigger mo... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7153438 | Water treatment compositions with masking agent A composition for disinfecting contaminated drinking water. The composition can include a disinfecting agent for disinfecting or sanitizing the water and a masking agent for masking or minimizing undesired characteristics of the disinfecting agent, such as taste and... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7138372 | Agent for preventing and/or treating cachexia The present invention provides an agent for preventing and/or treating cachexia comprising TCF-II as an effective ingredient. An agent for preventing and treating cachexia caused by cancer, acquired immunodeficient syndrome (AIDS), cardiac diseases, infectious disea... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7129203 | Site specific protein modification Processes for conjugating proteins with polyethylene glycol are disclosed. The disclosed processes provide modified proteins having little or no decrease in their activity and include the steps of deleting at least one amino acid residue on the protein, replacing th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129204 | Perfumes A substantially odorless aromatic amine trapping agent is used in a composition including perfume for the purpose of enabling the perfume and trapping agent to react chemically together spontaneously and reversibly to form a reaction product form which the perfume c... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115568 | Methods using TCF II The present invention provides an agent for preventing and/or treating cachexia comprising TCF-II as an effective ingredient. An agent for preventing and treating cachexia caused by cancer, acquired immunodeficient syndrome (AIDS), cardiac diseases, infectious disea... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109153 | Photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates The present invention relates to photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates comprising: a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit; and b) a pro-... | 09/19/2006 |
| RE39299 | INGAP protein involved in pancreatic islet neogenesis Cellophane wrapping (CW) of hamster pancreas induces proliferation of duct epithelial cells followed by endocrine cell differentiation and islet neogenesis. Using the mRNA differential display technique a cDNA clone expressed in cellophane wrapped but not in control... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7084105 | Cytotoxic factors for modulating cell death Cytotoxic factors having use in modulating cell death, and their use in methods of treating necrosis or apoptosis-related conditions are disclosed. The invention also relates to methods for identifying active agents useful in treating conditions related to cell deat... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078570 | Substituted cyclohexenes The present invention relates to substituted cyclohexenes, to their use as well as to their preparation method. These compounds have powerful long lasting natural fruity grapefruit notes with minty and fresh green tonalities. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060667 | Treatment of follicular lymphomas using inhibitors of the LT pathway Therapeutic uses of inhibitors of the Lymphotoxin Pathway to treat tumors, specifically to treat follicular lymphomas. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056496 | Sunscreen composition and a process for preparing it The present invention includes a process of preparing an advanced cosmetic product by combining a high internal phase ratio (HIPR) emollient-in-water emulsion with a partial cosmetic formulation that typically contains water, a coloring agent, a fragrance, a rheolog... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052856 | NELL-1 enhanced bone mineralization This invention pertains to the discovery that the human NELL-1 gene induces or upregulates bone mineralization. The NELL-1 gene or gene product thus provides a convenient target for screening for modulators of bone mineralization. In addition, NELL-1 can be used to ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7022663 | Oral, nasal and pulmonary dosage formulations of copolymer 1 Pharmaceutical compositions useful for treating autoimmune diseases in a mammal comprising as an active ingredient a therapeutically effective amount of Copolymer 1, and microcrystalline cellulose are disclosed. Processes for the manufacture of such compositions are... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022683 | Pharmacological compositions comprising pectins having high molecular weights and low degrees of methoxylation The inventions disclosed herein relate to compositions for the sustained release of pharmacological agents comprising pectins having a combination of both a high molecular weight and a low degree of methoxylation. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018978 | Fragrance pro-accords and aldehyde and ketone fragrance libraries The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic pro-fragrances, preferably oxazolidines, tertahydro-1,3-oxazines, thiazolidines, or tetrahydro-1,3-thiazines, more preferably oxazolidines, or tertahydro-1,3-oxazines, most preferably oxazolidines, which are capabl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015186 | Perfume composition A pouch comprising perfume particles. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998382 | Process for making perfume containing surfactant compositions having perfume burst and enhanced perfume deposition when diluted The present invention relates to a process for preparing or selecting compositions having a fragrance burst of at least 20% relative to a product before dilution as well as enhanced deposition. The composition is selected such that perfume and surfactant in said com... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6960350 | Antifungal fragrance composition An antifungal fragrance composition containing as its active ingredients: (a) at least one type of fragrance component selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic or aromatic aldehyde having 5 to 16 carbon atoms and an aliphatic or aromatic alcohol having 5 t... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6939845 | Fragrance precursors The present invention provides a fragrance precursor of formula I: that is capable of forming a fragrant ketone of formula II: and a fragrant lactone of formula III: | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929681 | Air scenting compositions and processes for use thereof in air scenting devices Disclosed are compositions, processes and devices for use in HVAC systems to provide air freshening scent to air circulating in the system. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6906021 | Care gents Matrix particles having a perfume component and washing-active surfactant component can be used in body-cleansing compositions and housecleaning products. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906029 | Insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP-5) A purified insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP) selected from the group consisting of insulin-like growth factor binding protein having an amino acid sequence that, preferably, is at least 70% homologous to the amino acid sequence of FIG. 1 and ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906207 | Polymer additive compositions and articles comprising novel fluorinated and alkylated alditol derivatives Plastic additives which are useful as nucleating agents and which are especially useful for improving the optical properties of polymeric materials are provided. More particularly, this invention relates to certain alkyl (or alkoxy) substituted fluoro-benzylidene so... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903189 | Human aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase polypeptides useful for the regulation of angiogenesis The invention provides compositions comprising truncated tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase polypeptides useful for regulating angiogenesis, as well as nucleic acids encoding such truncated tRNA synthetase polypeptides. Methods of making and using such compositions are al... | 06/07/2005 |
