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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7968607 | Skin pore minimizers and skin elasticity improvers This invention relates to skin pore tighteners each of which comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula: R1—OG (1) wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7582680 | Methods and compositions for treating mammalian spinal cord injuries Methods of treating an injured vertebrate spinal cord are described. In one aspect of the invention, a method of treating an injured vertebrate spinal cord includes contacting the spinal cord with a biomembrane fusion agent such as a polyalkylene glycol, especially ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7294341 | Method using an insecticide and fungicide on fruits and vegetables Insecticide and fungicide, and method of application on trees and plants, fruits and vegetables to enhance the growth thereof and to effectively control insects and fungi comprising at least one surfactant and at least one high terpene containing natural oil. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7268102 | Glyceryl ethers as preservatives for cooling lubricants Cooling lubricant (concentrate or solution) comprising a cooling lubricant base based on mineral and/or synthetic oil and preservative comprising (a) one or more 1- or 2-(C3 to C24 alkyl) glyceryl ethers. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268106 | Aqueous liquid detergent composition Provided is an aqueous liquid detergent composition containing a long-chain fatty acid glycol ester represented by the following formula (1): R1COO(CH2CH2O)mA (1) wherein, A is H or COR2 | 09/11/2007 |
| 7250157 | Dermatological compositions and methods Disclosed are methods and compositions for regulating the melanin content of mammalian melanocytes; regulating pigmentation in mammalian skin, hair, wool or fur; treating or preventing various skin and proliferative disorders; by administration of various compounds,... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7202225 | Therapeutic delivery compositions and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to compositions and methods for delivery of antisense oligonucleotides or other nucleic acid sequences. The present invention comprises a delivery composition comprising an administerable admixture of an effective amount of a nucleic ac... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202386 | Method for the preparation of sevoflurane A method for the preparation of sevoflurane which comprises (a) providing a liquid mixture of (CF3)2CHOCH2Cl, hydrogen fluoride, and an amine and (b) reacting the mixture, to form (CF3)2CHOCH2F. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192940 | Ether compounds The present invention relates to novel ether compounds, compositions comprising ether compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemias, dysproteinemias, and glucose metabolism disorders comprising administering a compo... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169381 | Colon cleansing compositions and methods A composition comprising, per liter of aqueous solution, from 30 to 350 g polyethylene glycol, from 3 to 20 g of an ascorbic acid component selected form the group consisting of ascorbic acid, a salt of ascorbic acid, or a mixture thereof, an alkali metal or alkalin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166642 | Use of cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol for treating neurodegenerative diseases A preventive and therapeutic drug for a neurodegenerative disease containing, as an active ingredient, a cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol compound represented by formula (1) wherein each of R1, R2, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom o... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163950 | Surfactants as malarial chloroguine resistance reversal agents According to the first aspect of the invention, a composition for reversing malarial resistance to quinolines is disclosed. The composition includes a surfactant, such as nonylphenolethoxylate (NPE) in an admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipie... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7141610 | Compositions and methods for the induction of retinal detachments A method comprising administering by ocular route a dose of a glycol ether effective to induce retinal detachment. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7048925 | Acid-sensitive polyacetals and methods Polyacetals comprising a recurring units represented by a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (I) and (II): wherein A comprises at least one acetal group; B is selected from t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7002045 | Ortho ester-based surfactant, its preparation and use The present invention relates to a new ortho ester-based surfactant, where the hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts are connected by ortho ester linkages to the molecule. The ortho ester has the formula where R is hydrogen... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6977045 | Process for the fractionation of polymers A process for the purification or fractionation of aqueous soluble polymers using an aqueous two-phase system is described. The concentrations of the polymer to be fractionated and of an aqueous soluble salt, and the temperature of the aqueous fractionation medium a... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6956062 | Storage-stable compositions of glycerol monoalkyl ethers The present invention relates to compositions which comprise a combination a) of one or more glycerol monoalkyl ether(s) of the general formula R—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH in which R is a branched or u... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6955804 | Dermatological compositions and methods Disclosed are methods and compositions for regulating the melanin content of mammalian melanocytes; regulating pigmentation in mammalian skin, hair, wool or fur; treating or preventing various skin and proliferative disorders; by administration of various compounds,... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6933286 | Therapeutic delivery compositions and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating infectious diseases and genetic disorders through gene therapy and intracellular delivery of antisense oligonucleotides or other nucleic acid sequences. In particular, compositions and methods us... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6878374 | Biodegradable polyacetals A polymer comprising recurring units represented by formula (I): wherein X is selected from the group consisting of C(O)OR1, C(O)SR1, C(O)NR1R2, and ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6831105 | Compositions comprising ether compounds and pharmaceutical uses therefor The present invention relates to novel ether compounds, compositions comprising ether compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemias, dysproteinemias, and glucose metabolism disorders comprising administering a compo... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6774123 | Methods and compositions for inactivating viruses Methods and compositions for selectively inactivating viruses in biological compositions, including contacting the composition with an organic solvent and an ethyleneimine oligomer inactivating agent, are disclosed. ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6774145 | Material separated from Ecklonia cava, method for extracting and purifying the same, and use thereof as antioxidants Disclosed are novel materials separated from Ecklonia cava, a method for extracting and purifying the same, and the use thereof for antioxidants. The method comprises extracting antioxidative ingredients from powdered Ecklonia cava one or more times wi... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6747064 | Polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene copolymers with improved biological activity The present invention comprises novel preparations of polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene copolymers which retain the therapeutic activity of the commercial preparations, but are substantially free from the undesirable effects which are inherent in the prior art prepar... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6732573 | Single riser/single capillary blood viscometer using mass detection or column height detection An apparatus and method for determining the viscosity of the circulating blood of a living being over plural shear rates caused by a decreasing pressure differential by monitoring the changing weight of the blood, or the changing level of a column of blood over time... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6723304 | Oral care compositions comprising diglycerol The invention relates to oral care compositions such as toothpaste, gels, tooth powders, mouthwashes, mouth rinses, gums, mouth sprays and lozenges comprising diglycerol. The diglycerol is used as a humectant in the compositions. The compositions may further compris... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6710082 | Use of hydroxycarboxylic acid esters as thickeners A thickener composition containing a reaction product of a hydroxycarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of tartaric acid, malic acid, citric acid and mixtures thereof, and a fatty alcohol polyglycol ether corresponding to formula I: R | 03/23/2004 |
| 6645516 | Hydrosoluble composition comprising lipophilic vegetable material and at least two ecologically optimized surfactants The creation of a limpid, stable micro-emulsion from liquid lipophilic materials of vegetable origin, specifically, essential oils, using an ecologically optimized solubilizing agent consisting of a mixture of one ethoxylated vegetable oil and at least on... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6623724 | Dermatological compositions and methods Disclosed are methods and compositions for regulating the melanin content of mammalian melanocytes; regulating pigmentation in mammalian skin, hair, wool or fur; treating or preventing various skin and proliferative disorders; by administration of various... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6620418 | Antiseptic/antifungal agent and endermic liniment composition which contains it An antiseptic/antifungal agent comprising 2,2-dialkyl-1,3-propanediol represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 can either be identical or different from each other, and both denote an alkyl group with a carbon numbe... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6586014 | Liquid dish cleaning compositions containing hydrogen peroxide An antibacterial liquid dish cleaning composition with desirable cleansing and de-staining properties comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, two anionic surfactant, a betaine surfactant, a hydroxy containing organic acid, polyethyl... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6586473 | Topical drug delivery composition and method A topical composition for delivering an effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable drug, including laureth-4, propylene glycol, dimethylsorbide, and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent is described as an improved drug delivery composition. Furthe... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6583178 | Antibacterial liquid dish cleaning compositions having improved viscosity An antibacterial liquid dish cleaning composition with desirable cleansing properties comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, two anionic surfactant, a betaine surfactant, a hydroxy containing organic acid, an organic thickener, pol... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6558680 | Cosmetic and dermatological preparations based on O/W emulsions Stable, biocompatible cosmetic or dermatological oil-in-water emulsions (I), containing fatty acids and alcohols, glycerides, ethoxylated esters, non-polar lipids and consistency components, are new. Cosmetic or dermatological oil-in-water emulsion prepar... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6548552 | Absorbent article, particularly a tampon having additives that reduce toxic shock syndrome toxin production An absorbent article, particularly a tampon having additives that reduce toxic shock syndrome toxin (TST-1) production is disclosed. The tampon has a combination of an effective amount of at least one oxygen inhibiting agent and an effective amount of at ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544953 | Ophthalmic composition An ophthalmic composition which contains a component A consisting of at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyoxyalkylene block copolymers and their derivatives, and a component B consisting of at least one member selected from the gr... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6515029 | Absorbent article having a hydrophilic lotionized bodyside liner An absorbent article having a bodyside liner includes a hydrophilic lotion formulation on the outer bodyfacing surface thereof. The hydrophilic lotion formulation comprises from about 10 to about 90 weight percent of a hydrophilic solvent, from about 5 to... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6512012 | Method for the control of aquatic breeding insect populations The application of film-forming compositions to aquatic sites, especially aquatic breeding sites for control of surface-active aquatic breeding insects other than black flies, especially for immature mosquitos, has been found to be enhanced when different... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6506799 | Methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia, and hypertension with ether compounds The present invention relates to methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia, and hypertension comprising administering a composition comprising an ether compound.... | 01/14/2003 |
