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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7582783 | Analgesics, anaesthetics, antifoulants, aversants, irritants, incapacitants and compositions containing the same Compounds and compositions the same. Method of making the compounds. The compounds and/or compositions used as an analgesic, anaesthetic, antifoulant, aversant, irritant, sternutator, neurodegenerator, counter irritant (delayed), rubifaciant, stomachic, fungicide, i... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7518005 | Water-soluble anti-dandruff compounds and compositions thereof Water-soluble and water dispersible undecylenic amido propyl dimethyl hydroxyl ethoxy ethyl ammonium undecylenate compounds of formula I having anti-dandruff, preservative and sunscreen activity wherein R1, R2 are from C1-C6 carbon atoms, R3 is undecylenic acid, ami... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7358215 | Quaternary ammonium salts as thickening agents for aqueous systems This invention relates to the use of alkyl amido quaternary ammonium salts, and formulations thereof, as thickening agents in aqueous based fluids, especially those used in oil field applications. The quaternary ammonium salts of the present invention exhibit improv... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7314951 | Process and composition for lower toxicity quaternary ammonium compounds Betaine ester quaternary ammonium compounds with reduced toxicity and improved biodegradability are formed by esterification of a haloacetic acid with an alcohol containing at least 4 carbon atoms, followed by quaternization of the halo-acetate with a tertiary amine... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7186852 | Shea butter dimethyl amidopropyl amines Novel dimethyl amidopropyl amines prepared by the reaction of dimethyl amidopropyl amine (DMAPA) and shea butter, preferably mild-processed shea butter (MPSB). Materials of the present invention are useful as cosmetic and personal care ingredients, allowing for the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163916 | Process for the preparation of highly concentrated flowable aqueous solutions of betaines The invention relates to a process for preparing highly concentrated flowable and pumpable aqueous solutions of betaines by quaternization of compounds containing tertiary amine nitrogen with ω-halocarboxylic acids by known processes, wherein 0.1 to less than 3% by... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7151077 | Polymersome compositions and associated methods of use The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations. More particularly, the present invention relates to polymersomes, viscosifying agents that comprise polymersomes, and associated methods of use. In some embodiments, the ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138547 | Antitumoral compounds New spisulosine derivatives of use in treating tumors are of the formula (I) wherein: each X is the same or different, and represents H, OH, OR′, SH, SR′, SOR′, SO2R′, NO2, NH2, NHR′, N(R′)2, CN, halogen, C(═... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7078545 | Raspberry amido amines and betaines as a delivery system for natural antioxidants The present invention relates to raspberry seed oil derivatives derived by the reaction of dimethyl amino propyl amine and cold pressed raspberry seed oil. This intermediate is subsequently reacted with sodium monochloroacetic acid to make a raspberry betaine. The c... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074395 | Cosmetic formulations of quaternary ammonium compounds incorporating polyhydric alcohols Cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical compositions containing quaternary ammonium compounds, particularly for hair-treatment, require low setting points, good solubility and dispersibility in aqueous media and a low flash point. It has now been found that such... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060661 | Acid thickeners and uses thereof The present invention generally relates to aqueous, acidic compositions thickened with an amidoamine oxide gelling agent and/or viscoelastic surfactant of the general formula I: wherein R1 is a saturat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053127 | Quaternized amido cyclic amine surfactant A quaternary surfactant comprising a cyclic diamine group, compositions comprising the quaternized amido cyclic amine surfactant, a gelled aqueous composition comprising the quaternized amido cyclic amine surfactant, use of the gelled aqueous well treatment applicat... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033989 | High-concentration aqueous solutions of betaines or amine oxides The present invention relates to a composition and a method for preparing high-concentration aqueous solutions of betaines or amine oxides which comprise a water-soluble carbohydrate. The high-concentration aqueous solutions of the present invention are pumpable, vi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6982078 | Dimer amidopropyl dimethyl poly-quaternary compounds The present invention relates to a novel class of polymeric compounds having specific quaternized amine based upon a dimer acid amido amine quaternary compound. Dimer acid is a C-36 diacid having a cyclic structure and two amine groups that allow for the synthesis o... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6919074 | Cosmetic formulations of quaternary ammonium compounds free of short-chain alcohols Cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical compositions containing quaternary ammonium compounds, particularly for hair-treatment, require low setting points, good solubility and dispersibility in aqueous media and a low flash point. It has now been found that such... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916777 | Fatty acids, soaps, surfactant systems, and consumer products based thereon Novel fatty acids and derivatives thereof such as salts, new surfactant systems comprising one or more of these compounds, consumer products such as laundry products, personal care products, pharmaceutical compositions, industrial cleaners, and the like comprising s... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6864285 | Covalent derivatives of alkanolamides of monocarboxylic and dicarboxylic acids functionally active on the CB2 cannabinoid receptor The present invention relates to novel covalent derivatives of alkanolamides of monocarboxylic and dicarboxylic acids with aminoalcohols of general formula (I) which can usefully be used as agonists of the CB2 cannabinoid receptor and hence as drugs active in pathol... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6756504 | Sphingolipids The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I), as defined, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The compounds of formula (I) are inhibitors of various lipid-related enzymes. They can be used in reducing accumulation of sphingoli... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6486333 | Functional alcohol releasing substance This invention discloses a substance which is a betaine ester of a functional alcohol that has an amido bond in its molecule and releases the functional alcohol.... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6452030 | Betaine compound and process for production thereof This invention provides a hydroxyl group-containing betaine compound and a long-chain alkyl group-containing betaine compound, both of which are highly biodegradable and useful as surfactants, bactericides, antistatic agents, softening agents, rust inhibi... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6414170 | Preparation of cationic surfactants containing ester group in molecules The present invention relates to a method for preparing a cationic surfactant in which physical chemical characteristics such as softness, antistatic properties, etc. as well as biodegradability are quite excellent due to having an ester group and a hydro... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6399799 | Monoalkyl quats Quaternized monoalkyl compounds derived from fatty acids are described. The quats are produced from fatty acid materials which contain at least about 30% by weight of larger chains containing at least 20 carbons in length. Personal care products produced ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6388111 | Dialkyl quats Dialkyl quats useful in personal care products are described. These quats are produced from fatty acids at least 30% by weight of which are C-20 in length or longer.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6339173 | Amide-based cationic lipids The present invention provides novel amide-based cationic lipids of the general structure: ##STR1## or a salt, or solvate, or enantiomers thereof wherein; (a) Y is a direct link or an alkylene of 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; (b) R1 is H or a ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6335375 | Concentrated fluid aqueous-alcoholic compositions of hydrogenated coconut or palm kernel oil alkylamidopropylbetaines Aqueous-alcoholic solutions of hydrogenated coconut or palm kernel oil alkylamidopropylbetaines with a betaine content of greater than 50%, which are fluid, stable and pumpable are described as occupying a well-defined zone of their betaine/water/ethanol ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6335370 | Fluid concentrated hydroalcoholic compositions of copra or oil palm alkyl-amidopropylbetains Aqueous-alcoholic solutions of coconut or palm oil alkylamidopropylbetaines with a betaine content of greater than 50%, which are fluid, stable and pumpable are described as occupying a well-defined zone of their betaine/water/ethanol ternary diagram. The... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6201143 | Free radical polymers based on meadowfoam esters The present invention is directed to free radical polymers, which contain a meadowfoam ester group as one of the functional groups polymerized. The compounds of the invention are prepared by the free radical polymerization of a novel meadowfoam monomer ha... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6187938 | ω-amino acid derivatives, processes of their preparation and their use The invention relates to amino acid derivatives of general formula (I), wherein R1 is H or CH3, X is H or NR2 R3, wherein R2 is H, CH3, COH or COCH3 and R3 is H, CH3 | 02/13/2001 |
| 6180806 | Glyceryl phosphobetaine compounds The present invention relates to a series of novel glyceryl phosphobetaine compounds which are exceptional f surface active agents that provide outstanding foam and are very mild to the hair and skin. The compounds, because they contain a pendant ionizabl... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6057464 | Sulphates of fatty-acid polyhydroxyalkylamides and their use The invention relates to high-foaming zwitterionic and anionic surfactants which are prepared by sulfation of N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl-sugar amides, preferably using gaseous sulfur trioxide. The invention furthermore relates to compositions which comprise kn... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6004914 | Amphoteric derivatives of aliphatic polyamines with fatty acids, esters or triglycerides, which are useful for various consumer products and industrial applications Amphoteric derivatives of aliphatic polyamines, such as diethylenetriamine or triethylenetetramine reacted with long chain fatty acids, esters or triglycerides from various natural or synthetic sources are effective in the softening/texture modification o... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5990083 | Multicatalytic protease inhibitors Disclosed herein are inhibitors of the multicatalytic protease enzyme which are represented by the general formula: ##STR1## Constituent members and preferred constituent members are disclosed herein. Methodologies for making and using the disclosed ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5962708 | Process for preparation of highly concentrated free-flowing aqueous solutions of betaines The invention relates to a process for the preparation of highly concentrated free-flowing and pumpable aqueous solutions of betaines by quaternization of a compound which contains tertiary amine nitrogen with a ω-halo carboxylic acid characterized in th... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5932754 | Meadowfoam quaternary compounds The present invention deals with the composition of matter and the utilization of certain novel meadowfoam based quaternary compounds. These materials are useful in personal care applications as hair conditioners.... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5929263 | Guerbet branched quaternary compounds The present invention deals with the composition of matter and the utilization of certain novel guerbet based quat compounds. These materials are useful in personal care applications.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5925775 | Amidopropyl-N-alkyl-polylhydroxyalkylamine compounds, processes for their preparation and their use Amidopropyl-N-alkyl-polyhydroxyalkylamines of the following formula (1) ##STR1## in which Z is a linear polyhydroxyhydrocarbon radical having at least 2 free or oxyalkylated hydroxyl groups, R1 is a C1 to C7 -alkyl ra... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5919958 | Meadowfoam amidopropyl dimethyl amine salts The present invention deals with the composition of matter and the utilization of certain novel amido amine salts of meadowfoam amido propyl dimethyl amine. These materials are useful in personal care applications.... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5891919 | Denatonium capsaicinate and methods of producing the same A new compound, Denatonium Capsaicinate, and a method of producing the same are disclosed. Denatonium Capsaicinate provides an enhanced bitter and/or spicy, pungent flavor and may be used as an aversive agent, biocide, antifoulant and flavorant, for examp... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5866040 | Complex and emulsified composition A novel complex containing an ampholytic and/or semi-polar surfactant as well as a higher fatty acid, and if necessary, a clay mineral, and an emulsified composition containing this complex.... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5834516 | Meadowfoam betaines in personal care applications The present invention deals with the composition of matter and the utilization of certain novel meadowfoam based betaine compounds. These materials are useful in personal care applications.... | 11/10/1998 |
