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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7439012 | Ambient stored blood plasma expanders containing keratose A liquid plasma expander or resuscitation fluid composition for use in a subject in need thereof, comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of: (a) a keratin derivative (preferably alpha keratose, gamma keratose, or combinations thereof, and with basic al... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7410771 | Reagent and method for detecting a sporozoite antigen A reagent and method for the specific and highly sensitive detection of C. parvum in which the reagent is an antibody for a soluble C. parvum sporozoite antigen and the method is an immunoassay in which the antibody is used to detect or quantify C. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7338517 | Tissue scaffold having aligned fibrils and artificial tissue comprising the same A tubular tissue scaffold is described which comprises a tube having a wall, wherein the wall includes biopolymer fibrils that are aligned in a helical pattern around the longitudinal axis of the tube where the pitch of the helical pattern changes with the radial po... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7235251 | Cosmetic or dermatological oil/water emulsions with reduced lipid content Cosmetic or dermatological preparations comprising (I) one or more surface-active substances chosen from the group (Ia) of alkyl glucosides (Ib) of the disaccharides esterified with one or more fatty acid residues | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232579 | Composition containing a marine-derived inorganic substance and chitin/chitosan, and method of producing the composition A composition contains an inorganic substance obtained as a residue after incinerating skins of marine organisms, and chitin/chitosan. The composition is obtained by incinerating the skins of the marine organisms at a temperature within a range between 600° C. and ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7163702 | Process for isolating sea cucumber saponin Frondoside A, and immunomodulatory methods of use This present invention discloses use of a chloroform/solvent mixture extraction at different solvent-to-feed ratios, followed by evaporation and extraction with ethyl acetate/water; followed by chromatography of the water phase in Teflon or other non-polar resin and... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144588 | Method of preventing surgical adhesions The present invention relates to a method and composition for preventing surgical adhesions during surgery. Tissue surfaces and/or surgical articles involved in the surgery are separated by a biomaterial provided in the form of a non-crosslinked, decellularized and ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7067155 | Anti-inflammatory humate compositions and methods of use thereof The invention relates to an anti-inflammatory composition containing humate, such as insoluble, granular, other insoluble, or soluble humate, particularly Menefee Humate®. The invention also includes other anti-inflammatory compositions containing humate and at lea... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060300 | Bear derived isolate and method A bear derived isolate found in denning black bears or black bears from which food has been withheld for at least two weeks when injected into another mammal produces reduced heart rate, reduced respiratory rate, reduced temperature, and a wakeful tranquility not un... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052721 | Recovery of compounds using a natural adsorbent The invention provides a method for recovery of compounds by adsorption fish scales. The method can be used for natural and synthetic compounds such as various natural pigments including astaxanthin in an esterified or not and synthetic astaxanthin in free form, or ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7018629 | Probiotic compositions for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease Pharmaceutical compositions of probiotic E. coli strains and uses thereof for treating inflammatory bowel disease. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011853 | Putamen ovi The present invention pertains to a method for the preparation of putamen ovi, putamen ovi having a defined grain size distribution, and to the use of putamen ovi for the treatment of calcium deficiency and other disease conditions. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6933103 | Biocompatible tissue for therapeutic use and method of making same A biocompatible graft material and a method for making the same are disclosed. The method of making the graft material involves freezing and subsequently thawing a donated tissue sample in a bleach solution. The tissue is then washed in a detergent solution, treated... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6855337 | Bear derived isolate and method A bear derived isolate found in denning black bears or black bears from which food has been withheld for at least two weeks when injected into another mammal produces reduced heart rate, reduced respiratory rate, reduced temperature, and a wakeful tranquility not un... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6827948 | Method and compositions for processing poultry feathers The present invention provides a method and compositions for processing poultry feathers. In one embodiment, the method for processing poultry feathers comprises contacting a plurality of poultry feathers having an average particle size with a detergent capable of i... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6787159 | Process for the preparation of a cosmetic extract from marine ooze The invention relates to a process for the preparation of extracts from marine ooze. To extract a larger proportion of the cosmetically and balneologically active ingredients from the ooze, the process proposes paraffinum subliquidum, ethanol, dimethicone a water/et... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6746836 | Alpha-keratose as a blood plasma expander and use thereof A plasma expander and blood substitute comprising a therapeutic amount if a solution of alpha-keratose, a soluble fraction of keratin, as an oncotic agent with nutrient growth properties suitable as a transport vehicle for the natural or synthetically formed element... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6645530 | Treatment of gastro-intestinal disorders A method of treating chronic disorders associated with the presence of abnormal microflora or an abnormal distribution of microflora in the gastrointestinal tract involves removing the host's existing enteric microflora and substitution of feces from a di... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6544538 | Insecticidal composition An insecticidal bait composition which is particularly useful against social insects, such as cockroaches and ants is disclosed. The bait composition comprises a solid or semi-solid bait matrix including a food material for an insect and one or more non-m... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544510 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6534054 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6500464 | Bilayered collagen construct This invention describes a collagen construct uniquely suited as a substrate for production of biologically active wound dressings, skin equivalents or skin substitutes. The collagen construct of the invention comprises a porous collagen sponge and a cell... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6482443 | Antler herb medicine fermented with chicken gizzard and a method for preparation thereof Disclosed are an antler herb medicine and a preparing method thereof. The antler herb medicine is prepared by fermenting a mixture of antler and gizzard membrane at 20-60° C. In the mixture, the weight ratio of antler to gizzard membrane is within the ra... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6475503 | Methods of using worm castings for insect repellency The present invention describes a material and a method for repelling insects. The method consists of disposing a naturally formed chitinase about an area to be protected. The naturally formed chitinase is produced from worm castings and the worm castings... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6475504 | Pest repellent compositions and articles and a method for preparing the same What is disclosed is a method for the formation of unique poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels, articles that are made from such hydrogels, unique odor-providing pest repellent compositions and their uses to repel pests.... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6460908 | Collapsible hoist A hoist is collapsible into a storage box which is preferably mounted in place of a rear bumper on a pickup truck. The hoist has a tubular base which houses the swing arm of the hoist in the collapsed mode. The base of the storage box is reinforced to sup... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6417166 | Thin mineralized collagen membrane and method of making same A strong, thin flexible mineralized collagen membrane is disclosed that is useful for such medical applications as a barrier for guided tissue regeneration, periodontal defect repair, bone grafts and skin wound repair. The mineralized collagen membrane co... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6407038 | Method for controlling plant-parasitic nematodes A method for controlling Tylenchid plant-parasitic nematodes through application of an effective amount of an alkaline-stabilized sludge is described. In accordance with particular embodiments, the alkaline-stabilized sludge may be applied to the plant, s... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6322783 | Bacteriophages, method for screening same and bactericidal compositions using same, and detection kits using same The bacteriophage has a high level of specificity to a certain specific pathogenic bacterium so that the bacteriophage can surely kill the pathogenic bacterium as a host through phogocytic action. The bio-bactericidal material containing the bacteriophage... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6300315 | Mineralized collagen membrane and method of making same A thin, strong, flexible mineralized collagen membrane is disclosed that is useful for such medical applications as a barrier for guided tissue regeneration, periodontal defect repair, bone grafts and skin wound repair. The mineralized collagen membrane c... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6248367 | Bovine excretion extracts having anticancer and anti-inflammatory activity and process for preparing the same Disclosed are bovine excretion extracts having anticancer and anti-inflammatory activity prepared by a process comprising the step of extracting bovine excretion with a polar solvent selected from the group consisting of lower alcohol, lower ketone, aceto... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6149901 | Animal scent enhancer The present invention relates to animal scent attractants. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition of matter for amplifying and preserving animal scents. Fox urine, coyote urine, deer urine, elk urine, moose urine, bear urine, ra... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6099867 | Nutraceutical antler powder and a method of producing same A nutraceutical composition comprising water insoluble antler powder or water soluble antler powder or a combination of both. Also disclosed is a method of producing antler powder, either water soluble, water insoluble or a combination of both.... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6093421 | Maca and antler for augmenting testosterone levels Testosterone levels in men are increased by the oral administration of powdered maca and antler.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5891426 | Screening of candidates for biological hair care activity The invention concerns a procedure for testing a potentially-active substance used in the hair-care field, this procedure being characterized by the fact that a fragment of at least one hair follicle without dermal papilla is isolated, this fragment being... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5698228 | Wound healing composition using squid chitin and fish skin collagen There is provided a skin substitute that can suitably be used for covering the surface of a damaged skin area which is typically a wound produced by a traumatic local loss of the skin of the human body as a result of a burn or some other cause of damage. ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5690964 | Non-toxic rodent deterrent A non-toxic rodent deterrent made from dried fecal matter and/or dried urine from mammals of the Mustelidae Family (e.g. weasels, ferrets, minks, martens, etc.). The rodent deterrent material may be used in its bulk from or this material may be placed in ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5648065 | Cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition containing an extract of coleus esquirollii, coleus scutellarioides or coleus xanthanthus The invention relates to cosmetic or pharmaceutical, particularly dermatological, compositions. More particularly, the invention relates to the utilization of an extract of coleus Esquirolii, coleus Scutellariodes or Coleus Xanthanthus or one of the mixtu... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5626881 | Humate dietary supplement Humate, a composition of primarily humic acids, carbon, and organic matter, is used as a human dietary supplement. The humate may be mixed with food, liquid drinks, or flavoring and ingested. The powder, granule, or water-soluble powder form of humate may... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5443826 | Treatment of gastro-intestinal disorders with a fecal composition or a composition of bacteroides and E. Coli A method of treating chronic disorders associated with the presence of abnormal microflora or an abnormal distribution of microflora in the gastrointestinal tract. The method involves the removal of at least a portion of the host's existing enteric microf... | 08/22/1995 |
