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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267714 | Preservative compositions for wood products Preservative compositions for wood products are described. The compositions include at least one boron-containing material, such as but not limited to boric anhydride, and at least one silane-containing material, such as but not limited to methyltrichlorosilane. Opt... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264827 | Weather resistant granular bait with synergistic broad spectrum attractant, system Weather resistant granular baits containing an attractant system are disclosed. Methods of making and using the baits are also disclosed. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7223415 | Weather resistant granular bait with synergistic broad spectrum attractant system Weather resistant granular baits containing an attractant system are disclosed. Methods of making and using the baits are also disclosed. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201788 | Process for the production of a boron salt and its use in the agronomic field The present invention relates to a process for the production of potassium octoborate hydrate which comprises the dissolution of boric acid and caustic potash in an aqueous solution brought to a temperature of 95° C., the drying of the product obtained and its grin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7160606 | Method of treating building materials with boron and building materials A method of treating building materials with boron and boron treated building materials. The method involves introducing boron during manufacture of the building materials in the form of a water soluble copper-borate complex. The copper-borate complex enables a wide... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7128778 | Preservative compositions for wood products Preservative compositions for wood products is described. The compositions include at least one boron-containing material, such as but not limited to boric anhydride, and at least one silane-containing material, such as but not limited to methyltrichlorosilane. Opti... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7049436 | Carbon dioxide compatible non-aqueous crosslinked fracturing fluids and methods for their use Alcohol based hydraulic fracturing fluids useful for treating oil and gas wells are disclosed. The fluids are compatible with carbon dioxide, and comprise an alcohol, a polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a breaker. Hydroxypropyl guar with a molar substitution of abo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048918 | Insect bait Disclosed are insect baits for attracting insects such as ants, flies and cockroaches. The baits include amino acids and a sugar. The baits can be combined with an insect toxicant to effectively control and eliminate insect populations. Methods for controlling insec... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045138 | Composition for mitigation of insects and/or mollusca A composition including a bait and a borate is used to mitigate a population of target insects and/or mollusca. The composition may include attractive by-products of agriculture and manufacturing with or without semiochemicals or biopesticides prepared as point sour... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029703 | Composition for promoting healthy bone structure A dietary supplement for benefitting human bone health includes a calcium source, a source of vitamin D activity, and an osteoblast stimulant. A preferred calcium source is microcrystalline hydroxyapatite, which also contains protein (mostly collagen), phosphorus, f... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6896908 | Wood preservative concentrate This invention relates to a leach-resistant borate preservative for lignocellulosic-based products, providing resistance against insect and fungal attack for use in exterior and ground contact applications. The preservative compositions of this invention may be prov... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6861075 | Biocidal compositions comprising an aerated gel containing hydrophobic silica A storage-stable biocidal aerated gel composition comprises from 30 to 97% by weight of water, from 0.2 to 5% by weight of a gelling agent selected from xanthan gum, sodium alginate and neutralised carboxyvinyl polymer from 2 to 5% by weight of a fine particulate, h... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6838449 | Ophthalmic compositions containing galactomannan polymers and borate The present invention is directed to ophthalmic compositions containing a gelling amount of a combination of galactomannan polysaccharides and borates. The compositions gel or partially gel upon administration to the eye. The present invention also discloses methods... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6814984 | Frozen biocidal compositions and methods of use thereof The present invention is directed to frozen biocidal compositions. Specifically, the biocidal compositions comprise a frozen aqueous solution of a plurality of ions selected from the group consisting of halide and oxyhalide ions. The frozen biocidal compositions are... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6783767 | Low temperature disinfectant/sterilant for medical devices and topical applications A powder composition which reacts in water to form in situ peroxycarboxylic acids at an anti-microbially effective concentration. Importantly, its utility is both for topical anti-microbial application and for effective low temperature disinfection/sterilization of ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6777436 | Intraocular tension lowering compositions for topical administration An intraocular tension lowering composition for topical administration is disclosed which comprises an effective amount of an (i) angiotensin II antagonist, (ii) a boric aid and (iii) an ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid. Said composition has excellent intraocular te... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6756060 | Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial uses for bioactive glass compositions Compositions and methods for treating wounds to significantly reduce the healing time, reduce the incidence of scar formation, improve the success of skin grafts, reduce the inflammatory response and providing anti-bacterial treatments to a patient in need thereof, ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6723352 | Useful boron compounds from calcium borate ores A method for producing products for treating wood and other cellulose products to improve the flame retardancy, and the insecticidal and fungicidal properties of the products. A calcium borate ore, such as colemanite, is reacted first with an acid such as acetic aci... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6709744 | Bioactive materials Bioactive substantially silica-free glass material with a hydroxyapatite layer thereon is described, as well as methods for producing hydroxyapatite on a borate glass. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6663902 | Method and composition for the generation of chlorine dioxide using Iodo-Compounds, and methods of use The present invention relates to a biocidal composition, designed for the generation of chlorine dioxide, comprising at least one iodo-compound having at least one iodine atom and a source of chlorite ions. The molar ration of chlorite ions to iodine atom... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6663853 | Lip care moisturizer A lip care moisturizing product in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion, containing at least one fatty acid ester, at least one wax, the total of said at least one fatty acid ester and said at least one wax being at least about 1.0%, liposomes containing w... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6645949 | Toxicity of boron compounds to certain arthropods The present invention relates to materials and methods using boron compounds to control arthropods. Preferred target pests are insects of the orders Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets), Lepidoptera (moths and larvae), and Hymenoptera (preferably Soleno... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6632449 | Compositions and kits comprising a defined boron compound and methods of their preparation The present disclosure is directed to compositions containing boron which are useful for a variety of purposes, including enhancing bone health, alleviating arthritis, pain, and inflammation, and producing other beneficial health effects. The disclosure i... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6630174 | Methods and compositions for retarding and eradicating infestation in trees and tree derived products The present invention relates to compositions and their methods of manufacture and use which are effective for delivering a homogeneous distribution of a boron containing active ingredient to a tree or tree derived substrate for the purpose of preventing ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6617355 | Treating asthma by preventing and/or accomodating S-nitrosothiol breakdown Asthma is ameliorated, and mild or moderate asthma is prevented from progressing to more severe asthma by administering agents which prevent and/or accommodate for S-nitrosothiol breakdown.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6585813 | Surface covering building materials resistant to microbial growth staining The present disclosure relates to surface covering building materials for roofs, sidewalls and other exterior surfaces exposed tb the weather such as, but not limited to, asphaltic and non-asphaltic roofing materials, wherein said surface covering buildin... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582732 | Synergistic combination of insecticides to protect wood and wood-based products from insect damage A wood treatment material having a synergistic combination of insecticides including boron-containing compounds and synthetic pyrethroids, is provided. This combination is shown to be especially effective in providing resistance to insect attack when wood... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6583124 | Ophthalmic compositions containing galactomannan polymers and borate The present invention is directed to ophthalmic compositions containing a gelling amount of a combination of galactomannan polysaccharides and borates. The compositions gel or partially gel upon administration to the eye. The present invention also disclo... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6582733 | Composition for the treatment of hepatitis including HCV A composition for use in treating hepatitis includes: 4%-28% Gulancha by weight; 20%-7% Sodium Biborate by weight; 5%-47% Horseradish by weight; and 3%-14% Mysore Gamboge be weight.... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6562845 | Materials and methods for the control of tephritidae fruit flies The subject invention provides materials and methods for the effective control of fruit flies. Specifically, the subject invention pertains to the use of imidacloprid compounds to control fruit flies. These compounds achieve a high level of control withou... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6506737 | Antimicrobial phosphonium and sulfonium polyhalide compositions An oxidizing species is described herein as a reaction product through an in situ preparation combining a protonizable phosphorus or sulfur compound, and a halide source at controlled proportions in an aqueous, non-aqueous, gel, aerosol, solid-phase or po... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6506795 | Wood preservatives A chromium-free wood preservative consisting essentially of 1 to 35% by weight of a mixture of 25 to 75 parts by weight of a fatty amine ethoxylate and 75 to 25 parts by weight of at least one member of the group consisting of an unsaturated fatty acid of... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6486138 | Ophthalmic compositions containing galactomannan polymers and borate The present invention is directed to ophthalmic compositions containing a gelling amount of a combination of galactomannan polysaccharides and borates. The compositions gel or partially gel upon administration to the eye. The present invention also disclo... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6475631 | Antimicrobial agent, antimicrobial resin composition and antimicrobial artificial marble The present invention provides an antimicrobial agent consisting of glass which comprises 50 to 60 mole % of ZnO, 20 to 30 mole % of at least one member selected from the group consisting of B2 O3 and P2 O5, 1 t... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6461646 | Pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or curing digestive disorders The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or curing digestive disorders such as digestive ulcers, gastritis, etc. The pharmaceutical composition contains, as the active ingredient, an aluminosilicate having silver and zinc ion... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6447809 | Composition for promoting healthy bone structure A dietary supplement for benefitting human bone health includes a calcium source, a source of vitamin D activity, and an osteoblast stimulant. A preferred calcium source is microcrystalline hydroxyapatite, which also contains protein (mostly collagen), ph... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6426317 | Stable, high available halogen 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione compositions having rapid dissolution rates Dry, stable, high available halogen sanitizing granular compositions with a rapid rate of dissolution comprising halogenated 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triones and a dissolution accelerant that is an alkali metal salt of 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione are disclose... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6426095 | Methods and compositions for retarding and eradicating infestation in trees and tree derived products The present invention relates to compositions and their methods of manufacture and use which are effective for delivering a homogeneous distribution of a boron containing active ingredient to a tree or tree derived substrate for the purpose of preventing ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6426083 | Aqueous borate-containing compositions and their preparation The invention relates to aqueous boron-containing compositions and their preparation. In particular the invention provides self-structured aqueous sodium pentaborate gels. The gels according to the invention may be prepared by reacting boric acid or boric... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6423343 | Bioactive glass treatment of inflammation in skin conditions This invention relates to a method for treating inflammatory symptoms such as burning, redness, itching, swelling and pain which accompany skin disorders other than wounds of the skin. The method comprising topical application of a topical medicinal compo... | 07/23/2002 |
