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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854924 | Methods and compositions for treatment of ion imbalances The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of ion imbalances. In particular, the invention provides compositions comprising sodium-binding polymers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Methods of use of the polymeric and pharmaceut... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7658914 | Colon cleansing compositions 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... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7438899 | Chemotherapeutic compositions The present invention relates to the treatment of gastrointestinal disease and/or cancer, and a method of weight gain, via the ingestion of polymeric compositions in humans, animals or birds in need of said treatment. The invention provides methods for the treatment... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7390431 | Stable organic peroxide compositions Organic peroxide compositions are stabilized against decomposition by the use of antioxidants, resulting in increased shelf life of products made using the compositions. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7316816 | Temperature and pH sensitive copolymers The invention is directed to a copolymer comprising at least three types of monomeric units, said three types of monomeric units comprising: a temperature-sensitive unit, a hydrophilic unit, and a ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7291324 | Method of bowel cleansing Stimulant laxative in combination with an osmotic laxative produces safe and effective bowel and colon cleansing with a reduced volume of liquid input. Administering to a patient an oral stimulant laxative, such as bisacodyl, followed, after a biologically determine... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285287 | Carbon dioxide-assisted methods of providing biocompatible intraluminal prostheses Methods of producing biocompatible intraluminal prostheses are provided and include immersing polymeric material of an intraluminal prosthesis in a densified carbon dioxide composition under controlled conditions such that toxic materials are absorbed by the densifi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282223 | Nutritional dietary kit for use in preparing an individual for gastrointestinal procedure This invention relates to a nutritional kit for use in preparing an individual for a predetermined activity which requires a clean digestive tract, particularly the colon. Such predetermined activities include, but are not limited to, gastrointestinal surgery and co... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276115 | Conformable coating A conformable coating for application to a soil substrate for barrier, adhesive, and planting properties includes a mixture of recycled or virgin materials, including organic fibrous material from wood based material and cotton based material, and gypsum bearing mat... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261880 | Methods of treating Syndrome X with aliphatic polyamines The invention relates to a method for treating Syndrome X, or inhibiting the onset of symptoms of Syndrome X in a patient, and includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a salt of at least one alkylated and cross-linked polymer, or a copolymer ther... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256202 | Composition and method for treatment of hepatic encephalopathy The inventions provide an improved treatment for hepatic encephalopathy characterized by hyperammonemia and/or constipation, comprising the oral administration of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in amounts sufficient to reduce plasma levels of ammonia and/or to alleviate ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250154 | Radio-opaque polymeric biomaterials A radio-opaque dihydroxy compound substituted with at least one bromine or iodine atom. Radio-opaque medical implants and drug delivery devices and methods for therapeutic site-specific or systemic drug delivery comprising implanting in the body of a patient are als... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232577 | Readily dispersible dietary fiber composition The present invention includes a dispersible dietary fiber composition comprising a colloidal silicon dioxide and a substantially uncoated, fibrous, vegetable material powder that is not naturally dispersible in water, which preferably includes psyllium. Other compo... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232571 | Methods for reducing cholesterol using spores, systems and compositions The invention describes therapeutic compositions including a lactic acid-producing bacteria, such as isolated Bacillus coagulans, in combination with a bifidogenic oligosaccharides or other cholesterol-reducing agents for use in reducing LDL cholesterol and s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217457 | Composite particles, derived conjugates, preparation method and applications The invention relates to composite particles comprising a hydrophobic polymer core and inorganic nanoparticles. Said hydrophobic polymer forms a polymer matrix inside which the inorganic nanoparticles are stabilized and distributed in a relatively homogenous manner.... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207505 | Method for producing small granules A method for quickly forming a high value powdered feed materials, particularly pharmaceuticals, into small, durable granules using known elements of process equipment, comprising the steps of mixing the feed materials with a wetting solution in a high shear mixer o... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199160 | Antiobestic agents and health foods Antiobestic agents and health foods containing as the active ingredient substances having an effect of adsorbing bile acid in the digestive tract, an effect of inhibiting intestinal circulation or an effect of inhibiting the absorption of exogenous lipids typified b... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192966 | Pharmaceutical composition A pharmaceutical composition comprising an analgesic or analgesic combination and a stool softener is disclosed. The analgesic is selected from morphine, meperidine, fentanyl, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone, propoxyphene, pentazocine, ... | 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 |
| 7160551 | Injectable system for controlled drug delivery An injectable composition for delivery of a bioactive agent contains a biocompatible solvent, a hydrophobic polymer, and an amphiphilic block copolymer. The hydrophobic polymer may be a biodegradable polymer, and the block copolymer may contain a segment of poly(eth... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160552 | Method of feeding a ruminant A method of feeding ruminants, the method including feeding a ruminant a fluid animal feed during a feeding period, the fluid animal feed including an animal feed component and the ruminant consuming greater than about 1.25 pounds of the animal feed component per da... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7122615 | Polyanhydrides with therapeutically useful degradation products An aromatic polyanhydride having a repeating unit with structure (I) wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring and R is a difunctional organic moiety substituted on each Ar ortho to the anhydride group. Ortho-substituted bis-aromatic dicarboxylic ac... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7101960 | Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor The invention relates to a method for reducing serum cholesterol in a patient in need thereof and alkylated and crosslinked poly(allylamine) polymers useful in the method. The alkylated and crosslinked poly(allylamine) polymers are crosslinked with epichlorohydrin a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7074459 | Method for preserving wood A method for preserving wood which comprises contacting the wood with a complex of a cationic monomeric or polymeric biocide and an anionic monomeric or polymeric biocide. Insoluble complexes may solubilized in water in the form of an emulsion or microemulsion by ad... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056493 | Radio-opaque polymer biomaterials Iodinated and/or brominated derivatives of aromatic dihydroxy monomers are prepared and polymerized to form radio-opaque polymers. The monomers may also be copolymerized with other dihydroxy monomers. The iodinated and brominated aromatic dihydroxy monomers can be e... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048917 | Fat-binding polymers The present invention relates to a method for treating obesity, a method for reducing the absorption of dietary fat, and a method for treating hypertriglyceridemia in a patient and to particular polymers for use in the methods or in a manufacture of a medicament. Th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7014846 | Phosphate-binding polymers for oral administration Phosphate-binding polymers are provided for removing phosphate from the gastrointestinal tract. The polymers are orally administered, and are useful for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969511 | Synthetic bulk laxative A synthetic bulk laxative which comprises a crosslinked graft polymer. It is formed of a hydrophilic monomer partially neutralized up to 75%, a polysaccharide gum up to 3% by weight and a crosslinker up to 2% by weight. The weight percentages are with respect to the... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960356 | Orally administered drug delivery system providing temporal and spatial control A pharmaceutical composition in the form of tablets or capsules provides a combination of temporal and spatial control of drug delivery to a patient for effective therapeutic results. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a drug, a gas generating component, a swe... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6932930 | Intraluminal prostheses having polymeric material with selectively modified crystallinity and methods of making same Methods of manufacturing polymeric intraluminal prostheses include annealing the polymeric material to selectively modify the crystallinity thereof. Annealing may be utilized to selectively modify various properties of the polymeric material of an intraluminal prost... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6916495 | Preparation for regulating lower bowel function A preparation is described which is intended for regulation of lower bowel function. It comprises a mixture of bentonite and/or kaolin and aloe fibers. The aloe fibres are reduced to a dry powder before being mixed with the bentonite and/or kaolin. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913805 | Controlled release ampule containing a fumigant The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlled release of a fumigant into a wooden structure to prevent decay of that structure. According to the present invention, a fumigant in an ampule or container is inserted into the wooden structure. Th... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6890523 | Anionic polymers as toxin binders and antibacterial agents The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting a toxin in an animal, such as a human, by administering to the animal a therapeutically effective amount of a polymer having a plurality of pendant acid functional groups which are directly attached to the poly... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6875428 | Lipase inhibiting polymers The invention features a method for treating obesity in a patient by administering to the patient a polymer that has been substituted with one or more groups that inhibit lipases, which are enzymes responsible for the hydrolysis of fat. The invention further relates... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6852308 | Radio-opaque polymeric biomaterials Iodinated and/or brominated derivatives of aromatic dihydroxy monomers are prepared and polymerized to form radio-opaque polymers. The monomers may also be copolymerized with other dihydroxy monomers. The iodinated and brominated aromatic dihydroxy monomers can be e... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6803035 | Anti-diarrheal and method for using the same A food product and method for treating and preventing diarrhea in a subject animal suffering from or susceptible to diarrhea. The method comprises administering an egg product to the subject animal wherein the egg product is obtained from a hyperimmunized avian.... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6706344 | Controlled fumigation of wooden structures The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlled release of a fumigant into a wooden structure to prevent decay of that structure. According to the present invention, a fumigant in an ampule or container is inserted into the wooden structure. Th... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6689350 | Therapeutic polyesters and polyamides A polymer which comprises one or more units of formula (II) in the backbone: --R2 --A--L--A--R3 --A--L--A-- (II) wherein R2 and R3 are each independently a group that will yield a biologically active compound upon h... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6676933 | Pharmaceutical composition containing mosapride and pancreatin A pharmaceutical composition contains mosapride, pancreatin and optionally simethicone and is used for treating, preventing or alleviating the symptoms of a gastrointestinal disorder. The pharmaceutical composition is provided in an oral dosage form for a... | 01/13/2004 |
