...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173622 | Antimicrobial compounds having protective or therapeutic leaving groups Antimicrobial compounds, such as silanol or alcohol, include a protecting or leaving group that can protect the compound from degradation during the process of preparing a medical device containing the compound or reduce the volatility of the compound relative to it... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8097602 | Method of treating body insect infestation Described is a safe and effective method for treating lice and nits (fleas, ticks and other insects) with a low surface tension chemical formulation. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8084442 | N,N-substituted 3-aminopyrrolidine compounds useful as monoamines reuptake inhibitors The present invention provides a pyrrolidine compound of General Formula (1) or a salt thereof, wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, the phenyl group or the p... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8067394 | Synthesis and biological activities of new tricyclic--enones (TBEs) This invention describes novel tricyclic-bis-enone derivatives (TBEs), such as TBE-31, TBE-34, TBE-45 and water-soluble TBEs. The methods of preparing these compounds are also disclosed. The inventors demonstrate the ability of these new TBEs to inhibit proliferatio... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8044036 | Fungicidal active ingredient combination An active-compound combination of has very good fungicidal properties. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8008278 | Diarylmethyl and related compounds This invention provides compounds of formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, Ar1, Ar2, E, a,... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998944 | Polymerizable compound and use thereof The present invention is to provide a polymerizable compound which can be a raw material for a resin having high transparency, good heat resistance and mechanical strength required for optical components such as plastic lenses and the like, while attaining a high re... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989433 | Substituted thieno[3,2-D]pyrimidines as melanin concentrating hormone receptor-1 antagonists The present invention provides compounds having the following Formula IA and IB, which are useful as MCHR1 antagonists, and includes prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7968528 | Choline-silicic acid complex with osmolytes and divalent trace elements The invention relates to a biological preparation comprising orthosilicic and silicic acid, a primary (“constant/first”) osmolyt choline and a weak alkalinizing agent without free hydroxyl groups and to a method for preparing the preparation, comprising: i) hydr... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7906494 | Polymerizable compound and use thereof The present invention is to provide a polymerizable compound which can be a raw material for a resin having high transparency, good heat resistance and mechanical strength required for optical components such as plastic lenses and the like, while attaining a high re... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7884089 | Antimicrobial coating An antimicrobial coating composition consisting essentially of 70 to 80 wt. percent water; 5 to 10 wt. percent methyl alcohol; 3 to 8 wt. percent octadecyl dimethyl trimethoxy silylpropyl-ammonium chloride; 1 to 5 wt. percent chloropropyl trimethoxysilane; 0.5 to 1.... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7851459 | Methods for diluting water-stabilized antimicrobial organosilane compositions The present invention relates to methods for diluting water-stable organosilane compositions comprising an organosilane, optionally having a non-hydrolyzable organic group, but having one or more hydrolyzable groups, and an acidified stabilizing solution prepared fr... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7829551 | Method and composition for the control of arthropods The present invention relates to the use of certain siloxanes and mixtures thereof in the control of arthropods such as insects and arachnids, and in particular ectoparasites, such as head lice. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7790701 | Silicon-based tocopherol derivatives Silicon-based tocopherol derivatives are provided, as well as methods for making the same, in which the derivatives have a tocopherol molecule having a silicon-based group. The derivatives are useful in cosmetic compositions, have antioxidant properties, enhance sol... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7772214 | Emulsion cosmetic compositions comprising an emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomer The present invention relates to pigmented emulsion cosmetic compositions containing emulsifying silicone elastomers that provide a natural appearance to the skin upon application. In particular, these cosmetic compositions are formulated such that agglomeration of ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7723318 | Polymerizable compound and use thereof The present invention is to provide a polymerizable compound which can be a raw material for a resin having high transparency, good heat resistance and mechanical strength required for optical components such as plastic lenses and the like, while attaining a high re... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7655640 | Camptothecin analogs and methods of preparation thereof A method of inhibiting topoisomerase I mediated DNA cleavage including administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound having the following formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R | 02/02/2010 |
| 7618952 | Silicon compounds with microbiocidal activity Fungicidal compounds of formula (I): where X is O or S; RING is phenyl or thienyl; Het is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms, each independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, the ring being substituted by one to fo... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7595308 | Compositions for treating and/or preventing diseases characterized by the presence of metal ions The present invention generally relates to the treatment and/or prevention of Alzheimer's disease, other neurodegenerative diseases, and/or diseases characterized by the presence of certain metal ions, by using certain compositions including organosilicon compounds.... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7521435 | Silicon containing compounds having selective COX-2 inhibitory activity and methods of making and using the same Silicon-containing compounds having selective COX-2 inhibitory activity, as well as compositions thereof are provided. The subject compounds find use in a variety of applications, including therapeutic applications. Also provided are kits containing the subject comp... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7514418 | Camptothecin analogs and methods of preparation thereof The present invention provides generally a compound having the following general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are independently the same or different and are hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl grou... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7427412 | Gel-based cosmetic composition The invention relates to cosmetic compositions comprising an elastic, non-rigid, porous support in which a low-viscosity, gellant-containing, single phase otherwise unstable cosmetic formulation has been incorporated, and a method of making same. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423012 | Phosphinyloxy, oxime and carboxylic acid derivatives which are useful as carboxypeptidase U inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, or solvates of such salts, which compounds inhibit carboxypeptidase U and thus can be used in the preventio... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417162 | Oily ingredient for cosmetic preparation and cosmetic preparation The present invention provides oils for cosmetics comprising a dibasic acid diester represented by general formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4, which are the same or different,... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407666 | Linear silicone resins in personal care applications The present invention relates to the use in personal care products of a series of novel silicone polymers (referred to as linear silicone resin) that by are made by the hydrosilylation reaction of a terminal vinyl silicone and a terminal silanic hydrogen polymer. Th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7368444 | N-carbamoyl nitrogen-containing fused ring compounds and drugs containing these compounds as the active ingredient The present invention relates to the compound presented by formula (I) (wherein all symbols in formula (I) are the same mean as the description shown in the specification.), mitocondorial benzogeazepin receptor (MBR) antago... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368414 | Fungicidal mixtures Fungicidal mixtures, comprising A) carbamates of the formula I, in which X is CH or N, n is 0, 1 or 2 and R is halogen, C1 | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364574 | Combined photocoagulation and photodynamic therapy A method for treating a lesion of an animal, the animal having at least one vessel that carries blood to the lesion, comprising locating the vessel, administering a composition comprising a photodynamic agent, applying energy to the vessel to photocoagulate the vess... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364753 | Magnesium-containing compositions and methods for enhancing dehydroepiandrosterone levels Compositions and methods for using the same to restore dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) levels in humans are described. The compositions comprise magnesium chloride, a suitable solvent, a gelling agent and a glycerin. The compositions are administered to the skin of hu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361673 | Agents for controlling plant pests The present invention relates to compositions for controlling plant pests containing the compound of the formula (I) in a mixture with specified fungicidally active compounds. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354599 | Liposomal formulations of hydrophobic photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy Pharmaceutical liposomal formulations are described for photodynamic therapy comprising a, hydrophobic porphyrin photosensitizer, a monosaccharide and one or more synthetic phospholipids, which are stable in storage especially through freeze-drying process. The lipo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354775 | Reagent for partially lysing a cell membrane of a red blood cell, a reagent for detecting malaria infected red blood cells, and a sample analyzing method for detecting malaria infected red blood cells A reagent for partially lysing a cell membrane of a red blood cell infected with a malaria parasite, comprising: a first surfactant which has predetermined lysing ability for the red blood cell membrane; and a second surfactant which has weaker lysing ability than t... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354895 | Phosphinyloxy, oxime and carboxylic acid derivatives which are useful as carboxypeptidase U inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, or solvates of such salts, which compounds inhibit carboxypeptidase U and thus can be used in the preventio... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351404 | Method of enhancing hair growth Methods and compositions for stimulating the growth of hair are disclosed wherein said compositions include a cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2-cycloalkyl or arylalkyl compound represented by the formula I wherein the dashed b... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341742 | Simethicone containing tablet composition and method A process and pharmaceutical composition containing simethicone and magnesium carbonate allows a higher production rate of simethicone containing tablets and a more consistent end product tablet. The magnesium carbonate prevents sticking of simethicone to tablet com... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332512 | Halogenated nitrobutadienes for controlling animal pests The present invention relates to novel halonitrobutadienes, to processes for their preparation and to their use for controlling animal pests. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329654 | Heteroatom containing tetracyclic derivatives as selective estrogen receptor modulators The present invention is directed to novel heteroatom containing tetracyclic derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, their use in the treatment and/or prevention of disorders mediated by one or more estrogen receptors and processes for their prepar... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326700 | Cyclohexenyl phenyl carboxamides tocolytic oxytocin receptor antagonists The present invention provides tricyclic carboxamide compounds and methods and pharmaceutical compositions for their use in treatment, prevention, or suppression of disorders which may be remedied or alleviated by oxytocin antagonist activity, including prevention a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314860 | Heparin-like compounds, their preparation and use to prevent arterial thrombosis associated with vascular injury and interventions The present invention is related to heparin-like compounds characterized by their capacity of inhibiting collagen-induced platelet aggregation in flowing whole blood and their use for prophylactic treatment of arterial thrombosis associated with vascular or microvas... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311900 | Gel/air freshener system A powder mixture for mixing with water to form a gel for a gel/air freshener system includes a fragrance, amorphous fumed silica, a super-absorbent polymer and a surfactant. The mixture can also include a dye and a deodorizer, which may replace a portion of the frag... | 12/25/2007 |