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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7179479 | Mosquito repellent isolated from fruit The present invention relates to an insect repellent isolated from Foeniculum vulgare fruit, and more particularly, to an insect repellent comprising one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of fennel oil which is isolated from Foeniculum v... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7138394 | Vehicle for topical delivery of anti-inflammatory compounds A vehicle for topical delivery which contains a liquid eutectic mixture of hydrophobic compounds. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6964782 | Stable hydrogen peroxide compositions, products and methods of use Disclosed are several preferred embodiments of hydrogen peroxide which are packaged with ease of use and extended shelf-life in mind. The embodiments include foam, mist, gel, and disposable towelette forms of H2O2. Optional ingredients of topic... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6897244 | Dihydronootkatone and tetrahydronootkatone as repellents to arthropods Two derivatives of nootkatone, tetrahydronootkatone and 1,10-dihydronootkatone, are surprisingly effective as repellents of termites and mosquitos. Tetrahydronootkatone and 1,10-dihydronootkatone were shown to effectively repel termites at concentrations as low as 2... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6881756 | Method for treating skin disorders The present invention relates to a method for reducing inflammation in the skin and/or treating inflammatory skin disorders, pain, or pruritis by topically applying a composition comprising totarol or a pharmaceutically-acceptable ester thereof. ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6844356 | Hemorrhoid therapeutic treatment A water solution of a mixture of quinine and camphor in preferably a ratio of 2 parts quinine to 1 part camphor is injected into hemorrhoidal tissue to effectuate a cure of the hemorrhoid. After a period of time, dependent upon the age and other aspects of the physi... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6790463 | Uses of targeted oxidative therapeutic formulation in arteriosclerosis The use of a pharmaceutical formulation in treating coronary arteriosclerosis and a two-component pharmaceutical formulation. The pharmaceutical formulation contains peroxidic species or reaction products resulting from oxidation of an alkene, such as geraniol, by a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6737041 | Non-ozone depleting vapocoolants Chemical compositions are provided, for use as topical anesthetics or skin refrigerants. These compositions do not cause the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer and are non-toxic, non-carcinogenic and less flammable than ethyl chloride. Also these chemical co... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6660288 | Insect repellents The use of specific perfume ingredients, e.g. tricyclodecenyl allyl ether, to repel insects. The perfume ingredients may be used in a composition comprising from 0.1 to 40 percent by weight of one or more of the perfume ingredients. Preferably at least on... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6458847 | Method for screening for drugs useful in inhibition of polymerization of aଲ and tau peptides A method of stimulating polymerization of a tau protein, comprising the step of contacting said protein with a fatty acid. In another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of stimulating polymerization of a amyloid peptide, compr... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6451844 | Use of menthyl-2 pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate as an insect repellent The use of menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate as an insect repellent, usually by application to a substrate or into an air space. The menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-arboxylate can be used as a composition, which may be perfumed. A useful composition comprises a... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6352703 | Compositions and methods for detecting and killing termites Significant concentrations of naphthalene were detected in carton nests of Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, collected from Florida, Hawaii, and Louisiana. This is the first report of naphthalene being associated with termite... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6177472 | Regulation of alzheimer's disease proteins and uses thereof A method of regulating the assembly of the protein tau in the brain of a mammal in need of such treatment comprising the step of administering to said mammal a pharmacologically effective amount of a fatty acid liberation or release inhibitor. Also provid... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6130253 | Terpene based pesticide treatments for killing terrestrial arthropods including, amongst others, lice, lice eggs, mites and ants Pesticides for the extermination of terrestrial arthropods are disclosed which comprise formulations of a combination of terpenes in aqueous solutions which may be used together with citral. No resistance to the formulations of the invention has been seen... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6087402 | Foam cleaning compositions The present invention relates to a foam composition for killing dust mites comprising an acaricidal agent, polymer, ether solvent, perfume, surfactant and water.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6086857 | Cinnamylidene camphor derivatives and their use as UV-A protecting agents The invention relates to cinnamylidenecamphor derivatives of the formula (1) ##STR1## where the diene system is in the Z,Z, Z,E, E,Z or E,E configuration and R1 is H, CH3, R2 is C1 -C6 -alkyl, C | 07/11/2000 |
| 6080792 | Foam cleaning compositions The present invention relates to a foam composition for killing dust mites comprising an acaricidal agent, polymer, ether solvent, perfume, surfactant and water.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6001874 | Arthropod control composition for plant protection A non-toxic arthropod control composition is disclosed for application to foliage for plant protection. The composition includes behavior interfering compounds, agricultural oil and/or surface active compounds and diluents. The behavior interfering compou... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5906992 | Foam cleaning compositions The present invention relates to a foam composition for killing dust mites comprising an acaricidal agent, polymer, ether solvent, perfume, surfactant and water.... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5886047 | Topical pharmaceutical preparation for fever blisters and other viral infections and method of use The present invention relates to a method and pharmaceutical composition for treating fever blisters or cold sores in mammals, and particularly in humans, by topically administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising ethyl alcohol in a concentration ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5853768 | Topical preparation and method for pain relief A topical preparation is provided for pain relief in humans, particularly joint pain, wherein methyl glucose, iodide salts, camphor and menthol are provided together wherein the pain relief features are enhanced by the amphoteric characteristics of the me... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5817621 | External remedy possessing trophoprotective effect A dermatological composition for external use comprising a lipid ointment base, vitamin A, a salicylic acid or a derivative thereof, D-camphor, a biogenic GABAergic substance, a biogenic dopaminergic substance, M-cholinolytics, pancreatin, ascorbic acid, ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5725844 | Waterproof cosmetic or dermatological photoprotective preparations Water-resistant cosmetic or dermatological light protection formulations in the form of O/W emulsions or hydrodispersions, comprising one or more cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable hydrophobic inorganic pigments, these pigments being incorporated into... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5698595 | Use of sulfonic acids as anti-ageing agents in a cosmetic or dermatological composition Application of a compound having at least one sulfonic acid functional group which is at least partially non-neutralized, in a cosmetic or dermatological composition, to the skin is useful for treating intrinsic ageing of the skin.... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5512275 | Topical lotion and method for treatment of androgenic alopecia A formulation and method of treatment for androgenic alopecia wherein the active ingredient is liquor carbonis detergens, in combination with spirits of camphor, castor oil, isopropyl alcohol, and optionally salicyclic acid.... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5435997 | Topical agent and method for the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae A topical agent and method for the treatment and prevention of pseudofolliculitis barbae, related secondary bacterial infections and other skin conditions associated with shaving result from a combination of three ingredients, namely benzoyl peroxide, cam... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5354783 | Method for repelling Aedes aegyptae using carbocyclic ketones, and aldehyde in admixture Described is the use of a mixture of aldehydes and ketones having the structures: ##STR1## containing from 45-60 mole percent of the compound having the structure: ##STR2## from 15-20 mole percent of the compound having the structure: ##STR... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5331012 | Topical pharmaceutical preparation for fever blisters and other viral infections and method of use The present invention relates to a method and pharmaceutical composition for treating fever blisters or cold sores in mammals, and particularly in humans, by topically administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising ethyl alcohol in a concentration ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5322689 | Topical aromatic releasing compositions The present invention relates to topical aromatic releasing compositions substantially free from petrolatum and containing one or more volatile aromatic compounds selected from the group consisting of menthol, camphor and eucalyptus oil and mixtures there... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5223267 | Analgesic compositions Liquefiable powder compositions are disclosed for the delivery of topical analgesics. In particular, microporous cellulosic powders, such as cellulose acetates or nitrates, are disclosed as high liquid content vehicles for the delivery of liquid analgesic... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5198230 | Composition called DTS (deities) for the treatment of addictive disease This invention provides a recipe for making a detoxification medicine named DTS (Deities) for curing drug addiction. This DTS (Deities) medicine comprises no narcotic but mainly is made up by several kinds of effective ingredients of biological substances... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5178852 | Cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions containing lipophilic derivatives of benzylidenecamphor and new lipophilic derivatives of benzylidenecamphor The invention relates to cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions containing the derivatives of benzylidenecamphor of formula: ##STR1## where R1 denotes H, OH, C1 -C3 alkyl or C1 -C8 alkoxy, R | 01/12/1993 |
| 5006340 | Curable compositions for dental drugs having sustained release property A crude drug ingredient having bactericidal activity incorporated into a curable composition comprising a (meth)acrylate type monomer, a polymerization initiator and if necessary a filler to formulate the ingredient into the drug having sustained release ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4983631 | Agent and method for external treatment of domestic animals The invention relates to an agent for treating the skin of domestic animals, consisting of a mixture of the following composition, expressed in per cent by volume: 15-30%: soft soap 4-10%: peanut oil 4-10%: spirit of camphor 1-5%: spirit of vinegar 30-50%: low... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4965072 | Granulating composition and method The invention involves a granulating composition composed of an aqueous solution of magnesium sulfate heptahydrate and sodium hexametaphosphate. This composition can be used to prepare granules of ingredients for inclusion in any formulation for which rap... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4959380 | Method of treating people to stop smoking and composition A method of treating people to stop smoking comprising the steps of brewing strong tea in an open container, partly immersing a plurality of cigarettes into the tea for 4 to 8 hours until the tea is absorbed into the cigarettes throughout their length and... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4883664 | Medicinal salve An improved salve having medicinal properties and method of preparing the same, said salve comprising olive oil, beeswax, camphor, pine rosin, and anhydrous lanolin.... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4849214 | Oil based scalp treatment composition An oil based composition for the treatment of dry scalp conditions, dry skin conditions, and human hair is shown and decribed. This composition is made by placing grated avocado seed in a mineral oil solution for a period of time, straining the grated avo... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4778798 | Pharmaceutical compositions having vasodilating and antianoxic activities Pharmaceutical compositions having vasodilating and antianoxic activities containing an ubiquinone or Coenzyme Q10 and a vasodilating compound selected from the groups of ergotamine, Rauwolfia, vincamine alkaloids, calcium antagonists, ଲ-... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4702916 | Analgesic stick compositions An analgesic stick composition comprising (i) a delivery system comprising about 10 to about 65% by weight alcohol; about 6 to about 10% by weight of an alkali metal salt of a saturated fatty acid gelling agent having from about C8 to about C22... | 10/27/1987 |
