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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5807977 | Polymers and prepolymers from mono-substituted fluorinated oxetane monomers This application is directed to novel fluorinated polymers and prepolymers derived from mono-substituted oxetane monomers having fluorinated alkoxymethylene side-chains and the method of making these compositions. The mono-substituted fluorinated oxetane ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5780569 | Linear carborane-(siloxane or silane)-acetylene based copolymers A novel organoboron polymer and its method of preparation is claimed. The organoboron polymer has a backbone having a repeating unit comprising at least one carboranyl group, at least two acetylenic groups, and one or more silyl or siloxanyl groups.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5733534 | Antiperspirant stick compositions exhibiting improved wash-off performance Antiperspirant stick compositions made from a solidifying agent which may include a gellant such as n-acyl amino acid amides, 12-hydroxystearic acid, esters of 12-hydroxystearic acid, amides of 12-hydroxystearic acid, and mixtures thereof; or a wax; a liq... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5728378 | Preparation for activation of natural killer cells (NK-cells), said preparation containing interferon-alpha and histamine, serotonin, amines or substances with corresponding receptor activity Pharmaceutical preparation or system for activation of natural killer cells (NK cells), for example in order to treat tumors or virus infections, and which comprises a first composition containing interferon- or analogues thereof, together with a s... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5690920 | Foamable washing composition based on selected insoluble silicones and an alkylpolyglycoside, and cosmetic and dermatological uses thereof A foamable washing composition for hair and skin care contains: an insoluble silicone selected from silicone gums, silicone resins, and organomodified silicones comprising one or more thiol, carboxylate, γ-hydroxypropyl, alkylcarboxylic acid, hydroxyalky... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5681553 | Method and system for treating damaged hair The present invention provides a process of treating damaged hair and a system of formulations for carrying out the process. Treatment according to the invention incorporates protein into the structure of damaged hair by the use of an aqueous solution inc... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5681551 | Oil-based solid cosmetic composition An oil-based solid cosmetic composition comprising one or more polyoxyalkylene modified silicones and one or more conventional cosmetically acceptable oils, pigments, paints or a mixture thereof, is provided to give a cosmetic having excellent feel during... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5679329 | Cosmetic composition for holding the hairstyle, containing a milk protein and/or milk protein hydrolysate and a keratin hydrolysate A cosmetic hair-perming composition with a cosmetically acceptable medium containing at least one milk protein and/or milk protein hydrolysate and at least one keratin hydrolysate having a molecular weight of 100-200,000.... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5679335 | Cyclic alkylmethylsiloxanes for skin care A method of treating human skin to decrease transepidermal water loss. A method of enhancing the substantivity of conditioning compounds applied to the skin. A film forming conditioning formulation which includes as an ingredient thereof an organosilicon ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5676961 | Cockroach bait feeding stimuli The insect bait composition in the present invention is useful for feeding stimuli to induce insects, especially cockroaches, to preferably feed upon said bait composition, which will stimulate insect feeding and successfully compete with other food sourc... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5665364 | Compositions for topical delivery of active ingredients The compositions of the present invention are useful for the topical delivery of a wide variety of active ingredients. These compositions are particularly useful for treating conditions such as acne and its attendant skin lesions, blemishes, and other imp... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5660838 | Skin preparations for external use Xylobiose-containing skin preparations for external use are disclosed. Skin preparations for external use into which xylobiose may be incorporated include cosmetics such as clear lotions, milky lotions, packs and lip treatments, drugs or quasidrugs such a... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5658575 | Cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising an oil-in-water emulsion based on oily globules provided with a lamellar liquid crystal coating Cosmetic or dermatological compositions comprising an oil-in-water type emulsion containing oily globules which are coated with a lamellar liquid crystal coating and are dispersed in an aqueous phase, in which each oily globule contains at least one lipop... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5656281 | Water-dispersible granules of phosphite fungicidal products Concentrated fungicidal compositions, in the form of water-dispersible granules are disclosed which contain: 5 to 95% of phosphite-type active substance in solid or soildified form, 0.1 to 8% of a wetting agent, 0.3 to 15% of a dispersing agent, 0 to 50% of a suppo... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5654317 | Antiarrhythmic agent An antiarrhythmic agent which comprises as an active ingredient a carbostyril derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R2 is a phenyl-lower alkyl group which has optionally 1 to... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5650138 | Composition and method for applying protective coating on a nail surface The present invention provides an improved activator and method of utilizing same in applying durable protective coating on natural or artificial nails. The activator utilized for curing a gel component has a viscosity of approximately 10 to 5000 centipoi... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5650170 | Dosage form for delivering drug at a controlled rate to the intestine and to the colon A drug delivery device is disclosed for delivering a drug to the intestine and the colon. The device comprises external means for delaying the delivery of drug in the stomach, and hydrophobic means for preventing the passage of fluid through the delay mea... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5648409 | Aqueous self-dispersible epoxy resin based on epoxy-amine adducts containing aromatic polyepoxide There is disclosed a self-disbursing curable epoxy resin composition comprising the addition product of reactants comprising (a) 1.0 reactive equivalent of an epoxy resin, (b) from about 0.40 to 0.95 reactive equivalents of a polyhydric phenol, and (c) fr... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5648092 | Sucralfate chewable tablet The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions in the form of pleasant-tasting chewable tablets or chewable coated tablets which, besides the pharmaceutically active ingredient sucralfate, essentially contain at least one rapidly swellable physiolog... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5645787 | Process for producing semiconductor devices using resin tablets A resin tablet for sealing by transfer molding a semiconductor, which is obtained by cooling and solidifying a molten resin composition, is disclosed. The tablet has a compressibility of not less than 98% and a metallic impurity content of less than 50 pp... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5645848 | Controlled release composition for active substances into an aqueous medium A composition for delaying release of an active component into an aqueous fluid is taught which includes a capsule that swells in the presence of an aqueous fluid allowing moisture to enter the capsule into contact with a capsule decomposing agent activat... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5643976 | Self-dispersing curable epoxy resin dispersions and coating compositions made therefrom There is disclosed a self-dispersing curable epoxy resin composition comprising the addition product of reactants comprising (a) 1.0 reactive equivalent of an epoxy resin, (b) from about 0.40 to 0.95 reactive equivalents of a polyhydric phenol, and (c) fr... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5643975 | Epoxy resin compositions and cured products An epoxy resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation use comprising an epoxy resin, a phenol resin, and an inorganic filler is improved by blending therein a component which is obtained by copolymerizing or homopolymerizing a reactive monomer having... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5639475 | Effervescent microcapsules Taste masked effervescent microcapsules are provided each microcapsule containing an effervescent admixture of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid microencapsulated with ethylcellulose, the effervescent microcapsules being useful in formulating taste maske... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5639449 | Hair strengthening composition and method A hair strengthening relaxing composition comprising a cationic polyquaternary polymer that is the product of a condensation reaction of a lower dialkylamine (C1 -C3), a difunctional epoxy compound and a third reactant selected from ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5637306 | Use in cosmetics or in topical application of an aqueous dispersion based on nonvolatile organopolysiloxanes and on a crosslinked methacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride polymer of homopolymer or copolymer with acrylamide type The cosmetic or topical use of an aqueous dispersion at least of a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium containing an acrylamide homopolymeric or copolymer cross-linked methacryloyloxyethyl trimethylammonium chloride polymer, and a non-volatile organopo... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5637319 | Controlled-release preparations The invention provides oral controlled-release preparations suitable to deliver drugs to different sites of gastrointestinal tract and suitable to control the release rate of drugs. As a first function, targeting of drugs to the lower part of the small in... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5635279 | Repulpable, water repellant paperboard Paperboard having a water-repellant coating which includes a polymer matrix/wax/pigment mixture and is applied to the paperboard as an aqueous formulation. The polymer matrix includes polymer chains which are ionically cross-linked through pendant carboxy... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5635214 | Sorbent precipitated silica particulates Novel precipitated silica particulates, well suited for conditioning/sorbing a wide variety of liquid active agents thereon, e.g., the vitamins, have (i) a BET surface area of at least 170 m2 /g; (ii) an oil absorption (DOP) ranging from 220 to... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5629098 | Epoxy adhesives and copper foils and copper clad laminates using same This invention relates to an adhesive composition, comprising: (A) at least one multifunctional epoxy; and (B) the composition derived from (B-1) at least one difunctional epoxy resin and (B-2) at least one compound represented by the formula R--(G)n... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5629298 | Adenosine as a positive inotrop in the compromised heart Disclosed are methods of increasing the contractile performance of a compromised myocardium in a mammal. The methods include administering a therapeutically affective amount of an adenosine A2 receptor agonist. Also disclosed are methods that i... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5626945 | Repulpable, water repellant paperboard The specification discloses paperboard having a water-repellant coating which includes a polymer matrix/wax mixture and is applied to the paperboard as an aqueous formulation. The polymer matrix includes polymer chains which are ionically cross-linked thr... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5626864 | Preparation of colloidal aqueous solutions of active substances of low solubility A process with whose aid active substances of low solubility can be processed together with phospholipids to give a homogeneous solution, which comprises a) mixing the active substance with a phospholipid, b) adding an acidic aqueous solution of a carbohydrate... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624997 | Precured silicone emulsion An aqueous silicone emulsion which yields an elastomer upon removal of the water comprises a polydiorganosiloxane having alkoxysilyl endblocking groups with at least two alkoxy groups attached to the silicon atom, titanium catalyst, and optionally, a fill... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624933 | Process for the preparation of a 6-fluoro-2-halo-quinoline Method of preparation of 6-fluoro-2-halogen quinoline of general formula (I) wherein R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical and Hal and Hal' are identical or different halogen atoms. The invention is characterized in that a halogenating agent is made to... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5622690 | Seed-derived proteinaceous compositions for reduction of sunburn cell formation A composition comprising a seed-derived proteinaceous particulate material for reducing the formation of sunburn cells in skin exposed to ultraviolet irradiation and method of using same, where the seed-derived material has a protein content of between ab... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5622708 | Erodible sanitizing caulk The invention is an erodible antimicrobial caulk composition having a sanitizer and a hardener which controls the consistency and the dissolution rate of the composition once subjected to an aqueous flow. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the erodib... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5623026 | Siloxanes containing epoxy groups, and mixtures thereof with polycarbonates Siloxanes containing epoxy groups having the formula 1 ##STR1## Formula 1 wherein A means a C1 -C20 alkyl radical with epoxy groups B means R1 or A R1, R2 independently of each other, means C1 -... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5623031 | Modified liquid epoxy resin composition A modified liquid epoxy resin composition is provided by reacting a crystalline epoxy resin, from about 3 to about 20 parts by weight, based on the epoxy resin, of a compound having two or more phenolic hydroxyl groups and/or carboxyl groups in one molecu... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5618893 | Process for the preparation of cationic binders for coatings, the binders produced, and their use Binders for cathodic electrodeposition coatings based on epoxy resin-amine adducts are obtained by incorporation of oxazolidone structures in combination with diamine bridges built up in a specific manner. The modified epoxy resin-amine adducts are used i... | 04/08/1997 |
