Patents Examined by Abigail Fisher
  • Pendant hydrophile bearing biodegradable compositions and related devices
    Patent number: 9387281
    Abstract: A composition comprising at least one polymer having the structure A-B-A?, wherein A and A? may be the same or different and each is a degradable polyester component and wherein B is the reaction product resulting from the reaction between a diol, having one or more pendant oligomeric or polymeric groups, and A and A?. Additionally, a bioresorbable patch comprising: (a) an adhesion barrier component comprising the composition in the form of a film; and (b) an adhesive component comprising (i) at least one synthetic adhesive polymer and/or (ii) at least one polysaccharide. Also, a method of wound healing, comprising administering the composition or apply the patch to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: James Parakka, Ananth Iyer
  • Drug eluting mesh to prevent infection of indwelling transdermal devices
    Patent number: 9381281
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a device (102) may include a mesh having at least one bioresorbable polymer coating. The coating may comprise at least one active agent which is eluted over time. The device (102) may at least partially cover at least a portion of an implanted transdermal medical device (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: TYRX, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Jeremy Lerner, William McJames, Randy Mansfield, Robert S. White
  • Antimicrobial compositions and methods of use
    Patent number: 9380784
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antimicrobial compositions, kits, and articles of manufacture. Further disclosed herein are methods for treating surfaces, including tissue, inter alia, wounds, with the disclosed compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventors: Charles Derby, Binghe Wang, Phang C. Tai, Ko-Chun Ko, Michiya Kamio
  • Composition comprising particulate zinc material with a high relative zinc lability
    Patent number: 9381148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an effective amount of a particulate zinc material, an effective amount of a surfactant including a surfactant with an anionic functional group wherein the particulate zinc material has a relative zinc lability of greater than about 15 % and wherein the composition comprises less than 5.5 micromoles of a zinc binding material per gram of the particulate zinc material/per m2/gram surface area of the particulate zinc material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: James Robert Schwartz, Eric Scott Johnson, Bonnie Theresa King, Carl Hinz Margraf, III, Gregory V. Tormos, David Thomas Warnke, Debora W. Chang, David Scott Dunlop, Kevin M. Labitzke, Sandra Lou Murawski, William Jeffrey Gore, Theodore Jay Verbrugge
  • Vascular occlusion and drug delivery devices, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 9381326
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure comprise occlusion and drug delivery devices and methods. One aspect of the disclosure comprises a drug delivery device comprising an inner expansion member and an outer drug delivery component. Another aspect of the disclosure comprises bioabsorbable, lumen-occluding implants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Douglas S. Paget, Rachel Radspinner, Edward E. Shaw, Michael J. Vonesh
  • Thermoplastic paste for repairing living tissues
    Patent number: 9381251
    Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic paste with a highly thixotropic rheology, the components of which are a block biopolymer and a bioceramic. The material described herein can be used in bone implants and in the regeneration of both animal and plant live tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: INSTITUT QUIMIC DE SARRIA CETS, FUNDACIO PRIVADA, UNIVERSITAT RAMON LLULL, FUNDACIO PRIVADA
    Inventors: Salvador Borros Gomez, David Horna Tomas
  • Animal repellant and associated dispenser
    Patent number: 9370178
    Abstract: A dispenser for an animal repellant including: a housing, wherein the housing includes a chamber for containing a spool; a spool, wherein the spool is associated with the chamber of the housing, and wherein the spool is associated with an animal repellant; and wherein the animal repellant includes a substrate, wherein the substrate is associated with an agent wherein the agent includes an animal repellant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Deer on a String, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel D. Potgeter, Michael A. Rose, David L. Ver Burg, John E. Bramer
  • Polyamide compositions for personal care
    Patent number: 9370573
    Abstract: Polyamide compositions useful for personal care are disclosed, including film-forming concentrates and emulsions. Ethanol-based concentrates comprise a hydrophobic polyamide, which comprises a reaction product of either (a) a dimerized fatty acid, at least one C2-C4 carboxylic acid, and a polyamine component comprising ethylenediamine and 1 to 30 eq. % of one or more di- or triamines; or (b) a dimerized fatty acid, at least 50 wt. % of a C16-C22 unsaturated carboxylic acid, and at least one C2-C6 diamine. Personal care applications for the concentrates, including continuous sunscreens, fragrant body sprays or splashes, anti-acne medications, are included. Water-in-oil emulsions comprising the hydrophobic polyamides are storage-stable and provide water-resistant SPF for products such as sunscreens and body lotions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC
    Inventors: Nancy W. Harman, George Miller, Thomas Fontana, Neal Kerckhoff, Jason Rothouse, Ramachandra Shastry
  • Hydrophobic drug-delivery material, method for manufacturing thereof and methods for delivery of a drug-delivery composition
    Patent number: 9364549
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a drug-delivery composition includes providing at least a pharmaceutically active composition, providing a hydrophobic matrix; and mixing the hydrophobic matrix and the pharmaceutically active composition to form a paste-like or semi-solid drug-delivery composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Voigt, Jörg Kriwanek, Scott Hampton, Andreas Reiff, Sonja Ludwig
  • Antibacterial resin composition
    Patent number: 9363993
    Abstract: An antibacterial resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin or a thermosetting resin that contains a metal compound represented by the following formula (1), permitting the metal such as silver having antibacterial power to efficiently elute out and the eluted metal to remain stable as metal ions so that excellent antibacterial power can be exhibited using only a decreased amount of an expensive compound containing silver or the like, wherein M is any one of Ag, Cu, Zn, Co or Ni and X is SO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Ohashi, Yasuhiro Kosaka, Akiko Ogata, Takahiro Kawakami
  • Osteoinductive demineralized bone implant
    Patent number: 9364583
    Abstract: A bone graft delivery device is provided comprising: a porous biodegradable graft body for inducing bone growth at a surgical site, the porous biodegradable graft body having demineralized bone matrix (DBM) fibers disposed within the porous biodegradable body, and DBM powder disposed adjacent to, on or in the DBM fibers, wherein the porous biodegradable graft body facilitates transfer of cells into and out of the porous biodegradable graft body to induce bone growth at the surgical site. Methods of making the device and using the device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. McKay
  • Infused carbohydrate based gel pad for sustained oral transmucosal delivery
    Patent number: 9364431
    Abstract: The present invention provides an infused carbohydrate based gel pad comprising: glucose polymer syrup, sugar, a hydrocolloid gelling agent, salt, acid, water and an infusing compound for oral transmucosal delivery wherein the gel pad (i) provides transmucosal delivery of active ingredients of the infusing compound into the bloodstream over a predetermined period of time; and (ii) possesses the property of adhesion to gum line tissue of an oral cavity and lack of adhesion to buccal tissue of the oral cavity. The present invention further provides a method of making the infused carbohydrate based gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventor: Terence Vincent Callahan
  • Visible light curable hydrogels and methods for using
    Patent number: 9364543
    Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions comprising a visible light-curable mixture capable of forming a biocompatible hydrogel, hydrogels prepared from the hydrogel precursor mixtures, and a biocompatible delivery system comprising a hydrogel. The disclosure also provides a process for preparing a multi layer hydrogel delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chien-Chi Lin
  • Formulation for preventing or reducing bleeding at a surgical site
    Patent number: 9358223
    Abstract: An implantable drug depot useful for preventing, reducing or treating bleeding at a surgical site beneath the skin in a patient is provided. The implantable drug depot comprises a therapeutically effective amount of clonidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one biodegradable polymer. The drug depot is capable of releasing clonidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof over a period of at least three days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventor: Vanja Margareta King
  • Pharmaceutical use of a composition including a carbonaceous material and an active particle
    Patent number: 9358254
    Abstract: A method of treating or preventing Helicobacter pylori infection in a subject, includes the step of orally administering to the subject a composition including a carbonaceous material that has a pore defined therein which has a radius of more than 0 nm but less than 2.5 nm; and from 0.001-15% by weight, based on weight of the carbonaceous material, of an active particle coated that is on the carbonaceous material and that is made of a material selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, aluminum, zinc, copper, and titanium dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Tse-Hao Ko
  • Succinic acid esters of resveratrol and cosmetic compositions
    Patent number: 9358194
    Abstract: Succinic acid esters of resveratrol and topical compositions containing the esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ELC Management LLC
    Inventors: Daniel H. Maes, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Lisa Qu, Anna Czarnota, Thomas Mammone, Julius R. Zecchino, Lieve Declercq
  • Use of sophorolipids and derivatives thereof in combination with pesticides as adjuvant/additive for plant protection and the industrial non-crop field
    Patent number: 9351485
    Abstract: Use of sophorolipids as adjuvants in combination with pesticides as tank mix additive and/or as formulation additive for crop protection and for the industrial non-crop sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Sabine Giessler-Blank, Martin Schilling, Oliver Thum, Ewald Sieverding
  • SPF liquid cleansing compositions and methods of use
    Patent number: 9351913
    Abstract: The present application relates to a facial and/or body wash composition that after rinsing provides a sun protection factor of at least about 6 comprising (i) red petrolatum; (ii) at least one surface-treated metal oxide pigment that blocks ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of from about 290 nm to about 400 nm; (iii) at least one organic sunscreen agent having a log P of greater than about 4.0 that blocks or absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength range of from about 290 nm to about 400 nm; (iv) at least one lathering anionic surfactant; (v) at least one lathering non-ionic surfactant; (vi) an alkyl silicone; and (vii) a volatile cyclic silicone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Cockerell Dermatology Development, Ltd.
    Inventor: Clay J. Cockerell
  • Chlorine dioxide based cleanser/sanitizer
    Patent number: 9340756
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved chlorine dioxide solution or liquid mixture containing a phosphate and, as well, as to a composition for forming the chlorine dioxide and phosphate liquid mixture. This improved chlorine dioxide solution is used to clean and/or sanitize without causing corrosion. The corrosion nature of the chlorine dioxide solution is lessened due to the addition of phosphate to the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Keven Speronello, Frank Sebastian Castellano
  • Synergistic fungicidal active combinations
    Patent number: 9339037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations having good fungicidal properties comprising a carboxamide of the general formula (I) (group 1) in which A, R1 and R2 are as defined in the disclosure, and the active compound groups (2) to (24) listed in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Peter Dahmen, Ralf Dunkel, Hans-Ludwig Elbe, Heiko Rieck, Anne Suty-Heinze