Abstract: The invention includes a toothpaste or other orally applied product to be used at least once daily to help prevent or inhibit the acquisition of a number of infections by oral or pharyngeal tissues, particularly including the “common” cold. These compositions possess a combination of ingredients that is not found in other toothpastes or other orally applied products, and these ingredients work together to synergistically interfere with the acquisition of a number of pathogens. The toothpastes will have the usual dentifrice ingredients known to prevent tooth decay, as well as those that reduce halitosis (i.e., bad breath), and prevent gingivitis. In addition, the toothpastes will include one or more of: 1) GALALCOOL® as an individual compound, and not as an extract component; 2) zinc protoporphyrin IX; and 3) one or more other colorless or low-color tannin(s) each as an individual compound, and not as an extract component.

Abstract: The invention includes a toothpaste or other orally applied product to be used at least once daily to help prevent or inhibit the acquisition of a number of infections by oral or pharyngeal tissues, particularly including the “common” cold. These compositions possess a combination of ingredients that is not found in other toothpastes or other orally applied products, and these ingredients work together to synergistically interfere with the acquisition of a number of pathogens. The toothpastes will have the usual dentifrice ingredients known to prevent tooth decay, as well as those that reduce halitosis (i.e., bad breath), and prevent gingivitis. In addition, the toothpastes will include one or more of: 1) GALALCOOL® as an individual compound, and not as an extract component; 2) zinc protoporphyrin IX; and 3) one or more other colorless or low-color tannin(s) each as an individual compound, and not as an extract component.

Abstract: The invention includes a toothpaste or other orally applied product to be used at least once daily to help prevent or inhibit the acquisition of a number of infections by oral or pharyngeal tissues, particularly including the “common” cold. These compositions possess a combination of ingredients that is not found in other toothpastes or other orally applied products, and these ingredients work together to synergistically interfere with the acquisition of a number of pathogens. The toothpastes will have the usual dentifrice ingredients known to prevent tooth decay, as well as those that reduce halitosis (i.e., bad breath), and prevent gingivitis. In addition, the toothpastes will include one or more of: 1) GALALCOOL® as an individual compound, and not as an extract component; 2) zinc protoporphyrin IX; and 3) one or more other colorless or low-color tannin(s) each as an individual compound, and not as an extract component.

Abstract: The invention includes a toothpaste or other orally applied product to be used at least once daily to help prevent or inhibit the acquisition of a number of infections by oral or pharyngeal tissues, including the “common” cold. These compositions possess a combination of ingredients not found in other toothpastes or other orally applied products, and these ingredients work together to synergistically interfere with the acquisition of a number of pathogens. The toothpastes will have the usual dentifrice ingredients known to prevent tooth decay, as well as those that reduce halitosis (i.e., bad breath), and prevent gingivitis. In addition, the toothpastes will include one or more of: 1) starch impregnated with a zinc salt, preferably zinc gluconate; 2) corilagin as an individual compound, and not as an extract component; 3) zinc protoporphyrin IX; and 4) one or more other colorless or low-color tannin each as an individual compound, and not as an extract component.

Abstract: A method of monitoring corrosion and corrosion sensor includes a first element including a corrodible element to be exposed to a corrosive or corrosion-suspect environment, and a second element including a corrosion sensing circuit coupled with the corrodible element for generating a wireless signal based on the corrosion of the corrodible element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a variable voltage protection device for electronic devices which in one aspect comprises a thin layer of neat dielectric polymer or glass positioned between a ground plane and an electrical conductor for overvoltage protection, wherein the neat polymer or glass layer does not include the presence of conductive or semiconductive particles. Also disclosed is the combination of the neat dielectric polymer or glass thin layer positioned on a conventional variable voltage protection material comprising a binder containing conductive or semiconductive particles. A multi-layer variable voltage protection component is disclosed comprising three layers of overvoltage protection material wherein the outer two layers contain a lower percentage of conductive or semiconductive particles and wherein the inner layer contains a higher percentage of conductive or semiconductive particles.

Abstract: A protection device for integrated circuits which prevents inadvertent damage caused by over-voltage power surges. The protection device comprising an insulating carrier having a ground plane thereon and a plurality of conductive pads around a periphery thereof. The plurality of conductive pads are spaced from the ground plane with a precision gap therebetween. When the protection device is placed over the integrated circuit chip, the plurality of conductive pads are coupled to the bonding pads of the integrated circuit and at least one of the conductive pads is coupled to the ground plane.

Abstract: A protection device for integrated circuits which prevents inadvertent damage caused by over-voltage power surges. The protection device comprising an insulating carrier having a ground plane thereon and a plurality of conductive pads around a periphery thereof. The plurality of conductive pads are spaced from the ground plane with a precision gap therebetween. When the protection device is placed over the integrated circuit chip, the plurality of conductive pads are coupled to the bonding pads of the integrated circuit and at least one of the conductive pads is coupled to the ground plane.

Abstract: A protection system for integrated circuits which prevents inadvertent damage caused by over-voltage power surges by extending the passivation layer of an integrated circuit over the bonding pads and placing a ground plane over that passivation layer so as to create an over-voltage switching element out of that combination.