Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Robert A. Franks
  • Patent number: 6482397
    Abstract: This invention provides sunless-tanning compositions containing, in addition to a self tanning agent and a cosmetically acceptable carrier, a coloring agent, added to the compositions so as to enhance the uniformity of their application to the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Scott, Eric M. Stroud, Alejandro V. Ortega
  • Patent number: 6436368
    Abstract: Described is a process for preparing beclomethsaone dipropionate Freon® clathrate comprising the use of an agent which selectively binds methanol to selectively remove methanol from a mixture of methanol and Freon® 11 containing beclomethasone dipropionate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: George M. Love, Stanley Rosenhouse
  • Patent number: 6416743
    Abstract: Aerosol formulations substantially free of chlorofluorocarbons, for oral and/or nasal administration are described. The formulations comprise 1,1,1,2 tetrafluoroethane, a medicament, optionally an excipient and optionally a surfactant. Methods of treatment utilizing the formulations also are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Julianne Fassberg, Joel A. Sequeira, Imtiaz A. Chaudry, Michael Kopcha
  • Patent number: 6365581
    Abstract: The administration of aerosolize particles of mometasone furoate in the form of dry powders, solutions, or aqueous suspension for treating corticosteroid-responsive diseases of the surfaces of upper and/or lower airway passages and/or lungs, e.g., allergic rhinitis and asthma is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Joel A. Sequeira, Francis M. Cuss, Keith B. Nolop, Imtiaz A. Chaudry, Nagamani Nagabhushan, James E. Patrick, Mitchell Cayen
  • Patent number: 6330367
    Abstract: A digitized image is encoded by detecting edges in the image, encoding the position and sharpness of the detected edges, filtering the image by a low-pass filter to generate a low-frequency image, and encoding the low-frequency image. A digitized image encoded in this way is reconstructed by generating a horizontal edge image and a vertical edge image from the encoded edge position and sharpness information, synthesizing a pair of high-frequency images by filtering the horizontal and vertical edge images with an edge synthesis filter, decoding the low-frequency image, and performing an inverse wavelet transform on the decoded low-frequency image and the high-frequency images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shiyu Go
  • Patent number: 6322776
    Abstract: The invention relates to anhydrous compositions that are useful as UV-light screens for mammalian skin. Such compositions comprise octocrylene, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, and a C1-C4 alcohol vehicle. The invention also relates to methods of inhibiting or preventing UV light-induced skin damage by administering an effective amount of such a composition to the skin of a mammal in need of such inhibition or protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro V. Ortega, II, John A. Scott
  • Patent number: 6309896
    Abstract: A perovskite crystallized ferroelectric substance is formed over a lower electrode. A precursor solution, which serves as a ferroelectric film, is applied thereto and dried, followed by low-temperature anneal under the condition of a perovskite crystallization temperature or lower. Further, an upper electrode is formed and thereafter subjected to high-temperature anneal at a temperature of the perovskite crystallization temperature or higher to thereby perfectly crystallize the ferroelectric film, whereby a semiconductor element interposed between the electrodes can be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takao Kanehara
  • Patent number: 6290936
    Abstract: A colored, sunscreen emulsion is disclosed which employs a water-soluble dye or a blend of water-soluble dyes whose color substantially disappears when the sunscreen emulsion dries after it is spread on the skin and/or is rubbed out. The coloration in the sunscreen enables the user to more effectively protect against sunburn by allowing more complete and uniform coverage of the sunscreeen on the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie S. Ross, Elaine M. Morefield
  • Patent number: 6261541
    Abstract: A colored, sunless tanning emulsion is disclosed which employs a water-soluble dye or a blend of water-soluble dyes whose color substantially disappears when the sunless tanning emulsion dries after it is spread on the skin and/or is rubbed out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Inna Karpov, Elaine M. Morefield, Jamie S. Ross
  • Patent number: 6245384
    Abstract: Particles such as tablets and gums which contain or are coated with sugar are provided with a wax coating, by spraying the particles with an aqueous-continuous emulsion having wax in the internal phase. The sprayed particles can be further coated with powdered wax and polished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis L. Lott
  • Patent number: 6240918
    Abstract: A powder dispenser includes a reservoir body including a supply of powder and an inhalation conduit; a driving body for rotating the reservoir body and including upper recesses and two spring fingers in lower driving recesses thereof; a rotatable metering plate for carrying a metered amount of powder from the supply to the inhalation conduit, and having an underside with ribs; a gas permeable retainer welded to the ribs; a spring biasing the metering plate toward the reservoir body; a nozzle having spiked ribs welded in the upper recesses of the driving body and including a chimney with vertical flutes; an adapter non-rotatably mounted with respect to the metering plate and including two locking recesses for receiving the spring fingers for locking engagement and two helical cam tracks with a square cross-section; a closure cap covering the driving body and including priming ribs biasing the spring fingers out of the locking recesses and engaging with the locking recesses to rotate the driving body, and two c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Ambrosio, Warren A. Benson, Jr., Kim C. Dao, David J. Kenyon, Walter J. Kreiseder, Theodore J. Schonebaum, Allen J. Vogel, Louis B. Walker, Tsong-Toh Yang
  • Patent number: D450247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Johnson, Katy L. Weinberger, Laura A. Kent, Donald E. Staples
  • Patent number: D451377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Johnson, Stephanie Dunshee
  • Patent number: D451396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Johnson, Stephanie Dunshee
  • Patent number: D456125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Grisoni, Richard T. Avent, Laura J. Crane
  • Patent number: D456126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Grisoni, Richard T. Avent, Laura J. Crane
  • Patent number: D456127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Grisoni, Richard T. Avent, Laura J. Crane
  • Patent number: D462510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kellie M. Goodrich, Donald K. Gray, Harold A. Howlett, W. Scott Rogers, J. Glen VanCleave
  • Patent number: D464874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Tune, Ryan Spike, Michael S. Wojton, Lisa A. Nibauer
  • Patent number: D465412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Addis, Jack E. Haney, Donald E. Staples, Catherine SzeTu, Michael P. Tune