Abstract: A contact lens having a pharmaceutical agent releasably disposed therein. The lens itself comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid ester of salicylic acid, the unsaturated carboxylic acid having up to 24 carbon atoms and 1-4 ethylenic double bonds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the salicylic acid ester.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for protecting the external body of an automobile from minor dents, scratches, and the like caused by the impingement of objects such as doors from adjacent vehicles, shopping carts, and the like. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the automobile body protection apparatus comprises flexible convoluted tubing and means for removably attaching and for positioning the flexible convoluted tubing along the external surface of the automobile. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the automobile body protection apparatus includes means for locking the device to the automobile.

Abstract: An improved liquid membrane-forming curing composition and a method of curing fresh concrete. The curing composition is effective for providing a membrane layer over the exposed surfaces of fresh concrete for retaining the water of hydration therein for the proper curing of the concrete. In a preferred embodiment, the curing composition comprises a vegetable oil, preferably a non-refined vegetable oil such as coconut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil, rapeseed (canola) oil, soya oil, sunflower oil, and mixtures thereof; a surfactant effective for providing a stable oil-in-water emulsion, a drying agent, and water.