Patents Assigned to division
  • Nonionic glycasuccinimide surfactants and a process for their manufacture
    Patent number: 5541341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new class of carbohydrate based nonionic surfactant, i.e., alkyl and alkenyl glycasuccinimide, and a process for their manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Vermeer, Van Au, Bijan Harichian
  • Monocyte adhesion protein and monoclonal antibody thereto
    Patent number: 5541296
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the prevention of monocyte adherence to the endothelial cells lining blood vessels, their subsequent invasion of surrounding tissues and diseases related thereto. It comprises inducing a monocyte adhesion protein to the surface of endothelial cells by treatment with specific cytokines, preparing a monoclonal antibody to the monocyte adhesion protein and contacting the antibody to the protein to form a complex. The monoclonal antibody does not bind to the cell surface proteins VCAM or ELAM. The complex results in a decrease in the adherence of monocytes to endothelial cells and thereby attenuates or prevents the harmful effects of monocyte invasion of endothelial cells and surrounding tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, a Division of Yeshiva University
    Inventors: Joan W. Berman, Tina M. Calderon
  • Detergent composition with fabric softening properties
    Patent number: 5540850
    Abstract: A fabric treatment composition contains at least a detergent active material, a fabric softening agent and 0.5 to 3% a nonionic substituted cellulose ether derivative which has an HLB of 3.1 to 4.3 and a gel point of less than 58.degree. C., which improve softening performances on cotton while controlling deposition on synthetic fabrics. Ethyl, hydroxyethyl or methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose ethers are preferred. The detergent active material is anionic or a mixture thereof with other detergent active materials and may be present at 2 to 50% of the composition. The softening agent may be soap, a cationic material, a fatty amine and/or a clay with a soap/cationic mixture being preferred, and may be present at 0.5 to 50% of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis G. Foster
  • Engine block heater and electrical connector thereto
    Patent number: 5538439
    Abstract: A combination of an engine block heater and electrical coupling includes the conventional cylindrical insert which slides into a sleeve on the mounting member for the block heater. An additional spring clip member is provided to hold the electrical coupling in place. The spring clip member has a collar surrounding a rib on the connector body and a pair of spring arms extending at right angles to the collar along a sleeve of the coupling to snap behind a rib on the sleeve. The spring clip arms are connected to the collar at an outer edge thereof with a pair of lobes of increased diameter between the spring clip arms for pushing of the collar longitudinally. A central opening of the collar engages over the connector body with a pair of inwardly projecting portions which slide along slots to a groove at the rib on the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Temro Division, Budd Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fell, Mark Lloyd, Gary Edwards
  • Dairy case confection
    Patent number: 5538745
    Abstract: A dairy case confection and a process of producing a frozen dairy case confection by mixing together a solid or semi-solid aerated composition comprising protein and ice crystals and particles having a hydrophilic core encapsulated in a hydrophobic coating at a temperature wherein there is substantially no melting of the ice crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Dove International - Division, Mars, Incorporates
    Inventors: Uwe Tapfer, Malcolm Austin
  • Flow restriction detector for a nozzle assembly
    Patent number: 5537856
    Abstract: A flow restriction detector for a nozzle assembly of a liquid dispensing machine is capable of detecting a blocked or partially blocked nozzle during the cleaning of the nozzle assembly. During nozzle cleaning, a return plate is attached to the nozzle plate of the nozzle assembly to receive a flow of pressurized fluid from the nozzles. Both the inlet and return fluid lines are provided with pressure sensors, and the return line has a constant back pressure applied to it so that the differential between the inlet and return line pressure sensors is in the range 5-10 psi. The pressure differential is monitored during cleaning and from one cleaning to the next for the purpose of identifying a blocked or partially blocked nozzle. A change of as little as 5% from the pressure differential value established for an unblocked system may indicate a partial blockage of a nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Purity Packaging, A Division of Great Pacific Enterprises
    Inventors: William J. Kelbrick, Peter A. A. Ernst
  • Method for detecting nucleic acid amplification using self-quenching fluorescence probe
    Patent number: 5538848
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring the progress of nucleic acid amplifications that rely on a nucleic acid polymerase having 5'.fwdarw.3' exonuclease activity. An important feature of the method is providing an oligonucleotide probe having a reporter molecule and a quencher molecule at either end such that the quencher molecule substantially quenches any fluorescence from the reporter whenever the oligonucleotide probe is in a single stranded state and such that the reporter is substantially unquenched whenever the oligonucleotide probe is in a double stranded state hybridized to a target polynucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems Division, Perkin-Elmer Corp.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Livak, Susan J. A. Flood, Jeffrey Marmaro
  • Stable perfluorocarbon and oil emulsions
    Patent number: 5536753
    Abstract: Perfluoroindane is used as a gas transport agent in animals without causing gas or vapor pulmonary embolism. Emulsions containing perfluoroindane as the oxygen carrying component are made and infused into an animal and the perfluoroindane escapes at a very rapid rate from the animal body. The perfluoroindane-containing liquids or emulsions are considered valuable for angioplasty and as a blood substitute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Children's Hospital Research Foundation, a division of Children's Hospital Medical Center and HemaGen/PFC
    Inventor: Leland C. Clark, Jr.
  • Bleach catalyst composition
    Patent number: 5536441
    Abstract: A bleach catalyst composition in the form of non-friable composite granules comprising:i) a manganese complex catalyst being one of three defined formulae herein;ii) a water-soluble binding agent, preferably selected from soap/fatty acid mixtures, polyethylene glycols of molecular weight in the range 500 to 3000, tallow and coco ethanolamides, nonionic surfactants and mixtures thereof; andiii) an inert solid selected from zeolites, silicas, clays, alumina, titanium dioxide and mixtures thereof; and each granule having a pH within the range from 4.5 to 8.5.The granular, manganese complex-based bleach catalyst composition may be incorporated in detergent and/or bleaching compositions, with good resulting stability and homogeneity of distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Chapple, Jayne E. Nation, William D. Emery, Hermien W. Plomp, Marten R. P. Van Vliet, Cornelis B. Donker, Clemens O. Monir
  • Process for the production of a detergent composition
    Patent number: 5536432
    Abstract: A process for the production of a detergent composition having a predetermined relative humidity comprising forming a crude detergent composition having a relative humidity in excess of the predetermined level, for example in excess of 30% and contacting the said crude composition with a preconditioned gas having a relative humidity below the predetermined relative humidity wherein the temperature of the crude composition is maintained below the temperature at which the crude composition agglomerates thereby to form a low relative humidity detergent composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Cicciari, Cornelis E. Van Lare
  • Skin care compositions containing dimethyl imidazolidinone and retinol or retinyl ester
    Patent number: 5536740
    Abstract: Dimethyl imidazolidinone in combination with either retinol or retinyl ester resulted in a synergistic enhancement in keratinocyte proliferation and synergistic inhibition of keratinocyte differentiation. The effects of the retinol or retinyl esters in combination with dimethyl imidazolidinone were analogous to treatment with retinoic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Elizabeth Arden Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Stewart P. Granger, Anthony V. Rawlings, Ian R. Scott
  • Cosmetic compositions for reducing or preventing signs of cellulite
    Patent number: 5536499
    Abstract: The invention is directed to increasing the strength and firmness of the skin and reducing the signs of cellulite. The inventive method includes applying to the skin a composition that includes inositol phosphate, particularly phytic acid and its salts, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Chesebrough-Pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander P. Znaiden, Michael C. Cheney, Craig S. Slavtcheff, Suk H. Cho
  • Actuator
    Patent number: D371738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Chesebrough-Pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: John Lamb
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D371740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Lathrop, Mark D. Gerhart, David F. Gnadt, Arnold Brown, Frank E. Gonda, Harry H. Haubert
  • Combined bottle and closure
    Patent number: D371743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Elizabeth Arden Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan R. Wacker
  • Combined bottle and closure
    Patent number: D371744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Elizabeth Arden Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan R. Wacker
  • Combined bottle and closure
    Patent number: D372195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Gerhart, Harry Haubert
  • Combined bottle and closure
    Patent number: D372196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Gerhart, Harry Haubert
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D372198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Lathrop, Mark D. Gerhart, David F. Gnadt, Kevin J. Markey, Frank E. Gonda, David S. Laubach
  • Combined bottle and closure
    Patent number: D372199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Lathrop, Mark D. Gerhart, David F. Gnadt, Kevin J. Markey, Frank E. Gonda, David S. Laubach