Patents Examined by Alissa Prosser
  • Patent number: 9161932
    Abstract: An anesthetic and cooling mixture is sprayed from an aerosol can and onto an injured area of a person. The mixture includes lidocaine, camphor, vitamin E, H2O, polylactic acid and a propellant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 9119785
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic basic composition comprising hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) modified with C15-C20 alkyl ether groups as thickener, Oleosomes and water, wherein the Oleosomes comprise at least one cosmetically active substance. The invention also relates to the use of the cosmetic basic composition in products of decorative cosmetics, personal care cosmetics and/or skin protection cosmetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Coty Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Lethu Nguyen, Salvatore J. Barone, Ralph Macchio
  • Patent number: 9050475
    Abstract: Methods and composition for the protection of an object from UV light are provided. For example, in certain aspects, the composition can include a plurality of photo stabilizers that enhance SPF values of the composition. Furthermore, the invention provides for the use of the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: MD SOLARSCIENCES CORP.
    Inventors: Kathryn Nurse, Ni'Kita Wilson, Xiaodong (David) Lu, Irwin Palefsky
  • Patent number: 8920839
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a press-coated orally-disintegrating tablet characterized by containing an inner core which has an excellent disintegratability in oral cavity and a suitable hardness as a whole tablet. The present invention relates to a press-coated orally-disintegrating tablet with an outer layer surrounding an inner core wherein the inner core has a thickness in the range of 10 to 90% per that of the whole tablet, and the outer layer comprises (a) microcrystalline cellulose, (b) an inorganic excipient, and (c) one or more particular ingredients selected from the group consisting of crospovidone, starches, low substituted hydroxypropylcellulose and carmellose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Ikeda, Yasushi Ochiai
  • Patent number: 8771655
    Abstract: A natural nail polish composition made with all natural fruits and vegetable and only nontoxic ingredients. The natural nail polish composition comprises a lemon juice solution, a powdered form of fruits and/or vegetables, a powdered form of cane sugar, a nontoxic water soluble acrylic polymer, and a plurality of nontoxic colors. The plurality of colors comprises water soluble nontoxic pigments, nontoxic pigments, nontoxic mica, and nontoxic nail glitter. The natural nail polish composition is safe to use among young children because the composition is completely nontoxic. Since the composition is nontoxic, any kind of complications that may happen due to the chemicals in the traditional nail polish are completely prevented. The natural nail polish composition has a unique method of applying and removing the product. The natural nail polish composition can be mixed with the lacquer or shellac type products and creates an alternative nail polish composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventor: Debra Marino
  • Patent number: 8722024
    Abstract: Gels of isopropyl esters of fatty alcohols that include a dimethyl/methylhydrogensiloxane copolymer, a silanol-terminated PDMS or an ethenyl-terminated PDMS, and a hydride functional siloxane. Also provided are methods for making the gels and articles containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Jeen International Corporation
    Inventors: Juan Mateu, Adam Perle
  • Patent number: 8663610
    Abstract: A method of producing an anhydrous antiperspirant composition comprising (a) providing a mixture of at least one antiperspirant active including a metal salt, and an anhydrous carrier for the at least one antiperspirant active in which the at least one antiperspirant active is dissolved, the carrier comprising a eutectic mixture of at least one basic compound selected from a basic amide and a basic amine and at least one member chosen from a cation and zwitterion; and (b) heating the mixture to form a stabilized eutectic system of the at least one antiperspirant active and the anhydrous carrier. Also, an anhydrous antiperspirant composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Iraklis Pappas, Michael C. Fitzgerald, Long Pan
  • Patent number: 8652541
    Abstract: A method for weight reduction, involving pharmaceutical compositions, particularly homeopathic medicines for weight reduction, including the following components: Adonis vernalis, Calcium carbonicum Hahnemann, Capsicum, Cascara, Fucus vesiculosus, Graphites and Kalium Carbonicum and Phytolacca, as well as a nutritient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: Uta Schnappinger
  • Patent number: 8642017
    Abstract: Compositions for a foaming oral cleaner and related methods and products are disclosed. In one such method, a foaming oral cleaner may be dispensed onto a cleaning surface of a tongue cleaning device in a manner to foam the foaming oral cleaner. A surface of the tongue may be brushed using a tongue brush of the tongue cleaning device, thereby applying the foaming oral cleaner to the surface of the tongue. The brushing of the surface of the tongue can dislodge and loosen material on the surface of the tongue. The surface of the tongue can be scraped using a tongue scraper of the tongue cleaning device to scrape dislodged and loosened material from the surface of the tongue. The foaming oral cleaner may be a composition comprising water, a foaming agent, a sweetener, a flavoring agent, an antimicrobial agent comprising a biologically active enzyme, a preservative, and a coloring agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Orabrush, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert K. Wagstaff
  • Patent number: 8568796
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition, particularly homeopathic medicines for weight reduction, including the following components: Adonis vernalis, Calcium carbonicum Hahnemann, Capsicum, Cascara, Fucus vesiculosus, Graphites and Kalium Carbonicum and Phytolacca, as well as a nutrition and a method for weight reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Inventor: Uta Schnappinger