Patents Examined by Audrea Buckley
  • Cosmetic composition, hair cosmetic and hair treatment cosmetic
    Patent number: 9259382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising: a copolymer having a constituent unit corresponding to (A) a vinyl monomer having a carboxyl group in a structure and a constituent unit corresponding to (B) a vinyl monomer represented by the following formula (1); a cationic surfactant; a higher alcohol; and a silicone oil: CH2?C(R1)—CO—X-(Q-O)r—R2??(1) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 5, each of which may have a substituent; Q is an alkylene group having a carbon number of 2 to 4, which may have a substituent; r represents an integer of 2 to 15; and X represents an oxygen atom or NH, and the number of atoms bonded linearly to each other in the structure of -(Q-O)r—R2 is 70 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Ishikubo, Shoya Yoda
  • Compositions and methods for antimicrobial metal nanoparticles
    Patent number: 9226508
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a composition having antimicrobial activity comprising particles comprising at least one inorganic copper salt; and at least one functionalizing agent in contact with the particles, the functionalizing agent stabilizing the particle in a carrier such that an antimicrobially effective amount of ions are released into the environment of a microbe. The average size of the particles ranges from about 1000 nm to about 4 nm. Preferred copper salts include copper iodide, copper bromide and copper chloride. Preferred functionalizing agents include amino acids, thiols, hydrophilic polymers emulsions of hydrophobic polymers and surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: AGIENIC, INC.
    Inventors: Donald R. Uhlmann, Anoop Agrawal, Juan Carlos Lopez-Tonazzi, Ryan J. Reeser
  • Biocompatible material and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9220806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biocompatible material and in particular to a two-phase or composite biocompatible ceramic material, wherein the first phase is a doped calcium zinc silicate and the second phase is a metal oxide. In an embodiment, the invention has been developed for use in tissue regeneration including bone tissue. In other embodiments, the invention has been developed as a coating to improve the long-term stability of prior art implantable medical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: The University of Sydney
    Inventors: Hala Zreiqat, Seyed-Iman Roohani-Esfahani, Colin Dunstan, Jiao Jiao Li
  • Transdermal therapeutic system comprising norelestromin for contraception and hormone replacement
    Patent number: 9220691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system for applying the active ingredient norelgestromin onto the skin, optionally in combination with estrogens. It further relates to the use of such systems for hormonal contraception, and for hormone replacement therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: LTS LOHMANN THERAPIE SYSTEME AG
    Inventors: Frank Theobald, René Eifler
  • Dental composition
    Patent number: 9205036
    Abstract: Aqueous homogeneous oral care compositions including a fluoride salt and unfunctionalized ?-tricalcium phosphate, characterized in that ?-tricalcium phosphate is present in a catalytic and fluoride-stable amount relative to the fluoride salt. Such compositions are of use in combating dental caries, dental erosion and/or tooth wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Karlinsey
  • Biphasic osteochondral scaffold for reconstruction of articular cartilage
    Patent number: 9180223
    Abstract: An osteochondral scaffold has a chondrogenic spiral scaffold in one end of an outer shell made of sintered microspheres, and an osteogenic spiral scaffold in the other end of the outer shell. Each spiral scaffold has nanofibers of a composition selected to promote attachment and proliferation of the desired types of cells. The nanofibers for the chondrogenic spiral scaffold have a different composition than the nanofibers for the osteogenic spiral scaffold. The nanofibers of each spiral scaffold are aligned to orient the attached cells so as to recreate the structure of the native tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xiaojun Yu, Paul Lee
  • Contact lens packaging solutions
    Patent number: 9162784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved contact lens products which not only have initial insertion comfort. The contact lens product of the invention comprises a soft hydrogel contact lens immersed and autoclaved in a packaging solution including a low molecular weight polyethylene glycol (PEG) (or glycerin) and a homopolymer or copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone. The present invention also provides methods for making contact lens products of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Kasey Jon Minick, Fiona Patricia Carney, Karen Belinda Sentell, George Edward Minno
  • Compositions for delivering perfume to the skin
    Patent number: 9161899
    Abstract: A body wash composition comprising a surfactant, at least about 25% water, a cyclodextrin complex comprising a perfume, wherein 80% of the plurality of perfume raw materials comprise a FDV of at least 0.69.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Scavone, Jianjun Justin Li, Marc Adam Flickinger, Jonathan Robert Cetti
  • Biocontrol through the use of chlorine-stabilizer blends
    Patent number: 9161543
    Abstract: A composition and methods of its use, the composition comprising: a halogen source, urea, and an additional halogen stabilizer excluding urea, optionally an alkali in a concentration sufficient to provide said composition with a pH of greater than 10; and optionally excluding a stabilized bromine compound from said composition is disclosed. Additionally, a method for reducing biological activity in a process stream is disclosed. The method comprises: providing a composition to a process stream, wherein said composition contains: a halogen, urea, and an additional halogen stabilizer excluding urea, optionally an alkali in a concentration sufficient to provide said composition with a pH of greater than 10; and optionally excluding a stabilized bromine compound from said composition. The invention is also directed to compositions and methods of their use as effective biocidal agents for water streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: NALCO COMPANY
    Inventors: Laura E. Rice, Andrew J. Cooper, Elisa M. Luth, Wen Li Tu
  • Cosmetic composition in the form of a nanoemulsion containing a volatile linear alkane
    Patent number: 9149418
    Abstract: Composition in the form of an oil-in-water nanoemulsion containing one or more nonionic amphiphilic lipids, one or more volatile linear alkanes and one or more oils other than the volatile linear alkane(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Patricia Desenne, Laurent Chesneau
  • Combination product for controlling parasites on animals
    Patent number: 9137995
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compositions for controlling parasites on animals, comprising an N-arylpyrazole and also a pyrethroid in a formulation comprising aliphatic cyclic carbonates and aliphatic cyclic or acyclic polyethers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Kirkor Sirinyan, Andreas Turberg
  • Phospholipid depot
    Patent number: 9132144
    Abstract: The present invention provides a clear depot comprising at least one hydrophilic water-soluble pharmaceutically active agent selected from the group consisting of vancomycin, gentamicin, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a mixture thereof, water, a phospholipid, an oil, optionally a pH adjusting agent, and a viscosity modifying agent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, and a mixture thereof, wherein the water present in the depot is no more than about 4 wt % relative to the total weight of the depot and the depot has a pH of between about 3 and about 6, method of making and administering same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
    Inventors: Hailiang Chen, Andrew Xian Chen, Dushyanth Surakanti, Franklin Okumu
  • Cosmetic agent
    Patent number: 9132077
    Abstract: A cosmetic agent particularly useful for the styling of keratin fibers such as human hair is disclosed. The cosmetic agent of the present invention contains a unique combination of specific amphoteric polymers with an amphiphilic anionic polymer that imparts optimized properties to the agent without additional active ingredients. Styling agents containing this inventive polymer combination provide a very high degree of hold and moisture resistance to keratinous fibers without compromising flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thorsten Knappe, Marcus Noll
  • Agriculturally active product
    Patent number: 9125339
    Abstract: Agriculturally active products are disclosed that are used to eliminate or otherwise control pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Donald B. Campbell, James M. Breuninger, Charles W. Arnett
  • Pharmaceutical composition
    Patent number: 9119790
    Abstract: The invention concerns a co-processed additive for a solid-dose pharmaceutical composition, the additive comprising from about 50% to 99.5% by weight of at least one pharmaceutical compression aid and from about 0.5% to 50% by weight of at least one pharmaceutical lubricant, the melting point of said compression aid(s) being higher than the melting point of said lubricant(s). The co-processed additive may be in the form of a physically bound composite whereby the lubricant is associated with the surface of the compression aid particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: ZENBURY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Crowley, Amanda Gage, Jack Maegli, Timothy O'Reilly
  • Compositions and methods for preventing cardiac arrhythmia
    Patent number: 9119841
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing cardiac arrhythmia in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: CORMATRIX CARDIOVASCULAR, INC.
    Inventor: Robert G Matheny
  • Cosmetic composition comprising at least two volatile linear alkanes and at least one nonprotein cationic polymer
    Patent number: 9095528
    Abstract: Composition containing, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, two or more volatile linear alkanes, and one or more nonprotein cationic polymers, with a volatile linear alkanes/polymer(s) ratio by weight of greater than or equal to 1.2. Use in the treatment of keratinous substances, preferably keratinous fibres, such as the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Patricia Desenne, Claire Bourdin
  • Sunscreen compositions comprising uniform, rigid, spherical, nanoporous calcium phosphate particles and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 9095510
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include sunscreen formulations that include uniform, rigid, spherical nanoporous calcium phosphate particles. Also provided are methods of making the sunscreen formulations. The sunscreen formulations find use in sunblocking applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Laboratory Skin Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Zahra Mansouri, Rodica-Tatiana Canelide, Douglas Thomas, Tetsuro Ogawa
  • Compositions and methods for preventing cardiac arrhythmia
    Patent number: 9089549
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing cardiac arrhythmia in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: CORMATRIX CARDIOVASCULAR, INC.
    Inventor: Robert G Matheny
  • Compositions and methods for preventing cardiac arrhythmia
    Patent number: 9084841
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing cardiac arrhythmia in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: CORMATRIX CARDIOVASCULAR, INC.
    Inventor: Robert G Matheny