Patents Examined by Garen Gotfredson
  • Patent number: 9108069
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a polymeric depilatory (epilatory) composition including: a. at least one basic compound permitting adherence to the hair, b. at least one wax-based rheology regulating compound, and c. at least one microwave absorber compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
    Inventors: Helena Cheminet, Ali Ben Moussa, Virginie Fera, Hubert Delagneau
  • Patent number: 9078439
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an emulsifiable concentrate which comprises pyriproxyfen as an active ingredient, wherein the emulsifiable concentrate is excellent in emulsion stability under conditions of low-rate dilution not only in soft water but also in hard water. The present application provides for an emulsifiable concentrate excellent in emulsion stability which comprises pyriproxyfen, alkylarylsulfonic acid salt, polyoxyethylene styrylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene castor oil, fatty acid C1-C6 alkyl ester, and aromatic hydrocarbon in specified amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yumiko Kozuki
  • Patent number: 9050343
    Abstract: Combinations of 5-HT2A inverse agonists or antagonists such as pimavanserin with antipsychotics such as risperidone are shown to induce a rapid onset of antipsychotic action and increase the number of responders when compared to therapy with the antipsychotic alone. These effects can be achieved at a low dose of the antipsychotic, thereby reducing the incidence of side effects. The combinations are also effective at decreases the incidence of weight gain and increased glucose or prolactin levels caused by the antipsychotic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Perry Peters, David Furlano, Daun Bahr, Daniel Van Kammen
  • Patent number: 8992900
    Abstract: A process for shaving that includes the steps of moisturizing the hair, using a sealing agent for sealing the moisture inside the hair keeping the moisture in the hair while smoothing the skin to be shaved applying mineral oil to the hair and skin to create a buffer for the lubricating agent that is applied next. Then, using sufficient water to form a lather. Next, the moisture from the blade after the blade is washed with water by utilizing alcohol. In the final step of the process oil is applied to the blades to prevent contact with the atmospheric moisture and thus extending its useful life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: JMDE Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Jose Estevez, III
  • Patent number: 8986665
    Abstract: Provided are polyglyceryl compositions comprising one or more polyglyceryl compounds having: (a) a node structure comprising at least three contiguous glyceryl remnant units; (b) one or more cationic groups each linked to the node structure by an independently selected linking group; and (c) one or more hydrophobic moieties each independently (i) linked to the node structure by a linking group, or (ii) constituting a portion of one of the one or more cationic groups, wherein the composition has an average degree of polymerization determined by hydroxyl value testing (DPOH) of from about 3 to about 20. Also provided are polyglyceryl compounds which may compose such compositions, and uses of the polyglyceryl compositions and compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fevola, Frank C. Sun, Stacey E. York
  • Patent number: 8980237
    Abstract: Hair care compositions are disclosed which comprise a silicone polyurethane polymer, an ester, and a fluorosilicone. The compositions are useful for improving color retention of artificially colored hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Avon Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lidia Kulcsar
  • Patent number: 8961945
    Abstract: Provided are polyglyceryl compositions comprising one or more polyglyceryl compounds having: (a) a node structure comprising at least three contiguous glyceryl remnant units; (b) one or more cationic groups each linked to the node structure by an independently selected linking group; and (c) one or more hydrophobic moieties each independently (i) linked to the node structure by a linking group, or (ii) constituting a portion of one of the one or more cationic groups, wherein the composition has an average degree of polymerization determined by hydroxyl value testing (DPOH) of from about 3 to about 20. Also provided are polyglyceryl compounds which may compose such compositions, and uses of the polyglyceryl compositions and compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fevola, Frank C. Sun, Stacey E. York
  • Patent number: 8846095
    Abstract: A tissue adhesive formed by reacting an aminodextran containing primary amine groups with an oxidized dextran containing aldehyde groups is described. The dextran-based polymer tissue adhesive is particularly useful in medical applications where low swell and slow degradation are needed, for example sealing the dura, ophthalmic procedures, tissue repair, antiadhesive applications, drug delivery, and as a plug to seal a fistula or the punctum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Actamax Surgical Materials, LLC
    Inventor: Helen S. M. Lu
  • Patent number: 8846101
    Abstract: Calcium-containing compounds have been at least partly film-coated and/or granulated with a water-soluble substance and a water-soluble polymeric substance and use of such coated compounds in pharmaceutical compositions. The at least partly film-coated and/or granulated calcium-containing compounds have proved suitable for the preparation of tablets having a very high load of elemental calcium and a conveniently small size. A drug load of about 96% or more is obtained in tablets of the invention that have sufficient mechanical and organoleptic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Takeda Nycomed AS
    Inventor: Jan Y. Piene
  • Patent number: 8828979
    Abstract: A concentrated salicylic acid gel comprising salicylic acid and a stabilizer compound, wherein the salicylic acid comprises at least 30 wt % of the total weight of the gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Essential Ingredients, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Gerlach, Mike Davies
  • Patent number: 8821917
    Abstract: This invention relates to a sheet membrane for repairing a damaged tissue. The membrane includes an isotropic layer of cross-linked biopolymeric fibers in which the fibers are 10 to 1,000 cm in length. This invention also relates to a method of making an isotropic layer of cross-linked biopolymeric fibers. The method includes: (1) coacervating biopolymeric fibers (e.g., collagen-based fibers) having lengths of less than 1 cm dispersed in an aqueous solution to obtain coacervated biopolymeric fibers having lengths of 10 to 1,000 cm; (2) flattening the coacervated biopolymeric fibers into a layer; (3) drying the layer; and (4) cross-linking the biopolymeric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Collagen Matrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Tung Li, Debbie Yuen, Peggy Hansen
  • Patent number: 8808678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use and application of a water-soluble or water-dispersible agglomerating copolymer which can be used in cleaning operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Alan Edward Sherry
  • Patent number: 8790693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion by free-radical emulsion polymerization of a monomer mixture which comprises N,N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, to the polymer dispersion obtainable by this process, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Maximilian Angel, Karl Kolter, Hartwig Voβ
  • Patent number: 8791127
    Abstract: A mucosal bioadhesive slow release carrier comprising an active principle and devoid of starch, lactose, which can release the active principal for a duration of longer than 20 hours. This bioadhesive carrier contains a diluent, an alkali metal alkylsulfate, a binding agent, at least one bioadhesive polymer and at least one sustained release polymer, as well as a method for its preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: BioAlliance Pharma
    Inventors: Dominique Costantini, Caroline Lemarchand
  • Patent number: 8747896
    Abstract: A mucosal bioadhesive slow release carrier comprising an active principle and devoid of starch, lactose, which can release the active principal for a duration of longer than 20 hours. This bioadhesive carrier contains a diluent, an alkali metal alkylsulfate, a binding agent, at least one bioadhesive polymer and at least one sustained release polymer, as well as a method for its preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: BioAlliance Pharma
    Inventors: Dominique Costantini, Caroline Lemarchand
  • Patent number: 8748475
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating lupus. The methods typically comprise the step of administrating one or more compounds selected from isoindigo, indigo, indirubin, or derivatives thereof, such as, Meisoindigo and NATURA in an amount sufficient to treat the lupus; preferably by modulating cytokine expression. Preferably the compound is in an amount less than sufficient to substantially inhibit cyclin dependent kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Natrogen Therapeutics International, Inc.
    Inventors: Longgui Wang, Simon K. Mencher
  • Patent number: 8663659
    Abstract: The invention relates to oral disintegrable films, which are mucoadhesive, which completely disintegrate in the mouth of a consumer within 1 to 10 minutes, and which include an alkaline substance and optionally a pharmaceutically active substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Greg Slominski, Christopher Edward Fankhauser
  • Patent number: 8652450
    Abstract: The invention relates to soap-based liquid body and facial wash compositions. Using high solvent, low water compositions and incompletely naturalized fatty acids to help structure the compositions, all in combination with modified benefit agents, enhanced deposition of conditioning and/or skin appearance and/or optical enhancing agents is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Oreste Carnali, Pravin Shah, Qiang Qiu
  • Patent number: 8617618
    Abstract: Disclosed are topical compositions containing the active ingredient magaldrate mixed with suitable vehicles and excipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Difass International S.R.L.
    Inventor: Pier Luigi Guasti
  • Patent number: 8591939
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Fentanyl-containing percutaneously absorbable adhesive preparation, which is obtained from economic starting materials, has a constitution simpler than that of conventional ones, has sufficient skin permeability, and which permits control of skin permeability by changing the mixing ratio of two kinds of polyisobutylene having different molecular weights, a tackifier and an organic liquid. Specifically, the present invention provides a percutaneously absorbable adhesive preparation comprising a support and an adhesive layer laminated on one surface thereof, wherein the adhesive layer comprises Fentanyl, two kinds of polyisobutylene having different molecular weights, a tackifier and an organic liquid compatible with the aforementioned two kinds of polyisobutylene and the aforementioned tackifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Saeki, Masato Nishimura, Kensuke Matsuoka, Takateru Muraoka, Yoshifumi Hosaka, Mitsuhiko Hori, Kazuhisa Ninomiya, Hitoshi Akemi, Hidetoshi Kuroda