Patents Examined by John S. Maple
  • Detergent composition containing alkaline pullylanase enzyme
    Patent number: 5429766
    Abstract: A novel detergent composition containing an alkaline pullulanase is disclosed. The alkaline pullulanase has its optimum pH in an alkaline range and not deactivated by surfactants. Further it has strong resistance to almost all detergent components such as chelating agents, protease, etc. The the detergent composition of this invention has excellent detergency especially against starch soils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Taeko Sone, Masaki Tosaka, Katsuhisa Saeki, Katsutoshi Ara, Katsuhiko Deguchi, Kazuaki Igarashi
  • Pharmaceutical vehicles for exhancing penetration and retention in the skin
    Patent number: 4895727
    Abstract: This invention is a method of inducing a reservoir effect in skin and mucous membranes so as to enhance penetration and retention and reduce transdermal flux of topically applied therapeutic and cosmetic pharmacologically active agents. The invention also relates to topical treatment methods involving such reservior effect enhancers, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Chemex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry M. Allen