23rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150150682 | CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION APPARATUS AND PROCESS - The present invention relates to improvements in chemical vapor infiltration processes and devices for depositing a biocompatible material onto a porous substrate to form an orthopedic implant. The substrate may be formed of reticulated vitreous foam and coated with tantalum, niobium, tungsten, or other biocompatible materials. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150683 | ORTHOPEDIC ANCHORING SYSTEM AND METHODS - Systems and methods for performing orthopedic surgical procedures to treat a patient are presented herein. The orthopedic anchoring system may include an implant assembly and a delivery tool to perform the orthopedic surgical procedure. The implant assembly may include an implant outer layer, an implant body situated within the implant outer layer, and a fastener attached to a locking element of the implant body. The delivery tool may include a targeting arm, a fastener guide removably attached at a first end of the targeting arm and an implant guide removably attached to a second end of the targeting arm. The delivery tool may maintain a fixed spatial relationship between a longitudinal axis of the fastener and a longitudinal axis of the implant outer layer and implant body. The orthopedic anchoring system may be used to perform orthopedic surgical procedures related to joint reinforcement or immobilization. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150684 | Method for manufacturing a template to adapt the shape of a bone defect in a jaw to a bone superstructure - The invention concerns a method for manufacturing a template ( | 2015-06-04 |
20150150685 | HIP JOINT METHOD - A method of treating a hip joint of a human patient by providing at least one hip joint surface comprising the steps of: cutting the skin of the human patient, dissecting an area of the pelvic bone on the opposite side from the acetabulum, creating a hole in the dissected area from the opposite side from the acetabulum, the hole passing through the pelvic bone and into the hip joint of the human patient, and providing at least one hip joint surface to the hip joint from the opposite side from the acetabulum, through the hole in the pelvic bone of the human patient. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150686 | IMPLANT COMPONENTS AND METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for orthopedic implants, The implants may include a base member, such as an acetabular shell or an augment, that is configured to couple with an augment, flange cup, mounting member, or any other suitable orthopedic attachment. An implant may include abuse member that has at least two projections with a gap between the projections. The gap between the projections allows the implant to be implanted around another implanted component, such as around a bone screw of an acetabular shell. The implant may include a fixation element, such as a screw or a cement trough, on one or more projections to couple the implant to an implanted acetabular shell. The implant may also include timing marks to facilitate alignment with corresponding marks on another implanted component. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150687 | ADJUSTABLE ORTHOPEDIC CONNECTIONS - The disclosure includes methods and systems for making orthopedic connections where there is unique adjustability to the connection. Illustratively, one embodiment provides a connecting assembly for connecting a plurality of orthopedic components. Such connecting assemblies can include a first orthopedic component that provides a female bore. Additionally the assembly can include a second orthopedic component that can be or include a male-type connecting member that is positionable in the bore of the first orthopedic component. In one preferred form, the male-type connecting member will be a quasi-spherical member. The quasi-spherical member can include a textured outer surface, e.g., for contacting one or more walls or surfaces in the bore in a fashion that removeably locks or helps to removeably lock or fix the quasi-spherical member in the bore. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150688 | Patient-Specific Glenoid Implant - The present disclosure describes a glenoid implant including a body and a fixation member. The body has an articular surface and a scapula-engaging surface opposite from the articular surface. At least a portion of the scapula-engaging surface is configured to mirror and conform to a surface of a scapula of a specific patient based on a three-dimensional (3D) model of the scapula. The fixation member extends from the scapula-engaging surface for fixing the glenoid implant to the scapula. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150689 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - An intervertebral implant is a porous structure formed of a plurality of metal balls, and the intervertebral implant includes a bone support area and a bone growth area. The bone support area and the bone growth area each have a plurality of connecting holes, and a porosity of the bone support area is smaller than that of the bone growth area. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150690 | Devices For Treating The Spine - Method and apparatus are disclosed for distracting tissue and particularly spinal tissue. The device and method may include insertion of at least one elongated member and an augmenting member to form a structure between the tissues to be distraction, such that a dimensional aspect of the structure is augmented upon movement of the augmenting structure. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150691 | EXPANDING INTERBODY IMPLANT AND ARTICULATING INSERTER AND METHOD - A device to space vertebral members with first and second members that may have at least one ramped section. The first and second members may be positioned in a vertically overlapping arrangement with interior sides of the members facing together. The device may be positionable between a first orientation with the ramped section of the first member positioned away from the ramped section of the second member, and a second orientation with the ramped section of the first member positioned against the ramped section of the second member. The device may include a greater height measured between the exterior sides in the second orientation than in the first orientation. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150692 | REFERENCING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The invention relates to a referencing apparatus for application onto a patient at least partially covered by surgical drapes. The referencing apparatus includes a plurality of locking elements shaped for engagement with the surgical drapes. The surgical drapes are disposed intermediate the plurality of locking elements and a respective plurality of predefined anatomical sites on the patient. The engagement causes a docking system disposed on the referencing apparatus to assume a reference orientation relative to the plurality of predefined anatomical sites. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150693 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND ASSESSMENTS - The present invention involves systems and related methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments, including the use of neurophysiology-based monitoring to: (a) determine nerve proximity and nerve direction to surgical instruments employed in accessing a surgical target site; (b) assess the pathology (health or status) of a nerve or nerve root before, during, or after a surgical procedure; and/or (c) assess pedicle integrity before, during or after pedicle screw placement, all in an automated, easy to use, and easy to interpret fashion so as to provide a surgeon-driven system. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150694 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ORTHOPEDIC JOINT DEVICE, AND ORTHOPEDIC JOINT DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopaedic joint device of a lower extremity. The joint device has an upper part ( | 2015-06-04 |
20150150695 | SUSPENSION LINER WITH SEAL COMPONENT - A suspension liner is provided for use as an interface between a residual limb and a prosthetic socket. The liner has an elongate, generally conical liner body formed from at least one material segment that is at least radially elastically extensible from a relaxed non-extended condition and including proximal and distal end areas, and a seal component connected to the liner body and having an exterior surface defining at least one exterior seal protruding from the exterior surface and extending radially outwardly from the seal component relative to a longitudinal axis of the liner body. The at least one interior seal is located along an interior surface of the seal component and defines at least one blade extending obliquely toward the liner body. A portion of the seal component carrying the interior seal extends freely and is movable relative to the liner body. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150696 | COATED IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - Bioactive-coated medical devices are provided, including coated vascular stents. The medical device coating can include a coating layer posited over at least a portion of the medical device surface, and can include a butyl methacrylate polymer or an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer in combination with a bioactive material that can function as both an immunosuppressive agent and an antiproliferative agent. Optionally, multilayer coatings can further include an adhesion promoting layer comprising parylene positioned between the coating layer and the medical device surface, a porous layer comprising butyl methacrylate positioned over at least a portion of the coating layer, or both. The coating layer preferably comprises between about 0.5 and 2.0 μg/mm | 2015-06-04 |
20150150697 | LOW PROFILE STENT WITH FLEXIBLE LINK - The invention provides an improved stent design for repairing vasculature, the stent having rings including struts defining first peaks and second peaks, selected second peaks of adjacent rings being connected by links. The stent design incorporates non-linear links with undulating portions extending generally perpendicular to or circumferentially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the stent and adjacent first peaks with different longitudinal lengths such that stent flexibility is increased without sacrificing stent compression for delivery. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150698 | STENT PUSHER ASSEMBLY - Provided is a stent pusher assembly ( | 2015-06-04 |
20150150699 | ANCHORABLE SIZE-VARYING GASTRIC BALLOONS FOR WEIGHT LOSS - Provided herein are balloon systems and related methods for the treatment of obesity. The system includes a trans-abdominal gastric cannula and size-varying balloons that, with the assistance of the cannula(s) and anchors, are specially positioned and anchored to the gastric wall. The size-varying balloon may have an annulus that in combination with reliable and precise balloon positioning, minimizes the risk of gastric obstruction during use. A malabsorption sleeve may be positioned in the small intestine to further restrict caloric intake through the small intestine. The specially-configured gastric cannula provides a platform for accessing the gastric environment that facilitates precise handling, manipulation, and placement of balloons, including an annular-shaped balloon, in the gastric environment, including by balloon anchors connecting the balloon wall to the lumen-facing stomach wall. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150700 | Reactive Intragastric Implant Devices - Transoral implantable devices includes an inflatable body made of a material that permits it to be compressed into a substantially linear transoral delivery configuration and that when implanted in the stomach is adapted to reduce obesity or weight by stimulating the stomach walls of the patient. The body has a plurality of popout features on its surface that reside generally flush with the inflatable body in relaxed, refracted states, and which respond to an increase in pressure within the inflatable body by projecting outward from the body in a stressed, deployed state. The popout features may convert between their retracted and deployed states by movement of rolling diaphragms formed in the inflatable body. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150701 | EXPANDED DEVICE - This invention relates to an expanded device and its uses in human medical care, which include, inter alia, appetite suppression in a subject in need thereof and kits comprising thereof. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150702 | Releasably-Securable One-Piece Adjustable Gastric Band - A releasably-securable gastric band having a tail end and a head end for receiving the tail end is disclosed. The gastric band also includes a releasable locking structure means that releasably secures the head and tail ends together. The tail end may include a tooth and the head end may include a notch for engaging the tooth. Upon insertion of the tail end into the head end, the tooth mates with the notch and releasably locks the tail end in the head end. The releasably-securable gastric band includes a release tab. When force is applied to the release tab in a direction perpendicular to a central axis of the gastric band, the tooth is disengaged from the notch to allow the gastric band to be released. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150703 | Brace Structure - A brace structure is placed or is embedded into a shoe and contains a body. The body includes a flexibly protective piece, a shape of which is formed in a U shape so as to correspond to a profile of an ankle. The flexibly protective piece has a support portion defined between two ends thereof so as to support a sole of a foot. The flexibly protective piece also has two lining portions extending upwardly from two ends of the flexibly protective piece so as to cover the ankle. Each lining portion has at least one protecting layer mounted on an inner surface thereof, the flexibly protective piece further has two tabs extending upwardly from two upper ends of the two lining portions, and each tab has at least one fixing portion for corresponding to at least one hole on the shoe. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150704 | WEARABLE ROBOTIC DEVICE WITH BRACING SYSTEM WITH MOISTURE AND PRESSURE MANAGEMENT FOR COMFORTABLE REHABILITATION - A wearable robotic device for the rehabilitation training of a limb with moisture and pressure management functions. Such wearable robotic device comprises a motor rotation system and a bracing system, wherein the motor rotation system comprises a motor and a motor control system; and the bracing system comprises a framework of structural members that is attachable to and detachable from the limb, one or more textile bracing cushions and one or more fastening belts attached to each of the textile bracing cushions such that the fastening belts and the textile bracing cushions in combination are capable of attaching the wearable robotic device onto the limb. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150705 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC CLOSURE OF PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS - According to an embodiment, a lacing system for opening and closing an article includes a tensioning device having a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, a first tension member that is coupled with the tensioning device and tensionable thereby, and a second tension member that is coupled with the tensioning device and tensionable thereby. The tensioning device is configured to: effect tensioning of the first tension member to close and tighten the article upon operation of the tensioning device in the first mode of operation and effect tensioning of the second tension member to loosen and open the article upon operation of the tensioning device in the second mode of operation. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150706 | CABLE DRIVEN JOINT ACTUATOR AND METHOD - A cable driven actuator and actuator method involve a movable link that is movable about a path by a cable connected to the link, and a movable support member having a cable routing element. The support member is movable in a manner to change a moment arm of the cable acting on the link to control torque applied to the joint. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150707 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE - Orthopedic devices, systems, and methods of using the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, an orthopedic device intended for use with at least one moveable body part of a user may comprise a tubular body forming an interior surface and an exterior surface. The tubular body may include at least one opening and one or more shrinkable materials. The tubular body may be moveable between a first position, wherein the tubular body is configured to at least partially receive and at least partially surround the at least one moveable body part of the user, and a second position, wherein one or more portions of the tubular body are configured to generally conform to and at least partially restrict movement of the at least one moveable body part in one or more directions. The tubular body may be configured to move from the first position to the second position in response to a treatment. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150708 | LOCKABLE HINGE - The invention relates to a lockable hinge for an orthosis. The lockable hinge comprises a first side bar and a second side bar, a bridging element and a locking mechanism. A first end of the first side bar is fixedly mounted to a first portion of the bridging element, and a first end of the second side bar is rotatably mounted to a second portion of the bridging element. The locking mechanism is supported by the first side bar, and the locking mechanism comprises a locking block being slidable along the longitudinal extension of the first side bar between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position the locking block engages by wedging between the second side bar and the bridging element, whereby the second side bar in the locked position is fixedly aligned with the first side bar. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150709 | ORTHOSIS - An orthosis including a supporting region that has fastening means for placing the orthosis on a limb, wherein the supporting region has opposing receiving sections, that the orthosis further includes pockets for receiving the receiving sections in the fastening means. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150710 | WATER RESISTANT BANDAGE - A water resistant light compression and/or retention bandage for retaining an orthopaedic splint, padding or medical device against a body part, includes a knitted fabric formed of synthetic yarns having a moisture vapor transmission rate from an inner face of the bandage to an outer face of the bandage of at least 500 g/m | 2015-06-04 |
20150150711 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICE FOR NECK PAIN - A therapeutic device has a body ( | 2015-06-04 |
20150150712 | CURABLE ORTHOPEDIC SPLINT - Provided is a curable orthopedic splint. The curable orthopedic splint includes: an inner shell contacting a bone fracture site, an outer shell bonded to the inner shell, a curable core accommodated between the inner shell and the outer shell, the curable core being cured to match a shape of the bone fracture site, and a fixing holder contacting a surface of the outer shell to surrounding the curable core and the bone fracture site, the fixing holder having both ends that are detachably bonded to each other or detachably bonded to the surface of the outer shell so as to closely attach and fix the curable core to the bone fracture site. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150713 | MONOPEDAL CLOSED CHAIN KINETC ALIGNMENT - A modular footbed comprised of a forefoot portion, a heel portion, a bridge and arch support can be fashion to place the knee in dynamic alignment with the femoral head of the femur and the ankle. Standing on one leg and repetitively extending and flexing the knee of the supporting leg, one can observe side-to-side deviations of the knee from a natural position. Various components of the modular footbed are incorporated so as to enable the knee to remain aligned throughout its range of motion. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150714 | INDEPENDENT MAGNETICALLY-MULTIPLEXED HEATING OF PORTIONS OF A TARGET - A predetermined spatial locale is selectively operationally stimulated through local heating by exposing magnetic particle(s) associated with such local to alternating magnetic field parameters of which are chosen to generate hysteretic losses in magnetic particle(s). When different types of particles are associated with different locales such as different biological cells, different cells can be accessed and stimulated independently from one another. Switching between stimulation of first and second types of cells is carried out by changing parameters of stimulating magnetic field, while optionally maintaining the field strength-frequency product substantially constant. Embodiments facilitate multiplexed release of chemical payloads, triggering changes in electrical polarization, and changing a shape of a unit placed at the chosen locale. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150715 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPIDLY COOLING OR HEATING THE BODY TEMPERATURE OF A PATIENT - An extracorporeal blood cooling or heating circuit includes an intravenous catheter for withdrawing a patients blood coupled to a combined pump/heat exchanger device. One or more sensors are provided upstream and/or downstream of the pump/heat exchanger device for measuring pressure, temperature, fluid flow, blood oxygenation, and other parameters. A controller is operatively coupled to the pump/heat exchanger device and the one or more sensors to control the speed of the pump inside the pump/heat exchanger device and regulate the blood temperature by controlling the operation of the heat exchanger. The combined pump/heat exchanger device includes a housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, a pump portion defining a blood circuit inside the housing, and a heat exchanger portion contained within the housing for selectively heating or cooling the blood. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150716 | THERMOTHERAPEUTIC PAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A THERMOTHERAPEUTIC PAD - A thermotherapeutic pack and a method of manufacturing a thermotherapeutic pack are disclosed. The thermotherapeutic pack comprises a pouch formed from at least one laminate sheet. The at least one laminate sheet includes an outer polyester layer, an intermediate nylon layer and an inner polyethylene layer. The pouch is permanently sealed closed. A thermotherapeutic composition is pre-loaded into the pouch. The thermotherapeutic composition is for providing thermal therapy in the form of hot therapy and cold therapy when the pouch is applied against a body part. The thermotherapeutic pack can have at least one strap and at least one buckle that co-operate with each other to retain the pouch against a body part during thermal therapy. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150717 | HAND AND FOOT WRAPS - A device for providing thermal treatment to a patient's hand is provided. The device includes a therapy component for applying thermal therapy, compression therapy, or both; a sleeve for receiving the therapy device and sized and shaped to cover the patient's hand; and a hand support for supporting the patient's hand in a relaxed state. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150718 | Method and Apparatus for Diverting Sweat, Liquid, Moisture, or the Like from an Eye - Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface and upper surfaces include a lower section and an upper section, the lower section of the inner surface having an attachment structure for releasably attaching the diverting apparatus to a wearer in a region above the eye and below the eyebrow of the wearer, the upper section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from the eyebrow region of the wearer to divert sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like away from the eye. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150719 | BOTTLE FOR PACKAGING LIQUID THAT IS TO BE DISPENSED DROP BY DROP, WITH ANTIBACTERIAL PROTECTION - The present invention relates to a bottle for packaging a liquid to be distributed drop by drop comprising a reservoir the walls of which can be reversibly elastically deformed by letting air into the container, surmounted by a liquid dispensing head comprising a dropper nozzle protruding from the bottle and an anti-bacterial filter membrane, that is partially hydrophilic and partially hydrophobic, interposed across the path of the liquid and the air, at the base of the said nozzle. In the dispensing head, the proposal is to create the nozzle by itself out of a material containing a bactericidal agent that has the effect of preventing any bacterial growth on the surface of the said nozzle on the outside of the antibacterial membrane. A porous core is advantageously positioned inside the duct through which liquid is expelled and air is admitted. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150720 | BUBBLE-FREE MICROFLUIDIC VALVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A microfluidic valve for implantation in an eye of a patient is disclosed. The valve may include a chamber formed between a substrate and a flexible membrane. The valve may also include a boss disposed in the chamber and having a top edge in selective contact with the flexible membrane. The top edge includes a relief portion and a non-relief portion, with the relief portion being structurally arranged so that a pressure required to separate the membrane from the relief portion is less than a pressure required to separate the membrane from the non-relief portion. The valve also may include an inlet extending through the boss and the substrate through which fluid enters the chamber and an outlet configured to allow fluid to exit the chamber. Methods for priming a microfluidic valve are also disclosed. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150721 | LASER EYE SURGERY SYSTEM - A method for laser eye surgery that accommodates patient movement includes: generating a first and a second electromagnetic radiation beam, the second beam configured to modify eye tissue; propagating the first beam to a scanner along a an optical path length that changes in response to eye movement; focusing the first beam to a first focal point within the eye; scanning the first focal point at different locations within the eye; propagating a portion of the first beam reflected from the first focal point location back along the variable optical path to a sensor; generating an intensity signal indicative of the intensity of the portion of the reflected first beam; propagating the second beam to the scanner along the variable optical path; focusing the second beam to a second focal point and scanning the second focal point to create an incision in the cornea of the eye. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150722 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CUT SURFACES IN THE CORNEA OF AN EYE FOR CORRECTION OF AMETROPIA - A method for generating cut surfaces in the cornea of an eye in order to correct ametropia using an apparatus. The method includes providing the apparatus including a laser unit, which focuses pulsed laser radiation into the cornea and moves the focused radiation in the cornea to generate cut surfaces, and a control unit, which controls the laser unit for generating cut surfaces. The method includes forming at least two mutually spaced apart cut surfaces as opening cuts by application of the pulsed laser radiation from the laser unit, each opening cut extending from an anterior corneal surface into the cornea and forming a further cut surface as a relieving cut by application of the pulsed laser radiation from the laser unit, which relieving cut extends from the anterior corneal surface into the cornea. The position and shape of the relieving cut is selected such that the relieving cut contributes to the correction of the ametropia of the eye. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150723 | Eye Marker Tip - The present invention provides an eye marker tip that includes a base, one or more marking wings, and a marking element attached to a marking wing and configured to deliver ink (or another indicator) to a surface of an eye. Embodiments may include a hollow or translucent post and light channel, or a base having a fixation button, to form a central light shape visible to a patient. Embodiments may include either or both of a magnifying lens and a parabolic light deflector, to form circles of light that may be used in connection with a central light shape to properly align the eye marker tip with a patient's eye. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150724 | GOGGLES WITH INTERCHANGEABLE LENS - The invention generally relates to a goggle with an interchangeable lens. In certain aspects, a goggle system of the invention includes a frame defining and opening and comprising a forward surface that circumscribes the opening. The forward surface includes a groove element along the entirety of the forward surface. The removable lens includes a gasket configured to mate with the grove element of the frame to form a continuous seal between the frame and the removable lens. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150725 | DEVICE FOR VIEWING AND FOR PROTECTION AGAINST OPTICAL RADIATION AND SOLID OR LIQUID SPRAY - This device comprises for example two screens ( | 2015-06-04 |
20150150726 | HEADGEAR TO REDUCE TRAVEL SICKNESS - A cap worn on the top of the wearer's head, having two flaps hinged under the peak along the axis allows each flap to be raised and temporarily fastened under the peak, alternately exposing each eye to clear vision or the restricted vision of an image of a flap that is sufficiently opaque to light to prevent the user from perceiving images through the flap. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150727 | VENTILATION DEVICE AND INSERTION SYSTEM THEREFOR - A ventilation device includes a hollow body having a main portion, at least one distal member coupled to a distal end of the main portion and at least one proximal member coupled to a proximal end of the main portion. The at least one distal member is formed of a shape memory material. The hollow body includes a deployed state for maintaining an opening in an anatomical structure and an undeployed state. The shape memory material forms the at least one distal member into a deployed position. The shape memory material is reversibly deformed from the deployed state into the undeployed state such that at least the distal member changes in shape to an undeployed position, while the main portion of the hollow body remains unchanged. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150728 | Orifice Occluding Inflated Device - An orifice occluding inflated device that includes a fluid reservoir system operable to store excess fluid and apply positive fluid pressure, an inflatable balloon system configured to receive a fluid and impinge upon the walls of an orifice thereby causing occlusion, a fluid flow management system that regulates fluid flow between the inflatable balloon system and fluid reservoir system, a complementary systems package configured to be in communicative contact with the occluded orifice, and a vent in fluid commutation between the inner and outer occluded orifice operable to regulate the passage of fluid. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150729 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND CLOSING WOUNDS WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE - The present invention relates to a negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to provide for movement of the tissue. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150730 | NEGATIVE PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH HEATING AND COOLING PROVISION - A method, and apparatus for the controlled acceleration, and/or retardation of the body's inflammatory response generally comprises a foam pad for insertion substantially into a wound site, a heating, a cooling pad for application over the wound site, a wound drape or sealing enclosure of the foam pad, the heating, and cooling pad at wound site. The foam pad is placed in fluid communication with a vacuum source for promotion of the controlled acceleration or retardation of the body's inflammatory response. The heating, and cooling provision controls the local metabolic function as part of the inflammatory response. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150731 | MEDICAL PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE - A medical pressure-sensitive adhesive tape according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, a film base material; a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and a release liner releasably laminated to cover the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in the stated order, wherein: the release liner is divided into a first divided piece and a second divided piece; the first divided piece is placed at a widthwise-direction end on one side of the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to cover part of the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; the second divided piece is placed to cover a portion of the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is not covered with the first divided piece; and the second divided piece has a folding portion extending toward a widthwise-direction end. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150732 | SENSOR FOR URINE AND STOOL DETECTION - A sensor for detecting urine and stool secretion mounted over two or more layers of garment, said sensor comprising: at least one light source configured to illuminate said garment; at least one photodetector configured to output an indication of the amount of light reflected from said garment; and an electronic circuit configured to detect said secretion by monitoring said output of said photodetector and identifying a temporal pattern being characteristic of said secretion event. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150733 | ABSORBENT CORE - An absorbent core structure for disposable absorbent articles, having improved fluid handling properties | 2015-06-04 |
20150150734 | VACUUM-PACKED DIAPER KIT - A diaper kit includes a packaged single-use disposable diaper comprising, a sealed substantially air impermeable encasement completely enclosing an interior space and having at least one airtight seal, and a single compressed single-use disposable diaper vacuum-sealed within said interior space, wherein said interior space has at least a partial vacuum whereby a pressure differential acts upon said encasement and said diaper to maintain said diaper in said compressed state; at least one diaper accessory for use in the diaper changing; and wherein said diaper accessory is disposed inside of said interior space of said encasement; wherein said encasement is dimensioned to fit within a pocket of an article of clothing; and wherein said single compressed single-use disposable diaper vacuum-sealed within said interior space is folded at least once; wherein the diaper kit is packaged together with a plurality of non-vacuum-packaged diapers in a combination package for retail sale. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150735 | Fastening Member Having Bonded Reinforcing Layer - A fastening member having a reinforced region is disclosed. The fastening member may have a first layer formed of a nonwoven and a second layer at its reinforced region formed of either a polymeric film or another nonwoven, bonded to the first layer by a plurality of bond sites arranged in a pattern. The polymer(s) forming the fibers of the first layer and the polymer(s) forming the film or fibers of the second layer may be of like chemistry to enhance thermal bonding between the layers at the bond sites. The fastening member may be imparted with enhanced appearance and tear resistance attributes and may be suitable for use as a fastening member of a wearable article such as a disposable diaper. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150736 | TABLETOP LAP/GAUZE COUNTER SYSTEM - A receptacle for storing and counting surgical pads system includes a receptacle for storing and counting surgical pads assembly including a cylindrical receptacle having a flat base, a side wall having a cylindrical rim around a perimeter, and a convex top section having a plurality of inner fins. The receptacle for storing and counting surgical pads system includes the receptacle for storing and counting surgical pads assembly. The receptacle for storing and counting surgical pads assembly houses both used and unused said surgical pads suitably used in a variety of medical and surgical procedures. The receptacle for storing and counting surgical pads assembly is structured and arranged to provide a means for handling, disposing, and keeping track of each said surgical pad effectively ensuring that the surgical pad is not left inside of a user-patient that would potentially cause ill-effects. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150737 | Wheelchairs and Wheeled Vehicles - A wheeled vehicle, wherein at least one ground-engaging wheel is connected to a pivotable hub, the pivotable hub being attached to the body of the vehicle by a fixed pivot member and a laterally-adjustable pivot member, the position of the laterally-adjustable pivot member being adjustable to cause the hub to pivot and thereby adjust the camber of the said wheel, and wherein the pivotable hub is provided with one or more lugs arranged to engage the laterally-adjustable pivot member when the wheels are in a minimum or maximum camber position. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150738 | WHEELCHAIR - A wheelchair has an additional auxiliary drive device that allows the wheelchair to be moved even without using one's hands, To this end, a wheelchair includes at least one chair frame having drive wheels arranged at the side thereof and connected by means of a wheel hub. A seat is arranged between the drive wheels, the seat surface of which is arranged such that it can be tilted along the wheel axis of the drive wheels, wherein the tilting axis of the seat is located centrally between the drive wheels above the wheel axis. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150739 | OPTIMIZATION OF THE OPERATION OF A PATIENT-SUPPORT APPARATUS BASED ON PATIENT RESPONSE - A patient-support apparatus according the present disclosure has a head end and a foot end. The patient-support apparatus includes a source of pressurized air, a plurality of bladders, a manifold, a plurality of pressure sensors, and a controller. The controller includes a processor, a timer, and a memory device. The processor configured to execute instructions from the memory so that the processor retrieves a baseline patient-specific profile from the memory, calculates a first patient outcome corresponding to an amount of migration of a patient toward the foot end of the bed over time, updates the baseline patient-specific profile to include the first patient outcome, calculates a set of operating parameters based on the updated patient-specific profile, the set of operating parameters including a set of target pressures for the plurality of bladders, and adjusts the pressures in the bladders to the target pressures. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150740 | PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention thus define a system and methods for moving a patient into a medical treatment/imaging apparatus. By appropriate use of relatively narrow guides, a bed can be held securely both prior to movement onto the apparatus and while on the apparatus. By use of relatively wide guides, the bed is allowed a degree of lateral play to ensure a smooth transition on to the apparatus. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150741 | Apparatus and Method for Displacement of Human Body - An apparatus for displacement of a human body is provided, which comprises: a cushion, a height adjustable movable platform, a first lifting mechanism, a guide rail assembly and a roller assembly. The first lifting mechanism is arranged on the cushion and is configured for lifting or lowering the cushion. One end of the guide rail assembly is positioned on the movable platform, wherein the guide rail assembly includes at least one guide rail. The at least one guide rail is simultaneously positioned under the cushion in a horizontal direction or a longitudinal direction at least in part. The roller assembly is arranged between the guide rail and the bottom of the cushion, in such a way that the cushion is capable of sliding to or off the movable platform along the guide rail. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150742 | COMBINATION PRESSURE THERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN - A method according to an embodiments includes administering at least two Cyclic Variations in Altitude Condition (CVAC) sessions to a mammal disposed in a pressure vessel unit. The at least two CVAC sessions each have a duration of at least twenty minutes. The at least two CVAC sessions each include a start point of ambient pressure at a delivery site, an end point of ambient pressure at the delivery site, and a plurality of atmospheric pressure targets executed between the start point and the end point. The administering is configured to treat at least one of loss of sensation and chronic pain. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150743 | MODULAR MULTI-ARTICULATED PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM - A surgical table for supporting a patient during a surgical procedure and including a patient support structure, a first support structure, and a second support structure. The patient support structure is configured to support the patient during the surgical procedure and may be operably coupled at a first end to the first support structure and at a second end to the second support structure. The first support structure includes a first column and a first displacement apparatus operably coupling the first column to the first end of the patient support structure. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150744 | LOWER LEG PROTECTOR - A lower leg protector includes a body having a base and a recessed region. The recessed region is arranged in the body opposite the base and is configured to receive a lower leg of a patient. The lower leg protector operates to protect the lower leg of a patient during a medical procedure | 2015-06-04 |
20150150745 | Set-down Device and Stimulator, also Method for Neurophysiological Stimulation and use of a Stimulator - A set-down device for setting down on a neurophysiological stimulator for transmitting movements generated by the system, at least comprising a set down side for setting down on the stimulator, and also comprising a transmission side for transmitting the movements received via the set-down side, wherein the transmission side has at least one at least partially projecting stimulation element, which is suitable for transmitting the movements and thus for neurophysiological stimulation. A neurophysiological stimulator for stimulating an object by the transmission of movements generated by the stimulator, at least comprising a movement unit and at least one drive unit for generating the movement, the drive unit being coupled to the movement unit, wherein the drive unit is designed as a tumbling and/or spinning unit and generates a tumbling and/or spinning movement. A method for the neurophysiological stimulation of an object by the transmission of movements generated by a stimulator. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150746 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTO-CALIBRATION OF A PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE - Systems for auto-calibrating a pneumatic compression system may include one or more manifolds from an inflation fluid source and one or more individually inflatable cells. One or more pressure sensors may be associated with the one or more manifolds and/or each of the individually inflatable cells. Each of the pressure sensors may provide either dynamic or static pressure data to a controller. A method for auto-calibrating the compression system may include introducing a portion of inflation fluid into a cell while measuring a dynamic cell pressure, stopping the introduction of fluid, measuring a static cell pressure, and comparing, by the computing device, the dynamic cell pressure and the static cell pressure. The comparison between dynamic and static cell pressures may be used to calculate a dynamic target cell pressure equivalent to a desired static target cell pressure. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150747 | WEARABLE ACTION-ASSIST DEVICE AND CONTROL PROGRAM - A wearable action-assist device includes a biosignal detection unit detecting a biosignal from a wearer, an action-assist wearing tool having a drive source supplying a torque acting on the wearer around each joint of the wearer as an axis of rotation, a control unit controlling the drive source to generate the torque according to the detected biosignal, a drive torque estimation unit estimating a drive torque generated by the drive source, a joint-angle detecting unit detecting an angular displacement of the joint, and a parameter identification unit identifying kinetics parameters concerned by substituting the estimated drive torque and the detected angular displacement into an equation of motion of an entire system including kinetics parameters intrinsic to the wearer. The control unit is configured to control the drive source according to a predetermined control method based on the equation of motion into which the identified parameters are substituted. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150748 | WALKER - An apparatus having an upper frame adapted to at least partially encircle a person; a lower frame; a scissor mechanism for coupling the upper frame to the lower frame, wherein the distance between the upper frame and the lower frame can be varied by adjusting the scissor mechanism; and a telescoping rod coupled to the scissor mechanism for locking the scissor mechanism, wherein the distance between the upper frame and the lower frame is locked by the telescoping rod. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150749 | MASSAGE TOOL AND METHODS OF USE - A massage tool and methods of using the massage tool are provided. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150750 | Therapeutic Apparatus - A therapeutic apparatus for therapeutically treating an individual, which includes an upper support, a frame for supporting an inner working assembly and attaching thereto lobe and seat lever controls and a switch panel for motor control, and a structural base for supporting the upper support and frame and attaching thereto a leg rest. The inner working assembly includes rightward and leftward segments each having fore and aft lobes connected together by a hinge mechanism and in part by a flexible guide rail and a plurality of roller assemblies each connected to chains to propel the roller assemblies, with the assistance of the motor, over the flexible guide rails. The lobe lever control changes the geometric profile of the flexible guide rails to correspond with the individual's spine, whereas the seat lever control changes the position of an adjustable lower support to allow the roller assemblies to motion the pelvic region upward and downward and inward and outward to effect traction of the spine. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150751 | THERAPY TOOL - A therapy tool for treating muscular and/or myofacial pain comprises a shaft having rotatedly mounted thereon at least two roller wheels. At least one of the roller wheels has a polarity of projections evenly spaced around the wheels' periphery by in which the projections are generally flat at their outer surface and have a round edge. In one embodiment at least one of the roller wheels has a smooth peripheral edge which may be used to identify the presence of trigger points and adhesions. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150753 | Instrumentation Absolute Value Differential Amplifier Circuit and Applications - An instrumentation absolute value differential amplifier ( | 2015-06-04 |
20150150754 | DEVICE FOR MASSAGING AND THE APPLICATION OF A COSMETIC COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a cosmetic device ( | 2015-06-04 |
20150150755 | Chest Compression Monitor with Rotational Sensing of Compressions for Discrimination of CPR Movement from Non-CPR Movement - A chest compression monitor for measuring the depth of chest compressions achieved during CPR. A sensor of the chest compression monitor is disposed within its housing such that compression of the housing due to CPR compressions, and its resultant deformation, is detected by the sensor and used by the control system as the starting point for calculating chest compression depth based on an acceleration signal indicative of the downward displacement of the chest. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150756 | Mobile Sauna - A mobile sauna apparatus and related methods are provided. The mobile sauna apparatus includes a mobile vehicle having a vehicle body with a floor, roof and sidewalls. A sauna is mounted in the vehicle, the sauna having a heater with a heater orifice, and an extension from the heater orifice through one of the sidewalls of the vehicle and opening to the exterior of the vehicle. A stove pipe is mounted above the heater, the stove pipe surrounded by an insulating material, wherein the stove pipe extends through at least one of: the roof of the vehicle and one of the sidewalls of the vehicle, and wherein the insulating material is positioned between the stove pipe and the at least one of: the roof of the vehicle and the sidewall of the vehicle. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150757 | JET FITTINGS FOR BATHING INSTALLATIONS - A fitting for a bathing installation includes a body portion defining a hollow main body portion having an interior opening, and a connection portion having a passageway in communication with the interior opening. The connection portion includes at least one connection port for attachment to a hose carrying pressurized water, and a flange portion defining a recessed mount surface inside a peripheral lip surrounding a recess. Open regions are defined in the peripheral lip. A nozzle member is fitted into the interior opening and has a nozzle orifice configured for concentric mounting relative to a hole formed in the wall of the vessel to allow pressurized air or water to pass from the connection port through the central opening and through the nozzle orifice into the tub hole and into the interior of the vessel. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150758 | Personal care device with convertible handle and treatment head, the turnbow butterfly multi use massage kit - A therapeutic device for massaging, cleansing, or delivering of liquid substances has a variably configurable handle that is adapted to function with a plurality of head attachments. The handles may be swiveled relative to each other at various angled positions, or they may be detached to function as two, separate devices. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150759 | Systems and Apparatus for Container Conversion - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and apparatus for converting a container into a smart bottle. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a smart-bottle apparatus may comprise a container portion comprising a plurality of individually addressable sensor pairs covering the wall of the container portion. According to a second aspect of the present invention, a smart-bottle apparatus may comprise a container portion comprising a plurality of individually addressable sensor pairs covering a neck portion of the container portion. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150760 | ORAL MEDICINE DISPENSING SYSTEM - A liquid dispensing system for oral administration comprises a dispenser and cartridges from which medicine is dispensed. Each cartridge includes a hollow shell with a septum at one end, a piston at the other end, and the medicine in a cavity between the septum and the piston. The dispenser includes receiver in which a cartridge is received, a plunger that can slide relative to the receiver and that has a plunging head that can drive the piston, and a barrel in which the cartridge, receiver and plunger can be received, at least partly. Once a cartridge has been inserted into the receiver, the receiver and cartridge are inserted into the barrel and a piercing head ruptures the septum. The plunger is pushed to drive the piston and the medicine is dispensed by the piston, through a discharge passage of the barrel. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150761 | CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR HANDLING AND TREATING A CONSUMABLE LIQUID - A container and a method for handling and for treating a bio-compatible feeding liquid, or of a liquid for biological use, having an interior volume wherein the liquid is held and is distributed as a shallow layer of thickness. The feeding liquid, is disposed in contact with surface of the container having large areas. The numerical denomination of the areas may be larger than the thickness by at least 50%, or by one, two, three or more orders of magnitude. The large areas and the shallow thickness enhance rapid heat exchange between the liquid, and a fluid having a thermal capacity wherein the container is immersed. A through opening is disposed in the container for bidirectional liquid communication with the interior volume. The through opening may be coupled to a feeding bottle and to ancillary equipment. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150762 | BABY NIPPLE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH FLEXIBLE DRINK POUCHES - A novel baby nipple assembly for use with a flexible drink pouch, wherein the baby nipple assembly generally comprises a mount subassembly (sometimes hereinafter referred to as simply “the mount” or “the disk”) for attachment to the flexible drink, pouch, and a nipple subassembly (sometimes hereinafter referred to as simply “the nipple”) for connection to the mount subassembly, wherein the mount subassembly comprises a relatively large fiat element for adhesion to an outside surface of the flexible drink pouch, and the nipple subassembly comprises (1) means for connection to the mount subassembly, (ii) a sharp tube for extending through the mount subassembly and puncturing the side all of the flexible drink pouch, and (iii) a soft nipple in fluid communication with the sharp tube, whereby a baby or young child can suckle on the nipple and receive the beverage from the flexible drink pouch. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150763 | PROCESS - Process for making a conditioning gel phase comprising:—forming a ‘comelt’ in a first vessel comprising fatty alcohol and cationic component and 0-15% wt. comelt of water (A) adding the ‘comelt’ to a second vessel containing water at 50-60° C. (B)—mixing wherein the temperature of the mixture of the comelt and the water in the second vessel (B) is controlled such that it is maintained from 56-65° C., preferably from 58-62° C., more preferably 60° C., wherein the fatty alcohol has from 8 to 22 carbons and wherein the cationic component comprises from 0-70% wt. cationic component, cationic surfactants have the formula N | 2015-06-04 |
20150150764 | COLLAGEN FORMULATIONS FOR IMPROVED SKIN CARE - Compositions and methods for administering collagen to a human subject have been developed. The collagen-containing lipid vesicles of the invention provide a delivery system for human collagen which eliminates problems associated with chemical and physical instability of the collagen as well as immune responses to non-human collagen. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150765 | VOLATILE OIL FOR COSMETICS - Provided is a volatile oil for cosmetics, which has excellent volatility, hair care properties and skin care properties. The volatile oil for cosmetics according to the present invention comprises a paraffin mixture, wherein the paraffin mixture contains an isoparaffin having 12 to 16 carbon atoms, has a boiling point ranging from 185 to 215° C. and has a 2,2,4,6,6-pentamethylheptane content of less than 10 mass %. The volatile oil for cosmetics according to the present invention can be used for, for example, a hair cosmetic and an external preparation for the skin. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150766 | CATIONIC PARA-PHENYLENEDIAMINES, COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST SUCH COMPOUNDS, IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to particular cationic paraphenylenediamine compounds of formula (I) below and also to the use thereof for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair. The invention also relates to a dye composition comprising, in a suitable dyeing medium, one or more cationic para-phenylenediamines as defined previously. Finally, the invention relates to a dyeing device using the said composition. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150767 | Compositions Containing Fatty Alcohols, Cationic Surfactants And N-Acyl-N-Methylglucamines - A composition which contains a) one or more N-methyl-N-acylglucamines, at least 80 wt.-% of the N-methyl-N-acylglucamines having a saturated or unsaturated C | 2015-06-04 |
20150150768 | Furan Based Composition - Disclosed herein is a furan-based chemical comprising a furan group, hydrophilic group and hydrophobic group, wherein the hydrophilic group can be ionic, zwitterionic, or nonionic, and further, and wherein said hydrophobic group can be alkyl or alkenyl, linear or branched moeities | 2015-06-04 |
20150150769 | COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DITERPENOIC ACIDS, E.G. GIBBERELLIC ACIDS - Suggested are new cosmetic compositions comprising diterpenoic acids. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150770 | METHODS OF TREATING SKIN - A topical composition comprising a lipoic acid, a carnitine, and a carnosine in a suitable vehicle for topical application and a method for treating skin is provided. The present compositions are useful in improving the appearance of aged skin characterized by wrinkles and loss of elasticity. Preferred components include R-lipoic acid or R-dihydrolipoic acid, acetyl-l-carnitine, and l-carnosine. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150771 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR AN INTRADERMAL HAIR GROWTH SOLUTION - Disclosed herein is an intradermal pharmaceutical composition for application to the scalp of a person for improving the bodily appearance comprising plurality of growth factors, peptides and nourishing complex in an amount effective to treat or to prevent hair loss by stimulating hair follicles and promoting hair growth, where such hair growth improves the bodily appearance of the said person. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150772 | HAIR CARE COMPOSITIONS WITH SELECTED PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES AND SELECTED COMPLEXES OF ACIDIC PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES AND BASIC FATTY ACID AMIDOAMINES - Hair treatment agents include selected protein hydrolysates and selected complexes of acidic protein hydrolysates and basic fatty acid amidoamines. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150773 | HAIR TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SELECTED UV FILTERS AND SELECTED COMPLEXES OF ACIDIC PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES AND BASIC FATTY ACID AMIDOAMINES - The present invention relates to hair treatment agents that include a synergistic combination of selected UV filters and selected complexes of acid protein hydrolysates and basic fatty acid amidoamines. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150774 | HAIR CARE COMPOSITIONS WITH ANTIDANDRUFF AGENTS AND SELECTED COMPLEXES OF ACIDIC PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES AND BASIC FATTY ACID AMIDOAMINES - Compositions for treating keratinic fibers, in particular human hair, which in addition to the conditioning properties and the gloss and tactile properties of keratinic fibers, in particular human hair, exhibit an improved action over prior art compositions with regard to the removal of dandruff from the keratinic fibers. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150775 | HAIR TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SELECTED FRAGRANCES AND SELECTED COMPLEXES OF ACIDIC PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES AND BASIC FATTY ACID AMIDOAMINES - Hair treatment compositions include a synergistic combination of fragrances and selected complexes of acidic protein hydrolysates and basic fatty acid amidoamines. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150776 | Microalgal Polysaccharide Compositions - Provided herein are microalgal polysaccharide compositions and. Also provided are methods of using polysaccharides for applications such as topical personal care products, cosmetics, and wrinkle reduction compositions. The invention also provides novel microalgal compositions useful for improving the health and appearance of skin. The invention also includes insoluble polysaccharide particles for application to human skin. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150777 | AGENT AND METHOD FOR THE TEMPORARY DEFORMATION OF KERATIN FIBRES - Cosmetic preparations based on hydrophobically modified (meth)acrylic acid copolymers and hydrophobically modified polysaccharides are described, together with related methods of use thereof for the temporary shaping of keratin-containing fibers, in particular human hair. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150778 | HAIR COSMETIC COMPOSITION - A hair cosmetic composition comprising the following components (A) and (B) and having a pH of 6 or less: (A) an oxyalkylene polymer represented by the following general formula (a1): -(AO) | 2015-06-04 |
20150150779 | SINGLE-PHASE TRANSPARENT HAIR GEL - The invention relates to single-phase transparent hair-conditioning gels, comprising a cationic polymer, a polyhydroxy compound, and a cationic surfactant and/or an amine in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, to the use of the composition for haircare, and to a method of caring for the hair using the composition and a process for preparing the composition. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150780 | COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING A HYDROCARBONATED-BASED RESIN, A HYDROCARBON-BASED BLOCK COPOLYMER, A NON VOLATILE PHENYL DIMETHICONE OIL AND A NON VOLATILE HYDROCARBONATED OIL - The present invention relates to compositions for making up and/or caring for the skin and/or the lips, comprising at least one fatty phase comprising:—at least one hydrocarbon-based resin with a number-average molecular weight of less than or equal to 10 000 g/mol,—at least one hydrocarbon-based block polymer,—from 19% to 80% by weight of non volatile phenylated silicone oil(s) having at least a dimethicone part, relative to the total weight of the composition, and—from 1% to 80% by total weight of non volatile hydrocarbonated apolar oil(s), relative to the total weight of the composition. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150781 | Dental Care Product with Two-part Formulations and Utility Thereof - A dental care product comprises an orally acceptable carrier or excipient, and a bacterial resistance copolymer, which comprises a zwitterionic block and a charged anchoring block, wherein the anchoring block binds to tooth surfaces by electrostatic attraction, and the zwitterionic block extends outwardly to reduce the attachment of bacteria to tooth surfaces. | 2015-06-04 |
20150150782 | HAIR CARE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING OSAGE ORANGE - The present invention relates to hair care products including Osage Orange in the form of the botanical extract, seed oil, or combinations of the same. The compositions of the invention synergistically react to stabilize the compositions and provide anti-oxidant, moisturizing, and conditioning benefits to hair and the scalp, while cleansing the hair and not removing essential oils. In further embodiments, the compositions of the present invention can be used for healing hair or styling hair, while providing the benefit of moisturizing and providing anti-oxidants. Moreover, embodiments of the invention can be substantially free of harsh chemical preservatives and chemically synthesized anti-oxidants. | 2015-06-04 |