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An optoelectronic component has a lens that is formed in the surface of an encapsulant surrounding a semiconductor diode element. With respect to emitters, the lens reduces internal reflection and reduces dispersion to increase overall efficiency. With respect to detectors, the lens focuses photons on the active area of the detector, increasing detector sensitivity, which allows a detector having a reduced size and reduced cost for a given application. The lens portion of the encapsulant is generally nonprotruding from the surrounding portions of the encapsulant reducing contact surface pressure caused by the optoelectronic component. This non-protruding lens is particularly useful in pulse oximetry sensor applications. The lens is advantageously formed with a contoured-tip ejector pin incorporated into the encapsulant transfer mold, and the lens shape facilitates mold release.

Microneedle devices with microneedles having a truncated tapered shape are disclosed. The microneedles of microneedle devices may also have a controlled aspect ratio. Microneedle delivery apparatus are disclosed that include drivers designed to deliver microneedles at velocities that may enhance perforation of the stratum corneum while limiting the sensation of pain experienced at the delivery site.

A device is described that can be used quickly and accurately by surgeons to provide uniform facial tissue planes that are tunnel-free and wall-free thus optimizing face lifting, tightening, and implant delivery. The device is comprised of a shaft with a substantially planar tip further comprised of relative protrusions and energized relative recession lysing segments. Forward motion of the device precisely divides and energizes various tissue planes causing contraction, especially via the fibrous tissues. Other forms of energy and matter can be delivered down the shaft to further enhance desirable tissue modification and contraction.

An applicator for applying functional substances, such as cosmetic powder, food color marking, India ink effect marks, or drugs into human skin, having a base, a plurality of microneedles fixed to and projecting from the base a distance only sufficient to penetrate into the stratum corneum or dermis, with the microneedles being of a material that is capable of disintegration and dispersion into the stratum corneum or dermis, such as maltose. The needles contain the functional substance for delivery into the stratum corneum or dermis. The microneedles are of a length approximately 0.5 to 500 μm when used to apply a functional substance to the stratum corneum, or are of a length of approximately 500 to 5,000 μm when used to apply a functional substance to the dermis.

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.

A method and apparatus for treatment of skin or other tissue, using a source of thermal, electromagnetic radiation, electrical current, ultrasonic, mechanical or other type of energy, to cause minimally-invasive thermally-mediated effects in skin or other tissue which stimulates a wound-healing response, in conjunction with topical agents or other wound healing compositions, for application on the skin or other tissue which accelerate collagenesis, such as in response to wound healing. The dosage and time period of application of the compositions are adjusted to prevent external or surface tissue damage.

Personal care compositions comprise (a) from about 0.01 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a water-soluble cationically modified starch polymer, wherein said water-soluble cationically modified starch polymer has a molecular weight from about 1,000 to about 200,000 and a charge density from about 0.7 meq / g to about 7 meq / g; (b) from about 5 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of an anionic surfactant system, said anionic surfactant system comprising at least one anionic surfactant and having an ethoxylate level and an anion level, (i) wherein said ethoxylate level is from about 1 to about 6, and (ii) wherein said anion level is from about 1 to about 6; and (c) a cosmetically acceptable medium. Personal care compositions as described above further comprise from about 0.01 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of one or more oily conditioning agents. Methods of treating hair or skin comprise applying the personal care compositions as described above to the hair or skin and rinsing the hair or skin.

The present invention provides a topical formulation and method of use where the formulation comprises macqui berry or a macqui berry extract containing anthocyanins having a very high oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC). The formulation provides the macqui berry in a stabilized form which includes a glucuronide or glycuronide, a photostabilizing agent, encapsulation, or light -and / or air-blocking packaging.

The present invention improves the cosmetic appearance of skin by controllably heating a superficial layer of skin thereby inducing acute tissue contraction or shrinkage and a wound response leading to the production of biomolecules, all of which result in improved cosmesis. The invention incorporates a source of radiofrequency electrical energy coupled to coil, with requisite impedance matching network, thereby resulting in the production of an alternating magnetic field. When tissue is brought into proximity of the alternating magnetic field, inductive heating of the tissue results as a consequence of either or both of dipole formation and oscillation, and eddy current formation. Optionally, cooling is provided to remove heat from the coil, the source of radiofrequency electrical energy, or the surface of the skin alone or in combination. The invention exhibits the significant benefits of, among other things, being non-invasive, not requiring electrical contact with the body of the subject, and providing controllable heating only to a thin layer of tissue.

A surgical bandage for treating a wound that allows various fluids or fluid-like substances including cyanoacrylate adhesives to be applied. The surgical bandage has a wound treatment portion for being placed over a wound and a place for a flowable cyanoacrylate adhesive or any other fluid or fluid-like substance to be applied to the underlying wound (laceration, surgical incision or other tissue separation). A source is used to apply the cyanoacrylate or other fluid to the wound treatment portion flowing through at least one opening of the wound treatment portion to the underlying wound and its surrounding area either by direct application or from a non-contact distance. The surgical bandage allows for direct visualization before, during and after its application. The surgical bandage allows for removal of blood or any fluid that may be present in, on or around the wound by blotting or wiping.

An apparatus for establishing a re-usable, recurring, mechanical connection to an organ within a patient is provided. A subcutaneous needle connection system for providing bidirectional, straight and turbulent-free fluid flow access to a vascular system of a patient includes a housing defining a needle access opening for receiving a needle, a cannula opening in communication with the vascular system and a passageway connecting the needle access opening to the cannula opening. The housing can additionally have a second needle access opening connected to a second cannula opening via a second passageway. The subcutaneous needle connection system allows for blood to be removed from the vascular system via one cannula opening, passed to a hemodialysis system via a needle inserted in an associated needle access opening, treated using the hemodialysis system, and returned to the vascular system via the other needle access opening and associated cannula opening. The implantable needle connection system provides enhanced mechanical stability under the skin, improved fluid flow dynamics, improved needle hole healing potential of the skin, and improved needle edge interfacing to minimize flow turbulence and blood cell trauma during use.

Methods and systems are disclosed for phototreatment in which replaceable containers comprising one or more adjuvant (consumable or re-useable) substances are employed. The adjuvant substance can be, for example, a topical substance or a coolant. Systems are disclosed for using a topical substance to detect contact of a phototreatment device with a tissue, detect speed of a phototreatment device over the tissue, detect regions of tissue that have been treated by a phototreatment device and / or to provide other benefits to the tissue such as improved skin tone and texture, tanning, etc. Safety systems are also disclosed that ensure that a proper consumable substance and / or container is connected to a phototreatment device and / or directed to a proper target. Additionally, cooling systems and methods that utilize phase change materials for extracting heat from a light generating device are disclosed.

The present invention relates to novel lactic acid bacterial micro-organisms that have been isolated and selected for their probiotic potential and their use for the preparation of petfood compositions intended to improve the health of pets, and to compositions containing the same.

A topical skin rejuvenation preparation to relieve wrinkles, increase the skin's natural production of hyaluronic acid, reverse the lack of suppleness, hydrate from within, erase spider veins, reduce varicose veins, lighten aging dark blotches (“liver spots” / Lentigos, Senile Lentigines), decrease acne, and reduce under eye puffiness includes Glucosamine (2-amino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucose), a hexosamine (6 carbon amino sugar), including its derivative and precursor compounds: Glucosamine Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Glucose-6-Phosphate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Fructose-6-phosphate, Glucosamine-6-Phosphate, to increase production of Hyaluronic acid and collagen from Glucosamine Sulfate, its precursors and derivatives and to increase skin muscle tone by Dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE) while over coming deficiency it creates in each cell's production of PhosphatidylCholine, whose deficiency damages cell membranes, as well as mitochondrial and lysosome membranes.

A device comprises an energy source capable of generating short bursts of energy at a variable pulse repetition rates. The repetition rates range from a single shot to several hundreds Mega-Hertz so that selective, three dimensional interactions with a volumetric zone of skin or issue can be created substantially without damage or substantial changes to overlying or underlying or surrounding tissue or skin.

A personal care composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion is disclosed that provides improves skin feel. The personal care composition comprises from a silicone elastomer; a silicone fluid; a particulate material having a refractive index of less than about 1.8; a polymeric thickener; and water. The personal care composition may be substantially devoid of opacifying particulate material. A consumer product comprising the personal care composition is also disclosed. The consumer product allows for the application of the personal care composition to the skin or other keratinous tissue.

An alcohol based hand surgical scrub, which includes cationic anti-microbial agent preservatives, cationic polymer film-forming agents and a skin emollient, and provides a long term residual, anti-microbial “invisible glove” on the skin. The composition provides an immediate reduction in bacterial microbes. The polymer system creates an invisible film on the skin following solvent evaporation. This invisible film provides a lasting anti-microbial barrier on the skin which acts to prevent microbial growth.

The present invention provides, in at least one embodiment, a skin care device and system for treating skin. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a skin care device implements a high-frequency sonic or ultrasound emitter to exfoliate, cleanse, and smooth skin in combination with light therapy. Advanced microfiber brush heads are interchangeable and vary in color to provide different colored light therapy to the skin. The present invention can be used every day to help refresh skin cells, improve surface texture, and prepare the skin to better absorb cosmeceutical beauty treatments.

An electrical shaver includes a sealing end wall blocking the passage of liquid from the cutter head (preferably a plurality of cutter heads) to the electrical motor within the housing, and a magnetic coupling coupling the cutter head to the electrical motor by a magnetic field which penetrates the sealing end wall, thereby enabling the shaver also to be used for a wet shave as well as for a dry shave. In one described embodiment, the cutter head includes a rotary cutter member, a static cutter member enclosing the rotary cutter member, and a scraper member having a thin, hard, scraper edge at least partially enclosing the static cutter member and spaced radially from its outer edge so as to erect the hairs, and to taughten the skin as the static cutter member is moved over the skin while pressed against it to cut the hairs. Further described is an auxiliary device for cleaning and / or drying the shaver head after use in a wet shave or dry shave.

A novel aluminum antiperspirant active composition of enhanced efficacy is provided. The composition is activated by both heat and acid and characterized by having high HPLC Band III and high HPLC Band IV, prepared by the addition of an acid such as AlCl3 to (1) the aluminum calcium and / or strontium betaine solutions, where the calcium and / or strontium is derived from a soluble salt such as calcium and / or strontium chloride or nitrate and (2) the aluminum calcium and / or strontium glycine and / or betaine solutions, where calcium and / or strontium is from strongly alkaline calcium / strontium oxide or hydroxide. The novel aluminum compositions derived according to the invention have HPLC Band I of less than 2%; a Band III of at least 20%; a Band III / II ratio of at least about 0.7; and a Band IV of at least 20%.

A topical cosmetic composition including: at least one water-soluble cosmetic agent; at least one oil-soluble cosmetic agent; and a dermal penetration enhancer, wherein topical application of the composition results in the delivery of the water-soluble and oil-soluble cosmetic agents into the stratum corneum as well as delivery of the oil-soluble cosmetic agent into the epidermis and dermis.

Devices, kits and methods described herein may be for wound healing, including the treatment, amelioration, or prevention of scars and / or keloids by applying and / or maintaining a pre-determined strain in an elastic skin treatment device that is then affixed to the skin surface using skin adhesives to transfer a generally planar force from the bandage to the skin surface. Applicators are used to apply and / or maintain the strains, and some of the applicators are further configured to provide at least some mechanical advantage to the user when exerting loads onto the skin treatment device.

The invention relates to dermatological compositions of Oxaprozin or a closely related compound suitable adapted for the treatment of a dermatological disease, where at least two of the enzymes selected from protein tyrosine kinase Syk, protein tyrosine kinase ZAP-70 and phosphodiesterase IV play a role in mediating the dermatological disease. The invention also encompasses dermatological compositions for the treatment of pruritus.

The present disclosure generally relates to a formulation. More particularly, the formulation may be applied to skin and / or used in combination with a personal care product to improve absorbance and leakage control of the personal care product, and to promote a more positive feel and comfort through improved skin cleanliness and health.

Aluminum and aluminum-zirconium antiperspirant compositions comprising basic aluminum chlorides that have a particular molecular size distribution defined by having an SEC-HPLC Band III / II ratio of at least 0.5, having SEC-HPLC Band III plus Band II area of at least 70% of the total area and having SEC-HPLC Band I content no more than 5% and containing betaine (trimethylglycine), calcium and / or strontium are disclosed. Also disclosed are the methods of making these compositions and the use thereof in consumer acceptable antiperspirant vehicles such as aerosols, gels, roll-on, sticks and soft solids.

A process for manufacturing a multi-layer pet treat or animal chew comprising the indexing of a moveable mold portion into alignment with the first of a plurality of stationary mold portions fed a first composition by a first injection molding unit to form a first layer in a cavity space formed by the aligned mold portions. The moveable mold portion and the first layer may be indexed to align with a second of a plurality of stationary mold portions fed a second composition by a second injection molding unit to form a second layer over said first in the cavity space formed by the aligned mold portion. The compositions fed by the first and second injection molding units may both be edible. In a further aspect, multi-component pet treats may be provided formed from two materials which may be different in physical, optical, sensual, nutritional or compositional properties. One of the materials may specifically include textured vegetable protein.

A stable multi-phase personal care composition is described. The stable multi-phase composition comprises least two visually distinct phases; wherein at least one visually distinct phase comprises a cleansing phase comprising a surfactant component. The surfactant component comprises at least one anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium cocoyl sulfate, sodium laurate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, monomethyl branched surfactants and mixtures thereof. The visually distinct phases of the stable multi-phase personal care composition form a pattern.

A treatment for subcutaneous fat and / or cellulite includes delivering a beam of radiation to a subcutaneous fat region disposed relative to a dermal interface in a target region of skin. The beam of radiation affects at least one fat cell in the subcutaneous fat region without causing substantial unwanted injury to the epidermal region and causes thermal injury to a dermal region to induce collagen formation to strengthen the target region of skin in a target region of skin. The treatment can include cooling an epidermal region of the target region of skin.

The invention relates to cosmetic or dermatologic compositions comprising a microsphere and a film forming component.