Abstract:
An exfoliation and body cream application mitt is configured to apply a thickened liquid to a human user. The exfoliation and body cream application mitt has a back side and a front side joined to one another forming a pocket therebetween. The front side is adapted to accomplish exfoliation and the back side is adapted to accomplish lotion application. A soft fabric arranged within the back side and configured to gently spread body creams, foams and lotions to a skin surface. A wrist section is arranged between the back side and the front side, defining an opening for receiving a hand of a user.
Abstract:
An exfoliation and body cream application mitt is configured to apply a thickened liquid to a human user. The exfoliation and body cream application mitt has a back side and a front side joined to one another forming a pocket therebetween. The front side is adapted to accomplish exfoliation and the back side is adapted to accomplish lotion application. A soft fabric arranged within the back side and configured to gently spread body creams, foams and lotions to a skin surface. A wrist section is arranged between the back side and the front side, defining an opening for receiving a hand of a user.
Abstract:
A method of managing application service provider product line variations is disclosed. The method includes receiving a client customization request, creating a configuration managed file tailored to the client customization request, binding the configuration managed file to at least one customizable resource, and deploying the customizable resource to a data store. The customizable resource is instantiated after disposition at the data store.
Abstract:
The invention provides sulfur-linked and nitrogen-linked peptidic conjugates of curcumin analogs that can provide increased water solubility and photostability as compared to the corresponding unmodified curcumin analogs without sacrificing therapeutic efficacy. The conjugates, which are believed to act as prodrugs, can be used therapeutically in the same manner as the unmodified curcumin analogs, such as in the treatment or prevention of cancer, diabetes, or inflammatory diseases. One conjugate comprises 3,5-Bis-(2-fluorobenzylidene)-piperidin-4-one, or a salt thereof, covalently attached through a sulfur linkage to a thiol-containing peptide such as glutathione.
Abstract:
The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use of certain compounds that are antagonists of the chemokine CXCR4 receptor for the treatment of proliferative conditions mediated by CXCR4 receptors. The compounds provided interfere with the binding of SDF1 to the receptor. These compounds are particularly useful for treating or reducing the severity of hyperproliferative diseases by inhibiting metastasis.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a modular die unit comprising a plurality of individually shaped plates wherein the shaped plates are stacked in face to face juxtaposition, and when placed into such a juxtaposition exhibit useful polymer forming attributes heretofore unattainable by prior art practices. Single die plates are formed such that the plates exhibit a finite geometric relationship, which in turn provides resistance to flexural deformation of the individually shaped die plates and conversely, improved resistance to variability of the modular die unit and enhanced and predictable formation characteristics of the polymer material formed therewith. Each of said single die plates within the stack forming the modular die unit exhibit an x-direction, a y-direction, and a z-direction, wherein any one of said single die plates exhibit in said x-direction and y-direction to have at least a 50% planar continuity of the total planar continuity.
Abstract:
A heavy-duty flame propagation engine has control systems and exhaust after treatment systems adapted to provide ultra-low emissions relative to Diesel engines while achieving comparable fuel consumption at reduced emission levels. The control systems include exhaust gas circulation, variable valve actuation, cylinder deactivation, pilot fuel injection, high energy ignition systems and combinations thereof to provide substantially stoichiometric combustion conditions over an entire load range of the engine. In one embodiment, the engine has direct in-cylinder fuel injection, is adapted for lean air-fuel mixture operation, and includes an oxidation catalyst and a lean NOx adsorber.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods are provided for delivering cytotoxic compounds, such as natural curcumoids and synthetic curcumin analogs, specifically to cancer cells and to blood vessels that nourish solid tumors. The compositions include a cytotoxic drug tethered to a protein, such as factor VIIa, which can bind with high affinity to a receptor, such as tissue factor, expressed on the surface of cancer cells and vascular endothelial cells within the tumor microenvironment. Upon binding, the drug-protein-receptor complex is endocytosed and the drug is subsequently liberated inside the target cell via proteolytic cleavage. The compositions and methods may increase the efficacy of the cytotoxic agets and decrease their side effects by delivering the agents to specific target cells, such as cancer cells, vascular endothelial cells in a tumor, and metastatic foci anywhere in the body, providing the target cells express surface bound tissue factor. Additionally, methods of synthesis of cytotoxic compound-protein conjugates are provided, for example, curcuminoid-tether-linker-factor VIIa composition, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions and methods for delivering a therapeutically-effective amount of a cytotoxic compound-protein conjugate together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers (additives) and/or diluents to an animal or human patient.