Patent | Date |
---|
Water-soluble personal cleansing product, uses, methods and kit Grant 11,452,677 - Wei , et al. September 27, 2 | 2022-09-27 |
Aerosol foam skin cleanser Grant 11,419,805 - Wei , et al. August 23, 2 | 2022-08-23 |
Methods for screening personal care products Grant 11,365,397 - Wei , et al. June 21, 2 | 2022-06-21 |
Water-soluble personal cleansing product and uses Grant 11,311,469 - Wei , et al. April 26, 2 | 2022-04-26 |
Personal care compositions with two benefit phases Grant 11,207,248 - Wei , et al. December 28, 2 | 2021-12-28 |
Personal care compositions with two benefit phases Grant 11,207,261 - Wei , et al. December 28, 2 | 2021-12-28 |
Methods For Testing Skin Samples App 20210302408 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2021-09-30 |
Stable compact shampoo products with low viscosity and viscosity reducing agent Grant 11,129,783 - Zhao , et al. September 28, 2 | 2021-09-28 |
Stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system Grant 11,104,864 - Fang , et al. August 31, 2 | 2021-08-31 |
Aerosol foam skin cleanser Grant 10,987,290 - Wei , et al. April 27, 2 | 2021-04-27 |
Personal care compositions Grant 10,966,916 - Wei April 6, 2 | 2021-04-06 |
Aerosol Foam Skin Cleanser App 20210077372 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2021-03-18 |
Methods of screening for mild skin cleanser Grant 10,942,107 - Wei , et al. March 9, 2 | 2021-03-09 |
Water-soluble Personal Cleansing Product, Uses, Methods And Kit App 20210030632 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2021-02-04 |
Water-soluble Personal Cleansing Product And Uses App 20200405605 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2020-12-31 |
Method Of Selecting Mild Skin Cleansers App 20200360251 - WEI; Karl Shiqing | 2020-11-19 |
Stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system Grant 10,793,810 - Fang , et al. October 6, 2 | 2020-10-06 |
Methods of Increasing Microbial Diversity of a Skin Microbiota App 20200289525 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2020-09-17 |
Methods For Screening Personal Care Products App 20200172876 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2020-06-04 |
Personal Care Compositions With Two Benefit Phases App 20200146967 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2020-05-14 |
Compositions for treating skin Grant 10,588,838 - Wei , et al. | 2020-03-17 |
Personal Care Compositions App 20200069560 - WEI; Karl Shiqing | 2020-03-05 |
Method of Screening Skin Products App 20200040373 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2020-02-06 |
Low viscosity hair care composition comprising a branched anionic/linear anionic surfactant mixture Grant 10,441,519 - Zhao , et al. Oc | 2019-10-15 |
Compositions With Polyurethane Microcapsules Having Improved Long-lasting Odor Benefit App 20190177505 - GUSKEY; Gerald John ;   et al. | 2019-06-13 |
Methods Of Screening For Mild Skin Cleanser App 20190178774 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2019-06-13 |
Compositions For Treating Skin App 20190167550 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2019-06-06 |
Aerosol Foam Skin Cleanser App 20190117546 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2019-04-25 |
Aerosol Foam Skin Cleanser App 20190117537 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2019-04-25 |
Biomarker-based methods for formulating compositions that improve skin quality and reduce the visible signs of aging in skin for individuals in a selected population Grant 10,172,771 - Stella , et al. J | 2019-01-08 |
Stable Liquid Detergent Composition Containing A Self-structuring Surfactant System App 20180362883 - FANG; Liangjing ;   et al. | 2018-12-20 |
Stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system Grant 10,093,889 - Fang , et al. October 9, 2 | 2018-10-09 |
Stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system Grant 10,087,402 - Fang , et al. October 2, 2 | 2018-10-02 |
Stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system Grant 10,087,398 - Fang , et al. October 2, 2 | 2018-10-02 |
Personal care compositions Grant 10,085,924 - Wei October 2, 2 | 2018-10-02 |
Methods Of Cosmetically Treating Skin Conditions With A Cosmetic Personal Cleansing Composition App 20180147213 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2018-05-31 |
Low Viscosity Hair Care Composition App 20180110707 - Zhao; Jean Jianqun ;   et al. | 2018-04-26 |
Stable Compact Shampoo Products With Low Viscosity And Viscosity Reducing Agent App 20180110710 - Zhao; Jean Jianqun ;   et al. | 2018-04-26 |
Aerosol Hair Care Compositions Comprising Hfo Foaming Agent And Water Miscible Solvents App 20180110704 - Zhao; Jean Jianqun ;   et al. | 2018-04-26 |
Visually Distinctive Multiple Liquid Phase Compositions App 20180078466 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2018-03-22 |
Methods of cosmetically treating skin conditions with a cosmetic personal cleansing composition Grant 9,901,584 - Wei , et al. February 27, 2 | 2018-02-27 |
Biomarker-based Methods For Formulating Compositions That Improve Skin Quality And Reduce The Visible Signs Of Aging In Skin For Individuals In A Selected Population App 20180028421 - STELLA; Qing ;   et al. | 2018-02-01 |
Compositions For Treating Skin App 20170333315 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2017-11-23 |
Biomarker-based methods for formulating compositions that improve skin quality and reduce the visible signs of aging in skin for individuals in a selected population Grant 9,808,408 - Stella , et al. November 7, 2 | 2017-11-07 |
Stable Liquid Detergent Composition Containing A Self-structuring Surfactant System App 20170292085 - FANG; Liangjing ;   et al. | 2017-10-12 |
Stable Liquid Detergent Composition Containing A Self-structuring Surfactant System App 20170292098 - FANG; Liangjing ;   et al. | 2017-10-12 |
Stable Liquid Detergent Composition Containing A Self-structuring Surfactant System App 20170292097 - FANG; Liangjing ;   et al. | 2017-10-12 |
Stable Liquid Detergent Composition Containing A Self-structuring Surfactant System App 20170292096 - FANG; Liangjing ;   et al. | 2017-10-12 |
Compositions for treating skin Grant 9,750,674 - Wei , et al. September 5, 2 | 2017-09-05 |
Skin cleansing compositions comprising biodegradable abrasive particles Grant 9,717,674 - Guskey , et al. August 1, 2 | 2017-08-01 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a seperate benefit phase Grant 9,675,530 - Focht , et al. June 13, 2 | 2017-06-13 |
Biomarker-based methods for identifying and formulating compositions that improve skin quality and reduce the visible signs of aging in skin Grant 9,671,410 - Stella , et al. June 6, 2 | 2017-06-06 |
Non-migrating colorants in multi-phase personal cleansing compositions Grant 9,636,283 - Clapp , et al. May 2, 2 | 2017-05-02 |
Methods For Improving Skin Quality App 20170049673 - WEI; Karl Shiqing | 2017-02-23 |
Methods of Cosmetically Treating Skin Conditions With A Cosmetic Personal Cleansing Composition App 20160324869 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2016-11-10 |
Personal care compositions containing zinc pyrithione and a metal-phosphonate complex Grant 9,375,389 - Jiang , et al. June 28, 2 | 2016-06-28 |
Personal Care Compositions With Two Benefit Phases App 20160128913 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2016-05-12 |
Personal Cleansing Compositions and Methods App 20160128930 - STELLA; Qing ;   et al. | 2016-05-12 |
Personal Care Compositions App 20160128917 - WEI; Karl Shiqing | 2016-05-12 |
Personal Care Compositions With Two Benefit Phases App 20160128927 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2016-05-12 |
Solid Concentrate Compositions Containing Zinc Pyrithione App 20160074300 - SALVADOR; Charlie Reyes ;   et al. | 2016-03-17 |
Visually Distinctive Multiple Liquid Phase Compositions App 20160022551 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2016-01-28 |
Process for making visually distinctive multiple liquid phase compositions Grant 9,114,087 - Wei , et al. August 25, 2 | 2015-08-25 |
Personal Care Compositions That Deposit Solid Hydrophilic Benefit Agents App 20150147369 - STELLA; Qing ;   et al. | 2015-05-28 |
Multi-phase personal cleansing compositions comprising a lathering cleansing phase and a non-lathering structured aqueous phase Grant 8,951,947 - Wei , et al. February 10, 2 | 2015-02-10 |
Personal Care Compositions Containing Zinc Pyrithione and a Metal-Phosphonate Complex App 20140315875 - JIANG; Chunpeng ;   et al. | 2014-10-23 |
Multiphase personal care composition with enhanced deposition Grant 8,840,871 - Wei , et al. September 23, 2 | 2014-09-23 |
Liquid detergent composition Grant 8,685,171 - Perez-Prat Vinuesa , et al. April 1, 2 | 2014-04-01 |
Personal Care Composition Comprising Metathesized Unsaturated Polyol Esters App 20130280174 - Lipic; Paul Martin ;   et al. | 2013-10-24 |
Personal Care Compositions and Methods App 20130253057 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2013-09-26 |
Personal Care Compositions App 20130149273 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2013-06-13 |
Personal Care Compositions App 20120316095 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2012-12-13 |
Mild multi-phased personal care composition Grant 8,314,054 - Wagner , et al. November 20, 2 | 2012-11-20 |
Dissolvable, Personal Cleansing Compositions App 20120252715 - McConaughy; Shawn David ;   et al. | 2012-10-04 |
Personal care compositions that deposit hydrophilic benefit agents Grant 8,263,058 - Stella , et al. September 11, 2 | 2012-09-11 |
Non-Migrating Colorants In Multi-Phase Personal Cleansing Compositions App 20120220510 - Clapp; Mannie Lee ;   et al. | 2012-08-30 |
Biomarker-Based Methods For Identifying And Formulating Compositions That Improve Skin Quality And Reduce The Visible Signs Of Aging In Skin App 20120184448 - Stella; Qing ;   et al. | 2012-07-19 |
Multiphase personal care composition comprising a structuring system that comprises an associative polymer, a low HLB emulsifier and an electrolyte Grant 8,158,566 - Wei April 17, 2 | 2012-04-17 |
Stable multiphase composition comprising alkylamphoacetate Grant 8,153,144 - Berry , et al. April 10, 2 | 2012-04-10 |
In-vitro deposition evaluation method for identifying personal care compositions which provide improved deposition of benefit agents Grant 8,124,064 - Wei , et al. February 28, 2 | 2012-02-28 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase with improved stability Grant 8,124,573 - Focht , et al. February 28, 2 | 2012-02-28 |
Liquid Detergent Composition App 20120028872 - Perez-Prat Vinuesa; Eva Maria ;   et al. | 2012-02-02 |
Multiphase personal care composition comprising a structuring Grant 8,105,996 - Wei , et al. January 31, 2 | 2012-01-31 |
Multi-phased personal care composition comprising a blooming perfume composition App 20120015009 - Taylor; Rebecca Ann ;   et al. | 2012-01-19 |
Compositions for treating skin App 20120009285 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2012-01-12 |
Mild, structured, multi-phase personal cleansing compositions comprising density modifiers Grant 8,088,721 - Soffin , et al. January 3, 2 | 2012-01-03 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase comprising a high internal phase emulsion Grant 8,084,408 - Wei , et al. December 27, 2 | 2011-12-27 |
Mild, structured, multiphase personal cleansing compositions comprising density modifiers Grant 8,084,407 - Soffin , et al. December 27, 2 | 2011-12-27 |
Methods For Improving Skin Quality App 20110253157 - Wei; Karl Shiqing | 2011-10-20 |
Methods For Improving Skin Quality App 20110253158 - Wei; Karl Shiqing | 2011-10-20 |
Biomarker-Based Methods For Formulating Compositions That Improve Skin Quality And Reduce The Visible Signs Of Aging In Skin App 20110257020 - Stella; Qing ;   et al. | 2011-10-20 |
Biomarker-Based Methods For Formulating Compositions That Improve Skin Quality And Reduce The Visible Signs Of Aging In Skin For Individuals In A Selected Population App 20110257030 - Stella; Qing ;   et al. | 2011-10-20 |
Methods For Improving Skin Quality App 20110247954 - Wei; Karl Shiqing | 2011-10-13 |
Methods For Improving Skin Quality App 20110250141 - Wei; Karl Shiqing | 2011-10-13 |
Methods For Improving Skin Quality App 20110251872 - Wei; Karl Shiqing | 2011-10-13 |
Shaving Kit, Article Of Commerce And A Method Of Shaving Comprising A Personal Care Composition App 20110226272 - FOCHT; Heather Lynn ;   et al. | 2011-09-22 |
Multiphase Personal Care Composition Comprising A Structuring System That Comprises An Associative Polymer, A Low Hlb Emulsifier And An Electrolyte App 20110117225 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2011-05-19 |
Mild, Structured, Multi-Phase Personal Cleansing Compositions Comprising Density Modifiers App 20110009302 - SOFFIN; Daniel Jacob ;   et al. | 2011-01-13 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing article containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase comprising a high internal phase emulsion Grant 7,867,962 - Wei , et al. January 11, 2 | 2011-01-11 |
Striped Liquid Personal Cleansing Compositions Containing A Cleansing Phase And A Separate Benefit Phase Comprising A High Internal Phase Emulsion App 20100307523 - WEI; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2010-12-09 |
Mild, structured, multi-phase personal cleansing compositions comprising density modifiers Grant 7,820,609 - Soffin , et al. October 26, 2 | 2010-10-26 |
In-Vitro Deposition Evaluation Method for Identifying Personal Care Compositions Which Provide Improved Deposition of Benefit Agents App 20100221698 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2010-09-02 |
Multi-Phase Personal Care Composition Comprising a Stabilizing Perfume Composition App 20100209374 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2010-08-19 |
Personal Care Article For Sequentially Dispensing Compositions With Variable Concentrations Of Hydrophobic Benefit Materials App 20100190675 - Cetti; Jonathan Robert ;   et al. | 2010-07-29 |
Multiphase Personal Care Composition With Enhanced Deposition App 20100158830 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2010-06-24 |
Multi-phase personal care composition comprising a stabilizing perfume composition Grant 7,700,528 - Wei , et al. April 20, 2 | 2010-04-20 |
Stable, patterned multi-phased personal care composition Grant 7,666,825 - Wagner , et al. February 23, 2 | 2010-02-23 |
Personal Care Article For Sequentially Dispensing Compositions With Variable Concentrations Of Hydrophobic Benefit Materials App 20090324521 - Cetti; Jonathan Robert ;   et al. | 2009-12-31 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase with improved stability Grant 7,511,003 - Focht , et al. March 31, 2 | 2009-03-31 |
Multiphase Personal Care Composition Comprising A Structuring System That Comprises An Associative Polymer, A Low Hlb Emulsifier And An Electrolyte App 20080242573 - Wei; Karl Shiqing | 2008-10-02 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase with improved stability App 20080045428 - Focht; Heather Lynn ;   et al. | 2008-02-21 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase with improved stability App 20080045429 - Focht; Heather Lynn ;   et al. | 2008-02-21 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase with improved stability App 20080039353 - Focht; Heather Lynn ;   et al. | 2008-02-14 |
Personal care compositions that deposit hydrophilic benefit agents App 20080033058 - Stella; Qing ;   et al. | 2008-02-07 |
Personal care compositions that deposit hydrophilic benefit agents App 20080031845 - Stella; Qing ;   et al. | 2008-02-07 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase with improved stability App 20070293411 - Focht; Heather Lynn ;   et al. | 2007-12-20 |
Multi-phased personal care composition comprising a blooming perfume composition App 20070280976 - Taylor; Rebecca Ann ;   et al. | 2007-12-06 |
Stable multiphase composition comprising alkylamphoacetate App 20070248562 - Berry; Jamal Ihsan ;   et al. | 2007-10-25 |
Multiphase personal care compositions comprising beads App 20070167338 - McHugh; Colin Michael ;   et al. | 2007-07-19 |
Structured multi-phased personal cleansing composition comprising branched anionic surfactants App 20070155637 - Smith; Edward Dewey III ;   et al. | 2007-07-05 |
Non-migrating colorants in multi-phase personal cleansing compositions App 20070141001 - Clapp; Mannie Lee ;   et al. | 2007-06-21 |
Shaving kit, article of commerce and a method of shaving comprising a personal care composition App 20070137042 - Focht; Heather Lynn ;   et al. | 2007-06-21 |
Multi-phase personal care composition comprising a stabilizing perfume composition App 20070135319 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2007-06-14 |
Mild, structured, multi-phase personal cleansing compositions comprising density modifiers App 20070072781 - Soffin; Daniel Jacob ;   et al. | 2007-03-29 |
Stability profile by minimizing wall effects for a personal care composition comprising at least two phases App 20070010410 - Niebauer; Michael Frederick ;   et al. | 2007-01-11 |
Structured multi-phased personal care composition comprising branched anionic surfactants App 20060276357 - Smith; Edward Dewey III ;   et al. | 2006-12-07 |
Mild, structured, multiphase personal cleansing compositions comprising density modifiers App 20060252662 - Soffin; Daniel Jacob ;   et al. | 2006-11-09 |
Multi-phase personal cleansing compositions comprising a lathering cleansing phase and a non-lathering structured aqueous phase App 20060094628 - Wei; Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2006-05-04 |
Stable, patterned multi-phased personal care composition App 20060079417 - Wagner; Julie Ann ;   et al. | 2006-04-13 |
Depositable solids App 20060079419 - Wagner; Julie Ann ;   et al. | 2006-04-13 |
Stable multi-phased personal care composition App 20060079421 - Wagner; Julie Ann ;   et al. | 2006-04-13 |
Stable multi-phased personal care composition App 20060079418 - Wagner; Julie Ann ;   et al. | 2006-04-13 |
Multi-phase personal cleansing composition App 20060079420 - Wagner; Julie Ann ;   et al. | 2006-04-13 |
Multi-phased personal care composition App 20060008438 - Velarde; Andres Ernesto ;   et al. | 2006-01-12 |
Multi-phased personal care composition App 20050276768 - Wei, Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2005-12-15 |
Personal care compositions that deposit hydrophilic benefit agents App 20050238680 - Stella, Qing ;   et al. | 2005-10-27 |
Personal care compositions that deposit hydrophilic benefit agents App 20050239670 - Stella, Qing ;   et al. | 2005-10-27 |
Personal care compositions that deposit sunless tanning benefit agents App 20050238595 - Stella, Qing ;   et al. | 2005-10-27 |
Mild body wash App 20050192188 - Wagner, Julie Ann ;   et al. | 2005-09-01 |
Mild multi-phased personal care composition App 20050192187 - Wagner, Julie Ann ;   et al. | 2005-09-01 |
Mild body wash App 20050192189 - Wagner, Julie Ann ;   et al. | 2005-09-01 |
Personal care composition containing a cleansing phase and a benefit phase App 20050143268 - Midha, Sanjeev ;   et al. | 2005-06-30 |
Multi-phase personal cleansing compositions comprising a lathering cleansing phase and a non-lathering structured aqueous phase App 20050143269 - Wei, Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2005-06-30 |
Multi-phase personal care composition App 20050100570 - Wei, Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2005-05-12 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase comprising a water in oil emulsion App 20040248748 - Wei, Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2004-12-09 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase comprising a high internal phase emulsion App 20040235693 - Wei, Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2004-11-25 |
Personal care compositions containing a silicone elastomer App 20040234478 - Clapp, Mannie Lee ;   et al. | 2004-11-25 |
Multi-phase personal care composition App 20040223991 - Wei, Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2004-11-11 |
Visually distinctive multiple liquid phase compositions App 20040219119 - Wei, Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2004-11-04 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a separate benefit phase with improved stability App 20040092415 - Focht, Heather Lynn ;   et al. | 2004-05-13 |
Striped liquid personal cleansing compositions containing a cleansing phase and a seperate benefit phase App 20040057920 - Focht, Heather Lynn ;   et al. | 2004-03-25 |
Personal cleansing compositions containing cleansing and skin active phases separated by one or more packaging barriers Grant 6,673,755 - Wei , et al. January 6, 2 | 2004-01-06 |
Skin deodorizing compositions Grant 6,656,456 - Dodd , et al. December 2, 2 | 2003-12-02 |
Rinse-off skin conditioning compositions App 20030152540 - Putman, Christopher Dean ;   et al. | 2003-08-14 |
Personal cleansing compositions containing cleansing and skin active phases separated by one or more packaging barriers App 20030144160 - Wei, Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2003-07-31 |
Topical compositions containing solid particulates and a silicone resin copolymer fluid App 20030124073 - Wyatt, Peter Jonathan ;   et al. | 2003-07-03 |
Transfer resistant, non-tacky, liquid cosmetic compositions for covering skin discolorations and imperfections App 20030039620 - Rodriguez, Victor Ruben ;   et al. | 2003-02-27 |
Skin Deodorizing Compositions App 20020176879 - Dodd, Michael Thomas ;   et al. | 2002-11-28 |
Cleansing Compositions App 20020172656 - Biedermann, Kimberly Ann ;   et al. | 2002-11-21 |
Antimicrobial cleansing compositions containing 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid Grant 6,436,885 - Biedermann , et al. August 20, 2 | 2002-08-20 |
Antimicrobial compositions App 20020098159 - Wei, Karl Shiqing ;   et al. | 2002-07-25 |
Skin sanitizing compositions Grant 6,423,329 - Sine , et al. July 23, 2 | 2002-07-23 |
Skin deodorizing and santizing compositions Grant 6,344,218 - Dodd , et al. February 5, 2 | 2002-02-05 |
Antimicrobial cleansing compositions App 20020002124 - Biedermann, Kimberly Ann ;   et al. | 2002-01-03 |
Process for preparing liquid personal cleansing compositions which provide enhanced perfume deposition Grant 5,891,833 - Wei , et al. April 6, 1 | 1999-04-06 |
Perfume delivery systems in liquid personal cleansing Grant 5,843,875 - Wei , et al. December 1, 1 | 1998-12-01 |
Perfume delivery systems in liquid personal cleansing compositions Grant 5,804,538 - Wei , et al. September 8, 1 | 1998-09-08 |
Personal cleansing bar compositions which contain a fragrance-releasing complex for improved fragrance delivery Grant 5,723,420 - Wei , et al. March 3, 1 | 1998-03-03 |