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INVENTORS’ CIRCLE Newest Patent Approvals Sprayhead for an aerosol spray device U.S. Patent No. 9,505,546 Conopco, Inc. Conopco, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, patented a sprayhead including a chassis capable of firm attachment to an aerosol container with the chassis including a circular platform and a peripheral skirt; a rotatable circular collar that includes a bridge that spans a diameter of the collar; a spray channel and associated actuator button with the spray channel being designed to pass u through a central aperture in the circular platform of the chassis and through a central aperture in the bridge; the chassis holding the spray channel and associated actuator button in a non-rotatable manner, and the collar being rotatable between a first position in which the spray channel is incapable of depression and a second position in which the spray channel is capable of depression when pressure is applied to the associated actuator button. Aqueous-based compositions containing sub-micron oil particles and high water miscible solvents U.S. Patent No. 9,357,7709 Leading Edge Innovations (LEI) Leading Edge Innovations (LEI), Branchburg, NJ, developer of health and beauty products, patented aqueous-based compositions containing sub-micron oil particles and high water miscible solvents. The “Substantially Surfactant-Free, Submicron Dispersions of Hydrophobic Agents Containing High Levels of Water Miscible Solvent” is projected to have far reaching implications for creating elegant aesthetics with greatly enhanced performance properties, according to the company. It enables the formation of products that cannot be made with conventional approaches and utilizes LEI’s MicroSperse Technology process to create sub-micron dispersions described in the patent, said LEI. It covers a wide range of products, such as cosmetics, skin care, sun care, OTC drug and other topical applications. It can by packaged as an aerosol using dimethyl ether as a propellant; using bag-on-valve (BOV) technology or as a fine mist utilizing a spray pump. Multi-surface Cleaner U.S. Patent No. 9,404,070 The Procter & Gamble Co. The Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, OH, has patented a method of cleaning a textile or hard surface or other surface in fabric and home care. It comprises an aqueous solution comprising a lipase, a bleach component and an optional detergent adjunct. 28 Spray February 2017


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