...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138195 | Inhibitors of human phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta Methods of inhibiting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta isoform (PI3Kδ) activity, and methods of treating diseases, such as disorders of immunity and inflammation, in which PI3Kδ plays a role in leukocyte function are disclosed. Preferably, the methods employ ac... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7932260 | Quinazolinones as inhibitors of human phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta The invention provides a class of substituted quinazolinone compounds and methods of treating diseases mediated by PI3Kδ activity. The disclosed compounds are useful in treating diseases such as bone-resorption disorders; and cancer, especially hematopoietic cancer... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7608618 | Urea or thiourea substituted 1,4-pyrazine compounds useful as anti-cancer agents and for inhibiting Chk1 Compounds of the formula wherein: Y′ is O or S, W′ is optionally substituted, Z′ is selected from the group consisting of | 10/27/2009 |
| 7560462 | Compounds useful for inhibiting CHK1 Substituted urea compounds useful in the treatment of diseases and C1-3alkyleneOR3 conditions related to DNA damage or lesions in DNA replication are disclosed formula (I), wherein X1 is null, —O—, —S—, —CH2—, ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7179912 | Materials and methods to potentiate cancer treatment Compounds that inhibit DNA-dependent protein kinase, compositions comprising the compounds, methods to inhibit the DNA-PK biological activity, methods to sensitize cells the agents that cause DNA lesions, and methods to potentiate cancer treatment are disclosed.... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7018627 | Macrophage derived chemokine (MDC), MDC analogs, MDC inhibitor substances, and uses thereof The present invention provides purified and isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding a novel macrophage-derived C—C chemokine designated “Macrophage Derived Chemokine” (MDC), and polypeptide fragments and analogs thereof. Also provided are materials and meth... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6998416 | Cyclic AMP-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors Novel pyrrolidine compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of PDE4, as well as methods of making the same, are disclosed. Use of the compounds in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines, as well as c... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6864070 | Phosphodiesterase 10 The present invention provides novel human PDE10 polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, expression constructs comprising the polynucleotides, host cells transformed with the expression constructs; methods for producing PDE10 polypeptides; antisense... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6797811 | Antibodies to chemokine receptor 88C The present invention provides polynucleotides that encode the chemokine receptors 88-2B or 88C and materials and methods for the recombinant production of these two chemokine receptors. Also provided are assays utilizing the polynucleotides which facilitate the ide... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6734003 | Phosphodiesterase 10 The present invention provides novel human PDE10 polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, expression constructs comprising the polynucleotides, host cells transformed with the expression constructs; methods for producing PDE10 polypeptides; antisense... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6716871 | Cyclic AMP-specific phosphodie sterase inhibitors Novel pyrrolidine compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of PDE4, as well as methods of making the same, are disclosed. Use of the compounds in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines, as well as c... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6569885 | Cyclic AMP-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors Pyrazole compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of PDE4, as well as methods of making the same, are disclosed. Use of the compounds in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines, as well as... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6569890 | Cyclic AMP-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors Pyrrole compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of PDE4, as well as methods of making the same, are disclosed. Use of the compounds in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines, as well as ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6521619 | Aryl phenylcyclopropyl sulfide derivatives and their use as cell adhesion inhibiting anti-inflammatory and immune suppressive agents The present invention relates to novel cyclopropane-containing diaryl sulfide compounds that are useful for treating inflammatory and immune diseases, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and to methods of inhibiting inflammation or ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6500856 | Cyclic AMP-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors Novel compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of PDE4, as well as methods of making the same, are disclosed. Use of the compounds in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines, as well as ce... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6455562 | Cyclic AMP-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors Novel compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of PDE4, as well as methods of making the same, are disclosed. Use of the compounds in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines, as well as ce... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6268477 | Chemokine receptor 88-C The present invention provides polynucleotides that encode the chemokine receptors 88-2B or 88C and materials and methods for the recombinant production of these two chemokine receptors. Also provided are assays utilizing the polynucleotides which facilit... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6265184 | Polynucleotides encoding chemokine receptor 88C The present invention provides polynucleotides that encode the chemokine receptors 88-2B or 88C and materials and methods for the recombinant production of these two chemokine receptors. Also provided are assays utilizing the polynucleotides which facilit... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6117881 | N-cinnamoyl derivatives of (ଲ) carbolines Carboline derivatives of formula (I), are potent and selective inhibitors of cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase (cGMP specific PDE) and have utility in a variety of therapeutic areas where such inhibition is thought to be bene... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6043252 | Carboline derivatives Carboline derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## are potent and selective inhibitors of cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase (cGMP-specific PDE) and have utility in a variety of therapeutic areas where such inhibition is ... | 03/28/2000 |