...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129427 | 2-phenylethylamino derivatives as calcium and/or sodium channel modulators 2-Phenylethylamino substituted carboxamide derivatives and their use as sodium and/or calcium channel modulators useful in preventing, alleviating and curing a wide range of pathologies are presented. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8084447 | Pharmaceutical composition comprising gabapentin or an analogue thereof and an α-aminoamide and its analgesic use There is disclosed a pharmaceutical composition comprising gabapentin or an analogue thereof (pregabalin or tiagabine) and an α-aminoamide and its analgesic use. A synergistic effect of the respective analgesic activities without concomitant increase of side effect... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8076515 | Process for the production of 2-[4-(3- and 2-fluorobenzyloxy) benzylamino] propanamides A process for obtaining therapeutically active 2-[4-(3- and 2-(fluorobenzyloxy)benzylamino]propanamides and their salts with pharmaceutically acceptable acids with high purity degree, in particular, with a content of dibenzyl derivatives impurities lower than 0.03%,... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8063039 | 3-aminopyrrolidone derivatives A method for treating pain, migraine, inflammation, gastrointestinal tract disorders, disorders of the genito-urinary tract, ophthalmic diseases or obesity in a subject, the method including administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of a general... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7968592 | 3-aminopyrrolidone derivatives 3-aminopyrrolidone compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are active as sodium and/or calcium channel modulators and therefore useful in preventing, alleviating and curing a wide range of pathologies, including, but not limited to cardiovascula... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7763751 | Hydroxylamine derivatives This invention is related to hydroxylamino derivatives of the general formula (I) wherein n is 0, 1 or 2; R1 and R2, independently of each other, are H, OH or OCH3; R3 is H or CH3; R4 is H, C1 | 07/27/2010 |
| 7718815 | Alpha-aminoamide derivatives useful in the treatment of lower urinary tract disorders Methods of using certain α-aminoamide derivatives to treat lower urinary tract disorders. The therapeutic agents of the invention are able to reduce or even stop the lower urinary tract disorders substantially without side effects. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7649005 | Substituted benzylaminoalkylene heterocycles This invention is related to compounds of general formula (I) wherein X is oxygen or sulphur or a NR7 group; R1 is C3-C8 alkyl, or C1-C8 alkyl substituted by phenoxy or phenyl, both phenoxy or phenyl ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7411091 | N-acyl-N′-benzyl-alkylendiamino derivatives This invention is related to compounds and use of N-Acyl-N′-benzyl-alkylendiamino derivatives of the following general formula (I), wherein A is a straight or branched C2-C8 alkyl chain; X is a methylene, oxygen, sulphur or a NR7 g... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7265244 | Cyclopentyl derivatives This invention is related to novel cyclopentyl derivatives of the following general Formula (I), wherein X is methylene, oxygen, sulphur or a NR7 group; R1 is a straight or branched C1-C8 alkyl or C3-C8 | 09/04/2007 |