...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5252566 | Antithrombotic agents Thrombin inhibitors represented by the formula ##STR1## as provided wherein A is e.g. phenylglycyl, and phenylalanyl, -methylphenylalanine and -methylphenylglycine wherein the amino group is preferably substituted with lower alkyl alkan... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5250660 | Peptide purification process Tripeptides, D-Phe-L-Pro-L-Arg-H, D-Phg-L-Pro-L-Arg-H and related compounds are purified in a process comprising 1) HPLC chromatography over an alkylsilane resin and elution with a gradient comprising an organic phase of between about 2% and about 40% of ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5136040 | Preparation of substituted tetrahydropyridines A process for preparing certain 1,3,4,4-tetrasubstituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridines is provided as well as certain 4-carbonate-1,3,4-trisubstituted-piperidines.... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5064834 | Piperidine opioid antagonists This invention provides trans-3,4 1-substituted-3-substituted-4-methyl-4-(3-substituted phenyl)piperidines as opioid antagonists capable of blocking the mu or kappa receptors in the brain.... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5039820 | 4-amino-6-iodo-hexahydrobenz(cd)indoles 4-Amino-6-iodo-1,2,2a,3,4,5-hexahydrobenz[ cd]indoles are useful intermediates to 4-amino-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenz [cd]indoles containing aminocarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl substituents in the 6-position which are useful for the treatment of various disorders ... | 08/13/1991 |