...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4054717 | Mineral paper coating compositions containing latex and amphoteric polymer Mineral coating compositions for coating papers, the binder of which comprises a negatively-charged latex or an aqueous dispersion of an emulsion polymer, with or without an amylaceous binder, as the major portion thereof, and a relatively small amount of... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4048298 | Solid phase double-antibody radioimmunoassay procedure The present invention is concerned with the radioimmunoassay (RIA) procedure for assaying body fluid content of an antigenic substance which may either be an antigen itself or a hapten capable of being converted, such as by means of reaction with a protei... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4029774 | O,S-dialkyl O -phenylthio-phenyl phosphorothiolates/phosphorodithioates and their derivatives and pesticidal use This invention relates to novel organophosphorothiolates and phosphorodithioates of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is oxygen or sulfur; R is (C1 -C4) alkyl; R' is (C3 -C6) alkyl; X is halogen, nitro, trifluorom... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4009284 | Gastrointestinally active thioureas Thioureas of the general structure Ary1NHC(S)-NR1 R2 are useful as antidiarrheal, antimotility or antisecretory agents. Particularly useful are those wherein Aryl is 2-methylphenyl and NR1 R2 is NHCH2... | 02/22/1977 |
| 4008319 | O,S-dialkyl O-benzoyl-phenyl phosphorothiolates and phosphorodithioates, pesticidal compositions and methods of use This invention relates to novel organophosphorothiolates and phosphorodithioates of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a (C1 -C4) alkyl group; R' is a (C3 -C6) alkyl group; Y is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; ... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3992333 | Highly absorbent copolymers and foamed articles having rewettability made therefrom The present invention is concerned with new and improved binders for the production of foamed or cellular articles which have a high degree of absorbency, and retain their bonded character as well as absorbency through numerous wash-dry cycles. The cellul... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3991180 | Stabilization of internally administered pancreatic lipase A method for treating exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is disclosed. The method comprises the administration of a stable solid medicinal preparation containing finely particulated lipase intimately admixed with Hammarsten's casein and a tabletting lubric... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3983099 | Thyroxine-and triiodothyronine-tyrosine dipeptide derivatives The present invention is concerned with the production of novel derivatives of thyroid hormones which are useful in the radioimmunoassay (RIA) of such hormones. The invention is particularly concerned with derivatives of thyroxine and triiodothyronine whi... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3981863 | Cyanocobalamin derivatives The present invention is concerned with novel derivatives of cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), especially of the monocarboxylic acid hydrolysates thereof, by which (1) an antigenic conjugate thereof with a protein is obtainable and (2) a readily io... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3962420 | Dissolution of gallstones Macroreticular resins have shown biological activity for gallstone removal and lowering serum cholesterol by selective adsorption of cholesterol from the bile.... | 06/08/1976 |