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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5712305 | Antineoplastic cocoa extracts and methods for making and using the same Disclosed and claimed are cocoa extracts such as polyphenols or procyanidins, methods for preparing such extracts, as well as uses for them, especially as antineoplastic agents and antioxidants. Disclosed and claimed are antineoplastic compositions contai... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5689434 | Monitoring and control of fluid driven tools A system for monitoring and/or controlling the torque applied by a fluid driven tool for driving threaded fasteners, such as tools driven by either air or oil. The system includes a fluid flow meter to measure a parameter which is a function of the rate o... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5685515 | Mirror tilt mechanism A mirror tilt mechanism is provided for tilting a mirror assembly to a predetermined angle with respect to a vertical axis of the wall surface upon a relatively minor force being placed on the bottom portion of the mirror assembly. This mirror tilt mechan... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5668007 | Recombinant 21 kD cocoa protein and precursor A 21 kD protein, and its 23 kD expression precursor, as the source of peptide flavor precursors in cocoa (Theobroma cacao) have been identified. Genes coding for them have been probed, identified and sequenced, and recombinant proteins have been synthesiz... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5633085 | Durable composite particle and method of making same As an article of manufacture, a durable composite, which comprises in combination a glass bead, and a multifunctional polymeric substance which has a functionality capable of interacting with a species of interest, and a further functionality interacted w... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5631137 | Reaction-based selection for expression of and concentration of catalytic moieties Disclosed and claimed are methods for selecting a recombinant virus, phage or cell expressing a catalytic antibody or catalytic portion thereof, or for selecting catalytic activity by a moiety. The method employs reaction-based selection for catalytic act... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5621131 | Conjugated polymers having spiro centers and their use as electroluminescence materials Conjugated polymers comprising recurring units of the formula (I), ##STR1## A, B, C, D are identical or different and are each from one to fifteen identical or different arylene and/or heteroarylene and/or vinylene groups which, like the spirobifluor... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5602015 | Autoantibodies which enhance the rate of a chemical reaction Autoantibodies which enhance the rate of a chemical reaction of a substrate, processes for their preparation, their use and compositions thereof are disclosed. In particular, an autoantibody capable of catalyzing the hydrolysis of the peptide bond between... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5599538 | Autoantibodies which enhance the rate of a chemical reaction Autoantibodies which enhance the rate of a chemical reaction of a substrate, processes for their preparation, their use and compositions thereof are disclosed. In particular, an autoantibody capable of catalyzing the hydrolysis of the peptide bond between... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5597910 | Electrochemiluminescent label for DNA probe assays This invention relates to a new electrochemiluminescent (ECL) label for oligonucleotides using phosphoramidite chemistry.... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5566770 | Gearless angled spindle A spindle apparatus operative by a fluid powered reaction turbine-type motor and having a handle portion, a head portion and a device for attaching a desired tool thereto. The handle portion includes a channel for directing the flow of a received fluid. T... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5536698 | Crop-protecting compositions containing isoxazolines or isothiazdines, novel isoxazolines, and their preparation Crop-protecting compositions containing isoxazolines or isothiazolines, novel isoxazolines and isothiazolines, and their preparation Crop-protecting compositions which contain isoxazolines or isothiazolines of the formula ##STR1## in which X is oxyge... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5536408 | Hydrophilic, asymmetric, chemically-resistant polyaramide membrane A macroporous, asymmetric, hydrophilic membrane is described, which contains a copolyamide which has the following recurring structural units: (A) --OC--Ar1 --CO-- and also three different structural units of those mentioned below: (B) --NH--Ar2 | 07/16/1996 |
| 5532406 | Process for preparing aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acids A process for preparing aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acids or di-salts thereof by reaction of alkali metal phenolates or naphtholates with carbon dioxide, in the presence or absence of a further alkali metal salt, which comprises introducing the solid pheno... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530875 | Grouping of interrupt sources for efficiency on the fly In a processor-based system, priorities are established among a plurality of interrupt sources by grouping the interrupt sources in accordance with an operating condition of the system. The assignment of the interrupt sources into groups is accomplished t... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5530798 | Apparatus and method for cascading graphic processors A cascaded apparatus of graphic processors for cascading a main graphic processor and at least one secondary graphic processor comprising a clock generator for generating the clock signal to control the timing and synchronize the all the actions; a pixel ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5530142 | Process for the preparation of phosphorus-containing L-amino acids and their esters and N-derivatives Process for the preparation of optically active 4-(phosphinoethyl)-1,3-oxazolidin-5-one derivatives. The invention relates to a process for preparing optically active compounds of formula (IV) ##STR1## in which the radicals R1, R2 | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529976 | Pyridyl sulphonyl ureas as herbicides and plant growth regulators Compounds of formula (I), where R1, R2, n, W, R3 and A are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as herbicides and plant growth regulators. They can be produced by a process similar to known processes. To produce the... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529780 | Nucleotide and amino acid sequences of canine herpesvirus gB and gC Disclosed and claimed are nucleotides for genes encoding the canine herpesvirus (CHV) gB, gC and gD homologues. These genes encode polypeptides of 879, 459 and 345 amino acids, respectively, which are also disclosed. The nucleotides can be expressed in an... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529718 | Smectic liquid-crystal mixture A smectic liquid-crystal mixture containing rod-shaped molecules having only one side chain and certain phenylpyrimidine derivatives. The liquid-crystal mixtures according to the invention are distinguished by a low melting point and a high SC ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5530153 | Process for preparation of aryldimethyl (3-aryl-propyl)silanes Process for the preparation of aryldimethyl(3-arylpropyl)silanes by a route comprising hydrosilylation followed by a modified Grignard reaction.... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5528736 | Apparatus and method for performing a two-dimensional block data transform without transposition A circuit for performing a two-dimensional transform on an N×M block of input data elements includes a row transform section that sequentially receives N rows of input data and performs a one-dimensional transform on each row as it is received. The row t... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5525258 | Trifluorophenylene compounds, process for their preparation, and their use in liquid-crystalline mixtures Trifluorophenylene compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which ##STR2## are mesogenic radicals, are useful components for liquid-crystal mixtures.... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5525578 | Herbicidal agents containing imidazole herbicide and ether sulfate surfactants The agents according to the invention which contain a) herbicides selected from the group of the imidazolinones of the formula (I) and (II) as claimed in claim 1 and, if desired, additionally phosphinothricin or known analogs, b) C10 -C18... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5523438 | Metal-fullerene intercalation compounds, process for their preparation and use as catalysts Metal-fullerene intercalation compounds, process for their preparation and use as catalysts Transition metal-fullerene intercalation compounds and a process for the preparation thereof by reaction of transition metal compounds with fullerenes or fullerene... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5522989 | Device for aerating waste water A method for aerating waste water, wherein the interface area between air and waste water is enlarged by splashing the water by means of blades and wherein the sludge present in the waste water is kept in suspension by creating flows and/or turbulence in ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5523136 | Packaging film, packages and methods for using them The invention provides a film, a package and methods for employing the same. The film has a first layer of an elastomer and a second layer of a polyethylene such as a single site catalyst polyethylene. The film can have a third layer of a polyethylene suc... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5523404 | Process for preparing 5-chloro-4-hydroxypyrimidines A process for preparing 5-chloro-4-hydroxypyrimidines, 2-chloro enamines as intermediates in this process and their use The invention relates to a process for preparing compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R1 is optionally substitute... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5523419 | Process for separating trioxane from an aqueous mixture In a process for separating trioxane from an aqueous mixture consisting essentially of trioxane, water and formaldehyde, water is extracted from the mixture by pervaporation and the water-depleted mixture (retentate) is separated by rectification into tri... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5521143 | Plant-protecting agents containing isoxazolines or isothiazolines, and novel isoxazolines and isothiazolines Isoxazolines or isothiazolines having the formula (I), or their salts, in which (Z)n, X and R have the definition given in the first claim, are useful as safeners against the phytotoxic side effects of herbicides, preferably in cereal crops.... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5521510 | Process for monitoring for organic impurities in water In the process for monitoring water, in particular boiler feed water, for organic impurities by measuring the conductivity, a part stream is diverted from a sample water stream and its conductivity is measured. The other part stream evaporated at 300°-50... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5519164 | Expression of a multigene RNA having self-splicing activity Expression of a multigene RNA having self-splicing activity An RNA is expressed which can release two or more active genes by means of inserted ribozyme structures. The expression can be carried out in plants or other organisms.... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5518991 | Suspoemulsions based on fenoxaprop-ethyl The invention relates to storage-stable aqueous suspoemulsions which comprise fenoxaprop-ethyl, a sulfonylurea and/or phenylurea, an aromatic solvent and a surfactant combination of ethoxylated tristyrylphenol and ethoxylated synthesis alcohol, which are ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5518688 | Automated analytical instrument having a fluid sample holding tray transport assembly An automated analytical instrument for conducting assays for components of interest in fluid samples. The instrument includes a testing system for assaying a fluid sample for a component of interest, a fluid dispensing assembly, an assembly for providing ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517350 | Optical component based on Langmuir-Blodgett layers An optical component comprises an electromagnetic radiation-transparent polymeric medium having a second-order susceptibility of at least 10-9 electrostatic units where this polymeric medium comprises compounds having polar-aligned noncentrosym... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5516750 | Substituted isoxazolines, process for their preparation, composition containing them, and their use of safeners Substituted isoxazolines, process for their preparation, compositions containing them, and their use as safeners. Compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof, ##STR1## in which R1 is carboxyl, formyl or another acyl radical or a derivat... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5514375 | Flavivirus recombinant poxvirus vaccine What is described is a recombinant poxvirus, such as vaccinia virus, fowlpox virus and canarypox virus, containing foreign DNA from flavivirus, such as Japanese encephalitis virus, yellow fever virus and Dengue virus. In a preferred embodiment, the recomb... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5512207 | Azaaromatic compounds, process for their preparation, and their use in liquid-crystalline mixtures Azaaromatic compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which R1 and R2 are, for example, alkyl radicals, M is, for example, --O--, --COO-- or --O--CO--O--, A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, V, X, Y and Z are CH, CF or N, a,b,c,d,m and ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5510424 | Homogeneous polymer alloys based on sulfonated aromatic polyether ketones Homogeneous polymer alloys based on sulfonated, aromatic polyether ketones Homogeneous polymer alloys comprising sulfonated, aromatic polyether ketones and at least one polyamide as the main constituents, wherein the polyamide is a completely aromatic polyamid... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5510518 | Process for the hydrosulfination of olefins Process for the preparation of olefins by using a palladium catalyst at a temperature above the ceiling temperature of the SO2 /olefin copolymer system, for the synthesis of sulfinic and sulfonic acid derivatives.... | 04/23/1996 |
