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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8067507 | Compositions for preventing or reducing aluminosilicate scale in industrial processes Materials and a method are provided whereby polymers with least 0.5 mole % of the pendant group or end group containing —Si(OR″)3 (where R″ is H, an alkyl group, Na, K, or NH4) are used to control aluminosilicate scaling in an industrial ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066885 | Process for the removal of impurities from carbonate minerals A process for the beneficiation of carbonate mineral substrates by magnetic separation is defined herein wherein a phosphorus or nitrogen containing organic compound or reagent and a plurality of magnetic particles are intermixed with a carbonate containing mineral ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7485723 | Process for making trisaryl triazine UV absorbers using Lewis acids and reaction promoters It has been now surprisingly discovered after extensive research that 2-halo-4,6-bisaryl-1,3,5-triazine can be prepared with unprecedented selectivity, efficiency, mild conditions, and in high yield by the reaction of cyanuric halide with aromatics in the presence o... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7355019 | Cysteine-containing peptide tag for site-specific conjugation of proteins The present invention is directed to a biological conjugate, comprising: (a) a targeting moiety comprising a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence comprising the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 and the polypeptide sequence of a selected targeting protein; an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7323119 | Color stabilization of hydroquinone hydroxyethyl ether products The present invention relates to the color stabilization of hydroquinone hydroxyethyl ethers by phosphite compounds containing the bis-cyclic structure of spiro phosphites, both rings being attached to the same tertiary carbon atom in the phosphite molecule. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319096 | Thyroid hormone receptor antagonists for cardiac and metabolic disorders II This invention relates to novel compounds which are thyroid receptor ligands, preferably antagonists, and to methods for using such compounds in the treatment of cardiac and metabolic disorders, such as cardiac arrhythmias, thyrotoxicosis, subclinical hyperthyrodism... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7288571 | Thyroid receptor ligands and method II New thyroid receptor ligands are provided which have general formula (I) in which: n is an integer from 0 to 4; R1 is halogen, trifluoromethyl, or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons or cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbons; R2 and R3 are the same or dif... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285298 | Use of a dihydrochalcone-rich phenolic fraction in a cosmetic treatment The use of a dihydrochalcone-rich polyphenolic fraction in the cosmetic treatment of mammals in order to limit the weight, to improve the aesthetic appearance of the body, and to treat certain non-pathological forms of obesity. The use of a dietary or nutraceutical ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279593 | Prime ring substituted thyroid receptor antagonists for the treatment of cardiac and metabolic disorders This invention relates to novel compounds which are thyroid receptor ligands, preferably antagonists, and to methods for using such compounds in the treatment of cardiac and metabolic disorders, such as cardiac arrhythmias, thyrotoxicosis, subclinical hyperthyrodism... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267973 | Nucleic acids encoding recombinant proteins containing Shiga-like toxin and vascular endothelial growth factor The present invention is directed to an isolated nucleic acid encoding a fusion protein comprising (1) the A subunit of Shiga-like bacterial toxin, or a truncated or mutated version thereof; and (2) human vascular endothelial growth factor, or a truncated or mutated... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7242167 | Fault tolerant architecture for permanent magnet starter generator subsystem A permanent magnet starter/generator subsystem configured in a fault tolerant architecture is described herein for small engine applications. The system allows for lighter system weight, improved system reliability, higher performance capability and reduced maintena... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226968 | Composition and use A composition containing (i) an anti-microbial agent that comprises a polymeric biguanide, either alone or in combination with at least one other microbiologically active component and (ii) a basic co-polymer of the Formula (1): [A]m-... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220752 | Compounds active at the glucocorticoid receptor II This invention relates to novel compounds that are liver selective glucocorticoid receptor antagonists, to methods of preparing such compounds, and to methods for using such compounds in therapy and in the regulation of metabolism, especially lowering blood glucose ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217759 | Composition and use A composition containing (i) an anti-microbial agent that comprises a polymeric biguanide, either alone or in combination with at least one other microbiologically active component and (ii) an amphoteric co-polymer of the Formula (1): ... | 05/15/2007 |
| D539612 | Food container | 04/03/2007 |
| 7173021 | Synthesis of temozolomide esters as potent anticancer pro-drugs for topical and transdermal applications in treatments of cancers This invention relates to the use of temozolomide esters (4-dihydro-3-methyl-4-oxoimidazo[5,1-d]-1,2,3,5-tetrazine-8-carboxylate esters) Formula 1 as potent anticancer pro-drugs for treatment of cancers by topical and transdermal applications, and to a novel process... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7141559 | Glucocorticoid receptor ligands for the treatment of metabolic disorders This invention relates to novel compounds that are liver selective glucocorticoid receptor antagonists, to methods of preparing such compounds, and to methods for using such compounds in the regulation of metabolism, especially lowering serum glucose levels, insulin... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7078409 | Fused quinazoline derivatives useful as tyrosine kinase inhibitors The present invention is directed to a compound having the structure wherein A is a 7–18 membered ring that comprises 0 to 6 heteroatoms selected from O, S, and N; R1 is selected from the group consi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7064526 | Fault tolerant architecture for permanent magnet starter generator subsystem A permanent magnet starter/generator subsystem configured in a fault tolerant architecture is described herein for small engine applications. The system allows for lighter system weight, improved system reliability, higher performance capability and reduced maintena... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7025725 | Three-dimensional ultrasound computed tomography imaging system A three-dimensional (3-D) ultrasound computed tomography (UCT) system for providing a 3-D image of a target is presented. The 3-D UCT system includes an imaging chamber having a plurality of piezoelectric elements. The plurality of piezoelectric elements are arrange... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6964232 | Bullet with spherical nose portion A bullet includes a frontward facing aperture. Contained within the aperture is a relatively hard bullet frontal element that provides advantageous bullet impact performance. In one embodiment, the frontal element is a steel sphere that provides advantageous penetra... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6935243 | Bullet A plated hollow-point bullet has a metallic plating which completely encapsulates a metallic core. A core precursor is formed having a nose compartment with an inwardly extending cavity. A metallic coating is applied to the precursor to completely encapsulate the pr... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6927579 | Parallel arc fault diagnostic for aircraft wiring A system for locating parallel arcing faults in a set of wires is described. The system includes three devices that can be used in combination or alone. A first device applies a current to a wire while grounding the remaining wires of the set of wires so as to cause... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6905782 | Tarnish deterring tin coating The present invention is directed to a coated substrate, comprising: an antitarnish layer deposited on a substrate in an amount effective to prevent tarnishing of said coated substrate; and an outer layer deposited onto said antitarnish layer, said outer layer compr... | 06/14/2005 |
