...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7618993 | Compounds The present invention relates to new compounds or salts, solvates or solvated salts thereof, processes for their preparation and to new intermediates used in the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing s... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7285662 | Therapeutic heterocyclic compounds Provided herein is a compound having the formula (I): Wherein said compounds are useful for the treatment of psychiatric disorders including but not limited to depression, generalized anxiety, eating disorders, d... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7220767 | Pharmaceutical formulations containing zolmitriptan A pharmaceutical formulation of the 5HT1-agonist, zolmitriptan, for use in intranasal administration. The formulation is useful in treating migraine and related disorders. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7108997 | Assay for detecting inhibitors of the enzyme myeloperoxidase The invention is an assay for detecting inhibitors of the enzyme myeloperoxdase The assay method comprises reacting myeloperoxdase with hydrogen peroxide and a chloride source to generate hypochlorous acid in the presence of a potential inhibitor of said myeloperoxi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7067657 | Thiazolopyrimidine derivatives and use thereof as antagonists of the CXCR1 receptor Provided herein is a compound having the formula (Ia): wherein said compounds are useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of neurodegenerative disorders, demyelinating disease and pain. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7026314 | Therapeutic chromone compounds Provided herein is a compound of the formula (I) wherein said compound is useful for the treatment of psychiatric disorders including but not limited to depression, generalized anxiety, eating, disorders, dementia, panic disorder, and sleep disorders. The compounds ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6281352 | Macrocyclic compounds as metalloprotease inhibitors This invention relates to macrocyclic molecules which inhibit metalloproteinases, including aggrecanase, and the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF). In particular, the compounds are inhibitors of metalloproteinases involved in tissue degradation an... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6071918 | Combination of an opioid antagonist and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor for treatment of alcoholism and alcohol dependence The invention relates to a method of treating alcoholism and alcohol dependence in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a synergistic combination of: (i) at least one opioid antagonist, and (ii) at least on... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5990132 | Polycyclic systems, and derivatives thereof, as neurotransmitter release enhancers useful in the treatment of cognitive disorders Compounds of Formula (I) have been shown to enhance the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and thus may be useful in the treatment of diseases of man where subnormal levels of this neurochemical are found, such as in Alzheimer's disease, and o... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5958962 | Combination of an opioid antagonist and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor for treatment of alcoholism and alcohol dependence The invention relates to a method of treating alcoholism and alcohol dependence in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a synergistic combination of: (i) at least one opioid antagonist, and (ii) at least on... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5932586 | Prostaglandin synthase inhibitors This invention relates to ortho substituted phenyl compounds as inhibitors of prostaglandin synthase, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and to methods of using such compounds as antiinflammatory and antipyretic agents. The class of ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5866154 | Stabilized naloxone formulations Physically and chemically stable pharmaceutical compositions useful for administering naloxone by injection are described. These compositions are essentially aqueous solutions having a pH between 3.0-3.5, and containing naloxone, an acidic or buffer compo... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5703092 | Hydroxamic acid compounds as metalloprotease and TNF inhibitors The present invention provides novel hydroxamic acids and carbocyclic acids and derivatives thereof and to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use of these novel compounds for the inhibition of matrixmetalloproteinases, such as stromelysin and othe... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5691381 | Hydroxamic and carbocyclic acids as metalloprotease inhibitors The present invention provides novel hydroxamic acids and carbocyclic acids and derivatives thereof and to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use of these novel compounds for the inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases, such as stromelysin, and in... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5641782 | 3-aromatic and 3-heteroaromatic substituted bisnaphthalimides This invention relates to 3-Pyrimidinyl Bisnaphthalimides as Anticancer Agents and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, of the formula: ##STR1## and processes for the preparation of such compounds, pharmaceutical composition containing such com... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5578609 | 2-carbocyclic and 2-heterocyclic quinoline-4-carboxylic acids and salts thereof useful as immunosuppressive agents This invention relates to 2-carbocyclic and 2-heterocyclic quinoline-4-carbocyclic acid compounds, and salts thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to methods of using such compounds for the treatment and/or prevention of o... | 11/26/1996 |