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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6077659 | Vitamin E and derivatives thereof prevent potassium ion leakage and other types of damage in red cells that are virus sterilized by phthalocyanines and light An improved process is disclosed for photodynamically inactivating viruses in red blood cell containing compositions by adding vitamin E or a derivative thereof, such as Trolox, to the red blood cell and photosensitizer containing composition prior to irr... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6075165 | Process for the preparation of polyhalogenated benzotrifluorides, benzotrichlorides and benzoyl chlorides and new trihalogenobenzotrichlorides and -benzoyl chlorides Process for the preparation of polyhalogenated benzotrifluorides, benzotrichlorides and benzoyl chlorides and new trihalogeno-benzotrichlorides and -benzoyl chlorides Polyhalogenated benzotrifluorides can be reacted with chlorides from the series of Fried... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5981163 | Process for the sterilization of biological compositions using irradiation and quenchers of type I and type II photodynamic reactions The present invention concerns the product produced by inactivating extracellular or intracellular pathogenic virus in a biological composition without incurring substantial disruption or inactivation of cells and without significant loss of labile protei... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5939441 | Substituted pyridylpyrazoles The invention relates to new substituted pyridylpyrazoles of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which n represents the number 0, 1 or 2, to a plurality of processes for their preparation, to their use as pesticides and for combating arthropods, and ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5836699 | Roll-formed bushing for sliding surface bearings A roll-formed sliding surface bearing bushing is circular in an installed state and has a butt joint which extends throughout the width of the bushing and is closed in an installed state. To ensure a backlash-free bearing arrangement, the bushing has on i... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5827613 | Articles having diamond-like protective film and method of manufacturing the same Articles having a diamond-like protective film formed thereon, each comprising a substrate of a material selected from the group consisting of alloys containing at least Co, Ni, or Fe, ceramics, and glass and which has only a slight affinity for a diamond... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5773630 | Process for the preparation of N-substituted cyclic imides N-Substituted cyclic imides are obtained by reacting a cyclic acid anhydride with an amine in the presence of a solvent and an acid catalyst at 80° to 200° C. and with removal of the water formed, it being particularly advantageous to carry out this rea... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5762951 | Effervescent composition and tablet made there from The present invention relates to an acidic effervescent component for direct tableting of effervescent tablets and a process for its preparation.... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5728297 | Apparatus for the mechanical cleaning of liquids An apparatus for the mechanical cleaning of liquids, especially cooling water delivered from a heat exchanger and flowing in a pipeline (10), with a rotationally symmetrical, conical sieve (12) of substantially the size of the pipe diameter, as well as a ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5712086 | Process for transfusing cell containing fractions sterilized with radiation and a quencher of type I and type II photodynamic reactions A process is presented for transfusing cells which have been sterilized with radiation and a quencher of type I and type II photodynamic reactions. The cells are removed from a donor and exposed to virucidally effective amount of radiation in the presence... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5695784 | Flavor-masked pharmaceutical compositions The invention relates to flavour-masked pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration, their preparation and their use as medicaments. The new pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention make it possible to administer pharmaceutical active sub... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5696170 | Chemical disinfectant based on phenolic active components and glutaraldehyde Described is the use of microbicidal phenolic compounds in combination with glutaraldehyde for the preparation of disinfectants which are suitable for the disinfection of surfaces and instruments, but also of parts of the body, in hospitals and doctors' s... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5695149 | Carrier-roller winder Carrier-roller winder having at least two winding stations, in which in the first winding station, a web is wound onto a core, whilst a second winding station is connected upstream from the first such that, at least at the moment the strip is cut, this is... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5693451 | Recording material for images or data The present invention relates to a single or multi-layer recording material for recording images or data, which material has at least one layer sensitive to light or to heat of a plastic containing a pyrrole compound or a pyrrole oligomer.... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5688963 | Intermediates for the preparation of triazolinones The invention relates to a new process and to new intermediates for the preparation of triazolinones, most of which are known, of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R1 and R2 have the meanings given in the application, ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5683741 | Method for the quality-controlled finishing of a surface with a radiation-cured surface finish Method for the quality-controlled treatment of surfaces with a radiation-cured surface treatment, in which a finishing formulation is applied to the surface and is polymerically crosslinked under the effect of radiation. To enable the quality control to b... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5682193 | Latent image printing process and apparatus and substrate therefor A latent image printing method and apparatus uses a substrate with one main surface having a covering comprising one of a first pair of a color developer and color former dye defining a background color in conjunction with the one main surface, wherein th... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5679823 | Method of producing alkyl halogen silanes A method of producing alkyl halogen silanes, more particularly methyl chlorosilanes, by reacting silicon with an alkyl halide in the presence of at least one catalyst and easily volatile or gaseous halogen-containing and/or alkoxy-containing sulphur compo... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5679676 | Substituted azadioxacycloalkenes and their use as fungicides The application relates to new azadioxacycloalkenes of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which Z, G, Ar, E and A have the meaning given in the description, to a process for their preparation, and to their use as fungicides.... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5679826 | Process for the preparation of 2-chloroacrylonitrile 2-Chloroacrylonitrile is prepared in a particularly advantageous and readily industrially practicable manner by chlorinating acrylonitrile and then thermally cleaving the 2,3-diehloropropionitrile formed, by chlorinating acrylonitrile in the presence of a... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5677453 | Process for the preparation of 4,6-dichloropyrimidines 4,6-Dichloropyrimidines are obtained by the reaction of 4,6-dihydroxypyrimidines with excess phosphoryl chloride in a particularly advantageous manner when no base is added, during and/or after the reaction 0.75 to 1.5 mol of phosphorus trichloride and 0.... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5674963 | Preparing reaction products from poly (diorganosiloxanes) In the reaction of a polysiloxane with an alkoxysilane to produce polysiloxanes with special terminal groups, the improvement which comprises effecting the reaction in the presence of fluoride ions as activator.... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5674754 | Diagnostic assay for latent matrix metallo-proteinase No. 9 and use thereof in the diagnosis of rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease Elevated plasma levels of proMMP-9 and proMMP-9/TIMP-1 complex have been shown to correlate with and are useful in aiding the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease; a hybridoma which produces a monoclonal antibody which specific... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5675040 | Process for the preparation of sulphones The invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of the formula ##STR1## characterized in that the radical X in sulphones of the formula X--(CH2 --CH2 --O)m --(CH2)n --SO2 | 10/07/1997 |
| 5675010 | Chloropyridinium chlorides and process for their preparation The present invention relates to new chloropyridinium chlorides of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, arylalkyl or heteroar... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5672791 | Process for the preparation of nuclear-halogenated benzotrichlorides from the corresponding benzotrifluorides Nuclear-halogenated benzotrichlorides are prepared in a particularly advantageous manner from the corresponding nuclear-halogenated benzotrifluorides by reacting nuclear-halogenated benzotrifluorides with silicon tetrachloride in the presence of catalytic... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672787 | Process for preparing 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane in the liquid phase 1,1,1,4,4,4-Hexafluorobutane (R 356) can be obtained in a simple manner and in excellent yields and with excellent selectivities when 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutene is reacted in the liquid phase with hydrogen in the presence of a noble metal catalyst.... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672765 | Process for the preparation of aromatic fluorinated compounds and novel diamides Aromatic, ring-fluorinated compounds are prepared by reaction of corresponding chlorine compounds or bromine compounds with alkali metal fluorides using a diamide as solvent. Most of the diamides which can be used are novel compounds.... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672763 | Process for the preparation of 2-substituted cyclopentanones 2-Substituted cyclopentanones are prepared by reacting adipic ester with an alkoxide in the presence of an inert solvent, thus obtaining a salt of the cyclopentanone-2-carboxylic ester, alkylating this without isolation, thus obtaining a 2-alkyl-cyclopent... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672719 | Process for the preparation of isobenzofurandiones Isobenzofurandiones are obtained in particularly advantageous manner by the dehydrogenation of tetrahydroisobenzofurandiones in the presence of catalysts at elevated temperature by a process in which distilled tetrahydro-isobenzofurandiones are heated to ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672718 | N-phenylacetamino nitriles The present invention relates to novel N-phenylacetamino nitriles of the general formula (I), ##STR1## in which R1 represents hydrogen, or represents alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl which are in each case optionally s... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672713 | Herbicidal and fungicidal substituted triazolinones Herbicidal and fungicidal substituted triazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl, or represent... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672708 | Process for the preparation of N-arylaminoacrylic acid derivatives and the use of N-arylaminoacrylic acid derivatives thus prepared for the preparation of 4-quinolone-3-carboxylic acid derivatives N-arylaminoacrylic acid derivatives are obtained in good yields and in high purities when benzoylacetic acid derivatives are reacted with N-arylimino ethers. The products thus prepared are used, in particular, for the preparation of 4-quinolone-3-carboxyl... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672619 | Fungicidal active compound combinations There are described new active compound combinations of a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## with known fungicidal active compounds, and their use for the control of phytopathogenic fungi.... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672617 | Medicaments containing 1-thiocarbamoyl-5-hydroxy-pyrazoles and their use as agents for combating septic shock This application relates to new thiocarbamoyl compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 have the meanings given in the description.... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672568 | Root growth inhibitors for building materials comprising monohydric alcohol esters of mecoprop There is described the use of compounds of the formula (II) ##STR1## in which R has the meaning given in the description, as root penetration inhibitors.... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672422 | Packing material for column and process for production thereof A packing material for a column comprises a porous support coated with silicone polymer having an Si--R bond, wherein R is a hydrophobic group and an Si--R' bond, wherein R' is a hydrophilic group, and a process for the production thereof.... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672674 | Anti-stain finishing of polyamide-containing fibre materials, compositions therefor and polyamide-containing fibre materials thus finished Polyamide-containing fibre materials can be given an anti-stain finish by treating them with a sulpho-containing aromatic formaldehyde condensation product in combination with polyacrylic acid, the treatment with the two components being carried out in an... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5669710 | Completely self-cleaning mixer/reactor A multi-axis mixer/reactor with a large available useful capacity, which is kinematically self-cleaning, comprising at least one housing one, two or more parallel, contrarotating shafts 2, 2', on which intermeshing groups of gear wheels 3, 3' are disposed... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5670665 | Process for the preparation of fluorine-substituted aminobenzodioxoles and -benzodioxanes and new intermediates According to the invention, a new process for the preparation of fluorine-substituted aminobenzodioxoles and -benzodioxanes of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which n represents an integer 1 or 2, has been found, in which fluorine-substituted nitro-... | 09/23/1997 |
