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Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110306498 | METHOD OF RESTORING MALE STERILITY IN GRAMINEOUS PLANTS AND MALE STERILITY RESTORATIVE AGENT The present invention provides a method and a composition for restoring pollen fertility by suppressing formation insufficiency in a pollen formation process due to a high-temperature or low-temperature stress. The present invention provides a fertility restorative agen... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110251242 | PHOTOSTABILIZATION OF RESVERATROL WITH ALKOXYCRYLENE COMPOUNDS The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from resveratrol compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) α-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (herei... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110196029 | COMPOSITION FOR TREATING INFLUENZA A (H1N1) VIRUS AND A PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR New pharmaceutical compositions extracted from Ferula assa-foetida are confirmed to effectively treat influenza A (H1N1) virus. The extraction method of the new pharmaceutical compositions mainly includes steps of (a) extracting F.... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110129762 | METHOD OF INCREASING HYDROPHILIC PROPERTY OF CRYSTALLINE CARBON USING SURFACE MODIFIER AND METHOD OF PREPARING PLATINUM CATALYST USING THE SAME The present invention features a method for increasing hydrophilic properties of crystalline carbon using a surface modifier and a method for preparing a Pt/C catalyst using the same. In certain preferred embodiments, the present invention features a method for increasi... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110105544 | CARBOXYLIC DERIVATIVES FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER The invention provides novel compounds of formula (I), wherein: R1 is a radical derived from one of the known ring systems; R2 is a phenyl radical optionally substituted; Xn represents a birradical selected from the group consisting of: ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110040115 | INTERMEDIATES AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AROMATIC DERIVATIVES OF 1-ADAMANTANE Process for the preparation of aromatic derivatives of 1-adamantane (tricyclo[3.3.1.1 (3,7)]decane), or an acceptable pharmaceutical salt thereof, based on a hydrolysis reaction of a precursor cyano compound. It also comprises different processes for obtaining the cyano... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20100247500 | AGENT AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SURVIVABILITY OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM, AND FOOD COMPOSITION The survival of lactic acid bacterial strains such as probiotic bacteria contained in yogurt etc. is improved. A lactic acid bacterium survival improver including a propionic acid bacterium fermentation product to improve the survival of a lactic acid bacterium. The pro... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100234610 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE ESTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE CARBOXYLIC ACID Disclosed is a method for producing an optically active ester by highly selectively esterifying one enantiomer of a racemic carboxylic acid, while producing an optically active carboxylic acid which is the other enantiomer. An optically active ester is produced while pr... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100056621 | AGONISTS OF A BITTER TASTE RECEPTOR AND USES THEREOF The present invention relates to agonists of the hTAS2R14 bitter taste receptor and its role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R14 bitter taste transduction or bitter tas... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090324570 | Photostabilization of Retinoids with Alkoxycrylene Compounds The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from retinoid compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) α-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinaf... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090215978 | PROCESS A process for the alkoxyalkylation of an unsubstituted aromatic substrate or a substituted aromatic substrate, said substitution being via a carbon-carbon bond, said process comprising reacting the aromatic substrate with a dialkoxyalkane in the presence of a catalyst.... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20080213347 | Novel ligand antagonists of RAR receptors and pharmaceutical/cosmetic applications thereof Novel ligand antagonists of the RAR receptors have the following structural formula (I): in which A is a CH2, CHOH, C═O or C═N—OH radical or a sulfur or selenium atom; B is a radical selected... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080119511 | Benzo-fused compounds for use in treating metabolic disorders The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables 05/22/2008 | |
| 20080097117 | Aralkyltetrahydropyridines, Their Preparation and Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Them The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): in which X represents N or CH; R1 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a CF3 group; n is an integer from 1 to 5; A represents a partially saturated carbonaceous bi- or tricyc... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080076807 | Alpha-Amino Acid Derivatives with Antiinflammatory Activity Compounds of the formula: are described in which Z, Q, X, L, m and n assume the meanings stated in the description. The compounds (I) inhibit the production of TNF α and may thus be useful in the treatment of inflammation and pathological conditions involving overp... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080064720 | 2,6-Quinolinyl And 2,6-Naphthyl Derivatives, Processes For Preparing Them And Their Uses As Vla-4 Inhibitors The present invention concerns 2,6-quinolinyl and 2,6-naphthyl derivatives of formula (I), processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of VLA-4 dependent inflammatory diseases such as for e... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20070106095 | Vitamin d receptor modulators The present invention relates to novel, non-secosteroidal, phenyl-benzofuran compounds with vitamin D receptor (VDR) modulating activity that are less hypercalcemic than 1α,25 dihydroxy vitamin D3. These compounds are useful for treating bone disease and psoriasis. ... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20050272818 | Novel process for producing Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate Disclosed herein is a novel process for producing Sodium dihydrate salt of Ibuprofen of Formula (Structure I) by treating a salt of long chain carboxylic acid of Formula (Structure III) with Ibuprofen of Formula (Structure II) in the presence of an aqueous organic solve... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050143355 | Pharmaceutically active salts and esters of 1-dimethylamino-3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpentan-3-ol and 3- (3-dimethylamino-1-ethyl-1-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenol and methods of using same Pharmaceutically active salts and esters of 1-dimethylamino-3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpentan-3-ol and 3-(3-dimethylamino-1-ethyl-1-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenol, and methods of using the same for treating or inhibiting increased urinary urgency or urinary incontinenc... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050113447 | Selective retinoid agonists This invention relates to new RAR selective retinoid agonists of formula I wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification to their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, individual isomers or to a racemic or non-racemic mixture; to pharmaceutical compositions c... | 05/26/2005 |
| 20050054727 | Phenyl naphthol ligands for thyroid hormone receptor New thyroid receptor ligands are provided which have the general formula I wherein
| 03/10/2005 |