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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7728042 | Transdermal pharmaceutical composition The invention relates to a liquid crystal gel containing polyoxyethylene-glyceryl-trioleate, propylene-glycol, isopropyl myristate and a hyaluronic acid salt or complex for use in the manufacture of transdermal pharmaceutical compositions and healing cosmetics. The ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7432284 | Estrogen receptor modulators The present invention relates to compounds and derivatives thereof, their synthesis, and their use as estrogen receptor modulators. The compounds of the instant invention are ligands for estrogen receptors and as such may be useful for treatment or prevention of a v... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423068 | Control of parasitic mites of honey bees The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for use to control parasitic mites of honey bees, particularly Varroa mites. In one aspect, the invention is directed to control of parasitic mites of honey bees wherein the active ingredient is a ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410656 | Anti-cancer compounds This invention relates to a compound or group of compounds present in an active principle derived from plants of species Euphorbia peplus, Euphorbia hirta and Euphorbia drummondii, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. Extracts... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7345174 | Cytodifferentiating agents and histone deacetylase inhibitors, and methods of use thereof The present invention provides the compound having the formula: wherein each of R1 and R2 is, substituted or unsubstituted, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylamino, naphtha, pyridineamino, piperidino, t-buty... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7345096 | Use of norepinephrine reuptake modulators for preventing and treating vasomotor symptoms The present invention relates to the use of compounds and composition of compounds that modulate norepinephrine levels for the prevention and treatment of vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flush, caused by, inter alia, thermoregulatory dysfunctions. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7304093 | Ketone compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses The present invention relates to novel ketone compounds, compositions comprising ketone compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemias, dysproteinemias, and glucose metabolism disorders comprising administering a com... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288573 | Method of repelling insects A method of repelling an insect pest such as a tick, mosquito or cockroach comprises applying to a subject or substrate, in an amount effect to repel the insect pest, a compound of Formula I: wherein R is C4-C20 ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282523 | Pharmaceutical compositions useful in prevention and treatment of beta-amyloid protein-induced disease The invention provides methods for treating beta-Amyloid protein-induced disease, pharmaceutical compositions and compounds useful for the same, and the use of these compounds for the manufacture of a medicament for treating the same. More particularly, the inventio... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282491 | Prokaryotic proteasomal proteases of (MTB) as targets for antibiotic therapy The present invention relates to methods of treating Mycobacterium pathogen infection in a subject that involve: inhibiting proteasomal activity in a pathogen under conditions effective to make the pathogen susceptible to antibacterial host defenses; inhibiti... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7259187 | Tropolone derivatives Tropolone derivatives represented by the formula (I), which have retinoid actions and are useful as active ingredients of medicaments [R1 to R4 represent hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkoxyl group; the ring represented by Ar represents ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7202279 | Cyclic dipeptides and azetidinone compounds and their use in treating CNS injury and neurodegenerative disorders The present invention provides 4-substituted-2-azetidinone compounds, bicyclic 2-5-diketopiperazine compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are potent, safe and effective neuroprotective agents. Due to their strong central nervous system (CNS) activi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196065 | Enteral formulation A formulation for enteral administration to a patient is disclosed. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192601 | Antimicrobial and sporicidal composition Germicidal compositions with enhanced activity towards killing microbiological spores and vetgetative cells comprising certain quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), phenolic compounds, monohydric alcohols, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, triclocarban, triclosan or combin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186756 | Steroid derivatives and use thereof as medicaments Steroids of the formula wherein R is defined as in the application capable of increasing the synthesis of collagen. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179480 | Sustained release microcapsules A sustained release microcapsule comprises (a) an interfacially-polymerized polymer shell comprising at least one shell stabilizer; and (b) a fill composition comprising (1) at least one semiochemical and (2) at least one fill stabilizer. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7132458 | Oxidized carotenoid fractions and ketoaldehyde useful as cell-differentiation inducers, cytostatic agents, and anti-tumor agents This invention features fractionated oxidized carotenoid or retinoid mixtures, and individual components thereof, which are useful as cell-differentiation-inducing, anti-proliferative, anti-metastatic and anti-tumor agents. The mixtures and compounds of the inventio... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129366 | Group of a novel anti-cancer compounds with specific structure Compounds containing a specific saturated or unsaturated branched chain terminal group; a polar leading group; and a long-chain aliphatic, non-cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, hydrocarbon group linking them; and having anti-cancer, imm... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7109364 | Group of anti-cancer compounds with specific structure and their production method Compounds containing a specific branched chain end terminal group, which is isopropyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl; a polar leading group; and long-chain aliphatic, non-cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon group linking them; and having anti-cancer and immun... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087649 | Methods for preventing and treating diseases and conditions associated with cellular stress This invention relates to methods of preventing and treating diseases and conditions associated with cellular stress. The methods involve administration of an effective amount of a compound of the formula: ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7067710 | Nasal epidermal lifting mechanism An epidermal lifting mechanism (10) comprising at least one strip of flexible material (50), first and second end portions (60), a middle portion (70), adhesive material (40), a plurality of resilient spring structures (20, 22, ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7033588 | Preventive agent for ascites in poultry It is intended to provide a preventive agent for ascites containing coenzyme Q which can sufficiently exert an effect on preventing ascites even when administering in a small dose and within a short period of time, and the preventive agent for ascites which can be e... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7012071 | Compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders Compounds useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, are disclosed. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6984389 | Using heat shock proteins to improve the therapeutic benefit of a non-vaccine treatment modality The present invention relates to methods of improving a treatment outcome comprising administering a heat shock protein (HSP) preparation or an α-2-macroglobulin (α2M) preparation with a non-vaccine treatment modality. In particular, an HSP preparation or an α2M ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6958360 | Attractant pheromone for the Colorado potato beetle A method has been discovered for attracting Colorado potato beetles to an area of object or area, which method involves treating the object or area with a Colorado potato beetle attracting composition which contains a carrier material and a Colorado potato beetle at... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6946491 | Compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders Compounds useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, are disclosed. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946492 | Use of C2-substituted indan-1-one systems for preparing medicaments for the treatment of obesity Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of reducing weight in mammals and for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity comprising administration of C2-substituted indan-1-one systems and their physiologically acceptable salts and physiologically functional der... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6924314 | Compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders Compounds useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, are disclosed. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924398 | Substituted tropolone compounds, oral care compositions containing the same and methods of using the same The present invention relates to novel tropolone compounds of the present invention and to oral care compositions suitable for preventing or treating diseases or conditions of the oral cavity in warm-blooded animals including humans, comprising an oral care effectiv... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6919299 | Synergistic herbicidal compositions Herbicidal compositions comprising A) 2-[2-chloro-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxymethyl)-4-methylsulfonyl-benzoyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione and B) at least one compound from the group consisting of ethoxysulfuron, flumetsulam... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908643 | Method and composition for deterring animals from chewing on wood A method and composition of material for coating the surface of a structure to prevent animals from chewing on the structure. The composition includes Isophorone, organo-clay absorber, Bisphenol A Diglycidal Ether Polymer and a polyamide resin hardener. It may also ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906106 | Compositions for the skin comprising fibers and ubiquinones and methods of using the same The present invention relates to a composition for topical application on the skin, comprising fibers and at least one or two or more compounds selected from the group of the ubiquinones and derivatives thereof. The ubiquinone can in particular be coenzyme Q10. The ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6864242 | Enteral formulation A formulation for enteral administration to a patient is disclosed. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6849276 | Liquid composition with fungicide, bactericidal and bacteriostatic activity The invention concerns a phytosanitary fungicide, bactericidal or bacteriostatic composition comprising at least a mineral salt, a copper oxide or hydroxide suspended in an aqueous emulsion of at least a terpene derivative. ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846845 | Heat shock protein inducer A heat shock protein inducer is provided for purposes of preventing or treating ischemic disease or ischemia/reperfusion injury. This heat shock protein inducer has geranylgeranylacetone as an active ingredient and induces heat shock proteins in the heart. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843985 | Control of parasitic mites of honey bees The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for use to control parasitic mites of honey bees, particularly Varroa mites. In one aspect, the invention is directed to control of parasitic mites of honey bees wherein the active ingredient is a miticid... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6844013 | Methods of stimulating the immune system This invention relates to a compound or group of compounds present in an active principle derived from plants of species Euphorbia peplus, Euphorbia hirta and Euphorbia drummondii, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. Extracts... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6827941 | Use of carotenoid aggregates as colorants Carotenoid aggregates are useful as colorants for foods and for cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations. ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6825183 | Substituted benzoylcyclohexanediones for use as herbicides The invention relates to novel substituted benzoylcyclohexanediones of the general formula (I) in which A1 represents a single bond or represents alkanediyl (alkylen... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6803367 | Substance for inducing apoptosis A substance for inducing apoptosis represented by specific formulae. A pharmaceutical composition which can be used for an anticancer agent containing said substance. ... | 10/12/2004 |
