Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7303760 | Method for treating multi-drug resistant tumors Methods for administering mitomycin C to a multi-drug resistant cell and for reducing the toxicity of the compound are described. In the methods, mitoymic C is provided in the form of a prodrug conjugate, where the drug is linked to a hydrophobic moiety, such as a l... | 12/04/2007 |
| 6984396 | Conjugate having a cleavable linkage for use in a liposome Conjugates of a hydrophobic moiety, such as a lipid, linked through a cleavable dithiobenzyl linkage to a therapeutic agent are described. The dithiobenzyl linkage is susceptible to cleavage by mild thiolysis, resulting in release of the therapeutic agent in its ori... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6660729 | Particle-forming compositions containing fused pyrrolocarbazoles A non-aqueous, particle-forming, fused pyrrolocarbazole-containing composition is disclosed. Upon contact with an aqueous medium, the particle-forming composition spontaneously disperses into suspended particles, thereby forming a stable suspension that p... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6200968 | Particle-forming compositions containing fused pyrrolocarbazoles A non-aqueous, particle-forming, fused pyrrolocarbazole-containing composition is disclosed. Upon contact with an aqueous medium, the particle-forming composition spontaneously disperses into suspended particles, thereby forming a stable suspension that p... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6028117 | Microemulsion insect control compositions Disclosed herein are microemulsion insecticides that do not contain conventional actives. The microemulsion form permits insects to be killed by an oil/surfactant combination.... | 02/22/2000 |
| 4814161 | Drug-containing chlorofluorocarbon aerosol propellent formulations Complete dissolution of a wide range of drugs in chlorofluorocarbon aerosol propellents is achieved by the presence of glycerol phosphatides, preferably phosphatidylcholine.... | 03/21/1989 |
