...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7947816 | Azodicarboxylic acid bis(2-alkoxyethyl) ester compound, and production intermediate thereof Provided is an industrially safe and useful azodicarboxylic acid bis(2-alkoxyethyl) ester compound that is useful for the Mitsunobu reaction in which it is used in combination with a phosphorus compound to carry out a dehydration condensation reaction, and also usef... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7205035 | Thermoset composition, method, and article A curable composition includes a functionalized poly(arylene ether), an alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a polymeric additive selected from polystyrene, poly(styrene-maleic anhydride), poly(styrene-methyl methacrylate), polybutene, poly(ethylene-bu... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7119210 | Dual function UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials Disclosed are UV absorbers that contain a labile functional group capable of initiating free radical polymerization. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6407219 | Process for preparing azoiminoethers and azocarboxylic acid esters and novel azocboxylic acid mixed esters The invention concerns a method for preparing an azoiminoether hydrochloride which consists in reacting an azonitrile with an alcohol and hydrochloric acid in an aromatic solvent, wherein the molar ratio R=HCl/azonitrile is >2 when the alcohol is methanol... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6042621 | Fibre-reactive dyestuffs The application is concerned with a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## and a process for making the same. The compound is useful as fiber-reactive dyestuff in dyeing or printing onto hydroxy- or nitrogen-containing substrates. A printing compositio... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5973125 | Macroazo compound, a process for its production, a macroazo initiator, and a process for its use An azoamide compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 through R4 are independently an alkyl group; X is an alkylene groupl Y is --O-- or --NH--; and n is an integer of 2 or more, is effective for producing a macroazo compound... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5854406 | High molecular weight azoamide compound An azoamide compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 through R4 are independently an alkyl group; X is an alkylene group; Y is --O-- or --N--; and n is an integer of 2 or more, is effective for producing a macroazo compound,... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5849888 | Azoamide compound Azoamide compounds shown by the general formula 1 ! ##STR1## (Wherein R1 and R2 are independently a lower alkyl group, and R3 is a saturated alkyl group having 2 or more carbon atoms) and their use.... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5847091 | Fluorine-containing azo compounds A fluorine-containing azo compound having a fluorine segment at a molecular terminal is useful as a polymerization initiator for producing, for example, fluorine-containing polymers.... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5650498 | Water-soluble azo compound in the form of granules having a spherical shape and process for producing the same The present invention provides a process for producing a spherical granule of a water-soluble azo compound, which comprises dispersing a water-soluble azo compound in a water-insoluble solvent and then add dropwise water or a hydrophilic solvent dissolvin... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5563276 | Polymerization of acrylic acid and derivatives thereof using azoamidoxime salt Acrylic acid or water-soluble derivatives thereof can be polymerized effectively in a short time using as a polymerization initiator an inorganic acid salt or organic acid salt of 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionamidoxime).... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5446134 | Bis(perfluorosulfonyl)methane salts, and a process for preparing same Bis(perfluorosulphonyl)methanes, process for preparing same and uses thereof. The compounds of the invention are based on the formula (1/nM)+[(RF SO2)2 CY]- in which Y denotes an electron-attracting group chosen... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5399555 | Methods of disinfecting, disinfectants and pharmacetical composition comprising azoic compound Compositions useful in methods of disinfecting contain azoic compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are identical or different and each represents an atom of hydrogen or an alip... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5324827 | Optionally oriented, monomeric and polymeric nonlinearly optically active materials and derivatives thereof Nonlinearly optically active monomer species comprising at least two carbon-carbon activated double bonds, i.e., the polymerization of which is facilitated by the presence of an electron attracting function, and a non-centrosymmetric system of pi (π) con... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5084106 | Monoazo lake pigment A monoazo lake pigment of the formula (I): ##STR1## whose X-ray diffraction pattern shows a high diffraction intensity at a diffraction angle (2θb1;0.2°; Cu - K) of 4.9°, moderate diffraction intensities at 18.4°, 25.9° ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5053496 | Low viscosity statistical monofunctional carboxylic-terminated, amine-terminated, or epoxy-terminated reactive liquid rubber polymers, and a process for preparation thereof The present invention generally relates to statistical monofunctional terminated reactive liquid rubbers including a statistical monofunctional carboxylic-terminated reactive liquid rubber, a statistical monofunctional amine-terminated reactive liquid rub... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5039734 | Macromolecular azo compound, process for producing said compound, and resin obtained by using said compound A macromolecular azo compound is produced by the reaction of a compound having at least 1 diazo linkage and at least 2 hydroxyl groups in a molecule, a compound having at least 2 isocyanate groups in a molecule and a compound having at least 2 hydroxyl gr... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5037963 | Process for the preparation of symmetrical azo-dinitrile, dicarboxylic acids from keto acids The preparation of symmetrical azodinitriles prepared from keto acids is disclosed. A keto acid of the formula ##STR1## is reacted with M(CN)x and an ammonia source to obtain an aminonitrile metal carboxylate of the formula ##STR2## ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5024698 | Monoazo pigment compositions Monoazo pigments are provided which have improved properties achieved by incorporating certain azomethine compounds. The pigment compositions are prepared by reacting a primary amine-terminated alkylene oxide polymer and an acetoacetanilide to form an azo... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5010179 | Process for the preparation of mixed, symmetrical azonitrile dicarboxylic dicyano acids and initiators The preparation of mixed, symmetrical azonitrile initiators prepared from keto acids and aminonitrile is disclosed. A keto acid of the formula ##STR1## is reacted with M(CN)x and an ammonia source to obtain an aminonitrile metal carboxylat... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5010178 | Process for the preparation of mixed azonitrile carboxylic acid initiators Disclosed are processes for the preparation of mixed azodinitriles initiators of the formulae ##STR1## These initiators are prepared by reacting a keto acid of the formula ##STR2## with M(CN)x, a hydrazine source, a ketone of the form... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5010177 | Process for the preparation of an azonitrile dicarboxylic acid initiator in acetone having a low salt and low water content Disclosed are processes for the preparation of an azonitrile initiator having both a low salt and low water content of the formula ##STR1## This initiator is prepared by reacting a keto acid of the formula ##STR2## with M(CN)x, a hydr... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5001228 | Bis-alkylamide azo polymerization initiators An azo amide compound of the formula .dbd.N--C(CH3)2 --CO--NH--R]2 or a hydrate thereof or an acid-addition salt thereof, wherein R is --CH2 CH.dbd.CH2, benzyl chloride, picolyl, tetrahydropyridylmeth... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4892936 | Process for the preparation or -azo esters A process is disclosed for the preparation of -substituted carbonyl compounds, wherein -substituted ketone is prepared by the following reaction: ##STR1## -azo ester is prepared by the following reaction: ##STR2## and &... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4874846 | Process for the preparation of aryloxybenzoic acids containing a sulfonamide group Process for the preparation of aryloxy-benzoic acids containing a sulphonamide group by the direct reaction of a phenoxy-benzoic acid with a sulphonamide, in the presence of a halogenating agent such as P(O)Cl3.... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4831096 | Process of bulk polymerization of styrene using azoalkane mixtures containing unsymmetrical azoalkanes Mixtures of azolakanes of varying thermal stabilities at least one of which is an unsymmetrical azoalkane (R--N.dbd.N--R'), are prepared by reacting 4 equivalents of a mixture of two or more primary alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkylamines with 1 equivalent of ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4826960 | Novel reactions of bicyclic amide acetals with reactive protic compounds having the formula HN(R')YR2 The process for the reaction of bicyclic amide acetals with reactive protic compounds of the general Formula ##STR1## wherein Y represents a member selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## R1 represents a member selected from th... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4772714 | Process for the preparation of -aryl and -heteroaryl ketones Disclosed is a process for the preparation of alpha-aryl and alpha-heteroaryl ketones useful as intermediates in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals, which process operates according to the following reaction scheme: ##... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4684717 | Preparation of azo compounds having carboxyl and cyano groups A process for the preparation of a diazocyano acid, which comprises reacting a keto-acid or its sodium salt with a cyanogen compound such as sodium cyanide or hydrogen cyanide and a hydrazine in water to form a concentrated aqueous solution of a hydrazo c... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4684718 | Process for the preparation of diazocyano acids by reacting keto-acids with cyanogen compounds A process for the preparation of a diazocyano acid, which comprises reacting a keto-acid or its sodium salt with a cyanogen compound such as sodium cyanide or hydrogen cyanide and a hydrazine in water to form a concentrated aqueous solution of a hydrazo c... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4604455 | Process of preparing azoalkane mixture containing at least one unsymmetrical azoalkane Mixtures of azoalkanes of varying thermal stabilities at least one of which is an unsymmetrical azoalkane (R--N.dbd.N--R'), are prepared by reacting 4 equivalents of a mixture of two or more primary alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkylamines with 1 equivalent of ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4552953 | Water-insoluble monoazo dyestuffs, their preparation and their use Monoazo dyestuffs, free of carboxylic acid moieties or sulphonic acid moieties, of the formula ##STR1## wherein A and A' independently of one another are linear or branched alkylene having 2 to 6 carbon atoms; R is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbo... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4546174 | Process for the preparation of aliphatic azo compounds using an amine coupling There is described a process for the production of a compound of formula I, ##STR1## in which at least one each of R1, R2 and R3, and of R4, R5 and R6, represents an electron withdrawing gr... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4540760 | Process for producing polymers of monoallylamine In a process for producing a polymer of monoallylamine comprising polymerizing monoallylamine, the polymerization is carried out using as a monomer inorganic acid salts (e.g., hydrochloride, sulfate, etc.) of monoallylamine in the presence of an azo type ... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4528347 | Process for producing polymers of monoallylamine In a process for producing a polymer of monoallylamine comprising polymerizing monoallylamine, the polymerization is carried out using as a monomer inorganic acid salts (e.g., hydrochloride, sulfate, etc.) of monoallylamine in the presence of an azo type ... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4476053 | Surface-active azo compounds Surface-active azo compounds corresponding to the following general formula ##STR1## in which ##STR2## R represents C1 -C4 -alkyl, R1 represents the residue diminished by the isocyanate groups of an aliphatic, ar... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4444685 | Stereospecific synthesis of thienamycin from penicillin A stereospecific conversion of penicillin to thienamycin, using diisopropylamine borane and magnesium trifluoroacetate to prepare the hydroxyethyl side chain and acetoacetate dianion equivalent disilylethyl to prepare the ଲ-ketoester side chain.... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4414413 | 1,2-Di[N,N-Bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl)carbamyl]hydrozine N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) oxamide, ##STR1## which is prepared by the following reaction sequence ##STR2## N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) oxamide is a high density, energetic explosive which is melt castable as ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4317928 | N,N,N',N'-Tetrakis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) oxamide and a method of preparation thereof N,N,N', N'-tetrakis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) oxamide, ##STR1## which is prepared by the following reaction sequence ##STR2## N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) oxamide is a high density, ergetic explosive which is melt castable as w... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4290945 | ,-azo-bis-isobutyric acid ,ω-bis alkyl ester derivatives and method for preparing same Novel compounds according to the present invention, i.e. derivatives of ,ω-bis-alkyl esters of isobutyric acid having the formula: ##STR1## A method for preparing the above-specified novel compounds consists in reacting ,'-azo-b... | 09/22/1981 |