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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7078519 | Enzyme catalyzed organosilicon carbohydrates Methods for forming structurally defined organosilicon carbohydrates are provided. Additionally, structurally defined organosilicon carbohydrates are provided. The structurally defined organosilicon carbohydrates may be formed by contacting a hydrolase enzyme with a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7029698 | Acetaminophen compositions The invention herein provides for an oral pharmaceutical composition adapted for use in capsular dosage forms comprising acetaminophen and a lactate salt alone or in combination with an acetate salt. Compositions of the invention exhibit improved solubility characte... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6872820 | Finely divided polysaccharide derivatives Finely divided polysacharide derivatives are described. The finely divided polysacharide derivatives are prepared by a process comprising: a) forming an aqueous composition comprising a polysaccharide derivative and water, in which the polysaccharide derivative is s... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6872821 | Polysaccharide aldehydes prepared by oxidation method and used as strength additives in papermaking Polysaccharide aldehydes are prepared using selective oxidation involving the use of nitroxyl radical mediated aqueous oxidation with a limited amount of oxidant and defined reaction conditions. These polysaccharide aldehyde derivatives having maximum effective alde... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6812223 | Crystalline glucosamine sulfate metal salts and processes for preparing the same The present invention relates to novel crystalline glucosamine sulphate metal salts for use in the treatment of acute and chronic forms of rheumatic and arthritic diseases and of all the pathological conditions originating from metabolic disorders of the osteo-artic... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6803456 | Process for the production of arginine-silicate complex A method of making an arginine silicate-containing complex and its use in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis and as a dietary supplement are claimed. The arginine silicate complex is synthesized by combining arginine, potassium silicate and inositol. | 10/12/2004 |
| 6703498 | Water-soluble polymeric metal ion affinity compositions and methods for using the same Water-soluble metal ion affinity compounds and methods for using the same are provided. The subject compounds include an aspartate based metal chelating ligand bonded to a water-soluble polymeric substrate, where the ligand is complexed with a metal ion. ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6608043 | Remedies for joint diseases The present invention provides an agent for treatment of arthritic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis that has for its active ingredient a complex of hyaluronic acid and zinc. This complex synergistically inhibits proliferation of synovial cells and su... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6586588 | Polysaccharide aldehydes prepared by oxidation method and used as strength additives in papermaking Polysaccharide aldehydes are prepared using selective oxidation involving the use of nitroxyl radical mediated aqueous oxidation with a limited amount of oxidant and defined reaction conditions. These polysaccharide aldehyde derivatives having maximum eff... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6570009 | Region-selective method for preparing cyclodextrin C-6 monosulphonyl derivatives The invention relates to a highly regioselective method for preparing a derivative of cyclodextrin, ଲ-cyclodextrin in particular, monosulfonylated at C-6, in which said cyclodextrin is caused to react with a sulfonylation agent, in an alkaline aqueo... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6528497 | Synthetic polysaccharides, their method of production and pharmaceutical compositions containing same Novel synthetic polysaccharides for use in the treatment of pathologies associated with a coagulation dysfunction.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6403777 | Metalloligands for cleaving nucleic acids Transition metal complexes, referred to hereinafter as "metalloligands", that catalyze the degradation of DNA and the cleavage of RNA at select sites are provided. In one embodiment, the metalloligand has the following structure: ##STR1## wherein R1 ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6342467 | Method and composition for controlling fluid loss in high permeability hydrocarbon bearing formations A chemical system and method to stop or minimize fluid loss during completion of wells penetrating hydrocarbon formations are provided. The inventions relates to formulating a highly stable crosslinked hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), control released viscos... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6280628 | Biodegradable complexing agents for heavy metals Heavy metals including lead, copper, zinc, and cadmium, are effectively extracted from sludge mixtures by treatment of the mixture with carboxyl derivatives of fructans, having a degree of substitution of 0.2-3.0.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6231982 | Particle reagents having reduced matrix effects and containing an aldehyde-reactive functional group The invention is directed to the preparation of magnetic and non-magnetic particles coated with a polyaldehyde dextran material and a process for making the same. The polyaldehyde dextran coated particles of the invention are suitable for use in immunolog... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6211356 | Metallocene-phosphoramidite conjugates, process for their preparation and their use The invention concerns metallocene-phosphoramidite conjugates comprising one or a plurality of metallocenes and one or a plurality of phosphoramidites. The invention further concerns a process for preparing the metallocene-phosphoramidite conjugates and t... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6165378 | Polysaccharide derivative/magnetic metal oxide composite The present invention provides a polysaccharide-magnetic metal oxide complex consisting of a polysaccharide derivative obtained by carboxyalkyl-etherifying and unsubstituted or substituted aminoalkyl-etherifying a polysaccharide (the above carboxy group a... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6156735 | Arginine silicate inositol complex and use thereof The present invention is directed to an arginine-silicate complex and its use in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, as a dietary supplement and for promotion of structural integrity of bones and cartilage.... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6139751 | Biodegradable complexing agents for heavy metals Heavy metals can be effectively complexed with a derivative of a fructan, which derivative contains complexing groups chosen from --X--CY--ZM, --X--CY--ZM, --X--CY--S--S--CY--X--Q, --PY'(--Z'M)2, --SO3 M and --NR--CH2 --CO... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6113880 | Polyrotaxane derivatives for x-ray and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging The invention relates to polyrotaxanes that contain metal complexes or iodine-containing benzene derivatives as imaging components for MRT diagnosis and x-ray diagnosis.... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6068831 | Pseudopolyrotaxanes The invention relates to new metal complex-containing or iodine-containing benzene derivatives that contain pseudopolyrotaxanes. They are valuable compounds for diagnosis. The pseudopolyrotaxane complexes have general formula (I), in which n represents th... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5977087 | Topical preparation for treatment of aphthous ulcers and other lesions Aphthous ulcers and other lesions of the mucosal, submucosal, epidermal, dermal or subcutaneous tissue of the mouth are treated by a method comprising administering to a patient suffering from such lesion a topical preparation containing sucralfate as an ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5955601 | Lanthanide chelate conjugated oligonucleotides Rare earth chelate-conjugated oligonucleotides useful in nucleic acid hybridization assays and for generating chelate-labelled probes of any desired sequence are disclosed. The particular class of chelates utilized exhibit an unusually high efficiency of ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5952308 | Mineral absorption promoting agent A mineral absorption promoting agent containing oligouronic acid, e. g. oligogalacturonic acid or oligomannuronic acid degree of polymerization (n)=1 to 9! is described. Since this oligouronic acid polymerization degree (n)=1 to 9! forms a complex wit... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5939394 | Methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of immunological disorders, inflammatory diseases and infections The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the prevention and/or treatment of allergic, autoimmune, septic shock or infectious diseases using magnesium gluconate alone or in combination with one or more antioxidants or an antiinflammato... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5849720 | Enhancement of non-specific immune defenses by administration of underivatized, aqueous soluble glucans A method for producing soluble preparations of neutral glucan polymers is disclosed. The method involves treating whole glucan particles with a unique sequence of acid and alkaline treatments to produce soluble glucan. The soluble glucan can be purified t... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5831078 | Process for the production of arabinitol A method is disclosed for producing a pentitol. The disclosed method more particularly relates to producing arabinitol from hexoses, e.g. galactose and/or glucose, and/or fructose, or lactose hydrolysate, or invert sugar, or starch hydrolysates. The hexos... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5831080 | Process for preparing organosilicon compounds containing glycoside radicals The present invention relates to organosilicon compounds containing glycoside radicals, having units of the formula ##STR1## in which R is identical or different and represents a hydrogen atom or an organic radical, a is 0, 1, 2 or 3, b is 0, 1, 2 or... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5707970 | Arginine silicate complex and use thereof An arginine silicate-containing complex and its use in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis and as a dietary supplement. The arginine silicate complex is synthesized by combining arginine, potassium silicate and inositol. The complex is adminis... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5693623 | Topical preparations for the treatment of acne and acneiform dermatitis Topical Preparations for the treatment of acne and acneiform dermatitis containing as active principle therapeutically active quantities of N,N'bis (2-hydroxyethyl) nonandiamide together with dermatansulfate lithium salt, having molecular weight ranging f... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5686602 | Crosslinked cellulose polymer/colloidal sol matrix and its use with ink jet recording sheets A cellulose polymer network crosslinked with metal ions selected from the group consisting of: Al+3, Zr+4, and Ti+4, the crosslinked cellulose polymer network having incorporated therein a colloidal sol containing metal ox... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5668116 | Anti-inflammatory compounds and compositions A method for inactivating viruses which comprises the step of contacting the virus with an effective amount of a substantially pure divalent metal ion chelate of a polysulfate of xylan having glycosidically linked D-glucuronyl side chains with divalent me... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5658880 | Sialic acid/fucose based medicaments Compounds that exhibit selectin binding activity are described and have the following structural formula: ##STR1## where W is selected from a group including structures a-d below ##STR2## wherein p is an integer of from 0-2, q is an integer of f... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5654289 | Disaccharide derivative A novel disaccharide derivative represented by the following formula, which is the compound of the present invention, its stereoisomers and salts and a medicinal composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. ##STR1## The compound of the pr... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5612475 | Carboxymethylated guar galactomannan as a sizing agent A process for sizing natural and synthetic yarns by contacting the yarns with a sizing agent containing alkali metal salts of carboxymethyl guar galactomannan having degrees of substitution below 0.15.... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5563258 | Sucralfate aqueous suspension and its method of preparation This specification discloses a production process for an sucralfate aqueous suspension stock, the process being characterized by direct dispersement of an sucralfate aqueous stock for sucralfate preparations, which contains sucralfate particles with an av... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5554596 | Virus inhibiting composition A composite molecular active substance group for use in restitutive chemotherapy against viral infections, which is produced by the process comprising: (a) preparing lignin units by carrying out an extraction in an aqueous media under weakly acidic or alk... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5550219 | Silicone polymers The present invention relates to a series of silicone containing glycosides prepared by the reaction of a hydroxy containing dimethicone copolyol with a reducing saccharide, or a source of reducing saccharide, in the presence of a suitable catalyst. The i... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5538954 | Salts of tetracyclines A salt of sucrose-octa-O-sulfonic acid and a tetracycline useful in inhibiting protein synthesis of bacteria.... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5532350 | Crosslinked polysaccharides useful as absorbent materials A solid composition of matter comprising one or more polysaccharides which has been cross-linked with either titanium or zirconium cross-linking agents is provided. The composition demonstrates absorbent properties and is useful in absorbent articles of m... | 07/02/1996 |