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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7541457 | Amphiphilic trisulfonated porphyrazines for photodynamic applications in medicine Disclosed herein are novel trisulfonated tribenzo-mononahptho-porphyrazines, processes for making them and their application as improved photosensitizing drugs for the treatment of various medical conditions by photodynamic therapy (PDT). These water-soluble amphiph... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7329315 | Copper phthalocyanine blue pigment composition and water borne dispersion thereof Phthalocyanine blue pigments and pigment dispersions for water-borne inks and coatings are described. The pigments are produced by dry milling phthalocyanine blue and a polymeric dispersant, optionally with inorganic fillers and other additives, to obtain a material... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314511 | Metaloxyphthalocyanine compounds A phthalocyanine compound of Formula (I) wherein M is an oxymetal group, methods and uses involving these compounds ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7265100 | Separation of regioisomers of metal phthalocyanines The present invention refers to a process for the separation of regioisomeric mixtures of metal phthalocyanines of formula (I), to the regioisomers obtained by this process, and their use as phototherapeutic and photodiagnostic agents ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7199237 | Organic crystal A flexible organic single crystal has a plurality of columns. The plurality of columns includes a plurality of planar organic compounds arranged so that molecular planes of molecules are respectively parallel to each other. As the organic compound, an organic compou... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7163772 | Organic electrophotographic photo-receptor The present invention provides an organic electrophotographic photo-receptor having a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer laid on the conductive substrate, wherein the photosensitive layer contains at least one μ-oxo bridged heterometal compound as a ch... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156912 | Colored composition A colored composition is disclosed that includes a pigment carrier, formed from a transparent resin, its precursor or a mixture thereof, and a halogenated phthalocyanine pigment that has been treated with a higher fatty acid. If required, this colored composition ma... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153956 | Cyanine dye having multifunctional peripheral groups The present invention provides an IR-absorbing dye of formula (I) or (II) wherein R10, R13, R20, R23, R30, R33, R40 and R | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144879 | Substituted metal-phthalocyanines, their preparation and the use thereof The present invention is directed to metal-phthalocyanines of general formula (I) to the corresponding conjugates, the processes for their preparation and use in the photodynamic therapy of microbial infections (viral, bacterial and mycotic), tumor, pre-cancerous an... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7132012 | Phthalocyanine compound, ink, ink jet recording method and image forming method An ink comprising a compound represented by formula (I) as defined in the specification ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7087747 | μ-Oxo bridged heterometal compound and selective production method thereof An object of the present invention is to provide a new μ-oxo bridged heterometal compound, which can make the photo-functional materials to have diversified properties, and a production method such that the μ-oxo bridged heterometal compound is obtained simply, se... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083984 | Hybrid phthalocyanine derivatives and their uses Water soluble hybrid phthalocyanine derivatives useful in competitive and noncompetitive assays immunoassays, nucleic acid and assays are disclosed and claimed having (1) at least one donor subunit with a desired excitation peak; and (2) at least one acceptor subuni... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077896 | Pigment composition and use thereof in plastic A pigment composition composed of 50 to 95% by weight of a phthalocyanine, 1 to 45% by weight of a halogenated phthalocyanine of which the number of substituents of a halogen atom is 1 to 9 and the average number of the substituents is 2.0 to 4.0 and 0.1 to 10% by w... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7034148 | Metallocenyl phthalocyanines as optical recording media Mixtures of metallocenyl phthalocyanines obtainable by reacting a mixture A comprising two phthalocyanines (I) and (II) with a metallocene derivative in the presence of a catalyst, and also oligomeric metallocenyl phthalocyanines, processes for preparing them, their... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7005517 | Paramagnetic metal-phthalocyanine complex compounds and contrast agent using the same The present invention provides a novel paramagnetic metal-phthalocyanine complexes and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful as contrast agents for MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging), diagnostic X-ray imaging and computed tomography(CT). Th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005518 | Phthalocyanine dyes Fluorescent dyes are disclosed which are useful as reporter groups for labeling biomolecules. The silicon phthalocyanine dyes disclosed are preferably water soluble, isomericly pure, possess high quantum yield, and are useful in bioassays. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6894161 | Methods and compositions for photo-cross linking photoactive compounds to target tissue The present invention discloses novel photoactive compounds that may be crosslinked to target substrates. Methods for the preparation and use of the compounds, as well as compositions comprising them, are also disclosed. ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6645928 | Hydrophobic liquid photobleaches Nonionic, hydrophobic photobleach compounds, especially those based on Si(IV) phthalocyanines, which are liquid at ambient temperatures and their use in a variety of consumer product compositions.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6593286 | Consumer product compositions comprising photosensitive materials as photobleaches or photodisinfectants Consumer product compositions such as laundry detergents comprising selected photosensitive compounds for photobleaching, photodisinfection, antibacterial activity, hueing or other benefits. The compositions are preferably formulated with detersive surfac... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6462008 | Detergent compositions comprising photobleaching delivery systems Detergent compositions comprising photobleach delivery systems, processes for preparing them, and their methods of use, the compositions combine selected hydrophobic photobleaches, especially based on Si(IV) phthalocyanines, with selected axial ligands, w... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6391505 | Phthalocyanine crystal and its production, and electrophotosensitive material using the same Disclosed are a phthalocyanine crystal in which an organic acceptor compound is associated with a phthalocyanine molecule, wherein said organic acceptor compound has a reduction potential to a reference electrode (Ag+ /Ag) is not less than -1.5... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6340745 | Phthalocyanine and use of phthalocyanine as a marking agent Phthalocyanines of the formula ##STR1## where Me is twice hydrogen, twice lithium, magnesium, zinc, copper, nickel, VO, TiO, AlCl, AlOH, AlOCOCH3, AlOCOCF3, SiCl2 or Si(OH)2, at least four of the radicals R1 | 01/22/2002 |
| 6149722 | Phthalocyanine dyes, inks containing the same and use thereof in ink jet printing Phthalocyanine compounds of Formula (1) have utility as colorants in inks for ink-jet printing, where Formula (1) represents: ##STR1## in which: M represents a metal or H; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus; and R1 represents H or --(CH | 11/21/2000 |
| 6051702 | Organic dyes for photovoltaic cells and for photoconductive electrophotography systems Phthalocyanine compounds are disclosed having a structure according to formula I as shown below: ##STR1##... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6015896 | Phthalocyanine compounds A compound of formula (1) and salts thereof, wherein: M is a metal or hydrogen; Pc is phthalocyanine nucleus; R1, R2, W1 and W2 are each independently H or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; R3 | 01/18/2000 |
| 6013777 | Process for the preparation of fluorescent pigments Compounds of formula A(B)x, (I), wherein x is an integer from 1 to 4, A is the radical of a chromophore of the quinacridone, anthraquinone, perylene, indigo, quinophthalone, isoindolinone, isoindoline, dioxa... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5929217 | Reactive dyes with a benzo-fused heterocycle as anchor Reactive dyes of the formula I ##STR1## where a is 1 or 2, b is 0 or 1, Z1 is hydrogen, C1 -C6 -alkyl, C1 -C6 -alkoxy, halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxysulfonyl, C1 -C6 -alkoxycarbo... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5886160 | Fluorescent pigments Compounds of formula A(B)x, (I), wherein x is an integer from 1 to 4, A is the radical of a chromophore of the quinacridone, anthraquinone, perylene, indigo, quinophthalone, isoindolinone, isoindoline, dioxa... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5856472 | Reactive aluminum phthalocyanine dyestuffs, processes for their preparation and their use Novel aluminum phthalocyanine reactive dyestuffs of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which x is Cl or OH; Z is vinyl or a group of the formula --CH2 CH2 --Y, in which Y is a substituent which can be eliminated under alkaline conditions, c... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5847114 | Poly-substituted phthalocyantines The use of substituted phthalocyanines for the generation of singlet oxygen in which at least one of the peripheral carbon atoms in the 1-16 positions of the phthalocyanine nucleus (Mk Pc) of Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: M is selected fr... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5847111 | Aluminum phthalocyanine reactive dyes Novel aluminium phthalocyanine compounds of having the formula ##STR1## and their salts wherein D represents --SO2 NRa --A--SO2 --B or ##STR2## --SO2 B is a fiber-reactive group and Z is a heterocyclic... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5811543 | Fluorescent carbamate-modified phthalocyanine pigments Compounds of the formula A(B)x (I), wherein x is an integer from 1 to 4, A is the radical of a chromophore of the phthalocyanine series, which radical contains x B groups attached to N-atoms, preferably wit... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5783694 | IR-absorbing phthalocyanines Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where the A radicals are, independently of one another, ##STR2## where the rings B and C can also, independently of one another, be substituted by C1 -C4 -alkyl, C1 -C | 07/21/1998 |
| 5780621 | Aluminum phthalocyanine reactive dyes Phthalocyanines of the formula ##STR1## in which Z is a fiber-reactive radical and the other substituents and indices have the meaning given in the description, have improved use properties.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5703229 | Method for tagging thermoplastic materials with near infrared fluorophores Provided are new compounds useful as near infrared fluorophoric markers. In the practice of this invention a method is also provided for tagging thermoplastic containers using near infrared fluorescing compounds or copolymerized residues readily capable o... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5646274 | Phthalocyanine monoazo compounds and a process for producing the same A phthalocyanine monoazo compound which is represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein the variable radicals have the meaning given in the description, and the phthalocyanine monoazo compound has green color.... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5563260 | Phthalocyanine solvent dyes The compounds of general formula I ##STR1## wherein R represents chlorine or hydroxyl Pc represents a phthalocyanine radical R1 may be alkyl and R2 may be alkyl ammonium are excellently suitable for dyeing of plastic materials, paper and ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5516899 | Phthalocyanines A phthalocyanine of Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: Mk PC iS a phthalocyanine nucleus of Formula (2): ##STR2## M is a metal atom, a chloro-metal group, and oxy-metal group or hydrogen; k is inverse of 1/2 valency of M; R and R1 | 05/14/1996 |
| 5484778 | Phthalocyanine photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy and methods for their use The present invention relates to a series of novel phthalocyanine compositions (or compounds) suitable for use as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy. Specifically, the invention relates to a series of new aluminum (Al) germanium (Ge), gallium (Ga),... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5453501 | Phthalocyanine reactive dyestuffs Phthalocyanine reactive dyestuffs which, in the form of the free acid, have the formula (1) ##STR1## in which the variable radicals have the meaning given in the description, are prepared by condensation of the corresponding amines with cyanuric ... | 09/26/1995 |
