...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 |
| 7423012 | Phosphinyloxy, oxime and carboxylic acid derivatives which are useful as carboxypeptidase U inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, or solvates of such salts, which compounds inhibit carboxypeptidase U and thus can be used in the preventio... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7368568 | Protected 3,5-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-valeroamides for the synthesis of epothilones and derivatives and process for production and the use The invention relates to new protected 3,5-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-valeroarnides for the synthesis of edothilones and derivatives and process for the production and the use of the new compounds for the production of epothilones or epothilone derivatives. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354895 | Phosphinyloxy, oxime and carboxylic acid derivatives which are useful as carboxypeptidase U inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, or solvates of such salts, which compounds inhibit carboxypeptidase U and thus can be used in the preventio... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351721 | Amino acid derivatives and pharmaceutical composition comprising, as active ingredients, them The present invention relates to the compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof (all the symbols are the same meanings as described in the specification). The compounds of the formula (I) possess inhibitory activity of N-... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341715 | Method and agents on the basis of 2-mercaptopropionic acid amides for durable hair forming and a method for producing same The preparation for permanently deforming hair has a pH of 6.5 to 9.5 and contains, as keratin-reducing agent, a 2-mercaptopropion-amide of the formula (I): in which R1 and R2, independently of one ano... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7304155 | Tetrahydrobenzfluorene derivatives A compound having the formula I wherein the O—(CH2)n—N(R1,R2) substituent on the phenyl ring can be in meta or para position; n is 2-4 | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294637 | Method of treating addiction or dependence using a ligand for a monamine receptor or transporter One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating of drug addiction or drug dependence in a mammal, comprising the step of administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapuetically effective amount of a heterocyclic compound, e.g., a 3-substitute... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7238710 | EPreceptor agonist, compositions and methods thereof This invention relates to potent selective agonists of the EP4 subtype of prostaglandin E2 receptors, their use or a formulation thereof in the treatment of glaucoma and other conditions, which are related to elevated intraocular pressure in the eye of a ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229803 | Reaction of (di)amines in the presence of a lysine oxidase and of a reducing agent The invention relates to methods for reacting (di)amines as substrates in the presence of a lysine oxidase arid a reducing agent, resulting in alcohols, diols or cyclic secondary amines. In a particular embodiment, the invention is directed to methods of preparing c... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7132551 | Ligands for monoamine receptors and transporters, and methods of use thereof One aspect of the present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various mammalian cellular receptors, including dopamine, serotonin, or norepinephrine tra... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115610 | Substituted heterocyclic compounds Disclosed are novel substituted heterocyclic derivatives having the structure of Formula I: The compounds are useful for the treatment of various disease states, in particular cardiovascular diseases such as atri... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7078402 | Aminothiol ester compounds, pharmaceutical and cosmetics compositions containing same and uses thereof The invention relates to novel aminothiol ester compounds having the general formula (I): and to a method for preparing them and to their use in pharmaceutical compositions intended for use in human or veterinary... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7012153 | Process for preparing benzoic acids An improved process for the preparation of 4[(2-piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid derivatives, comprising reacting a haloalkyl amine of formula (III) with a compound of formula (IV) in the presence of a hydrated inorganic base in an appropriate solvent. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6936570 | Tetrazolinone derivatives The invention relates to novel tetrazolinone derivatives of general formula (I) wherein R1 represents halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylthio, C1-4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-4 | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933385 | Protected 3,5-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-valeroamides for the synthesis of epothilones and derivatives and process for the production and the use The invention relates to new protected 3,5-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-valeroamides for the synthesis of epothilones and derivatives and process for the production and the use of the new compounds for the production of epothilones or epothilone derivatives. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6900350 | Method for the production of ω-aminoalkylsulphonic acids The invention relates to a method for the production of ω-aminoalkylsulphonic acids of general formula (I), where R1 and R2=optionally substituted alkyl groups with 1 20 C atoms and n=a whole number from 2 6, whereby an amine of formula (II), where R1 and R2 have t... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6900329 | MCH antagonists and their use in the treatment of obesity The present invention discloses compounds which, are novel antagonists for melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH), as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising such MCH antagonist... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6887871 | Use of phenylheteroakylamine derivatives There is disclosed the use of a compound of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, X, Y, V, W and Z are as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers or racemates thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament, for the t... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6872741 | Sodium channel modulators The invention provides sodium channel modulating compounds which are useful for treating diseases or conditions associated with sodium channel activity, such as neuropathic pain. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the pr... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6815458 | Azacyclic compounds Compounds and methods are provided for the treatment of disease conditions in which modification of serotonergic receptor activity has a beneficial effect. In the method, an effective amount of a compound is adminstered to a patient in need of such treatment. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6809207 | Amino acid derivatives The present invention provides certain alpha-amino acids and derivatives thereof, such as, but not limited to, esters, amides and salts. These derivatives may comprise such representative side groups as a phenyl, pyridyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydroth... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6800619 | Caspase inhibitors and uses thereof Described herein are compounds that are useful as caspase inhibitors having the formula: wherein Ring A is an optionally substituted piperidine, tetrahydroquinoline or tetrahydroisoquinoline ring; R1 is hydrog... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6756393 | Azacyclic compounds Compounds and methods are provided for the treatment of disease conditions in which modification of serotonergic receptor activity has a beneficial effect. In the method, an effective amount of a compound is adminstered to a patient in need of such treatment. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6749988 | Amine compounds, resist compositions and patterning process Novel amine compounds having a nitrogen-containing cyclic structure and a hydrating group such as a hydroxy, ether, ester, carbonyl, carbonate group or lactone ring are useful for use in resist compositions for preventing a resist film from thinning and also for enh... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6737528 | Vinylic hindered amine light stabilizers Vinylic hindered amine light stabilizers as novel polylmerizable light stabilizers are disclosed and have the general formula (I): wherein: R1 is C1 to C8: alkyl, alkoxy, alkyl phe... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6703508 | Methods for the stereoselective synthesis of substituted piperidines One aspect of the present invention relates to methods of synthesizing substituted piperidines. A second aspect of the present invention relates to stereoselective methods of synthesizing substituted piperidines. The methods of the present invention will ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6670477 | Synthesis of enantiomerically enriched 4-piperidinylglycine A process for making enantiomerically enriched 4-piperidinylglycine having the formula (I), ##STR1## said process comprising (a) combining N-protected glycine ester with 4-piperidone to form didehydroamino acid ester; (b) reducing the didehydroamino ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6667342 | Benzenesulfonamide-derivatives and their use as medicaments Compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts or in vivo hydrolysable esters thereof, wherein: Ring X is phenyl or a six membered heteroaryl ring containing one or two ring nitrogens where said nitrogens are optionally oxidised to form the N... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6664248 | 2-nitromethylidene/2-cyanimino/2-nitro-imino-pyrrolidines and piperidines, intermediates, and their use as pesticides Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein A is an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical wherein a ring nitrogen atom may have been replaced by a group ##STR2## R1 is hydrogen... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6653321 | Naphthylsulfonic acids and related compounds as glucose uptake agonists Methods for treating conditions associated with hyperglycemia, especially Type II diabetes, with novel naphthylsulfonic acids and related compounds. These compounds, as single stereoisomers or mixtures of stereoisomers, or their pharmaceutically acceptabl... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6613769 | Tryptase inhibitors The invention relates to bifunctional tryptase inhibitors of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein H1 and H2 comprise a Q group and L is a linker of formula ##STR2## and the conformation of the H1, H2 and L groups is such that the groups are separated by a distanc... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6511991 | Nitric oxide-releasing amidine- and enamine-derived diazeniumdiolates, compositions and uses thereof and method of making same The present invention relates to nitric oxide-releasing amidine- and enamine-derived diazeniumdiolates, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds and compositions, and to a method for the preparation of nitric oxide-releasing... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6492521 | Hindered amine light stabilizers based on multi-functional carbonyl compounds and methods of making same Compounds and methods of preparing compounds of the formula: RZ--CO--CRa Rb --(CRc Rd)n --NH--(Y)m --CO--A (I) wherein n is an integer from 1 to 15, m is either 0 or 1; Ra, Rb,... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6489327 | Tryptase inhibitors The invention relates to novel inhibitors of human tryptase which are used in the pharmaceutical industry for the production of medicaments.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6489482 | Process for the preparation of novel vinylic hindered amine light stabilizers Novel hindered amine light stabilizers of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is C1 to C8 alkyl, alkoxy, alkylphenyl, hydroxy alkyl, allyl, acyl, or cycloalkyl; R2 is hydrogen or methyl; R3 is vinyl or C1... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6479502 | Hydroxamic acid derivatives as proteinase inhibitors Compounds of formula (I) are matrix metalloprotemase inhibitors wherein X represents a carboxylic acid group --COOH, or a hydroxamic acid group --CONHOH;R2 represents a radical of formula (II): R3 --(ALK)m --(Q)p | 11/12/2002 |
| 6441177 | Tertiary amines Tertiary amines of the formula ##STR1## wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, M, p, T and Q are as defined herein, and acid addition salts thereof, have antimycotic and cholesterol-lowering activity.... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6420558 | Aminopiperidine derivates as integrin v댣 antagonists An objective of the present invention is to provide compounds having integrin vଲ.sub.3 antagonistic activity, cell adhesion inhibitory activity, GP IIb/IIIa antagonistic activity, and/or human platelet aggregation inhibitory activi... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6399627 | Inhibitors of factor Xa Novel compounds, their salts and compositions related thereto having activity against mammalian factor Xa are disclosed. The compounds are useful in vitro or in vivo for preventing or treating coagulation disorders.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6387512 | Grey coloring photochromic fused pyrans A photochromic grey coloring 2H-naphtho[1,2-b]pyran of formula (1) wherein R1 is selected from mono-, di- or poly-substituted aryl groups, mono-, di- or poly-substituted naphthyl groups and mono-, di- or poly-substituted heteroaryl groups, wher... | 05/14/2002 |