...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| 7323045 | Magenta ink composition Objects of the present invention are to provide a magenta ink composition having good light-fastness and gas resistance, and excellent moisture resistance and clogging resistance, and to provide a magenta ink composition having excellent colorability in addition to ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7297196 | Anthrapyridone compound, water-based magenta ink composition and inkjet recording method The present invention provides magenta dyestuff represented by the formula (1): (wherein symbols are as defined in the present description), with hue and vividness suitable to ink-jet recording, records excellent in fastnes... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294184 | Ink jet ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit, and ink jet recording apparatus Provided is an ink jet ink containing a coloring material having a buffer region in an ink use range, the ink jet ink being capable of suppressing the occurrence of the deterioration (dissolution) of a heating portion surface in contact with liquid; and the disconne... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285159 | Ink jet ink, ink set, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit, and ink jet recording apparatus Provided is an ink jet ink comprising at least a coloring material comprising a compound represented by the general formula (I) or a salt thereof; and a compound represented by the general formula (II). Thereby, there can be provided an ink jet ink that provides ima... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7223301 | Anthrapyridone compound, water-based magenta ink composition and inkjet recording method The present invention provides magenta dyestuff represented by the formula (1): (symbols are as defined in the present description), with hue and vividness suitable to ink-jet recording, excellent fastness to lig... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211131 | Phase change inks Phase change inks comprising a phase change ink carrier and a colorant compound of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, m, n, and p are as defined herein,... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211132 | Ink set To provide an ink set capable of recording images with good ozone fastness on a recording medium, an ink set of the present invention comprises at least a yellow ink composition, a magenta ink composition, and a cyan ink composition. The cyan ink composition contain... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195665 | Ink jet ink, method for producing ink jet ink, ink jet recording method and ink cartridge An ink jet ink includes at least a coloring material. The coloring material is composed of at least one selected from the group consisting of C.I. Direct Violet 107, C.I. Acid Red 14, C.I. Acid Red 52, C.I. Acid Red 87 and C.I. Reactive Red 180, and a compound repre... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193085 | Acid Red 82 in mixtures The invention relates to mixtures containing the dye C.I. Acid Red 82 (formula IIb) and C.I. Acid Red 80 (formula IIc) ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7074265 | Ink jet recording liquid An ink jet recording liquid exhibiting superior image color and improved color image fastness is disclosed, comprising a medium and an oil-soluble dye represented by the following formulas ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060829 | Colorant compounds containing copolymerizable vinyl groups Disclosed are novel colorant compounds which contain one or more ethylenically-unsaturated (vinyl), photopolymerizable radicals which may be copolymewrized (or cured) with ethylenically-unsaturated monomers to produce colored compositions such as colored acrylic coa... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7030244 | Colorant compounds containing copolymerizable vinyl groups Disclosed are novel colorant compounds which contain one or more ethylenically-unsaturated (vinyl), photopolymerizable radicals which may be copolymewrized (or cured) with ethylenically-unsaturated monomers to produce colored compositions such as colored acrylic coa... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7015327 | Anthrapyridone compounds, water-base magenta ink compositions and method of ink-jet recording New anthrapyridone compounds represented by the general formula (14): {wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group (optionally substituted with mono- or di-alkylamino group), a lower alkyl group (optionally subst... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6995266 | Thermally stable anthrapyridone compositions An anthrapyridone composition of the formula: is disclosed, where “A” and “B” are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted cyclic ketone groups having from about 10 to about 20 ring carbon atoms... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6949135 | Ink-jet ink, ink-jet recording method and recorded imaging material using thereof An ink-jet ink comprising water, a water-soluble organic solvent and a water-soluble dye, wherein the water-soluble dye is an anthrapyridone compound represented by Formula (1) or Formula (2): ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6902607 | Anthrapyridone compound, water-based magenta ink composition, and method of ink-jet recording The ink composition comprises as its coloring matter component a water-based magenta composition containing anthrapyridone compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R represents hydrogen atom or methyl gr... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6719833 | Recording medium, and image forming method and recorded matter using same A recording medium is provided that exhibits both outstanding ink absorbency and outstanding light resistance of images, and an image forming method and a recorded matter using such recording medium are also provided. The recording medium in the present invention co... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6706102 | Dye mixture for ink jet ink An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant and a mixture of a water-soluble, magenta anthrapyridone dye and Reactive Red 23, Reactive Red 24, Reactive Red 31, Reactive Red 120, Reactive Red 180, Reactive Red 241, Acid Red 35, Acid Red 52, Acid Red 249,... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6685768 | Ink jet ink set A color inkjet ink set for color printing having: (a) a yellow ink having a carrier and a yellow dye; (b) a magenta ink having a carrier and a mixture of a water-soluble, magenta anthrapyridone dye and Reactive Red 23, Reactive Red 24, Reactive Red 31, Re... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6648952 | Anthrapyridone compound, aqueous magenta ink compositions and ink-jet recording method The present invention relates to anthrapyridone disulfonic acid represented by Formula (1) as shown below or the salt thereof, a water-based magenta ink composition containing the same, and a method for ink-jet recording by using the same. The compound of... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6645283 | Anthrapyridone compounds, water-based magenta ink composition, and method of ink-jet printing The present invention relates to a novel anthrapyridone compound represented by Formula (1) as described below or the salt thereof which has hue and vividness suitable for ink-jet printing and give a print excellent in fastness to light and water, a water... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6545011 | Substituted 4,9-dihydrocyclopenta[imn]phenanthridine-5-ones, derivatives thereof and their uses This invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the disclosed compounds for inhibiting PARP.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6530985 | Water-based magenta ink composition and method of ink-jet recording The present invention relates to a water-based magenta ink composition which has satisfactory storage stability, has a hue and vividness suitable for ink-jet recording, and gives prints having high fastness to light and water, and a magenta dye suitable t... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6471760 | Anthrapyridone compounds, water-based magenta ink composition, and method of ink-jet recording The present invention provides novel anthrapyridone compounds or salts thereof which have a magenta hue and vividness suitable for inkjet recording and give the recorded material having a high fastness in light fastness and water fastness. That is, the pr... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6380207 | Glucocortiocoid-selective antiinflammatory agents Compounds having Formula I ##STR1## are useful for partially or fully antagonizing, repressing, agonizing, or modulating the glucocorticoid receptor in a mammal and treating immune, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in a mammal. Also disclosed are ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6346536 | Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors and method for treating neural or cardiovascular tissue damage using the same Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase ("PARP") inhibitors and methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases, neural tissue damage related to cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury, and cardiovascular in an animal.... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6152969 | Anthrapyridone compounds, water-based ink composition, and articles colored therewith The present invention relates to the development of a coloring matter which has a moderately bluish magenta color and an excellent lightfastness and can provide a wide range of color tones in the visible range when used together with yellow and cyan inks.... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5703089 | Dihydrodibenzisoquinolinediones Novel bis-1,2-dihydro-3H-dibenzisoquinoline-1,3-diones and their salts, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and methods of using them to treat malignancies, mainly human solid tumor carcinomas.... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5635506 | 1, 2-dihydro-3H-dibenzisoquinoline-1,3-dione anticancer agents This invention relates to a compound useful for the treatment of tumors having the formula: ##STR1##... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5616589 | Bis-naphthalimides for the treatment of cancer Disclosed herein are compounds pharmaceutical compositions containing same of the formula 1. A compound of the Formula ##STR1## wherein X, X', X" and X'", A, B, D, R, and R' are as identified in the specification and their preparation. Pharmaceutical... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5554622 | Asymmetrically substituted bisnaphthalimides Asymmetrically substituted bisnaphthalimides of the formula I ##STR1## in which A, B, D, R1, R2, m and have the meanings stated in the description, and the salts thereof with phsiologically tolerated acids, ale described. The n... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5534521 | Benzimidazole compounds This invention relates to compounds useful in treating HT4 and/or HT3 mediated conditions of the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and a method f... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5420136 | Eradication of pathogenic biological contaminants using non-azo naphthalimide dyes A class of predominantly hydrophobic non-azo N-substituted 1,8-naphthalimide compounds, each bearing, at its 3-position, a nucleofuge and, at its 4-position, a heteroatomic electron-releasing group. The heteroatomic electron-releasing group is being chara... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5367075 | Anthrapyridone compounds, their production process and their use An anthrapyridone compound of the following formula (I) and which is useful for coloring resins: ##STR1## wherein X1 is hydrogen, --NHCOR1, --CONR2 R3, --COR4, --SO2 R5 or -... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5359070 | Unsymmetrical bis-imides as anticancer agents This invention relates to unsymmetrical bis-imide compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, of the formula (i): ##STR1## including (R,R)-1-[2-(acenaphthene-5,6-dicarboximido) propylamino]-2-[2-(3-nitronaphthalene-1,8-dicarboximido) ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5340910 | Process for preparing 1-cyano-3H-dibenz[f,ij]isoquinoline-2,7-diones and their use as toners for polyesters Provided is an improved process for the synthesis of 1-cyano-3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-dione compounds, and process exhibiting improvements in quality of products, safety, fewer environmental concerns and economics when compared to presently known ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5252699 | Process for preparing 1-cyano-3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-diones and their use as toners for polyesters Provided is an improved process for the synthesis of 1-cyano-3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-dione compounds, and process exhibiting improvements in quality of products, safety, fewer environmental concerns and economics when compared to presently known ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5183892 | Anthrapyridone compounds An anthrapyridone compound of the following formula (I), which is useful for coloring synthetic resins: ##STR1## wherein Q is --NH2, --NHCH3 or --NHCOZ where Z is phenyl or alkyl which may be substituted; X1, X2 | 02/02/1993 |
| 5164212 | Method for coloring fruits and vegetables with anthraquinones and product A method for permanently coloring fruits (cherries) and vegetables using carmine and other anthraquinones, using mixtures of multivalent metal ions and acid. The cherries are infused with a mixture of calcium ions, other multivalent metal ions, and carmin... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5086059 | Bis-naphthalimides as anticancer agents There are provided novel bis-napthalimide compounds useful as antitumor agents, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and processes for preparing intermediates to such compounds.... | 02/04/1992 |