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...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183395 | Compositions and methods for treating cancer Compounds of formulas I-IV: (I), (II), (III) (IV), wherein: R1 and R4-R23 are independently selected from H and 1-3 carbon lower alkyl; and R2 and R3 are independently selected from H, 1-3 carbon lower O II alky... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8088934 | Composition and method for stabilizing the same Disclosed is a novel composition comprising a novel bi-cyclic compound, which is expected to be pharmaceutically active, and a glyceride. The stability of the bi-cyclic compound can be improved significantly by dissolving the same in a glyceride. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7812182 | Method for preparing prostaglandin derivative Disclosed is a method for preparing a prostaglandin derivative of formula (A): which comprises reacting an aldehyde represented by formula (1): with a 2-oxoalkyl phosphonate in a ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7435722 | Non-toxic crosslinking reagents to resist curve progression in scoliosis and increase disc permeability A method of improving the resistance of collagenous tissue to mechanical degradation in accordance with the present invention comprises the step of contacting at least a portion of a collagenous tissue with an effective amount of a crosslinking reagent. Methods and ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7417067 | Composition and method for stabilizing the same Disclosed is a novel composition comprising a novel bi-cyclic compound, which is expected to be pharmaceutically active, and a glyceride. The stability of the bi-cyclic compound can be improved significantly by dissolving the same in a glyceride. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7326797 | Manufacture of isoflavones A process for manufacturing a hydroxylated isoflavone of the formula (I) given in the description comprises re-acting an appropriately substituted 2-hydroxydeoxybenzoin of the formula (II), also given in the description, with a formic acid anhydride of the formula H... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318397 | High efficiency high power internal combustion engine operating in a high compression conversion exchange cycle A piston (10), a spring (15) operatively coupled to a piston, the spring being inside (21) or outside (41) the piston, and if the spring is inside the piston, the diameter of the spring is equal to 0.7 to 0.9, and if it is outside of the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7241906 | Bycyclic tetrahydrofuran derivatives and process for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to bicyclic tetrahydrofuran derivatives of Formula (1) and a preparation method thereof, and particularly it relates to a process of preparing compounds of Formula (1) by performing an intramolecular cyclization of tetrahydrofuran-allen... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7196108 | Bicyclic heterocycles for the treatment of diabetes and other diseases The invention relates to certain bicyclic heterocycles havng the structure shown below which are useful in the treatment of diseases related to lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, such as type 2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis. | 03/27/2007 |
| 7172657 | Cleaning method of treatment equipment and treatment equipment In a state of the inside of a treatment chamber of treatment equipment being evacuated, therein a cleaning gas containing trifluoroaceticacid (TFA) as a cleaning agent is supplied. Metal such as copper used in the formation of an interconnection or an electrode and ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7157589 | One step process for the preparation of anticonvulsant derivatives The present invention is directed to a one-step process for the preparation of fructopyranose sulfamate derivatives of the general formula (I) wherein X, R1, R3, R | 01/02/2007 |
| 7122573 | Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents Novel compounds useful as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents are provided. The compounds are analogs of polyphenol catechins that occur in green tea, such as epigallocatichin-3-gallate (EGCG), and have the structure of formula (I) | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109236 | Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents Novel compounds useful as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents are provided. The compounds are analogs of polyphenol catechins that occur in green tea, such as epigallocatichin-3-gallate (EGCG), and have the structure of formula (I) | 09/19/2006 |
| 7098347 | Process for the preparation of 1-hydroperoxy-16-oxabicyclo[10.4.0]hexadecane Process for the preparation of 1-hydroperoxy-16-oxabicyclo[10.4.0]hexadecane (DDP-OOH), wherein 13-oxabicyclo[10.4.0]hexadec-1(12)-ene (DDP) and hydrogen peroxide are reacted in a diluent in the presence of a strong acid, the diluent has a pKa value of greater than ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7045514 | Therapeutic heterocyclic compounds Provided herein is a compound having the formula (I): Wherein said compounds are useful for the treatment of psychiatric disorders including but not limited to depression, generalized anxiety, eating disorders, dementi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7034015 | Aminobenzoephenones The invention relates to a novel class of aminobenzophenones derivatives, to pharmaceutical preparations comprising said compounds, to dosage units of such preparations, to methods of treating patients comprising administering said compounds, and to the use of said ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026270 | Biocidal compounds and their preparation This invention concerns new biocidal compounds of formula (I) wherein R is H or CH3. Of particular interest are two isomers that are named malayamycin A and desmethylmalayamycin A. These isomers, which may be prepared by growing under controlled condition... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6936726 | Flavanol and cysteamine conjugates The present invention refers to new products generated by the conjugation of flavanols with molecules that contain the thiol group. New molecules are obtained from polyphenolic plant extracts rich in oligomeric and polymeric procyanidines and prodelfinidins. In this... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6914109 | Process for the preparation of 15-pentadecanolide The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 15-pentadecanolide by hydrogenating 15-pentadecenolide and to its use. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911469 | Sulfonamide compounds and pharmaceutical use thereof A sulfonamide compound of the formula (I): R1—SO2NHCO—A—X—R2 (I) wherein R1 is alky, alkenyl, alkynyl and the like; A is an optionally substitutedheteropolycyclic group except benzimidazol... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6869696 | Organic red electro-luminescent device including a heterocyclic emitter The invention concerns an electro-luminescent device in which the luminescent layer contains a compound of general formula I as doping agent or as luminescent compound, whereby the radicals R1 to R12 are identical or are different, and mean hyd... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6864278 | Antifungal agents of sordarin derivatives Sordarin derivatives prepared from C-11-hydroxysordarin are antifungal agents useful in the treatment and/or prevention of human and animal fungal infections, as well as in the control of phytopathogenic fungi in crops. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6861418 | 4-aryl substituted indolinones The present invention relates to 4-arylindolinones, as well as pharmaceutical compositions thereof, capable of modulating protein kinase signal transduction in order to regulate, modulate and/or inhibit abnormal cell proliferation. The present invention also relates... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6849746 | Synthetic methods for polyphenols A process is disclosed for the production of polyphenol oligomers having n polyphenol monomeric units, n being an integer from 2-18. The process includes coupling of a protected polyphenol, having protected phenolic hydroxyl groups, with a C-4 functionalized polyphe... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6835845 | Methine compound, material for organic luminescence element, and organic luminescence element using the same A is a novel methine compound, for example, which is represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 each represents a hydrogen atom or a s... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6812225 | Therapeutic heterocyclic compounds Provided herein is a compound having the formula (I): Wherein said compounds are useful for the treatment of psychiatric disorders including but not limited to depression, generalized anxiety, eating disorders, dementi... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6790966 | Cocoa extracts containing solvent-derived cocoa polyphenols from defatted cocoa beans Disclosed and claimed are cocoa extracts such as polyphenols or procyanidins, methods for preparing such extracts, as well as uses for them, especially as antineoplastic agents and antioxidants. Disclosed and claimed are antineoplastic compositions containing cocoa ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6787565 | Sulfonamide compounds and pharmaceutical use thereof A sulfonamide compound of the formula (I): R1—SO2NHCO—A—X—R2 (I) wherein R1 is alky, alkenyl, alkynyl and the like; A is an optionally substitutedheteropolycyclic group except ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6727239 | Derivatives of 2-aminopyridines, their use as medicaments and pharmaceutical compositions containing them A compound of the formula wherein the substituents are defined as in the specification and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts having NOS and ROS activity. ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723860 | 7a-alkoxy-4H-pyrano[3,2-d]-oxazol-2(3H)-one and process for producing the same The present invention provides a novel 7a-alkoxy-4H-pyrano-[3,2-d]-oxazol-2(3H)-one represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6706724 | Substituted aryl compounds as novel cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitors, compositions and methods of use The invention describes novel substituted aryl compounds that are cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective inhibitor, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfer... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6649085 | Cyclic sugar ketones as catalysts for peroxygen compounds The use of cyclic sugar ketones of the formula ##STR1## in which R1 and R2 are hydrogen, C1 -C22 -alkyl, C2 -C22 -alkenyl or phenyl, R3 is C1 -C4 -alkoxy, p... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6624138 | Drug-loaded biological material chemically treated with genipin A method for treating tissue of a patient comprising, in combination, mixing a drug with a solidifiable biological material, chemically treating the drug with the biological material with a crosslinking agent, loading the solidifiable drug-containing biol... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6613743 | Sulfonamide inhibitors of aspartyl protease The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides of formula I which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and phy... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6583174 | Composition and method for stabilizing the same Disclosed is a novel composition comprising a novel bi-cyclic compound, which is expected to be pharmaceutically active, and a glyceride. The stability of the bi-cyclic compound can be improved significantly by dissolving the same in a glyceride.... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6514633 | Light emitting device material, light emitting device using thereof, and amine compound A light emitting device material comprising a compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1, R2 and R3, which may be the same or different, each represents an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or an... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6469182 | Intermediates in the preparation of macrocyclic analogs Novel intermediates of the formula ##STR1## They are used in the preparation of macrocyclic analogs.... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6444709 | Heteroethylene compounds and pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions containing same The invention relates to novel heteroethynylenic compounds having the general formula (I): ##STR1## as well as to the use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions intended for use in human or veterinary medicine (dermatological, rheumatic, r... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6420334 | Tetracyclic acetals 2-Alkoxydecahydro-2,3a,4,4,7-pentamethyl-3,7a-methano-7aH-indeno[5,6-b]fura ns are valuable novel woody fragrances for the preparation of perfume oils.... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6410586 | Modulators of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPases) The present invention provides novel compounds, novel compositions, methods of their use, and methods of their manufacture, where such compounds are pharmacologically useful inhibitors of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases (PTPase's) such as PTP1B. CD45, SHP-1... | 06/25/2002 |
