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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 |
| 4002648 | Catalyzed trans-acidolysis reaction of trimellitic acid, trimellitic anhydride and 2-naphthoic acid The trans- acidolysis reaction between carboxylic acids and lower alkanoic acid esters of organic hydroxy or mercapto compounds is catalyzed by Group Ia and IIa metal salts of alkanoic acids such as sodium acetate.... | 01/11/1977 |
| 4001182 | Flame retardants for polymers Novel compounds having the formula ##EQU1## WHEREIN N IS AN INTEGER, 0 TO 3 AND Z is selected from bromine or ##EQU2## the proportion of the selected Br-- and RCO2 --being such that the weight percent Br in the compound will be in ran... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3997577 | Manufacture of lavandulol and its esters A process for the manufacture of lavandulol and its esters, starting from the new compound 3,5,5-trimethyl-1,6-heptadien-3-ol, which is converted by conventional methods to 3,5,5-trimethyl-hepta-2,6-dien-1-ol or its esters, which are rearranged to lavandu... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3996194 | 1,5-Bis(3',5'-di-hydrocarbyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl)pentyl derivatives This invention is directed to 1,5-bis(3',5'-dihydrocarbyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl)pentyl derivatives, including the 3-pentyl ester, amine and amide compounds. It also deals with the stabilization of organic materials by incorporating such compounds therein,... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3992437 | Polyhydrophenanthrene derivatives Alkyl polyhydro-2-phenanthrylideneacetates are prepared by interacting the corresponding 2-oxopolyhydrophenanthrenes with a tri-lower-alkyl -phosphono-lower-alkanoate. Said alkyl polyhydro-2-phenanthrylideneacetates are hydrolyzed to the free acid,... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3980687 | Intermediates for the preparation of 17-substituted-Ɗ4 -gonenes A process for the production of a Ɗ4 -gonenic steroid having the formula ##SPC1## Wherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and the acyl of an organic carboxylic acid having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R'... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3979434 | Benzobicycloalkane amines Benzobicycloalkane amines, their pharmacologically acceptable addition salts, intermediates therefore the processes for their preparation and use. The compounds of the invention exert analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity.... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3976696 | Benzobicycloalkane amines Benzobicycloalkane amines, their pharmacologically acceptable addition salts, intermediates therefore the processes for their preparation and use. The compounds of the invention exert analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity.... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3970684 | Polyunsaturated prostaglandin derivatives Novel prostaglandin dehydro analogs of the PGA and PGB series and the 9-hydroxy-derivatives thereof, which possess a diethylenic unsaturation in the carboxylic acid chain and may be additionally substituted at C-4, C-6, C-9 and/or C-15 by a methyl, ethyl ... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3965142 | Production of alicyclic unsaturated compounds having pendent functional groups Cyclocooligomerization of at least one conjugated diene and an alkyl acrylate in the presence of a noncarbonyl containing, zero-valent nickel complex compound catalyst to form an olefinically unsaturated alicyclic ring compound having the non-hydrocarbon ... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3965128 | 6ଲ,7ଲ-Epoxy-1,2-methylen-D-homo-4-pregnen-3,20-di ones New 6ଲ,7ଲ-epoxy-17-hydroxy or acyloxy-1,2-methylen-D-homo-4-pregnen-3,20-diones having surprising progestational activity are disclosed.... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3960936 | Naphthyl substituted aliphatic acids 2-(2'-Naphthyl) acetaldehyde derivatives optionally substituted at the 2 position and/or positions C-1',4',5',7' or 8'; and/or position C-6' or positions C-5' and 7' exhibit anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic and anti-pruritic activity.... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3959382 | Method for reactivating palladium catalysts Palladium catalysts employed in the hydrogenation of reducible cyclic organic compounds containing deleterious nitrogen impurities are reactivated according to a process comprising separating spent catalyst from the hydrogenation reaction mixture; contact... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3957827 | Hydrogenation of carboxylic acid anhydrides to lactones or esters by homogeneous catalysis γ-Lactones may be selectively prepared by the hydrogenation of cyclic carboxylic acid anhydrides under mild conditions in a homogeneous solution in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst of the formula ##EQU1## WHEREIN X is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3954842 | Process for the production of unsaturated esters The thermal reaction of olefinic reactants with formaldehyde in saturated esters as solvent provides a convenient one-step preparation of unsaturated esters. The unsaturated ester products can be pyrolyzed to isoprene or used as chemical intermediates and... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3953494 | Reactions involving carbon tetrahalides and -methyl ketones or ketones having ,'-hydrogens A process for preparing aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and esters by reaction of various substrates with carbon tetrahalides in the presence of a strong base. The reactions are accelerated by the presence of a polar solvent. Anions of the substrate ... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952034 | Carbonylation of olefins and acetylenes Olefins and acetylenes are carbonylated to a carboxylic acid or ester using a homogenous catalyst system comprising palladium together with iron or a metal of Groups IVA, VA or IIIB, the catalyst being either a polynuclear complex incorporating both metal... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3948961 | Organic compositions Cyclopropyl substituted esters, syntheses thereof, compositions thereof, and use for the control of mites and ticks.... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3943181 | Separating optically pure d-l-isomers of menthol, neomenthol and isomenthol A process for the separation of optically active d- and l-isomers of a compound selected from the group consisting of menthol, neomenthol and isomenthol, which comprises esterifying a d,l-isomeric mixture of the compound with an acid selected from the gro... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3939193 | D-Homosteroids A novel class of D-homosteroids is disclosed. These compounds have potent endocrinal activity, particularly as anti-inflammatory agents.... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3936494 | Naphthenohydroxamic acid preparation Naphthenohydroxamic acid is prepared by reaction at 25°C to 30°C, equimolar quantities of A. an ester of naphthenic acid, B. hydroxylamine dissolved in an alcohol/water/alkali metal sulfate slurry wherein the water content of the slurry is insufficient to hy... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3931326 | Alkenoyl-cyclohexadienes New cycloaliphatic unsaturated ketones and their use as perfuming and odour-modifying agents in the manufacture of perfumes and perfumed products, and as flavouring and taste-modifying agents in the preparation of foodstuffs in general and imitation flavo... | 01/06/1976 |
| 3931297 | 10-Hydroxy PGC compounds 10.alpha.-Hydroxy-11-desoxy-prostaglandin analogs of the PGE.sub.1 and PGE.sub.2 and PGF.sub.1.sub..alpha. and PGF.sub.2.sub..alpha. series, the 11-dehydro derivatives thereof as well as the 9,10-ketals in the PGF series, and methods of preparing same, ... | 01/06/1976 |
