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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7423170 | Anticancer agents based on regulation of protein prenylation Oncoproteins such as Ras and RhoB are known to induce cell division in an unrestrained manner when such proteins are localized at the inner surface of a cancer cell membrane. The localization is effected by the prenylation reaction, whereby a hydrophobic group (e.g.... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407707 | Radiation-curable coatings for metal substrates from multifunctional acrylate oligomers The invention detailed herein comprises a family of radiation-curable coating formulations specifically for metal substrates. These coating formulations are based on multifunctional acrylate resins formed by the reaction of acrylate monomers and oligomers with ÿ-ke... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393961 | Polyhalogenated ethers (Per)haloethers having formula: X-(Rf)L-O—CF2CF2—O—CX1X2—CFX3X4 , (I) process for obtaining them and hypofluorites usable in the synthesis of said (per)hal... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7378558 | Method for producing carotenoids A process for preparing carotenoids, in which the process includes reacting a dialkoxy dialdehyde in a double Wittig condensation with a phosphonium salt of or in a double Wittig-Horner condensation with a phosphonate. The carotenoids include, for example, β-carote... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7261836 | Chiral dopant with phenylethanediol functionality The invention pertains to a phenylethanediol derivative having at least one polymerizable group, characterized in that the phenylethanediol derivative further comprises at least one photo-convertible group for adjusting the helical twisting power of the phenylethane... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7232875 | Preparation of comb-branched polymers A comb-branched polymer is disclosed. The polymer comprises recurring units of an unsaturated carboxylic monomer, an oxypropylene-rich poly(oxyethylene-oxypropylene) macromonomer and an oxyethylene-rich poly(oxyethylene-oxypropylene) macromonomer. The comb-branched ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214817 | Hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate and its production process The present invention provides: a high-quality hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate of which the alkylene glycol di(meth)acrylate content and the acid component content are both low; and its novel production process. The hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate, which has a content, in t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7186856 | Process for preparing carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof Processes for preparing carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof in which an ammonium salt of the carboxylic acid is heated in the presence of an organic reagent to split the salt and form the acid or, where the organic reagent is an esterifying agent, the correspon... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166644 | Porous polymeric membrane comprising vinylidene fluoride A process for producing a porous polymeric structure which process comprises preparing a solution comprising a polymer which comprises vinylidene fluoride in a solvent/non-solvent mixture; holding the solution at an elevated temperature until the polymer is complete... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7109371 | Prostaglandin synthesis A process for the preparation of prostaglandin compounds having the formula (I): wherein A is selected from the group consisting of C1–C6 alkyl groups; C7–C16 aralk... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7074970 | Process for producing vinyl ether compounds A process produces vinyl ether compounds and includes allowing a vinyl ester compound represented by following Formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or di... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7019177 | Process for preparing fluorohalogenethers A process for preparing (per)fluorohalogenethers having general formula (II): R′CF2OCFA-CA′F2 (II) wherein:— A and A′, equal to or different from each other, are H, Cl or Br bu... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019163 | Process for producing perfluorovinylcarboxylic acid ester The present invention relates to a method for producing a perfluorovinylcarboxylic acid ester by reacting a perfluorovinylcarboxylic acid salt with an alkylating agent. The present invention provides a method to produce perfluorovinylcarboxylic acid ester, which is ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6956018 | Polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether, process for producing the same, polymerizable polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether derivative, polymer of said derivative and dispersant comprising said polymer A polymerizable polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether derivative prepared by using a polyoxyalklene monoalkyl ether which gives, in gel permeation chromatography, a chromatogram which satisfies a relation expressed by an equation: S1/S0≦0.15, where... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953850 | Protecting groups for carbohydrate synthesis The invention provides collections of orthogonally-protected monosaccharides as universal building blocks for the synthesis of glycoconjugates of non-carbohydrate molecules, neo-glycoconjugates and oligosaccharides. This orthogonal protection strategy allows for the... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6916890 | Thermally reworkable epoxy resins and compositions based thereon The present invention discloses reworkable epoxy compositions suitable for encapsulation of and underfill for electronic components including (a) the epoxidized reaction product of a multifunctional 1-alkenyl ether or 1-cycloalkenyl ether and an alkenyl carboxylic a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6878845 | Oligomers from multifunctional acrylates Oligomers from multifunctional acrylates and organonitro compounds are provided. Films obtained from crosslinked oligomers of the present invention are useful as protective or decorative coatings as well as components in adhesives and composites. ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6743943 | Polymerizable halogenated vinyl ethers Vinyl ether compounds having the formula: R—O—X—O—CH═CH2 wherein R is a radical selected from R1—CnHm—, R1—CnHm—C(═O)—, R1... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6723843 | Oligosaccharide synthesis The invention provides a system for solid-phase synthesis of oligosaccharides, based on the discovery that a 2-substituted-1,3-dioxocycloalkyl linker group of general formula (I) can be used to couple saccharide groups of both the O-glycoside and N-glycoside type to... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6720445 | Acetyloxymethyl esters and methods for using the same Novel acetyloxymethyl esters are disclosed. Methods of treating an illness, including cancer, hemological disorders and inherited metabolic disorders, and treating or ameliorating other conditions using these compounds are also disclosed. The compounds are effective... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6692728 | Polyesters based on hydroxy fatty acids and lower hydroxy alkyl acids and uses thereof The present invention provides biodegradable polyesters based on lower hydroxy acids and hydroxy fatty acids. The resulting polyesters are useful as cosmetic vehicles for sunscreens, skin lotions and by themselves are also useful as milder skin exfoliants... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6639095 | Process for preparing optically active -hydroxy acids and derivatives thereof The present invention provides a process for preparing optically active -hydroxy acids and derivatives thereof by subjecting the alkylated 1,3-dioxolanones of formula (IV) wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are ea... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6610892 | Process for preparing 2,7-dimethyl-2,4,6-octatrienal monoacetals The invention relates to a process for preparing 2,7-dimethyl-2,4,6-octatrienal monoacetals of the general formula I ##STR1## which comprises a) condensing an ester phosphonium salt of the general formula II or an ester phosphonate of the general form... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6573391 | 1,4-Dioxacylcloalkane-2-one and 1,4-dioxacycloalkene-2-one The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic compounds, and to their preparation and use in perfumes. Specifically, the present invention relates to novel 1,4-dioxacycloalkan-2ones and 1,4-dioxzcycloaken-2-ones.... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6573337 | Oligosaccharide synthesis The invention provides a system for solid-phase synthesis of oligosaccharides, based on the discovery that a 2-substituted-1,3-dioxocycloalkyl linker group of general formula (I) can be used to couple saccharide groups of both the O-glycoside and N-g... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6540987 | Polyesters based on hydroxy fatty acids and lower hydroxy alkyl acids and uses thereof The present invention provides biodegradable polyesters based on lower hydroxy acids and hydroxy fatty acids. The resulting polyesters are useful as cosmetic vehicles for sunscreens, skin lotions and by themselves are also useful as milder skin exfoliants... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6495220 | Disubstituted phenanthrenes and their use in liquid-crystal mixtures Compounds of the formula (I) R1 --A--Z1 (I) in which: R1 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkenyl radical having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, where, in each case, one (nonterminal) --CH2 -- group may als... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6495594 | Biologically active analogs of discodermolide The subject invention provides novel compositions of biologically active discodermolide compounds which can advantageously be used for immunomodulation and/or treating cancer. The compounds of the subject invention have utility for use in the treatment of... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6452038 | Fluoroalkyloxy dispersant The present invention provides a compound according to the formula: CH2.dbd.C(R1)--C(O)--R6 --NHCO2 (CH2)p (CF2)q --O--((CF2)a CFXO)m (CF | 09/17/2002 |
| 6452042 | Substituted propenoates and processes for the preparation thereof Substituted propenoates are prepared by eliminating an alcohol from a substituted malondialdehyde acetal, optionally in the presence of a homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6436994 | Heteroatom-interrupted analogs of 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid and methods of use Heteroatom-interrupted HETE derivatives and methods of their use for treating dry eye are disclosed.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6413698 | Photohardenable resin composition providing heat-resistant photohardened product A photohardenable resin composition comprising (A) a urethanated acrylic compound represented by formula (I): (A)a --C--(R)4-a wherein R is H or alkyl; a is 3 or 4; and A represents a group of formula (II): ##STR1## wherein D represe... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6372923 | Process for preparing alcohol derivatives The present invention provides a process for preparing an alcohol derivative, where the alcohol derivative is an ester, acetal, ketal, ether glycoside, or alkyl glycoside, by reacting an alcohol with a carbonyl compound, alcohol, olefin, epoxy compound or... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6358675 | Silicon-containing alcohols and polymers having silicon-containing tertiary ester groups made therefrom The polymers of the invention are characterized by having at least one pendent ester group having a tertiary carbon atom attached to the ester oxygen atom in which at least one substituent of the tertiary carbon atom comprises at least one silicon atom. T... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6337420 | Liquid crystal compounds, mixtures and devices An electroclinic device having two spaced cell walls each bearing electrode structures and treated on at least one facing surface with an alignment layer, a layer of a smectic liquid crystal material enclosed between the cell walls, where the liquid cryst... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6307044 | Process for the preparation of macrocyclic metalloprotease inhibitors The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (X-a): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, wherein: R1 is selected from the group consisting of: C1-5 alkyl substituted w... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6255343 | 2,2-difluoro 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid analogs and methods of use 2,2-Difluoro HETE derivatives and methods of their use for treating dry eye are disclosed.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6242506 | Flame retardant additive for radiation curable acrylic compositions Radiation curable acrylic compositions are improved with regard to flame resistance by incorporating a reactive compound which is the reaction product of tetrabromophthalic anhydride or acid and a (meth)acrylic compound.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6214958 | Process for preparing comb-branched polymers A continuous process for making a comb-branched copolymer of an acrylic monomer and a polyether macromonomer is disclosed. The process is performed by continuously feeding a reaction zone with a monomer stream that contains an acrylic acid and a polyether... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6147036 | Process for preparing compositions useful as intermediates for preparing lubricating oil and fuel additives and derivatives thereof A process for reacting certain carboxylic reactants with olefinic compounds then reacting the intermediate prepared thereby with ammonia, a hydrazine or an amine, and/or a reactive metal or reactive metal compound, products prepared thereby and, additive ... | 11/14/2000 |
