...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 |
| 8080689 | Nitrogen and hindered phenol containing dual functional macromolecular antioxidants: synthesis, performances and applications Disclosed are compounds represented by structural formula (I): methods of producing compounds represented by structural formula (I), and their use in inhibiting oxidation in an oxidizable material. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7872155 | Method of deprotection of alkyl arylamine ethers A method for deprotecting alkyl arylamine ethers to produce hydroxyl arylamine compounds by reacting the alkyl arylamine ether with a thiolate reagent. More specifically, a method for deprotecting alkyl arylamine ethers to produce hydroxyl arylamine compounds by rea... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7799948 | Nitrogen and hindered phenol containing dual functional macromolecular antioxidants: synthesis, performances and applications Disclosed are compounds represented by structural formula (I): methods of producing compounds represented by structural formula (I), and their use in inhibiting oxidation in an oxidizable material. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7790927 | Processes for the preparation of optically active intermediates This invention relates to processes for the production of optically active 2-(disubstituted aryl)cyclopropylamine compounds and optically active 2-(disubstituted aryl)cyclopropane carboxamide compounds which are useful intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceut... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7772436 | Process for producing 2,2′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4,4′-diaminobiphenyl A process for producing 2,2′-bis (trifluoromethyl)-4,4′-diaminobiphenyl which is useful as a raw material for polyimide resin, etc. In benzidine rearrangement of 3,3′-bis(trifluoromethyl) hydrazobenzene in the presence of an inorganic acid such as sulfu... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7737301 | Process for the production of anilines The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of formula wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently of the others hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, by a) reacting compounds of formula (II) ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7709684 | Process for preparing substituted biphenyls A process for preparing substituted biphenyls of the formula I in which the substituents are defined as follows: X is fluorine or chlorine; R1 is nitro, amino or NHR3; ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7638651 | Substituted cyclohexanones Disclosed herein are substituted cyclohexanone-based NMDA receptor modulators of Formula I, process of preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7544841 | Production method of phenylethanolamine compound, and its intermediate A novel production method for a phenylethanolamine compound of the following general formula (III): (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R2 represents an alkyl group optionally sub... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7544842 | Process for the preparation of aryl-diamines A process for forming a N,N′-diaryl-N,N′-di(hydroxyaryl)-aryl-diamine compound includes reacting a halogenated aryl compound with an etherified diarylamine in the presence of a catalyst, then deprotecting the resulting N,N′-diaryl-N,N′-di(alkyl-oxyaryl)-aryl... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7514584 | Process for the production of 2(2-aminophenyl)-bicylopropane derivatives The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, by a) reaction of a compound of formula (II) to form a compound of formula (III) b) reaction of that compound in the... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7449601 | Catalysts useful for catalyzing the coupling of arylhalides with arylboronic acids The present invention relates to a new method of cross-coupling aryl moieties comprising reacting an arylhalide with an arylboronic acid in the presence of a palladium compound and a compound comprising a di-alkylphosphine moiety. ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7423181 | Aminoalkoxy-functional chalcones The invention provides novel alkoxyaminochalcone derivatives and analogues thereof. Use of the compounds, or compositions comprising them, as pharmaceutically active agents, in particular against bacterial and parasitic infections, is also disclosed. The invention f... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413682 | Antioxidants and methods of making antioxidants Antioxidants for industrial, automotive, and aviation lubricants and methods of making the same are provided. A process using alkylated diphenylamines; alkylated phenyl-α-naphthyl amines; and a metal catalyst to form oxidates is provided. The metal catalyst is a co... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411093 | Aminocycloalkanes as DPP-IV inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is as defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or p... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7384432 | Secondary para-phenylenediamines having a carboxyl group, dye compositions comprising the same, and dyeing processes using the compositions The present disclosure relates to novel secondary para-phenylenediamines having a carboxyl group. The present disclosure further relates to a dye composition comprising at least one secondary para-phenylenediamine for dyeing keratin fibers, such as human hair, a pro... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7345141 | Polymer material having carrier transport property, and organic thin film element, electronic device, and conductor line which use same The present invention provides a polymer material having a carrier transport property. The polymer material has first and second states in which degrees of the carrier transport property are different from each other, microscopic structures in the first and second s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7332630 | Arylamine processes A process for the preparation of a tertiary arylamine compound, comprising reacting an arylhalide, such as an arylbromide, and an arylamine in an alkylene glycol compound in the presence of a catalyst. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7271290 | Monoformylated arylamine processes and compounds A process comprising for example reacting a substituted or unsubstituted arylamine or a mixture thereof with a Vilsmeier reagent in a solvent system comprising acetonitrile as a sole solvent or a solvent system comprising acetonitrile and one or more solvents select... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250532 | Method for producing aromatic amino compound A method for producing aromatic amino compound (V): by synthesizing intermediate compound (IV): by the reaction of compound (I): H2N—R1 | 07/31/2007 |
| 7211694 | Substituted 4-aminocyclohexanols Substituted 4-aminocyclohexanols, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to the use of substituted 4-aminocyclohexanols in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of various indications, e... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7183436 | Substituted 4-aminocyclohexanols Substituted 4-aminocyclohexanols, methods of producing the same, pharmaceuticals containing these compounds, the use of substituted 4-aminocyclohexanols for producing pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of various indications, in particular pain, and for r... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7132571 | Self-assembled calixarene-based guest-host assemblies for guest storage by van der Waals confinement A guest-host assembly having a generally spheroidal host assembly formed of trimers of calixarene molecules in a hexagonal close-packed assembly and its preparation. The calixarene trimers are associated together predominantly by van der Waals forces to provide dila... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7081550 | Arylamine compound and organic electroluminescence device A novel arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group or an aryloxyl group, Ar1 to Ar | 07/25/2006 |
| 7071212 | N-(4-carbamimidoyl-phenyl)-glycine derivatives The invention is concerned with novel N-(4-carbamimidoyl-phenyl)-glycine derivatives of the formula: wherein R1, E, X1 to X4 and G1 and G2 are as defined in ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7038086 | Vinyl polymer and organic electroluminescent device An organic electroluminescent device having an organic layer between a pair of electrodes. The organic layer (in particular, a hole-transporting layer) has a polymer of a vinyl compound represented by the following formula (1): | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033401 | 3-Aminophenol derivatives substituted in the 2-position, and dyes containing these compounds The 3-aminophenol derivatives of formula (I), or the physiologically compatible, water-soluble salts thereof: wherein R1 represents a group of formula (II) or a group of formula (III): | 04/25/2006 |
| 7009080 | Process for producing halogenated aromatic amine compound A process for producing a halogenated aromatic amine compound by allowing an aromatic amine compound to react with a dihalogenated aromatic compound in the presence of i) a metallic catalyst having a phosphorus-containing ligand having at least one cyclic hydrocarbo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6936077 | 1,3-diamino-4-(aminomethyl)—benzene derivatives and colorants containing the said compounds 1,3-Diamino-4-(aminomethyl)-benzene derivatives of the general Formula (I) or their physiologically tolerated, water-soluble salts, as well as agents for the oxidative dyeing of fibers, containing these compounds. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929859 | Precision fluorescently dyed particles and methods of making and using same An improved method of making a series of bead or microsphere or particle populations characterized by subtle variation in a proportion or ratio of at least two fluorescent dyes distributed within a single bead of each population is provided. These beads, when excite... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6800784 | Process for preparing a polyaromatic compound The present invention concerns a process for preparing a polyaromatic compound comprising a concatenation of two aromatic cycles and carrying at least one amino group on one of the aromatic cycles. The process of the invention is characterized in that it consists of... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797344 | Aromatic diamine derivatives, the preparation thereof and alignment film materials containing same for liquid crystal display cell New aromatic diamine derivatives and the preparation thereof are disclosed. The diamine derivatives of the present invention can be added to conventional polymerization reactions of tetracarboxylic acids or dianhydrides thereof and diamines to form new polyamic acid... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6749644 | 2-hydroxy-5-amino-biphenyl-derivatives and oxidative hair coloring agents containing said compounds The object of the present invention are colorants for oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, particularly hair, based on a developer-coupler combination containing as the developer at least one 2-hydroxy-5-amino-biphenyl derivative of general formula (I), and novel 2-h... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6743949 | PROCESS OF OBTAINMENT OF RACEMIC CETAMINE ENANTIOMERS; PROCESS OF OBTAINMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS FROM RACEMIC CETAMINE ENANTIOMES AND USE OF PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS OBTAINED BY MEANS OF SAID MENTIONED PROCESS The present invention describes a new process for obtainment of the cetamine enantiomers, from the racemic cetamine resolution with the aid of an agent of chiral resolution, which provides the selective crystallization of its enantiomers. The resolution agent is emp... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6720455 | Process for the production of polyisocyanates of the diphenylmethane series with a reduced color value Polyisocyanates of the diphenylmethane series are produced by a) reacting aniline and formaldehyde in the presence of an acidic catalyst to produce a polyamine, b) neutralizing the reaction mixture from step a) with a base at a temperature of more than 110° C. or n... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6703526 | Coupler for use in oxidative hair dyeing Couplers for hair coloring compositions for oxidative dyeing of hair are compounds of formula (1): ##STR1## wherein X is selected from of halogen and R5 SO4 R3 is selected from C1 to C2 alkyl and hydr... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6683215 | N-(4-carbamimidoyl-phenyl)-glycine derivatives The invention is concerned with novel N-(4-carbamimidoyl-phenyl)-glycine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1, E, X1 to X4 and G1 and G2 are as defined in the description and the claims... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6677488 | Substituted biphenyl compounds for the treatment of inflammation A class of substituted biphenyl compounds is described for use in treating inflammation and inflammation-related disorders. Compounds of particular interest are defined by Formula III: ##STR1## wherein each of R11 through R13 is inde... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6657084 | Arylamine compound and organic electroluminescence device A novel arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group or an aryloxyl group, Ar | 12/02/2003 |
| 6635783 | Bicyclic 1,3-aminoalcohols, d8-metal complexes and hydrogenation processes Bicyclic amino alcohols, whose amino group and hydroxy group are bonded in positions 1,3 adjacent to the bridge, for example ##STR1## are valuable ligands for metal complexes of the d-8 metals of the periodic table of elements. The metal complexes in ques... | 10/21/2003 |