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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7396960 | Sulfonium salts The present invention provides a sulfonium salt which can serve as a photo-acid-generator, the sulfonium salt not raising the problem of poor compatibility to a photoresist polymer having an acid-dissociable group. The sulfonium salt is represented by formula (1): | 07/08/2008 |
| 7341985 | 2-Hydroxy-3-alkoxypropyl sulfides, sulfones, and sulfoxides: new surface active agents Compositions containing surfactant compounds according to formula (I) R4OCH2CH(OH)CR2R3ZR1 (I) wherein Z is S, SO, or SO2, can have a range of equilibrium and/or dynamic surf... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7049472 | Bis(3-alkoxyalkan-2-OL) sulfides, sulfones, and sulfoxides: new surface active agents Compositions containing surfactant compounds according to formula (I) ROCH2CH(OH)CR1R2ZCR1R2CH(OH)CH2OR, (I) wherein Z is S, SO, or SO2, can have a range of equilib... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025904 | Method for improving adhesion of water-based inks to halogen-containing resin articles Flexible and semi-rigid vinyl chloride resin compositions comprising a combination of a latent mercaptan and a zinc salt of oxidized polyethylene (a zinc ionomer) as a heat stabilizer are substantially free from the offensive odor typically associated with mercaptan... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6982353 | C2-disubstituted indan-1-ol compounds, their derivatives, processes for their preparation, and their use as pharmaceuticals The present invention is directed to C2-disubstituted indan-1-ol systems of the Formula I, physiologically acceptable salts and physiologically functional derivatives thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6963134 | Semiconductor sensor with substrate having a certain electric potential A highly reliable semiconductor device less susceptible to external noise is provided. The semiconductor device has a signal output chip and a substrate. The signal output chip has one or more semiconductors and outputs a predetermined signal. The substrate has a ci... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6765116 | Process of preparing a fluid rare earth alkoxylation catalyst A process to prepare an improved fluid rare earth phosphate catalyst composition useful in preparing alkylene oxide adducts of organic compounds having active hydrogen atoms is provided. The catalyst is prepared by dissolving a rare earth salt in a C9-C | 07/20/2004 |
| 6713524 | Reactive polymers The invention relates to novel reactive polymers of formula wherein the variables are as defined in the claims. The polymers of the invention are useful for the modification of material surfaces and are particularly suit... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6639111 | 5-thia-ω-(substituted phenyl)-prostaglandin E alcohols, process for preparing the alcohols and pharmaceutical preparations containing the same as the active ingredient A 5-thia-ω-substituted phenyl-prostaglandin E alcohol of the formula (I) ##STR1## (wherein, all the symbols are the same meanings as defined in the specification), a process for producing it and a pharmaceutical composition comprising it as an activ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6610218 | Latent mercaptans as multi-functional additives for halogen-containing polymer compositions Halogen-containing polymer compositions comprising a latent mercaptan-containing heat stabilizer composition substantially free from the offensive odor typically associated with mercaptans are protected during processing by the degradation products of the... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6395083 | Method for producing a cement admixture, concrete and fluorine-containing oxyalkylene compounds The present invention is the following invention which provides a cement admixture which satisfies fluidity of fresh concrete and high strength of the hardened product of concrete simultaneously. Namely, the present invention resides in a cement admixture whic... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6379590 | Method for making unsymmetrically substituted fluorenyl compounds for nonlinear optical applications A new method for producing unsymmetrically substituted fluorenyl compounds, one step of which is the preparation of 2,7-disubstituted fluoren-9-one derivatives via the nucleophilic substitution of a compound of the formula D ##STR1## wherein A' is se... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6340779 | Cement admixture, concrete, and process for producing fluorooxyalylene compounds The present invention is directed to a method for producing fluorine-containing oxyalkylene compounds used in a cement admixture represented by the formula (4), which comprises ring opening polymerization of at least one cyclic ether represented by the fo... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6326519 | Diallylic sulfides and processes for preparing the same Diallylic sulfides represented by Formula I ##STR1## wherein: R1 and R2 are independently chosen from the group consisting of --CHO, --CH2 Cl, --CH2 Br, --CH2 I, --CH2 OH, CH2 OS... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6320081 | O-Nitro(thio)phenol derivatives, and their preparation The invention relates to novel o-nitrophenol derivatives and o-nitrothiophenol derivatives of the following structure: ##STR1## where: A1 to A3 are--independently of one another--H, F, CH3, CF3, OCH3,... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6248687 | Process for presulfurizing a desulfurization catalyst used in a hydrodesulfurization unit of petroleum refinery and presulfurization promoter Presulfurizing process and presulfurization promoter for a desulfurization catalyst to be used in a hydrodesulfurization unit of petroleum refinery of high molecular hydrocarbons, in which fresh metal oxide in said desulfurization catalyst is sulfurized w... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6130346 | Process for preparing an organic compound from an oxirane-containing compound in the presence of a tris(triaminophosphoranylideneamino)phosphine oxide A process for preparing an organic compound, comprising conducting an organic reaction in the presence of a phosphine oxide represented by formula (1); ##STR1## where R1 is the same or different and each represents a hydrogen or hydro... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6037308 | Diphenyl sulfone crosslinking type compounds and recording materials using them Diphenyl sulfone crosslinking type compounds of general formula (1) and a recording material containing at least one of them. This recording material is excellent in the storage stability of colored images. ##STR1##... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6002029 | Antiviral prodrugs Lipid prodrugs of phosphonoacids and their analogs that have increased antiviral activity over the parent drugs in inhibiting cytomegalovirus and other susceptible viruses.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5981778 | Process of producing ether-type thio-phospholipids A method of producing an ether-type thio-phospholipid of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: n is an integer of 13 to 17; A is C14 -C20 acyl group; G is a group selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## which is useful as s... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5952386 | Dihalopropene compounds, insecticides containing them as active ingredients, and intermediates for their production The present invention provides dihalopropene compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is C1 -C10 alkyl or the like; L is C(.dbd.O)NH or the like; R2, R3 and R4 are indepen... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5869506 | Fluoropropene compound, an insecticide containing the same and an intermediate for production thereof The present invention provides a fluoropropene compound represented by Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R1 represents a C1 -C10 alkyl group or other groups, Z represents an oxygen atom or other groups, R2, R | 02/09/1999 |
| 5840724 | Compounds containing phenyl linked to aryl or heteroaryl by an aliphatic- o r This invention is directed to the pharmaceutical use of phenyl compounds, which are linked to an aryl moiety by various linkages, for inhibiting tumor necrosis factor. The invention is also directed to the compounds, their preparation and pharmaceutical c... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5801288 | Diphenyl sulfone derivative and recording material prepared therefrom The present invention is directed to recording materials characterized in that the recording materials comprise at least one of diphenyl sulfone derivatives represented by the following general formula (I); ##STR1## wherein Y represents a linear or b... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5696277 | Antiviral prodrugs Lipid prodrugs of phosphonoacids and their analogs that have increased antiviral activity over the parent drugs in inhibiting cytomegalovirus and other susceptible viruses.... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5679871 | Hydroxyalklylation of phenols A process for the production of hydroxyalkylated phenolic or hydroxyalkylated thiophenolic compounds is disclosed. The process comprises providing a phenolic or thiophenolic compound, a cyclic organic carbonate compound, and a catalyst selected from the g... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5679696 | Compounds containing phenyl linked to aryl or heteroaryl by an aliphatic-or heteroatom-containing linking group This invention is directed to the pharmaceutical use of phenyl compounds, which are linked to an aryl moiety by various linkages, for inhibiting tumor necrosis factor. The invention is also directed to the compounds, their preparation and pharmaceutical c... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5639887 | MDR reversal agents Compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are herein described, A is a straight or branched (C2 -C12)alkyl or a phenyl moiety and B is a moiet... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5491261 | Poly-perfluoroalkyl-substituted alcohols and acids, and derivatives thereof Di-, tri- and poly-perfluoroalkyl-substituted alcohols and acids and derivatives thereof are described which are prepared from perfluoroalkyl iodides and di-, tri- or polyallyl alcohols or acids. These compounds contain two or more perfluoroalkyl-iodoalky... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5488180 | Complex hydrophobe compounds This invention relates to complex hydrophobe compounds and to alkoxylation products, i.e., condensation reaction products of alkylene oxides and complex hydrophobe compounds having at least one active hydrogen. This invention also relates to alkoxylation ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5446186 | Structure and synthesis of nitrophenyl-EGTA, a caged calcium, intermediates thereof and a method of producing a high photochemical yield of liberated calcium The synthesis and compound of a new caged calcium which is an ortho-nitrophenyl derivative of EGTA and various intermediates. It is synthesized in ten steps and 24% overall yield. The photosensitive chelator, nitrophenyl-EGTA, has a Kd for Ca | 08/29/1995 |
| 5441544 | Fuel compositions containing substituted poly(oxyalkylene) aromatic ethers A fuel additive having the formula: ##STR1## where A1 is a thioether, a sulfoxide, a sulfone, a sulfonic acid, a sulfonamide, a nitrile, a carboxylic acid or ester, or a carboxamide; R1 and R2 are independently hydrog... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5393776 | Tocotrienol analogs in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia This invention relates to structurally novel acyclic tocotrienol analogs, which are useful for cholesterol/lipid lowering in cases of hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia, and for atherosclerosis. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and a met... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5347050 | 3-aminopropoxyphenyl derivatives, their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them The compounds of formula I, ##STR1## wherein the substituents have various significances, and physiologically acceptable hydrolyzable derivatives thereof having the hydroxy group in the 2 position of the 3-aminopropoxy side chain in esterified form, ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5288742 | , dialkylbenzyl derivatives The invention concerns ,-dialkylbenzyl derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## wherein Ar1 is phenyl or naphthyl, or a 10-membered bicyclic heterocyclic moiety containing one or two nitrogen heteroatoms and optionally cont... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5283368 | Process for producing alkoxylated thio-compounds A composition comprising a base and an alkoxylated compound selected from the group consisting of an alkoxylated alcohol, alkoxylated mercaptan, and mixtures thereof can be used to catalyze the reaction of a sulfur-containing compound such as, for example... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5225606 | Alk-1-enyl ethers This invention relates to the alk-1-enyl ether reaction product of a hydroxylated compound and an alk-1-enyloxy oxirane containing from 0 to 95% alkyl epoxide.... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5220037 | Sulfonium salts and use thereof Novel sulfonium salts useful as photoinitiators for cationic polymerization and for producing relief patterns and relief images have the general formula (I) ##STR1## where A.crclbar. is a non-nucleophilic counterion, x is 1, 2 or 3, R is a... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5214070 | Diaryl ether cycloalkanes The invention concerns a diaryl ether cycloalkane of the formula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, ##STR1## wherein Ar1 is optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl; X1 is oxy, thio, sulphinyl or sulphonyl; Ar | 05/25/1993 |
| 5210325 | Alkoxylation process catalyzed by supported rare earth elements Alkylene oxide adducts of organic compounds having active hydrogen atoms are prepared by a process which comprises contacting and reacting an alkylene oxide reactant comprising one or more vicinal alkylene oxides with an active hydrogen containing reactan... | 05/11/1993 |