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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8067643 | Sulphonium salt initiators Compounds of the formula (I), L, L′, L″, L1, L′1, L″1, L2, L′2, L″2, L3, L′3, L″3, L4, L′4, L″4, L5, Lâ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7405262 | Preparation of functionalized anionic polymerization initiators A process for preparing a functionalized polymerization initiator, the process comprising combining a functionalized styryl compound and an organolithium compound. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7211603 | Enediyne compounds and methods related thereto The invention provides novel tetradentate enediyne ligands that are themselves thermally stable, yet react at about room temperature or slightly higher upon addition of metal ions or under photothermal conditions. In another aspect of the invention, a method of trea... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211636 | Ionic compound, resin composition containing the same and use thereof An ionic compound comprising a cationic portion having a hydroxyl group and/or a carboxylic acid group and an anionic portion of the formula (1): [BR4]−  (1) wherein R may be the same or different and represents a phen... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7183324 | 2,3,4-substituted cyclopentanones as therapeutic agents Disclosed herein are compounds comprising or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug thereof; wherein Y, A, B, J, and E are further described. Methods, compositions, and medicaments rela... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179817 | Carboxylic acid derivatives and drugs containing the same as the active ingredient Compounds represented by formula (I), prodrugs thereof and salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same as an active ingredient (wherein each symbol has the meaning as defined in the specification.). ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160887 | Aromatic amine derivatives, their production and use Compounds of a formula: wherein Ring A represents an optionally-substituted aromatic ring; Ring B represents an optionally-substituted cyclic hydrocarbon group; Z represents an optionally-substituted cyclic group... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7112697 | Methods for formation of aryl-sulfur and aryl-selenium compounds using copper(I) catalysts A mild, palladium-free synthetic protocol for the cross-coupling reaction of vinyl or aryl iodides and thiols or selenols using, in certain embodiments, 10 mol % CuI and 10 mol % neocuproine, with NaOt-Bu as the base, in toluene at 110 ° C. A variety of vinyl/aryl ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7094515 | Stimulus sensitive compound and stimulus sensitive composition containing the same A stimulus sensitive composition containing a compound capable of generating an acid or a radical on receipt of an external stimulus, the compound being represented by the following formula (I): wherein Y represe... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074504 | Photoactive lanthanide complexes with phosphine oxides, phosphine oxides-sulfides, pyridine N-oxides, and phosphine oxide-pyridine N-oxides, and devices made with such complexes The present invention is generally directed to luminescent lanthanide compounds with phosphine oxide, phosphine oxide-sulfide, pyridine N-oxide, and phosphine oxide-pyridine N-oxide ligands. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes a ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7033727 | Photosensitive composition and acid generator A photosensitive composition of the present invention has excellent sensitivity and pattern profile, which comprises an acid generator having a specific structure. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6833480 | (Z)-styrylbenzylsulfones and pharmaceutical uses thereof Substituted (Z)-styrylbenzyl sulfones of the formulae (I, II, III, IV), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and compositions thereof are provided as cell antiproliferative agents, including, for example, anticancer agents. ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6824706 | Mono-, Oligo- and poly-difluorovinyl-(hetero)arylenes, their synthesis and their use as charge transport materials The invention relates to new mono-, oligo- and poly-difluorovinyl(hetero)arylenes comprising one or more identical or different recurring units of formula I wherein D, D′, Ar, a and b have the meanings as defined in ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6630509 | Phenalkyloxy-phenyl derivatives The present invention relates to certain phenalkyloxy-phenyl derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## and analogs, to a process for preparing such compounds, which compounds have utility in treating clinical conditions associated with insulin resistance, ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6630210 | Pentafluorosulfuranylbenzene derivatives The invention relates to pentafluorosulfuranylbenzene derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## in which R1, A1, A2, Z1, L1, L2, L3 and n are as defined herein and to the use thereof... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6576684 | Thermal- and photoinitiated radical polymerization in the presence of an addition fragmentation agent Disclosed are compositions from which radically initiated oligomers/polymers having a controlled molecular weight, low polydispersity and a vinyl or dienyl end group are prepared. Further subjects of the invention are a process for controlled radical ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6528232 | Sulfonium salt compound, photoresist composition and method for patterning by employing same A sulfonium salt compound designated by a general formula (I), a photoresist composition containing the sulfonium salt compound and a method for patterning by employing the sulfonium salt compound. In the general formula (I), R1 and R2 | 03/04/2003 |
| 6416928 | Onium salts, photoacid generators, resist compositions, and patterning process Onium salts of substituted phenylmethylbenzene-sulfonate anions with iodonium or sulfonium cations are novel. A chemically amplified resist composition comprising the onium salt as a photoacid generator is suited for microfabrication, especially by deep U... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6406830 | Chemical amplification type positive resist compositions and sulfonium salts A chemical amplifying type positive resist composition having high transmittance, superior in sensitivity and resolution in a lithography utilizing a light having a wavelength of 220 nm or lower and confering a good profile is provided, Which comprises an... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6395450 | Positive working photoresist composition A positive working photoresist composition includes at least one thermally cross-linkable photoacid generator, a binder polymer, and a solvent in which the binder polymer and photoacid generator are dissolved. The photoacid generator is represented by the... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6348297 | Chemical amplification type positive resist A chemical amplification type positive resist composition which is good in resolution, provide a good pattern profile under exposure using light of wavelength of 220 nm or shorter even when applied on a basic substrate or a low reflectance substrate and w... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6294698 | Photoinitiators and applications therefor The present invention is directed to new, energy-efficient photoinitiators in the form of organic sulfur-containing compounds. The present invention is also directed to a method of generating reactive species which includes exposing one or more photoiniti... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6137019 | Process for converting a geminally substituted cyclopentadiene Process for converting a geminally substituted cyclopentadiene containing 2-6 substituents into a non-geminally substituted cyclopentadiene by reacting the geminally substituted cyclopentadiene with a base, sodium or potassium at a temperature of 0-200° ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6057120 | Redox-active compounds and their use The invention concerns the use of redox-active compounds for the production of detection reagents for a method for the determination of an analyte as well as reagent kits that contain these redox-active compounds. In addition new redox-active compounds ar... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6043360 | Intermediates and a process for preparing benzo[B]thiophenes The instant invention provides intermediates and processes for the preparation of compounds of formula IV ##STR1## wherein: n is 0, 1, or 2; R is hydrogen or C1 -C4 alkyl; X1 is hydrogen, cyano, 4-hydroxybenzoyl, 4-haloben... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5798396 | Sulfonium salt-containing compounds and initiators of polymerization The present invention is directed to sulfonium salt-containing compounds represented by a following general formula; ##STR1## wherein R1 is alkyl containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, hydroxy, alkoxy containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5756850 | Sulfonium salts having bridged cyclic alkyl group useful as resist for deep UV lithography The invention provides a photosensitive resin composition useful as a photoresist of chemical amplification type for deep UV lithography such as ArF excimer laser lithography. The resin composition contains, as an acid generator, an alkylsulfonium salt of... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5705702 | Method for preparing triarylsulfonium salts By reacting an aryl Grignard reagent of the following general formula (1) with thionyl chloride and then reacting the reaction product with a triorganosilyl sulfonate or triorganohalide of the general formula (2): (R6)3 SiY wherein R... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5668192 | Onium borates/borates of organometallic complexes and cationic initiation of polymerization therewith Novel onium borates of an element of Groups 15 to 17 of the Periodic Table, or borates of an organometallic complex of an element of Groups 4 to 10 of the Periodic Table, well suited for the photochemical/electron beam cationic initiation of polymerizatio... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5594090 | Alkylene sulfide group-containing prepolymer, polymerizable composition and optical material A first prepolymer contains a structural unit represented by the formula ##STR1## where m denotes a positive number of from 2 to 20 with a polymerization degree of 2 to 1000. A second prepolymer contains a structural unit represented by the formula ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5585507 | Alkylsulfonium salts and photoresist compositions containing the same A photoresist composition containing an alkylsulfonium salt compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## Wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different, each being a linear, branched or cyclic C1 | 12/17/1996 |
| 5502083 | Onium salt, photopolymerization initiator, energy ray-curing composition containing the initiator, and cured product The composition of the present invention is excellent in compatibility, transparency and curability and give a cured coat of excellent gloss and of less smell, and cured products of excellent properties can be obtained by curing the composition. The prese... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5468902 | Onium borates/borates of organometallic complexes and cationic initiation of polymerization therewith Novel onium borates of an element of Groups 15 to 17 of the Periodic Table, or borates of an organometallic complex of an element of Groups 4 to 10 of the Periodic Table, well suited for the photochemical/electron beam cationic initiation of polymerizatio... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5466845 | Sulfonium salts and process for their preparation The present invention provides photoactive sulfonium salts which can be employed as photoinitiators for the polymerization of cationically polymerized organic substances and are soluble in these substances.... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5453220 | Calixarene-based transition metal complexes and photonic devices comprising the same Calixarene-based, noncentrosymmetric transition metal complexes that exhibit large second order nonlinear optical and related electro-optical properties are provided, as are materials and devices comprising the same.... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5396011 | Catalytic alkylation of aromatic compounds with alkenes An aromatic compound (such as benzene) is alkylated with a alkene (such as propylene) by contacting the two compounds together in the presence of a tungsten on zirconia catalyst. The reaction preferably takes place at elevated temperature and elevated pre... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5350878 | Fluorinated compounds containing hetero atoms and polymers thereof This invention provides 1) novel reactive fluorinated compounds derived from a specified class of telomers or cotelomers of fluoroolefins; and 2) stable products and stable polymers thereof obtained by reaction or polycondensation of the novel reactive fl... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5274172 | Preparing granular esters There is disclosed a process for preparing granular esters in one step by the reaction of an alcohol with acid chloride in an aqueous alkaline medium with moderate shear agitation and optionally in the presence of a surfactant.... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5247113 | Araliphatic sulfonium and their use Sulfonium salts of the formulae I to IV ##STR1## in which A is C1 -C12 alkyl, C3 -C8 cycloalkyl, C4 -C10 cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted by C... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5191124 | Sulfonium salts having acid-labile groups Sulfonium salts of the general formula ##STR1## where R1, R2 and R3 are identical or different and are aliphatic and/or aromatic radicals which may contain heteroatoms, or two of the radicals R1 and R3... | 03/02/1993 |