...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393967 | Process for the preparation of cinacalcet base Provided is a process for preparing cinacalcet, (R)-α-methyl-N-[3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propyl]-1-naphthalenemethane amine. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7339078 | Bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide retroviral protease inhibitors Selected bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329670 | Inhibition of RAF kinase using aryl and heteroaryl substituted heterocyclic ureas The compounds are aryl and heteroaryl substituted heterocyclic ureas of the formula A—NH—C(O)—NH—B where A is the aryl or hetaryl substituted heterocyclic group and B is an aryl or heteroaryl moiety. The compounds inhibit raf kinase and are useful in the tre... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320983 | α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7294735 | Purification of cinacalcet Isolated cinacalcet carbamate, processes for the preparation thereof, and processes for the use of cinacalcet carbamate as a reference marker and standard are provided. Also provided are cinacalcet salts substantially free of cinacalcet carbamate, and processes for ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7262209 | Carbonyloxy-cyanomethyl compounds as antiparasitic agents The invention relates to compounds of the general formula wherein Ar1, Ar2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, W, X, a and b have the significances gi... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7202275 | Malonamic acids and derivatives thereof as thyroid receptor ligands The present invention relates to novel thyroid receptor ligands and, more particularly, relates to malonamic acids and derivatives thereof of Formula I, which are useful in the treatment of obesity, overweight condition, hyperlipidemia, glaucoma, cardiac arrhythmias... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7141609 | α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7115618 | α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109221 | Fungicidal mixtures based on amide compounds and morpholine or piperidine derivatives Fungicidal mixtures comprise as active components a) an amide compound of the formula I A-CO—NR1R2I in which A, R1 and R2 are as defined in the descriptio... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6992081 | Compounds to treat Alzheimer's disease The present invention is directed toward substituted hydroxyethylene compounds of formulas (XII) (XIII), and (XIV) useful in treating Alzheimer's disease and other similar diseases. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6972290 | Piperazine derivatives and their use as anti-inflammatory agents This invention is directed to acyl piperazine derivatives which are useful as anti-inflammatory agents. This invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds to treat inflammatory... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960604 | Thyroid receptor ligands The invention provides thiazolidinedione, oxadiazolidinedione, and triazolone compounds of Formula (I) which compounds are thyroid receptor ligands. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions and kits com... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6924310 | Malonamic acids and derivatives thereof as thyroid receptor ligands The present invention relates to novel thyroid receptor ligands and, more particularly, relates to malonamic acids and derivatives thereof of Formula I, which are useful in the treatment of obesity, overweight condition, hyperlipidemia, glaucoma, cardiac arrhythmias... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6900213 | Bisaryl derivatives having FSH modulatory activity The invention relates to bisaryl derivatives of the formula I, wherein (R,R) is selected from (H,H), O, (H,CH3), (H,OH) and (H,CN); Ar is substituted phenyl and A is a group of formula II, III, IV ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6861539 | Bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide retroviral protease inhibitors Selected bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6852738 | Acyl sulfamides for treatment of obesity, diabetes and lipid disorders A class of acyl sulfamides comprises compounds that are potent ligands for PPAR gamma and generally have antagonist or partial agonist activity. The compounds may be useful in the treatment, control or prevention of obesity, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6726919 | Injectable dispersion of propofol A sterile, injectable homogenized dispersion of micromatrices or microdroplets having a mean diameter from about 50 nm to about 1000 nm comprising about 1% to about 7.5% of propofol, about 1% to about 8% of a propofol-soluble diluent, and about 0.67% to about 5% of ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6696497 | Fungicidal mixtures A fungicidal composition comprises an acceptable carrier and/or surface active agent and a synergistically effective amount of (a) at least one benzophenone of formula I ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 | 02/24/2004 |
| 6696488 | (Hydroxyethyl)ureas as inhibitors of alzheimer's ଲ-amyloid production Novel (hydroxyethyl)ureas are described. These compounds are effective inhibitors of certain aspartyl proteases, notably secretases involved in the enzymatic cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP) to yield amyloid-ଲ peptide. Methods are provide... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6573284 | Method of treating melanoma Novel pro-drugs and assay reagents are provided which are useful as therapeutic agents especially for delivery and targetting therapeutically active agents to melanoma cells. The pro-drugs and assay reagents are substrates for tyrosinase and may be repres... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6465457 | Carbonate, carbamate, thiocarbonate dithiocarbonate and thiocarbomate derivatives useful as fungicides Fungicidal compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein W is CH3 O.CH.dbd.CCO2 CH3, CH3 ON.dbd.CCONR3 R4 or CH3 ON.dbd.CCO2 CH3 and stereoisomers thereof; n i... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6455581 | -and ଲ-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors - and ଲ-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6416789 | Synergistic combination of fungicides to protect wood and wood-based products from fungal decay, mold and mildew damage A wood treatment material having a synergistic combination of fungicides including boron-containing compounds, organo-iodine compounds and amine-oxides is provided. This combination is shown to be especially effective in providing resistance to decay, mol... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6316496 | Bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide retroviral protease inhibitors Selected bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6191157 | Hetero-linked phenylglycinolamides The hetero-linked phenylglycinolamides are prepared by reaction of the corresponding hetero-linked phenylacetic acids with appropriate phenylglycinols. The hetero-linked phenylglycinolamides are suitable as active compounds in medicaments.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187821 | Benzene compound and pharmaceutical use thereof A benzene compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification; an optically active isomer or salt thereof, a medicinal composition containing the same, and an immunosuppressant containing the same as the active ingredi... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6143788 | Bis-amino acid hydroxyethlamino sulfonamide retroviral protease inhibitors Selected bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6114325 | 1,2-di-substituted benzene-carboxamide derivative, hair growth promoter and external composition for skin using the same A 1,2-di-substituted benzene-carboxamide derivative or a salt thereof expressed by the following Formula (I); ##STR1## wherein each of A and B is R1 or --(CH2)n-NR2 R3, wherein when A is R1, B is... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6077866 | Benzophenone hydrazone derivatives as insecticides Novel benzophenonehydrazone derivatives represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein, R1 is halogen; R2 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl; R3 is cyano, optically substituted C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6057363 | Fungicidal active compound combinations New active compound combinations of valinamide derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R1 and R2 has the meaning given in the description, with known fungicidal active substances, and their use for combating phytopathog... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6004565 | Compositions and methods of using compositions with accelerated lymphocyte homing immunosuppressive properties The methods and compositions of the invention and the compounds used in the invention involve a novel immunosuppression mechanism, accelerated lymphocyte homing immunosuppression (ALH-immunosuppression). For example, the compound FTY720 specifically direc... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5948820 | Benzene compound and pharmaceutical use thereof A benzene compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification; an optically active isomer or salt thereof, a medicinal composition containing the same, and an immunosuppressant containing the same as the active ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5856354 | Tachykinin antagonists The invention concerns tachykinin antagonists. The compounds are neopeptides which have utility in treating disorders mediated by tachykinins. Such disorders are respiratory, inflammatory, gastrointestinal, ophthalmic, allergies, pain, vascular, diseases ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5854283 | Halogen substituted carbamate compounds from 2-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol The optically pure forms of monoocarbamates of halogenated 2-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol and dicarbamates of 2-phenly-1,2-ethaniediol have been found to be effective in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system, especially as anti-convulsive or a... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5821260 | Treatment for atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases Dithiocarboxylates, and in particular, dithiocarbamates, block the induced expression of the endothelial cell surface adhesion molecule VCAM-1, and are therefor useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis, post-angioplasty... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5811449 | Treatment for atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases A method for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and noncardiovascular inflammatory diseases that are mediated by VCAM-1 is provided that includes the removal, decrease in the concentration of, or prevention of the formation of oxidized polyunsaturat... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5811456 | Monoamine oxidase B inhibitors, processes for their preparation and use thereof Novel monoamine oxidase B inhibitors of formula (I), wherein R1 .dbd.H, an optionally substituted benzyloxy or phenylethoxy group; p=0-3; R3 .dbd.H, a CN, OH, CCH group, a C1 -C3 alkoxy-carbonyl group, or a C | 09/22/1998 |
| 5807891 | Antiviral ethers of aspartate protease substrate isosteres Antiretroviral compounds (which are effective, for example, against HIV) of the formula I ##STR1## in which R1 is an acyl radical lower-alkoxy-lower-alkanoyl whose lower alkoxy radical is unsubstituted or is substituted by halogen, ph... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5792787 | Treatment for atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases Dithiocarboxylates, and in particular, dithiocarbamates, block the induced expression of the endothelial cell surface adhesion molecule VCAM-1, and are therefor useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis, post-angioplasty... | 08/11/1998 |