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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8084498 | Ketone compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses The present invention relates to novel ketone compounds, compositions comprising ketone compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemias, dysproteinemias, and glucose metabolism disorders comprising administering a com... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8048916 | Ester compound and use thereof A compound represented by the formula (I): has an excellent pest controlling activity and therefore is useful for an effective ingredient of a pest control composition. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7956089 | Cyclopropanecarboxylate and pest controlling composition containing the same There is provided a novel cyclopropanecarboxylate compound having an excellent pest controlling effect represented by the formula (1): ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7524885 | Compounds that stimulate glucose utilization and methods of use The invention provides novel compounds of the Formula (I) that stimulate rates of glucose oxidation in myocardial cells: wherein W, Cyc, p, Y, X, Z, R, R1, R2, R3, R... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7473706 | Compounds that stimulate glucose utilization and methods of use The invention provides novel compounds of the Formula (I) that stimulate rates of glucose oxidation in myocardial cells: wherein W, Cyc, p, Y, X, Z, R, R1, R2, R3, R4, i and n are a... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7468389 | Carboxylic acid compound having cyclopropane ring A carboxylic acid compound having cyclopropane ring(s) of the formula (I): wherein R is alkyl or alkenyl optionally having one or more 1,2-cyclopropylene in a carbon chain and/or optionally having cyclopropyl at the end of a chain,X is a single bond or alkylene, whe... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7423062 | Insecticidal composition An insecticidal composition which comprises an ester compound given by formula (1): [wherein R represents a methyl or methoxymethyl group] and 2,4,6-triisopropyl-1,3,5-trioxane as active ingredients, wherein the w... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407987 | Compositions and methods for treating hair loss using C16-C20 aromatic tetrahydro prostaglandins A method for treating hair loss in mammals uses compositions containing prostaglandin F analogs. The compositions can be applied topically to the skin. The compositions can arrest hair loss, reverse hair loss, and promote hair growth. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7388029 | Compositions and methods for treating hair loss using non-naturally occurring prostaglandins A method for treating hair loss in mammals uses compositions containing prostaglandin F analogs. The compositions can be applied topically to the skin. The compositions can arrest hair loss, reverse hair loss, and promote hair growth. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7368435 | Topical endoparasiticide and ectoparasiticide formulations A topical formulation having significant parasiticidal activity effective against endoparasites and/or ectoparasites such as heartworms, mites, fleas, ticks, flies is provided, which can be safe to use and avoids the many common deleterious side effects of conventio... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351420 | Synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions containing plant essential oils Synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions containing synergistic and residual mixtures of plant essential oils and/or their constituents, plant essential oils and/or their constituents in admixture with known active pesticidal compounds or plant essential oil... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344729 | Combustible pesticidal products A combustible pesticidal product is disclosed which comprises a structural element formed from a cardboard having a thickness of at least 0.75 mm, a density of 450-850 kgm3 and consisting of 1 or more plies, the cardboard including: an alkali or alkaline ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7345092 | High concentration topical insecticides containing pyrethroids A topical insecticide preparation is provided which can be safe to use and avoids many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical insecticides. The topical insecticide contains a combination of a first pyrethroid insecticide effective for killing fleas,... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341736 | Aerosol spray resistant to discoloration Aerosol insecticidal sprays are disclosed that contain butylhydroxytoluene, limonene, and sodium benzoate, in addition to water, hydrocarbon solvent, propellant, surfactant, and insecticidal active. The sprays are resistant to discoloration even during long term sto... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335374 | Multi-layer barrier preventing wood pest access to wooden structures A method and device are disclosed which prevent the intrusion of insects onto wood structures by using a barrier capable of retaining pesticide. In the disclosed method, the barrier maintains a minimal effective level of insecticide for a predetermined period of tim... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329690 | Effectiveness of invertebrate pest-control agents The present invention relates to the promotion of a continuous chemical barrier of a soil-born invertebrate pest control agent in soil in a locus where soil-borne invertebrate pests are suspected or known to exist. In particular the present invention relates to comp... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320966 | Synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions containing plant essential oils Synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions containing synergistic and residual mixtures of plant essential oils and/or their constituents, plant essential oils and/or their constituents in admixture with known active pesticidal compounds or plant essential oil... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7282212 | Control of wood-destroying pests with thiamethoxam There are described a method for the control of wood pests which comprises applying to the pests or to their habitat a pesticidally active amount of a pesticidal composition comprising, as active ingredient, at least a compound of formula | 10/16/2007 |
| 7268259 | Random fatty alcohol alkoxylates with low temperature stability, and methods of producing and using the same Random fatty alcohol alkoxylates with low temperature stability which are polymerization products of fatty alcohols, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, according to the general formula (I): R1O[(EO)n(PO)m]—H (I) | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265131 | Isoquinolinone derivatives and their use as therapeutic agents Compounds of formula (I): wherein n, R1, R2, R3 and R7 are disclosed herein, are useful in treating disease-states associated with nuclear receptor activity. Pharmaceut... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258868 | Volatile releasing substrates and methods for preparing them Substrates are provided for use in a heating and/or blowing device that dispenses volatile material. The substrates are a porous medium (such as porous ceramic) having their interior pores coated by a polymeric material (such as a polysiloxane). The substrate is imp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256200 | Method and composition for potentiating an oplate analgesic Composition and methods of treating pain and reducing, reversing, or preventing tolerance to opiate analgesics are disclosed. The composition and method utilize an opiate analgesic and a calcium calmodulin kinase (CaMKII) inhibitor as active agents to treat pain in ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247311 | Apparatus and methods for controlling insects in buildings and agricultural uses Insect barriers for building structures include rigid foam sheets and sheets of film or mesh formed of polymer material impregnated throughout with a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide such as permethrin. Foam sheets are applied to exterior and interior surfaces of fo... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7217682 | Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid esters and pest controllers containing the same A 4-methoxymethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-cyano-3-hydrocarbyloxy-3-oxo-1-propenyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate given by the formula (1): wherein G represents C1–C4 alkyl or C3–C4 alkenyl, has ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7195773 | Pesticidal composition A pesticidal composition comprising a pesticidally effective amount of at least one of a pyridic compound of the formula (I) or it salt and at least one of other pesticides: wherein Y is a haloalkyl group, m is 0 or 1, and Q is or a substituted or unsubstituted hete... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192610 | Method of deactivating dust mite allergens A method is provided for deactivating a Der-p and/or Der-f allergen which comprises volatilizing into a space to be treated a deactivating amount of a volatile oil selected from cajeput oil (tea tree oil) or an oil comprising one or more terpene hydrocarbons. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186418 | Composition and use of RAR antagonists for promoting chondrogenesis The invention provides compositions comprising an RAR antagonist for promoting chondrogenesis and methods employing such compositions for treating cartilage and associated bone abnormalities resulting from injury or disease and for ex vivo tissue engineering. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7138130 | Substrate for volatile delivery systems Volatile impregnated substrates, such as wicks and mats, that can be used in a dispensing device that uses a heat source or otherwise uses active means to promote the release of the volatile material from the substrate are disclosed. The preferred substrate has a st... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7115640 | Heterocyclic modulators of nuclear receptors Compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the activity of nuclear receptors are provided. In particular, heterocyclic compounds are provided for modulating the activity of farnesoid X receptor (FXR), liver X receptor (LXR) and/or orphan nuclear receptors. I... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7098245 | Polynucleotide cleavage agent switched on by photo irradiation The present invention provides a polynucleotide cleavage agent switched on by photo-irradiation and a method of cleaving or decomposing a polynucleotide such as DNA or RNA using this agent switched on in this manner. More specifically, said polynucleotide cleavage a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091380 | N-biphenylmethyl aminocycloalkanecarboxamide derivatives N-Biphenyl(substituted methyl) aminocycloalkanecarboxamide derivatives are bradykinin B1 antagonists or inverse agonists useful in the treatment or prevention of symptoms such as pain and inflammation associated with the bradykinin B1 pathway. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091233 | Active substance combinations comprising insecticidal and acaricidal properties The invention relates to novel active compound combinations of certain cyclic ketoenols and certain insecticidally active compounds that together have very good insecticidal and acaricidal properties. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084173 | Compounds that stimulate glucose utilization and methods of use The invention provides novel compounds of the Formula (I) that stimulate rates of glucose oxidation in myocardial cells. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds capable of stimulation of glucose oxidation, methods for increasin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7075570 | Method of processing files and an apparatus thereof A method and an apparatus of processing files according to the present invention comprise a first and second apparatus for recording data in a manner complying with the DCF standardized file-managing structure. In the method and apparatus, a file for management is f... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074828 | Compounds that stimulate glucose utilization and methods of use The invention provides novel compounds of the Formula (I) that stimulate rates of glucose oxidation in myocardial cells: wherein W, Cyc, p, Y, X, Z, R, R1, R2, R | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067141 | Pesticidal treatment materials The short term effectiveness of pesticidal articles, for example pesticide impregnated textile covers for use in combating dust mite infestation, is improved by the additional presence of a quick release pesticide thereon, e.g. a wettable powder formulation of the s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056522 | Sustained release pest control products and their applications A method for applying a barrier to structures to prevent the infiltration of pest species (unwanted organisms) uses a (e.g., coating) composition formed from a polyurethane (e.g., film-forming) polymer system and a pellet comprising a pesticide incorporated into a s... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052709 | Substance delivery device A substance delivery device includes a combustible paperboard strip and at least one substance toxic to insects and a perfume. The delivery device can take the form of a coil and includes a flexible backing sheet for supporting the combustible paperboard strip. The ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053071 | Induction of apoptosis in cancer cells The present invention provides compounds that are inducers or inhibitors of apoptosis or apoptosis preceded by cell-cycle arrest. In addition, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating mammals with leukemia or other forms of... | 05/30/2006 |