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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| 8017656 | Organic sulfur compounds and use thereof A compound given by the formula (I): has an excellent controlling activity against noxious arthropods. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7994224 | Sprayable aerosol paint composition with 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamate fungicide and a vinyl toluene alkyd resin An aerosol paint composition includes an alkyd resin; one or more solvents; an organoclay; an anti-settling wax; a dispersing agent; one or more pigments; a drying agent; an anti-skinning agent; a fragrance; and a fungicide. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7402697 | Antibacterial agents D-(threo)-1-aryl-2-disubstitutedacylamido-3-fluoro-1-propanol compounds compounds and analogues thereof (“Fenicol Compounds”), compositions comprising an effective amount of a Fenicol Compound, and methods for treating or preventing a bacterial infection in an a... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7361689 | Antibacterial 1-(4-mono- and di-halomethylsulphonylphenyl)-2-acylamino-3-fluoroproponals and preparation thereof Novel florfenicol compounds having the chemical structure: or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof, or prodrug thereof, wherein R1 is CHCl2, CHClF, C... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7294278 | Method for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7202280 | Methods for the treatment and prevention of pancreatitis and for induction of liver regeneration Novel methods for treating and preventing acute and/or chronic pancreatitis are described. Additionally, novel methods for inducing liver regeneration are described. The methods may comprise administering to a patient an effective amount of a metabolically stable an... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7135502 | Colchinol derivatives as vascular damaging agents The invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I): wherein X is —C(O)—, —C(S)—, —C═NOH, or —CH(R7)— wherein R7 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-7alkoxy, —OR8 or —NR8R9 (wherein ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119229 | Alkaloid derivative and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same Colchicine derivatives represented by the formula (I) with a halogen or nitric ester group, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are described. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the same as effectiv... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7078398 | Compositions and methods for treating or preventing convulsions or seizures The present invention relates to compositions comprising S-tofisopam substantially free of R-tofisopam, and methods for treating or preventing convulsions and/or seizures comprising administration of the composition to subjects in need of treatment therefor. Also pr... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7026358 | Oral general anesthetics and metabolitically resistant anticonvulsants The present invention is directed to novel themisone derivative compounds that have been modified to prevent the formation of the toxic metabolite, 2-phenyl-acrylamide. Compositions comprising such derivative compounds have activity as anesthetics and as neuroprotec... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008535 | Apparatus for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964963 | Preparation of 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers The present invention describes a process for preparing 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers which is characterized in that naphthol ethers are first prepared from 1-naphthols, the former are then converted to the corresponding 4-acetamino-1-naphthol ethers and then the acyl g... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960688 | Use of compounds for the elevation of pyruvate dehydrogenase activity The use of compounds of formula (I), and salts thereof; and pharmaceutically acceptable in vivo cleavable prodrugs of said compound of formula (I); and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compound or said prodrugs; in formula (I), Ring C is phenyl or a carbon ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6870069 | Phenyloxyaniline derivatives A phenyloxyaniline derivative useful as a ligand for peripheral benzodiazepine receptor having a strong affinity and a high selectivity, which is represented by formula (1): wherein X1 and X2 are ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6852888 | Carboxylic acid derivatives There are described compounds of formula in free form or in salt form, a process for the preparation of such compounds and the use of such compounds, pesticidal compositions in which the active ingredient is ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6833389 | Use of thiamphenicol and derivatives thereof for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions useful in the treatment of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections Use of thiamphenicol and derivatives thereof for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions useful for the treatment Chlamydia pneumoniae infections is described. ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6790867 | Compositions and method for treating infection in cattle and swine Novel formulations combining a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as flunixin, with a fluorinated chloramphenicol or thiamphenicol derivative antibiotic such as florfenicol are disclosed. Methods for using such formulations in the treatment and preven... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6660773 | Processes for preparing 6-hydroxy-3,4-dihydroquinolinone, cilostazol and N-(4-methoxyphenyl)3-chloropropionamide A process for preparing 6-hydroxy-3,4-dihydroquinolinone by intramolecular Friedel-Crafts alkylation of N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-chloropropionamide in which an equivalent of N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-chloropropionamide is contacted with a Lewis acid in DMSO or a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6608138 | Perfluoropolyether compounds as additives in formulations Processes for wood treatment using mono- and bifunctional perfluoropolyether compounds as additives in formulations for the wood treatment, said perfluoropolyether compounds having the structures: Rf --O--CFY--L--W (C) W--L--YFC--O--Rf O... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6589993 | Treating vancomycin-intermediates and multiresistant staphylococci infection with thiamphenicol or a salt thereof The present invention relates to methods of treating vancomycin-intermediates and multiresistant staphylococci infection using thiamphenicol or a salt thereof.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6518310 | Aminoguanidines and alkoxyguanidines as protease inhibitors Aminoguanidine and alkoxyguanidine compounds, including compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is O or NR9 and R1 -R4, R6 -R9, R11, R12, Ra, Rb, R | 02/11/2003 |
| 6472393 | Serine protease inhibitors Compounds having the structure shown below wherein A, B, N1, N2, X, Y, Q, R2, R5 and R6 are as defined herein are useful to inhibit serine protease enzymes, such as TF/factor VIIa factor Xa, thrombin ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6451731 | Stable concentrated pesticidal suspension An emulsifiable pesticidal suspension concentrate composition is provided comprising (a) a pesticidally effective amount of a liquid pesticide of low solubility in water, for example a chloroacetamide herbicide such as acetochlor, (b) a pesticidally effec... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6235789 | Benzocycloalkene compounds, their production and use A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are H, a hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclic group, or R1 and R2 are combinedly a spiro ring; R3 is a hydrocarbon group, a substituted amino group,... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6235737 | Reduction of hair growth Mammalian hair growth is reduced by applying to the skin a composition that increases cellular ceramide levels.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6174918 | Naphthoquinone antitumor compound and method The invention provides 1,4-naphthoquinone compounds and a method for inhibiting tumor cell growth in a subject by administering such compounds. The compounds are represented by the structures: ##STR1## where R1 is lower alkyl, halogenated lower... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6160011 | Non-steroidal agonist compounds and their use in male hormone therapy The present invention relates to a nonsteroidal agonist compound having the formula: ##STR1## where R1, R2, and R3 are the same or different and are a hydrogen, a nitro, a cyano, a carbamoyl, a halogen, a perfluoroalk... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6114382 | Methods for treating inflammatory bowel disease The present invention provides novel compositions and methods relating to the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease ("IBD"), most notably, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis and Diverticulitis. The invention relates to the discovery of a paras... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6096784 | Inhibitors of oleamide hydrolase Inhibitors of oleamide hydrolase, responsible for the hydrolysis of an endogenous sleep-inducing lipid (1, cis-9-octadecenamide) were designed and synthesized. The most potent inhibitors possess an electrophilic carbonyl group capable of reversibly formin... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6051610 | Compounds active at a novel site on receptor-operated calcium channels useful for treatment of neurological disorders and diseases Method and compositions for treating a patient having a neurological disease or disorder, such as stroke, head trauma, spinal cord injury, epilepsy, anxiety, or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Dise... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5977180 | Anandamide analog compositions and method of treating intraocular hypertension using same Anandamide analogues useful for the treatment of intraocular hypertension, as well as ophthalmic compositions comprising the same and a cyclodextrin, and methods of use of these compounds to treat intraocular hypertension.... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972939 | Cyclopentene derivatives useful as antagonists of the motilin receptor The compounds of formula I are useful in treating gastrointestinal disorders associated with antagonizing the motilin receptor disorders. The compounds compete with erythromycin and motilin for the motilin receptor. In addition the compounds are antagonis... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5932595 | Matrix metalloprotease inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I: ##STR1## that are matrix metalloprotease inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods for their use and methods of preparing these compounds.... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5929119 | Fungicidal composition A composition which is suitable for controlling fungal pests, comprising conventional additives and an effective amount of a p-hydroxyaniline derivative of the general formula I ##STR1## where the substituents have the following meanings: R1 | 07/27/1999 |
| 5925674 | Cycloalkylcarboxanilides This invention relates to cycloalkylcarboxanilides of the formula ##STR1## which are used to combat pests.... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5922771 | Benzocycloalkene compounds, their production and use A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 independently represent H or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R3 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R4 represents H or a... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5880160 | Colchicine derivatives, the use thereof and formulations containing them The present invention relates to novel colchicine derivatives having antiproliferative, antineoplastic, antiinflammatory and muscle relaxant activities; said derivatives include novel colchine nitrogen amides for use either as such or after derivatization... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5834514 | Halomethyl amides as IL-1ଲ protease inhibitors Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for inhibiting interleukin-1ଲ protease activity, the compounds having the formula A described herein.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5789431 | Naphthoquinone antitumor compound and method The invention provides 1,4-naphthoquinone compounds and a method for inhibiting tumor cell growth in a subject by administering such compounds. The compounds are represented by the structures: ##STR1## where R1 is lower alkyl, halogenated ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5753709 | N-acyl-2 aryl cyclopropylmethylamine derivatives as melatonergics Certain N-acyl 2-aryl cyclopropylmethylamine derivatives are useful as melatonergic agents.... | 05/19/1998 |
