Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7851617 | Indole derivatives Novel indole derivatives of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R1 is fluorine, or chlorine, and R2 is hydrogen, or fluorine, which are SGLT inhibitors and are useful for... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7365057 | Modified 2′ and 3′-nucleoside prodrugs for treating infections 2′ and/or 3′ prodrugs of 1′, 2′, 3′ or 4′-branchednucleosides, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and derivatives are described. These prodrugs are useful in the prevention and treatment of Flaviviridae infections, including HCV infection, and o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7321033 | 3-B-D-ribofuranosylthiazolo [4,5-] pyrimidine nucleosides and uses thereof The invention is directed to 3-β-D-ribofuranosylthiazolo[4,5-d]pyridimine nucleosides and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds that have immunomodulatory activity. The invention is also directed to the therapeutic or prophylactic use of such compou... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7282581 | Oligonucleotide labeling reactants based on acyclonucleosides and conjugates derived thereof The invention relates to a labeling reactant of formula (I) useful for labeling an oligonucleotide wherein: R is a temporary protecting group. A is either a phosphorylating moiety or a solid support tethered to Z... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7138377 | Topoisomerase inhibitors The present invention concerns novel sugar derivatives of indolocarbazoles and pharmaceutical formulations thereof which exhibit topoisomerase-I activity and are useful in inhibiting the proliferation of tumor cells. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7105661 | Process for manufacturing morpholino-nucleotides, and use thereof for the analysis of and labelling of nucleic acid sequences The invention relates to the use of morpholino-nucleosides of formula: in which R1 represents a nucleic base and R2 represents a group corresponding to one of the following formulae: | 09/12/2006 |
| 7081526 | Process for manufacturing morpholino-nucleotides, and use thereof for the analysis of and labelling of nucleic acid sequences The invention relates to the use of morpholino-nucleosides of formula: in which R1 represents a nucleic base and R2 represents a group corresponding to one of the following formulae: | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078499 | Nucleotide analogues comprising a reporter moiety and a polymerase enzyme blocking moiety Nucleotides comprising a reporter moiety and a polymerase enzyme blocking moiety in which the reporter moiety does not also act as a polymerase enzyme blocking moiety are described. Also described are compounds of Formula (I): wherein W is a phosphate group, B is a ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074917 | Method for purifying 5′ -protected 2′ -deoxypurine nucleosides A method for efficiently purifying 5′ protected 2′-deoxypurine nucleosides, efficient production of which has previously been difficult. Impurities can be separated by obtaining the 5′ protected 2′-deoxypurine nucleoside as an inclusion crystal including a s... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071324 | Systems and methods for sequencing by hybridization The systems and methods described herein relate to nucleic acid probes comprising a pattern of universal and designate nucleotides (or analogs thereof), or ‘gapped’ probes, and the use of sets of gapped probes in sequencing by hybridization to determine the sequ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7022830 | Hepatitis C virus codon optimized non-structural NS3/4A fusion gene Aspects of the present invention relate to the discovery of a novel hepatitis C virus (HCV) isolate. Embodiments include HCV peptides, nucleic acids encoding said HCV peptides, antibodies directed to said peptides, compositions containing said nucleic acids and pept... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6960569 | Hepatitis C virus non-structural NS3/4A fusion gene Disclosed herein is the discovery of a novel hepatitis C virus (HCV) isolated from a human patient. Embodiments of the inevntion include HCV peptides, nucleic acids encoding said HCV peptides, antibodies directed to said peptides, compositions containing said nuclei... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958391 | Method for purifying 5′-protected 2′-deoxypurine nucleosides A method for efficiently purifying 5′ protected 2′-deoxypurine nucleosides, efficient production of which has previously been difficult. Impurities can be separated by obtaining the 5′ protected 2′-deoxypurine nucleoside as an inclusion crystal including a s... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6949639 | Oligonucleotide labeling reactants and their use The invention relates to a novel labeling reactant of formula (I) suitable for labeling an oligonucleotide wherein: R is a temporary protecting group. A is either a phosphorylating moiety or a solid support t... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6930093 | Use of ribofuranose derivatives against inflammatory bowel diseases A method for the prophylaxis or treatment of an inflammatory bowel disease is provided, comprising administering to a patient having or at risk of developing an inflammatory bowel disease a therapeutically or preventatively effective amount of one or more ribofurano... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6924270 | Ribavirin-interferon alfa combination therapy for eradicating detectable HCV-RNA in patients having chronic hepatitis C infection Ribavirin derivatives represented by the formula II, pharmaceutical compositions containing them as well as methods of using the ribavirin derivatives represented by the formula II for the treatment of susceptible viral infections, for example, chronic hepatitis C i... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6867198 | Agents and methods for the treatment of proliferative diseases The present invention provides selective kinase inhibitors of formula (I) ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6858590 | Vaccines containing ribavirin and methods of use thereof Compositions and methods for enhancing the effect of vaccines in animals, such as domestic, sport, or pet species, and humans are disclosed. More particularly, vaccine compositions comprising ribavirin and an antigen, preferably an antigen that has an epitope presen... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6855698 | Topoisomerase I selective cytotoxic sugar derivatives of indolopyrrolocarbazoles The present invention relates to fluoro sugar and other sugar derivatives of indolopyrrolocarbazoles, their salts and hydrates, which exhibit selective topoisomerase I (topo I) activity, are useful in inhibiting the proliferation of tumor cells and exhibit an antitu... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6846918 | Nucleoside modifications by palladium catalyzed methods This invention discloses a method for the preparation of 2′-modified nucleosides, using a palladium catalyst and an alkene functionalized with a heteroatom. Included in the invention are the novel pyrimidines and purines that can be prepared according to the metho... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6838560 | Process for manufacturing morpholino-nucleotides, and use thereof for the analysis of and labelling of nucleic acid sequences The invention relates to the use of morpholino-nucleosides of formula: in which R1 represents a nucleic base and R2 represents a group corresponding to one of the following formulae: ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6815542 | Nucleoside compounds and uses thereof Nucleosides, novel nucleoside analog compounds and their novel prodrug forms are disclosed. The novel compounds, prodrugs, or pharmaceutically acceptable esters or salts thereof may be used in pharmaceutical compositions, and such compositions may be used to treat a... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6790837 | Ribavirin syrup formulations A liquid formulation comprising ribavirin having a longer shelf life and improved taste is disclosed. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6784161 | Method for the treatment or prevention of flavivirus infections using nucleoside analogues The present invention relates to a method for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections using nucleoside analogues in a host comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable sa... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6699979 | Oligonucleotides having chiral phosphorus linkages Sequence-specific oligonucleotides are provided having substantially pure chiral Sp phosphorothioate, chiral Rp phosphorothioate, chiral Sp alkylphosphonate, chiral Rp alkylphosphonate, chiral Sp phosphoamidate, chiral Rp phosphoamidate, chiral Sp phospho... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6660721 | Anti-HCV nucleoside derivatives The present invention comprises nucleoside derivatives for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of hepatitis C virus infections. In particular, the present invention discloses the novel use of known 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro nucleoside derivatives as inhibitors o... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6653290 | Tumor proliferation inhibitors The present invention concerns novel sugar derivatives of indolocarbazoles and pharmaceutical formulations thereof which exhibit topoisomerase-I activity and are useful in inhibiting the proliferation of tumor cells.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6573248 | Monocyclic L-nucleosides, analogs and uses thereof Novel monocyclic L-Nucleoside compounds have the general formula ##STR1## Embodiments of these compounds are contemplated to be useful in treating a wide variety of diseases including infections, infestations, neoplasms, and autoimmune diseases. Viewed in... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6552183 | Moncyclic L-nucleosides analogs Novel monocyclic L-Nucleoside compounds have the general formula ##STR1## Embodiments of these compounds are contemplated to be useful in treating a wide variety of diseases including infections, infestations, neoplasms, and autoimmune diseases. Viewed in... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6518253 | Treatment of viral infections using the L-isomer of ribavirin A 1-(ଲ-L-ribofuranosyl)-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide is administered in a method of treatment of a viral infection in a patient, including HIV infection, HCV infection, or BHV infection.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6495677 | Nucleoside compounds Nucleosides, novel nucleoside analog compounds and their novel prodrug forms are disclosed. The novel compounds, prodrugs, or pharmaceutically acceptable esters or salts thereof may be used in pharmaceutical compositions, and such compositions may be used... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6150337 | Specific modulation of Th1/Th2 cytokine expression by Ribavirin in activated T-lymphocytes Ribavirin is employed in a manner which is effective to modulate lymphokine expression in activated T cells. In particular, Ribavirin is used to suppress Type 2-mediated T cell responses and promote Type 1-mediated T cell response. Thus, instead of admini... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6063772 | Specific modulation of Th1/Th2 cytokine expression by ribavirin in activated T-lymphocytes Ribavirin is administered to a patient in a dosage range which is effective to modulate lymphokine expression In activated T cells. In particular, ribavirin is used to suppress Th2-mediated T cell responses and promote Th1-mediated T cell response. Thus, ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6030960 | Method of treating hepatitis virus infections A method of treating hepatitis virus infection is disclosed. The method comprising administering to a human subject in need of such treatment an effective hepatitis virus-combatting amount of an alkyl lipid or alkyl lipid derivative.... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5863903 | Use of hydroxy alkyl piperidine and pyrrolidine compounds to treat diabetes The present invention relates to hydroxy alkyl piperidine compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof which can be used to treat diabetes.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5843937 | DNA-binding indole derivatives, their prodrugs and immunoconjugates as anticancer agents The present invention relates to novel DNA alkylating agents and the prodrugs of these agents which are useful as antitumor agents and DNA labelling agents. The compounds are hydroxy dihydrobenzindole oligopeptides and prodrugs thereof wherein the monomer... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5777100 | AICA riboside analogs Analogs of 5-amino-1-beta-D-ribofuranosylimidazole-4-carboxamide (AICA riboside) are provided which are useful in increasing extracellular levels of adenosine.... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5767097 | Specific modulation of Th1/Th2 cytokine expression by ribavirin in activated T-lymphocytes Ribavirin is administered to a patient in a dosage range which is effective to modulate lymphokine expression in activated T cells. In particular, ribavirin is used to suppress Th2-mediated T cell responses and promote Th1-mediated T cell response. Thus, ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5721350 | Deuterated nucleosides Deuterated nucleotide and nucleoside units are used to synthesize strands of RNA and DNA wherein one unit is non-deuterated, with adjacent units deuterated. The deuteration is sufficiently high in order that resonance from the deuterated units do not over... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5714599 | Process for the preparation of ste specific 1'-spiro-nucleosides The invention relates to a novel process for stereocontrolled preparation of 1',1'-disubstituted and 1'-spiro-nucleosides of the formula I ##STR1## in which the substituents A, R8 and R9 are as defined in claim 1, and to novel i... | 02/03/1998 |