An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7022836 | Methods for producing and transforming cassava protoplasts The invention relates to a method for producing protoplasts of cassava or closely related species, which protoplasts are capable of regeneration into plants. The method comprises producing friable embryogenic callus from explants of cassava or closely related specie... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6958314 | Alkylated alkyl polyglucoside non-ionic surfactants A petro-chemical free nonionic surfactant is prepared by the alkylation of an alkyl polyglucoside (APG). Under suitable alkylation reaction conditions, the surfactants are preferably prepared by the reaction of an APG with either alkyl halide or an alkyl tosylate. T... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6897028 | Identification of molecular targets Identification of the molecular targets of a drug or toxin is the first step in understanding how the drug or toxin works, an important advance in learning how to improve a drug or assess the risks due to a toxin. The primary action of a drug usually involves bindin... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6872820 | Finely divided polysaccharide derivatives Finely divided polysacharide derivatives are described. The finely divided polysacharide derivatives are prepared by a process comprising: a) forming an aqueous composition comprising a polysaccharide derivative and water, in which the polysaccharide derivative is s... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6600033 | Modified cellulose ethers The invention relates to a cellulose ether that is hydrophobically modified with an alkyl or alkenylketene dimer of general formula (I), in which R1 and R2 are alkyl or alkenyl chain, ##STR1## such as one having 5 to 22, preferably 1... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6528629 | Malto-oligosaccharide derived glycosides Disclosed is a method for preparing a malto-oligosaccharide derived glycoside. Generally, the method comprises providing a malto-oligosaccharide and glycosylating the malto-oligosaccharide with an alcohol or a thiol under conditions suitable to form a ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6441057 | Optical sensor membranes having improved barrier properties The present invention discloses novel polymer compositions comprising cellulose acrylamide, acrylamide and/or a fluorescent indicator species, and membranes made with these compositions. Optical pH sensors for monitoring the pH in a fluid sample, and meth... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6265570 | Cold water soluble starch aldehydes and the method of preparation thereof Stable, cold water soluble, ready for use starch aldehyde compositions and the method of preparation of such compositions wherein an aqueous dispersion of a converted starch acetal is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to form the starch aldehyde which is... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6123738 | Process for the production of low color 2,3-epoxypropyltrialkylammonium halide 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride having reduced color and method of preparation are disclosed. 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride is treated with sodium hypochlorite to reduce its color. 2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride can be pre... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6121439 | Waterborne coatings with cationically modified associative ethers A coating composition is composed of a water-soluble polysaccharide composition comprising at least one hydrophobic group selected from aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl and mixtures thereof and at least one quaternary ammonium salt group, both connected to a... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5883242 | Starch for paper making The present invention provides a cationic starch prepared by roasting starch under the presence of a cationic polymer, a method for preparing the cationic starch, and a method for making paper board with the cationic starch. The method for making paper bo... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5833755 | Starch degradation using metal-based coordination complexes A process for the degradation of starch, particularly granular starch, using hydrogen peroxide and a catalytic amount of a metal-based coordination complex in an alkaline slurry reaction.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5739304 | Process for the preparation of water-soluble aminoalkyl derivatives of polysaccharides Water-soluble polysaccharides which contain a) substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl and sulfoalkyl, b) N,N-disubstituted aminoalkyl groups, are prepared by alkylation of a polysaccharide in the presence of a base ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5708162 | Process for the preparation of low molecular weight polysaccharide ethers Process for the preparation of low molecular weight polysaccharide ethers which can be employed in binders for improving adhesive power and film-forming properties, by oxidative degradation of relatively high molecular weight polysaccharide ethers, which ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5652360 | Cationic starch composition and process for making same Disclosed herein is a new cationic starch and cationic starch paste or slurry. The starch paste or slurry has a low cation equivalent value despite its high nitrogen content and also has a low solution viscosity despite its high molecular weight. The cati... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5574149 | Method of treating HIV infections with 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-fluoro-5-chlorouridine A method for treating HIV infections comprising administering a composition whose active ingredient is 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-fluoro-5'-chlorouridine.... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5473059 | Modified hydrophobic cationic thickening compositions Water soluble quaternary ammonium ethers of polysaccharides or polyols wherein the quaternary ammonium ether substituents correspond to the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is a monohydroxylated or polyhydroxylated alkyl group containing b... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5455340 | Starches modified with amino-multicarboxylates Amino-multicarboxylate starch ether derivatives are provided having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein St-O represents a starch molecule, R is H or CH3 ; R' is H, CH3 or COOH; M is a cation; n is 2 or 3; and R" is H or alkyl o... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5387675 | Modified hydrophobic cationic thickening compositions Water soluble quaternary ammonium ethers of polysaccharides or polyols wherein the quaternary ammonium ether substituents correspond to the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is a monohydroxylated or polyhydroxylated alkyl group containing b... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5349089 | Reagent for preparing polycationic polysaccharides Cationic polysaccharide derivatives are prepared by reacting a polysaccharide with a polycationic reagent having one polysaccharide reactive group and at least two cationic groups. Suitable reagents include polycationic alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, cycloaliphati... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5278303 | Polymer-supported solution synthesis of oligosaccharides This invention relates to the preparation of oligosaccharides, using polymer supported methodology. By this method, which offers anomeric control, oligosaccharides are produced very rapidly in comparison with known methodologies. Thus, there is disclosed ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5241061 | Process for the dry cationization of starch A process for dry cationization of starch or a starch-containing material comprises reacting the starch or starch-containing material with a dialkyl(epoxyalkyl)amine or trialkyl(epoxyalkyl) ammonium halide in a medium containing a maximum of 40% by weight... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5239118 | Cyclic conjugated enediynes The synthesis of stable, ten-membered, cyclic conjugated enediynes is described. Said compounds were successfully employed to cleave double-stranded DNA spontaneously at ambient temperatures.... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5227481 | Cationic polysaccharides and reagents for their preparation Cationic polysaccharide derivatives are prepared by reacting a polysaccharide with a polycationic reagent having one polysaccharide reactive group and at least two cationic groups. Suitable reagents include polycationic alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, cycloaliphati... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5192666 | -amylase assay using modified oligosaccharide and process for producing said modified oligosaccharide -Amylase activity can be determined rapidly and precisely by using as a substrate a modified oligosaccharide wherein a benzyloxymethyl group or a halomethyl group is bonded to the C6 position of non-reducing-end glucose residue and the r... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5171849 | 2' and 3' Carboranyl uridines and their diethyl ether adducts There is disclosed a process for preparing carboranyl uridine nucleoside compounds and their diethyl ether adducts, which exhibit a tenfold increase in boron content over prior art boron containing nucleoside compounds. Said carboranyl uridine nucleoside ... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5116966 | Process for separation of sulfated glycosaminoglycans The present invention relates to a process for purifications of natural or synthetic polymers in solution, water-soluble or soluble in water-alcohol medium and comprising sulfate groups, the process consisting essentially, on the one hand, of a selective ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5066793 | Finely particulate cellulose esters of aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic carboxylic acids, process for their preparation, and the use thereof Finely particulate cellulose esters of aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic carboxylic acids in the form of substantially spherical, partially crystalline particles having an average diameter of 1 to 200 μm and a specific surface area of 10 to 300 m2 | 11/19/1991 |
| 5051500 | Method of preparing a randomly-bonded polysaccharide A method of preparing a bulking agent useful in the replacement of carbohydrates and/or fats is provided. The bulking agent is comprised of a randomly-bonded polysacchardie prepared from a granular reducing saccharide and a granular edible polyol by means... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5011918 | Polysaccharides containing aromatic aldehydes and their derivatization via amine-aldehyde interactions A polysaccharide derivative having the structure Sacch--O--Z--Ar--CH.dbd.N--Y or ##STR1## where Sacch--O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule; Z is --(CH2)n -- or ##STR2## Ar is a divalent aromatic group; Y is (a) a ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4985410 | Quaternary ammonium salts of polysaccharides, prossessing hypocholesterolemic activity Quaternary ammonium salts of polysaccharides possessing hypochlolesterolemic activity and having the following general formula: ##STR1## in which A represents the monomer unit of a natural polysaccharide, m is a whole number between 100 and 1000, n i... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4973641 | Polysaccharide graft copolymers containing reactive aminoethyl halide group A polysaccharide graft copolymer containing a reactive aminoethyl halide group is provided, said copolymer represented by: Sacch--g--(M)a --(T)b where Sacch is a polysaccharide base substrate, M is a repeating unit of the formula: ##... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4966607 | Method of producing dyed polysaccharide:amino or imino starch derivative with reactive dye A method of producing a dyed polysaccharide which comprises linking a dye, capable of linking to amino group or imino group, to a starch derivative having a glucose derivative unit shown in a general formula [I] as a partial structure of the starch deriva... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4952279 | Papermaking method Disclosed are a papermaking method comprising the steps of sheet-formation of an aqueous papermaking stock which contains a cellulose fiber or the said fiber and an inorganic filler, dewatering and drying, charaacterized by the addition of a starch ether ... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4876336 | Amphoteric starches and process for their preparation Improved amphoteric starch derivatives containing tertiary amino or quaternary ammonium groups and anionic phosphate groups are disclosed. The derivatives which are defined by a minimum bound phosphorus content, a minimum viscosity and other criteria have... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4788280 | Polysaccharide derivatives containing aldehyde groups on an aromatic ring, their preparation from the corresponding acetals and use in paper Polysaccharide aldehydes having the formula ##STR1## or Sacch--O--CH2 --Ar--CHO (II) such as starch, cellulose, and gum aldehydes, are useful as paper additives for imparting strength and as the granular or gelatinized portion of a corruga... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4785087 | Process for dry cationization of starch A dry process for preparation of cationic starch ethers by reaction of starch with alkylidene epoxides in the presence of water in an alkaline medium at a temperature of 5° to 40° C. in the presence of a finely divided silica.... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4778880 | Process for producing derivatives of hydroxy compounds, the products and their uses A process for producing novel water-soluble compounds of the formula (HO)m --A--(OCH2 NR1 COR)p comprises forming a dispersion of an aqueous solution of a substrate A(OH)n which is an alcohol or, pref... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4731162 | Polysaccharide derivatives containing aldehyde groups for use as paper additives Polysaccharide aldehydes having the general structure ##STR1## such as starch, cellulose and gum aldehydes, are useful for imparting wet, dry, or temporary wet strength to paper. They are prepared by a non-oxidative method which involves reacting the... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4675394 | Polysaccharide derivatives containing aldehyde groups, their preparation from the corresponding acetals and use as paper additives Polysaccharide aldehydes having the general structure ##STR1## such as starch, cellulose and gum aldehydes, are useful for imparting wet, dry, or temporary wet strength to paper. They are prepared by a non-oxidative method which involves reacting the... | 06/23/1987 |