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Mouthguard made at least partially from an edible candy
A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138355 | Heteroacene derivative, tetrahaloterphenyl derivative, and processes for producing the same There are provided a heteroacene derivative having an excellent oxidation resistance and capable of forming a semiconductor active phase by a coating process, and an oxidation-resistant organic semiconductor material using the same, as well as an organic thin film. | 03/20/2012 |
| 8044218 | Chalcogen-containing fused polycyclic organic material and method for producing same A diacetylene derivative was used as a starting material, and was subjected to dilithiation using an organolithium reagent. The resulting product was allowed to react with an excessive amount of chalcogen. Accordingly, an intramolecular cyclization reaction proceede... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7964741 | Bibenzothiophene derivatives Compounds containing bibenzochalcogenophene structures are provided in which the chalcogenide is sulfur, selenium, or tellurium. The compounds are characterized by planarity, rigid conjugation structure and high charge mobility making them useful as organic semicond... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7438833 | Organic species that facilitate charge transfer to or from nanostructures The present invention provides compositions (small molecules, oligomers and polymers) that can be used to modify charge transport across a nanocrystal surface or within a nanocrystal-containing matrix, as well as methods for making and using the novel compositions. | 10/21/2008 |
| 7300952 | NF-κb inhibitors The present invention provides novel compounds and methods for using them to treat diseases with aminothiophene inhibitors of IKK-β phosphorylation of IκB. In so doing these aminothiophene inhibitors block pathological activation of transcription factor NF-κB in ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7262309 | 1- or 3-thia-benzonaphthoazulenes as inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor production and intermediates for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to benzonaphthoazulene derivatives of tiophene class, to their pharmacologically acceptable salts and solvates, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof as well as to their antiinflammatory effects, especially to the i... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262295 | Indeno-fused photochromic naphthopyrans, naphthols and photochromic articles Described are photochromic materials of indeno [2′,3′:3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran structure, characterized in that they have a nitrogen or sulfur containing substituent at the 11-position ring atom, are substantially free of spiro-substituents at the 13-position and... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253292 | Synthesis of cyclopentadiene derivatives A process for preparing cyclopentadiene derivatives comprising the steps of: a) coupling a five membered heterocycle ring with a five or six membered heterocycle ring; b) reacting the obtained compound with a carbonilating system: c) reducing the obtained compound. | 08/07/2007 |
| 7135579 | Dibenzothiophene oxide compound, and process for producing the same There are disclosed novel compounds, liquid crystal compositions, polymers, optically anisotropic producgs, and optical or liquid crystal elements that have large refractive index anisotropy, mix easily with other liquid crystals, have advantageous stability against... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7122626 | Halogen-substitued thienyl compounds Halogen substituted thienyl compounds exhibit potential as nucleic acid (especially double stranded DNA) binders and as antibiotic compounds. A representative thienyl compound has the structure ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122685 | Dibenzoanthraquinone based chromophores An infrared dye, characterized in that the dye comprises a compound that comprises a molecule that can be described by claim 1. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122535 | Derivatives of 2-(iminomethyl)amino-phenyl, their preparation, their use as medicaments and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them A method of treating pain in a warm-blooded animal comprising administering to anwarm-blooded animal in need thereof an amount of a compound of the formula wherein the substituents are defined in accordance with the di... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7053228 | Sulfur analogues of 21-hydroxy-6,19-oxidoprogesterone (21OH-6OP) for treating excess of glucocorticoids The present invention is related to novel 21-hydroxy-6,19-oxidoprogesterone (21OH-6OP) analogues, their use as antiglucocorticoids for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disease associated to an excess of glucocorticoids. In particular, the invention relates to the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6949206 | Organic species that facilitate charge transfer to or from nanostructures The present invention provides compositions (small molecules, oligomers and polymers) that can be used to modify charge transport across a nanocrystal surface or within a nanocrystal-containing matrix, as well as methods for making and using the novel compositions. | 09/27/2005 |
| 6881850 | Heterocyclically annellated indenochromene derivatives The present invention relates to specific photochromic heterocyclically annellated indenochromene derivatives and the use thereof in plastics of all types, particularly for ophthalmic applications. In particular, the present invention relates to indeno[1,2-h]chromen... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6858732 | Photochromic benzodioxine fused naphthopyran compounds, compositions and articles containing those naphthopyran compounds Benzodioxino-naphtho[1,2-b]pyran compounds having particularly advantageous photochromic properties, such as, high sensitivity/coloration, two distinct absorption bands in the 430-500 nm range and 520-620 nm range of the visible spectrum may be generally described a... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6841236 | Articles containing thioxanthone dyes Described are articles, laminates, sheets, coatings, retroreflective articles, pigments containing thioxanthone compounds that are fluorescent colorants. ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6809088 | Derivatives of 2-(iminomethyl)amino-phenyl, their preparation, their use as medicaments and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them The invention relates to new derivatives of 2-(iminomethyl)amino-phenyl which are NO synthase inhibitors and can trap reactive oxygen species. These compounds can notably be used for the treatment of stroke, of neurodegenerative diseases and of ischemic or hemorragi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6703084 | Quinone compound, liquid crystal composition, and guest-host-type liquid crystal cell employing the same A quinone compound represented by formula (1) or (2) below: ##STR1## (wherein X1 to X4 independently represents an oxygen atom, sulfur atom or N--R1 ; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group or he... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6660868 | Photo-induced phase transition organic material A photo-induced phase transition organic material is composed of a diheteroarylethene-based compound within which the photo-chromic reaction occurs in the crystalline state. The diheteroarylethene-based compound of the present invention reversibly changes... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6630461 | Derivatives of 2-(iminomethyl) amino-phenyl, their preparation, their use as medicaments and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them A method for treating neurodegenerative diseases in a warm-blooded animal comprising administering to a warm-blooded animal in need thereof an amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein A selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and #... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6531613 | Thioxanthone dyes with improved solubility Described are novel branched 6-alkoxy-14H-anthra[2,1,9-mna]thioxanthene-14-one compounds which are dyes with excellent fluorescent properties and improved solubility characteristics.... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6515144 | Oligothiophenes and synthesis thereof Novel oligothiophenes and intermediates therefor are disclosed together with a process for synthesizing them. The oligothiophenes are in the form of a helix which contains five-membered rings unsaturated heterocycles that are cross-conjugated and annelate... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6444709 | Heteroethylene compounds and pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions containing same The invention relates to novel heteroethynylenic compounds having the general formula (I): ##STR1## as well as to the use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions intended for use in human or veterinary medicine (dermatological, rheumatic, r... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6426023 | Benzopyrans annelated in C7-C8 with an aromatic heterocycle and compositions and (CO)polymer matrices containing them The invention relates to novel benzopyran-type compounds having an aromatic heterocycle annelated in position 7,8 and a carbocycle annelated in position 5,6. These compounds have the formula (I) given below: ##STR1## These compounds (I) have interesting p... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6403809 | Compounds for electronic devices The present invention provides a compound or complex comprising at least two moieties, each moiety being comprised of two or more thiophenes fused directly to each other. Also provided is a method for the production of the compounds of the present inventi... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6355365 | Molecular compound, luminous material using the same, and luminous element Provided is a new molecular compound excellent in luminous property, which has a molecular structure wherein a thiophene ring and a benzene (or naphthalene) ring are directly bonded to each other, as a molecular compound making it possible to control its ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6340700 | 2-(iminomethyl) amino-phenyl derivatives, preparation, application as medicines and pharmaceutical compositions containing same A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein the substituents are defined as in the specification and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts having NOS and ROS activity.... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6288231 | Peptide-containing -ketoamide cysteine and serine protease inhibitors This invention relates to peptide-containing -ketoamide inhibitors of cysteine and serine proteases, methods for making these compounds, and methods for using the same.... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6214865 | Macrocyclic analogs and methods of their use and preparation The invention provides halichondrin analogs having pharmaceutical activity, such as anticancer or antimitotic (mitosis-blocking) activity, and methods of identifying agents that induce a sustained mitotic block in a cell after transient exposure of the ce... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6017935 | 7-sulfur substituted paclitaxels The present invention relates to novel taxane derivatives wherein, the taxol ring is substituted by sulfur groups on the C-7, their use as antitumor agents and pharmaceutical formulations.... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5998466 | Fungicides for the control of Take-All disease of plants A method of controlling Take-all disease of plants by applying, preferably to the seed prior to planting, a fungicide of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z1 and Z2 are C or N and are part of an aromatic ring that is thiophene; A is ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5936127 | Asymmetric synthesis and catalysis with chiral heterocyclic compounds This invention relates to chiral heterocyclic compounds useful for asymmetric synthesis and catalysis. More particularly, the invention relates to chiral heterocyclic phosphine, sulfur, and nitrogen compounds for asymmetric synthesis and catalysis in the ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5929182 | Heterocyclic macromers Novel sulfur, oxygen and nitrogen-containing heterocyclic monomers are provided which may be used to produce conductive graft copolymers.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5917056 | 10-deacetyl-14ଲ-hydroxybaccactine III derivatives, a process for the preparation thereof and formulations containing them The present invention relates to novel 10-deacetyl-14ଲ-hydroxybaccatine III derivatives. The novel derivatives, having cytotoxic and antitumour activity, are prepared from this synton after functionalization of the hydroxyls at 1-, 14- as thioc... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5874594 | Triterpene derivatives with immunosuppressant activity | 02/23/1999 |
| 5723072 | Photochromic heterocyclic fused indenonaphthopyrans Described are novel photochromic heterocyclic fused indenonaphthopyran compounds having a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring fused to the g, h, i, n, o or p side of the indenonaphthopyran. These compounds may be represented by either of the fo... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5698141 | Photochromic heterocyclic fused indenonaphthopyrans Described are novel photochromic heterocyclic fused indenonaphthopyran compounds having a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring fused to the g, h, i, n, o or p side of the indenonaphthopyran. These compounds may be represented by either of the fo... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5530139 | Condensed heterocyclic compound with a sulfonic acid group and process for producing the same A condensed heterocyclic compound having a structure represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification herein.... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5510457 | Method for preparing processable polyisothianaphthene A method for preparing a processable polyisothianaphthene polymer includes steps of dissolving an isothianaphthene monomer in a solvent and introducing therein an initiator to initiate a polymerization reaction to produce a precursor of poly(dihydroisothi... | 04/23/1996 |
