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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7264796 | Termite resistant and fungal resistant oriented strand board and methods for manufacturing The present invention provides for wood based panels (e.g., OSB or plywood) that are termite resistant, fungal resistant, or a combination thereof; and methods of manufacturing the same. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7109366 | Compositions for removing metal ions from aqueous process solutions and methods of use thereof The present invention provides a composition and process using the composition for removing metal ions from aqueous process solutions. These compositions include a non-metallic compound and a suitable carrier. In one embodiment, the non-metallic compound is a thiura... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6992203 | Metal complexes produced by Maillard Reaction products A method is disclosed for the formation of metal chelates which are able to remain stable in high alkaline environments when compared to metal chelates produced from a reaction with amino acids. The method involves the reaction of sugars, amino groups, and metal com... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6911550 | Derivatives of seleno-amino acids with improved bioavailability and method for their preparation Metal L-seleno-alpha-amino acids salts and their use as a bioavailable feed and water ration supplement for domesticated animals such as cattle, pigs and poultry. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6784319 | Synthesis of (±)-2-((dimethylamino)methyl)-1-(aryl)cyclohexanols Compositions comprising (±)-2-((dimethylamino)methyl)cyclohexanone, a transition-metal salt, and an organic solvent and methods of preparing (±)-cis-2-((dimethylamino)methyl)-1-(aryl)cyclohexanols, in particular (±)-cis-2-((dimethylamino)methyl)-1-(3-methoxypheny... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6770122 | Copper deposition using copper formate complexes The present invention relates to novel copper formate complexes and the deposition of metallic copper on substrates or in or on porous solids using these novel copper complexes. ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6710079 | Composition and method for preparing amino acid chelates and complexes free of interfering complex ions A composition and method of preparing amino acid chelates and complexes free of interfering ions by blending an amino acid ligand, a calcium oxide and/or hydroxide, and a hydrated metal sulfate salt, placing the blend in a closed environment, heating the blend, and ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6649783 | Synthesis of (+/-)-2-((dimethylamino)methyl)-1-(aryl)cyclohexanols Compositions comprising (&#b1;)-2-((dimethylamino)methyl)cyclohexanone, a transition-metal salt, and an organic solvent and methods of preparing (&#b1;)-cis-2-((dimethylamino)methyl)-1-(aryl)cyclohexanols, in particular (&#b1;)-cis-2-((dimethylamino)methy... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6579904 | Process for making betaine transition metal complexes for use in animal feed supplements and compositions thereof Betaine transition metal complexes are formed by: a) reacting a solution including an alkali metal salt of chloroacetic acid with a solution including the transition metal salt to give a solution including a chloroacetate transition metal complex; and b) ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6541645 | Electron-driven chirality switches Complexes of organic ligands with a metal ion exhibit unique conformation and spectroscopic properties upon changes in oxidation state of the metal ion. The metal is a redox-active metal ion and may possess additional ligands bonded to it. The organic lig... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6458981 | Composition and method for preparing amino acid chelate hydroxides free of interfering ions The present invention relates to compositions and methods of preparing amino acid chelates that are essentially free of interfering ions. The composition is prepared by reacting in an aqueous solution, a calcium oxide and/or hydroxide, an amino acid, and ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6441146 | Affinity immobilized metal resins Pentadentate chelators (PDC) resins are the metal chelate resins capable of forming the octahedral complexes with several polyvalent metal ions including Cu2+, Ni2+, Zn2+ and Co2+ with five coordination sites oc... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6426424 | Composition and method for preparing granular amino acid chelates and complexes Compositions and methods of preparing amino acid chelates and complexes are disclosed and described. Specifically, by (a) blending hydrated metal sulfate salts, amino acid ligands, and reaction modifiers; (b) confining the particulate blend in an enclosed... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6380278 | Polyurethane salts A urethane (meth)acrylate metal salt obtained by reacting (A) one or more polyisocyanates, (B) one or more hydroxy functional (meth)acrylates, and (C) one or more metal salt polyols which are the reaction product of a metal oxide and a half ester containi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6340560 | Aminopolycarboxylic acid chelating agent, heavy metal chelate compound thereof, photographic additive and processing method An aminopolycarboxylic acid compound represented by the following formula or analogous thereof: ##STR1## The aminopolycarboxylic acid compound of the present invention can be used as a chelating agent for various metals, which is excellent in the bio... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6323354 | Amino acid chelates from lipoproteins A method of preparing amino acid transition metal chelates a palatable highly bioavailable source of transition metals for animal nutrition from lipoproteins and transition metal salts. The method requires strong aqueous base hydrolysis of the lipoprotein... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6303761 | Triaminepentaacetic acid compound and paramagnetic metal complex prepared from using the compound as ligand The present invention provides a triaminepentaacetic acid compound which can be used as a ligand to coordinate to a metal ion to form a paramagnetic metal complex. The paramagnetic metal complex of the present invention can be used as a contrast agent for... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6193950 | Cascade polymer bound complexing compounds, their complexes and conjugates, processes for their production, and pharmaceutical agents containing them Cascade polymers, containing complex-forming ligands, optionally at least five ions of an element of atomic numbers 21-29, 39, 42, 44 or 57-83, as well as, if desired, cations of inorganic and/or organic bases, amino acids or amino acid amides, are valuab... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6187910 | Bridged aromatic substituted amine ligands with donor atoms The present invention provides for substituted metal chelating compounds in which at least two of the chelating atoms are nitrogen which are directly attached to aromatic rings and one or more of those nitrogen atoms has attached thereto a substituent oth... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6114379 | Bioavailable chelates of creatine and essential metals A chelate comprised of creatine bonded to an essential mineral selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Cu, Zn, Fe, Cr, Co, Mo, Se and Mn to form a heterocyclic ring. Preferably, the metal is Mg, but Ca, Zn, Fe, Cr and Mn are also preferred. The crea... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6099824 | Benzyloxy derivatives of DTPA for MRI Compounds which can chelate paramagnetic bi- and trivalent metal ions, their chelates with said metal ions and their use as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the compounds having formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R is a --(CH2 | 08/08/2000 |
| 6060040 | Cross-linked polymeric compositions for increasing the MRI contrast in visualising the digestive tract of patients The invention provides, as contrast signal generators in MR imaging of the digestive tract, paramagnetic metal chelates of novel acrylic compounds of formula C(R1 R2).dbd.CR3 --CO--Z--A (1) and/or C(R1 R2 | 05/09/2000 |
| 6054117 | Cascade polymer bound complexing compounds, their complexes and conjugates, process for their production, and pharmaceutical agents containing them Cascade polymers, containing complex-forming ligands, optionally at least five ions of an element of atomic numbers 21-29, 39, 42, 44 or 57-83, as well as, if desired, cations of inorganic and/or organic bases, amino acids or amino acid amides, are valuab... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6045776 | Process for the production of metal-complex carboxylic acid amides The invention relates to a process for the production of metal-complex carboxylic acid amides, characterized in that a metal-complex carboxylic acid mixture that consists of the metal-complex carboxylic acid and at least one solubilizing substance in dime... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6013798 | Precious metal composition Gold thiolates of formula AuSR" or a salt thereof, in which R" is such that HSR" represents: 4,6-dihydroxy-2-mercaptopyrimidine; N-(2-mercaptoacetyl)glycine; N-(3-mercaptopropionyl)glycine; and N-(2-mercaptopropionyl)glycine. The invention provides also processes f... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6005083 | Bridged aromatic substituted amine ligands with donor atoms The present invention provides for substituted metal chelating compounds in which at least two of the chelating atoms are nitrogen which are directly attached to aromatic rings and one or more of those nitrogen atoms has attached thereto a substituent oth... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5958372 | Low viscosity chelating polymers for diagnostic imaging Disclosed are linear and cross-linked polymers suitable for use as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging containing units comprising the residue of a poly(amine) moiety linked to a chelating agent and to one or more pendant (poly)alkylene oxides... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5914095 | Polychelants containg amide bonds There are provided polychelants and their metal chelates which are useful in diagnostic imaging and in radiotherapy and which comprise a plurality of macrocyclic chelant moieties, e.g. DOTA residues, conjugated to a dendritic polyamine backbone molecule, ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5885548 | Multiply substituted DTPA derivatives and their metal complexes, and their metal complexes, pharmaceutical agents that contain these complexes, their use in diagnosis and therapy, as well as process for the production of pharmaceutical agents The invention relates to new, multiply substituted diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid derivatives, their complexes and complex salts, that contain an element of atomic numbers 20-32, 39-51 or 57-83, pharmaceutical agents that contain these compounds, thei... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5880149 | Metal complexes as cysteine protease inhibitors The invention relates to metal complexes used to bind proteins and enzymes.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5808013 | Process for the preparation of N-alkyl substituted metal carbamate solutions and their use Process for the preparation of N-alkyl substituted metal carbamate solutions characterized in that a water solution of the salt of the metal of which the corresponding carbamate is to be obtained, is reacted with an organic solution, basically consisting ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5804163 | Contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging aminosaccharide A contrast enhancing agent for magnetic resonance images having a chelating agent, which can be bound to metals having at least one unpaired electron. Examples of such chelating agents include 3,6,9-tris(carboxymethyl)-1, 11-bis(dimethylamine)-3,6,9-triaz... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5804164 | Water-soluble lipophilic contrast agents The present invention relates to water-soluble, lipophilic contrast-enhancing agents, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods for diagnostic analysis, particularly NMR or MRI analysis using these contrast-enhancing agents. The water-soluble, lipop... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5798092 | Derivatized DTPA complexes pharmaceutical agents containing these compounds, their use, and processes for their production Compounds of general Formula I ##STR1## wherein Z1 and Z2 in each case independently mean the residue --(CH2)m --(C6 H4)q --(O)k --(CH2)n --(C | 08/25/1998 |
| 5789610 | Adhesion-promoting agents incorporating polyvalent cations Materials and methods for preparing the surface of dentin, enamel, or other natural or industrial substrates containing or capable of binding metallic ions, for adhesion of composite materials or resins, are disclosed. Preferably, the substrate is treated... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5762910 | Liposoluble compounds useful as magnetic resonance imaging agents Novel complexes of paramagnetic ions and compounds bearing long acyl chains have been synthesized as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents. These novel liposoluble contrast agents may be administered alone, or with lipids, suspending agents or other ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5756688 | MR imaging compositions and methods This invention provides compositions useful in MR imaging comprising a polymer comprising units comprising the residue of a chelating agent linked to a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety, the polymer having a paramagetic metal ion associated therewith.... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5756069 | Amphipathic polychelating compounds and method of use An amphipathic polychelating compound including a hydrophilic polymeric moiety having a main backbone and a plurality of reactive side groups, a lipid-soluble anchor linked to the N terminal of the polymeric moiety, and a plurality of chelating agents lin... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5746995 | DTPA derivatives substituted in a novel way, their metal complexes, and their use in diagnosis and therapy The invention relates to new diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid derivatives, their complexes and complex salts, that contain an element of atomic numbers 20-32, 39-51 or 57-83, pharmaceutical agents that contain these compounds and their use as contrast m... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5730956 | DTPA di-alkyl monoamides for x-ray and MRI The invention relates to diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid monoamide derivatives, their complexes and complex salts, containing gadolinium, dysprosium, iron or manganese, pharmaceutical agents containing these compounds, their use as contrast media and p... | 03/24/1998 |
