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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110703 | Retinoid derivative and pharmaceutical composition and use thereof The invention relates to a retinoid derivative and pharmaceutical composition and use thereof. The compound of the invention is capable of preventing or treating hematological tumors, such as acute leukemia, chronic leukemia, multiple myeloma and lymphoma, solid tum... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106234 | Methylidene malonate process An improvement in the production of methylidene malonates is attained by use of specific reaction phase and/or separation phase polymerization inhibitors and combinations thereof. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8067631 | Method of rapid methylation of alkene compound and kit for PET tracer preparation using the same To provide a method of rapid methylation of alkenes, which is applicable to the preparation of a PET tracer and which enables alkenes to be methylated through cross coupling between SP2 (alkenyl) and SP3 (alkyl) carbon atoms rapidly and in a hi... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7989653 | Exo- and diastereo-selective syntheses of himbacine analogs This application discloses a novel process for the preparation of himbacine analogs useful as thrombin receptor antagonists. The process is based in part on the use of a base-promoted dynamic epimerization of a chiral nitro center. The chemistry taught herein can be... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7645899 | Vinyl compounds In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel thermosetting resin compositions which do not require solvent to provide a system having suitable viscosity for convenient handling. Invention compositions have the benefit of undergoing rapid cure. ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7585997 | Compounds and compositions for treating dysproliferative diseases, and methods of use thereof Compounds are disclosed with activity towards killing dysproliferative cells in vitro and treating cancer in vivo. Cancers such as cancer of the colon, pancreas, prostate, lung, breast, urinary bladder, skin and liver are exemplary. Compounds, pharmaceutical composi... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7473798 | Derivatives of unsaturated, cyclic organic acids The present invention relates to technology for preparing derivatives of unsaturated, cyclic, organic acids and salts, thereof. Shikimic acid is an example of such an acid. More particularly, the present invention relates to preparing derivatives of these acids or s... | 01/06/2009 |
| RE40480 | 1,3-Propane diol esters and ethers and methods for their use in drug delivery The invention relates to compounds of formula: wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of fatty acid acyl groups of 12 to 30 carbon atoms and fatty alcohol groups of 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and wherein R2 ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419761 | Photoresist monomer having spiro cyclic ketal group, polymer thereof and photoresist composition including the same A photoresist polymer having a spiro cyclic ketal group, and a photoresist composition including the same is disclosed. The photoresist polymer and the photoresist composition can improve the resolution and the process margin due to its low activation energy of the ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7375135 | Fatty acid derivatives; preparation and uses thereof The invention concerns novel molecules, their preparation and their uses, in particular in the field of human and veterinary medicine and cosmetics. The inventive compounds are partly fatty acid derivatives and exhibit advantageous pharmacological and cosmetic prope... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371889 | Chemical entities with multiple modes of anti-inflammatory action The invention relates to new chemical compounds that inhibit the various enzymes in the arachidonic acid pathway implicated in inflammatory disease conditions. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371438 | Polymerizable liquid crystal compound, liquid crystal composition and optical anisotropic material To provide a novel compound which satisfies characteristics required for an optical anisotropic material and which is excellent in durability against blue laser light, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and an optical anisotropic material employing... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371505 | Photosensitive composition and method for forming pattern using the same A positive working photosensitive composition which is useful in the manufacturing step of a semiconductor such as IC, the manufacture of a circuit board such as liquid crystals and thermal heads, and other fabrication steps and has an excellent resolution and line ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7344820 | Chemically amplified polymer having pendant group with dicyclohexyl and resist composition comprising the same The present invention relates to a chemically amplified polymer having a pendent group with dicyclohexyl bonded thereto, a process for the preparation thereof, and a resist composition comprising it, and more particularly, to a novel (meth)acrylic or norbornene carb... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7282601 | Dicarboxylic diester, process for producing the same, and refrigerating machine lubricating oil comprising the ester A diester represented by the formula wherein A represents a cyclohexane ring, cyclohexene ring or benzene ring, X is H or methyl group, RX and RY are the same or different and each is C3-C18... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273641 | Optically anisotropic element comprising discotic compound An optically anisotropic element comprises a discotic compound. The discotic compound has an oriented discotic plane. The discotic compound has a molecular structure represented by the formula (I) of D(—O—CO—CR1═CR2—X—R3)... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271282 | Dicarboxylic diester, process for producing the same, and refrigerating machine lubricating oil comprising the ester A diester represented by the formula wherein A represents a cyclohexane ring, cyclohexene ring or benzene ring, X is H or methyl group, RX and RY are the same or different and each is C3-C18... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7214813 | Preparation of chiral cyclic amino acids and derivatives Cyclic β-(acylamino)acrylate derivatives were hydrogenated using Ru-chiral phosphine ligand catalysts and thereafter converted to the corresponding cyclic β-aminoacids in high yield and enantioselectivity according to the reaction scheme: | 05/08/2007 |
| 7199141 | Drugs for chronic pains Nitro-oxyderivative compounds or salts thereof having the following general formula (I): A—(B)b0—(C)c0—NO2 wherein: c0 is an integer and is 0 or 1, b0 is an integer and is 0 or 1, A=R—T1—, wherein R is the radica... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189491 | Photoresist composition for deep UV and process thereof The present invention relates to a novel photoresist composition sensitive to radiation in the deep ultraviolet and a process for imaging the composition. The photoresist composition comprises a) a novel polymer that is insoluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179934 | Amino acids with affinity for the α2δ-protein Certain β-amino acids that bind to the alpha-2-delta (α2δ) subunit of a calcium channel are disclosed. These compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the treatment of a variety of psychiatric, pain and other disorders. Also disclosed ar... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173149 | Process for preparing alkynecarboxylic acids by oxidation of alkyne alcohols A process for preparing alkynecarboxylic acids includes the oxidation of an alkyne alcohol with a hypohalite in the presence of a nitroxyl compound at a pH of greater than 7 with continual addition of the alkyne alcohol and of the hypohalite to the reaction mixture.... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7135591 | Adhesive based on biodegradable acrylates The invention relates to an acrylate monomer of Formula 1 Dtp-COO—(CH2)n—O—CO—CH═CH2 wherein Dtp is a diterpene group derived from a resin acid and ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132565 | Norbornene compounds with cross-linkable groups and their derivatives The present invention provided a norbornene compound with cross-linkable groups and their derivative polymers, wherein said cross-linkable groups were olefin or epoxy groups. Norbornene polymers with cross-linkable side chain and their block copolymers as well as mo... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115767 | Tetraline derivatives as ghrelin receptor modulators The present invention is related to compounds of formula (I), or a therapeutically suitable salt or prodrug thereof, the preparation of the compounds, compositions containing the compounds and the use of the comp... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108896 | Method of increasing helical twisting power, optically active compound, liquid crystal compostion containing the same, and liquid crystal display device A method of increasing helical twisting power (HTP) in an optically active compound used in a liquid crystal material is provided. An optically active compound which exhibits a large HTP value is also provided. Furthermore, a liquid crystal composition which exhibit... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7084281 | Synthesis of dihalohydrins and tri- and tetra-substituted olefins A novel synthesis reaction for highly stereospecific tri- and tetra-substituted olefins is described. A single stereoisomer of stable α-halo-α,β-ester is produced in high yield by the reaction of aldehyde or ketone with a trihalogenated compound such as trichloro... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081281 | Polymerizable liquid crystal compound, liquid crystal composition and optical anisotropic material The present invention provides a polymerizable liquid crystal compound having an excellent durability against blue laser light and having a small refractive index and small light absorption, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and an optical anisot... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7060859 | Use of a solid hydrotalcite structure incorporating fluorides for basic catalysis of Michael or Knoevenagel reactions The invention concerns the use of a solid basic catalyst comprising a hydrotalcite structure wherein part at least of the compensating anions are fluoride anions F− for producing Knoevenagel of Michael condensation reactions. The invention also concerns... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041846 | Alicyclic methacrylate having oxygen substituent group on α-methyl Alicyclic methacrylate compounds having an oxygen substituent group on their α-methyl group, represented by formula (1), are novel wherein R1 is H or C1–C10 alkyl which may contain a halogen atom, hydroxyl group, ether bond, carbo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030275 | Monomer compound comprising several cationic groups, process for making the same, and polymers comprising units deriving therefrom Monomer compounds comprising several cationic groups, a process for making such compounds and polymers derived from such compounds are provided. The monomer compounds are according to formula (I): wherein R1 ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7015170 | Components and catalysts for the polymerization of olefins The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2═CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1–12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from maleates of a ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6982345 | Process for preparation of cinnamates using polyaniline salts as catalysts The present invention relates to a process for preparation of cinnamates using polyaniline salts as catalysts. The present invention more particularly relates to a process for producing cinnamic esters by the direct esterification of cinnamic acid with aliphatic alc... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6939986 | Process for preparing 1,2-diamino compounds The invention provides a multistep process for preparing 1,2-diamino compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts thereof from 1,2-epoxides. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936730 | Process for producing hydrogenated ester, hydrogenating catalyst used therefor and process for producing the catalyst A process for producing a hydrogenated ester by hydrogenating an unsaturated group-containing ester having a specific structure by using a hydrogenating catalyst so as to obtain a hydrogenated ester with a high selectivity. It is preferred that the unsaturated group... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924079 | Resist resin, chemical amplification type resist, and method of forming of pattern with the same The present invention relates to a resist resin having an acid-decomposable group, which gives rise to decomposition of the acid-decomposable group to show an increased solubility to an aqueous alkali solution by the action of an acid, wherein the resist resin has, ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916890 | Thermally reworkable epoxy resins and compositions based thereon The present invention discloses reworkable epoxy compositions suitable for encapsulation of and underfill for electronic components including (a) the epoxidized reaction product of a multifunctional 1-alkenyl ether or 1-cycloalkenyl ether and an alkenyl carboxylic a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6906198 | Antipicornaviral compounds, their preparation and use Peptido and peptidomimetic compounds of the formula: wherein the formula variables are as defined in the disclosure, advantageously inhibit or block the biological activity of the picornaviral 3C protease. These compou... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6861552 | Adamantyl ester monomer composition The present invention discloses an adamantyl ester monomer composition characterized by containing at least an adamantyl ester monomer having at least one polymerizable unsaturated bond in the molecule, and a compound represented by the following general formula (1)... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6746729 | Liquid crystal compounds Compounds of formula I: wherein the variables are defined as explained in the disclosure. The invention also provides liquid crystalline mixtures and optical or electro-optical devices including compounds of formula (I).... | 06/08/2004 |
