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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106233 | Antioxidant compounds The present invention relates to the use of compounds of the formula (I), with radicals defined in the description, as antioxidants, to corresponding novel compounds and compositions, and to corresponding processes for the preparation of compounds and compositions. | 01/31/2012 |
| 7667066 | Preparation of sterically hindered hydroxyphenylcarboxylic acid esters A novel manufacturing process is described for producing hindered phenolic alkyl esters, which may be useful as antioxidants. This process simplifies catalyst neutralization and removal during the preparation of hindered phenolic esters. Compositions that comprise t... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7498457 | Process for preparing solid particles of phenolic antioxidants The invention relates to a process for preparing solid particles comprising a phenolic antioxidant in essentially crystalline form and to the process step of further processing the phenolic antioxidants. Solid particles are prepared from a melt of the phenolic antio... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7442796 | Compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders Agents useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, hyper-lipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis are disclosed. Formula (I) wherein n is 1 or 2; m is 0 to 4; ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7368593 | Method of selective esterification A method of preparing a compound of formula I wherein R is a hydrocarbon and n is an integer from 1 to 5, including the steps of: contacting a compound of formula II with a compou... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7329772 | Method for the preparation of a hydroxyalkyl hindered phenolic antioxidant A method of making a hindered phenolic antioxidant is disclosed wherein the method comprises: reacting an ester of the formula: wherein ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323476 | Myriceric acid derivatives for the treatment of cancer, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases The present invention relates to the use of certain novel myriceric acid derivatives of the formula: which are inhibitors of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and inhibit the activity of the endothelin receptor for... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7288624 | Inhibitors of interleukin-1β converting enzyme The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1β converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmace... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7262319 | Phenolic antioxidants in crystalline form The invention relates to a process for preparing solid particles of a phenolic antioxidant from the IRGANOX series in the form of crystals, particularly IRGANOX 1010 and 1098, the crystal particles obtainable by the process, the further processing of the crystal par... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7226946 | Substituted phenol compounds useful for anesthesia and sedation The invention provides substituted phenol compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing substituted phenol compounds which are useful for inducing or maintaining anesthesia or sedation in a mammal. This invention also provides methods for inducing or maintain... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220289 | Method and composition for using organic, plant-derived, oil-extracted materials in diesel fuel additives for reduced emissions A diesel fuel additive is provided that includes a plant oil extract, β-carotene, and jojoba oil. The additive may be added to any diesel fuel to reduce emissions of undesired components during combustion of the fuel. A method for preparing the additive is also pro... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201860 | Polyamide membrane with improved hydrolytic stability and method for production thereof The invention relates to a method for producing a hydrolytically stable polyamide membrane having an open-pored, microporous and sponge-like support-layer structure, using a process involving thermally induced liquid-liquid phase separation. A solution of an aliphat... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192981 | 3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid derivative According to the invention, there is provided a novel 3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid derivative, designated DHH105, having blood glucose lowering effects in vivo as a result of the enhancement of glucose transport mediated by the increase of insulin receptor signal... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169325 | Liquid crystalline compound, liquid crystalline composition and retardation film To provide a liquid crystalline compound capable of exhibiting a biaxial liquid crystal phase, provide a trifunctional or greater functional polymerizable liquid crystalline compound having polymerizable groups, and also to provide a liquid crystalline composition a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163673 | Sunscreen reagents from hydroxy-substituted acylglycerides A class of UVA- and UVB-absorbing esters has been derived by modifying hydroxy triglycerides and other acyltriglycerides with any of a variety of cinnamic acids. The esterification reactions are preferably conducted at elevated temperatures without a catalyst. The r... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160338 | Method and composition for using organic, plant-derived, oil-extracted materials in jet fuels for reduced emissions A jet fuel and jet fuel additive are provided that include a plant oil extract, β-carotene, and jojoba oil. The jet fuel additive may be added to any jet fuel to reduce emissions of undesired components during combustion of the fuel, or to reduce the smoke point of... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160339 | Method and composition for using organic, plant-derived, oil-extracted materials in gasoline additives for reduced emissions A gasoline additive is provided that includes a plant oil extract, β-carotene, and jojoba oil. The additive may be added to any gasoline to reduce emissions of undesired components during combustion of the fuel. A method for preparing the additive is also provided.... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157586 | Bloom-resistant benzotriazole UV absorbers and compositions stabilized therewith Benzotriazole UV absorbers substituted with a ultra long ester or amide moiety wherein the ester or amide group is a hydrocarbyl group of 25 to 100 carbon atoms or is a group of alkyl of 25 to 100 carbon atoms interrupted by 5 to 39 oxygen atoms and terminated with ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144433 | Method and composition for using organic, plant-derived, oil-extracted materials in fossil fuels for reduced emissions A fuel additive is provided that includes a plant oil extract, β-carotene, and jojoba oil. The additive may be added to any liquid hydrocarbon fuel, coal, or other hydrocarbonaceous combustible fuel to reduce emissions of undesired components during combustion of t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144434 | Method and composition for using organic, plant-derived, oil-extracted materials in coal-based fuels for reduced emissions A coal-based fuel and fuel additive are provided that include a plant oil extract, β-carotene, and jojoba oil. The additive may be added to any coal-based fuel to reduce emissions of undesired components during combustion of the fuel. A method for preparing the coa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144435 | Method and composition for using organic, plant-derived, oil-extracted materials in two-cycle oil additives for reduced emissions A two-cycle oil additive is provided that includes a plant oil extract, β-carotene, and jojoba oil. The additive may be added to any two-cycle oil or fuel to reduce emissions of undesired components during combustion of the fuel. A method for preparing the additive... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141083 | Method and composition for using organic, plant-derived, oil-extracted materials in resid fuel additives for reduced emissions A resid fuel additive is provided that includes a plant oil extract, β-carotene, and jojoba oil. The additive may be added to any resid fuel to reduce emissions of undesired components during combustion of the fuel. A method for preparing the additive is also provi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7112608 | Hydroxyphenylundecane, a process for their production and their use The present invention relates to novel hydroxyphenylundecane derivatives of the formula (I), a method for the preparation of said compounds by cultivation of the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, DSM 14453,... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7029506 | Organic cetane improver The present invention relates generally to a composition and method for increasing the amount of cetane in fuel. More specifically, it was discovered that the amount of cetane in fuel can be increased by mixing a fuel additive comprising β-carotene that was prepare... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026438 | Liquid phenolic sulphur-containing antioxidants The invention relates to liquid sulphur-containing antioxidants and to compositions comprising them. The novel lubricant compositions comprise the reaction product of a selected group of 5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-methyl(or tert-butyl)phenyl substituted carboxylic aci... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7012071 | Compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders Compounds useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, are disclosed. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6995230 | Stabilizers, in particular for thermoplastic polyurethanes The invention relates to stabilizers containing at least two phenolic groups bonded to one another via a connecting radical (II) which is a polyol with a number-average molecular weight of from 75×F g/mol to 250×F g/mol, preferably from 100×F g/mol to 200×F g/mo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6972340 | Selective protein tyrosine phosphatatase inhibitors Compounds of formula (I) or therapeutically acceptable salts thereof, are selective protein tyrosine kinase-B (PTP1B) inhibitors. Preparation of the compounds, compositions containing the compounds, and treatment of di... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6946491 | Compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders Compounds useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, are disclosed. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6924314 | Compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders Compounds useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, are disclosed. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6887898 | Pharmaceutical compositions useful in prevention and treatment of beta-Amyloid protein-induced disease The invention provides methods for treating beta-Amyloid protein-induced disease, pharmaceutical compositions and compounds useful for the same, and the use of these compounds for the manufacture of a medicament for treating the same. More particularly, the inventio... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6878843 | Method for preparing hydroxyphenyl carboxylic acid esters A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently of the other C1-C8alkyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6787663 | Lubricant compositions containing ester-substituted hindered phenol antioxidants A composition of an antioxidant of the formula where R3 is an alkyl group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and a dispersant or a detergent, is a useful additive package for lubricant compositions. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6559335 | Process for the preparation of 3-aryl-2-hydroxy propanoic acid The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of 3-aryl-2-hydroxy propanoic acid derivatives of the formula (1) ##STR1## useful as an intermediate for the preparation of many pharmaceutically active compounds.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6458523 | Hydroquinone derivatives as scavengers for oxidized developer New compounds of the formula I ##STR1## are described, wherein n is >1; X is O or NR4 ; L is a n-valent linking group defined in claim 1 and R1 is H, halogen, C1 -C25 -alkyl, C3 -C25 -alkenyl, u... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6444278 | 2,6-di-tert-butylphenols The present invention relates to 2,6-di-tert-butylphenols of the formula I ##STR1## in which R, A1 A2, Z1, Z2 m and n are as defined herein, and their use as stabilizers or antioxidants.... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6444839 | Method of producing rosemarinic acid Rosemarinic acid or its concentrate is made from seeds of lamiaceous plants in a predetermined period of germination. The method makes it possible to make the rosemarinic acid in any period through the year. High productivity can be achieved by small prod... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6436991 | Composition and method containing products extracted from Commiphora sp. for prevention and treatment of abnormal cell growth and proliferation in inflammation, neoplasia and cardiovascular disease Ferulate compounds derived from extracts from the plant Commiphora wightii are used in compositions and methods for prevention and treatment of abnormal cell growth and proliferation in inflammation, neoplasia and cardiovascular disease.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6387951 | Compounds having activity as inhibitors of cytochrome P450RAI Compounds having Formulas 5 and 6 wherein the symbols have the meaning defined in the specification are inhibitors of the cytochrome P450RAI (retinoic acid inducible) enzyme, and are used for treating diseases responsive to treatment by retinoids. ##... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6358431 | Calixarenes A method of imparting a water repellent surface to a hydrophilic substrate which comprises contacting the substrate with a solution or dispersion of a suitable calixarene in a liquid medium.... | 03/19/2002 |
