...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| 7956214 | Process for the preparation of aniline-derived thyroid receptor ligands Provided are processes for the synthesis of aniline derivatives, specifically certain aniline derivatives which have activity as thyroid receptor ligands. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7511169 | Sulfonate salts and derivatives, photoacid generators, resist compositions, and patterning process Sulfonate salts have the formula: CF3—CH(OCOR)—CF2SO3−M+ wherein R is C1-C20 alkyl or C6-C14 aryl, and M+ is a lithium, sodium, potassium, ammonium or... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7429628 | Method of making a thermoplastic composition containing an antistatic agent A method for preparing a thermoplastic composition containing an antistatic agent is described. The antistatic agent is a phosphonium sulfonate salt that is prepared by a method that includes combining in an aqueous medium sodium hydroxide and/or lithium hydroxide, ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7371892 | Method for processing β-sulphatoethylsulphonylaniline-2-sulphonic acid A process for working up β-sulfatoethylsulfonylaniline-2-sulfonic acid from a solution in aqueous sulfuric acid, comprises a first step of the β-sulfatoethylsulfonylaniline-2-sulfonic acid being precipitated by addition of alkali or alkaline earth metal and... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361449 | Specific dye compound, optical information recording medium comprising specific dye, and information recording method using this optical information recording medium The present invention provides an optical information recording medium comprising a substrate having disposed thereon a recording layer, wherein the recording layer includes a recording dye represented by the following formula (I) or (II): | 04/22/2008 |
| 7329692 | Arylsulfinate salts in initiator systems for polymeric reactions Compositions are provided that that can be used as an initiator system for free radical polymerization reactions. More specifically, the initiator systems include an electron acceptor and an electron donor. The electron donors are arylsulfinate salts having a cation... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326511 | Sulfonate derivatives and the use thereof as latent acids Chemically amplified photoresist compositions comprising, (a) a compound which cures upon the action of an acid or a compound whose solubility is increased upon the action of an acid; and (b) a compound of the formula (Ia), (Ib), (IIa), (IIb), (IIIa), (IIIb), (Iva),... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7294714 | Highly compatible hydroxyphenyltriazine UV-absorbers The present invention relates to highly compatible hydroxyphenyltriazine UV-absorbers and to their use in protecting plants in green houses and the protection of foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, shampoos and the like from th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285579 | Solventless, non-polluting radiation curable coatings Solventless siloxane epoxy-based coating compositions for use on metals, plastics, wood, and glass are disclosed. The compositions are cationically curable in air by U.V. or by electron beam radiation. The siloxane epoxy coating compositions exhibit excellent film p... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7265171 | Transparent polymer articles of low thickness The novel transparent polyolefin, polyester or polyamide article disclosed is stabilized against the effects of light, oxygen, heat and agressive chemicals by addition of 0.005-0.30% by weight the polymeric substrate of a hydroxyphenyl triazine UV absorber, and is c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256306 | Arylalkylsulfonic acids and methods for producing same This invention relates new and improved processes for the preparation of arylalkylsulfonic acids derived from aromatic or substituted aromatic molecules and AOS acid (generally a mixture of alkenesulfonic acid and sultones, produced from the sulfonation of alpha ole... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7211690 | Methods of making an antistatic agent A method for making the phosphonium sulfonate salt of generic formula (1): wherein each X is independently a halogen or hydrogen, provided that the molar ratio of halogen to hydrogen is greater than about 0.90; p... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7189489 | Oxime ester photoiniators having a combined structure Compounds of the formulae I, II and III wherein R1 is for example hydrogen, C3–C8cycloalkyl, C1–C12alkyl, phenyl unsubstituted or substituted; R2 | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166653 | Transparent polymer articles of low thickness The novel transparent polyolefin, polyester or polyamide article disclosed is stabilized against the effects of light, oxygen, heat and agressive chemicals by addition of 0.005–0.30% by weight the polymeric substrate of a hydroxyphenyl triazine UV absorber, and is... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7135299 | Catalase-inactivating compounds and the use thereof The invention relates to the sulfonyl esters of the general formula R1—COO—SO2—Z—R2, wherein Z, R1 and R2 are defined as in claim 1. The invention further relates to the use of one of the inventiv... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7115251 | Method for exfoliating skin The present invention relates to an exfoliating composition. The composition comprises a mixture. The mixture comprises phenolsulfonic acid, guaiacolsulfonic acid, and optionally sulfosalicylic acid and citric acid. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7078444 | Ionic photoacid generators with segmented hydrocarbonfluorocarbon sulfonate anions Photoacid generator salts comprising photoactive cationic moieties and segmented, highly fluorinated-hydrocarbon anionic moieties are disclosed which provide high photoacid strength and can be tailored for solubility and polarity. The present invention further relat... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067555 | Sertraline oral concentrate The present invention provides an essentially nonaqueous, liquid pharmaceutical concentrate composition for oral administration containing sertraline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The present in... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064152 | Arylsulfinate salts in photoinitiator systems for polymerization reactions Compositions are provided that include an electron donor and a sensitizing compound. More specifically, the electron donor is an arylsulfinate salt. Methods of polymerization are also provided that can be used to prepare polymeric material from a photopolymerizable ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060852 | Method for producing alkyl aryl sulphonates The invention relates to a process for the preparation of alkylarylsulfonates by a) reaction of a C4-olefin mixture over a metathesis catalyst for the preparation of an olefin mixture comprising 2-pentene and/or 3-hexene, and optional removal... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041619 | Phosphonium salts and processes for production of and uses for the same, and phosphines deriving the same and processes for production of the phosphines Phosphonium salts represented by the general formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 each represents a phenyl group which may be substituted by a lower alkyl group, R3 represents a phenylen... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030169 | Arylsulfinate salts in initiator systems for polymeric reactions Compositions are provided that that can be used as an initiator system for free radical polymerization reactions. More specifically, the initiator systems include an electron acceptor and an electron donor. The electron donors are arylsulfinate salts having a cation... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6962948 | Solventless, non-polluting radiation and thermal curable coatings Solventless siloxane epoxy-based coating compositions for use on metals, plastics, wood, and glass are disclosed. The compositions are cationically curable in air by heat or by electron beam radiation. The siloxane epoxy coating compositions exhibit excellent film p... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951706 | Sulfonate and resist composition The present invention provides a sulfonate of the formula (I): wherein Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 16 carbon ato... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949665 | Inhibition of cell surface protein disulfide isomerase The invention provides anti-thiol reagents which inhibit enzyme activity of cell-associated protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) by oxidizing or blocking PDI active site vicinal thiol groups which normally participate in disulfide bond rearrangement of PDI substrates. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6927305 | Process for production of alkanesulfonic acid The present invention relates to a process for the production of alkanesulfonic acid. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for the production of alkanesulfonic acid from alkyl mercaptan effluents generated in chemical industries. The process... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919380 | Derivatives of C2-substituted indan-1-ol systems for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity Derivatives of C2-substituted indan-1-ol compounds of formula I: its physiologically acceptable salts, and its physiologically functional derivatives for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity are disclosed herein. Co... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908608 | Stabilization of body-care and household products A description is given of the use of light stabilizers of formulae (1) and/or (2) for protecting body-care and household products from photolytic degradation. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906220 | Process to produce 4-(2-sulfoethyl) cyclohexane, 1,2-diol sodium salt from 4-vinylcyclohexane-1,2-diol Disclosed herein is a process for preparing 4-(2-sulfoethylcyclohexane)-1,2-diol sodium salt, at ambient condition and in the presence of a buffer and an initiator, from vinylcyclohexane-1,2-diol. Also disclosed is a process for preparing 3-(2-sulfoethyl) hexanedioi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6900245 | Pharmaceutical composition comprising crystalline sibutramine methanesulfonate hemihydrate The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing obesity, comprising novel crystalline sibutramine methanesulfonate hemihydrate of formula (I). The crystalline sibutramine methanesulfonate hemihydrate according to the present ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6900350 | Method for the production of ω-aminoalkylsulphonic acids The invention relates to a method for the production of ω-aminoalkylsulphonic acids of general formula (I), where R1 and R2=optionally substituted alkyl groups with 1 20 C atoms and n=a whole number from 2 6, whereby an amine of formula (II), where R1 and R2 have t... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6887442 | Process for the drying of a hydrocarbon stream The invention concerns a process for the continuous drying of a hydrocarbon stream and comprises contacting the hydrocarbon stream with an ionic, liquid drying agent of a salt of a fluorinated sulphonic acid. ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6864387 | Process for preparing sulfonated arylphosphines A process for preparing solutions of sulfonated arylphosphines comprising reacting arylphosphines with oleum, diluting the sulfonation mixture with water, extracting the diluted sulfonation mixture with a solution of a water-insoluble organic solvent, reacting the o... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6774261 | High purity amino-organosulfonic acid zwitterionic compositions This invention relates to high purity hydrogen ion buffers and in particular amino-organosulfonic acid zwitterionic compositions having low metal content. The concentration of any single metal in the composition is no greater than about 500 ppb, and ideally is less ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6730795 | Process for the preparation of phenylene-bis-benzimidazole-tetrasulfonic acid disodium salt Phenylene-bis-benzimidazole-tetrasulfonic acid disodium salt which is largely free from impurities can be prepared by reacting o-phenylenediamine with terephthalic acid and chlorosulfonic acid in the presence of strong acids with a reaction time of 10 to 15 hours. | 05/04/2004 |
| 6727283 | Sertraline oral concentrate The present invention provides an essentially nonaqueous, liquid pharmaceutical concentrate composition for oral administration containing sertraline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The present in... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6727388 | Demulsifying compound and a method of breaking or inhibiting emulsions The present invention is a demulsifying and corrosion-inhibiting compound formed from the salt of an amphiphilic amine and an amphiphilic acid. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the demulsifier may be a salt of an alkyl amine and an alkyl aryl sulfonic aci... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6717008 | Derivatives of C2-substituted indan-1-ol compounds, methods for their preparation and use Derivatives of C2-substituted indan-1-ol compounds, processes for their preparation and their use are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to compounds of the formula I and to their physiologically acceptable ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6706915 | Process for producing organic sulfur acids or salts thereof A process for producing organic sulfur acid or a salt thereof of the present invention allows an organic substrate to react with a sulfur oxide in the presence of a metallic compound catalyst and in the absence of N-hydroxy and N-oxo cyclic imide compounds and there... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6706249 | Composite polybasic salt, process for producing the same, and use A composite metal polybasic salt containing a trivalent metal and magnesium as metal components and having a novel crystal structure, and a method of preparing the same. The invention further deals with a composite metal polybasic salt which has anion-exchanging pro... | 03/16/2004 |