Patents Examined by Richard Raymond
  • Patent number: 4455308
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkenyl or lower alkynyl; R.sup.2 is lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl or cycloalkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen; R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkyl or lower alkoxycarbonylalkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are joined to form dimethyleneoxy (i.e. --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 --) or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a 5- to 6- membered heterocyclic ring, compositions containing said compounds and a method of employing said compounds as arthropod repellents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventor: Joel R. Smolanoff
  • Patent number: 4455433
    Abstract: An acid having a dissociation constant of at least 1.3.times.10.sup.-5 at 25.degree. C. is used to enhance the yield of alkyl, 1,4-dialkyl-3-alkoxycarbonylpyrrole-2-acetate in the reaction of a chloromethyl alkyl ketone with a dialkyl acetone dicarboxylate and an alkylamine in a reaction medium comprising an organic solvent. The preferred acid is formic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventor: Everett M. Marlett
  • Patent number: 4455307
    Abstract: This specification concerns the use to treat hypertension in mammals of novel and known 4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepines, known 4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,3,4]benzotriazepines and 2,4-dihydro-2-alkyl-1H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-1-ones, and novel 2,4-dihydro-2-alkyl-1H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-1-thiones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Assignee: The Upjohn Company
    Inventor: Jackson B. Hester, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4455436
    Abstract: The invention relates to N-acyl-o-phenylenediamines of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a colorless carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic radical and each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently is an alkyl, alkenyl or phenyl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by non-chromophoric groups, but only one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can be phenyl, and the ring B can also be substituted by non-chromophoric groups. The invention also relates to processes for the manufacture of these compounds, their use for whitening man-made organic material their conversion into benzimidazolium compounds as well as stable, concentrated aqueous solutions of such compounds, processes for their manufacture and their use for whitening manmade organic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Hans R. Meyer, Max Siegrist
  • Patent number: 4454328
    Abstract: Amides of L-aspartyl-D-amino acid dipeptides of the formula ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable cationic and acid addition salts thereof wherein R.sup.a is CH.sub.2 OH or CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3 ; R is a branched member selected from the group consisting of fenchyl, diisopropylcarbinyl, d-methyl-t-butylcarbinyl, d-ethyl-t-butylcarbinyl, di-t-butylcarbinyl, 2-methylthio-2,4-dimethylpentan-3-yl, ##STR2## where at least one of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 is alkyl having from one to four carbon atoms and the remainder are hydrogen or alkyl having from one to four carbon atoms, X is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, C.dbd.O or CHOH; m is zero or 1-4, n and p are each zero, 1, 2 or 3 where the sum of n+p is not greater than 3 and the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 is not greater than six, and when both of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are alkyl they are methyl or ethyl, ##STR3## where one of R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Brennan, Michael E. Hendrick
  • Patent number: 4454135
    Abstract: Novel tetraorganotin benzenesulfonamide compounds are described which possess insecticidal and arachnicidal activity. In addition, novel trifluoroacetate organotin benzenesulfonamide intermediates useful in the synthesis of these tetraorganotin benzenesulfonamide compounds are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Gerald E. Lepone
  • Patent number: 4452740
    Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a process for the production of highly halogenated copper phthalocyanine which comprises heating at an elevated temperature a mixture of copper phthalocyanine, sulfuryl chloride, sulfur monochloride, aluminum chloride and cuprous chloride thereby obtaining a green copper phthalocyanine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventor: Louis J. Pepoy
  • Patent number: 4452979
    Abstract: A process for preparing antiinflammatory enamines of the following formula ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl; R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, benzyl, and N,N-dimethylaminoethyl; or R and R.sup.1 are fused to form an optionally-substituted five- or six-membered heterocyclic ring; and X is hydrogen, methyl or halogen, comprising (a) reacting a 3,5-bis(t-butyl)-4- hydroxybenzoyl-substituted thiophene with a chlorine source selected from thionyl chloride and phosphorus pentachloride; and (b) reacting the resulting intermediate with an amine to provide the enamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: Riker Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert A. Scherrer
  • Patent number: 4451479
    Abstract: A method of meliorating the inflammation and/or the progressive joint deterioration characteristic of arthritic disease, preventing the onset of asthmatic symptoms and allergic diseases, treating pain or treating bacterial and fungal infections in mammals using 3-amino-1-halogenated phenyl-2-pyrazolines and their C4 and C5 analogs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: John P. Dusza, Joseph P. Joseph, Seymour Bernstein
  • Patent number: 4451406
    Abstract: Novel N-substituted imido-dicarboxylic acid diaryl ester compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic, aromatic, heterocyclic radical andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 can be identical or different and represent an optionally substituted aryl radical,and a process for their preparation characterized in that a carbamic acid aryl ester of the general formula:R.sup.1 --NH--CO--OR.sup.2 (II)in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the abovementioned meanings, is reacted with a carbonic acid aryl ester halide of the general formulaX--CO--OR.sup.3 (III)in whichR.sup.3 has the abovementioned meaning andX represents a halogen atom, optionally in the presence of a diluent, optionally at a temperature between 100.degree. and 300.degree. C.The new compounds (I) can be used as intermediate products for the preparation of known herbicidal active compounds from the 1,3,5-triazine,2,4-(1H,3H)-dione series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karlfried Dickore, Engelbert Kuhle
  • Patent number: 4451650
    Abstract: There are disclosed certain 2H-pyrido[4,3-b][1,4]oxazines and 2H-pyrido[4,3-b][1,4]thiazines which possess biological activity. The compounds have the structure: ##STR1## wherein n has a value of 1,2 or 3; X is oxygen or sulfur; R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl group, e.g., an alkyl group containing up to six carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, etc.; R.sub.2 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl radicals having from about one to about 12 carbon atoms, preferably from about one to about six carbon atoms; alkenyl radicals having from about two to about 15 carbon atoms; preferably from about two to about 10 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl radicals having from about three to about 20 carbon atoms, preferably from about three to about 15 carbon atoms; aryl, aralkyl and alkaryl radicals having from about six to about 20 carbon atoms, preferably from about six to about 15 carbon atoms; a halogen radical, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Southern Research Institute
    Inventors: Carroll G. Temple, Jr., John A. Montgomery, Robert D. Elliott, Glynn P. Wheeler
  • Patent number: 4451461
    Abstract: 10-[1-aza-(2,2,2)-bicyclo-3-octyl]-10H-2-phenothiazinesulfonamides of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms are disclosed together with a process for their preparation. These compounds can be used as medicaments for the treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Pharmindustrie
    Inventors: Marie-Christine Dubroeucq, Jean E. M. A. Rataud
  • Patent number: 4451659
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for preparing pyrylium and thiapyrylium salts having the formula represented below (where X is O,S or Se): ##STR1## and where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a branched or unbranched alkyl radical having up to about 15 carbon atoms, an aromatic group having as substituents alkyl radicals with 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, alkoxy radicals having 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, substituted amino radicals have 1 to 2 carbon radicals containing 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having as substitute alkyl radicals with 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, alkoxy radicals having 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and amino radicals having 1 or 2 carbon radicals containing 1 to about 4 carbons, thiophene radicals and furan radical containing a variety of substituents; R.sup.3 represents a thioalkyl radical having 1 to about 4 carbon atoms thiobenzyl, thioaryl and thiocycloalkyl, as well as thiohetaryl radicals such as thiohydridyl and related 5-and 6-membered systems; and Z.sup.- is an anionic function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventor: Kevin T. Potts
  • Patent number: 4451654
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of deeply colored organic pigments by crystallizing finely divided crude organic pigments, whose primary particles have a size of .ltoreq.0.2 .mu.m, in C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -alkanes, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -alkenes or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -chloroalkanes at from 40.degree. to 250.degree. C. to under atmospheric pressure or superatmospheric pressure, and isolating the pigment.The pigments obtained by the process give deep, brilliant colorations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Fritz Graser, Gerhard Wickenhaeuser
  • Patent number: 4450164
    Abstract: This invention relates to imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives which are useful in the treatment of peptic ulcer diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Bristol, Chester Puchalski
  • Patent number: 4450278
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is chloro or bromo and Z is chloro, bromo or the group --SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH are intermediates in the synthesis of corresponding 1-methyl-3,4-dihalo-5-substituted thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl pyrazole fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Edward I. Aoyagi
  • Patent number: 4450279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialkylthioxanthone compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X and Y may be the same or different, and represent a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms with a proviso that sum of carbon atoms of alkyl groups X and Y is in the range of 3-15; a process for producing said compound; a process for hardening a photopolymerizable resin compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond which is radically crosslinkable or polymerizable using the above compound; and a photopolymerizable resin composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Nippon, Kayaku, Kabushiki, Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsutomu Shirosaki, Seiki Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 4450157
    Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a group ##STR2## and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and X are as defined hereinafter, process for their preparation, as well as pesticidal compositions containing one or more of these compounds as the active ingredient and methods for using the pesticidal compositions for the control of pests, particularly insects, mites and nematodes, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventor: Christoph Luthy
  • Patent number: 4450275
    Abstract: A cyclic iminocarboxylic acid derivative of the formula: ##STR1## or a salt thereof, wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each hydrogen, halogen, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino, alkylamino, aralkylamino, acetylamino or ethoxycarbonylamino, Y is --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, Z is --CH.sub.2 -- or --S--, and R is hydrogen or lower alkyl. Such compounds are useful as antihypertensive agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuo Arimura, Shu Murakami, Taichi Oka
  • Patent number: 4448773
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar is 2-alkyl-, -alkoxy- or -halo-methyl-phenyl or .alpha.-naphthyl, each of which is further substituted,R.sub.1 is 2-furyl, 2-tetrahydrofuryl, alkenyl, cyclopropyl, .beta.-alkoxyethyl, hydroxymethyl, triazolylmethyl, imidazolylmethyl, pyrazolylmethyl, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, alkylsulfinyloxy, dialkylaminosulfinyloxy, phosphoric or thiophosphoric esters or amides, or alkylcarbonyloxy,R.sub.7 is hydrogen or optionally-substituted methyl or ethyl, andR.sub.8 is alkyl optionally substituted by alkoxy,are microbicidally, in particular fungicidally, active. Preferred compounds are those in which Ar is 2-methylphenyl, 2-methoxyphenyl, 2-chlorophenyl or .alpha.-naphthyl, each of which is further substituted by azido, and each of R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 is methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Riebli, Hanspeter Fischer, Rudolph C. Thummel, Adolf Hubele