Patents Examined by Scott C. Rand
  • Patent number: 5414129
    Abstract: A process for the improved purification and separation of trans 2-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanol hydrochloride from a reaction mixture containing the trans isomer, the cis isomer and Grignard reaction side products, comprising combining the mixture with a solution of hydrochloric acid in a low molecular weight alcohol or with gaseous hydrogen chloride in the presence of an organic solvent selected from medium molecular weight alcohols, ketones, esters and ethers or aromatic ethers, to effect the selective precipitation of trans 2-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanol hydrochloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Chemagis, Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen Cherkez, Ori Lerman, Michael Tennenbaum, Hasalia Avner, Tamar Kunyevski
  • Patent number: 5414120
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polyether-substituted compounds of imides and their use as surface-active agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer AG
    Inventors: Klaus Pohmer, Rainer Weber, Cornelia Dorzbach-Lange, Reinhard Haida, Hans-Heinrich Moretto
  • Patent number: 5409957
    Abstract: Disclosed are a phenoxyalkylamine represented by the following general formula I and a salt of said phenoxyalkylamine represented by the following general formula II: ##STR1## wherein R represents a linear saturated hydrocarbon having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, n is an integer of from 1 to 5, m is an integer of from 2 to 4, and HX represents a mineral acid.These compounds have strong bacteriostatic and bactericidal actions for plants with no phytotoxicity. Therefore, these compounds are effectively used as the active ingredient of an agricultural and horticultural bactericide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Oda, Kazutoshi Kikkawa, Akinori Tanaka, Satoko Imaruoka, Shigeo Yoshinaka
  • Patent number: 5409908
    Abstract: This invention relates to use of cyclodextrins to complex urushiols to protect against and to treat irritation arising from exposure to urushiols. Cyclodextrins, particularly gamma-cyclodextrins, are capable of binding strongly to urushiols and can be used effectively to prevent irritation of tissue that is exposed to urushiols.Cyclodextrin-urushiol complexes can also be used to desensitize against urushiol. Compositions containing cyclodextrin/urushiol complexes may be provided as tablets for buccal administration in dosages sufficient to induce desensitizing response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Vyrex Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Sanchez, Sheldon S. Hendler
  • Patent number: 5406000
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the selective preparation of 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trialkylcyclohexylamine by preparing dried 3-cyano-3,5,5-trialkylcyclohexylimine from the reaction of 3-cyano-3,5,5-trialkylcyclohexanone with ammonia in the presence of a drying agent in an amount at least sufficient to retain the water present or generated during the imine-forming reaction, and hydrogenating the dried 3-cyano-3,5,5-trialkylcyclohexylimine in the presence of a cobalt-containing catalyst at elevated temperature and pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Elf/Atochem North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Forquy
  • Patent number: 5403868
    Abstract: Novel capsaicin derivatives of general formula I ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1 to R.sub.7 and X may be a variety of substituents, processes for the production thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and use thereof as pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventors: Derek J. Reid, Christopher S. J. Walpole, Roger Wrigglesworth
  • Patent number: 5403959
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of 8-N,N-dialkylaminotricyclo[5.2.1.0.sup.2,6 ]decane by reaction of tricyclo[5.2.1.0.sup.2,6 ]decan-8(9)-one with an amine of the formula HNR.sub.1 R.sub.2, where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each an alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in the presence of hydrogen and a platinum-containing supported catalyst, preferably at elevated pressure and elevated temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Claus Kniep, Detlef Kampmann, Juger Weber
  • Patent number: 5399769
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a nonequilibrium distribution of methylamines by the catalyzed reaction of methanol and/or dimethyl ether with ammonia and by the catalytic reforming of a methylamine containing feedstock. One process selectively affords a reaction product enriched in mono and dimethylamines and low in trimethylamine, at high conversion of methanol or dimethylether. A variation of the process effects reforming a methylamine containing feedstock, optionally containing ammonia over a catalyst. The key to achieving this low TMA selectivity at high conversion resides in the use of a microporous zeolite, preferably chabazite, catalyst having a geometric selectivity index (GSI) less about 3, a shape selectivity index (SSI) greater than about 5 and a sorption capacity for 1-PrOH of at least 0.5 mmol/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick C. Wilhelm, Gene E. Parris, Brent A. Aufdembrink, Thomas R. Gaffney
  • Patent number: 5395973
    Abstract: An improved process for reducing the amount of at least the glycol ether byproducts formed in a process for making unsubstituted ethanolamines from the reaction of ethylene oxide and ammonia or in a process for making substituted ethanolamines via the reaction of ethylene oxide and a substituted amine, wherein carbon dioxide or a material which will evolve carbon dioxide is fed to a reactor for making the unsubstituted or substituted ethanolamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Samuel J. Washington, Tony F. Grant
  • Patent number: 5395974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reacting polyamides or mixtures thereof with ammonia to obtain a mixture of monomers. The reaction is carried out in the presence of certain Lewis Acid catalyst precursors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Ronald J. McKinney
  • Patent number: 5395972
    Abstract: Amines are produced in high yield by the process which comprises allowing a cyclic ketone to react with ammonia in the presence of active carbon to produce imino derivatives and then, allowing the imino derivatives to react with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenating catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Atsushi Furutani, Takuo Hibi, Michio Yamamoto, Gohfu Suzukamo
  • Patent number: 5395971
    Abstract: A process for making unsaturated .alpha.-amines from olefins wherein the process includes adding an aminating agent, an olefin and a molybdenum based catalyst to a reaction vessel having a nitrogen atmosphere. The catalyst may be described by the general formula LL'MoO.sub.2, L.sub.2 L'MoO.sub.2, or LL'MoO(X--Y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of The University of Oklahoma
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Nicholas, Anurag S. Srivastava
  • Patent number: 5393776
    Abstract: This invention relates to structurally novel acyclic tocotrienol analogs, which are useful for cholesterol/lipid lowering in cases of hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia, and for atherosclerosis. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and a method of use employing those compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventor: Bradley C. Pearce
  • Patent number: 5386060
    Abstract: A Pd catalyst in which an .alpha.- or .gamma.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 as support is first treated with at least one compound of the rare earth metals and with at least one compound of manganese and then with at least one palladium compound is suitable for the preparation of a mixture of optionally substituted cyclohexylamine and optionally substituted dicyclohexylamine by hydrogenation of a correspondingly substituted aniline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Otto Immel, Gerhard Darsow, Helmut Waldmann, Gerd-Michael Petruck
  • Patent number: 5386058
    Abstract: A method for producing polymethine dyes comprising the steps of:(a) reacting a 1,1-diaryl-2-metallo-ethene with an .omega., .omega.,-diaryl-polyalkene-aldehyde in an anhydrous solvent under an inert atmosphere; and(b) neutralizing the reaction mixture from step (a) with an acid, thereby producing a polymethine dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Roger A. Mader
  • Patent number: 5382696
    Abstract: A method for selectively preparing dimethylamine and monomethylamine, while the production of trimethylamine is inhibited to a sufficiently low level. The method comprises carrying out a gaseous reaction of methanol and ammonia by the use of a mordenite modified with a silylating agent by a silylation treatment in a liquid phase. According to the present invention, recycling trimethylamine is unnecessary, and the amount of steam or the like to be used can be decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Incorporated
    Inventors: Tadamitsu Kiyoura, Kazuhiro Terada
  • Patent number: 5380942
    Abstract: Novel compounds have been discovered that are particularly effective as nucleation accelerators or boosters when employed with hydrazide nucleators in the formulation of silver halide emulsions for lithographic film. The novel compounds contain bis ureido groups joined by an alkyleneoxy moiety or recurring alkyleneoxy moieties. The 2-nitrogen of each ureido group can carry groups comprising hydrogen, aryl, alkyl or dialkylaminoalkyl, alike or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Syeda Husain, Allan P. Piechowski, John F. Pilot
  • Patent number: 5371292
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethyl-cyclohexylamine from 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethyl-cyclohexanone, wherein the following stages are carried out in discrete reaction chambers:a) the 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethyl-cyclohexanone is reacted in a first reaction chamber with excess ammonia over an acidic metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of from 20.degree. to 150.degree. C. and a pressure of from 15 to 500 bar, andb) in a second reaction chamber, the reaction product from stage a) is hydrogenated with hydrogen at a temperature of from 60.degree. to 150.degree. C. and a pressure of from 50 to 300 bar in the presence of excess ammonia over a catalyst containing cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, and/or some other noble metal, which catalyst optionally contains a basic component or is supported by neutral or basic supporting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franz Merger, Claus-Ulrich Priester, Tom Witzel, Gerhard Koppenhoefer, Wolfgang Harder
  • Patent number: 5371293
    Abstract: Bisaminomethylcyclohexane is produced in high yield by one-stage process from an aromatic dinitrile by hydrogenating the aromatic dinitrile in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst containing 1 to 10% by weight of ruthenium, in terms of metallic ruthenium, supported on a carrier, and in the presence of 0.5 parts by weight or more of liquid ammonia per part by weight of the aromatic nitrile at a temperature of 70.degree. to 150.degree. C. and a hydrogen partial pressure of 50 to 150 atm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto Takagawa
  • Patent number: 5371294
    Abstract: Cyclohexylamine and dicyclohexylamine can be prepared as a mixture with one another by reaction of phenol with aniline, ammonia or a mixture of aniline and ammonia in the presence of hydrogen over a catalyst, the reaction being carried out according to the invention over a palladium catalyst which has a support of niobic acid or tantalic acid or a mixture of niobic acid and tantalic acid or a support containing such acids. The reaction is carried out at 100.degree.-220.degree. C. under an H.sub.2 partial pressure of 0.5-500 bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Otto Immel, Hans-Josef Buysch, Gerhard Darsow