Abstract: A neck exercise apparatus for developing strength, endurance, and flexibility in the neck. The apparatus comprises a leaf spring that is held by a support at each end. The leaf spring and its supports are mounted on a base. The distance between the supports can be adjusted to vary the force necessary to deflect the leaf spring. A gauge block may be placed beneath the center of the spring to measure and to limit the range of motion of the exercise. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a single semielliptical leaf spring replaces the leaf spring and two supports of the preferred embodiment.

Abstract: A global positioning system (GPS) receiver having a radio frequency (RF) circuitry to receive position signals from a plurality of satellites and to provide an intermediate frequency (IF) signal to a correlator circuitry for generating a pseudo range and a Doppler measurement for calculating a position fix. The GPS receiver further has a power supply system which has at least one battery and an alternative external power connector for connecting to an external power source. The GPS receiver further has a microprocessor having a read only memory (ROM). The microprocessor is electrically connected to the RF circuitry and the power supply system. Since the GPS receiver does not need to constantly process all the GPS position signals that are available to it to provide a useful tool, the ROM includes a program for automatically controlling the power supply to the RF circuitry so that battery power is conserved.

Abstract: A method of killing or controlling unwanted plants by applying to the plant on to a locus thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## or a salt thereof: wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, halogen, cyans, nitro, haloalkyl and haloalkoxy; R.sup.6 is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, lower alkyl, halogen, cyano, haloalkyl, nitro, aryl, or a group C(O).sub.m R.sup.10, wherein R.sup.10 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or phenyl any of which may be optionally substituted and m is 1 or 2; R.sup.7 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, haloalkyl, C(O).sub.m R.sup.10 or halogen; or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together form an optionally substituted alkylene chain of 2 or 3 carbon atoms; R.sup.8 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen or the group R.sup.7 or R.sup.8 together form an oxo group; and the group CZR.sup.9 is carboxy or an ester thereof, or R.sup.9 is a group SR.sup.10 or NR.sup.11 R.sup.12 wherein R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to amide derivatives which are histamine H-2 antagonists and which inhibit gastric acid secretion. According to the invention there is provided a guanidine derivative of the formula I: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is a hydrogen or 1-10C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl, 4-14C cycloalkyl, 3-6C alkenyl, 3-6C alkynyl, 1-6C alkanoyl, 6-10C aryl, 7-11C aralkyl or 7-11C aroyl, the aryl, aralkyl and aroyl radical being optionally substituted; ring X is a heterocyclic ring as defined in the specification; A is phenylene or 5-7C cycloalkylene, or a 1-8C alkylene into which is optionally inserted one or two groups; D is O or S; and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or a variety of radicals described in the specification: and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts thereof. Manufacturing processes and pharmaceutical compositions are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to guanidine derivatives which are histamine H-2 antagonists and which inhibit gastric acid secretion. According to the invention there is provided a guanidine derivative of the formula I: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, same or different, are hydrogen or 1-10C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl or 4-15C cycloalkylalkyl, each alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl optionally carrying one or more F, Cl or Br atoms, provided that one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is halogen substituted, or R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.1 is R.sup.5 --E--W in which W is 2-6C alkylene optionally substituted by 1 or 2 1-4C alkyls, E is O,S or NR.sup.6 in which R.sup.6 is H or 1-6C alkyl, R.sup.5 is H or 1-6C alkyl optionally substituted by 1 or 2 1-4C alkyls, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to carbonyl derivatives which are histamine H-2 antagonists and which inhibit gastric acid secretion. According to the invention where is provided a guanidine derivative of the formula I: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, same or different, are hydrogen or 1-10C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl or 4-14C cycloalkylalkyl, each alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl optionally carrying one or more F, Cl or Br atoms, provided that one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is halogen substituted, or R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.1 is R.sup.5 -E-W in which W is 2-6C alkylene optionally substituted by 1 or 2 1-4C alkyls, E is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2 or NR.sup.6 in which R.sup.6 is H or 1-6C alkyl, R.sup.5 is H or 1-6C alkyl optionally substituted by 1 or 2 1-4C alkyls, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are joined to form a pyrrolidine, piperidine, morpholine, piperazine or N-methylpiperazine ring, or R.sup.2 is H and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to carbonyl derivatives which are histamine H-2 antagonists and which inhibit gastric acid secretion. According to the invention where is provided a guanidine derivative of the formula I: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, same or different, are hydrogen or 1-10C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl or 4-14C cycloalkylalkyl, each alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl optionally carrying one or more F, Cl or Br atoms, provided that one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is halogen substituted, or R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.1 is R.sup.5 -E-W in which W is 2-6C alkylene optionally substituted by 1 or 2 1-4C alkyls, E is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2 or NR.sup.6 in which R.sup.6 is H or 1-6C alkyl, R.sup.5 is H or 1-6C alkyl optionally substituted by 1 or 2 1-4C alkyls, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are joined to form a pyrrolidine, piperidine, morpholine, piperazine or N-methylpiperazine ring, or R.sup.2 is H and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to amide derivatives which are histamine H-2 antagonists and which inhibit gastric acid secretion. According to the invention there is provided a guanidine derivative of the formula I: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is a hydrogen or 1-10C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl, 4-14C cycloalkylalkyl, 3-6C alkenyl, 3-6C alkynyl, 1-6C alkanoyl, 6-10C aryl, 7-11C aralkyl or 7-11C aroyl, the aryl, aralkyl and aroyl radical being optionally substituted; ring X is a heterocyclic ring as defined in the specification; A is phenylene or 5-7C cycloalkylene, or a 1-8C alkylene into which is optionally inserted one or two groups; D is O or S; and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or a variety of radicals described in the specification: and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts thereof. Manufacturing processes and pharmaceutical compositions are also described.

Abstract: This invention relates to quanidine derivatives which are histamine H-2 antagonists and which inhibit gastric acid secretion.The quanidine derivatives are of the formula:Het.sup.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --Y.sup.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --NR.sup.1 --A--NR.sup.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --Y.sup.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --Het.sup.2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a guanidine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## in which W is a 2-6C alkylene chain optionally substituted by 1 or 2 1-4C alkyls; E is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2 or NR.sup.3 in which R.sup.3 is H or 1-6C alkyl; R.sup.1 is H or a straight chain 1-6C alkyl optionally substituted by 1 or 2 1-4C alkyls; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are joined to form a morpholine, pyrrolidine, piperidine or piperazine ring; X, P, Y, Q and R.sup.2 are as defined in the specification, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts thereof. Manufacturing process, pharmaceutical compositions and intermediates are also described. The compounds of the formula I are histamine H-2 antagonists.

Abstract: The invention relates to guanidine derivatives which are histamine H-2 antagonists and which inhibit gastric acid secretion. According to the invention there is provided a guanidine derivative of the formula I:- ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, same or different, are hydrogen or 1-10C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl or 4-14C cycloalkylalkyl, each alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl optionally carrying one or more F, Cl or Br atoms, provided that one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is halogen substituted, or R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.1 is R.sup.5 --E--W in which W is 2-6C alkylene optionally substituted by 1 or 2 1-4C alkyls, E is O,S or NR.sup.6 in which R.sup.6 is H or 1-6C alkyl, R.sup.5 is H or 1-6C alkyl optionally substituted by 1 or 2 1-4C alkyls, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to guanidine derivatives of imidazoles and thiazoles which are histamine H-2 antogonists and which inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, to methods for their manufacture, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to methods of using such guanidine derivatives and compositions. The guanidine derivatives are of the general formula I: ##STR1## in which X is S or NH, Y is O, S, or SO, m is 1 to 4 and n is suitably 1 to 4, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkanoyl or aroyl, A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or C.dbd.Z in which Z is O, S, NCN, NNO.sub.2, CHNO.sub.2, NCONH.sub.2, C(CN).sub.2, NCOR.sup.3, NCO.sub.2 R.sup.3, NSO.sub.2 R.sup.3 or NR.sup.4 in which R.sup.3 is alkyl or aryl and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl, B is alkoxy or alkylthio or NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl or dialkylaminoalkyl; and the salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a guanidine derivative of the formula I:Het.sup.1 -(CH.sub.2).sub.m -Y.sup.1 -(CH.sub.2).sub.n -NR.sup.1 -A-NR.sup.2 -(CH.sub.2).sub.q -Y.sup.2 -(CH.sub.2).sub.p -Het.sup.2 Iin which Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are O, S, direct bonds, CH.sub.2 or SO; m and p are 0 to 4, n and q are 1 to 4, provided that when Y.sup.1 or Y.sup.2 is O, S or SO, m or p is 1 to 4 and provided that when Y.sup.1 or Y.sup.2 is O or SO, n or q is 2 to 4; one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen or C.sub.(1-6) alkyl; A is 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl or C.dbd.Z in which Z is S, O, NCN, NNO.sub.2, CHNO.sub.2, NCONH.sub.2, C(CN).sub.2, NCOR.sup.3, NCO.sub.2 R.sup.3 NSO.sub.2 R.sup.3 or NR.sup.4 in which R.sup.3 is C.sub.(1-6) alkyl or C.sub.(6-12) aryl and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.(1-6) alkyl or when R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen A is-A.sup.1 -E.sup.1 -G-E.sup.2 -A.sup.2 - IIin which A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl or C.dbd.Z.sup.1 and C.dbd.Z.sup.2 in which Z.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to guanidine derivatives of imidazoles and thiazoles which are histamine H-2 antagonists and which inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, to methods for their manufacture, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to methods of using such guanidine derivatives and compositions. The guanidine derivatives are of the general formula I: ##STR1## in which X is S or NH, Y is O, S, or SO, m is 1 to 4 and n is suitably 1 to 4, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkanoyl or aroyl, A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or C.dbd.Z in which Z is O, S, NCN, NNO.sub.2, CHNO.sub.2, NCONH.sub.2, C(CN).sub.2, NCOR.sup.3, NCO.sub.2 R.sup.3, NSO.sub.2 R.sup.3 or NR.sup.4 in which R.sup.3 is alkyl or aryl and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl, B is alkoxy or alkylthio or NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl or dialkylaminoalkyl; and the salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to guanidine derivatives of imidazoles and thiazoles which are histamine H-2 antagonists and which inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, to methods for their manufacture, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to methods of using such guanidine derivatives and compositions. The guanidine derivatives are of the general formula I: ##STR1## in which X is S or NH, Y is O, S, or SO, m is 1 to 4 and n is suitably 1 to 4, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkanoyl or aroyl, A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or C=Z in which Z is O, S, NCN, NNO.sub.2, CHNO.sub.2, NCONH.sub.2, C(CN).sub.2, NCOR.sup.3, NCO.sub.2 R.sup.3, NSO.sub.2 R.sup.3 or NR.sup.4 in which R.sup.3 is alkyl or aryl and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl, B is alkoxy or alkylthio or NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl or dialkylaminoalkyl; and the salts thereof.