Plural Ring Hetero Atoms In The Bicyclo Ring System Patents (Class 549/50)
  • Publication number: 20110152541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inducing layer materials for the preparation of weak epitaxial films of non-planar metal phthalocyanine. The characteristics of the inducing layer materials lies in that the said inducing layer materials replace benzene rings of sexiphenyl by conjugated aromatic group and to replace the hydrogen atoms of benzene rings at the two ends of sexiphenyl by fluorine atoms, thus the regulation of molecular interaction is finally realized by changing the size or the linearity degree of the conjugated aromatic groups, as well as by changing the polarity of the benzene ring at the two ends, consequently, the cell parameters of (001) crystal face of the new materials are different from that of sexiphenyl and to achieve a effect of inducing the weak epitaxy growth of non-planar metal-phthalocyanine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Donghang YAN, Yanhou Geng, Hongkun Tian, Feng Pan, Lizhen Huang
  • Publication number: 20110102970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a monomer having the general formula (I) in which R1 and R2 stand, independently of one another, for hydrogen, for an optionally substituted C1-C20-alkyl group or C1-C20-oxyalkyl group, optionally interrupted by 1 to 5 oxygen atoms and/or sulfur atoms, or jointly for an optionally substituted C1-C20-dioxyalkylene group or C6-C20-dioxyarylene group, wherein the monomer has a colour in a range of a Hazen colour number determined according to test method described herein of at least 20, to a Gardner colour number determined according to test method described herein of not more than 5. The present invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of a capacitor, a capacitor obtained by this method and to the use of a monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: H.C. Starck Clevios GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Merker, Klaus Wussow, Knud Reuter, Andreas Elschner
  • Publication number: 20110094588
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel organic dye and a method for preparing the same. The dye compound of the present invention, when used for a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), shows improved molar absorption coefficient, Jsc (short circuit photocurrent density) and photoelectric transformation efficiency, compared to dyes of the prior art, thus largely improving solar cell efficiency, and it may be purified without expensive column thus remarkably lowering dye synthesis cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Dongjin Semichem Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong-chan Lee, Jong-hyub Back, Hoe-taek Yang
  • Patent number: 7932404
    Abstract: A dye sensitized solar cell, comprising a-heteroleptic polypyridil complex of Ru, Os or Fe. The donating ligand has an extended conjugated n-system increasing the light absorbance and keeing the LUMO energy level higher than that of the anchoring ligand. A compacting compound whose molecular structure comprises a terminal group, a hydrophobic part and an anchoring? group may be co-adsorbed together with the dye on the semi-conductive metal oxide layer of the photoanode, forming a dense mixed self-assembled monolayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
    Inventors: Shaik Mohammad Zakeeruddin, Cédric Klein, Peng Wang, Michaël Graetzel
  • Patent number: 7932283
    Abstract: The present invention relates to N-cyclopropyl-sulfonylamide derivatives of formula (I) wherein the substituents are cyclic groups, their process of preparation, their use as fungicide active agents, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions, and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, notably of plants, using these compounds or compositions:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Schwarz, Sandra Gassmann, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Peter Dahmen, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Stéphane Carbonne, Stéphanie Gary, Christopher Steele, Alain Villier, Jean-Pierre Vors
  • Publication number: 20110087034
    Abstract: A dihydroindacene compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 is identical or different from each other, and each denotes a hydrogen atom, alkyl which may be substituted, alkenyl which may be substituted, alkynyl which may be substituted, alkoxy which may be substituted, alkylthio which may be substituted, aryl which may be substituted, aryloxy which may be substituted, or the like; R2 to R5 are identical or different from each other, and each denote a hydrogen atom, alkyl which may be substituted, alkenyl which may be substituted, or the like; p is 0, 1, or 2; and ring structures A and B are identical or different from each other, and each denote a benzene ring which may be substituted, a thiophene ring which may be substituted, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Yasuo Miyata, Hidenori Hanaoka
  • Publication number: 20110082278
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions including heterocyclic organic compounds such as fused thiophene compounds, methods for making them, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventor: Mingqian He
  • Publication number: 20110074491
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device comprising an electrically conductive film, an organic photoelectric conversion film, and a transparent electrically conductive film, wherein the organic photoelectric conversion film contains a compound represented by the following formula (1) and an n-type organic semiconductor: wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted heteroaryl group or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group, each of R3 to R11 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent provided that an acidic group is excluded, m represents 0 or 1, n represents an integer of 0 or more, R1 and R2, R3 and R4, R3 and R5, R5 and R6, R6 and R8, R7 and R8, R7 and R9, or R10 and R11 may be combined each other to form a ring, and when n is an integer of 2 or more, out of a plurality of R7's and R8's, a pair of R7's, a pair of R8's, or a pair of R7 and R8 may be combined each other to form a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki YOFU, Kimiatsu NOMURA, Mitsumasa HAMANO, Tetsuro MITSUI
  • Publication number: 20110065724
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, which modulate the activity of store-operated calcium (SOC) channels. Also described herein are methods of using such SOC channel modulators, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that would benefit from inhibition of SOC channel activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: CALCIMEDICA, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Whitten, Yazhong Pei, Jianguo Cao, Zhijun Wang, Evan Rogers
  • Patent number: 7902322
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a nonlinear optical chromophore includes the structure D-?-A, wherein D is a donor, ? is a ?-bridge, and A is an acceptor, and wherein at least one of D, ?, or A is covalently attached to a substituent group including a substituent center that is directly bonded to at least three aryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventors: Diyun Huang, Baoquan Chen
  • Patent number: 7897790
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel thiophene compound as a synthetic intermediate that is useful for efficient production of kahweofuran or an analogue thereof. The present invention also provides a process for producing kahweofuran or an analogue thereof using the novel thiophene compound as an intermediate material. Of novel thiophene compounds represented by Formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 lower alkyl group; R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alcohol-protecting group; R3 is a hydrogen atom, —COR4 or —C(OH)R5 (wherein R4 and R5 each represent a C1-C4 lower alkyl group); provided that when R2 and R3 are hydrogen atoms, R1 is not any of a hydrogen atom, methyl group, or n-propyl group; a thiophene compound represented by Formula (2) is reduced and cyclized in the presence of a transition metal catalyst to produce kahweofuran or kahweofuran analogue (3a) shown below: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 lower alkyl group, and R4 is a C1-C4 lower alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeo Katsumura, Yanwu Li, Hisakatsu Iwabuchi, Masanobu Onishi, Yusuke Murakami
  • Publication number: 20110041907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new organic sensitizer compounds and to photoelectric conversion devices, in particular dye-sensitised solar cells comprising the new sensitizers. The present invention also relates to flexible photoelectric conversion devices, which are based on ionic liquid electrolytes or organic charge transporting materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Mingfei Xu, Hao Qin, Feifei Gao, Peng Wang, Shaik Mohammad Zakeeruddin, Michael Graetzel
  • Patent number: 7893191
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions including heterocyclic organic compounds such as fused thiophene compounds, methods for making them, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Mingqian He
  • Publication number: 20110040042
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions including heterocyclic organic compounds such as fused thiophene compounds, methods for making them, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Mingqian He
  • Patent number: 7888387
    Abstract: In various embodiments, chromophores are described that include novel election acceptors, novel electron donors, and/or novel conjugated bridges that are useful in nonlinear optical applications. In some embodiments, the present invention provides chromophore architectures wherein a chromophore contains more than one electron acceptor in electronic communication with a single election donor, and/or more than one electron donor in electronic communication with a single electron acceptor. Also described is processes for providing materials comprising the novel chromophores and polymer matrices containing the novel chromophores. Electro-optic devices described herein contain one or more of the described electron acceptors, electron donors, conjugated bridges, or chromophores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Inventors: Diyun Huang, Timothy M. Londergan, Galina K. Todorova, Jingsong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20110031487
    Abstract: A compound for an organic thin film transistor having a structure shown by the following formula (1): X1-L-Ar-L-X2??(1) wherein L is —C?C—, or —CH?CH— in a trans configuration, X1 and X2 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 60 ring atoms, and their bonding positions to L are in heterocycles, Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 60 ring atoms, and at least one of X1, X2 and Ar is a bi- or higher-fused ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Saito, Yuki Nakano, Hiroaki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20110024693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of making derivatized 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene monomers and methods of using the 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene monomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Shawn Yeisley, Charles J. Dubois, Che-Hsiung Hsu, Steven W. Shuey, Yulong Shen, Hjalti Skulason
  • Publication number: 20110020566
    Abstract: A charge transporting, liquid crystal photoalignment material comprising a charge transporting moiety connected through covalent chemical bonds to a surface derivatising moiety, and a photoalignment moiety connected through covalent chemical bonds to a surface derivatising moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Gene Carl Koch
  • Publication number: 20110015404
    Abstract: Compounds of the general structure: Z-A-(S—B)n where A represents a linear aromatic molecular core, S represent a flexible spacer unit, B represents a crosslinking group such as a methacrylate group, n equals 1 to 3, and Z represents any entity compatible with the B groups, and in which A is a substantially aromatic nucleus containing fluorene ring structures substituted at the 9-position and in which the 9-positions of the fluorenes are not susceptible to oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: Gene Carl Koch
  • Publication number: 20100331550
    Abstract: An organic compound represented by the following general formula (I) and characterised by the conjugation of thieno[3,2-b]thiophene, thiophene and phenylene units in the conjugated compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicants: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Omer E. Ahmed Moawia, Ashok Mishra, Andrew Grimsdale, Siu Choon Ng, Subodh G. Mhaisalkar, Beng Ong, Zhikuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7838688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of making derivatized 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene monomers and methods of using the 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Shawn Yeisley, Charles J Dubois, Jr., Che-Hsiung Hsu, Steven W Shuey, Yulong Shen, Hjalti Skulason
  • Patent number: 7838623
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions including heterocyclic organic compounds such as fused thiophene compounds, methods for making them, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Mingqian He
  • Publication number: 20100292488
    Abstract: Organic dyes and photoelectric conversion devices are provided. The Organic dye has the structure represented by formula (I), wherein, n is an integral of 2-11; the plurality of X is independent and elected from the group consisting of and combinations thereof; R, R1, and R2 comprise hydrogen, halogen, C1-18 alkyl group, C1-18 alkoxy group, C3-18 heteroalkyl group, C3-20 aryl group, C3-20 heteroaryl group, C3-20 cycloaliphatic group or C3-20 cycloalkyl group, or R1 is connected to R2 to form a ring having 5-14 members; R3 comprise hydrogen, halogen, nitro group, amino group, C1-18 alkyl group, C1-18 alkoxy group, C1-18 sulfanyl group, C3-18 heteroalkyl group, C3-20 aryl group, C3-20 heteroaryl group, C3-20 cycloaliphatic group or C3-20 cycloalkyl group; and Z is hydrogen, alkali metal, or quaternary ammonium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yung-Liang Tung, Jia-Yin Wu, Jen-An Chen, Hsin-Yi Hsu, Chun-Guey Wu, Min-Fong Jhong, Song-Yeu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100261725
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, which modulate the activity of store-operated calcium (SOC) channels. Also described herein are methods of using such SOC channel modulators, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that would benefit from inhibition of SOC channel activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: CALCIMEDICA, INC.
    Inventors: Gonul Velicelebi, Kenneth A. Stauderman, Jeffrey P. Whitten, Yazhong Pei, Jianguo Cao, Zhijun Wang, Evan Rogers, Brian Dyck, Jonathan Grey
  • Patent number: 7808691
    Abstract: Green electrochromic (EC) materials based on thiophene, and a green EC material based on pyrazine are disclosed. A first thiophene derivative (2,3-Di-thiophen-2-yl-thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine), which was previously investigated as a nonlinear optical material, is here disclosed for its use as an EC material and for its incorporation into an EC device. Synthesis of two new thiophene derivatives (2,5-di(thien-2-yl)-3,4-di(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-thiophene and 2,5-(2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)-3,4-di(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-thiophene), and a new pyrazine derivative (2,3-dibenzyl-5,7-di(thien-2-yl)thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine) are also disclosed, since these materials are all able to selectively change state to appear a green color and can be polymerized to achieve a green EC polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Lu Liu, Chunye Xu, Minoru Taya
  • Publication number: 20100240713
    Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of formula (I), wherein m, formula (II), R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein, as a stereoisomer, enantiomer, tautomer thereof or mixtures thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, for the treatment of iron disorders. This invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds to treat iron disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques Cadieux, Mikhail Chafeev, Julia Fonarev, Jianmin Fu, Rajender Kamboj, Vishnumurthy Kodumuru, Serguei Sviridov, Zaihui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100237771
    Abstract: A thiophene derivative, which has a chemical structure of formula (1): wherein, X is a substituted or non-substituted C6-C20 aromatic or C1-C20 aliphatic group; R1 and R2 are independently H, a C1-C10 linear, branched, or cyclic aliphatic group, or connected with the carbon atoms of formula (1) to form a first heterocyclic ring; R3 and R4 are independently H, a C1-C10 linear, branched, or cyclic aliphatic group, or connected with the carbon atoms of formula (1) to form a second heterocyclic ring; and b is an integer ranging from 1 to 10, with a proviso that X is not when all of R1, R2, R3 and R4 are H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: ETERNAL CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinn-Horng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20100222596
    Abstract: A kind of organic compound and organic dye used in dye-sensitized solar cell thereof. In the present invention, we synthesize a series of novel organic compounds with the structure of donor-conjugated chain-acceptor (D-?-A). The electron donor and acceptor groups, for example, are arylamine and cyanoacrylic acid, respectively. These novel organic compounds can be applied to the material of dye layer in the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: National Taipei University of Technology
    Inventors: Shu-Mei Chang, Yu-Cheng Chang, Chi-Ming Lan
  • Publication number: 20100116655
    Abstract: A sensor for the detection of chemical messengers is described herein. In particular a sensor for the detection of catecholamines, for example dopamine, epinephrine or norepinephrine, is reported. Catecholamines play pivotal roles as neurotransmitters and hormones in the human body. An electrode for detecting a catecholamine comprising a conducting or semi-conducting substrate, and a polymer comprising polyethylenedioxythiophene on said substrate is disclosed. The polymer is doped with a cyclodextrin macrocycle. Suitable cyclodextrin macrocycles include anionic cyclodextrin macrocycles, for example sulfonated ?-cyclodextrins (CDs). Also, disclosed in sensor capable of selectively detecting a catecholamine in the presence of ascorbic acid (ascorbate).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, MAYNOOTH
    Inventors: Claire HARLEY, John COLLERAN, Bernadette ALCOCK, Carmel BRESLIN
  • Patent number: 7705108
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions including heterocyclic organic compounds such as fused thiophene compounds, methods for making them, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Mingqian He
  • Patent number: 7671217
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the thermal decarboxylation of dicarboxylic acids, in particular to 3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid as an educt. According to said method the educt is used in solid form and/or the reaction is carried out in the presence of a plurality of fluidised bed bodies. No solvents are used in the reaction and the decarboxylation product that is formed during the reaction is carried away from the reaction zone in gaseous form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sigurd Buchholz, Alexander Klausener, Reinhard Langer, Leslaw Mleczko, Günter Rauchschwalbe
  • Publication number: 20100010237
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions including heterocyclic organic compounds such as fused thiophene compounds, methods for making them, and uses thereof
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventor: Mingqian He
  • Publication number: 20090326187
    Abstract: Inexpensive and facile methods of preparing fused heterocycles such as thieno[3,4-b]thiophene, thieno[3,4-b]furan, related compounds, and their derivatives are disclosed. Also disclosed are regioregular polymers prepared from the fused heterocycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventor: Gregory A. Sotzing
  • Publication number: 20090318710
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the purification of thiophenes by means of precipitation. The purified thiophenes are liquid at room temperature, have a purity of at least 99.50 wt. %, and are represented by the following general formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 independently of each other are, for example, a linear or branched C1-C20-alkyl group, or together form a fused C1-C20-dioxyalylene ring. The process involves: (I) precipitating the thiophene by cooling a solution of the thiophene and at least one solvent; or (II) precipitating the thiophene by adding the thiophene to a cooled solution of solvent and optionally the thiophene. The solutions are cooled to a temperature below the melting point of the thiophene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: H. C. Starck GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz Brassat, Stephan Kirchmeyer
  • Publication number: 20090306169
    Abstract: The present invention provides the use of fused pyrrole carboxylic acids of formula (I) for the manufacture of a medicament to inhibit D-amino acid oxidase, particularly for the treatment of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders or diseases; certain compounds of formula I being novel, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, their use in medicine and methods of treatment using them are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Philip E. Brandish, Timothy Sparey, Alister Campbell, Andrew Pike, Nicholas Brandon, Wei Zheng
  • Patent number: 7585983
    Abstract: The invention relates to new 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophenes which are substituted with mesogenic groups, if desired via a bridging group, and their polymeric derivatives (poly-(3,4-alkylenedioxythiophenes)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: H.C. Starck, GmbH
    Inventors: Knud Reuter, Alexander Karbach, Helmut Ritter, Noelle Wrubbel
  • Publication number: 20090221763
    Abstract: A method for preparing a defunctionalized alkylenedioxyheterocycle polymer or copolymer involves providing a polycarboxylic acid derivative functionalized alkylenedioxyheterocycle polymer or copolymer and transforming the polymer or copolymer into a defunctionalized alkylenedioxyheterocycle polymer or copolymer which is a polyhydroxy, polythiol, polyamino, or polycarboxylic acid functionalized alkylenedioxyheterocycle polymer or copolymer. The monomers, homopolymers and copolymers for use in the method are new compositions of matter. The polymers containing polycarboxylic acid derivative functionalized alkylenedioxyheterocycle units are soluble polymers which are defunctionalized to yield insoluble polyhydroxy, polythiol, polyamino, or polycarboxylic acid functionalized alkylenedioxyheterocycle polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: John R. Reynolds, Benjamin Dennis Reeves
  • Publication number: 20090203873
    Abstract: Polymers and copolymers having units derived from substituted 3,4-propylenedioxythiophene are disclosed. Also provided are methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Gregory A. Sotzing
  • Patent number: 7547722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a group of novel thieno-pyrrole compounds of Formula (I): wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification, which are useful as gonadotrophin releasing hormone antagonists. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical formulations of said compounds, methods of treatment using said compounds and to processes for the preparation of said compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Foote, Zbigniew Stanley Matusiak, Alexander Graham Dossetter, Jean Claude Arnould, Maryannick Andree Lamorlette, Benedicte Delouvrie, Annie Hamon
  • Publication number: 20090143599
    Abstract: A heterocyclic fused selenophenes and a method of making a heterocyclic fused selenophenes of formula (1): wherein X is S or Se, Y is S or Se, wherein one or both of X and Y is Se, R is a substituent group. The monomer being capable of polymerization to form an electrically conductive polymer or oligomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Steffen Zahn, Richard V.C. Carr, Roberta Kathleen Hause, Carrie A. Costello, Mark Mclaws
  • Publication number: 20090137772
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a nonlinear optical chromophore includes the structure D-?-A, wherein D is a donor, ? is a ?-bridge, and A is an acceptor, and wherein at least one of D, ?, or A is covalently attached to a substituent group including a substituent center that is directly bonded to at least three aryl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: LUMERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Diyun Huang, Baoquan Huang
  • Patent number: 7534475
    Abstract: A new liquid crystal compound comprises two condensed and substituted rings. The ring preferably is a five-membered heterocyclic ring. The heterocyclic ring is preferably condensed with benzene ring or an aromatic six-membered heterocyclic ring. The benzene ring or the aromatic six-membered heterocyclic ring is preferably substituted with a group comprising a cyclic structure and a chain structure. The liquid crystal compound is advantageously used in preparation of a thin phase retarder, such as a wide-ranged ?/4 plate, which gives inverse wavelength distribution. The phase retarder can be easily produced according to a simple process by using the new liquid crystal compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki Nishikawa, Ryo Hamasaki, Atsuhiro Ohkawa
  • Patent number: 7518000
    Abstract: Thienopyrazoles of formula I, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and their pharmaceutical uses in the treatment of disease states capable of being modulated by the inhibition of the protein kinases, in particular interleukin-2 inducible tyrosine kinase (ITK).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John Gerald Jurcak, Matthieu Barrague, Timothy Alan Gillespy, Michael Louis Edwards, Kwon Yon Musick, Phillip Marvin Weintraub, Yan Du, Ramalinga M. Dharanipragada, Ashfaq Ahmed Parkar
  • Publication number: 20090072200
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel mono-, oligo and polymers of thieno[2,3-b]thiophene, to their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like LCDs, optical films, FETs or OFETs for TFT-LCDs and IC devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays or photovoltaic or sensor devices, and further relates to a FET, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the novel polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Clare Bailey, Steven Tierney, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 7505191
    Abstract: Syntheses of a new blue EC monomer (ProDOT-MePro), and a new red EC monomer (ProDOP-Et2) are described. Two additional new types of EC monomers based on 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene include fluorinated EC monomers and an EC monomer including silicon. EC polymer devices having more than one different color EC polymer to enable additional colors to be provided using subtractive color mixing are also described, as well as EC polymer devices incorporating a logo, image, or text, are generally obscured when the device is colored, but become visible when the device is not colored. Also described are EC polymer devices that include a cathodic EC polymer layer, a gel electrolyte, a counter electrode, and a reference electrode. Working prototypes of such devices exhibit significant increases in the speed of transition of the EC device from a colored state to a transparent state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Lu Liu, Chunye Xu, Susan E. Legenski, Minoru Taya
  • Publication number: 20090067030
    Abstract: Green electrochromic (EC) materials based on thiophene, and a green EC material based on pyrazine are disclosed. A first thiophene derivative (2,3-Di-thiophen-2-yl-thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine), which was previously investigated as a nonlinear optical material, is here disclosed for its use as an EC material and for its incorporation into an EC device. Synthesis of two new thiophene derivatives (2,5-di(thien-2-yl)-3,4-di(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-thiophene and 2,5-(2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)-3,4-di(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-thiophene), and a new pyrazine derivative (2,3-dibenzyl-5,7-di(thien-2-yl)thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine) are also disclosed, since these materials are all able to selectively change state to appear a green color and can be polymerized to achieve a green EC polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Lu Liu, Chunye Xu, Minoru Taya
  • Publication number: 20090025781
    Abstract: It is intended to provide novel amino group-containing heterocyclic derivatives, which have a broad absorption zone in the visible region and are suitable for sensitizing dyes for photoelectric conversion having a high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and photoelectric conversion materials, photoelectric conversion electrodes and photoelectric conversion cells using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: AGC Seimi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Iida, Etsuya Kawata, Shoji Watanabe, Kana Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090030006
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C7-C14 aralkyl group and —C(?O)Rx; Rx represents an optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted heteroaryl group, an optionally substituted C1-C6 alkoxy group or —NReRf; Ar1 represents an optionally substituted aromatic carbocyclic ring or an optionally mono-substituted aromatic heterocyclic ring; Q represents —(CH2)m-(L)p- or -(L)p-(CH2)m—; m represents an integer selected from 0 to 2, n represents an integer selected from 1 and 2, and p represents an integer selected from 0 and 1; L represents —O—, —S— or —NR5—; and A represents an optionally substituted aryl group or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group, a prodrug thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as a pharmaceutical preparation or pharmaceutical co
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Takamitsu Kobayashi, Tsutomu Sato, Masahiro Nishimoto
  • Publication number: 20090018348
    Abstract: A heterocyclic fused selenophenes and a method of making a heterocyclic fused selenophenes of formula (1): wherein X is S or Se, Y is S or Se, wherein one or both of X and Y is Se, R is a substituent group. The monomer being capable of polymerization to form an electrically conductive polymer or oligomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Steffen Zahn, Carrie A. Costello, Mark McLaws
  • Publication number: 20090018114
    Abstract: The present application relates to cannabinoid receptor ligands containing compounds of formula (I) wherein A, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined in the specification. The present application also relates to compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: William A. Carroll, Michael J. Dart, Arturo Perez-Medrano, Derek W. Nelson