A container for receiving an explosive element and containing fragments projected by an explosion thereof, the container comprising a seamless enclosure made of walls defining a first open end and a first closed end. The seamless enclosure are collapsible and the walls are formed by a plurality of independent interleaved plies of material, the material and number of plies are selected to contain fragments projected by the explosion. The container also comprises an outer casing having a plurality...

Novel cyclic phosphoramidate prodrugs of drugs of formula I ##STR00001## in their use in delivery of drugs to the liver, their use in enhancing oral bioavailability, and their method of preparation are described.

A hermetically sealed area includes a substrate having microelectronics thereon. A desiccant is operatively disposed within the hermetically sealed area. An equipotential region is substantially maintained around the desiccant.

A device for containing and applying cosmetics includes a container that has a flexible product containing portion and a neck portion extending therefrom. An applicator attaches to the neck of the container and includes a wand and head that extend into the container such that the wand extends through the neck and the head extends into the product containing portion. The container may include an integral wiper that extends inwardly from the base of the neck. The head passes through the wiper when...

The present invention relates to halogen-containing aromatic compounds and methods thereof. The present invention relates a halogen-containing aromatic acid dianhydride, halogen-containing aromatic tetranitrile compound, halogen-containing m-phenylenediamine compound and fluorine compound, and a method thereof.

A nucleic acid-complex, containing a nucleic acid and a positively charged, water-insoluble biodegradable polymer, is disclosed. The complex has properties of sustainedly releasing a desired nucleic acid, especially DNA, to a site. The complex can be taken up by phagocytes such as macrophages and delivered to a target site, allowing the function of the nucleic acid to be exhibited in a target specific manner.

Provided is a beverage e.g. tea, containing a high concentration of catechins and at the same time having an improved taste with alleviated bitterness and astringency and smooth throat-feel upon drinking. The beverage has the following non-polymer component (A), another non-polymer component (B), and component (C): (A) non-epi-catechins, (B) epi-catechins, (C) water-soluble polymers; and has, per 500 mL of the beverage, these components in amounts satisfying the following equations: (i) (A)+(B)=...

Fuel compositions for internal combustion engines, comprising a principle amount of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel and an amount, which has a cleaning effect, of at least one propoxylate additive of the formula I ##STR00001## where n is an integer from 10 to 20 and R.sup.1 is straight-chain or branched C.sub.8-C.sub.18-alkyl or C.sub.8-C.sub.18-alkenyl, if required in combination with at least one detergent additive, e.g. a polyalkylamine additive of the formula II R.sup.2--NH.sub.2 (II) where R.sup....

Isotactic polypropylene homopolymers or segments of low polydispersity are prepared using phenoxyketimine catalysts containing N-pentafluorophenyl groups.

The present invention discloses novel steroid mimics wherein a tri- or tetravalent phosphorous atom is isosterically substituted at any one of the seventeen positions occupied by the carbon atom in the steroidal skeleton, and wherein each adjacent position to the phosphorous is either unsubstituted or optionally substituted by nitrogen or an oxygen atom to satisfy the valency of said phosphorous atom. The invention is illustrated schematically below using both aromatic and non-aromatic steroids....