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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5367259 | Active shielding device based on SQUID and feedback therefrom for the reduction of environmental magnetic noise A magnetic noise reducing device can effectively produce a practically noiseless space that can reduce environmental magnetic noise harmful for measuring biomagnetism with a high magnetism damping factor in low frequency range. The magnetic noise reducing... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5283345 | 1ଲ,7,8-trihydroxy vitamin D2, 1.smallcircle.,7,8-trihydroxy vitamin D3 and their derivatives and method of manufacturing these chemicals There are disclosed novel compounds that can be used to derive therefrom a fragment that corresponds to an A-ring which is to be comined with fragments which respectively correspond to C- and D-rings in synthetic formation of vitamin D3 derivat... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5167758 | Method of forming polycrystalline silicon layer on semiconductor wafer A method of forming a polycrystalline silicon layer on a semiconductor wafer is disclosed having the steps of placing the semiconductor wafers in a predetermined number of recesses formed on a mold body, then creating a mold by securing a mold cover in co... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5133095 | Method of and system for supplying electric power to automatic water discharge apparatus An electric power supply system is provided for an automatic water discharge device for discharging water to flush a basin. An object detector detects a person before the basin. A brightness detector, which consumes less electric power than the object det... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4987921 | Method of fabricating frozen fine liver piece for artificial liver, apparatus for freezing the same and freezing vessel A method of fabricating frozen fine liver pieces for an artificial liver which comprises cutting a liver removed from a human being or an animal, from which blood is removed into fine pieces of square shape and freezing the liver pieces with helium gas. A... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4984430 | Method of fabricating frozen fine liver pieces for artificial liver, apparatus for freezing the same, and freezing vessel A method of fabricating frozen fine liver pieces for an artificial liver which comprises cutting a liver removed from a human being or an animal, from which blood is removed into fine pieces of square shape and freezing the liver pieces with helium gas. A... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4883452 | Method of fabricating frozen fine liver pieces for artificial liver, apparatus for freezing the same, and freezing vessel A method of fabricating frozen fine liver pieces for an artificial liver which comprises cutting a liver removed from a human being or an animal, from which blood has been removed, into fine pieces of square shape and freezing the liver pieces with helium... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4745163 | Catalytic film polymerization of acetylene An apparatus for producing a polyacetylene film by contacting acetylene gas with Ziegler-Natta catalyst to polymerize the acetylene gas in a vessel which comprises a catalyst introduction conduit to be introduced with the Ziegler-Natta catalyst provided a... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4675137 | Method for producing polyacetylene film A method for producing a polyacetylene film by introducing acetylene gas into a vessel for storing Ziegler-Natta catalyst to polymerize the acetylene gas with the catalyst which comprises a film forming projecting flat section having a film forming flat s... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4663123 | Apparatus for producing polyacetylene film An apparatus for producing a polyacetylene film by contacting acetylene gas with Ziegler-Natta catalyst to polymerize the acetylene gas in a vessel which comprises a catalyst introduction conduit to be introduced with the Ziegler-Natta catalyst provided a... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4561486 | Method for fabricating polycrystalline silicon wafer A method of fabricating a polycrystalline silicon wafer, which method includes the steps of radially outwardly flowing molten liquid of silicon base material on the wafer forming surface of a turntable mechanism by means of centrifugal force, thereby form... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4553919 | Apparatus for producing polyacetylene film An apparatus for producing a polyacetylene film by polymerizing acetylene gas in contact with Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising in a vessel to be introduced with acetylene gas a rotatably driven film forming drum, a coating member for coating the Ziegler-... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4549816 | Apparatus for measuring melting and boiling points of gas An apparatus for measuring the melting and boiling points of gas has a heat insulating tank, an inner tank within the insulating tank, a sample cell within the inner tank with a sample gas temperature measuring system. A piping system is provided having a... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4544343 | Apparatus for producing polyacetylene film An apparatus for producing a polyacetylene film by polymerizing acetylene gas in contact with Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising: in a vessel to be introduced with acetylene gas a film producing container for storing Ziegler-Natta catalyst, a pair of feed ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4539824 | Apparatus for continuously freezing liver piece An apparatus for continuously freezing liver pieces which comprises a freezing box having an inlet and an outlet, a conveyor movable from the inlet to the outlet of the freezing box and having a mesh belt, a number of nozzles provided laterally through th... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4531958 | Helium gas liquefying apparatus A helium gas liquefying apparatus which has a compressor receiving helium gas stock, plural heat exchangers connected in series with each other via a series liquefying line, plural expansion engines connected in parallel with the corresponding heat exchan... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4519764 | Apparatus for fabricating polycrystalline silicon wafer A method of fabricating a polycrystalline silicon wafer, which method advantageously has the steps of radially outwardly flowing molten liquid of silicon base material on the wafer forming surface of a turntable mechanism by means of centrifugal force, th... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4494385 | Method of preserving organ and apparatus for preserving the same A method of preserving an organ which comprises a first perfusing step of injecting blood uniform i.e., perfusing choline from an artery or portal vein of the excised organ while gradually lowering its temperature and exhausting it from the vein, continui... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4490833 | X-Ray photographic inspecting device An X-ray photographic inspecting device for inspecting a welded part such as, for example, a vertical welded part on a wall to be inspected like the wall of a metal tank, which has a body movable at the upper edge of the wall to be inspected and supported... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4487033 | Method of freezing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like and apparatus therefor A method of freezing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like which has the steps of containing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like in a buffer solution at an irregular position in a tube, and cooling the same so that a buffer solution contained in the... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4480682 | Apparatus for freezing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like An apparatus for freezing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like has a heat transfer bottom board block formed at the lower end of a heat insulating peripheral wall with a lower refrigerant passage capable of flowing refrigerant. A bottom board temperatu... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4462215 | Method of preserving organ and apparatus for preserving the same A method of preserving an organ which comprises first perfusing step of injecting blood uniformly perfusing choline from an artery or portal vein of the excised organ while gradually lowering its temperature and exhausting it from the vein continuing unti... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4429542 | Method of freezing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like and apparatus therefor A method of freezing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like which has the steps of containing fertilized ova, spermatozoa or the like in a buffer solution at an irregular position in a tube, and cooling the same so that a buffer solution contained in an ... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4428684 | Apparatus for measuring melting point and boiling point of gas A sample cell is located in an inner tank which is surrounded by a heat insulating container. Inert gas is circulated through the inner tank from separate heating and cooling paths. A pressure regulator is located in the sample cell.... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4421537 | Helium gas liquefying apparatus A helium gas liquefying apparatus which has a compressor receiving helium gas stock, plural heat exchangers connected in series with each other via a series liquefying line, plural expansion engines connected in parallel with the corresponding heat exchan... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4405243 | Cryogenic impact testing method and machine A cryogenic impact testing method of Charpy's and falling weight types which can test a test piece without substantially exposing the test piece with the atmospheric air under the same test piece cooling space, temperature controlling space and impact tes... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4333753 | Method of liquefying Freon gas A method of liquefying Freon gas using a vessel having an inner and an outer tank, and a jacket around the inner tank which comprises the steps of operating a vacuum pump, opening a solenoid valve to evacuate the air in the space formed between the outer ... | 06/08/1982 |