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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7025985 | Dihydroxyphenyl compounds and glucoside compounds thereof The present invention is a compound represented by the following formula (1) or (2): where one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen and the other one is hydrogen or glucose residue. The compound is effective f... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6940706 | Electrode material and capacitor It is acknowledged that an electric double layer capacitor is markedly superior in power density and cycle characteristics to a secondary battery. However, a higher energy density is required to apply it to a power supply of hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle or the l... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6886683 | Conveying apparatus, inspecting apparatus and aligningly and supplying apparatus A conveying apparatus is provided with a rotary disc portion with a suction means which forms a slit on an outer peripheral surface and sucks through the slit so as to convey a conveyed article in a state of holding the conveyed article by suction to both sides of t... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6866840 | Tooth-cleaning composition and method for producing it The object of the invention is to provide a tooth-cleaning composition capable of well removing staining matters such as tar of tobacco and tea incrustation from teeth merely by cleaning teeth with it in a simplified manner for a short period of time not damaging th... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6844062 | Spontaneously degradable fibers and goods made thereof A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising an al... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6844063 | Spontaneously degradable fibers and goods made thereof A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising an al... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6784125 | Nonwoven thermoplastic elastomer fabric roll and method and apparatus for making same The invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer nonwoven fabric roll that exhibits minimal longitudinal wrinkles and minimal delayed restoration when unrolled, and method and apparatus for producing the same. Thermoplastic elastomer filaments that have been melt-sp... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6723667 | Pack preparation Disclosed is a pack comprising a water-soluble polymer and a Saxifrage extract. The pack of the present invention allays irritation and pain on peeling, firms up the skin after use, moisturizes the skin, and has excellent remoisturizing properties, quick-drying prop... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6686396 | Noxious-insect repellent Disclosed is a method of repelling noxious insects comprising the step of exposing said noxious insects to a composition containing from 0.1 to 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one of 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl) cycloalkanones re... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6682243 | Bar-like paint delivering container The invention provides a stick-shaped cosmetic screw-out container including a holding cylinder fitting and holding a stick-shaped cosmetic and having a screwing projection provided from a side wall. The container also includes a shell cylinder including ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6677384 | Noxious-insect repellent Disclosed is a method of repelling noxious insects comprising the step of exposing said noxious insects to a composition containing from 0.1 to 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one of 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)cycloalkanols repr... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6579617 | Spontaneously degradable fibers and goods made thereof A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component compr... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6544284 | Sheet-form pack and method of production thereof and method of use thereof A sheet-like pack includes a plurality of sheets, each of the sheets laid one upon another and cut into a predetermined shape. Each of the sheets includes gypsum and a sheet-like substrate impregnated with said gypsum. The sheet-like pack also includes an... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6502273 | Cleaning sponge roller A cleaning sponge roller is made of a polyvinyl acetal-based porous sponge having elasticity in a wet state and comprises a generally cylindrical roll body and a plurality of protrusions molded integrally on the periphery of the roll body. The cleaning sp... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6440556 | Spontaneously degradable fibers and goods made thereof A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component compr... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6429193 | CELL CHEMOTACTIC FACTOR (CCTF) ORIGINATING IN MAMMALIAN TOOTH PRICEMENT OR CEMENT, METHOD FOR PURIFYING THE SAME, AND NOVEL CONNECTIVE TISSUE ADHESION PROMOTERS CONTAINING THE SAME AS THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT A precementum- and/or cementum-derived chemotactic factor (CCTF) of a tooth of a Mammalian is characterized by a molecular weight measured by SDS-PAGE of 67000b1;1000. A process for purifying a precementum- and/or cementum-derived gingival fibroblast ch... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6428841 | Method of producing an electrode for non-aqueous electrolytic secondary cells A method of producing an electrode for non-aqueous electrolytic cells comprising forming on a collector an electrode active substance layer comprising an active substance composed of polymer carbon, a conductive agent composed of graphite showing a flake ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6399195 | Polyester monofilament for use in screen gauze A core-sheath composite type polyester monofilament for use in a screen gauze in which the sheath ingredient is a polyester formed by adding and copolymerizing, based on the polyester, 2 to 10% by weight of a polyalkylene oxide with a coloration degree (A... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6395382 | Sponge sheet A polyvinyl acetal sponge sheet of a porous structure having fine continuous pores and a film on the surface thereof. This sponge sheet can be used for a wiping material for car washing which does not leave unwiped portions during wiping after car washing... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6372804 | Noxious-insect repellent Disclosed is a method of repelling noxious insects comprising the step of exposing said noxious insects to a composition containing from 0.1 to 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one of 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)cycloalkanols repr... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6352563 | Printed cloth and method of manufacturing the same A printed cloth in which a dye is deposited in dots on the cloth to form a desired printed pattern. Said dot deposition is formed in a length of 0.05 to 0.3 mm to the longitudinal direction of the fiber in single fiber unit of the yarn constituting said c... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6322887 | Spontaneously degradable fibers and goods made thereof A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component compr... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6309446 | Activated carbon for adsorptive storage of gaseous compound Activated carbon having a specific surface area of 700 to 1,500 m2 /g, a pore volume of pores having a pore diameter of 10 nm or less of 0.20 to 0.8 cc/g, a proportion of a pore volume of pores having a pore diameter of 0.6 to 0.8 nm to a pore ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6255031 | Near infrared absorbing film, and multi-layered panel comprising the film In a film or panel having excellent near-infrared absorbability and excellent near-infrared shieldability, and having a high degree of visible ray transmittance and good color tone, in order to produce the near-infrared-absorbing film or panel having good... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6248445 | Composite filament yarn and process and spinneret for manufacturing the same A polyamide/polyurethane composite filament yarn, contains a filament having a polyamide sheath component and a polyurethane eccentric core component exposed, through a neck portion of uniform width, on the surface of the filament. The filament is manufac... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6244173 | Screen-formed plated article comprising mesh cloth using core-sheath composite filament, and cylinder for rotary screen A mesh cloth, which does not bring about clogging and has uniform openings throughout the whole surface, and a screen-formed plated article, which can be stably used as a printing screen and a cylinder for rotary printing, and is useful as an electromagne... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6197284 | Lipcolor composition Lipcolor comprising a salt or hydroxide of di-or trivalent metal, a water-soluble alginate, a red or orange lake color having a COONa or COOK group, and an oil coponent having appearance of liquid at 20° C. The lipcolor less yields a dry feeling or an un... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6174602 | Spontaneously degradable fibers and goods made thereof A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component compr... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6132743 | Zinc oxide powder with suppressed activity and cosmetic preparation A zinc oxide powder having a suppressed photocatalytic activity and prepared by coating a zinc oxide powder with at least one silicone compound in a nongaseous state and firing the coated zinc oxide powder in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of 60... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6099962 | Fabric having shape stability and/or water resistance, and core-sheath composite yarn used in the same A core-sheath composite yarn characterized in that a softening point of a core component as measured by thermomechanical analysis of JIS K 7196 is at least 20° C. lower than a softening point of a sheath component, and the core component is formed of a s... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6077528 | Percutaneous preparation The present invention relates to a percutaneous preparation comprising an adhesive layer formed on at least one side of a substrate, the layer containing an acrylic copolymer, 6-amino-5-chloro-1-isopropyl-2-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)benzimidazole or an ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6071542 | Antibacterial zeolite causing little discoloration and method of the production thereof The present invention provides antibacterial zeolite exhibiting a less discoloring action, obtained by treating the surface of zeolite supporting an antibacterial metal with 0.5 to 20% by weight, based on said zeolite, of a composition comprising (A) 100 ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6066711 | Polyester polymer and its moldings A polyester polymer includes a dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative and a dihydroxy compound, in which the dicarboxylic acid contains an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and optionally an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and the dihydroxy compound cont... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6051036 | Printed cloth and method of manufacturing the same A printed cloth in which a dye is deposited in dots on the cloth to form a desired printed pattern. Said dot deposition is formed in a length of 0.05 to 0.3 mm to the longitudinal direction of the fiber in single fiber unit of the yarn constituting said c... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5962349 | Double-knitted fabric and moldings and mouse pads made thereof A double-knitted fabric comprising a face cloth and a back cloth which are joined together by a tie yarn, wherein the tie yarn contains not less than 20% by weight of a heat-bonding yarn and the back cloth contains not less than 20% by weight of a heat-bo... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5912247 | Quinazoline compound and anti-tumor agent containing said compound as an active ingredient A quinazoline compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z means a group of the formula: ##STR2## (X is CH2, CHOH, CHOCH3, or O, and n is 1 to 3), or a group of the formula: ##STR3## (A is H or CH3, ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5878150 | Damper for a loudspeaker and a method for producing the same A damper for a loud speaker is produced by molding a substrate into a desired shape in which a fabric or knitted cloth composed of core-sheath type conjugate fibers composed of filaments having a core-sheath type structure is used as the substrate. A resi... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5855888 | Drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis A drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, which comprises as an active ingredient a monoclonal antibody which recognizes specifically extracellular region of human VLA-2. Preferable drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis comprises as an ac... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5854746 | Flexible production and material resource planning system using sales information directly acquired from POS terminals A production system for retail goods and a raw material ordering system. The production system allows a timely collection of accurate sales information from retail outlets and a flexible production of the goods in accordance with the same information. The... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5834451 | Remedy for myotonic dystrophy A remedy for myotonic dystrophy, containing dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, being efficacious for myotonia, adynamia and amyotrophy, and having a high safety.... | 11/10/1998 |