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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100286855 | TORQUE MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTOR A motor torque management method of hybrid vehicles. The method includes torque synthesis and limitation in electric driving mode, torque synthesis and limitation in electricity generating mode, and torque arbitrating management. Wherein, the torque arbitrating manageme... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100286841 | COMPUTER BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT Computer based energy management including an adaptor having a server network interface and a control device interface. The adaptor transmitting the commands to the control device via a control device interface on the adaptor, and receiving energy usage data from the co... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100286538 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE A blood pressure measuring apparatus includes a sensing unit including a plurality of sensors sensing sphygmus waves at a measurement site, a selection unit selecting one sensor of the plurality of sensors based on the sphygmus waves sensed by the plurality of sensors, ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100286304 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME Disclosed herein is a polymeric composition comprising a polymeric composition comprising a first crosslinked network; and a second crosslinked network; wherein the first crosslinked network is crosslinked at a first stress and/or a first strain and the second crosslink... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100285829 | ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREAMBLE POWER CONTROL OF THE ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system and a method of controlling preamble power of the OFDM system are provided. The method includes detecting a present preamble power of a certain base station among a plurality of base stations and a preamble inf... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100285276 | Methods for the preparation of coil-comb block copolymers and their nanostructures Provided is the preparation of a coil-comb block copolymer and a method for producing nanostructures formed by the copolymer. Particularly, provided is a method for producing nanostructured polymer thin films, including: preparing a coil-comb block copolymer via a contr... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100285243 | COMPOSITION INCLUDING BENZOXAZINE-BASED COMPOUND FOR FORMING BOARD AND BOARD FABRICATED USING THE SAME Disclosed is a composition for forming a board including a benzoxazine-based compound and a liquid crystal polymer or oligomer, and a board fabricated using the same. A board comprising the composition including the benzoxazine-based compound and the liquid crystal comp... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100285197 | Sweetener Compositions The invention relates to a sweetener composition comprising; an extract of a fruit from the Cucurbitaceae family; at least one sugar alcohol; and a component selected from at least one salt of a monocarboxylic acid and/or at least one salt of a dicarboxylic acid, at lea... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100285195 | Methods of Making Sweetener Compositions A method of improving the taste of an extract of a fruit from the Cucurbitaceae family provided as a liquid comprising the extract is offered, said method comprising heating the liquid to a temperature above 60° C. such that at least one off-flavor material is removed ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100285075 | Novel Hemioxalate Salt of Eletriptan The present invention relates to novel hemioxalate salt of eletriptan, process for preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating thereof. The present invention relates to solid forms of eletriptan hemioxalate, processes for preparation, pharmaceutical... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100284806 | SIDE-OPENING JET ENGINE NACELLE The invention relates to a nacelle including an air intake upstream from the jet engine (1), a medium section surrounding the fan of the jet engine (1), and a downstream section. The nacelle further includes at least one pair of mobile cowlings (3) ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100284792 | TURBINE SHELL WITH PIN SUPPORT A turbine is provided and includes a turbine shell including shrouds at multiple stages thereof, and constraining elements, disposed at least at first through fourth substantially regularly spaced perimetrical locations around the turbine shell, which are configured to ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100284770 | INDUSTRIAL ROBOT An industrial robot may include a first hand and a second hand on which an object is mounted, a first arm which turnably holds the first hand on a first end side, a second arm which turnably holds the second hand on a first end side, a common arm which turnably holds a ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100284717 | SHEET HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM A sheet humidification device for performing the humidifying process to a sheet fed from an image forming apparatus for heating the sheet carrying a toner image and fixing the image, including: a humidifying rollers for coating water on the sheet, and a water supply rol... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100284266 | ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION OF THE ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system and an inter-cell interference cancelling method performed in the OFDM system are provided. The OFDM system includes a Fourier transformer which transforms a received base band signal into a pilot subcarrier si... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100284171 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME A backlight assembly includes a lamp unit, a covering member, a panel guiding member and a lamp supporting member. The lamp unit has a first electrode and a second electrode disposed at a first side of the lamp unit and a curved portion disposed at a second side of the ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100284062 | WAVELENGTH DETERMINING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR THIN FILM THICKNESS MONITORING LIGHT A multi-layer optical thin film filter comprising plural deposited optical thin films, wherein optical thin film thickness for each of said optical thin films has a predetermined wavelength spectrum in a predetermined gain equalization band and a predetermined wavelengt... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100283954 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING WIDE VIEWING ANGLE A tetragonal ring shape aperture is formed in the common electrode on one substrate and a cross shape aperture is formed at the position corresponding to the center of the tetragonal ring shape aperture in the pixel electrode on the other substrate. A liquid crystal lay... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100283888 | METHOD FOR CONTAMINATION DETECTION IN A TOF RANGE CAMERA A method for contamination detection in a time-of-flight (TOF) range imaging system is described, wherein the TOF range imaging system receives light reflected from a scene, through an optical interface, on an imager sensor having an array of pixels, and wherein distanc... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100283771 | INFORMATION DETECTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING INFORMATION IN THE DISPLAY DEVICE An information detecting display device includes an information detecting substrate having a photo-sensor and a switching substrate facing the information detectable substrate, wherein the information detectable substrate includes a first substrate, a plurality of photo... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100283714 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) includes; a gate line, a plurality of pairs of a first data line and a second data line which border a plurality of pixel regions and are disposed respectively on both sides of each pixel region, a plurality of pairs of first and sec... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100283539 | VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE A voltage detection device detects an objective AC voltage arising on a detection object. The voltage detection device includes; a detecting electrode placed so as to be capacitively coupled with the detection object; a reference signal output section for outputting a r... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282798 | DISPLAY SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH UNTWISTING FUNCTION AND RETURN FUNCTION FOR UNFOLDING STATE A vehicle display system having both an untwisting function and a position restoring function is provided. The vehicle display system includes a main body, a display panel, one or more drive means, a microcontroller, one or more clutch means, and windup springs. The mai... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282585 | FILM-TYPE SWITCHING ELEMENT “A film-type switching element includes a first carrier film, a second carrier film and a spacer that separates the carrier films a certain distance apart from one another, where the spacer includes a spacer film, which is arranged between and attached to the first an... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282461 | INDICATOR AND METHOD An indicator comprising a band having a first radial dimension; one or more protectors having a greater radial dimension and disposed sufficiently proximate the band to substantially avoid wear of the band during running of the indicator and method.... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282338 | Selectively movable seat arrangement and method Disclosed herein is a selectively movable seat arrangement. The seat arrangement includes, one or more seat members movable between a passable position where a member is passable therethrough and an impassable position where the member is prevented from passing therethr... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281984 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING POSITION OF THE OBJECT USING MICROPHONE Provided is a method and device for measuring a position of an ultrasonic generating device for generating ultra-sonic signals, and inputting information by using position measurement values of the ultrasonic generating device. Accordingly, a plurality of broadband micr... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281965 | CUTTING TEST DEVICE FOR KNIVES AND OTHER CUTTING TOOLS The device of the invention can be used for evaluating the cutting ability of knives and other like cutting tools. The device includes a rigid body (2) with a slide (10) receiving a foam rod (12), and a bearing surface (8) substantially perpe... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281882 | REFRIGERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REFRIGERATING A Refrigerating system (2) comprises a refrigerating circuit (4) having, in flowing direction, a compressor (8), a gas cooler (10), a first expansion device (12), an intermediate pressure container (14), a second expansion devic... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281849 | DOOR-TYPE THRUST REVERSER FOR A JET ENGINE This thrust reverser comprises at least two doors (1a, 1b) each able to move between a closed position and an open position. These two doors (1a, 1b) are adjacent and comprise means of mutual immobilization (17,... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281710 | Full Suspension Footwear A method and apparatus for enhancing the ability of a human to run and jump with comfort comparable to running barefoot on a trampoline and with control comparable to that of the unaided human form, yet with freedom from ankle-turning roll moments associated with substa... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281672 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A SUPPORT RING IN A CURVED WALL A method for constructing a support ring in a curved wall, in particular around an opening in a curved wall of a hot blast stove, wherein the method includes providing a plurality of standardized wedge-shaped bricks with side faces having tongue and groove profiles for ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281553 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF CYST EXPRESSED TRANSGENIC ANIMAL USING PKD2 GENE Disclosed herein is a method for producing a cyst-expressed transgenic animal using a PDK2 gene. The production method comprises preparing a PKD2 protein expression vector, inserting the expression vector into the nucleus of a fertilized egg to produce a PKD2 expression... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100280717 | SENSING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A PREDETERMINED SPACE A sensing system (10) for monitoring a predetermined space comprises a control unit, one or more antenna electrodes (14) connected to the control unit and an autonomous modulator (12). The autonomous modulator (12) is arranged at a certain di... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100280485 | MULTILAYER FILM FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL SOLUTION CONTAINER AND A CONTAINER COMPRISING THE SAME The present invention relates to a multilayer film for medical solution container and a container comprising the same, more particularly, to the multilayer film for medical solution comprising an outer layer comprising polypropylene, polypropylene copolymer or a mixture... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100280176 | POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITION COMPRISING NANOMATERIALS A method of preparing a polycarbonate nanocomposite comprising forming a reactant mixture comprising a nanomaterial, a solvent, a dihydroxy compound and an activated carbonate; and polymerizing the dihydroxy compound and the activated carbonate in the presence of the so... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100280160 | FLAME RETARDANT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM A thermoplastic composition can comprise: polycarbonate, aromatic sulphone sulphonate, aromatic sulphonate, and brominated polycarbonate. In an embodiment, when the composition is formed into a 3 mm thick extruded sheet, the sheet can have a smoke density of less than 2... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100280159 | FLAME RETARDANT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM An embodiment of a thermoplastic resin composition can comprise a cyanophenyl endcapped polycarbonate resin; a potassium diphenyl sulphon-3-sulphonate; and brominated polycarbonate; wherein the composition. In some embodiments, when the composition is in the form of a 3... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100280046 | Methods and Compositions for Treating Prostate Cancer, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Other Conditions Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the 2S,4R ketoconazole enantiomer or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates, that are substantially free of the 2R,4S ketoconazole enantiomer are useful to reduce testosterone synthesis and for the treatment ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100279884 | PRIMERS, PROBES, MICROARRAY, AND METHOD FOR SPECIFIC DETECTION OF NINE RESPIRATORY DISEASE-ASSOCIATED BACTERIAL SPECIES Provided herein are a primer set capable of amplifying target sequence(s) of nine respiratory disease-associated bacterial species, a probe set specifically hybridizing with the target sequence(s), a microarray comprising the probe set, and a method of detecting one or ... | 11/04/2010 |
