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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090132822 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURELY DISTRIBUTING DATA IN GROUP COMMUNICATION In a method for securely distributing data in group communication, the group has a plurality of members, and the method includes the following steps: (A) under a data recording mode, assigning one member of the group as a recording member; (B) enabling the recording mem... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090131674 | POLYMIDE OLIGOMERS AND THEIR USE The present invention relates to polyamide oligomers with linear or branched chain structure with a number average molar mass of 800 to 5000 g/mol, with basic end groups which are at least partially NH2 end groups and carboxyl end groups, produced by condensa... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090131121 | BATTERY UTILIZING SYSTEM In the battery utilizing system of the present invention, a battery supplying power to a portable terminal includes a memory which stores at least one content and an output permission condition indicating a condition for permitting output of the content, and the portabl... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130436 | Spray coating member having excellent heat emmision property and so on and method for producing the same For the purpose of solving problems inherent to a plasma spray coating of white base Al2O3—Y2O3 composite oxide, i.e. drawbacks that the corrosion resistance, heat resistance and abrasion resistance are poor and the light re... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129871 | Method and device for environmentally friendly ramming under water The present invention relates to a method and a device for environmentally friendly ramming under water. To reduce the noise input under water, the machine and the material that is to be rammed are surrounded by a fixed flooded sleeve. The sleeve advantageously has a sa... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090128172 | CALIBRATION BOARD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE TEST APPARATUS A calibration board mounted on a socket when calibrating an electronic device test apparatus for testing an IC by bringing ball contacts of the IC into electrical contact with contact terminals of the socket includes calibration terminals for electrically contacting the... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090127811 | STEERING ASSEMBLY A steering assembly according to the present invention includes connection parts that are formed in a mounting plate body and fixed to a steering wheel module. Accordingly, when the mounting plate assembly is fixed to a steering wheel module, it is possible to attach or... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090127672 | SUSCEPTOR FOR EPITAXIAL LAYER FORMING APPARATUS, EPITAXIAL LAYER FORMING APPARATUS, EPITAXIAL WAFER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EPITAXIAL WAFER A susceptor for epitaxial layer forming apparatus provided in a layer forming chamber of an epitaxial layer forming apparatus includes: a recessed portion which is provided to accommodate a semiconductor wafer therein and has an approximately circular shape in plan view... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090127403 | LIFT FLAP CARRIER SYSTEM Device for carrying lift flaps arranged on the wings of an aircraft and a wing. The device includes a carrier with a U-shaped profile, a covering plate positionable over an open side of the U-shaped profile, and a fairing housing formed in an aerodynamic manner and at l... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126468 | FILTER UNIT FOR CONDUCTIVE FLUID DETECTION APPARATUS AND CONDUCTIVE FLUID DETECTION APPARATUS USING THE SAME A conductive fluid detection apparatus for detecting moisture mixed into a coolant comprises: a filter unit having a tubular member through which a coolant can flow, mesh members made of stainless steel etc. and filter paper through which the coolant can pass, but which... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090125926 | MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING POSITION OF OPTICAL ELEMENT An optical element position control mechanism includes an optical element holding member which holds an optical element of a photographing system; an advancing/retracting movement guide member which guides the optical element holding member in an optical axis direction ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090125589 | RECONNECTION TO AND MIGRATION OF ELECTRONIC COLLABORATION SESSIONS The invention generally relates to electronic collaboration sessions and, more particularly, to systems and methods for providing reconnection to and migration of electronic collaboration sessions. A method for managing a collaboration session includes providing a compu... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090125373 | DATA VALIDATION WITHIN MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS PLANNING A method and system for validating data and providing on-time updates within a multi-enterprise material requirements planning environment. A method of validating materials requirements planning (MRP) results includes determining when a current aggregate demand of a par... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090125300 | SCALABLE ENCODING APPARATUS, SCALABLE DECODING APPARATUS, AND METHODS THEREOF A scalable encoding apparatus capable of reducing the bit rates of encoded parameters and also capable of efficiently encoding even audio signals in which a plurality of harmonic structures are coexistent. In the apparatus, an MDCT analyzing part (111) MDCT analy... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124940 | MASSAGE MACHINE A massage machine comprises a drive shaft rotatably driven in forward and reverse directions; a pair of inclined shafts mounted on both ends of the drive shaft so as to have an arbitrary inclination relative to an axial direction of the drive shaft; a pair of left and r... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124876 | NEEDLE INTEGRATED BIOSENSOR There is a needle integrated biosensor, including: a biosensor including at least two electrodes, and a puncture needle to collect a body fluid by piercing a skin of a person to be tested, the biosensor and the puncture needle being integrated, wherein the puncture need... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124618 | 2-MORPHOLINO-4-PYRIMIDONE COMPOUND A compound represented by the formula (I), an optically active isomer thereof, or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof: wherein X represents CH or N; represents a C1-C12 alkyl; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, or the like; R′ represe... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124497 | COATING FOR HUMIDITY INDICATOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE COATING, AND HUMIDITY INDICATOR USING THE COATING Disclosed is a humidity indicator which contains no heavy metal and has good visibility of a color change that occurs when the humidity is increased. The humidity indicator can be produced by applying an aqueous coating comprising a leuco dye, an acidic compound which i... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124403 | BOWLING BUMPER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE AND INSTALLATION A bowling bumper system is provided. The bowling bumper system and more particularly an actuator or actuator assembly is decoupled from the bumpers, themselves, and configured to move the bumpers into an extended or retracted position.... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123622 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DEHUSKING CEREAL GRAINS The invention relates to a method and a system for dehusking grains, in particular for removing the spelts and/or the seed coat and the germ bud of grains and/or of malted grains and its processing in the brewing industry. The outer layers/shells are removed from cleane... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123576 | ACTIVE SUBSTANCE COMBINATIONS OF ANISE FRUIT EXTRACT AND WHITE TEA EXTRACT An active substance combination which comprises anise fruit extract and white tea extract and a cosmetic preparation comprising same. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention i... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123170 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE USING THIS When the rotational speed of rotatable heating means for thermally fixing an image on a recording paper is changed from a first rotational speed of the highest level to a second rotational speed of the lowest level by changing the operation mode of a fixing device, the ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123145 | MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING POSITION OF OPTICAL ELEMENT An optical element position control mechanism includes an optical element holding member which holds an optical element of a photographing system and is guided in an optical axis direction; a drive mechanism for moving the optical element holding member in the optical a... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123056 | METHOD OF INSPECTING GRANULAR MATERIAL AND INSPECTION DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING THAT METHOD A method of inspecting granular material and an inspection device for conducting that method, wherein agents (10a, 10b) to be inspected are imaged, the pixel value of each pixel of images thus picked up is digitized, a plurality of reference ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090122786 | SIGNALING METHOD IN IP TELEPHONE SYSTEM , IP TELEPHONE SYSTEM, AND IP TELEPHONE DEVICE There is provided a signaling method for an IP telephony system (1) including a call terminal (10), a destination terminal having its identifier (20) and an extension terminal (30a) having its identifier and correlated to the destinati... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090122432 | MICRO-DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME A micro-device includes a frame configured to form a cavity surrounded thereby, the frame having a first opening and a second opening opposite to the first opening, a movable portion provided in the cavity, a supporting portion configured to support the movable portion ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090122427 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR LIGHT QUANTITY CONTROL UNIT OF LENS BARREL A support structure for a light quantity control unit of a lens barrel includes a holding frame which holds a light quantity control member; front and rear support members positioned in front and behind the holding frame, respectively; a front guide pin and a front pin ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090122179 | IMAGING DEVICE An imaging device includes a housing including first and second photographing apertures which are open toward opposite directions; an image pickup device provided in the housing; a main optical system forming incident light from the first photographing aperture onto an ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090122135 | ENDOSCOPE PROCESSOR AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM An endoscope processor including a light source controller, an imaging device driver, and a gamma-correction block, is provided. The light source controller can order first and second light sources to alternately emit first and second lights, respectively. The imaging d... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090121530 | SEAT COVERING STRUCTURES A seat covering structure for covering a seat having a covering member may include a detachable seat cover. The detachable seat cover includes a seat cover body that is shaped to cover an outer surface of the seat, and at least one elastic band that is attached to a rea... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090121528 | HOOK MEMBER AND LATCH STRUCTURE OF UPHOLSTERY MATERIAL The present invention can include a hook member includes a pinching portion that pinches a plate body of the seat frame, a fixing portion that can fix the upholstery material, and an introduction portion defining an opening into the fixing portion, wherein the fixing po... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090121446 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE TRAIL OF A CYCLE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, A WHEEL EQUIPPED WITH SUCH DEVICE, AND A METHOD OF USING SAME The invention encompasses a device for adjusting the trail of a cycle front wheel assembly including a hub for a wheel, the hub being adapted to receive an arrangement for tightening the wheel on a fork of the cycle and an interposed mechanism for adjusting the position... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120470 | WATER RECIRCULATOR IN DISHWASHER A water recirculator in a dishwasher supplies water to spray arms for washing dishes and also purifies contaminated water after washing the dishes. The water recirculator includes a sump for holding water, a water supply pump connected to the sump, a guide passage for g... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120358 | Spray coating member having excellent injury resistance and so on and method for producing the same For the purpose of solving problems inherent to a white Al2O3 spray coating, i.e. drawbacks that the injury resistance, corrosion resistance, heat resistance, abrasion resistance and the like are poor and the light reflectance is high because the c... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120315 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD The present invention relates to a lithographic printing method that uses inks selected from amongst yellow, magenta, cyan and black inks, the method comprising using yellow, magenta, cyan and black inks for which the number of representable colors obtained when printin... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120296 | BUBBLE SEPARATOR A bubble separator is a cyclone-type bubble separator having a cooling mechanism (oil cooler) connected downstream thereof, and is provided with a relief mechanism that operates when the interior pressure in a main body increases. The fluid inside the main body escapes ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120261 | DIE AND DIE DEVICE A die body includes a die hole for punching a work. A core, including a discharge hole, which is in communication with the die hole, is provided in the die body. The core is provided with a plurality of fluid injection ports through which fluid is injected downward of t... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120223 | GEAR SUPPORT STRUCTURE A gear support mechanism for supporting two gears and an intermediate gear which meshes with the two gears to transfer rotation of one of the two gears to the other, includes a gear-shaft support member(s) which supports a gear shaft of the intermediate gear; and a spri... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120156 | WORK BENDING ANGLE DETECTING DEVICE AND WORK BENDING MACHINE A bending angle detecting device for a workpiece used in a bending machine that bends the workpiece in cooperation of upper and lower tools. The bending angle detecting device has a detector which includes a casing and which can detect a bending angle of the workpiece w... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120056 | Microthruster, in particular for use as a position adjustment thruster, thruster and method for producing a microthruster Microthruster includes a combustion chamber comprising a substrate material, a fuel inlet, and a gas outlet. A first resistance heater is arranged in the combustion chamber. A catalyst is structured and arranged to decompose fuel entering the combustion chamber. First s... | 05/14/2009 |
