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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090132706 | Interpersonal Communication Enhancer A system for enhancing interpersonal communication is disclosed. The system includes one or more personal computer devices capable of broadcasting and receiving select messages based on overlapping user interests. The device shares identity credentials with other device... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090131690 | METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF 5-ALKOXYMETHYL FURFURAL ETHERS AND THEIR USE Method for the manufacture of 5-alkoxymethylfurfural derivatives by reacting a fructose and/or glucose-containing starting material with an alcohol in the presence of a catalytic or sub-stoechiometric amount of solid (“heterogeneous”) acid catalyst. The catalysts ma... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130251 | DUAL COATED CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT The present invention is directed generally to dual coated compositions for soft confectionery compositions and products containing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a non-particulate coating and a particulate coating for candy compositions w... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130228 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATION FOR THE TREATMENT AND OR CHEMOSENSIBILIZATION OF REFRACTORY TUMORS TO ANTICANCER DRUGS This invention is related to a pharmaceutical combination that contains a Casein kinase 2 (CK2) peptide inhibitor (termed P15) along with the standard chemotherapeutic drugs used in cancer treatment and which are administered together, separated or sequentially. The che... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130179 | CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING MARKINGS FOR DELIVERY OF ACTIVES The present invention relates to a confectionery composition including a confectionery region and a marking on the exterior surface of the region, where the marking includes at least one active agent. A method of manufacturing the confectionery composition and of delive... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126812 | Valve Arrangement for Different Flow Rate Categories A valve arrangement has several valve clusters which are designed for different nominal flow rates. Each valve cluster (1c) comprises a valve base (2) fitted with valve units (4), the valve units (4) respectively having a control porti... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126041 | Regeneration The invention relates to the field of regeneration of cells and the vegetative propagation of (micro)-organisms or specific parts such as tissues or organs thereof, for example of those cells grown in tissue or organ culture, and more in particular to the seedless propa... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090125944 | NOVEL DIGITAL BROADCASTING VIEWING METHOD USING MY CHANNEL AND SYSTEM THEREOF The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting viewing method. The method in accordance with the present invention is characterized in that a user can watch preference programs by selection of a particular virtual channel. The method of the present invention co... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124881 | Electrode Structure A protective electrode structure comprises a middle protective electrode which resides between an outer protective electrode and the skin electrodes during a measurement. The middle protective electrode and the outer protective electrode are insulated from each other. A... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124118 | BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTOR A cable connector having a one-piece body with a termination end for terminating an electrical cable and a clamping end for clamping to a terminal post is provided. The cable connector's clamping end may include a pair of spaced apart deformably movable clamping arms fo... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123838 | CATHODE SUBSTRATE A cathode substrate which enables achievement of a battery having a high output voltage and a high energy density, and being superior in charge and discharge cycle characteristics; a secondary cell in which the cathode substrate is used; a resin composition for use in f... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090121387 | Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Plastic Products An injection molding apparatus (100) comprising a supply device (114) for at least partially molten plastic and at least two molds (103), wherein each mol comprises at least one mold cavity (30) defined by at least a first mold part (24 | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120973 | CROWN SIZER FOR METAL HOOK HANGER A crown sizer for a metal hook hanger. The hanger includes a hook-receiving post having a pair of opposing projections extending outwardly therefrom. The sizer is mounted about the post, and includes a body formed of first and second pairs of opposing sidewalls. Each of... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120961 | Multiple Chilled Alcoholic Beverages Dispenser System The present invention relates to a multiple chilled alcoholic beverages dispenser system comprising: at least two independent sources of alcoholic beverage each stored in a separate container (29, 26); a cooling system (10, 23, 27, 29) through which the at... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120676 | Process for the production of a conductor track structure The invention concerns a process for the production of a conductor track structure on a flexible plastic film, a conductor track structure produced in accordance therewith, wherein the conductor track structure is connected to the plastic film by means of an adhesive la... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090118355 | Fluorotaxoids The invention relates to fluorinated second generation taxoid compounds, pharmaceutical formulations thereof, and their use for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells in a mammal.... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090118134 | Template Fixed Beta-Hairpin Loop Mimetics and Their Use in Phage Display Template-fixed β-hairpin mime tics of the general formula R1-Cys-Z-Cys-R2 (1) wherein the two Cys residues are bridged by a disulfide bond thereby forming a cyclic peptide; R1 and R2 are preferably Glu-Thr and Thr-Lys; or Lys... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090116456 | Method, Apparatus, Analyser and Computer Program of Searching for Propagation Paths A radio channel is formed for estimation, the radio channel including dominant paths from a digital impulse response estimate of a channel relating to a radio system. A divider divides the impulse response estimate temporally into at least two subsignals. An analyser de... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090116247 | Compact floodlight system A compact luminaire which includes a housing, a ballast, and a first and second electrical component. The housing has a back and a perimeter wall which extends generally perpendicularly from the back. The perimeter wall has a top wall portion, a bottom wall portion disp... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090115618 | Method of Generating Graphical Data and Electronic Device There is provided an electronic device, comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive location data generated by a navigation unit of a positioning system, and to receive performance data from a measuring unit, wherein performance parameters of the performance data... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090107929 | Apparatus Having A Bioreactor And Membrane Filtration Module For Treatment Of An Incoming Fluid An apparatus for treatment of an incoming fluid, comprising a bioreactor with a basin (2) with a fluid space and a membrane filtration module (12) comprising a housing (13) with one or more incorporated membranes (14), an inlet side, a permea... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090107566 | Fluid power valve arrangement with at least one solenoid valve A fluid power valve arrangement (10) with at least one solenoid valve (10) whose solenoid (14) is connected or able to be connected via only two control lines (11 and 12) with an electrical control and/or communication device (13 | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090104689 | Microchip For Use In Cytometry, Velocimetry And Cell Sorting Using Polyelectrolytic Salt Bridges The present invention relates to a microchip using polyelectrolyte salt bridge for cytometry, velocimetry, and cell sorting. The microchip comprises; a) an inlet for solution to be analyzed, b) a microchannel which provides a moving passage for solution to be analyzed, ... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090104270 | Film delivery system for tetrahydrolipstatin The present invention includes a pharmaceutical-based film system which includes various small-scale forms of pharmaceutically active agents, including tetrahydrolipstatin, in a film base. Such forms include nanoparticles, microparticles, and combinations thereof. Metho... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090104223 | Method for Obtaining Antigenic Aggregates and the Use Thereof in Formulations The invention relates to a method for obtaining aggregated antigenic structures that are capable of enhancing an immune response to aggregate antigens administered systemically and/or mucosally generating powerful immune response and to the chemical structures resulting... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090101218 | Valve means A valve means has a valve housing, in which an inlet duct for pressure fluid extends, the duct opening into a valve chamber, in which a valve member is held by spring means in a closed position engaging a valve seat, the valve member opening at a predetermined opening p... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090098323 | OXYGEN-ABSORBING RESIN, OXYGEN-ABSORBING RESIN COMPOSITIONS AND OXYGEN-ABSORBING CONTAINERS The invention aims at providing an oxygen-absorbing resin which has excellent oxygen absorption performance and which can dispense with the addition of a transition metal catalyst or the irradiation with a radiation. The invention provides an oxygen-absorbing resin whic... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090098252 | THERMALLY STABLE, HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH ENCAPSULATION COMPOSITIONS FOR ACTIVES Some embodiments provide a composition including active region which includes an active such as sucralose and at least one coating layer contiguous with the active region. The coating layer includes a polymer and sucralose; wherein the coating layer either partially or ... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090097937 | Flexible Handle Interbox Connector An interbox connector having a body with upper and lower cone portions and a flexible handle extending from the body for operating the cones. The flexible handle includes a continuous section of flexible wire and a plurality of sleeves which surround and are secured abo... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090097924 | Crane Assisted Pipe Lay The present invention relates to a method for laying a pipeline using a vessel (1) comprising a crane (2) comprising the following steps lifting a new pipe section (8) using the crane, placing a new pipe section on an existing pipeline (9), l... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090094406 | SCALABLE MASS DATA STORAGE DEVICE A scalable data storage device which includes non-volatile memory uses a networked bus system which can be employed on a single memory storage chip level or in a multi-chip package (MCP). The scalable data storage device uses data routing modules which are adapted to st... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090092705 | LIQUID-FILLED CHEWING GUM COMPOSITION The present invention provides a chewing or bubble gum composition which includes a liquid fill composition and a gum region which includes a gum base surrounding the liquid fill, wherein the gum region includes a polyol composition including at least one polyol and hav... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090090886 | Single-crystalline hematite rhombohedra and magnetic nanocomposites of iron and magnetite and methods of making same The present invention relates to nanostructures, in particular to hematite rhombohedra and iron/magnetite nanocomposites, and methods of making same.... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090090427 | Welding Wire Weaving Apparatus for Submerged Arc Welding Carriage A welding wire weaving apparatus for a submerged arc welding carriage includes a truck running in a welding direction, a control panel controlling parameters required for welding and weaving operations, a welding wire reel mounting a welding wire thereon, a welding wire... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090090119 | Cooling unit for a drinking water fountain, and water fountain containing such a unit A self-contained cooling unit for drinking water fountains, wherein the cooling unit includes an outer casing (2) forming a fluidtight chamber. A thermal exchange fluid is held within the chamber. Also a source of cold energy is transferable to the thermal exchan... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090089167 | Indicia-Bearing Package for Delivery Systems for Managing Release of Functional Ingredients in an Edible Composition A package assembly for supporting a delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is disclosed. The edible composition is formulated to have at least one ingredient encapsulated with an encapsulating material. The delivery system and the resulting edible compos... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090088021 | Photocontrol receptacle A receptacle assembly for a twist-lock photocontrol that is mounted on a luminaire housing. The assembly includes a receptacle and a spring clamp. The receptacle has a disc portion with a hub extending from the central portion of the back side, a perimeter side wall wit... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090087870 | HEMATOLOGICAL ASSAY AND KIT The present invention is directed to a kit and a method for a fast and direct determination of the coagulation potential of a sample of blood or plasma utilising a thrombin substrate. The kit comprises at least one activator of the plasmatic coagulation system and a thr... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090087359 | MICRO-REACTOR SYSTEM A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2A,... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090087267 | Pipeline-Laying Vessel The present invention relates to a pipeline-laying vessel (1) comprising: a hull assembly (8) for providing buoyancy to the pipeline-laying vessel (1); a tower assembly (2) extending upwardly from the hull assembly (8) for supporting a... | 04/02/2009 |
