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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110047630 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TAMPER PROOFING A SYSTEM OF INTERCONNECTED ELECTRONIC DEVICES A method and system for tamper proofing a system of interconnected electronic devices. The method comprises splitting embedded software of each electronic device into at least two executable parts, a stationary part residing in memory of said each electronic device and ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047029 | Methods for managing co-located macro and femto base station deployments and methods for initiating mobile station handoff In a method for managing a plurality of neighboring base stations and handoff of a mobile station, a radio frequency equipment organizes the plurality of neighboring base stations into groups according to base station grouping characteristics associated with the plurali... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046893 | METHOD FOR NORMALIZING THE RESULTS OF AN IN-VITRO ANALYTICAL METHOD A method is disclosed for normalizing the results of an in-vitro analytical method for one or more diagnostically and/or prognostically relevant substances in an organism (biomarker) or one or more substances supplied to an organism from the outside. In at least one emb... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046860 | LINEAR ACTUATOR WITH POSITION SENSING SYSTEM An electromagnetic actuator assembly with a frame, a movable element, first and second sensor targets that are coupled to the movable element for movement therewith, first and second sensors that are coupled to the frame and a controller. The first sensor is configured ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046532 | COMPOSITION INCLUDING A SILICONE-BASED POLYMER AND A METHOD OF TREATING SKIN DISORDERS USING THE COMPOSITION A composition is formed by the step of feeding a molecule that has an active oxygen-forming species into a silicone based polymer. The silicone-based polymer is substantially free of pendant groups that are reactive with active oxygen species. Silicone-based polymers ha... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046497 | SENSOR PLATFORM FOR RESPIRATORY GAS ANALYSIS An appliance is disclosed for measuring at least one gas analyte in exhaled air. In at least one embodiment, the appliance includes an inlet opening for the introduction of exhaled air (mouthpiece), at least one measuring chamber for receiving a sensor unit, and a condu... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046455 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR EXAMINING A PARTICULAR TISSUE VOLUME IN A BODY, AND A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR SEGMENTING THE PARTICULAR TISSUE VOLUME A tip of an elongate device is navigated into a particular tissue volume in order to examine the particular tissue volume in a body and part of the tissue volume is analyzed in real-time by way of a biosensor. In at least one embodiment, in the process, either the biose... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046402 | NOVEL METHOD AND INTERMEDIATES FOR PREPARING 19-NORSTEROID COMPOUNDS The subject of the invention is a method for preparing compounds of general formula (I): in which A, Z, R3 are as defined in the description, and the intermediate compounds for carrying out this me... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045667 | Gate of a transistor and method of forming the same A gate of a transistor includes a gate oxide layer formed on a semiconductor device, a first conductive layer pattern including polysilicon doped with boron and formed on the gate oxide layer, a diffusion preventing layer pattern including amorphous silicon formed by a ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045623 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE The disclosure relates to a making a matrix of III-V nitride, the matrix including at least an active first portion through which an electrical current passes and at least a passive second portion through which no electrical current passes, the matrix including at least... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045355 | ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM BATTERY AND LITHIUM BATTERY A lithium battery electrode body includes: a collector electrode; and an electrode mixture layer in which a plurality of first particles including electrode active material and a plurality of second particles including solid electrolyte are mixed, wherein the electrode ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045324 | Electrochemical Energy Storage device An electrochemical energy storage device provides problem-free pressure compensation at a permanently high impermeability, includes a storage housing (1), which encases a volume, in which cells are accommodated, wherein the storage housing (1) protects the... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045318 | Tracks including magnetic layer and magnetic memory devices comprising the same A magnetic memory device includes a track in which different non-magnetic layers are respectively formed on upper and lower surfaces of a magnetic layer. One of the two non-magnetic layers includes an element having an atomic number greater than or equal to 12. Accordin... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044834 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR A compressor may include a shell assembly, a first scroll member, and a second scroll member. The first scroll member may be located within the shell assembly and may include a first end plate and a first spiral wrap extending from a first side of the first end plate. T... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044523 | METHOD FOR SEGMENTING AN ORGAN IN VOLUME DATA RECORDS FROM MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING A method is disclosed for segmenting an organ, more particularly the liver, in n-channel volume data records from magnetic resonance imaging. In at least one embodiment of the method, probability distributions are generated on the basis of segmentation results from n-ch... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044426 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS OF A MINERAL SAMPLE An apparatus and a method for X-ray fluorescence analysis of a mineral sample is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an X-ray source (2) for generating an X-ray beam to irradiate the mineral sample; at least one fluorescence detector (4,5) for measuring flu... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044374 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR A temperature sensor includes a plastic bottom shell, a plastic cap mating the plastic shell, and a temperature responsive element mounted to the plastic cap and received in a cavity of the plastic bottom shell. The temperature responsive element is positioned in the pl... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044181 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING UPLINK SIGNALS The present invention discloses a method for processing uplink signal. In this method, when a random access channel of a cell where a user equipment (UE) locates is within an uplink pilot timeslot, the UE determining whether there is a conflict between the random access... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044021 | THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DIAL FOR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER An indicating instrument, such as for an instrument cluster, may employ a dial with numerous lighted indicia and numerous lighted graduations, to individually demark the indicia. The indicia and graduations may be viewable on a first side of the dial, while on a second ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043826 | OPTICAL INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH OPTICAL INPUT FUNCTION, AND OPTICAL INFORMATION INPUT METHOD An optical information input device adapted to optically detect a position of an object matter in an input area, includes: a first coordinate detection section adapted to detect a first coordinate corresponding to a position of the object matter in a first X-Y plane, wh... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043632 | VEHICLE PERIPHERAL IMAGE DISPLAYING SYSTEM A vehicle-peripheral image displaying system (a side view monitor system A1) comprises a side camera 1, a monitor 3 and an image processing controlling unit 2, wherein the image processing controlling unit 2 includes an image processor... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043620 | DETERMINING COORDINATES OF A TARGET IN RELATION TO A SURVEY INSTRUMENT HAVING AT LEAST TWO CAMERAS A method is disclosed for determining coordinates of a target in relation to a surveying instrument wherein a first image is captured using a first camera in a first camera position and orientation, a target is selected by identifying at least one object point in the fi... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043319 | PULSE TRANSFORMER A pulse transformer having a primary core (1) with a primary winding (2), a first secondary core (3) with a first secondary winding (4) and a second secondary core (5) with a second secondary winding (6), wherein the primary cor... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043306 | MAGNETIC CHAMBER FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR A magnetic chamber is disclosed for electromagnetic low voltage switchgear, especially a compact reversing starter, including two magnetic drives which are each actuated by a main slide. The magnetic chamber is designed, in at least one embodiment, to receive both magne... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042926 | SAFETY ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SAFETY ARRANGEMENT The invention relates to a safety arrangement for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle with an airbag (2), folded together in the non-activated basic state, which on a triggering of the safety arrangement (1) by an activation signal is able to be i... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042889 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING SINGLE SHEETS, FOR INTRODUCING RECTANGULAR INDIVIDUAL SHEETS INTO A CONTAINER A single sheet handling device (20) for the input and/or output of at least one single sheet (38) respectively into and out of a container (20). The single sheet handling device (30) has a vane wheel (54) with at least one vane (58,... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042756 | Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device having an MOSFET serving as an element to be protected, and an electrostatic protection MOSFET element mounted on the same substrate is produced with the small number of steps while implementing a high protection ability. Low concentration regions... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042730 | Semiconductor device manufacturing method and semiconductor device A formation method of an element isolation film according to which a high-voltage transistor with an excellent characteristic can be formed is provided. On a substrate, a gate oxide film is previously formed. A CMP stopper film is formed thereon, and thereafter, a gate ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042669 | Thin film transistors and methods of manufacturing the same A transistor may include: a gate insulting layer, a gate electrode formed on a bottom side of the gate insulating layer, a channel layer formed on a top side of the gate insulating layer, a source electrode that contacts a first portion of the channel layer, and a drain... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042646 | Nitride semiconductor wafer, nitride semiconductor chip, method of manufacture thereof, and semiconductor device A nitride semiconductor chip allows enhancement of luminous efficacy. The nitride semiconductor laser chip (nitride semiconductor chip) has a GaN substrate, which has a principal growth plane, and an active layer, which is formed on the principal growth plane of the GaN... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042588 | Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus Disclosed herein is a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus precisely adjusts the position and size of a light spot formed on a substrate, enabling formation of a target pattern or elimination of an unnecessary pattern in an ac... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042587 | EUV projection lens and optic system having the same An EUV projection lens includes a substrate and concentric diffraction patterns on the substrate. The concentric diffraction patterns have an out-of phase height with respect to EUV light and include a material through which the EUV light has a transmittance higher than... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042333 | TOOL HOLDER A combination is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the combination includes a suspension bar, a tool holder adapted for attachment to the suspension bar, a hook device for suspending an object and a fastening device which enables the hook device to be releasably at... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042296 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING PLATELET RICH PLASMA AND CONCENTRATES THEREOF Disclosed is a separator-concentrator, such as for separating and concentrating platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) from whole blood that is suitable for office use or emergency use for trauma victims. The PRP separator comprises a motorized centrifugal separation assembly and a... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042228 | PEM WATER ELECTROLYSER MODULE A PEM water electrolyser module comprising a plurality of structural plates each having a sidewall extending between opposite end faces with a half cell chamber opening, at least one oxygen degassing chamber opening, and at least one hydrogen gas collection manifold ope... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042178 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STORING INFORMATION ABOUT OBJECTS FED TO A SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL A method for saving information about objects to be verified that were consigned to a self-service terminal and that were deposited by the self-service terminal in cassettes, with the following steps:
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| 20110041980 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING GRAPHENE ELECTRODES AND OGRANIC/INORGANIC HYBRID COMPOSITES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Example embodiments are directed to an electronic device and a method for manufacturing the same. The electronic device includes a polymer thin film and an electrode. The polymer thin film includes nanoparticles. The electrode is formed by attaching a graphene thin film... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041900 | Solar cells having nanowires and methods of fabricating nanowires A solar cell includes a plurality of nanowires arranged such that diameters of the nanowires sequentially increase in a first direction along a path of incident light. In a method of forming nanowires, a catalyst layer is formed on a substrate, a plurality of nanopartic... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041893 | Solar light utilizing systems and solar light devices having the same Solar light utilizing systems and solar devices are provided, the solar light utilizing system includes a main body portion, a solar light collecting unit associated with the main body portion and a tracking unit configured to change an orientation of the solar light co... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041728 | COLD BITUMINOUS MIXES The disclosure relates to cold asphalt coatings, in particular cold-poured asphalt coatings. The cold asphalt coatings according to the disclosure include one or more polymerized fatty acids. The cold asphalt coatings, prepared using a bitumen emulsion, have a pre-break... | 02/24/2011 |
