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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100330241 | GLASSY MATRICES FOR THE STABILZATION OF COFFEE AROMA A glassy matrix for coffee aroma is provided in which the level of compounds which degrade aroma has been reduced, enabling the production of improved soluble coffee powder.... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100329359 | TIME COMPRESSING VIDEO CONTENT Methods and systems for compressing video content are presented. The methods and systems include analyzing a sequence of media frames stored in the memory device and calculating a displacement level of each of the media frames. The displacement level indicates how diffe... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100329154 | Efficient calculation of routing tables for routing based on destination addresses There is a method and a device allowing the distributed calculation of routing tables for routing in a communication network containing nodes and links. The calculation of routes to be used is carried out in centrally. Data relating to the routes to be used are transmit... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328999 | MEMORY AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD A memory includes: memory devices that each store data of one bit; and a read unit that, by using one predetermined memory device of the memory devices that are included in a memory block having a predetermined unit number of the memory devices as an inversion flag devi... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328998 | MEMORY AND WRITE CONTROL METHOD A memory includes: a memory device that has a memory layer storing data as a magnetization state of a magnetic body and a magnetization fixed layer whose direction of magnetization is fixed through a nonmagnetic layer interposed between the memory layer and the magnetiz... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328993 | RECORDING METHOD OF NONVOLATILE MEMORY AND NONVOLATILE MEMORY A recording method of a nonvolatile memory including a recording circuit that electrically performs recording of information for an information memory device having a resistance change connected to a power supply for information recording, includes the steps of: recordi... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328992 | MEMORY A memory includes: a plurality of memory devices, each including a tunnel magnetic resistance effect device containing a magnetization free layer in which a direction of magnetization can be reversed, a tunnel barrier layer including an insulating material, and a magnet... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328782 | VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH LENS, CAMERA MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS A variable focal length lens includes: a lens portion including a pair of light transmissive members, at least one of which is deformable, and a light transmissive liquid medium sealed between the pair of light transmissive members; and a liquid medium container includi... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328575 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE A diffusion plate includes a base body including a plurality of convex portions formed on a principal surface of the base body. An angle of inclination of the convex portions at a base of the convex portions ranges from 38° to 42°. Also, a ratio R/Cp between a curvatu... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328291 | DISPLAY DEVICE A display device includes: a display functional layer that can change display for each pixel in accordance with an application voltage; a plurality of driving electrodes separately disposed in one direction; a plurality of pixel signal lines to which pixel signals used ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328066 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING TESTING OF THE SOBRIETY OF ONLINE GAMBLERS Methods, systems and articles of manufacture are provided for administering sobriety tests to online gamblers, as well as to determining whether, when and to whom to administer a sobriety tests. Various mediation events to be initiated upon certain results of such sobri... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100327296 | DISPLAY APPARATUS Provided is a display apparatus which can easily bond a drive panel and a sealing panel together. The drive panel includes organic electroluminescence devices on a substrate for drive and extracts light from the side of the organic electroluminescence devices. The seali... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100325713 | MOBILE TERMINAL, DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM A mobile terminal includes a near-field communication device capable of performing near-field wireless communication with an external device, and a controller configured to instruct the external device or the near-field communication device to execute a command. The nea... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100325161 | ORGANIZATIONAL REFERENCE DATA AND ENTITLEMENT SYSTEM WITH ENTITLEMENT GENERATOR A system including a centralized organizational information system in communication with a centralized organizational information database and an entitlement generator in communication with the centralized organizational information system, wherein the entitlement gener... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100325065 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING, ANALYZING AND REPORTING INFORMATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH COLLATERALIZED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS In one method embodiment of the present methods and systems, a computer-assisted method is provided for analyzing at least one financial instrument associated with a financial institution. The financial instrument has an associated collateral. The method includes receiv... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100325000 | ORDERING METHOD AND ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM An order management system includes a pen-shaped scanner a1n (n=1 to N) for reading codes indicating items from a menu to obtain order information, the menu having a plurality of codes indicating items recorded thereon; a printer/cradle a1n f... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100324484 | Vacuum Actuated Small Volume Syringe A retractable safety syringe is provided herein wherein an external vacuum compartment produces a retraction force which urges a piston of a plunger toward a retracted position. The retractable safety syringe may have a needle holder which is removably engageable to a d... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100323866 | REINFORCED PLASTIC FOAM CUP, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced tapered side wall that extends from the bottom end to the top end. A subs... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100323393 | Ordered Assembly of Membrane Proteins During Differentiation of Erythroblasts Disclosed herein are methods for the isolation, identification, and quantification of red blood cells and red blood cell precursors at different developmental stages. Also disclosed are methods for monitoring ex vivo proliferation and differentiation of red blood cells ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100323247 | ELECTROLYTE AND BATTERY A battery using an electrolyte with which favorable ion conductivity is able to be secured at low temperature is provided. A solid electrolyte is provided between a cathode in which a cathode active material layer is formed on a cathode current collector and an anode in... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100323213 | MULTILAYER OVERLAYS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING MULTILAYER OVERLAYS A wear resistant multilayer overlay includes a first layer on at least a surface of an article, and a second layer metallurgically bonded to at least a portion of the first layer. The first layer includes a first continuous metallic matrix and at least one of first hard... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100323186 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM A transparent conductive film includes: a film base that is light transmissive, a carbon nanotube layer provided on the film base, and a metal oxide layer that is light transmissive and is deposited on the carbon nanotube layer, the metal oxide layer being provided with... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100323078 | SHELF STABLE LIQUID WHITENER AND PROCESS OF MAKING THEREOF A shelf-stable, liquid whitening composition having a whitening agent and a stabilizing system are disclosed. The stabilizing system includes a gum component, preferably of a mixture of two different gum, present in an amount sufficient to suspend the whitening agent in... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100323068 | COLD WATER SOLUBILITY OF POWDERS The present invention relates to powders, preferably milk-based powders, in particular instant drink powders which have improved cold water solubility. It further relates to capsules comprising said powders and to a method of preparing a cold instant drinks.... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100321484 | BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE IMAGE ACQUIRING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE IMAGE ACQUIRING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE IMAGE ACQUIRING PROGRAM A biological sample image acquiring apparatus includes: an objective lens magnifying a region of a biological sample; an imaging device imaging the region magnified by the objective lens; a movement controller moving the focus of the objective lens in the thickness dire... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100321409 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD IN HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY Disclosed herein is A head mounted display including: (A) an eyeglasses frame-like frame to be mounted to an observer's head; (B) an image display device; (C) an image sensing device mounted to the frame; and (D) a correction section, wherein the image display device in... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100321291 | INPUT APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND HANDHELD APPARATUS A 3-dimensional operation input apparatus, a control apparatus, a control system, a control method, and a handheld apparatus are provided with which planar operations are possible without an increase in the number of components. An input apparatus includes an angular ve... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100320962 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM An information processing apparatus includes an antenna having a variable Q value, the antenna being used for performing communication with an external apparatus in a noncontact manner by using a carrier of a predetermined frequency and charging a battery in a noncontac... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100320481 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE, DISPLAY UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE An organic electroluminescence device includes a first electrode, an organic layer formed on the first electrode and including a light-emitting layer, an intermediate layer formed on the organic layer; and a second electrode formed on the intermediate layer and having a... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100319834 | REINFORCED PLASTIC FOAM CUP, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced tapered side wall that extends from the bottom end to the top end. A subs... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100318237 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY DEVICE MANAGEMENT A system for managing energy device operation is disclosed. The system includes one or more network-enabled energy devices and an energy management system comprising at least one processor. The energy management system is to establish a network connection with each ener... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100318016 | Methods and Compositions for Enhancing Vascular Access Disclosed is an implantable material comprising a biocompatible matrix and cells which, when provided to a vascular access structure, can promote functionality generally. For example, implantable material of the present invention can enhance maturation of an arterioveno... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100317574 | Diketopiperazine Microparticles with Defined Isomer Contents Disclosed herein are fumaryl diketopiperazine (FDKP) compositions and microparticles having a specific trans isomer content of about 45% to about 65%. The FDKP microparticles can comprise a drug such as an endocrine hormone, including, peptide, including, insulin, gluca... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100317128 | METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF TARGET SUBSTANCE A method for highly sensitive determination of a target substance by means of an aptamer includes: causing an aptamer capable of specific binding with a target substance to bind competitively with said target substance and a nucleic acid strand having a base sequence co... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100316920 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY GENERATING APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE An electrochemical energy generation device (50) includes an electrochemical device (10) such as a fuel cell having an electrolyte film (1) arranged between an anode (6) and a cathode (7) and a reference electrode (9) maintained... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100316908 | BATTERY A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a nonaqueous electrolyte containing an electrolyte salt; and a separator, wherein in the electrolyte salt, a molar fraction x of at least one member selected among electroly... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100316665 | PAPAYA MOSAIC VIRUS-BASED VACCINES AGAINST SALMONELLA TYPHI AND OTHER ENTEROBACTERIAL PATHOGENS An antigen-presenting system (APS) comprising one or more enterobacterial antigens in combination with a papaya mosaic virus (PapMV) or a virus like particle (VLP) derived from papaya mosaic virus is provided. The PapMV or VLP included in the APS is capable of potentiat... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100316651 | CARDIOVASCULAR RELATED USES OF IL-1BETA ANTIBODIES AND BINDING FRAGMENTS THEREOF Disclosed are methods for the reduction, prevention or treatment of cardiovascular events and/or cardiovascular diseases, including acute cardiovascular disease or chronic cardiovascular disease using anti-IL-1β binding molecules (e.g., IL-1β binding antibodies and fr... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100316603 | Combination Immunogene Therapy The present invention provides to immunogene therapy protocols for the treatment of tumors. In particular, the present invention provides combinations of immune-modulating proteins that induce systemic immunity against tumors. In addition, the present invention provides... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100316171 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD, SYNCHRONOUS DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM A data processing apparatus includes a first correlation operation unit which performs a mutual correlation operation of a first input series and a second input series, a threshold value operation unit which calculates a threshold value based on the first input series, ... | 12/16/2010 |
