Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110047588 | Wired transmission line for AV devices There is provided a wired transmission line for AV devices which includes a first AV device and a second AV device, the wired transmission line allowing millimeter-wave communication between the first AV device and the second AV device using a millimeter-wave communicat... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047573 | Display device and display method Provided is a display device including a display mode controller for controlling a screen transition to a whole screen display mode for displaying an image in an entire screen of a display section, a multiple content display mode for displaying, on the screen, a plurali... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047513 | Display device and display method Provided is a display device including a display mode controller for controlling a transition to a whole screen display mode for displaying an image in an entire screen of a display section, a multiple content display mode for displaying, on the screen, multiple thumbna... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047512 | Display device and display method Provided is a display device including a display mode controller for controlling a screen transition to a whole screen display mode for displaying an image in an entire screen of a display section, a multiple content display mode for displaying, on the screen, a plurali... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046744 | INTERVERTEBRAL SPACER DEVICE HAVING RECESSED NOTCH PAIRS FOR MANIPULATION USING A SURGICAL TOOL Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes static trials and a dynamic trial for determining the appropriate size of disc to be implanted, static trial holders for manipulating the static trials, inserter/impactors for inserting and removi... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046734 | Ligament And Tendon Prosthesis The invention provides a tendon or ligament prosthesis having an undeployed configuration and a deployed configuration. The prosthesis has a resistance to tension in the undeployed configuration that is less than its resistance to tension in the deployed configuration. ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046223 | TREATMENT OF NEUROFIBROMATOSIS Disclosed are methods of treating neurofibromatosis by administering to a human in need thereof effective amounts of FTS, or various analogs thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally, in combination with colchicine. Also disclosed are pharmaceut... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045036 | Cosmetic Compositions Comprising at Least One Peptide with at Least One Immobilized Aromatic Cycle Topical cosmetic use as a whitening active ingredient of at least one peptide, comprising at least one blocked aromatic cycle and having the general formula (I): A-(Xa)m-Xc-(Xb)n-B. The invention also discloses a cosmetic composition comprising at least said peptide and... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044679 | Lens barrel, camera module, and imaging apparatus A lens barrel includes: a lens holding member that holds a lens; a drive coil attached to an outer peripheral portion of the lens holding member; a magnet attached to face the drive coil; a barrel member in which the lens holding member is disposed; and a cover member a... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044663 | Moving image recording apparatus, moving image recording method and program There is provided a moving image recording apparatus including a feature amount extracting unit which extracts plural types of feature amount data relating to feature amounts characterizing moving image data from the moving image data, a memory unit at which the plural ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044170 | MULTI-HOP WIRELESS TERMINAL AND TRAFFIC CONTROL METHOD THEREOF A multi-hop wireless terminal having a user application section, a traffic control section and a wireless transmitting/receiving section, the traffic control section enqueuing a packet of a transmission flow from the user application section and a packet of a forward fl... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043860 | Information processing device, information processing method, and program An information processing device includes a printer unit configured to perform a printing process, a display unit configured to display an image and display printing information including setting information of the printing process using the printer unit, a position sen... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043842 | Information processing apparatus Provided is an information processing apparatus including a printer portion performing a printing process. The printer portion has a sheet-discharge outlet for discharging a sheet, an opening-closing door for opening and closing the sheet- discharge outlet, the door per... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043697 | Remote control, remote control method, display device and display method Provided is a remote control including a detection section for detecting position information, velocity information, and acceleration information. a trigger switch section for receiving an operation by a user, and a transmission section for transmitting a reference deci... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043696 | Display device and display method Provided is a display device including a display mode controller for controlling a screen transition to a whole screen display mode for displaying an image in an entire screen of a display section, a multiple content display mode for displaying, on the screen, a plurali... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043614 | Content transmission method and display device There is provided a video content transmission method that includes the steps of: transmitting normal video content to at least one stream respectively transmitted on at least one broadcast channel; transmitting stereoscopic video content that corresponds to the normal ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042515 | ARRANGEMENT FOR PROVIDING ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION IN AIRCRAFT The invention relates to an arrangement for providing active fire protection in aircraft by means of at least one protective shield. According to the invention, the at least one protective shield is formed with an intumescent material, which in the event of a fire can b... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042514 | Movable Fastening Unit For A Seat Frame In An Aircraft The invention relates to a movable fastening unit for a seat frame in an aircraft. In said fastening unit, a connecting element can be movably mounted on both a seat structure and a floor fixture by means of bearings, thus allowing the seat frame to be moved relative to... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042434 | UNIVERSAL ARRANGEMENT FOR RECEIVING A CURTAIN RAIL FOR A PARTITIONING CURTAIN The invention relates to an arrangement for receiving a curtain rail for a curtain for partitioning at least two regions in a cabin of a vehicle, with a bottom facing the floor of the cabin, and a top facing the ceiling of the cabin, wherein the bottom is essentially pl... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042176 | Torque Limiter A torque limiter has an outer sleeve whose interior wall possesses at least one peripheral groove and a plurality of recesses running parallel to the axis. An elastic ring is inserted in each groove. A rolling-element cage has the same number of slots as the number of r... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041307 | REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE FOR LIQUID HYDROGEN A replaceable cartridge for coupling to a consumer or to a filling station, wherein the replaceable cartridge comprises at least one disconnectable connection coupling for connection to the consumer or the filling station. Furthermore, the replaceable cartridge comprise... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110040832 | Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and recording medium A DTV operating screen is displayed on the CRT display screen of a DTV which is the controlling apparatus of a network. In the event that the user selects the DVHS from the buttons displayed on the DTV operating screen, data corresponding to the DVHS operation screen is... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040551 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM AND PROGRAM An information processing apparatus which is capable of executing applications includes first control means for controlling a system of the information processing apparatus and second control means for controlling the execution of the applications, and the second contro... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037829 | Display device, display method and computer program There is provided a display device including a first measurement portion that measures information relating to luminance of a first image signal, and outputs a first measurement result, a second measurement portion that measures information relating to luminance of a se... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036923 | DEVICE FOR SPREADING LIQUID MANURE The invention relates to devices for spreading liquid manure, wherein a liquid manure sensor (8) determines the constituents of the liquid manure (G) to be spread and an evaluating unit (10) compares the determined values with predefined constituent data. ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036524 | METHOD OF BLEACHING A PULP Methods for bleaching oxygen delignified and washed pumps having a consistency of between 8 and 20% are disclosed including a first chlorine dioxide bleaching step, washing the bleached pulp, subjecting the washed pulp to an alkaline extraction step to obtain an alkali-... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110034105 | PRE-ENCASED UNDERWIRE ASSEMBLY An improved encasement for underwires for use in brassieres that allow for more efficient sewing, better durability, and improved wearer comfort is disclosed.... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033690 | AFTERGLOW COATING FOR CABIN INTERIORS The present invention relates to an afterglow coating comprising a clear varnish and a photoluminescent pigment, wherein the pigment comprises a white luminous colour in which the clear varnish is distributed. The present invention furthermore relates to methods for pro... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033629 | METHOD FOR THE LOCAL APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL CONVERSION LAYERS The present invention relates to a method for producing a chemical conversion layer on a metal surface, comprising the following method steps: (i) providing at least one cloth having a defined area, which is resistant at least in the pH range from 2 to 7 and is tear-pro... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033507 | Polypeptides KXK and Their Use The invention concerns polypeptides of the general formula (I): A-(Xaa)n-Lys-X-Lys-B wherein: i) A is —NH2, NH3+, or NH-D (D is an acyl group being biotin or an alkyl chain (C2-C22)), H) B is H, O− OR1 or NR2R3 ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033171 | Signal processing device, reproducing device, signal processing method and program There is provided a signal processing device which includes a change position detection unit that detects stepwise change positions of an n-bit quantized signal generated from an input signal; a density detection unit that calculates a value indicating a degree of densi... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032622 | OPTICAL FILTER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE An optical filter for a display device includes a base substrate, an EMI shielding coating formed directly on an upper surface of the base substrate to filter EMI, and a color control resin coating applied directly on a lower surface of the base substrate or an upper su... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032425 | Electronic device An electronic device includes a response-request transmitting unit and a response receiving unit. The response-request transmitting unit transmits a response request including an identifier of the response-request transmitting unit on a second network to an external dev... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032343 | Liquid crystal shutter device and picture display system A liquid crystal shutter glass includes: two shutter mechanisms and a drive section. Each of the shutter mechanisms includes a liquid crystal device and is configured so as to alternately perform an opening action and a closing action in a time-divisional manner, the op... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031353 | DE-ICING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT The invention pertains to a de-icing system for an aircraft with at least one heat source and at least one air delivery means for delivering air into regions of the aircraft to be de-iced. In comparison with the prior art, the invention is characterized in that the air ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110029747 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARCHIVING OF DATA The invention relates to a method, a system and a computer program for archiving of data. An announcement signal, which identifies the data, which have to be archived, is sent from a source system to a destination system. A feedback signal, which identifies the announce... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110027005 | FLUID DISPENSER ASSEMBLY The present invention is directed toward a cost effective instrument for storing a fluid material, and applying a predetermined amount of the fluid material to a surface. The instrument is comprised of few parts including an outer casing and a fluid insert, making the i... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110026911 | Optical finder unit and imaging apparatus An optical finder unit includes: light guide means for guiding an optical image of a subject to a finder window through an internal space formed in the optical finder unit; and a display unit capable of displaying information on the finder window through the internal sp... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025927 | Display device and audio output device A display device includes a display portion that displays video, a first audio output portion that outputs stereo audio of a high frequency range, and that is a surface sound source positioned on a rear surface of the display portion, on one of an upper section and a lo... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025647 | Display Filter And Display Device Having The Same A display filter functions not only to block unnecessary radiation emitted from a display device but also to allow Infrared (NIR) radiation emitted from the display device to be used as a user interface signal. The display filter includes a near-infrared radiation block... | 02/03/2011 |
