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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090132841 | Processor Accessing A Scratch Pad On-Demand To Reduce Power Consumption The present invention provides processing systems, apparatuses, and methods that access a scratch pad on-demand to reduce power consumption. In an embodiment, an instruction fetch unit initiates an instruction fetch. When a scratch pad is enabled, an instruction is retr... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130165 | MIF Inhibitors The present invention relates to the use of specific benzimidazolone analogues and derivatives to inhibit the cytokine or biological activity of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), and diseases or conditions wherein MIF cytokine or biological activity is impli... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090128832 | Lithographic Method A method includes determining relative positional relationships between applied fields on a substrate, one of the applied fields including a first field; in a lithographic apparatus, using an alignment apparatus to obtain at least one absolute positional relationship be... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126528 | Pedal Structure for Traveling Vehicle An aspect of the invention provides a pedal structure for traveling vehicle with an operating pedal in which a simple and inexpensive configuration, a simple shape, and a sufficient antiskid effect can be obtained. In the pedal structure for traveling vehicle with the o... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126328 | Working Vehicle With Front-Mount Mower The working vehicle with front-mount mower according to the present invention makes it possible to secure, in the center in a vehicle widthwise direction, a free space used for positioning a discharge duct without being affected by a pump-side transmission mechanism tha... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090070615 | Multiple power supply management scheme in a power over ethernet (POE) system An apparatus and method is disclosed to manage multiple power supplies in a Power over Ethernet (PoE) communication system. The PoE communication system provides PoE to one or more powered devices (PDs) using one or more DC voltage supplies. The PoE communication system... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090069276 | Treatment, prevention and amelioration of pulmonary disorders associated with chemotherapy or radiotherapy with active vitamin D compounds or mimics thereof The present invention relates to a method for preventing, treating or ameliorating pulmonary disorders in a patient receiving a chemotherapeutic or radiotherapeutic agent or treatment comprising administering to the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising an eff... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090069178 | Fungicidal Active Ingredient Combination An active-compound combination of has very good fungicidal properties.... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090068651 | Method for the detection of the antibiotic resistance spectrum of mycobacterium species Method for the detection of the antibiotic resistance spectrum of Mycobacterium species present in a sample, possibly coupled to the identification of the Micobacterium species involved, comprising the steps of: (i) if need be releasing, isolating or conce... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090067549 | Optimal Two-Layer Coherent Demodulation for DPSK (Differential Phase Shift Keying) A D-PSK demodulator utilizes a two-layer coherent approach to estimate the phase shift of adjacent symbols. There is generated a probability set of each received symbol being one of possible constellation values. There is also generated a probability set of each of poss... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090066414 | Gain control methods and systems in an amplifier assembly A Variable Gain Amplifier (VGA) amplifies an input signal according to a gain, to produce an amplified signal. A detector module detects a power indicative of a power of the amplified signal. A comparator module compares the detected power to a high threshold, a low thr... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090064768 | Devices for Determining the Release Profile of Macromolecules and Methods of Using the Same The present invention is directed to devices useful for determining the release profile of a macromolecule from a pharmaceutical composition comprising the macromolecule and methods of using the device. Transport of a macromolecule across a semi-permeable barrier is mea... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080305139 | Pharmaceutical Compositions Comprising Dextran with a Molecular Weight of 1.0-100 Kda and Processes for Their Preparation A solid or semisolid implant obtainable by providing a liquid composition comprising an aqueous solution of dextran with molecular weight of 1.0-100 kDa and introducing the liquid composition into the body of a mammal, whereby the implant is formed in situ in the body o... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080306030 | Use of a TRPM5 Inhibitor to Regulate Insulin and GLP-1 Release The present invention is directed to methods of enhancing insulin release, GLP-1 release, and insulin sensitivity, methods of increasing insulin gene expression, methods of decreasing gastric secretion and emptying and glucagons secretion, and methods of inhibiting food... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080306409 | Animal model for hyperpigmentation An animal model for hyperpigmentations in which the formation of hyperpigmentations in human skin is faithfully simulated is provided. An animal model for hyperpigmentations, wherein a black person's skin is grafted onto a non-human animal, is provided.... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080306708 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORIENTATION AND LOCATION CALIBRATION FOR IMAGE SENSORS A system and method employing position measurement sensors and point sources of light to determine the location and orientation of video cameras in a simulation arena environment. In an embodiment, one or more accelerometers, gyroscopes, and/or magnetometers associated ... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080302365 | Respiratory Mask A respiratory mask having a shell and a cushion that is adhered to a user's face is sufficiently rigid to provide dimensional stability and a constant volume between the respiratory mask and the user's face, while also being comfortable and conformable to a user's indiv... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080303124 | Lead frame-BGA package with enhanced thermal performance and I/O counts Methods and apparatus for integrated circuit (IC) packages with improved thermal performance and input/output capabilities are described. An integrated circuit (IC) package includes a leadframe, an IC die, a substrate having opposing first and second surfaces, a first w... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080303669 | Vibration logging tag A method for tracking vibrational information for an item via an RFID tag is provided. The method includes interrogating the RFID tag at various points throughout the supply chain to obtain vibrational entries for the RFID tag. The vibrational entries are then individua... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080304034 | DOSE CONTROL FOR OPTICAL MASKLESS LITHOGRAPHY A lithographic apparatus comprises a patterning device, a projection system, and a controller. The patterning device is configured to pattern a beam of radiation. The radiation beam comprises a plurality of pulses of radiation. The projection system is configured to pro... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080304037 | Lithographic Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method A lithographic apparatus includes a support structure configured to hold a patterning device, the patterning device configured to pattern a beam of radiation according to a desired pattern, a substrate table configured to hold a substrate and a projection system configu... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080304437 | TCP Start Protocol For High-Latency Networks In a TCP start protocol for a network including a link for which a minimum guaranteed transmission bandwidth has been negotiated, packets are transmitted at an initial rate that is inversely dependent on the guaranteed bandwidth, until an acknowledgement is received fro... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080304490 | Systems and computer program products for header suppression in a network that guarantees in order delivery of packets A method and computer program product for providing RTP suppression across a DOCSIS network. An index number and a set of rules are sent to a receiver. The index number indicates the type of header suppression technique (i.e., RTP header suppression) to be performed, an... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080304579 | Apparatus and method for automatic polarity swap in a communications system An automatic polarity swap is implemented in a communications system. Two or more transceivers having differential inputs and outputs are coupled together through an interface, such as a backplane to form a communications system. In such a configuration, it is possible ... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080305075 | Treatment of Hyperproliferative Diseases with Vinca Alkaloid N-Oxide and Analogs The present invention relates to vinca alkaloid and analog N-oxides having activity for treating hyperproliferative disorders. Further, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using vinca alkaloid and analog N-oxides, alone or in combination ... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080302662 | Method And Apparatus Of Concentration And Purification Of Nucleic Acid In a method for concentration and purification method of nucleic acids using electrophoresis, cationic surfactant is added to a sample containing nucleic acids so as to adjust electric charge of impurities in the sample, and then the sample is placed in an electric fiel... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080305082 | 1,4-Bis-N-Oxide-5,8- Dihydroxyanthracenedione Compounds and the Use Thereof Disclosed are compounds having Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, A, and B are as define... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080305111 | Anti-C35 antibodies for treating cancer The present invention is directed to methods of killing cancer cells, the methods comprising administering at least one C35 antibody and a chemotherapeutic agent. In some preferred embodiments, two C35 antibodies are administered with a chemotherapeutic agent. The prese... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080305955 | Spiroketal-Substituted Cyclic Ketoenols The invention relates to novel spiroketal-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080296080 | Hydraulic Transaxle And Vehicle Comprising It A hydraulic transaxle comprises a transaxle casing for supporting left and right axles, a pair of hydraulic motors disposed in the transaxle casing so as to drive the respective left and right axles, hydraulic ports provided in the transaxle casing so as to fluidly conn... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080298604 | In-room acoustic magnitude response smoothing via summation of correction signals A system and method are provided for smoothing the in-room acoustic magnitude response of an audio reproduction system. An in-room acoustic magnitude response analysis is performed to determine a room resonance induced peak associated with an audio signal. A replica of ... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080298509 | RF Power Transmission, Modulation, and Amplification, Including Embodiments for Generating Vector Modulation Control Signals Methods and systems for vector combining power amplification are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a plurality of signals are individually amplified, then summed to form a desired time-varying complex envelope signal. Phase and/or frequency characteristics of one or ... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080300191 | PROTEASE INHIBITORS FOR CORONAVIRUSES AND SARS-COV AND THE USE THEREOF Disclosed are protease inhibitors for coronaviruses and SARS-CoV, or picornaviruses, and the use of these protease inhibitors for preventing, reducing, ameliorating and treating a disease or condition caused by coronaviruses and SARS-CoV, or picornaviruses. Also disclos... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080300138 | Dioxazinyl-Substituted Thienylsulphonylaminocarbonyl Compounds The invention relates to novel substituted thienylsulfonylaminocarbonyl compounds of the formula (I), in which R, Het and R5 to R8 are as defined in the description, | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080299581 | Screening for expressible transfectants in a eukaryotic system The present invention relates to the field of molecular cloning and to the field of expression cloning in higher, eukaryotic cells. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for fast and reliable identification of vectors and vector DNA which will be capa... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080297747 | Lithographic Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method One or more patterning arrays are mounted to a mounting plate via height adjustment structures that enable the flatness of the active surfaces of the patterning arrays to be controlled. The height adjustment structures may comprise an array of piezoelectric actuators or... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080290840 | Power dissipation limiting for battery chargers Methods, systems, and apparatuses for charging a battery in a mobile device are described. In embodiments described herein a power supply voltage and/or a power supply current of a power supply coupled to charger of the mobile is reduced. The reduction in power supply v... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080294708 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for parallel correlation and applications thereof A fast correlator transform (FCT) algorithm and methods and systems for implementing same, correlate an encoded data word (X0-XM-1) with encoding coefficients (C0-CM-1), wherein each of (X0-XM-1) is repre... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080294645 | System, method and computer program product for EDI-to-EDI translations Systems, methods and computer program products for mapping an inbound EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) transaction to one or more outputs are described herein. An embodiment operates by receiving an inbound EDI transaction, and translating the inbound EDI transaction t... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080293676 | Insecticidal Agents Based on Selected Insecticides and Safeners Insecticidal compositions characterized by an effective amount of an active ingredient combination comprising
| 11/27/2008 |
