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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110046714 | VESSEL PROSTHESIS, PARTICULARLY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AORTA SEGMENTS NEAR THE HEART The invention relates to a vessel prosthesis, particularly for the replacement of aorta segments near the heart, in the form of a pleated flexible tube with folds (3), the tube being configured as an arc, and the arc shape being fixed in an extension-resistant ma... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046298 | NON-AQUEOUS PIGMENT INK A non-aqueous pigment ink comprising a pigment, a non-aqueous solvent, and non-aqueous resin dispersion microparticles having a pigment dispersion capability, wherein the non-aqueous resin dispersion microparticles are an acrylic polymer comprising an alkyl (meth)acryla... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046222 | FATTY ACID AMIDES AND USES THEREOF Provided are fatty acid amides of amino acids, uses thereof and pharmaceutical compositions including them.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045505 | INTEGRATED SEPARATION AND DETECTION CARTRIDGE WITH MEANS AND METHOD FOR INCREASING SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO The present invention relates to a device and a method for quantitative detecting of the presence or absence of a target analyte in a liquid sample having a volume of less than 200 μl, the device comprising a reaction chamber in the form of a capillary channel, a first... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045447 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DATA FOR LEARNING CHINESE CHARACTER A method for providing a data for learning a Chinese character wherein the data for learning the Chinese character is provided in response to a user input within a computer screen to facilitate a learning of the Chinese character are disclosed.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045257 | NON-AQUEOUS PIGMENT INK A non-aqueous pigment ink which enables the ink repellency of the nozzle plate surface of the print head to be favorably maintained, while also enabling a superior image density to be obtained. The non-aqueous pigment ink includes a pigment, a pigment dispersant and a n... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045180 | METHOD OF MANIPULATING THE SURFACE DENSITY OF FUNCTIONAL MOLECULES ON NANOPARTICLES Provided herein is a method for manipulating the surface density of functional molecules conjugated to nanoparticles, which method including incubating nanoparticles with nucleotides to form nucleotide-coated nanoparticles, adjusting buffer and salt concentration of the... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045035 | METHODS OF TREATING OPHTHALMIC DISORDERS Provided is a method for improving day photopic vision and/or cone-derived visual field and visual function in a subject suffering from a retinal disease or trauma including administering to the subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of crude Dunaliella powd... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043834 | Color conversion system and color conversion processing method For color conversion of image data in a L*a*b* color space, a color conversion system includes a color conversion processor to implement a first color conversion for color conversion of data positions of an image data in a reference-color representing first region cover... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042305 | GAS ACTUATED MIXING SYSTEM AND METHOD A gas bubble agitated mixing system for viscous fluids comprising: a container (1) in which a viscous fluid (2) may be held; one or more gas pipes (6), each gas pipe having an outlet (8) arranged to introduce gas bubbles (9) into the b... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110039119 | METHOD FOR FIXING A CONNECTING ELEMENT ON A WORKPIECE AND COMPONENT COMPRISING A WORKPIECE WITH A CONNECTING ELEMENT FIXED ON IT The invention relates to a method for fixing on a metal workpiece a connecting element which permits the friction-increasing, play-free, reversible connection of workpieces to be joined, the connecting element comprising a metal foil which bears on its joining surfaces ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039039 | WETTING A SURFACE OF A SOLID SUBSTRATE WITH A LIQUID METAL A method of wetting a surface of a solid substrate with a liquid metal, comprises activating said surface with a high energy beam; and introducing the liquid metal to the surface while in the active state, the temperature of the surface being above the melting point of ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035077 | Distribution automation system for reactive power compensation and its voltage control method Provided are a novel distribution automation system and its voltage control method, which can supply a stable voltage to a user by properly adjusting the settings of a control device so as to compensate for reactive power at each load terminal. The voltage control metho... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110034818 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUANTITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT SOUNDS Provided is a system and method for analyzing respiratory tract sounds. Sound transducers are fixed on the skin over the thorax that generates signals indicative of pressure waves at the location of the transducer. Processing of the signals involves performing an event ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033865 | NOVEL METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING PREGNANCY-RELATED COMPLICATIONS A method for diagnosing pregnancy-related complications in a pregnant woman is provided. The method includes the following steps: (a) determining the level of Placental Protein 17 (PP17) in a bodily substance obtained from the pregnant woman; and (b) comparing the deter... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033566 | Anti-bacterial composition comprising extract from barks of Alnus pendula Matsum The present invention relates to a composition for treating a bacterial infection comprising an extract from a bark of Alnus pendula, or diarylheptanoid compound as an active ingredient. The extract from a bark of Alnus pendula, diarylheptanoid compound of... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033493 | VACCINE The present invention provides a method of immunising a subject comprising the step of administering a composition comprising an antigen and a carbohydrate polymer comprising mannose to a mucosal site of the subject, methods of use of the composition for vaccination and... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033438 | Method and pharmacological composition for the diagnosis and treatment of male Pharmaceutical compositions for treating male sub-fertility that include an agent that causes a reduction in an effect of extracellular DNA on sperm cells, are provided. The agent may be, for example, an enzyme that degrades DNA such as DNase, a substance that blocks th... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032929 | AUDIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM An audio/video communication system is provided which includes: a web server providing a user system with a phone icon or button indicating a call receiver and transmitting a phone identifier LN for identifying the receiver allocated to the phone button when a user clic... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032420 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DATA APPLICATION OF DIGITAL BROADCASTING A method for providing a data application of a digital broadcasting is disclosed. In accordance with the present subject matter, a time necessary for receiving and executing the data application and a limit in a number of or a size of the data application are minimized ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031991 | PROBE BLOCK A probe block mounted on a probe card is provided for achieving fine pitch probes. A probe block for a probe card of a semiconductor test device according to the present invention includes a guide member and a probe. A guide member includes pairs of upper and lower hole... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031763 | UPWIND WIND TURBINE WITH BLADES SUPPORTED ON THE LEEWARD SIDE A wind turbine comprising a number of blades extending substantially radially from a rigid hub on a main shaft having a substantially horizontal axis. The blades together with the hub constituting a rotor with a rotor plane, which can be put into rotation by wind. The m... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031384 | SPECKLE REDUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUS An apparatus adapted for confocal imaging of a non-flat specimen comprising a coherent light source for producing a light beam, imaging optics adapted to focus the light beam into at least one spot on a surface of a specimen, and a detector adapted to receive and detect... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031094 | CARD CONNECTOR AND DETECTION SWITCH The card connector can adequately detect the state in which an electronic device such as a memory card to be inserted and removed is fitted, and saves the footprint for mounting the card connector. With this card connector (100), a card detection switch (160 | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030543 | ARMOR MODULE An armor module for protecting a surface against an explosively formed projectile (EFP) threat is provided. The armor module is configured for mounting on the surface and comprises at least one armor assembly having a hard layer disposed facing the threat and being conf... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030245 | SOLE FOR A SHOE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A RUNNING SHOE A sole for a shoe, in particular for a running shoe which sole comprises a polyurethane injected midsole, a longitudinally extending shank and an outsole. The shank extends from the forefoot of the sole through an arch area to a heel area and has an opening in its heel ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030243 | CONDUCTIVE, RESISTIVE AND ANTI-TRIBOELECTRIC FOOTWEAR The present application refers to a conductive, resistive and anti-triboelectric footwear comprising a footwear body or cut, a semiconductor sole, a resistive conductive insole, a common insole, a bottom of sole having contacting the floor made of the same material as t... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110029872 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DATA APPLICATION OF DISK MEDIA PLAYBACK APPARATUS A method for providing a data application of a disk media playback apparatus is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, a time necessary for loading and executing a data application and a limit in a size of the application are minimized and a personalized d... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110029324 | Project management system, project management center device used for the same, terminal device, project management center device program, terminal device program, and electronic medical record management system It is possible to provide a project management system and a project management system program for supporting effective building and management of a project by considering relationship among actions executed in a project management. For example, an electronic medical rep... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028880 | PATCH Provided is a patch containing a drug, a metal salt, an adsorbent and a pressure-sensitive adhesive base, where the metal salt is a salt containing a substance capable of forming a drug salt by bonding to the drug or a component thereof, a content of the metal salt is t... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028533 | NOVEL FER -LIKE PROTEIN, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING IT AND METHOD FOR ITS USE Provided is a novel Fer-like protein, referred to as “FerC” (Fer colorectal cancer). FerC is a 47kDa protein having a unique N-terminal sequence and was found to be present in six colon cancer cell-lines and in five hepatocarcinoma (liver cancer) cell-lines, but not... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110027881 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF IMMUNE CELLS A production method of T cells is disclosed which includes generating iPS cells from immune cells and differentiating the iPS cells into desired immune cells. In this method, 4 different genes Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and c-Myc are introduced into immune cells for generation of... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110027351 | LIPOSOMAL FORMULATIONS COMPRISING AN AMPHIPATHIC WEAK BASE LIKE TEMPAMINE FOR TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE CONDITIONS Provided is the use of an amphipathic weak base having defined characteristics for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulation for the treatment or prevention of neurodegenerative conditions. The amphipathic weak base can be encapsulated in a liposome. Also provided... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024407 | ANNEALING APPARATUS An annealing apparatus is provided with a chamber 2 wherein a wafer W is stored. Heating sources 17a and 17b have a plurality of LEDs 33 for irradiating the wafer W in the chamber 2 with light. A power supply section 6... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024383 | SYNTHETIC BOTTLE CLOSURE There is a closure 1, which is, in this case, shown as closing a mouth 2 of a bottle 3, wherein the bottle is made of glass and has an external outwardly extending integral collar 4 which extends fully around an outside of the neck of the bot... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110021328 | LOW-IMPACT INERTIAL EXERCISE DEVICE In one aspect of the disclosed embodiments, an inertial exercise device has an elongate member with opposing first and second end portions, and a sleeve movably coupled to the elongate member and disposed between the first and second end portions of the elongate member.... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020480 | USE OF BENZOXAZINOIDS-CONTAINING CEREAL GRAIN PRODUCTS FOR HEALTH-IMPROVING PURPOSES The invention relates to the use of benzoxazinoids-containing grains of cereals for the production of food and beverage products with health-improving effects. Especially the invention relates to the use of benzoxazinoids-containing grains of cereals for the production ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020479 | METHODS FOR MODULATING EICOSANOID METABOLISM The inventive subject matter relates to methods for modulating an eicosanoid metabolic process in cells of an animal in need thereof, which comprises administering to the animal an amount of the inventive compositions effective for regulating the activity of an eicosano... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020128 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH AN AUXILIARY AIRFOIL A blade for a rotor of a wind turbine having a substantially horizontal rotor shaft, the rotor comprising a hub, from which the blade extends substantially in a radial direction when mounted to the hub. The blade comprises a main blade part having a profiled contour com... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110019867 | ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER WITH MULTI-FACED DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY One mode of the present invention provides an electroacoustic transducer composed of a multifaced diaphragm assembly and a multifaced speaker housing assembly that is housed inside the multifaced diaphragm assembly. The multifaced speaker housing is configured by combin... | 01/27/2011 |
