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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20060149041 | Therapeutic polypeptides, homologues thereof, fragments thereof and for use in modulating platelet-mediated aggregation The present invention relates to polypeptides comprising at least one single domain antibody directed against vWF, vWF A1 domain, A1 domain of activated vWF, vWF A3 domain, gpIb and/or collagen, homologues of said polypeptides, and/or functional portions of said polypep... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060150216 | System and method for scheduling broadcast of and access to video programs and other data using customer profiles A system and method for scheduling the receipt of desired movies and other forms of data from a network which simultaneously distributes many sources of such data to many customers, as in a cable television system. Customer profiles are developed for the recipient descr... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060144347 | Heat exchanger suitable for a boiler, and a boiler including such a heat exchanger A heat exchanger comprising: gas flow path means for defining a flow path for flue gases from a boiler; liquid flow path means for defining a flow path for a liquid through the heat exchanger; and heat transfer means for transferring heat from the gas in the gas flow pa... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060145771 | Voltage controlled oscillator having improved phase noise An apparatus for compensating for variations in loop gain of a phase locked loop as a function of frequency, comprising a correction calculator for introducing a loop gain correction as a function of target frequency of a oscillator controlled by the phase locked loop. ... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060145902 | Method and a digital-to-analog converter for converting a time varying digital input signal A digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) (1) comprises a digital processing circuit (2) having an input register (10) to which data samples of a digital input signal are written at a data sampling rate (fs). A delay register (14) hold... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060144926 | Method and apparatus for providing multiple transaction cards in assembly A transaction card assembly and method for forming a transaction card assembly. The transaction card assembly may include two or more transaction cards that are each useable with different issuers. A first transaction card may be useable only with a first issuer, and th... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060148370 | Method of manufacturing micro structure, and method of manufacturing mold material Disclosed herein are a method of producing microstructure and a method of producing mold, the methods permitting production of much smaller pores than before in an atmosphere where impurities are negligible and also permitting production of microstructures having a smal... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060138259 | Method and device for cracking disk-like or plate-like production parts The aim of the invention is to provide a novel machining method, which is particularly suited for cracking disk-shaped or plate-shaped production parts, and to provide a device suited for carrying out this method. To this end, the invention provides that the respective ... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060139193 | Continuous-time-sigma-delta DAC using chopper stabalisation A sigma-delta digital-to-analog converter comprises a current digital-to-analog converter (IDAC) stage which generates a current depending on an input digital signal. An output current-to-voltage converter converts the generated signal to a voltage on a continuous-time ... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060143641 | Disc cartridge, and method of installing shutter to same The present invention provides a disc cartridge, in which a shutter member can easily be installed to a cartridge body. The disc cartridge includes a body having a disc housed rotatably therein, a driving aperture through which a disc rotation driving mechanism to rotat... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060139102 | Digital frequency synthesiser and a method for producing a frequency sweep A single chip digital frequency synthesiser (1) for synthesising a frequency swept synthesised output signal of a selectable frequency sweep comprises a direct digital synthesiser (5) which produces the frequency swept synthesised output signal on an outpu... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060138083 | Patterning and alteration of molecules The present invention provides a series of methods, compositions, and articles for patterning a surface with multiple, aligned layers of molecules, by exposing the molecules to electromagnetic radiation. In certain embodiments, a single photomask acts as an area-selecti... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060143632 | Recording medium drive apparatus and electronic equipment including the recording medium drive apparatus Disclosed herein is a recording medium drive apparatus adapted to use a recording medium cartridge. The recording medium drive apparatus includes a holder for holding the recording medium cartridge inserted, an eject lever supported to one of a pair of side plate portio... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060141542 | Alpha-amylase assay and uses thereof This invention relates to methods and kits for measuring α-amylase activity in samples such as flour, stock, or amylase concentrate. ... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060139192 | Differential front-end continuous-time sigma-delta ADC using chopper stabilisation A multi-bit continuous-time sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) has a differential input stage which receives an analog input signal current. A multi-bit feedback current digital-to-analog converter (IDAC) generates a multi-level feedback current depending on ... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060140907 | Central airway administration for systemic delivery of therapeutics The present invention relates to methods and products for the transepithelial systemic delivery of therapeutics. In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for the systemic delivery of therapeutics by administering an aerosol containing antibodies ... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060142702 | Aortic cannula The invention relates to an aortic cannula for delivering fluid, especially blood, into a vessel of the human body, particularly the aortic arch. Said aortic cannula comprises an elongate basic cannula body into which the fluid is directed, an orifice from which the flu... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060140875 | Semi-soft C-class immunostimulatory oligonucleotides The invention relates to specific C-Class semi-soft CpG immunostimulatory oligonucleotides that are useful for stimulating an immune response. In particular the oligonucleotides are useful for treating allergy, such as allergic rhinitis and asthma, cancer and infectious... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060142591 | DAPH analogs and inhibition of protein aggregation The invention relates to compounds which inhibit aggregation of proteins or peptides, or disaggregate protein aggregates, and thereby antagonize the toxic effects of such aggregates. The invention also relates to methods for using such compounds and methods for discover... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060137739 | Dye sensitization photoelectric converter and process for producing the same A dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion apparatus having enhanced energy conversion efficiency and a production method thereof are provided. The dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion apparatus which has semiconductor layer (13) ... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060139240 | Liquid crystal display device, liquid crystal driving method and data recorder/reproducer The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that can regulate a visual field angle and a contrast that matches a using state. There is provided a liquid crystal display device having a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of signal lines provid... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060131913 | Storage compartment A compartment, such as a glove compartment of a motor vehicle includes a lid and a movable drawer. A lever system is operatively coupled between the lid and the drawer such that upon opening or closing the lid, the drawer is moved. The lever system may provide a transmi... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060132279 | Current bridge A current bridge comprising an oblong support strip that has an end face, and a plurality of contact feet each having a first strip-shaped leg and a second strip-shaped leg. The contact feet extend from the end face of the support strip and are formed integrally with th... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060134087 | ITI-D1 Kunitz domain mutants as hNE inhibitors Mutants of Kunitz domain 1 (ITI-D1) of human inter-α-trypsin inhibitor (ITI), are useful as inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase. Mutants characterized by one or more of the following substitutions (numbered to correspond to bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor, the ... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060135478 | Boronated metal-phthalocyanines, process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and use thereof The present invention relates to meta 1-phthalocyanines bearing at least a group containing boron isotopes 11B or 10B, covalently bound to the peripheral positions of meta 1-phthalocyanine nucleus; moreover it refers to the processes for their prep... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060132844 | Information processor, information processing method, program and recording medium Disclosed herein is an information processor including, a first function portion including communication means for executing processing relating to communication of data, and communication managing means for controlling the communication means and for managing informati... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060133795 | Reproduction apparatus and display control method Disclosed herein are an image data reproduction apparatus and a display control method for this reproduction apparatus. The reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction section for reproducing image data from a recording medium; a display section for displaying image ... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060134026 | Sunscreens A UV sunscreening composition suitable for cosmetic or topical pharmaceutical use which comprises an amount of one or more organic components which are photosensitive and/or which are degraded and/or in which degradation is induced by another ingredient of the compositi... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060130554 | Method for applying a working force to a workpiece The invention relates to a device for applying a working force to a workpiece, using a working cylinder. The device includes a working piston, an actuation chamber that can be supplied with a hydraulic medium, a recirculation chamber that can be supplied with a gaseous ... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060135599 | Use for pharmaceutical composition The invention relates to the use of one or more cannabinoids in the treatment of neuropathic or chronic pain. ... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060134679 | Methods and compositions for acquiring information from unstretched polymer conformations The invention relates to the methods for analyzing polymers that are in unstretched conformations. In particular, the polymers such as nucleic acids may be present in hairpin conformations. ... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060134614 | Screens for altered immune response capability The invention relates to associations between genetic variation in the gene encoding CD45 and human disease and human immune responses. In particular the invention provides methods of screening human subjects for the presence of an “altered immune response capabilityâ... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060127079 | Recording device, reproducing device, image file generating method, and display controlling method A recording device including: a recorder recording data onto a recording medium on which tracks as units of audio data are grouped and managed by management information; and a controller generating an image file in which image data associated with one of each track reco... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060125178 | Card game A method of playing blackjack using a conventional playing card deck of fifty-two cards having four suits of thirteen cards each with number values from one to ten comprising dealing face down two cards to each player and the dealer, allowing one player the option of sw... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060126452 | Music content reproduction apparatus, method thereof and recording apparatus An apparatus for reproducing a music content includes a first acquisition unit for acquiring data of a music content, a second acquisition unit for acquiring attribute information, a reproducing unit for reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content ... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060125475 | Radio frequency impedance mapping Methods and apparatus for determining dielectric properties such as conductivity, permittivity and/or permeability of a body are provided. An array of resonant coils (950) capable of generating electromagnetic radiation are provided proximate a body (950) ... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060127929 | Polymers for analyte detection The present invention generally relates to organic polymers able to participate in an analyte-recognition process, where an analyte facilitates an energy transfer between an energy donor and an energy acceptor. Certain embodiments of the invention make use of fluorescen... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060127054 | Image browsing apparatus and image browsing method An image browsing apparatus has: a display unit for displaying image data; a reproducing unit for reproducing audio data; a detector for detecting a feature of the audio data reproduced by the reproducing unit; and a controller for, when predetermined audio data is repr... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060126871 | Audio reproducing apparatus In an audio reproducing apparatus, first and second filters convolute impulse responses corresponding to transfer functions from a position where a right-hand sound source is located to the right and left ears of the listener into an audio signal, respectively, and thir... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060126423 | Memory element and memory device A memory element which stably performs operations such as data recording and which has a stable structure with respect to heat is provided. A memory element 10 includes a memory layer 4 and an ion source layer 3 positi... | 06/15/2006 |
