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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110046575 | PERCUTANEOUSLY ABSORBABLE PREPARATION, PERCUTANEOUSLY ABSORBABLE PREPARATION HOLDING SHEET, AND PERCUTANEOUSLY ABSORBABLE PREPARATION HOLDING EQUIPMENT Self-dissolving needle-like or filamentous shape percutaneously absorbable preparations, by which inherently poorly absorbable drugs into the body through the skin is efficiently administered. The preparations are made of at least one material selected from the group co... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046373 | SUCCINIC ACID DIESTER DERIVATIVE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND USE OF THE DERIVATIVE IN THE PRODUCTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION The present invention provides with a process of preparing an optically active succinimide derivative, which is a key intermediate for production of ranirestat. A compound (3) is easily prepared by treating the derivative of succinic acid diester of the formula (2):... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046372 | NOVEL BORON COMPOUNDS, THEIR PRODUCTION PROCESSES, AND FUNCTIONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING SAME The present invention provides novel boron compounds which are useful, depending on their characteristics, as light-emitting materials, electron-transport materials, electron-injection materials, hole-blocking materials, or organic semiconductor materials, and which hav... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046282 | ANTI-ADHESION AGENT COMPOSITION FOR ASPHALT An anti-adhesion agent composition for asphalt contains a specific polycarboxylic acid compound (A); a surfactant (B) that is at least one selected from a betaine amphoteric surfactant, an amino acid amphoteric surfactant, a polyoxyethylene alkylamine surfactant, an alk... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046269 | NOVEL POLYMER AND CEMENT ADMIXTURE USING THE SAME The present invention provides a novel polymer, and a mixture and a cement admixture thereof. The cement admixture has higher dispersibility compared to the previous ones. The novel polymer of the present invention has a different structure from the conventional copolym... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046214 | COMPOSITION INHIBITING SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN A composition for inhibiting sex hormone-binding globulin, comprising isoflavones as active ingredients.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045914 | CAGE FOR CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT Provided is a cage for a constant velocity universal joint, which is capable of extending a life of a cutting tool and achieving reduction in manufacturing cost. The cage for a constant velocity universal joint includes: an outer diameter surface guided by an outer join... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045513 | PROTEIN ELECTRON MEDIATOR The problem to be resolved is to provide an electron mediator and a fusion body with high affinity with an enzyme, a measuring method using extracellular secretion type cytochrome and an enzyme, an electrode, and a sensor. The present inven... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045504 | Prognostic Prediction Method for Acute Coronary Syndrome Problem is to provide a diagnostic marker for prognostic prediction of acute coronary syndrome. Means to solve the Problem is to make it possible to predict the risk of recurrence of acute coronary syndrome by measuring the concentration of soluble LOX-1 in the blood.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045441 | ARTIFICIAL MOLAR TEETH Maxillary molar teeth and mandibular molar teeth are formed so as to be different in intersection angles (vertical line angles) between vertical lines extending in a vertical direction to occlusal facets and occlusal planes. That is, the maxillary molar teeth and the ma... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045239 | GLASS FILM LAMINATE The glass film laminate comprises a glass film and a supporting glass. The glass film and the supporting glass have surfaces being brought into contact with each other, and each of the surfaces has a surface roughness Ra of 2.0 nm or less.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045229 | Element sealed body and method of producing the same An element sealed body comprises a glass substrate, an element mounted on the glass substrate, and a protective glass for sealing the element, wherein a surface of the protective glass and a surface of the glass substrate, which are brought into contact with each other,... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045173 | DIAMOND UV-SENSOR ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, UV-SENSOR UNIT, AND METHOD OF TREATING DIAMOND SINGLE CRYSTAL A method of manufacturing a diamond UV sensor element improved with a UV/visible light blind ratio using a diamond single crystal as a light receiving portion and detecting a light based on the change of electric resistance caused by a light irradiated to the light rece... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045014 | ACCELERATION AGENT OF CALCIUM ABSORPTION The present invention provides an accelerating agent for calcium absorption comprising Gum Arabic, which is daily available while simultaneously taking dietary fiber.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044429 | RADIATION THERAPY PLANNING APPARATUS AND RADIATION THERAPY PLANNING METHOD A radiation therapy planning apparatus is provided with; a three-dimensional data collection part collecting three-dimensional data representing a plurality of positions where a plurality of portions of a subject are positioned; a marker position measurement part measur... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043825 | MEASURING APPARATUS A measuring apparatus measuring a surface shape of a target includes a projection optical system to radiate a line beam on the target, an imaging device to acquire a reflected line beam reflected from the target, an optical imaging system to cause the reflected line bea... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043808 | MEASURING APPARATUS A measuring apparatus for measuring a surface shape of a target, includes a projection system to radiate a line beam on the target, an imaging device to acquire a reflected line beam reflected from the target, a plurality of imaging systems each configured to cause the ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043223 | NON INVASIVE METHOD FOR MONITORING THE CURING PROCESS OF A THERMOSET PLASTIC MATERIAL THROUGH THE USE OF MICROWAVES AND MICROWAVE DEVICE FOR THE APPLICATION THEREOF The invention refers to a method for the non-invasive monitoring of the chemical reaction linked to the curing process of a thermoset plastic material using microwaves, from the real-time measurements of the reflection coefficient of a resonator sensor using a detector ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043038 | ELECTRIC RAILWAY POWER-SUPPLY SYSTEM To present an electric railway power-supply system not requiring vast area for installation, excellent in rapid charge-discharge characteristic, and low in manufacturing cost. At a substation 9 for electric railway having a transformer 3 for receiving powe... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042854 | SHEET FEED ROLLING ELEMENT FOR USE IN AN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE AND MOLD FOR INJECTION MOLDING FOR PRODUCING THE SHEET FEED ROLLING ELEMENT A sheet feed roller is provided which is free of a circumferential bulge on a sheet sliding contact surface of a roller portion, thereby improving the quality of images formed by an electrophotographic device. In a sheet feed rolling element for use in an electrophotogr... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042404 | MEDICINE FEEDER AND MEDICINE DISPENSER An object of the present invention is to clear a jammed tablet in a medicine feeder upon detection thereof, through improvements on a drive unit so that reverse rotation of a rotor can be achieved without driving a motor in reverse rotating direction, i.e., while the mo... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042388 | THERMAL CONTAINER The invention relates to a thermal container which can be used to store drinks and food, characterized in that the walls thereof comprise three layers, namely: an intermediate layer (3) made from propylene, polyurethane foam or expanded polystyrene; an outer laye... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042365 | WELDING METHOD AND WELDING JOINT STRUCTURE The invention provides a welding system capable of freely controlling the dispersion and concentration of arc heat over the groove face with an extreamly narrow gap and a high strength and high quality welded joint structure which is formed by this welding system and wh... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042172 | Braking Device With A Brake Caliper Attachment The invention relates to a braking device for the wheels of a motor vehicle which can be rotated around axle pins, provided with a brake caliper attachment which comprises an axle-sided carrier, which can be fixed to the axle of the vehicle, and a brake-sided carrier, w... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041622 | CONE TYPE VENTURI INTEGRATED VALVE DEVICE Provided is a valve device into which a cone type venturi for a flow measurement and valves are integrated. According to the present invention, the venturi cone is formed in venturi path in the lower portion of the main body, and then valve path is formed thereafter. Ac... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041406 | CLOSURE DEVICE FOR MAN-DOORS IN OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS The invention relates to a closure device for man-door in overhead garage doors. The invention is suitable for garage doors (12) having a man-door (33) which opens into the garage. The invention includes a first supporting element (1, 1a, ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041193 | NON-HUMAN MAMMAL MODEL OF EPILEPSY The present invention provides a genuine epilepsy model animal as an improvement over conventional epilepsy model animals which are socalled seizures model animals mainly causing seizure attacks to be forcibly induced. Also provided is a method that allows for easy iden... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039893 | GSK-3BETA INHIBITOR For the purpose of providing a GSK-3β inhibitor containing a 2-aminopyridine compound or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of a GSK-3β-related pathology or disease, the present invention provides a GSK-3β inhibito... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039882 | PHOSPHODIESTERASE 10A INHIBITOR A phosphodiesterase 10A inhibitor serving as an effective prophylactic or therapeutic agent for Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia. The PDE10A inhibitor contains as an active ingredient a pyraz... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039848 | FIVE-MEMBERED RING COMPOUND Provided are: a five-membered ring compound represented by formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a medicine containing the compound or salt. The compound or salt inhibits the infiltration of leukocytes such as eosinophils and lymphocytes, is eff... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039782 | SOYBEAN PROTEIN MATERIAL FOR PATIENTS WITH RENAL DISEASE AND FOODS MADE FROM THE SAME Provided is a soybean protein material suitable for patients with renal disease which is highly effective in delaying the progression of renal disease, and foods for patients with renal disease made from the soybean protein material. The invention was completed upon obt... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039348 | METHOD OF EVALUATING REACTION BETWEEN DISSOLVED HYDROGEN AND DISSOLVED OXYGEN AND METHOD OF EVALUATING ABILITY OF DISSOLVED HYDROGEN TO SCAVENGE ACTIVE OXYGEN IN WATER Provided are novel technical means for obtaining useful knowledge in practical application of antioxidation action of dissolved hydrogen and in practical application of active oxygen scavenging action in water. Based on the temporal profile... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039331 | TAG PEPTIDE AND USE THEREOF The present invention provides a tag peptide comprising an amino acid sequence represented by the following formula (I):
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| 20110039231 | SET OF ARTIFICIAL TEETH HAVING CONVEX ADJUSTMENT SURFACE A set of artificial teeth allows for easy occlusion adjustment without high precision in arrangement. One of a pair of occluding upper and lower artificial molar teeth has convex adjustment surfaces which are formed of a spherical surface, a cylindrical surface or a con... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039230 | SET OF ARTIFICIAL TEETH WITH NO ABUTMENT AT HIGHEST CONTOURS The present invention is to provide a set of easily arranged artificial teeth in which shapes of abutment surfaces of adjacent artificial teeth are not varied. In the set of artificial teeth, at least two artificial teeth adjacent to each other in a mesial-distal direct... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039001 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING PLANT-BASED BEE FEED AND RESULTING PRODUCT The invention relates to a method for obtaining plant-based bee feed and to the resulting product. The invention can be used to obtain a product with no production ceiling, which can be used to feed bees, providing all of the necessary nutrition contained in a honey and... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037285 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING PEOPLE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION AND METHOD FOR USE The device comprises an elongate, soft, flexible body (1) provided with a central zone (2) that is thicker than two tapered ends (3). The method involves passing said central zone (2) around an accident victim's neck, crossing the tapered end... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037239 | STABILIZER DEVICE A stabilizer device according to the present invention includes a first stabilizer bar, a second stabilizer bar, and a variable rigidity unit coupling the stabilizer bars and adjusting torsion rigidity. The variable rigidity unit includes a linear motion mechanism adapt... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036994 | APPARATUS AND METHOD An apparatus for investigating a molecule comprising a channel provided in a substrate, a metallic moiety capable of plasmon resonance which is associated with the channel in a position suitable for the electromagnetic field produced by the metallic moiety to interact w... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036742 | CONTAINER COUPLING DEVICE According to a container coupling device 1 of an embodiment, when a container has been lifted with an upper fitting (4) and a lower fitting (5) being engaged with corner fittings (F) of an upper container and a lower container, respectively, via a s... | 02/17/2011 |
