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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090132074 | AUTOMATIC SEGMENT EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING SEGMENT IN MUSIC PIECE, AUTOMATIC SEGMENT EXTRACTION METHOD, AND AUTOMATIC SEGMENT EXTRACTION PROGRAM A segment automatic extracting system provides applications with an impressive segment of a musical composition as metadata on the composition by extracting a portion of the composition likely to be widely known by general users irrespective of the number of appearances... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090130931 | DEVICE AND BOOT ASSEMBLY FOR PERFORMING A GLIDING SPORT ON WATER USING A BOARD OF THE WATER-SKI TYPE OR THE LIKE Device for performing a gliding sport on water using a board of the water-ski type or the like, comprising:
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| 20090130254 | Process for Removal of Toxic or Undersirable Polyhalogenated Compounds in Beverages, Especially in Wine The invention relates to a method for eliminating toxic or undesirable polyhalogenated compounds from drinks. Said method is characterised in that it comprises a step for bringing the drink into contact with an adsorbent consisting of a synthetic polymer material obtain... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129754 | Recording/reproducing device recommending preferable operation A recording/reproducing device includes: attribute information storage for storing attribute information on content information to be recorded; operation history storage for storing operation history information indicating a history of a decision operation of the record... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129727 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER A method of manufacturing an optical module according to an aspect of the present invention includes: preparing a stem including a first lead and a second lead to transmit an electrical signal from a photonic device, the second lead being shorter than the first lead; pr... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129642 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND A CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF An image processing device that quickly performs suitable image processing by using an input device to point at an image displayed on the medical image processing device, and makes it possible to readily observe medical images needed for a medical procedure. The medical... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129256 | INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM INFORMATION RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD, INFORMATION REPRODUCING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM An information recording medium (100) is provided with (i) a read only area (ROA1 and the like) whereupon read only information is previously recorded by forming embossed pits; (ii) a data area (102) wherein recording information can be recorded; (i... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129220 | INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE INFORMATION RECORDING An information recording medium (100) is provided with (i) a first information recording area wherein a first track for reproducing first information based on a first track pitch is formed by a laser beam, and (ii) a second information recording area wherein a se... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090129175 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE A semiconductor storage device precharging a bit line pair to a ground potential includes a sense amplifier connected between the bit line pair, a storage cell connected to one of the bit line pair and storing data, a first transistor controlling a conduction state betw... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090128958 | MASTER CARRIER FOR MAGNETIC TRANSFER AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME A magnetic transfer master substrate for transferring magnetic information thereof to a perpendicular recording magnetic recording medium in contact therewith under application of a magnetic field comprises a transfer surface area with a magnetic layer formed thereon in... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090128721 | ACTIVE MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE Disclosed is an active matrix liquid crystal display device including: an active matrix liquid crystal display device of a normally black mode which includes an active matrix substrate and an opposed substrate and in which a black matrix is not provided on the opposed s... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090127737 | PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF POLYMER FILM A nozzle (55b) is disposed on a bottom (55a) of an air duct (55), and a drying air (56) is fed out from a nozzle (55b) toward a casting film (69). A data of a wind speed of the drying air (56) is inpu... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090127410 | STAND FOR A LINEAR ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPRISING THERMAL COMPENSATION AND COOLING MEANS The invention concerns a stand (12) for a linear electric motor (14) comprising a primary winding (18) and a secondary winding (20), characterized in that the stand (12) comprises compensating means (52) consisting of elongated ... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090127333 | SMARTCARD, TELEPHONE COMPRISING SUCH A CARD AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING A COMMAND IN SUCH A CARD A smartcard (1) includes:
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| 20090127064 | MACHINE FOR DISPENSING PAID-IN-CASH PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES A machine for dispensing paid in cash products and/or services includes a banknote reader and a removable receiver which are placed in a first compartment, wherein the removable receiver is held, in the operating position thereof, in the first compartment by locking ele... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126787 | SOLAR CELL AND AN ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR CELL The present invention relates generally to solar cells, material layers within solar cells, a production method of solar cells, and a manufacturing arrangement for producing solar cells. A solar cell according to the invention includes at least one layer with a surface,... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126022 | Method and System for Generating Data for Security Assessment A system for creating data to be inputted to a security assessment system is provided with: a system configuration information collection unit for collecting system configuration information from an assessment object system; an attribute information input unit for recei... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090125727 | METHOD FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING OF A MESSAGE A method for cryptographic processing of a message by a secret key includes the following steps:
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| 20090125233 | INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHOD, INFORMATION PRESENTATION PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM A detecting unit of an information presentation apparatus detects information concerning driver gaze directed toward a screen displaying map information indicating a current position of a mobile object. A determining unit determines information concerning specific items... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090125205 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING THE PERFORMANCE ENVELOPE OF A TURBINE ENGINE A method of optimizing an initial performance envelope of a rotorcraft turbine engine, the initial envelope being associated with a maximum number of flying hours that the turbine engine can perform before being overhauled, and also with at least a first initial rating ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090125164 | Integrated electronic module for visualizing digital instruments on a display An electronic control unit includes in combination: a data collection element form sensors and instruments existing on board of the transport device, a collected-data processing element, a data storage element, a graphic display element, a radio communication element, a... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124981 | INJECTION DEVICE An injection device comprises a housing (101) to (104) containing a syringe (24). The contents of the syringe (24) are viewable through a window (14) in the mid-section (102) of the housing. The ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124890 | Method and a System for Assisting Guidance of a Tool for Medical Use A system for assisting guidance of a tool manipulated by a practitioner relative to a portion of the human body. The system includes elements for making a three-dimensional first image of a first scene including the human body portion and a first reference associated th... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124862 | ENDORECTAL TROCAR An endorectal trocar provided with body (1) for endorectal introduction that defines open internal channel (21) and leak-tight barrier (2) that extends across internal channel (21) and exhibits passageways (9, 10, 11, 12) for rectoscop... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124811 | Method for resolving omeprazole salts The present invention relates to the resolution by preferential crystallization of potassium salts of racemic omeprazole which is a solvate of ethanol and/or of ethylene glycol, which consists in converting the omeprazole to the potassium salt in the form of a solvate o... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124685 | AGAVE SYRUP EXTRACT HAVING ANTICANCER ACTIVITY The present invention comprises an agave syrup stored for at least eight weeks, having phytochemicals preferably selected from the group comprising flavonoids, polycosanols and sapogenins, which provide anticancerigen and antioxidant properties to the agave | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124565 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE NUCLEOSIDIC MOIETY AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT, AND CKC Composition comprising at least one nucleosidic moiety and cetalkonium chloride and pharmaceutical use thereof for prevention, treatment or relief of eye, lung, and/or respiratory tract conditions.... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124493 | CATALYST FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TETRAGONAL SYSTEM COMPOSITE OXIDE The present invention provides an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst containing a tetragonal-system composite oxide which is produced through a neutralization coprecipitation-drying-firing method and which is represented by A2BO4 (wherein A represents a... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124455 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BELT-TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND A FRICTION CLUTCH IN A VEHICULAR DRIVE LINE The invention provides for a vehicle drive line provided with an engine (1) capable of generating an engine torque (Te), a continuously variable transmission (2), a driven wheel (5) and two friction clutches (3, 33), a first clutch (3)... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090124152 | Composite Thread and Obtained Textile The invention relates to a composite thread (18), comprising a core (16) and a shell (17). The core (16) is produced from at least one thread of one or more metallic materials with biocidal properties. The shell (17) is made from one o... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123904 | COMPOSITION FOR PRESERVING CELLS, TISSUES, OR ORGANS, PRODUCTION PROCESS AND USES The object of the invention is a composition for protecting and/or preserving cells, tissues or organs, characterized in that it comprises at least one cyclodextrin, preferably closely combined with an antioxidant. The invention also relate... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123875 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ETCHING-TARGET FILM The present invention provides a method for processing an etching-target film, which can achieve both of a highly precise dry etching process and a reduction of LER. A method for processing an etching-target film, comprises: forming, in sequence from the bottom, an orga... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123870 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY OF MICRO-PATTERN AND DISC SUBSTRATE HAVING MICRO-PATTERN TO BE TRANSFERRED An electron beam lithographic method and system for forming a micro-pattern, including servo patterns each of which comprises a plurality of recessed servo elements in a track and groove patterns each of which comprises an inter-track groove extending along the track an... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123686 | OPTICAL RECORDING MATERIAL AND CYANINE COMPOUND An optical recording material comprising at least one kind of a cyanine compound represented by the following general formula (I): wherein ring A and ring B each independently represent a benzene ring or a na... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123577 | LIQUID CONCENTRATE FOR PRESERVING COSMETICS The invention relates to a liquid concentrate for preserving cosmetic products which comprises a combination of carboxylic acid salts chosen from the salts of benzoic acid, propionic acid, salicylic acid, sorbic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, dehydracetic acid, formic aci... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123555 | Stimulateable Polymer Particles Exhibiting Reactive Functions, Method for the Production and the Use Thereof The invention relates to spherical particles formed by polymer chains containing approximately from 30 to 10000 monomer units derived from monocyclic polycyclic alkene polymerization, wherein at least one monomer unit is substituted by an R chain including ethylene poly... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123230 | Process for the Production of a Frame for Construction and Frame Thus Obtained A process for the production of a frame for a construction adapted to float includes the steps consisting in: forming a flotation element (12) whose upper portion includes a network of grooves adapted to form formwork for beams (14) of concrete as well as ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090122899 | Method, Device, Arrangement, Transmitter Unit and Receiver Unit for Generating Data Characterising Mimo Environment A method and arrangement for generating data for transmitter or receiver simulations where the generated data includes Multiple Input Multiple Output radio environment (MIMO) characteristics. The arrangement includes a model data (11), which is off-line loadable ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090122888 | RECEIVER An exemplary aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is a receiver comprises a subcarrier unit combination section that performs weighting corresponding to quality of each subcarrier with respect to each subcarrier relating to a received symbol, a symbol unit c... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090122886 | TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SYSTEM, TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, AND PILOT SIGNAL MULTIPLEXING METHOD USED IN THEM At a transmitting side (1), data sequence generating part (11) encodes transport information, and pilot sequence generating part (12) maps a pilot sequence that has a small ratio of peak to average power designated in advance. Data/pilot time multip... | 05/14/2009 |
