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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7072276 | Disklike recording media, a method for detecting forged disks, an anti-forgery system for performing a true-false judgement based on information collected from the recording media, and a manufacturing apparatus for recording information in the disks A recording medium includes first information selected from a plurality of information patterns and second information selected from another plurality of information patterns for the true-false judgement. A true-false judging device performs a statistic analysis whe... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6898165 | Reproducer capable of changing a reproducing speed in accordance with a scratch operation A reproducer can enhance detection accuracy with respect to a rotational motion according to a scratch operation and properly change a reproducing speed of a recording medium. A turntable of a scratch operating part comprises a disk-shaped mounting plate, which is m... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6849941 | Heat sink and heat spreader assembly A heat sink and heat spreader assembly including a solid member of a conductive material and a layer of a low melting alloy having phase change properties bonded to at least one surface of the solid member such that a welded joint is formed there between possessing ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6765614 | Pixel defect compensation apparatus and method of compensating pixel defect A value of CCD signal of a specific pixel and a maximum value of CCD signals of neighboring pixels, which are presented in a neighboring area of the specific pixel and are a same color component as that of the specific pixel, are extracted. In case that a value of s... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6762331 | Synthesis of organic nanotubes and synthesis of ultrathin nanowires using same as templates The present invention discloses a method for synthesizing a calix[4]hydroquinone organic nanotube and a method for synthesizing an ultrathin, stable nanowire using said organic nanotube as a template. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6721248 | Optical disk unit An optical disk unit for recording information on and reproducing information from a disk recording medium by projecting a light beam thereonto includes a signal level detection part detecting a level of a track error signal generated based on reflected light of the... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6363045 | Supporting member for a disc recording medium reproducing apparatus A recording medium reproducing apparatus includes a recording medium inlet member through which a recording medium is inserted, a recording medium reproducing unit which reproduces said recording medium, and a recording medium supporting member including ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6359539 | Magnetic core and deflection yoke having the same A deflection yoke includes a bobbin having a cavity formed in the longitudinal direction of the bobbin, and an adjusting coil having a magnetic core on which a thread is cut. The core inserted into the cavity is slidable in the longitudinal direction of t... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6336100 | Online shopping system An online shopping system has a server, at least one virtual store provided on the server and a plurality of pieces of customers terminal equipment electrically connected to the server. Each customer's order for at least one commodity being sold by the vi... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6330441 | Communication system A communication system is provided having at least one radio base station with a voice data processing function. The station can communicate with plural mobile radio terminal equipment and has a call control function and protocol conversion function for c... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6330220 | Vibration preventing mechanism and a disc apparatus having such a vibration preventing apparatus In a disc apparatus using a disc as an information recording medium, a vibration caused by an uneven distribution of weight of a rotational member can be prevented. A motor for rotating a turntable of the disc apparatus has a rotor. A plurality of weights... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6326700 | Low profile semiconductor package and process for making the same A low-profile semiconductor device is disclosed which includes a substrate having a base layer formed with at least a hole and a plurality of conductive traces arranged on the base layer. A semiconductor die is attached to the base layer of the substrate ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6324153 | Disk device having vibration absorbers for providing a small-height structure A disk device for reproducing information and/or for recording information having a casing in which all parts of the disk device are included. The casing includes a number of first bosses and a recording/reproducing unit. The recording/reproducing unit in... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6321815 | Protector for leading end of correction tape A correction tape leading end protector installed in a correction tape roller device is provided. According to conventional art, the whole main body should be moved in order to protect the leading end of the correction tape, which needs much force and is ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6320835 | Disk drive device having a housing and a flexible cable connected between the housing and a disk tray A disk tray is provided slideably between a disk ejecting position in which a disk is placed on the disk tray and a disk reproduction position in which information stored the disk is read. A housing movably supports the disk tray. Disk reproducing compone... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6312847 | Base tube for fuel cell The present invention discloses a base tube for a fuel cell produced by forming a film of a fuel electrode and a film of an air electrode on a surface of the base tube, the base tube comprising a mixture of a raw material for the base tube, and coarse par... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6313968 | Recording medium recording and reproducing apparatus A recording medium recording and reproducing apparatus prevents a recording medium from being ejected when information is being recorded on the recording medium. A recording medium conveying mechanism conveys the recording medium from an insertion/eject p... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6313267 | Calcium-binding proteins A bovine- or human-derived calcium-binding protein with a prescribed amino acid sequence, a method for its production, and antibodies against the protein and uses thereof.... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6310217 | Acylpyrroledicarboxylic acids and acylindoledicarboxylic acids and their derivatives as inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A2 The invention provides novel antiinflammatory and analgesic agents of the formulae ##STR1## The novel compounds have an improved inhibitory effect and/or less cytotoxicity in comparison with compounds known from the prior art. The compounds according... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6309770 | Solid electrolyte fuel cell power generating system A solid electrolyte fuel cell power generating system comprising a solid electrolyte fuel cell containing an anode, an anode fuel inlet and an anode exhaust gas outlet, a fuel source in communication with the anode inlet, a cathode, a cathode oxidant inle... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6310905 | Mirror for an ultraviolet laser and method A mirror for an ultraviolet laser and method of formation such that the mirror is highly reflective to a laser beam generated in the ultraviolet spectrum over a wide range of incident angles and has little fluctuation in polarization reflectivity in relat... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6310845 | Optical disk device An optical disk device has a unit for counting data read errors from an optical disk and a unit for reducing a playback speed of an optical disk. When a number of data read errors occurring in a predetermined period of time exceeds a predetermined value t... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6303048 | Langasite-type crystals and a method for manufacturing the same A melt containing lanthanum oxide, tantalum oxide, and gallium oxide is prepared by mixing the powders of these oxides so as to have a stoichiometric composition ratio of an intended lanthanum/tantalum/gallium oxide to be manufactured. A crystal is pulled... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302529 | Electrostatic ink-jet printer An electrostatic type ink-jet printer capable of stably supplying a liquid toner and of printing characters and images without density unevenness by effectively ejecting agglomerated electrified colored particles. The electrostatic type ink-jet printer ha... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6301212 | Focusing and tracking servo circuit in an optical disk device The present invention provides a focusing and tracking servo circuit used in an optical disk device that can maintain stability of the focusing and tracking servo at a time of recording or reproduction. This focusing and tracking servo circuit includes: a... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6301201 | Reading apparatus for optical recording medium When a disc 1 is loaded, a focus serve is closed so as to focalize a light beam of the pick up 3 to the disc 1. The disc 1 is rotated by the spindle motor 2 by way of the driver 28. An upper limit value RFt of a slice level is measured in accordance with ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6299146 | Retangular suspending downcomer directing tray The vapor-liquid contacting tower contains multiple trays having multiple openings and multiple rectangular downcomers with multiple bottom openings. At least a pair of directing slots and at least a pair of directing baffles are installed in the liquid r... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6301070 | Disk device having a recording medium rotatable in a controlled stepwise manner in response to a reference clock signal of variable frequency A motor rotates a recording medium of a disk cartridge loaded in a disk device. A disk-type detecting unit detects whether the recording medium of the disk cartridge loaded in the disk device is a high-capacity recording medium or a low-capacity recording... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6294744 | Multilayer print circuit board and the production method of the multilayer print circuit board The present invention provides a multilayer print circuit board having at least an inner print circuit pattern and an outer print circuit pattern which are laminated on a substrate through an insulation layer and being electrically connected to each other... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6295178 | Cassette and recording/reproducing apparatus and method using the same A cassette houses a first and a second tape-like recording medium. The cassette is provided with a first and a second reel, at least a first tape guide provided between the first and second reels, a third and a fourth reel and at least a second tape guide... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6294743 | Multilayer print circuit board and the production method of the multilayer print circuit board The present invention provides a multilayer print circuit board having at least an inner print circuit pattern and an outer print circuit pattern which are laminated on a substrate through an insulation layer and being electrically connected to each other... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6292846 | Interactive data transmission system including information recording and/or reproduction apparatus connected to an electronic control apparatus via a bus A control apparatus and a VTR are connected via an IEEE1394 interface bus. The control apparatus transmits a command to the VTR via the bus to designate a recording mode and a recording region of input information recorded on a magnetic tape loaded in the... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6291638 | Hepatotropic conjugates of antiviral drugs carriers thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them The present invention refers to conjugated compounds of antiviral drugs having hepatotropic activity, methods of making these compounds, and compositions thereof.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6288097 | Stabilized isothiazolinone formulations A composition comprising A) an aqueous solution wherein the total content of 3-isothiazolinones is below 8 wt/%, and B) a stabilizing compound of the formula: [Rx A--C6 H2 R1 R2 ]y --Z wherein: ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6288868 | Recording medium driving apparatus A recording medium driving apparatus includes a holder into which a cartridge having a recording medium is inserted, a head part, and a cartridge contact preventing mechanism preventing an end of the cartridge from contacting the head part when the cartri... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6279702 | Shock absorber using a hydraulic fluid and a magnetorheological fluid A shock absorber includes a housing, a cylinder, a piston rod, a piston and a chamber. The housing has an inner space containing a hydraulic fluid. The cylinder has an upper room filled with a magnetorhelogical fluid and a lower room filled with the hydra... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279959 | Optical discs, producing methods and production apparatus of the optical discs The present invention provides an optical disc provided with a watermark inside, which is visible with naked eyes from a reproduction side of the optical disc, and the producing method and the production apparatus thereof. The optical disc comprises a tra... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6278426 | Liquid crystal display apparatus A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel portions having a switching circuit, and a holding circuit for holding display signal voltage supplied from a signal line. A voltage supply circuit includes a pixel electrode for supplying t... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273664 | Coupling system for the transfer of a confined planar object from a containment pod to an object processing unit A coupling system for the transfer of a flat object from a confinement box towards a processing unit for processing the flat object. The coupling system includes a first shutter, at least one second opening, a second shutter, and a third shutter associate... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6266477 | Data signal recording and/or reproducing method and system operable with analog and/or digital data signals A data signal recording and playback method and system that can determine whether the recording medium being used is a high-performance recording medium for recording and playing back both digital and analog signals, or a standard-performance medium, and ... | 07/24/2001 |
