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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7218266 | Electromagnetic wave absorber, method of manufacturing the same and appliance using the same An electromagnetic wave absorber for use in the high frequency range above 1 Ghz and a composite member are characterized by the fact that magnetic metal grains are covered with ceramic above 20 volume %. Further, a method of manufacturing the electromagnetic absorb... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208723 | Image processing system which processes an image captured by an imaging device through a lens having a focus which is adjusted to a point beyond the glass An image processing system that detects foreign matter on a glass window of a vehicle and objects in front of the vehicle. The system includes an image processor, a first lamp, and a second lamp. On/off control of the first and second lamps is controlled by the imag... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198962 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof including a probe test step and a burn-in test step Dispersion of load may be kept within an allowance even when a plurality of probes in a large area are pressed in batch by pressing the probes provided in a membrane to a wafer by applying a pressure load to a plurality of places of a plane of pressure members on th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196395 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method The object is the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device including a circuit employing two or more field-effect transistor that are desired to have equal characteristics, capable of realizing high reliability and superior transistor characteristics. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168809 | Stereoscopic display apparatus It is made possible to view a high-resolution clear stereoscopic image from any direction without taking the projection timing of two-dimensional images into consideration. First and second polygonal mirrors each including mirrors arranged in a ring form around a ro... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169254 | Plasma processing system and apparatus and a sample processing method A plasma processing apparatus having a sample stage disposed inside a vacuum chamber and a plate member disposed opposing to a sample which is placed on the sample stage and supplied with electric power. The sample is processed using a plasma generated between the s... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163729 | Nonlinear optical thin film, optical recording medium using nonlinear optical film and optical switch An optical information recording medium uses a nonlinear optical thin film formed on a substrate. The nonlinear optical thin film comprises an amorphous alloy or a mixture of the amorphous alloy and an oxide glass component, and has a refractive index which changes ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7154271 | Split type NMR Superconductive magnet device and NMR apparatus for solution analysis with a permanent current switch holding the split type superconducting magnet in a permanent current mode A superconducting magnet device configured for an NMR spectrometer includes a split type superconducting magnet having left and right solenoid superconducting magnets, wherein the split type superconducting magnet has a center space around a vertical center axis bet... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153999 | Production of dimethylolcarboxylic acid In the method of the present invention, a dimethylolcarboxylic acid is produced by reacting a trimethylolalkane and formaldehyde to prepare a cyclic formal having a formal protecting group, followed by the oxidation of the cyclic formal by using nitric acid as an ox... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148426 | Lead-free solder, and connection lead and electrical component using said lead-free solder In a lead-free solder comprising an alloy composition composed mainly of tin, the alloy composition further contains 0.002 to 0.015% by mass of phosphorus. This lead-free solder can be used as a plating in a connection lead comprising: a copper strip or other strip ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149310 | Method and system for authorizing generation of asymmetric crypto-keys A method and system for generating asymmetric crypto-keys usable by network users to transform messages is provided. The system includes a first network station associated with a user, a second network station associated with a trusted entity, and a third network st... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7133596 | Recording apparatus, optical disk and computer-readable recording medium A recording apparatus for recording, on an optical disk recording medium which is computer readable, data management information for managing N (N is an integer) pieces of data as a data group, and total management information for managing M (M is an integer) pieces... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129999 | Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of video signal lines and scanning signal lines formed on the first delimiting pixel regions, a plurality of video signal line driving circuits, and a thin film... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128095 | Vibration damping coupling A vibration damping bellows with a high vibration absorbing effect and whose a simple structure. In a vibration damping coupling, for example, the vibration damping bellows is formed by interposing viscoelastic material, material with low elasticity, or combination ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117046 | Cascaded control of an average value of a process parameter to a desired value At least one of the multiple process parameters (MPPs) is a controllable process parameter (CTPP) and one is a targeted process parameter (TPP). The process also has a defined target limit (DTV) representing a first limit on an actual average value (AAV) of the TPP.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115141 | Device for supporting a surgical step in a vessel, particularly for removal and implantation of heart valves A device is disclosed for assisting surgical operations inside a vessel, particularly for the minimally invasive explantation and implantation of cardiac valves, comprising an operating structure adapted to be implanted within the vessel, that is adapted to be fixed... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112791 | Method of inspecting pattern and inspecting instrument A sample inspection system having a sample stage holding a sample to be inspected, electron beam optics so as to radiate an electron beam to the sample, a detector unit that detects a secondly generated signal generated in response to radiation of the sample by the ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110714 | Television commerce system with program identifiers A commerce control network is provided for obtaining product information and for purchasing products through a two-way interactive broadcast distribution system, such as a cable or satellite television system. The network includes advanced television set top boxes t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110320 | Nonvolatile semiconductor memory Disclosed is a nonvolatile memory system including at least one nonvolatile memory each having a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells and a buffer memory; and a control device coupled to the nonvolatile memory. The control device is enabled to receive external data... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104357 | Device for generating focused elastic waves in a material medium such as underground, and method using same An electromechanical device for generating elastic waves in a material medium such as the subsoil in a frequency range where the wavelengths of the waves generated are great in view of the dimensions of the device, and method of implementation. The device comprises ... | 09/12/2006 |
| RE39253 | Apparatus and method for error correction Apparatus for recording and/or reproducing user data recorded on a record medium. The apparatus includes record encoder for converting original user data into encoded user data of a predetermined record code and as error correcting code generator for generating orig... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7084948 | Liquid crystal display device having counter electrode covering the plurality of drain signal lines A liquid crystal display device having a plurality of pixel regions formed on a liquid-crystal-side surface of one substrate of a pair of substrates which are arranged to face each other in an opposed manner by way of a liquid crystal, and surrounded by a plurality ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082786 | Scroll compressor and refrigerating system using ammonia group refrigerant The scroll compressor includes a scroll compression mechanism portion in combination of an orbiting scroll and a fixed scroll, a frame for supporting the compression portion, a rotary shaft fitted in the orbiting scroll, a motor portion coupled to the rotary shaft, ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7072428 | Method and apparatus for synchronization The present invention provides a method and a device in which two or more fingers of a RAKE receiver can locked to a multipath received signal in a situation of a fat finger impulse response. One embodiment of the present invention assigns two RAKE fingers to an imp... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067830 | Multi-electron beam exposure method and apparatus The dimension of the main field as a unit region for exposure is set to an integral submultiple of the arrangement pitch of the LSI to be exposed, by the control computer 62, and the exposure data stored in the form associated with electron beams from a data ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069435 | System and method for authentication in a crypto-system utilizing symmetric and asymmetric crypto-keys A system for authentication of a crypto-system user by the use of both symmetric and asymmetric crypto-keys is provided. A first network station, representing the user, transmits a first request for authentication to a second network station. The second station gene... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065642 | System and method for generation and use of asymmetric crypto-keys each having a public portion and multiple private portions A system for authentication of network users which is operable in multiple modes, includes a plurality of user network stations and at least one sponsor network station representing a sponsor. Each network station represents a user associated with an asymmetric cryp... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062097 | Computational graceful degradation method using priority information in multiple objects case A computational graceful degradation method is disclosed using priority information in multiple objects case. The method degrades the amount of computation in different ratio every object using the priority information if computational power of a decoder does not co... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061242 | Magnetic resonance imaging system To provide a diagnostic apparatus utilizing nuclear magnetic resonance suitable for interventional MRI which is not limited as to selection of an imaging section and an phase-encoding axis, the reception coil thereof includes three loop coils arranged so as to surro... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061083 | Semiconductor devices This Application is intended to provide a method for effectively protecting paper or film-form media against forgery. This can be achieved by, for example, embedding in a paper or film-form medium a thin semiconductor chip up to 0.5 mm square, equipped with an anten... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057937 | Data processing apparatus having a flash memory built-in which is rewritable by use of external device A data processing apparatus having a built-in flash memory and being capable of rewriting the built-in flash memory by use of versatilely used PROM writer has a CPU, an electrically rewritable nonvolatile flash memory both formed in a single semiconductor substrate,... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051916 | Friction stir welding method The end of a hollow member 10 is abutted against the end of a hollow member 20. The end of a face plate 21 is supported on a protrusion 15. A small-diameter portion 52 of a rotary tool 50 is inserted into the abutted area, a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7055032 | One time password entry to access multiple network sites A system for accessing multiple different network stations without entry of a password is provided. The password is obtainable by use of a portion of an asymmetric crypto-key. A first station, representing any network entity, transmits an authentication request of a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047329 | Storage subsystem and storage controller A storage subsystem and a storage controller adapted to take advantage of high data transfer rates of fiber channels while offering enhanced reliability and availability and capable of connecting with a plurality of host computers having multiple different interface... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045848 | Semiconductor integrated circuit device and a method of manufacturing the same The memory cell transistor includes, in a first well region, a pair of memory electrodes, one of which serves as source electrode and the other serves as a drain electrode and a channel region interposed between the pair of memory electrodes. There is, on a channel ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036707 | Friction stir welding method, frame members used therein, and product formed thereby Disclosed is a friction stir welding technique which avoids occurrence of a dent, in a joining region, extending to a level beneath the joined surfaces. At end portions of the frame members to be joined, at the joining region, thickened parts which project toward th... | 05/02/2006 |
| RE39082 | Half reflection type liquid crystal display device having matched phase of transmitted and reflected light A liquid crystal display device is constructed such that a liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between an upper substrate, which is provided with upper transparent electrodes for forming pixels, and a lower substrate, which is provided with lower transparent electrod... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035309 | Receiver for receiving a spectrum dispersion signal A receiver for the CDMA system, in order to reduce a power consumption during a suspension period of intermittent receiving operation, monitors a suspension period t1 by means of a low-power timer 51 so that a VC-TCXO 1, a reference signal group... | 04/25/2006 |
