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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7596802 | Method and system for providing connection handling A communication system having a proxy architecture is disclosed. The system includes a platform that provides performance enhancing functions. The platform includes a spoofing apparatus that routes the information within the communication system. The spoofing appara... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7560179 | Fuel cell apparatus and method for controlling fuel The present invention relates to a fuel cell. The fuel cell includes an electricity generator which has an oxygen electrode, a fuel electrode, and a solid polymer type electrolyte membrane disposed between the oxygen electrode and the fuel electrode, and a method fo... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556885 | Battery pack A battery pack which can increase of the volumetric efficiency of the battery pack without being contained in a resin mold case is provided. A first laminate material has a concave portion formed by drawing where a battery element is contained. A second laminate mat... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7214385 | Pharmaceutical formulation containing dye Methods and compositions for preventing abuse of dosage forms comprising an opioid analgesic and an aversive agent (e.g., a dye) in an effective amount to deter an abuser from administering a tampered form of the dosage form intravenously, intranasally, and/or orall... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195264 | Manually powered vehicle having improved steering A manually powered rowing vehicle is provided. A chain is wrapped around a portion of first and second free-wheel wheel sprockets, which can spin freely in one direction but not the other. The first free-wheel drive sprocket drives a rear wheel. The second free-whee... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7505241 | Transient voltage surge suppression device An integrated fuse device (1) includes a varistor stack (11), a thermal fuse (12), and a current fuse (13) within an enclosure (2) having device terminals (3). The varistor stack (11) is connected to the thermal fuse ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503850 | Gaming device with bonus scheme having multiple award levels A bonus scheme for a gaming device which involves multiple award levels for any game scenario having one or more events. Several award levels can be included in a single bonus round. Preferably, various game events are associated with various award levels for a vari... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503848 | System and method for providing repeated elimination bonus in gaming activities A system and method for facilitating participation by a player in a bonus event of a slot machine. A reel configuration associated with the slot machine is presented, and symbols are presented in each of the active reel segments. At least some of the symbols are dis... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503005 | Information processing apparatus and method, and distribution medium for storing and accessing data The management of files, folders, and other data is facilitated. When a user inputs a character string (tag), which is desired to be retrieved, to a retrieval character input space and operates a retrieval button on a screen, retrieval is started, and a screen (file... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7502560 | Image capturing apparatus, method for recording captured image data, and captured image data processing apparatus and method An image capturing apparatus, method for recording captured image data, and captured image data processing apparatus and method are provided. An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing device, a compressing unit that compresses image data captured with... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7502250 | Memory device A memory device includes a memory element, a first wiring and a second wiring. The memory element includes a memory layer retaining information based on a magnetization state of a magnetic material and a magnetization pinned layer in which a magnetization direction ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7501663 | Semiconductor light-emitting device, and image display device and lighting unit comprising same A semiconductor light-emitting device is provided. The semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a substrate having a substrate surface oriented along a substrate surface plane; a first grown layer including a first grown layer conductivity type formed on the su... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500914 | Gaming device with multiple levels which determine the number of indicators of a symbol generator A gaming device including at least one award generator which is operable to indicate and provide a player one or more awards associated with the award generator. In one embodiment, based on one or more selections picked by a player, the gaming device is operable to ... | 03/10/2009 |
| D588200 | Drug administration safety label | 03/10/2009 |
| 7499514 | Communication system, reception apparatus and method, recording medium and program A communication system, reception apparatus and method, recording medium and program are provided. A technique is provided wherein, even where means for synchronizing a reception clock with a transmission clock is not available, data transmitted can be received accu... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7498162 | Lactic acid bacteria capable of reducing an individual's tendency to develop allergic reactions The present invention pertains to novel strains of lactic acid bacteria that are capable to reduce an individual's tendency to mount allergic reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to the generation of lactic acid bacteria strains that express prote... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495788 | Wireless system for broadcasting, receiving and printing packets of information A system is provided for dispatching one or more packets of information selected from the group consisting of redeemable coupons, messages, appointment reminders, confirmations, tickets, warnings and written packets to potential recipients of said packets at a remot... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494413 | Slot machine game having a plurality of ways for a user to obtain payouts for one or more additional pay lines formed by the appearance of special symbols in a symbol matrix A gaming device including a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols. The symbols include at least one bonus payline symbol. In a game, the gaming device or player spins the reels to indicate symbols on the reels. After the reel stops spinning, the gaming de... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494411 | Gaming device having tease reveal feature An apparatus and method for at least partially revealing a first award on a display device of the gaming device, unrevealing the first award, and at least partially revealing a second award on the display device. The first award is stored in and randomly chosen from... | 02/24/2009 |
| D586286 | Chock strap retainer for auto-rack railroad car vehicle wheel chock | 02/10/2009 |
| D585846 | Four-leafed vehicle electrical center subassembly | 02/03/2009 |
| 7487221 | Network system, distributed processing method and information processing apparatus A network system by which the processing speed of the entire system can be enhanced. The network system includes a number of information processing apparatus connected to each other through a network such that a process can be executed in a distributed fashion. One ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486750 | Method for obtaining information regarding interference in the receiver of a message transmission system A system and device for wireless data transmission where information about interference in a message transmission system is obtained in a receiver. ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484388 | Appliance operable with supply distribution, dispensing and use system and method An appliance supply distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing appliance supplies to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which facilitates dispensing or using one or more supplies from an appliance. The computerized system... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485038 | Gaming device having multiple award reels and moving indicator A gaming device having a display with multiple rotating award reels and an award indicator that moves in multiple directions to indicate one of the awards on one of the award reels is provided. In one embodiment, the reels rotate horizontally and in different direct... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486209 | Demodulation table, demodulating device and demodulating method, program, and recording medium A demodulation table for converting variable length code (d, k; m, n; r) is provided. The variable length code has a maximum constraint length r>1, has a minimum run of d (d>0), has a maximum run of k, and a basic codeword length of n bits into data having a basic d... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485391 | Proton conductor, process for producing the same, and electrochemical device Proton conductors, electrochemical devices employing same and methods of manufacturing same are provided. The proton conductor includes silicon oxide, bronsted acid and a derivative of a carbonaceous material predominantly composed of carbon and proton (H+ | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486633 | Network system, radio communication device, radio communication method, and computer program for the same A network system, radio communication device, radio communication method, and computer program for same are provided. The present invention enables formation of a network topology with sensor nodes each having a traveling function and operating in the self-directive... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485710 | Nucleic acids coding for adhesion factor of group B , adhesion factors of group B and further uses thereof The present invention is related to nucleic acids coding for adhesion factors of group B streptococcus, adhesion factors of group B streptococcus and uses thereof. More particularly, the present invention is related to a polypeptide being such adhesion... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486877 | Device for the heating of a liquid The present invention concerns a device for the heating of a liquid in a beverage machine comprising at least one set of at least two resistors, wherein said resistors are electrically linked together so as to use one resistor of each set individually or in serial w... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7462422 | Positive electrode active material and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having superior high temperature-operation properties and excellent large current-discharge properties is provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell has a positive electrode composed of a positive electrode collecto... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462879 | Display device and display unit using the same A display device is formed by burying at least part of a light emitting device in an insulating material, wherein a drive electrode for the light emitting device is formed so as to be extracted on a surface of the insulating material. A display unit is produced by t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463582 | System and method for scaling a two-way satellite system A two-way satellite communication system for providing a scalable architecture is disclosed. A plurality of transceivers transmit signals over a plurality of return channels, wherein the plurality of return channels are partitioned into a plurality of return channel... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460784 | Method for preemphasising an optical multiplex signal The invention relates to a method for easily and rapidly preemphasizing an optical multiplex signal transmitted by an emitter to a receiver consisting wherein signal-to-noise ratios are equalized by means of simple measurement or new adjustment of signal power on th... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459236 | Battery A battery capable of improving cycle characteristics is provided. An anode active material layer is alloyed with an anode current collector at least in part of the interface with the anode current collector. The anode active material layer contains silicon and oxyge... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459884 | Remaining capacity calculation method for secondary battery, and battery pack A remaining capacity calculation method for a secondary battery and a battery pack are provided. Dischargeable electric power is accurately calculated and accuracy of a remaining capacity rate found by an electric power integration method may be improved by providin... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458403 | Tool stand with support frame A folding stand (1) for a cross-cut saw or the like, has an elongate carrying body (4) for a cross-cut saw, at the ends of which two legs (3) are hinged. The legs pivot from a storage position, in which they are placed parallel to the carrying b... | 12/02/2008 |
| D581881 | Indicator for a fuse | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455586 | Method and system for gaming and brand association A gaming method includes receiving a first wager from a player, displaying a first image representing a game, determining a first outcome associated with the game, and determining a first payout according to the first outcome and a first paytable. The gaming method ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455878 | Method for simultaneously coating and measuring parts An apparatus and method for simultaneously coating and measuring a part including a part support, a sprayer, a part measurer including a digital camera and a display device, all of which are positioned adjacent to the part support. The sprayer applies a coating to a... | 11/25/2008 |
