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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181287 | Shower tray A shower tray (10) comprising a trimmable edge (26) for trimming a dimension of the tray to fit a given area, a waste water gully (28) which extends from the trimmable edge (26) and which includes a gully fall (32) in a direction a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177827 | Cooling device for locally anesthetizing an area on the surface of the body A cooling device for locally and superficially anesthetizing an area on the surface of the body comprising a coolant fluid contacting a cooler. The cooler is moistened by a disinfection fluid. The cooling device is held in a refrigerator till use, then allowed to wa... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177149 | Method for the production of very fine particles by means of a jet mill The invention relates to a method for producing very fine particles by means of a jet mill (1). The relative distance a/dDüse between at least approximately concentric milling jet inlets (5) whose center lines intersect at least approximate... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175412 | Method and apparatus for matching portions of input images A method and apparatus for finding correspondence between portions of two images that first subjects the two images to segmentation by weighted aggregation (10), then constructs directed acylic graphs (16,18) from the output of the segmentation by weig... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175366 | Method for obtaining spatial images through MRI and processing the resulting spatial images and product A method for recording a set of MRI images of a tissue pixel by pixel that evolve with time in a specific manner described by a function; processing the recorded MRI images by aggregating the pixels thereof according to a preselected aspect of time behavior; best fi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172114 | Refractory material for nozzle for use in continuous casting, and continuous casting nozzle In a insert-type continuous casting nozzle comprising a highly functional layer formed to have a high corrosion resistance, a high anti-attachment capability, etc., and provided to define an inner bore thereof, the present invention is directed to providing a refrac... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171945 | Vehicle wash system comprising a plurality of treatment units The invention relates to a vehicle wash system comprising a first treatment unit (2) arranged on a frame (1) so as to be height-adjustable and at least one second treatment unit (3) arranged on the frame (1) so as to be height-adjustable.... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163666 | Taphole mix It is intended to provide a taphole mix capable of forming SiC bonds with minimum of an excess and a deficiency in components thereof, and excellent in drillability. A fine particle fraction having a particle diameter of 75 μm or less is comprised of three componen... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163229 | Apparatus and method for supporting continuous casting nozzle, sliding nozzle system and continuous casting nozzle A continuous-casting-nozzle support apparatus capable of enhancing sealing performance between a continuous casting nozzle and an SN device. The continuous-casting-nozzle support apparatus comprises: a holding mechanism 40 disposed to extend from a stationary... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162977 | Method for joining implants The present invention provides a method of securing a suture. The method includes providing a retainer having first and second sections. The first section has a central post, and the second section has a central bore dimensioned to receive the central post. The meth... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162880 | Delivery of therapeutic and marking substance through intra lumen expansion of a delivery device A balloon catheter is formed with a plurality of depressions. The balloon is coated with a matrix incorporating a therapeutic substance, which additionally fills the depressions. When the balloon is expanded within a body lumen, the therapeutic substance may diffuse... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158576 | Viral capsid proteins and any peptides or compositions thereof for the treatment of pathologic disorders The present invention relates to viral capsid proteins, as a medicament for the treatment of a pathologic disorder. More particularly, the invention relates to the viral capsid proteins VP1, VP2 and VP3, preferably, the SV40 VP1 or any peptide, fragment, mutant, der... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158412 | Inoculation loop assembly A disposable inoculation loop assembly comprising a test tube and a tube stopper adapted to fit into a free end of the test tube. A first end of the stopper faces into the interior of the test tube substantially hermetically sealing the interior of the test tube. Th... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158125 | B-cell epitope peptides of HSP 65, novel amino acid sequences, DNA encoding the amino acid sequences of said peptides, antibodies directed against said peptides and different uses thereof in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases B-cell epitope peptides of HSP 65, particularly the peptides comprising the amino acid sequence substantially as denoted by SEQ ID: NOs. 1-5 and their biologically functional homologues and derivatives thereof. Also included are polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies ... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657670 | Transparent cup lid | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152033 | Sliding nozzle device and plate used for the device It is intended to develop a technique of pressing and fixing a plate by a uniform force to suppress the occurrence of a crack around a nozzle hole of the plate during use, and provide a sliding nozzle device capable of improving durability of the plate, and a plate ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151637 | Apparatus and method for testing engine air intake systems The present invention provides apparatus (100) and methods for testing for leaks in forced-induction internal combustion engine (10) air intake systems. The apparatus (100) includes a plurality of work faces (132n) each having ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150245 | Shower water heater An electric shower water heater unit for connection to a water supply and a mains electricity supply comprises a housing having a shower water outlet to which a shower hose is connectable; an electric water heater housed in the housing and fluidly connectable to a w... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147514 | Apparatus and method for securing a portion of a body An anchor connected with a suture is moved through a passage between opposite sides of a bone. The anchor is then pivoted to change its orientation. A second anchor is connected with the suture. While tension is maintained in the suture, the suture is secured agains... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145500 | Data processing system for accurately calculating a policyholder's discount in a medical insurance plan and a method therefor A data processing system for accurately calculating a discount in a medical insurance plan comprises a premiums module adapted to access data regarding the amount of premiums paid by a policyholder of the medical insurance plan for a predetermined period. A claims m... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138516 | Light emitting diode A light emitting diode is provided, comprising: a substrate; a metal wiring layer disposed on the substrate; alight emitting element provided on the metal wiring layer; wherein the light emitting element comprises: a semiconductor light emitting layer having a first... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138109 | Zirconia-mullite refractory raw material and a plate brick Provided is a zirconia-mullite refractory raw material which is less likely to undergo alternation and microstructural degradation under high-temperature conditions, and low in thermal expansion rate, so as to have thermal shock resistance and corrosion resistance. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137310 | Syringe hub A syringe hub comprises a hub body which is engagable with a syringe body, a needle held by the hub body, a movable bung element within a flow passage of the hub body, and at least one fixed engagement element which extends laterally to the longitudinal extent of th... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133229 | Knee arthroplasty method An improved method of performing surgery on a joint in a patient's body, such as a knee, includes making an incision in a knee portion of one leg while a lower portion of the one leg is extending downward from an upper portion of the one leg and while a foot connect... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132991 | Protection device for a motor spindle The invention relates to a protection device for a motor spindle (1) arranged in a housing (2), particularly of a machine tool, having an inner ring (6) fixedly joined to the motor spindle (1) and an outer ring joined to the housing (2... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131570 | Managing the business of a medical insurance plan The method of the invention provides incentives for medical scheme members to minimize medical expenses both by responsible use of the benefits of the scheme, and also by offering positive incentives to members to adopt a healthy lifestyle and to make use of prevent... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131568 | Method and system for operating an insurance program to insure a performance bonus of a person A method, information processing system, and computer readable storage medium operate an insurance program to insure a performance bonus of an insured person against an insured event. A set of percentage bonus information is received. The set of performance bonus in... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128669 | Method of securing tissue A retainer member formed of bone secures tissue relative to a bone. The retainer member forms an opening in a compact outer layer of the bone. The retainer member is enclosed in a tubular member or sleeve to prevent breaking of the retainer member during formation o... | 03/06/2012 |
| D655347 | Identification tag | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124275 | Method of manufacturing catalyst carrier, catalyst carrier, and electrode of fuel cell battery To smoothly deliver a thermal energy required in an active site of a catalyst carried on a carrier. A method of manufacturing a catalyst carrier of the present invention includes the steps of: forming a mixed thin film in which at least metal and ceramics are mixed ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124136 | Tablet with remedial composition and methods for treating medical disorders and ailments The invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition useful for treatment and prevention of medical disorders and ailments. The aforesaid composition comprises active ingredients comprising; Turmeric extract, Turmeric powder, optionally, Selenium or source of Seleni... | 02/28/2012 |
| D654669 | Gel shoe | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119972 | Solid-state image sensing device having a low-pass filter for limiting signal frequencies passing to the output node of an inverting amplifier The present invention refers, inter alia, to pixel circuits. The pixel circuit according to embodiments of the invention may include a photo-sensitive device having charge storage capability connected to a sense node. The pixel circuit may further include an inverti... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116546 | Lung cancer diagnosis using magnetic resonance imaging data obtained at three time points A malignancy classification method and medium for diagnosing a region of lung tissue based on MRI data are disclosed. The classifying includes: setting time points T1 and T2 measured from injection of a contrast agent. T1 represents ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109560 | Support for the front unit of a motor vehicle and method for its production A front end assembly mounting for the front unit of a motor vehicle including a mounting and a container for holding an operating fluid integrated together with the front side of the container projecting forwardly. The container is arranged in an installation positi... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107797 | Reflection heating fan The present invention discloses a reflection heating fan comprising at least one fan rotating over a main axle, at least one heating element and at least one reflector, said heating element and reflector are continuing from said main axle, wherein said heating eleme... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104466 | Solar energy collecting assembly for a solar energy converter A solar energy collecting assembly useful for transferring solar heat to a heat utilizing system via heat transfer fluid flow, comprising anisotropic graphite sheets coupled to a pipe containing heat transfer fluid, and various configurations and embodiments. Method... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104131 | Rollover wash unit for a vehicle wash system A rollover wash unit for a vehicle wash system includes interspaced lateral parts (2, 2′) fitted with guides (12, 12′), and a treatment device (7) that is received in the guide elements (8, 8′) via bearings (9, 9′), the gui... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102183 | Measuring electrical impedance at various frequencies A logarithmic level detector (9) produces analog signals that represent logarithms of the voltage across, and current through, a target device (7). These signals are then passed to a processor (1) that performs a digital conversion. Because the ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102026 | Group-III nitride semiconductor freestanding substrate and manufacturing method of the same To provide a group-III nitride semiconductor freestanding substrate, with carrier concentration of a peripheral part of a n-type group-III nitride semiconductor freestanding substrate set to be lower than the carrier concentration inside of the peripheral part. In t... | 01/24/2012 |
