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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377632 | Image recording apparatus The image recording apparatus comprises: an inkjet head which has a plurality of nozzles discharging ink onto a recording medium; a conveyance device which performs relative conveyance of the recording medium relatively with respect to the inkjet head; and a fixing ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 5534430 | Cell strain capable of multiplying an Epstein-Barr virus The present invention relates to a cell strain capable of separating and multiplying an EB virus and derived from human lymphocyte cancer cells and a method of separating and multiplying the EB virus by means of said cell strain. The present cell strain c... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5533244 | Woven belt paper polisher A woven belt paper polisher imparts mechanical energy to paper by sliding a woven belt against a paper sheet while the sheet is supported against a shear inducing roll. The contact force, slide distance and the coefficient of friction of the polishing bel... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5498792 | Process of producing N-alkylacetamides There is disclosed a process of producing an N-alkylacetamide of the general formula (III): ##STR1## wherein X1, X2 and X3 are the same or different and are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alk... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5435707 | Scroll-type compressor with an elastically deformable top plate or end plate A scroll-type compressor having a fixed scroll and a revolving scroll, wherein a portion of either the end plate of the fixed scroll or the top plate above the fixed scroll has annular grooves formed therein, allowing elastic deformation of either the end... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5434421 | Process and device for treating particulate material with electron beams Process and device for electron beam treatment of bulk material where the bulk material is fed into a continuous stream by means of compression stages (3) which can be evacuated. It is dispersed and directed into a dosed irradiation chamber (1), passing i... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5409816 | Process for producing immunosuppressives and a novel microbial species to be employed therein The invention relates to a process for producing a cyclosporin, especially cyclosporin A, by cultivating the strain (LEA3) of the novel Tolypocladium species aerobically at a temperature of 20°-30 ° C. in a nutrient medium containing carbon sources, nit... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5397540 | System for injecting fluid into spaced containers moving at variable speeds A system for injecting liquid into containers moving through an inspection station at variable speeds without spilling liquid over the outside of, or between, the containers for inspecting the containers for the presence of certain substances such as pote... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5352464 | Process for the manufacture of salt-free, condensed seasoning powder A process for the manufacture of salt-free, condensed seasoning powder, comprising the steps of: adding koji mold to proteinaceous and/or starch-rich starting materials to produce koji; subjecting the koji to hydrolysis, without adding salt, in the presence of... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5324738 | Diagnosis and treatment of a disorder of the gastrointestinal tract Cyproheptadine (4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d] cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-methylpiperidine) for the treatment of non-ulcerative dyspepsia (NUD), more particularly NUD which is characterised by dysfunction of central 5-HT 1A receptors. Dysfunction of the central 5-... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5292770 | Butenoic acid derivatives A butenoic acid compound is defined by the following formula: ##STR1## in which Z is O,S, vinylene or azomethyne, A is an alkylene and J is phenyl or etc. It is useful to treat the heart desease.... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5283176 | Reagents for use in competition assays for progesterone A reagent for use in an immunoassay for measuring haptens, antigens or antibodies by means of a competitive binding method, which comprises a combination of an antibody and a labelled hapten or a labelled antigen or a combination of a hapten or an antigen... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5229367 | Antiinflammatory peptide derived from human lipocortin V The synthetic peptide of formula (I) H-Ser-His-Leu-Arg-Lys-Val-Phe-Asp-Lys-OH (SEQ ID NO. 1) and its physiologically acceptable organic or inorganic salts are novel. The synthetic peptide (I), whose amino acid sequence corresponds to that of the sequ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5210291 | Method for producing dichlorophenylthioglycolic acid The present invention is directed to a method for producing dichlorophenylthioglycolic acid which comprises reacting monobromodichlorobenzene or trichlorobenzene with a thioglycolate in a ratio of 0.5 to 2.5 mols of the latter to 1 mol of the former in a ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5185376 | Therapeutic inhibition of platelet aggregation by nucleophile-nitric oxide complexes and derivatives thereof A method of inhibiting platelet aggregation in vivo with physiologically compatible compounds containing at least one N-oxo-N-nitrosoamine moiety in a molecule thereof, wherein the physiologically compatible compound releases nitric oxide in a sustained a... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5183807 | Use of monosialoganglioside GM, to prevent the development of tolerance to the analgesic effect of morphine and related drugs The use of monosialoganglioside GM1, of its pharmacologically acceptable salts and of its internal ester derivative for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for preventing the development in man of tolerance to the analgesic effect of... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5182198 | Process for preparing (+)-homopilopic acid A process for preparing (+)-homopilopic acid and the salts thereof which comprises hydrolyzing a mixture of (+)-homopilopic acid ester of the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 denotes straight or branched C1 -C10 | 01/26/1993 |
| 5175084 | Method for the diagnosis of hepatic carcinoma A method for diagnosing hepatic carcinoma, which is characterized by enzyme-immunologically measuring the amount of collagenase inhibitor present in sera, plasmas of synovial fluids by way of a sandwich assay wherein two different monoclonal antibodies wh... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5173829 | Projection on retaining element of tape cassette A tape cassette of the present invention comprises an upper half and a lower half constituting a cassette body which rotatably contains a hub with a tape wound thereon, a slider disposed in such a manner as to cover the lower half for movement forward and... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5171676 | Method of introducing hydroxyl groups into artemisinin and its derivatives The fungus Beauveria sulfurescens has been employed to introduce hydroxyl groups into artemisinin and derivatives of artemisinin, an antimalarial. Hydroxylated derivatives of artemisinin and derivatives of artemisinin produced thereby possess antimalarial... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5159089 | Selective production of threo-epoxy compounds A process for selective production of a threo-epoxy compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group and R1 and R2 are each a lower alkyl group, which comprises reacting a ketone c... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5159004 | Thermoplastic resin composition Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises: (a) polyphenylene ether or a composition containing polyphenylene ether, (b) (i) a modified propylene polymer grafted with a styrene-based monomer or a mixture of a styrene-based monomer and a m... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157062 | Thermoplastic resin composition A thermoplastic resin composition containing (A) 100 parts by weight of a glutarimide copolymer having 5 to 100% by mole of glutarimide units and 95 to 0% by mole of ethylenically ,ଲ-unsaturated monomer units, and (B) 0.3 to 10 parts by weigh... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5154319 | Apparatus for the dispensing of liquids in measured amounts A beverage concentrate container includes an integrally connected piston pump as a concentrate dosing unit. The container and piston pump are insertable into rigid support within a beverage dispenser cabinet for mechanical interconnection with a drive mec... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5140832 | Refrigeration system for a beverage dispenser In a post-mix beverage dispenser a heat conducting plate assembly couples the bottom wall of a carbonator tank to the side walls of beverage concentrate storage tanks for the bi-directional transfer of heat therebetween. The cold temperature of the carbon... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5140822 | Method and apparatus for chilling and carbonating a liquid using liquid carbon dioxide An apparatus for chilling and carbonating a liquid comprising a source of carbon dioxide disposed in a container the carbon dioxide in a container being capable of existing in both a liquid and gaseous state, the gaseous state above the liquid state. The ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5141807 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate and a magnetic layer which comprises magnetic powder, a binder and alumina powder having an average primary particle size of not larger than 0.3 μm and containing at least one oxide selected... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5137712 | Use of s-adenosyl-l-methionine (SAMe) to reverse and/or prevent supersensitivity, tolerance and extrapyramidal side effects induced by neuroleptic treatment A method for reversing or preventing the onset of tolerance and the development of extrapyramidal side effects in humans due to prolonged treatment with neuroleptics, comprising including S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) in the treatment regime. By utilizin... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5088625 | Drive mechanism for the measured dispensing of liquids out of a storage container A drive system for side-by-side piston pumps connected to beverage concentrate containers in a post-mix beverage dispenser system is described. An electric motor rotates a drive shaft in either a forward or reverse direction for the selective actuation of... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5064101 | Five gallon nestable plastic syrup container A disposable and recyclable plastic container for use in a post-mix beverage dispensing system includes first and second openings at a top end thereof. The container may be filled with syrup through the first opening and withdrawn by a pump through the se... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5041559 | Optically active alcohols Provided herein is an optically active alcohol having a silyl group, stannyl group, or halogen atom at the γ-position, selected from compounds represented by the general formula [I], ##STR1## the general formula [II], ##STR2## the general ... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5026785 | Avidin and streptavidin modified water-soluble polymers such as polyacrylamide, and the use thereof in the construction of soluble multivalent macromolecular conjugates Avidin and streptavidin modified water-soluble polymers are provided, such modified polymers being exemplified by, but not limited to, water-soluble polyacrylamides being substituted by multiple substituents of avidin or streptavidin. The avidin and strep... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4985567 | Chiral phosphinopyrrolidine compounds and their use for asymmetric synthesis of optically active compounds New chiral phosphinopyrrolidine compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or --COA1, --COOA2, --CONHA3, --SO2 A4 or --PO(A5)2, A1, A... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4979639 | Beverage dispenser control valve and ratio control method therefor A multiflavor beverage dispenser comprises a microprocessor system for controlling the ratio of diluent to concentrate of a post-mix beverage. The system includes a compact flow rate control module for selectively controlling the flow rates of liquids in ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4974465 | Stepless speed changer A stepless speed changer is composed of a friction disc which is mounted on a cam shaft and a rotary disc which is in pressing contact with the friction disc. The cam shaft has a hole provided with an inner bearing portion and an outer bearing portion at ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4972333 | Time internal measuring apparatus and method for a revolution sensor A scale pulse signal is produced whenever a revolution sensor detects a unit revolution angle formed an angle between cogs of poles. A time interval between the scale pulse signal is affected by an error in the formed angle. The time interval between the ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4970222 | Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds, and their production and use A nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is either one of the following groups: ##STR2## (in which R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R | 11/13/1990 |
| 4965321 | Thermoplastic copolymer A thermoplastic copolymer which comprises (a) 2.0 to 22.0% by weight of a methyl methacrylate unit, (b) 38.0 to 70.0% by weight of a styrene unit, and 20.0 to 45.0% by weight in total of both (c) a methacrylic acid unit and (d) an acid anhydride unit havi... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4950431 | Motorless batch carbonator A motorless batch carbonator for a carbonated drink dispenser is located in a chilled water bath including a set of evaporator coils located on the outside of the water bath with the ice build up on the inside thereof being controlled by an ice bank detec... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4904593 | Novel microorganism, a novel esterase and method for preparing the same A novel esterase (molecular weight 54,000&#b1;2,000) derived from a microorganism belonging to genus Bacilus is extensively utilizable for organic synthetic reaction, especially for asymmetric hydrolysis of ethyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)cyclopro... | 02/27/1990 |
