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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8008058 | Ketose 3-epimerase, its preparation and uses An object of the present invention is to provide a novel ketose 3-epimerase, a process for producing the same, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA and transformant comprising the DNA, and a process for producing a ketose by using the enzyme. The present inv... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998697 | Endotoxin analysis The present invention relates to a method for detecting the presence or non-presence of an endotoxin, characterized in that an OmpT protein is brought into contact with a sample suspected of containing an endotoxin and the protease activity of the OmpT protein is as... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989184 | Endoribonuclease A polypeptide having a novel endoribonuclease activity; a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide; recombinant DNA having the nucleic acid therein; a transformant transformed with the recombinant DNA; a process for producing the polypeptide comprising the steps of cul... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7971808 | Method for a continuous dry milling operation of a vertical grinding mill and vertical grinding mill The invention relates to a vertical grinding mill including a closed vertical milling container in which a screw conveyor is arranged for rotary drive so as to convey grinding bodies to the top. The package of grinding bodies adjusts itself during operation such tha... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971693 | Damper In a damper, in particular for spin-drying washing machines, it is provided, with a view to improved solidity and noise behaviour of the damper, that at least one buffer stop is disposed between at least one piston and at least one stop element, the buffer stop comp... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7965905 | Device, method and system for automatic stabilization of a series of retinal images Some embodiments of the present invention may relate to a device and a method of enabling the stabilization of a series of retinal angiography images to provide a coherent serial display, the method comprising: locally matching a pair of overlapping images, said loc... | 06/21/2011 |
| D639625 | Foldable wrench | 06/14/2011 |
| D588699 | Dental implant | 03/17/2009 |
| 7499602 | Efficiency and speed in verification of recognition results A method for increasing efficiency of interaction by an operator with data on a computer display includes presenting the data to the operator on the computer display, and providing multiple instances of an on-screen control at different locations on the display for ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7498764 | Control device for driving regulating motor A control device for driving a regulating motor driven by direct current (DC) includes a changeover mechanism having a first normally closed (NC) switch, a second NC switch, a first normally open (NO) switch, and a second NO switch, a power-supply module for providi... | 03/03/2009 |
| D585658 | Chair | 02/03/2009 |
| D586047 | Applicator for lip cosmetics | 02/03/2009 |
| D586048 | Applicator for lip cosmetics | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484591 | Muffler outlet part for a motorcycle muffler A muffler outlet part for a muffler to be used in exhaust systems of motorcycles has at least one main body disposed transversely to an outflow direction of exhaust gas and having a center axis, the main body having a centrical first outlet opening disposed concentr... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484650 | Sonotrode for carrying out cutting and welding operations on workpieces and method for the operation thereof A sonotrode (33) for machining workpieces and a method for the operation of the sontotode. The sonotrode enables workpieces to be cut (1) and welded (5) simultaneously in a single work process. This results in substantially higher quality machin... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484913 | Placing elements in piles The present application relates to an apparatus and method for placing an element (14), such as a steel column or concrete section, into a pile shaft (1) during top-down construction techniques. The apparatus is provided with an upper and lower positio... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485331 | Tenderization of meat Meat such as beef or pork is tenderized by first subjecting it to Hydrodyne treatment, followed by injecting the meat with an aqueous marinade. In this way, the quantity of marinade which is retained in the meat without purge can be increased by 40% to a marinade co... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485365 | Copper-based metal flakes, in particular comprising zinc and method for production thereof The present invention relates to highly lustrous gold-colored metal effect pigments comprising a copper-based alloy and additional metallic alloy components, preferably zinc, and which are produced by means of stripping and comminuting metal films deposited in vacuo... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485476 | Terahertz radiating device based on semiconductor coupled quantum wells A method is presented for fabricating a semiconductor device operable to generate a THz spectral range radiation in response to an external field. According to this method, a heterostructure is formed from selected layers. The layers include at least first and secon... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485787 | Musical instrument In a musical instrument of the cabasa type having a substantially cylindrical hollow main body with a cover plate, and base plate, and a handle connected to the base plate, wherein between the cover plate and base plate along the outer surface of the main body beade... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485790 | Cajon A cajon comprising a cuboid housing made of wood, wherein one side serves as the playing side and wires are strung below the corresponding wooden plate that, when the playing surface is struck, interact with the same and produce a sound effect, wherein each wire has... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486704 | Method and device for controlling the amplitude of the wavelength spectrum of ultra-short light pulses emitted by multiple passage laser amplifiers The invention relates to a method and device for controlling the amplitude of the wavelength spectrum of ultra-short light pulses emitted by multipass laser amplifiers. According to the invention, a programmable acousto-optic device (8) is introduced into a l... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7487547 | Content processing apparatus and content protection program A contents processing device permitting, when contents are to be stored in a recording medium, only a specified device to read out the stored contents is to be provided, and a contents processing device capable, where it is a mobile telephone, of flexibly adapting t... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7482520 | Musical rhythm instrument The invention relates to a musical rhythm instrument comprising sounding bodies, especially in the form of jingles or the like, and a holding device for said sounding bodies, wherein said holding device is designed to be fastened to the user's foot. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7482596 | Vacuum UV based optical measuring method and system A method and system are presented for use in optical processing of an article by VUV radiation. The method comprises: localizing incident VUV radiation propagation from an optical head assembly towards a processing site on the article outside the optical head assemb... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483367 | Hierarchical preamble constructions for OFDMA based on complementary sequences A method of implementing OFDMA systems with enhanced preamble properties is presented. The transmit power is boosted during a preamble transmission, by utilizing preambles with a low Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) property, as opposed to higher PAPR during the d... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483524 | Network for telephony and data communication A service outlet for coupling a data unit to a wired digital data signal and for coupling a service unit to an analog service signal, for use with a service wire pair installed in walls of a building, the service wire pair concurrently carrying a wired bi-directiona... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483527 | Method for operating a call-centre In a call-centre, external telephone calls form customers are distributed to terminals so that they can be answered by agents. The invention relates to a method for operating a call-centre, wherein an external call is initially connected to a free terminal. If an in... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483733 | Non-invasive method and apparatus to detect and monitor early medical shock, and related conditions A diagnostic medical instrument adapted to determine whether a patient is suffering from a pre-shock, shock, or shock-related condition. The instrument is used in a capillary filling time CFT test procedure in which a skin area in the patient which overlies blood-fi... | 01/27/2009 |
| D585600 | Cosmetic container | 01/27/2009 |
| D585601 | Cosmetic container | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481226 | Method and device for analyzing cigarette smoking A method for analysing cigarette smoking, which includes equipping a smoker with a portable assembly including a cigarette holder equipped with a detector to detect smoking-related parameters and a processor connected to the detectors. The processing module includes... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481442 | Orientable support for the mudguard of a steered wheel of an operating machinery, such as a tractor Mudguard support for self-propelled operating machinery mounted on wheels, comprising a first element (2) intended to be fixed on the hub (11) of a steered wheel of the machinery, and a second element (3) which is articulated to the preceding al... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481591 | Application for cosmetic product In an applicator for a cosmetic product comprising a rod and an application surface made of a relatively soft material and extending obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the rod, provision is made for said application surface to be formed by a plurality of cones ar... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481699 | Fan-type grinding wheel A fan-type grinding wheel which can be driven in rotation in a direction of rotation comprises, on an annular rim region of a support plate, grinding blades which are configured in the form of a triangle. The outer edge of each grinding blade defines a portion of an... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481746 | Static pedalling fitness apparatus with lateral swinging Static pedalling fitness apparatus (1) that, with great accuracy, simulates the real excercise of pedalling on a conventional road biclycle while standing up and swinging the bicycle sideways. For this purpose, the fitness apparatus (1) comprises a fix... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7482436 | Human antihuman interleukin-6 antibody and fragment of antibody A substance effective for treating immunopathy where interleukin 6 (IL-6) is involved is provided. A human anti-human IL-6 antibody and a human anti-human IL-6 antibody fragment having a high affinity to human IL-6 were obtained using phage antibody technique. The a... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7482522 | Cajon incorporating a snare carpet In a cajon incorporating a snare carpet that rests against the reverse of a front plate, provision is made that the snare carpet is supported pivotable and actuatable by means of a pedal. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7478720 | Workpiece changer for machining machines A workpiece changer for transfer of workpiece palettes between a storage arrangement arranged in front of a machining machine for such workpiece palettes and a workpiece table, possesses a gripper device for receiving and putting down workpiece palettes and a rotary... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478479 | Manufacturing process for a cross-roller bearing with plug A cross-roller bearing with plug, which has the high stiffness enough to allow the cross-roller bearing to turn with causing no jar or wobble, and also the production process to realize the cross-roller bearing with plug with ease and accuracy. With the cross-roller... | 01/20/2009 |
