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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184639 | Communication device suitable for setting IP address of server connected to network, network parameter setting method and network parameter settting program product In order to easily set IP addresses required for communicating with apparatuses connected to a network, an MFP includes a port scan unit for acquiring, by port scanning, an IP address of a server having a predetermined port open from one of the servers connected to ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184312 | Image processing system with excellent operability When a log-in is accepted at an image processing apparatus (for example, an MFP), a user terminal logged-in with the same log-in information is searched for, and information related to applications being active on that terminal is obtained. An interaction processing... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176024 | Information apparatus connected to information terminal having a plurality of applications installed thereinto, control method of the same, and program product An information apparatus is connected to an information terminal having an application for accessing information installed thereinto. The information apparatus accesses stored information based on an access request from the information terminal using the application... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8165285 | Process for generating an elliptic curve, application in a cryptographic process, and cryptographic process using such a curve The invention relates, mainly to a cryptographic process using an elliptic curve represented by means of an equation containing first and second parameters (a, b), a bilinear matching, and calculations in a finite group of integers constructed around at least one fi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8140972 | Sticky functionality Manipulation of elements in a graphical user interface is aided by allowing the graphical user interface to treat certain mouse button actuation and releases as holding the mouse button in an actuated state. When predetermined conditions are satisfied, the graphical... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137230 | Reduction gear A reduction gear having a planetary gear set for reducing the output rotation speed of a motor, a counter gear set for reducing the output rotation speed of the planetary gear set, and a planetary gear set for reducing the output rotation speed of the counter gear s... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134810 | Protective circuit arrangement A protective circuit arrangement is disclosed for electrical equipment supplied, for example, from a conductor loop in surroundings subject to explosion hazards in process engineering installations. To suppress current flow from an energy store of the electrical equ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128750 | Aluminum-plated components of semiconductor material processing apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the components Aluminum-plated components of semiconductor material processing apparatuses are disclosed. The components include a substrate and an optional intermediate layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate. The intermediate layer includes at least one surface. An... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128385 | Valve structure A valve structure includes a partition wall, a communicating bore, a valve body and a restraining portion. The partition wall is provided in a fluid container for dividing the fluid container into a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber. The communicating b... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126672 | Ear-type thermometer and a control method thereof An ear-type thermometer which measures body temperature using a temperature detection element 21 that detects ambient temperature and an infrared detection element 22 that detects infrared radiation from a measurement site within the aural cavity, the ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125336 | Abnormality detecting apparatus An abnormality detecting apparatus includes a power supply portion applying a voltage to electrodes provided at both surfaces of a light control glass adapted to be provided at a vehicle to change a transparency of the light control glass, a detection portion detect... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113335 | Unit for grouping packages along a transfer path A unit for grouping packages along a transfer path includes an input station receiving the packages arranged in longitudinal lines parallel to the transfer path; an output station for groups defined by a given number of packages from respective longitudinal lines an... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109909 | Medical instrument An indwelling needle assembly has a hollow outer needle fixed to an outer needle hub, an inner needle in the outer needle and fixed to an inner needle hub, and a protector. A step section of the outer needle hub serves as a speed reducer that reduces the speed, in t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109049 | Solar battery module device A solar battery module device includes a solar cell module formed by arranging a plurality of solar battery cells; a rack-shaped frame having a substantially rectangular shape supporting an outer-edge portion of the solar cell module by surrounding a whole periphery... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8103415 | Headrest apparatus for vehicle A headrest apparatus for a vehicle includes a headrest rear portion supported at a seatback, a headrest front portion movable between a fully closed position and a fully open position, a driving device for moving the headrest front portion, a capacitance sensor dete... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100741 | Vibration device for a super finishing apparatus and an attachment tool comprising the vibration device A vibration device for a super finishing apparatus for super finishing a mechanical object is disclosed. It comprises at least two sliding means (1, 3), each comprising a guide (5, 7) and an element (9, 11) provided with a through hole (13 | 01/24/2012 |
| D652369 | Pneumatic tire | 01/17/2012 |
| 8073937 | Data downloading initiated by portable communicating objects during a campaign Content data available in a server is downloaded to portable communicating objects via a radio communication network during a data downloading campaign initiated by a portable communicating object upon transmission of a request of content availability to the server ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073824 | Data indexing and compression A method of indexing multidimensional data obtains (302) a data set (210) describing features defined over at least one dimension other than time. Index data (212) comprising at least one value corresponding to the at least one non-time dimensio... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8067145 | Developing solution and method for producing lithography printing plate A developing solution includes at least one of a compound represented by formula (I) and a compound represented by formula (II) and being at pH 2 to 10: wherein, in the formula (I) and (II), R1 to R10 ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8052809 | Iron-based brazing foil and method for brazing Disclosed are amorphous, ductile brazing foils with a composition consisting essentially of FeRestNiaCrbSicBdPe, wherein 0 atomic %≦a | 11/08/2011 |
| 8046459 | Method, device and system of obtaining network information using device as service credential Method, device and system of obtaining the network information using the device as the service credential, which use the device without power supply and display, in which presetting the configuration files containing the information connected to the network, after c... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042878 | Interface disc for a vehicle wheel Interface disc for a vehicle wheel, comprising: at least one substantially central attachment element designed to allow the said disc to be attached to a wheel; a plurality of substantially radial arms connected to... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8039565 | Catalytic system for obtaining conjugated diene/mono-olefin copolymers and these copolymers A catalytic system usable for the copolymerization of at least one conjugated diene and at least one monoolefin, a process for preparing this catalytic system, a process for preparing a copolymer of a conjugated diene and at least one monoolefin using said catalytic... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037912 | Tire with low zone comprising a concentration of cords A tire comprising at least one reinforcement structure of the carcass type anchored on either side of the tire in a bead, the base of which bead is intended to be mounted on a rim seat, the reinforcement structure extending circumferentially from the bead towards th... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029897 | Nanometric or mesoscopic dissymetric particles, and method for preparing same The invention relates to nanometric or mesoscopic dissymmetric particles, and to a method for preparing the same. The particles have an inorganic part A and a spherical organic part B bound by physicochemical or covalent interactions. Material A is a metal ox... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029839 | Processing method for microwavable french fries A microwavable crinkle-cut French fry potato includes deep groves and coatings of oil and encapsulated salt. Crinkle-cut potato pieces are prepared with a solids content of 40-50% by weight, frozen, sprayed with oil and coated with encapsulated salt. A carton for th... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029627 | Corrosion resistant magnetic component for a fuel injection valve A magnetic component for a magnetically actuated fuel injection device is formed of a corrosion resistant soft magnetic alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent, 9% | 10/04/2011 |
| 8017546 | Catalyst for producing alkylene oxide, method for producing the same, and method for producing alkylene oxide using said catalyst A catalyst for producing alkylene oxide including fine metal silver particles dispersed and supported on a carrier, wherein not less than 90% of the fine metal silver particles have silver particle diameters of 2 to 100 nm, is disclosed. The catalyst can be produced... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015407 | Pre-control of a program in an additional chip card of a terminal Prior to the execution of a program contained in a second chip card inserted in a terminal such as a mobile radio telephone terminal, in addition to a first chip card containing data and connected to a telecommunication network to which the terminal is linked, one o... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8008399 | Rubber composition containing a polymaleimide compound Rubber composition, which can be used for the manufacture of tires, based on at least one diene elastomer, one reinforcing filler, one vulcanization system and one maleimide compound, characterized in that the said maleimide compound is a polymaleimide of formula: | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997315 | Wear-adaptable running tread A rubber tread of a tire includes cavities spaced radially inwardly from a running surface of the tread when new. Each cavity includes an incision, and a groove communicating with a radially inner end of the incision when the tread is new. The incision has a radiall... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993577 | Cost-effective titanium alloy powder compositions and method for manufacturing flat or shaped articles from these powders The invention relates to manufacture of titanium articles from sintered powders. The cost-effective initial powder: 10-50 wt % of titanium powder having ≦500 microns in particle size manufactured from underseparated titanium sponge comprising ≦2 wt % of chlorine... | 08/09/2011 |
| D642972 | Tread for pneumatic tire | 08/09/2011 |
| 7964773 | DNA encoding insecticidal CRY9Fa proteins and recombinant hosts expressing same The present invention relates to new DNA sequences encoding an insecticidal Cry9Fa protein and insecticidal parts thereof, which are useful to protect plants from insect damage. Also included herein are micro-organisms and plants transformed with a DNA sequence enco... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964043 | Method for producing nanocrystalline magnet cores, and device for carrying out said method The invention relates to a method and to a device for carrying out a manufacturing process in which all magnet cores to be produced are first continuously crystallized. Depending on whether the required hysteresis loops should be round, flat or rectangular, the magn... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7962401 | Message consolidation The invention relates to a method and a trading system for consolidating messages in intermediate server layers. It is operated in at least one of a data- and telecommunication network. Message distribution is introduced by collecting and distributing them through h... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7960854 | Electrical connector configured to form coupling region in automotive glazing An automotive glazing having a non-galvanic contact for an electrical device associated with the glazing is disclosed. The glazing comprises a first ply and a second ply of transparent glazing material having a ply of interlayer material extending between the plies ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950855 | Bearing assembly A bearing assembly for radial and axial support of a shaft part relative to a housing includes two radial antifriction bearings located at an axial distance to one another on the shaft part and two axial antifriction bearings located at an axial distance to one anot... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7948206 | Assembly comprising a three-phase machine and a frequency converter Disclosed is an assembly encompassing a three-phase machine and a frequency converter. Said assembly has the following characteristics: the three-phase machine comprises a stator and a rotor; at least the three circuits of the stator and/or the rotor can be operated... | 05/24/2011 |
