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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184714 | Digital video codec using small-sized buffer memory Techniques, systems and apparatus for digital information processing are described. In particular, techniques, systems and apparatus are described for reducing the size of buffer memory used. In one aspect, a digital video codec includes a buffer memory including an... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179367 | Electronic appliance having a display and a detector for generating a detection signal An electronic appliance includes detectors that are assigned to detection zones defined on a display. The detection zones correspond to push buttons that are arranged in an operation menu displayed on the display. Each of the detectors includes a temporal difference... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178183 | Formable core material The present invention relates to a flexible and drapeable core material for use in a laminate or a sandwich construction comprising at least one exterior of an at least partially permeable material, which exterior forms at least one space into which a filler of free... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177517 | Blade for a wind turbine rotor A blade (1) for a rotor of a wind turbine having a substantially horizontal′ rotor shaft, said rotor comprising a hub, from which the blade extends substantially radially from said rotor when mounted. The blade (1) has a chord plane (K) extending bet... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177509 | Lightning protection system for a wind turbine blade The invention relates to a lightning protection system for a wind turbine blade, where the blade is a shell body made of a composite material and comprises a root area and a tip end. The lightning protection system comprises at least one lightning receptor arranged ... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659030 | Optoelectronic sensor | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168027 | Fibre-reinforced joint The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a fiber-reinforced laminate (101), which laminate comprises at least one area on the surface of the laminate configured with projecting fibers for being joined to one or more other elements. This is a... | 05/01/2012 |
| D657779 | Earphone | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152857 | Tension-free elastic tape A tension-free elastic tape is used for the surgical treatment of female urinary incontinence. The tape has a textile structure that allows ingrowth of the tape into the connective tissue. On its longitudinal edges, the tape has edge threads (2, 4, 6, 8) that... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152317 | Light source device, lighting device and image display device A light source device includes an optical element 22 having a first face 1 opposed to a solid light emitting element 21. The optical element 22 includes second and third faces 2, 3 opposing in parallel to each other and both substa... | 04/10/2012 |
| D656491 | Earphone | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139204 | Distance-measuring optoelectronic sensor A distance-measuring optoelectronic sensor for the monitoring of a working zone is provided which is located within a detection zone of the sensor and at a first distance from the sensor, wherein the sensor has a lighting unit having a light source to illuminate the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136376 | Electric lock device An electric lock device including a movable member, a cam plate (5) rotated in an unlocking direction and a locking direction by the driving of a drive source, and a lock member (8) including a cam contact surface (10) in contact with a sliding ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136308 | Wedge set, especially for use in fastening floor joists A wedge set for use in fastening floor joists consists of two interslidable wedge members (1, 2) adapted to abut each other along cooperating first abutment surfaces (3, 10), each wedge member (1, 2) having a second abutment surface (4, 11 | 03/20/2012 |
| 8130595 | Control device for electronic appliance and control method of the electronic appliance An electronic appliance includes a microphone which detects a clapping sound, an edge signal extractor, an edge pulse generator and a judgment processing circuit. The judgment processing circuit generates a first gate having a first time width to detect whether or n... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113043 | Downhole fluid property chromatography A method for analyzing properties of fluids contained in a geological formation including the steps of lowering a tool containing a chromatograph down to a location within the geological formation; setting the tool into position; extracting a sample of formation flu... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104392 | Rod-shaped fibre composite, and method and device for the production thereof The invention relates to a rod-shaped fiber composite material (400) composed of a matrix (412) and a circular braid (402) embedded into the matrix. To increase the stability of the fiber composite material (400) and also to perform ducti... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102477 | Stereographic imaging device without image mirror and the manufacturing method thereof The present invention discloses a stereoscopic imaging device with no need for an image mirror circuit, including a first display device comprising a LCD panel, and a backlight disposed toward a rear surface of the LCD panel and configured to supply lighting to the ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099236 | GPS navigator Disclosed is a method and system for identifying a location of interest between a user and an identified endpoint and computing at least one reference vector based on current positional information, current velocity information, and an identified endpoint. A samplin... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8089352 | Control apparatus and method Provided are a control apparatus and method. The control apparatus includes: a measurement module which measures a motion of the control apparatus due to an external force; and a signal generation module which generates a signal corresponding to the measured motion,... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8056102 | Channel selection device receiving a multi-channel video and a channel selection method receiving a multi-channel video There is provided a channel selection device receiving a multi-channel video including plural videos and video configuration information on each video from a head end. The channel selection device includes a first screen display unit editing the multi-channel video ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047542 | Printing apparatus capable of handling paper size error In a printing apparatus, even when the measured paper size differs from the scheduled size, it is possible to reduce the frequency of requiring a recovery procedure, and prevent the productivity from decreasing by continuing the operation of the printing apparatus a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8036007 | Bus connection for connecting a field device to a field bus A bus connection for connecting a field device to a field bus whereby the bus connection has a circuit for sending and receiving databus signals and for generating at least one regulated operating voltage, and the regulated operating voltage is generated from a bus ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028624 | Rock-blasting cartridge and blasting method A blasting cartridge comprising an elongated sleeve extending along an axis A and having a first end and a second end; the first end has a first sleeve closure with an opening for holding a detonator; the second end has a second sleeve closure; a space is provided b... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025189 | Plastic aerosol container and method of manufacturing same A container (1) for dispensing a pressurised product and a method for manufacturing the container. The container (1) includes a body (2), a collar (3) and a dispensing valve (4). The body (2) is moulded from PET or like plas... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8010213 | Safety device for the safe activation of connected actuators A safety device is set forth having at least one safety control and having a plurality of outputs for the safe activation of connected actuators and having inputs for the reception of signals of connected sensors as well as having a serial communications device, in ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002787 | Surgical device and method for cutaneous detachment of skin The present invention refers to a device and a method for subcutaneous detachment of the face, the leg, the thigh, the breast, the abdomen and the forehead, facilitating the full detachment of the skin from the underlying (adipose) tissue with substantial reduction ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001814 | Steering lock apparatus A motor unit (9) and the like are arranged on a frame body (3) covered with a cover (6). A rod guide portion (4) is protruded from the frame body (3). A lock rod (14) is disposed in this rod guide portion (4) so as to... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7995215 | Process for monitoring the functioning and/or adjustment of an optoelectronic sensor arrangement, as well as an optoelectronic sensor arrangement Monitoring the functioning and/or adjustment of an optoelectronic sensor arrangement (10) exhibiting at least two optical transmitters (S1, S2, S3), to each of which a laterally-resolving optical receiver is assigned, such that each of th... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995192 | Safety system for contactless measurement of paths and/or speeds An optoelectronic safety sensor (10) is set forth for the contactless measurement of paths and/or speeds of the safety sensor (10) or of a first object connected in a fixed position to the safety sensor (10) with respect to a second object (1... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994796 | Circuit arrangement and method for monitoring the function of a vibration level switch and/or a fill level measuring apparautus The subject matter relates to a circuit arrangement for monitoring the function of a fill level measuring apparatus, and particularly of a vibration level switch, including a first piezo-electric vibration device as a transmitting device, a second piezo-electric vib... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988531 | Grinding machine Grinding machine with a machine bed, with a tool carriage that is linearly movable on the machine bed in a Y-axis, with a tool spindle, which is mounted in the tool carriage so as to rotate around an X-axis that is perpendicular to the Y-axis, and which can be rotat... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984632 | Method for synchronizing the bi-directional transmission of data The invention relates to a method for synchronizing a bi-directional transmission of data between a transmitter and a receiver based on the transmission of frames (10) having a predefined bit length, with a predefined first bit length (20) being provid... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7960778 | Flash memory cell string The present invention relates to a flash memory cell string. The flash memory cell string includes a plurality of cell devices and switching devices connected to ends of the cell devices. Each of the cell devices includes a semiconductor substrate, and a transmissiv... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7949059 | Peak-to-average-power reduction of OFDM signals A method of processing an Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplex (OFDM) signal having a plurality of data carriers and a plurality of unused carriers is disclosed. The method comprises transforming an original frequency-domain OFDM signal into a time domain signal ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7907055 | Synchronized relayed transmissions in RFID networks Some embodiments of the invention relate to a circuit for allowing an RFID transponder to relay transmissions. According to some embodiments of the invention, a circuit for allowing a first RFID transponder to relay transmissions may include a logic module and a syn... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903841 | Miniature autonomous agents for scene interpretation A miniature autonomous apparatus for performing scene interpretation, comprising: image acquisition means, image processing means, memory means and communication means, the processing means comprising means for determining an initial parametric representation of the... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7893884 | Embedded door handle antenna apparatus comprising a magnetic core An antenna apparatus of the present invention has an antenna having a core (2) around which an insulative covered conductor (3) is wound. The core has a magnetic core (1) and a wiring layer which are laminated on each other. The magnetic core ( | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892209 | Arrangement comprising a catheter and connector piece, and valve for passage of a catheter To provide an access route which is leaktight and at the same time permits mobility and exact positioning of an instillation catheter (6), an arrangement comprising an instillation catheter (6) and a connector piece (1) for attachment to a trach... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891221 | Electric steering lock device An electric steering lock device of the invention includes: a rotating body (worm wheel) that is driven by a motor to rotate in an unlocking direction and a locking direction; a first cam section and a second cam section provided in the worm wheel; a lock member tha... | 02/22/2011 |
