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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6604365 | Thermal link assembly and cryostat using same A thermal link assembly provides thermal connection between a first thermally conductive part to which it is secured, and a second thermally conductive part which is generally disk-shaped and has a peripheral cylindrical surface. The thermal link assembly... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6604445 | Gas trap (GT) compensator A Gas Trap (GT) barrel compensator used for reducing recoil and compensation for muzzle flip, experienced when firing a firearm has an improved compensating effect (downward force) achieved through a GT chamber provided adjacent to and communicating with ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6598691 | Electric vehicle An electric vehicle in which driving force of a motor driven by batteries is transmitted through a reduction device and a differential to front wheels. The motor and the reduction device are disposed at portions of a vehicle body rearwardly of the differe... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6595074 | Torque detecting device and electromotive power steering apparatus mounting the torque detecting device thereon A torque detecting device includes a pair of fixed portions are provided on a rotating shaft to have a predetermined distance in an axially longitudinal direction, a permanent strain portion which changes a magnetostrictive characteristic corresponding to... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6579000 | Chameleon signal lens The invention is a lens. The light transmitting portion of the lens comprises a plurality of fiber optic strands arranged parallel to each other in a side-by-side manner, forming a planar layer. The fiber optic strands are also inclined at an angle to a s... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6576023 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing microspheres A method and an apparatus are provided for efficiently manufacturing microspheres having a uniform particle diameter. The apparatus comprises: case 1 having a lower body 1a and an upper body 1b. A seal ring 3, a first plate 4 which is comprised of a trans... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6547274 | Air bag device An air bag device includes a control valve capable of opening and closing a vent hole provided in a retainer, and a sufficient opening degree of the control valve can be ensured by use of a small-sized and inexpensive actuator. For this purpose, the contr... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6548936 | Elastic wave control element using piezoelectric materials An elastic wave control element includes a piezoelectric material which is inserted into a propagation path for an elastic wave or installed in an oscillator to allow the elastic wave in a selected frequency to be damped, reflected, or transmitted. The pi... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543595 | Driving force distribution device for vehicle A driving force distribution device which controls the engagement forces of electromagnetic clutches and which govern the torque distribution between the driving wheels of a vehicle by calculating a target magnetic flux density and converting the same int... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6538019 | Functional emulsions According to the present invention, it is possible to produce emulsions containing a material that are insoluble or that have low solubility with respect to water and oil in a high concentration, so as to obtain emulsions which can be preserved for a long... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6528293 | Method of producing activated lipase A method is disclosed for activating a lipase by adding a solution of lipase in an aqueous buffer at a pH near neutrality to an organic phase, e.g., tetradecane. Under these conditions lipase is activated as a function of an organic-and-water boundary sur... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6527604 | Outboard engine with improved oil return path A compact and lightweight outboard engine (1) mounted to a boat stern by a mounting device having a tilt shaft comprises: an engine (2) including a flywheel (56) positioned at a lower end portion of a vertically extending crankshaft, and an oil pan positi... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6525437 | Rotating electrical machine stator A stator of a rotating electrical machine has improved heat dissipation of a stator and end portions of a stator winding thereof which are protected from damage due to stress concentration, by inserting a silicone rubber sheet between a stator core having... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6522286 | Multi-channel radar apparatus A multi-channel radar apparatuses optimizes the number of channels used for detecting a body in terms of position detection precision and processing time reduction. The multi-channel apparatus detects the position of the body that produces reflecting wave... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6507991 | Manufacturing method for slotless stator, and rotating electrical machine A manufacturing method of a slotless stator, involves assembling jointly define two divided cores which a stator core into a cylindrical shape, so as to contain therebetween a cylindrically shaped stator winding, wherein the stator winding an outer diamet... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6509279 | Methods for processing a coating film and for manufacturing a semiconductor element According to the present invention, there is provided a method for processing a coating film comprising the steps of forming a silica group coating film having a low dielectric constant on a substrate, conducting an etching process to the silica group coa... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6505702 | Electric power steering system An electric power steering system for a vehicle that consists of a motor control signal calculation device for calculating a motor control signal for driving a motor to generate a steering assist torque, which is based on at least a steering torque detect... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505376 | Wiper apparatus for vehicle A wiper apparatus for a vehicle capable of absorbing impact applied from outside. The wiper apparatus has a rocking wiper arm and a wiper blade attached to a tip end of the wiper arm for wiping a windshield, a pivot fixed to a base end of the wiper arm, a... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6489697 | Rotating electrical machine with improved circulating path for coolant A rotating electrical machine includes, a cooling circuit 4 is provided for introducing oil to inside a housing, for cooling an inner periphery and outer periphery of a slotless stator in that order. Moreover, there is also provided a cover plate for prev... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6488552 | Outboard engine An outboard engine comprises: a power unit including a body structure, an engine (10) disposed in an upper portion of the body structure, a propeller shaft (25) supported for rotation on a lower portion of the body structure so as to be driven by the engi... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6484685 | Outboard engine An outboard engine comprises an engine having a crankshaft (36) extending vertically, a flywheel 56 provided on the crankshaft (36) below the engine body, an oil pump (58), and a flywheel chamber (59) defined by a pump body (65) of the oil pump (58) unite... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6485055 | Anchorage system and apparatus for a child safety seat and method of using same A safety restraint anchoring device for use in a vehicle includes an anchor plate having an opening defined therethrough, the plate being adapted to have multiple portions thereof fixed to a support panel in a vehicle body, and a rigid rod member connecte... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6485370 | Arrangement for mounting a tubular elastomeric member onto a shaft member In an arrangement for mounting a tubular member, such as a part of a dynamic damper or a dust boot, made of elastomeric material onto a shaft member, an annular projection is formed integrally on the inner circumferential surface of the tubular sleeve mem... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6484681 | Outboard motor An outboard motor, which is improved for higher output energy, lower fuel consumption, and also simplified in layout of oil paths and facilitating maintenance of hydraulic control valves, includes an engine with a crank shaft, an engine body mounted to a ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6474686 | Air bag device A folded-up air bag is accommodated in a module cover of a steering wheel, and a peripheral edge of an opening in the air bag is fixed to a retainer supporting an inflator. The folded-up air bag is covered from a rear side of a vehicle to a front side of ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470642 | Self-sealing roof shingle mounting system and attachment apparatus, and method of using same A shingle mounting system includes a plurality of securing strips for detachably securing shingles to a roof surface. Each securing strip includes a base portion, a folding edge, and plural projecting members attached to the base. Each shingle has a line ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6465725 | Tracking type photovoltaic power generator and error correction method of its built-in clock A tracking type photovoltaic power generator includes a clock for clocking a time and a sun direction sensor for outputting a signal indicative of a sun direction, a controller which calculates a first time when the sun the sun arrives at a culmination az... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6465802 | Particle measurement apparatus flow cell useful for sample fluids having different refractive indexes A flow cell for obtaining information on particles suspended in sample fluid, wherein an irradiation region M is defined in the flow cell for functioning as a particle detection portion to be irradiated with a laser beam La, and a wall portion of the flow... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6438463 | Process for determining lateral overturning of vehicle, and system for detecting inclination angle of vehicle body A process for determining the lateral overturning of a vehicle, comprises the steps of: establishing a threshold value line on a two-dimensional map made using a rolling angle and a rolling angular speed of the vehicle as parameters; plotting a hysteresis... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6435108 | Disposable and reusable spacer rack, and method of using same A disposable and reusable spacer rack apparatus, for cooperating with a pallet to suppport a stack of thin sheets of printable stock thereon. A spacer rack apparatus includes a body member, having an upper surface and a substantially flat lower surface. T... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6436472 | Method of applying a coating solution to a substrate surface using a rotary coater A slit nozzle is positioned above an end of a glass substrate placed in an inner cup, and, while a coating solution is being ejected with reduced surface tension from the slit nozzle toward the glass substrate, the slit nozzle is translated parallel to th... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6428373 | Ventilation cover structure for outboard engine provided with four-stroke cycle engine A cover structure (50) in an outboard engine (1) having an engine (2) with an engine block (8), a vertical crankshaft (7) and a vertical camshaft (15) having upper end portions projecting upward from the engine block, a timing belt (17) extended between u... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6427289 | Tool handle connection system and apparatus, and methods of making and using same A tool handle connection system and apparatus includes an elongate metal tube, and a connection member. The connection member has one attachment end thereof fitted in an end of the metal tube, and an opposite, threaded end axially projecting from the meta... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6424268 | Occupant detecting system A sheet-shaped sensor body includes a first protective layer formed of a resist paste layer, an antenna film formed of a PET film, a first conductive layer formed of a silver layer, a second conductive layer formed of a carbon layer, a second protective l... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6423139 | Chemical liquid treatment apparatus A liquid chemical treatment apparatus includes a coating apparatus for applying a coating liquid such as resist onto the surface of a substantially planar substrate such as a glass substrate. The coating apparatus includes a nozzle with an elongate inject... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6414623 | Radar system mounted on vehicle and capable of detecting degradation of sensitivity A radar system mounted on a vehicle includes a radar apparatus, a radome provided for the radar apparatus, a front wiper, a wiper operation detector detecting an operation of the front wiper, a temperature detector detecting temperature outside of the veh... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6414628 | Method of detecting fault of radar apparatus using movement distance and radar apparatus for the same A radar apparatus mounted on a vehicle includes a detecting section and a fault determining section. The detecting section includes a radar unit and detects a detection object using radar wave radiated from a radar unit toward the detection object and ref... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6402229 | Structure for front portion of vehicle A structure for a front portion of a vehicle having a ladder type frame installed on left and right side frames arranged longitudinally of a vehicle at a position a predetermined distance rearward from front tips of impact absorption beams at front ends o... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397149 | Processional travel control apparatus A processional travel control apparatus allows processional travel with a leading vehicle driven by a driver and at least one succeeding vehicle automatically following the leading vehicle, while maintaining distances and directions between the vehicles b... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6387301 | Method of producing solid fatty microspheres A method to efficiently and continuously produce microspheres of natural oils and fats having a high melting point, the average particle diameter of which is in dozens of μm and is uniform, comprising the steps of heating oils and fats having a high melt... | 05/14/2002 |
