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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7728508 | Light emitting diode with fluorescent material A light-emitting device can be configured to have little variation in light emission characteristics even at increased temperatures. A light-emitting device can include a light-emitting section for emitting light with a predetermined wavelength, and a fluorescent ma... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728346 | Light illumination device An LED illumination device can include a bridge connection circuit that includes five LED chips. The LED chips can be installed such that four LED chips, through which half-wave rectified current flows, are disposed in a generally cross-shaped opposed arrangement wi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7727618 | Decorative molded body, key top for a pushbutton switch, and key sheet for the pushbutton switch A decorative molded body can be structured such that an inside thereof looks three-dimensional from a surface thereof, the decorative molded body being a substituted for a decorative molded body of the related art. An example of a decorative molded body can include ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726878 | Clinical thermometer The disclosed subject matter relates to a clinical thermometer that facilitates easy measurement operation while suitably illuminating a location where a probe is to be inserted. Measurement can be performed even while subjects wear a garment. The clinical thermomet... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726858 | Vehicle light using LED light source A vehicle light can include a plurality of light projection units each having a replaceable LED lamp, a reflector unit, a projection lens, and a shielding member. A housing can be provided that includes a lens and a rear side part, with the housing configured to acc... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726019 | Method for reducing emissions from a combustor A modification method for reducing emissions from an annular shaped combustor of a gas turbine plant, having uniformly spaced circumferentially mounted premix burners (20), includes the steps of: removing at least one burner (20), thereby disrupting th... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7724539 | Holder for a small-sized electronic part According to the present invention, there is provided a holder having a pressure flange not to be easily disengaged from a small-sized electronic part in pressing and accommodating the holder having the small-sized electronic part in a mounting recess. A holder incl... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723081 | Bacteria containing aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, and transhydrogenase to produce L-lysine in , and methods of using same An Escherichia bacterium (1) which harbors dihydrodipicolinate synthase of which feedback inhibition by L-lysine is desensitized and aspartokinase of which feedback inhibition by L-lysine is desensitized, (2) in which intracellular activity of dihydrodipicoli... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7714346 | Surface mounting LED substrate and LED An LED and a surface mounting LED substrate for use in production of multi-faced surface mounting LEDs can include a resist layer on a conductor pattern that runs from an LED chip-mounted upper surface along a side portion and to a lower surface of the LED substrate... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7714272 | Optical absolute rotary encoder An optical absolute rotary encoder can have a simple and small structure, for determining the absolute values of rotational positions with high accuracy. The encoder can include an optical scale having an absolute pattern representing a code corresponding to a singl... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713230 | Breast pump A breast pump can be configured such that is can be easily dismantled for cleaning and easily re-assembled and is formed such that an operator or operating means thereof do not easily become detached during operation. The breast pump can include a storage container ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7712893 | Jewelry article for a lens of eyeglasses and a jewelry-installation tool for a pair of eyeglasses The base, on which the main body of a jewel is mounted, and the rear surface magnet are connected to the chain part. By this jewelry article for eyeglasses being mounted on a lens of the pair of eyeglasses, even if the main body of a jewel and the rear surface magne... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7709242 | L-tyrosine producing bacterium and a method for producing L-tyrosine The present invention describes the production of L-tyrosine by culturing in a medium an Escherichia bacterium which has L-tyrosine-producing ability and which carries a mutant prephenate dehydrogenase which is desensitized to feedback inhibition by L-tyrosin... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708612 | Leash and information system assembly for a water sport vehicle A leash and information system assembly includes a flexible strap, a flexible tether cord, a data processing module, and a display module. The flexible strap and the flexible tether cord connect a water sports vehicle to a user of the water sports vehicle. The flexi... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7704707 | Method of producing microbial transglutaminase The present invention provides a neutral metalloprotease from actinomycetes which selectively cleaves a pro-structure part of a microbial protransglutaminase and a gene encoding said neutral metalloprotease. An active microbial transglutaminase having the pro-struct... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703961 | Lamp, optical module, vehicle headlight including the same, and method for controlling color tone of emitted light A lamp, an optical module, a vehicle headlight, and a method for controlling a color tone of the same can be configured to ensure visibility of the surroundings of a vehicle on a wet road in rainy weather, in dense fog, and on a snowpacked road, for example. The lam... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699886 | Implantable tubular device An implantable tubular device is formed as a substantially tubular body and has a deformable portion formed on a peripheral surface thereof, with the deformable portion forming a predetermined angle with respect to an axial direction of the implantable tubular devic... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699514 | LED vehicular lamp with flat reflector An LED vehicular lamp with reflector can include a plurality of LED modules each having respective appropriate light distributions. The modules can be attached to a housing to form a light distribution characteristic though combination of the light emitted from the ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7696315 | Polynucleotides encoding useful polypeptides in The present invention provides novel polypeptides and polynucleotides useful as biotechnological tools, specifically identified in a coryneform bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum ssp. lactofermentum and methods of producing substances in organisms ha... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7695946 | Polynucleotides encoding useful polypeptides in The present invention provides novel polypeptides and polynucleotides useful as biotechnological tools, specifically identified in a coryneform bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum ssp. lactofermentum and methods of producing substances in organisms ha... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7695175 | Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp can suppress dimensions in the depth direction and provide a large emission area with a simple configuration, and has a light-emitting surface of wraparound configuration with impressive appearance and aesthetic qualities. The vehicle lamp can include... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7695163 | Lighting fixture Multiple light emitting device modules can be configured to illuminate in multiple different directions, while avoiding deterioration of radiation efficiency by use of fins. In a lighting fixture, multiple light emitting device modules can each have fins for radiati... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7692208 | Semiconductor optical device The disclosed subject matter includes a semiconductor optical device with a stable optical characteristic, an excellent radiant efficiency, and a high mounting reliability. A casing can be configured with a concaved-shaped cavity that includes an opening and a botto... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7691728 | Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device manufacturing method can produce semiconductor light emitting/detecting devices that have high connective strength and high luminous energy by increasing contact areas of electrodes thereof and decreasing enclosed areas of electrodes thereof. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690932 | Anisotropic conductive sheet and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is an anisotropic conductive sheet which is equipped with an insulating base portion and a plurality of conductive portions extending through the base portion in a thickness direction thereof, which easily allows temporary fixation at a time of attachment ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7688008 | Lighting lamp A lighting lamp 1 using LED lamps as a light source can include a delay circuit 5, a power supply control unit 6, and a timer circuit 7. The delay circuit 5 can be configured to cause the luminous intensity of the LED lamps to rise... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7686489 | Light source device and vehicle lighting device An LED light source device and an illumination device using the same, including vehicle lighting devices, can have a light weight and thin profile and can form a desired light distribution pattern while employing a simple configuration. The light source device can i... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7686475 | Lighting fixture Light emitting device modules illuminate at a wide angle in the longitudinal direction of a lighting fixture. The lighting fixture can be provided with a light emitting device module having a light emitting device, an installation member for mounting multiple light ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7685803 | Gas turbine system for injecting a mixture of high value hydrocarbons plural distinct fuels into the gas turbine combustion chamber A gas turbine uses a first fuel at full load and an improved emission behavior is achieved by operating the gas turbine (11) at partial load with a second fuel, which has a richer mix of higher-value hydrocarbons (C2+) with 2 and more carbon atoms per molecul... | 03/30/2010 |
| D612696 | Scissors for cutting hair | 03/30/2010 |
| D612607 | Pleated bag | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681601 | Inner casing of a rotating thermal machine An inner casing (10) of a rotating thermal machine, in particular a steam turbine, has essentially the form of a hollow cylinder and is divided in a parting plane (20), which extends through an axis (11) of said casing, into a lower casing part ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674279 | Bone plate A bone plate includes one or more locking devices which rotate to inhibit or prevent bone screws from backing out of the plate when installed on a patient. The locking devices can be in the shape of a bow tie or a capital letter I. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7674088 | Vane arrangement of a turbo machine A vane arrangement (1) of a turbo machine (4), in particular of a gas turbine, includes at least one vane carrier (2) attached to a housing (5) of a turbo machine (4), and several vanes (3) attached to the vane carrier (2... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7674026 | Lamp system for a vehicle A vehicle lamp can include LEDs configured to be a light source of the lamp, where the LEDs can be controlled to be turned on in part or in whole for a predetermined period and in a configuration that is different from the originally intended display purpose configu... | 03/09/2010 |
| D611510 | Turbo machine blade platform | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670822 | Aldolase and production process of 4-hydroxy-L-isoleucine A novel aldolase is described. 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-keto-pentanoic acid, which is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of 4-hydroxy-L-isoleucine, may be synthesized from acetaldehyde and α-ketobutyric acid using a novel aldolase, which is derived from the gen... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670109 | Turbine A turbine (100) of a turbine installation, especially a steam turbine of a steam turbine installation, includes at least one radial or diagonal turbine stage (120) with radial or diagonal inflow and axial outflow, and also at least one axial turbine st... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669403 | Power plant and operating method A method for operating a power plant (2), which includes at least one compressor (3), at least one turbine (4), and a burner arrangement (5), involves, to enhance the power plant (2), feeding a combustion exhaust gas from a pre-bur... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7667414 | LED lighting apparatus An LED lighting apparatus can be configured to supply a number of LEDs connected in series with a requisite voltage and power even if an amount of forward voltage of the LEDs connected in series is larger than a supply voltage of a battery. The LED lighting apparatu... | 02/23/2010 |
