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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7478524 | Coal fired power generation plant A power generation plant includes a conventional steam turbo train, a high temperature turbo train, and a coal fired boiler (1) with a fluidized bed combustor. The high temperature turbo train is particularly arranged vertically and in parallel with the coal ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7476531 | Method for producing L-amino acid using bacteria belonging to the genus There is provided a method for producing L-threonine, L-valine, L-proline, L-leucine, L-methionine and L-arginine using bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia wherein L-amino acid productivity of the bacterium is enhanced by enhancing an activity of pro... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476498 | Peptides derived from capsid antigens of the Epstein-Barr virus and the use thereof In the area of virus diagnosis, in particular Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) diagnosis, methods for the detection of EBV and agents suitable for this purpose are provided, including peptides which are derived from p18-VCA and permit discrimination between acute and past E... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7470524 | Method for producing L-amino acids using bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae family There is disclosed a method for producing an L-amino acid, for example L-threonine, L-lysine, L-histidine, L-phenylalanine, L-arginine, L-tryptophan or L-glutamic acid, using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, wherein the bacterium has been modified to en... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7467942 | Device and method for flame stabilization in a burner A device and a method for flame stabilization in a burner (10), includes a burner housing at least partially enclosing a burner volume, into which may be introduced via at least one fuel line, fuel, and via at least one air feed means, air, forming an air/fue... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7466047 | Turbogenerator and method of use A turbogenerator (20) comprises a rotor (13) and a stator (14), which stator (14) has a polyphase winding, the terminals of which are arranged as generator terminals (U1, . . . ,W2) in a terminal arrangement (25) at t... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7465889 | Pushbutton switch cover sheet and method of manufacturing the same According to the present invention, there is provided a pushbutton switch cover sheet providing a unique design. A pushbutton switch cover sheet is provided with an operation plate of metal or hard resin having dividing grooves defining depressing operation members ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464551 | Method for operation of a power generation plant A storage power station (S), for example an air storage plant, that includes a compressor unit (V), a turbine unit (T) and a storage volume (100) can be operated using a specific method of operation, which allows as fast a reaction as possible to changes in t... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458772 | Guide vane ring of a turbomachine and associated modification method A guide vane ring of a turbomachine, in particular of an axial-throughflow turbine, includes a vane group (6) having a plurality of vanes (2). The vane group (6) has a vane root (11) which has two flanges (12, 13). The vane group (... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458219 | Steam power plant provided with a retrofit kit and method for retrofitting a steam power plant A steam power plant with retrofit kit has a steam generator (1) with superheater, a steam turbine set including condensation installations (11), connecting pipelines, auxiliary devices and a generator (10). The steam power plant (22) is d... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7457710 | Apparatus and method for testing combustion A sensor 11 detects the acoustic pressure at a first location in a combustion chamber 7 of a test rig 1 and produces an input signal which is a function of the acoustic pressure. A controller 13 receives the input signal and produces an o... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7445445 | Burner having a burner lance and staged fuel injection A burner includes a swirl generator (3) for a combustion airflow, has a conical swirl chamber (2) and a device for admitting fuel into the combustion airflow, wherein the swirl generator (3) incorporates combustion air inlet openings for the com... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447567 | Electric power system suppressing corona discharge from viewpoint of environment The present invention provides an electric power system for stably supplying power while suppressing corona discharge generating ultraviolet radiation which may cause health problems in human beings. The corona discharge start voltage varies with the weather. Data o... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442563 | Method for manufacturing and semiconductor light emitting device A method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device can include providing a housing having a cavity and a power feed line, a light emitting element connected to the power feed line on a bottom face of the cavity, and a wavelength conversion layer provid... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441928 | Lighting device A lighting device can include at least one LED light source having at least one LED chip, the LED light source being configured to impart a certain directivity to light emitted from the LED chip in a direction of the optical axis of the light source. A first reflect... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441743 | Fastening arrangement of a machine base and method of fastening the same A fastening arrangement of a machine base (8) of a machine on foundations (1). The fastening arrangement includes a foundation recess (3), filled with concrete (71, 72) and having an inner anchor shank (4), a foundation plate (2... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439690 | Discharge lamp lighting apparatus and discharge lamp lighting method A lighting control technology for a discharge lamp can be capable of suppressing start-up variations of luminous flux in consideration of variations in lamp voltage. A discharge lamp lighting apparatus can include a lamp voltage detection circuit and a lamp current ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439038 | Method for producing L-amino acid using methylotroph A DNA encoding for a mutant of LysE protein, or a homologous protein thereof, of a coryneform bacterium, wherein the mutant, when introduced into a methanol-assimilating bacterium imparts resistance to L-lysine analogue. The DNA encoding for a mutant of LysE protein... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438456 | Vehicle headlight A vehicle headlight can project a low beam and a high beam in a reasonable and efficient fashion and does not require a maximum output during high beam illumination, which is low in frequency of use. A light source can be arranged so that a main optical axis thereof... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440452 | Automated operation and security system for virtual private networks A node device for providing secure communication services over a data network, such as the Internet or another public or private packet switched network, to multiple computers that are coupled through the node device and multiple other node devices. The node device ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439550 | Semiconductor light emitting device A semiconductor light emitting device can be configured to prevent diffusion migration of components constituting a linear electrode. The semiconductor light emitting device can include a substrate, at least one semiconductor layer formed on the substrate and having... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434404 | Method for operating a gas turbine combustion chamber including a plurality of burners arranged in groups A method for operating a combustion chamber (1) for a gas turbine. The combustion chamber (1) has a combustion space (2) and a plurality of burners (3), which are each arranged at an inlet (13) of the combustion space (2). T... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428819 | Method for the operation of a compressor of a gas turbine with evaporative cooling of the compressor induction air In a method of operating a compressor of a gas turbine, where compressor air sucked in from the environment is cooled down by evaporation cooling before entering the compressor, before starting operation of the compressor, maximum possible temperature drops which co... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427273 | Skin beautification cosmetic system using iontophoresis device, ultrasonic facial stimulator, and cosmetic additive A skin beautification cosmetic system comprising an iontophoresis device, an infrared (including far infrared) generator, an ultrasonic vibrator, and a cosmetic composition is disclosed. The system ensures effective action of moisturizing and whitening cosmetics wit... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427354 | Degradation treatment process and system for organics in organically-polluted water A system for the degradation treatment of organics in organically-polluted water is provided with a treatment tank for receiving, as the organically-polluted water, sewage or wastewater from a food-related factory. The treatment tank includes an inlet, an outlet arr... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422880 | Method for producing an l-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family having a pathway of glycogen biosynthesis disrupted There is provided a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia or Pantoea, having the glycogen biosynthesis pathway disrupted. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419288 | Vehicle lamp with a first reflector, a second reflector, and shielding plate A vehicle light can be configured to have a depth that is remarkably small. The vehicle light can include a first reflector that is an ellipse group reflector with a major/optical axis thereof inclined, a second reflector that is a parabolic group reflector located ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414075 | Composition for lowering internal lipid content A composition for lowering internal lipid in a subject which contains a capsinoid substance represented by the following formula wherein n is an integer from 0 to 10. Methods of using the compositions are disclosed and incl... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410274 | Light guiding unit, light guiding unit assembly, and lamp comprising the same A light guiding unit is provided which can reflect light from one light source such that a plurality of irradiated lights can be intermittently viewed, while allowing substantially all portions of the plurality of irradiated lights to be substantially uniform. The l... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411220 | Semiconductor light emitting device and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor light emitting device can have stable electric characteristics and can emit light with high intensity from a substrate surface. The device can include a transparent substrate and a semiconductor layer on the substrate. The semiconductor layer can inc... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411150 | Method of producing a composite component A composite component (1), such as a turbine airfoil, includes a conductive portion (2), and a non-conductive portion (5), such as a thermal barrier coating or a wear protection coating, or both. In machining the component, a laser machining ste... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404656 | Vehicle light A vehicle light can include a projector type unit and an ellipse-parabola combined unit that surrounds a light source. Part of the light from the light source is directed toward a projector lens by part of an ellipse group reflecting portion of the projector type un... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402024 | Steam turbine A steam turbine (20), in particular for high pressure and/or intermediate pressure applications, has a rotor (11), which can rotate about an axis (23), an inner casing (14), which concentrically surrounds the rotor (11) at a distan... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399618 | Method for producing L-histidine using bacteria of Enterobacteriaceae family A method is provided for producing L-histidine using bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, wherein the L-amino acid productivity of the bacterium is enhanced by enhancing an activity of the transaldolase encoded by the talB gene. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399617 | Method for producing an L-amino acid in an bacterium via altering expression levels of target proteins A bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia which has an ability to produce an L-amino acid, wherein the ability to produce the L-amino acid is increased by increasing expression of an L-amino acid excretion protein is described. A method for producing the... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396340 | Breast pump A breast pump includes a milking port which can accommodate a breast, a storage for storing breast milk extracted from the breast, and a milking unit including a tongue section which can press the portion near an areola of the breast, and is configured in such a man... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7380402 | Method for operating a gas turbine and gas turbine system for carrying out the method A method for operating a gas turbine uses a first fuel at full load. 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 carb... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381548 | Method for producing L-amino acid using bacterium of family having expression of gene attenuated The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the yafA ge... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371593 | Method for manufacturing semiconductor light emitting device A method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device can result in a device that includes a housing having a cavity, a light emitting element on a bottom face of the cavity, and a wavelength conversion layer provided within the cavity. The wavelength con... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367778 | Rotor end piece A rotor end piece (1) for a rotor (6) of a thermal turbomachine, having at least one circumferential slot (3) in which moving blades and intermediate pieces are provided, includes a residual gap (15) formed between an end blade (2)... | 05/06/2008 |
