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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182632 | Wafer table, surface protective film peeling apparatus and surface protective film peeling method The wafer table (31) for holding a wafer (20) having the back surface thereof supported by a mount frame (36) via a dicing film (3) and the front surface thereof with a surface protective film (11) attached thereon is described. A ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8164743 | Miniaturized system and method for measuring optical characteristics A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light rece... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151856 | Surface protection film peeling method and surface protection film peeling device A film peeling device for peeling a film (11) adhered to a front surface of a wafer (20), on the back surface of which a dicing tape (3) is adhered, the wafer is integrated with a mount frame (36) into one body, comprises: a movable table... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149230 | Light emitting display A light emitting display includes a substrate, a pixel area, a first power source line to supply a first power signal to each pixel on a first side of the pixel area, a second power source line to supply the first power signal to each pixel on a second side of the p... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147868 | Physiologically active polypeptide- or protein-encapsulating polymer micelles, and method for production of the same The invention provides a physiologically active polypeptide- or protein-encapsulating polymer micelle composition derived from a block copolymer comprising hydrophilic segments and hydrophobic segments. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144058 | System and method for collecting and updating geographical data A system and method for generating a geographical data transaction including information about a topography of a region and utilities within the region. The method and system include providing information about the topography of the region; receiving information fro... | 03/27/2012 |
| D655883 | Electric chain hoist | 03/13/2012 |
| 8110732 | Keyboard device for electronic keyboard instrument A keyboard device for an electronic keyboard instrument, ensuring stable pivotal motion of each key and improved in each of assembly and disassembly. Each key extends in a front-rear direction and has a pivot shaft extending at a rear end in a left-right direction. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| D653530 | Pipe hanger clamp | 02/07/2012 |
| D653529 | Pipe hanger clamp | 02/07/2012 |
| D653103 | Pipe hanger clamp | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103647 | Address matching system and method An address matching system that maintains a central database of valid addresses has been designed. According to the invention, address matching requests are received by the system from a plurality of remote users located at respective machines (“clients”). Those... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093853 | Device-positioning pedestal and handler having the device-positioning pedestal A device-positioning pedestal capable of positioning devices of different sizes. The device-positioning pedestal comprises a plurality of guide members corresponding to the sides of the device and coming in contact with the sides of the device to position the device... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8065181 | System and method for electronic toll collection based on vehicle load A system for electronic toll collection from a vehicle including an electronic tag for capturing information including a number of passengers in the vehicle and an electronic tag identification, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the captured information; and a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8055374 | Machining quality judging method for wafer grinding machine and wafer grinding machine A machining quality judging method for a wafer grinding machine and wafer grinding machine are disclosed. The thickness of a wafer 2 is acquired from the feed amount of a grinding unit 3 while at the same time actually measuring the thickness of the wa... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052505 | Wafer processing method for processing wafer having bumps formed thereon A wafer processing method for processing a wafer (20) having bumps (B) formed on a front surface (21) comprises the steps of: holding on a table (51), a bump region-conforming member (40) that has an outer shape conforming only to a bump ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8028773 | Drill bit and cutter element having a fluted geometry A drill bit for cutting a borehole having a borehole sidewall, corner and bottom, includes a bit body having a bit axis and a rolling cone cutter mounted on the bit body and adapted for rotation about a cone axis. Further, the drill bit includes at least one insert ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8013728 | System and method for providing emergency warnings for a rollover vehicle A system and method for providing emergency warnings for a rollover vehicle is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a warning system for an automobile including a power source configured to provide a current, a control circuit coupled to the power s... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7978129 | System and method for collecting and updating geographical data A system and method for generating a GIS data transaction including information about a topography of a region and utilities within the region. The method and system include providing information about the topography of the region; receiving information about a user... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7964116 | Aqueous primer composition and coating method using the composition An aqueous primer composition comprising (A) a modified polyolefin aqueous dispersion, (B) an aqueous urethane resin and/or aqueous acrylic resin, (C) a conductive metal oxide and (D) aluminum flakes, characterized in that the solid mass ratio of component (A)/compo... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964104 | Active antiseptic water or active water-based fluid, and production method and apparatus for the same A method which comprises using a treatment apparatus comprising (1) a treatment tank, (2) a vibrating stirrer disposed inside the treatment tank, (3) a photocatalyst layer or a layer comprising a photocatalyst and a bactericidal metal, disposed on any surface inside... | 06/21/2011 |
| D636144 | Hoist | 04/12/2011 |
| D636143 | Hoist | 04/12/2011 |
| 7908590 | System and method for automatically creating test cases through a remote client A system and method for generating test cases for a computer program. The method and system include invoking execution of the computer program via a remote client and monitoring the execution of the computer program. Information about execution path of the computer ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907281 | System and method for calibrating optical characteristics A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light rece... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901620 | Method and device for cleaning circulation water The object of the invention is to provide a method for cleaning circulation water, which reduces the cost of operation and maintenance as much as possible, without a cumbersome cleaning operation such as by detaching electrode plates from an electrolysis cleaning ta... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7883107 | Air bag control apparatus To prevent short-time energization of an air bag due to a bit error occurring in a safing ON/OFF command, the invention provides an air bag control apparatus comprising a first electronic circuit (3) for generating a firing command based on an output of a mai... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882094 | Address matching system and method An address matching system that maintains a central database of valid addresses has been designed. According to the invention, address matching requests are received by the system from a plurality of remote users located at respective machines (“clients”). Those... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7845105 | Firearm grip panel with interchangeable switch insert A grip panel with removable interchangeable sliding or other type locking inserts that trap and fasten switches for firearm accessories such as white lights, lasers, invisible lasers and communication devices to the host firearm. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7834806 | System and method for utility asset data collection and management A method and apparatus, including software, for the development and operational use of precise utility location and utility asset management information. Field-usable data sets may be produced that meet standards of accuracy and usability that are sufficient for use... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7813359 | Communication gateway A gateway device is disclosed which processes only really necessary information for gatewaying and thereby prevents unnecessary increases in communication traffic on a communication bus to which data is sent through the gatewaying. When it is judged that the content... | 10/12/2010 |
| RE41629 | Ultrasonic transceiver and remote controlled devices for pets An ultrasonic transceiver device and remote output devices controlled by the transceiver for use by domestic pets. The transceiver utilizes a fixed interval edge detect modulation system to lock out stray environmental noise thereby, avoiding false triggering and gr... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7787982 | Working system, method for detecting contact, and acoustic emission contact detection device The object is to aim at the reduction in the influence of noises in an output of an AE sensor in a working machine. In a working system comprising a working device for working a work W by causing a tool 14 to come into contact work W, an AE sensor 21, ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784268 | Partial superheat cycle for operating a pump in a rocket system A system and method of driving a fuel pump and/or an oxidizer pump in a propulsion system includes pumping an oxidizer from an oxidizer supply to a rocket engine with the oxidizer pump. A first portion of the pumped oxidizer is used for combustion in the rocket engi... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7772258 | Agent for treatment of allergic eye disease An agent for the treatment of allergic eye disease containing a 3-anilino-2-cycloalkenone derivative having the formula (I): wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted C1 to C8 alkyl grou... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7768644 | Miniaturized system and method for measuring optical characteristics A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light rece... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7764805 | Apparatus for generating surround signal from two-channel stereo signal To restrict a loss, or a variation in a loudness, of the sound of a rear speaker if the separation of a two-channel stereo signal degrades in a surround device which generates a four-channel surround signal based on a difference component of the two-channel stereo s... | 07/27/2010 |
| RE41447 | Image fusion system and method A contrast-based image fusion system and method of processing multiple images to form a processed or fused image including regions selected from one or more images. Images are divided into image regions. Portions of the images are filtered if necessary. A contrast m... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7752754 | Method for increasing the current carried between two high voltage conductor support towers A method for increasing the current carried between two high voltage conductor support towers is provided. The method includes removing a first high voltage carrying cable mounted between the towers and replacing it with a composite core cable. This replacement of c... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752141 | Cryptographic module for secure processing of value-bearing items An on-line value bearing item (VBI) printing system that includes one or more cryptographic modules and a central database is disclosed. The cryptographic modules are capable of implementing the USPS Information Based Indicia Program Postal Security Device Performan... | 07/06/2010 |
