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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132391 | Thin mirror with truss backing and mounting arrangement therefor A thin-sheet panel assembly. In one embodiment, a substantially rigid thin-sheet panel assembly having a non-rigid thin-sheet component includes the thin-sheet component which has selected plan area and shape, a backer having a plan shape and area substantially simi... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7239078 | Field emission display and driving method thereof A field emission display (FED) and a driving method thereof. The FED of the present invention sequentially applies a selection signal to second electrodes through a scan driver, a data signal to a first group of first electrodes through a first data driver, and a da... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7125608 | Single-crystal silicon ingot and wafer having homogeneous vacancy defects, and method and apparatus for making same The present invention improves upon the Czochralski method for growing a single-crystal silicon ingot and provides a high quality silicon wafer having an oxide layer with superior voltage-resistance characteristics. An apparatus and method are also provided, whereby... | 10/24/2006 |
| PP17154 | Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelpapi’ Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant having an outwardly spreading growth habit. The Calibrachoa plant has abundant branching and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period o... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109982 | Display panel and driving method thereof An organic electroluminescent (EL) display panel which includes a pixel circuit is provided. The pixel circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a display element. The first transistor has control and main electrodes and outputs a current which c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7092559 | Imaging apparatus associated with an image database The invention concerns an image database (30) comprising a plurality of tables (TAB) each including fields concerning at least image acquisition conditions, and/or sample identification, the tables being connected to one another in accordance with selected re... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088927 | Optical receiving apparatus and method An optical receiving apparatus includes a signal brancher for branching an optical input signal received from an optical transmission line into a first signal component and a second signal component, a clock extractor for extracting a clock having an amplitude from ... | 08/08/2006 |
| PP16863 | Bidens plant named ‘Sunbidesupa’ Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Bidens ferulifolia, named ‘Sunbidesupa’ having a very compact and mounding growth habit with dense yellow green foliage. ‘Sunbidesupa’ has freely branching, stiff stems and very short internodes, dense... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080532 | Vehicle door closure A vehicle door closure includes a door lock containing a closing element, an outer opening handle pivotally mounted in a holding plate or handle shell of the vehicle door, a coupling element connecting the door lock to the outer opening handle and a connecting devic... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081786 | Level shifter and flat panel display In a level shifter, first and second PMOS transistors are connected in series between first and second power sources for supplying first high level and low level voltages, respectively, and a capacitor is formed between a contact point of the first and second transi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078853 | Deflection apparatus for cathode ray tube A deflection apparatus for a cathode ray tube includes a horizontal deflection coil, a vertical deflection coil positioned external to the horizontal deflection coil, an insulating member interposed between the horizontal and the vertical deflection coils, and a cor... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7075243 | Driving apparatus for plasma display panel and gray level expressing method thereof A PDP driving apparatus and a gray level expressing method thereof that improves the expression of the gray level and reduces pseudo-contour. The average signal level of one frame data of an input image signal is calculated to determine a sustain pulse number, and a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071735 | Level shifter and panel display using the same A level shifter and flat panel display using the level shifter. The level shifter for receiving an input signal alternately having first and second-level voltages, and for generating third and fourth-level voltages according to the first and the second-level voltage... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067968 | Cathode ray tube having support member for color selection apparatus A cathode ray tube includes a color selection apparatus mounted between a phosphor screen and an electron gun, and support members for supporting the color selection apparatus. Each of the support members is formed by a spring including a fixed section secured to th... | 06/27/2006 |
| PP16714 | Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenebapiba’ Disclosed herein is a new variety of Senecio plant having a semi-dwarf, obconical shaped with abundant branching and small leaves. The capitula are single and medium size, the ray florets having strong reddish purple with white center coloration. The blooming... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064815 | Method and apparatus for measuring chromatic dispersion A test signal light intensity-modulated with a test data is generated and enters the optical transmission line. An extractor extracts the first and second optical components from the test signal light output from the optical transmission line, the first and second o... | 06/20/2006 |
| PP16687 | Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenebabu’ Disclosed herein is a new variety of Senecio plant having a semi-dwarf, obconical shape with abundant branching and small leaves. The capitula are single and small, the ray florets have a vivid violet color and the disc floret color is brilliant violet. The b... | 06/20/2006 |
| PP16634 | Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenebare’ Disclosed herein is a new variety of Senecio plant having a semi-dwarf, obconical shaped with abundant branching and small leaves. The capitula are single and small, the ray florets and the disc florets having vivid reddish purple color. The blooming time is ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057584 | Image display method and system for plasma display panel An image display method and system for a plasma display panel. An image of each field displayed on the plasma display panel corresponding to input image signals is divided into sub-fields. Weighting values of the sub-fields are combined to display grays. The sub-fie... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057589 | Display and a driving method thereof In a display, capacitors are charged with first precharge voltages at the time of applying selection signals to previous scan lines. A data driver divides a plurality of data lines into a plurality of groups each of which consists of at least one data line and appli... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057522 | Adjustment device and method for adjusting a seat window lift or sliding roof of a motor vehicle The invention relates to an adjustment device, actuated by an external force, for adjusting a seat or a window lift of a motor vehicle. Said device comprises an adjustment drive, a control device for controlling the drive and an operating device for actuating the co... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050220 | Raman gain measuring method and apparatus In a Raman gain measuring method according to the invention, a CW (continuous wave) probe light is input into a Raman amplifying medium. A Raman pumping light being binary-intensity-modulated at a modulation factor is generated. The Raman pumping light is input into... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046191 | Radar angle correction method The present invention relates to a radar unit and provides a radar angle correction method for correcting an error in a radar angle caused by the front cover of an antenna. The radar angle correction method comprises the steps of: measuring a peak power of a beam re... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040785 | Headlight with a housing that is provided with fixing claws A headlight with a housing, in which light-generating and light-forming elements are arranged. The front part of the housing or a top, insert or attachment linked with the front part of the housing, is provided with at least two fixing claws for fixing accessory par... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7042426 | Image display apparatus and drive method Disclosed is an image display apparatus having, in every pixel, a light-emitting element such as an organic electro-luminescence (EL) element of which the brightness is controlled by a current. The image display apparatus includes transistors that form a current mir... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036390 | Method for detecting human body in a vehicle A synthetic wave is obtained which represents the synthesis of a transmitted wave radiated from a sensor and a reflected wave returned from a breathing human body, and the presence or absence of a human in the vehicle is detected from the envelope of the synthetic w... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037624 | Electrolyte for lithium battery, method of preparing the same, and lithium battery comprising same An electrolyte for a lithium battery is disclosed. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and at least one dioxolane-based additive. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034745 | Radar apparatus equipped with abnormality detection function Disclosed is a radar apparatus equipped with a function for detecting an FM-AM conversion noise peak. When the direction of radiation is swept, any peak whose level remains substantially unchanged is judged to be a peak due to FM-AM conversion noise. Further, when F... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028516 | Vehicle door closure A vehicle door closure includes a door lock containing a closing element, an outer opening handle pivotally mounted in a holding plate or handle shell of the vehicle door, a coupling element connecting the door lock to the outer opening handle and a connecting devic... | 04/18/2006 |
| PP16468 | Petunia plant named ‘Sunrovein’ Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Petunia plant having a decumbent growth habit. The Petunia plant has abundant branching, and great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030741 | Vehicle-mounted intrusion detection apparatus A vehicle-mounted intrusion detection apparatus for detecting an intrusion into a vehicle based on a wave transmitted inside the vehicle and reflected from an object located inside the vehicle, wherein the vehicle-mounted intrusion detection apparatus is configured ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030522 | Exciter for directly vibrating board An exciter for directly vibrating a board, which enables a sufficient rotational torque to be obtained by a work tool at the time of attachment or detachment, provided with a magnetic circuit unit having an outside yoke comprised of a side wall and a bottom, a perma... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030560 | Plasma display panel having dummy barrier ribs A plasma display panel (PDP) includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. The first substrate and the second substrate are substantially rectangular in shape with long side edges and short side edges, ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026649 | Thin film transistor and active matrix flat panel display using the same A thin film transistor and an active matrix flat panel device. By forming a conductive material layer having multiple profiles, critical dimension (CD) bias is reduced and step coverage is enhanced. The thin film transistor includes the conductive material layer for... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027036 | Keypad for mobile phone A keypad for a mobile phone includes a circuit board having a fixed contact point; a dome switch disposed on the circuit board; a base pad member having a projection for pressing the dome switch to generate signal; an upper pad member having a key top, the upper pad... | 04/11/2006 |
| PP16406 | Nierembergia plant named ‘Sunniparibu’ Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Nierembergia plant having an erect growth habit. The Nierembergia plant has many branches, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flow... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022145 | Lithium secondary battery Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode including a material that is capable of reversible intercalation/deintercalation of lithium ions as a positive active material; a negative electrode including a material that is capable of reve... | 04/04/2006 |
| PP16394 | Nierembergia plant named ‘Sunniparisobu’ Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Nierembergia plant having an erect growth habit. The Nierembergia plant has many branches, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flow... | 03/28/2006 |
| PP16391 | Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelbusta’ Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant having an outwardly spreading growth habit. The Calibrachoa plant has abundant branching, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017938 | Transport trolley A transport trolley for transporting goods and/or people, especially for transporting children. The trolley has a trolley frame including shoring elements and at least two wheeled devices provided on the frame and including wheels for rolling the transport trolley i... | 03/28/2006 |
