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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178067 | Method of making amorphous silicon powder A production method of amorphous silicon oxide powder comprises a step of preparing a wood, agricultural crop or plant containing hexose and/or pentose and silicon oxide as a starting raw material, a step of hydrolyzing the starting raw material with nitric acid, hy... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177925 | High-tensile steel plate, welded steel pipe or tube, and methods of manufacturing thereof In a high-tensile steel plate according to the invention, the carbon equivalent Pcm represented in Expression (1) is from 0.180% to 0.220%, the surface hardness is a Vicker's hardness of 285 or less, the ratio of a Martensite Austenite constituent in the surface lay... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177437 | Rolling bearing, retainer segment and main shaft support structure of wind-power generator A rolling bearing (11) comprises a plurality of rollers, and retainer segments (15a) retaining the rollers and split along a split line extending in an axial direction. The retainer segment (15a) has a plurality of pillar parts ( | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173449 | Method for making COP evaluation on single-crystal silicon wafer An evaluation area of an evaluation object wafer is concentrically divided in a radial direction, an upper limit value to the number of COPs is set in each divided evaluation segment, and an acceptance determination of the single-crystal silicon wafer is made using ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171789 | Dynamic balancing apparatus and method using simple harmonic angular motion Provided is a dynamic balancing apparatus using a simple harmonic angular motion, including a rotational shaft on which a rotational body having an unbalanced mass is installed; a simple angular motion generator for periodically vibrating the rotational shaft; a sup... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168441 | Sample holder for MALDI mass spectrometric analysis, and mass spectrometric analysis method Used is a sample holder for MALDI mass spectrometry, which has a CuO secondary particle as a laser-beam-absorbing matrix and in which the secondary particle comprises an aggregate of CuO primary particles having an average particle diameter of 100 nm or smaller and ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168167 | Method for biologically combating the proliferation of , and novel disinfecting agent containing amoebic protozoa of the genus The invention relates to a method for biologically combating the proliferation of Legionella pneumophila, with the exception of the treatment methods applied to the human or animal body, characterized in that it uses amoebic protozoa of the species Willaer... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168132 | Apparatus and method for drying instruments using superheated steam An apparatus and method for drying instruments using superheated steam is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a chamber for receiving the instruments, a distribution means for distributing superheated steam within the chamber and an exhaust means for purging vaporize... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168014 | Method for manufacturing martensitic stainless steel pipe or tube The method for manufacturing a martensitic stainless pipe includes heating the steel pipe until the external surface temperature thereof reaches a predetermined temperature not lower than A3 transformation point+20° C. and not higher than 980° C. The heated steel ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166789 | Pipe or tube reducing mill and roll for reducing mill A reducing mill includes a plurality of stands disposed along a rolling direction line. The stands each include n rolls (n≧3) disposed around the rolling direction line, the n rolls are shifted by 180°/n around the rolling direction line from n rolls included in ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164746 | Illumination method and device for determining the presence of defects on the surface of a container collar The invention relates to an illumination device for a control station for determining the presence of defects on the image of the surface(s) of the collar of a transparent or translucent container. The inventive device comprises at least one illumination system quas... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163867 | Process for producing polycarbonates and a coordination complex used therefor The complex of the present invention containing an onium salt and a central Lewis acidic metal has a high catalytic activity at a high temperature for the copolymerization of an epoxide and carbon dioxide to produce a high molecular weight poly-carbonate. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163233 | Martensitic stainless steel for welded structures A martensitic stainless steel for welded structures including by mass %, C: 0.001 to 0.05%, Si: 0.05 to 1%, Mn: 0.05 to 2%, P: 0.03% or less, REM: 0.0005 to 0.1%, Cr: 8 to 16%, Ni: 0.1 to 9% and sol. Al: 0.001 to 0.1%; and further including one or more elements sele... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162379 | Double door system for vehicles In a four-seat coupe, it is inconvenient for a rear-seat occupant to get in/out of the vehicle while a front-seat occupant is seated. In the present invention, the length of each door of the four-seat coupe is set, so that the rear-seat occupant can get off/on the v... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162215 | Scan-integrity election systems A paper-ballot voting system is disclosed in which voters can retain symbols printed adjacent to the particular candidates or ballot question positions that they mark. Including ballot serial numbers on the forms allows voters to check online the symbols recorded fo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158544 | Yttria sintered body and component used for plasma processing apparatus To provide a high purity Yttria sintered bodies having a high strength, a low dielectric loss and high plasma corrosion resistance of halogen gas during wide range surface roughness (Ra). An Yttria sintered body having a dielectric loss tan δ of 1×10−4 | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158353 | Species-specific and quantitative detection of CNS tissue in meat and meat products The present invention concerns a method for the species-specific and quantitative detection of CNS tissue in meat and meat products of the ruminant species bovine, ovine and caprine or porcine by a real-time PCR method, using glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) m... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158274 | Welding material and welded joint structure A welding material, to be used for welding a base metal made of an austenitic alloy comprising C≦2.0%, Si≦4.0%, Mn: 0.01 to 3.0%, P: more than 0.03% to not more 0.3%, S≦0.03%, Cr: 12 to 35%, Ni: 6 to 80%, sol. Al: 0.001 to 1% and N≦0.3%, with the balance bei... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157930 | Martensitic stainless steel A martensitic stainless steel comprising C: 0.01-0.10%, Si: 0.05-1.0%, Mn: 0.05-1.5%, P: not more than 0.03%, S: not more than 0.01%, Cr: 9-15%, Ni: 0.1-4.5%, Al: not more than 0.05% and N: not more than 0.1% in mass %, and further comprising at least one of Cu: 0.0... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157928 | Non-oriented electrical steel sheet and production process thereof A main object thereof is to provide a non-oriented electrical steel sheet being excellent in surface characteristics and having both excellent mechanical characteristics and magnetic characteristics necessary for a rotor of rotating machines such as motors and gener... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157891 | Cross-pleated membrane cartridges, and method and apparatus for making cross-pleated membrane cartridges A membrane cartridge is manufactured by repeatedly folding and joining two strips of membrane to form a cross-pleated cartridge with a stack of openings or fluid passageways configured in an alternating cross-flow arrangement. The cartridge can be modified for other... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157889 | Magnetic metal powder and method of producing the powder A magnetic metal powder having fluidity is provided which is composed of FePt nanoparticles synthesized by the polyol synthesis method that possess fct (face-centered tetragonal) structure and exhibit crystal magnetic anisotropy from immediately after synthesis. Spe... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152939 | Non-heat treated connecting rod and method of manufacturing the same A non-heat treated connecting rod which comprises, by mass %, C: 0.25-0.35%, Si: 0.50-0.70%, Mn: 0.60-0.90%, P: 0.040-0.070%, S: 0.040-0.130%, Cr: 0.10-0.20%, V: 0.15-0.20%, Ti: 0.15-0.20% and N: 0.002-0.020%, and the balance Fe and impurities, with chemical composi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152708 | Decanting centrifuge with sliding engagement between decant ring and processing unit A centrifuge has a rotor for receiving a disposable processing unit. The centrifuge is configured such that the motor is attached to an enclosure and the enclosure is supported on a base. The connection between the base and the enclosure is a vibration isolator, and... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151612 | Elongation rolling control method An elongation rolling control method is provided which can manufacture a hollow shell of high dimensional accuracy and can suppress rolling problems. It is an elongation rolling control method in which the groove bottom wall thickness of a hollow shell P in stand # | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150548 | Apparatus for process automation using pin array and actuators An apparatus and method for transferring plurality of samples from one sample container to another one is disclosed wherein each sample is randomly accessible and can be “cherry picked”. The disclosed method of actuation allows for using a smaller number of actu... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141405 | Method for producing ultra thin wall metallic tube with cold working process An exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a method for producing an ultra thin wall metallic tube by cold working method with significant wall thickness reduction. In a method for producing the metallic tube with a cold pilger mill according to the invention... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138228 | Liquid kelp formulation with or without enhanced shelf life, and method of making A liquid kelp formulation includes an enzyme inactivating component and a preservative to extend the shelf life of the formulation in terms of growth hormones. The formulation can also include a fertilizing additive, and a surfactant. A system is also provided where... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137613 | Austenitic stainless steel welded joint and austenitic stainless steel welding material An austenitic stainless steel welded joint, whose base metal and weld metal each comprises, by mass percent, C: not more than 0.3%, Si: not more than 2%, Mn: 0.01 to 3.0%, P: more than 0.04% to not more than 0.3%, S: not more than 0.03%, Cr: 12 to 30%, Ni: 6 to 55%,... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137097 | Connection device for a hot runner nozzle A connection system (36) implementing an electric junction between a heater (22), in particular a heater (22) for a hot runner nozzle (10) and at least one hookup conductor (32) linked to a power source, comprises a hookup body ( | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136871 | Strength member for an automobile body, front side member, and side structure for an automobile body A strength member for an automobile body such as a side member or a pillar which has a bent portion which is bent two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally and which has an ultrahigh strength with a tensile strength exceeding 1100 MPa is provided. The strength member... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133920 | Growth hormone-containing formulation and method of use A growth hormone formulation includes an enzyme inactivating component and a preservative. The formulation can also include a fertilizing additive, and a surfactant. The growth hormone can be a natural one such as that found in kelp or a synthetic one or a combinati... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133919 | Dry fertilizer with growth hormone-containing formulation and methods of use and making A growth hormone formulation includes an enzyme inactivating component and a preservative. The formulation can be incorporated into a dry fertilizer for application using the fertilizer itself or a component of the fertilizer such as one or more of the fillers commo... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133431 | Austenitic stainless steel An austenitic stainless steel, which comprises by mass %, C | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132636 | In-wheel motor drive unit An in-wheel motor drive unit (21) comprises a casing (22), a motor part (A), a deceleration part (B), a wheel hub (31), and a wheel hub bearing (33) rotatably supporting the wheel hub (31) with respect to the casing (22). Th... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132550 | Roller bearing, camshaft support structure, and internal combustion engine A needle roller bearing (21) as a roller bearing comprises an outer ring (22) formed by connecting a plurality of arc-shaped outer ring members in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of needle rollers (23) arranged along the inner diame... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128291 | Needle roller bearing and bearing structure A needle roller bearing comprises an outer ring having a plurality of outer ring members split by a parting line extending in the axial direction of the bearing, a plurality of needle rollers rotatably arranged on the raceway surface of the outer ring, and a retaine... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128120 | Multi-position wheelchair for handicapped people According to the invention, the wheelchair is characterized in that it includes means to incline the whole seat structure, and inclining means that are interposed between the chassis and the lifting means and that include at least: | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123114 | Hidden-code voting and marking systems An improved paper ballot voting system allows voters to verify that their ballots are correctly counted and provide substantiating evidence if they are not. Codes are revealed to voters by the act of marking the ballot during voting and voters can check that these c... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122749 | Mandrel mill and process for manufacturing a seamless pipe A mandrel mill is provided which can perform elongation rolling with a markedly increased working ratio and dimensional accuracy on a material which is inherently difficult to roll such as a hollow shell made of stainless steel or a thin-walled material. A mandrel m... | 02/28/2012 |
