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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038616 | Acoustic imaging by nonlinear low frequency manipulation of high frequency scattering and propagation properties Methods of acoustic imaging provide images with reduced reverberation noise and images of nonlinear scattering and propagation parameters of the object, and estimation methods of corrections for wave front aberrations produced by spatial variations in the acoustic p... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8021020 | Lighted architectural mesh A lighted architectural mesh includes a plurality of interconnected wires forming a plurality of transverse openings. At least one light carrier is slidably received within at least one of said transverse openings. The at least one light carrier includes light nodes... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8010711 | Universal multimedia A memory device removably insertable into or otherwise removably connected to a plurality of host devices includes a first memory storing multimedia data. A first circuit portion of the memory device determines the host device capabilities when the memory device is ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003974 | LED semiconductor element having increased luminance An LED semiconductor element having at least one first radiation-generating active layer and at least one second radiation-generating active layer which is stacked above the first active layer in a vertical direction and is connected in series with the first active ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001884 | Swivel motor A swivel motor has a plurality of work chambers and a join system between the work chambers that joins the work chambers at least by pairs. The arrangement of the joined work chambers is carried out in such a way that the work chambers which are connected to the fir... | 08/23/2011 |
| RE42647 | Text-to speech conversion system for synchronizing between synthesized speech and a moving picture in a multimedia environment and a method of the same The present invention provides a text-to-speech conversion system (TTS) for interlocking synchronizing with multimedia and a method for organizing input data of the TTS which can enhance the natural naturalness of synthesized speech and accomplish the synchronizatio... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000027 | Drive device, lens barrel, image pickup apparatus, lens drive method and method of producing shape memory alloy A lens barrel, an image pickup apparatus, a lens drive method and a method of producing a shape memory alloy used for the drive device are disclosed. A drive device includes: a lens group for guiding light from a subject; a shape memory alloy adopted to be deformed ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998472 | CD34 stem cell-related methods and compositions This invention provides novel stem cell-based methods for treating a number of conditions. These methods employ CD34− stem cells, and have a tremendous advantage in that they do not require myeloablation in the subject being treated. The CD34− | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997128 | Tachometer for tires A device for counting the rotations of a tire on a vehicle using the deformations that the tire undergoes on each rotation of the wheel, comprising a casing, a sensor intended to generate an electrical signal on each rotation of the wheel, and connection means inten... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995776 | Timepiece with sound generator A timepiece includes a casing having a casing interior having a viewer's side provided with a viewing opening, a base side provided with a sound aperture, and an annular surface surrounding the sound aperture. A membrane extending over the sound aperture closes the ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995733 | Telecommunications endpoint for managing multi-conferencing An apparatus or endpoint device is disclosed for providing the capability to simultaneously manage multiple conference calls, move participants in the conference calls from one conference call to another and subdivide or join multiple conference calls together, and ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995692 | Frame-synchronization method and device A frame synchronization method and device. The method determines the frame start position D. That position D is the same as a position of a window H sliding along the received frame Tr. For various possible positions of the window H and for various blocks... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995653 | Method for finding the prediction direction in intraframe video coding A method of finding the prediction direction during intraframe video image coding. The method comprises the following steps: selecting two initial prediction directions (E, S), calculating virtual blocks associated with said initial prediction directions (E, S), com... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995633 | Method for producing a semiconductor laser, and semiconductor laser A method for producing a multiplicity of semiconductor lasers (100) comprising the steps of providing a carrier wafer (30), producing an assembly (70) by applying a multiplicity of semiconductor laser chips (4) to a top side (31) o... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995367 | Circuit arrangement comprising a non-volatile memory cell and method The circuit arrangement comprises a symmetrically constructed comparator (3), a non-volatile memory cell (10) and a reference element (20). The comparator (3) exhibits a latching function, and is connected in a differential current path t... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995205 | Visualizing birefringent structures in samples Apparatus and methods are disclosed for viewing low-birefringence structures within samples directly, with the eye, in real-time. The sample is placed between an entrance polarizer and analyzer polarizer, the transmission state of one of which is changed dynamically... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994779 | Method for continuously determining the tensile force F in a cable of a parking brake Presented is a method for continuously determining the tensile force F in a cable of a parking brake that includes transmitting the tensile force F to a cable grommet coupled to a first end of an expandable intermediate part that includes a magnet and/or a magnetic ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994734 | Circuit arrangement for operation of discharge lamps, and method for operation of discharge lamps A circuit arrangement for operating a discharge lamp, wherein the circuit arrangement comprises a commutation device, which has an input which is coupled to a DC source, and has an output which can be coupled to a discharge lamp. The commutation device is designed i... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994519 | Semiconductor chip and method for producing a semiconductor chip A semiconductor chip (1) comprises a semiconductor body (2) having a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region (23) provided for generating radiation. A contact (4) is arranged on the semiconductor body (2). An injection... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993558 | Device and method for sheathing a ply of threads A device for continuously sheathing a ply of threads, said ply being formed by an array of approximately mutually parallel threads. The device includes a thread guide, a coating chamber into which a first feed channel and a second feed channel run, which are indepen... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993555 | Structure of molding tools, injection molding device, and molding method Provided are a structure of molding tools and an injection molding device that can easily perform molding of an optical element even from a resin of low velocity or the like and can suppress any negative effects by air. The structure of the molding tools includes be... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993491 | End part of an air dryer, air dryer, method in the end part of an air dryer and use of fan The object of the invention is an end part (1) of an air dryer, the air dryer being applicable for drying a pulp web, such as a cellulose web or the like. The end part comprises a fan tower (11), and a roll tower in which a number of turn roll (27, ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993204 | Torsional vibration damper arrangement A torsional vibration damper with a primary side and a secondary side, wherein rotation of the primary side relative to the secondary side causes displacement of hydraulic fluid from at least one displacement chamber and compression of pneumatic fluid in at least on... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993174 | Torque transmission device for a ship A torque transmission device for a ship for optionally transmitting a drive torque from a main drive or from an auxiliary drive to a propeller shaft of the ship, with a gear unit which can be driven by the main drive and which can be connected to the propeller shaft... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993070 | Quick disconnect ball socket end fitting A coupling member for pivotally coupling an end of a device to a mounting ball includes a body connectable to an end of the device and defines a socket for receiving a mounting ball. The body further includes slots communicating with the socket. A sliding element ar... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993065 | Printer having printing unit and movable media unit A printer is disclosed having a media unit which can move relative to a printing unit. Until now, difficulties in aligning the media unit in the printer always resulted in a poor printing quality. To rectify this, the disclosed printer provides that the printing uni... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992783 | Mobile terminal and control program thereof In a mobile terminal, a control section monitors a battery residual amount at a power supply section, if the battery residual amount is less than a preset threshold, it refers to the states of various flags stored in a flag table at a memory section. Subsequently, i... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992693 | Vibration damper with a mounting Presented is a vibration damper that includes an outer cylinder with a lateral surface, a pin-shaped fastening element that includes a stop surface, and a mounting coupled to the lateral surface. The mounting defines a through-hole that is configured to receive the ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992546 | Delivery unit for delivering fuel A delivery unit for delivering fuel in a fuel tank comprises a prefilter and swirl pot which are produced as one piece. The prefilter is produced during die-casting of the swirl pot. The invention allows the delivery unit to be produced in an especially inexpensive ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992460 | Drive device A drive device for a hatch of a motor vehicle, wherein a spindle drive is provided with a threaded spindle and a spindle nut mounted on the threaded spindle, by which drive the first fastening element and the housing tube can be driven axially relative to each other... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992346 | Sliding door system having a locking mechanism A drive device for a sliding door system having a transom and at least one door leaf guided along the transom. The drive device includes: a housing which can be mounted on the transom; a pulley which can be driven in rotation by a drive, the pulley being mounted for... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991823 | Method for determining the dynamics of a logical network A method for determining the dynamics of a logical network, said network comprising a plurality of communication nodes (21, 24, 26, i, k). The method comprises obtaining (31), in a node (21) of the network, of at least one item of information (L... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7991343 | Photoconductor drum cleaning apparatus in an electrophotographic printer A photoconductor drum cleaning apparatus in an electrophotographic printer is disclosed which is simple in makeup, which allows a wiping roll to be rotated to follow rotation of the photoconductor drum is rotated and to be serviced for a prolonged life and is capabl... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7991151 | Method for secure delegation of calculation of a bilinear application A technique for secure delegation of calculation of a value f(X,Y) of a bilinear application in a computational server. The technique comprises selection of two secret parameters a and b; calculation of the numbers Xa and Yb; supply of the two ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990545 | Surface measurement of in-vivo subjects using spot projector The invention provides for surface mapping of in-vivo imaging subjects using a single camera and an illuminator that projects a plurality of targets such as spots on the subject. By limiting the depth-of-field of the camera lens, or of the illuminator optics, or bot... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7989830 | Optoelectronic thin-film chip An optoelectronic thin-film chip is specified, comprising at least one radiation-emitting region (8) in an active zone (7) of a thin-film layer (2) and a lens (10, 12) disposed downstream of the radiation-emitting region (8). The l... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7989114 | Fuel-cell comprising capillaries A fuel cell comprising a reaction chamber; a plurality of capillary tubes configured to permit a fuel component to flow there through, the capillary tubes being arranged in bundles in adjacent segments within the reaction chamber; a plurality of electrodes, at least... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988608 | Apparatus for producing longitudinally folded products An apparatus for producing longitudinally folded products has a machine frame (17) which is arranged below a former arrangement which can be charged with web material. Transporting and processing units are arranged in tandem in the machine frame (17), ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987932 | Heavy vehicle A heavy vehicle, such as a transport vehicle or a “civil engineering” vehicle, of a mass greater than 500 metric tons, fitted with tires of radial structure of a diameter greater than three meters fifty having an axial width greater than 37 inches, and comprisin... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987883 | Tire for heavy vehicles A tire having a radial carcass reinforcement comprising a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of inextensible reinforcement elements, which are crossed from one ply to the other, forming angles of between 10° and 45° with the circumfere... | 08/02/2011 |
