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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7532481 | Al/AlN joint material, base plate for power module, power module, and manufacturing method of Al/AlN joint material A base plate for a power module includes: a metal plate, a ceramic base plate joined to the metal plate, and a release agent which includes boron provided in a joint surface between the metal plate and the ceramic base plate. A remaining amount of the release agent ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531513 | Therapeutic preparation of very high purity FVIIa and method for obtaining same The therapeutic preparation of FVIIa having a purity of at least 1000 IU/mg of protein is characterized in that said preparation is free of proteins of non-human origin. In the method for obtaining FVII, purification starts from FrII+III, FrIII or equivalent of Cohn... | 05/12/2009 |
| D591518 | Digital frame | 05/05/2009 |
| 7525287 | Battery pack for driving electric motor of compact engine starting device, engine starting device driven by the battery pack, and manual working machine having the engine starting device This invention provides a battery pack for driving a compact electric motor of a compact engine starting device mounted on a working machine, comprising lithium-based secondary battery comprising two cells, the entire discharge capacity of the cells being 500 to 200... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7507518 | Photosensitive resin precursor composition The present invention relates to a positive photosensitive resin precursor composition which exhibits good storage stability after exposure. A photosensitive resin precursor composition comprises (a) a polymer essentially composed of a structural unit express... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7504671 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device for adequately removing heat generated by a semiconductor element is provided. A semiconductor device 100 is equipped with a substrate 2, having a bottom surface 2b and an element mounting surface 2a w... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7492462 | Optochemical sensor A sensor containing a beam emitter that emits a first beam having laser, a beam-splitting interferometer and an array detector, wherein the first beam is to strike a sample that produces a second beam comprising a Raman signal, the beam-splitting interferometer is t... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7487574 | Eyeglass and other personal items holder A holder for securing eyeglasses, sunglasses or other personal items that may be securely incorporated into an article of clothing at the time the article is manufactured. The holder includes a base member that can be inserted into an article of clothing. The base m... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7489918 | System and method for transferring wireless network access passwords The present disclosure provides an access node for transferring and/or assigning network passwords. The access node includes a first interface for sending and receiving communication of a first type to and from a first node operating in a wireless local area network... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7486824 | System, computer software product and method for transmitting and processing handwritten data A system, computer program product and method are provided that smooth handwritten information following the transmission of handwritten data to a second computing device, thereby reducing the memory, processing and communications bandwidth requirements of a first c... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485471 | Detection of enhanced multiplex signals by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy Various methods of using Raman-active or SERS-active probe constructs to detect analytes in biological samples, such as the nucleic acid and/or protein-containing analytes in a body fluid are provided. ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486324 | Presenting panoramic images with geometric transformation Most camera systems only record an image from a limited viewing angle. A new panoramic camera apparatus is disclosed that instantaneously captures a 360 degree panoramic image. In the camera device, virtually all of the light that converges on a point in space is ca... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7483405 | Method and system for emulating a wireless network A method and system for supporting data transfers between legacy application pairs and IP application pairs. An emulation module emulates a wireless connection such that a legacy application believes it is communicating directly with the wireless network. Data from ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7476786 | Controlled alignment of nano-barcodes encoding specific information for scanning probe microscopy (SPM) reading The methods, apparatus and compositions disclosed herein concern the detection, identification and/or sequencing of biomolecules, such as nucleic acids or proteins. In certain embodiments of the invention, coded probes comprising a probe molecule attached to one or ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476501 | Methods and device for DNA sequencing using surface enhanced raman scattering (SERS) The methods and apparatus disclosed herein concern nucleic acid sequencing by enhanced Raman spectroscopy. In certain embodiments of the invention, exonuclease treatment of the nucleic acids 109 results in the release of nucleotides 110. The nucleotide... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476527 | UDP-galactose:β--acetyl-glucosamine β-1,3-galactosyl transferases, β-3Gal-T5 A novel gene defining a novel enzyme in the UDP-D-galactose: β-N-acetylglucosamine / β-N-acetylgalactosamine β1,3galactosyltransferase family, termed β3Gal-T5, with unique enzymatic properties is disclosed. The enzymatic activity of β3 | 01/13/2009 |
| D583797 | Digital voice recorder | 12/30/2008 |
| 7460913 | Implantable electrode, insertion tool for use therewith, and insertion method An electrode system includes an implantable electrode having at least one electrode contact, an insertion tool, and a technique or method that allows the electrode contact to be positioned within soft tissue at a selected target stimulation site. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460574 | Cr-doped laser materials and lasers and methods of making and using A laser medium includes a single crystal of chromium-doped LiScl-xInxGe1-ySiyO4, where 0≦x≦1 and 0≦y≦1. Preferably, x and y are not both 0. A laser, such as a tunable near infrared laser, can contain the... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459415 | Lubricant for thin film storage media Embodiments relate to lubricants disposed over magnetic storage media, such as rotatable thin film magnetic discs. One embodiment comprises a lubricant compound of a fluoropolyether chain having one or more carbonyl-imide pairs. For example, the carbonyl-imide pair ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7450997 | Method of implanting a lead for brain stimulation Leads and introduction tools are proposed for deep brain stimulation and other applications. Some embodiments of the present invention provide lead designs with which may be placed with a stylet, while others do not require a stylet. Some lead embodiments use standa... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7449316 | UDP-galactose: β-D-galactose-R 4-α-D-galactosyltransferase, α4Gal-T1 A novel gene defining a novel enzyme UDP-galactose: β-D-galactose-R 4-α-D-galactosyltransferase, termed α4Gal-T1, with unique enzymatic properties is disclosed. The invention provides isolated DNA molecules and DNA constructs encoding α4Gal-T1 and derivatives th... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7442308 | Process for removing viruses in fibrinogen solutions and fibrinogen obtained by said process A process for removing viruses in fibrinogen solutions and fibrinogen obtained thereof wherein the process starts with an adjusted purified fibrinogen solution, the adjusted purified solution is frozen and then thawed at a temperature between 5 and 20° C., the undi... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440480 | Tetravalent chromium doped laser materials and NIR tunable lasers A method is described to improve and produce purer Cr4+-doped laser materials and lasers with reduced co-incorporation of chromium in any other valence states, such as Cr3+, Cr2+, Cr5+, and Cr6+. The method incl... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433737 | Implantable medical device with polymer-polymer interfaces and methods of manufacture and use An implantable stimulator that includes a housing, a first plastic component, and a second plastic component, where the first and second plastic components form a polymer-polymer interface. A light absorbing metal layer is disposed over at least a portion of the int... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427600 | Active agent delivery systems and methods for protecting and administering active agents The present invention relates to active agent delivery systems and more specifically to compositions that comprise amino acids, as single amino acids or peptides, covalently attached to active agents and methods for administering conjugated active agent compositions... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7420068 | Crystalline composition containing escitalopram The present invention discloses crystalline particles of escitalopram oxalate which either have a broad particle size distribution or comprise at least 0.01% (w/w) of Z-4-(4-dimethylamino-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-but-1-enyl)-3-hydroxymethyl-benzonitrile, said particles be... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417022 | Compounds and compositions for delivering active agents Modified amino acid compounds useful in the delivery of active agents are provided. Methods of administration and preparation are provided as well. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417061 | Oxadiazole compounds and compositions for delivering active agents Oxadiazole compounds and compositions for the delivery of active agents are provided. Methods of administration and preparation are provided as well. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7411084 | Method of preparing phenoxy alkanoic, alkenoic, and alkynoic acids and salts thereof via a dicarboxylate intermediate The present invention relates to a method of preparing a phenoxy alkanoic, alkenoic, or alkynoic acid or a salt thereof from a phenoxy containing compound via a dicarboxylate intermediate. The phenoxy alkanoic, alkenoic, and alkynoic acids and salts thereof prepared... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7387607 | Wireless medical sensor system A monitoring device having a signal receiver, a pseudo-ground, a digital processor and a transceiver, the signal receiver having an ability to receive a sensed signal representing a patient vital sign, the pseudo-ground having an ability to generate a baseline signa... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381361 | Fabricating structures in micro-fluidic channels based on hydrodynamic focusing Forming a structure attached to a micro-fluidic channel based on hydrodynamic focusing is disclosed. In one aspect, a polymerizable fluid and a focusing fluid may be introduced into a hydrodynamic focusing system. The polymerizable fluid may be hydrodynamically focu... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381529 | Methods and compositions for detecting nucleic acids using scanning probe microscopy and nanocodes A method for determining a nucleotide sequence of a nucleic acid is provided that includes contacting the nucleic acid with a series of labeled oligonucleotides for binding to the nucleic acid, wherein each labeled oligonucleotide includes a known nucleotide sequenc... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371474 | Advanced lubricant for thin film storage medium A magnetic recording medium comprising a lubricant film comprising a photosynthesized lubricant having a single phase composition of at least a lubricant moiety and an additive moiety is disclosed. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368405 | Process of making silicon—silicon carbide ceramic using biopreform, silicon—silicon carbide ceramic obtained thereby The present invention relates to a process of making silicon-silicon carbide ceramic using biopreform derived from monocotyledonous caudex plant stem. The present invention also provides a silicon-silicon carbide ceramic made using a biopreform derived from monocoty... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356390 | Systems and applications of lighter-than-air (LTA) platforms Innovative new methods in connection with lighter-than-air (LTA) free floating platforms, of facilitating legal transmitter operation, platform flight termination when appropriate, environmentally acceptable landing, and recovery of these devices are provided. The n... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354666 | Photo process to improve tribological performance of thin lubricant film A system and method for improving the durability and reliability of recording media used in hard drives is disclosed. A protective overcoat made of diamond like carbon (DLC) is first deposited over a magnetic layer. A lubricant layer, typically containing Moresco lu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351915 | Printed circuit board including embedded capacitor having high dielectric constant and method of fabricating same A printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one embedded capacitor and a method of fabricating the same is provided. A dielectric layer is formed using a ceramic material having a high capacitance, thereby assuring that the capacitors each have a high dielectric c... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349838 | Management training simulation method and system Developing decision-making skills of a user through practice in a simulated environment comprises defining a simulated situation to be influenced by the user including a set of objects that are represented by an attribute-characteristic representation, presenting in... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346982 | Method of fabricating printed circuit board having thin core layer A method is directed towards fabricating a printed circuit board (PCB) having a thin core layer. In the method, a substrate, where a copper foil is formed on a release film and a prepreg, is employed as a base substrate and a core insulating layer is removed after t... | 03/25/2008 |
