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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185601 | Sharing information between devices A system configured for facilitating the sharing of information between apparatuses. An apparatus may include one or more applications that, for example, upon configuration and execution, may yield information that may also be stored in the apparatus. At some point ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184677 | Arrangement in a network repeater for monitoring link integrity and automatically down shifting link speed A network repeater having a plurality of repeater ports selectively establishes links with remote nodes at one of two data rates based on the capabilities of the remote network node and a determined link integrity. A network repeater establishes a link with a networ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184602 | System and associated terminal, method, and computer program product for configuring and updating service access points and providing service content in the mobile domain Various techniques for service access point configuration for mobile terminals of wireless systems are provided. Pre-configured service access point settings may be provided on a multimedia memory card with a client application capable of configuring the service acc... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183817 | Apparatus for switching windings of AC three-phase motor A winding switching apparatus for switching windings of an AC three-phase motor is provided. In each winding switching section of the winding switching apparatus, a positive-side charging resistor, a negative-side charging resistor, and a capacitor are connected in ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183107 | Semiconductor devices with improved local matching and end resistance of RX based resistors Semiconductor devices are formed with reduced variability between close proximity resistors, improved end resistances, and reduced random dopant mismatch. Embodiments include ion implanting a dopant, such as B, at a relatively high dosage, e.g. about 4 to about 6 ke... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182977 | Polymer and positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition A polymer includes a repeating unit (a-1) shown by a following formula (a-1), a repeating unit (a-2) shown by a following formula (a-2), and a GPC weight average molecular weight of about 1000 to about 100,000, wherein R | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182739 | Process for producing concentric-circular-gradient functional material for biogenic use and apparatus for producing the same A concentric-circular-gradient functional material for biogenic use is produced using first, second, third and forth cylindrical partitions, and a cylindrical dice which are concentrically stood on a supporting stand. Ti powder (A) fills the first cylindrical partit... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180904 | Data routing and management with routing path selectivity Data transfer over a network is effected in a manner that facilitates the use of available communications channels and makes possible enhanced data routing control and monitoring. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, data is routed to a remot... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180488 | Robot system A robot system includes a robot and a robot controller including a drive unit, a memory that stores an arm-occupied region and a movement-forbidden region, a target position calculation unit that outputs a target position of a tool or a workpiece, a movement-forbidd... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180376 | Mobile analytics tracking and reporting Mobile analytics data gathered from Internet sites accessed via mobile devices is tracked and reported. A tracking package at the publisher's server collects unique user, device and page data when a web page is accessed. The tracking package communicates the collect... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180342 | System, method and computer program product for delivering a service guide of a first broadcast/multicast system as a program of a second broadcast/multicast system An apparatus is provided which includes a server of a first broadcast/multicast system and an adaptation function. The adaptation function provides communication between the server of the first broadcast/multicast system and a server of a second broadcast/multicast ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179001 | Linear motor armature and linear motor A linear motor armature includes a plurality of armature core blocks that are linearly connected to each other, each armature core block being formed of a stack of a plurality of armature cores that are substantially I-shaped, each armature core block including teet... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178414 | NMOS architecture involving epitaxially-grown in-situ N-type-doped embedded eSiGe:C source/drain targeting An NMOS transistor is formed with improved manufacturability. An embodiment includes forming N-type doped embedded silicon germanium containing carbon (eSiGe:C) in source/drain regions of a substrate, and amorphizing the eSiGe:C. The use of eSiGe:C provides a reduct... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178358 | Serpine2 as a biomarker for IgA nephropathy The present invention provides a method for diagnosis or prognosis of IgA nephropathy in a subject based on detection of the expression level of one or more biomarker genes selected from the group consisting of thymosin β4 (Tmsb4), serine or cysteine proteinase inh... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178279 | Negative radiation-sensitive resin composition A negative-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition includes an alkali-soluble resin, a radically polymerizable compound, a radiation-sensitive radical initiator, and an organic solvent. The alkali-soluble resin includes a phenolic hydroxyl group. The radically po... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178009 | Slurry for secondary battery electrode, electrode for secondary battery, process for production of electrode for secondary battery, and secondary battery There is provided a slurry for a secondary battery electrode and an electrode for a secondary battery that produce satisfactory charge-discharge characteristics for secondary batteries, as well as a secondary battery that exhibits satisfactory charge-discharge chara... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176184 | Method and system providing a messaging service The invention is directed to a instant messaging method and communication system comprising one or more network elements, wherein a connection from one to another network element can be established using a protocol which allows the sending of one or more messages fr... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8176132 | Messaging A device for transmitting a message for reception by another device, comprising: a processor for adding location information to the message, before transmission, wherein the location information identifies an area within which the message is to be hosted for recepti... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175921 | Location aware product placement and advertising A product placement and advertising method utilizes a video signal having a product placement with an active hypertext link and/or a linking advertisement. If the user of a mobile terminal receiving the video signal clicks on the product placement or linking adverti... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175404 | Method and device for estimating image quality of compressed images and/or video sequences A method for estimating quality of images compressed with a transformation based compression method. The estimation method uses estimated errors generated by quantization to obtain an image quality indicator and does not require use of a reference image. The estimat... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174254 | Measuring device with negative-feedback DC voltage amplifier A measuring device having a detector with at least one detector element and, connected downstream of the detector, a DC voltage amplifier with at least one input (and at least one output. The DC voltage amplifier provides at least one negative-feedback path, which e... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174173 | Rotating electric machine A rotating electric machine includes a rotor, a stator and a load side bracket. The rotor has an outer rotor surface around a rotational axis. The stator is provided to surround the outer rotor surface. The stator includes a stator core and a stator coil. The stator... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174055 | Formation of FinFET gate spacer Gate spacers are formed in FinFETS having a bottom portion of a first material extending to the height of the fins, and a top portion of a second material extending above the fins. An embodiment includes forming a fin structure on a substrate, the fin structure havi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174033 | Light emission device including semiconductor light emitting elements A light emission device includes a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements and a supporting substrate on which the plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements are flip-chip mounted. Each of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements has... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173474 | Method of manufacturing solar battery When a layered structure of a transparent electrode layer and a metal layer is formed as a back side electrode layer over a surface on a side opposite to a side of incidence of light of a thin film solar battery, a time when formation of the transparent electrode la... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173351 | Compound and radiation-sensitive composition A compound shown by the following formula (1) can be used as a material for a radiation-sensitive composition capable of forming a resist film which effectively responds to electron beams or the like, exhibits low roughness, and can form a high precision minute patt... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173348 | Method of forming pattern and composition for forming of organic thin-film for use therein A method for forming a pattern contains (1) a step of forming an underlayer film containing (A) a radiation-sensitive acid generator capable of generating an acid upon exposure to radiation rays or (B) a radiation-sensitive base generator capable of generating a bas... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172921 | Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure is provided that includes a plurality of pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies, each having a number of cells longitudinally disposed in parallel with one another with a cell wall therebetween. An adhesive layer is interposed between adjacent ho... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172463 | Rolling bearing with a ceramic coating and method for manufacturing the same A rolling bearing is provided that includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements provided between a raceway surface of the inner ring and that of the outer ring and has a ceramic film formed on at least one surface selected from among an... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172050 | Disc brake cover structure and vehicle A disc brake cover structure for a vehicle includes a protection cover and a wheel collar. The protection cover is to protect a rotor of a disc brake disposed at a front wheel of a vehicle. The front wheel is rotatably supported via a support shaft between first and... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171342 | Device and method for outputting BIOS POST code A device and method for outputting BIOS POST code, applied to a computer system. The device includes a basic input output system (BIOS), a transfer module and a video graphics array (VGA) connector. The BIOS generates a power-on self-test (POST) code using a low pin... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170615 | Method and device for storing and accessing personal information Basic personal data of an individual is stored as different data files based on content or intended use. The selection of personal data for inclusion in a data file may be performed in accordance with service provider requests or by the end user, preferably with the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170502 | Phase pulse system and method for bandwidth and energy efficient continuous phase modulation A new pulse shape for CPM is introduced which is obtained by a linear combination of well-known RC and REC pulse shapes. The new pulse shape addresses the tradeoff between the width of the PSD main lobe and the rate of decay of the side lobe to improve the coded per... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169723 | Vibration actuator, lens barrel and camera To provide a vibration actuator having good driving performance even when miniaturized, and a lens barrel and camera provided with the same. A first aspect of the present invention is to provide a vibration actuator comprising, an electromechanical conversion elemen... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169608 | Optical characteristic measurement device and optical characteristic measurement method suitable for spectrum measurement An optical characteristic measurement device includes a photodetector and a processor. The photodetector has a detection surface greater than a light incident surface receiving light from a spectrometer. The processor is configured to obtain a measurement spectrum d... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169607 | Optical characteristic measurement device and optical characteristic measurement method suitable for spectrum measurement A processing unit obtains a first spectrum detected in a first detection area and a first signal intensity detected in a second detection area after the light entering the housing is cut off, and then calculates a first correction spectrum by subtracting a first cor... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168127 | Honeycomb structure, exhaust gas purifying apparatus and method for manufacturing honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb block which includes at least one honeycomb fired body having a first end face side and a second end face side in a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb fired body. The honeycomb fired body includes a plurality of cell w... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168018 | Method for manufacturing honeycomb structure A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes molding a ceramic raw material to manufacture honeycomb molded bodies. The honeycomb molded bodies are fired to manufacture honeycomb fired bodies. End faces of at least two of the honeycomb fired bodies are ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167121 | Belt retention guide The invention relates to a belt retention guide for retaining the position of a belt having beads along its peripheral edge. The belt retention guide comprises a first roller, a movable portion, and a fixing portion. The first roller engages with the beads and retai... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166843 | Shift transmission control device of vehicle, vehicle and method for controlling shift transmission in vehicle A shift transmission control device of a vehicle includes a transmission, a clutch, a shift transmission controller, and a shift inhibition state detector. The shift transmission controller is configured to control the transmission and the clutch. The shift inhibiti... | 05/01/2012 |
