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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8001199 | Reconfiguring an electronic message to effect an enhanced notification An electronic message may be reconfigured to effect an enhanced notification using an input interface to receive at least one electronic message created by or on behalf of a message source for delivery to an intended recipient. A matching engine determines whether t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7797146 | Method and system for simulated interactive conversation A method of simulating interactive communication between a user and a human subject. The method comprises: assigning at least one phrase to a stored content sequence, wherein the content sequence comprises a content clip of the subject; parsing the at least one phra... | 09/14/2010 |
| 6992178 | Agent imparting resistance to external stimuli The invention provides an agent for conferring resistance comprising a lectin as an effective component, which are able to confer resistance against external stimuli to animal cells, particularly mammalian cells, and to their cultured cells and various tissues in th... | 01/31/2006 |
| 7476496 | Method for preparing an extracellular matrix and its use for tumor cell culture The invention concerns a method for preparing an isolated extracellular matrix, secreted by tumor cells, in particular epitheliomatous cells, methods for tumor cell culture using such a matrix, the use of such a matrix for producing a tumor cell line as well as nove... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7456224 | Method for treating autism A method for treating autism comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a medicament characterized as a NMDA-receptor antagonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454497 | Multi-platform and multi-national gateway service library The present invention discloses systems and methods for providing a multi-platform and multi-national gateway service library. A client may communicate with a gateway in its language character set by recognizing unique internal locale ID. The gateway may decode data... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7361267 | Dialysis machine blood circulating circuit fitting A fitting (1) for a blood circulating circuit (4) of a dialysis machine has a first ans a second mouth (8, 9) for connecting the fitting (1) to a first ans a second portion (2, 3) of the blood circulating circuit (4) respect... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7302582 | Delivery point validation system Systems and methods consistent with the present invention encode a list so users of the list may make inquires to the coded list without the entire content of the list being revealed to the users. Each item in the list turns on one or more bits in the array 110 | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287027 | System and method for entering a default field value through statistical defaulting Principles of the present invention provide a method of entering a default field value in a second data entry field based on a user's current entry in a first data entry field. The method establishes a relational index table, the relational index table including at ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7160877 | Aliphatic nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound The present invention is to provide an aliphatic nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound represented by the formula [I]: wherein A represents —CH2— or —S—, ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147616 | Method for emptying a blood circuit of an apparatus for the extracorporeal treatment of blood A method for emptying a blood circuit of an apparatus for the extracorporeal treatment of blood after interrupting a treatment session. The apparatus has a blood treatment device with first and second compartments separated by a semi permeable membrane, an arterial ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7115363 | Retrovirus capable of causing AIDS, means and methods for detecting it in vitro The invention relates to a new class of retroviruses, designated by HIV-2, of which samples have been deposited to the ECACC under numbers 87.01.1001 and 87.01.1002 and to the NCIB under numbers 12.398 and 12.399. It relates also to antigens capable to be obt... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7094590 | Aggrecanase A novel polypeptide, a polynucleotide encoding this polypeptide, an expression vector comprising this polynucleotide, a cell transfected with the expression vector, an antibody binding to the above polypeptide, a convenient screening method for obtaining an agent fo... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7037460 | Free radical polymerization method having reduced premature termination, apparatus for performing the method, and product formed thereby A method of polymerizing by a free radical polymerization mechanism, product formed thereby, and apparatus for performing this method, are disclosed. The composition to be polymerized by the free radical polymerization mechanism is irradiated by a substantially cons... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6987066 | Dry etching method and semiconductor device manufacturing method A dry etching method comprises sequentially laminating a first insulating layer containing carbon and a second insulating layer containing carbon on a substrate, patterning the second insulating layer to form a mask; forming grooves in the first insulating layer by ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6883582 | Moniroting system for molding apparatus and monitoring system for air-flow and press molding apparatus To provide a monitoring system for remotely monitoring the operation of a molding apparatus or an air-flow and press molding apparatus. The monitoring systems for monitoring a molding apparatus and an airflow and press molding apparatus include sensors, a local unit... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6847086 | Semiconductor device and method of forming the same A highly-integrated, high speed semiconductor device includes a device isolation film defining an active region at a SOI wafer having a stacked structure of a first silicon layer, a filled insulating film and a second silicon layer—the second silicon layer being t... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6771896 | Electric camera with image printing system In a camera provided with image-pickup elements for receiving light to form an image of a subject, for converting the light into electric signals and for producing image information of the image of the subject by the electric signals; there are further provided a pr... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6698820 | Fender structure of vehicle A fender structure of a motor vehicle. A fender includes a vertical wall portion, a mounting portion adapted to be mounted on an apron upper member of the vehicle, and an inclined portion formed between the vertical wall and the mounting portion, the incl... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6451166 | Biaxially undulatory tissue and creping process using undulatory blade The present invention relates to biaxially undulatory single-ply and multi-ply tissues, single-ply and multi-ply towels, single-ply and multi-ply napkins and other personal care and cleaning products as well as novel creping blades and novel processes for... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6432385 | Cosmetic compositions comprising at least one film-forming polymer Cosmetic compositions comprising at least one film-forming polymer, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, wherein said at least one film-forming polymer has, at the polymer concentration of the composition, a mechanical profile, measured in an aqueous-alco... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6419789 | Method of making a non compacted paper web containing refined long fiber using a charge controlled headbox and a single ply towel made by the process The present invention is a through-air-drying process for producing a fibrous web that possesses not only softness and absorbency but also strength. The method of the present invention monitors and controls the overall charge in the headbox.... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6399106 | Method for maintaining freshness of cut flower A method for maintaining the freshness of a cut flower is disclosed. The method comprises the step of causing a flowering plant to imbibe an aqueous solution of a composition for maintaining the freshness of flower which comprises a mixture or a reaction ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6391410 | Use of a transparent polyester film as a gas/flavor barrier film The application discloses the use of a transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film having a base layer at least 80% by weight of which is composed of a thermoplastic polyester, and having at least one outer layer, where the outer layer is composed of a... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6387386 | Controlled delivery compositions and processes for treating organisms in a column of water or on land Controlled release compositions of matter are disclosed comprising complexes for treating a population of one or more aquatic organisms in a column of water. The complexes comprise at least one system wherein the system comprises at least one bioactive ag... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383621 | Thermal transfer image forming material A thermal transfer image forming material is disclosed, which comprises a intermediate layer, and an image forming layer onto a support. The thermal transfer image forming material comprises a matting material having a number average grain diameter greate... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6376483 | Bacteriochlorins and bacteriopurpurins useful as photoselective compounds for photodynamic therapy and a process for their production Bacteriochlorins and bacteriopurpurins useful for photodynamic therapy and methods for their manufacture are described herein. Methods for producing the claimed compounds include contacting meso-diacrylate porphyrin precursors with a solvent and a base ca... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6376165 | Preparation method photothermographic material A method of preparing a photothermographic material, comprising a support having thereon at least a layer, the method comprising the steps of: coating a coating solution containing an organic silver salt, a photosensitive silver halide and a reducing agent on ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6376161 | Image information recording method An image information recording method is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of imagewise exposed to light a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a light-sensitive layer comprising light-sensitive s... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372423 | Method for stabilizing platelets The present invention relates to preparations of functionally active platelets and to a process for stabilizing these functionally active platelets by means of freeze-drying. In particular, a lyophilized or reconstituted platelet composition containing an... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6363037 | Optical pickup apparatus with objective lens having a phase shift section In an optical pickup apparatus for reproducing information from one of different kinds of optical information recording medium, provided with a first light source; a second light source; and an objective lens having a first aspherical surface and a second... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6336431 | Valve driving apparatus provided in an internal combustion engine A valve driving apparatus for driving an exhaust valve, using electromagnetic force provided in an internal combustion engine, the exhaust valve being movable between an open position and a closed position. An armature is coupled with the exhaust valve. A... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6247978 | Electrical connector with a plurality of unitary conductive clamping elements, each of which has two ends for clamping respectively a conductor of an electrical cable and a terminal pin An electrical connector is adapted for electrical connection with a plurality of electrical cables. The electrical connector includes a terminal seat, a positioning seat, and a plurality of clamping elements. The terminal seat includes an insulating body ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6167616 | Connecting method of electric wire and terminal A connection method is proceeded by: placing a covered electric wire (18) on a terminal (17); applying an ultrasonic vibration in a state of pressing the covered electric wire (18) against the terminal (17) so as to melt and remove a covering portion (26)... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6109122 | Starter motor assembly A starter motor assembly is provided. A motor housing encloses an electric motor having a rotatable armature shaft. A planetary gear assembly is provided in a pinion housing, including planetary gears, a planet carrier, and a drive shaft. A pinion is enga... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6093980 | Key apparatus for vehicle, method of controlling starting of vehicle engine, and key system for vehicle A key for a vehicle is provided with a transmitting circuit and an electric power receiving/signal transmitting circuit. The transmitting circuit transmits a wireless SW signal by radio waves in a case in which an instruction switch is on. The electric po... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6051426 | Vectors for transforming CHO cells The invention concerns a composition useful for the manufacture of vaccines containing particles having the immunogenic properties characteristic of the antigen HBsAg, these particles being more particularly characterized by the fact that the particles eq... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5989490 | Wear resistant, powder metallurgy cold work tool steel articles having high impact toughness and a method for producing the same A hot-worked, fully dense, wear resistant, vanadium-rich, powder metallurgy cold work tool steel article having improved impact toughness. This is achieved by controlling the amount, composition and size of the primary carbides and by insuring that substa... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5976130 | Bipolar push rod assembly for a bipolar endoscopic surgical instrument and instruments incorporating the same A bipolar push rod assembly is disclosed in conjunction with an endoscopic bipolar cautery scissors instrument. The push rod assembly has two conductive push rods which are substantially covered and insulated from each other by a double lumen flexible she... | 11/02/1999 |
