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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8165387 | Information processing apparatus and method, program, and recording medium for selecting data for learning An information processing apparatus includes a statistical analysis processing device configured to perform statistical analysis processing, an acquisition device configured to acquire samples to be processed by the statistical analysis processing device, a classifi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161978 | Methods for treating asthma by damaging nerve tissue A method for treating the lung during an acute episode of reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as an asthma attack. The method comprises transferring energy to an airway wall of an airway such that a diameter of the airway is increased. The energy m... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8150831 | System and method for ranking search results within citation intensive document collections Systems and methods facilitate a search and identify documents and associated metadata reflecting content of the documents. In one implementation, a method receives a query comprising a set of search terms, identifies a stored document in response to the query, and ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145654 | Systems and methods for document searching Systems and methods are provided for document searching. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method provides keyword searching. The method may receive a plurality of noisy keywords for a document collection. A server may generate tokens for a plurality of ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8109462 | Lenticular airship An airship may include a hull substantially shaped as an oblate spheroid, one or more frame members defining a support structure, wherein the support structure forms at least a partial support for the hull, at least one horizontal stabilizing member operably coupled... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8005511 | Systems and methods for configuring subscriber systems in wireless mesh networks A wireless network may be managed by identifying one or more wireless subscriber systems included in a lobe pool of a wireless network, identifying at least one candidate subscriber system outside of the lobe pool with which to enable communications, and reconfiguri... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7992929 | Support mechanism for opening and closing member A support mechanism for an opening and closing member slidably moving to open and close an opening formed in a vehicle body, includes a support frame adapted to be arranged at the opening and closing member to support the opening and closing member relative to the v... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988756 | Gas-solid separator A gas-solid separator has: an inner cylinder 10 having a closed lower end 11 and an opened upper end 1, and extending in a vertical direction; and an outer cylinder 2 that coaxially covers the inner cylinder 10 from the outside and... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7894602 | System and method for generating pseudo-random numbers A process and system for generating a pseudo-random number is presented. Input data having entropy is gathered in an Entropy Pool and transformed once by a cryptographic hash function. The transformed data forms the internal state of the pseudo-random number generat... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7867957 | Lubricating oil composition The lubricating oil composition of the invention comprises a lubricating base oil with a urea adduct value of no greater than 4% by mass and a viscosity index of 100 or higher, an ashless friction modifier at 0.01-10% by mass and a phosphorus-containing anti-wear ag... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862104 | Impack absorbing member for vehicle The present invention relates to an impact absorbing member (14L, 14R) for vehicle which has a hollow cylindrical shape and is disposed in a vehicle between a side member (12L, 12R) and a bumper beam (10), and which is axially crus... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7792722 | Data processing system and method incorporating feedback A data processing system and method are disclosed which finds particular application to equity finance mortgages. An Overall System (600) is formed from a Target Investment System (100), an Asset Origination System (200), an Asset Securitization... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7734907 | Methods and systems for redirecting data Systems and methods are disclosed for redirecting data. These systems and methods may include transmitting over a network an indication from a first node to a second node that a third node has failed. In addition, a first data may be reconfigured to be transmitted o... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7715527 | System and method for matching diffraction patterns A method of analyzing patterns. The method comprises: receiving a first diffraction pattern; receiving a second diffraction pattern; receiving a third diffraction pattern; determining a similarity between the first and second diffraction patterns; determining a simi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7712371 | Load sensor-equipped operating apparatus A load sensor-equipped operation apparatus. An operational member is movably operated. A reaction force member receives an operating force from the operational member, and a reaction force corresponding to the operation force. At least one pivotal connecting portion... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7700321 | Antibody-based therapeutics with enhanced ADCC activity Methods for producing antibody-based therapeutics with enhanced ADCC activity are disclosed. The enhanced ADCC activity is attributed to oligomannose-type N-glycans on the antibodies and Fc fusion proteins of the invention. Also disclosed are methods of using such a... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7617120 | Multiple client field device data acquisition and storage A system is provided for acquiring and storing field information, comprising field devices operable to gather field information and receive updated file information. The field devices may be placed in cradles, which facilitate the transfer of the field and file info... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7582250 | Injection molding method and injection molding apparatus This invention relates to an injection molding method using an injection mold. The method comprises (1) a molten resin injection step for injecting the molten resin from a gate into a cavity, (2) a pressure-keeping step for continuously applying pressure from the ga... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7564764 | Optical element, optical pickup device and optical information recording and reproducing apparatus An optical element for use in an optical pickup device to conduct reproducing and/or recording information for a first disk including a protective substrate by the use of a first light flux emitted from a first light source and to conduct reproducing and/or recordin... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7555384 | Mobile object position detecting apparatus A control unit 10 detects the presence/absence of receiving position information based on the position data provided from a GPS receiver 14. While the GPS receiver 14 is supplying no position data, the control unit 10 computes the travel ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7539669 | Methods and systems for providing guided navigation Methods and systems are disclosed for providing guided navigation across different types of result objects. The methods and systems may receive a search request and generate a search result based on the search request, the search result including result objects of d... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536673 | Application business object processing Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for application business object processing. Business object processing includes receiving a script including a plurality business object operations for an application, wherein at least one of input in the s... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7534897 | Indole arylsulfonaimide compounds exhibiting PGD 2 receptor antagonism A compound having CRTH2 receptor antagonism, represented by the following formula (I). The compound is useful for the treatment of allergic diseases having a relation to eosinophils and the like. A compound of the formula (I): ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7514108 | Pocket bread and its manufacturing method for mass production The present invention relates to a pocket bread and its manufacturing method for mass production and more particularly, to a manufacturing method of the pocket bread for mass production comprising a kneading process of ingredients in an appropriate ratio, a first fe... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7498980 | Carrier phase GPS positioning device and method A carrier phase GPS positioning device is disclosed, which acquires a carrier phase accumulation value of satellite signals at one time on the mobile station side, associates plural carrier phase accumulation values on the reference station side at plural times prio... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7490891 | Spoiler device According to an aspect of the present invention, a spoiler device for a vehicle for controlling air stream of the vehicle, the spoiler device covering a hinge member and pivoting in response to a pivotal movement of a back door supported by the hinge member in a piv... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7483777 | Controller for collision object protection device A controller for controlling a plurality of collided object-protecting apparatuses for absorbing impact at the time when a collided object collides with a hood, the controller including at least a predicting mechanism for predicting a vehicle collision and detecting... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7462279 | Waterways lime spreader Apparatus (10) for treating a waterway having low pH and containing metals such as aluminium in solution, as a result of runoff from acid sulphate soils, is capable of dosing the waterway with a variety of reagents, to bring the metals out of solution and to ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7459533 | Human GIL-19/AE289 proteins Novel human GIL-19/AE289 protein is disclosed which shows a high degree of homology to interleukin-10 (IL-10). Polynucleotides encoding such protein are also enclosed. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448658 | Bumper beam for vehicle A vehicle bumper beam, attached at its ends to side members of a vehicle through respective impact absorbing members. The bumper beam is press-formed into a predetermined shape. A width W2 of a connecting portion at an end portion thereof is larger than a wid... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7449992 | Antitheft apparatus The present invention discloses an antitheft apparatus mounted on a vehicle for protecting the vehicle from theft. The vehicle has a remote control device that controls a vehicle component of the vehicle in accordance with a control signal transmitted from a termina... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448296 | Brake pedal apparatus The present invention is, in a brake pedal apparatus having: (a) an operating pedal which is disposed pivotably about a first axis; (b) a pivot member which is disposed pivotably about a second axis parallel to the first axis, and which is connected to the operating... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7438988 | Rechargeable battery with surface mounted temperature detector Secondary battery structure 100 has secondary batteries 110 equipped with metallic battery cases 111 , temperature detectors 120 for detecting temperature of the secondary batteries 110 , and supporting members 130 for suppo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7425032 | Seal structure A seal structure includes a frame arranged on an outer periphery of a window portion of a vehicle; a division bar which is connected to the frame by tightening and divides the window portion; a seal member which provides a seal between a vehicle outer side and a veh... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419074 | Roof rack A roof rack includes a pair of roof rails extended in parallel each other and connected to a roof of a vehicle, a cross rail extended perpendicular to the roof rail for connecting the roof rails, and a stopper mechanism including a handle operable for fixing the cro... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417208 | Power supply device The power supply device comprises first wiring that connects an alternator that is driven by the engine and a constant voltage electrical load that is driven at 12V, a heat accumulator that accumulates cooling heat and warming heat, a thermoelectric converter which ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7402915 | Pedal generator A pedal generator having a single foot operated pedal, and spring biased means for converting oscillatory movement of the pedal into drive for an alternator, the pedal comprises a pedal lever (2) connected to a drive shaft (3) and movable between raise... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403933 | Identifying solutions to computer problems in main system by service system A computer system landscape has a main system to execute an application and a remote service system to evaluate problems in the main system. The main system has database, application server and a front-end server. The service system has a service module to collect p... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7364844 | Use of the gene in the field of angiogenesis The invention concerns a method for diagnosing cavernous angiomas for detecting mutations in the Krit1 gene. More particularly, said detection is performed by using nucleotide sequences. The invention further concerns the use of the Krit1 gene for therapeutic purpos... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358889 | Object detection system and method of detecting object An object detection system is provided with radar detection means (2), image detection means (3), and collating means (4). The collating means (4) detects a combination of an object detected by the radar detection means (2) and an ... | 04/15/2008 |
