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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D592555 | Automobile and/or toy replica thereof | 05/19/2009 |
| 7515400 | Circuit breaker box and monitoring system The present invention relates to a circuit breaker box and monitoring system. The circuit breaker box includes a circuit breaker panel and a door allowing the circuit breaker panel to be hidden from view. The circuit breaker monitoring system will inform the pilot i... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514240 | EGR-EGFR complex The present invention relates to a crystal of a complex of an epidermal growth factor (EGF) and an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a crystal of a complex of EGFR and a substance regulating EGFR activity, structure coordinates of these crystals, a method for... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514218 | Processes for purifying and for detecting target double-stranded DNA sequences by triple helix interaction The present invention relates to novel target double-stranded DNA sequences capable of interacting with a third strand and of forming a stable triple helix. The present invention also relates to a process for purifying a double-stranded DNA molecule, according to wh... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7512875 | Chart view for reusable data markup language Methods and systems provide a “chart view” for a markup language referred to as Reusable Data Markup Language (“RDML”). Generally, a chart view comprises the components necessary for automatically manipulating and displaying a graphical display of numerical ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512690 | System and method for transferring data between databases A data transfer control device issues a session key identifying an application running on a user terminal. Then the device specifies a first database as a transfer destination of data input into a common data field for the first and a second database and outputs the... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511576 | High frequency power amplifying circuit and high frequency electronic component using the same In an amplifying circuit using a grounded-emitter high frequency signal amplifying bipolar transistor, the value of impedance of a bias circuit as seen from the base terminal of the bipolar transistor is made optimum in the baseband frequency. More specifically, the... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511375 | Semiconductor device carrier unit and semiconductor socket provided therewith In a pressing cap forming part of a semiconductor device carrier unit, a pressing portion of a pressure body has recesses, to each of which a bump is inserted. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511160 | Lactone derivative and its manufacturing method A lactone derivative that is expressed by the following formula (I). ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511038 | Pyridazin-3(2H)-one derivatives and their use as PDE4 inhibitors New pyridazin-e-(2H)-one derivatives having the chemical structure of general formula (I) are disclosed; as well as processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and their use in therapy as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4. | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510620 | Process for laser welding resinous members, apparatus for the same and laser-welded resinous product A process is for laser-welding resinous members, and includes the steps of overlapping a transparent resinous member on an absorptive resinous material, and irradiating the transparent resinous member with a laser beam, thereby welding an interface between the trans... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509356 | Data backup A system for backing up desired data includes a communication link configured to transfer information between the system and a backup storage for storing backed up data, and a processor coupled to the communication link and configured to: determine associated substa... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7509261 | Method for forecasting house prices using a dynamic error correction model A system and method for forecasting a price of a property in a first housing sub-market based on data related to a second housing sub-market are described. A price index is derived for the second housing sub-market, and an error correcting function is calculated for... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508959 | Change information recognition apparatus and change information recognition method A change information recognition apparatus comprises a series information storing device for storing series information about a recognition object (a motion picture taken by an image taking device, or the like), and a basic change information storing device for prel... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508738 | Display device for a watch A display device is provided for a watch movement provided with a final gear train intended to drive, at least in a mediated way, means of displaying the time and an energy source driving the final gear train. In one implementation, the display device comprises a di... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507909 | Cable comprising twisted metallic conductors with high electrical performance for use in digital systems A cable having twisted metallic conductors for use in digital systems. Twisted metallic conductor cable with high electrical performance for use in digital systems formed by a bundled array of insulated metallic conductors of thermoplastic material sheathed in a pro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507646 | Semiconductor devices and method of manufacturing them With conventional device, the quantity of complex defects differs with each semiconductor device because the concentration of impurities intrinsically contained differs for each silicon wafer. Consequently, there is an undesirable variation in characteristics among ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507413 | Albumin fusion proteins The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the albumin fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention, as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic ac... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7505879 | Method for generating multivariate analysis model expression for processing apparatus, method for executing multivariate analysis of processing apparatus, control device of processing apparatus and control system for processing apparatus According to the present invention, multivariate analysis model expressions are generated for a plasma processing apparatus 100A and a plasma processing apparatus 100B by executing a multivariate analysis of detection data provided by a plurality of se... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7504799 | Battery pack A battery pack 100 has plural battery modules 110 each of which constituted with plural unit cells 120 arranged in a row. Furthermore, a spacer 130 intervenes between adjoining battery modules 110 to constitute a cooling passage | 03/17/2009 |
| 7504413 | N-(4-(imidazo[1,2A]pyridin-YL)phenethyl)benzamide inhibitors of the mitotic kinesin CENP-E for treating certain cellular proliferation diseases Provided herein are certain substituted N-phenethylbenzamide of formula V: that may be useful for treating certain cellular proliferation diseases and disorders by modulating the activity of CENP-E. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7504398 | Substituted-4-(pyrrolo pyrimidin-6-yl)benzenesulphonamide derivatives This invention is directed to selective antagonists of A2A and/or A2B adenosine receptors having the general formula (I); to processes for their preparation; to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them; and to their use in therapy. | 03/17/2009 |
| 7504223 | Knockout mouse for the tumor suppressor gene ANX7 This invention provides methods, including a method of assessing the prognosis of a breast cancer patient, comprising assaying for loss of heterozygosity at the 10q21 region of the genome of the patient, a method of identifying a probability that a patient with brea... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503772 | Socket for semiconductor device The probe pin cartridge is held in the cartridge accommodating region of the frame body when the slider members are in the locked state, and detachable from the cartridge accommodating region when the slider members are in the unlocked state by the operation of the ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503614 | Seat sliding apparatus for vehicle and method of assembling the same A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle, includes: restraining means for restraining a sliding movement of an upper rail in a front-rear direction of a seat and having a first projection preformed at the upper rail and second projections preformed at a lower rail bef... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7502755 | Method of structuring and using a performance-based participation certificate A method and computer program product for structuring a credit guarantee contract, comprising identifying a pool of assets, identifying parameters for the assets, identifying a manner of securing a guarantee fee for the credit guarantee contract, issuing a security ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7502111 | Differential optical technique for chiral analysis A differential method has been developed which determines displacement from the midpoint of optical transmission (±45°) and utilizes the coupled nature of the two signals for common mode noise rejection to enhance the detection of chiral species. A beam of light i... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500905 | Grinding apparatus and grinding system A grinding apparatus and a grinding system capable of efficient and superior grinding performance prevent the falling of a belt during the grinding of an edge surface thereof. The apparatus includes two rotating bodies 31 and 32 each having segment bru... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7498348 | 1 H-imidazole derivatives as cannabinoid receptor modulators The invention relates to a group of 1H-imidazole derivatives which are modulators of cannabinoid receptors, to methods for the preparation of these compounds, to novel intermediates useful for the synthesis of said imidazole derivatives, to methods for the preparati... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7498037 | antigens and their vaccine and diagnostic applications The invention concerns novel Plasmodium falciparum antigens and their vaccine and diagnostic applications. More particularly, the invention concerns immunogenic polynucleotide and polypeptide molecules, compositions comprising them, and methods for diagnosis ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7498022 | Cosmetic composition comprising at least one anionic surfactant, at least one cationic polymer and at least one amphiphilic, branched block acrylic copolymer and method for treating hair using such a composition A cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one amphiphilic polymer chosen from branched block copolymers comprising (a) at least one nonionic unit derived from at l... | 03/03/2009 |
| D587582 | Bottle | 03/03/2009 |
| 7496605 | Managing files using metadata There are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for receiving input, from a user, specifying a file to be uploaded to a file repository against a generic attribute, the generic attribute being associated with a location in the file repository a... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7496598 | Systems and methods for automated data object processing Methods and systems are provided for automated processing of data objects. A system for automated processing of data objects may include a computing unit and a data base containing data objects forming process chains of linked data objects. The computing unit may fu... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7496573 | Systems and methods for modeling processing procedures Systems and methods are provided for implementation of a processing procedure on an object allocated to an object category as an instance of an object type. In one embodiment, a computerized method is provided. The method may include breaking the object into separat... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495108 | Imidazoline derivatives having CB-antagonistic activity The present invention relates to 1,2,4-tri-substituted imidazoline derivatives, to methods for the preparation of these compounds, to novel intermediates useful for the synthesis of said imidazoline derivatives, to methods for the preparation of these intermediates,... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494985 | Acyloxyalkyl carbamate prodrugs, methods of synthesis, and use Acyloxyalkyl carbamate prodrugs of 3-aminopropylphosphonous acid, 3-aminopropylphosphinic acid, and analogs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising acyloxyalkyl carbamate prodrugs of 3-aminopropylphosphonous acid, 3-aminopropylphosphinic acid, and analogs th... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494921 | Aluminum metal line of a semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same A method of forming an aluminum line of a semiconductor device where first A metal thin layer, a first aluminum layer, and a first B metal thin layer are sequentially applied on an interlayer insulating layer. A photolithography process is performed to form a metal ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7493348 | Method and system for managing a distributed transaction process Systems and methods for managing a distributed transaction process include an active transaction manager that manages transactions with an active database, a latent transaction manager that manages transactions with a merge database, a transaction log that reflects ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7491826 | Compounds, compositions and methods Certain substituted urea derivatives selectively modulate the cardiac sarcomere, for example by potentiating cardiac myosin, and are useful in the treatment of systolic heart failure including congestive heart failure. ... | 02/17/2009 |
