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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129745 | Method of manufacturing an instant pulse filter using anodic oxidation and instant pulse filter manufactured by said method The instant pulse filter according to the present invention, which may cause a malfunction or a short life span of a semiconductor device, is made using an aluminum anodic oxidation, comprising—a first step for forming an aluminum thin film layer on an upper side ... | 03/06/2012 |
| D641630 | Container | 07/19/2011 |
| D638312 | Wrist watch | 05/24/2011 |
| 7846526 | Honeycomb structural body and sealing material layer The honeycomb structural body comprises pillar-shaped honeycomb structural porous ceramic members formed by arranging a plurality of cells through cell walls, and a sealing material layer interposed between the ceramic members and having a specific surface area of a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7815247 | Reinforcing member for vehicle center pillar Deformation by camber recovery etc. due to non-uniform residual stress is suppressed, and occurrence of crack and burr is suppressed by improving press forming property of a roof side T-shaped portion, so that a reinforcing member having a predetermined shape accura... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7727220 | Connecting device, a medical system, and a method of connecting medical subsystems The invention refers to a medical system comprising a first subsystem with a first connection portion (7), and a second subsystem with a second connection portion (12). The invention also refers to a device and a method for connecting the subsystems to... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7699771 | Catheter introducer system for exploration of body cavities A catheter introducer system for endoscopy is disclosed which includes a steering section and a propulsion section located near the end of the catheter that is introduced in a body cavity, and a non-collapsible sheath defining a working channel. The propulsion secti... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7691058 | Surgical retractor device and method of use A surgical retractor device includes a frame and at least one retracting member configured for being secured to the collapsible frame. The retracting member is formed from a spring-biased rotatable member, a tension line secured at a proximal end to the spring-biase... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7681240 | Trusted storage systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a trusted database system that leverages a small amount of trusted storage to secure a larger amount of untrusted storage. Data are encrypted and validated to prevent unauthorized modification or access. Encryption and... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7632266 | Endoscopic devices and related methods of use Embodiments of the invention include a medical device including a handle portion, an end effector assembly, an elongate member connecting the handle portion and the end effector assembly, and one or more treatment devices extendable through the elongate member and e... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7588545 | Forceps and collection assembly with accompanying mechanisms and related methods of use The invention includes a forceps and collection assembly for acquiring and storing a plurality of tissue samples in a single pass, and accompanying mechanisms for use with the forceps and collection assembly. The accompanying mechanisms include an endoscope working ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7563760 | P-selectin ligand protein A novel P-selectin ligand glycoprotein is disclosed, comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 or by the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:4. DNA sequences encoding the P-selectin ligand protein are also disclosed, along with vectors, host... | 07/21/2009 |
| D593450 | Armored vehicle | 06/02/2009 |
| D592546 | Front fender for an armored vehicle | 05/19/2009 |
| D588736 | Lamp | 03/17/2009 |
| 7398227 | Methods, systems, and computer for managing purchasing data Systems and methods consistent with the present invention manage the purchasing data of purchasing entities. The systems and methods can efficiently and automatically analyze the purchasing activity of the entities to prepare information used to form and operate pur... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7338501 | Treatment and removal of objects in anatomical lumens A medical device can be used to entrain biological or foreign material during a medical procedure for the fragmentation of the material. The device also can be used to remove the material safely from the body. The device has a core element with a first portion exten... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314612 | Cosmetic compositions containing at least one heteropolymer and at least one gelling agent and methods of using the same The invention relates to a physiologically acceptable composition, in particular a cosmetic composition, containing at least one liquid fatty phase comprising at least one structuring polymer comprising a polymer skeleton having hydrocarbon-based repeating units con... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313614 | Switching system A system and method for provided a switch system (100) having a first configurable set of processor elements (102) to process storage resource connection requests (104), a second configurable set of processor elements capable of communications w... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311674 | End effector assembly cap and tissue removal device and related methods Embodiments of the invention include a cap for a medical device. The cap includes a body defining a cavity configured to accommodate at least a portion of an end effector assembly of the medical device, and a tissue removal portion attached to the body and configure... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297121 | Biopsy instrument having irrigation and aspiration capabilities The invention may include a biopsy instrument having a proximal end and a distal end. The biopsy instrument may include a distal assembly for performing a surgical operation, an elongate flexible member connected to and extending in a proximal direction from the dis... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7276086 | Composition comprising at least one pyrazine derivative and the use thereof for the direct or oxidation dyeing and/or optical bleaching of keratin fibers The invention relates to a composition comprising a pyrazine derivative and to methods using said compositions as an optical bleach and/or dye in a direct or oxidation dyeing composition for keratin fibers, such as human keratin fibers, for example, hair. The invent... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262029 | Dye-labeled ribonucleotide triphosphates The invention provides novel dye-labeled ribonucleotide analogs and methods for synthesizing those analogs. The compounds of the invention are especially useful for DNA sequencing by the polymerase chain reaction. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7217508 | Cloned DNA sequence related to genomic RNA of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) This invention is in the field of lymphadenopathy virus, which has been designated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1). This invention relates to a diagnostic means and method to detect the presence of DNA, RNA or antibodies of the lymphadenopathy retrovirus... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7138265 | Chimeric target molecules having a regulatable activity The present invention relates to a chimeric target molecule having an activity which can be regulated or modulated by a binding molecule. The invention also relates to methods of using the chimeric target molecule to detect the presence and/or amount of a desired an... | 11/21/2006 |
| D525215 | Base for a semiconductor carrier | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056346 | Direct dye composition for the hair, comprising a crosslinked polymer containing acrylic units and C10-C30 alkyl acrylate units The present invention relates to a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable support suitable for dyeing the hair, at least one direct dye and at least one crosslinked polymer containing acrylic residue units of the structure | 06/06/2006 |
| 6916105 | Optical assembly for light emitting diode package An optical assembly for use with one or more LED packages for capturing and redirecting light. The optical assembly can include an optical component and an alignment structure connected to the optical component for aligning the optical component to the LED package. | 07/12/2005 |
| 6850003 | Self-assembled transport layers for OLEDs Provided is a method of fabricating an organic light-emitting device; which method comprises the steps of: forming a first electrode (4) for the device over a substrate (2); either forming by self-assembly at least one polymer layer (6, 8) over ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6827239 | Dispensing head for dispensing a product A dispensing head for dispensing a product from a receptacle associated with an actuatable dispensing element. The dispensing head comprises a first element defining a channel passing through the first element, and a second element. The first element may be configur... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6735352 | Arrangement and method for producing a predeterminable polarization mode dispersion An arrangement and method for producing a predeterminable polarization mode dispersion by means of double refracting elements provides for the production of a second-order polarization mode dispersion. An element is envisaged which twists the polarization principal ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6664860 | Programmable oscillator circuit and method A programmable crystal oscillator is provided having a memory for storing frequency-defining parameters. Typically, one of these parameters is used to program an adjustable capacitive load circuit coupled to a crystal to thereby adjust the crystal source ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6610545 | Nucleotide sequence encoding the enzyme I-SceI and the uses thereof An isolated DNA encoding the enzyme I-SceI is provided. The DNA sequence can be incorporated in cloning and expression vectors, transformed cell lines and transgenic animals. The vectors are useful in gene mapping and site-directed insertion of genes.... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6520995 | Endoprosthetic bone joint devices An endoprosthetic acetabular component of overall cup form is improved by the provision of an outer part (100; 300; 500) for securement to bone and a plurality of inner parts (200; 400; 600) individually selectively interconnectable with the outer part in... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6383814 | Cationic amphiphiles for intracellular delivery of therapeutic molecules Novel cationic amphiphiles are provided that facilitate transport of biologically active (therapeutic) molecules into cells. The amphiphiles contain lipophilic groups derived from steroids, from mono or dialkylamines, or from alkyl or acyl groups; and cat... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6344063 | Oxidation dye composition for keratin fibers comprising nonionic amphiphilic polymer An oxidation dye composition for keratin fibres and in particular for human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising, in water, at least one oxidation dye precursor and optionally one or more couplers, characterized in that it also comprises a nonionic... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6340901 | Measurement of signal propagation delay using arbiters Arbiter circuits placed between two signal path segments on a semiconductor chip to measure the difference in propagation delay between those paths at their beginning and end. Each arbiter circuit has two inputs, and outputs signals indicating which of it... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6277155 | Oxidation dye composition for keratin fibers comprising a nonionic amphiphilic polymer An oxidation dye composition for keratin fibers, and in particular for human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, in a medium which is suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye precursor and optionally one or more couplers, characterized in ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6188290 | Method of initializing an oscillator circuit A programmable crystal oscillator is provided having a memory for storing frequency-defining parameters. Typically, one of these parameters is used to program an adjustable capacitive load circuit coupled to a crystal to thereby adjust the crystal source ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6184890 | Method and apparatus for rendering objects on a display with added realism The graphics applications of a 2-D graphics computer system provide each object to be rendered on a 2-D raster display with a pair of rendering reference coordinates (x and y), and a relative depth value (z). Additionally, the computer system is provided ... | 02/06/2001 |
