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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163389 | Conductive roll and method for producing same A conductive roll having at least one conductive elastic layer on the outer periphery of a core bar, the conductive elastic layer being granted conductivity by carbon black, is provided. The conductive elastic layer is prepared by reacting at least a polyol consisti... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157709 | Universal multidirectional exerciser for exercising hand, wrist and forearm in multiple planes of motion with adjustable resistance The present invention provides a multidirectional exerciser for hand, wrist and forearm comprising a handle having an axial opening through which a bolt extends. A spring means is around one end of the bolt disposed against an adjustment ring. A resistance knob is m... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8022116 | Lightweight rigid structural compositions with integral radiation shielding including lead-free structural compositions Lightweight and rigid, leaded or lead-free integral radiation shielding structural compositions comprising two or more radiation attenuating elements or compounds thereof, selected for having compatible radiation attenuating characteristics, dispersed in a thermopla... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7890549 | Collaboration portal (COPO) a scaleable method, system, and apparatus for providing computer-accessible benefits to communities of users The present invention, known as The Collaboration Portal (COPO), relates generally to the field of automated entity, data processing, system control, and data communications, and more specifically to an integrated method, system, and apparatus for providing computer... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7740314 | Removeable car seat cover A removable child car seat cover that enables removal of the cover without requiring that the car seat be removed from the car. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7720779 | Extensible bayesian network editor with inferencing capabilities A system for the representation, editing, evaluation, and inference of graphical models is disclosed which can be used to construct and evaluate a graphical model or graphical network and to calculate inference values. An efficient method of updating graphical model... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7687598 | Dendrimer and electronic device element employing the same An object of the invention is to provide a novel dendrimer serving as an organic semiconductor material which is isotropic and which exhibits remarkably high carrier conductivity. Another object of the invention is to provide an electronic device employing the dendr... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7645849 | Cleaning blade member A cleaning blade member comprising a polyurethane formed by using a polyol consisting essentially of a polycarbonatediol, a polyisocyanate, and a crosslinking agent containing a short chain diol and a triol, the polyurethane having a tensile strength at 60° C. of 2... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7632875 | Hybrid polymer materials for liquid crystal alignment layers The present invention provides novel hybrid polymer useful for alignment layers for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium. Hybrid polymers of this invention are prepared from at least one component selected from the group consisting of monomer, oligomer and ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7585933 | Dendritic polymer and electronic device element employing the polymer An object of the invention is to provide a novel dendritic polymer serving as an organic semiconductor material which is isotropic and which exhibits remarkably high carrier conductivity. Another object of the invention is to provide an electronic device employing t... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7556314 | Removeable car seat cover A removable child car seat cover that enables removal of the cover without requiring that the car seat be removed from the car. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7252912 | Polymer composite A polymer composite comprises a base material, and a polymer membrane provided on at least a part of the base material, the polymer membrane having at least hydrophilicity, and the polymer composite is used in a state exposed to water or a water-based solvent. The p... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7348128 | Photosensitive resin based on saponified polyvinyl acetate photosensitive resin composition, method of forming aqueous gel from the same, and compound A photosensitive resin which exhibits excellent storage stability, affinity, miscibility, or solubility with respect to a variety of compounds, and high sensitivity can be solidified even under hydrous conditions as well as exhibiting high cure-related sensitivity a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335787 | Method for producing onium salt derivatives, and novel onium salt derivatives The invention provides a high-yield method for producing onium salt derivatives useful as agents, such as acid-generators, employed in chemically amplified resists; and to provide novel onium salt derivatives. Reaction of an onium salt derivative containing a halide... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335420 | Feed/transport roller The invention provides a feed/transport roller formed of polyurethane material, which roller has high wear resistance as well as low hardness for providing excellent sheet feeding capacity and which meets a recent requirement; i.e., high durability for allowing high... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329480 | Radiation-sensitive negative-type resist composition for pattern formation method The radiation-sensitive negative-type resist composition for pattern formation containing an epoxy resin, a radiation-sensitive cationic polymerization initiator, and a solvent for dissolving the epoxy resin therein, characterized in that the resist composition, thr... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328487 | Bundling system with improved locking tie head A bundling system with improved locking tie head comprising a smooth planar strap and a locking head with two flexible independent L-shaped pawls. One end of the pawl is anchored in the locking head. The locking head has two transverse pawl cavities allowing flexura... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7092928 | Intelligent portal engine A human-computer interface system and methods for providing intelligent, adaptive, multimodal interaction with users while accomplishing tasks on their behalf in some particular domain or combination of domains. Specifically, this system accepts user input via natur... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063461 | Patient support device with shoulder depression device A patient support device with shoulder depression devices for accurately and repeatably positioning a patient on a treatment table. The patient support device includes a headrest frame and an adjustable shoulder depression device and optionally includes a torso posi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7005165 | Photosensitive polyimides for optical alignment of liquid crystals The present invention provides novel polyamic acids and polyimide optical alignment layers for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium. The novel compositions comprise reactive diamines containing a C3–C20 linear or branched hydrocarbon... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6991834 | Materials for inducing alignment of liquid crystals and liquid crystal optical elements The present invention provides novel polyamic acids and polyimide optical alignment layers for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium. The novel compositions comprise crosslinking diamines containing a C3–C22 linear or branched hydroca... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6919404 | Hybrid polymer materials for liquid crystal alignment layers The present invention provides novel hybrid polymer optical alignment layers for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium. Hybrid polymers of this invention are prepared from at least one component selected from the group consisting of monomer, macromonomer and... | 07/19/2005 |
