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| 8185037 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus including the same A sheet feeding device including a sheet feed cassette. The sheet feed cassette includes a tray extendable and contractible in a direction of sheet feed; a guide member having a long groove provided on a bottom plate of the sheet feed cassette in the direction of sh... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184083 | Source driver in liquid crystal display device, output buffer included in the source driver, and method of operating the output buffer Provided is an output buffer, which may be included in a source driver of a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The output buffer may include a differential amplification unit and an output unit. The differential amplification unit may generate control currents by ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182217 | Mechanical fan sub-shroud attachment feature, molded plastic snap feature A fan shroud assembly includes a fixed fan shroud and a removable fan shroud. An upper retention system integral with the fixed and removable fan shrouds secures the two circumferential ends of the removable fan shroud to the fixed fan shroud. A lower retention syst... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182215 | Electric blower An electric blower includes an electric motor, a first fan, a second fan, a first casing and a second casing. The electric motor includes a motor body and a rotation shaft extending from the motor body only on one axial side of the motor body. The first fan is locat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181730 | Collision detection device for vehicle A collision detection device for a vehicle includes an air chamber space, a pressure sensor and a collision determination portion. The air chamber space is arranged in the vehicle, and a pressure therein is changed in accordance with a collision with the vehicle. Th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181473 | Refrigeration cycle device, and air conditioner for vehicle In a refrigeration cycle device in which a compressor is driven by power transmitted from an engine, a torque limiter is adapted to interrupt a transmission of the power from the engine to the compressor when a torque transmitted from the engine to the compressor be... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180561 | Vehicle-installation obstacle detection apparatus A vehicle-installed obstacle detection apparatus includes a forward-view camera, and processes resultant image data to detect objects as possible obstacles. A size value such as tail lamp spacing, transmitted from a preceding vehicle, and a corresponding size value ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180539 | Location range setting apparatus, control method and controller for apparatus mounted in mobile object, and automotive air conditioner and control method for the same A location range setting apparatus includes: a location information acquiring unit for acquiring location information indicating the location of a mobile object; a road information acquiring unit for acquiring road segment information indicating a specific segment o... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180520 | Electronic safing system The electronic safing system is provided with a safing sensor, a comparator, and a microcomputer. The microcomputer has a programmable analog I/O port which is connected to a built-in AD-DA converter. The programmable analog I/O port can be switched to an analog inp... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180195 | Memory structures and methods for video codec A memory device for storing a plurality of macroblocks may include a plurality of memory banks. Each macroblock may include m*n pixel data, wherein m is a positive integer, and wherein n also is a positive integer. The plurality of memory banks is adapted to store t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179525 | Mirror mounted inside filter block of a fluorescence microscope to perform SERS and method thereof The present invention relates to spectroscopy, more particularly relates to a mirror made of glass plate and is coated with dielectric material, which is mounted inside filter block of fluorescence microscope to perform Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy [SERS]. | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179456 | Image sensors, color filter arrays included in the image sensors, and image pickup apparatuses including the image sensors A color filter array may include two or more yellow filter pixels, one or more green filter pixels, and one or more cyan filter pixels. The two or more yellow filter pixels may be disposed in a first row or rows in a first direction. The one or more green filter pix... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179241 | Vehicle-use visual field assistance system in which information dispatch apparatus transmits images of blind spots to vehicles A camera of a ground-based information dispatch apparatus captures a blind-spot image, showing a region that is a blind spot with respect to a vehicle driver. A vehicle-mounted camera captures a forward-view image corresponding to the viewpoint of the driver, and th... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177201 | Very high damping mount with bolt-through construction A hydraulic mount has an upper support member and a lower support member. An upper elastomeric spring and a lower elastomeric spring are disposed between the upper support member and the lower support member to define an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176744 | Refrigeration-cycle component assembly and vehicular refrigeration system A refrigeration-cycle component assembly includes a pipe connecting member, a box temperature-sensitive expansion valve, an ejector, a passenger-compartment high-pressure pipe, and a passenger-compartment low-pressure pipe. The component assembly is provided in a fl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176194 | Streaming data playback apparatus A handsfree apparatus performs an operation for requesting a connection of a Bluetooth connection link to a cellular phone after guaranteeing a continuous playback of music streaming data by an audio player in a time slot that does not have packet transfer of the mu... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175657 | In-vehicle apparatus with handsfree function When an in-vehicle handsfree apparatus establishes concurrent connection with a cellular phone via a Bluetooth interface device with respect to a phone book access profile (PBAP) for realizing a phone book data transfer as well as a handsfree profile (HFP) for reali... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173304 | Electric current collector, electrode and charge accumulating device The electric current collector of the present invention comprises a substrate composed of aluminum, a junction layer, formed on the surface of the substrate, in which aluminum and an electrically conductive material having electrical conductivity have been mixed, an... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171730 | External combustion engine An external combustion engine provided with a pipe-shaped main container with a heating portion and a cooling portion, an output part converting displacement of the liquid part of said working fluid generated due to the change in volume of said working fluid accompa... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170797 | Method and apparatus for estimating behaviors of vehicle using GPS signals A method and an apparatus for estimating behaviors of a vehicle are provided. At least two GPS antennas are located along a longitudinal axis of a vehicle so that speed vectors at the positions where the GPS antennas are located can be determined based on GPS signal... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170645 | Fiducial marker and protective cap This document discusses, among other things, a fiducial marker kit. In one example, the kit includes a fiducial marker assembly that includes a bone screw base for receiving an imageable marker or locatable divot. A valved protective sleeve prevents debris from accu... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169823 | Memory devices having volatile and non-volatile memory characteristics and methods of operating the same Multi-bit semiconductor memory devices having both volatile and nonvolatile memory characteristics and methods of operating the same are disclosed, the semiconductor memory device including a floating body on an upper region of a substrate, a gate electrode on the f... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167562 | Centrifugal fan and blower having the same A centrifugal fan includes a plurality of blades, a first wall disposed at first axial ends of the blades, and a second wall disposed at second axial ends of the blades and having a shaft portion at a center. At least one of the first wall and the second wall has a ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167550 | Blower unit A blower unit includes a rotation shaft, a centrifugal fan and a casing. The centrifugal fan has blades arranged around the rotation shaft. The casing has a wall part defining an opening. The ring part has a ring shape having a center coinciding with an axis of the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167028 | Heat exchanger fin with planar crests and troughs having slits A heat exchanger has a pair of header tanks with a plurality of tubes and a plurality of fins extending between the pair of header tanks. Each fin forms a plurality of corrugations extending in a length direction between the pair of tanks. Each corrugation extends i... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165408 | Image recognition apparatus utilizing plurality of weak classifiers for evaluating successive sub-images extracted from an input image The position of a face image within an input image is detected based on results from applying a plurality of weak classifiers in sequence to each of sub-images extracted from the input image. A decision whether to interrupt the sequence and reject a currently extrac... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165242 | Signal jamming avoidance method for a frequency hopping communication system To avoid signal jamming, a method is provided for selecting a dwell channel on a receiver in a frequency hopping communication system. The method includes: measuring a noise level on channels over which a data signal is received at the receiver; selecting a dwell ch... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160677 | Method for identification of anatomical landmarks A method for determining anatomical landmarks is provided. The anatomical landmarks can be used to determine anatomical targets of a patient. The method may be used for planning a procedure and performing a procedure, such as performing a procedure in the brain.... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160676 | Method for planning a surgical procedure A method for planning a procedure, which can include determining anatomical landmarks is disclosed. The anatomical landmarks can be used to determine anatomical targets of a patient. The plan can include a path or trajectory to reach a selected target. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160541 | Terminal apparatus and communication system A terminal apparatus for communicating with an information center via a network includes: a memory for storing current and new connection destination information when the apparatus receives the new connection destination information from the center; a first trial el... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160378 | Apparatus, method and system for image processing An apparatus, method, and system for image processing are provided, each capable of consecutively capturing a plurality of images of an object, and selecting a mostly focused image from the plurality of images while compensating for the shift in the position of the ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159037 | Stack structure comprising epitaxial graphene, method of forming the stack structure, and electronic device comprising the stack structure Provided are a stack structure including an epitaxial graphene, a method of forming the stack structure, and an electronic device including the stack structure. The stack structure includes: a Si substrate; an under layer formed on the Si substrate; and at least one... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157046 | Collision detection apparatus and protection system A collision detection apparatus includes (i) a bumper reinforcement, (ii) a side supporting member as a side member or a crash box, (iii) a deforming body, and (iv) a strain detecting device. In this collision detection apparatus, frictional force exerted on the int... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156754 | Carbon dioxide refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger A climate control system may include a condenser, an evaporator, a compressor, a coolant circuit, and a heat exchanger. The evaporator may be in fluid communication with the condenser. The compressor may be in fluid communication with the condenser and the evaporato... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154955 | Obstacle detection apparatus and method of controlling obstacle detection apparatus An obstacle detection apparatus includes an ultrasonic sensor and a control part. The ultrasonic sensor detects a presence of an obstacle around a vehicle and a distance to the obstacle by transmitting an ultrasonic wave and receiving the ultrasonic wave reflected b... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154598 | Multipurpose unattended ground sensor node with relay capability An unattended sensor is provided for use in a surveillance system. The sensor is generally comprised of: a detector; a signal processor; a radio transceiver; a power source; and a controller which configures the sensor in either a sensor mode or a relay mode. When c... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152146 | External shear-hub isolator An elastomeric isolator has an elastomeric body which incorporates an inner structural member and an outer structural member. The elastomeric body includes a shear hub extending between radial flanges defined by the inner and outer structural members that undergoes ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151868 | Easily assembled cooler A cooler capable of reducing the fabrication cost is provided. In the cooler, in which electronic parts 6 are held between neighboring tubes 1, each of the tubes 1 is formed by joining the edges of plates 1a, 1b, each... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151649 | Physical quantity sensor device and method of manufacturing the same A physical quantity sensor device (10) having a structure in which a stress-sensitive body (1) of which the electric characteristics vary depending upon the application of stress and an insulator (2) having electric insulation are formed being c... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151591 | Air conditioning case and drain for condensate removal An air conditioning case houses an evaporator for an air conditioning system and a blower unit. A drainage hole for water that condenses on the evaporator is located between the evaporator and the blower unit. An extension wall shields the drainage hole from the air... | 04/10/2012 |
