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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177947 | Sputtering target Provided is a sputtering target in which the ratio of X-ray intensity of (110) measured with X-ray diffraction is 0.4 or less, and even 0.2 or less in a Ta or Ta alloy target. Further provided is a sputtering target in which the ratio of X-ray intensity of (110) on ... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659898 | Light head for rail-mounted light | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173093 | Iron silicide sputtering target and method for production thereof Provided is an iron silicide sputtering target in which the oxygen as the gas component in the target is 1000 ppm or less, and a manufacturing method of such iron silicide sputtering target including the steps of melting/casting high purity iron and silicon under hi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172960 | Tantalum sputtering target and method of manufacturing same Provided is a tantalum sputtering target manufactured by working a molten and cast tantalum ingot or billet through forging, annealing and rolling, wherein the structure of the tantalum target comprises a non-recrystallized structure. The tantalum sputtering target ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168672 | Thioamide derivatives as progesterone receptor modulators Thioamide compounds, and specifically, thioamide pyrrole compounds, and preparation thereof are provided. These thioamide compounds can be used as progesterone receptor modulators, in contraception, and in the treatment of progesterone-related maladies. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163554 | Intervertebral disc The present invention relates to an engineered biological material comprising or enriched for tissue of intervertebral disc; tissue derived from an engineered biological material; constructs comprising one or more tissues from an engineered biological material; meth... | 04/24/2012 |
| D657958 | Housewrap material | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158119 | Cardiac targeted delivery of cells A method of delivering cardiac stem cell and treating damaged cardiac tissue is provided. The method involves isolation of subject's cardiac circulation from the subject's systemic circulation and perfusing a solution comprising stem cells into the cardiac circuit. | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158092 | Iron silicide powder and method for production thereof Provided is iron silicide powder in which the content of oxygen as the gas component is 1500 ppm or less, and a method of manufacturing such iron silicide powder including the steps of reducing iron oxide with hydrogen to prepare iron powder, heating the iron powder... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157973 | Sputtering target/backing plate bonded body Provided is a sputtering target/backing plate assembly having a structure such that pure copper is embedded in a backing plate position at the central portion of the target, within sputtering target/copper-zinc alloy backing plate bonded bodies. Consequently, provid... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152864 | Method for production of high purity copper sulfate High purity copper sulfate having a purity of 99.99% or higher and in which the content of transition metals such as Fe, Cr, Ni is 3 wtppm or less is provided. A method for producing such high purity copper sulfate includes the steps of dissolving copper sulfate cry... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147823 | Method of treating or retarding the development of blindness A method for treating an ocular disorder characterized by the defect or absence of a normal gene in the ocular cells of a human or animal subject involves administering to the subject by subretinal injection an effective amount of a recombinant adeno-associated viru... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146249 | Method of assembling an hermetically-sealed feed-through device A method of making a hermetically-sealed feed-through device includes inserting an elongate conductor or conductors within a hollow portion or portions of a plastic insulator body and inserting the plastic insulator body within a hollow outer jacket to form an assem... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142905 | Copper foil for printed circuit board and copper clad laminate for printed circuit board Provided is a copper foil for a printed circuit board comprising a layer including nickel, zinc, a compound of nickel and that of zinc (hereinafter referred to a “nickel zinc layer”) on a roughened surface of a copper foil, and a chromate film layer on the nicke... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142797 | Therapeutic TB vaccine Therapeutic vaccines comprising polypeptides expressed during the latent stage of mycobacteria infection are provided, as are multiphase vaccines, and methods for treating and preventing tuberculosis. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8129524 | Cyanopyrrole containing cyclic carbamate and thiocarbamate biaryls and methods for preparing the same Methods for preparing cyclic carbamates and thiocarbamates containing cyanopyrrole moieties and of the formula are provided: Z are the same or different and are H, optionally substituted C1 to C6 alkyl... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129523 | Coupling process for generating reactive boron-containing derivatives of N-substituted pyrrole-2-carbonitriles to produce biaryls A convenient preparation of boron-containing compounds, borate salts, pyrrolecarbonitrile boron-containing compounds, N-substituted-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile boron-containing compounds, and derivatives thereof is provided. The present invention also provides for the us... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127575 | Wicking fabric and garment made therefrom A moisture wicking fabric has one side comprised substantially entirely of inherently hydrophobic fibers such as polyester or polypropylene and the other side comprised of a mixture of hydrophobic fibers such as polyester or polypropylene and hydrophilic fibers, par... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124721 | Peptides for modulating innate immunity In one aspect, the present invention provides isolated novel peptides that can be used to modulate innate immunity in a subject, and/or for the treatment of an immune-related disorder, including treating and preventing infection by modulating innate immunity. Also p... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118984 | Sintered sputtering target made of refractory metals Proposed is a sintered sputtering target containing two or more types of refractory metals. In particular, proposed is a sintered sputtering target of refractory metals that is able to improve the target structure to prevent the dropout of metal particles other than... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118699 | Sprocket for chain A sprocket for a chain drive using a roller or bushing chain has a plurality of different pitch angles, including both pitch angles larger than the standard pitch angle, and pitch angles smaller than the standard pitch angle. The number of pitch angles in the sprock... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114869 | Polymorph form II of tanaproget Tanaproget polymorph Form II, processes for preparing tanaproget polymorph Form II, pharmaceutical compositions including tanaproget polymorph Form II, micronized tanaproget polymorph Form II, and processes for converting Form II to tanaproget Form I are provided. A... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114341 | Nickel alloy sputtering target and nickel silicide film Provided are a nickel alloy sputtering target, and a nickel silicide film formed with such a target, enabling the formation of a thermally stable silicide (NiSi) film, scarcely causing the aggregation of films or excessive formation of silicides, having low generati... | 02/14/2012 |
| D653798 | Housing for rail-mounted light | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105614 | Expanding the T cell repertoire to include subdominant epitopes by vaccination with antigens delivered as protein fragments or peptide cocktails A convenient way of inducing a broad recognition of dominant and subdominant responses to epitopes of any given antigen of importance for prophylaxis or treatment of a chronic disease is provided. The method involves by immunizing with pools of overlapping fragments... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105574 | Simian adenovirus nucleic acid and amino acid sequences, vectors containing same, and methods of use A recombinant vector comprises simian adenovirus sequences and a heterologous gene under the control of regulatory sequences. A cell line which expresses simian adenovirus gene(s) is also disclosed. Methods of using the vectors and cell lines are provided. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092327 | Tensioner lever for chain drive In a spring-loaded tensioner lever having a coiled torsion spring accommodated in a space inside the lever, a stopper mechanism, comprising a pin held removably in a hole in the lever, holds an arm of the torsion spring against movement in the unwinding direction wh... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088029 | Chain transmission for use in an engine In a chain transmission, the guide-contacting portions of inner and outer plates of a chain each comprise a pair of front and rear flat surfaces, an intermediate concave oil-retaining surface and convex connecting surfaces. The lengths of the flat surfaces are such ... | 01/03/2012 |
| D651768 | Retractable animal leash | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085828 | Portable laser source A portable laser source includes a flash lamp assembly defining a hollow central channel, an elongate laser rod extending within the hollow channel for receiving a flash of light emitted by the surrounding flash lamp assembly, and a hermetically-sealed enclosure hou... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084127 | Molybdenum or tungsten particles, thin film formed from said particles, and process for producing the same Proposed are molybdenum or tungsten particles having a stable face-centered cubic structure of molybdenum and tungsten belonging to a VI group in a periodic table or a thin film formed from the foregoing particles, and a manufacturing method thereof. Specifically, p... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080784 | Ionization device A plate for matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry comprising an electrically conductive substrate (1) covered with a light sensitive matrix (2), the matrix (2) comprising a light absorber, a charge carrier, a prob... | 12/20/2011 |
| D650177 | Garment hanger | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066601 | Timing chain drive system In a timing chain driving system in which the speed of a driving sprocket fluctuates cyclically, the tooth pitch of a driven sprocket from which a tension span of the chain travels toward the driving sprocket varies cyclically around the circumference of the driven ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066121 | Child-resistant, senior-friendly package having a squeeze-release mechanism and method of assembly A package for containing tablets or like separate dispensable items is provided having so-called child-resistant and senior-friendly storage and dispensing properties. An elongate outer sleeve houses a separate blister card carrying tablets or like items. The card s... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062667 | Modified release formulations containing drug-ion exchange resin complexes A coated drug-ion exchange resin complex comprising a core composed of a drug complexed with a pharmaceutically acceptable ion-exchange resin is provided. The drug-ion exchange resin complex is in admixture with a release retardant. The coating is a polyvinyl acetat... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062486 | Lithium-containing transition metal oxide target, process for producing the same and lithium ion thin film secondary battery Proposed are a lithium-containing transition metal oxide target formed from a sintered compact of lithium-containing transition metal oxides showing a hexagonal crystalline system in which the sintered compact has a relative density of 90% or higher and an average g... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062440 | Hafnium alloy target and process for producing the same A hafnium alloy target containing either or both of Zr and Ti in a gross amount of 100 wtppm-10 wt % in Hf, wherein the average crystal grain size is 1-100 μm, the impurities of Fe, Cr and Ni are respectively 1 wtppm or less, and the habit plane ratio of the plane ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062158 | Timing chain drive unit In a timing chain drive unit the tooth pitch of a driven sprocket from which a tension span of the chain travels toward a driving sprocket varies cyclically around the circumference of the driven sprocket and cyclically increases and decreases the length of the tens... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062002 | Vacuum unit for steam sterilizer In a vacuum unit for use in drawing a vacuum on a steam sterilizer, a pump circulates water through an ejector and a reservoir. Fresh water is injected at the pump inlet to maintain a low temperature in the ejector so that it can operate efficiently. Excess water is... | 11/22/2011 |
