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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7940412 | Image forming apparatus with job interruption handling An image forming apparatus which includes: a job storage unit for storing a plurality of print jobs; an image forming unit for executing the print jobs stored in the job storage unit; and a job managing unit for managing an execution order of the print jobs performe... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938985 | Anticaking agent for iron and steel slag An anticaking agent for an iron and steel slag contains (A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of a phosphonic acid derivative and a salt thereof and (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic aci... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938467 | Load weighting control apparatus A load weighting control apparatus that suppresses deterioration of a controlled object due to impacts or the like during control, and for which energy usage costs required for control are markedly reduced, and that has a simple structure and therefore inexpensive m... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938045 | Driving tool A driving tool including a guide groove shaped as a long hole receives a driver bit such that a portion thereof excluding its support is projectable outside of the handle body. The base material has the outline shape of the supporter of the driver bit and is formed ... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637756 | Lampshade | 05/10/2011 |
| D637652 | Game machine | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931315 | Bumper beam for automobile A bumper beam includes two tubular bodies formed by tube hydroforming that extend left and right. The tubular bodies are joined to each other in a parallel state. The tubular bodies each have a rectangular vertical cross-section shape including top and bottom and fr... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929118 | Method for geodetic monitoring of rails Method for geodetic monitoring of rails provided for conveying devices in that stationed at least in the area of one rail end is a tachymeter with spatial reference, placed on the rail to be checked is a rail measuring vehicle that travels the rail alone for measuri... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927386 | Method for manufacturing a battery pack A rechargeable battery (2) and a circuit substrate (3) are connected by lead plates (4, 5) and united by a primary mold (11) that is formed by filling resin therebetween, after which a secondary mold (12) is formed on the outer fac... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927333 | System for the minimally invasive treatment of a bone fracture, especially of a proximal humeral or femoral fracture The invention relates to a system for the minimally invasive treatment of a bone fracture, especially of a proximal humeral or femoral fracture. The inventive system has an osteosynthesis plate having a supporting section in the cortical substance and an additional ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926877 | Casing for a hinge attachment of a car seat and method for its manufacturing In a casing for a hinge attachment of a car seat and to a method for its manufacture, the height of a toothed element is significantly larger than the thickness of walls of the hinge parts and the hinge parts and the toothed element form a statically compact casing ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7925484 | Method for predicting the spatial-arrangement topology of an amino acid sequence using free energy combined with secondary structural information This invention is an algorithm for estimating the topology of a protein by determination of the free energy from a global entropy evaluation model combined with local correction methods. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923897 | Sonic fine-hole forming apparatus Disclosed is a sonic fine-hole forming apparatus for forming a fine-hole in a surface of a membrane or solid body in a liquid by means of sonic energy. The sonic fine-hole forming apparatus is adapted to generate a sonic oscillation driving signal comprises a voltag... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922706 | Absorptive article The present invention relates to a standing gather structure having skin-contact planar portions formed into a planer shape, which brings the entire skin-contact planar portions into tight contact with the user's skin, and provides the cushioning properties to softe... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921804 | Plasma generating nozzle having impedance control mechanism The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a microwave generator for generating microwave energy; a power supply connected to the microwave generator for providing power thereto; a microwave cavity; a waveguide operatively connected to ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918904 | Positive electrode for use in lithium cell and lithium cell using the same A positive electrode for use in a lithium battery using water as a dispersion medium, not causing a problem of deteriorating the battery performance due to corrosion of a collector or the like and not forming unevenness on the coating surface, as well as a lithium b... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918306 | Electric power steering apparatus In an electric power steering apparatus, a phase control characteristic for a signal corresponding to detected steering torque is changed according to the judgment whether the steering is in a return steering state or a feed steering state, so that a response of a v... | 04/05/2011 |
| D635508 | Assembled battery | 04/05/2011 |
| D635412 | Grater | 04/05/2011 |
| D635411 | Grater | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917205 | Iontophoresis-based medical device An iontophoresis-based medical device includes a positive electrode section, a negative electrode section, a power source supplying an electric current to the positive electrode section and negative electrode section and a controller controlling the current value an... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7915187 | Titanium carbide powder and titanium carbide-ceramics composite powder and method for production thereof, and sintered compact from the titanium carbide powder and sintered compact from the titanium carbide/ceramics composite powders and method for production thereof Disclosed is a highly-pure fine titanium carbide powder having a maximum particle size of 100 nm or less and containing metals except titanium in an amount of 0.05 wt % or less and free carbon in an amount of 0.5 wt % or less. The powder has a NaCl-type crystal stru... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914923 | Cell, connected-cell body, and battery module using the same A cell includes an electrode plate group which is formed by laminating a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate with a separator interposed between them, and includes leads protruding toward directions opposite to each other from one side of the pos... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914681 | Hemodialyzer capable of intermittent repetition of infusion and water removal operation According to the present invention, there is provided a hemodiafiltration apparatus capable of easily and efficiently removing medium to large molecule solutes at a low cost. Provided is a hemodialysis apparatus which uses a hemodialyzer accommodating a hollow yarn ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913799 | Working vehicle The invention provides a working vehicle which can easily couple the accelerator arm of the governor of the engine and the shift peal in spite that the rotating speed of the engine can be easily changed on the basis of the operation of the shift pedal, and the manuf... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7910947 | Panel-shaped semiconductor module A solar battery module as a panel-shaped semiconductor module comprises multiple rod-shaped electric power generation semiconductor elements arranged in multiple rows and columns, a conductive connection mechanism connecting in series multiple semiconductor elements... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909818 | Jointed mirror arm A jointed mirror arm includes at least two tubular pieces, connected to each other by a joint with a reflecting mirror, which, as a result of the joint, may be arranged in varying configurations and which form a beam path for the radiation, with a fixed inlet on a f... | 03/22/2011 |
| D634791 | Game machine | 03/22/2011 |
| D634790 | Game machine | 03/22/2011 |
| D634690 | Wheel rim | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900737 | Working vehicle There is provided a power transmission device for a working vehicle, in which a drive takeoff shaft for front wheels can be easily mounted on or dismounted from a transmission case and hence the workability of assembly, maintenance, and the like can be improved but ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7899633 | Sensing apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide a sensing instrument capable to detect a substance existing in a very small quantity, such as environmental pollutants, instantly with a high degree of precision. As a specific means for solving the problem, a frequen... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7899352 | Image forming apparatus An aspect of the invention provides a charging control device of a color image forming apparatus, and the charging control device can properly control a charging potential of an image bearing body such that fog and uneven density are not generated even in a low-temp... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891408 | Method of producing anti-alumina-buildup immersion nozzle for continuous casting A method of producing an immersion nozzle for continuous casting, which includes integrally molding a first zirconia-graphite compound applied to a powder-line portion of the nozzle, and a second compound applied to at least an inner hole portion of the nozzle. The ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888974 | Frequency synthesizer An object of the present invention provides a frequency synthesizer having a broad frequency entraining range which can finely set a frequency over a broad band by a novel principle. As a specific solving means, a sinusoidal signal of an output frequency of a... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7884505 | Dry-type high-voltage load system apparatus and method of preventing chain breaking and arc discharge for use therewith A dry-type high-voltage load system apparatus has a space-saving structure, which is resistant to chain breaking, arc discharge and vibration, and a method of preventing the chain breaking and the arc discharge for use with the system apparatus. The system apparatus... | 02/08/2011 |
| D632433 | Razor handle | 02/08/2011 |
| 7848481 | X-ray CT apparatus In an X-ray CT apparatus, an X-ray source and an X-ray detector mounted in a guide arm are freely movable in such a direction as to approach to and separate from a sample. With respect to this movement, the center of gravity of the whole containing respective consti... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7847647 | Oscillator circuit with acoustic single-port surface wave resonators An oscillator circuit includes a combination of two frequency-determining elements, designed as single-port surface wave resonators with interdigital converters, and one active electronic circuit. The two single-port surface wave resonators are connected to each oth... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7847439 | Dry-type high-voltage load system apparatus and method of preventing chain breaking and arc discharge for use therewith A dry-type high-voltage load system apparatus has a space-saving structure, which is resistant to chain breaking, arc discharge and vibration, and a method of preventing the chain breaking and the arc discharge for use with the system apparatus. The system apparatus... | 12/07/2010 |
