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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946591 | Combined labyrinth seal and screw-type gasket bearing sealing arrangement A bearing sealing arrangement for rotating machines uses a radially-acting labyrinth seal (2) to minimize bearing lubricant leakage and an axially-acting screw-type gasket (3) to return what fluid escapes through the labyrinth seal to the bearing (1... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946475 | Financial server, IC card terminal, and financial information processing method A credit card 8 is an IC card, and a PIN is authenticated between a card terminal 3 and the credit card 8. The card terminal 3 transmits to a credit company server 4 an authentication result, amount information indicating an amount... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946398 | Method for adjusting a braking torque and permanently excited magnetic hysteresis brake A permanently excited magnetic hysteresis brake (1) comprises a support roller (7) rotatable about a fixed axle (9), a magnetic element (3), a hysteresis element (2) and an adjusting device for adjusting the position of the magneti... | 05/24/2011 |
| RE42383 | Open-end spinning frame An open-end spinning frame (1) having a spinning rotor (3), whose rotor shaft (4) is supported, free of axial thrust, in the bearing wedge of a support disk bearing arrangement (5) and is fixed in place by means of a magnetic axial bearin... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945522 | Match-based employment system and method A method of operating an employment system is provided. The method includes generating a score for each of a plurality of possible results compared to information associated with a user, enabling the user to access a result of the plurality of possible results if th... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7945360 | Cost reduction system and method for flight data recording A method and system for acquiring aircraft parameters that includes sampling an aircraft parameter during a first sampling period, recording the full value of the aircraft parameter sampled during the first sampling period, then sampling the aircraft parameter durin... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7945167 | Preventing mobile communications in a quiet zone using artificially imposed signal time delay Terminating or otherwise preventing communications in a predefined quiet zone by imposing a time delay. In one embodiment an existing call is terminated during a transition between two wireless access points by imposing a time delay on communications through one of ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944997 | GPS M-code receiver tracking system An m-code GPS receiver receives m-code GPS communication signals having a multimodal autocorrelation, using an m-code mode identifier unambiguously determining a mode value of one of the m-code modal peaks coherently aligned to a coherent unimodal detected envelope,... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944617 | Lens array device and image display device A lens array device and an image display device using the lens array device, which allow a lens effect characteristic different from that of a single variable lens array to be easily obtained, are provided. The lens array device includes a variable lens array and a ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944616 | Head-mounted display A head-mounted display includes a frame shaped like glasses to be worn on the head of an observer, two image display apparatuses respectively including image generating devices to be placed outside the eyes of the observer, and light guide devices attached to the im... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944536 | Reflective bilateral liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate and a second substrate that face each other, a liquid crystal layer that is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, light reflecting films that are selectively provided on the side facing th... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944511 | Front-end module and television set A front-end module for receiving analog and digital broadcast signals is provided. The front-end module includes frequency conversion means, digital satellite demodulation means, intermediate frequency conversion means, analog demodulation means, digital terrestrial... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944423 | Image processing unit with black-and-white line segment pattern detection, image processing method, image display device using such image processing unit, and electronic apparatus using such image display device An image processing unit includes a discriminating unit for discriminating, for every data unit of an input image signal, whether the data unit is black-and-white image data or color image data; a black-and-white image processing unit for detecting at least one of p... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943765 | Polysaccharide based network and method for the production thereof The production of polysaccharide networks, especially starch networks, having a high network density, high solidity, a low swelling degree, and exhibiting reduced water absorption and to the uses thereof, especially, in the field of biodegradable plastics. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943572 | Superior control of blood glucose in diabetes treatment Methods related to the treatment of diabetes and improving the control of blood glucose levels are provided. In particular, methods are provided for effectively reducing postprandial glucose excursions while reducing the incidence of clinically significant late post... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943299 | Method for determining nucleotide sequences The present invention relates to an improved method for determining nucleotide sequences or nucleotide sequences on biochips/micro-assays, for example, using p53 mediated hybridization. The present invention relates particularly to the use of p53 polypeptides in det... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943178 | Methods and compositions for delivering peptides Methods are provided for purifying peptides and proteins by incorporating the peptide or protein into a diketopiperazine or competitive complexing agent to facilitate removal one or more impurities, from the peptide or protein. Formulations and methods also are prov... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943121 | IL-1β binding antibodies and fragments thereof An IL-1β binding antibody or IL-1β binding fragment thereof comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and related nucleic acids, vectors, cells, and compositions, as well as method of using same to treat or prevent a disease, and a method of preparing an... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942861 | Fluid container with access port and safety cap An access port for a medical fluid container is provided and in one embodiment includes a shell and a perforator located within the shell, the perforator including an end configured to pierce a medical fluid container. The access port also includes a safety cap, the... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942737 | Gaming device having a game with multiple selections and progressive game incrementation A gaming device having a game involving a plurality of selections and at least one progressive game increment associated with at least one of the selections. The gaming device has a progressive award which is displayable if the player picks a selection associated wi... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942731 | Method and apparatus for facilitating game play with a mortgaging option In some embodiments, methods and apparatus allow for a plurality of options to be displayed to a player for playing at least one round of a game in accordance with at least one advantage and/or disadvantage. The player may accept an option. For example, a player may... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942063 | Processing apparatus A processing apparatus is provided. The processing apparatus includes a processing portion, an actuator, a casing, a preload mechanism, a force sensor, and a detection unit. The processing portion includes a cutting edge. The actuator is configured to cause the proc... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941809 | Systems and methods for managing events An event management system initializes an event associated with a process. Corrective actions are executed to resolve the event. The corrective actions are monitored after the event is resolved to continuously improve the process. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7941745 | Method and system for tagging electronic documents A document processing system and method are disclosed which are capable of performing inverse retrieval in response to a request issued by a user and providing retrieved document data to the user. Characteristic information indicating a specified electronic document... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7941562 | Network device for monitoring and modifying network traffic between an end user and a content provider A network device for monitoring and modifying data traffic between a client device and a server device is disclosed. The network device is configured to provide targeted advertisements to a user based on some or all of the data traffics generated the user. Different... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7941371 | System and method for an automated depository account pledged as security Embodiments of a system and method for administering a deposit account are disclosed. In an embodiment, a secured party may directly access a deposit account electronically and withdraw funds that are pledged to secure an obligation under the terms of a deposit acco... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939304 | Mutant MT-SP1 proteases with altered substrate specificity or activity MT-SP1 mutein proteases with altered specificity for the target molecules they cleave can be used to treat human diseases, such as cancer. Cleaving VEGF or VEGFR at certain substrate sequences with wild-type and mutein MT-SP1 proteases can be used to treat pathologi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938796 | Method and system for controlled infusion of therapeutic substances Programmable infusion systems and method for controlled infusion of diagnostic or therapeutic substances (e.g., drugs, biologics, fluids, cell preparations, etc.) into the bodies of human or animal subjects. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938792 | Adaptive algorithm for access disconnect detection An extracorporeal therapy machine removes blood from a patient in order to treat the blood and then return the blood to the patient. If the removal needle or the return needle is dislodged and blood is not returned, the patient may suffer a great blood loss. A new t... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937305 | Methods and systems for analyzing the status of an entity and its financial transactions Methods and systems are provided for processing the financial information of a client of a financial institution. One method embodiment includes receiving data from an overdraft data source including at least one overdraft occurrence associated with a transaction pe... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7937302 | Methods and systems for monitoring, analyzing and reporting information in association with collateralized financial instruments In one method embodiment of the present methods and systems, a computer-assisted method is provided for analyzing at least one financial instrument associated with a financial institution. The financial instrument has an associated collateral. The method includes re... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936423 | Display device A liquid crystal display device 1 has subpixels 10 having a light-transmissive region 10a and a light-reflective region 10b. A color filter layer 50 corresponding to an identification pattern 70 that it is desi... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936346 | Liquid crystal display device implementing photodetector to control backlight A liquid crystal display device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a liquid crystal display panel, a photodetector unit LS1 that is built into the liquid crystal display panel and has a TFT ambient light photosensor, an ambi... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936342 | Display device and information processing apparatus A display device having at least a display circuit for displaying an image, and a light receiving sensor for detecting a light disposed is provided. When a light receiving circuit region including the light receiving sensor is made a dark portion, and a region other... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936102 | Magnet holder for permanent magnet rotors of rotating machines A rotating machine with a permanent magnet rotor that is easier, lower cost, and lighter includes a plurality of permanent magnet assemblies (20) mounted on a rotor body (1). The magnet assemblies (20) are mounted via magnet holders that each in... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935362 | Over-coated product including consumable center and medicament Methods and products for delivering a medicament or agent to an individual are provided as well as methods for producing the product. The product includes one or more coatings having a medicament or agent. The coatings can further comprise one or more fat-based conf... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935060 | Opto-acoustic imaging devices and methods In one aspect, the invention relates to a probe. The probe includes a sheath, a flexible, bi-directionally rotatable, optical subsystem positioned within the sheath, the optical subsystem comprising a transmission fiber, the optical subsystem capable of transmitting... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934990 | Method and apparatus for employing flat rate play Systems and methods are provided allowing a player to play a gaming device and receive a predetermined number of outcomes in exchange for a payment. The gaming device generates at least the predetermined number of outcomes, and adjusts a balance of the player device... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933906 | Method and system for assessing relevant properties of work contexts for use by information services An information retrieval system for automatically retrieving information related to the context of an active task being manipulated by a user. The system observes the operation of the active task and user interactions, and utilizes predetermined criteria to generate... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933837 | Content information providing system, content information providing server, content reproduction apparatus, content information providing method, content reproduction method and computer program A content information providing system is disclosed which can protect the copyrights of contents while permitting users who do not purchase the contents to utilize the contents. A content information providing server includes a user information storage section for s... | 04/26/2011 |
