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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8004619 | Optical element, imaging apparatus having such optical element, and optical apparatus having two such optical elements An optical element is disclosed. The optical element may include a container having a holding chamber; a polarized or conductive and transparent first liquid filled in the holding chamber; a liquid crystal filled in the holding chamber and not mutually mixing with t... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004594 | Apparatus, method, and program for controlling display of moving and still images A display control apparatus includes a list-image-display control unit that executes control for displaying a unit moving image list image formed by arranging at least representative images corresponding to respective unit moving image data in a predetermined unit, ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004583 | Image pickup apparatus for use with a construction table Disclosed herein is an image pickup apparatus capable of being used for preview image pickup of a predetermined scene prior to actual image pickup of the scene, including: an image pickup section configured to carry out the preview image pickup using setting data re... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004506 | Display control device, display control method, and program A display control device for controlling the display of an image in a display device includes a decision unit configured to decide whether the state of a scaling of a moving-image portion in a display object image or an image to be displayed in the display device ha... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004388 | Power line communication apparatus and method for operating the same Herein disclosed a power line communication apparatus which may be assigned a band window and a communication band in alternate and cyclical fashion, the band window being one to which a coexistence signal for band reservation is assignable, the communication band b... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8003506 | Single poly CMOS imager More complete charge transfer is achieved in a CMOS or CCD imager by reducing the spacing in the gaps between gates in each pixel cell, and/or by providing a lightly doped region between adjacent gates in each pixel cell, and particularly at least between the charge... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002798 | System and method for spinal implant placement A posterior spinal fusion system may include a plurality of cannulas that mate with cages polyaxially coupled to pedicle screws. The cannulas maintain access to the pedicle screws to facilitate percutaneous insertion of a fusion rod into engagement with the cages. E... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002688 | Customized tab machine Disclosed is a tabbed divider making apparatus preferably adapted for use with smaller, more individualized jobs in an office or the like. The apparatus preferably includes a paper feeder, a film provider, a knife package for shearing a portion of the paper to creat... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002479 | Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes: a mount fixing member to which a lens mount is fixed; a connected body obtained by integrally connecting a plurality of constituent units including a battery holder unit, the plurality of constituent units provided around the mount fix... | 08/23/2011 |
| D643649 | Audio video shelving unit | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001294 | Methods and apparatus for providing a compressed network in a multi-processing system The present invention provides methods and apparatus for transferring and storing data among processors and memory in a multiprocessor system. The data is compressed locally before it is sent to a shared memory. The memory stores the data in its compressed state, bu... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8000399 | Adaptive joint channel estimation and data demodulation for OFDM systems The present invention provides architectures and methods which implement adaptive joint channel estimation and data demodulation in wireless communication systems to provide enhanced performance of the communication link. While not limited to any particular air inte... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8000355 | Interface circuit A video signal and an audio signal are TMDS transmitted from a source device to a sink device. Through a reserved line and a HPD line provided separately from a TMDS transmission line, an Ethernet™ signal is bidirectionally transmitted, and also, a SPDIF signal is... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7999885 | Assemblies and methods for illuminating a display A computer display is disclosed. The computer display includes a LCD housing, a light source coupled to the LCD housing, and a LCD coupled to the LCD housing. The LCD housing conducts light from the light source to the LCD. A method for conducting light is also disc... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7999816 | Video display apparatus A video display apparatus that supports a display data channel (DDC) standard includes: one DDC-supported non-volatile memory and a control unit for writing, based on information indicating the kind of input video signal, extended display identification (EDID) data ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7999813 | System and method for data synchronization for a computer architecture for broadband networks A computer architecture and programming model for high speed processing over broadband networks are provided. The architecture employs a consistent modular structure, a common computing module and uniform software cells. The common computing module includes a contro... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7999547 | System for magnetic resonance imaging assisted surgery A system and method for magnetic resonance imaging assisted surgery. The system includes an antenna support assembly and an antenna that are used to acquire real time images of the surgical site that may be used by a surgeon to more accurately perform the surgical p... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7999397 | Microelectronic packages and methods therefor A microelectronic package includes a microelectronic element having faces and contacts, the microelectronic element having an outer perimeter, and a substrate overlying and spaced from a first face of the microelectronic element, whereby an outer region of the subst... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7999379 | Microelectronic assemblies having compliancy A microelectronic assembly includes a microelectronic element, such as a semiconductor wafer or semiconductor chip, having a first surface and contacts accessible at the first surface, and a compliant layer overlying the first surface of the microelectronic element,... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7999378 | Semiconductor devices including semiconductor dice in laterally offset stacked arrangement A semiconductor device assembly includes two or more dice stacked in laterally offset arrangement relative to one another. With such an arrangement, when a second semiconductor die is positioned over a first semiconductor die, bond pads of the first semiconductor di... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998792 | Semiconductor device assemblies, electronic devices including the same and assembly methods A semiconductor device is formed of two or more dice of similar dimensions and bond pad arrangements, in which bond pads are located in fields along less than three edges of the active surface of each die. A first die is attached to a substrate and subsequent die or... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998693 | Gene specific to cancer and diagnosis kit using the same The present invention provides a new additional identification of a gene related to cancer expression and a diagnostic kit using the same. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998551 | Unitary molded, shaped and sized protective edge made of elastomeric material An elastomeric plastic material is molded by known methods to provide a formed, sized, shaped and self-contained, generally unitary, protective member for correspondingly shaped and sized unfinished, raw and the like edge of furniture or other devices which require ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998493 | Cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical compositions which are used to reduce bags and circles under the eyes The invention relates to novel cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical compositions for topical use which are used to prevent the symptoms of cutaneous slackening and, more specifically, to treat the visible signs of ageing and fatigue, such as bags and circles under the ey... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998147 | Modular hip inserter/positioner A modular hip body/stem inserter comprises a stem inserter and a holder. A proximal body portion of an implant is loaded, or mounted, onto the holder. A distal stem portion of the implant is affixed onto the stem inserter. The modular hip body/stem inserter maintain... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998142 | Navigated lateral/medial femoral resection guide A multi-piece knee resection instrument for use in forming an anterior cut, an anterior chamfer cut, a posterior cut and a posterior chamfer cut on a distal femur which has already had a distal surface thereof resected which cuts are for the mounting of a prosthetic... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997952 | Light up bouncing and entertainment apparatuses The present invention relates to a pogo stick structure, more particularly, a pogo stick comprising a housing unit, foot support plate, piston, spring mechanism, and handlebars. The external portion of the housing unit includes a plurality of LED lights that light i... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997384 | Multilayer board for reducing solid-borne sound A multilayer board for reducing solid-borne sound radiation with improved mechanical stability when subjected to a load, comprising a first cover layer, a second cover layer, and at least one core layer, wherein the at least one core layer is arranged between the fi... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997323 | Quick connection device A quick connection device for removably connecting a headrail and a covering portion of a window covering assembly is disclosed. The quick connection device may include a male portion connected to the headrail and a female portion connected to the covering portion. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996934 | Apparatus for transferring a person from a wheelchair to a fixed seat Apparatus for transferring a person from a wheelchair to a fixed seat is disclosed, including a wheeled gantry that includes opposed front and rear legs and an upper portion connecting the legs, the gantry spanning a transfer station with a side entry for the wheelc... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996582 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit that transmits/receives data to and from an external device; a detection unit that detects communication connection with the external device by the communication unit; an operation input unit that acc... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996334 | Methods and apparatus for recognizing compact discs and issuing corresponding credits For possible use in an electronic content distribution system, automatic recognition of compact discs or other storage media containing particular content, and corresponding account crediting is described. In an electronic content distribution system, such as those ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995910 | Imaging device and focal point detector A focal point detector includes: a condenser lens for transmitting a light image from an optical system; and a distance measurement sensor group for receiving a luminous flux which has passed through the condenser lens. The sensor group includes a first distance mea... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995860 | Spectrum spreading signal demodulation method and apparatus A spread spectrum signal demodulating method whereby spread-code synchronous acquisition and carrier synchronous acquisition are performed using FFT at high speed, wherein a received signal, of which the carrier wave is modulated with a signal obtained by spectrum- ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995587 | Time stamp adding device, time stamp adding method, and time stamp adding program A time stamp adding device includes: PCR_PID detecting means for detecting a PCR_PID included in a PMT by searching TS packets included in a TS from the head of the TS including TS packets having no time stamp, input from the outside and transmitted in a MPEG2-TS fo... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995440 | Information processing apparatus and method, program, and recording medium An information processing apparatus which detects concomitant information associated with a time at which data satisfying a preset condition is supplied within a continuous period of time from input data that is temporally continuously input is disclosed. The appara... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995436 | Recording device and recording method A recording device for performing recording supporting an optical disk-shaped recording medium having a laminated structure includes a first recording layer and a second recording layer. The recording device includes: a recording section configured to record data in... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995420 | User selectable banks for DRAM A memory device includes a configurable array of memory cells. A number of array banks is configured based upon data stored in a mode register or decoded by logic circuitry. The memory device remains a full capacity memory, regardless of the number of array banks. M... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995287 | Lens barrel and imaging apparatus A lens barrel includes: a lens holding frame holding a lens; a barrel body housing the lens holding frame; motion conversion means for converting rotary motion of the lens holding frame into reciprocating motion along the optical axis of the lens; a manual ring prov... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995112 | Image-processing apparatus and image-pickup apparatus An image-processing apparatus includes an integration section to integrate an image signal in more than one unit of horizontal synchronization period; an interpolation section to carry out an interpolation on the basis of integration values output by the integration... | 08/09/2011 |
