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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941025 | Semiconductor photonic device A coating film is provided on an end surface of a semiconductor photonic element including an active layer through which light propagates. The coating film has a two-layer structure including a first layer film and a second layer film arranged in a stacked relation.... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940902 | Method and apparatus for implementing card call service A method and an apparatus for implementing a card call service are disclosed in embodiments of the present invention. The method includes: obtaining card information of a user terminal when determining that a call initiated by the user terminal is a card call; provi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940647 | Method and node for implementing multicast fast reroute A method for implementing multicast fast reroute includes: determining a route for a backup LSP according to the tree topology of a point-to-multipoint primary LSP and establishing the backup LSP according to the determined route for the backup LSP. In the process o... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939943 | Nitride semiconductor device including an electrode in ohmic contact with a P-type nitride semiconductor contact layer A nitride semiconductor device with a p electrode having no resistance between itself and other electrodes, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A p electrode is formed of a first Pd film, a Ta film, and a second Pd film, which is an antioxidant film... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939635 | Autotaxin: motility stimulating protein useful in cancer diagnosis and therapy The present invention relates, in general, to autotaxin. In particular, the present invention relates to a DNA segment encoding autotaxin; recombinant DNA molecules containing the DNA segment; cells containing the recombinant DNA molecule; a method of producing auto... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939124 | Method of producing an information carrier Methods for producing an information carrier produced by: (1) providing an information carrier precursor comprising a 5 rigid sheet or support; a receiving layer configuration having an image-receiving side and a non-image-receiving side, the receiving layer configu... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938919 | Method for the heat treatment of nickel-based superalloys A heat treatment method for a nickel-based superalloy, in particular for the production of single-crystal components or directionally solidified components having a chemical composition permits full solution annealing at a temperature T1, the method comprisin... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938862 | Artificial joint and a joint part intended for this purpose An artificial joint as an endoprosthesis for a human joint, including a first joint part having two first functional surfaces, a second joint part having two second functional surfaces, the two first and second functional surfaces of each joint part being convex-con... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938693 | PE connection for plug connectors An electrical plug connector includes an insulating body supporting electrical contact elements having a connector portion and a conductor connection portion. At least one retaining element is configured to contact a respective at least one contact insert and has at... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938690 | Mounting plate with fixing means for an electrical device A mounting plate includes a first fixing device for an electrical device and a second fixing device for a top-hat shaped mounting rail having a first offset support flange and a second offset support flange. The second fixing device includes a first holder and a sec... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938650 | Manufactured round plug connector for Ethernet A connector includes an inner structure divided into first, second, and third components. The first component includes plug contacts disposed so as to form a circular plug face configured for connection to a mating connector. The second component includes a connecti... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938275 | Filter module and process for manufacture of same The present invention provides a filter module comprising a body of wound layers of a sheet material, said sheet material having a plurality of openings formed therein, said channels within the wound layers of sheet material of said body, said channels extending in ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937796 | Wiping mop and foot pedal therefor The invention relates to a wiping mop comprising a mop head (1) provided with at least one cleaning body (2), wherein said mop head (1) is connected to a handle (3), the mop head (1) and a handle (3) comprise a circular foot... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637712 | Clamp | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936219 | Power amplifier bias circuit A power amplifier and bias circuit includes a combination circuit in which a voltage drive bias circuit and a current drive bias circuit are connected in a parallel relationship with each other. The power amplifier bias circuit also includes an idle current control ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935907 | Contact system for a short-circuiting device in a medium-voltage or high-voltage switchboard plant A contact system for a short-circuiting device for a switchboard, the contact system including at least one fixed contact piece connected to a main voltage source. The contact system also includes at least one moving contact piece and an insulating screen penetrable... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935390 | Electrostatic lubricant dispensing system A lubricant dispensing system is provided. The dispensing system includes a lubricant supply, a lubricant dispensing nozzle and a control panel. The dispensing nozzle includes a nozzle body with a fluid passageway therein which is in fluid communication with the lub... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935266 | Wet etching method using ultraviolet-light and method of manufacturing semiconductor device A substrate supporting film to be etched is held on a rotating stage. Ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 200 nm or shorter radiated from first lamps irradiates the film in air, thereby removing an organic coatings from the film and making the surface of the fi... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934764 | Triangular window shade for motor vehicles A window shade for the triangular window of a rear side door of a motor vehicle is provided which includes a guide rail that extends substantially over the entire bottom edge. In the vicinity of the winding shaft, either a pocket is present or the guide rail from th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934605 | Filter module and process for manufacture of same The present invention relates to a filter module comprising a body of wound layers of a sheet material, said sheet material having a plurality of openings formed therein, said openings forming two types of channels within the wound layers of sheet material of said b... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934604 | Filter module and process for manufacture of same The present invention provides a filter module comprising a body of wound layers of a sheet material, said sheet material having a plurality of openings formed therein, said openings forming two types of channels within the wound layers of sheet material of said bod... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934594 | Conveyor system for vehicle A conveyor system for a vehicle includes a belt auto-tensioning system that tensions the belt prior to belt movement but not necessarily during loading. Also included are a belt guidance system and a belt anti-slippage system. A fourth system aspect is a floating dr... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934533 | Roller blind with centering by stops A window shade for motor vehicles having a shade of approximately trapezoidal shape. An extension profile or pull rod of the shade, the ends of which are guided in guide rails, is arranged on the shortest transverse edge of the shade. In order to compensate for a va... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934004 | System and method for multi-service access A control and bearer separating system for the multi-service access includes: at least one access node for receiving the message of the user, separating the control flow and the service flow of the message, transmitting the control flow to the controller, and transm... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933978 | Method, device and system for implementing VPN configuration service The present invention provides a method, device and system for implementing a VPN configuration service. According to the invention, a VPN configuration request message is received at a network side and a verification is performed on the VPN configuration request me... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932364 | Compositions and methods for the preparation of human growth hormone glycosylation mutants The present invention relates to mutants of human growth hormone, which contain newly introduced N-linked or O-linked glycosylation site(s), such that these recombinantly produced polypeptides have glycosylation patterns distinctly different from that of the natural... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932320 | Process for preparing electroconductive coatings An aqueous dispersion of latex particles, said latex particles containing a polymer containing monomer units according to formula (I): in which R1 and R2 independently of one another represent hydrogen... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932288 | Composition for relieving subjective symptoms of fatigue There has been a demand in the marketplace for medicines, functional foods and so on which can relieve subjective symptoms of fatigue in persons having these subjective symptoms, and enabling the persons to have productive days. That is, an object of the present inv... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931938 | Diamond-like carbon-coated cell culture substrates This present invention describes a method of coating a polymer surface with diamond-like carbon (DLC) to render it useful as a carrier for cells derived from neural crest origin, preferable neuronal cells that form dendrites. The biopolymer to be coated with the DLC... | 04/26/2011 |
| D636881 | Wound dressing | 04/26/2011 |
| D636779 | Graphical user interface for a spending analysis tool for a computer display | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930135 | Method of distinguishing running from walking A person's exercise monitored using an accelerometer to detect and count the steps of the person. Furthermore, acceleration profiling distinguishes walking from running and total distance covered in the exercise is estimated using different stride lengths for walkin... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929555 | Method, system and device for instructing media gateway to set up termination connections A method for instructing a media gateway to set up termination connections is disclosed in embodiments of the present invention. The method comprises: acquiring by a media gateway controller, MGC, information on connection capability, of a media gateway, MG, for var... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929489 | Method and apparatus for discovering network service provider A method for discovering a network service provider, a network side transmitting apparatus and a network discovering apparatus for a user side device are disclosed. The method is used in a wireless communication network which includes a network access provider, a us... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929477 | Method, apparatus and system for data transmission in radio communication network The embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an apparatus and a system for data transmission, the method comprises: reusing, when the hop number of a branch in a radio communication network is greater than a predetermined hop number, resources of the p... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928804 | Power amplifier A power amplifier includes: a semiconductor substrate; a preceding-stage amplifying device on the semiconductor substrate, amplifying an input signal; a following-stage amplifying device on the semiconductor substrate, amplifying an output signal of the preceding-st... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928623 | Generator with high phase order An apparatus for producing electrical power from mechanical power, includes a generator with a rotor and a stator for conversion of mechanical power to a polyphase alternating current having more than three phases. The stator has a stator core with a cylindrical sta... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928096 | Polydiazeniumdiolated cyclic polyamines with polyphasic nitric oxide release and related compounds, compositions comprising same and methods of using same The present invention provides compound of the formula (I): in which at least two of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are N2O2M and related c... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928088 | Th1 cell differentiation accelerator The present invention provides an agent for promoting human Th1 cell differentiation and an agent for suppressing human Th2 cell differentiation, comprising lipoarabinomannans and/or lipomannans derived from BCG cell bodies. The agent of the present invention is use... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928079 | Polysaccharide-derived nitric oxide-releasing carbon-bound diazeniumdiolates The invention relates to compounds capable of releasing nitric oxide wherein the compounds comprise a saccharide and at least one nitric oxide-releasing diazeniumdiolate [N2O2] functional group, which is bonded directly to a carbon atom of the ... | 04/19/2011 |