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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185703 | Detection and control of resource congestion by a number of processors In an embodiment, a system includes a resource. The system also includes a first processor having a load/store functional unit. The load/store functional unit is to attempt to access the resource based on access requests. The first processor includes a congestion de... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185688 | Method for managing the address mapping table in a flash memory A method for data management in a flash memory medium is provided in the present invention, The method comprises the following steps: dividing a plurality of blocks of the flash memory medium into two or more sections; generating a section-address-mapping table by s... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185591 | Systems and methods for viewing email attachments as thumbnails A method of displaying attachments associated with an electronic message includes, in response to a single user selection of a link to an electronic message, fetching from a document storage system an electronic message and attachment information associated with the... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185544 | Generating improved document classification data using historical search results A server system accesses, respectively, historical query information for queries that have search results corresponding to first information items and second information items and classification data of the first information items. Initially, the first information i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185492 | Messaging application with multiple viewports for presenting messages in different orders In a method for displaying messages, a system displays messages from a single user account in multiple viewports. Each viewport orders messages based on an importance score that is calculated based on the user's prior interactions with messages in his user account t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185361 | Unmoldable portion detection system, computer readable medium, and unmoldable portion detection method An unmoldable portion detection system includes: a normal line arithmetic unit; a backward component determination unit; and an unmoldable portion determination unit, wherein the system further includes one of the following (A) units and (B) units: (A) a concave con... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185038 | Curl correction device and image forming apparatus A curl correction device that corrects curl, including: a curl correction shaft that drives to carry a sheet; a first supporting member that supports the curl correction shaft; a curl correction roll that holds the sheet between the curl correction shaft and the cur... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185036 | Medium transport apparatus, image forming apparatus and medium transport method The medium transport apparatus is provided with: a transport unit that transports a recording medium continuing in a direction, in the direction where the recording medium continues; a detection unit that detects a mark formed on the recording medium transported by ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185034 | Storage container, powder processing device, and image forming apparatus using the same A storage container includes: a container body that is detachably disposed on a predetermined container receiver, wherein powder to be supplied or recovered powder is stored in the container body; and a powder driving transmitting mechanism that is disposed in the c... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185027 | Image forming apparatus, method of allowing driven member to be mounted on apparatus body in image forming apparatus and method of allowing drive force to be transmitted to belt unit in image forming apparatus The image forming apparatus includes: an apparatus body including a drive source; a driven member detachably attachable to the apparatus body; a first transmission member in the apparatus body, including a base rotatable around a rotation axis, and transmitting driv... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185000 | Electrostatic charging apparatus, and image forming assembly and image forming apparatus which employ the same An electrostatic charging apparatus, includes: an endless-shaped electrostatic charging belt having electrical conductivity, the electrostatic charging belt being arranged in a state of having a predetermined contact zone being in contact with a moving to-be-charged... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184941 | Information recording and reproducing apparatus and method for changing setting language of the same An HDMI connector is adapted to be connected to a display device conforming to an HDMI standard. A signal processor is operable to decode a digital signal received through the HDMI connector and extract first language information which indicates a setting language o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184777 | Buttset test cable reel A test cable is spooled on a spring loaded cable reel that is structurally connected to a buttset via an anchor that holds on to a cable outlet of the buttset housing. A releasable ratchet holds the spool against a reeling spring such that the pulled out test cable ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184497 | Methods and systems for reducing heat flux in memory systems The memory module includes front and back faces. Multiple devices are disposed on each of the faces. A first control line serially connects a first group of devices on both the front and back faces so that the first group of devices commonly contribute multiple bits... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184446 | Inverter for liquid crystal display device and liquid crystal display module using the same An inverter for a liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal display module using the inverter are provided. The inverter includes a circuit board defining a hole through itself, and a transformer inversely inserted into the hole of the circuit. The transfor... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184343 | Image forming apparatus, apparatus for creating electronic album, image forming method, method for creating electronic album, program and index sheet There are provided a first section for acquiring image data; a second section for storing the acquired image data; a third section for acquiring accessory information; a fourth section for storing the accessory information; a fifth section for generating an image ID... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184249 | Method of aligning alignment layer and liquid crystal display device having alignment layer aligned by the same A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate having a black matrix, a color filter layer and a common electrode; a second substrate having gate lines, data lines and thin film transistors connected to pixel electrodes; a first alignment layer on the f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184239 | Liquid crystal display device Disclosed is an LCD device capable of enhancing a display quality on a screen by minimizing feature changes of light emitting diodes (LED) due to heat in a structure that heat is rapidly emitted, from the LED serving as a light source, to outside of a lower cover. T... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184114 | Multi-panel display device and method of driving the same A multi-panel display device and a method of driving the same, which can simplify a driving circuit for driving multiple flat panel display devices, thereby decreasing the fabrication cost, are disclosed. In the device configured of an alignment of multiple flat pan... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184107 | Liquid crystal display and method of driving the same A liquid crystal display includes a transparent conductive layer on an first substrate of a liquid crystal display panel transmitting display light, an insulating layer on the transparent conductive layer, a sensing circuit to generate a touch or non-touch sensing s... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184086 | Liquid crystal display device having a shift register An LCD device includes a plurality of gate lines formed in an LCD panel; a plurality of driving stages, each of which sequentially outputting a respective enabling scan pulse to a corresponding one of the plurality of gate lines; at least one dummy stage responsive ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183995 | Systems and methods for modifying power usage Systems and methods for providing energy management utilize wireless wide-area network broadcast signals and a decentralized receiver architecture to allow customers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption and load shedding for particular applianc... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183765 | Controlling an electronic device using chiplets An electronic apparatus including a common substrate, a plurality of controlled electronic devices disposed over the common substrate, and a wiring layer having a plurality of conductors formed on the common substrate. A plurality of chiplets are located over the co... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183477 | Switch apparatus for adjusting power seat in vehicle A switch apparatus for adjusting a power seat in a vehicle, may include a body, a plurality of switches installed on the body including a first switch manipulated in a horizontal direction, and a second switch spaced apart from the first switch and manipulated in a ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183458 | Photovoltaic apparatus having a filler layer and method for making the same Devices for converting light into electric current are provided. A representative device has an encasing structure having at least one portion transparent. The encasing structure is configured to pass light energy into an interior of the encasing structure. The devi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183339 | Cell-permeable peptide inhibitors of the JNK signal transduction pathway The invention provides cell-permeable peptides that bind to JNK proteins and inhibit JNK-mediated effects in JNK-expressing cells. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183278 | Compounds The present invention pertains generally to certain compounds of the deoxyactagardine A and B type. Such compounds are suitable for use in the treatment of microbial infections, for example Clostridium infection, such as C. perfringens, C. difficile, C. te... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183222 | Method to inhibit cell growth using oligonucleotides Described are methods for treating hyperproliferative disorders, including cancers, by administering to the affected mammal (e.g., human) an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more oligonucleotides which share at least 33% but less than 100% nucleot... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183202 | Use of type-B lantibiotic-based compounds having antimicrobial activity A method for the treatment or prophylaxis of a microbial infection of the lower intestine or colon in a subject is described, wherein the method comprises administration to the subject of a type-B lantibiotic, wherein the type-B lantibiotic may include compounds sel... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183021 | Process for producing triglycerides A process for producing triglycerides comprises: (a) subjecting a first triglyceride comprising at least 40% by moles of oleic acid residues, based on total acyl groups in the triglyceride, to a reaction with stearic acid, at least one ester of stearic acid or a mix... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182993 | Methods and processes for calling bases in sequence by incorporation methods Computer implemented methods, and systems performing such methods for processing signal data from analytical operations and systems, and particularly in processing signal data from sequence-by-incorporation processes to identify nucleotide sequences of template nucl... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182679 | Organosilanes and substrate bonded with same The present invention, provides novel silicon compounds, methods for making these novel silicon compounds, compositions comprising these novel silicon compounds attached to substrates, methods for attaching the novel silicon compounds to substrates and methods for u... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182037 | Fold-and-dive seat assembly for vehicle A fold-and-dive seat assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The fold-and-dive seat assembly includes a seat cushion dived downward toward a floor panel by means of a dive link, a seat back connected to the seat cushion by a connection link, and rotatably connected to ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181737 | Condensed water discharge apparatus of muffler A condensed water discharge apparatus is capable of smoothly excreting residual condensed water in a muffler. The device may include a through hole formed at the bottom of a muffler case, an inflow pipe communicated to the muffler case and in which exhaust gas flows... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181448 | System for controlling urea injection quantity of vehicle and method thereof A system for controlling urea injection quantity of a vehicle, may include an SCR device, the SCR device purifying NOx, a pump configured to supply the SCR device with a urea solution of a urea tank through a urea supply line, a dosing injector disposed on the exhau... | 05/22/2012 |
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| 8180258 | Image forming apparatus with reduction of operation noise A replacing mouth 5 for replacing each of toner cartridges 40 is provided at such a position that when any of developer units 32 stops at a developing position 38, the toner cartridge 40 adjacent to the pertinent developer unit ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180233 | Cooling device for cooling the inside of an image forming apparatus by a fan and image forming apparatus having the cooling device A cooling device that cools the inside of an image forming apparatus provided with a developer carrier that carries an image developed with a developer while being rotated. The cooling device includes: a counting unit that counts an accumulative number of rotation o... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179643 | Electrostatic discharge circuit and liquid crystal display device having the same An electrostatic discharge circuit includes a first transistor and a second transistor connected between a first node and a second node in a first circulation loop, and a third transistor and a fourth transistor connected between the second node and a third node in ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179481 | Thin type display device In a thin type display device when driving is started by a swivel mechanism, voltage which is supplied from a power voltage supply circuit 14 to a motor driving IC 12 is switched and raised in stepwise. By this switching, operating voltage of a motor | 05/15/2012 |
