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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185746 | Method for generating data for detection of tampering, and method and apparatus for detection of tampering In a target apparatus which stores at least one piece of domain key information in a first area and a plurality of pieces of content key information each associated with any one of the domain key information in a second area, a method for generating data for detecti... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184977 | Optical line terminal capable of active bandwidth allocation for passive optical network system In a GPON system conforming to ITU-T Recommendations G.984.3, an optical line terminal is provided which has an active bandwidth allocation function that preferentially puts small bandwidth signals in a particular segment of a frame, e.g., at a head of the frame, to... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184937 | Optical cable The present invention relates to an optical cable with a structure for improving a durability performance. The optical cable comprises, as a basic structure: a coated optical fiber, and a cable jacket covering an outer periphery of the coated optical fiber. The coat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184772 | Orthovoltage radiosurgery A radiosurgery system is described that delivers a therapeutic dose of radiation to a target structure in a patient. Some embodiments provide that, among other targets, ocular structures are treated. In some embodiments, the position of an ocular structure is tracke... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184444 | Electrode pad for mounting electronic component and structure for mounting electronic component Provided is an electrode pad for mounting an electronic component on a surface of a circuit board. The electrode pad includes first and second electrode parts facing each other, and third and fourth electrode parts facing each other. The third and fourth electrode p... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184425 | Multilayer capacitor There is provided a multilayer capacitor including: a capacitor body where a plurality of dielectric layers are laminated, the capacitor body including first and second surfaces opposing each other in a laminated direction, wherein the first surface provides a mount... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184373 | Optical element and method for producing the same The present invention relates to a structure comprising: a resin pattern (A)3 formed on a base material 1 and having structure units of a predetermined shape; and a resin pattern (B)5 formed on a surface of the resin pattern (A)3 and havi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184283 | Optical defect inspection apparatus A laser beam oscillated from a laser source is folded in its path by first and second plane mirrors and enters a beam expander. The surface of each plane mirror is deteriorated with illumination by the laser beam and the reflectance is reduced. To avoid a light quan... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184057 | Wideband composite polarizer and antenna system A composite polarizer including a first polarizer having a plurality of parallel metal vanes and a second polarizer having a plurality of parallel layers of dielectric material is provided. The first polarizer is disposed on an axis, and has a phase advance orientat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183953 | Multi-junction stripline circulators A multi-junction stripline circulator, comprising a housing with a cavity structure and a plurality of stripline junction circuits stacked within the cavity structure and connected in a cascade arrangement. Each stripline junction circuit comprises a stripline condu... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183930 | Power amplifier device This invention provides a power amplifier device that satisfies both of delivering a high output and reducing the chip area occupied by the power amplifier device. The power amplifier device formed over a substrate comprises primary inductors arranged in a generally... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183903 | Signal interpolation methods and circuits An interpolation circuit for comparing an input voltage signal with an interpolated reference signal derived from a first reference voltage signal and a second reference voltage signal may include a transconductive circuit configured to generate a first differential... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183836 | Lithium battery pack In a battery pack which comprises: a battery set composed of two or more lithium battery cells connected in series; a first protection circuit including a first voltage detect part for detecting the voltage(s) of a part of the two or more battery cells, and a first ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183832 | Charging system, charger, and battery pack After the initial current set processing is performed, by which a feed amount of a charge current Ic by a charge current feed portion 35 is set to a first current value I1 exceeding a reference current value Ie preset as a current value of the charge c... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183821 | Charging device for electric automobile The present invention provides a charging device for an electric automobile that can reduce the number of connection terminals provided in a vehicle and respond to a plurality of charging methods including normal charging and fast charging. Fast charging lines, an i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183748 | Piezoelectric thin film, ink jet head, method for forming image with the ink jet head, angular velocity sensor, method for measuring angular velocity with the angular velocity sensor, piezoelectric generating element and method for generating electric power with the piezoelectric generating element Provided is a lead-free piezoelectric thin film containing a lead-free ferroelectric material and having low dielectric loss, high electromechanical coupling coefficient and high piezoelectric constant comparable to that of lead zirconate titanate (PZT). The piezoel... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183583 | LED package module An LED package module according to an aspect of the invention may include: a substrate having predetermined electrodes thereon; a plurality of LED chips mounted onto the substrate, separated from each other at predetermined intervals, and electrically connected to t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183549 | Substrate holding apparatus, and inspection or processing apparatus In order to enable high accuracy positioning and strong pressing of a substrate, the present invention provides a substrate holding apparatus including: a rotating bed having an inclined surface supporting a lower side of an outer circumferential side surface of the... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183114 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof for reducing the area of the memory cell region A structure is adopted for a layout of an SRAM cell which provides a local wiring 3a between a gate 2a and gate 2b and connects an active region 1a and an active region 1b. This eliminates the nec... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182958 | Membrane membrane-reinforcement-member assembly, membrane catalyst-layer assembly, membrane electrode assembly and polymer electrolyte fuel cell A membrane membrane-reinforcement-member assembly, membrane catalyst-layer assembly, membrane electrode assembly, and polymer electrolyte fuel cell are provided, which are so configured as to ensure sufficient durability and a cost reduction in unit cells and be sui... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182945 | Current collector comprising plurality of projections, electrode, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the same A current collector includes a substrate, a plurality of projections formed on a first portion of the substrate, and at least two adjacent minute projections formed on a second portion of the substrate. The substrate is a metal sheet. The first and second portions a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182941 | Alkaline dry battery and method for producing the same An alkaline dry battery of this invention includes: a cylindrical battery case with a bottom; a cylindrical positive electrode having a hollow, being in contact with an inner face of the battery case, and containing a manganese dioxide powder and a graphite powder; ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182923 | Conductive paste and mounting structure using the same A conductive paste includes a filler component and a flux component; the filler component including a first conductive filler and a second conductive filler having different melting points, and the melting point of the first conductive filler being higher than the m... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182904 | Laminated ceramic package Provided is a laminated ceramic package. The laminated ceramic package includes a laminated ceramic substrate having a conductive pattern therein, a first ceramic layer on the laminated ceramic substrate, and a second ceramic layer on the first ceramic layer. The fi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182858 | Compositions for improving flavor and safety of marinated meat products A composition for improving the flavor and juiciness of marinated meats and inhibiting growth of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and a process for making the composition are described. Lemon juice and vinegar are neutralized, concentrated and blended with non... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182656 | Electrolyzing device An electrolyzing device is capable of removing scales adhered to a cathode in an electrolyzing mode without deteriorating an electrode forming an anode. An electrolyzing device includes a first main electrode 3, a second main electrode 4, an aux... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182579 | System and method for determining air purifier filter change time using measurement of motor speed A system and a method are disclosed for changing a filter provided in an air purifier at an optimum time by measuring the rotational speed of a motor that operates the filter. The system for determining an air purifier filter change time includes: a motor speed meas... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182452 | Closed male luer device for use with needleless access devices A medical connector is described which is formed by a body having an inlet port, an outlet port through a male luer portion of the body, and a fluid path between the inlet port and the at least one outlet ports. A retractable post extends through the fluid path in t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182410 | Peripheral radiotherapy of protruding conformable organs A system for and method of applying non-invasive brachytherapy to a targeted volume within a protruding organ of a patient, employs an applicator constructed so as to be positioned relative to the organ so that an enhanced dose of divergent radiation is deliverable ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182354 | Slip joint of steering apparatus for vehicle A slip joint of a steering apparatus for a vehicle, the slip joint including: an outer member having a plurality of first assembling recesses; an inner member being inserted within the outer member and having a plurality of second assembling recesses; and a slip bus... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182048 | Valve for anti-lock brake system Disclosed is a valve for an anti-lock brake system, in which a sleeve sheet is assembled with a lower portion of a valve housing, so that the external shape and the structure of the valve are simplified. The valve includes a valve core; an armature positioned below ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181886 | Thermostatic mixing valve The invention provides a thermostatic mixing valve for use within a water discharge fixture. The mixing valve comprises a cover defining an interior region, a stationary lower disk residing within the interior region, and a moveable upper disk. The lower and upper d... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181703 | Method useful for controlling fluid loss in subterranean formations Methods that include a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a relative permeability modifier, wherein the relative permeability comprises a water-soluble polymer having hydrophobic or hydrophilic modification; introduci... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181540 | Measurement of sliding friction-induced vibrations for biomimetic tactile sensing Tactile sensors are disclosed that mimic the human fingertip and its touch receptors. The mechanical components are similar to a fingertip, with a rigid core surrounded by a weakly conductive fluid contained within an elastomeric skin. The deformable properties of t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181446 | Exhaust emission purification apparatus for engine A reduction catalyst is disposed in an exhaust passage of an engine. A reducing agent added to the exhaust gas is urged to react with NOx in the exhaust gas, catalyzed by the reduction catalyst. A member for distributing the exhaust gas to which the reducing agent h... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181193 | Disk chucking device for alignment of the rotational center of a disk with the center of the disk chucking device A disk chucking device is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the disk chucking device coupling a disk to a rotor of a motor such that the disk can be mounted and demounted can include a boss, which is coupled with the rotor, a firs... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180218 | PON system and terminal operation registering method In a PON system in which communication is performed at a plurality of types of transmission rate (L, M, and H) in an upstream direction from a plurality of terminals connected to a station apparatus through optical fibers, within a discovery period for allowing an u... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180140 | Template creation method and image processor therefor To create a template for use in image recognition based on design data, luminance information is set for each area in the template based on the information regarding the region defined by the template. The luminance information may be set based on material informati... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180021 | Orthovoltage radiotherapy A radiosurgery system is described that delivers a therapeutic dose of radiation to a target structure in a patient. In some embodiments, inflammatory ocular disorders are treated, specifically macular degeneration. In some embodiments, ocular structures are placed ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179752 | Optical disc apparatus therefor There is a need to accurately lock focus of a laser beam onto a target data layer of a multilayer optical disc. The above need can be addressed by, for example, performing a focus lock operation after a spherical aberration correction amount is set in such a way as ... | 05/15/2012 |
