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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7548154 | Vehicle security control system A vehicle security control system receives from a separated communication device a demand signal to prohibit or permit engine operation via an immobilizer. The vehicle control device includes a display for displaying information on the engine operation, a communicat... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7546758 | Anti-corrosion structure of gas sensor An anti-corrosion structure of a gas sensor is provided. The gas sensor includes a hollow cylindrical air cover assembly made up of an inner and an outer cover. The air cover assembly has formed therein air inlets through which air is admitted into the gas sensor. T... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7545082 | Ultrasonic sensor device and ultrasonic transducer An ultrasonic sensor device includes an ultrasonic transducer and a hollow case. The ultrasonic transducer includes a tubular housing having a bottom, a piezoelectric element and a vibrating surface. The piezoelectric element is fixed to an inner surface of the bott... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543794 | Torque-transmitting device for use in air control valve A torque-transmitting device is advantageously applied to a secondary air control valve mounted on an automotive vehicle. The device includes a gear train for reducing a rotational speed of a motor and a mechanism for converting a rotational motion to a linear motio... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7283453 | Recording/reproducing head A recording/reproducing head is provided with: a substrate which has a predetermined width and a predetermined thickness and which is long in one direction; a probe disposed on one end in the longitudinal direction of the substrate; a lead wire disposed on a surface... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7242661 | Dielectric information apparatus, tape-like medium recording/reproducing apparatus and disc-like medium recording/reproducing apparatus An example dielectric information apparatus is provided with a plurality of electrodes for recording information in a small area of a dielectric substance and an earthed electrode. The electrodes are placed such that the dielectric substance is sandwiched therebetwe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7542817 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing objects having optimized response characteristics A method for manufacturing an object having a potential {x} which is generated in response to a field {f} applied thereto is provided. The method includes the step of designing a geometric model of the object. A computerized mathematical model of the object is gener... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7541724 | Spark plug requiring low discharge voltage and having high self-cleaning capability A spark plug according to the present invention includes a metal shell, an insulator retained in the metal shell, a center electrode secured in the insulator, and a ground electrode. The center electrode includes a base member and a thin member thinner the base memb... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7541714 | Streamlined body wedge blocks and method for enhanced cooling of generator rotor Body wedge blocks are provided adjacent the end of the rotor body that have a forward facing axial end that is aerodynamically streamlined. Thus, between adjacent body wedge blocks a flow passage for cooling air is created that allows gradual contraction of the flow... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7541621 | Semiconductor light emitting device having a current narrowing portion and manufacturing method for semiconductor light emitting device A semiconductor light emitting device includes a first conductivity-type first semiconductor layer; an emission layer; a second conductivity-type second semiconductor layer; and a second conductivity-type transparent substrate transparent to light beams from the emi... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7541584 | Resonant cavity enhanced device and a method for fabricating same A detector device for detecting incident radiation at particular wavelengths is disclosed. The device includes a base layer comprising a substrate. A resonant cavity is formed on the base layer between a pair of reflectors. One reflector is formed by a first reflect... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540490 | Banknote handling device In a banknote handling device, a banknote storage cassette is loaded along guide grooves in left and right side plates, whereby the bottom end of a bill press interlocks with protruding members of the banknote storage cassette, preventing the banknote storage casset... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540278 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve includes a housing defining therein a fluid passage. The fluid control valve further includes a valve member for controlling a fluid flow in the fluid passage by communicating and blocking by the fluid passage. The fluid control valve further i... | 06/02/2009 |
| D593631 | Barrel for sporting rifles and firearms | 06/02/2009 |
| D593630 | Barrel for sporting rifles and firearms | 06/02/2009 |
| D593446 | Gemstone | 06/02/2009 |
| 7236182 | Image processing system and method, and computer-readable recording medium An image processing apparatus sequentially extracts regions from a static image, as first images, and forms a second image in which each of the first images is repeated in an array. In addition, the static image and the second image are output from a computer to be ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227830 | Dielectric recording apparatus, dielectric reproducing apparatus, and dielectric recording / reproducing apparatus A dielectric recording/reproducing apparatus is provided with: a probe for applying an electric field to a dielectric material; a return electrode for returning the high frequency electric field for data reproduction; an inductor placed between the probe and the ret... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221639 | Pickup device An example pickup device is provided with: an arm; a gimbal holding device disposed on one end portion of the arm; a gimbal held by the gimbal holding device with a probe set in its center portion; and a motor of rotational type for rotating the arm around a rotatin... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218600 | Dielectric constant measuring apparatus, dielectric constant measuring method, and information recording/reproducing apparatus A dielectric constant measuring apparatus for measuring a dielectric constant of a dielectric substance is provided with: a cantilever having a small projection on a tip side of a cantilevered electric conductor; an electrode which is placed around the cantilever an... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7115845 | Superheated steam generator A superheated steam generator of an electromagnetic induction type includes: a conduit, which provides a passageway of generated steam; a superheating tank, which is part of the conduit midway through the conduit; and a coil, which is disposed around the superheatin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7539455 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus of the present invention carries out an image processing with respect to image information which is to be printed. The image forming apparatus predicts the occurrence of an image elongation which may occur due to slippage of a recording ma... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538772 | Graphics processing system with enhanced memory controller A graphics system including a custom graphics and audio processor produces exciting 2D and 3D graphics and surround sound. The system includes a graphics and audio processor including a 3D graphics pipeline and an audio digital signal processor. A memory controller ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538137 | 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosylgeraniol-10,5-olide and use thereof A novel natural compound having various therapeutically effects is provided. The compound is obtainable from Sibiraea leaves by aqueous extraction and is represented by a formula (1) as follows. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7532971 | Engine control apparatus An engine control apparatus comprised of an engine control ECU has a program preloaded therein for determining a combustion rate (actual combustion rate) corresponding to the ratio of an ideal heat generation quantity (target heat generation quantity) estimated to b... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531964 | Discharge lamp apparatus In a discharge lamp apparatus for lighting a discharge lamp, a ballast is disposed outside of a lamp housing of a discharge lamp and is electrically connected to the discharge lamp through a connector. A ballast housing of the ballast is connected to a bottom wall o... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531142 | Multifunctional entry device for a downward flow tube reactor A device and a method for operating it for application in a vertical tube reactor with downward flow (downer), has the aim of ensuring the intimate mixing of the solid particulate catalyst with a reagent fluid. Homogeneous distribution of catalyst is due to the use ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526987 | Pathology grossing tool A tool for holding tissue to be sampled in place to allow tissue samples of a prescribed thickness to be prepared from the held tissue. The tool includes at least one tine array for engaging and holding the tissue. First and second tine arrays may advantageously be ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526088 | Code generator and device for the synchronous or asynchronous and permanent identification or encoding and decoding of data of any particular length A code generator includes a plurality of storage elements (such as flip flops) connected to form a code-producing series, wherein the output of the final storage element in the series in connected to the input of the first storage element in the series to form a cir... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7525776 | Magnetoresistive element, magnetoresistive head, magnetic recording apparatus, and magnetic memory A magnetoresistive element has a magnetization pinned layer a magnetization direction of which is substantially pinned in one direction, a magnetization free layer a magnetization direction of which varies depending on an external field, and a spacer layer including... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7525772 | Magnetoresistive device, magnetic reproducing head, and magnetic information reproducing apparatus A magnetoresistive device includes a magnetoresistive film and a pair of electrodes for applying a sense current substantially perpendicularly to the magnetoresistive film. The magnetoresistive film includes a magnetization pinned film including a first ferromagneti... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7525446 | Display device having decorative member on screen In a display device, a display member for displaying information as an image receives a light from a light source arranged behind and is illuminated by the light. A decorative member is arranged on the front surface of the display member to partly cover the display ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7522987 | Fuel injection control system An apparatus aims at learning a deviation from a reference injection characteristic of a fuel injector provided for a cylinder of an engine having an output shaft. In the apparatus, a detecting unit is configured to detect a minimum interval between temporally adjac... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522475 | Ultrasonic sensor and obstacle detection device An ultrasonic sensor includes: a first vibrator for transmitting an ultrasonic wave; multiple second vibrators for outputting a reception signal of a reflection wave; a casing having a bottom for accommodating the vibrators, an outer surface of the bottom providing ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522474 | Ultrasonic sensor having compressively deformed spring resiliently attaching sensor body and bezel An ultrasonic sensor has a sensor body and a bezel having a metal spring attached on a side wall thereof for installation on a vehicle component. A free end of the metal spring is positioned to protrude from a through hole of the side wall, is pressed by a portion o... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522472 | Obstacle detection system An obstacle detection system has multiple ultrasonic sonars. When a threshold value used for determining an existence of an obstacle is compared with a receiving signal having been amplified at a predetermined gain, the sonar having a receiving mode is provided with... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522390 | Magnetoresistive effect element, and magnetic head and magnetic reproducing apparatus including the same A spin-valve magnetoresistive effect film includes a magnetization fixed layer, a magnetization free layer, and an intermediate layer interposed therebetween. The intermediate layer has a conduction part disposed in an insulation layer and made of a magnetic metal m... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520267 | Fuel injection apparatus having fuel supplier for displacement amplifying chamber According to the present invention, a fuel injection apparatus includes a high-pressure passage, a low-pressure passage, an actuator, a first and a second piston, a displacement amplifying chamber, a fuel injection mechanism, and a fuel supplier. The high-pressure p... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520265 | Fuel injection controller A fuel injection device calculates a variation correction value by incorporating in-cylinder pressure into injector individual data based on an injection rate of an injector measured outside a cylinder of an engine. The fuel injection device corrects a target inject... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520167 | Fuel level gauge for use in automobile A fuel level gauge is advantageously used in a fuel tank of an automobile. The fuel level gauge installed in a fuel tank includes a float floating on the fuel surface, a rotatable member supported by a stationary member and a detector such as a Hall element. The flo... | 04/21/2009 |
