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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7138490 | Block copolymer reduced in impurity content, polymeric carrier, pharmaceutical preparations in polymeric form and process for the preparation of the same A process for purification which permits satisfactory removal of impurities from a block copolymer consisting essentially of polyethylene glycols and poly(acidic amino acid) and is suitable for the production of a polymeric carrier having a pharmaceutically acceptab... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6822159 | Dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device The present invention aims at developing a low-cost photoelectric conversion device having favorable conversion efficiency and a solar cell and, accordingly, relates to a photoelectric conversion device of a semiconductor fine particles, being sensitized with an org... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6726914 | Method of reduction of aroma extract and resulting extract A process of preparing solid form of an extract of a raw material, obtained by subjecting the raw material to extraction utilizing a heating, extracting and condensing system, and contacting the resulting liquid extract with an absorbent material or a food, and dryi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 7521006 | Diimmonium compound and use thereof Disclosed is a near-infrared absorbing compound which does not contain antimony or arsenic, and has excellent stability, especially excellent heat resistance, light resistance and moist heat resistance. Also disclosed are a near-infrared absorbing filter, which is p... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7514129 | Azo compound and polarizing film and polarizing plate each containing the same A polarizing film or polarizing plate containing, as a dichroic dye, an azo compound whose free acid form is represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents sulfo, carboxy, lower al... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7495099 | High-molecular weight derivatives of camptothecins It is intended to provide water-soluble derivative of camptothecins which are excellent in therapeutic effect and suitable for chemotherapy for cancer. Namely, a water-soluble high-molecular weight derivative of camptothencins being excellent in sustained-release wh... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494721 | Light-emitting device, condensed polycyclic compound used therein and method for producing same The device according to the invention is a device having organic thin films containing a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode that emits light by application of electric energy, characterized in that the light-emitting device contains at least a compo... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7483153 | Power-saving control method in laser measuring system and laser measuring system A power-saving control method in a laser measuring system, which comprises a laser rotary irradiation device for forming a laser reference plane by projecting a laser beam in rotary irradiation and a photodetection device for carrying out position measurement by rec... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481260 | Tightening device for blinds A device for automatic tightening of blinds is disclosed, where the manipulation of the blinds is controlled through the aid of belts running between the outer lists of a window. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7480879 | Substrate noise tool System and method for analyzing substrate noise is disclosed, which is capable of accepting inputs of increasing complexity and granularity. During the early phases, the tool can accept coarse circuit descriptions, such as gate level netlists. The tool is capable of... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7477373 | Surface inspection method and surface inspection device A surface inspection method for projecting a laser beam to an inspection surface and for scanning and detecting foreign objects or the like on the inspection surface, comprising a step of being had a required number of detecting regions by a photodetector against a ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477354 | Projection exposure apparatus and method for producing a printed circuit board A projection exposure apparatus and a method for producing a printed circuit board wherein, the whole pattern including pieces 10 and coupons 12 to be exposed on a print circuit board 2 is depicted on a photo mask 1 divided in six areas b... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7474388 | Distance measuring device The present invention provides a distance measuring device, which comprises a light projecting unit for projecting a distance measuring light (22) to an object to be measured, a reference reflection unit (55) provided relatively movable and arranged at... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7474387 | Electro-optical distance measuring method, distance measuring program and distance measuring system An electro-optical distance measuring method for measuring a distance to an object to be measured by receiving a reflected light from the object to be measured, comprising a step of projecting a pulsed laser beam with a predetermined spreading angle from each of two... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7469188 | Method and flow meter for determining the flow rate of a multiphase fluid Method and apparatus for determining the flow rates and/or composition of a fluid comprising a multi-component mixture of a gas and at least one liquid in a pipe. Electromagnetic loss and phase measurements are performed in at least two directions of the pipe; the d... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7461585 | Portable electrical expresso machine A portable hot water dispensing machine, particularly suitable for dispensing espresso, that is compact, lightweight, requires minimal power to operate, and is readily transportable, and a method of dispensing hot water, such as espresso. Two-stage heating is utiliz... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462228 | Water-base black ink composition and colored product The present invention relates to a water-based black ink composition comprising a water-soluble black dye (A) exhibiting ozone fastness and a condensate compound (B) of 4,4′-dinitrostilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid and aminobenzenes or a reduction product (C) thereo... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7452354 | Implantable pump connector for catheter attachment A catheter system for locking a catheter to an implantable pump and for effectively flushing a catheter after implantation within a body. A locking component comprises an extension boot and catheter lock that together fluidly connect the catheter to the pump in a se... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451282 | System and method for storing a sequential data stream The present invention provides an improved apparatus and method for the receipt of high-speed sequential data streams. It utilizes the concept of banked memories to reduce the required speed and size of the input buffers used to receive the data streams. This allows... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445820 | Optical films comprising a UV-curable alignment film and a liquid crystal compound There is provided an optical film obtained by laminating a polarizing film protective layer and a retardation film comprising a liquid crystalline compound layer, a retardation film protective layer and a polymer film, wherein the retardation film protective layer c... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445710 | Filtration module including unitary filter cartridge-bowl construction A filtration module is provided which includes a manifold (100), a filtration cartridge (104) and a bowl (102) that houses the filter cartridge. The filtration cartridge and bowl are connected to each other to form a unitary construction. The fi... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445822 | Azo compounds and dye-type polarizing films or plates containing the same Azo compounds whose free acid forms are represented by the general formula (1) are extremely useful as the dichroic dye to be used in polarizing plates which are excellent in polarization performance and endurance and reduced in the color cross-talk within the visib... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442420 | Retardation films comprising a UV-curable alignment film and a liquid crystal compound A UV-curable resin composition for alignment film and an alignment film which is prepared by curing the composition with UV rays. The migration of a material which is present in a polymer film and capable of affecting the optical properties of a liquid crystalline c... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439526 | Beam neutralization in low-energy high-current ribbon-beam implanters The fabrication of modern semiconducting integrated circuits often requires implantation steps that involve high currents of low-energy charged dopant atoms. When employing such beams, the addition of electrons or negative ions for neutralizing the effects of space ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435350 | Intelligent system and method for automated packing of chromatography columns The present invention provides an automated system and method for packing chromatography columns. In one embodiment, the system first determines the type of media that is present in the column, and uses this information to generate an automated procedure to pack the... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433028 | Laser surveying instrument A laser surveying instrument, comprising a laser projector for projecting a laser beam by rotary irradiation and designed as tiltable, a tilting unit for tilting the laser projector, a rotating unit for integrally rotating the tilting unit and the laser projector in... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432700 | Surface inspection apparatus A surface inspection apparatus, comprising a wafer table rotated by a motor, a pair of clamp arms rotatably mounted with respect to the wafer table, pushing means for pushing the clamp arms so as to rotate in the direction toward the center, positioning seats in arc... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429072 | Vehicle enclosure Accessory door assembly for the normally open sides of a recreational vehicle such as a golf cart. The door assembly includes a doorframe that can be secured to the vehicle, and a preferably rigid door that is easily mountable and demountable, and is movable between... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427319 | Azo compound, ink composition, and colored object The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1): (wherein, in the formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom; a hydroxyl group; a carboxyl group; a (C1-C4... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427321 | Foamed fireproofing composition and method Disclosed are formulations adapted to form a foamed cementitious composition, the foamed cementitious composition itself, a method of forming a hydraulic binder foam, and a method of conveying and applying the resulting foam to a substrate. A pumpable cementitious s... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422267 | Vehicle enclosure Method of controlling the climate in a recreational vehicle with an accessory door assembly such as for a golf cart, method of mounting a door assembly, and method of golfing. The door assembly includes a doorframe that can be secured to the vehicle, and a preferabl... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419537 | Phthalocyanine colorant and use thereof for ink-jet printing The present invention relates to a phthalocyanine colorant characterized in that it has, as substituents, at least one unsubstituted sulfamoyl group and at least one substituted sulfamoyl group, the total number of these groups being 2 to 4, the substituent on the s... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419011 | Electro-mechanical power angle snow plow The present invention provides a small electrical motor, coupled to the snow plow of a UTV or ATV via a mechanism which allows the plow blade to move in response to unexpected spikes in load. In one embodiment, a braking system is used to absorb the load force. In a... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416683 | Liquid crystal mixed composition and retardation film using same The invention relates to a liquid crystal mixed-composition comprising one or more cellulose derivatives and one or more liquid crystal compounds (preferably low-molecular liquid crystal compound) which can be oriented in a specific direction differing from that of ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414249 | Broad energy-range ribbon ion beam collimation using a variable-gradient dipole A method and apparatus satisfying growing demands for improving the intensity of implanting ions that impact a semiconductor wafer as it passes under an ion beam. The method and apparatus are directed to the design and combination together of novel magnetic ion-opti... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410680 | Retardation film made by using cellulose derivatives The present invention relates to a retardation film obtained by subjecting a film formed from a cellulose derivative to an orientation treatment, wherein a hydroxyl group of cellulose is substituted by at least one kind of aliphatic acyl group having 5 to 20 carbon ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411162 | Hot wire control apparatus and method Control system and apparatus for controlling current input to an electrical resistance element such as a seal wire. The system and apparatus of the present invention is a closed loop feedback modification to conventional systems, and takes advantage of the inherent ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407585 | Water purification system and methods, and module for the system The invention relates to a method and a system for purifying water whereby: the water to be purified is pressurized (13); a pressurized flow of said water is directed onto at least one selective permeability... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390816 | Methods for treating urinary incontinence in patients suffering from memory disorders Methods are disclosed using trospium, an antimuscarinic smooth muscle relaxant, for the treatment of smooth muscle disorders, while avoiding the concomitant liability of adverse side effects associated with conventional antimuscarinic treatment. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390874 | Peptide, method of production thereof, and pharmaceutical composition containing the same A biologically active peptide having the amino acid sequence tyrosine-glycine-serine-arginine-serine (SEQ ID NO: 1), as well as compositions prepared from such peptide, possessing anti-cancer activity and anti-inflammatory activity, and a method for producing such a... | 06/24/2008 |
