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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8443458 | Method and device for detecting the opening of a cover enclosing the device An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for tamper detection of electronic devices (110) in closed units which is robust and low cost. The object is achieved by a method in an electronic device (110) for detecting if a cover (10... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8443170 | Apparatus and method for performing SIMD multiply-accumulate operations An apparatus and method for performing SIMD multiply-accumulate operations includes SIMD data processing circuitry responsive to control signals to perform data processing operations in parallel on multiple data elements. Instruction decoder circuitry is coupled to ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8442947 | Management of performance data A method of handling performance data comprising a set of events is described. An event record for each event is stored as a set of blocks, each block containing one or more attributes of the event. The storage space occupied by each event record in is then reduced ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8441442 | Storage medium with stored code, method, apparatus, and/or system providing gesture recognition including determination of user input movement direction An acceleration data acquisition means obtains acceleration data repeatedly. An acceleration determination means determines whether an acceleration represented by the acceleration data acquired by the acceleration data acquisition means is an acceleration at the tim... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8441301 | Cascoded level shifter protection A cascoded level shifter is subdivided into a first voltage section and a second voltage section, the first voltage section having a lower voltage supply than the second voltage section, and a combined voltage across the first voltage section and the second voltage ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8441022 | Semiconductor light-emitting device An outer lead connected to an inner lead penetrating a molded resin section, and another outer lead connected to another inner lead penetrating the molded resin section are provided on an outer wall surface of the molded resin section. The outer lead has a surface a... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8441013 | TFT substrate including divided display screens and/or separated data lines, display panel including the TFT substrate, and method for manufacturing the TFT substrate The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a TFT substrate, in which method a data signal line is separated into upper and lower regions at a separating point(Q) that is not around above a scan signal line but in a region where an i-layer and an n... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440697 | Treatment of heart failure The invention relates to perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of HfnEF, as well as to a method of treating HfnEF, which comprises administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of perhexiline, or a phar... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440310 | Coated article with low-E coating having zinc stannate based layer between IR reflecting layers for reduced mottling and corresponding methods A coated article is provided which may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) and/or heat bent in certain example instances. In certain example embodiments, a zinc stannate based layer is provided between a tin oxide based layer and a silicon nitride based layer... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440256 | Combustion deposition of metal oxide coatings deposited via infrared burners Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a method of forming a coating on a glass substrate using combustion deposition. A glass substrate having at least one surface to be coated is provided. A reagent is selected. A precursor to be combusted with th... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440255 | Method of making heat treated coated article using diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating and protective film There is provided a method of making a heat treated (HT) coated article to be used in shower door applications, window applications, or any other suitable applications where transparent coated articles are desired. For example, certain embodiments of this invention ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440247 | Method of flavoring teas using wood, and flavored teas prepared thereby The present invention relates to a method for preparing flavored teas by using wood, and flavored teas prepared thereby. More specifically, the present invention relates to a preparation method of flavored teas with excellent palatability and flavors in which the me... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440238 | Sulfated derivative of polysaccharide, preparation method and antitumor use thereof The present invention discloses a sulfated derivative of polysaccharide extracted from gastrodia elata BL., the preparation method thereof and the use thereof in preparing antineoplastic medicaments, wherein, the gastrodia elata polysaccharide has the ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440113 | Lithium manganate for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, process for producing the same, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery The present invention aims at providing lithium manganate having a high output and an excellent high-temperature stability. The above aim can be achieved by lithium manganate particles having a primary particle diameter of not less than 1 μm and an average particle... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440058 | Method for concentrating nitrogen isotope Method for concentrating nitrogen isotope to obtain a final product nitrogen, in which the stable nitrogen isotope, 15N, is concentrated, by low-temperature distillation of raw material nitrogen containing trace amounts of oxygen and argon using a plurali... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440037 | Coated article with low-E coating including IR reflecting layer(s) and corresponding method A coated article is provided that may be heat treated in certain example embodiments. A coating of the coated article includes a zinc oxide inclusive layer located over and contacting a contact layer that is in contact with an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a mat... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439750 | Storage medium storing game program, game apparatus and game controlling method A game apparatus includes a camera, and with this camera, images in a plurality of poses decided in advance are imaged. From the imaged image in the plurality of poses, an image of a game character in each pose is created. In a battle game and a match-up game, the i... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439039 | Connector for a respiratory mask and a respiratory mask A respiratory mask includes a mask shell defining an interior of the respiratory mask and a gas washout vent passage having an inlet forming part of the mask shell and in fluid communication with the interior and an outlet in fluid communication with atmosphere. The... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439035 | Flow regulation vent A flow regulation vent includes a fixed portion adapted to engage a gas supply conduit and a spring force biased movable portion connected by a hinge to the fixed portion and flowingly connected to the pressurized gas supply. The fixed portion includes a gas flow or... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8437971 | Orientation calculation apparatus, storage medium having orientation calculation program stored therein, game apparatus, and storage medium having game program stored therein A game apparatus obtains data from an input device including at least a gyroscope and an acceleration sensor, and calculates an orientation of the input device. The game apparatus includes orientation calculation means and correction means. The orientation calculati... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8437310 | Handover control The signal strength available to a mobile unit is periodically monitored (21), and if it falls below a threshold value X(off) the handset (40) determines whether the signal strength on an alternative network is greater than a value Y(on). If such a con... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8436971 | Liquid crystal display device To prevent occurrence of display roughness in a PSA-type liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes: a first substrate 10 which includes a signal line 15 for supplying a display signal to thin film ... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8436962 | Illumination device and liquid crystal display device A backlight (illumination device; 2) of the present invention includes: multiple light sources (5); multiple light guide plates (7, 17, . . . ) for causing surface emission of light from the light sources (5); and a diffusing plate (8 | 05/07/2013 |
| 8436954 | Method of driving liquid crystal display device, and liquid crystal display device A method of the present invention, for driving a liquid crystal display device includes the step of applying, when spray-bend transition of liquid crystal molecules is completed, a constant voltage to a storage capacitor electrode so that an electric potential diffe... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8436805 | Active matrix substrate, liquid crystal panel, liquid crystal display unit, liquid crystal display device, and television receiver Provided is an active matrix substrate configured such that: a retention capacitor line (18x) is provided so as to correspond to a space between adjacent pixel regions (5α, 5β); capacitor electrodes (27xa, 27xb) are... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435954 | Azapeptides as CD36 binding compounds An azapeptide derivative of growth hormone releasing peptide (GHRP) of Formula I: A-(Xaa)a-N(RA)—N(RB)—C(O)-(Xaa′)b-B which binds to CD 36. ... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435637 | Scratch resistant coated glass article including carbide layer(s) resistant to fluoride-based etchant(s) A scratch resistant coated article is provided which is also resistant to attacks by at least some fluoride-based etchant(s) for at least a period of time. In certain example embodiments, an anti-etch layer(s) is provided on a glass substrate in order to protect the... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435565 | Bioresorbable polymer matrices and methods of making and using the same A bioerodible composition for delivery of a bioactive agent is the reaction product of a reaction mixture which includes an oxidized dextran solution, and a mixture of solids containing a dihydrazide, a bioactive agent, and optionally a pH adjusting agent in an amou... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435555 | Salt product A method of preparing a salt product comprises the steps of: (i) providing a mixture which comprises salt dissolved in a solvent, said mixture further containing an organic material that is solid under ambient temperature conditions; and (ii) atomising said mixture ... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435487 | Synthesis of zeolites from fly ash A process with fusion pre-treatment for synthesizing geopolymers and zeolites from fly ash, in particular X-type zeolites with pores of large dimensions and high capacity that utilize sea water and low incubation temperatures. Fly ash is initially mixed with NaOH to... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434904 | Insulated glass units incorporating emitters, and/or methods of making the same Certain example embodiments relate to an improved IGU with first and second glass substrates, spaced apart and defining a gap therebetween. An edge seal is provided around a periphery of the first and second substrates, the edge seal forming an hermetic seal in cert... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434246 | Interchangeable sandal and related methods Various embodiments of an evolutionary interchangeable sandal are disclosed. Certain example embodiments described herein relate to various sandal configurations that utilize at least two main elements, including a platform sole base and a strap assembly. These elem... | 05/07/2013 |
| D681805 | Forehead support frame component for a patient interface | 05/07/2013 |
| D681445 | Cigarette pack | 05/07/2013 |
| D681387 | Machine for preparing beverages | 05/07/2013 |
| D681386 | Machine for preparing beverages | 05/07/2013 |
| 8433961 | Data processing apparatus and method for testing a circuit block using scan chains A data processing apparatus comprises a circuit block to be tested, and a plurality of scan chains, each scan chain providing a mechanism for providing input test data to, and receiving output test data from, at least a portion of the circuit block during a test mod... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8433641 | Financial data processing system and method To process financial articles of trade, real time data is collected from a plurality of liquidity destinations in trading at least one of securities, commodities, options, futures and derivatives, the real time data including information on submitted transactions of... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8433623 | Methods for creating a gift registry web page with recommendations and assistance In one embodiment, a graphical user interface presents a gift registry having a number of registered products available to purchase through a retailer. The graphical user interface may present a view of information regarding registered products including an image, a... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8433566 | Method and system for annotating video material Video material is dividing into temporal segments. Each segment is examined to determine whether the soundtrack of the segment contains speech sufficient for analysis and if so, metadata are generated based on analysis of the speech. If not, the segment is analysed ... | 04/30/2013 |
