Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7855342 | Semiconductor element, method of manufacturing semiconductor element, multi-layer printed circuit board, and method of manufacturing multi-layer printed circuit board A transition layer 38 is provided on a die pad 22 of an IC chip 20 and integrated into a multilayer printed circuit board 10. Due to this, it is possible to electrically connect the IC chip 20 to the multilayer printed circuit boar... | 12/21/2010 |
| RE41806 | Process for producing a fluorine atom-containing sulfonyl fluoride compound The present invention provides a process whereby fluorine atom-containing sulfonyl fluoride compound(s) useful as e.g. materials for ion-exchange membranes, can be produced efficiently and at low cost without structural limitations while solving the difficulties in ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7775339 | Passenger conveyor In a passenger conveyor according to the present invention, an inlet safety device, an operation device, an operation condition display device, and a passenger detecting device are all received in a end-deck cover at an end of a balustrade panel. Thus, the passenger... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7738125 | Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and computer product In an image processing apparatus, a document is read to obtain image data of the document, and a color material of an image forming unit is selected. If it is detected that reproduction of a document is prohibited, a document distinction disabling process, which inh... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7719815 | Surge absorber In a surge absorber, a pair of protrusion electrodes is fixed to a pair of terminal electrode members at positions shifted from the center of the terminal electrode members to be point-symmetrical with the center of a ceramic insulator tube and a distance between th... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7709526 | Use of cyclolignans and new cyclolignans Compounds which inhibit the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1 R) and methods for using them for treating IGF-1 R dependent diseases, such as cancer. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7706952 | Method for controlling a set torque to be applied to wheels of an automatic transmission for a motor vehicle and corresponding device A method for controlling an automatic transmission of a power train for a motor vehicle, including producing a first set torque signal to be applied to the wheels, which represents wishes of the motor vehicle driver and that includes two components: a static compone... | 04/27/2010 |
| RE41242 | Package substrate According to the package board of the present invention, each soldering pad formed on the top surface of the package board, on which an IC chip is to be mounted, is small (133 to 170 μm in diameter), so the metallic portion occupied by the soldering pads on the sur... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698209 | System, method, and computer program product for determining results of programming logic A method, system, and computer-program product for determining one or more decision steps of a programming logic set executed by a computer. The method comprises steps of: receiving at least one data set; receiving conditional information; tagging one of said one or... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7696360 | Method for the separation of ascorbic acid from a polar solvent containing ascorbic acid and 2-keto-L-gulonic acid The invention relates to a method for the separation of ascorbic acid from a mixture containing ascorbic acid and 2-keto-L-gulonic acid in a polar, preferably aqueous solvent, by means of liquid/liquid extraction using an amide. The method preferably also com... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7693471 | Sheet wrapping avoidable fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus A fixing apparatus includes a fixing member to be heated and a pressure-contacting member for pressure contacting the fixing member. The fixing apparatus directs and conveys a recording member through a nip formed between the fixing member and pressure applying memb... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693250 | Fast reactor controlled with a reflector A fast reactor 1 controlled with a reflector comprises: a reactor vessel 7 accommodating therein a coolant 5; a reactor core 2 disposed in the reactor vessel 7 and immersed in the coolant 5; and a reflector 4 that ver... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7692676 | Thermal head The present invention provides a thermal head capable of reliably preventing occurrence of connection failure or insulation failure in each of the layers in a multilayered wiring structure, enabling easy manufacture even in the real edging constitution, capable of m... | 04/06/2010 |
| RE41181 | Manufacturing method of semiconductor device A method of manufacturing a low power dissipation semiconductor power device is provided which is easy to perform and suitable for mass production. When a first and second conductivity-type regions are formed on a semiconductor substrate which is selectively irradia... | 03/30/2010 |
| RE41176 | Liquid crystal display device having electrodes connected at a location close to an outside edge of a contact hole A liquid crystal display device including a first substrate having a contact hole and second substrate substantially in parallel with the first substrate. Each substrate has electrodes on an inner side thereof with the electrodes of the first substrate being connect... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7675222 | Thin film piezoelectric actuator A thin film piezoelectric actuator comprises a driving part at least one end of which is supported by an anchor portion. The driving part includes: a piezoelectric film, a first lower electrode provided under a first region of the piezoelectric film, a second lower ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7667160 | Laser machining apparatus, and apparatus and method for manufacturing a multilayered printed wiring board There is provided a laser processing apparatus, a multilayer printed wiring board manufacturing apparatus, and a manufacturing method to form via holes of ultra-fine diameter. The laser beam from the CO2 laser oscillator (60) is converted to the sh... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665906 | Electrical connector for a multi form-factor pluggable transceiver, and data communication system including the electrical connector An electrical connector includes an entry slot, first and second transmitter electrical pins, and first and second receiver electrical pins. The first and second transmitter electrical pins and the first and second receiver electrical pins are provided on the entry ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7663321 | Electric power supply for at least two electrodes An electrical supply device configured to deliver energy to a structure that includes at least two electrodes and a space containing a gas intended to be excited. The device includes a voltage generator, an inductor connected to the generator and connected to the st... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7661458 | Method and apparatus for producing thin magnesium based alloy plate A magnesium metal thin plate manufacturing method includes at least a casting process of supplying a molten metal obtained by melting a magnesium metal to a molten metal bath, drawing out the molten metal, supplying the molten metal into the gap between a pair of ca... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7652967 | Single-sided triple layer optical disc An optical disc is based on the following the distance of the light transmission layer from a light incidence plane to the first recording layer is a minimum of 550 μm. The distance between the first and the third recording layer is a maximum of 72 μm. The distanc... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7650101 | Image forming apparatus capable of effectively developing images An image forming apparatus, a process cartridge, and a developing unit includes a developer carrying member to carry developer, first and second rotary members arranged in parallel to each other and configured to rotate to agitate and convey the developer, and an en... | 01/19/2010 |
| D608276 | Battery | 01/19/2010 |
| 7638649 | Method of preparation of (R)-(−)-5-(2-aminopropyl)-2-methoxybenzenesulfonamide A method of preparation of (R)-(−)-5-(2-aminopropyl)-2-methoxybenzenesulfonamide of formula I and its use for production tamsulosin. A protective group is introduced to N-[(1R)-2(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]-N-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl)]amine and the resulting amide ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7636181 | Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus In an image reading apparatus, a plurality of reading sensors extend in a main scanning direction and separated from each other in the main scanning direction so as to be located in a staggered arrangement in which a part of one of the reading sensors in the longitu... | 12/22/2009 |
| RE41051 | Package substrate According to the package board of the present invention, each soldering pad formed on the top surface of the package board, on which an IC chip is to be mounted, is small (133 to 170 μm in diameter), so the metallic portion occupied by the soldering pads on the sur... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7630657 | Method, apparatus, and program for image forming capable of effectively adjusting positional deviation An image forming apparatus, in which a program for carrying out an image forming method is provided, includes a transfer member to receive respective images formed on a plurality of image bearing members, an image detecting unit to detect the images conveyed on the ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7630535 | Die-to-die photomask defect detection using region data to modify inspection thresholds A pattern inspection apparatus which compares a plurality of partial optical image data of a same target plate to be inspected, the target plate being formed as a pattern, includes an optical image data acquiring unit which acquires optical image data of the target ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7630229 | Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell which includes first and second inverter circuits. Each of the first and second inverter circuits includes a load transistor which includes a source connected to a first power supply terminal, and a driving transi... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7630226 | Semiconductor device A memory cell includes: an irreversible storage element that writes data by breaking down an insulating film, with a write voltage being applied to its one end; and first and second transistors with one end being connected to the other end of the irreversible storag... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7629991 | Writing controlling device and a color image forming apparatus A write controlling device for an image forming apparatus including a time lag detecting device configured (i) to detect a time lag between (a) synchronization signal generated by a synchronization detecting device and (b) a mark signal generated by a mark sensor co... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7629381 | Use of specific cyklolignans The invention refers to the use of specific cyclolignans, wherein the carbon atoms in positions 9 and 9′ have cis configuration, for inhibition of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor. Said compounds can be used for treatment of IGF-1R dependent diseases, suc... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628864 | Substrate cleaning apparatus and method A substrate cleaning apparatus includes a chamber for accommodating a substrate; a mounting table, disposed in the chamber, for mounting thereon the substrate; an electrode disposed in the mounting table, the substrate being attracted and held on the mounting table ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628755 | Apparatus and method for processing an ultrasound image The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing an ultrasound image of a target object including a periodically moving object, including: an ROI setting unit for setting regions of interest (ROIs) to each of frames constituting ultrasound volume data ac... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628612 | Heat treatment apparatus, heat treatment method, and computer readable storage medium In the present invention, a plurality of heat treatment units are arranged side by side in a linear form and a substrate transfer mechanism for transferring the substrate between the heat treatment units is provided in a heat treatment apparatus. The substrate is se... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628132 | Air intake duct arrangement for an internal combustion engine An air intake duct arrangement for an internal combustion engine in which a cylinder head is fixed on a body shell of a motor vehicle via a damping element. The cylinder head is closed by a set of timing gear cases, and the intake duct includes an intermediate porti... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627387 | Position command generating device A command generating device includes a command shape calculating unit for calculating an nth derivative command shape which is a fixed multiple of the nth derivative with respect to time of a position command for causing a machine to reach a target position at a pos... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7627364 | Image apparatus and method, and communication terminal device To realize downsizing. This invention provides an imaging apparatus with an irradiation means for irradiating a body with irradiation light stronger than light in the air coming to the body, a solid imaging element for performing photoelectric conversion on a patter... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7627045 | System, method, apparatus, and computer program for wireless communication The disclosed invention enhances transmission efficiency by decreasing regions of reference signals which are attached to transmit packets from a transmitter during bidirectional SVD-MIMO communication. The transmitter transmits user data following a reference signa... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7626912 | Optical recording medium, reproduction apparatus and reproduction method An optical recording medium which has an enhanced appearance or an enhanced design performance while computer data are recorded and a reproduction apparatus and method in which the optical recording medium is used are disclosed. When computer data are recorded on th... | 12/01/2009 |
