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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183974 | 1200° C. film resistor For production of a high-temperature sensor, in which a platinum resistance film is applied on a metal-oxide substrate, in particular sapphire or a ceramic plate, and a ceramic intermediate layer is laid on the resistance film, a self-supporting cover, in particular... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660374 | Amusement device support base | 05/22/2012 |
| D660356 | Booklet | 05/22/2012 |
| D660066 | Display fixture | 05/22/2012 |
| D660065 | Display fixture | 05/22/2012 |
| D660064 | Display fixture | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180264 | Image forming unit and image forming apparatus An image forming unit and an image forming apparatus comprising the image forming unit are supplied capable of preventing toner in bottom part of toner accommodating room from accumulating so as to obtain toner image with good quality. In the image forming unit, a d... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180263 | Developing apparatus and image forming apparatus that incorporates the developing apparatus A developing apparatus is incorporated in an image forming apparatus. An electrostatic latent image is formed on an image bearing body. A developing member supplies a developer material to the electrostatic latent image. A supplying member supplies the developer mat... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179501 | Liquid crystal display device having an elliptical polarizer with first and second anisotropic layers An elliptical polarizer is provided having excellent viewing angle improving effects. The elliptical polarizer includes a polarizer, a first optical anisotropic layer, and a second optical anisotropic layer, laminated in this order. The first optical anisotropic lay... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177542 | Rotating nozzle die machine for extrusion of two or more types of dough The present invention comprises a rotary drive nozzle die machine for use with at least first and second dough extruders. The machine includes at least one rotatable nozzle having at least two openings for extruding at least two strands of dough therethrough, a firs... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175944 | Method of recording and paying declared dividends in an investment company that invests in fixed income securities and has conventional and ETF share classes with different dividend payment frequencies A method is are provided to administer an investment company. The investment company issues one or more classes of shares that are bought from and redeemed with the investment company at a net asset value. The investment company also issues one or more classes of sh... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174028 | Semiconductor composite apparatus, LED, LED printhead, and image forming apparatus A semiconductor composite apparatus includes a substrate and a planarizing layer, and a semiconductor thin film. The planarizing layer is formed on the substrate either directly or indirectly. The planarizing layer includes a first surface that faces the substrate, ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173845 | Process for producing 3-methylthiopropanal A process is provided capable of producing 3-methylthiopropanal with subgeneration of high-boiling impurities being favorably inhibited. The process for producing 3-methylthiopropanal, includes reacting acrolein with methylmercaptan in the presence of a triallylamin... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171709 | Mower baffle system A multiblade lawn mower including a mower deck having a plurality of cutting blades rotatably disposed therein. A first baffle is positioned within the mower deck between the cutting blades and a front wall of the mower deck and extends substantially continuously be... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169057 | Positive-intrinsic-negative (PIN)/negative-intrinsic-positive (NIP) diode A positive-intrinsic-negative (PIN)/negative-intrinsic-positive (NIP) diode includes a semiconductor substrate having first and second main surfaces opposite to each other. The semiconductor substrate is of a first conductivity. The PIN/NIP diode includes at least o... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167886 | Insertion tool for a vertebral defect device An insertion tool for a vertebral defect device having upper and lower openings includes a first finger sized and shaped to cooperatively engage the upper opening. A second finger is sized and shaped to cooperatively engage the lower opening. An outer surface of eac... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166522 | Syndication methodology to dynamically place digital assets on non-related web sites An automated method is provided for obtaining selected content for a web page that allows for syndication of digital assets. The selected content itself is not initially part of the web page. The web page includes script associated with the selected content. Upon re... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165505 | Developer cartridge adapted to restrict leakage of developer A developer cartridge includes a developer storing portion that stores a developer and has a first opening for taking out the developer, and a shutter member slidably mounted to the developer storing portion so as to open and close the first opening. The shutter mem... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165496 | Powder material cartridge, image forming section, image forming apparatus A powder material cartridge includes a waste toner chamber that prevents the waste toner from spilling. A receiving section is provided in the chamber and includes a first opening therein through which the powder material is received into the chamber. A first shutte... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164772 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method What is disclosed is an image forming apparatus which is able to execute an auxiliary program combined to a prescribe control program that transforms a piece of received information to an image data wherein the image forming apparatus comprising: a memory section fo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163725 | Gel compositions and methods of use Improved topical gel compositions for the treatment of skin disorders are described. The gel compositions contain carbomer and methylparaben, and are substantially free of methylparaben crystalline particles after an extended period of storage. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162715 | Remote-controlled toy vehicle A toy vehicle includes a chassis, a front road wheel supported for rotation from the chassis and a rear road wheel supported for rotation from the chassis. A reversible motor is supported from the chassis and is operatively coupled with one of the front and rear roa... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162619 | Method for controlling the discharge pressure of an engine-driven pump A system for controlling the pressure output of an engine-driven centrifugal fire pump includes a discharge pressure sensor mounted in the discharge line of the pump. A governor varies the rpms of the engine in response to pressure changes detected by the discharge ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162374 | Dual stage variable load energy absorber for vehicle seating A vehicle safety seat system includes a seat, and a frame and support surface that are movable with respect to each other between rest and attenuated positions, wherein the frame and support surface are respectively a first and second distance apart. A biasing mecha... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161801 | Method of determining the viscosity of a fluid A method is used to determine the viscosity of a fluid. The method includes arranging a body (11) in a fluid-leading channel, with which vortices form in the flow direction (10) therebehind, which are detected with regard to measurement technology. Als... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159753 | Optical system with variable field depth An optical lens which, in a controlled manner, and without altering either the resolution or luminous capture, helps to extend the depth of field of any other optical system. The optical lens of the present invention is composed of two optical lenses that form a pai... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159039 | Superjunction device having a dielectric termination and methods for manufacturing the device A superjunction semiconductor device is provided having at least one column of a first conductivity type and at least one column of a second conductivity type extending from a first main surface of a semiconductor substrate toward a second main surface of the semico... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158899 | Waterproof operating device A waterproof operating device has a pressure resistant housing including a support surface with one or more openings therethrough; a cover plate having corresponding openings therethrough; an elastic member having opposing major surfaces facing the support and cover... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158787 | Process for producing trichloropyrimidine compound A process for producing a trichloropyrimidine compound represented by the formula (2): wherein R represents a hydrogen atom etc., comprising reacting a dihydroxypyrimidine compound represented by the formula (1): | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157769 | Cartridge insertion assembly for drug delivery system A cartridge insertion assembly including apparatus with a pathway formed therein, a cartridge insertable into the pathway, the cartridge including a cartridge coupling element connectable to an activation mechanism disposed in the apparatus operative to cause a subs... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157234 | Habitat mount for wall mounted taxidermy mannequin A habitat mount for a wall mounted taxidermy mannequin includes a habitat piece having a three dimensional first side with the appearance of one or more natural elements and an opposing generally planar second side. A tab extends outwardly from and generally paralle... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157111 | Hanger for suspending at least one object from a support A hanger for suspending at least one object for a support includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface and a cap extending from the top surface of the base. Further, the cap is slideably and removably positioned within the at least one slot and the cap mut... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156840 | Drive apparatus of substrate carrying robot including cooling circulation path There is provided a robot for carrying a substrate in which a contact type vacuum seal is cooled, the vacuum seal is prevented from exceeding a heat resistance temperature, and a trouble of leaking the atmosphere into a carrying chamber maintained in airtight is pre... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657674 | Cap | 04/17/2012 |
| D657673 | Cap | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156326 | Method to search for affinities between subjects and relative apparatus A method to search for affinities between subjects comprises registering a user with a certification authority, receiving first information relating to the user, memorizing the first information in a portable electronic device of the user, and synthesizing the first... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155915 | Method for determining the temperature of the delivery fluid of a centrifugal pump A method is provided for determining the temperature of the delivery fluid of a centrifugal pump driven by a permanent magnet motor, whose rotor runs within a fluid-filled can. The rotor temperature is evaluated by way of electrical variables of the motor, and the t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153830 | Production method of asymmetric copper complex crystal A method of producing an asymmetric copper complex crystal comprising reacting an optically active salicylidene amino alcohol compound with a copper compound, then, performing a crystallization treatment in the presence of an alcohol solvent. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153553 | Gas sorbing composite systems and methods for their manufacturing A gas sorbing system is formed by gas sorbing components which are dispersed in a polymeric matrix which is porous or permeable to the gases to be sorbed. The gas sorbing components include a central nucleus, selected among a silica particle, polyhedral oligomeric s... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153232 | Laminated substrates for mounting electronic parts and methods for making same A method is provided for producing a laminated substrate for mounting semiconductor chips. At least respective metal and plastic structure films having respective different recurrent contours are laminated together in such a way that a material strip is obtained. Th... | 04/10/2012 |
