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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7944150 | Discharge lamp lighting apparatus and projector A discharge lamp lighting apparatus for turning on a discharge lamp has a lighting condition in which a projection is formed at a tip of an electrode for electric discharge. In the discharge lamp lighting apparatus, when the polarity-reversal mode is the second mode... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942043 | On-board aftertreatment device tail pipe hydrocarbon slip calculation A method to determine hydrocarbon slip in a compression ignition engine equipped with an electronic control unit having memory and coupled to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system having a diesel oxidation catalyst, a diesel particulate filter, a selective catalyst r... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7487418 | Semiconductor integrated circuit and method for testing same An LSI which makes scan testing possible without compromising security is provided. Flip-flops that constitute a scan chain are reset when scan testing is initiated or terminated by the edges of a mode signal for switching between normal operations and scan testing.... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486571 | Semiconductor memory device Disclosed herein is a semiconductor memory device including, a memory array with memory cells array-like arranged, a read bit line connected to a data output node of the memory cells and shared by a plurality of the memory cells arranged in one direction in the memo... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486319 | Signal generating circuit including delay-locked loop and semiconductor device including signal generating circuit According to a signal generating circuit including a delay-locked loop, a driving device including the signal generating circuit, and an image capturing apparatus including the signal generating circuit, when a rising edge designation signal for designating a predet... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486648 | Wireless extension of local area networks Existing LAN's, whether wired or wireless, rely on a wired-network backbone for connectivity, creating higher installation costs and less flexibility. Wireless access points provide for easier installation and more flexibility, but still rely on the wired backbone f... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486884 | Imaging device and imaging method An imaging device comprising an imaging element for focusing incident light to a light receiving element by the shutter opening to generate image data; a flash for emitting a flash toward an imaging direction of the imaging unit; a controller for controlling the ima... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7487148 | System and method for analyzing data A system and method for analyzing data (the “system”) is disclosed. The system can automatically identify patterns of template data points encapsulated in the form of one or more “events.” Calculations and analysis relating to those identified events can be ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7461740 | Packaging for soft contact lenses The present disclosure provides a contact lens package containing a contact lens in a compressed state. In one exemplary embodiment, the overall internal depth of the package is less than the natural sagittal depth of the contact lens. Different single-use contact l... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461878 | Energy absorbing vehicle bumper bracket A vehicle bumper system having a mounting bracket disposed between a vehicle frame and a bumper having angulated walls. The angulated walls are disposed at selected cross-sectional elevations, to avoid parallelograming under impact and provide maximum energy absorpt... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461583 | Variable tension ring mechanism A piston assembly is described including a connecting rod and a piston head secured to the connecting rod and in operational communication with the connecting rod. The piston head has a circumferential groove extending inwardly from an exterior surface of the piston... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463962 | Shift point strategy for hybrid electric vehicle transmission A method for determining a shift point strategy in a hybrid vehicle includes providing at least two power sources, selectively coupling the two or more power sources to a hybrid vehicle transmission, defining an input shaft speed for best acceleration, defining an i... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458940 | Biopsy apparatus A biopsy apparatus having a disposable cutting element and a reusable handpiece is disclosed. The disposable cutting element includes an inner cannula that defines an inner lumen and terminates in a cutting edge. The inner cannula is slidably disposed within an oute... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458490 | Article carrier assembly with removable stowable cross-rails and latching mechanism therefor An article carrier assembly for attachment to a vehicle roof panel comprises two siderails and at least one cross-rail releasably stowed on one of the siderails. Attachment of the cross-rail to the siderails is carried out with the use of latching mechanisms. The me... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7456446 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device of the generation with the minimum processing dimensions of 90 nm, or later, wherein variation of processing dimensions of gate electrodes in a logic block and a power source noise are suppressed; wherein a gate electrode formed to have a comb... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455458 | Bearings A plain bearing and method for making the same are shown and described. The plain bearing includes a layer of a strong backing material to which a first bearing alloy is bonded. A second layer of bearing material overlays the first bearing layer and comprises essent... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452305 | Driveline torque reducer A vehicular powertrain system includes a prime mover having an output, a multi-ratio transmission having an input, and a torque reduction coupling system coupling the prime mover output and the multi-ratio transmission input. The exemplary torque reduction coupling ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7435662 | Method for manufacturing SOI wafer The present invention provide a method for manufacturing an SOI wafer which suppresses voids from being generated in an SOI wafer, especially, in an outer peripheral portion thereof to achieve high productivity. According to the present invention, in a method for ma... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436338 | Current mode sigma-delta modulator Exemplary sigma-delta modulators include a summing block configured to receive an input signal, a noise shaping unit configured to process an output signal of the summing block, a quantizer configured to quantize an output signal of the noise shaping unit, and a cur... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431485 | Vehicle light bar assembly A lighting assembly for a vehicle includes an elongated base plate having an inner surface and an outer surface. The base plate includes at least one opening. The lighting assembly further includes at least one light source adapted to be mounted to the base plate at... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430968 | Folding work platform A folding work platform apparatus is used on a support surface and includes a work platform table and at least three legs. The work platform table has a top surface and a bottom surface disposed opposite the top surface and a side wall disposed between the top and b... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429048 | Piston ring with projection A piston ring is positioned in a groove of a piston and has an outer peripheral face. The outer peripheral face is generally tapered to an edge and includes a projection. The projection extends radially outwardly from the outer peripheral face along an upper surface... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429047 | Piston ring assembly A piston ring assembly includes an upper ring, a lower ring and an expander disposed between the upper and lower rings. When assembled, the piston ring assembly is positioned with a groove of a piston. During down stroke of the piston, the upper and lower rings radi... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7423662 | Method and system for electronic capture of user-selected segments of a broadcast data signal A personal video recorder (PVR) includes a “bookmark” feature with which a user can specify and capture segments of an audiovisual program, for example, a television broadcast, that contain information or content that the user wishes to record for later access. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424193 | Composite waveguide A composite waveguide comprising a central core and at least one side core helically wound about said central core and in optical proximity to said central core. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421023 | Image information conversion apparatus and image information conversion method An image information conversion apparatus and method by which picture quality deterioration caused by conversion from inputted MPEG2 image compression information into MPEG4 image compression information to be outputted is prevented. When an I picture of an MPEG2 bi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419494 | Hair removing device A hair removing device capable of selectively attaching an epilator head for hair epilation and a shaving head for hair cutting. The device includes the housing incorporating the rotary motor, and the epilator or shaving head detachable to the housing. The head incl... | 09/02/2008 |
| D575508 | Container | 08/26/2008 |
| 7418191 | Method and system for providing alternative, less-intrusive advertising that appears during fast forward playback of a recorded video program A digital video recorder can be used to allow users to fast forward through segments of a recorded video signal, such as commercial breaks, while still allowing the advertiser a limited opportunity to present an advertising message. Frames from the commercial record... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7411274 | Silicon semiconductor substrate and its manufacturing method The present invention has been made in order to manufacture a silicon semiconductor substrate used for a semiconductor integrated circuit device, higher in carrier mobility, especially in electron mobility, which is a carrier of an n-type FET, on a {100} plane as a ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407221 | Support structures using tubes having variable wall thicknesses A support structure for components within a vehicle is provided. The support structure includes a beam comprising a hollow metal tube coupled to vehicle's body. The tube is constructed of a single piece of tubing having first and second portions. The first portion h... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407742 | Plasma or serum separator, plasma or serum sampling method, plasma or serum separating method, test carrier and glass fiber Provided are a plasma or serum separator and a plasma or serum sampling method capable of isolating plasma or serum with good efficiency from a small amount of blood without using a centrifuge and without causing leakage of a blood cell component or hemolysis, and i... | 08/05/2008 |
| D572948 | Chair | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400875 | Holder for a small-sized acoustic element, and mounting structure for the holder A holder is for a small-sized acoustic element and a mounting structure for the same allowing mounting to a casing with a sound hole in a side surface thereof without involving a substantial increase in the thickness of a portable communication apparatus. The holder... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396448 | Method for roll to be processed before forming cell and method for grinding roll There are provided a plating method for a roll and a grinding method before a cell is formed in which copper sulfate plating having a uniform thickness without any particles or pits can be applied to the roll for a gravure printing, both a middle finish grinding and... | 07/08/2008 |
| D572117 | Tarp tie | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393207 | Wafer support tool for heat treatment and heat treatment apparatus The present invention provides a wafer support tool for heat treatment easy in working and capable of realizing reduction in cost without generating damages or slip dislocations that would be otherwise caused by high temperature heat treatment and a heat treatment a... | 07/01/2008 |
| RE40391 | Computer | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388552 | Multibeam antenna The present invention has been made to reduce the size and thickness of a multibeam antenna capable of switching the directivity in multi directions. The present invention provides a multibeam antenna including an antenna element array including one or more feed ele... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388509 | System and method for detecting electrolysis in an automobile system A system for detecting electrolysis in an automobile system includes a probe, a microcontroller electrically coupled to the probe, a power supply configured to supply power to the microcontroller, a ground lead, and an optical indicator operationally coupled to the ... | 06/17/2008 |
