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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185193 | Electroencephalogram interface system and activation apparatus An electroencephalogram interface system includes a biological signal detection section for detecting an electroencephalogram signal from a user and a control section for distinguishing a component of an event-related potential and causing a device to operate based ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185010 | Charging wire cleaning apparatus Cleaning performance of a cleaning pad for cleaning a charging wire is maintained so that the charging voltage of an image carrier by a charging wire is stabilized. A charging wire cleaning apparatus is provided with a cleaning pad for cleaning a charging wire which... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184958 | Audio-video player and event determination device An audio-video player, which automatically determines an event corresponding to the current state and displays a preferred message associated with the event, is provided. A DVD player includes: a massage table which stores prescribed messages in advance by associati... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184194 | Image processing apparatus, image division program and image synthesising method A polarization image capturing section 103 obtains a first polarization image containing polarization information. A polarization information obtaining section 104 obtains first polarization information from the first polarization image. An illuminatio... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183738 | Control system for oscillatory actuator In driving a target body only by one of actuators, the target body is smoothly driven. A drive unit (1) includes a stage (3), a first ultrasonic actuator (4A) for driving the stage (3) in an X direction and a second ultrasonic actu... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183611 | Spin transistor using N-type and P-type double carrier supply layer structure A spin transistor that includes: a semiconductor substrate including an upper cladding layer and a lower cladding layer, and a channel layer interposed between the upper and lower cladding layers; a ferromagnetic source and a ferromagnetic drain formed on the semico... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183432 | Plant having reduced lignin and cellulose contents without reducing glucan content, method of producing the same and utilization thereof By inhibiting the function of a transcription factor that promotes transcription of a gene associated with the amounts of lignin and cellulose, a plant in which the amounts of lignin and cellulose are reduced without reducing the amount of glucan is produced. In thi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182743 | Transportable decontamination unit and decontamination process The disclosed invention relates to a portable decontamination unit. The invention also relates to a decontamination process. The decontamination unit may employ a shipping container for transporting a decontaminant generator and optionally a power generator, and for... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182093 | Image projection device including determining displayable region An image projection apparatus according to the present invention includes a light source for outputting laser light and a mirror section for reflecting and projecting the laser light having been output from the light source, and displays an image with at least a por... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181642 | Light absorber device The present invention relates to a light absorbing device which comprises an transparent outer material layer, a space through which air is circulated and heated by light radiation passing through the outer the material layer, a radiation absorbing material layer, a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181503 | Disposable sensor for use in measuring an analyte in gaseous sample The present invention is a disposable sensor for use with a device that quantifies analytes in a gaseous sample. It comprises (i) a sensing element, (ii) a means for interfacing the disposable sensor with a gas analysis device, and (iii) a housing. When used with a ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181458 | Pressure recovery system A pressure recovery system according to the present invention comprises a pump, a flow control valve and a flow amplifier. The flow control valve has an inlet connected to the outlet of the pump, an outlet for supplying fluid to the load to which pressurized fluid i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181444 | Solid propellant rocket motor with notched annular fuel A motor includes an annular solid fuel between an inside diameter and an outside diameter. The solid fuel has a series of radial notches that define segments of fuel between them. The notches allow for faster burning of the fuel, while still allowing structural inte... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181323 | Roman blind batten guide A guide (2) for inserting a fold of fabric into the batten of a Roman blind comprising a leading end (12) and a trailing end (4). A slot (10) runs from trailing end (12) to leading end (4). The slot (10) has a T-secti... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660466 | Light conductive light emitter for light emitting diode light source | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180411 | Injection molded solid mobile phone, machine, and method A mobile phone includes a phone core with operative components thereof in a one piece phone housing that is directly molded to the phone core. Operative components that require exterior access from the housing, e.g., ear speaker, microphone, loudspeaker, SIM card re... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180090 | Headset with exchangeable speaker An earpiece speaker system including an earpiece body through which an audio signal is provided, the earpiece body having a speaker mount surface, and a plurality of speaker modules mountable to the body. Each of the speaker modules includes a mount surface for mati... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179769 | Optical head device, optical information device, computer, disc player, car navigation system, optical disc recorder, and vehicle An optical head device compatible to different types of optical discs and capable of guaranteeing a sufficiently wide dynamic range for a low density optical disc, and the like are provided. The optical head device includes a plurality of light sources switch... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179768 | Optical system for compensating for spherical aberration and/or coma aberration in an optical pickup device and optical pickup device having the same An optical system for optical pickup, which optical system is used for performing recording, reproducing, and/or erasing of information on an optical recording medium and has a simple configuration, is provided. An optical pickup device 1 includes a collimato... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179760 | Reproduction signal evaluation method, information recording medium, reproduction apparatus and recording apparatus A reproduction signal evaluation method according to the present invention relates to adjustment of an edge portion between a shortest mark and a shortest space in a data sequence including marks and spaces in combination that is recordable on an information recordi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179541 | Image forming apparatus In continuous printing of plural sheets of recording paper, a controlling section of an image forming apparatus corrects a writing position for a first sheet of recording paper in accordance with an off-center amount detected by a carrying position sensor with respe... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179462 | Imaging unit The present invention relates to an imaging unit including an imaging device for performing photoelectric conversion. There is provided an imaging unit with which the mechanical strength of an imaging device can be ensured while allowing light to pass through the im... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179404 | Remote control system and appliance for use in the remote control system An appliance according to the present invention is operative under instructions from a plurality of control units, which includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit outputs a first control signal to the appliance to instruct the a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179228 | Drawer control apparatus A device for selectively controlling access to a plurality of secure areas includes a driver circuit including a plurality of drivers, and a plurality of access modules each assigned to a corresponding secure area of the plurality of secure areas. Each access module... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179020 | Vibratory actuator and drive device using the same A vibratory actuator is provided in which a movable body can be stably driven even when a groove is formed in an abutment body by the friction between the driver element and the abutment body. An ultrasonic actuator (2) includes an actuator body (4) wh... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177701 | Dunnage conversion machine with translating grippers, and method and product A dunnage conversion machine for converting stock material into a dunnage product includes a forming assembly and a pulling assembly. The pulling assembly includes at least two grippers movable together through a transfer region in opposition to one another and coop... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177697 | Dunnage conversion machine and method A dunnage conversion machine (36) converts a sheet stock material into a dunnage product that is relatively thicker and less dense than the stock material, but is relatively thin and sufficiently flexible to function as a protective wrap. The conversion machi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176943 | High temperature fire sleeve A flexible hose for conveying fluids and suitable for high temperature environments, the hose comprising a core tube, a thermal insulating layer surrounding the core tube, a metal layer surrounding the thermal insulating layer, and a vented jacket surrounding the co... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175675 | Deformable marker device A deformable marker device for adapting to a human or animal body includes a plurality of marker elements, and a connecting device that connects at least some marker elements of the plurality of marker elements to each other. The connecting device enables the at lea... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175612 | System and method for map-based radio spectrum allocation search A map-based system displays a map of spectrum allocation information in a multi-dimensional representation. The system may provide a two-dimensional or three-dimensional area map of a geographic location of interest from an aerial perspective. In another dimension i... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175561 | Automatic optimization of RF receiver interference performance A method and apparatus for optimization of RF receiver interference performance in a mobile phone operating in a TDMA communications system is disclosed. The battery supply voltage ripple of the battery of the mobile phone is measured and it is determining when the ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175508 | Planar heat generating element, fixing device including the same, and image forming apparatus including the same A planar heat generating element includes an insulating layer and a resistance heat generator formed on one surface in a thickness direction of the insulating layer, for generating heat under a passage of electric current therethrough, the resistance heat generator ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175365 | Method for registering a two-dimensional image data set, generated using fan-shaped imaging rays, in the medical field and a corresponding computer program product and method and system for automatically registering a body on the basis of two-dimensional image data, for use in medical navigation systems The present invention relates to a method for registering a two-dimensional image data set, generated using fan-shaped imaging rays, in the medical field, wherein the method comprises: processing the two-dimensional image data on the basis of a spatial transformatio... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174943 | Optical disk device An optical disc apparatus according to the present invention includes: a laser light source for emitting multiple light beams, of which the wavelengths are different from each other and include a first wavelength and a second wavelength that is longer than the first... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173982 | Non-degenerate polarization-entangled photon pair generation device and non-degenerate polarization-entangled photon pair generation method A non-degenerate polarization-entangled photon pair generation device (1) that efficiently and easily generates non-degenerate polarization-entangled photon pairs includes: a quantum-entangled photon pair generator (2) including a single crystal in whi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173946 | Method of intercepting incoming projectile A method of defeating an incoming missile, such as a rocket propelled grenade, includes soft launching an interceptor missile, and then using pitch over motors of the interceptor missile to alter course of the missile to a desired interception direction. By launchin... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173908 | Device interconnects A method of fabricating a device structure, comprises: forming an insulating layer (3b) over a first set of devices disposed over a substrate (3); forming one or more vias in the insulating layer; disposing a second set of devices (6) ove... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173739 | Optical polymeric composition and method of making same The invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising: (i) at least one thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of at least about 220° C.; (ii) at least one phenylalkoxysilane, biphenol, trisilanolphenyl polyhedral oligomeric silesquioxane, o... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173388 | Self-contained biological indicator The disclosed invention provides a self-contained sterilization indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of a sterilization process. The sterilization indicator includes a cap configured for housing a growth medium, the cap being mountable on a container that cont... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173266 | Thermal barrier coating with thermoluminescent indicator material embedded therein A coating material (20) for coating a machine component (10), especially a gas turbine or a part thereof, comprises a mixture of at least a refractory material and an indicator material having an optical emission (e.g. fluorescence) spectrum which vari... | 05/08/2012 |
