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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874208 | System for and method of providing a wide-range flow controller An improved flow measuring device, such as a mass flow meter or mass flow controller, providing a high turn-down ratio as compared to prior art devices. In accordance with various embodiments of the invention, a flow sensor includes a sensor flow path that includes ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7838652 | Chimeric promoters comprising a Rice Actin 1 promoter and enhancer elements for use in plants The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules comprising a rice actin 1 promoter and a promoter enhancer useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful fo... | 11/23/2010 |
| D627803 | Bench grinder | 11/23/2010 |
| 7830436 | Method of controlling semiconductor device, signal processing method, semiconductor device, and electronic apparatus A pre-amplifier (column region unit) of a solid-state imaging device includes a pixel-signal controller. The pixel-signal controller, for each vertical signal line, detects the level of each pixel signal independently by a pixel-signal detector on the output side of... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7829768 | Tomato variety EX01419137 The invention provides seed and plants of the tomato variety designated EX01419137. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato variety EX01419137 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing a plant of tomato va... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7829767 | Cotton variety 04Q035 The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 04Q035. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 04Q035. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 04Q035 and the pl... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7829766 | Cotton variety PM 2141 B2RF The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated PM 2141 B2RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety PM 2141 B2RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety PM 21... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7829690 | Regulatory DNA elements from S4 Non-coding regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from a nopaline synthase gene and vitopine synthase gene of Agrobacterium vitis are useful for expressing transgenes in plants. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7826977 | Systems and methods for high-speed image scanning Systems and methods for high-speed image scanning are disclosed herein One aspect of the invention is directed to a method for high speed image scanning. The method for high speed image scanning includes adjusting an object using a positioning element; directing a p... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7826049 | Inspection tools supporting multiple operating states for multiple detector arrangements An inspection system can support operation in multiple states. For instance, when inspecting an article, such as a semiconductor wafer, the tool can switch between imaging multiple locations using respective detectors to another operating state wherein multiple dete... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7826004 | Liquid crystal display device There is provided a liquid crystal display device that includes a liquid crystal panel in a vertically aligned liquid crystal mode, a backlight source placed at the back of the liquid crystal panel to emit white light to the liquid crystal panel, and an optical film... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825626 | Integrated charger and holder for one or more wireless devices A device integrated charger and holder for wireless headsets are provided in the illustrative embodiments. An electronic device integrated holder and charger includes a first holder built into the electronic device to hold an object. A second holder is built into a ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825304 | Cotton variety MCS0702B2RF The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated MCS0702B2RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety MCS0702B2RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety MCS0702... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825303 | Cotton variety 04Y288 The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 04Y288. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 04Y288. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 04Y288 and the pl... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825302 | Cotton variety 03Q066 The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 03Q066. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 03Q066. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 03Q066 and the pl... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825301 | Cotton variety 02Z89 The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 02Z89. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 02Z89. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 02Z89 and the plant... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825300 | Cotton variety 04T067 The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 04T067. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 04T067. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 04T067 and the pl... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824810 | Electrolytic solution and battery An electrolytic solution capable of inhibiting self-discharge even under the high temperatures and a battery using the electrolytic solution are provided. A spirally wound electrode body in which a cathode and an anode are wound with a separator in between and spira... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824668 | Compositions for attracting stink bugs The invention provides compositions for attracting stink bugs, which include at least one pheromone and at least one synergist. The synergist is a naturally-occurring phytochemical compound. The pheromone is preferably methyl (2E,4Z)-decadienoate, ethyl (2E,4Z)-deca... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822780 | Computerized method and system for generating procedures capable of being used with multiple databases Computerized methods and systems for generating procedures to be executed in mainframe computing environments, such procedures capable of being used with multiple databases are provided. The procedures are “generic” in that they contain an include member therein... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7822304 | Laser beam multiplexer A laser beam multiplexer capable of easily multiplexing a plurality of laser beams is provided. A laser beam multiplexer includes a multiplexing element having a hollow portion with a sectional elliptical shape, in which the multiplexing element includes: a pluralit... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7822249 | Systems and methods for high-throughput radiation biodosimetry Systems and methods for high-throughput radiation biodosimetry are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a high-throughput methods of analyzing a population for radiation exposure can include, in various possible sequences: marking a first capillary designed to ret... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821602 | Liquid crystal display and manufacturing method thereof A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display includes the steps of forming pixel electrodes on inside surfaces of a couple of substrates facing each other, each of the pixel electrodes having gaps; sealing, between the couple of substrates with the pixel elect... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821571 | Solid-state imaging device, method of driving solid-state imaging device, and imaging apparatus A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array section having a plurality of unit pixels, each including a photoelectric conversion element, arranged therein; driving means for performing a shutter operation for removing charge stored in the photoelectric conv... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821093 | Solid-state imaging device with biased light shielding film A solid-state imaging device with a structure such that an electrode for reading a signal charge is provided on one side of a light-receiving sensor portion constituting a pixel; a predetermined voltage signal V is applied to a light-shielding film formed to cover a... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820888 | Cotton variety MCS0701B2RF The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated MCS0701B2RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety MCS0701B2RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety MCS0701... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820887 | Cotton variety 05Q153 The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 05Q153. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 05Q153. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 05Q153 and the pl... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820531 | Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, method of manufacturing display apparatus, apparatus of manufacturing semiconductor device, and display apparatus A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of: modifying a semiconductor film by applying a laser beam; and forming a semiconductor device on the modified semiconductor film. In the step of modifying the semiconductor film, the laser beam an... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820392 | Cotton event PV-GHGT07(1445) and compositions and methods for detection thereof The present invention provides DNA compositions and assays for detecting the presence of the DNA compositions in PV-GHGT07(1445) cotton event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the cotton genome and of the genomic sequences flanking... | 10/26/2010 |
| D626160 | Scroll saw | 10/26/2010 |
| D626159 | Mitre saw | 10/26/2010 |
| D626158 | Table saw | 10/26/2010 |
| D626157 | Table saw | 10/26/2010 |
| D626156 | Compound mitre saw | 10/26/2010 |
| D626155 | Bench drill | 10/26/2010 |
| D626154 | Belt disc sander | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817875 | Image processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program An image processing apparatus including a contrast detector that detects a contrast intensity of a pixel in a first image; a flat-intensity detector that detects a flat intensity of the pixel; an edge-intensity detector that detects an edge intensity of the pixel; a... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817872 | Image processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program An image processing apparatus includes an edge-direction detector that detects an edge direction in an original image; a confidence detector that detects a confidence of the edge direction; a contrast detector that detects a contrast intensity; a texture-contrast-we... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7816719 | Nonvolatile magnetic memory device and photomask A nonvolatile magnetic memory device including a magntoresistance device having a recording layer formed of a ferromagnetic material for storing information by use of variation in resistance depending on the magnetization inversion state. The plan-view shape of the ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7816591 | Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH339402 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH339402. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH339402, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing ... | 10/19/2010 |