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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7104428 | Hanger beam construction An I-beam having a web curved in two dimensions is used to provide an enhanced stiffness to weight ratio for molded plastic hangers. The I-beam includes first and second generally parallel flanges which extend in a longitudinal direction. The flanges are joined by a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7037517 | Polymer micelle as monolayer or layer-laminated surface The present invention is directed to a coated biomedical device said micelle having a hydrophilic outer shell and a hydrophobic inner core, or a hydrophobic outer shell and a hydrophilic inner core said micelle comprised of a block copolymer having a HLB value rangi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004905 | Finite amplitude distortion-based inhomogeneous pulse echo ultrasonic imaging A method and system for imaging a sample. The method includes the steps of generating an ultrasonic signal, directing the signal into a sample, which signal is distorted and contains a first order and higher order component signals at first and higher frequencies re... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6996339 | Three-dimensional photographing apparatus and three-dimensional photographing method, and stereo adapter A three-dimensional photographing apparatus includes a photographing unit configured to photograph an object from a plurality of viewpoints and a projecting unit configured to project a pattern on the object in photographing. The projecting unit including an optical... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6939292 | Capsule type endoscope A capsule-type endoscope comprising a capsule body, an image pickup element, illuminating elements, an image signal processing circuit, a memory, an image information transmitting circuit and an antenna for wireless transmission. The capsule body contains the pickup... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6922663 | Intelligent workstation simulation-client virtualization A network client simulation tool that virtualizes multiple clients from a single network entity. The simulation tool builds LAN frames of protocol stack level 2, which represent data originating from multiple clients to simulate traffic from multiple clients. It als... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6890895 | Fiber-softening compositions containing non-ionic surfactants A description is given of novel aqueous compositions that soften and condition textiles and other natural and synthetic fibres, which compositions contain surfactants of a non-ionic character and cationic surfactants or esterquats obtained from alkanolamine esters b... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6882094 | Diamond/diamond-like carbon coated nanotube structures for efficient electron field emission The present invention is directed to a nanotube coated with diamond or diamond-like carbon, a field emitter cathode comprising same, and a field emitter comprising the cathode. It is also directed to a method of preventing the evaporation of carbon from a field emit... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6882455 | Movable structure, and deflection mirror element, optical switch element and shape variable mirror including the movable structure There is disclosed a movable structure, which includes a movable body, at least a pair of elastic members extending from the movable body to both sides, and a support supporting the movable body through the elastic members, each elastic member having a mesh structur... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6882491 | Dual mode write driver providing both voltage and current mode operation A dual mode write driver, such as in a tape or disk drive system, provides both a voltage mode of operation and a current mode of operation by combining the required topology in a write driver circuit. A logic control signal applied to an input to the dual mode writ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6873669 | Clock signal reproduction device A clock signal reproduction device is provided which comprises: a VCO 7 for generating a clock signal; a phase comparator 1 for comparing the phases of an input data signal and the clock signal and generating a first control signal; a phase/frequency c... | 03/29/2005 |
| D502011 | Coordinate gripper hanger | 02/22/2005 |
| D502009 | Knitwear hanger | 02/22/2005 |
| 6850349 | Vibrator and manufacturing method thereof A vibrator comprises a vibrating member and a fixing member. The vibrating member has a pair of support members, a movable plate capable of vibrating with respect to the support members, and a pair of elastic members connecting the support members to the movable pla... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6847986 | Divider A higher-radix type divider is provided which is capable of obtaining a quotient at a high speed by performing a scaling on a divisor and by representing a partial remainder in a redundant binary notation. The divider for obtaining the quotient by referring t... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840901 | Endoscope apparatus Endoscopes comprise image pickup elements for picking up images and transmission circuits and the like for transmitting the picked up images with radio waves of different frequencies. In addition, bar codes to code the frequencies used for transmission are provided ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6838120 | Method for manufacturing carbon/silicon-carbide composite A method for manufacturing carbon/silicon-carbide composite by a ‘One-shot’ process including carbonization, heat processing, infiltration, and forming an anti-oxidation layer on surface is provided through the steps of: 1) hardening a stacked carbon/phenolic pr... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6832110 | Method for analysis of ongoing and evoked neuro-electrical activity A method of analyzing EEG and EP data in order to differentiate between ongoing neuro-electric activity of the brain of a subject and evoked neuro-electric activity of the brain of the subject, the analysis being based upon the frequency and the amplitude of deflect... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6829400 | Optical path switching apparatus An optical path switching apparatus, which includes an optical element array having a plurality of first optical elements, for optically coupling one of the first optical elements with a second optical element including: a guide extending substantially parallel to a... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6821557 | Tungsten film coating method using tungsten oxide powders Disclosed is a tungsten film coating method using tungsten oxide powders including the steps of contacting the tungsten oxide powders with a metal substrate and carrying out thermal reduction treatment thereon at a temperature of at least 650° C. under a hydrogen a... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6812114 | Patterned SOI by formation and annihilation of buried oxide regions during processing A method of fabricating a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate including an ultra-thin top Si-containing layer and at least one patterned buried semi-insulating or insulating region having well defined edges is provided. The method includes a step of implanting firs... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6799696 | Delivery apparatus for parts An apparatus for delivering parts such as pipette chips in succession to an intended position includes a transfer section. The transfer section includes a stepped portion for changing a transfer passage to upper and lower passages to provide a difference in height b... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6786870 | Device for examining a subject capable of marking a boundary range for insertion/retraction of an insertion/retraction member that is inserted in and retracted from the subject An ultrasound diagnostic device comprises an ultrasound endoscope, an ultrasound diagnostic signal processing device and a monitor and is arranged to obtain an ultrasound diagnostic image by performing transmission/reception of ultrasound signals with respect to a d... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6780257 | Iron component and a manufacturing method therefor A base plate of a stainless-steel body material formed by pressing is polished and cleared of burrs by means of an abrasive material that consists mainly of Fe2O3 in a polishing process. The polished base plate is heated to a heat treatment tem... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6782273 | Portable wireless apparatus A wireless apparatus having a foldable structure allowing improved antenna condition when opened with improved convenience is disclosed. A first housing and a second housing coupled by a hinge are freely opened and closed around the hinge. An antenna section for use... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6770041 | External counterpulsation cardiac assist device pressure applicators having an outer shell which resists deformation An applicator for applying an external counterpulsation to a body portion is provided. The applicator including: an outer shell for covering the body portion, the outer shell having a length in a longitudinal direction and a circumference in a circumferential direct... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6769643 | Projectile to be fired from a barrel with an over-caliber control surface assembly A projectile (12) to be fired from a rifled barrel (66) is described. At its tail (10) it has control surface vanes (14) which can be pivoted out from a sub-calibre launch position into an over-calibre functional position. To protect the ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6763511 | Semiconductor integrated circuit having macro cells and designing method of the same The present invention enables to design a semiconductor integrated circuit with a small chip area and a small number of wiring layers at a low cost for a short time. In the present design method of the semiconductor integrated circuit, a first wiring group (a horizo... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6747786 | Optical deflector and optical deflector array Movable plates which are supported by an opposite substrate and which include a reflection surface are attached between elastic members in a longitudinal direction as a first direction. The movable plates are rocked with respect to the opposite substrate using a sec... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6746578 | Selective shield/material flow mechanism An apparatus and method for plating a workpiece. The apparatus comprises, generally, an anode, a cathode, and a selective anode shield/material flow assembly. In use, both the anode and the cathode are immersed in a solution, and the cathode is used to support the w... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6739346 | Apparatus for cleaning filters A process and apparatus for cleaning filters prior to recycling or disposal. In this process and apparatus liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide contacts the plugged pores of a filter under conditions in which carbon dioxide remains in the liquid or supercritical s... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6739730 | Optical pickup deformable mirror The present invention provides an optical pickup deformable mirror used for correcting a spherical aberration caused by a difference in thickness of a cover glass of a recording medium, wherein the optical pickup deformable mirror is deformed into a rotation-symmetr... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6721414 | Cable management system An article of manufacture is provided including a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code device embodied therein for graphically representing and managing a telecommunications cable system. Managing includes tracking all hardware components c... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6626856 | Semi-rigid pelvic compression splint for trauma A pelvic compression splint for splinting support and compression of the pelvis. The pelvic compression splint includes: right and left plates to be positioned on the right and left sides, respectively, of the pelvis; right and left inner shells positione... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6624061 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same capable of reducing deterioration of low dielectric constant film In a semiconductor device, a wiring line layer is formed on a substrate. A dielectric constant film is formed on the wiring line layer. An upper protection film is formed on an entire portion of the dielectric constant film. An opening portion is formed t... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6613451 | Metallic material Ni alloy or Cu alloy containing P and/or B is plated on a base metal consisting of Cu or Cu alloy as an intermediate layer, Sn or Sn alloy is further plated on the content of P or B in the plating layer is limited by carrying out reflow treatment, whereby... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6602861 | Acylated phospholipid drugs This invention relates to a method for improving the efficiency of a drug containing a free carboxy group, the improvement comprising esterifying said carboxy group to the hydroxy group of the glycerol portion of a glycerolphospholipid ester having the fo... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6602534 | Process for enhancing the starch gelation in legumes The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a legume resulting in reduced flatulence when ingested and the product thus prepared. It is also directed to a process for reducing the flatulence of a flatulence-causing legume. It is also direct... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6600135 | Method and apparatus for controlling AC pulse arc welding and welding power source apparatus In a method and an apparatus for controlling AC pulse arc welding executed by supplying a welding current flowing between a welding wire and an object to be welded with feeding the welding wire at a feeding speed corresponding to a predetermined feeding s... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6575715 | Structural elements forming a pump Various application are provided for an enclosure having a first wall and two or more second walls surrounding a cavity. The enclosure also has an inlet and outlet each in fluid communication with the cavity. The second walls each have at least a portion ... | 06/10/2003 |
