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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6537602 | Chocolate compositions and utilization thereof The present invention provides a ganache-type chocolate composition outstanding in inclusion (mechanical) fitness when contained in confectionery dough, and moreover having good baking tolerance. The chocolate composition includes 1 to 30 wt. % non-fat ca... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6268208 | Drying configuration and method in smear specimen preparation system In a fully automated tissue-smear preparation system, a configuration is disclosed for rapidly drying the slide smears prior to the system staining procedure. Slides bearing smeared tissue samples are briefly immersed into methyl alcohol solution, forcing... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6254021 | Centrifugal braking device for double bearing reel A centrifugal braking mechanism is a device for braking a spool that is rotatably supported in a reel body. The braking mechanism uses centrifugal forces in order to produce braking force against rotation of the spool. The braking mechanism includes a plu... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6255614 | Specimen-container transfer apparatus An apparatus wherein assayed specimens can be transferred in any order to a specimen-container housing rack automatically and very efficiently, without any restrictions whatsoever on the order in which the specimen containers are placed in the specimen-co... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6254022 | Reel body of double bearing reel A reel body (1) of a double bearing reel includes a pair of side plates (10) and (11), two connecting members (12a and 12b), and a fishing rod installation portion (4). The pair of side plates define a cylindrically shaped space there between and have res... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250808 | Motor having a plurality of dynamic pressure bearings A motor includes a stationary shaft and a rotatable rotor hub disposed about the stationary shaft. The rotor hub is adapted to support a magnetic storage disk such a hard disk. The motor includes thrust oil dynamic pressure bearings that axial support the... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6246136 | Motor and method for manufacturing the same A motor includes a stationary shaft, a stationary thrust plate fixed to the stationary shaft and a rotor adapted to rotate about the stationary shaft and stationary thrust plate. A rotary thrust plate is fixed within an upper opening of the rotor facing a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6233412 | Fixing device for dual-sided-printing capable image reproducing apparatus In an electrophotographic printing apparatus, a fixing device heat-roller control system configured for specially controlling the heat roller fixing temperature during consecutive dual-sided copying of a large number of sheets. The electrophotographic pri... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6226836 | Grip and method of manufacturing the same A cork grip includes a main part (21) that is formed of cork pieces each having a predetermined cylindrical shape that are punched out of a cork sheet formed of cork material stripped from a cork tree and pressed into the shape of a board. The cork sheet ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6225124 | Diluting reagent and method compelling time-independent consistency in MCV assay Aqueous blood-sample diluting reagent and method of its use for compelling a morphological change in a blood sample to yield an MCV value assayed at elapsed time after the sample is drawn to be consistent within a diagnostically acceptable range with the ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6224068 | Baggage pushcart configured for negotiating escalator stairways The present invention configures a pushcart, in particular a baggage cart such as is used in airports, for ease of maneuverability in negotiating an escalator stairway. The cart is fitted with a front wheel assembly and pivotable rear wheel assemblies, as... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6226069 | Stackless continuous dual-sided copying method in photocopiers The invention provides a stackless continuous dual-sided copying method in photocopying machines. The method includes: a first step of finding as a circulatable sheet count the number of copy sheets that can stay in a circulating conveyance path when perf... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6209816 | Mechanical assembly with incompatible metallic materials Various parts in an assembly of parts are made of differing metals having incompatible ionization characteristics. Any two parts which have incompatible ionization characteristics are separated from one another such that corrosion inducing contact therebe... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6210284 | Rides conveying park-goers in their own motor vehicles A cable driven ride includes at least one carriage configured to receive and support an motorized passenger vehicle filled with at least one passenger and move with a cable as the cable is moved between at least one terminal and a tower, the cable extendi... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6211592 | Motor for driving storage disks A storage-disk drive motor miniaturized and made thinner by eliminating the conventional thrust plate for the rotor-hub thrust dynamic pressure-generating bearing, and by employing only one rotor-hub radial dynamic pressure-generating bearing. The motor i... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6196485 | Dual-bearing reel centrifugal braking device A centrifugal braking mechanism of a dual-bearing reel for braking under centrifugal force the reel spool fitted rotatively in the body of the reel. The centrifugal braking mechanism achieves simple adjustment of braking force, by which adjustment distinc... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6190813 | Imaging method and imaging device With the object of providing an imaging method that eliminates the occurrence of transfer ghosts, saves space and lowers costs, and by which image density irregularities do not arise, an imaging method utilized in a reverse-transfer system is disclosed. T... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6189822 | Double bearing reel A double bearing reel that facilitates operating the braking and sounding mechanisms while fishing. A reel includes a reel body having a handle (2), a spool (15), a clutch mechanism (21), a frictional braking mechanism (26), a sounding mechanism (27), a s... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6176446 | Spinning reel having a water-proof structure Configuration for waterproofing rotary mechanism shafts protruding from the compartments in which they are housed in a spinning reel main unit. In each case the shafts are supported on ball bearings, but in some cases the outer race and its mounting are f... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6171280 | Aspirator having dual inter-operating manipulation units First and second aspirator manipulation units operate a single-pipette in a coagulation analyzer for aspirating plasma samples from both rubber-capped as well as uncapped vessels. A first holder in the first aspirator manipulation unit actually retains th... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165740 | Method and device for flow-cytometric microorganism analysis To reduce the effects of the contaminants in the measurement of microorganisms and the reduction of the time necessary for the measurement. Measurement is performed of the microorganism prior to and following culture, and the difference between the two is... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6162127 | Amusement park with rides conveying park-goers in their own motor vehicles An amusement park includes a plurality of rides, each ride being provided with car support mechanisms. Each car support mechanism is configured to receive and support an automotive vehicle filled with at least one passenger.... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6159526 | Method for manufacturing water-containing chocolates and chocolate compositions produced thereby The present invention is a method for manufacturing a water-in-oil type water-containing chocolates by mixing chocolate foodstuff with aqueous components, wherein sucrose-fatty acid ester, whose HLB value is 3 or less and the number of carbon atoms in its... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6112614 | Brake lever stroke adjusting mechanism A brake lever arm is mounted to a base member, with the base member fixed to a bicycle handlebar. The lever arm is pivotal about a pivot point on the base. The lever arm includes an adjusting mechanism that adjusts the position of the lever arm when the l... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5992589 | Torque converter having both a lock-up clutch and a disengaging clutch mechanism A torque converter is provided with both a lock-up clutch and a disengaging clutch for use with a manual transmission. When the disengaging clutch is engaged, torque is transmittable through a torque converter impeller and turbine fluid coupling. When the... | 11/30/1999 |
