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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7379564 | Movable body circumstance monitoring apparatus A movable body circumstance monitoring apparatus includes element for capturing an image of a surrounding of a movable body depending upon movement of the movable body, deriving at least four feature points in a specified flat at the image, tracking the feature poin... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374596 | Niobium powder, niobium sintered body and capacitor using the sintered body (1) A niobium powder for a capacitor having a tapping density of 0.5 to 2.5 g/ml, an average particle size of 10 to 1000 μm, angle of repose from 10° to 60°, the BET specific surface area from 0.5 to 40 m2/g and a plurality of pore diameter peak tops i... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375075 | Essential downstream component of the wingless signaling pathway and therapeutic and diagnostic applications based thereon An isolated polypeptide comprising a peptide which consists of a legless homology domain (HD); wherein the peptide inhibits Lgs function in colon cancer cells; and a composition comprising the same, are disclosed. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376577 | System for managing process and man-hour Apparatuses and methods for managing a process that include schedule management, quality, and process management features. Information is stored on an authorized person in charge and a conformity standard for the work to be managed. From this information, a managing... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7358032 | Planographic printing plate precursor A planographic printing plate precursor includes a support having disposed thereon a recording layer containing a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble resin, a development inhibitor and an infrared absorber and exhibiting enhanced solubility in an aqueous alkali solut... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348069 | Ceramic substrate for thin-film electronic components, method for producing the substrate, and thin-film electronic component employing the substrate A first ceramic substrate includes a substrate (2) and a glaze layer (3), wherein the glaze layer has a surface having an Ra of 0.02 μm or less and a Ry of 0.25 μm or less. A second ceramic substrate is formed by subjecting a glass layer (24) ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343298 | Method and system for supply of expendables In response to an order from a user, a new expendable container is supplied in exchange for an expendable container possessed by the user. Price for ink supply is determined based on expendable-related information that indicates at least the model of the expendable ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343494 | Method to protect software against unwanted use with a “renaming” principle The invention concerns a process to protect a vulnerable software working on a data processing system against its unauthorized usage using a processing and memorizing unit. The process comprises defining: 1) a set of dependent functions whose dependent functions are... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334278 | Molded polyurethane foam product, seat pad for vehicle, and method for molding polyurethane foam product At least two urethane stock solutions capable of forming polyurethane foam segments having different physical characteristics are charged into a mold and foamed under a predetermined molding pressure P to mold a one-piece polyurethane product including at least two ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332876 | Lighting apparatus for discharge lamp In a discharge lamp lighting apparatus, in a transient period from the time a discharge lamp is lit in a cold state to the time the discharge lamp reaches a static lighting state, the power applied to the discharge lamp is reduced over time after an initial maximum ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330445 | Wireless communication system capable of saving time for mutual data communication in sniff mode A wireless communication system capable of saving time for mutual data communication in a sniff mode. The wireless communication system has: a master apparatus for calculating a sniff parameter including a time of a sniff period capable of performing the communicati... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326403 | Radioactive iodine-labeled compound A radioactive iodine-labeled compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein X represents a radioactive iodine atom which may substitute at an arbitrary position on the benzene ring (preferably 12... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325989 | Paper supply apparatus and image formation device A paper supply apparatus provided with a support component, a slit plate and a rotation force transmission component. The support component freely rotatably supports a winding core around which roll paper is wound. The slit plate rotates integrally or interlockingly... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324358 | Power supply apparatus including charge-pump type step-up circuit operated at clock signal frequency In a power supply apparatus including a charge-pump type step-up circuit adapted to carry out a stand-by operation to charge a step-up capacitor by a power supply voltage, and carry out a step-up operation to step up a charged voltage of the step-up capacitor and di... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322505 | Nail gun provided with duster function A pneumatically powered nail gun having a duster mechanism which is also pneumatically powered with the same pneumatic source. The nail gun includes a main body having a lower end and defines therein a compressed air chamber. A cylinder piston arrangement is dispose... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322353 | Breath actuated dry powder inhaler and tape dose strip A dry powder inhaler, including a housing having an airflow path leading from an inlet, past a powder release location, to a mouthpiece; a drive spool engaged with a capstan adjacent to the powder release location; a spring biasing a ratchet into engagement with the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322082 | Eyeglass lens processing apparatus An eyeglass lens processing apparatus for processing a periphery of an eyeglass lens, the apparatus includes: a lens chuck shaft that holds and rotates the lens; an end mill that processes the periphery of the lens; an end mill tilting unit that varies a tilt of the... | 01/29/2008 |
| D560736 | Putter head | 01/29/2008 |
| 7325158 | Method and apparatus for providing redundancy in a data processing system A method for operating a data processing system and a redundancy data processing unit for executing the method is disclosed. Two or more active data processing units are assigned to each redundancy data processing unit. The redundancy data processing unit stores a c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321187 | Spark plug and method for manufacturing the spark plug A ground-electrode spark portion 32 is formed from a noble metal which contains Pt as a main component, and is joined to a main metal portion of the ground electrode 4 via an alloy layer which has a thickness ranging from 0.5 μm to 100 μm and in whic... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321071 | Process for the production of water-soluble fluorine-containing vinyl ethers The present invention relates to a method for producing a water-soluble fluorine-containing vinyl ether which comprises subjecting a fluorine-containing 2-alkoxypropionic acid derivative represented by the following general formula (I): | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320757 | Body fluid processor enabling direct hemoperfusion A safe and practically useful body fluid processor whereby blood taken out from a patient can be directly processed, characterized by having a favorable passage of the blood cell and showing an extremely low risk of the generation and leakage of microparticles. Name... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320608 | Electric distribution box and method of assembling the same An electric distribution box includes a printed circuit board that has a distribution installation circuit, a fuse holder that has a plurality of first connection terminals for connecting the distribution installation circuit, a connector block that has a plurality ... | 01/22/2008 |
| D560003 | Frame for sliding doors and walls | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319177 | Process for producing cumene A process for producing cumene, which comprises supplying cumyl alcohol and hydrogen to a dehydration catalyst to obtain a mixture containing α-methyl styrene and water produced and hydrogen, and supplying the mixture to a hydrogenation catalyst. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319234 | Method and apparatus for correcting radiographic images Structural noise is accurately removed by a radiographic image correcting apparatus. A correction image data set, generated from a reference image data set obtained from a stimulable phosphor sheet onto which radiation has been uniformly irradiated, that includes at... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318782 | Golf club head A golf club head includes a front body formed of a metal material, an FRP body, a metallic sole plate, and a weight member. The front body has a face portion, a metal sole portion, a metal side portion (toe), a metal crown portion, a metal side portion (heel), and a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318981 | Secondary battery with a nitroxyl polymer active material A secondary battery, that has an excellent charge and discharge cycle characteristics, with a larger capacity, is provided. The secondary battery having a positive electrode, negative electrode and electrolyte, includes a polymer having a repeating unit represented ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318339 | Gas sensor unit and sensor cap A gas sensor unit including a gas sensor and a sensor cap. The gas sensor includes a gas detecting element, an electrode provided on the gas detecting element and a sensor terminal connecting to the electrode for transmitting an output signal from the gas detecting ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316448 | Cowl top cover A cowl top cover for an automotive vehicle having a body panel with a support plate and for defining an engine room, a hood covering the engine room, and a cowl portion arranged behind the engine room, wherein the cowl top cover includes a base having a mounting por... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316886 | Protective film-forming composition for immersion exposure and pattern-forming method using the same A protective film-forming composition for immersion exposure comprises a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble resin comprising a repeating unit derived from a monomer having an acid dissociation constant pKa of 8 or more. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317059 | Ligand immobilization support A polymer comprising a styrene-based monomer and t-butyl methacrylate, wherein a proportion of the styrene-based monomer in the polymer is 30% by mol to 90% by mol and the polymer has a functional group represented by the following formula (1) which includes a malei... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317442 | Drive circuit of display apparatus In a drive circuit of a display apparatus in which a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines are orthogonalized, a first data latch circuit latches image data for every line in response to a horizontal signal. A decoder circuit decodes the latched ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317487 | Compact digital camera with zoom lens system In a digital camera, a solid state imaging device is used to catch subject light so that an image signal is created. The digital camera contributes to effectively implementing further thinness as compare with the conventional ones. A focus lens is revolved between a... | 01/08/2008 |
| D559291 | Digital single-lens reflex camera | 01/08/2008 |
| D559208 | Set top box | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316492 | Vehicle headlamp There is provided a movable shade which can move between a light shielding position and a light shielding moderating position, so that a single lamp can be used both for low beam and high beam. Then, the longitudinal length of the lamp is shortened so as to attempt ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316367 | Recording tape cartridge A recording tape cartridge has a case rotatably accommodating a single reel on which a recording tape is wound, an opening formed in portions of a front surface and a side surface adjacent to a corner portion of the case, and a door opening and closing the opening b... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316739 | Ink set, ink cartridge, ink jet printer and recording method The ink set of the present invention provides a high ejection stability, gives an image having an excellent hue, light-resistance and waterproofness and improves the image preservability under severe conditions in ink jet recording, in which the ink set comprising a... | 01/08/2008 |
| D559317 | Ballpoint pen | 01/08/2008 |
