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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832581 | Closure and methods for placing and removing such a closure The invention relates to a closure for a liquid container, comprising a plug manufactured from at least partially flexible material with a recess which is arranged at least substantially in axial direction in the plug and which is accessible on at least one side, an... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7740963 | Liquid fuel type fuel cell system and its operating method A direct methanol type fuel cell system provided with a tank for storing an antifreeze that is injected into at least said unit cell or a cell stack and held in place at the time of stand-by operation of the direct methanol type fuel cell system. At the time of star... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7728176 | Process for producing phosphonium borate compound, novel phosphonium borate compound, and method of using the same The invention relates to a phosphonium borate compound represented by Formula (I) (hereinafter, the compound (I)). The invention has objects of providing (A) a novel process whereby the compound is produced safely on an industrial scale, by simple reaction operation... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7677786 | Method for producing concrete and standardizing system for concrete production There is provided a process for producing concrete, comprising: in producing concrete, previously providing at least one premix composition for a concrete mix, which has been measured and prepared by automatic control means according to properties required of the co... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7661770 | Pneumatic emergency brake assurance module A pneumatic emergency brake assurance module comprises a high capacity transfer valve connected in a first position to the output of the variable load relay valve and in a second position connected to a source of emergency braking air pressure. A timing reservoir is... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7578496 | Valve arrangement A valve arrangement includes a valve body defining an enclosure, having a bonnet connected to the valve body. A stem is rotatably attached to the valve body and positioned at least partially within the valve body. A handle is in operable communication with the stem ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7575803 | Inorganic compound particle and process for preparation thereof Inorganic compound particles constituted of a shell, a porous matter or a cavity enclosed therein, and the porous matter or the cavity being kept unchanged in a subsequently formed transparent coating film. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7565943 | Mobile machine with an electric traction motor of a traction drive, an electric pump motor of a hydraulic work system, and fluid cooling A mobile machine, such as an industrial truck, has heat-emitting drive components (K) of a traction drive and a hydraulic work system. The traction drive includes at least one electric traction motor (3) and a traction motor control system (7). The hyd... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7562515 | Lower limit adjustment mechanism for riding type mower A riding type mower comprises: a plurality of wheels including at least one driven wheel; a vehicle body supported by the plurality of wheels; a driver's seat supported by the vehicle body; a mower unit located below the vehicle body; a suspension mechanism for vert... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7560687 | Polarized neutron guide A polarized neutron guide for separating neutrons into polarized neutrons while minimizing loss of the neutrons is provided. The polarized neutron guide includes a body, the first space and the second space, and a neutron separation space. The body includes super mi... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556322 | Graduated release/proportioning valve A release graduating proportioning valve for a rail car brake system having a brake pipe, a brake cylinder, and a load sensor valve which selectively connects the control volume to the brake cylinder. The release graduating proportioning valve has a proportioning pi... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7020623 | Method of inducing a purchaser to visit a retail outlet at a remote location and of inducing a retail outlet to act as such a remote location A method is defined for inducing a purchaser to visit a store at a remote location subsequent to the purchase of a product from a supplier to pick up or to return the product. This is done by providing incentives to the purchaser to induce him or her to visit an out... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7518065 | Printed wiring board for plasma display and process for producing the same A printed wiring board for a plasma display, comprising: an insulating film having a folding slit(s) provided at its folding position; a wiring pattern provided on at least one surface of the insulating film; and a flame retardant solder resist layer provided so as ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7464739 | Pneumatic tire The pneumatic tire 1 is provided with a land part 4 in a sidewall region S of a tire and a plurality of marks 11 protruding from a side wall surface, wherein at least one of the marks 11 partially overlaps with the land part 4 and ... | 12/16/2008 |
| D581937 | Spoke for reel | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458995 | Hair dye compositions A first hair coloring agent composition is a hair coloring agent composition comprising (A) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of p-phenylenediamine, toluene-2,5-diamine and their salts, (B) α-naphthol and (C) resorcin (with the proviso that p... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7441721 | Device for preventing welding wire from tangling Disclosed is a welding wire tangling-prevention device for preventing tangling of a welding wire received in a large-capacity pail pack in the form of a vertically-extending tube-shaped wound body including eccentrically-stacked continuous spiral loops, when the wel... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438631 | Surface-protecting sheet and semiconductor wafer lapping method It is an object of the present invention to provide a surface protective sheet and a method for grinding a semiconductor wafer, by the use of which any dimple is not formed, nor occurs breakage and fouling of a wafer even when a wafer having high bumps which are hig... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437836 | Insole assembly for increasing weight of footwear and heavy footwear having weight-increasing midsole/outsole An insole assembly for increasing the weight of footwear and a heavy footwear having an outsole and/or a midsole made of a high specific gravity compressed resin to enhance exercise effect. The insole assembly includes a lower insole made of a compressed resin havin... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436288 | Remote control equipment and a control method thereof Remote control equipment and a control method thereof, whereby load devices can be remotely controlled selectively through transmission and reception of a specific frequency signal using power and dedicated lines. The remote control equipment includes transmitting a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431903 | Tubular titanium oxide particles and process for preparing same The process for preparing tubular titanium oxide particles comprises subjecting a water dispersion sol, which is obtained by dispersing (i) titanium oxide particles and/or (ii) titanium oxide type composite oxide particles comprising titanium oxide and an oxide othe... | 10/07/2008 |
| D577363 | Reel for component carrier tape | 09/23/2008 |
| 7420117 | Photovoltaic cell A photovoltaic cell includes a substrate having an electrode layer on the surface and having a porous metal oxide semiconductor film which is formed on the electrode layer and on which a photosensitizer is adsorbed, a substrate having an electrode layer on the surfa... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413718 | Reaction apparatus for producing silicon A silicon production reactor including a reaction vessel and heating element, the reaction vessel has a vertically extending wall and a space surrounded by the wall, the heating element being capable of heating at least a part, including lower end portion, of the wa... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409872 | Vortex flow meter It is an object to provide a vortex flow meter with less measurement errors caused by a temperature change, a pressure change, and a mechanical vibration, and capable of performing a precise measurement regardless of conditions, in addition, to provide a vortex flow... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408259 | Sheet to form a protective film for chips A sheet to form a protective film for chips includes a release sheet and a protective film forming layer formed on a detachable surface of the release sheet. The protective film forming layer includes a thermosetting and/or energy ray-curable component and a binder ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405189 | Surface treatment composition and method for removing Si component and reduced metal salt produced on the aluminum die cast material in etching process A surface treatment composition and method for removing Si and reduced metal salt produced during etching of an aluminum die cast material (“ALDC material”) without generation of nitrogen oxide (NOx) or hydrogen fluoride (HF). In surface treatment of an ALDC mat... | 07/29/2008 |
| D573151 | Reel for winding electronic component carrier tape | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396423 | Method for manufacturing steel plate having superior toughness in weld heat-affected zone A welding structural steel product exhibiting a superior heat affected zone toughness, comprising, in terms of percent by weight, 0.03 to 0.17% C, 0.01 to 0.5% Si, 0.4 to 2.0% Mn, 0.005 to 0.2% Ti, 0.0005 to 0.1% Al, 0.008 to 0.030% N, 0.0003 to 0.01% B, 0.001 to 0.... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7397437 | Band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires, in the case in which the bands are coupled with each other, the edge portion of the connection pin is abutted to and electrically connected to the connection pin fitting section, and one coupling part and ano... | 07/08/2008 |
| D572523 | Enameled cast iron chili pot and lid | 07/08/2008 |
| D572524 | Cast iron chili pot and lid | 07/08/2008 |
| 7391279 | Inverting amplifier and crystal oscillator having same A bypass capacitance is connected to a node between first and second self-bias resistances connected in series between an input and an output of an inverter. The bypass capacitance accommodates changes in the output voltage of the inverter to suppress the feedback e... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387746 | Method of producing a refrigeration lubricant A refrigeration lubricant composition comprises an ester obtained from a mixed alcohol and a mixed carboxylic acid as a main component. The mixed alcohol comprises 65 to 99.95 mol % of pentaerythritol and 0.05 to 35 mol % of dipentaerythritol, the mixed carboxylic a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387142 | Pneumatic tire with rim protector A pneumatic tire with rim protectors protruding outwardly from the outer side of a tire a distance greater than the outer surface on at least one outer surface of the sidewalls from the bead portions toward the tread and continuously formed in the tire circumferenti... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385880 | Grease composition for precision equipment and timepiece containing the same A grease composition for a precision instrument comprising a lithium soap grease or a urea grease, and an anti-wear agent, wherein the lithium soap grease and the urea grease are each a grease having no hydroxyl group in a molecule, and the anti-wear agent is contai... | 06/10/2008 |
| D569676 | Baking pan | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377032 | Process for producing a printed wiring board for mounting electronic components A printed wiring board for mounting electronic components includes an insulating layer and a wiring pattern formed on one surface of the insulating layer, wherein one end portion of a filled via 4 is connected with the wiring pattern and the other end portion... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377185 | Device and method of detecting flow rate/liquid kind, and device and method of detecting liquid kind A flow rate/liquid type detecting method for detecting the flow rate of a fluid and, at the same time, detecting any one of or both the type of the fluid and the concentration of the fluid, characterized in that: by using a flow rate/liquid type detecting apparatus ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378473 | Process for producing colored spherical polymer particles Monodisperse colored spherical particles each having two separated color regions of two hues, that is, two-colored spherical particles, useful, for example, for displays of characters, graphics, images and the like, the two hues being for reverse display in terms of... | 05/27/2008 |