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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| PP21942 | Variety of plant named ‘Strada’ A new and distinct Hydrangea plant having red/white-colored flowers and black-colored, strong stems. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949995 | Visual programming method The invention is a computer programming method that includes inputting a drawing shape or drawing figure into a computer via a user interface of the computer. In response to a prompt that is generated related to the input drawing shape or drawing figure, data is inp... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949233 | Method and device for controlling a heat-dissipating fan for an electronic component A method for controlling a heat-dissipating fan for an electronic component includes the steps of: detecting a temperature of the electronic component, and outputting a first control signal corresponding to the temperature thus detected; receiving a load current of ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946079 | Electrically driven entryway actuation system An electrically driven entryway activation system for opening and closing two spaced swinging doors hung on spaced rotating parallel door posts comprises a base plate extending between the door posts. Levers attached to each door post rotate in a plane parallel to t... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943604 | Method of treating human skin and a skin care composition for use in such a method The invention relates to cosmetic methods of treating human skin. The method includes applying to the skin a composition containing an estrogenic component and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle. Other aspects of the invention relate to therapeutic methods of treatin... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943242 | Sealing members, articles using the same and methods of reducing sticktion The present invention provides rubber sealing members having an exterior surface adapted to sealingly engage an inner surface of a chamber of the medical device, the exterior surface of the sealing member having a coating thereon prepared from a curable composition ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942615 | Multi-cartridge cutting tool and railway wheel boring assembly A multi-cartridge cutting tool includes a body with a plurality of cartridge-receiving pockets, and a plurality of insert-receiving cartridges mounted to a respective pocket. A round cutting insert is mounted to each cartridge. The pockets are formed at predetermine... | 05/17/2011 |
| D637906 | Pouring spout | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941263 | Engine controller for work vehicle An engine controller (76) includes a first mode control module (81) for performing a first mode control in which a fuel injection amount in an engine (1) is obtained based on a first torque-engine rotational speed characteristic, and a second mo... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939623 | Composition containing flavan compound A composition comprising: a flavan compound that is at least one of a proanthocyanidin and catechins; a protein degradation peptide having an average molecular weight of less than 7,000; and a peptide or protein having an average molecular weight of not less than 7,... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938993 | Process for making cellulose fibre, filaments or films An improved process for the preparation of a cellulose solution for spinning of fibers, filaments or films therefrom comprising the steps of: a) activating cellulose in a mixture containing said cellulose, tertiary amine oxide solvent and water for a period sufficie... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938734 | Practice platform for golfer This invention relates to a practice platform for a golfer comprising a platform on a base which is provided with hinge supports at each corner to be in an inclined plane wherein a lifting mechanism is provided between said platform and base, and said platform is co... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938221 | Suspension system for vehicle A suspension system for a vehicle includes a swing frame and right and left suspension cylinders for front wheels. The swing frame is swingably supported by the front portion of a vehicle body about a support shaft extending in a lateral direction, and supports the ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938162 | Roller blind and assembly comprising a roller blind of this type and double glazing unit The invention relates to a roller blind having at least four layers. The outer layers form one sheet and the inner layers form one sheet. A cylindrical body is provided in the inner sheet. The outer sheet has a bending stiffness which is such that, at least at the l... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938006 | Non-contact ultrasound materials systems and measurement techniques Apparatus for determining the speed of sound through a specimen comprises an ultrasound sending transducer, an ultrasound receiving transducer, a pair of laser distance sensors, a display device, a controller in communication with the ultrasound sending transducer, ... | 05/10/2011 |
| PP21915 | Variety of plant named ‘Eternal’ A new and distinct cultivar of Antirrhinum majus plant named ‘Eternal’ having reddish-pink colored flowers, a sweet fragrance, and desirable branching. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637738 | Hunting blind | 05/10/2011 |
| D637477 | Joining buckle for coated wire | 05/10/2011 |
| D637466 | Cap piercer | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937026 | Liquid developing electrophotographic device roller and liquid developing electrophotographic device An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid developing electrographic device roller suppressed in volumetric variation caused by a carrier. As a means for solving the problems, the present invention provides a liquid developing electrophotographic devi... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935574 | Marking method and sheet for both protective film forming and dicing The invention provides a marking method in which marking is performed on a protective film formed on a work with a high accuracy while suppressing a warpage and, also, a sheet for both protective film forming and dicing which is advantageously used in the method. Th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934875 | Method for arranging flexible printed wiring board in lens barrel of an imaging device, and imaging device using flexible printed wiring board arranged by the same method An object of the present invention is to provide a method for arranging an FPC in a lens barrel of an imaging device which allows installation of new function to an imaging device without eliminating function installed and size up. To solve the problem, the FPC elec... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934867 | Stirring apparatus A mixer capable of developing suitable stirring characteristics by forming a sufficient vertical circulation flow over the entire part of the inside of a tank, wherein an opening is formed in a stirring blade under the following conditions: (i) the ratio of the open... | 05/03/2011 |
| D637070 | Attaching buckle for coated wire | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933477 | Optical transmission hinge apparatus An optical transmission hinge apparatus includes a first hinge portion for pivotally interconnecting a first casing and a second casing about a first axis, a first optical device provided in the first casing, a second optical device provided in the second casing and... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932470 | Printed wiring board A printed wiring board group includes a plurality of printed wiring boards wherein a difference (ΔΩ−AB) between an average electric resistance (A-ave.) of wires formed in one printed wiring board (A) and an average electric resistance (B-ave.) of wires formed in... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932161 | Methods and materials useful for chip stacking, chip and wafer bonding Materials, and methods that use such materials, that are useful for forming chip stacks, chip and wafer bonding and wafer thinning are disclosed. Such methods and materials provide strong bonds while also being readily removed with little or no residues. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| D636889 | Tube holder assembly with internal and external ribs | 04/26/2011 |
| D636653 | Profiled driver | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930722 | Method and system for creating, managing and delivering community information A method for providing community information concerning an accommodation area includes the steps of (a) inputting community information of the accommodation area to a storage medium; (b) creating a television presentation and a web presentation using software, where... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7930084 | Engine speed control system for work vehicle The engine speed control system for a work vehicle has a foot accelerator controller for carrying out foot accelerator control based on a pedal sensor, a hand accelerator controller for carrying out hand accelerator control based on a lever sensor, a manually operat... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929895 | Image forming apparatus The object is to provide a resin film capable of retaining a predetermined bent shape, so that the resin film may be employed in a handy and effective manner in the image forming apparatus as such a component as a guide, a cover, etc. The resin film formed product i... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928612 | Low-noise, high-speed, high precision and high-thrust flux reversal motor for linear or rotary motion system Disclosed herein is to a flux reversal motor. The flux reversal motor includes a mover, and a plurality of permanent magnets. The mover moves linearly relative to a stator. A plurality of permanent magnets, having identical polarities, is provided in the end of each... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928380 | Sample holder, method for observation and inspection, and apparatus for observation and inspection A sample holder used in SEM (scanning electron microscopy) or TEM (transmission electron microscopy) permitting observation and inspection at higher resolution. The holder has a frame-like member provided with an opening that is covered with a film. The film has a f... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927831 | Anti HIV-1 bacterial and baculovirus recombinant Epap-1 The invention relates to an anti HIV-1 active recombinant Epap-1 expressed in bacterial and baculovirus which significantly binds to gp120 of HIV-1 virus isolates. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927741 | Lithium transition metal oxide having layered structure In a lithium transition metal oxide having a layered structure, one is provided, which is particularly excellent as a positive electrode active material of a battery on board of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle in particular. A lithium transition metal oxide ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927298 | Method and apparatus for inducing and detecting ankle torsion A force applied to the foot of a patient causes the foot to rotate inwardly. After measuring the rotational displacement of the foot inwardly as the function of the applied force, the force is removed and the displacement of the foot is measured again. Next, a force... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927044 | Tensioning assembly for a cable bolt A tensioning assembly 10 for a cable bolt having a flexible shaft 12 comprises a clamping device 14, 16 configured to mount to the bolt shaft 12 with an axis (CA) of the clamping device aligned with the shaft axis (SA); and an outer membe... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927043 | Rockbolts made of steel pipes A sleeve 10 for introduction of a pressurized fluid, which is attached to a rockbolt main body 1, comprises a cylindrical projecting part 11 of a large diameter and a bearing-plate-holding part 12 of a diameter smaller than an aperture of... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926628 | Spring-applied parking brake with manual release and reapply A spring-applied parking brake with manual release and reapply. A gear box fixed relative to the rear wall of a cylinder has a manual crank. A pushrod extending through the cylinder and gear box is connected to provide braking force. A threaded collet surrounding he... | 04/19/2011 |
