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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7741357 | Heterocyclic and carbonate derivatives of NDGA and their use as new anti-HIV and anti-cancer agents Reaction of nordihydroguaiaretic acid with various alkyl chlorides, 1-piperidinecarbonyl chloride, methyl chloroformate, or 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole under alkaline conditions produced the corresponding phenol ethers, carbamates and carbonates, respectively, in 67-... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7741287 | Peptides for the treatment of herpes virus infections The present invention relates to the use of a peptide having the amino acid sequence NH2-VCVLAHHFGKEFTPPVQAAYQKVVAGVANALAHKYH-COOH (SEQ ID NO:1) as well as variants, derivatives and fragments of the peptide for the treatment of viral diseases. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7740129 | Apparatus for conveying sheet-type flat items An apparatus for conveying sheet-type flat items to a sheet-collecting location includes at least one lower belt conveyor and one upper belt conveyor arranged above the lower belt conveyor. A first operating mechanism is arranged to move the upper belt conveyor rela... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7739956 | Internal pressure relieving device for anti-armour ammunition An internal pressure relieving device for anti-armour ammunition. The device is mainly adapted for use with barrel-loaded ammunition, that is a naked round including a cartridge case, which normally would be located in its packaging. A plurality of slot formed openi... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7739774 | Apparatus on a spinning preparation machine, for example, a draw frame, flat card, combing machine or the like, having at least two driven drafting systems In the case of an apparatus on a spinning preparation machine, e.g. a draw frame, flat card, combing machine or the like, in particular a double-head draw frame, with at least two driven drafting systems having force-transmitting means for driving drafting rollers o... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738996 | Method for positioning a welding robot tool A method for joining together at least two sheets with a tool controlled by an industrial robot and including a first arm and a second arm that are mutually movable in relation to each other. An actual position of the sheets is detected by bringing one of the arms t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7737649 | Apparatus on a spinning room machine for monitoring an electric drive motor An apparatus on a spinning room machine, especially a spinning preparation machine, is arranged for monitoring an electric drive motor, which is connected to an electronic speed-setting and/or regulating device, a rotating operating element being connected to the dr... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735202 | Apparatus on a spinning preparation machine for ascertaining the mass and/or fluctuations in the mass of a fibre material In an apparatus on a spinning preparation machine, for example a flat card, roller card, draw frame, combing machine or the like, for ascertaining the mass and/or fluctuations in the mass of a fiber material, for example at least one fiber sliver, fiber web or the l... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735200 | Apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, especially a flat card, roller card, or the like, having a roller, e.g. a cylinder, which has a cylindrical clothed peripheral surface In an apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, especially a card, having a clothed roller, at least machine element located opposite the roller clothing and spaced radially therefrom, and having two fixed lateral holding devices on which work elements are mounte... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734804 | Method, system, and article of manufacture for integrating streaming content and a real time interactive dynamic user interface over a network A method and system is provided which allows for integrating streaming content and a real time interactive dynamic user interface on a network, such as the Internet. The system includes a web browser for receiving a user interface from a content server. The user int... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7733369 | View handling in video surveillance systems A method of video processing may include analyzing input video information to determine if a current video frame is directed to a same view as a previous video frame; determining whether a new view is present; and indicating a need to use video processing informatio... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732943 | Method and a device for selecting and dimensioning measures in a case of instability in an electrical power system A method for determining/dimensioning measures for restoring an electrical power system, which experiences or is heading for a voltage instability, to a steady-state condition, wherein there is no immediate risk of instability. An actual voltage/phase angle in the e... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731879 | Extrusion of peroxide crosslinkable polymer parts A process for the extrusion of peroxide crosslinked polymer parts, mainly tubes, in which the crosslinkable polymer is heated in an extruder in a controlled manner to a value above the crystallite melting point of the polymer, but below the crosslinking temperature,... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731396 | LED socket string An LED socket string with multiple LED sockets and corresponding LED lamps that are spaced on the string unevenly or according to a user specification. Each of the LED sockets includes a socket base with grooves for coupling wires, and a socket cover for mating with... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731009 | Arrangement in the drive machinery of a travelator, method for changing the drive belt of the handrail belt of the handrail of a travelator, and support element of the handrail belt of the handrail of a travelator An arrangement in drive machinery of a travelator, moving walkway, escalator or similar apparatus, includes at least a drive motor, at least one handrail with a handrail belt, a support element supporting the handrail and a drive belt connecting rotational movement ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730591 | Apparatus on a flat card or roller card for textile fibres, such as cotton, synthetic fibres or the like, for removing short fibres An apparatus on a carding machine has a covering comprising work and cover elements lying opposite the clothing of a high-speed cylinder. There is, in succession, an air exhaust opening for the exit of air and an opening for entry of air, past which openings a flow ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730590 | Apparatus at a spinning preparation machine having at least one electric motor-driven roller In an apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, especially at a carding machine, cleaner, draw frame, combing machine or the like, having at least one electric motor-driven roller, which is rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis, the roller is caused to ro... | 06/08/2010 |
| D617520 | Lifting carriage | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729817 | Emergency flight plan An emergency flight plan useable for an aircraft provided with a navigation system wherein the flight plan includes a pointer matrix including a number of cells. Each cell of the matrix has a unique identification and each cell corresponds to a geographical area, an... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7729115 | Electrical apparatus and cooling system An electrical apparatus having a cooling system includes a first cover to cover a first part of the electrical apparatus to be cooled and a second cover substantially enclosing the first cover to define a surrounding space. A base plate on which the first cover is m... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728641 | Apparatus and method for outputting data of semiconductor memory apparatus An apparatus for outputting data of a semiconductor memory apparatus, which is capable of varying the slew rate and the data output timing, includes a bias generator that generates a bias having a level corresponding to a set value, a slew rate controller that contr... | 06/01/2010 |
| D616971 | Sink | 06/01/2010 |
| 7724114 | System and method for producing a hover surface An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7724113 | System and method for producing a slide lock mechanism An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7724091 | Matrix balun An active input matrix balun and a method for the same. The matrix balun has one input transmission line with an RF-in terminal for receiving a single ended RF-in signal and a first output transmission line with a first RF-out terminal and an adjacent second output ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7724076 | Internal voltage generator of semiconductor integrated circuit An internal voltage generator of a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first driver that outputs an internal voltage by using an internal reference voltage during an active operation in accordance with a detection signal generated by using an external voltag... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723514 | Method of preparing a 5H-dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide The present invention provides a method of preparing a 5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide of formula (1) wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from the group cons... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723388 | Avian appeasing pheromones to decrease stress, anxiety and aggressiveness Compositions comprising a mixture of fatty acids or derivatives thereof derived from secretions of the uropygial glands of birds are disclosed. This composition, named an avian appeasing pheromone, can be used to decrease stress, anxiety and agressiveness in birds. | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723346 | Non-sedating barbiturate compounds as neuroprotective agents Methods of providing neuroprotection are disclosed comprising administering a non-sedative barbiturate compound in an amount sufficient to achieve neuroprotection in a mammalian subject. Preferred compounds are in the family of diphenylbarbituric acid and analogs. P... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722171 | Ink jet printer with high capacity tank and associated ink refilling system The ink jet printer comprises a printhead (22) movable in front of a printing medium (30) and provided with an ink cartridge (25) integral with it; the cartridge is filled with ink from a main, high capacity tank (35), which is connected ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722025 | Apparatus for processing sheets inserted vertically, in particular an automatic validating machine for documents, such as cheques An apparatus (10) suitable to process sheets (13), in particular comprised of an validating machine (10) for the validation of documents (13) such as cheques or similar documents, comprising a vertical guide (11), and a pair of arm... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7720206 | System and method for intelligent data extraction for telecommunications invoices A system, method and computer program product for extracting information from a telecommunications invoice is provided. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method may include: receiving a telecommunications invoice data stream in a first... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7719137 | DC-DC switching converter device A DC-DC switching converter device (101), in particular a quarter-brick or eighth-brick device having an industry standard pin out, comprises a pulse-width modulation circuit (132) for driving a power converting switch, a trim connector (109) fo... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7719077 | Method for the production of a semiconductor component Disclosed is a method for the production of a semiconductor component provided with at least one first vertical power component (5,9) and at least one lateral, active component (6) and/or at least one second vertical power component (10) between... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7718937 | Steering of missiles A beam-riding missile (10) has a freely rotating control portion (11) forming its nose and carrying a pair of fixed ailerons (13) and a pair of fixed elevators (14). Detecting means (not shown) gather information indicative of the locatio... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7718793 | Method for the preparation of 6-α fluoro corticosteroids A method for producing a 6α-fluorinated corticosteroid or derivative thereof by reacting a 17-hydroxy-21-ester epoxide of Formula II with a stereoselective fluorinating agent to stereoselectively form a 21-ester-17-hydroxy... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7718684 | Methods and materials for assessing prostate cancer therapies and compounds A modest (2-5 fold) increase in androgen receptor (AR) mRNA is the only expression change consistently associated with developing resistance to antiandrogen therapy. Increased levels of AR confer resistance to anti-androgens by amplifying signal output from low leve... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717477 | Swivel A manipulator operative in hygienic environments. A swivel operative to flexibly transport gas includes a fixed part comprising a plurality of members divisible to permit the swivel to be cleaned, a moveable part journaled in the fixed part, and a cavity arranged be... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717282 | Semi-rigid collapsible container A semi-rigid collapsible container has a side-wall with an upper portion, a central portion, a lower portion and a base. The central portion includes a vacuum panel portion having a control portion and an initiator portion. The control portion is inclined more steep... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7716791 | Apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, especially a flat card, roller card or the like, for ascertaining carding process variables In an apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, wherein a clothed roller is located opposite at least one clothed component, there is associated with the component, in contact therewith, a piezoelectric sensor which is connected to an electrical evaluation device... | 05/18/2010 |