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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7835215 | Semiconductor memory apparatus capable of reducing ground noise An apparatus includes a plurality of first driving signal driving units, and generates a first driving signal by driving an input signal, a plurality of second driving signal driving units, each of which drives an input signal and generates a second driving signal, ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7835214 | Semiconductor memory apparatus capable of reducing ground noise An apparatus includes a plurality of first driving signal driving units, and generates a first driving signal by driving an input signal, a plurality of second driving signal driving units, each of which drives an input signal and generates a second driving signal, ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7835072 | Far-infrared camera lens, lens unit, and imaging apparatus Three lenses formed of ZnS are used in combination. A first lens is a meniscus lens having a middle portion which is convex on an object side. A second lens has a middle portion that is a meniscus, which is concave on an object side and has positive refractive power... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7835071 | Far-infrared camera lens, lens unit, and imaging apparatus A far-infrared camera includes three lenses formed of ZnS. A first lens is a biconvex lens, a second lens is a negative meniscus or biconcave lens, and a third lens is a positive meniscus lens. A diffraction surface is formed in either surface of a lens. When a tota... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7834728 | Method for producing two dimensional codes for defining spatial forces 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... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7834644 | Method for the capacitive detection of flaws in polymer tubes, and device A method for detecting flaws in polymer tubes, especially tubes made of crosslinked polyethylene. The tube that is to be tested is exposed to the electric field of a capacitive triple electrode in a housing including a central housing part and housing flanges. The r... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833998 | Oral neurotherapeutic cephalosporin sulfoxide and sulfone-containing compositions The treatment of neurological disorders using cephalosporin sulfoxide-containing and/or cephalosporin sulfone-containing compositions and pharmaceutical compositions including oral dosage forms that include cephalosporin sulfoxide and/or sulfone-containing compositi... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833317 | System and method for control of gas emissions from oil storage vessel The invention relates to a system and a method for control of emission of volatile gases (VOC) from a holding tank (80) for crude oil during unloading, loading and transport/holding of the oil, such as in an oil tank on board an oil tanker, in which a blanket... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832753 | Gear shift bar at a wheel for a vehicle A gear shift pertaining to a hub of a wheel with a quick lock. The hub has a gear which is supported round a shaft with an outer end and an inner end. The inner end of the shaft is suspended via a suspension device on a vehicle. The quick lock includes a rod which r... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832543 | Travelator system A travelator system for conveying a passenger, comprising a main conveyor and a branch conveyor. The main conveyor includes a first plurality of shafts each having a first plurality of belt pulleys disposed side by side thereon. The main conveyor also includes a plu... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832060 | Device on a draw frame having a drafting system for textile fibre slivers In a device on a draw frame having a drafting system for textile fiber slivers with weighting of the upper rolls of the drafting system which comprises roll pairs arranged one behind the other, the pairs having lower and upper rolls, the rotating journals at the end... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832059 | Device on a spinning preparation machine, for example a draw frame, carding machine, combing machine or the like, having a drafting system In a device on a spinning preparation machine, having a drafting system for drawing at least one fibre silver with drafting system rollers, forming drafting roller pairs, having power transmission means for driving the drafting system rollers and having a drive moto... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7831845 | Power-up circuit and semiconductor memory apparatus with the same A power-up circuit includes a power-up signal generating section connected to an external source terminal, configured to generate a power-up signal when the external source reaches a predetermined target level, and to selectively interrupt a path from the external s... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7831719 | Enhanced data exchange and presentation/communication system A system for establishing a dedicated internet connection between a user and a marketer is described. The connection is initiated by a customer downloading a framework program for a viewer. Thereafter, as content is communicated to the user, it is included with prog... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7831405 | Semiconductor package capable of performing various tests and method of testing the same A semiconductor package includes an input pin that receives a first signal from the outside of the semiconductor package, a pad that is coupled to the input pin, and a test mode driving circuit that receives the first signal from the pad and outputs a plurality of t... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7830999 | Apparatus and method of generating clock signal of semiconductor memory An apparatus for generating a clock signal of a semiconductor memory includes a first shifting unit that outputs first shifting signals using at least one periodic signal, a control signal generating unit that outputs multiplexing control signals using an inverted c... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7830933 | Optical transmitter providing a plurality of transmitter units each having a thermo-electric cooler connected in series to each other An optical transmitter with a plurality of transmitter units each providing a Peltier device is disclosed. The Peltier devices of the invention are connected in series with respect to the driver, accordingly, even when the Peltier devices show a relative low impedan... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7830679 | Transmission system A HVDC transmission system including at one end of a bipolar HVDC transmission line a converter station for connecting the transmission line to an AC system. The station has two converters and a DC neutral arrangement in common to the converters. The DC neutral arra... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7830619 | Imaging lens An imaging lens of which optical performance does not deteriorate even in a high temperature environment, various aberrations are well corrected, optical length is short, and back focus is sufficiently secured; the imaging lens comprising: an aperture stop S; and a ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7829066 | Assay for anti-metastatic agents This invention relates, e.g., to a method for identifying an agent that inhibits a metastatic cell (e.g. that inhibits cancer metastasis), comprising measuring the amount of seeding of a tumor by a detectably labeled, metastatic cell, in a subject, in the presence a... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828031 | Apparatus and method for aligning and fixing ribbon on a solar cell An apparatus and a method are proposed for aligning and fixing a ribbon onto the groove of a solar cell for avoiding undue stress on the ribbon as well as crystal damage of the solar cells by hardening of the ribbon. The apparatus includes a frame, a leading arm, an... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827907 | Device and a method for producing a diffractive microstructure Micro-protrusions, which constitute a diffractive microstructure, are produced by embossing the surface layer of a substrate by an embossing member having microgrooves in such a way that the cross-sectional area of a produced micro-protrusion is substantially smalle... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7826984 | Method and a control system for monitoring the condition of an industrial robot An industrial robot diagnostic method including performing a condition analysis utilizing at least two selected input signals, wherein each selected input signal indicates a condition related to a property of the industrial robot, performing an analysis of any combi... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825954 | Multi-state target tracking A method of video analysis may comprise tracking a state of each target in a video through multiple frames of said video, each state indicating a visibility condition of a target. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824428 | System to be used with an implanting tool The present invention relates a system to be used with an implanting tool having a tip part. The system has a longitudinal axis and comprises a polymeric screw (31) having a head (11) and an adapter between the screw (31) and the implanting tool... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823497 | Countermass and countermass weapon A countermass for use in a weapon to balance the forces arising when a launch able unit is launched from a launcher tube of the weapon. The countermass includes a first container enclosing a liquid. A countermass weapon includes a launcher tube open or openable in b... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823257 | Apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing In an apparatus for the fiber-sorting or fiber-selection of a fiber bundle, especially for combing, which is supplied by means of supply device to a fiber-sorting device, especially a combing device, in which a mechanical device is present which generates a combing ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822458 | Distal bevel-tip needle control device and algorithm Disclosed is a system for percutaneously steering a surgical needle. Needle steering is accomplished by taking advantage of a deflection force imparted on the bevel tip of the needle by the tissue medium as the needle is pushed through the tissue. By controlling the... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7822275 | Method for detecting water regions in video A computer-based method for automatic detection of water regions in a video include the steps of estimating a water map of the video and outputting the water map to an output medium, such as a video analysis system. The method may further include the steps of traini... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820835 | Method for producing flavan derivatives The present invention provides a method for producing flavan derivatives having various substituent groups with controlling the stereochemistry. The method of the present invention includes the steps of: hydratively condensing a phenol compound expressed by formula ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818915 | Culture of edible figs The present invention is in the area of agriculture and more specifically is directed to a method for improving the culture of the edible fig (Ficus carica). As currently grown in California, the fig tends to have a rather short season so that fresh fruit is ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818848 | Saw-tooth clothing for rollers and/or cylinders of flat cards or roller cards A saw-tooth clothing for rollers and/or cylinders of flat cards or roller cards has a foot region and an adjoining tooth region (blade) in which teeth have been formed by cutting, with a tooth front a tooth back and two side flanks, wherein between the tooth back an... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818549 | Event driven digital signal processor with time constraints The present invention relates to an event driven digital signal processor 1 comprising: a central arithmetical unit 5, a register 4, a controller 3, an instruction memory 2, and input/output devices. The instruction memory 2... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7818360 | Processor and method for performing a fast fourier transform and/or an inverse fast fourier transform of a complex input signal A processor for performing a Fast Fourier Transform and/or an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform of a complex input signal comprises a first stage for passing the input signal to a second stage when a Fast Fourier Transform procedure is to be performed and for swapping ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7818118 | Method for planning the velocity of a craft along a route A method for planning the velocity of a craft along a predetermined route, where said method comprises the step of transforming demands and limitations of said route and said craft into a time-distance domain. Said planning subsequently takes place in said domain. T... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817693 | Method and a laser device for producing high optical power density A method for producing high optical power density. Laser beams emitted from a plurality of laser bars are combined by spatial multiplexing to become substantially parallel with an optical axis. Each single laser bar includes one or more diode lasers. The slow axes o... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7815183 | Compact structure device for extracting sheets from two trays and respective printer A device (10) for extracting and feeding sheets from two trays, comprising a first tray (20) to contain a first ream (21a) of sheets (21), a second tray (30) to contain a second ream (31a) of sheets (31)... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7815180 | Device for manufacturing thread-stitched book blocks which comprise folded printed sheets A device for manufacturing thread-stitched book blocks which comprise folded printed sheets has a conveying apparatus which transports the printed sheets astride a stitching saddle into a stitching position and to which the printed sheets are fed. A stitching appara... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814772 | Method for manufacturing a coiler drum and a coiler drum A method for manufacturing a coiler drum to be used in a coiler furnace and a coiler drum. The method comprises the step of forming a trinickel aluminide containing surface layer onto a coiler drum body. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814730 | Profile for fitting a digger with a hoe bucket or loading shovel and method for production The invention relates to a welded profile for fitting a digger with a hoe bucket or loading shovel, such as a boom or stanchion, comprising upper and lower webs and sidewalls cooperating therewith, whereby the sidewalls are provided with upper and lower profile rein... | 10/19/2010 |
