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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7456954 | Modulated excitation fluorescence analysis Fluorescence, spectroscopy is used to analyze small numbers of molecules that are present in a relatively small detection volume or zone. Information regarding physical and chemical properties of these molecules is determined by rapidly modulating the wavelength, in... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455018 | Expandable table An expandable table of the type in which a number of table top sections are caused to move outwardly and expand on rotation of the table top. The table top sections are coupled to a guide plate, which defines the positions between which the sections move. The guide ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7429725 | Optical assembly with optical transmitting and receiving functions The present invention provides a low-cost optical assembly with both function of the optical transmission and the optical reception to the single fiber. The optical assembly provides both devices of the light-emitting and the light-receiving. The light-emitting devi... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7407737 | Method for the production of photoresist structures The invention relates to a method for producing a large variety of photoresist structures, wherein a volume of photosensitive material (5) is exposed at least once by means of at least two light beams (1, 2), which are superposed inside the photosensit... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406605 | Information recording medium, manufacturing method of its recording medium, information process unit and copyright management system Medium individual information formed an information recording medium is obtained, and a management key used for recording or regeneration on the information recording medium corresponding to the medium individual information is generated, and the predetermined infor... | 07/29/2008 |
| RE40342 | Portable light with stand A portable light includes first and second d.c. lamps. A first housing portion has longitudinal access and encloses the first lamp while projecting a first light beam in a direction of longitudinal access. The first housing portion has a exterior surface contour and... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373511 | Identification device, identification system, and card issuing device and system needing identification The device and system of present invention identify the person to be identified according to a result given from certification bureau. These device or system mainly comprises a condition inputting section to input identification condition, a certification inputting ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362164 | Semiconductor integrated circuit and method of controlling internal voltage of the same A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a elevated voltage detector that outputs a elevated voltage pump enable signal; a elevated voltage pump that is driven by the elevated voltage pump enable signal to pump the elevated voltage; a substrate bias voltage dete... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356323 | Antenna selection for diversity combining A diversity combining receiver may employ a switching architecture that permits multiple receiver chains to be coupled to multiple antennas. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| D566343 | Primate cage | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352218 | DLL circuit and method of controlling the same A DLL circuit includes a buffer control unit configured to detect whether or not a DLL power supply exceeds a reference level and output a buffer control signal. A clock buffer buffers an external clock to generate an internal clock when the buffer control signal is... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347581 | Multi-beam flashlight A flashlight is provided. The flashlight includes a housing having a first end and a second end. A first light source is disposed at the first end of the housing. A second light source is disposed at the second end of the housing. A battery is disposed in the housin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345450 | Microprocessor controlled booster apparatus with polarity protection A polarity protection circuit for a battery booster device is provided. According to an exemplary embodiment, the polarity protection circuit is comprised of solid-state devices. Preferably no mechanical or electro-mechanical devices, such as solenoids are included ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341855 | Plant mangrove-associated fungus and a simple and efficient method of obtaining high yield of pure mannitol from the same The present invention relates to a plant mangrove-associated fungus Curvularia lunata, and a simple and efficient method of obtaining high yield of pure mannitol from a plant mangrove-associated fungus Curvularia lunata, said method comprising steps of... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333635 | Method and system for confirming personal identity An authentication utility may be provided to entities, such as businesses, organizations or even individuals, that require the identification, verification and control of the identity of another entity, for example, an individual, such as a consumer, employee, etc. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330318 | Imaging lens In an imaging lens of the present invention, various types of aberration are corrected favorably, the optical length is short, and a sufficient back focus is secured. The imaging lens comprises an aperture diaphragm S1, a first lens L1, a second lens L... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320053 | Banking render cache for multiple access A cache memory system may be is organized as a set of numbered banks. If two clients need to access the cache, a contention situation may be resolved by a contention resolution process. The contention resolution process may be based on relative priorities of the cli... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317377 | Multiple broadcasting tag and monitoring systems including the same An improved transmitting tag for enhancing the tracking and locating capability of a monitoring system and for allowing control over accessibility to particular zones and/or equipment within a restricted area. The tag is provided with a transmitter of multiple broad... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315797 | Method and system for eliminating VSWR errors in phase and amplitude measurements A method and system for canceling VSWR effects is provided. The exemplary method includes taking multiple measurements of parameters of a signal with a phase of the microwave signal shifted for each measurement; and processing the measured parameters to eliminate VS... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303624 | Structurally coated silica A structurally coated silica can be prepared by spraying and mixing a pyrogenic silica with water and a coating agent in a suitable mixing vessel, then milling and then conditioning the product. The structurally coated silica can be used as a matting agent in... | 12/04/2007 |
| D555426 | Turkey fryer stand | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297716 | Enhanced production of blood components, blood cells and plasma without freezing The blood collection, processing and transfer by separation of discrete components containing additional citrate (at least about trisodium citrate 2% w/v) in one or other of collection or processing bag provides for enhanced yield and purity of cryoprecipitate. Inhi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288733 | Keyboard apparatus A keyboard apparatus has a base component arranged under key switches. The base component has an embossed portion. A cooling material is filled into the embossed portion. The embossed portion may be formed continuously between the key switches along the length of ke... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288959 | Apparatus for controlling on-die termination An on-die termination control unit turns on/off a corresponding transistor according to a code signal and adjusts an on-die termination resistance so it is equal to an external resistance. An offset compensating unit detects an offset voltage from an output voltage ... | 10/30/2007 |
| D553424 | Turkey fryer | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286294 | Beam-shaping element for optical radiation and a method for producing said element A beam-shaping element comprises a carrier substrate (1) bearing a thin-layer metallization which is structured for shaping the beam of optical radiation. The thin-layer metallization includes at least two metallic layers (2, 3), which, upon impingemen... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285282 | Mucin peptide with immunoenhancing properties An isolated peptide or polypeptide containing the sequence VSIGLSFPMLP (SEQ ID NO:1), found in the secreted form of human MUC1, that enhances an immune response when administered to a mammal, compositions containing the peptide, host cells producing the peptide and ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284655 | Method and arrangement as well as apparatus for transverse conveyance of reams The invention relates to a method, an arrangement and an apparatus for conveying objects transversely to their incoming transport direction. In known apparatuses there is a possibility of either removing all the objects in one direction or the other. To a limited ex... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282620 | Type III allergic inflammation model animal The present invention provides an experimental model animal which does not develop anaphylaxis, a type I allergy, can specifically induce Arthus reaction, a type III allergy, is not affected by type I allergy and evaluates type III allergy inflammation individually,... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276234 | Method of acquiring immunological tolerance The aim of the present invention is to provide a method of acquiring immunological tolerance to a foreign DNA or its expression product whereby the foreign DNA such as a vector carrying a foreign gene incorporated thereinto or its expression product can be recognize... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7266978 | Knitting tool A knitting tool which is suitable for embodying both large and small loops has two needles (6, 7), disposed coaxially to one another, whose hooks are oriented identically. The hook of the larger needle (6) is split in two in the middle and comprises ho... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268991 | Electrical circuit protection system A system to protect electrical circuits from rapid changes of voltage associated with a fault in an electrical load comprises an inductor placed in series between a drive circuit and load. The inductor is designed to be inefficient or lossy when the inductor core is... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263655 | System and method for publishing manuscripts A publishing system includes a database that is adapted to store a plurality of documents, a plurality of computers, each of which is adapted to be coupled to the database; a network connecting the plurality of computers together for communication of data relating t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261266 | Deployable video arm A video monitor support movable between stowed and deployed positions includes a base attachable to a surface and a carriage fixed to the base. The carriage includes a shaft extendible between the stowed and deployed positions. A constant linear force is applied to ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253733 | Cable lock system A cable alarm system is provided that includes: a lock; a cable coupled to the lock and operative to conduct a current; a secondary wire coupled to the lock and parallel to the cable and operative to conduct a current; a current detector coupled to the cable and the... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7239843 | Method for the interference-free communication during the operation of a jamming transmitter The participants of a friendly communication system use so-called time windows in the interference pattern for the communication and transmission among each other. These time windows are preset ahead of time in the communication system by the jamming transmitter or ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233663 | Key generation performance improvement A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to rapidly generate a large prime number to be utilized in a cryptographic key of a cryptographic system. A candidate prime number is determined and a mod remainder table is initialized for the cand... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230310 | Super-junction voltage sustaining layer with alternating semiconductor and High-K dielectric regions A semiconductor power device includes a device feature layer, a substrate contact layer and a voltage-sustaining layer between them. The voltage-sustaining layer includes alternating semiconductor and high permittivity dielectric regions, where each region extends f... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229914 | Wiring layer structure for ferroelectric capacitor Wiring layers through that come into direct contact with an electrode of a ferroelectric capacitor provide a wiring layer structure configured so that the characteristic of the ferroelectric substance is not degraded by production of a reducing agent. One of coating... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213172 | Debugging power management Debugging a device, including a device having power-saving features, may include observing and controlling power state transitions. ... | 05/01/2007 |
