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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185645 | Content delivery system using wireless portable terminal and delivery method therefor To reduce time to point a directional wireless portable terminal (WPT) to an access point (AP) when data is downloaded from the AP to the WPT, a user points the WPT to the AP, performs a first operation and transmits a request of authentication and download to the A... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184954 | Information recording medium in which one land pre-pit is formed in each group unit of wobbles formed by each “N” cycles of wobbles An optical disc (100) is provided with a recording region where prescribed clock information (WBL) is preformatted for recording. The clock information is (i) included in a first frequency band that is definable by a first reference frequency (Fstd) (that is ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184740 | Signal processing circuit Test signal generator (3) generates test signals represented, by four points, which comprise two sets of two points positioned in point symmetry with respect to the origin of an I/Q orthogonal coordinate system. Envelope detector (8) detects the amplit... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184559 | Key telephone system using a SIP and method of receiving and answering an incoming call for a representative group in the key telephone system In a key telephone system including SIP telephones forming a representative group, a main unit transmits, upon reception of an incoming call for the representative group, a “NOTIFY” message to all of SIP telephones forming the representative group to perform a c... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184498 | Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device includes a row control circuit block and a column control circuit block each performing an access control over a memory cell array, a data I/O circuit block transmitting and receiving data to and from the memory cell array, and a contro... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183878 | Electrical testing device and electrical testing method with control of probe contact pressure An electrical testing device has a first probe that electrically contacts with an inspection device, a second probe that is electrically connected to the first probe and electrically contacts with an external terminal of a test object, a cylinder that houses the fir... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183685 | Semiconductor device A falling off of a through electrode is inhibited without decreasing a reliability of a semiconductor device including a through electrode. A semiconductor device 100 includes: a silicon substrate 101; a through electrode 129 extending through t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183308 | Road marking products with self-cleaning photocatalytic properties and with a renewable hyperhydrophilic surface A road marking composition includes by weight, based on the composition total weight: from 5 to 50% of an organic base binder including a resin selected from homopolymers or copolymers derived from vinylic, acrylic or methacrylic monomers, natural or synthetic resin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183292 | Chiral cyclic β-amino acids and their derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and the use of such compounds The invention relates to chiral cyclic β-amino acids of Formula (I) and their salts formed with pharmaceutically acceptable acids or bases, wherein the main meanings of the substituents are as follows: R stands for C1-4 Alk; X stands for —COOH, —CONH... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183215 | Method of administering oral flora-improving agent, antibacterial agent and growth promoter It is intended to provide an oral flora-improving agent capable of forming a favorable flora in the oral cavity and a food or a drink for improving the oral flora. An oral flora-improving agent containing as an active ingredient a ganglioside and a food, a drink, or... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182504 | Nasal dilator and uses thereof A mechanical nasal dilator includes a frame provided with support plates (6,6′) at its ends, the frame including a central extranasal portion (1) and two intranasal portions (2,2′), wherein the extranasal portion (2) of the frame is g... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182244 | Vacuum pump provided with a device for its deactivation A vacuum pump has inside the pumping chamber valves intended to control the operation by opening and closing during the suction and delivery cycle of the pump. The valves or parts connected thereto are formed at least in part by a ferromagnetic material. A magnetic ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181968 | Piston ring A piston ring includes a piston ring body and a surface coating film formed on at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring body. The surface coating film comprises a heat-resistant resin and a metal powder contained in the heat-resistant resin, and a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181900 | Acoustic coating for an aircraft incorporating a frost treatment system by joule effect The invention relates to acoustic lining for an aircraft, which can cover a leading edge, such as an air inlet in the nacelle of a propulsion unit, said lining comprising: (i) from the inside outwards, a reflective layer (28), at least one cellular structure ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181829 | High viscosity oil suction and dispensing tool A suction and dispensing tool (1) comprises: a cylinder (10) storing the fluid; a nozzle (20); a piston moving forward and backward in the cylinder (10); a piston rod (40) for driving the piston; and two ratchet type driving mechan... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181662 | Hydrocarbon transfer system with vertical rotation axis A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure with a length direction and a transverse direction having a frame carrying a vertical arm with at its end a fluid connecting member for connecting to a second structure which is moored alongside the first stru... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181598 | Method and arrangement for controlling the milking by a milking machine A method and arrangement for controlling milking by a milking machine includes a teat cup having a flexible teat receiving liner arranged inside a teat cup shell. During milking, a vacuum is applied to a lower part of the interior of the teat receiving liner to draw... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181562 | Principle for the integration of missile-based weapon systems on a fixed ramp for stealth surface vessels in order to counter asymmetric threats Device for launching missiles from a ship, includes at least one missile launch ramp, includes a ditch delimited by side walls of which at least two constitute bulwarks which extend around the periphery of the ship, the ditch being open above the exterior deck of th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181380 | Electronic fishing device and a related system, method, and use An electronic fishing device for facilitating trolling a fish-catching element in water and a related system, method, and use, the fishing device including: a first sensing element for obtaining a first indication relating to water temperature, a second sensing elem... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660062 | Wall cupboard | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180556 | System for supply of LPG/ammonia for direct-injection petrol or diesel engines A system for supply of LPG/ammonia for direct-injection petrol or diesel engine includes an electronic control unit where the control unit governs a petrol/diesel pump, a supplementary petrol/diesel pump, a petrol/diesel-delivery solenoid vale, LPG/ammonia-return so... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180468 | Computer program, information reproduction device, and method A computer program makes a computer perform: a measuring process of measuring a beat candidate value, which is the number of beats of content per unit time; a reference setting process of setting a beat reference value according to a user's input; and a determining ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180046 | Method for making secure an electronic entity with encrypted access A method for protecting an electronic entity with encrypted access, against DFA (Differential Fault Analysis) attacks which includes: storing the result of a selected step (Rm, Kn) of an iterative process forming part of the cryptographic algorithm and in performing... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179766 | Recording device and method, and computer program A recording device comprises a recording means (213, 214) for recording content data on a recordable recording medium (100) having a first recording layer (110) including a first data area (112) and a second recording layer (120) i... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179606 | Zoom lens for projection and projection-type display device A zoom lens for projection includes negative first group G1, positive second group G2, positive third group G3, negative fourth group G4, positive fifth group G5, and positive sixth group G6, arranged... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179524 | Hard disk inspection apparatus A hard disk inspection apparatus comprises a disk holding device which holds a hard disk; a light source which generates a light that illuminates an inspection region portion of a hard disk that is held by the disk holding device; a light guide which has a branched ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179357 | Semiconductor circuit, scanning circuit and display device using these circuits In a semiconductor circuit a floating node is set to any voltage by utilizing a control signal applied to a refresh terminal and has a period shorter than that of a clock signal. The circuit includes first and second transistors connected between a first clock termi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179263 | RF ID tag device The present invention aims to overcome the drawback with conventional RFID tag devices having a short communication range, and expand the communication range to several times or more that in the conventional scheme. The conventional scheme is based on equilibrium fe... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179200 | Amplifier circuit and light receiving amplifier circuit using the same An amplifier circuit includes an amplifier unit that amplifies a signal received by an input terminal and outputs the amplified signal to an output terminal, a feedback capacitor that is connected between the input terminal of the amplifier and the output terminal, ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179083 | Starting device for electric motors Starting device for electric motors provides a circuit including: a first branch connected at one end to a common point and at the opposite end to the start winding of the motor, whereon a starting capacitor, a resistor and fixed contacts of a relay are inserted in ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179080 | Reciprocating actuator with closed loop servocontrol A reciprocating actuator includes at least one element moving reciprocally relative to a rack, a device for driving the moving element in a driving direction, an element for returning the moving element in an opposite direction, at least one sensor for detecting the... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178903 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes: an even number of transistor pairs; connection nodes connecting the n-type transistors and the p-type transistors of the transistor pairs; and inter-gate wiring lines co... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178657 | Polypeptide sequence involved in the modulation of the immunosuppressive effect of viral proteins The present invention relates to a polypeptide having a sequence of 7 to 20 amino acid residues, which is capable of modulating the immunosuppressive properties of a viral protein or a fragment thereof, against the host in which it is expressed (immunosuppression-mo... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178319 | Peptides and uses thereof The present invention relates to monovalent fucose-binding peptides. The peptides may be recombinantly produced or chemically synthesized. Preferably the peptides are derived from a lectin, in particular Aleuria aurantia lectin. Furthermore the invention rela... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178166 | Apparatus and method for applying coating solution, die and method for assembling thereof A die of a coating apparatus for applying a coating solution includes down- and upstream blocks in a feeding direction of a web, which respectively have a first lip and a second lip. A lip land of the first lip is shorter than a lip land of the second lip in the fee... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177811 | Joint prosthesis for total lumbar arthroplasty by posterior approach The total arthroplasty joint prosthesis includes connectors (2, 4) fixed in the pedicles Vp of the spinal levels by anchoring screws (3), upper and lower connecting elements (5, 6) connecting the connectors (2, 4) to each other, and guidi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177607 | Device for blocking optical elements A locking device includes a rigid base (2) and a deformable pocket (3) containing a granular material (13). Discharging elements (4) are provided for gas exchange between the inside and the outside of the deformable pocket (3).... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177473 | Sheet feeder The invention concerns an apparatus for transferring sheet-like objects from a stack, said apparatus including separate lifting elements gripping by suction to the upper surface of the sheet-like object to be transferred, positioned in a row extending over the stack... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177306 | Two master cylinder braking system for a vehicle having a safety function A braking system for a vehicle having two pairs of wheels, has two master cylinders operating as pumps, wherein each master cylinder is operated by its own brake pedal and controls the braking on one rear wheel, as well as on the front wheels through a valve for the... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177255 | Device for securing an airbag deployment panel This device includes a flexible net (26), a first end portion (28) of which is overmolded by the flap (20) and a second portion (30) is overmolded by a support element (24), the central portion extending between the first and secon... | 05/15/2012 |
