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| 7429331 | Apparatus and process for inducing magnetism The present invention provides an apparatus for inducing magnetism in a flowstream of an at least partially magnetizable particulate feed material suspended in a liquid, the apparatus including: a treatment chamber having an inlet and an outlet through which the flo... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7384559 | Device and method for treating magnetic particles A device for treating magnetizable or magnetically attractable particles which are present in a liquid, comprising a holder for one ore more reaction vessel(s) with the liquid containing the particles, at least two movably arranged permanent magnets, a drive unit fo... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7369533 | System, method and mobile devices transmitting request codes during link establishment in data networks Data service use on mobile handheld devices requires significant, and sometimes cumbersome user interaction, such as requiring navigation through a series of interactive screen displays, in order to access content the user desires. This invention largely automates t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363341 | Relay apparatus, method of controlling content delivery, and content delivery system The present invention includes a RAN connection receiving section, an IP packet processing section, and a local content server. The RAN connection receiving section receives content request information from a mobile terminal. When a RAN identifier and an IP address ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331470 | Magnetic rake with release mechanism A magnetic raking device that agitates a ground surface and uses magnetic attraction for collecting ferro-metallic debris, such as nails and screws, at construction jobsites and other locations, includes a release mechanism that temporarily eliminates magnetic attra... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7296060 | System and method for automatically identifying and attaching related documents A system and method for attaching a related document to a primary document which includes at least one word. The system includes a processor determining whether the plurality of words in the primary document includes an indicator that the related document should be ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7244391 | Apparatus and method for the manipulation and testing of molecules, and in particular of DNA An apparatus for manipulating and testing molecules includes a surface to which the molecule is anchored at multiple points at one end, a paramagnetic bead on which said molecule is anchored at multiple points at its other end, and a magnetic means for applying a fo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240118 | Network system, network device, access restriction method for network device, storage medium, and program When access is attempted by a device equipped with Web client capabilities, a device connected to a network and equipped with Web server capabilities judges whether to restrict the access. If it is judged that the access should be restricted, information about the r... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223345 | High-gradient magnetic filter and method for the separation of weakly magnetisable particles from fluid media High-gradient magnetic filter and method for the separation of weakly magnetisable particles from fluid media (2) in a circuit, embodied as a compact, low-maintenance unit with low repair requirements, comprising a housing (1), for the high gradient ma... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7199895 | Processing a printer control command In one embodiment, a method for processing a printer-control command includes identifying when an encoded uniform-resource-locator-based printer-control command is received, decoding the encoded uniform-resource locator to identify a printer function, and performing... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7073668 | Magnetic separators A magnetic separator includes a chamber 11 having inlets and outlets 12, 13 which together define a flow path 14. Axially extending tubes 15 are disposed in an array around the cross-section of the chamber 11 and the perforated baf... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7039861 | Presentation data-generating device, presentation data-generating system, data-management device, presentation data-generating method and machine-readable storage medium A presentation data-generating device includes a first part for acquiring document data sets, each containing contents to be presented, a second part for acquiring transformation data sets, each defining a transformation rule between the document data sets and a pre... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025209 | Method and apparatus for wireless internet access A device for providing wireless Internet access has been described. The device includes an antenna. The antenna is for receiving wireless queries and transmitting wireless responses. The device includes a program. The program is for converting the wireless queries i... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6902066 | Removal unit for metal alien material removal apparatus Disclosed is a removal unit for removing metallic alien materials, which is adapted to remove metallic alien materials such as metal fragments contained in powder or liquid raw materials. The removal unit includes an outer plate, an inner plate spaced apart from the... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6764859 | Device and method for mixing magnetic particles with a fluid This invention relates to the use of magnetic or magnetizable particles, and, in particular, to methods of mixing magnetic or (super)paramagnetic particles efficiently with a fluid and the separation of the magnetic particles from a fluid, optionally followed by res... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6722503 | Integrally formed separator/screen feedbox assembly In a coal preparation plant which receives a raw coal feed and separates the raw coal feed into a clean coal feed and a refuse feed, an apparatus is provided for receiving and mixing the raw coal feed with water. The inventive apparatus includes a deslime screen ass... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6623983 | Apparatus and methods for capture and analysis of particulate entities Apparatus and methods are disclosed which facilitate immobilization of magnetically labelled particulate entities, e.g., cells, preferably in a defined pattern, on a collection surface via binding between specific binding pair members, as an aid to partic... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6478161 | Magnetic separator An eddy current separator apparatus for separating non-ferrous metals from other materials. The apparatus includes a support frame and a table cantileverly suspended from the frame. An expansion and contraction mechanism is incorporated that is adapted to... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6338903 | Resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation, method and apparatus for producing the composition, as well as semiconductor device using the composition A semiconductor encapsulating resin composition which is powdery particles of a resin composition comprising an epoxy resin, a curing agent and an inorganic filler, and produced through a series of unit operations inclusive of melt-kneading and pulverizat... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6302275 | Belt tracking for magnetic roll separator A tracking system employs a strip of readily magnetizable material adhered to at least one edge of a conveyor belt used with a magnetic roll separator. The magnetic field produced by the head roller of the conveyor belt produces a continuous centering for... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6250474 | Magnetic separator An eddy current separator apparatus for separating non-ferrous metals from other materials. The apparatus includes a support frame and a table cantileverly suspended from the frame. An expansion and contraction mechanism is incorporated that is adapted to... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6040192 | Method and means for magnetic particle specific binding assay A system and method for handling magnetic particles, as in an immunoassay. A remover having a magnetic body and covering sleeve is inserted in a vessel containing magnetic particles and a liquid. The remover is moved up and down with the particles adhered... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5993740 | Immunoassay method and analyzer using magnetic particles Magnetic particles are used as the solid phase to carry out immunoassay. In a reaction vessel, the magnetic particles are mixed with a sample containing TSH as an analyte and a labeled antibody. A chemiluminescent label material is bound onto the magnetic... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5660990 | Surface immobilization of magnetically collected materials A method for determining the presence and/or concentration of a target substance e.g. protein, nucleic acid, bioparticle etc. in a fluid sample is provided. The method disclosed combines elements of immunoassays, coated cup assays and magnetic particle se... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5571481 | Magnetic capture rack with slidable magnetic member A magnetic capture rack is disclosed for holding a plurality of tubes, the magnetic capture rack including a primary housing member having a stepped upper surface, a substantially planar base surface, and a longitudinal bore formed in the primary housing.... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5558839 | Magnetic device for immunological analysis of a solid phase An apparatus for performing immunoassays employs a microtiter tray having wells coated with a specific binding partner in conjunction with an array of magnets disposed below the tray. A device for providing relative circular motion of the tray and magneti... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5536475 | Apparatus for magnetic cell separation An apparatus for magnetic cell separation using paramagnetic microbeads includes a base upon which is movably carried a rocker member. The rocker member carries both a primary processing container in which a mixture of liquid with cells and paramagnetic m... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5318914 | Process and magnetic device for immunological analysis of a solid phase The present invention relates to a process for determining or detecting by immuno adherence a biological substance present in a sample, which consists in introducing the sample into a receptacle on whose walls there is a component which has a specific imm... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5076914 | Apparatus for separating ferromagnetic materials from fluid media An apparatus for separating ferromagnetic materials from fluid media has a working passage divided by a partition into sections filled with an insert of ferromagnetic material. A magnetizing system is arranged coaxially with the working passage. An arrang... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5066390 | Magnetic separator with reciprocating grate A magnetic separator includes a plurality of elongated magnetic members generally disposed with longitudinal axes extending in parallel relationship with one another. A first end plate is connected to adjacent terminal ends of the magnetic members to hold... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5054638 | Beverage can handle with key ring attached A handle device for releasable attachment to a beverage can. The handle device comprises an expansible, approximately D-shaped holder of resilient material having a curved hand-graspable portion, a portion to grip the top bead of a beverage can, a portion... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4597860 | Coil arrangement for a magnetic separator having a strong field The invention relates to a coil arrangement for a magnetic separator having a strong field, in which the solenoid coils are provided in the first part only of the length of the housing and a magnetic shunt is arranged between the first and second parts of... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4565624 | Gravity--magnetic ore separators A gravity-magnetic ore separator for concentrating magnetic or weakly magnetic minerals having a relatively high specific gravity is disclosed. The ore separator utilizes codirectional magnetic and gravitational forces to achieve separation capabilities i... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4213854 | Magnetic separating apparatus with magnetic shielding means Magnetic separating apparatus is disclosed which includes means for establishing a magnetic field in a predetermined zone, a separating chamber having an inlet and an outlet for fluid, fluid-permeable and magnetizable material disposed within the separati... | 07/22/1980 |
| 3988240 | Alternating field magnetic separator A magnetic matrix separator for selectively separating diverse particles subjects the particles to the interaction of vibratory and magnetic forces induced conjointly by the application of an intensified intermittent or alternating magnetic flux to the ma... | 10/26/1976 |
