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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347649 | Powder purge tube To supply a powder lacquer sprayer, the coating powder is pressed by a pig through the supply line and, in the process, it is fluidized from the side of the pig which is turned toward the powder. The fluidization air can be led to the powder, for example, by a centr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7332275 | Methods for detecting methylated nucleotides A method for detecting methylated nucleotides within a nucleic acid sample is provided. The method includes the steps of splitting a nucleic acid sample into separate reaction vessels; contacting nucleic acid in one reaction vessel with bisulfite; amplifying the nuc... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7198893 | DNA diagnostics based on mass spectrometry Fast and highly accurate mass spectrometry-based processes for detecting a particular nucleic acid sequence in a biological sample are provided. Depending on the sequence to be detected, the processes can be used, for example, to diagnose a genetic disease or chromo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7063657 | Method of constructing underground gallery by using pneumatic transfer system and stratum disposal method A method of constructing underground galleries using a pneumatic transfer system and a stratum disposal method are provided, wherein in constructing a disposal gallery of a stratum disposal site and tunnels such as mountain tunnels or in performing stratum disposal ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6958214 | Polymorphic kinase anchor proteins and nucleic acids encoding the same Polymorphic A-kinase anchor proteins (AKAPs) and nucleic acids encoding the proteins are provided herein. Methods of detecting polymorphic AKAPs and nucleic acids encoding the AKAPs, and kits for use in the detection methods are also provided. Further provided herei... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6779650 | Apparatus for levitating objects and apparatus for transporting objects An apparatus for levitating objects has an elongated diaphragm and a transducer. The diaphragm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is fixed to a horn and the second end portion is fixed to a supporting member. The transducer is co... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6336775 | Gas floating apparatus, gas floating-transporting apparatus, and thermal treatment apparatus A gas floating-transporting apparatus transports a material to be treated along a predetermined direction in a thermal space so as to thermally treat the material to be treated. The apparatus includes a gas floating mechanism and a transporting mechanism.... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6146057 | Pneumatic transfer apparatus A pneumatic transfer apparatus (10) includes a service provider terminal (22) and a customer terminal (24). A carrier (32) is moved through a transfer conduit (26) between the customer and service provider terminals by a differential pressure generating m... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5636921 | Powder dispersing apparatus with movable powder storing member A powder dispersing apparatus which can disperse every given amount of sample powder in a gas even when the amount is small, thereby continuously generating dispersed powder or floating powder at a desired concentration. The powder dispersing apparatus in... | 06/10/1997 |
| 4826360 | Transfer system in a clean room A transfer system for transferring a SMIF pod™ in a clean room, in which the pod is adapted to contain a wafer cassette. The transfer system includes: at least one pair of SMIF arms™, the arms disposed adjacent to a semiconductor processing apparatus ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4770566 | Slide fastener overturning conveyer A slide fastener overturning conveyer includes an elongate hollow rectangular guide member having a guide channel for the passage of a slide fastener, and air nozzles disposed adjacent to an inlet of the guide channel and directed toward an outlet of the ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4302134 | Capturing articles ejected from a carrier and redirecting such articles A mechanism 30 ejects an article 12 in an ascending path from a position 10 on a carrier wheel 20. An inverted "V" shaped trough 43 is located to face the ascendent path of the article 12, and to be oriented substantially parallel thereto. The article 12 ... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4249838 | Sealed flight screw injector An injector with a pair of counter-rotating screws that are mounted along parallel axes in cylindrical chambers formed in a housing are driven in synchronism by a driver. A series of plates are slidably received in a track provided in the housing and are ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4184792 | Vacuum-tube mass-transit system A vacuum-tube mass-transit system comprising at least one continuous, tubular, vehicle conveyor having a fan or blower station arranged at each terminating end thereof, wherey a partial vacuum is generated within the tubular conduit to impart linear motio... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4050741 | Feeding cut tobacco Apparatus for distributing tobacco comprises a vibratory conveyor forming a closed loop, means for feeding tobacco onto the vibratory conveyor to form a carpet of tobacco on the vibratory conveyor, and a number of fixed feed pipes extending downwards towa... | 09/27/1977 |
| 3967761 | System for injecting particulate material into the combustion chamber of a repetitive combustion coating apparatus A repetitive combustion system for coating a work piece with particulate material is disclosed which utilizes an encapsulating tape having a plurality of discrete capsules each containing a predetermined quantity of the particulate coating material. The c... | 07/06/1976 |
