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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168435 | Apparatus, method and storing medium for a virtual role playing game control An apparatus, method and recording medium for controlling a game where a battle occurs in virtual space between one or more player characters acting according to manipulation of a player and one or more enemy characters acting independently of the manipulation of th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8158428 | Methods, systems and apparatus for detecting material defects in combustors of combustion turbine engines A system for detecting defects in a combustion duct of a combustion system of a combustion turbine engine while the combustion turbine engine operates, wherein the combustion duct comprises a hot side, which is exposed to combustion gases and, opposing the hot side,... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8012755 | Water quality evaluation method and substrate contacting apparatus used A water quality evaluation method capable of evaluating quality of water to be evaluated with high precision and a substrate contacting apparatus used in the water quality evaluation method are provided. The substrate contacting apparatus 10 has a sealing per... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7816141 | Modified freeze fracture direct imaging apparatus and technique A modified freeze direct imaging of a viscous surfactant mesophase method. A chamber is provided having controlled temperature and solvent partial pressure. The chamber has two copper planchettes at the top and bottom thereof. A sample is placed in the chamber on a ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7598085 | Test kit for measuring the level of carboxylate anion in engine coolant The invention includes, in one embodiment, a method for determining the presence or absence of a corrosion-inhibitory level of carboxylate anion in used engine coolant which includes: obtaining a known quantity of the engine coolant as a representative sample thereo... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7449336 | Test for sol-gel on aluminum rivets A method for testing for the presence of sol-gel on an aluminum test specimen includes: preparing an ammonium molybdate solution; preparing a hydrochloric acid solution; and mixing the solutions in 2:1 ratio in each of a number of receptacles. A test specimen of unk... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7399635 | Impurity measuring method for Ge substrates The present invention provides an impurity measuring method comprising the steps of dropping a drop of a first solution on the surface of a substrate to be measured, moving the drop dropped on the surface of the substrate so that the drop is kept in contact with the... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7361313 | Methods for uniform metal impregnation into a nanoporous material The methods, systems 400 and apparatus disclosed herein concern metal 150 impregnated porous substrates 110, 210. Certain embodiments of the invention concern methods for producing metal-coated porous silicon substrates 110, 210 that exhi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334681 | Packaging system with oxygen sensor for gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system A storable gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system. The systems are removably connectible to a proximal portion of a guidewire assembly which has an occlusive balloon at a distal portion. The invention includes provision for indicating the presence of oxy... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318672 | Specimen heater and control system for accelerated weathering test apparatus An accelerated weathering test apparatus of the type used to concentrate solar radiation upon test specimens including a heating element that transfers energy to the test specimens. A temperature sensor is operatively coupled to one of the test specimens for generat... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303869 | Solid-phase reactions The present invention relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the detection and characterization of nucleic acid sequences and variations in nucleic acid sequences. The present invention relates to methods for attaching nucleic acids to solid supports and ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7252880 | Tape and wrapping materials with edge-finding feature A flexible material such as a transparent tape includes a material which enhances the visibility of a newly formed edge. The material can include a fluorescent dye disposed in the tape, or can be a material which reacts with oxygen, moisture or some other component ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232689 | Calibration procedure for investigating biological systems Use of calibrant in extraction phase is described for quantification of components of interest in samples in laboratory application as well as in on-site monitoring. This approach is particularly useful for in-vivo investigation of living systems. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225681 | Statistical method for identifying microcracks in insulators One embodiment of the invention is a method for evaluating a material such as low-k dielectric, by a stress-generating test tool such as a needle. The evaluation object is shaped as a stack of adhering layers: low-k dielectric, first metal (preferably copper), barri... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219799 | Packaging system with oxygen sensor A packaging system or storage arrangement that includes provision to indicate the presence of oxygen. An oxygen-sensitive material is placed inside a sealable container. Air is evacuated from the sealable container and the sealable container is sealed to isolate the... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7202292 | Colored polymeric resin composition with 1,8-diaminoanthraquinone derivative, article made therefrom, and method for making the same In one embodiment, a colored polymeric resin composition, comprises: a polymeric resin; and a 1,8-diaminoanthraquinone derivative having a purity of greater than or equal to about 90 wt % and having a Formula (VIII): | 04/10/2007 |
| 7153688 | Rock assay for predicting oil or gas in target reservoirs The present invention relates to assays for ascribing catalytic activity to rock samples by virtue of zero-valent transition metals potentially being present within the sample. Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to novel assays for measuring... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148066 | Dye solutions for use in methods to detect the prior evaporation of anhydrous ammonia and the production of illict drugs Systems and methods providing for the introduction of a dye, particularly a xanthene dye, and more particularly a rhodamine dye, to liquid anhydrous ammonia to discourage theft of the anhydrous ammonia and provide for leak detection in storage vessels. The dye will ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138325 | Method of manufacturing a wafer The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer that includes providing a substrate of a single crystalline first material that has an unfinished or rough surface, and epitaxially growing at least one layer of a second material direc... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131317 | Method and device for evaluating physical parameters of an underground deposit from rock cuttings sampled therein A method and device evaluate simultaneously, with the same equipment, physical parameters such as the absolute permeability and the porosity of fragments taken from a fragmented natural or artificial porous medium. The porosity of the fragments is measured by means ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122153 | Self-contained microfluidic biochip and apparatus A biochip and apparatus is disclosed for performing biological assays in a self-contained microfluidic platform. The disposable biochip for multi-step reactions comprises a body structure with a plurality of reagent cavities and reaction wells connected via microflu... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112443 | High throughput permeability testing of materials libraries A library of material samples is screened for properties such as permeability. A library of material samples is provided. A stimulus such as an exposure to a permeate fluid is provided to each member of the library. A response of each of the material samples due to ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105059 | Reaction apparatus for atomic layer deposition A reaction apparatus for atomic layer deposition includes a vacuum chamber having a gas inlet, a gas outlet, and a gas flow path for connecting the gas inlet and the gas outlet; a reactor located in the vacuum chamber, including a reaction chamber where a first gas,... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105350 | Closure integrity test method for hot-fill bottling operation A method for evaluating the integrity of the closure on a hot-filled container in which the hot-filled container is subjected to a pressurized spray of cooling medium, including the step of providing a cooling medium having an effective amount of a fluorescing dye c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087282 | Limited play optical storage medium, method for making the same In one embodiment, a limited play optical storage medium for data comprises: a reflective layer, a control portion comprising an optically transparent polymeric resin and a light absorbing material, wherein the control portion has a light transmission of greater tha... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7067127 | GIcNAc phosphotransferase of the lysosomal targeting pathway The present invention provides nucleotide and amino sequences of the lysosomal targeting pathway enzyme GlcNAc-phosphotransferase, methods of producing and methods of purifying this enzyme. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045171 | Method for fabricating supported bilayer-lipid membranes The present invention relates to a method and composition for producing a supported membrane. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for producing a supported membrane comprising the steps: (i) providing a substrate coated with a monolayer havi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7004969 | Artificial skin and method for evaluating UV screening agent by use of the same Artificial skin having a thickness of 100 to 1,000 μm, and prepared from a polymer which, when formed into a thin film having a thickness of 100–1,000 μm, exhibits a percent transmission of light having a wavelength of 450–280 nm of at least 10%. In the artifi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6970256 | Apparatus and methods for measuring thickness and refractive index Apparatus and methods for determining thickness and refractive index of thin films and bulk materials are provided. Such apparatus may include a sample support adapted to hold a sample in close contact with the base of a prism, a thermal controller that regulates th... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6921604 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF FUEL CELLS, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA OF FUEL-CELL ELECTRODE CATALYSTS, FUEL-CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A device and a method for simply and accurately evaluating-performance of fuel cells have been provided. Hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide gas are caused to flow into a sample holder where an electrode catalyst sample is laid, and the amount of carbon monoxide gas di... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916657 | Evaluation method for polycrystalline silicon An evaluation method for polycrystalline silicon including the steps of immersing the polycrystalline silicon in an agent which is capable of dissolving the polycrystalline silicon, and counting the number of foreign particles in the agent. The polycrystalline silic... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916522 | Charge-giving body, and pattern-formed body using the same A main object of the present invention is to provide a charge-giving body capable of forming a pattern having a minute structure on a surface of a semiconductor by a simple process; and a minute pattern-formed body. The present invention is a charge-giving body, com... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6890764 | Encoding and decoding of array sensors utilizing nanocrystals Described herein are assays and components for encoding and decoding microspheres. Each assay or component described utilizes at least one nanocrystal. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6833273 | Method for evaluating concentration of metallic impurities in silicon wafer A method for evaluating concentration of metal impurities contained in a silicon wafer, which comprises dropping concentrated sulfuric acid onto a surface of the silicon wafer to extract metal impurities solid-solubilized in the inside of the silicon wafer into the ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6808928 | Desorptive method for determining a surface property of a solid A method of determining a surface property of a plurality of solids by contacting the solids with a fluid, measuring the radiation emitted, absorbed, or altered during desorption of the fluid using a detector, and then determining at least one surface property of th... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6777238 | Dual use corrosion inhibitor and penetrant for anomaly detection in neutron/X radiography A dual purpose corrosion inhibitor and penetrant composition sensitive to radiography interrogation is provided. The corrosion inhibitor mitigates or eliminates corrosion on the surface of a substrate upon which the corrosion inhibitor is applied. In addition, the c... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6686201 | Chemically-resistant sensor devices, and systems and methods for using same A sensor device is disclosed, as well as methods and systems for determining a barrier property of each coating of an array of barrier coatings deposited onto a fluid-permeable or fluid-impermeable substrate. The systems and methods include the sensor dev... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6682932 | Weathering test method A weathering test method comprising making active oxygen and light simultaneously act on a test piece, a weathering test method comprising successive and/or alternate steps of making active oxygen and light simultaneously act on a test piece and making at... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6649413 | Synthesis and screening combinatorial arrays of zeolites Methods and apparatus for the preparation and use of a substrate having an array of diverse materials in predefined regions thereon. A substrate having an array of diverse materials thereon is generally prepared by delivering components of materials to pr... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6627443 | Colored composition The present invention relates to new color compositions which are especially suitable to be used in oxygen indicators. The compositions comprise iron(II), an agent containing pyrogallol entities and an organic acid.... | 09/30/2003 |
