...that the first rickshaw was invented in 1869 by an American Baptist minister, the Rev. E. Jonathan Scobie, to transport his invalid wife around the streets of Yokohama?
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7437808 | Method of forming a metal matrix component A method of forming a metal matrix component and product that comprises forming scrap sheet metal material, shredding the scrap sheet metal material to a predetermined size range, filling the shredded scrap sheet metal material into a compacting die, adding an adhes... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7342288 | Thin film transistor, liquid crystal display apparatus, manufacturing method of thin film transistor, and manufacturing method of liquid crystal display apparatus A manufacturing method of a thin film transistor of the present invention includes the steps of (i) forming an electrode formation area in which a source electrode and a drain electrode are formed by applying a droplet of an electrode raw material, (ii) applying the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329568 | Method of forming active device on substrate that includes embossing insulating resin layer with metal mold There are provided the steps of forming, on a substrate 10, a semiconductor layer 12 to be a base of a device, forming each of electrodes 14 to be a source electrode and a drain electrode on a surface of the semiconductor layer 12 provide... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326585 | Forming process of thin film pattern and manufacturing process of device, electro-optical apparatus and electronic apparatus The invention provides a forming process of a thin film pattern capable of properly realizing a thin line. The forming process of a thin film pattern of the invention can be a process of forming a thin film pattern by arranging a functional liquid on a substrate P. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 6919117 | Composite nonwoven fabric and method for making same A composite nonwoven fabric comprising multiple layers of a web formed from a blended mixture of metal fibers and nonmetal fibers is provided. The metal fibers preferably have a rough outer surface with irregular shaped cross-sections that vary along their length. T... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6249941 | Nonwoven metal fabric and method of making same A nonwoven, metal fabric is formed by providing a mass of loose fibers with sufficient lubricating oil for them to be carded without disintegration of the fiber web. The fiber web is then lapped and needled to form a metal fabric of superior strength, den... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6063332 | Heat resisting metal fiber sintered body The method of making the metal fiber sintered body includes making a coiled material by coiling a thin sheet of Fe--Cr--Al--La, Fe--Cr--Al--Y or Fe--Cr--Al--Ce stainless steel; making a tow of Fe--Cr--Al--La, Fe--Cr--Al--Y or Fe--Cr--Al--Ce continuous fib... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5111561 | Method of forming spacing ring for tubes in high temperature environment A spacing ring for placement between a radially inwardly facing annular surface on a first member and a radially outwardly facing annular surface on a second member to maintain the first and second members in predetermined radially spaced relationship. Th... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4930199 | Method for manufacturing fiber from thin plate material A fiber is manufactured by winding a strip of thin plate material made of a metal or the like around the cylindrical outer surface of a rotatably supported main shaft a large number of times and fixing it thereto, by rotating the main shaft in the directi... | 06/05/1990 |