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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8030078 | Bonus game where player collects playing cards to make a hand A base game on a gaming machine may be a conventional 5×3 video reel-type game, where awards are granted for winning symbol combinations in the base game. If a bonus trigger has occurred, a special card deck symbol is added to at least one reel, and the player is g... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7807466 | Method of fat analysis using a filtration container Fat content is analyzed by extraction in a filtration vessel having a porous hydrophilic and oleophobic filter. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7691634 | Method, system and component for controlling the preservation of a product The invention pertains to a method, a system and a component for systematically and automatically controlling a product, whose preservation in a distribution circuit depends on temperature, in particular a product subjected to a cold chain. The method includes: affi... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7678575 | Method for the detection of phosphine in cereals A method is described for the total phosphine detection in cereal caryopses, comprising the steps of inserting a sample of cereal caryopses inside a container (1) equipped with hermetic closure (2); adding to the sample an aqueous solution of H2 | 03/16/2010 |
| 7482162 | Determination of vitamin D metabolite and displacement from plasma or serum binding proteins We disclose methods for measuring vitamin D metabolite in plasma or serum samples. The methods comprise a step of adding to the plasma or serum samples a non-competitive displacement agent comprising 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid ammonium salt, 3-(acetonylben... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7407808 | Method of judging suitability of raw barley for feedstock for malt production according to staining technique An object of the present invention is to provide a method for evaluating the physical strength of husks of a barley ingredient for malt manufacture. Barley kernels with husks are disposed in a sulfuric acid solution with a concentration of approximately 40% to 60%, ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7358092 | Method for the determination of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol in feed A method for quantitative determination of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol in feed is described. The method includes the steps of adding a defined amount of an internal standard which has a mass different from 25-hydroxycholecalciferol and a polarity similar to that compo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7332342 | Method of judging suitability of raw barley for feedstock for malt production according to staining technique An object of the present invention is to provide a method for evaluating the physical strength of husks of a barley ingredient for malt manufacture. Barley kernels with husks are disposed in a sulfuric acid solution with a concentration of approximately 40% to 60%, ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329547 | FT-NIR fatty acid determination method A method for the rapid analysis of the fatty acid components present in a fat and/or oil-containing material is provided wherein the levels and types of fatty acids present in a sample are determined using Fourier Transform Near Infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopy. The F... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319038 | Sensor for monitoring an analyte A food spoilage sensor of the general formula wherein M is a transition metal ion; D1, D2, D3 and D4 can be the same or different and can be N or P; R1 and R... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311596 | Decision support system and method of operation thereof A decision support system comprises a decision repository with at least one stored game play decision for a particular hand held by a player and a corresponding first card held by a dealer, in a game of blackjack, and a programming facility operable, selectively, by... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312451 | Determination of dough development using near infrared radiation Improved techniques for estimating dough development times are provided in order to permit rapid and accurate forecasts of dough development times in commercial baking operations with different lots of wheat flour. The method of the invention involves directing near... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7256051 | Method and device for identifying a marker using a detector substance In order to identify a marking which is arranged on a body and contains a marking substance with a specific property, the marking initially is scanned by use of radiation. The marking substance is then brought into contact with a detector substance having a specific... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250300 | Method and means for the determination of total acid The invention relates to a dry-chemical method and a test kit for the rapid, quantitative analysis of total acid in wine and must. In this method, a slightly alkaline buffer is added to the sample to be analyzed, and the total acid content is determined from the res... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241622 | Method for high throughput screening of antioxidants at near ambient temperatures A method was developed for the screening of antioxidant efficacy in food and feed matrices. The novel method uses radical initiators to accelerate the oxidation process. Consequently the screening of the oxidation process can be performed at significantly lower temp... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229830 | Standard sample composition and manufacture thereof A standard sample composition containing a complexing agent and an alkali salt, mixed with a known amount of a foodstuff, the content of at least one component of which is accurately known. The mixture is dissolved in a solvent, e.g. water, and comminuted to form a ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220591 | Method and apparatus for rapid fat content determination A method and apparatus for rapidly and accurately determining the fat and oil content of a sample using microwave drying and NMR analysis is disclosed. The method and apparatus incorporate a low mass, porous, hydrophilic and lipophilic sample pad that ensures that t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213534 | Device and method for detection/indication of liquid leakage An improved device for the detection of leakage is achieved when the device includes at least two components, of which at least one is capable of migrating with the liquid within the carrier, and forming a distinct color or other detectable signal with the first com... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185601 | Chemically sensitive warning apparatus and method A chemically sensitive warning apparatus capable of changing colors upon contact with a chemical is disclosed. The apparatus preferably comprises an elongated tape having opposed, first and second major surfaces and warning indicia visible to an individual viewing t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174672 | Method for the development of ruminant feed formulations A method that accounts for environmental factors by measuring the starch and fiber degradation characteristics of a variety of genetically different crop plants and grain from crop plants in real time to determine how the crop plants should be conserved, processed a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166064 | Systems and methods for enabling two-way communication between one or more exercise devices and computer devices and for enabling users of the one or more exercise devices to competitively exercise Systems and methods for providing two-way communication between an exercise device and a computer device. A computer device and an exercise device employ different protocol formats and communicate through a translator device, which includes a microcontroller specifi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166062 | System for interaction with exercise device An exercise device is configured to enable a user to interact with a trainer in real-time communication. The exercise device includes an exercise mechanism having a movable element for movement in performance of exercise by a user. Communicating with the exercise me... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163744 | Multi-functional product markers and methods for making and using the same Disclosed are multi-functional markers for use on various products, particularly products which have one or more visually indistinguishable characteristics, for identifying and/or providing information about such products, and to processes and materials for making a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153532 | Sensing gaseous substances using metal complexes A metal co-ordinated complex in a medium, e.g. a palladium-fluorophore, may be used to detect food spoilage products by the release of a detectable component by preferential binding of the metal to, for example, sulphur compounds or amines. It can be easy to detect ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7129090 | Method of judging suitability of raw barley for feedstock for malt production according to staining technique An object of the present invention is to provide a method for evaluating the physical strength of husks of a barley ingredient for malt manufacture. Barley kernels with husks are disposed in a sulfuric acid solution with a concentration of approximately 40% to 60%, ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125721 | Method and apparatus for rapid fat content determination A sample for NMR measurement of moisture and fat and oil contents is disclosed. The sample includes an organic portion containing at least some fats and oils, a pad that is substantially transparent to microwave radiation and is free of atoms that would interfere wi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7102514 | Methods for detecting biological, chemical or nuclear attacks Methods are provided for detecting chemical, biological and/or nuclear attacks in large areas such as cities, states and nations. The system protects the public before significant exposure occurs, utilizing a preventive approach rather than a purely reactive approac... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090805 | Taste recognition system and recognition method Taste recognition is performed by letting a solvent flow through a holding section which holds an object to be recognized and measuring the solvent which has flowed through the holding section by a taste sensor. If the flow rate of the solvent is set at about 1 ml/m... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074579 | Detection of preharvest sprouting in cereal grains A two-site immunoassay for the qualitative or quantitative detection of alpha-amylase in a test sample, said immunoassay comprising: (1) exposing said test sample to a first (“capture”) antibody or fragment thereof which specifically or preferentially binds to a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7044846 | Apparatus and method for trimming of fish fillets The automatic fillet-trimming machine comprises a first conveyor belt that is capable of registering the weight of the individual fillets, one or more computer-controlled cameras or other imaging means that identifies and localizes the undesired portions of a fish f... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033836 | Mastitis detection method The invention relates to a method for detecting mastitis in an animal, characterized by the steps of collecting milk from the animal, and assaying the milk for a substance produced in the animal in an anaerobic environment, and comparing the substance levels obtaine... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014816 | Food quality indicator device A food quality indicator device an indicator compound provided on a substrate. The indicator compound changes color due to the presence of volatile compounds, such as volatile bases, in spoiled food, even when the food is frozen. Alternatively, the indicator compoun... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6957623 | Critical temperature indicator A critical temperature indicator according to the present invention produces a visual, irreversible indication that the indicator has been subjected to a selected critical temperature. The critical temperature indicator includes a transparent housing, and a temperat... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955760 | Liquid chromatograph In a trap flow path, two diluents are supplied by solvent pumps that can respectively determine the flow rates independently. One of the diluents is allowed to pass through a fraction loop so as to direct a fractioned component(s) held in the fraction loop to a trap... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951687 | Multifunctional product markers and methods for making and using the same Disclosed are multi-functional markers for use on various products, particularly products which have one or more visually indistinguishable characteristics, for identifying and/or providing information about such products, and to processes and materials for making a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6933047 | Wax-modified coating compositions with improved abrasion resistance A curable coating composition which is based on a hydroxyl-functional binder and a blocked polyisocyanate, comprising a suspended finely divided, wax-coated polyamide. This composition exhibits a number of superior properties including having a greatly improved abra... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6893018 | Game machine A game machine is provided with first, second and third reel rows, and each of the reel rows executes slot game independent from each other. The number of reel rows to be actuated is increased in proportion to the number of bet coins. When less than three coins are ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6844194 | Corn plant evaluation A corn plant is evaluated by a six-step method. The first step is to select a population of mature corn plants to be evaluated. A limited number of representative plants from the population are then selected. The representative plants are then harvested by cutting t... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6792132 | Inspection method for microorganisms and the like, and unit therefor A method and an apparatus for inspecting microbes, etc. including, as an apparatus for detecting microbes, etc., a cultivating device, an image taking-in device, and an arithmetic processing unit, in which an image of a medium to be inspected obtained from a sample ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6790661 | System for detecting bacteria in blood, blood products, and fluids of tissues The invention provides methods for screening for the presence of a clinically relevant amount of bacteria in donor blood or a blood product from a donor mammal, particularly blood or a blood product that will be transferred from the donor mammal to a recipient mamma... | 09/14/2004 |
