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| Semiconductor device | 20130113044 | 20130509 |
 It is an object to provide a semiconductor device typified by a display device having a favorable display quality, in which parasitic resistance generated in a connection portion between a semiconductor layer and an electrode is suppressed and an adverse effect such as voltage drop, a defect in signal wiring to a pixel, a defect in grayscale, and the like due to wiring resistance are prevented. In order to achieve the above object, a semiconductor device according to the present invention may have a structure where a wiring with low resistance is connected to a thin film transistor in which a source electrode and a drain electrode that include metal with high oxygen affinity are connected to an oxide semiconductor layer with a suppressed impurity concentration.... |
| Composition and process for post-etch removal of photoresist and/or sacrificial anti-reflective material deposited on a substrate | 20130109605 | 20130502 |
 A composition and process for removing photoresist and/or sacrificial anti-reflective coating (SARC) materials from a substrate having such material(s) thereon. The composition includes a base component, such as a quaternary ammonium base in combination with an alkali or alkaline earth base, or alternatively a strong base in combination with an oxidant. The composition may be utilized in aqueous medium, e.g., with chelator, surfactant, and/or co-solvent species, to achieve high-efficiency removal of photoresist and/or SARC materials in the manufacture of integrated circuitry, without adverse effect on metal species on the substrate, such as copper, aluminum and/or cobalt alloys, and without damage to SiOC-based dielectric materials employed in the semiconductor architecture.
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| Saddle of bicycle | 20130099530 | 20130425 |
 A bicycle saddle includes a saddle frame. A support cloth is mounted atop the saddle frame in a stretched manner. The saddle frame has at least three support spots to couple to edges of the support cloth. A middle portion of the support cloth is located above the saddle frame in a suspended manner. The bicycle saddle is composed of a saddle frame and a support cloth that is arranged above the saddle frame in a suspended manner. The suspension arrangement of the support cloth makes the butt of a rider in engagement with the support cloth rather than contacting the saddle frame. This makes riding comfortable. Further, the support cloth is of excellent performance of heat dissipation thereby reducing the adverse effect on the body... |
| System and method for guiding and controlling a missile using high order sliding mode control | 20130092785 | 20130418 |
 Higher Order Sliding Mode (HOSM) control techniques are applied to the Guidance Control (G&C) of interceptor missile in which velocity may be steered by combination of main thrust, aerodynamic lift and lateral on-off divert thrusters, and attitude may be steered by continuous or on-off actuators. Methods include the pointing of the seeker, its associated estimation processes, a guidance law that uses concurrent divert mechanisms, and an attitude autopilot. The insensitivity of the controller to matched disturbances allows the concurrent usage of the divert mechanisms without adverse effect on the accuracy. The controller also allows the de-coupling of the control of roll, pitch and yaw channels, and usage quaternions to represent body attitude and it provides control perfect robustness. While it conceivable to design separately the components... |
| Weighing device having a weighing chamber | 20130068542 | 20130321 |
 A weighing device is provided that suppresses air convection currents generated in a weighing chamber in the opening/closing of a door of the chamber with a relatively simple configuration. A weighing space is partitioned into two spaces with a partition plate to form a lower small-capacity weighing chamber, which enables to settle down the convection in a short time if convection is generated in the chamber. Suspended walls adjacent to the doors are attached to the partition plate edge sides along the door opening/closing directions. Even when a door is opened, warm air stagnant in the upper space in the chamber is restricted or blocked to flow out to the outside by the suspended walls, which generates no convection or slight convection, which settles down in... |
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| Choke coil | 20130043969 | 20130221 |
| The present invention provides a choke coil capable of applying an optimum magnetic bias without causing degradation of magnetic characteristics and any adverse effect on a neighboring device which would be caused by a temperature rise, therefore capable of adequately accommodating higher current. A choke coil according to the present invention includes a toroid coil 6 and a core 1 in which a first core 5 inserted in the center of the coil and a second core 3, 4 disposed at an outer periphery of the coil form a closed magnetic circuit. A gap G is formed in the first core 5. A magnet array applying a magnetic bias is placed in the gap G. The magnet array is formed by a plurality of submagnets 7... |
| Movable body apparatus, movable body drive method, exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device manufacturing method | 20130044307 | 20130221 |
| A drive system drives a movable body, based on measurement results of a first measurement system which measures the position of the movable body in an XY plane by irradiating a measurement beam from an arm member on a grating placed on a surface parallel to the XY plane of the movable body. In this case, because a configuration in which the arm member irradiates a measurement beam on the grating is employed, there is no adverse effect due to the drive of the moving body, unlike the case when an encoder system is arranged on a stage surface plate. Accordingly, it becomes possible to drive the movable body with good precision.
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| Semiconductor device and driving method thereof | 20130003269 | 20130103 |
| To reduce adverse effect of variations in threshold voltage. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including a gate connected to one electrode of a capacitor and one terminal of a SW1, a source and a drain one of which is connected to one terminal of a SW2 and one terminal of a SW3 and the other of which is connected to the other terminal of the SW1 and one terminal of a SW4; a first wiring electrically connected to the other terminal of the SW2; a second wiring electrically connected to the other terminal of the SW4; a load including electrodes one of which is connected to one electrode of the capacitor and the other terminal of the SW3; and a third wiring connected to the... |
| Anti-ngf antibodies for the treatment of various disorders | 20130004495 | 20130103 |
| The present invention relates generally to methods of using anti-NGF antibodies in the treatment of various NGF-related disorders, including pain, asthma, arthritis and psoriasis. The methods are effective in treating these disorders in a patient without having a significant adverse effect on the immune system of the patient.
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| On-line detection method of chromium-free coating film thickness on surface of strip steel | 20120324992 | 20121227 |
| A measuring method of chromium-free coating film thickness on surface of strip steel comprising selecting two water-soluble chemical substances containing elements P, Ca, Ti, Ba or Sr and not reacting with a chromium-free coating liquid; adding the chemical substances into the chromium-free coating liquid and agitating them to be homogeneous, thereafter, fabricating a reference sample of coating film; using a ray emitted by an off-line film thickness instrument to excite the two water-soluble chemical substances so as to obtain characteristic spectrums to obtain a correction function expression between the measured film thickness and the thickness correction value by fitting; adding the water-soluble chemical substance which has a weak characteristic spectrum into a chromium-free coating liquid, and using the expression to obtain the actual coating film thickness.... |
| Dosage regimen for administering a cd19xcd3 bispecific antibody | 20120328618 | 20121227 |
| The present invention relates to a method for assessing (analyzing) the risk of potential adverse effects for a human patient mediated by the administration of a CD19×CD3 bispecific antibody to said patient comprising determining the ratio of B cells to T cells of said patient, wherein a ratio of about 1:5 or lower is indicative for a risk of potential adverse effects for said patient. Accordingly, the present invention relates a method (dosage regimen) for administering a CD19×CD3 bispecific antibody to a human patient having a B:T cell ratio of about 1:5 or lower, comprising (a) administering a first dose of said antibody for a first period of time; and consecutively (b) administering a second dose of said antibody for a second period of time, wherein... |
| System and methods to compensate for doppler effects in distributed-input distributed-output wireless systems | 20120314570 | 20121213 |
| A system and methods are described which compensate for the adverse effect of Doppler on the performance of DIDO systems. One embodiment of such a system employs different selection algorithms to adaptively adjust the active BTSs to different UEs based by tracking the changing channel conditions. Another embodiment utilizes channel prediction to estimate the future CSI or DIDO precoding weights, thereby eliminating errors due to outdated CSI.
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| Led drive device and led illuminating device | 20120306386 | 20121206 |
| An LED drive device whose power dissipation can be effectively reduced without halting current supply to an LED row as well as an LED illuminating device with the LED drive device incorporated therein. When an LED 21A making up an LED row 3A has developed a short-circuit fault, a voltage corresponding to a forward voltage which has been applied to the faulty LED 21A is impressed additionally to an FET 31A for electric power consumption thereof to increase to not less than a certain value. At this time, a power limiting circuit 6A varies a potential, being a reference value of a constant current circuit 7A, at a connecting point between voltage dividing resistors 46A, 47A and then continues to supply a certain level of a... |
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| Adhesive composition for glass bonding, glass assembly and display using the same | 20120308833 | 20121206 |
| Disclosed are an adhesive composition for glass bonding, a glass assembly and a display using the adhesive composition. The adhesive composition includes a urethane-acryl copolymer, a monomer mixture of an acrylic monomer having no hydroxyl group and a monomer having a hydroxyl group, an isocyanate cross-linking agent, and a photo-polymerization initiator. The adhesive composition has advantages of: favorable scattering prevention of broken glass pieces, excellent heat-resistant durability enabling prevention of damage to an image display apparatus caused by temperature change, no adverse effect upon transmittance of the image display apparatus, hence ensuring desired visibility.
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| Use of sialidase in dairy technology | 20120301576 | 20121129 |
| This invention relates to a method of manufacturing sour milk preparations, such as soured fresh dairy products with the use of a sialidase enzyme. The method enables the modification of the texture of sour dairy products more advantageously and easily than known methods. In addition, the method enables a significant reduction in the added protein content of sour dairy products without any damage to or adverse effect to the texture of the preparation.
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| Methods, kits and compositions for ameliorating adverse effects associated with transfusion of aged red blood cells | 20120294826 | 20121122 |
| The present invention provides, inter alia, methods for ameliorating an adverse effect in a patient caused by an acute transfusion into the patient of a composition containing aged red blood cells using an iron chelator. Apparatuses and kits for ameliorating such adverse effects are also provided.
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| Power reception device and power transmission device | 20120286742 | 20121115 |
| A power reception device and a power transmission device which are capable of suppressing an adverse effect of an electric field. A power reception device includes a capacitive coupling electrode comprising a high voltage side conductor and a low voltage side conductor extending around the high voltage side conductor. The high voltage side conductor is disposed on a surface of a housing. The low voltage side conductor is disposed inside a circuit board. A plurality of module parts are mounted on a surface of the circuit board which is located on an opposite side away from the high voltage side conductor with respect to the low voltage side conductor.
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| Apparatus for acquiring biofunctional information, method for acquiring biofunctional information, and program therefor | 20120289812 | 20121115 |
| An adverse effect of position displacement during measurements in calculating oxygen saturation can be decreased with an apparatus having: an acoustic wave detector, for receiving acoustic waves inside a subject, and for converting the acoustic waves to signals; and a processing apparatus for deriving biofunctional information using profiles of absorption coefficient derived from the signals, in which the processing apparatus includes: a first unit for deriving, from signals corresponding to light of first wavelength, first data showing a profile of first absorption coefficient, and from signals corresponding to light of second wavelength, second data showing a profile of second absorption coefficient; and a second unit for deriving the biofunctional information using the first and second data, and in which the second data has lower image spatial... |
| Methods and systems for encouraging athletic activity | 20120290109 | 20121115 |
| Individuals may be encouraged to perform athletic activity based on punishments or adverse effects that may be applied if the individual loses an athletic activity competition. For example, a user's device may be adversely affected by visual or functional effects configured to obscure or obstruct one or more functions of the user's device. The punishment or adverse effect might not be removed or deactivated until a user has completed a new competition without losing. In some arrangements, the user may be required to win in order to have the adverse effect removed.
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| Drainage structure of corrugated fin-type heat exchanger | 20120272677 | 20121101 |
| To achieve a sufficient drainage of condensed water (dew water) adhering to a surface to suppress an adverse effect on an airflow resistance and a heat exchange efficiency, even in a case where heat exchange tubes are arranged horizontally, provided is a drain structure for a corrugated fin-type heat exchanger (1), the corrugated fin-type heat exchanger (1) being constituted by arranging a plurality of flat heat exchange tubes (3) parallel to one another in a horizontal direction between a pair of opposing header pipes (2a, 2b), and joining corrugated fins (4) between the plurality of flat heat exchange tubes (3), the drain structure including a plurality of water flow passages (10) for inducing water retained between the corrugated fins (4) adjacent to an upper side and... |
| Injectable drug carrier comprising layered double hydroxide | 20120276170 | 20121101 |
| Provided is an injectable drug carrier including a non-toxic Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. Provided is also a method of preparing the injectable drug carrier, the method including: synthesizing LDH with various compositions and controlling the size and shape of the LDH at a level that the LDH has no adverse effect in vivo. A solution obtained by dispersing the LDH in a solvent is injected in vivo. According to the method, nano-size LDH that does not affect a blood vessel in vivo can be synthesized. The LDH thus synthesized has no adverse effect in vivo even at a concentration of 400 mg/kg, and thus can contribute to establishment of a drug delivery system capable of improving the delivery efficiency of a specific... |
| Image signal processing apparatus | 20120262598 | 20121018 |
| An object of this invention is to effectively reduce a luminance flicker caused by noise while suppressing an adverse effect such as an afterimage and a decrease in the resolution upon smoothing as much as possible even when the S/N ratio of an image photographed at an increased gain is low. An image signal processing apparatus includes a smoothing circuit (124) to execute smoothing processing of an image signal, a compression encoding circuit (112, 113) to compression-encode the image signal, a setting circuit (126) capable of setting, for the compression encoding circuit, the code amount for each picture type, and a control circuit (116) that controls in accordance with a gain setting value acquired from a camera (102) to change the intensity of smoothing processing and... |
| Extrusion press | 20120244239 | 20120927 |
| An extrusion press (10) comprises an end platen (1), a fixed platen (2) arranged at the rear thereof, a tie rod (4) configured to link the end platen and the fixed platen, a die (20), a container (3) loaded with a billet (8), an extrusion stem (13) configured to press the billet, a crosshead (7) attached with the extrusion stem, and an extrusion drive configured to reciprocate the extrusion stem. The extrusion drive comprises a rotatable wire drum (31) driven by an electric extrusion main motor (39) and drives the extrusion stem to perform extrusion molding by winding the wire (30) by rotating the wire drum.
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| Compositions for reducing risk of adverse events caused by drug-drug interactions | 20120232066 | 20120913 |
| The present disclosure provides a composition comprising a GABAA agonist and a GI enzyme inhibitor. The present disclosure also provides a composition comprising (a) a GI enzyme inhibitor and (b) a first drug that interacts with a second drug to produce an adverse effect when the second drug is co-ingested as a GI enzyme-cleavable prodrug with the first drug. Such an interaction can be additive or synergistic.
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| Semiconductor device | 20120223763 | 20120906 |
| Provided is a semiconductor device which avoids an adverse effect of high temperatures due to a switching element and in which a circuit to prevent false firing is arranged on the same substrate as the switching element. An N-channel type MOSFET 10 and a JFET 30 of an N-channel type containing a semiconductor material of silicon carbide are individually arranged in proximity on conductive patterns 51, 52 on a substrate 5, and a gate electrode 13 of the MOSFET 10 and a drain electrode 31 of the JFET 30 are connected by a lead 61. When an external drive signal for on/off control of MOSFET 10 propagates between source electrode 32 and drain electrode 31 of JFET 30, the channel resistance of JFET 30 is changed... |
| Nutritional supplement | 20120219667 | 20120830 |
| Nutritional supplements comprising keratin protein either in powder or liquid form as well as novel methods of producing soluble keratin proteins by oxidation are provided. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a soluble keratin protein product can be produced by treating an insoluble keratin source in an oxidizing solution at low pH and heat for a sufficient time to oxidize essentially all of the cysteine residues in the protein. By then raising the pH to the pKa of the proteins, or to the point at which the protein is present in the salt form, a solution of high molecular weight proteins that are in a low salt solution can be obtained. This solution is essentially free of peptides and salts that have an adverse effect on... |
| Ready-to-eat farinaceous product and a method for the preparation thereof | 20120219669 | 20120830 |
| The invention provides a method of preparing a ready-to-eat farinaceous food product, said method comprising the successive steps of: a) preparing a farinaceous dough by mixing flour, water and optionally one or more other bakery ingredients; b) dividing the dough into one or more dough portions; c) shaping the one or more dough portions into one or more shaped dough pieces; d) proving the dough pieces; e) contacting 30-60% of the total surface area of the one or more shaped dough pieces with hot oil during a period of at least 10 seconds to produce one or more partially fried dough pieces comprising a fried surface area and a non-fried surface area; and f) baking said one or more partially fried dough pieces to produce one... |
| Gt-cut quartz crystal resonator | 20120212107 | 20120823 |
| A GT-cut crystal resonator that can be provided with a support portion having a small and simple configuration without adverse effect on vibration characteristics includes: a crystal plate formed in an elliptical shape with a major axis and a minor axis respectively corresponding to vibration directions of two longitudinal vibration modes orthogonal to each other in a GT-cut; and a support portion that supports the crystal plate, the support portion being connected to a position on an outer periphery of the crystal plate where a minimum vibration displacement is obtained when the two longitudinal vibration modes are coupled.
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| Cannabinoid receptor modulators | 20120214766 | 20120823 |
| The present invention relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor. The present invention further relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activities of both the CB1 receptor and the CB2 receptor. Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are directed to methods useful in the treatment of: pain, for example bone and joint pain, muscle pain, dental pain, migraine and other headache pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, pain that occurs as an adverse effect of therapeutics and pain associated with osteoarthritis; hyperalgesia; allodynia; inflammatory hyperalgesia; neuropathic hyperalgesia; acute nociception; osteoporosis; multiple sclerosis-associated spasticity; autoimmune disorders; allergic reactions; CNS inflammation; atherosclerosis; undesired immune cell activity... |
| Pharmaceutical compositions | 20120201888 | 20120809 |
| Methods and compositions are provided which comprise effective amounts of analgesic to treat a subject, including reducing or eliminating an adverse effect associated with the analgesic.
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| Materials and methods for improving alcohol metabolism and alleviating the effects of hangovers | 20110015275 | 20110120 |
| The subject invention provides materials and methods for improving alcohol metabolism in animals. In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides methods for increasing the ability of people to consume alcohol while reducing hangovers or other effects of intoxication. Specifically exemplified herein is the use of a cysteamine compound to reduce the adverse effects of alcohol consumption. For example, the undesirable and unpleasant symptoms association with hangovers can be reduced through consumption, according to the subject invention, of cysteamine hydrochloride.
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| Circuit board module and electronic device | 20110013368 | 20110120 |
| The circuit board module includes a board 1 having a mount surface; a first electronic component and a second electronic component 3 respectively mounted on the mount surface; a first frame element 4 that surrounds the first electronic component 2 and the second electronic component 3, that is mounted on the mount surface, and that exhibits conductivity; a second frame element 5 that surrounds the second electronic component 3, that is mounted on an inside of the first frame element 4 and on the mount surface, and that exhibits conductivity; a first resin portion 6 that is situated between the first frame element 4 and the second frame element 5 and that closely contacts the first electronic component, the mount surface, the first frame element 4,... |
| System and method for reducing excitability of dorsal root fiber by introducing stochastic background noise | 20110009923 | 20110113 |
| A method and neurostimulator for providing therapy to a patient is provided. In one technique, electrical background energy is conveyed to a first tissue region of the patient in accordance with stochastic parameter, thereby modulating the excitability of the first tissue region, and electrical stimulation energy is conveyed to the first tissue region when its excitability is modulated. In one example, the stimulation energy may be conveyed to a second tissue region of the patient, thereby therapeutically stimulating the second tissue region. In this case, the excitability of the first tissue region is decreased, thereby reducing any adverse effect that the conveyed stimulation energy has on the first tissue region. As another example, the conveyed stimulation energy stimulates the first tissue region, in which case, the... |
| Use of an ozone/oxygen mixture as primary anticancer therapy through intraperitoneal insufflation | 20110006261 | 20110113 |
| Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) represent a group of metastasizing tumors with a high mortality rate in man and animals. Since the biomolecule ozone was found to inhibit growth of various carcinoma cells in vitro we here applied the highly aggressive and lethal VX2 carcinoma HNSCC tumor model of the New Zealand White rabbit to test whether ozone exerts anti-tumorous effects in vivo. Therapeutic insufflation of medical ozone/oxygen (O3/O2) gas mixture into the peritoneum (O3/O2-pneumoperitoneum) at an advanced stage of tumor disease led to a survival rate of 7/14 rabbits. Six of the seven surviving rabbits presented full tumor regression and the absence of local or distant lung metastases. Insufflation of pure oxygen (O2) resulted in a survival rate of 3/13 animals accompanied by... |
| Control valve structure of accumulator-type fuel injection unit | 20110006131 | 20110113 |
| Provided is the structure of a control valve of accumulator fuel injection equipment wherein an adverse effect by bounce can be reduced by a low-cost means without requiring any special device in the control valve structure of accumulator fuel injection equipment. The control valve structure of accumulator fuel injection equipment is characterized in that the cross-sectional shape at the distal end of a control valve (8) along the central axis line thereof is constituted in such a manner that a bend consisting of at least one inflection point (Z1) is formed, a first face portion (3a) is formed on the root side from the bend, a second face portion (3c) is formed on the distal end side, the first face portion (3a) abuts on the seat... |
| Modified release formulations of hmg coa reductase inhibitors | 20110003837 | 20110106 |
| Modified release formulations of HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors, which provide reduced incidence of rhabdomyolysis, renal toxicity and other side effects by increasing hepatic bioavailability and decreasing systemic availability upon oral administration. The modified release pharmaceutical formulation comprises a therapeutically effective amount of HMG CoA reductase inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt(s), polymorph(s), solvate(s), hydrate(s), prodrug or metabolite thereof, one or more release modifying agent(s) and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s), wherein the modified release formulation provides reduced incidence of adverse effects and improved efficacy when compared to the immediate release formulation upon oral administration.
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| Method for attaching a flat-shaped battery and apparatus to be attached to a rotary portion | 20110001618 | 20110106 |
| An apparatus to be attached to a rotary portion includes a substrate and a flat-shaped battery buried in resin. The substrate and the flat-shaped battery are connected to each other via a terminal in such a manner that one of a positive electrode can and a negative electrode can constituting the flat-shaped battery, the can having a smaller amount of deformation caused by bulging at a time of the expansion of the flat-shaped battery, is opposed to the substrate. A surface of the flat-shaped battery having a smaller amount of deformation is opposed to the substrate, and hence, adverse effects on the apparatus, such as the displacement of the terminal and the deformation of the substrate, can be reduced even when the flat-shaped battery expands.
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| Biomaterial for artificial cartilage | 20100331986 | 20101230 |
| A biomaterial for an artificial cartilage is disclosed. The biomaterial eliminates the risk of possible adverse effects due to scattering of fragments of the biodegradable and bioabsorbable polymers and shows enhanced adhesiveness which allows more solid adhesion of the artificial cartilage to vertebral bodies and the like. The biomaterial includes an organized structure comprising organic fibers arranged in one of a multiaxial three-dimensional woven or knitted structure having three or more axes and a combined structure of the woven structure and the knitted structure; and a biodegradable and bioabsorbable pin provided inside the organized structure.
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| Estimating values related to discharge of charge-storing memory cells | 20100329034 | 20101230 |
| One or more groups of charge-storing memory cells are selected from a plurality of regular charge-storing memory cells of a storage device. The selected memory cells are initialized with initial binary data, by charging them with corresponding amounts of electric charge, or the selected memory cells are simply used as is containing user data. Then, while the selected memory cells undergo a self discharge process, collective changes in the binary states of the selected memory cells are used to estimate discharge-determining conditions such as elapsed time, wear rate or wear level of the memory cells. The adverse effects of the erratic behavior of individual charge-storing memory cells on such estimations is mitigated by using a large group of charge-storing memory cells, and the effect of temperature... |
| Configuration management and retrieval system for proton beam therapy system | 20100327187 | 20101230 |
| In a complex, multi-processor software controlled system, such as proton beam therapy system (PBTS), it may be important to provide treatment configurable parameters that are easily modified by an authorized user to prepare the software controlled systems for various modes of operation. This particular invention relates to a configuration management system for the PBTS that utilizes a database to maintain data and configuration parameters and also to generate and distribute system control files that can be used by the PBTS for treatment delivery. The use of system control files reduces the adverse effects of single point failures in the database by allowing the PBTS to function independently from the database. The PBTS accesses the data, parameters, and control settings from the database through the system control... |
| Surface protection film and optical film with surface protection film | 20100323156 | 20101223 |
| There are provided an optical surface protection film capable of permitting even a visual inspection of a coated body having a fine roughness, such as a prism sheet, to be performed under the condition that the protection film is attached to the coated body and excelling in adhesion reliability without an optical adverse effect on the coated body, and an optical film with the surface protection film. The optical surface protection film (1) has a base material layer (10) and an adhesive layer (12) stacked on one surface of the base material layer. The surface of the base material layer (10) on the side of the adhesive layer (12) has an arithmetic surface average roughness (Ra2) of 0.65 μm or less. The other surface of the... |
| Agent for improving viability of lactic acid bacteria | 20100323064 | 20101223 |
| An object of the present invention is to provide a novel agent for improving the viability of lactic acid bacteria, which has an excellent effect on the improvement of the viability of lactic acid bacteria in the product, has no adverse effect on the flavor of the product and requires less production cost. An agent for improving the viability of lactic acid bacteria characterized by using manganese as an effective ingredient. A manganese-containing material may be used as manganese. Manganese is preferably formulated at 5 μg/100 g or more in the final product.
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| Lighting fixture system for illumination using cold cathode fluorescent lamps | 20100320929 | 20101223 |
| A lighting system for illuminating a chamber in a building includes a lighting fixture suitable for being mounted onto a surface of the chamber, so that light emitted by at least one CCFL device mechanically supported by the fixture illuminates the chamber. The one CCFL device includes at least one transformer. A driver adapted to be connected to a surface of the chamber is capable of converting input power from a power source to an AC power having a voltage in the range of about 5-400 volts at a frequency in the range of about 1 kc-100 kc. The at least one transformer is suitable for converting the AC power to an output power suitable for operating the at least one CCFL, causing the at least... |
| Apparatus, method, and system for sealing an object or a plurality of objects in an assembly and sealing said assembly around an aperture | 20100320694 | 20101223 |
| An apparatus, method, and system for sealing around an aperture in an enclosure; the aperture through which a plurality of wires, wire harness, or other objects, must pass. Injection of sealant into an assembly secured to the enclosure and about the wires, wire harness, or other objects ensures the components housed in the enclosure may be sealed against adverse effects while not limiting useful connection of the wires contained within the assembly to the enclosed components.
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| Sending information during a charging event | 20100317379 | 20101216 |
| A mobile device sends information during a charging event to mitigate potential adverse effects that may occur if the information is sent at other times. For example, after obtaining information, the mobile device may determine whether the information is time-critical. If the information is not time-critical, the mobile device may store the information. Then, once the mobile device determines that a charging event is occurring, the mobile device sends the stored information.
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| Method and system for the synthesis of semiconductor nanowires | 20100317176 | 20101216 |
| The invention provides a system and method for producing semiconductor nanowires, for example germanium or Silicon, grown by solution decomposition comprising the steps of heating at least one high boiling point solvent to its reaction temperature in a chamber and injecting a precursor directly into the chamber to react with the at least one high boiling solvent to produce a refluxing solvent. Subsequent vapour deposition of a monomer, achieved by the refluxing solvent, onto a locally heated substrate contained within the chamber produces the semiconductor nanowires. The system and method removes the dependency upon the incorporation of metal catalyst for the production of silicon and germanium nanowire, thereby nullifying the adverse effects of metal contamination in the resulting semiconductor nanowires.
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| Activated foam | 20100316718 | 20101216 |
| The present invention relates to an activated foam made of a natural or synthetic rubber or a synthetic resin, characterized in that the foam contains a zirconium compound and/or a germanium compound, and has a closed-cell structure, wherein the foam is used so as to directly or indirectly contact with a human body when a pharmaceutical agent is administered. The activated foam can be directly or indirectly contacted with a human body to facilitate blood circulation and promote the improvement of physical condition and the cure of diseases. It also has no adverse effect.
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| Cell culture and cell assays using digital microfluidics | 20100311599 | 20101209 |
| Devices and methods for implementing cell-based assays and long-term cell culture. The device and method are based on digital microfluidics (DMF) which is used to actuate nanoliter droplets of reagents and cells on a planar array of electrodes. DMF method is suitable for assaying and culturing both cells in suspension and cells grown on surface (adherent cells). This method is advantageous for cell culture and assays due to the automated manipulation of multiple reagents in addition to reduced reagent use and analysis time. No adverse effects of actuation by DMF were observed in assays for cell viability, proliferation, and biochemistry. These results suggest that DMF has great potential as a simple yet versatile analytical tool for implementing cell-based assays and cell culture on the microscale.
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| Double-exposure method | 20100311244 | 20101209 |
| The present invention discloses a double-exposure method comprising a first lithography process and a second lithography process. Between the first and the second lithography process, coat Resolution Enhancement Lithography Assisted by Chemical Shrink (RELACS) material on the first photoresist pattern, promote thermal crosslinking reaction at the interface between the RELACS materials and the first photoresist pattern; afterwards, remove the RELACS material which does not crosslink with the first photoresist pattern. This method not only realizes higher lithography resolution, but also avoids the adverse effects of the second exposure on the first photoresist pattern in double-exposure technology.
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| Composition useful for the prevention of adverse effect due to the use of ppar-gamma agonists | 20100305204 | 20101202 |
| The present invention relates to the use of acetyl L-carnitine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the prevention of the adverse effects, such as osteoporosis, weight gain and edema, due to the use of PPAR-gamma agonists selected from the group consisting of spirolaxine or a glitazonederivative selected from the group consisting of roglitazone, pioglitazone androsiglitazone.
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| Method of reducing adverse effects of therapeutic agents for dyslipidemia | 20100303855 | 20101202 |
| A substance preventing adverse actions of conventional fibrate-series drugs as therapeutic agents for the metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia to enhance the therapeutic effects thereof comprises an extract from Dunaliella salina or Dunaliella bardawil, for administration in combination with the fibrate-series drugs. The substance suppresses liver hypertrophy caused by the fibrate-series drugs as PPAR-α agonists and has an action of promoting fat combustion, suppressing fat synthesis and suppressing cell proliferation, to prevent disorders of liver functions.
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| Infant care apparatus | 20100286471 | 20101111 |
| In an infant care apparatus according to this invention, heat rays are radiated from a heat radiation opening of a heater to a bed. The direction of the heat radiation opening can be changed from the first state in which the heat radiation opening substantially faces the bed to the second state in which the heat radiation opening does not substantially face the bed. According to the infant care apparatus of this invention, when the heater is not used, there is no possibility that the remaining heat of the heater is transferred to the infant laying on the bed. There is therefore no possibility that the infant will be unnecessarily overheated. There is no need to operate the heater and the like of the infant care... |
| Use of inhibitors of soluble epoxide hydrolase to synergize activity of cox and 5-lox inhibitors | 20100286222 | 20101111 |
| The invention relates to methods, compositions, and uses of those compositions for making medicaments, for potentiating the beneficial effects of inhibitors of COX-1, COX-2, and 5-LOX, and reducing adverse effects, by also administering inhibitors of soluble epoxide hydrolase (“sEH”), with or without also administering one or more cis-epoxyeicosantrienoic acids. The invention further relates to the use of inhibitors of sEH as analgesics and to methods and compositions of epoxides of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, optionally with an inhibitor of sEH, to reduce pain or inflammation or both.
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| Drug delivery system | 20100285083 | 20101111 |
| It is a main object of the present invention to provide a drug delivery system in which drugs can be changed or which can be recharged with drugs, which continuously delivers drugs at effective concentrations to local lesional sites in a body and allows the use of drugs for which it has thus far been difficult to achieve effective local concentrations for a variety of reasons and drugs which have been difficult to use due to adverse effects on tissues that are not sites of action. The present invention provides a drug delivery system comprising an indwelling medical device on which a biocompatible material having target molecules on its surface has been coated, and target-recognizing nanocarriers (e.g., bio-nanocapsules, liposomes, liposome preparations, and nanoparticles) in which drugs... |
| Method of therapeutic administration of dhe to enable rapid relief of migraine while minimizing side effect profile | 20100284940 | 20101111 |
| Pharmaceutical compositions containing dihydroergotamine (DHE) and methods in which DHE is administered to patients for treatment of migraine without side effects or adverse effects are disclosed. Methods for rapid treatment of migraine with DHE are disclosed comprising: dampening the peak plasma concentration (Cmax) and slightly delaying the peak such as to avoid activating the dopaminergic and adrenergic receptors, while achieving sufficient active binding to the serotonin receptors to provide relief from migraine symptoms within a timeframe that permits rapid resolution of migraine symptoms. Inhaler devices suitable for the methods are disclosed. Kits for practicing the methods of invention are disclosed.
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| Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same | 20100283108 | 20101111 |
| To provide a semiconductor device provided with an element isolation structure capable of hindering an adverse effect on electric characteristics of a semiconductor element, and a method of manufacturing the same. The thickness of a first silicon oxide film left in a shallow trench isolation having a relatively narrow width is thinner than the first silicon oxide film left in a shallow trench isolation having a relatively wide width. A second silicon oxide film (an upper layer) having a relatively high compressive stress by an HDP-CVD method is more thickly laminated over the first silicon oxide film in a lower layer by a thinned thickness of the first silicon oxide film. The compressive stress of an element isolation oxide film finally formed in a shallow trench... |
| Foldable ramp for missile launchers | 20100282150 | 20101111 |
| The foldable ramp is intended to store, carry and launch relatively large size tube-launched missiles typically on board of relatively small sized naval surface ships. Accordingly, the foldable ramp comprises a frame suitable for carrying one or more canisters for launching rockets or missiles and support elements, which are pivotably attached to the frame and which are adapted to pivotably connect to the launching platform so as to allow rotary movement of the frame with respect to the launching platform. A lifting device lifts the front end of the frame whereby the rear end of the canisters displace a horizontal distance towards the rear of the ramp as said lifting device lifts the frame. Adverse effects of the aft flame of the launched rocket or missile... |
| Planar coil and contactless electric power transmission device using the same | 20100277004 | 20101104 |
| This invention has an object to a planar coil, a contactless electric power transmission device using the same. This planar coil is configured to suppress an eddy current developed between adjacent turns of wire for minimizing adverse effects on ambient electrical appliances resulting from heat generation. The planar coil 1 in the present invention is formed of spiral shaped wire 7 coated with thinned insulative film, in which adjacent turns of the wire 7 are spaced in radial direction at such a predetermined interval to suppress an eddy current. This planar coil 1 is preferably employed as a power transmission coil or power receiving coil.
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| Fabrication of metal film stacks having improved bottom critical dimension | 20100276807 | 20101104 |
| A method of fabricating metal film stacks is described that reduces or eliminates adverse effects of photolithographic misalignments. A bottom critical dimension is increased by removal of a bottom titanium nitride barrier.
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| Surfactant usage in lung transplantation and methods thereof | 20100273712 | 20101028 |
| The present invention is directed to the use of pulmonary surfactants, and particularly pulmonary surfactants containing hydrophobic surfactant-associated proteins B, C or both (i.e., surfactants such as calfactant (Infasurf®), to treat PGD and other adverse effects of lung transplantation.
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| Skin protectant compositions | 20090324522 | 20091231 |
| A topical composition for the protection of skin from damage caused by ultraviolet radiation. The composition includes a direct antioxidant and a phase 2 enzyme inducer (indirect antioxidant) in cosmetic and dermopharmaceutical compositions that protects and prevents skin damage and aging caused by UV radiation. In a particular embodiment, the composition includes a broccoli extract in combination with a composition including Hibiscus flower extract, Ferula Assa Foetida root extract, pear fruit extract, and green tea leaf extract, which exhibit a synergistic effect in protecting the skin from the adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation. In another embodiment, the composition further includes Vitamin C and Vitamin E. The antioxidant compositions can be incorporated into cosmetics, pharmaceutical compositions, sunscreen products, moisturizing lotions, skin toners, and other skin care products.
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| System and techniques for reporting adverse effects | 20090319299 | 20091224 |
| Techniques for collecting and reporting adverse events associated with a patient are disclosed. The techniques include providing a user interface to identify drug and medical conditions associated with the patient using standardized drug and medical terminology. The techniques also include generating and displaying a cumulative narrative of user selections on the interface. The cumulative narrative can be directly transmitted to one or more companies and/or and regulatory agencies.
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| Topical antiacne preparations containing retinoid (tazarotene or adapalene), antibiotic (clindamycin phosphate) and/or keratolytic (microsponged benzoyl peroxide) | 20090318371 | 20091224 |
| The present invention relates to a topical preparation for treating acne in the form of a gel and cream comprising Retinoid (Tazarotene or Adapalene) Antibiotic (Clindamycin Phosphate) and/or Keratolytic (Benzoyl Peroxide in microsponges) as active ingredients and a carrier formulated with all or some of the following components: Polyoxyl 35 castor oil Propylene glycol Glycerine, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, EDTA, Emulsifying nonionic wax (Polawax) Ethanol Antioxidants and Preservatives. The present invention advantages regarding state of the art compositions are based on the fact that the present antiacne composition contains a Retinoid, and Antibiotic and/or a Keratolytic agent which allow the control of every kind of acne from mild to vulgar offering less adverse effects.
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| Method of diagnosing small cell lung cancer | 20090317392 | 20091224 |
| Objective methods for detecting and diagnosing small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are described herein. In one embodiment, the diagnostic method involves determining the expression level of an SCLC-associated gene that discriminates between SCLC cells and normal cells. In another embodiment, the diagnostic method involves determining the expression level of an SCLC-associated gene that distinguishes two major histological types of lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and SCLC. Finally, the present invention provides methods of screening for therapeutic agents useful in the treatment of small cell lung cancer, methods of treating small cell lung cancer and method for vaccinating a subject against small cell lung cancer. Furthermore, the present invention provides chemotherapy resistant lung cancer- or SCLC-associated genes as diagnostic markers and/or molecular targets for therapeutic... |
| Vehicle vicinity monitoring system | 20090309710 | 20091217 |
| The primary lighting device 4 directs light upon shadows cast within the imaging field of the image-capturing device 3 as a result of the illumination device being illuminated. The secondary lighting device 4 is a lighting device for projecting light in a prescribed pattern within the imaging field of the image-capturing device in order to confirm the existence of an obstacle.
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| Method of controlling common rail fuel injection device | 20090301431 | 20091210 |
| A method for controlling a common-rail fuel injection system, which avoids the adverse effect of the pilot injection on the main injection while driving an engine and maximizes the cleaning up of the exhaust gas by the pilot injection or the like, is provided. In the common-rail fuel injection system performing a multistage injection, a pilot injection timing θp at a crankshaft angle and a main injection timing θm at the crankshaft angle base are controlled by a ECU. The ECU calculates a pilot injection interval Tpin at a time base and adjusts the main injection timing θm when the pilot injection interval Tpin is less than the predefined threshold (1 (ms) in the present embodiment).
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| Device reducing wind noise | 20090300827 | 20091210 |
| Windshields B (25) are disposed forward of the windshields A (1) as required. This permits size reduction and simplification of the windshields A (1) and the sound insulating plates (2).
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| Radar monitoring device | 20090299627 | 20091203 |
| When a vehicle moves into a radar prohibited area preset for the neighborhood of a facility that suffers adverse effects from radar waves, emission of radar waves is stopped, and a voice guidance such as “Radar monitoring is stopped” is sent to a speaker via a voice output unit. Moreover, during a period in which a vehicle is located in a radar prohibited area, an icon that indicates that a radar is being stopped, a mark that indicates an institution for which the radar prohibited area is set, and the scope of the radar prohibited area are displayed on a map image.
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| Near infrared microbial elimination laser systems (nimel) | 20090299441 | 20091203 |
| Methods, systems, and apparatus for Near Infrared Microbial Elimination Laser Systems (NIMELS) including use with medical devices are disclosed. The medical devices can be situated in vivo. Suitable medical devices include catheters, stents, artificial joints, and the like. NIMELS methods, systems, and apparatus can apply near infrared radiant energy of certain wavelengths and dosimetries capable of impairing biological contaminants without intolerable risks and/or adverse effects to biological moieties other than a targeted biological contaminant associated with traditional approaches described in the art (e.g., loss of viability, or thermolysis). Lasers including diode lasers may be used for one or more light sources. A delivery assembly can be used to deliver the optical radiation produced by the source(s) produced to an application region that can include patient tissue.... |
| Flame retardant fabrics | 20090298370 | 20091203 |
| A fabric article of knitted or woven construction with flame retardant, interlaced yarns has a pile, raised or fleece region on its inner surface and a flame retardant coating on its outer surface. The flame retardant coating provides both flame retardancy and improved durability against pilling and fraying without substantial adverse effect on characteristics of the base fabric. A method of forming the fabric article is also described.
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| Placement and optimization of process dummy cells | 20090290401 | 20091126 |
| A method for laying out process dummy cells in relationship to inside memory cells of a memory array includes (a) calculating an initial process performance parameter for the memory array; (b) changing dummy cell layout configuration for a layer electrically connected to inside cells; (c) applying lithographic simulation and yield model for both the inside memory cells and the changed layout configuration process dummy cells; and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) until yield is maximized. Checks may be performed to ensure that there is enough room to make the change and that there is no significant adverse effect to neighboring circuits. The process performance parameter may be yield or a process window for the inside memory cells.
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| Method and apparatus for low bit rate speech coding detection | 20090287480 | 20091119 |
| To increase channel capacity, mobile phone carriers have deployed speech coders, such as Advanced MultiBand Excitation coding (AMBE), in networks to reduce the bit rate of each call. One undesired consequence of employing such speech coders is that the voice quality can be much worse as compared to higher bit-rate speech coders. A method or corresponding apparatus in an example embodiment of the present invention performs voice quality enhancement transparently within a network by detecting use of a coder applying rate reduction to a speech signal and known to have an adverse effect on a coded speech signal. Upon detection of the use of such coder, the coded speech signal is corrected based on components introduced into the coded speech signal due to the rate reduction.... |
| Potentiator of radiation therapy | 20090286755 | 20091119 |
| The invention provides a radiation therapy potentiator containing, as an effective ingredient, a uracil derivative represented by formula (1) (wherein R1 represents a halogen atom or a cyano group; and R2 represents a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms and optionally having as a substituent a lower alkyl group, an imino group, a hydroxyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, a methanesulfonyloxy group, or an amino group; an amidinothio group in which a hydrogen atom attached to a nitrogen atom may be substituted by a lower alkyl group; a guanidino group in which a hydrogen atom attached to a nitrogen atom may be substituted by a lower alkyl group or a cyano group; a lower alkylamidino group; or a 1-pyrrolidinylmethyl group) or a... |
| Method for treating body fluid | 20090280549 | 20091112 |
| The invention provides a body fluid treatment method for selective ex vivo killing of malignant lymphoma cells, leukemia cells or activated macrophages in a body fluid, the body fluid treatment method comprising: an addition step wherein a compound represented by formula (I) below is added to a body fluid containing malignant lymphoma cells, leukemia cells or activated macrophages that has been removed from the body, to yield an addition mixture; and an excitation step wherein the addition mixture is irradiated with excitation light to excite the compound. According to the invention, there is provided a method for selective ex vivo killing of malignant lymphoma cells, leukemia cells or activated macrophages in a body fluid while avoiding adverse effects on normal cells.
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| Method for treating body fluid | 20090280549 | 20091112 |
| The invention provides a body fluid treatment method for selective ex vivo killing of malignant lymphoma cells, leukemia cells or activated macrophages in a body fluid, the body fluid treatment method comprising: an addition step wherein a compound represented by formula (I) below is added to a body fluid containing malignant lymphoma cells, leukemia cells or activated macrophages that has been removed from the body, to yield an addition mixture; and an excitation step wherein the addition mixture is irradiated with excitation light to excite the compound. According to the invention, there is provided a method for selective ex vivo killing of malignant lymphoma cells, leukemia cells or activated macrophages in a body fluid while avoiding adverse effects on normal cells.
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| Automated voltage analysis in an electrical system using contextual data | 20090276170 | 20091105 |
| A voltage analysis algorithm for automatically determining anomalous voltage conditions in an electrical system monitored by a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and automatically making recommendations for ameliorating or eliminating the anomalous voltage conditions. The electrical system hierarchy is determined automatically or manually, and the algorithm receives voltage data from all capable IEDs. The voltage data is temporally aligned or pseudo-aligned to place the voltage data in both spatial and temporal context. The algorithm determines anomalous voltage conditions systemically by comparing measured voltage values against nominal or expected ones across the system. Based on the spatial and temporal context of the IEDs, the algorithm automatically identifies a source of the voltage deviation in the hierarchy, and recommends a modification associated with the source for mitigating... |
| Automated voltage analysis in an electrical system using contextual data | 20090276170 | 20091105 |
| A voltage analysis algorithm for automatically determining anomalous voltage conditions in an electrical system monitored by a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and automatically making recommendations for ameliorating or eliminating the anomalous voltage conditions. The electrical system hierarchy is determined automatically or manually, and the algorithm receives voltage data from all capable IEDs. The voltage data is temporally aligned or pseudo-aligned to place the voltage data in both spatial and temporal context. The algorithm determines anomalous voltage conditions systemically by comparing measured voltage values against nominal or expected ones across the system. Based on the spatial and temporal context of the IEDs, the algorithm automatically identifies a source of the voltage deviation in the hierarchy, and recommends a modification associated with the source for mitigating... |
| Machine tool and its program conversion method | 20090271017 | 20091029 |
| In a machine tool which executes a plurality of programs simultaneously to perform machining, whether or not a precision machining operation period exists in each of the programs is analyzed before machining. If the precision machining operation period exists as a result of the analysis, the start timing and end timing of an ordered precision machining is recognized. Also, at least one of the speed, acceleration, and jerk of a general operation from start timing to end timing in a program for which the precision machining operation period is not specified is lowered. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a machine tool and its program conversion method, capable of performing precision machining with high precision without receiving an adverse effect from other operations, and capable of... |
| Particulate water-absorbent polymer and production method thereof | 20090270538 | 20091029 |
| An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a particulate water-absorbent polymer particle having remarkably improved long-term color stability, without an adverse effect (such as a delay in polymerization) on synthesis of the particulate water-absorbent polymer. The method includes the steps of polymerizing a monomer aqueous solution (B) containing (i) at least one type of monomer (A) that is capable of forming a particulate water-absorbent polymer by polymerization, (ii) at least one type of crosslinking agent, (iii) at least one type of polymerization initiator and (iv) an organophosphorus compound in an amount of not less than 1 but not more than 100 ppm by mass with respect to the monomer (A) so as to form a hydrogel polymer, and drying the... |
| Heater stack with enhanced protective strata structure and methods for making enhanced heater stack | 20090267996 | 20091029 |
| A heater stack includes first strata configured to support and form a heater element responsive to electrical activation and second strata overlying the first strata and having different thicknesses in various portions overlying the heater element to enhance its protection from adverse effects of cavitation occurrences on the second strata. A first portion of the second strata where adverse effects of cavitation occurrences are more likely overlies opposite ends of the heater element and has a first thickness. A second portion of the second strata where adverse effects of cavitation occurrences are less likely has a planar structure overlying and extending between the opposite ends of the heater element. The second portion also has a second thickness less than the first thickness of the first portion.... |
| Delta sigma-type a/d converter | 20090267816 | 20091029 |
| There is provided a technique for reducing the adverse effect of idle tones in the channels in a ΔΣ-type A/D converter including a plurality of channels for converting analog input signals into digital signals. The ΔΣ-type A/D converter includes an L channel for converting a left analog input signal into a digital signal and an R channel for converting a right analog input signal into a digital signal. Each of the L channel and the R channel includes a DC dither circuit for generating a DC addition voltage for shifting the frequency of an idle tone. In the L channel and the R channel, DC addition voltages generated by DC dither circuits are different from each other.
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| Mobile automated-hand car wash | 20090266390 | 20091029 |
| Modular structures, machinery and modes of connectivity that are currently available have never been assembled to create a mobile automated-hand car wash or any other structure will similar design or purpose. I propose a design and method for constructing a mobile and automated-hand car wash utilizing automated water and soap applicators, electric powered commercial dryers and professional car washers to clean the vehicle by hand mid-process. The assembled facility enables operation with the speed of an automated car wash and the quality of a hand wash. The completed structure includes 4 individual modular buildings, and 1 platform that are delivered to the site via flatbed, secured, assembled and connected to utilities. The modular structures allow the entire facility to be moved by disconnecting the public utilities,... |
| Mobile automated-hand car wash | 20090266390 | 20091029 |
| Modular structures, machinery and modes of connectivity that are currently available have never been assembled to create a mobile automated-hand car wash or any other structure will similar design or purpose. I propose a design and method for constructing a mobile and automated-hand car wash utilizing automated water and soap applicators, electric powered commercial dryers and professional car washers to clean the vehicle by hand mid-process. The assembled facility enables operation with the speed of an automated car wash and the quality of a hand wash. The completed structure includes 4 individual modular buildings, and 1 platform that are delivered to the site via flatbed, secured, assembled and connected to utilities. The modular structures allow the entire facility to be moved by disconnecting the public utilities,... |
| Delta sigma-type a/d converter | 20090267816 | 20091029 |
| There is provided a technique for reducing the adverse effect of idle tones in the channels in a ΔΣ-type A/D converter including a plurality of channels for converting analog input signals into digital signals. The ΔΣ-type A/D converter includes an L channel for converting a left analog input signal into a digital signal and an R channel for converting a right analog input signal into a digital signal. Each of the L channel and the R channel includes a DC dither circuit for generating a DC addition voltage for shifting the frequency of an idle tone. In the L channel and the R channel, DC addition voltages generated by DC dither circuits are different from each other.
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| Heater stack with enhanced protective strata structure and methods for making enhanced heater stack | 20090267996 | 20091029 |
| A heater stack includes first strata configured to support and form a heater element responsive to electrical activation and second strata overlying the first strata and having different thicknesses in various portions overlying the heater element to enhance its protection from adverse effects of cavitation occurrences on the second strata. A first portion of the second strata where adverse effects of cavitation occurrences are more likely overlies opposite ends of the heater element and has a first thickness. A second portion of the second strata where adverse effects of cavitation occurrences are less likely has a planar structure overlying and extending between the opposite ends of the heater element. The second portion also has a second thickness less than the first thickness of the first portion.... |
| Particulate water-absorbent polymer and production method thereof | 20090270538 | 20091029 |
| An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a particulate water-absorbent polymer particle having remarkably improved long-term color stability, without an adverse effect (such as a delay in polymerization) on synthesis of the particulate water-absorbent polymer. The method includes the steps of polymerizing a monomer aqueous solution (B) containing (i) at least one type of monomer (A) that is capable of forming a particulate water-absorbent polymer by polymerization, (ii) at least one type of crosslinking agent, (iii) at least one type of polymerization initiator and (iv) an organophosphorus compound in an amount of not less than 1 but not more than 100 ppm by mass with respect to the monomer (A) so as to form a hydrogel polymer, and drying the... |
| Machine tool and its program conversion method | 20090271017 | 20091029 |
| In a machine tool which executes a plurality of programs simultaneously to perform machining, whether or not a precision machining operation period exists in each of the programs is analyzed before machining. If the precision machining operation period exists as a result of the analysis, the start timing and end timing of an ordered precision machining is recognized. Also, at least one of the speed, acceleration, and jerk of a general operation from start timing to end timing in a program for which the precision machining operation period is not specified is lowered. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a machine tool and its program conversion method, capable of performing precision machining with high precision without receiving an adverse effect from other operations, and capable of... |
| Compositions and methods for treating female sexual dysfunction | 20090264413 | 20091022 |
| This invention relates to methods, pharmaceutical compositions and kits useful in treating female sexual dysfunction and the use of an estrogen agonist/antagonist for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction. The compositions are comprised of an estrogen agonist/antagonist as a first active ingredient and a cyclic guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate elevator as a second active component and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, carrier or diluent. The compositions and methods of treatment are effective while substantially reducing the concomitant liability of adverse effects associated with estrogen administration.
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| Novel indol carboxylic acid bispyridyl carboxamide derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, preparation method and composition containing the same as an active ingredient | 20090258876 | 20091015 |
| Disclosed herein are a new indole carboxylic acid bispyridyl carboxamide derivative, a preparation method thereof, and a composition for prevention or treatment of obesity, urinary disorders, and CNS disorders, containing the same as an active ingredient. Because the indole carboxylic acid bispyridyl carboxamide derivatives according to the present invention have high affinity for 5-HT2c receptors, act selectively on the 5-HT2c receptors, the derivatives rarely have adverse effects caused by other receptors. Because the derivatives effectively inhibit serotonin activity, they may be useful for treatment or prevention of obesity; urinary disorders such as urinary incontinence, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, and prostatic hyperplasia; CNS disorders such as depression, anxiety, concern, panic disorder, epilepsy, obsessive-compulsive disorder, migraine, sleep disorder, withdrawal from drug abuse, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia, associated with... |
| Synchronizing timing mismatch by data insertion | 20090259671 | 20091015 |
| The rate at which data is provided by one device and the rate at which that data is processed by another device may differ. For example, a transmitting device may transmit data according to a transmit clock while a receiving device that receives the transmitted data may process the data according to a receive clock. If there is a timing mismatch between the transmit and receive clocks, the receiving device may receive data faster or slower than it processes the data. In such a case, there may be errors relating to the processing of the received data. To address timing mismatches such as this, the receiving device may delete data from or insert data into the received data. In conjunction with these operations, the receiving device... |
| Method for operating a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter in a motor vechicle with consideration of regional fuel qualities | 20080314030 | 20081225 |
| The fuel qualities for vehicles differ, for example, in Europe on a regional basis. This applies in particular to the sulphur content of the fuel. If vehicles with modern lean engines or with diesel engines which are equipped with nitrogen oxide storage-type catalytic converters in order to reduce the nitrogen oxide content in their exhaust gas pass through regions with a sulphur content in the fuel which is above the sulphur content which is specified for the vehicle, the engine controller will correspondingly frequently initiate desulphurization of the storage-type catalytic converter after the vehicle has been refuelled with this fuel. Any desulphurization entails an increased level of fuel consumption and greater ageing of the catalytic converter. It is proposed to avoid these adverse effects in that... |
| Apparatus for producing electronic device such as display device, method of producing electronic device such as display device, and electronic device such as display device | 20080315201 | 20081225 |
| An object of the present invention is to reduce an adverse effect of an atmosphere in a heat treatment device used in production of an electronic device, imparted on characteristics of the produced electronic device. To attain the object, an inner surface of the heat treatment device is covered with an oxide passive-state film and bringing the surface roughness of the inner surface to 1 μm or less in terms of a central mean roughness Ra. According to this type of heat treatment device, in curing a heat curable resin, deterioration in the heat curable resin caused by decomposition or dissociation of the heat curable resin, can be reduced.
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| Work vehicle | 20080315559 | 20081225 |
| Disclosed is a working vehicle capable of working and driving in stable condition while suppressing the adverse effect caused by the load variation such as sudden dashing from an associated ground working implement. The working vehicle comprises a controller for controlling the variator ratio of its toroidal mechanism to oppose the variation of the load when the toroidal mechanism is loaded on its output side. The controller adjusts the variator ratio appropriately when the engine starts.
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| Antibody antagonists of ve-cadherin without adverse effects on vascular permeability | 20080317750 | 20081225 |
| The murine epitope sequence recognized by antibody E4B9 shares 100% homology with human VE-cadherin, so this antibody was examined to determine if it cross-reacts with human VE-cadherin. Western-blot analysis of several VE-cadherin expressing human and murine cells indicated that E4B9 indeed cross-reacts with human VE-cadherin (FIG. 6). This finding facilitates development of a “humanized” E4B9 antibody and its success in the preclinical development since its anti-tumor activity can be tested extensively in several mouse models.
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| Compositions and methods for inferring an adverse effect in response to a drug treatment | 20080318218 | 20081225 |
| Methods are provided for inferring whether a subject to be treated with a drug such as a statin or an ACE inhibitor is likely to suffer an adverse effect due to the treatment. Also provided are compositions for practicing the methods.
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| Semiconductor device manufacturing method and substrate processing apparatus | 20080318442 | 20081225 |
| A semiconductor device manufacturing method comprises the steps of: forming a metal oxide film on a silicon substrate, and forming a silicate film by inducing a solid phase reaction between the metal oxide film and the silicon substrate by heat treatment, and forming a high dielectric constant insulating film on the silicate film.
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| Titration dosing regimen for controlled release tramadol | 20080319085 | 20081225 |
| A titration dosing regimen for the administration of controlled release tramadol analgesic to patients. The titration dosing regimen provides a significant reduction in the occurrence of adverse effects from the introduction of controlled released tramadol dosing, thus increasing patient compliance and medication tolerability.
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| Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus | 20080309304 | 20081218 |
| The electro-optical device is directly connected to a battery and includes a display panel, a driver, and a voltage adjusting circuit. The driver amplifies an input voltage and supplies the amplified voltage to the display panel. The voltage adjusting circuit includes a plurality of conversion circuits, a switching unit, and a control circuit. The plurality of conversion circuits convert a voltage input from the battery into different voltages and supply the converted voltages to the driver. The switching unit performs switching for supplying the voltage to one of the plurality of conversion circuits. The control circuit controls the switching unit to switch the conversion circuit that supplies the voltage input from the battery when it is detected that a voltage gain of the driver has changed.... |
| Elastic wave filter and communication device equipped with the elastic wave filter | 20080309433 | 20081218 |
| An elastic wave filter includes two longitudinally coupled resonator type elastic wave filter elements that are cascade connected with each other, each longitudinally coupled resonator type elastic wave filter element including three IDTs (interdigital transducers) arranged on a piezoelectric substrate in a transmitting direction of an elastic wave. In at least one of the longitudinally coupled resonator type elastic wave filter elements, electrode fingers of the IDTs that are cascade connected are arranged at a pitch that is smaller than a pitch of electrode fingers of the remaining IDT. The adverse effect of a parasitic capacitance in cascade connected wires disposed between the longitudinally coupled resonator type elastic wave filter elements is reduced so as to improve impedance matching of a cascade connected portion and to... |
| Semiconductor device | 20080309581 | 20081218 |
| In a semiconductor device in which a copper plating layer is used for a conductor of an antenna and in which an integrated circuit and the antenna are formed over the same substrate, an object is to prevent an adverse effect on electrical characteristics of a circuit element due to diffusion of copper, as well as to provide a copper plating layer with favorable adhesiveness. Another object is to prevent a defect in the semiconductor device that stems from poor connection between the antenna and the integrated circuit, in the semiconductor device in which the integrated circuit and the antenna are formed over the same substrate. In the semiconductor device, a copper plating layer is used for the antenna, an alloy of Ag, Pd, and Cu... |
| Antibody antagonists of ve-cadherin without adverse effects on vascular permeability | 20080311121 | 20081218 |
| The murine epitope sequence recognized by antibody E4B9 shares 100% homology with human VE-cadherin, so this antibody was examined to determine if it cross-reacts with human VE-cadherin. Western-blot analysis of several VE-cadherin expressing human and murine cells indicated that E4B9 indeed cross-reacts with human VE-cadherin. (FIG. 6). This finding facilitates development of a “humanized” E4B9 antibody and its success in the preclinical development since its anti-tumor activity can be tested extensively in several mouse models.
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| Polishing composition for semiconductor wafer and polishing method | 20080311750 | 20081218 |
| The present invention relates to a polishing composition for a semiconductor wafer which is excellent in polishing property, and a polishing method. The polishing composition for a semiconductor wafer comprises colloidal silica consisting of non-spherical silica particles having a ratio of long axis to short axis of 1.5 to 15. The polishing method for a semiconductor wafer uses the polishing composition. The polishing composition can provide a remarkably high polishing rate compared with a polishing composition using spherical colloidal silica, and can provide good mirror-polishing without causing scratches. In addition, small alkali metal content enables reduction of adverse effects on a semiconductor wafer, such as residual abrasives after polishing.
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| Hologram recording medium and manufacturing method therefor | 20080304120 | 20081211 |
| A hologram recording medium includes a support substrate, a hologram recording material layer, a transparent gel layer, and a protective substrate. The transparent gel layer is formed of a resin material gelated by cross-linking, or more specifically, such as gelated silicone cross-linked by hydrosilylation or gelated polyurethane cross-linked by polyaddition of isocyanic ester to alcohol. The transparent gel layer serves as a filler to compensate for variations in thickness of the hologram recording material layer. The transparent gel layer fills those gaps occurring between the recording material layer of the hologram recording medium and the adjacent substrate, without having adverse effects on the recording characteristics, in a manner that allows for controlling the refractive index.
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| Laser scribing and machining of materials | 20080296263 | 20081204 |
| Disclosed are systems and methods for directing laser energy to surfaces of materials via elements which have sharp points, and for reducing the adverse effects of particles which become dislodged by scribing and laser machining of materials.
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| Optical disc apparatus and data recording method thereof | 20080298194 | 20081204 |
| In order to ensure recording quality while suppressing the adverse effects due to performance variations among apparatuses and disc radial positions on an optical disc, an optical disc apparatus according to the present invention performs, at the time of data recording, the steps of: acquiring a jitter value and β value from a reproduced signal based on laser light reflected from the optical disc in relation to a disc radial position; learning a β value when the acquired jitter value is a minimum as a target β value; and, if a jitter value acquired thereafter is larger than the minimum jitter value by a preset reference value or above, correcting recording power based on the magnitude relation and the difference between the β value associated with... |
| Process for production of an effervescent alcoholic beverage | 20080292748 | 20081127 |
| The present invention provides a process for production of an effervescent alcoholic beverage, the process comprising: a pH adjusting step in which the pH of a yeast-containing fermentate obtained by fermenting the raw material of an effervescent alcoholic beverage with the yeast is adjusted, and a storage step in which the fermentate is aged to yield an aged liquor. According to the present invention, it is possible to produce an effervescent alcoholic beverage which has a low hydrogen sulfide concentration and an excellent flavor without using gene recombination, while avoiding adverse effects on the main fermentation step.
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| Hemoglobin derivative measurement method, and reagent composition, measurement kit, analysis device and analysis system for use in the method | 20080293074 | 20081127 |
| A sample solution including blood components is processed with a denaturalization reagent comprising a nonionic surface-activating agent and an oxidizing agent to denaturalize a hemoglobin derivative in the sample solution, and thereafter, an immunoassay is performing utilizing an antibody that is specific to a denaturalized site of the hemoglobin derivative to measure the amount of the hemoglobin derivative in the sample. Therefore, when performing assay of hemoglobin derivative, denaturalization of hemoglobin can be performed speedily and reliably while minimizing adverse effects of the denaturalization reagent on immune reaction.
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| Safety features of a climbing apparatus for use in a water environment | 20080293546 | 20081127 |
| An aquatic climbing system having safety features. A climbing apparatus having a climbing surface suitable for use in a body of water in an aquatic environment; and one or more mitigation elements in cooperative arrangement with the climbing apparatus and one or more user conditions, the one or more user conditions having a potential adverse effect on user safety of a user of the aquatic climbing system, wherein the mitigation element mitigates at least one of the one or more user conditions to enhance user safety of the user of the climbing apparatus.
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| Safety features of a climbing apparatus for use in a water environment | 20080293547 | 20081127 |
| An aquatic climbing system having safety features. A climbing apparatus having a climbing surface suitable for use in a body of water in an aquatic environment; an entrapment mitigation element in cooperative arrangement with the climbing apparatus and one or more user entrapment conditions, the one or more user entrapment conditions having a potential adverse effect on user safety of a user of the aquatic climbing system, wherein the entrapment mitigation element mitigates at least one of the one or more user entrapment conditions formed by the position of the climbing apparatus proximate a support structure proximate the body of water.
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| Safety features of a climbing apparatus for use in a water environment | 20080293548 | 20081127 |
| An aquatic climbing system having safety features. A climbing apparatus having a climbing surface suitable for use in a body of water in an aquatic environment; and a falling mitigation element in cooperative arrangement with the climbing apparatus and one or more user falling conditions, the one or more user falling conditions having a potential adverse effect on user safety of a user of the aquatic climbing system, wherein the falling mitigation element mitigates at least one of the one or more user falling conditions.
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| Data processing apparatus and method for managing multiple program threads executed by processing circuitry | 20080295105 | 20081127 |
| A data processing apparatus and method are provided for managing multiple program threads executed by processing circuitry. The multiple program threads include at least one high priority program thread and at least one lower priority program thread. At least one storage unit is shared between the multiple program threads and has multiple entries for storing information for reference by the processing circuitry when executing the program threads. Thread control circuitry is used to detect a condition indicating an adverse effect caused by a lower priority program thread being executed by the processing circuitry and resulting from sharing of the at least one storage unit between the multiple program threads. On detection of such a condition, the thread control circuitry issues an alert signal, and a scheduler... |
| Method of manfacturing semiconductor device | 20080285006 | 20081120 |
| To attain a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using an exposure system capable of obtaining preferable resolution while an adverse effect caused by a reduction in depth-of-focus margin is prevented, there is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising exposing a first portion of a wafer with a first lens aperture, and exposing a second portion of the wafer with a second lens aperture.
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| Light scanning device and thrust-direction force canceling method | 20080285101 | 20081120 |
| At least a part of a first thrust-direction force generated by air resistance received by at least one surface of reflection surfaces arrayed in a rotating direction of a polygon mirror 35 and tilted with respect to a rotation axis 35p of the polygon mirror 35 is canceled by a second thrust-direction force generated by air resistance received by a surface tilted with respect to the rotation axis 35p in a direction opposite to the surface where the first thrust-direction force is generated.
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| Method of therapeutic administration of dhe to enable rapid relief of migraine while minimizing side effect profile | 20080287451 | 20081120 |
| Pharmaceutical compositions containing dihydroergotamine (DHE) and methods in which DHE is administered to patients for treatment of migraine without side effects or adverse effects are disclosed. Methods for rapid treatment of migraine with DHE are disclosed comprising: dampening the peak plasma concentration (Cmax) and slightly delaying the peak such as to avoid activating the dopaminergic and adrenergic receptors, while achieving sufficient active binding to the serotonin receptors to provide relief from migraine symptoms within a timeframe that permits rapid resolution of migraine symptoms. Inhaler devices suitable for the methods are disclosed. Kits for practicing the methods of invention are disclosed.
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| Assay method to predict sensitivity of cancer cell to anticancer drug | 20080280288 | 20081113 |
| If a cancer cell sampled from a cancer patient by biopsy or the like can be examined with respect to its expressed molecules to evaluate sensitivity of the cancer cell to the present compound, the present compound can be selectively administered only to the cancer patient who is expected to benefit from antitumor activity of the present compound, thereby to enhance the therapeutic effect and reduce unnecessary adverse effects. Specifically, the characteristics of a cancer cell with respect to “low level expression of pRB”, “positive expression of p16” and “high level expression of cyclin E” are demonstrated to be useful as markers for sensitivity of the cancer cell to the present compound. Therefore, these characteristics of a cancer cell can be examined to evaluate previously sensitivity... |
| Continuous adaptation in detection systems via self-tuning from target population subsets | 20080281596 | 20081113 |
| The method for treating distortion propagated though a detection system includes receiving a signal from a remote device, and compensating the signal for untreated distortions. The compensation includes selecting at least one relevant model set from a plurality of model sets, producing scores distributed according to a pre-described distribution for the at least one model set, and mitigating the adverse effect of the scores being distorted by rejecting a signal if it lies off a preset operating point.
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| Work sheet processing system | 20080264758 | 20081030 |
| The present invention provides a work sheet processing system that enables the effective utilization, without adverse effects on the operation of a work sheet processing machine or other peripheral devices, of a redundant work sheet corresponding to a material work sheet from which product work sheets have been cut, a part of the redundant work sheet being still capable of being processed into other product work sheets. The work sheet processing system includes a work sheet processing machine 1 that performs a processing operation of cutting a product word sheet from a material work sheet W, a redundant work sheet stocker 3 that stores a redundant work sheet W1 that is a remaining part of the material work sheet from which the product work sheet has... |
| Optical pickup apparatus and optical disk drive | 20080267019 | 20081030 |
| When tracking a dual-layer optical disc by a differential push-pull method, the adverse effect of the reflected light from an adjacent layer, which produces stray light, on a tracking control signal is prevented. A split wavelength plate 20 is inserted in the optical path of the reflected light from the optical disc including the stray light from the adjacent layer so as to detect a region having no interference with the stray light with a four-quadrant detector, and then a push-pull signal by a sub-beam is formed.
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| Near infrared microbial elimination laser systems (nimels) for use with medical devices | 20080267814 | 20081030 |
| Methods, systems, and apparatus for Near Infrared Microbial Elimination Laser Systems (NIMELS) including use with medical devices are disclosed. The medical devices can be situated in vivo. Suitable medical devices include catheters, stents, artificial joints, and the like. NIMELS methods, systems, and apparatus can apply near infrared radiant energy of certain wavelengths and dosimetries capable of impairing biological contaminants without intolerable risks and/or adverse effects to biological moieties other than a targeted biological contaminant associated with traditional approaches described in the art (e.g., loss of viability, or thermolysis). Lasers including diode lasers may be used for one or more light sources. A delivery assembly can be used to deliver the optical radiation produced by the source(s) produced to an application region that can include patient tissue.... |
| Semiconductor device | 20080252531 | 20081016 |
| An object of the present invention is to prevent electrical characteristics of circuit elements from being adversely affected by copper diffusion in a semiconductor device having an integrated circuit and an antenna formed over the same substrate, which uses copper plating for the antenna. Another object is to prevent a defect of a semiconductor device due to poor connection between an antenna and an integrated circuit in a semiconductor device having the integrated circuit and the antenna formed over the same substrate. In a semiconductor device having an integrated circuit 100 and an antenna 101 formed over one substrate 102, when a copper plating layer 108 is used for a conductor of the antenna 101, it is possible to prevent copper diffusion to circuit elements and... |
| Systems for producing multilayered particles, fibers and sprays and methods for administering the same | 20070296099 | 20071227 |
| Capsules and particles with at least one encapsulated and/or entrapped agent, such as therapeutic agent, imaging agents, and other constituents may be produced by electrohydrodynamic processes. More particularly, the agent encapsulated in a vehicle, capsule, particle, vector, or carrier may maximize treatment and/or imaging of malignant cancers while minimizing the adverse effects of treatment and/or imaging.
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| Image-forming apparatus and image-forming method | 20070296747 | 20071227 |
| An image-forming apparatus is provided which is capable of forming a high-quality image without adverse effect (deterioration in printing precision) which may be caused by a dimensional error in producing ink ejection orifice rows, an error in arranging the ink ejection orifice rows, an error in delivering a recording medium, or a like error. With the apparatus employing six rows of ink ejection orifices, an image is formed by ejecting the ink from the third row of the six ink ejection orifice row numbered in the delivery direction onto a raster line zone L3, ejecting the ink from the fifth row onto a raster line zone L5, ejecting the ink from the sixth row onto a raster line zone L6, ejecting the ink from the fourth... |
| X-ray ct scanner | 20070297562 | 20071227 |
| Provided is an X-ray CT scanner that minimizes or removes artifacts in an image derived from afterglow caused by a detector, and highly precisely prevent degradation in a time resolution by compensating afterglow. An X-ray CT scanner includes an X-ray source that irradiates X-rays to an object, an X-ray detector that is composed of a plurality of X-ray detecting elements which convert X-rays penetrating the object into electric signals, a data correction means that corrects an output of the X-ray detector, and an arithmetic processing means that performs arithmetic processing on an output of the data correction means so as to reconstruct an image. The X-ray CT scanner further includes a first memory means in which data of the response characteristic of the X-ray detector that... |
| Reverse blocking semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same | 20070292995 | 20071220 |
| A reverse blocking semiconductor device that shows no adverse effect of an isolation region on reverse recovery peak current, that has a breakdown withstanding structure exhibiting satisfactory soft recovery, that suppresses aggravation of reverse leakage current, which essentially accompanies a conventional reverse blocking IGBT, and that retains satisfactorily low on-state voltage is disclosed. The device includes a MOS gate structure formed on a n− drift layer, the MOS gate structure including a p+ base layer formed in a front surface region of the drift layer, an n+ emitter region formed in a surface region of the base layer, a gate insulation film covering a surface area of the base layer between the emitter region and the drift layer, and a gate electrode formed on the gate... |
| Drug administration methods | 20070293485 | 20071220 |
| Provided herein are methods for administering an efficacious amount of a compound of Formula I that reduce the severity of a potential adverse effect or obviate a potential adverse effect.
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| Lever switch mounting structure | 20070284231 | 20071213 |
| To provide a structure in which a rotary connector, a turning signal switch and a wiper switch can be combined into a sub-assembly, and besides even when an unduly-large force acts on the turning signal switch or the wiper switch after the rotary connector and the two switches are mounted on their respective mounting portions, an adverse effect of this force on the rotary connector can be suppressed. A lever switch mounting structure includes provisionally-retaining means for provisionally retainingly engaging a turning signal switch and a wiper switch respectively with a rotary connector before these switches and the rotary connector are mounted on their respective mounting seats, and fastening tongue portions which are provided respectively at the turning signal switch and the wiper switch, and are... |
| Microfluidic device | 20070272001 | 20071129 |
| Microfluidic systems including a principal microfluidic conduit (24), an adjacent dead volume (1) and a drain conduit (70) which mitigates the adverse effects of the dead volume on the operation of the system.
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| Automated political risk management | 20070276751 | 20071129 |
| A risk management method and system for facilitating analysis and quantification of risk associated with politically exposed persons is disclosed. A computerized political risk management system maintains a database relating individuals to politically sensitive positions and world events. A rating system is used to assess risk based upon criteria such as a position held, historical data and/or interpretation of world events. The system can generate a risk quotient or other rating based upon a weighted algorithm applied to the criteria. The risk quotient is indicative of risk associated with an account. Actions commensurate with a risk quotient can be presented to an institution to help the institution properly manage risk associated with a politically exposed person. A log or other stored history can be created such... |
| Fuel oil additive and fuel oil products containing said fuel oil additive | 20070266622 | 20071122 |
| The present invention provides a fuel oil additive capable of effectively improving the quality of fuel oils, which comprises an oil-soluble metal salt of organic acid having the general formula MR, where R is an organic acid radical and the corresponding organic acid is a C1-C40 saturated or unsaturated fatty acid, naphthenic acid, aromatic acid or alkylphenol, M is a metal cation and the corresponding metal is an alkali metal, alkali-earth metal, rare-earth metal, transition metal, or the like. The present invention also provides fuel oil products added with the fuel oil additive, including gasoline, diesel oil, kerosene, heavy oil, resid, or the like. The present invention especially provides a gasoline antiknock agent and a gasoline having excellent antiknock property, and this kind of gasoline antiknock... |
| Mitigation of in-tube fouling in heat exchangers using controlled mechanical vibration | 20070267176 | 20071122 |
| Fouling of heat exchange surfaces is mitigated by a process in which a mechanical force is applied to a fixed heat exchanger to excite a vibration in the heat exchange surface and produce shear waves in the fluid adjacent the heat exchange surface. The mechanical force is applied by a dynamic actuator coupled to a controller to produce vibration at a controlled frequency and amplitude output that minimizes adverse effects to the heat exchange structure. The dynamic actuator may be coupled to the heat exchanger in place and operated while the heat exchanger is on line.
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| Method for accelerating secretion of estrogen and regenerating tissue cells of female sexual organs | 20070269538 | 20071122 |
| The present invention relates to a composition for accelerating secretion of estrogen and regenerating tissue cells of female sexual organs, more particularly, to a composition for accelerating secretion of estrogen and regenerating tissue cells of female sexual organs in postmenopausal women comprising one or more of Platycodi Radix and Cynanchum wilfordii extract and/or Phlomis umbrosa extract. The present invention provides a composition, a pharmaceutical composition and a food composition capable of replacing estrogen, which comprise one or more of Platycodi Radix and Cynanchum wilfordii extracts and/or Phlomis umbrosa extract. The composition of this invention comprised of the extracts of natural source shows little or no adverse effects such as cancer occurrence compared with estrogen-replacing agent used for conventional hormone replacement therapy; in addition, it has excellent... |
| Use of polyvinylamine to improve oil and water sizing in cellulosic products | 20070261807 | 20071115 |
| The presence of both a water sizing agent and an oil sizing agent in a paper making furnish is detrimental in that each has an adverse effect on the sizing property of the other. It has now been found that this adverse effect can be counteracted or lessened by the presence in the furnish of a polyvinylamine.
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| Method for producing super-low sulfur gas oil blending component or super-low sulfur gas oil composition, and super-low sulfur gas oil composition | 20070261994 | 20071115 |
| Provided are a method for producing a super-low sulfur gas oil blending component or a super-low sulfur gas oil composition having a sulfur content of less than 5 mass ppm, under relatively mild conditions, without greatly increasing the hydrogen consumption and without remarkably decreasing the aromatic content; and a super-low sulfur gas oil composition having a sulfur content of less than 5 mass ppm which exhibits a high heating value, is excellent in fuel economy and output power, and is free from an adverse effect on a sealing rubber member or the like used in the fuel injection system and thus does not cause the leakage of a fuel. A method for producing a super-low sulfur gas oil blending component or a super-low sulfur gas oil... |
| Integration of a microphone array with acoustic echo cancellation and residual echo suppression | 20070263850 | 20071115 |
| Acoustic echo cancellation, residual echo suppression and sound-source localization/microphone array processes are combined in a two-way voice communication system that uses a microphone array to capture local speech. The processes can be configured according to various alternative architectures and enhancements made to the processes to avoid the adverse effects of non-linear operations in the residual echo suppression on the sound-source localization/microphone array process.
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| Surfactant having chlorine-capturing ability and anti-discoloration ability and chemical formulation containing the same surfactant | 20070265181 | 20071115 |
| [wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 10 to 18 carbon atoms].
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| Tree-based electrical stimulator programming | 20070265664 | 20071115 |
| The disclosure describes an implantable stimulation system that guides programming with a therapeutic tree. All possible stimulation parameters are arranged on the therapeutic tree, with each level of the therapeutic tree containing a different stimulation parameter type. Each level includes nodes that are connected to nodes of adjacent levels. A program path is created by moving through nodes of lower levels. The stimulation parameter types are arranged so that coarse adjustments occur at higher levels of the tree and fine adjustments occur at lower levels of the tree. The nodes of the program path define the stimulation parameters of the delivered stimulation therapy. Performance feedback may be used by the system to evaluate nodes of the therapeutic tree and define the program path. The performance feedback... |
| Method and system for improved digital rights management | 20070265977 | 20071115 |
| Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for managing rights associated with digital content. More specifically, embodiments provide an efficient digital rights management (DRM) mechanism for improved protection of and control over the use of digital content, which also reduces the adverse effect on the fair use rights of a purchaser when lending the content to a third party. In one embodiment, a first content segment is accessed. Thereafter, a second content segment is generated from the first content segment, wherein the second content segment is a reproduction of a portion of the first content segment. A plurality of rights associated with the first content segment are then limited upon activation of a license corresponding to the second content segment. Thereafter,... |
| Suction recovery method of ink jet printing apparatus and ink jet printing apparatus | 20070252866 | 20071101 |
| To provide a suction recovery method of an ink jet printing apparatus by which ink can be securely filled to an ink flow path and a nozzle while minimizing an amount of ink discharge during a suction recovery to prevent an adverse effect such as invited bubbles. The suction recovery method firstly performs the first suction step for generating a negative pressure for sucking a filter section for separating bubbles from the filter section. Thereafter, the second suction step is performed to generate a negative pressure for sucking an ink in the ink flow path and a large nozzle. Thereafter, the third suction step is performed to suck ink from a small nozzle.
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| Activated foam | 20070254034 | 20071101 |
| The present invention relates to an activated foam made of a natural or synthetic rubber or a synthetic resin, characterized in that the foam contains a zirconium compound and/or a germanium compound, and has a closed-cell structure, wherein the foam is used so as to directly or indirectly contact with a human body when a pharmaceutical agent is administered. The activated foam can be directly or indirectly contacted with a human body to facilitate blood circulation and promote the improvement of physical condition and the cure of diseases. It also has no adverse effect.
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| Ink jet printing apparatus and image processing method | 20070247649 | 20071025 |
| An ink jet printing apparatus that improves the visibility of a character and its background in different colors or of outline characters is provided. Specifically, outline character bold data is inverted and each of the pixels in the data is expanded to adjacent eight pixels. Then, the expanded outline character is processed into expanded inverted data. The logical AND of the inverted expanded data and K data on a background image is then calculated to generate K data with the outline character expanded. This results in an image with the outline character expanded. That is, the present invention enables characters with improved visibility and free from blurredness to be printed while preventing the adverse effect of bleeding on the outline character.
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| Use of nitric oxide adducts | 20070248676 | 20071025 |
| The invention provides a method for preventing adverse effects associated with the use of a medical device in a patient by introducing into the patient a device of which at least a portion includes a prophylactic or therapeutic amount of a nitric oxide adduct. The nitric oxide adduct can be present in a matrix coating on a surface of the medical device; coated per se on a surface of the medical device; directly or indirectly bound to reactive sites on a surface of the medical device; or at least a portion of the medical device can be formed of a material, such as a polymer, which includes the nitric oxide adduct. Also disclosed is a method for preventing adverse effects associated with the use of a... |
| Electron emission apparatus comprising electron-emitting devices, image-forming apparatus and voltage application apparatus for applying voltage between electrodes | 20070241656 | 20071018 |
| An electron emission apparatus can effectively suppress the adverse effect of electric discharges that can take place between the oppositely disposed electrodes of the apparatus to which a high voltage is applied by dividing the electrode adapted to have a higher electric potential into segments in order to reduce the electrostatic capacitance between the electrodes. In the case of an electron emission apparatus comprising electron-emitting devices, said plurality of electron-emitting devices are disposed such that the direction along which those that can be driven simultaneously are arranged is not parallel with the direction along which the electrode is divided into the electrode segments in order to reduce the variable range of the electric current that can flow in the segments.
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| Antisense compounds targeted to connexins and methods of use thereof | 20070244062 | 20071018 |
| Methods and compositions for modulating the activities of connexins are provided, including, for example, for use in post-surgical, trauma, or tissue engineering applications. These compounds and methods can be used therapeutically, for example, to reduce the severity of adverse effects associated diseases and disorders where localized disruption in direct cell-cell communication is desirable.
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| Methods to treat and/or prevent radiation- and/or chemical-induced toxicity in non-malignant tissue | 20070238755 | 20071011 |
| The present invention relates to methods useful for treating and/or preventing radiation- and/or chemical-induced toxicity in non-malignant tissue using a protease activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) inhibitor. In particular, use of a protease activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) inhibitor to treat and/or prevent acute and chronic adverse effects of radiation and/or chemical exposure (e.g., to one or more of the following: intestine, lung, oral mucosa, or other organs).
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| Ink composition for waterless lithographic printing of seamless can for retort food | 20070238809 | 20071011 |
| There is provided an ink composition for waterless lithographic printing of a seamless can for retort food which is excellent in retort resistance and does not have an adverse effect on environment, and a printing method using the same ink composition. This ink composition comprises (A) an alkyd resin containing 40 to 60% by mass of at least one kind of fatty acids and (B) an organic solvent which contains an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent as main component and does not contain an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent substantially, wherein the number average number of carbon atoms of fatty acids in the alkyd resin (A) is from 10 to 14 and a solid content of the alkyd resin is from 30 to 70% by mass.
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| Production method for semiconductor device | 20070224800 | 20070927 |
| A method for producing a semiconductor device that uses a silicone-based die bonding material with high heat resistance and a low elastic modulus is provide. The method includes the steps of: applying a heat-curable silicone-based die bonding material to a substrate, placing a semiconductor element on the coated surface of the substrate, heating and curing the heat-curable silicone-based die bonding material, removing low molecular weight siloxane components adhered to the semiconductor element, and subsequently conducting wire bonding. The adverse effects of low molecular weight siloxanes are suppressed, and highly reliable wire bonding is attained.
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| Fine particle measurement apparatus with exhaust purification function | 20070216895 | 20070920 |
| To provide a fine particle measurement apparatus with an exhaust purification function, which is capable of suppressing an exhaust from having an adverse effect on an environment without degrading the reliability of fine particle measurement. A fine particle measurement apparatus with an exhaust purification function includes a condensation nucleus counter 30 for condensing alcohol together with fine particles 40 in air thereby to enlarge the fine particles 40, and measuring the enlarged fine particles 40, and an exhaust purification device 13 for purifying an exhaust of the condensation nucleus counter 30. The exhaust purification device 13 includes a photocatalytic filter 14, a chemical filter 15 for adsorbing the alcohol, thereby removing the alcohol, a water-type filter 17 for melting the alcohol to remove the alcohol, and... |
| Power electronics equipments | 20070218595 | 20070920 |
| Power electronics equipment includes air-cored insulating transformers inserted between a control circuit grounded to a vehicle body and an upper arm biased at a high voltage, and air-cored insulating transformers between the control circuit grounded to the vehicle body and the lower arm biased at a high voltage. Each of the air-cored insulating transformers includes a primary winding and a secondary facing to each other. The power electronics equipment facilitates improving resistance against hazardous environments, suppressing the deterioration by aging, reducing the adverse effects of noise caused by external magnetic flux, and transmitting and receiving signals while insulating the low and high voltage sides electrically from each other.
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| Vacuum tube and vacuum tube manufacturing apparatus and method | 20070210715 | 20070913 |
| With respect to a vacuum tube having a reduced pressure vessel containing an electric discharge gas sealed therein, problems such as the lowering of discharge efficiency owing to an organic material, moisture or oxygen remaining in the reduced pressure vessel have taken place conventionally. It has been now found that the selection of the number of water molecules, the number of molecules of an organic gas and the number of oxygen molecules remaining in the reduced pressure vessel, in a relation with the number of molecules of a gas contributing the electric discharge allows the reduction of the adverse effect by the above-mentioned remaining gas. Specifically, the selection of the number of molecules of the above electric discharge gas being about ten times that of the... |
| Optical signal receiving circuit and optical signal receiving apparatus | 20070212081 | 20070913 |
| An optical signal receiving circuit has a current-voltage converting circuit which receives the output current signal of a photoelectric converting circuit, converting an optical signal into the current signal, and converts the current signal into a voltage signal. A differential circuit in the subsequent stage to the current-voltage converting circuit uses a resistor as its current source to facilitate setting of an operating voltage level in the circuit. To eliminate an adverse effect of asymmetry of the output waveform from the differential circuit due to the use of the resistor, the reference voltage level as the other input to the reference circuit is generated from the output voltage signal of the current-voltage converting circuit by a voltage generating circuit incorporating a feed-forward-controlling connection. Thus, coexistence of... |
| Optical delay line in holographic drive | 20060291022 | 20061228 |
| The present invention relates to a system comprising a holographic data storage drive that records holographic digital data in a holographic recording medium, and which comprises: a data beam path having a first optical path length; and a reference beam path having a second optical path length; wherein one of the data beam and reference beams paths comprise an optical delay line so that the difference between the first and second optical path lengths is less than the laser coherence length. The present invention further relates to a method for operating a laser in the holographic data storage drive in a multi-mode state during the recording of holographic digital data the holographic medium without adverse effects on the strength of the interference patterns formed.
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| High-purity ni-v alloy target therefrom high-purity ni-v alloy thin film and process for producing high-purity ni-v alloy | 20060292028 | 20061228 |
| Provided are a high purity Ni—V alloy, high purity Ni—V alloy target and high purity Ni—V alloy thin film wherein the purity of the Ni—V alloy excluding Ni, V and gas components is 99.9 wt % or higher, and the V content variation among ingots, targets or thin films is within 0.4%. With these high purity Ni—V alloy, high purity Ni—V alloy target and high purity Ni—V alloy thin film having a purity of 99.9 wt % or higher, the variation among ingots, targets or thin films is small, the etching property is improved, and isotopic elements such as U and Th that emit alpha particles having an adverse effect on microcircuits in a semiconductor device are reduced rigorously. And further provided is a manufacturing method... |
| Manufactured articles comprising a pest-combating composition | 20060292197 | 20061228 |
| An article including a pest-combating composition applied to or incorporated in such article, wherein the pest-combating composition includes capsicum and/or a cruciferous agent selected from among mustard and horseradish, as active ingredients of the composition. The active ingredients may be micro-encapsulated or otherwise formulated for application to the manufactured article for subsequent pest-combating activity. The pest-combating compositions are active in the dry state, and are useful in application to containers for storage and transport of foodstuffs, as well as in other applications in which an article having the pest-combating composition applied thereto would otherwise be susceptible to degradation, destruction or other adverse effect from pest species, e.g., insects and rodents.
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| Injection unit of injection molding machine | 20060292257 | 20061228 |
| The invention provides an injection molding machine injection unit that eliminates adverse effects on the load cell of belt tension due to belt drive. A load cell that detects resin pressure is mounted on a pusher plate and a rotation-transmitting member, on which an injection screw is fixedly mounted, is axially supported by an inner annular part of the load cell. The shaft of a pulley is axially supported on the pusher plate and coupled by splines to the rotation-transmitting member. A screw rotation motor is mounted on motor mounts of a housing mounted on the rear surface of the pusher plate. Tension on a belt run between the pulley and a pulley mounted on the motor output shaft concentrates a force at the base of... |
| Herg channel-expressing cell | 20060292546 | 20061228 |
| It is an object of the present invention to establish a method of establishing a cell with a remarkably high hERG channel expression level for use in predicting adverse effects based on hERG channel inhibition in research and development of drugs, and to thereby establish a highly sensitive and high throughput evaluation method. By inserting a hERG gene into a retrovirus vector plasmid or lentivirus vector plasmid to thereby prepare a virus vector, concentrating the vector by ultracentrifugation if necessary, transferring the hERG gene into cells and expressing hERG channels therein, it has become possible to secure an expression level effective in measurements using a fully automated high throughput patch clamp system or dyes.
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| Methods, compositions, and formulations for preventing or reducing adverse effects in a patient | 20060293273 | 20061228 |
| The present invention provides methods, compositions, formulations, and kits related to acadesine, or a prodrug, analog, or salt thereof, and/or a blood clotting inhibitor for preventing or reducing adverse side effects in a patient. The type of patient that may benefit includes a patient with decreased left ventricular function, a patient with a prior myocardial infarction, a patient undergoing non-vascular surgery, or a fetus during labor and delivery.
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| Return light adverse effect suppressing optical unit, image forming apparatus, and printing system | 20060285177 | 20061221 |
| An optical light source unit includes a light source that emits a beam, and a collimate lens that collimates the beam and executes imaging on an imaging surface. The beam substantially has light intensity of Gauss distribution in a cross section after passing through the collimate lens. A radius of the beam in a cross section is larger in a sub scanning direction than that in a main scanning direction at a beam waist and on the imaging surface. An entry angle of the beam entering the imaging surface with a normal line of the imaging surface is larger than a diverse angle of the beam returning and diverging from the imaging surface.
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| Ink jet print head, ink jet printing apparatus, and method for manufacturing ink jet print head | 20060279606 | 20061214 |
| The present invention is able to print high-grade images by reducing the adverse effect of misdirection of ink in the joining portion between adjacent nozzle lines. To achieve this, an ink jet print head includes a plurality of chips in each of which adjacent nozzle lines are formed. The relative positions of the chips are set depending on the amounts of misdirection of ink ejected from overlapping nozzles in the joining portion.
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| Optical disc apparatus | 20060280073 | 20061214 |
| When an apparatus is in a stop state after a reproducing operation or a recording operation with respect to an optical disc is over, the stop state is detected by stop-state detecting means, which then makes the optical disc rotate at a low speed. A predetermined time after the detection of the stop state, an automatic power-off function makes the optical disc stop rotating and turns power off. With this configuration, even in a stop state after a reproducing operation or a recording operation with respect to the optical disc, the rotation of the optical disc permits air inside the apparatus to circulate to cool down the inside of the apparatus, so that heat generating components are air-cooled. This helps reduce the temperature rise in the... |
| Light emitting diode and manufacturing method thereof | 20060273336 | 20061207 |
| A technique of ensuring compatibility between the method of improving the light extraction efficiency by roughening the surface of a LED structure, and the method of avoiding the adverse effect of a low-cost electrode pad ((1) forming a current distribution layer by a transparent conductive film made of metal or metal oxide, and (2) forming a flip chip structure). A light emitting diode comprises at least an n-type semiconducting layer, an active layer composed of 30 or less quantum well layers, and a p-type semiconducting layer provided on a substrate, wherein the surface of the semiconductor lamination structure contains a flat portion and a plurality of bores. In this case, the in-plane coverage rate ((the area of the bore opening/surface area)×100) of the plurality of the... |
| Hip/pap polypeptide compositions for use in liver regeneration and for the prevention of liver failure | 20060276388 | 20061207 |
| This invention is based on the experimental finding that HIP/PAP has mitogenic and antiapoptotic effects in vitro on hepatocytes in primary culture. Moreover, HIP/PAP is a mitogenic and anti-apoptotic molecule for hepatocytes, in vivo, during liver failure and liver regeneration. The present invention is also based on the experimental finding that HIP/PAP administration has no adverse effects in mammals. This invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition for stimulating liver regeneration in vivo including after chronic/acute liver failure, comprising an effective amount of a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having 90% amino acid identity with the polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence starting at the amino acid residue (36) and ending at the amino acid residue (175) of sequence SEQ ID No. 1, in combination with... |
| System and method for sensing using adjustable modulation transfer function (mtf) | 20060266926 | 20061130 |
| A variable modulated transfer function (MTF) design employing a variable gate voltage source for use in inspecting specimens is disclosed. The design applies a variable gate voltage to each pixel of a sensor, wherein applying the variable gate voltage to each pixel adjusts the MTF of the pixel. MTF adjustment improves adverse effects encountered during inspection, such as aliasing and maintaining contrast.
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| Solid-state high power device and method | 20060267148 | 20061130 |
| A high-power solid-state transistor structure comprised of a plurality of emitter or gate fingers arranged in a uniform or non-uniform manner to provide improved high power performance is disclosed. Each of the fingers is associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of sub-cells. In an exemplary embodiment, the fingers may be arranged in a 1-D or 2-D form having a “hollow-center” layout where one or more elongated emitter fingers or subcells are left out during design or disconnected during manufacture. In another exemplary embodiment, the fingers may be arranged in a 1-D or 2-D form having one or more “arc-shaped” rows that includes one or more elongated emitter fingers or subcells. The structure can be practically implemented and the absolute thermal stability can be maintained... |
| Reduction in complement activation and inflammation during tissue injury by carotenoids, carotenoid analogs, or derivatives thereof | 20060270590 | 20061130 |
| Administering water-soluble or dispersible synthetic analogs or derivatives of astaxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, or lycophyll and/or other carotenoids to a subject may reduce some of the adverse effects of inflammation in a body organ or tissue. The analogs or derivatives may be incorporated into pharmaceutical, over-the-counter, or nutraceutical preparations. Administration of the analogs or derivatives described herein may reduce deposition of inflammatory mediators such as C-reactive protein, complement system proteins or the membrane attack complex (MAC) in tissues. Reduced deposition of these molecules in tissues may reduce cell damage and/or lysis in the tissues.
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| Use of zinc finger transcription factor zpt2-3 to generate plants with increased desiccation tolerance | 20060272059 | 20061130 |
| To investigate the function of ZPT2-3, petunia transformants overexpressing the ZPT2-3 gene under the control of the CaMV 35S promoter were generated to investigate the presence or absence of tolerance against desiccation stress treatment. Surprisingly, petunia plants transformants showed significant tolerance against desiccation as compared to the wild type plants. In addition, neither growth abnormality nor morphological abnormality was observed in petunia transformants, and thus overexpression of the ZPT2-3 gene was revealed to have no adverse effects on plant growth or such.
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| Impedance control circuit in semiconductor device and impedance control method | 20060261844 | 20061123 |
| An impedance control circuit for use in a semiconductor device reduces an impedance mismatch between pull-up and pull-down resistances without increasing a resolution. The impedance control circuit includes an impedance detector, an output driver and an impedance controller. The impedance detector generates a first output value to a detection pad connected between an external determination resistor and a pull-up transistor array, and outputs a second output value to a resistance divider terminal commonly connected between a pull-up and pull-down transistor array in response to a pull-up control code data and a pull-down control code data. The output driver has a commonly connected pull-up and pull-down transistor array, and a compensating unit connected to the pull-up and pull-down transistor array of the output driver, to compensate for... |
| Semiconductor laser device and optical pickup apparatus having the device | 20060262820 | 20061123 |
| A semiconductor laser device has a semiconductor laser element, a starting mirror and a signal photodetector mounted on a surface of laminate ceramic package which is formed by layering a plurality of ceramic sheets having mutually different conductive patterns. The semiconductor laser device and an optical pickup apparatus having the device allow to eliminate the restrictions on arrangement of wire-bonded electrodes and wiring layout and to reduce the adverse effect of heat generated in the photodetector on the semiconductor laser element.
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| Quinine dosage forms and methods of use thereof | 20060264458 | 20061123 |
| Disclosed herein are quinine formulations and methods of using quinine formulations. Specifically disclosed are methods of using quinine and informing a user of information, including potential adverse effects, the effect of food on quinine's pharmacokinetics, effect of dosing various strengths of quinine, effect of maximum plasma concentrations of quinine in a patient as it relates to adverse events, effects of deviating from the prescribed dosage, etc.
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| Animal models of long qt syndrome and uses thereof | 20060259992 | 20061116 |
| Provided are animal models of long QT syndrome (LQTS). The animal models are useful, for example, in screening of drugs for adverse effects in subjects with LQTS, in screening candidate therapeutics for the treatment or prevention of LQTS, and in determining gene expression in LQTS.
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| Surface protection film and method for producing the same | 20060251907 | 20061109 |
| A surface-protective film and method for producing the same, more specifically a surface-protective film which itself has excellent surface flatness/smoothness, because it can be easily released from an adhesive silicone rubber layer which it protects, contains no residual solvent which may aversely affect adhesiveness of the adhesive silicone rubber layer to a semiconductor chip and semiconductor chip mounting, and has no adverse effect on surface flatness of the adhesive silicone rubber layer, and a method for producing the same. The surface-protective film, laminated at least on one side with a polysulfone-based resin layer (B) of polysulfone-based resin composition, is to protect the adhesive silicone rubber layer (C), and is formed by a polysulfone-based resin solution composition of at least one type of polysulfone resin dissolved in... |
| Lithium secondary battery having improved stability to overcharge | 20060251956 | 20061109 |
| Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly composed of a cathode, an anode and a separator, and a lithium electrolyte, wherein the electrodes and/or electrolyte include a compound (“urethane compound”) and/or polymer (“poly urethane”) which are decomposed upon overcharge of the battery and contain a urethane group in a molecular structure thereof. The lithium secondary battery of the present invention is characterized by addition of a compound or polymer having a urethane group to electrodes and/or electrolyte, wherein the thus-added compound and/or polymer have substantially no adverse effects on general performance of the battery under normal operating conditions and are decomposed with high reliability upon overcharge of the battery, thereby offering time delay effects for securing battery safety, and the decomposition products thereof... |
| Reputation of an entity associated with a content item | 20060253584 | 20061109 |
| An aspect of the present invention relates to methods and systems involving receiving an indication of an attempted interaction of a user with a content item, providing the user with an indicator of the reputation of an entity associated with the content item, and offering the user an item based at least in part on the reputation in order to mitigate potential adverse effects of interacting with the content item.
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| Extreme uv radiation exposure tool and extreme uv radiation source device | 20060243923 | 20061102 |
| To effectively eliminate radiation outside the band with a wavelength of 13.5 nm which has adverse effects on exposure without reducing the intensity of the EUV radiation with a wavelength of 13.5 nm, in an extreme UV radiation exposure tool which has an extreme UV radiation source device with an EUV focusing mirror which focuses extreme UV radiation and radiation outside the band which is emitted by the high density and high temperature region of a plasma, an illumination optical system for projecting this radiation onto a mask, and a projection optical system which projects the radiation from the mask onto a workpiece, a radiation shield is provided of a size which enables the radiation emerging from the EUV focusing mirror to be completely incident on... |
| Image forming apparatus | 20060233565 | 20061019 |
| An image forming apparatus that can maintain the accuracy of temperature control of an object to be heated within a predetermined range and avoid adverse effects of contamination of first temperature detection means. The image forming apparatus 1 has a photosensitive drum 14, a heater 901, a thermopile temperature sensor 902, a non-contact thermistor 903, and a control circuit 904. The control circuit 904 controls the heater 901 based on an output signal 902s in a case where the output signal 902s is output earlier in time than the output signal 903s, and informs of a state of the thermopile temperature sensor 902 in a case where the output signal 903s is output earlier in time than the output signal 902s.
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| Method and system for optimizing operations on memory device | 20060236071 | 20061019 |
| A method and system for managing operation streams for multiple memory devices is presented. The method determines cross-dependencies among multiple operations and uses the cross-dependencies to optimize the execution of the operations. Also presented is a method of synchronizing memory devices with little adverse effects on system operations. The method entails sampling the objects in a predetermined order. Since the system is in normal use while the sampling is happening, an operation is received to be performed on at least one target object. A state of the target object is determined. If the target object is in a revising state, revision is performed on the second storage system and the operation is applied to the target object but its application to the second memory device is... |
| Fork-lift truck | 20060225963 | 20061012 |
| The invention relates to a fork-lift truck comprising two steering wheels mounted on one axle, provided with a lifting and steering device arranged thereon and a fork-carrier frame mounted on the track rollers, comprising two supporting beams. The fork-carrier frame is mounted in such a manner that it interacts with the lifting and steering device. The fork-lift truck also comprises a set of wheels which can be disposed in the region of the front ends of the fork of the supporting beams on the fork-carrier frame. The aim of the invention is to enable a fork-lift truck to be fitted with an additional set of wheels if desired without having an adverse effect on the advantages of the use thereof. This is achieved by virtue of... |
| Enhancement of performance of a conductive wire in a multilayered substrate | 20060226142 | 20061012 |
| An electronic structure having wiring, and an associated method of designing the structure, for limiting a temperature gradient in the wiring. The electronic structure includes a substrate having a layer that includes a first and second wire which do not physically touch each other. The first and second wires are adapted to be at an elevated temperature due to Joule heating in relation to electrical current density in the first and second wires. The first wire is electrically and thermally coupled to the second wire by an electrically and thermally conductive structure that exists outside of the layer. The width of the second wire is tailored so as to limit a temperature gradient in the first wire to be below a threshold value that is predetermined... |
| Fluorescence detecting apparatus | 20060226375 | 20061012 |
| A fluorescence detecting apparatus includes: a light source for illuminating the surface of detection of a sample with excitation light; a CCD area image sensor for detecting fluorescence emitted from the sample; and a micromirror array device for irradiating excitation light in a 2-dimensional illumination pattern generated by an information processor based on the detected result from the CCD area image sensor. In this configuration, irradiation of weak excitation light on areas that contain large amounts of fluorescent dyes hence would emit strong fluorescence makes it possible to excite reduced amounts of fluorescence and thereby inhibit adverse effects such as blurring or spreading of light of fluorescent wavelengths around the areas as well as to prevent the high-sensitivity fluorescence detecting device from being saturated by excessive... |
| Method of manufacturing electrode for lithium secondry batteries | 20060228467 | 20061012 |
| A method of manufacturing an electrode for a lithium secondary battery in which a thin film of active material is deposited on a current collector is provided that eliminates adverse effects on the battery caused by protrusions adhered on an electrode surface. The method of manufacturing an electrode for lithium secondary batteries includes depositing a thin film of active material on a current collector using thin-film deposition equipment as shown in FIG. 1, and performing a compression process after depositing the thin film, whereby the heights of protrusions formed on the electrode surface are reduced.
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| Novel use of substituted aminomethyl chromans | 20060229339 | 20061012 |
| Compounds of formula I in which R has a meaning as indicated in claim 1, or one of their optical isomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, used for the treatment of extrapyramidal movement disorders and/or adverse effects in extrapyramidal movement disorders and/or for the treatment of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) induced by neuroleptics.
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