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20120058587 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CAPACITIVE ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER - A capacitive electromechanical transducer includes a substrate, a cavity formed by a vibrating membrane held above the substrate with a certain distance between the vibrating membrane and the substrate by supporting portions arranged on the substrate, a first electrode whose surface is exposed to the cavity, and a second electrode whose surface facing the cavity is covered with an insulating film, wherein the first electrode is provided on a surface of the substrate or a lower surface of the vibrating membrane and the second electrode is provided on a surface of the vibrating membrane or a surface of the substrate so as to face the first electrode. In this transducer, fine particles composed of an oxide film of a substance constituting the first electrode are arranged on the surface of the first electrode, and the diameter of the fine particles is 2 to 200 nm. | 03-08-2012 |
20130081471 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER DEVICE AND ANALYTE INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - To suggest an electromechanical transducer device with a high S/N ratio, an electromechanical transducer device includes a first substrate; electromechanical transducer elements two-dimensionally arrayed on a front surface of the first substrate and configured to provide conversion between acoustic waves and electric signals; an electric wiring substrate that is a second substrate electrically connected with a back surface of the first substrate; a first acoustic matching layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; an acoustic attenuating member arranged on a back surface of the second substrate; and a second acoustic matching layer provided between the second substrate and the acoustic attenuating member. | 04-04-2013 |
20150372618 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER DEVICE AND ANALYTE INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - To suggest an electromechanical transducer device with a high S/N ratio, an electromechanical transducer device includes a first substrate; electromechanical transducer elements two-dimensionally arrayed on a front surface of the first substrate and configured to provide conversion between acoustic waves and electric signals; an electric wiring substrate that is a second substrate electrically connected with a back surface of the first substrate; a first acoustic matching layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; an acoustic attenuating member arranged on a back surface of the second substrate; and a second acoustic matching layer provided between the second substrate and the acoustic attenuating member. | 12-24-2015 |
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20120143186 | ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES FOR TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY - Monopolar electrosurgery devices adapted for resecting tonsil and adenoid tissue. The devices minimize thermal injury by employing a plasma generated by pulsed electrical signals to precisely and effectively cut or coagulate the tissues. Suction may also be applied to the tissues to enhance the cutting, coagulation, and tissue manipulation functions. The devices include an interchangeable tip that may be switched for another tip, depending on which tip may be more suitable for tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy. | 06-07-2012 |
20120330311 | WIRE ELECTRODE DEVICES FOR TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY - Monopolar electrosurgery devices adapted for resecting tonsil and adenoid tissue. The devices minimize thermal injury by employing a plasma generated by pulsed electrical signals to precisely and effectively cut or coagulate the tissues. Suction may also be applied to the tissues to enhance the cutting, coagulation, and tissue manipulation functions. The devices include an interchangeable tip that may be switched for another tip, depending on which tip may be more suitable for tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy. | 12-27-2012 |
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20120178691 | FACTOR VIII COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The present invention relates to compositions comprising factor VIII coagulation factors linked to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN), isolated nucleic acids encoding the compositions and vectors and host cells containing the same, and methods of making and using such compositions in treatment of factor VIII-related diseases, disorders, and conditions. | 07-12-2012 |
20130017997 | Factor VIII Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same - The present invention relates to compositions comprising factor VIII coagulation factors linked to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN), isolated nucleic acids encoding the compositions and vectors and host cells containing the same, and methods of making and using such compositions in treatment of factor VIII-related diseases, disorders, and conditions. | 01-17-2013 |
20150038421 | FACTOR VIII COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The present invention relates to compositions comprising factor VIII coagulation factors linked to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN), isolated nucleic acids encoding the compositions and vectors and host cells containing the same, and methods of making and using such compositions in treatment of factor VIII-related diseases, disorders, and conditions. | 02-05-2015 |
20150158929 | FACTOR VIII COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The present invention relates to compositions comprising factor VIII coagulation factors linked to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN), isolated nucleic acids encoding the compositions and vectors and host cells containing the same, and methods of making and using such compositions in treatment of factor VIII-related diseases, disorders, and conditions. | 06-11-2015 |
20150266943 | FACTOR VIII COMPLEX WITH XTEN AND VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR PROTEIN, AND USES THEREOF - The present invention includes a chimeric protein comprising a VWF protein with D′ domain and D3 domain of VWF, one or more XTEN sequence, and a FVIII protein, wherein the VWF fragment, the XTEN sequence, or the FVIII protein are linked to or associated with each other. The chimeric protein can further comprise one or more Ig constant region or a portion thereof (e.g., an Fc region). A polypeptide chain of a VWF fragment is associated with a FVIII polypeptide chain linked to an XTEN sequence. The VWF fragment polypeptide chain can prevent or inhibit binding of endogenous VWF to FVIII protein linked to the XTEN sequence. By preventing or inhibiting binding of endogenous VWF to FVIII protein, VWF fragment can extend half-life of chimeric protein comprising FVIII protein. The invention includes nucleotides, vectors, host cells, use of VWF fragment, or chimeric proteins. | 09-24-2015 |
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20140340790 | ENLARGED SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - An enlarged substrate for a magnetic recording medium used in a data storage device such as a hard disc drive (HDD). In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate for a magnetic recording disc for installation in a 3½ inch form factor hard disc drive, the substrate having an overall diameter of nominally from 96.9 mm to 100.4 mm. In other embodiments, an apparatus comprises a substrate for a magnetic recording disc for installation in a 2½ inch form factor hard disc drive, the substrate having an overall diameter of nominally from 66.9 mm to 71.8 mm. In other embodiments, a data storage device has a magnetic recording medium that uses an enlarged substrate as set forth above. | 11-20-2014 |
20150077877 | ENLARGED SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - An enlarged substrate for a magnetic recording medium used in a data storage device such as a hard disc drive (HDD). In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate for a magnetic recording disc for installation in a 3½ inch form factor hard disc drive, the substrate having an overall diameter of nominally from 96.9 mm to 100.4 mm. In other embodiments, an apparatus comprises a substrate for a magnetic recording disc for installation in a 2½ inch form factor hard disc drive, the substrate having an overall diameter of nominally from 66.9 mm to 71.8 mm. In other embodiments, a data storage device has a magnetic recording medium that uses an enlarged substrate as set forth above. | 03-19-2015 |
20150364149 | ENLARGED SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - An enlarged substrate for a magnetic recording medium used in a data storage device such as a hard disc drive (HDD). In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate for a magnetic recording disc for installation in a 3- 1/2 inch form factor hard disc drive, the substrate having an overall diameter of nominally from 96.9 mm to 100.4 mm. In other embodiments, an apparatus comprises a substrate for a magnetic recording disc for installation in a 2- 1/2 inch form factor hard disc drive, the substrate having an overall diameter of nominally from 66.9 mm to 71.8 mm. In other embodiments, a data storage device has a magnetic recording medium that uses an enlarged substrate as set forth above. | 12-17-2015 |