| 42nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
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| 20090258726 | GOLF CLUB HEAD | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258727 | WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - A hollow wood-type golf club head with stable flight direction and flight distance performances, the club head having a moment of inertia Ix 4,000 to 5,900 g·cm | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258728 | METHOD FOR FORMING A GOLF BALL FROM A POLY(DIMETHYL SILOXANE) IONOMER - A method of making a golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein at least one of the core or cover layer comprises homo and copolymers of poly(dimethyl siloxane) ionomers, and their blends for improved resiliency and abrasion resistant golf balls. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258729 | GOLF BALL FORMED FROM A POLY-(DIMETHYL SILOXANE) IONOMER - A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein at least one of the core or cover layer comprises homo and copolymers of poly(dimethyl siloxane) ionomers, and their blends for improved resiliency and abrasion resistant golf balls. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258730 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258731 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258732 | ADJUSTABLE GOLF TEE ASSEMBLY - An adjustable golf tee assembly includes a golf tee, which has a plurality of positioning portions formed in the periphery of a shank thereof at different elevations, an elastically deformable tee holder having an upright stub tube perpendicularly upwardly extending from a flat base thereof and a center through hole cut through top and bottom sides of the flat base and surrounded by the upright stub tube and a positioning portion formed on the inside wall of the upright stub tube for engagement with one of the positioning portions of the golf tee selectively, and a locating ring for sleeving onto the upright stub tube of the tee holder to lock the golf tee and the tee holder. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258733 | Method and device of golf aiding with a function of setting a specific-point diagram - A golf aiding device with a function of setting a specific-point diagram includes a processor, a screen, an input mechanism, a memory, a GPS module, and a software program stored in the memory. The software program can achieve the following functions: displaying a golf course on the screen; displaying a plurality of specific-point diagrams from which a user can choose a specific-point diagram; and recording the current coordinates and generating a correspondence between the current coordinates and the set specific-point diagram, and displaying the set specific-point diagram on the golf course on the screen. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258734 | BATTER TRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD - Generally L-shaped batter training aid devices may be removeably but fixedly attached to a handle portion of a conventional baseball bat. Preferably, the baseball batter training aid device will include a spacer arm member and a training handle member. The spacer arm member has inner and outer ends and adapted for removable attachment at the inner end thereof to a handle portion of a baseball bat. The training handle member has upper and lower ends and is rigidly connected to the outer end of the spacer arm at substantially a perpendicular junction therebetween so that when the inner end is attached to the handle portion of the baseball bat the training handle member will be laterally spaced from and axially parallel thereto. A knob is preferably fixed to the lower end of the training handle member. The inner end of the spacer member may include a clamp system for clamping the device to the handle portion of the baseball bat. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258735 | Collapsible Sports Goal - Disclosed is a sports goal which telescopically collapses or expands in the vertical, horizontal, or longitudinal planes. Telescopic manipulation is facilitated via bearing systems on all telescoping components. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258736 | Device to promote physical fitness, mental agility, adroitness and dexterity - A simple, light-weight, hand-held device, which consists of two (2) working parts. FIG. I (the main handle), with firmly attached to it an aluminum guide channel, or rigid plastic which (for very practical purposes), runs nearly the length of the handle, thereby providing the necessary assurance that the hoop ( | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258737 | CHAIN TENSIONER DEVICE - A chain tensioner device having a first slide surface of a main arm pivotably supported at an upper end thereof, and a second slide surface of a sub-arm pivotably supported at a lower end thereof. The first and second slide surfaces slidably abut against each other. When the main arm is biased toward a timing chain via the sub-arm by a biasing force of a plunger of a tensioner lifter, a stroke of the main arm is increased with respect to a stroke of the plunger. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258738 | TENSION DEVICE OF BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A tension device for a drive chain of a bicycle including a first pulley having a first rotational axis swingable around a swing center, and a second pulley having a second rotational axis movable along a movable direction to change a distance between the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis. The first pulley is arranged to be forced around the swing center to apply tension to the drive chain, and the second pulley is arranged to be forced along the moving direction to apply tension to the drive chain. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258739 | DRIVE END-BLOCK FOR A ROTATABLE MAGNETRON - A drive end block for a rotatable magnetron comprises a housing, which has a vacuum-tight rotary feedthrough extending through a wall of the housing, and a drive apparatus for generating a torque. An output end of the rotary feedthrough lies outside the housing for connection to the rotatable magnetron and a drive end of the rotary feedthrough lies inside the housing for introducing a torque. The drive apparatus is situated outside the housing of the drive end block and is connected using a torque transmission apparatus to the drive end of the rotary feedthrough so that the drive apparatus is electrically insulated from the housing and the rotary feedthrough of the drive end block. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258740 | TOOTHED WHEEL AND GROUP OF TOOTHED WHEELS FOR A BICYCLE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A toothed wheel for a chain transmission system for a bicycle, intended to be coupled with at least one other toothed wheel in a group of crowns or of sprockets rotating as a unit has a plurality of teeth that follow one another on the radially outer periphery of the toothed wheel, alternating with grooves. Each tooth has a thickness, a width and a height and has an idle flank, passive in the exchange of torque with a bicycle chain, and a pressure flank, active in the exchange of torque with the same chain. The toothed wheel has at least one gearshifting helping tooth the height of which, measured from the bottom of an adjacent groove, decreases in the direction of the pressure flank, in any case being greater than or equal to 90% of the radius of the pin. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258741 | Power transmission device - A power transmission device includes a pulley | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258742 | ARTICULATING PIN FOR BICYCLE CHAINS AND RELATIVE CHAIN - An articulating pin for the links of a bicycle chain, of the type capable to be inserted in aligned holes of an outer link and of the corresponding inner link of the chain, to hinge the links to one another, has a central portion and a distal portion. The distal end is elastically deformable for the insertion through the holes. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258743 | DRIVING BELT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SAME - A driving belt and method of assembling the same, which can fit a ring with elements easily, and which can prevent detachment of the ring from the elements. In a driving belt, an endless ring is accommodated in a recess of elements arranged annularly in a manner to situate the recess to open to an outer circumferential side, and the elements are interlinked pivotally with respect to an opposed face of an adjoining element. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258744 | BELT - A belt assembly is provided for use as an endless belt traveling relative to a frame structure. The belt assembly comprises a first plain woven fabric layer having an inner surface and an outer surface that at least partially forms an upper surface of the belt. The first fabric layer includes synthetic yarns having a denier of at least about 1000. A second lofty woven fabric layer has an inner surface and an outer surface that at least partially forms a bottom surface of the belt. The second fabric layer includes an effective amount of textured synthetic yarns and/or synthetic staple filament yarns. An adhesive composition comprising an elastomeric material is adhered to the inner surface of the first fabric layer and the inner surface of the second fabric layer for joining the fabric layers. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258745 | ACCUMULATOR ORIFICE PLATE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A modified automatic transmission includes a simple and inexpensive accumulator orifice plate residing between a valve control body and a second gear accumulator. The accumulator is in parallel fluid communication with a second gear servo and moderates changes to pressure of transmission fluid flowing to the second gear servo to reduce or eliminate harsh shifting. The accumulator is also in fluid communication with an Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) accumulator valve which provides an opposing transmission fluid flow into the accumulator to provide faster or firmer shifting when desired. The accumulator orifice plate includes orifices aligned with passages carrying the transmission fluid flows into the accumulator thereby restricting the flows. The orifices have specific sizes to limit the transmission fluid flows into the accumulator and thereby customize the shifting characteristics to suit an individual driver's preferences and/or needs and stabilizing pressure changes due to the EPC accumulator valve. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258746 | MANUAL VALVE CONTROL FOR MULTI-SPEED PLANETARY TRANSMISSION - A manual valve control for a multi-speed vehicle transmission is provided. Electronic and hydraulic components are provided, including trim valve systems that are multiplexed by a shift valve and a manual valve. The trim valves and shift valve are self-diagnosing via a plurality of multiplexed pressure switches. The control enables single and double range shifts among the multiple forward speed ratios, including shifts to and from sixth and higher forward ratios, reverse and neutral. The control also includes a reduced engine load at stop feature. In addition, a power off/limp home feature provides a plurality of failure modes, including a failure mode for sixth and higher forward speed ratios. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258747 | Control apparatus for vehicular drive system - A vehicular power transmitting system including a transmission portion constituting a part of a power transmitting path, an electric motor connected to the power transmitting path, an electrically controlled differential portion connected to the electric motor and having a differential state controllable according to a change of an operating speed of the electric motor, a casing accommodating the transmission portion, the electric motor and the electrically controlled differential portion, and a support member for supporting a rotor of the electric motor, the support member including a support portion formed in one axial end portion thereof, at which the rotor is supported rotatably about its axis, and a tapered portion having a diameter increasing in an axial direction from the one axial end portion toward the other axial end portion at which the support member is fixed to the casing, and wherein a winding portion of a stator of the electric motor is disposed in a space formed radially outwardly of the tapered portion, while a fluid passage portion for supplying a working fluid to frictional coupling devices of the transmission portion is disposed in a space formed radially inwardly of the tapered portion. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258748 | SPEED REDUCTION DEVICE - A low-noise speed reduction device that is simple in structure, small-sized, and little in energy loss is provided. Two-stage gears, i.e., a large-diameter gear | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258749 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE AND POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A vibration damping device is equipped with a mass body disposed spaced apart from a rotational center axis of a rotary shaft by a certain distance, and a rolling bearing that rotatably supports the mass body with respect to the rotary shaft and holds a support posture of the mass body with respect to the rotational center axis of the rotary shaft constant. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258750 | Vehicle differential - A differential assembly has a cross-pin connecting a ring gear to at least one section of a differential case half. The cross-pin may be secured in place by threading it into a part of the differential case or by a locking pin. Torque is transferred directly from the ring gear through the cross-pin to the differential side pinions or gears. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258751 | HYDRAULIC COUPLING WITH DISCONNECT PUMP CLUTCH - A power transfer assembly for use in a motor vehicle and having a hydraulic coupling operable to transfer drive torque to a driveline in response to slip. The hydraulic coupling includes a transfer clutch, a clutch operator for engaging the transfer clutch, a fluid actuation system including a fluid pump for controlling movement of the clutch operator, and a magnetorheological pump clutch capable of selectively shifting the fluid pump between operative and inoperative states. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258752 | OPERATING AND MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A WINDOW COVERING - An operating unit ( | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258753 | Automatic Transmission and Gear Train - The present invention relates to automatic transmissions and gear trains. In particular, the instant invention relates to an automatic transmission gear train with improved resistance to deterioration with an increased effective life. The gear train of the instant invention comprises eight pinion gears assembled into one carrier utilizing a forward and a rear sun gear, a ring gear, a band drum and a one way roller clutch. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258754 | METHOD FOR ACCELERATING A VEHICLE FROM A STOP OR FOR STOPPING A VEHICLE ON A GRADIENT - A method for starting or stopping a vehicle on a gradient. In order to protect the clutch ( | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258755 | POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS - An object oil temperature is determined by adopting a gradual change process for an oil temperature of a cooling lubricant oil, which is used to lubricate and cool down a motor and a transmission constructed to cause an output power of the motor to be subjected to speed change and to be transmitted to a driveshaft. A load factor of the motor is subsequently set based on the set object oil temperature and a motor coil temperature. A motor torque command is set with the load factor, and the motor is then driven and controlled to ensure output of a torque equivalent to the set motor torque command. This arrangement drives and controls the motor with consideration of the oil temperature of the cooling lubricant oil and thus ensures more adequate actuation of the motor, compared with a conventional drive control without consideration of the oil temperature of the cooling lubricant oil. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258756 | FLY-BY-WIRE CONTROL FOR MULTI-SPEED PLANETARY TRANSMISSION - A fly-by-wire control for a multi-speed vehicle transmission is provided. Electronic and hydraulic components are provided, including trim valve systems that are multiplexed by logic valves. The trim valves and logic valves are self-diagnosing via a plurality of pressure switches. The control enables single and double range shifts among the multiple forward speed ratios, including shifts to and from sixth and higher forward ratios, reverse and neutral. The control also includes a reduced engine load at stop feature. In addition, a power off/limp home feature provides a plurality of failure modes, including a failure mode for sixth and higher forward speed ratios. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258757 | Process for controlling a friction clutch - The invention relates to a process for controlling an automated friction clutch with a wear adjustment device that adjusts extended clutch stroke by a discrete magnitude through the wear of friction lining at maximum transmittable torque of the friction clutch. To guarantee safe self-adjustment, also during a long operation period under the maximum clutch torque, under specified preconditions, for instance, during the start of the internal combustion engine and without gear engagement, the friction clutch is closed for maximum clutch torque. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258758 | MOBILE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH, EXERCISE AND COMPETITION - An exercise system includes a local system having an exercise apparatus and an associated local computer, where the local computer controls and monitors the operation and use, respectively, of the exercise apparatus. The system further includes a remote system having a remote computer, and a transmission medium preferably including the Internet that couples the local system to the remote system for data communication between the local system and the remote system. The remote system may receive local system data from the local system concerning the use of the exercise apparatus, and the local system may receive remote system data from the remote system concerning the operation of the exercise apparatus. The local computer preferably controls the operation of the exercise apparatus based upon a modifiable script stored in a read/write memory of the local computer, which can be updated by the remote system. A method for controlling an exercise apparatus includes running a modifiable script on a local computer to control the use and to monitor the operation of an exercise apparatus, and communicating with a remote system, preferably via the Internet, to provide the remote system with data concerning the use of the exercise apparatus. The script is stored in read/write memory of the local computer and remote system data received from the remote system may include at least a portion of a new script to be stored in the read/write memory of the local computer. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258759 | Trampoline swing - A trampoline swing has a swing assembly, a trampoline assembly and a trampoline to swing connection member connecting the horizontally oriented trampoline frame to a trampoline connection end of the swing assembly. The trampoline swing has a top bar having a pair of apexes, namely a left apex and a right apex. The left apex is at a left side of the swing assembly and the right apex is at the right side of the swing assembly. There are four main body leg supports, namely a front left leg support, a front right leg support, a rear left leg support, and a rear right leg support. The left apex receives the front left leg support and the rear left leg support. The right apex receives the front right leg support and the rear right leg support. A plurality of swing connectors are mounted on the top bar. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258760 | FRAMELESS TRAMPOLINE - A floatable trampoline that includes a floatable support, an apron attached to the floatable support, a mat, a first connector attached to the mat, a second connector attached to the apron, and springs, wherein at least one spring is attached to at least one first connector and at least one second connector so as to couple the mat to the apron. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258761 | Apparatus for Exercising the Chest and Back - Apparatus for exercising muscles of the chest and back comprises a frame ( | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258762 | ELLIPTICAL EXERCISE METHODS AND APPARATUS - Various exercise machines have foot supporting linkages that move a person's feet through respective left and right paths of motion in respective planes that are skewed relative one another. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258763 | WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TREADMILL - A wheelchair-accessible treadmill with a safety system allowing wheelchair users to exercise without the risk off steering off-course, tipping over, or rolling backwards off the treadmill. The wheelchair is secured by straps or similar means to two or more linear bearings that move along the side of the treadmill on rods or in tracks. When securely fastened, these allow the wheelchair to move forward and backward on the treadmill belt. The treadmill belt may be wider than standard, the height may be lower than standard, and a ramp may be used for access. An optical sensor may be used to determine the forward and backward movement of the wheelchair user. Wheelchair specific programs may be available through the control panel. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258764 | APPARATUS FOR ISOLATING LOWER BACK MUSCLES - An exercise equipment apparatus for isolating lower back muscles. The apparatus or device comprises main tubular support posts, secondary tubular support posts, and support feet for providing the foundation of the device. Inner tubular extensions and setting pins are used to adjust the height and length of the device to accommodate the particular size and the proper positioning of the user for the angle of strengthening desired. A removeable torso support is releaseably attached or coupled to one of the main tubular support posts. An angular setting guide is used to select or set the desired angle of use and an articulating lever attached to the removeable torso support provides an arm for stopping or setting the removeable torso support at the selected angle of use by the user. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258765 | Adaptive handle for dual grip dumbbell - An adaptive handle for dual hand use and for foot use includes: a) a first adaptive handle member having a top frame component and a bottom frame component and having a central half pipe extending from the top frame component to the bottom frame component and having left half pipe extending from the top frame component to the bottom frame component, and having a right half pipe extending from the top frame component to the bottom frame component; b) a second adaptive handle member having a top frame component and a bottom frame component and having a central half pipe extending from the top frame component to the bottom frame component and having left half pipe extending from the top frame component to the bottom frame component, and having a right half pipe extending from the top frame component to the bottom frame component; and, c) locking mechanism on at least one of the first adaptive handle member and the second adaptive handle member. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258766 | Weight-lifting Apparatus and Method of Assembling Same - A fixed weight/permanent weight-lifting apparatus including dumbbells and barbells is provided that have an elongated shaft with a centrally located handle and ends having a smaller diameter than the handle, a pre-coated head welded to each of these ends with a centrally located channel connecting its inner face and its outer face and a counter bore machined into its outer face of the head forming an inner collar. The channel has a diameter sufficient to receive the portion of the end of said shaft that extends beyond the inner collar. Each of the inner collars are joined to that portion of the end that extends beyond the collar. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258767 | Leg rehabilitation apparatus - A leg rehabilitation apparatus comprises a base including first and second base members, wherein the first base member is linearly adjustably connected to the second base member. The first base member including an adjustable thigh support member attached thereto; the second base member including a movable boom attached thereto via a resistance module that offers adjustable dynamic resistance there between during relative movements thereof. The adjustable boom including a bracket that is linearly movable along the length of the boom; the bracket including an adjustable foot and ankle rest, such that a user can place their thigh upon the thigh support member and a foot within the foot and ankle rest and thereby move their leg in a plurality of motions against the resistance of the resistance module in order to exercise and rehabilitate chosen muscle groups within the leg. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258768 | Aerobic Resistance Exercise Device - An exercise device comprises an elastic member with foot straps its ends for attachment to a user's feet, which is secured to a vest which encircles upper chest region, and passes through an inverted “U” enclosed pathway affixed to the vest. Additional elastic members are provided that attach to the first elastic member, and to grasping elements that attach to a user's hands. The additional elastic members preferably connect to the first elastic member, and pass through guide means located at or near the openings of the pathway. Clips or rings are provided on the elastic members that can be used to shorten the length of the elastic members and/or add additional elastic members to the device, and thus modify the tension encountered. In use, the elastic member is put into tension, so that movement of the legs or arms is against the elastic resistance of the elastic member. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258769 | System For The Rapid Change Of Head On Operating Machines - A system is disclosed for the rapid change of heads in operating machines, such as equipment for the cut and/or decoration of passe-partout, or of items made of cardboard, glass, ceramic or the like. A system according to the present invention couples the head of the machine with a machine arm through a connecting element that contains one or more magnets. Said magnets retain the head connected to the connecting device by attraction, but also allow the head to be easily removed with just one hand. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258770 | TOOL-CHANGING DEVICE HAVING A DIRECTLY DRIVEN STROKE AND PIVOTING ACTUATOR - A tool-changing device includes a tool gripper and a stroke and pivoting actuator for operating the tool gripper. The stroke and pivoting actuator can be driven by a first direct drive for producing a linear movement and by a second direct drive for producing a rotational movement, wherein the first and the second direct drives have a common rotor which serves as the stroke and pivoting actuator. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CURRENT EXITING A ROLL THROUGH ITS BEARINGS - A system includes a roll formed from a conductive material, where the roll is configured to rotate about an axis. The system also includes an induction heating workcoil configured to generate currents within the roll. The induction heating workcoil is unbalanced and is oriented so that minimal currents flow in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the roll. The induction heating workcoil could include one or more substantially U-shaped or C-shaped cores and at least one coil each wound around at least one of the one or more cores. Also, the roll may further include a shaft and bearings, and the induction heating workcoil can be positioned so that the currents do not flow substantially through the bearings. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258772 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGH BURST ZIPPER ASSEMBLIES FOR LARGE RECLOSABLE PACKAGES - The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a high burst slider zipper which allows for bottom filling of reclosable packages, such as large bags, and further provides increased resistance to damage from the dropping or shock loading of the filled package. This is achieved by providing a peel seal or other frangible or separable connection between the zipper profiles, and by sealing a portion of one of the flanges to itself by a hard seal above the peel seal. This causes the external forces on a bag from bottom filling or shock loading to be directed toward the hard seal and further directed so as to cause a shear force against the peel seal, thereby increasing the resistance of the package to external forces. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258773 | CRAFT KITS - A craft kit for producing artwork using one or more lengths of flexible material includes a substrate. The lengths of flexible material can be lengths of cord which are attachable to the substrate by, for example, retaining elements, a hook and loop fastener or magnetic attraction to form representations in which the strips appear imitative of pen or brush strokes. A stylus can be used to apply the fabric to the substrate. The substrate may be made of wood, metal or fabric, such as an item of clothing or a piece of folded cardboard. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258774 | Sheet creaser, sheet finisher, image forming apparatus, sheet folding method, and computer program product - In a sheet creaser, a sheet set is pushed between a pair of folding rollers to fold the sheet set. Then, a re-pressing roller re-presses the sheet set, which has been folded by the folding rollers, by rolling along the crease. Pressure applied on the sheet set by the folding rollers is released when the re-pressing roller re-presses the sheet set. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258775 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING CUSHIONING MATERIAL - Methods, apparatus and systems for producing cushioning material from sheet material. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises horizontally aligned forming members having fins for use in pulling and processing sheet material. The sheet material can be perforated sheet material. A holder can be provided for holding sheet material in stock roll form, the holder having a cross-bar for producing resistance against the stock roll to dissipate momentum of the stock roll when the motor of the apparatus is stopped. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258776 | COMPOSITIONS FOR MINERAL WOOL - The subject of the invention is a mineral wool, the glass fibres of which have a chemical composition substantially free of boron oxide and comprising the following constituents in the limits defined below, expressed in percentages by weight: 60 to 75 SiO | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258777 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING FLY ASH - A method and system for treating fly ash with a treating fluid by evenly dispersing a treating fluid into a flowing stream of fly ash. By dispersing the treating fluid into the fly ash as the fly ash is flowing, the method takes advantage of natural mixing and particle motion that occurs during flow of the bulk solid. The application of treating fluid is advantageously controlled by an automated controller that has inputs and outputs that allow the controller to adjust flow rate of the treating fluid in correspondence with a measured flow rate of the fly ash. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258778 | Lithium silicate glass ceramic for fabrication of dental appliances - The present invention relates to preparing an improved lithium silicate glass ceramic for the manufacture of blocks for dental appliance fabrication using a CAD/CAM process. The lithium silicate material has a chemical composition that is different from those reported in the prior art including 8 to 10% of germanium dioxide in the final composition. The softening points are close to the crystallization final temperature of 800° C. indicating that the samples will support the temperature process without shape deformation. The resulting material has improved castability and higher density. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258779 | Regeneration and rejuvenation of supported hydroprocessing catalysts - Methods for rejuvenation of supported metallic catalysts comprised of a Group VIII metal, a Group VIB metal, making use of these metals, an organic complexing agent, and optionally an organic additive, are provided. The rejuvenation includes stripping and regeneration of a spent or partially spent catalyst, followed by impregnation with metals and at least one organic compound. The impregnated, regenerated catalysts are dried, calcined, and sulfided. The catalysts are used for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258780 | POROUS INORGANIC OXIDE SUPPORT AND HYDROTREATING CATALYST OF CATALYTIC CRACKING GASOLINE USING THE SAME - A porous inorganic oxide support comprising an oxygen-containing carbonaceous material supported thereon, preferably a porous inorganic oxide support wherein the oxygen-containing carbonaceous material is a carbide of an oxygen-containing organic compound, wherein the ratio of the supported carbon amount with respect to the mass of the support for preparing the catalyst is from 0.05 to 0.2, the atomic ratio of the supported hydrogen amount with respect to the supported carbon amount is from 0.4 to 1.0, and the atomic ratio of the supported oxygen amount with respect to the supported carbon amount is from 0.1 to 0.6; and a hydrotreating catalyst of catalytic cracking gasoline which comprises the support and a catalyst containing a Group 8 metal of the periodic table, molybdenum (Mo), phosphorus and sulfur which is supported on the support are useful as a desulfurization catalyst of, for example, catalytic cracking gasoline at a hyperdesulfurized level, because of having functions of suppressing the hydrogenation activity of olefins and minimizing the decrease in the octane number even under reaction conditions with a high desulfurization ratio. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258781 | CERIUM-ZIRCONIUM BASED COMPOUND OXIDE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a cerium-zirconium based compound oxide having a total pore volume of at least 0.4 ml/g, the volume of pores having a diameter of 10 nm to 100 nm of 0.25 ml/g or more, and the volume of pores having a diameter of 100 nm to 10 μm of 0.2 ml/g or less. The cerium-zirconium based compound oxide preferably has excellent thermal stability, which allows the desirable pore volume to be maintained even after conducting a further heat treatment at 1,000° C. for 3 hours. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258782 | MESOPOROUS CARBONS - Provided are products, systems, and methods relating to the removal of particles from fluid samples using mesoporous carbon materials. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258783 | Enhanced Material for Treatment of Contamination - An enhanced material formed from a carrier material having a high porosity. The carrier material is treated with a mixture of hydrated 1,2,3-propanetriol and water soluble polymers to increase the adherence of the carrier material particles to one another to minimize atmospheric contamination of the carrier materials in use and to increase the water absorption of the material. The material has particular applicable to environments where such contamination would create problems, such as food processing and preparation environments, computer operations, electronic component manufacturing and other environments. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258784 | Heat-Sensitive Recording Materials - A heat-sensitive recording material includes a heat-sensitive recording layer on a support which layer produces a color upon heating, and a protective layer on the heat-sensitive recording layer. The protective layer is obtained from a composition (A) based on an emulsion of a copolymer resin (a). The copolymer resin (a) includes a vinyl monomer component having a carboxyl group, and a vinyl monomer component copolymerizable with the vinyl monomer component. The copolymer resin (a) contains 1 to 10 parts by weight of the vinyl monomer component having a carboxyl group. The copolymer resin has a SP value (solubility parameter) of not less than 9.5 (cal/cm | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258785 | Corn gluten meal with aluminum silicate - A pelletized corn gluten meal having a coating of particulate aluminum silicate, for example as provided by pulverized kaolin clay, is provided for use as an herbicide or as a fertilizer. A method of manufacture of the pelletized corn gluten meal provides for the conditioning of powdered corn gluten meal with a moisturizing agent and a binding agent, pelletization of the conditioned corn gluten meal, and dusting with aluminum silicate or pulverized kaolin clay. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258786 | Controlled release agricultural products and processes for making the same - A controlled release agricultural absorbent based product including particles of an absorbent material containing capillaries/voids between 10-200 microns in cross-sectional diameter which is impregnated in an amount of 40-95% of the capillaries/voids volume with an agriculturally beneficial material selected from the group consisting of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, being produced by a process including steps of 1) introducing water to particles of absorbent material to result in absorption of water within the absorbent material, 2) heating the absorbent particles and water to transform the water within the absorbent particles to steam, 3) introducing the heated absorbent particles to an agriculturally beneficial material in aqueous solution to essentially saturate the absorbent particles with the agriculturally beneficial material, 4) granulating the combination of agriculturally beneficial material and saturated absorbent particles to solidify and harden the mixture, resulting in the agglomeration of absorbent particles into granules, and 5) drying the granules. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258787 | Superconducting Wires and Cables and Methods for Producing Superconducting Wires and Cables - A superconductor structure is manufactured by forming a channel within a substrate along a surface of the substrate, depositing a material within the channel of the substrate, where the material includes one of a superconductor material and a precursor for a superconductor material, and thermally treating the substance within the channel of the substrate so as to form an elongated superconductor wire formed as a single, cohesive structure. The substrate can further include a plurality of channels with superconductor wires formed within the channels. In addition, a cable is formed including a bundle of individual superconductor wires arranged at different spatial positions with respect to each other. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258788 | Nb-Based Rod Material for Producing Superconducting Wire Material and Method of Producing Nb3Sn Superconducting Wire Material - It is an object to provide a Nb-based rod material which is used for producing a Nb | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258789 | METHODS OF DETERMINING THE PROGNOSIS OF AN ADENOCARCINOMA - Methods are disclosed for determining the prognosis of a subject with an adenocarcinoma in an organ, such as the lung. The methods can include quantitating expression of a plurality of cytokines of interest, such as IL-1a, IL-1b, IL-2, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IL-15, IFN-γ and TNF-a in the adenocarcinoma and in non-cancerous tissue in the organ. Altered expression of IL-1a, IL-1b, IL-2, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IL-15, IFN-γ and TNF-a in the adenocarcinoma as compared to a control and in non-cancerous tissue in the organ as compared to a control determines the prognosis for the subject. Methods for determining if a therapeutic agent is effective as an anti-cancer agent are also disclosed. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258790 | IDENTIFYING ANTIGEN CLUSTERS FOR MONITORING A GLOBAL STATE OF AN IMMUNE SYSTEM - Method, system and an article of manufacture for clustering and thereby identifying predefined antigens reactive with undetermined immunoglobulins of sera derived from patient subjects in need of diagnosis of disease or monitoring of treatment. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258791 | Fluid Based Analysis of Multiple Analytes by a Sensor Array - A system for the rapid characterization of multi-analyte fluids, in one embodiment, includes a light source, a sensor array, and a detector. The sensor array is formed from a supporting member into which a plurality of cavities may be formed. A series of chemically sensitive particles are, in one embodiment positioned within the cavities. The particles may be configured to produce a signal when a receptor coupled to the particle interacts with the analyte. Using pattern recognition techniques, the analytes within a multi-analyte fluid may be characterized. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258792 | Prostate Cancer Glycan Markers and Autoantibody Signatures - Disclosed are methods for probing the immunogenic sugar moieties of prostate cancer cells. The methods detect a number of glyco-epitopes that are highly and differentially expressed among prostate cancers of various Gleason grades. The glyco-epitopes exist on the surfaces of prostate cells. The methods also comprise the detection of autoantibodies in prostate cancer subjects. The antibodies bound to a glyco-motif of N-glycans that is normally “cryptic.” This target is highly expressed in prostate cancers. Lectins and antibodies that detect these glyco-epitopes that expressed in prostate cancer tissues include | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258793 | TARGET-SPECIFIC COMPOMERS AND METHODS OF USE - Provided herein are libraries of nucleic acid species each comprising a transcription unit having a promoter region operatively linked to a coding sequence. The coding sequence of each nucleic acid species encodes a RNA cleavage substrate comprising a unique compomer species and a cleavage site. Each compomer species has a molecular mass distinguishable from the molecular mass of other compomer species in the library, and cleavage at a cleavage site releases a polynucleotide comprising the compomer species from the RNA cleavage substrate. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258794 | APOPTOSIS METHODS, GENES AND PROTEINS | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258795 | Gene expression markers for prediction of patient response to chemotherapy - A method of predicting clinical outcome in a subject diagnosed with cancer and treated with chemotherapy comprising determining evidence of the expression of one or more predictive RNA transcripts or their expression products in a biological sample comprising cancer cells obtained from the subject. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258796 | MASSIVELY PARALLEL SYNTHESIS OF BIOPOLYMERIC ARRAYS - Methods for fabricating dense arrays of polymeric molecules in a highly multiplexed manner are provided using semiconductor-processing-derived lithographic methods. Advantageously, the methods are adaptable to the synthesis of a variety of polymeric compounds. For example, arrays of branched peptides and polymers joined by peptide bonds may be fabricated in a highly multiplexed manner. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258797 | SYSTEMS FOR FILLING A SAMPLE ARRAY BY DROPLET DRAGGING - Systems for filling sample array by droplet dragging are provided. One aspect of the invention provides an array filling system for filling a platen having a platen surface and an array of receptacles, the receptacles having an internal surface and the receptacles separated by the platen surface, the system comprising: a liquid transfer device capable of holding liquid; and a controller configured to position the liquid transfer device in proximity to the platen surface and to move the liquid transfer device across the surface and over the receptacles to be filled so as to cause sequential communication of liquid in the liquid transfer device with the interior surface of each receptacle. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258798 | Methods and compositions using crosslinked aliphatic polyesters in well bore applications - Methods and compositions including a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid and a solid particle comprising a crosslinked aliphatic polyester; and placing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258799 | WELLBORE FLUIDS POSSESSING IMPROVED RHEOLOGICAL AND ANTI-SAG PROPERTIES - A wellbore fluid that includes a base fluid; a weighting agent having a d | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258800 | METHODS FOR MINIMIZING THE AMOUNT OF GRAPHITE PARTICLES USED DURING DRILLING OPERATIONS - Methods for minimizing the amount of graphite particles used during drilling operations | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258801 | Fluid-Loss Control Pills Comprising Breakers that Comprise Orthoesters and/or Poly(Orthoesters) and Methods of Use - Provided herein are methods and compositions for generating acids for use downhole, for example, to break fluid-loss control pills. The delayed-release acid breakers of the present invention comprise orthoesters and/or poly(orthoesters). | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258802 | Bearing Grease Composition - A grease for use in fluid bearings can be made by combining a synthetic oil and a paraffinic wax. The grease can adhere to polymeric surfaces on bearings such as PTFE and can improve service life in high speed bearings such as those used in electric motors. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258803 | COPOLYMERS MADE WITH QUASI-LIVING POLYOLEFINS AND UNSATURATED ACIDIC REAGENTS, DISPERSANTS USING SAME, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Copolymers made with quasi-living polyolefins and unsaturated acidic reactants, dispersants using same, and methods of making same are provided. Under one aspect, a copolymer of an unsaturated acidic reactant and high molecular weight polyolefin, wherein the polyolefin comprises an exo-olefin terminated quasi-living polymeric product, is provided. The quasi-living polymeric product is formed, e.g., by forming a quasi-living cationic polyolefin under suitable quasi-living conditions, and contacting the cationic polyolefin with an agent selected to convert the cationic polyolefin to the exo-olefin terminated quasi-living polymeric product. The cationic polyolefin can be formed, e.g., by one of (a) contacting a cationically polymerizable monomer with an initiator, in the presence of a Lewis acid; (b) ionizing a tert-halide terminated polyolefin with a Lewis acid; (c) contacting a preformed polyolefin with a Lewis acid; or (d) contacting a cationically polymerizable monomer with an inifer carrying at least two tertiary halogens under cationic polymerization conditions. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258804 | Lubricant formulations for sheet metal processing - A lubricant for food, beer or beverage container and container component stock is provided containing, as a conductivity enhancing additive, a phospholipid having a structure of Formula (I): | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258805 | Composition for and Method of Pumping Concrete - A composition for and a method of promoting the flow of a concrete slurry through a conduit is provided. The composition is preferably a liquid polymer mixture including water and polyacrylamide polymers. The composition, when mixed with a suitable quantity of water, is useful, in a method of priming a pump, and in pumping concrete slurry, and improves the flow of the slurry through a conduit. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258806 | VOLUME GIVING CLEANSING COMPOSITION - The present invention is related to an aqueous cleansing composition especially for keratin fibres such as human hair with excellent volume enhancing effect. First object of the present invention is a cleansing composition for hair comprising at least one surfactant selected from anionic, non-ionic and amphoteric ones and furthermore comprising at least one ethoxylated monoglyceride according to the general formula | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258807 | SHEAR THICKENING CLEANSING COMPOSITION - The present invention is related to an aqueous cleansing composition for keratin fibres especially human hair with shear thickening property. Specifically, present invention is on cleansing compositions for keratin fibres, especially for human hair, based on at least one anionic surfactant, especially anionic sulphate surfactant, at a concentration of 2 to 25% by weight, and further comprising at least one amino acid surfactant of the following structure | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258808 | METHOD OF IMPROVING THE OCULAR TOLERANCE OF FOAMING AND/OR DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS FOR SKIN USE - The ocular tolerance of cosmetic, dermocosmetic and dermopharmaceutical compositions is improved by the incorporation therein of an effective amount of a polyol-glycoside or of a mixture of polyol-glycosides of formula (I): R | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258809 | FLOOR CLEANING AND CARE COMPOSITIONS - Aqueous floor cleaning and/or care composition, containing, based on the total composition, at least 3% by weight of a nonionic surfactant of formula I: | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258810 | GEL AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING DETERGENT COMPOSITION - A detergent composition having a desired rheology formulated from a thickener system of xanthan gum and either an associative thickener or a soluble silicate; one or more enzymes; an enzyme stabilizer; and water having a pH from 7.0 to 10. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258811 | Automatic Dosing System - Described is a solid dishwashing agent for dishwashers that can be placed within the dishwasher once for several washing cycles and that can be automatically dosed according to the actual need. Said solid dishwashing agent in general is in one piece and comprises a carrier and therein incorporated active substances that at least comprise a builder. Said carrier is a solid, water-soluble matrix that is tight against water and humidity, and forms a dishwashing agent that is dimensionally stable at the highest temperature in the storage container during a washing cycle. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258812 | MULTILAYER FRAGRANCE ENCAPSULATION - Disclosed herein is a fragrance composition and a method for making the same having a fragrance particulate and a viscoelastic gel; where the composition has enhanced fragrance retention throughout the processing of the composition. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258813 | Clean freeze - This invention is the freezing of a baking soda/water/lemon juice/orange juice mixture, as a cleaning material. The freezing of cleaning agents to improve the cleaning process. The placement of the mixture into a tear-away paper container. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258814 | Method for treating a synucleinopathy - The present invention relates to methods for restoring fast axonal transport in a cell which expresses a pathological synuclein protein and for treating a synucleinopathy using a Protein Kinase C mu or Src-Family Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258815 | ANTIVIRAL PEPTIDE AND ANTIVIRAL AGENT - Disclosed is an antiviral agent comprising a non-naturally occurring, artificially synthesized peptide as the main ingredient. The antiviral agent comprises an antiviral peptide, wherein the antiviral peptide has at least one unit of an amino acid sequence constituted by at least five contiguous amino acid residues (which is known as a nuclear localization sequence (NLS)) or an amino acid sequence having a partial modification in the NLS and also having at least one unit of an amino acid sequence constituted by at least five contiguous amino acid residues (which is known as a nuclear export sequence (NES)) or an amino acid sequence having a partial modification in the NES. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258816 | USE OF GPCR AGONISTS TO DELAY PROGRESSION OF DIABETES - The present invention is directed to the use of G-protein coupled receptor agonists for the treatment of beta-cell degeneration. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258817 | ARYLSULFANYL COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERING ACTIVE AGENTS - Compounds and compositions for the delivery of active agents are provided. Methods of administration and preparation are also provided. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258818 | Compositions For the Treatment of Diabetes - A supramolecular insulin assembly and supramolecular exendin-4 assembly, which is useful as a protein therapeutic agent for the treatment of metabolic disorders particularly diabetes. The supramolecular assemblies disclosed in the present invention consists of insoluble and aggregated oligomers the protein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the supramolecular assembly. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258819 | Reagents and Methods for Smooth Muscle Therapies - The present invention provides novel polypeptides comprising heat shock protein 20 (HSP20)-derived polypeptides to treat or inhibit smooth muscle vasospasm, as well to treat and inhibit smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258820 | ECHINOCANDIN/CARBOHYDRATE COMPLEXES - A complex of an echinocandin compound with a carbohydrate is described having improved thermal stability and water solubility. A process for making the echinocandin/carbohydrate complex is also described as well as the use of the complex in pharmaceutical formulations and treatments of fungal infections. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258821 | Tissue protective cytokines for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of responsive cells, tissues and organs with an extended therapeutic window - Methods and uses are provided for a pharmaceutical composition with an erythropoietin or a tissue protective cytokine for protecting or restoring function to a responsive cell, tissue, organ or body part function or viability in mammals when administered outside of the therapeutic window of previously approved therapeutics. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258822 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration - The invention relates to Factor H gene polymorphisms and haplotypes associated with an elevated or a reduced risk of AMD. The invention provides methods and reagents for diagnosis and treatment of AMD. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258823 | COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS - Methods for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal infections are described. Surfactant-associated protein-A (SP-A) or SP-D or an active fragment or derivative thereof is administered to mammals at risk of a gastrointestinal infection. Oral compositions of SP-A and/or SP-D are disclosed. Also disclosed is a method to prevent or treat a gastrointestinal infection in a mammal using a gene expression vector comprising the SP-A or SP-D structural gene is introduced into a mammalian cell. Also disclosed is a method to prevent or treat a gastrointestinal infection in a mammal by increasing the intestinal expression of endogenous SP-A or SP-D. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258824 | Amyloid beta receptor and uses thereof - The present invention relates to the identification that soluble assemblies of amyloid β function as a NMDA receptor antagonist. The present invention also provides methods and compositions for the detection and treatment of neurodegenerative and cognitive disorders and screening methods to identify agents that modulate the antagonistic effect of soluble assemblies of amyloid β on NMDA receptor function. | 2009-10-15 |
| 20090258825 | HOPM1 Mediated disease resistance to Pseudomonas syringae in Arabidopsis - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing plant defenses against pathogens. More particularly, the invention relates to enhancing plant immunity against bacterial pathogens, wherein HopM1 | 2009-10-15 |
