50th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130331183 | Gaming Machine and Method With a Plurality of Formats - A gaming system comprises a game controller and a memory storage device comprising game data, the game controller and the memory storage device being arranged such that the game controller can process the game data to effect play of a game. In this gaming system, the play of a game comprises selecting a plurality of symbols and presenting the selected symbols in a plurality of symbol positions that are generally arranged in a plurality of columns, to provide a plurality of game combinations, and wherein the game play comprises a first game component in the form of a line game and a second game component in the form of a game in which for at least one column a plurality of the display positions are designated and the combinations of the game include every possible combination of the designated symbol positions when taking one designated symbol position from each column and wherein less than all of the symbol positions are designated. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331184 | Gaming Device, Method and Virtual Button Panel for Selectively Enabling a Three-Dimensional Feature at a Gaming Device - Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face, body and/or tracking to enable 3D rendering of images at a virtual button panel. Lenticular barrier or motion parallax technology may be used. A player's interface with the button panel may be through touch a touch screen or sensing of non-touch gestures. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331185 | COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, GAME APPARATUS, GAME SYSTEM, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD - A main player operates a controller while viewing a monitor game image displayed on a monitor. A sub player operates a terminal device while viewing a terminal game image displayed on an LCD of the terminal device. A game image that is substantially identical to the monitor game image viewed by the main player is displayed on the LCD. By touching a touch panel provided on a screen of the LCD of the terminal device, the sub player can generate various events at a position in a game world corresponding to a touched position. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331186 | GAME MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM USED THEREFOR - Improved is the control of travel speed of operation indication marker in the case that the case that the delay in detection of operation time occurs. The game machine makes the object ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130331187 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AUDIO SIGNALS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an audio control apparatus having a game audio port for receiving a gaming audio signal generated by a gaming application, a chat port for receiving a chat signal comprising audio information generated by at least one gamer, and an audio system coupled to the game audio port and the chat port. The audio system can be operable to detect an energy level in the chat signal that exceeds a threshold, reduce a magnitude of the gaming audio signal to a desired audio energy level responsive to the aforementioned detection, generate a mixed audio signal comprising a combination of the gaming audio signal having the reduced magnitude and the chat signal, and transmit the mixed audio signal to a listening apparatus. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331188 | Gaming Machine With Surround Sound Features - A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes selective application of surround sound. The selective application of surround sound allows certain key gaming events to be emphasized over other gaming events. The surround sound may be varied to produce certain effects, such as a tactile effect and a gradual building up of suspense and anticipation that increases player excitement and enjoyment. A surround sound decoder may be added in some embodiments to convert monophonic and stereo wagering games into surround sound. The surround sound may be implemented as true surround sound or as virtual surround sound. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331189 | Unified Game Scripting Language with Multi-Platform Interpreter - A method is provided for a unified game scripting language with a multi-platform interpreter. By providing a script editor that creates a unified game logic script, and by processing the unified game logic script through platform conversion modules, game designers can easily specify game logic without coding for a specific platform or making a distinction between server and client. As only a single unified game logic script needs to be maintained, consistency errors from manually maintaining parallel and mirrored code bases is completely eliminated. Moreover, game designers are freed from having to manually weigh the considerations of client side versus server side, low end hardware versus high end hardware, bandwidth limited networks versus bandwidth unlimited networks, specific hardware architectures, specific programming languages, and other technical details. Since platforms are defined by sets of rules, support for additional platforms is readily implemented by creating an associated platform conversion module. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331190 | GAME CONTROL DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND GAME SYSTEM - There is provided a game control device that allows a user, while executing or intending to execute a certain game, to know information about himself or herself in relation to another game. The game control device includes an execution means for executing a first game, a first determining means for determining whether a state of the first game satisfies a first condition when the user is executing the first game, an information obtaining means for obtaining user information of the user for a second game associated with the first game when the first condition is determined to be satisfied by the first determining means, and a notifying means for notifying the user about the user information for the second game obtained by the information obtaining means. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331191 | BOUNDED COMPETITIONS IN A VIDEO GAME FRAMEWORK - Competitions involving video game players may include competitions subsidiary to a purpose of video game play, and may be bounded in time, either across play of multiple video games or within play of a particular video game. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331192 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE LOCATION-BASED COMPETITIVE GAMES, TOURNAMENTS, PRIZES AND HIGH SCORE REPORTS VIA MOBILE DEVICES - A system is provided for implementing a location specific gaming event having a server and databases for maintaining a plurality of user accounts and for maintaining location information. The server and databases maintain at least one affiliate account with at least one geographic location. The system is configured to receive at least one request from the at least one affiliate account to arrange for a location specific gaming event at the geographic location associated with the affiliate account. The system is further configured to receive at least one communication from mobile devices of at least two users when the mobile devices are located at the geographic location, the server of the system configured to administer the location specific gaming event to the users. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331193 | Constant Velocity Universal Joint - In a universal joint, a connector member with jacket connects joint halves, each having a ball joint with first connection to the connector member; shaft with eccentric arm; and inner piece with first and second orthogonal axes. A second connection, rotary around the first axis, connects eccentric arm and inner piece. Shaft axis and first axis extend orthogonally. The ball joint has third connection to the shaft rotary around the shaft axis. Fourth connection, rotary around the second axis, connects inner piece and connector member. The first connection is rotary around an axis orthogonal to the second axis and in a common plane with the first axis. A pivot point of the ball joint is offset to the rotary axis of the first connection and the shaft axis. The inner piece extends through first or a second opening of the jacket. The fourth connection is placed within the jacket. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331194 | AUTOMATIC TEE AND GOLF BALL POSITIONER FOR GOLF COURSES - The invention relates to a portable and ergonomic instrument for storing golf balls and tees and for automatically positioning a tee in the ground at a predetermined height and a ball in balance thereon, by means of a movement of one hand on the part of the player in the standing position. Said instrument consists primarily of a main body ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130331195 | PUTTING/CHIPPING TRAINER - A putting/chipping training apparatus which allows a trainee to develop an effective putting/chipping stroke through the use of a motion-generating device that, using the trainee's selected golf club, e.g. putter, repeatedly replicates the trainee's most comfortable swing, or one modified to incorporate well-accepted sound fundamentals or one patterned thereafter the swing path of a golf professional. The device achieves this desired end by effecting rotational movement on two parallel axes, simultaneously with linear movement, to move the club through the swing path, with the trainee's hands gently holding the grip. The method may be individualized by first tracking the trainee's desired stroke to create an average swing path for one stroke which is entered into a CPU databank and can then be precisely replicated. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331196 | Golf Swing Instructional Device - A golf swing instructional device for training a golfer comprises an attachment portion having a first portion adapted to be positioned at the shaft of a golf club and a second portion adapted to be connected to two guide supporting elements. The first and second supporting elements have each a contact surface to be in contact with one or the other forearm of the practicing golfer. The two supporting elements are extending from the club contacting portion, wherein the first portion comprises a reception to accommodate the shaft of a golf club and fixation means to fix the first portion around the shaft of the club. The two guide supporting elements each comprise a first straight portion, a second straight portion and a bent connecting portion in-between. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331197 | Spherical Impact Putter-Face System - Generally, a putter head for a golf club having at least one spherical face. Specifically, a putter head having a pair of spherical impact faces disposed in outwardly curved relation a distance apart by a top plate and a sole plate disposed in opposed relation to define the outer boundary of each of the spherical impact faces with the top plate further including a sight to aim the putter head. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331198 | Golf Swing Training Device - A training device used by a golfer to visually analyze their body position during their golf swing. The device generally includes a base with a first indicator, and a front plate with a second indicator. In use, the device is positioned in front of the golfer with the first and second indicators being visually aligned. The golfer visually watches the relative positions of the indicators during the course of the swing. By observing the degree of sway in real time, the golfer can limit sway in the back swing and control it on the downswing enabling the golfer to stay behind the ball thus making proper impact possible. Some sway during the golf swing is inevitable. The device enables the golfer to have awareness of the degree and direction of sway and the dynamic timing of sway position at impact. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331199 | METHOD FOR MATCHING A GOLFER WITH A PARTICULAR GOLF CLUB STYLE - A method is disclosed for matching a test golfer with a particular golf club selected from a group of golf clubs having a plurality of styles. The method utilizes data set derived in an initial procedure in which the club style preferences for each of a large number of pre-test golfers is recorded and correlated with a set of performance parameters for the golf swings of such pre-test golfers. This data enables the pre-test golfers to be classified into subgroups, in which golfers within the same subgroup generally prefer the same club style and golfers in different subgroups generally prefer different club styles. After this data set has been established, the test golfer takes a golf swing with a golf club, while performance parameters for the swing are measured. Based on the measured performance parameters and the previously established data set, the test golfer is classified according to swing type, and the optimum golf-club is then selected from the plurality of styles of golf clubs. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331200 | SHAFT FITTING SYSTEM - A method of selecting a preferred golf shaft for a player who uses an existing golf shaft, according to one or more aspects of the present invention, may comprise gathering a plurality of empirical data sets, each data set corresponding to an individual golf shaft selected from a plurality of golf shafts; providing a plurality of specification codes, each associated with an individual empirical data set of the plurality of empirical data sets; from the plurality of specification codes, identifying a first specification code associated with the existing golf shaft; gathering feedback associated with the existing golf shaft from the player; and using the feedback to select, from the plurality of specification codes, a second specification code corresponding to the preferred golf shaft. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331201 | IRON TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - Iron-type golf club heads are disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. The iron-type golf club heads include a flexible boundary structure (“FBS”) that is provided at one or more locations on the club head. The flexible boundary structure may comprise, in several embodiments, a slot, a channel, a gap, a thinned or weakened region, or other structure that enhances the capability of an adjacent or related portion of the golf club head to flex or deflect and to thereby provide a desired improvement in the performance of the golf club head. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331202 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Head Structures Having Contoured Backstop - Golf club and golf club head structures include an inner wall or backstop arranged behind a ball striking surface of the golf club head and defining a gap between the inner wall and a rear surface of the ball striking surface. In some arrangements, the size of the gap may vary along a heel-to-toe length of the inner wall or backstop. For instance, the size of the gap may gradually increase from a first end of the inner wall toward a central region of the inner wall, and may gradually decrease from the central region toward a second end of the inner wall. In some examples, the inner wall or backstop may be connected to the golf club head, for instance, at a first end and/or a second end. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331203 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A hollow golf club head includes a face portion, a sole portion, a side portion, a crown portion, and a hozel portion. A main portion of the crown portion is made of a fiber reinforced resin. The fiber reinforced resin portion includes a bulk molding compound (BMC) molded body. At least the face portion, a leading edge of the crown portion continuous with the face portion, and a center portion of the sole portion in a toe-heel direction are made of a metal. Alternatively to this configuration, the face portion may be provided with a metal faceplate, a portion subsequent to the face portion may include a BMC molded body, and a rear portion of the crown portion may include a molded laminate of prepreg sheets. The height of center of gravity may be 24 mm or less. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331204 | GOLF BALL HAVING A THEMOSETTING INTERMEDIATE AND OUTER COVER AND A THEMOPLASTIC INNER COVER - A golf ball is formed including a core and a cover. The cover includes a thermoplastic inner cover layer and having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D, an outer cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D, and a non-ionomeric thermosetting polyurethane or polyurea intermediate cover layer disposed between the inner and outer cover layers. The intermediate cover layer has a hardness greater than the inner cover layer hardness and the outer cover layer hardness. The inner cover is formed from a partially- or fully-neutralized ionomer and the outer cover layer is formed from a polyurethane, a polyurea, or a urethane-urea blend. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331205 | GOLF BALL - The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein the paint film has a storage modulus (E′) in a temperature range from 120° C. to 150° C. measured under the specific measurement conditions using a dynamic viscoelasticity measuring apparatus of 1.00×10 | 2013-12-12 |
20130331206 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BIOMECHANIC CHARACTERIZATION - An apparatus for characterizing a golf swing proximate a mat formed of an engineering material may include a shank having a cup shaped to receive a golf ball at an upper end and a lower end; an articulated joint connected to the lower end of the shank, wherein the articulated joint is configured to allow the shank to bend along at least two axes; a base connected to the articulated joint and having a spike at a lower end; a motion control device operatively engaging the articulated joint, the motion control device maintaining the shank in a nominal position before the golf swing and in a deflected position after the golf swing; and an adapter configured to engage a mat, the adapter having a pliant portion and an opening in the pliant portion for receiving the spike. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331207 | MULTI-PURPOSE FOOTBALL TEES - A football tee combines three ball receiving recesses into a single tee. The ball receiving recesses include a first ball receiving recess for conventional kicks, a second ball receiving recess for squib kicks, and a third ball receiving recess for onside kicks. In a first embodiment, the first ball receiving recess consists of a plurality of elongated arcuate lines with each line conforming to the shape of the surface of the football near the tip. In a second embodiment, the lines are replaced by a similar number of arcuate narrow bands, each of which conforms to the shape of the football above the tip. In a third embodiment, a series of semi-spherical projections are provided, each of which engages the football in a point contact. The bottom of the first recess is open to reduce surface area of ball contact. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331208 | Basketball Stopping Wall - The present disclosure provides a basketball stopping apparatus arranged for attachment to a basketball goal assembly. In some embodiments, the basketball stopping apparatus is configurable between a first position and a second position, the first position being arranged for the deflection of errant basketball shots and the second position being arrange for storage of the basketball stopping apparatus before and/or after use. Additionally, some embodiments include a wall coupled to base arms that are pivotably mounted to a bottom end of the basketball goal assembly. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331209 | Flexible Racquet Handle - An improved racquet handle, such as for a tennis or racquetball racquet, comprised of one or more flexible insert devices that add flexibility to said handle and create one or more pivot points along said handle. The increased flexibility of the racquet handle enables a user to impart greater force on a ball, such as a tennis ball, and also dampens or reduces the amount of vibration and/or shock otherwise imparted to the racquet user when the racquet strikes the ball. The structure of the improved racquet handle and the insert device(s) also permit the user to use the improved racquet handle with a plurality of interchangeable racquet heads. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331210 | BICYCLE CHAIN RINGS WITH RAMPS - Embodiments of the present invention include bicycle chain rings for bicycles having specially shaped ramps with lifting surfaces for improved up-shifting performance. Additional embodiments of the bicycle chain rings of the present invention may be configured with one or more additional features formed within the chain rings including a transition slide, a tapered ramp face, a ramp bridge, a ramp lead, a trailing transition slide and a wear pin. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331211 | CHAIN GUIDE AND CHAIN TENSIONER DEVICE - A chain guide and a chain tensioner device using the chain guide. A roller, brought into contact with a chain, comprises a support shaft supported by an opposing guide base provided along the running direction of the chain, and roller bearings each having a steel outer ring on the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft so as to be brought into contact with the chain. The roller is also configured to be assembled by inserting opposite ends of the support shaft into support recesses on facing wall surfaces of the guide base. The roller, has a vibration damping material between the support shaft and the support recess of each of the plate members. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331212 | TENSIONER - In a tensioner having a housing and a plunger protruding in an advancing direction from a plunger-accommodating hole formed in the housing. The plunger has a cylindrical outer wall for sliding contact with the wall of the plunger-accommodating hole, and a tapered the rear end wall. A small clearance between the cylindrical outer wall of the plunger and the wall of the plunger-accommodating hole allows the plunger to become inclined by a small amount, which increases as the plunger advances. The angle of the taper at a boundary where the end wall meets the cylindrical outer wall is substantially equal to the maximum inclination of the plunger when the plunger is in its fully advanced condition | 2013-12-12 |
20130331213 | MOTORCYCLE CAMSHAFT DRIVE TENSIONER - A cam drive tensioner for use with an engine includes a main body mounted to a component of the engine; a shoe movably mounted to the main body, for movement in a first direction; and two or more hydraulic chambers defined between the main body and the shoe, with the two or more hydraulic chambers being laterally spaced apart from each other in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331214 | VARIABLE FLOW CHECK VALVE FOR HYDRAULIC TENSIONER - A variable flow check valve ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130331215 | Pulley With Lateral Annular Bearing Retainers - A pulley including a disc defining an annular circumferential groove and also defining a central opening extending axially through the disc. A bearing assembly is disposed in the bearing opening and secured to the disc with a bearing retainer coupled to opposing faces of the disc and securing the bearing assembly in the disc with a plurality of fasteners extending through each of the bearing retainers and each face of the disc fixing the bearing assembly in place without deforming the bearing assembly. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331216 | TWO MOTOR ELECTRIC DRIVE HYBRID TRANSMISSION - A two motor electric drive hybrid transmission for a vehicle. The two motor electric drive hybrid transmission allows both electric motors to provide propulsive force during engine on and engine off operations when desired. The two motor electric drive hybrid transmission also provides improved and flexible operating configurations. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331217 | MOTOR DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A motor driving force transmission device including a speed reduction and transmission mechanism which transmits a motor driving force to a rear differential, a first electric motor that is connected to the rear differential via the speed reduction and transmission mechanism and which produces a first motor driving force, a second electric motor that is connected to the first electric motor and the speed reduction and transmission mechanism and which produces a second motor driving force, and an ECU. The ECU outputs a control signal to drive both the first electric motor and the second electric motor when a driving torque required for the rear differential is equal to or larger than a predetermined torque, and outputs a control signal to drive alternately the first electric motor and the second electric motor when the driving torque required for the rear differential is smaller than the predetermined torque. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331218 | INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS, CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS, METHODS, ASSEMBLIES, SUBASSEMBLIES, AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR - Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for infinitely variable transmissions (IVT). In one embodiment, a control system is adapted to facilitate a change in the ratio of an IVT. In another embodiment, a control system includes a carrier member configured to have a number of radially offset slots. Various inventive carrier members and carrier drivers can be used to facilitate shifting the ratio of an IVT. In some embodiments, the traction planet assemblies include planet axles configured to cooperate with the carrier members. In one embodiment, the carrier member is configured to rotate and apply a skew condition to each of the planet axles. In some embodiments, a carrier member is operably coupled to a carrier driver. In some embodiments, the carrier member is configured to couple to a source of rotational power. Among other things, shift control interfaces for an IVT are disclosed. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331219 | Multi-Ratio Transmission System with Parallel Vertical and Coaxial Planet Gears - A multi-ratio transmission system with parallel vertical and coaxial planet gears is provided, including: multiple planet gear sub-systems, a coupling assembly, a setting element, a setting element controller, an annular gear, a cylindrical casing, a sprocket and a central axle. The planet gear sub-systems are disposed coaxially in series along a first axis. Each of the planet gear sub-system includes a sun gear and at least one planet gear. The coupling assembly transmits the rotation between every two adjacent planet gear sub-systems. The setting element optionally engages with the sun gear. The annular gear is engaged to the planet gear of at least one planet gear sub-system. The cylindrical casing encloses the planet gear sub-systems. The sprocket is installed onto the planet gear sub-systems through a one-way clutch. The central axle enables the hollowed tube of the setting element controller to rotate around the central axle. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331220 | Multi-Ratio Transmission System with Parallel Vertical and Coaxial Planet Gears - A multi-ratio transmission system with parallel vertical and coaxial planet gears is provided, including: multiple planet gear sub-systems, a coupling assembly, a setting element, a setting element controller, an annular gear, a cylindrical casing, a sprocket and a central axle. The planet gear sub-systems are disposed coaxially in series along a first axis. Each of the planet gear sub-system includes a sun gear and at least one planet gear. The coupling assembly transmits the rotation between every two adjacent planet gear sub-systems. The setting element optionally engages with the sun gear. The annular gear is engaged to the planet gear and is installed onto a one-way clutch. The cylindrical casing encloses the planet gear sub-systems. The sprocket is installed onto the one-way clutch for connecting an external transmission system. The central axle enables the hollowed tube of the setting element controller to rotate around the central axle. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331221 | Multi-Ratio Transmission System with Parallel Vertical and Coaxial Planet Gears - A multi-ratio transmission system with parallel vertical and coaxial planet gears is provided, including: multiple planet gear sub-systems, a coupling assembly, a setting element, a setting element controller and an annular gear. The planet gear sub-systems are disposed coaxially in series along a first axis. Each of the planet gear sub-system includes a sun gear and at least one planet gear. The coupling assembly is disposed between every two adjacent planet gear sub-systems so as to transmit the rotation. The setting element is disposed corresponding to each planet gear sub-system to optionally engage with the sun gear of the planet gear sub-system. The setting element controller is connected to the setting element of each planet gear sub-system to optionally move the setting element of the planet gear sub-system. The annular gear is engaged to the planet gear of at least one planet gear sub-system. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331222 | OIL SCAVENGE ARRANGEMENT - An epicyclic gearbox oil scavenge arrangement. The epicyclic gearbox is of the planetary or differential type and comprises an input sun gear ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130331223 | FLEXIBLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A GEARED ARCHITECTURE GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A geared architecture for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan shaft, a frame which supports the fan shaft, the frame defines a frame stiffness and a plurality of gears which drives the fan shaft. A flexible support defines a flexible support stiffness that is less than the frame stiffness. The plurality of gears are supported by at least one of a carrier and the flexible support and an input coupling to the plurality of gears, the input coupling defines an input coupling stiffness with respect to the frame stiffness. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331224 | FLEXIBLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A GEARED ARCHITECTURE GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A geared architecture for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan shaft and a frame which supports the fan shaft, the frame defines a frame stiffness. A plurality of gears drives the fan shaft. A flexible support at least partially supports the plurality of gears, the flexible support defines a flexible support stiffness that is less than the frame stiffness. An input coupling to the plurality of gears, the input coupling defines an input coupling stiffness with respect to the frame stiffness. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331225 | AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include a shifting section provided with a plurality of shifting units, an input shaft, an output shaft, and a continuously variable power transfer unit disposed between a power providing device and the input and output shafts, wherein the continuously variable power transfer unit includes, a driving conical body selectively engaged to the power providing device, a driven conical body coupled to the output shaft, wherein the driving conical body and the driven conical body have mutual inclination faces correspondingly spaced from each other, and a driving member outer-engaged simultaneously with the mutual inclination faces of the driving conical body and the driven conical body. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331226 | AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include a shifting section between an input shaft and an output shaft, and a continuously variable power transfer unit disposed between the output shaft and the power providing device, wherein the continuously variable power transfer unit includes, a driving circular plate engaged to the power providing device, a driven circular plate engaged to the output shaft of the shifting section and arranged in parallel to the driving circular plate, the driven circular plate being rotatable around a first rotation shaft spaced in parallel from a second rotation shaft of the driving circular plate, a driving member disposed between the driven circular plate and the driving circular plate and a driving member adjustment device selectively moving the driving member. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331227 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD - A plurality of energy efficiencies of an electric motor which are determined by characteristics of the electric motor are set according to the revolution speed and the driving force of the electric motor, and among the plurality of energy efficiencies, a plurality of energy efficiency groups having the equivalent energy efficiency are prepared. The energy efficiency for each transmission gear of a first input shaft is determined on the basis of a travelling speed and a required driving force of a vehicle. To which group among the plurality of energy efficiency groups that each determined energy efficiency is pertained is determined, and a transmission gear corresponding to the energy efficiency group having the highest energy efficiency among the determined energy efficiency groups is selected. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331228 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE (AS AMENDED) - It is provided a control device of a hybrid vehicle having an engine, an electric motor, a clutch disposed in a power transmission path between the engine and the electric motor, and a hydraulic power transmission device with a lockup clutch disposed in a power transmission path between the electric motor and drive wheels, the control device being configured to engage the clutch and provide slip control of the lockup clutch when the engine is started from motor running using the electric motor, and to lower an engagement pressure of the lockup clutch as compared to the case of an engine start caused by an acceleration request from a driver if the start of the engine is an engine start caused by a request from a hybrid system. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331229 | Handheld screwing apparatus - A handheld screwing apparatus having a torque clutch provided to restrict a torque that is maximally able to be transmitted to an inserted tool. The handheld screwing apparatus includes at least one monitoring unit, which is set up to ascertain a characteristic rotational offset quantity that describes a rotational offset of the torque clutch. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331230 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL DURING REGENERATIVE BRAKING - A system and method for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle during regenerative braking is provided. The system and method include a brake controller adapted to cause, for a selected transmission gear, a first torque ratio to be applied to a regenerative brake system during regenerative braking and a second torque ratio, different from the first torque ratio, to be applied when the vehicle is not regenerative braking. The first torque ratio results in an increased braking torque generated by the regenerative brake system compared with application of the second torque ratio. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331231 | METHOD AND SYSTEM PERTAINING TO DETERMINATION OF A CONTACT POINT FOR A CLUTCH - A method concerning determining of a contact point for a clutch ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130331232 | PORTABLE BALLET BAR EXERCISE DEVICE - Multiple embodiments of a portable ballet bar exercise device are disclosed. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331233 | EXERCISE RING - A flexible ring is disclosed comprising one or more coiled springs and/or polymeric ring(s). In some embodiments, the coiled spring envelopes one or more inner coiled springs. In other embodiments, one or more handles circumscribe a portion of the outer coiled spring. Various embodiments of the present invention substitute flexible polymeric members for the coiled spring. In other embodiments, a disc is substituted for the polymeric ring(s). | 2013-12-12 |
20130331234 | WRIST AND FOREARM STRENGTHENING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wrist strengthening device having a first handle, a second handle and a tightening mechanism for increasing the resistance between the first handle, the second handle and the tightening mechanism. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331235 | FREESTANDING PUNCHING BAG - The present disclosure concerns an improved freestanding punching bag system. The present disclosure provides for compact packaging, reduced storage, and improved display of the device. Additionally, the present disclosure provides for decreased leaks of media that may be used inside the device. Finally, the present disclosure provides improved safety for an operator by positively securing a target to a post associated with the system, thereby preventing or minimizing any unexpected movement or rotation of the target about the post. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331236 | Wrist Strap - A wrist strap for weight lifting and exercising is provided. The present invention relates to a wrist strap with automatic coiling features. The wrist strap of the present invention can be used to increase a person's lifting capacity. The wrist strap allows the user to more safely lift heavy loads without losing one's grip. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331237 | Composite Chair Storage Device - This invention discloses a composite chair storage device comprising a chair, a slide mechanism and an exercise module for storing a composite chair, and a first roller and a second roller are embedded into two slide rails for performing a linear displacement. With the assistance of a sliding third roller and a pressure element capable of turning over an exercise equipment of an exercise module, the exercise module can be stored into a containing space of the chair or unfolded from the containing space of the chair quickly and conveniently, so as to achieve the effect of folding and unfolding the composite chair effectively. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331238 | ABDOMINAL MUSCLE EXERCISE MACHINE - A machine for exercising at least a user's abdominal muscles, the machine having a base having front and back ends; an arm lever mounted to the base near the front end of the base; a user platform moved by a user and/or by the arm levers, the user platform slidably and pivotably mounted to the base; and a linkage mechanism operatively connecting the arm lever to the user platform so that when the arm lever is moved towards the user platform, the user platform is moved towards the arm lever and a front end of the user platform is moved upwards, pivoting the user platform into an angled configuration, and when the arm lever is moved away from the user platform, the user platform is moved away from the arm lever and the front end of the user platform is moved downwards, pivoting the user platform into a horizontal configuration. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331239 | Weight Lifting Machines and Methods - Weight lifting machines and methods are described including angularly adjustable leg press unit and hack squat unit whereby the user may quickly change between any desired angular orientation of the units relative to the floor. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331240 | EXERCISE FAN - This invention is a physical fitness system employing weighted feather-fan-like equipment in a feather fan dance routine to provide an enjoyable way for a person to achieve strength, endurance, and flexibility fitness, with special emphasis on upper body, arm, and shoulder work. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331241 | Exercise Belt - An exercise belt is disclosed a belt with a plurality of docking stations and at least one resistance handle component. The resistance handle component includes a line connected at one end to a handle and at the other end to a retractor. The line is substantially completely retracted into the retractor unless being affirmatively pulled from it. Each resistance handle component is detachably connected to a docking station. Multiple docking stations allow for adjustable sizing of the belt and varying exercising angles. The resistance handle component's being detachably connected to a docking station contributes to the adjustable sizing, and allows for replacing one resistance handle component with another resistance handle component having a higher resistance. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331242 | ADJUSTABLE ELASTIC RESISTANCE EXERCISE DEVICE - A flexible band and/or chain is disclosed comprising a plurality of rings, links, or touri. In some embodiments, the links are interlocking In other embodiments, the links are affixed to one another in linear fashion. The links a gripable, and serve as handles for a user needing to target specific muscle groups for exercise by applying tensile force to the chain. The chain stretches. Some variations include detachable handles which can at attached at the ends of the chain or to links forming it. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331243 | Exercise Chair with Spin Seat - An exercise chair includes a frame and a seat rotatably coupled to the frame. First and second front support members are coupled to the frame in laterally spaced part relation and first and second rear support members are coupled to the frame in laterally spaced part relation, the first and second front support members and the first and second rear support members cooperating to support the frame above a surface. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331244 | MULTIPLE TOOL CHANGER FOR MACHINING CENTER - A numerically controlled machining center for performing work on a workpiece including a plurality of magazines holding a plurality of tools, each magazine positioned a first distance from an adjacent magazine, a plurality of spindles equal to the number of magazines and movable relative to one another independent of the positions of the magazines, the spindles movable apart from one another in a tool loading position to accommodate large magazine sizes and movable toward one another in a working position to allow the tools to work close together to minimize waste, and a table for supporting a workpiece. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331245 | MACHINING CENTER - A machining center includes a rotatable tool magazine ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130331246 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A sheet processing apparatus is described which is used to process a sheet transferred from an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine. A sheet processing apparatus is provided with a punching unit which cuts off part of a sheet conveyed along a conveying route, and a humidifying unit located on this conveying route in the upstream side of the punching unit and configured to humidify a predetermined area which is selected from the entire area of the sheet and includes punch areas to be cut off from the conveyed sheet by the punching unit. The cutting wastes can thereby be electrostatically discharged without leaving the sheet excessively wet. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331247 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURE OF SMOKING ARTICLE FILTER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED FIBERS - Provided are a method and apparatus for making a cigarette filter assembly for potentially reducing particle breakthrough. The method includes forming a lofty porous network of charge retaining polymer fibers by mechanical, chemical or thermal bonding of the fibers, wrapping the lofty porous network in a cylindrical or tubular shape with optional mediating filter fibers in a filter paper to form a filter plug while maintaining the lofty structure. The charge retaining fibers can be charged to attract and hold particles from such sources as particulate matter from sorbents (preventing break-through), and smoke constituents while having a suitable pressure drop. The apparatus handles'the lofty media with minimal crushing, for example, by spacing apart delivery rolls equipped with protrusions to punch, push, and/or pull the lofty media ahead for high speed operation. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331248 | ACCESSIBLE DISPLAY PACKAGE AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention provides a box package having a clamshell with a panel assembly, and a method of manufacturing and using a box package. The clamshell includes a first part and a second part adapted to form a cavity. The first and second parts are movable relative to one another about an operating hinge between an open position and a closed position. A panel assembly covers at least a portion of each of the first and second parts. The clamshell may include more than one manufacturing hinge, and at least one of the manufacturing hinges may divide the first and second parts. The panel assembly may define an access window and at least a portion of the first part may open and close through the access window. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331249 | Machine For The Production Of Tubes And Related Method - The machine includes a forming unit with a spindle around which one or more strips of web material are wound; an adhesive applicator to apply an adhesive on at least one surface of at least one strip of web material; a feed path of the at least one strip of web material from the adhesive applicator to the forming unit. The length of the feed path can be modified according to at least one opening parameter. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331250 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIMMING MATERIAL FROM A WEB - Unattached elastic portions of an elasticised web are grasped and raised above a support surface for feeding the elasticised web. The raised portions are brought into contact with a knife blade that is positioned to protrude through the thickness of the raised elastic layer into free space so as to remain spaced from the support surface that is moving beneath the blade in a direction normal to the support surface. The raised elastic layer is held raised during trimming with the knife blade by an elevation element over which the elastic layer runs. A grasping device holds the unattached portion being cut in a taut state in the cross machine direction. The elastic layer thus spans across the elevation element and the grasping device. The knife blade extends through the thickness of the elastic layer along the spanned part of the elastic layer into free space. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331251 | CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE - A centrifugal machine including: a rotor which is configured to accommodate a sample; a driving part which is configured to rotate the rotor; a control part which is configured to control the driving part; an operating part; and a record part, wherein the operating part is provided with a login screen to which first user information is configured to be inputted at the start of an operation, and a user change screen to which second user information different from the first user information inputted to the login screen is configured to be inputted, and wherein the record part is configured to record the first user information, the second user information, a change time at which the user information is changed, and a rotating speed of the rotor. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331252 | Apheresis Bowl with Improved Vibration Characteristics - A centrifuge bowl for separating whole blood into blood components includes a rotatable body, and inlet, and a plurality of vibration reduction members. The rotatable body has a body portion and a neck portion. The body portion defines an interior for receiving whole blood, and the body is rotatable to separate the whole blood into a plurality of blood components. The inlet is in fluid communication with the interior of the rotatable body, and is configured to introduce the whole blood into the rotatable body. The plurality of vibration reduction members are spaced about the neck portion, and are configured to reduce vibration of the centrifuge bowl as the bowl is rotated. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331253 | Centrifuge Drive Head For Releasably Connecting A Driving System To A Rotor Of A Centrifuge, A Set And A Centrifuge Comprising The Drive Head - The present invention relates a centrifuge drive head for releasably connecting a driving system to a rotor of a centrifuge. The centrifuge drive head comprises a base body mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation (R) and at least a first and a second coupling element, mounted on the base body for swinging outwardly about a swivel axis. The first and second coupling elements differ from each other. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331254 | INORGANIC FIBERS - Provided are inorganic fibers which can exhibit high biosolubility and have excellent heat resistance as the constituting material for a filter material, a sealing material or the like, while exerting minimized effects on the human body or the living environment even when the fibers have an average diameter of 1 μm or less. Inorganic fibers including 35 mass % to 88 mass % of Al | 2013-12-12 |
20130331255 | OPTICAL GLASS - A highly refractive and highly transparent optical glass is provided. The use of such a glass, optical elements and processes for producing the glass or the optical elements are also provided. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331256 | POROUS CERAMIC BODIES AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - A process for producing a porous ceramic body may include: a) mixing a coated porogen with a silicate or an oxide ceramic precursor, wherein the porogen is decomposable to gaseous decomposition products and optionally solid products upon heating, and is coated with a coated agent; b) forming a green body from the mixture obtained in step (a); and c) firing the green body obtained in step (b) to obtain the ceramic body, whereby the porogen decomposes to form pores within the ceramic body, and the coating agent is deposited at the inner surface of the pores. The porogen may be coated with a coating agent which, upon firing, is deposited at the inner surface of the ceramic pores, so that porous ceramics having decreased weight and improved porosity are obtained, while maintaining good mechanical strength. A green body and porous ceramic body obtainable with the above-mentioned process are also described. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331257 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MICRO-NANO COMBINED ACTIVE SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a method for producing micro-nano combined active systems in which nanoparticles of a first component are bonded to microparticles of a second component, comprising the following steps: (a) producing a low-ligand colloidal suspension containing nanoparticles of the first component, (b) adding microparticles to the colloidal suspension containing the nanoparticles or adding the colloidal suspension containing the nanoparticles to a dispersion containing the microparticles and intensively mixing so that the nanoparticles adsorb onto the microparticles, (c) separating the microparticles and the nanoparticles bonded thereto from the liquid and drying the microparticles and the nanoparticles bonded thereto. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331258 | PALLADIUM-GOLD CATALYST SYNTHESIS - A supported palladium-gold catalyst is produced under mild conditions using a commonly available base, such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or sodium carbonate (Na | 2013-12-12 |
20130331259 | SILICA-STABILIZED ULTRAFINE ANATASE TITANIA, VANADIA CATALYSTS, AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention is directed to compositions and processes for the production of silica-stabilized ultrafine anatase titanias and which may further comprise tungsten and vanadia. The surface stabilization may be by treatment of the TiO | 2013-12-12 |
20130331260 | Odour-Control Superabsorbent - Superabsorbents comprising fluorofamide exhibit superior odour control without being biocides. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331261 | PYRAZOLE CARBOXYLIC ACID AMIDES USEFUL FOR THE REDUCTION OF MYCOTOXIN CONTAMINATION IN PLANTS - The present invention relates to the novel use of pyrazole carboxylic acid amides, compositions comprising these compounds and their use in methods for the reduction of mycotoxin contamination in plants. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331262 | Composition Comprising a Pesticide, a Surfactant and an Alkoxylate of 2-Propyheptylamine - The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pesticide, a surfactant and an alkoxylate. Moreover, the invention relates to a concentrate comprising the surfactant and the alkoxylate; and to a process for preparing the composition by bringing into contact the concentrate and a pesticide; or by bringing into contact the pesticide, the surfactant and the alkoxylate; and to the use of the surfactant by addition to a mixture comprising the pesticide and the alkoxylate. The invention furthermore relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesirable plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to seed comprising the composition. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331263 | Treated Biodiesel Glycerin - Disclosed are compositions that include treated biodiesel glycerin. The disclosed compositions may be utilized as soil-amendments for controlling pests, weeds and for enhancing growth of plants. The biodiesel glycerin utilized in the disclosed compositions may be treated by one or more steps including neutralization, heating, refluxing, condensing, and distilling. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331264 | HERBICIDAL COMPOSITION - Many herbicidal compositions have been developed and are presently used. However, weeds to be controlled are various in types and their emergence extends over a long period. Accordingly, it is desired to develop a herbicidal composition which has a broad herbicidal spectrum, a high activity and a long lasting effect. The present invention provides a herbicidal composition comprising, as active ingredients, (a) flazasulfuron or its salt, and (b) amicarbazone or its salt. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331265 | BIOCIDAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING WATER - An aqueous composition for treatment of water comprising: (a) an N,N-dimethyl-2-hydroxypropylammonium chloride polymer; (b) lanthanum chloride; and (c) a dimethylamine epichlorohydrin ethylenediamine polymer; and a method of treating water using the composition. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331266 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WEEDS IN PADDY RICE CULTIVATION - The present invention provides a method for controlling weeds in paddy rice cultivation, which comprises steps of:
| 2013-12-12 |
20130331267 | HIGH STRENGTH HERBICIDAL SUSPENSION CONCENTRATES - Novel pesticide compositions having a high concentration of a water-soluble herbicide, and a solid water-insoluble pesticide, for example the herbicide penoxsulam, are provided herein. Compositions of the invention are, among other things, stable upon storage in various thermal environments and exhibit enhanced resistance to settling of the solid particles and/or enhanced resistance to chemical degradation of the water-insoluble pesticide. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331268 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR RETENTION OF SOLVATED COMPOUNDS AND IONS - Storage stable polyhydroxylated aromatic ether adducts of polyalkylene oxide are described. Reactive compositions are formed by combining an ether adduct with an aldehyde, optionally further adding a phenolic-aldehyde prepolymer. The reactive compositions are cured by removing water, by acidification, or both. The cured compositions sorb solvated compounds from environments containing water. The cured compositions are also useful for pre-loading with compounds that are subsequently released at a controlled rate into environments containing water. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331269 | Coil System for a Magnetic Resonance Tomography System - A coil system for a magnetic resonance tomography system includes a plurality of coils for sending and/or receiving high-frequency signals. The plurality of coils is disposed in a receiving chamber between a tomography magnet and a lining of an opening in the tomography magnet and may be cooled by a cooling apparatus. When the coil system is in an operating state, the receiving chamber is filled with a cryogenic cooling medium. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331270 | SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE - A superconducting wire includes a linear superconductor and a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure is located on the linear superconductor. The carbon nanotube structure includes a number of carbon nanotubes joined end to end by van der Waals attractive force between and arranged helically along an axial direction of the linear superconductor | 2013-12-12 |
20130331271 | SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE - A superconducting wire includes a superconductor layer and a carbon nanotube layer. The superconductor layer and the carbon nanotube layer are stacked on each other and rolled to form the superconducting wire. Thus, the superconductor layer and the carbon nanotube layer are simultaneously rolled and alternately stacked on each other. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331272 | Superconductor Article with Directional Flux Pinning - A method and composition for doped HTS tapes having directional flux pinning and critical current. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331273 | METHOD FOR MAKING SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE - A method for making superconducting wire is provided. A drawn carbon nanotube film is pulled out from a carbon nanotube array. The drawn carbon nanotube film is placed spaced from and opposite to a number of superconducting preforms on a carrier. The superconducting preforms are moved from the carrier onto the drawn carbon nanotube film by applying an electric field between the drawn carbon nanotube film and the carrier. A composite wire is made by twisting the drawn carbon nanotube film with the superconducting preforms thereon. Finally, the composite wire is sintered. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331274 | METHOD FOR MAKING SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE - A method for making superconducting wire is provided. A number of superconducting preforms is formed on a carrier. A carbon nanotube layer is placed spaced from and opposite to the carrier. The superconducting preforms are moved from the carrier onto the carbon nanotube layer by applying an electric field between the carbon nanotube layer and the carrier. A composite wire is made by treating the carbon nanotube layer with the superconducting preforms thereon. Finally, the composite wire is sintered. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331275 | KITS FOR DETECTING RIBONUCLEIC ACID - Compositions, methods, and kits for detecting one or more species of RNA molecules are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first adaptor and a second adaptor are ligated to the RNA molecule using a polypeptide comprising double-strand specific RNA ligase activity, without an intervening purification step. The ligated product is reverse transcribed, then at least some of the ribonucleosides in the reverse transcription product are removed. Primers are added and amplified products are generated. In certain embodiments, the sequence of at least part of at least one species of amplified product is determined and at least part of the corresponding RNA molecule is determined. In some embodiments, at least some of the amplified product species are detected, directly or indirectly, allowing the presence and/or quantity of the RNA molecule of interest to be determined. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331276 | METHODS OF BEAD MANIPULATION AND FORMING BEAD ARRAYS - According to various embodiments, a method is provided that comprises washing an array of DNA-coated beads on a substrate, with a wash solution to remove stacked beads from the substrate. The wash solution can include inert solid beads in a carrier. The DNA-coated beads can have an average diameter and the solid beads in the wash solution can have an average diameter that is at least twice the diameter of the DNA-coated beads. The washing can form dislodged DNA-coated beads and a monolayer of DNA-coated beads. In some embodiments, first beads for forming an array are contacted with a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) solution comprising a PEG having a molecular weight of about 350 Da or less. In some embodiments, slides for forming bead arrays are provided as are systems for imaging the same. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331277 | PAIRED END RANDOM SEQUENCE BASED GENOTYPING - Method for simultaneous discovery, detection and genotyping of polymorphisms between samples by providing identifier tagged restriction fragments, obtaining sequence information using paired high throughput sequencing technologies, combining the sequence information and identify polymorphisms between the samples. The combination of sequence information from both ends allows for the discovery, detection and genotyping of polymorphisms in highly repetitive genomes. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331278 | COMPLEX SET OF MIRNAS AS NON-INVASIVE BIOMARKERS FOR PROSTATE DISEASES - The present invention relates to non-invasive methods, kits and means for diagnosing and/or prognosing of prostate diseases in a body fluid sample from a subject. Further, the present invention relates to set of polynucleotides or sets of primer pairs for detecting sets of miRNAs for diagnosing and/or prognosing of prostate diseases in a body fluid sample from a subject. In addition, the present invention relates to sets of miRNAs for diagnosing and/or prognosing of prostate diseases in a body fluid sample from a subject. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331279 | RECURRENT SPOP MUTATIONS IN PROSTATE CANCER - The invention relates generally to new prostate cancer markers, and particularly to a class of cancer marked by the presence of missense mutations in SPOP, an E3 ubiquitin ligase component. The invention provides methods and materials for detecting and diagnosing prostate cancer by detecting these mutations and may be useful in predicting disease progression and response to therapy. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331280 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR FUNCTIONAL GYLCOMICS - The disclosure relates to labeling glycans and glycosphingolipids from undefined mixtures with chemical moieties that emit light when exposed to electromagnetic radiation and uses of these labeled glycans and glycosphingolipids in microarrays for research and diagnostic purposes. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to derivatizing glycosphingolipids with a marker. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331281 | MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR PROGNOSTICALLY PREDICTING PROSTATE CANCER, METHOD AND KIT THEREOF - The present application provides a method for predicting clinical prognosis for a human subject diagnosed with prostate cancer, comprising: detecting an expression level of a marker gene selected from a group consisting of ABCG1, PDCD4, KLF6, ST6, BTD, BANF1, IRS1, ZNF185, ANXA11, DUSP2, KLF4 and DSC2, in a biological sample containing prostate cancer cells obtained from the human subject; and predicting a likehood of the clinical prognosis by comparing the expression level of the marker gene with a reference level. The present application also provides a combination of molecular markers and a kit containing thereof. | 2013-12-12 |
20130331282 | MARKER COMPOSITION COMPRISING S1P PROTEIN FOR PREDICTION OF RISK IN OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE AND OSTEOPOROSIS - Disclosed herein is a marker composition that includes sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) protein and that may be used to predict the risk of fracture or osteoporosis; a kit that includes an antibody that specifically binds to the S1P protein and that can be used to predict the risk of fracture or osteoporosis; and a method that can be used to obtain information that allows prediction of the risk of fracture or osteoporosis and includes measurements of S1P protein concentrations by measuring the binding of a S1P-specific antibody to S1P protein. The S1P protein disclosed herein is highly expressed in individuals with fracture, regardless of their bone mineral density. Accordingly, it may be useful as a biomarker of the risk of fracture or osteoporosis. | 2013-12-12 |