51st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110312400 | SLOT MACHINE GAME HAVING WILD REELS - Disclosed are a game, gaming machine, gaming system and methods including a wild reel game. The occurrence of triggering symbols on the reels of a primary game results in the corresponding reels becoming wild during play of a subsequent feature game. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312401 | MECHANICALLY ROTATING WHEEL WITH CHANGEABLE IMAGE - A gaming machine includes a gaming machine controller configured to control game play on the gaming machine, and a wheel assembly rotatably coupled to the gaming machine controller. The wheel assembly includes a front portion having an inner surface and at least one projector, wherein the at least one projector is configured to rotate with the wheel assembly and to project an image across at least a portion of the inner surface during game play. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312402 | Gaming Machine - A method for playing a game with a gaming machine includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the display device as a result of the game, adding a predetermined point; (f) if the point cumulatively added in step (e) has reached a threshold, performing a lottery to determine a specific combination of symbols; (g) setting an award for the specific combination of symbols that is larger than a normal award; and (h) if the specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display device, paying the larger award. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312403 | Gaming Machine - A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided, which includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the display device as a result of the game, adding a predetermined point; (f) if the point cumulatively added in step (e) has reached a threshold, performing a lottery to determine a payout rate for a specific combination of symbols prior to the step (d); and (g) if the specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display device, multiplying an award entitled to the specific combination of symbols by the payout rate determined in the step (f) and paying the resulting amount. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312404 | Gaming Machine - A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided, which includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the display device as a result of the game, adding a predetermined point; (f) increasing a winning probability for a specific combination of symbols according to the point cumulatively added in step (e); and (g) if the specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display device, paying an award corresponding to the specific combination of symbols. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312405 | GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming environment is described. If the predetermined condition is met and the free game is shifted, reels are changed to other reels to be used in the free game. Also, in the free game, reel display portion on which the WILD symbols are displayed on all of the symbol display portions, the reel display portion is held in following games. The WILD symbols are consecutively displayed with the predetermined number (which is greater or equal to the number of symbol display portions of one reel display portion) on the reels used in the free game. Therefore, the probability where WILD symbols fill on the all of the can be enhanced, one or more aspects of the invention can provide higher interest to the player. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312406 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING FREE GAME BONUS WITH A CHANGING MULTIPLIER - The present invention includes an apparatus and method for a bonus game, and particularly a free spin bonus with an incrementing multiplier. The bonus game includes a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols and multipliers. The gaming device provides a number of free spins to the player at the beginning of the bonus game. The multiplier preferably starts at “1×” and increases by one after each free spin. Initially, the player spins the reels attempting to obtain a winning symbol combination on the reels. If the player obtains a winning combination, the gaming device provides an award. The award is multiplied by the multiplier and the player receives the multiplied award for that free spin. The player continues to spin the reels until there are no free spins remaining in the bonus game. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312407 | Storage Medium, Game Apparatus, Game Controlling Method and Game System - A game apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU displays a difficulty level setting screen on a second LCD prior to a start of the virtual game. On the difficulty level setting screen, a player sets a difficulty level so as to be higher or lower than an initial value by using coins that a player character obtains by playing a virtual game. For example, in a case that the difficulty level is high, the virtual game is made difficult, but a possibility of obtaining a rare item is made high, On the other hand, in a case that the difficulty level is low, the virtual game is made easy, but a possibility of obtaining a rare item is made low. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312408 | GAME SYSTEM - It is a subject to provide new game attractiveness for enjoying a drawing performed in a drawing machine that is shared by a plurality of game apparatuses by a plurality of players playing at these game apparatuses. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312409 | METHODS OF ENHANCED INTERACTION AND PLAY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED BONUSING ON GAMING MACHINES - A plurality of gaming machines is linked, such as via a local bank controller. The gaming machines present base wagering games and, at one or more times, a community bonus event or game involving multiple of the linked gaming machines and their associated players. The community bonus comprises an event or game where awards, information, attributes and/or other features may be exchanged between players, thus fostering interaction/camaraderie between the players. Such features may be exchanged as part of cooperation or competition between players. Player may share in community bonus awards. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312410 | WAGERING GAME WITH DUAL-PLAY FEATURE - Multi-player games that foster cooperation or competition between players. A multi-player wagering game system includes a first display to display a first wagering game; a first input device corresponding to the first display to accept input from a first player; a second display to display a second wagering game, the second display being adjacent to the first display; a second input device corresponding to the second display to accept input from a second player; and a bonus display to display a bonus game. The bonus game receiving input from both the first and the second input devices. Computer software causes the first wagering game and the second wagering game to be executed. A multi-person seating device is configured to permit the first player and the second player to sit side-by-side in front of the first display and the second display, respectively. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312411 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMINE DEVICE AND METHOD EMPLOYING AUDIO/VIDEO PROGRAMMING OUTCOME PRESENTATIONS - The present disclosure generally includes a gaming system which: receives a wager, upon receiving the wager, randomly generates one of a plurality of different numbers, after the random generation of the number, accesses a database that includes each of the plurality of different numbers, each different number being preassociated with one of a plurality of different audio/video segments and one of a plurality of different game results, the audio/video segments produced for a purpose other than for inclusion on the gaming device, determines which audio/video segment and game result are preassociated with the randomly generated number regardless of any player input, displays the determined audio/video output segment and the determined game result, and determines an outcome value based on the determined game result. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312412 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMINE DEVICE AND METHOD EMPLOYING AUDIO/VIDEO PROGRAMMING OUTCOME PRESENTATIONS - The present disclosure generally includes a gaming system which receives a wager amount on a play of a primary game, outputs an audio/video programming clip in association with the wagered on play of the primary game, tracks occurrences of at least one designated event outputted in association with the audio/video programming clip, determines if a quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event outputted is at least equal to a designated quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event, the designated quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event being at least two, and when the quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event is at least equal to the designated quantity, causes an occurrence of one selected from the group consisting of: a trigger of a secondary game and a generation of a negative outcome. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312413 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD EMPLOYING AUDIO/VIDEO PROGRAMMING OUTCOME PRESENTATIONS - The present disclosure generally includes a gaming system which: (a) for a first play of a game of a gaming session: determines one of a plurality of different outcomes, displays the determined outcome, determines any award associated with the determined outcome, displays any determined award, and outputs a first audio/video programming clip, the first audio/video programming clip including content associated with a first point in time of an event, and (b) for a second, subsequent play of the game of the gaming session: determines one of the plurality of different outcomes, displays the determined outcome, determines any award associated with the determined outcome, displays any determined award, and outputs a second, different audio/video programming clip, the second audio/video programming clip including content associated with a second, subsequent point in time of the event. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312414 | AUTOMATED CERTIFICATION OF VIDEO GAME ADVERTISING USING OCR - Methods and computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that facilitate generating an analysis or certification of inventory elements in a virtual environment, such as a 3-D video game environment, are provided. Data is referenced from a video game, including the identity of each inventory element in the video game environment where an advertisement may be displayed. Inventory elements are populated with test patterns corresponding to the identity of the inventory elements. Screenshots are referenced from each of the inventory elements in the video game and, based on those screenshots, identifiable features are associated with each of the inventory elements using optical character recognition. Based on the identified features associated with each of the inventory elements, an analysis is automatically generated for each of the inventory elements in the video game environment. A report may be generated based on the analysis of the inventory elements. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312415 | Simulating Musical Instruments - The invention includes methods, systems with an apparatus configured to perform particular functions, computer program products, and apparatuses that provide means for displaying a game cue for a guitar part and/or displaying a player's input. The expected and/or input performances are indicated on a display by creating a game cue or shape on the display, each having portions of varying magnitudes based on the relative differences between the notes or fingering of expected performance and/or inputted performance. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312416 | CREATING A TUNNEL BETWEEN VIRTUAL UNIVERSES - Embodiments of this invention create a mechanism for visual and other communication between two or more separate/distinct 3-dimensional virtual universes (VUs) akin to a “wormhole” or “tunnel”. Additionally, embodiments of the present invention allow a mechanism for a player to walk through such a tunnel, logging out from a first VU and logging into a second VU. Embodiments of the present invention utilize streaming video abilities in both virtual universes and the capability to capture output in a useable format and convert to a d streaming video standard. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312417 | Team play game device - The Team Play Game Device creates the capability to have multiple players play computer games simultaneously without requiring games to be modified to support multiple players. It accomplishes this goal by making multiple game controllers look like single game controllers to the game device. It is a general game solution that can be applied to every game device and game controller combination including all game consoles and personal computers. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312418 | APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING PHYSICAL SIMULATION AND PROGRESSION OF VIRTUAL RPG CHARACTERS, RELATED SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed are systems and methods for real-world development of virtual role-play characters. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312419 | GAME SYSTEM AND GAME INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM USED FOR SAME - An example mobile wireless handset includes a housing configured to be held in at least one hand of a user and a display disposed on the housing. A motion sensor is disposed in the housing and is configured to generate an output in response to movement of the handset. A communication interface is configured to wirelessly receive game data from a source external to the mobile wireless handset. The communication interface includes wireless telephone circuitry; a memory configured to store the received game data; and a processor configured to execute a gaming process including the game data and the output from the motion sensor. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312420 | TABLETOP GAME APPARATUS - A tabletop game apparatus for tabletop games such as board games is described. The tabletop game apparatus includes an interface configured to exchange data with an object of a tabletop game; and a processor configured to utilize the data in the tabletop game. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312421 | APPARATUS FOR POSITION DETECTION USING MULTIPLE ANTENNAS - An apparatus includes a transmitter and a receiver device, which includes a receiver section and a processing module. The transmitter transmits a high carrier frequency signal. The receiver section includes first and second antennas that have an antenna radiation relationship for receiving the high carrier frequency signal. A receiver module of the receiver section determines first and second signal properties of the received high carrier frequency signal. The processing module determines a position of the receiver device with respect to the transmitter based on the first and second signal properties and maps the position to a coordinate system. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312422 | CELL PHONE MULTIMEDIA CONTROLLER - A system and method is provided for remotely controlling and interacting with a multimedia device using a mobile phone. This is accomplished by utilizing cell and mobile phones capable of establishing persistent Internet connections. A software application is provided for the mobile phone that receives inputs entered by a user on the mobile phone's keypad and translates the inputs into commands that are recognized by a multimedia device. For example, the multimedia device may be a television, set top box, or a digital video recorder such as a Tivo or ReplayTV. The software application transmits the data input by the user to the device, either directly, or through at least one central server. Mapping of the commands entered on the mobile phone into commands recognized by the remote device may occur on the phone, at a central server, or at the device itself. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312423 | Game Based Incentives for Commerce - The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods directed to generating game-based incentives for users of online games to purchase goods in an electronic commerce system. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312424 | Peer to Peer Video Game Clip Sharing - The present invention provides a method, system, and program product for automatically sharing video clips of video game action. A video capture application sets game action triggers for video clip capture. The video sharing application automatically captures a video clip during a video game in response to triggering actions during playing of a game. The video sharing application automatically tags recipients. Then, the video sharing application automatically sends the captured video clip to the tagged recipients. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312425 | VIDEO GAME SYSTEM - A video game system includes a plurality of servers and one or more client terminals. Each server provides game information to the client terminal. The client terminal carries out information communication with the server in accordance with a protocol; carries out the video game on a zone on the basis of the game information; and carries out, in response to a request to change zones, zone changing processing. In the zone changing processing, the client terminal updates a valid flag indicating that the protocol for a current zone is valid to a state indicating that the protocol is invalid; determines whether there is the session information for a new zone or not; and updates the valid flag indicating that the protocol for the new zone is invalid to a state indicating that the protocol is valid in a case where there is the session information. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312426 | ELASTIC COUPLING - An Elastic Coupling ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110312427 | SHAFT BODY COMPRISING AN INTEGRATED OIL SEPARATOR UNIT - The invention relates to a shaft body ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110312428 | TELESCOPING-ARM ROUND RIDE FOR AMUSEMENT PARKS - An amusement park ride that provides an interactive flying experience in a round ride setting by allowing vehicle passengers to move their vehicle in and out horizontally through a fly zone. The ride includes a central support assembly with a structure rotatable about a central axis at one or more rotation speeds. The ride also includes passenger vehicles and, for each vehicle, a support arm assembly that extends outward from the rotatable structure. The support arm assembly includes a support arm and a variable radius mechanism. The support arm is mounted to the rotatable structure and supports the passenger vehicle. The variable radius mechanism operates during rotation of the rotatable structure to vary the arm length or support location of the vehicle on the arm to vary the vehicle's rotation radius. The variable radius mechanism may include a telescoping arm that reciprocates the vehicle along a linear displacement path. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312429 | RACECOURSE SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF - A race course system for operating scale vehicles having a race course section having a race course portion, a base support, a hinge, a portable member, an attachment member, a strut mechanism, and a console. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312430 | SWING SET WITH INTERACTIVE WATER PLANE - An interactive apparatus includes a frame that defines an interior region. A swing is secured to the frame and moves into and out of the interior region. At least one fluid delivery system is secured to the frame for directing a plane of fluid into the interior region of the frame. The fluid delivery system includes a plurality of flow regulating elements for selectively controlling the cross-section of the fluid plane. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312431 | BILLIARD TABLE AND RAIL CLOTH COVERING SYSTEM - A hook and loop fastening system for attaching a billiard table cloth to a table bed and a rail, a billiard table cloth with template markings for assisting the installer in the correct positing and tensioning of the bed cloth and in the cutting of slits in the cloth for pocket openings (for pocket pool tables) and rail bolt holes, and a rail cloth that incorporates a tract system for attaching the rail cloth on rails to replace conventional feather strips. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312432 | DESKTOP BOWLING GAME - A desktop bowling game is provided including bowling pins having metal that is attractable by magnets located at a base of each bowling pin, a ball, a main unit having a playing board having a surface with position markers for setup of the pins, and a pin reset mechanism, located below the playing board. The pin reset mechanism includes a sliding plate that slides up and down beneath the playing board between a first, up position immediately below and adjacent to the playing board to a second, down position away from the playing board. Magnets are disposed on the sliding plate adjacent to the playing board and adjacent to the position markers of the playing board. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312433 | TOTAL CONTROL BATTING BALL - The invention is for a weighted ball designed to be hit or struck where the ball has a resilient, flexible, nonburstable outer shell, a hollow inner chamber and a filler hole where a weighted filler material is inserted into the hollow inner chamber through the filler hole and where the air inside the hollow inner chamber that displaces the remaining space inside the hollow inner chamber and where the inside air pressure is equal to the outside air pressure, and where a hole plug seals the filler hole after filling the hollow inner chamber with the weighted filler material, and where a hole plug sealant is used to fill the vacant hole plug space and to reinforce and strengthen the hole plug. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312434 | INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT FOR A GOLF CLUB - A golf club ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110312435 | GOLF-CLUB SHAFTS HAVING SELECTABLE-STIFFNESS TIP REGIONS, AND GOLF CLUBS COMPRISING SAME - The subject golf clubs have a shaft and clubhead. The shaft has a tip-end coupled to the clubhead, a butt-end, a reduced-EI portion located adjacent the tip-end, and a remaining portion extending between the butt-end and the reduced-EI portion. The portions are coupled together at an interface. The remaining portion exhibits a respective rate of stiffness reduction as a function of distance from the butt-end. The reduced-EI portion is typically shorter than and has less stiffness than the remaining portion. The reduced-EI portion exhibits a respective rate (which can be zero) of stiffness reduction as a function of distance toward the tip-end. These rates can be similar or different. The interface can exhibit a greater rate in stiffness reduction than the other portions. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312436 | WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE SOLE CONTOUR - A wood-type golf club head with an adjustable keel zone member is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a body and an adjustable keel zone member. The body has a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion. The body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end. The sole portion has only a single keel point. The adjustable keel zone member is disposed within a keel zone of the sole and located preferentially with respect to the center of gravity. The keel zone member is capable of adjusting the face angle of the wood-type golf club head. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312437 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A wood-type golf club head comprises a body having one or more ribs extending across the internal surface of the sole. The plurality of ribs can include two or more ribs, such as three or four ribs, that converge at a convergence location, such as above a recessed pocket in the sole configured to receive an adjustable sole piece. At least one rib can extend along an internal surface of the recessed pocket and along an internal surface of a surrounding sole region. The ribs can extend from the convergence location to a toe weight port, to a heel weight port, to a rear portion of the body and/or toward the face. At least one rib can extend from a hosel, such as to the toe weight port. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312438 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH VARIABLE FACE THICKNESS - A face or face insert ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110312439 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head | 2011-12-22 |
20110312440 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A hollow golf club head according to this invention includes a face portion, a crown portion, and a sole/side portion including a sole portion and a side portion. The sole/side portion includes a thin region formed to traverse at least the sole portion from the toe side to the heel side, and thick regions formed on the side of the face portion and the back side, respectively, with respect to the thin region to be adjacent to the thin region. The golf club head further includes a rib which extends from the toe side to the heel side only in the thin region of the thin region and the thick region, and is connected to the side portion on the toe side and the side portion on the heel side. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312441 | DUAL CORE GOLF BALL HAVING A SHALLOW "POSITIVE HARDNESS GRADIENT" THERMOPLASTIC INNER CORE AND A STEEP "POSITIVE HARDNESS GRADIENT" THERMOSET OUTER CORE LAYER - A golf ball including a highly-neutralized thermoplastic inner core layer having a geometric center hardness less than a surface hardness to define a first hardness gradient, an outer core layer formed from a homogenous thermoset composition and having an interior hardness substantially less than an outer surface hardness to define a second hardness gradient, an inner cover layer, and an outer cover layer. Both the first and second hardness gradients are positive and a slope of the second hardness gradient is greater than a slope of the first hardness gradient to define a shallow hardness gradient inner core and a steep hardness gradient outer core layer. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312442 | MULTI-LAYER CORE GOLF BALL - Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises a center and an outer core layer that are both soft relative to a hard intermediate core layer. The Shore C hardness of the outer surface of the center is preferably less than the Shore C hardness of the geometric center of the center. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312443 | MULTI-LAYER CORE GOLF BALL - Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises a center and an outer core layer that are both soft relative to a hard intermediate core layer. The Shore C hardness of the outer surface of the center is preferably greater than the Shore C hardness of the geometric center of the center. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312444 | MULTI-LAYER CORE GOLF BALL - Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises a zero or negative hardness gradient center that is hard relative to an intermediate core layer. The overall core preferably has a zero hardness gradient, a negative hardness gradient, or a positive hardness gradient of up to 20 Shore C units. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312445 | MULTI-LAYER CORE GOLF BALL - Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises a zero or positive hardness gradient center that is hard relative to an intermediate core layer. The overall core preferably has a zero hardness gradient, a negative hardness gradient, or a positive hardness gradient of up to 20 Shore C units. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312446 | HIGH PERFORMANCE GOLF BALL HAVING A REDUCED-DISTANCE - A golf ball having a reduced distance while maintaining the appearance of a normal high performance trajectory. The golf ball has a core, an inner cover layer, and a cover. The core has a diameter of from about 1.300 to 1.620 inches, while the ball has a weight from 1.30 to 1.620 ounces, a diameter from 1.670 to 1.800 inches and a maximum Coefficient of Restitution from about 0.600 to about 0.790 as measured at 125 ft/sec incoming ball velocity. The ball has a drag to weight ratio of greater than 2.4 at a Reynolds number of about 207,000 and a spin ratio of about 0.095. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312447 | Combination Divot Tool - A golf accessory device includes a divot tool having a pair of spaced apart prongs at one end for repairing divots in a golfing surface. The tool also has an opening adjacent another end for receiving a ball marker assembly. A magnet is positioned in and circumscribes the opening. The ball marker assembly includes a ball marker and a support plate with the ball marker being magnetically attached to a first surface of the plate. A clip is attached to an opposite surface of the support plate. The marker and plate fit within the opening in the tool with an outer edge of the plate seated on the magnet. The ball marker assembly can be removed from the divot tool and attached to an item of clothing by the clip. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312448 | Adjustable Basketball Device - An adjustable basketball device includes a support, a backboard coupled to the support, a mounting structure coupled to the backboard, an adjustment mechanism movably coupled to the mounting structure, and an adjustable rim supported by the mounting structure and engaged with the adjustment mechanism. The adjustable rim is adjustable between a first configuration in which the rim defines an opening with a first diameter, and a second configuration in which the opening of the rim defines an opening with a second diameter different than the first diameter. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312449 | PERSONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING DEVICE - An athletic paddle training apparatus | 2011-12-22 |
20110312450 | Automated table tennis referee - The automated table tennis referee includes sensors that detect bounces of a table tennis ball on first or second side of a table tennis table, the sides being divided by a net. The sensors detect when the ball touches the net. A digital signal processor acquires and processes the sensor data to determine ball hits unique to each sensor. A logic processor determines whether the ball hit occurred on the table's first side, second side, or net. The logic processor subsequently processes the sequence of ball bounces to determine the winner of the last volley, the count of points each player has accrued, who the server for the next serve should be, and the winner at the end of the game. A display unit shows the number of points counted for each player, which player owns the serve, which player won the last serve and the winner of the game. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312451 | RACKET - The present invention relates to a racket for ball games having a frame comprising a head portion for receiving a stringing and a handle portion for gripping the racket, wherein the frame comprises at least one transparent or translucent portion formed from a transparent or translucent material, said transparent or translucent portion being integrally bonded to the remaining frame. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing such a racket is described. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312452 | BAT HAVING FIBER-FUSED CORE SECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A bat has a core section made from wood or grass material fibers artificially fused together and an outer section for substantially surrounding the core section. The core section can be made exclusively of bamboo fibers artificially fused together. The outer section has opposite bottom and top subsections and opposite side subsections, adhered to corresponding sides of the core section. The outer section can be made of bamboo strips. The bat also has an insert or plug made of a wood material. The insert or plug is disposed in a void provided in a distal end portion of the bat. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312453 | Illuminated Nock Assembly - The illuminated nock assembly of the present invention attaches to the shaft of an arrow to assist in tracking the trajectory of the arrow in flight and in locating the arrow after flight. The illuminated nock assembly includes a housing having two separate parts, lighting components and a power source. The lighting components are illuminated when arrow shaft is placed on the housing. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312454 | TENSIONER WITH MICRO-ADJUSTMENT FEATURE - In one aspect, the invention is directed to a belt tensioner for tensioning a belt, comprising a pivot shaft that is fixedly mountable with respect to an engine block of an engine, a tensioner arm rotatably mounted to the pivot shaft for pivoting about a tensioner arm axis in a first direction and in an opposing second direction, a pulley rotatably mounted to the tensioner arm for rotation about a pulley axis, and a tensioner spring positioned to bias the tensioner arm in the first direction, wherein the tensioner spring has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is engaged with the tensioner arm, and a micro adjustment mechanism that is operatively connected to control the position of the second end of the tensioner spring so as to control the tension in the tensioner spring. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312455 | RADIAL DAMPING MECHANISM AND USE FOR BELT TENSIONING - A tensioner for an endless power transmitting element in a drive system is disclosed that includes an arm rotatable about an axis and having a sleeve that includes a ramp face or contoured face, a damper cup having a protrusion and a plate, a spring case that houses the sleeve of the arm and the damper cup with the damper cup's plate mated with the ramp face or contoured face of the sleeve. During wind-up of the tensioner, a normal force is applied to the damper cup's protrusion that moves the plate along the ramp face or contoured face in a first direction, and in the first direction the ramp face or contoured face pushes the damper cup generally radially outward into the spring case to provide frictional damping. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312456 | Bicycle Sprocket - A bicycle sprocket comprises a sprocket body and a plurality of angularly equidistant teeth extending radially and outwardly from an outer periphery of the sprocket body. The sprocket body has a plurality of bottom edges along the outer periphery. The bottom edges extend in a generally circumferential direction of the sprocket body. Each of the bottom edges is connected between two adjacent ones of the teeth. The central points of the bottom edges include at least first and second groups of the central points. Each of the first group of the central points is spaced apart from the center of the sprocket body by a first distance. Each of the second group of the central points is spaced apart from the center of the sprocket body by a second distance that is smaller than the first distance. The difference between the first and second distances is smaller than 2 mm. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312457 | Sprockets Made of Two Materials with Half Holes on the Edge of Central Portion - The present sprocket wheel invention enhances the efficiency of the sprockets made of two materials, e.g., a lighter material at central portion of the sprocket and a hard material at peripheral portion of the sprocket comprising teeth, by drilling half holes on the outer edge of the central portion and half holes on the inner edge of the peripheral portion of the sprocket. In the preferred embodiment, half of the thickness of the sprocket is the entire hole on the peripheral portion of the sprocket with harder materials, and the other half of the thickness of the sprocket is designed to have said half holes for rivets to attach the central portion and the peripheral portion of the sprocket. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312458 | Inverted Tooth Chain Sprocket with Frequency Modulated Meshing - An inverted tooth chain drive system includes a sprocket supported for rotation about an axis of rotation and including a plurality of teeth defined relative to respective tooth centers. The tooth centers are spaced evenly in a circumferential arrangement about the axis of rotation, and each of the plurality of teeth includes an engaging flank. An inverted tooth chain is engaged with the sprocket and includes a plurality of rows of links each structured for inside flank engagement with the sprocket, with leading inside flanks of each row of links projecting outwardly relative to the trailing outside flanks of a preceding row of links. The leading inside flanks of each row are positioned to make initial meshing contact with the engaging flank of one of the sprocket teeth. At least some of the teeth are standard teeth and other ones of the teeth are flank-relieved teeth. The engaging flanks of the flank-relieved teeth are negatively offset relative to their respective tooth centers as compared to said engaging flanks of said standard teeth relative to their respective tooth centers. The root surfaces leading the flank-relieved teeth are raised relative to the root surfaces leading the standard teeth and are also inclined. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312459 | ELECTROMECHANICAL VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A vehicle drive includes a first gear set and a second gear set both having a sun gear, a ring gear and planetary gears which couple the sun gear to the ring gear. The planetary gears of both sets are rotatably supported by respective planetary gear carriers which are coupled to each other. The vehicle drive also includes an engine, a first clutch which selectively engages the engine to the ring gear of the first gear set, a first motor/generator coupled to the sun gear of the first gear set and a second motor/generator coupled to the sun gear of the second gear set and electrically coupled to the first motor/generator, a second clutch which selectively engages the engine to the second motor/generator, and a third clutch and a third gear set which operate to selectively engage the ring gear of the second gear set to the planetary gear carriers. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312460 | HYBRID DRIVE UNIT AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - The invention relates to a hybrid drive unit, in which for the most optimum possible synergetic use of the combustion engine drive and electromotive drive, a multi-speed clutch- and gear assembly is provided, in which both the combustion engine drive power and also the electromotive drive power is introduced into an input member of the clutch- and gear assembly. Hereby, numerous drive variants are made possible, which allow the drive machines to cooperate with each other according to requirements. The invention additionally relates to the method by which such a drive unit is operated. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312461 | TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input element, an output element, first and second motor generators, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a first clutch and a second clutch, wherein a first rotary elements of the first and second planetary gear sets may be connected with the output element, a second rotary element and a third rotary element of the first planetary gear set may be connected with the input element and the first motor generator, respectively, a second rotary element of the second planetary gear set may be connected with the second motor generator, a third rotary element of the second planetary gear set may be switched by the first clutch, and a fourth rotary element of the first planetary gear set and the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set may be switched by the second clutch. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312462 | TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle, may include an input element where rotation power may be inputted and an output element from which the rotation power may be outputted, a first motor generator and a second motor generator, a first planetary gear set that may be a multiple planetary gear set having at least four or more rotary elements with which the input element, the output element, and the first motor generator may be connected, a second planetary gear set with which the output element and the second motor generator may be connected, and a first clutch and a second clutch. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312463 | TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input element, an output element, a first motor generator, a second motor generator, a first planetary gear set where the input element, the output element, and the first motor generator may be connected, a second planetary gear set where the output element and the second motor generator may be connected, a third planetary gear set, and a first clutch and a second clutch. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312464 | TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input element where rotation power may be inputted and an output element from which the rotation power may be outputted, a first motor generator and a second motor generator, a first planetary gear set where the input element, the output element, and the first motor generator may be connected, a second planetary gear set that may be a multiple planetary gear set where the output element and the second motor generator may be connected and that includes at least four or more rotary elements, and a first clutch and a second clutch. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312465 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUSES - A power transmitting apparatus, such as an automotive transmission, can be configured to improve vehicle starting performance by using the torque amplifying function of a torque converter, improve the power transmitting efficiency during steady vehicle operation and reduce the size of the power transmitting apparatus. A power transmitting apparatus configured to transmit power from a driving source of a vehicle to its wheels and can be configured selectively transmit or cutting-off the driving force to the wheels can comprise a torque converter having a torque amplifying function. A clutch mechanism can include a first clutch device to transmit the driving force to the wheels through a power transmitting system of the torque converter and a second clutch to transmit the driving force without the power transmitting system of the torque converter. A selecting device can control the first clutch device or the second clutch device in accordance with conditions of the vehicle including start of a vehicle from a stop. A planetary gear mechanism can be configured to select of the power transmission pathway during forward vehicle operation and switching of the power transmission pathway during reverse vehicle operation. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312466 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAVING THREE PLANETARY GEAR SETS - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312467 | PLANETARY GEAR SET FOR TRANSMISSION - A planetary gear set for a transmission may include a sun gear, a carrier, and a ring gear, wherein an inner circumference of the ring gear is formed in an ellipse shape. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312468 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - It is provided a control device for a vehicular power transmitting apparatus provided with a transmission disposed in a power transmitting path between an electric motor and drive wheels, the control device switching a synchronizing control method of the transmission in a kickdown shifting performed in the transmission to either one of a rotation-synchronization control by a hydraulic pressure control of the transmission and a rotation-synchronization control by the electric motor, depending on an input torque applied to the transmission at the beginning of the shifting. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312469 | DRIVE FORCE CONTROL SYSTEM - A drive force control system includes a shifting demand judging means that judges whether or not a torque capacity of the clutch is relatively high, and a condition for changing the speed change ratio of the continuously variable transmission stepwise is satisfied; and a first shifting means, that reduces the torque capacity of the clutch before changing the speed change ratio of the continuously variable transmission, to synchronize a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine with an input speed of the continuously variable transmission to be attained after changing the speed change ratio thereof while changing the speed change ratio of the continuously variable transmission, and to increase the torque capacity of the clutch after changing the speed change ratio of the continuously variable transmission, when changing the speed change ratio of the continuously variable transmission stepwise. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312470 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE INTERACTIVE EXERCISE AND HEALTH EQUIPMENT - 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 including a telephone line 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 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. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312471 | Climber Appliance - An exercise apparatus to simulate climbing is described that includes such features as arm handles that move in synchronism with the motion of foot pedals to provide a total body workout; side handrails; a mounting step; linear foot movement at a simulated climbing angle; a three point support structure using a vertical support column; pedal track covers; a mechanism to provide constant resistance to pedal motion; and pedal impact absorption. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312472 | DUAL DECK EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise device employing side-by-side pivotally supported moving surfaces. In one particular example, an exercise device employs a first belt deployed about a front roller and a rear roller and an adjacent second belt deployed about a front roller and a rear roller. The rear of the belts in the area of the rear rollers are pivotally secured and the front of the belts in the area of the front roller are adapted to reciprocate in an up and down motion during use. In some implementations, the moving surfaces include an interconnection structure such that a generally downward movement of one surface is coordinated with a generally upward movement of the other surface. In other implementations, the moving surfaces are operably associated with one or more resistance elements that effect the amount of force required to pivot or actuate the moving surfaces. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312473 | TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A DYNAMIC PERTURBATION PLATFORM - A new apparatus, system and method for fall prevention training is provided that delivers, studies and analyzes the biomechanics of a disturbance event, such as a slip or trip incident, so that an appropriate response can be executed by the person to reduce or eliminate the number of falls experienced. The apparatus includes a platform that delivers a disturbance event in less than about 500 ms and preferably in the range of about 100 ms to about 200 ms. The method includes a unique protocol for fall prevention training using the apparatus. The disturbance event can create instability in the joint of the individual. An individual's walking gait can be monitored with the portions thereof detected. A disturbance event can be triggered when a given portion of the walking gait is detected. Also, the disturbance even can be triggered manually, at preset intervals or according to preset script. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312474 | EXERCISE TREADMILL FOR SIMULATING A PUSHING ACTION AND EXERCISE METHOD THEREFOR - An exercise treadmill having an endless exercise surface for walking or running while exercising, a resistance mechanism for providing a resistance for simulating the pushing of a load, wherein the resistance can be adjusted and set to a specific resistance setting. A movable pushing handle or handles is or are operatively attached to the resistance mechanism to transfer the load to the user. The resistance mechanism applies a constant and static force to the pushing handle(s) only in the same direction the endless movable surface moves and opposite a pushing direction such that operating the treadmill simulates the pushing of a load by a combination of gripping and pushing the pushing handle(s) forward while walking or running forward. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312475 | SELECTORIZED DUMBBELL WITH SELECTOR COMPRISING WEIGHT CONNECTING PINS CARRIED IN EACH END OF HANDLE - A selectorized dumbbell comprises a plurality of nested weights which have front and rear arrays of rails with the rails being vertically spaced from one another with a space beneath each rail. A handle is insertable into a gap between stacks of nested left and right weight plates. A selector comprises front and rear pin arrays in each end of the handle with the pins in these arrays being selectively movable in a horizontal direction into extended positions located in the spaces beneath the rails for coupling different weights to the handle. The pins in the arrays are movable into their extended positions by a single vertically movable member carried on a vertically rotatable shaft in the handle end or by a plurality of independently movable members in the handle end that are moved by a plurality of keys carried on a top side of the handle end. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312476 | Physical Fitness Training System - A portable exercise apparatus comprising one or more planar arm supports for supporting one or both of a user's forearms; strapping means for securing each arm support to the user's forearms; one or more elastomeric cords attachable between each planar arm support and one or more anchor points; and anchor means for securing each elastomeric cord to the anchor points. The apparatus may be used for pectoral exercises, core muscle exercises, and other exercises. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312477 | WEIGHT RESISTANCE DEVICE - An exercise weight resistance device comprises a resistance band retaining member and a handle receiving portion. The handle receiving portion is shaped and configured to accept the bar portion of an exercise weight such that a user can hold the handle receiving portion against the bar portion of the weight when in use. The resistance band retaining member is configured to attach to a resistance band with a connection member. The weight can be a dumbbell, a barbell, a kettle bell, a weight resistance machine or cable weight stack system, or any other exercise device that utilizes movable weights. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312478 | Exercise apparatuses and methods for using same - An exercise apparatus includes a knee receiving unit comprising a stationary base, a rigid platform rotatable about the stationary base about an axis, at least one compliant member on a top surface of the rigid platform, the at least one compliant member including knee receiving portions. The knee receiving portions may be located on substantially diametrically opposite sides of the axis. The exercise apparatus may further include a hand grip unit. In a method for using such an exercise apparatus, a user positions both knees on the knee receiving portions, grips the hand grip unit and rotates the rigid platform relative to the stationary base. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312479 | FOOT PIVOT SPORTS TRAINING AID - A foot pivot sports training aid is disclosed. The training aid may include a platform coupled to a base. The platform may rotate around the base. The platform may include an upwardly projecting baffle with an inwardly facing contour and/or a sloped surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312480 | Method and Apparatus For Making Bags - A machine and method for making bags is described and includes a web traveling from an input section to a rotary drum, to an output section. The rotary drum includes at least one seal bar, having a first sealing zone, and an adjacent weakening zone. The weakening zone may be a heated perforator, includes a heating wire, or be disposed to create an auxiliary sealed area. The heating wire can have, connected thereto, a source of power that is at an adjustable voltage or magnitude, and/or pulsed, and/or a feedback loop. The heating wire may be an NiCr wire and make intermittent contact with the web and be disposed in an insert. The weakening zone may create a line of weakness that is uniform or varies in intensity, is a separating zone, or includes a heat film, a toothed blade, a row of pins, a source of air, or a source of vacuum. The sealing zones may include temperature zones, cartridge heaters, cooling air, or heated air, or a source of ultrasonic, microwave or radiative energy. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312481 | Multi-Unit Blood Processor With Isolated Valves for Radio Frequency Sealing - An apparatus for separating at least two discrete volumes of a composite liquid into components, comprising a valve design that facilitates loading and unloading of sets of blood bags. The valves comprise a jaw mounted on a shaft, the jaw being adapted to apply radio frequency energy to seal a tube, a stepper motor section, and at least two position sensors. The valve sections are mounted on an upper plate, and the stepper motor sections are mounted on a lower plate. A main radio frequency coil is selectively electrically coupled to each of the valves through a multiplexing switch. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312482 | CRYSTALLIZING GLASS SOLDER AND USE THEREOF - A crystallizing glass solder for high-temperature applications, containing, in % by weight on an oxide basis: 45% to 60% of BaO, 25% to 40% of SiO | 2011-12-22 |
20110312483 | GLASS FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND GLASS PLATE - Glass for a display device, which comprises, as represented by mole percentage based on the following oxides, from 61 to 72% of SiO | 2011-12-22 |
20110312484 | ALUMINUM BORON CARBIDE COMPOSITE AND METHOD TO FORM SAID COMPOSITE - An improved aluminum-boron carbide (ABC) composite has been discovered that is comprised of a continuous network of AlB | 2011-12-22 |
20110312485 | METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF ACTIVATED CARBON - A method of preparing activated carbon, is disclosed, comprising: exposing carbonaceous material to microwave radiation in the presence of water to produce activated carbon. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312486 | Alkali-Free Synthesis of Zeolitic Materials of the LEV-Type Structure - Described is a process for the production of a zeolitic material having an LEV-type framework structure comprising YO | 2011-12-22 |
20110312487 | CATALYST SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF POLYOLS FROM SACCHARIDES - A catalyst system for generating at least one polyol from a feedstock comprising saccharide is performed in a continuous or batch manner. Generating the polyol involves, contacting, hydrogen, water, and a feedstock comprising saccharide, with a catalyst system to generate an effluent stream comprising at least one polyol and recovering the polyol from the effluent stream. The catalyst system comprises at least one unsupported component and at least one supported component. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312488 | CATALYST SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF POLYOLS FROM SACCHARIDE CONTAINING FEEDSTOCK - A catalyst system for generating at least one polyol from a feedstock comprising saccharide is disclosed. Generating the polyol involves, contacting hydrogen, water, and a feedstock comprising saccharide, with a catalyst system to generate an effluent stream comprising at least one polyol and recovering the polyol from the effluent stream. The catalyst system comprises at least one metal component with an oxidation state greater than or equal to 2+. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312489 | Fluorinated Alkoxy-Imino Catalyst Components - This invention relates to fluorinated alkoxy-imino metallic complexes and their use in catalyst systems for the polymerisation or oligomerisation of ethylene and alpha-olefins. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312490 | Methods for preparing catalyst supports and supported catalysts from carbon nanotubes - A new method for preparing a supported catalyst is herein provided. A carbon nanotube structure such as a rigid porous structure is formed from carbon nanotubes. A metal catalyst is then loaded or deposited onto the carbon nanotube structure. The loaded carbon nanotube is preferably ground to powder form. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312491 | CATALYTIC ADSORBENTS FOR MERCURY REMOVAL FROM FLUE GAS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREFOR - The present invention provides catalytic adsorbents formed from doping activated carbon with a dispersed halide salt. The catalytic adsorbents provided herein are stable and harmless at room temperature, yet allow for chemical adsorption at elevated temperatures typical of those for flue gas streams. The present invention also provides methods of manufacturing the doped activated carbon adsorbents. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312492 | Method for Producing a Ceramic Filter Element and Filter Element - The invention relates to a method for producing a ceramic filter element in an exhaust gas filter for an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel particulate filter, wherein a base paper carrier web is soaked with a ceramic slip and then burnt out. The base paper carrier web uses a thickness and/or structure that varies over the width and/or length of the base paper carrier web. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312493 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOYBEAN RUST - A method for controlling asian soybean rust comprising (α) applying a pesticidal composition (A) to a glyphosate tolerant soybean plant propagation material, and (β) applying a pesticidal composition (B) to the resulting soybean plant, part of plant and/or the locus thereof one or more times: i) before emergence, ii) after emergence, or iii) both (i) and (ii), provided that composition (A) comprises one or more of flutriafol, triticonazole, tebuconazole, ipconazole, epoxyconazole, orysastrobin, prothioconazole fluoxastrobin, azoxystrobin, furametpyr, cyproconazole, a compound of formula (I) and a compound of formula (B), and pesticide composition (B) comprises glyphosate; wherein compound (I) is represented by or a tautomer of such a compound, and compound (B) is represented by formula or a tautomer of such a compound. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312494 | SYNERGISTIC HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PROPYZAMIDE AND AMINOPYRALID - An herbicidal composition containing (a) propyzamide and (b) aminopyralid provides synergistic control of selected weeds in oilseed rape and in broadleaf, grass and perennial crops. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312495 | SYNERGISTIC HERBICIDAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING CLOPYRALID AND FLORASULAM - An herbicidal composition containing (a) clopyralid and (b) florasulam provides synergistic control of selected weeds. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312496 | PESTICIDES FORMULATIONS - Concentrated microemulsions comprising: 1) 10-25 parts by weight of a pesticide with a solubility in water at 20° C. lower than 1% l by weight and having a melting point from 10° C. to 60° C.; 2) 8-25 parts by weight of one or more solvents containing oxygen atoms, having a solubility in water at 20° C. lower than 5% by weight and the Hildebrand solubility parameter in the range 16-21 MPa | 2011-12-22 |
20110312497 | USE OF HYDROPHOBIN AS A SPREADING AGENT - The present invention relates to the use of hydrophobin as a spreading agent, in particular in cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions. The invention further relates to compositions for treating surfaces, in particular cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions for topical use, that contain hydrophobin as a spreading agent. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312498 | FAULT CURRENT LIMITER - A fault current limiter that maximizes transient stability by minimizing the power swing experienced by the generator during a fault condition is disclosed. A superconducting fault current limiter (SCFCL) is used, whereby the impedance of the SCFCL changes in the presence of a fault. In parallel with the SCFCL is a shunt impedance, which is the impedance seen by the generator during the fault. By decreasing the ratio of the reactance of the shunt impedance to its resistance, the stability of the power system may be enhanced. | 2011-12-22 |
20110312499 | COIL ELEMENT DECOUPLING FOR MRI - An RF coil adjacent an imaging region includes a plurality of conducting coil elements, with each conducting coil element including a proximal portion and a distal portion. The RF coil also includes a capacitance between the distal portions of the at least two conducting coil elements. A mutual coupling inductance between at least two conducting coil elements of the plurality of conducting coil elements is substantially cancelled by the capacitance between the distal portions of the at least two conducting coil elements. | 2011-12-22 |