52nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100331070 | GAMING AND/OR ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a gaming and/or entertainment device, in particular in the form of a roulette game device, having a game field comprising a plurality of wager fields which can be covered individually and/or group-wise by a wager of a player and/or of a plurality of players, as well as having a playing field, in particular in the form of a roulette wheel, comprising a plurality of winning fields of which one or, optionally, more can be selected by means of a winnings determination means. In accordance with the invention, bet display means are provided at the winning fields of the playing field for the marking of the winning fields which produce a win according to the bets made, with a detection apparatus being associated with the wager fields for the detection of the wager fields respectively covered by a bet and with a control apparatus being provided for the control of the bet display means at the winning fields in dependence on the wager fields covered by bets and detected by the detection apparatus. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331071 | GAME SYSTEM, AND JACKPOT DRAWING APPARATUS AND GAME APPARATUS CONSTITUTING THE SAME - Where a drawing machine for jackpot game is utilized in a game system in which a plurality of game apparatuses are divided into a plurality of groups for management, a payout ratio is easily managed for each group. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331072 | GAMING MACHINE WITH MAIN AND SUBSIDIARY GAME COMBINED - A gaming machine with a bonus feature; said bonus feature comprising a subsidiary game played in combination with a main game played on said machine; said subsidiary game displayed as at least one additional simulated bonus game reel appearing in a primary display of said machine; characterized in that said at least one additional simulated bonus game reel appears during said play of said main game, and wherein scatter symbols appearing in a result of a said main game may be combined with at least one scatter symbol appearing on a said additional simulated bonus game reel; a combination of said scatter symbols determining a prize winning outcome. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331073 | GAMING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine | 2010-12-30 |
20100331074 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING A PLURALITY OF GAMING MACHINES LINKED BY NETWORK AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - According to a gaming system | 2010-12-30 |
20100331075 | USING GAME ELEMENTS TO MOTIVATE LEARNING - Elements of game play are incorporated into a productivity application to assist in motivating users to learn features of the productivity application. For example, the elements of game play that are incorporated into learning features of the productivity application may include items such as usage statistics, scores, levels, challenges, achievements, competition, and the like. A recommendation system assists users in determining what features to learn next. For instance, the recommendations may be based on what features the user has already learned and/or based on what features the user's peers are using. Help content that is associated with the productivity application is also tied to the features that are currently being used by the user. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331076 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARED WINS - Certain embodiments provide a system and method for providing shared wins in a gaming system. Certain embodiments include establishing a shared win award, wherein the shared win award has an amount or value. One or more eligible players may be identified to participate in a shared win, wherein eligibility of a player is independent of player choice. A shared win event may be determined and at least a portion of the shared win award may be awarded to each of the one or more eligible players. At least one group of players may be defined as eligible to participate in a shared win. A sharing percentage of the shared win award may be assigned to each of the eligible players as a function of relative play among the eligible players. The sharing percentage assigned to a player may be adjusted based on play relative to other eligible players, for example. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331077 | PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES - A gaming system ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100331078 | Method and Apparatus for Associating Data with Online Game Ratings - A procedure receives a game result from a game console. A rating is determined for the game result. If the rating for the game result meets a predetermined criteria, the recorded game associated with the game result is received from the game console. The recorded game is attached to the rating of the game result such that other players can access the recorded game through an online gaming service. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331079 | PERSISTENT DEVICE RELATIONSHIPS IN WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS - In some embodiments a wagering game system comprises a personal area network device configured to render media content including results of a wagering game. The system can include a wagering game machine configured to determine and provide the wagering game results to the personal area network device. The wagering game machine can include a personal area network device transceiver configured to exchange data with the personal area network device, the data including the wagering game results, and a personal area network controller configured to detect the personal area network device, to procure an identification code for the personal area network device without player input, and to authenticate the personal area network device by use of the identification code. The system can also include a repository configured to store the identification code in association with a player identifier and to provide the identification code to the wagering game machine upon request. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331080 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide an information processing device for enabling a user to relatively readily select their desired number of images from among a plurality of images, even in a case such as when the plurality of images are displayed close to one another on a display screen. A trajectory obtaining unit ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100331081 | Integrated game function in a personal mobility vehicle, such as a wheelchair - A personal mobility vehicle, such as a wheelchair system, includes a user interface that includes a user input and a display for displaying information to the user and a control unit that includes a data processor and a memory. The data processor is responsive to the user entering information into the personal mobility vehicle, where the information indicates a user selection of a game function integrated into the personal mobility vehicle, to enable the user play a game via the user interface. The operation of playing the game includes a preliminary step of switching at least a portion of the user interface from a normal mode of controlling some function, such as mobility, of the personal mobility vehicle to a game playing function. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331082 | MOBILE TERMINAL CAPABLE OF PROVIDING MULTIPLAYER GAME AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal and an operating method of the mobile terminal are provided. The operating method includes connecting the mobile terminal to a sharing device so as to be able to communicate with the sharing device, the sharing device displaying a shared screen; downloading multiplayer game programs from the sharing device; and displaying a personal screen on a display module of the mobile terminal and running a multiplayer game together with another mobile terminal by using the personal screen and the shared screen while exchanging data with the sharing device. Therefore, it is possible for the mobile terminal to effectively run the multiplayer game together with the other mobile terminal by using the personal screen and the shared screen. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331083 | INTELLIGENT GAME SYSTEM INCLUDING INTELLIGENT FOLDABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL TERRAIN - An intelligent game system and apparatus comprises one or more sensors, a controller, a projector, one or more game pieces and one or more foldable three-dimensional terrain pieces. The game board and terrain pieces comprise one or more sensors each having an identifier for sensing when a game piece or terrain piece is located on the game board and/or terrain piece. The sensors obtain object information from the game pieces and/or terrain pieces and transfer the object information to a controller. The sensors of the terrain pieces transfer the object information to the sensor of the terrain piece below them until the bottom terrain piece transfer the object information to a game board sensor. The controller is thereby able to track properties of the game and/or terrain pieces, such as position, and adjust the gameplay accordingly. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331084 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WRAP-AROUND GAMING EXPERIENCE - A computer-based system and method for providing users of software/video games with a wrap-around gaming experience. A first game is played by a user in an initial form to gather experience. A second game is then played by the user to gather further experience. If the user gathers enough experience while playing the second game, the user can return to the first game and unlock features and experience that did not appear in its initial form, basically transforming the first game into a third game. A character and its attributes can also be exported from a first game into a second game with or without modifying the second video game. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331085 | GAMING SYSTEM THAT NAVIGATES DEALER IN GAME ADVANCEMENT AND PREVENTS FRAUD - The present invention provides a gaming system that can allow a game to be appropriately advanced even by an inexperienced dealer by way of navigating the dealer in game advancement, thereby allowing fraud to be avoided and cost to be reduced. An image input device, which captures images for displaying to players playing the game at a plurality of stations, captures an image of a side of a game portion on which the dealer is positioned to include card placement areas. Then, a controller performs image recognition processing of comparing image data of the card placement areas captured by the image input device with comparative image data stored in memory. Thereafter, in a case in which image recognition processing results in an image showing a card being included, the score of the card game is calculated based on recognition results of the images showing cards. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331086 | System for Predicting Game Animal Movement and Managing Game Animal Images - A system for managing scouting images, including a scouting camera configured to record and store images of subjects at a particular location and an image management device which has a processor that creates a predictive statement based on image content of the images stored on the scouting camera or copies thereof and a display conveying the predictive statement to a user, wherein the predictive statement indicates a portion of a future time period that subjects are most likely to be at the particular location as compared to remaining portions of the future time period. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331087 | Control apparatus for use with a computer or video game system - A control device for controlling a display of a computer system for use with a video game includes a coordinate control unit for providing information related to a vertical and horizontal tilt of the control device, a mouse control unit for inputting conventional mouse input information, a game control unit for inputting game control information and a controller for processing the information provided by the coordinate control unit, mouse control unit and game control unit. The vertical and horizontal point of view of the user in the video game and/or the vertical and horizontal position of a cursor on the display is determined based on the information related to the vertical and horizontal tilt of the control device. The control device is preferably shaped like a firearm to enhance the realism of the video game, but may be shaped like a conventional game pad. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331088 | Method and System for Real Time Collaborative Story Generation and Scoring - This is a method and system for collaborative story generation and scoring based on real time player story line submissions and voting. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331089 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AND MANAGING CUSTOMIZED INTERACTIVE MULTIPLAYER LOCATION-BASED MOBILE GAMES - A computer-implemented method and system are provided for generating and managing a customized interactive multiplayer location-based mobile game. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving at a computer system content and high-level game logic from a game designer to be used in developing a location-based mobile game; (b) generating a playable location-based mobile game based on the content and high-level game logic using the computer system; (c) registering using the computer system a plurality of players desiring to play the multiplayer location-based mobile game using their personal mobile communications devices; and (d) managing execution of the game for each player or group of players by routing the player or group of players to a plurality of locations to perform a location-based task at each location, and interacting with the player or group of players after each of the location-based tasks has been performed, wherein managing execution of the game and interacting with the player or group of players comprises using the computer system to communicate with a personal mobile communications device of the player or group of players. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331090 | COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - First, a position and/or a direction of at least one predetermined first node among a plurality of nodes is determined, and then a position and/or a direction of at least one predetermined second node among the plurality of nodes is determined based on the position and/or the direction of the first node and reference posture information representing a reference posture of an object. Based on the position and/or the direction of the first node and the position and/or the direction of the second node thus determined, the object is displayed on a display device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331091 | COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A CPU causes an object to make a predetermined motion, and calculates an attracting force or a repulsive force generated, in accordance with the predetermined motion, between a node of attention among a plurality of the nodes and at least one connected node connected to the node of attention. Further, the CPU calculates a maximum value and a minimum value, of each reference axis direction in a virtual space, of an attracting force or a repulsive force generated between the node of attention and the at least one connected node, calculates a modification vector using the calculated maximum value and minimum value of each reference axis direction, and controls the node of attention based on the calculated modification vector. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331092 | GAME CONTROLLER CASE - A game controller case enables game play that utilizes an action operation input (e.g., hitting or pushing) using a game controller attached to a game device instead of a dedicated game controller. The game controller case includes a receiving section that receives a game controller that includes an acceleration detection section and a transmission section that transmits a detection signal output from the acceleration detection section to a game device, and a buffer air chamber section that inflates due to pressure of air introduced into the buffer air chamber section, and forms a buffer area around the receiving section. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331093 | BEARING DEVICE FOR WHEEL, AND AXLE MODULE - Provided is a bearing device for a wheel capable of suppressing a backlash in a circumferential direction, excellent in coupling workability of a hub wheel and an outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint, and excellent in strength owing to stable fitting between the hub wheel and the outer joint member of the constant velocity universal joint. An axle module using such bearing device for a wheel is also provided. Projecting portions extending in an axial direction are provided on one of an outer surface of a shaft section of the outer joint member and an inner surface of a hole portion of the hub wheel. The projecting portions are press-fitted into the other along the axial direction, and recessed portions are formed in the other through press-fitting of the projecting portions. Thus, a recess-projection fitting structure is formed, in which the projecting portions and the recessed portions are held in close contact with each other through an entire region of fitting contact regions therebetween. Hardness of at least press-fitting start end portions of the projecting portions is set to be higher than hardness of a recessed-portion forming region. A hardness difference therebetween is set to be equal to or larger than 20 points in HRC. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331094 | Removable hole cover for golf green - A removable hole cover for golf greens includes a generally disk-shaped spacer received within the interior of the hole assembly. The spacer provides a support surface upon which a plug of artificial turf is supported. The spacer is sized and shaped to position and support the plug of artificial turf in general alignment with the turf surrounding the golf hole assembly. In an alternate embodiment, a molded plastic cover includes a cylindrical body receivable within the upper portion of the golf hole assembly and a generally disk-shaped cover joined thereto. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331095 | Golf ball aligning device - A golf ball aligning device (GBAD) ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100331096 | GOLF CLUB WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS - A metal wood type golf club with improved performance characteristics is disclosed herein where the metal wood type golf club head will combined the performance characteristics of both a driver type golf club head and a fairway type golf club head. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head with a volume of between about 150 cc to about 360 cc, a CG location between about 10 mm to about 20 mm above the ground, a face depth of between about 30 millimeters (mm) to about 65 millimeters (mm), a loft of about between 10 degrees to about 16 degrees, and a COR of about 0.790 to about 0.830, wherein the entire golf club has a length of between about 41 inches to about 45 inches. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331097 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUBS - A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long irons with channel back configurations and short irons with cavity back configurations. The rear face configurations transition from channel backs through to pure cavity backs for increased performance continuum for the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically varied through the set, such as groove type and depth, loft angle, cavity volume, hitting face roughness, and sole width. At least one of the clubs of the set includes a sandwich-type construction for the hitting face having a dampening element disposed between a hitting face insert and a lightweight reinforcing core. In one embodiment, at least one club head is oversized. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331098 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUBS - A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long irons with channel back configurations and short irons with cavity back configurations. The rear face configurations transition from channel backs through to pure cavity backs for increased performance continuum for the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically varied through the set, such as groove type and depth, loft angle, cavity volume, hitting face roughness, and sole width. At least one of the clubs of the set includes a sandwich-type construction for the hitting face having a dampening element disposed between a hitting face insert and a lightweight reinforcing core. In one embodiment, at least one club head is oversized. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331099 | Golf Putter - A golf putter having an improved club head construction comprising a tapered toe and heel, and cut-out portions to distribute weight towards the toe and heal of the club to preventing twisting and to prevent club head interaction with the ground during stroke. In an aspect, the club head further includes alignment indicator lines on an upward facing mounting surface and a alignment indicator line along a shaft connection portion that extends forwardly of the striking face of the club head. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331100 | Rotational Molded Golf Club Heads - Wood-type golf clubs and/or golf club heads include: (a) a golf club head base member including a face member having a ball striking face; and (b) a polymeric body member engaged with the golf club head base member, wherein the polymeric body member is formed via a rotational molding process (or other centrifugal force inducing molding process) and/or engaged with the golf club head base member via a rotational molding process (or other centrifugal force inducing molding process). The polymeric body member forms at least a portion of a crown member of the club head in some structures. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331101 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head according to this invention includes a hollow head body, cylindrical body, weight member, and fixing member. The hollow head body has a projection formed along the periphery of the sole, a recess formed inside the projection, and an opening formed in the projection so as to extend from the toe side to the back side. The cylindrical body is provided in the recess of the head body, and includes its one end which engages with the inner wall of the projection on the heel side, and its other end which extends to the vicinity of the opening and can move along the opening. The weight member is retractably, detachably inserted in the cylindrical body. The fixing member is a detachable member which fixes the other end of the cylindrical body onto the projection. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331102 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH NON-THREADED INTERNAL CAVITY CHAMBER - A metal wood or utility type golf club head is disclosed in which the golf club head may have dynamic mass properties that are capable of being adjusted without utilizing a threaded mechanism. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head that has an internal receptacle or cavity well that is strategically placed inside the metal wood or utility type golf club head to enable dynamic mass adjustments utilizing weight cards. Even more specifically, the weight cards may generally be flat and rectangular in shape to minimize weight at undesirable areas and may even contain a weighted portion having an increased density for further center of gravity adjustment. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331103 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head includes a hollow head main body provided with a recess portion in a sole portion thereof; a gravity center characteristic adjusting portion with a plate shape disposed in the recess portion between a center part of the recess portion and a part of a surrounding wall of the recess portion; and a fixing portion for fixing the gravity center characteristic adjusting portion onto the hollow head main body at an arbitrary rotational position. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331104 | Putter Head - Disclosed is a putter head and a putter having the putter head comprising a putter head body having a putter shaft connector and least one horizontal bore extending therethrough and a locatable adjacent to the putter head body. The impact adjustment body has at least one bore alignable with the bore in the putter head body. The putter head further comprises a putter face plate locatable adjacent to the impact adjustment body such that the impact adjustment body is disposed between the putter face plate and the putter head body and at least one weighted fastener sized to extend through the bores in the putter head body and the impact adjustment body so as to secure the putter face plate to the putter head body. Also disclosed is a kit for constructing an adjustable putter head including a plurality of interchangeable impact adjustment bodies and weighted fasteners. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331105 | GOLF PUTTER - A putter having a shaft and a lightweight club head, with a low center of gravity. The club head has the shape of a U seen from above having two side portions forming the legs and a central portion connecting the side portions defining a ball striking surface. The club head has a weight of 140 to 230 grams, such as 160 to 220 grams, for example about 200 grams. The center of gravity is positioned a distance above the lowest point of the club head, 2 to 12 mm, preferably 3 to 8 mm, for example about 4 mm. The shaft is attached to the club head with an angle (α) in a direction forward along the target line as seen from the club head and upwards. Angle (α) is 2° to 10°, preferably 3° to 8°, for example 4° or 5°. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331106 | GOLF CLUB WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS - A metal wood type golf club with improved performance characteristics is disclosed herein where the metal wood type golf club head will combined the performance characteristics of both a driver type golf club head and a fairway type golf club head. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head with a volume of between about 150 cc to about 360 cc, a CG location between about 10 mm to about 20 mm above the ground, a face depth of between about 30 millimeters (mm) to about 65 millimeters (mm), a loft of about between 10 degrees to about 16 degrees, and a COR of about 0.790 to about 0.830, wherein the entire golf club has a length of between about 41 inches to about 45 inches. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331107 | WEDGE TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - A wedge type golf club head with improved performance characteristic is disclosed herein where at least a striking surface of the wedge type golf club head is coated with a polymer coating to decrease the coefficient of friction as well as create a hydrophobic surface to remove dirt and debris. More specifically, the present invention discloses a wedge type golf club head with a hydrophobic polymer coating that creates a contact angle of greater than about 90 degrees as well as decreases the coefficient of friction to be less than about 0.1. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331108 | HARDENED GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head with a hardened striking face portion that improves durability and performance is disclosed. More specifically, the golf club head disclosed may have a martensitic striking face portion that may be at least about 1.3 times harder than the rear portion of the golf club head due to the martensitic crystalline structure of the striking face portion formed by heating and quenching the striking face portion of the golf club head. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331109 | MULTI-LAYER GOLF BALL - Multi-layer golf balls having a hard, high compression center, a relatively soft intermediate layer, and a stiff outer cover layer, are provided. The outer surface hardness of the intermediate layer is less than that of both the center and the outer cover layer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331110 | MULTI-LAYER GOLF BALL - Multi-layer golf balls having a hard, high compression center, a relatively soft intermediate layer, and a stiff outer cover layer, are provided. The outer surface hardness of the intermediate layer is less than that of both the center and the outer cover layer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331111 | MULTI-LAYER GOLF BALL - Multi-layer golf balls having a hard, high compression center, a relatively soft intermediate layer, and a stiff outer cover layer, are provided. The outer surface hardness of the intermediate layer is less than that of both the center and the outer cover layer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331112 | MULTI-LAYER GOLF BALL - Multi-layer golf balls having a soft, low compression center; a soft, flexible outer cover layer; and a relatively hard, high compression intermediate layer disposed between the center and the outer cover layer are provided. The outer surface hardness of the intermediate layer is greater than that of both the center and the outer cover layer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331113 | GOLF BALL - An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball that has excellent abrasion resistance and spin performance without sacrificing the processability of the cover, in a golf ball having a cover for which a crosslinkable thermoplastic polyurethane is used as a resin component. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising: a core; and a cover covering the core, wherein the cover is formed from a cover composition containing a thermoplastic polyurethane that has, as a constituting component, a chain extender having an unsaturated carbon-carbon bond. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331114 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball which has excellent abrasion-resistance and spin performance is provided. The golf ball of the present invention includes a core and a cover covering the core and containing polyurethane as a resin component, wherein the polyurethane has, as a constituting component, a polyisocyanate component, a high-molecular weight polyol component, and a mixture of cis-1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and trans-1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol as a chain extender. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331115 | GOLF BALL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to improve the abrasion resistance and controllability in a golf ball having a polyurethane cover containing a layered silicate or the exfoliated layer thereof. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a core and a cover covering the core, wherein the cover comprises a polyurethane resin having a secondary or tertiary amine structure in a molecular chain thereof, the secondary or tertiary amine structure being cationized, and a layered silicate and/or an exfoliated product thereof, having an average aspect ratio of unit layers thereof ranging from 10 to 50. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331116 | GOLF BALL WITH SINGLE LAYER CORE HAVING SPECIFIC REGIONS OF VARYING HARDNESS - A golf ball comprising a single layer core and a cover layer disposed about the single layer core, the single layer core being formed from a substantially homogenous formulation and comprising a geometric center and an outer surface wherein an inner core region is disposed about the geometric center, an outer core region is adjacent the outer surface, and an intermediate core region is disposed between the inner and outer core regions and extends from at least about 2 mm radially from the geometric center to at least about 2 mm from the outer surface. The inner core region has a first hardness (IC | 2010-12-30 |
20100331117 | GOLF BALL WITH SINGLE LAYER CORE HAVING SPECIFIC REGIONS OF VARYING HARDNESS - A golf ball comprising a single layer core and a cover layer disposed about the single layer core, the single layer core being formed from a substantially homogenous formulation and comprising a geometric center and an outer surface wherein an inner core region is disposed about the geometric center and an outer core region is disposed about the inner core region and is adjacent the outer surface, the outer core region having a thickness of about 15 mm or less. The inner core region has a first hardness (IC | 2010-12-30 |
20100331118 | GOLF BALL - An object of the present invention is to improve the abrasion resistance of a golf ball that uses a polyurethane as a resin component for a cover. Another object of the present invention is to improve the shot feeling of a golf ball that uses a polyurethane as a resin component for a cover. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a core; and a cover covering the core, wherein the cover contains a polyurethane elastomer as a resin component, and the polyurethane elastomer contains a polyol component and a polyisocyanate component and does not contain a chain extender. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331119 | BALL ROLLING DEVICE - Described herein is a rolling ball device comprising a pair of ball support structures secured together and spaced apart so as to support a golf ball there between, each of the ball support structures having a first portion having a first end and a second end and having a first surface with a clothoid shape and having a second portion having a first end coupled to a second end of the first portion and a second end, the second portion having a first surface having an arc shape and having a third portion having a first end coupled to the second end of said second portion and having a second end, the third portion having a first surface having an inverted clothoid shape. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331120 | METHOD FOR SELECTING A GOLF CLUB - A method for selecting the optimum golf club is disclosed by utilizing formulas based on the golfer's ability, distance required and wind conditions. The selection is made by obtaining an average hitting distance with a golf club, determining the distance between the hitting spot and the target, calculating a club indicator, and correlating the club indicator to a particular club. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331121 | INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT SYSTEM - A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head and a fastener. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The fastener retains the shaft sleeve in the hosel. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features are provided that provide discreet orientations between the shaft and club head. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331122 | Training System For An Article Of Footwear With A Ball Control Portion - A training system for an article of footwear is disclosed. The training system includes a method of training an athlete to use an article of footwear with a ball control portion to help enhance accuracy when kicking a ball. The method can be implemented on a computer, mobile device or as an instruction booklet. The training system provides a total training solution for an athlete that is designed to enhance specific athletic skills. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331123 | GOALIE TRAINING DEVICE - A device for training hockey goaltenders comprises a base having an ice engaging surface to minimize sliding on the ice. A plurality of side panels are arranged around the perimeter of the base and secured directly or indirectly to the base. Each side panel has an outer surface adapted to deflect a hockey puck directed at it. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331124 | Variable mode batting practice assembly - A batting practice assembly includes a controller-power system, and preferably two ball chutes on a slide bar assembly of a ball release apparatus, which is mounted on a height adjustable frame assembly. Four modes of operation are initiated by a foot-activated mechanism of the practice assembly: I-Ball drops from one ball chute; II-Ball drops randomly from either chute; III-Ball drops randomly from either or neither chute; and IV-Random ball drop from either or neither chute, or ball drops with a slight delay from either chute. Difficulty can be increased by adjusting the height of the ball chutes, increasing the distance between the chutes, or changing the angle of the chutes in relation to the hitter. Along with hitting mechanics, the decision-making aspects of hitting and in swing adjustments are developed using the practice assembly. This simplified abstract is not intended to limit, and should not be interpreted as limiting, the scope of the claims. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331125 | EXERCISE RACQUET - An exercise racquet to aid in the playing development of the user. The racquet incorporates a handle and a solid planar member extending from the handle. The planar member has a centrally located stabiliser member including a longitudinally concave length located on both surfaces of the planar member, the longitudinal concave length having curved wings with downwardly extending shoulders so that the planar member provides resistance to the racquet being stroked through the air and a stabiliser member to prevent the racquet from lifting. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331126 | RACKET - A tennis racket includes a frame that includes a shaft and a looped frame portion, the shaft having a grip formed on one end side thereof, the frame portion being joined to the other end side of the shaft and forming a hitting face with a string being strung across and a plurality of insertion holes that provide communication between an inner peripheral side surface and an outer peripheral side surface of the frame portion and through which the string is inserted. Shock absorbing portions and hard portions are provided in an alternating fashion on at least a part of the outer peripheral side surface of the frame portion. Each shock absorbing portion is formed between insertion holes that are adjacent to each other. Each hard portion is formed between insertion holes that are adjacent to each other and is less elastically deformable than the shock absorbing portion. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331127 | DUAL TENSIONER ASSEMBLY - A dual tensioner assembly for a two-belt drive system including a mounting bracket, a first and second cup coaxial and integrally formed on opposite sides of the mounting bracket with a common base wall having a hub formed therein, a first and second pivot arm each having an integral cylindrical member and each having a tensioner pulley journaled thereon, a tensioning mechanism in each cup biasing its respective pivot arm, a pivot shaft in each cup that is fitted into the hub, and a sleeve bushing on each pivot shaft pivotably supporting its respective cylindrical members. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331128 | Detachable Hub And Sprocket For Use With A Mechanical Drive Transmission Of An Agricultural Implement - A sprocket and hub assembly for use with a mechanical drive assembly of an agricultural implement includes a generally flat disc having an outer edge and a generally center mount portion. A series of teeth are radially defined around the outer edge of the disc. The assembly further includes a hub removably mounted to the generally center mount portion of the disc. The hub has a shaft engagement portion for removably coupling the hub to a driven shaft of the mechanical drive assembly. In one embodiment, the agricultural implement includes a retainer designed to hold a set of differently sized sprockets that can be interchangeably coupled to the driven shaft by the hub. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331129 | FRICTION DRIVE BELT - A friction drive belt for transmitting power while being wound around a pulley such that a compression rubber layer provided on an inner periphery of a belt body is in contact with the pulley enables both of noise reduction during the run of the belt and greater durability. A plurality of pores | 2010-12-30 |
20100331130 | Hybrid drive for a transportation means - A hybrid drive is proposed for traction wheels of a vehicle, which drive comprises a mechanical power source with a shaft, a planetary mechanism having a sun and a ring gear wheels, and two reversible electrical machines connected to an electrical power source via a control system. A carrier of the planetary mechanism is coupled to the shaft. With the view to increasing the traction wheels' torque, one of the electrical machines is designed as a two-dimensional machine with two rotatable members, one of which members is coupled to the sun gear wheel, the second member is coupled to the ring gear wheel. For increasing the performance characteristics, the drive is provided with two controllable clutches, which make it possible to interconnect the rotatable members and to couple the carrier to an immovable portion of the drive or vehicle. Operation of the drive in various motion modes is also described. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331131 | Hydraulic Pump Device for Work Vehicle - A hydraulic pump device for a work vehicle having a transmission case that houses a PTO shaft ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100331132 | DCT transmission utilizing a two axis chain - A vehicle dual clutch transmission is provided which includes a first clutch housing driven along a first axis extending generally aligned with the output axis of an engine. A second clutch housing is provided which is chain driven from the first clutch housing and extends along a second generally parallel axis. First and second input shafts are respectively driven by the first and second clutches. An output shaft or shafts is provided that is driven by the input shafts and has selective meshed torsional force transferring gear contact therewith. A differential input gear is driven by the output shaft(s). | 2010-12-30 |
20100331133 | SUPERPOSITION-DRIVE FOR A STEERING SYSTEM - A superposition gear unit for a steering system of a motor vehicle. The gear unit comprising a drive input shaft ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100331134 | AXLE - An axle has a central crown wheel receiving portion with a pinion side and an opposite side. The opposite side is defined by a first crown wheel bowl for receiving a part of a crown wheel, the first crown wheel bowl having a peripheral edge. The axle includes a second crown wheel bowl for receiving the part of the crown wheel. The second crown wheel bowl is nested with the first crown wheel bowl and is attached to the first crown wheel bowl at a peripheral edge to define a reservoir. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331135 | Gear Train of Automatic Transmission for Vehicles - A gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles has advantages of improving power delivery performance and reducing fuel consumption as a consequence of realizing eight forward speeds and one reverse speed by combining two simple planetary gear sets and one compound planetary gear set with two clutches and four brakes. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331136 | GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles is provided to improve power delivery performance and reduce fuel consumption as a consequence of realizing eight forward speeds and two reverse speeds by combining two simple planetary gear sets and one compound planetary gear set with two clutches and four brakes. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331137 | MULTISPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission having input and output shafts, gearsets (RS | 2010-12-30 |
20100331138 | EIGHT TO THIRTEEN SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An eight, nine, eleven or thirteen speed automatic transmission has an input and output, four planetary gear assemblies, four connecting members for coupling certain elements of the planetary gear assemblies to other elements, four brakes for selectively connecting certain elements of the planetary gear assemblies to ground and three friction clutches for selectively connecting certain elements of the planetary gear assemblies to other elements. Sequenced operation of the brakes and clutches provides, eight, nine, eleven or thirteen forward speeds or gear ratios and reverse. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331139 | EPICYCLIC GEAR SYSTEM WITH SUPERFINISHED JOURNAL BEARING - An epicyclic gear assembly includes a ring gear, a sun gear, at least one star gear enmeshed between the ring gear and sun gear, a carrier and a journal bearing. The carrier is disposed adjacent the rotatable sun gear and star gear. The journal bearing is disposed in the at least one star gear and connected to the carrier. The journal bearing has an outer radial surface with an amorphous surface finish of less than about 5 micro inches (127 micro mm) measured on an R | 2010-12-30 |
20100331140 | EPICYCLIC GEAR SYSTEM WITH LOAD SHARE REDUCTION - A journal bearing includes a main body and a connection portion. The main body extends radially outward from a central cavity to an interface surface. The connection portion supports an end of the main body and extends radially around the central cavity. The connection portion has a dimension selected as a proportion of a reference dimension of the main body to achieve a desired spring rate for the journal bearing. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331141 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE DROP IN TRACTIVE FORCE - A device for reducing the drop in tractive force during the gear shifting phase of an automatic transmission ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100331142 | PTO CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention provides a PTO switch mode control device that is capable of performing appropriate idle shutdown when an engine is started, even in the case where an ignition switch is turned ON with a PTO switch ON when the engine is stopped. The PTO switch mode control device has: an ignition switch | 2010-12-30 |
20100331143 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE DURING A STARTING PROCESS - A method of operating a vehicle drive train ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100331144 | EXERCISE MACHINE - An exercise machine includes a frame including a first portion and a second portion positioned in a plane generally perpendicular to the first portion. A carriage assembly moves along a linear path parallel to the first portion. A drive unit is joined to the frame for movement the carriage assembly in a first direction and a second direction. The drive unit includes a motor, a ball screw joined to the motor, and at least one support bearing rotatably joined to the ball screw and joined to the carriage assembly for enabling the carriage to move along the linear path in response to the ball screw rotating. A first sensor activates the motor in a first mode to move the carriage in the first direction. A second sensor activates the motor in a second mode to move the carriage in the second direction. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331145 | Athletic Watch - A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user has a wristband configured to be worn by the user. An electronic module is removably attached to the wristband. The electronic module has a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller. The user inputs include a user input configured to be applied by the user against the screen and in a direction generally normal to the screen. The controller may further be configured to generate one or more user interfaces in response to various user inputs and conditions. For example, the controller may generate workout mode interfaces and non-workout mode interfaces including various goal information, workout data, reminders and the like. In one or more arrangements, multiple types of information may be displayed simultaneously. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331146 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTIVATING USERS TO IMPROVE THEIR WELLNESS - A system and method for motivating users to improve their wellness utilizes complex event processing on sensor and user-interaction data of the users collected over time using inference and predictive models in order to deliver personalized interactions to motive the users toward their wellness goals. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331147 | FITNESS APPLICATIONS OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - Methods and systems for use in connection with a fitness routine and/or an exercise apparatus. In one such method, fitness information is stored in a fitness analysis system and operative communication is established with an exercise apparatus and/or a wireless communication device. A fitness information request is received at the fitness analysis system, and the system sends a setting associated with the exercise apparatus to facilitate a workout using an exercise apparatus. The system receives exercise information corresponding to the workout, and updates fitness information during the workout. The updated fitness information is analyzed to generate associated with the exercise apparatus to facilitate a subsequent workout. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331148 | TREADMILL ROLLER STRUCTURE AND TREADMILL - A treadmill roller structure comprises a motor, a gear set and a case. The motor is an out-runner motor. The power output section of the motor rotates about stationary spindle. The rotary power output section is engaged to the gear set, while the gear set is in turn engaged to the case, thus allowing the case to rotate relatively to the spindle of the motor as well. The roller structure does not require a driving belt to transfer power from the motor to the roller, thus reduces the power loss due to frictional force during power transfer through belt driving, which enhances the performance of the motor and offers a space-saving feature. In addition, the instant disclosure also provides a treadmill. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331149 | Special Needs Adaptive Tricycle - An apparatus adapted for use as a therapeutic tricycle; said apparatus including in part, a specialized lever system permitting optimal rider center of mass positioning; an optional steering lock out system; an embodiment prescribing optimized apparatus dimensions based upon rider weight to enhance apparatus stability; an improved chain management system; an improved wheelie bar system; a shock absorbing system; the combination permitting enhanced apparatus stability and ability to perform a varied array of maneuvers providing exercise, therapeutic, and recreational advantages which particularly benefit disabled children. A method of exercising tendons and/or heel cords using a specialized adaptive tricycle. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331150 | A Reconfigurable Ankle Exoskeleton Device - The present invention relates to a ungrounded, reconfigurable, parallel mechanism based, force feedback exoskeleton device for the human ankle. The primary use for the device is aimed as a balance/proprioception trainer, while the exeskeleton device can also be employed to accommodate range of motion (RoM)/strengthening exercises. This device is also used for metatarsophalangeal joint exercises. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331151 | Vibratory Exercise Device with Low Center of Gravity and Modular Weights - A handheld, vibratory exercise device with a handle that has a low center of gravity and selectively removable modular weights for incorporating an adjustable and additional resistance. The present invention is a vibratory system with a hand-held resistance device that may have a pendulous shape of “low center of gravity” or “low center of mass” and adjustable weights and thereby provides the opportunity for a unique, multi-faceted neuromuscular load. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331152 | EXERCISE APPARATUS - One example embodiment includes an exercise apparatus. The exercise apparatus includes a band hook bar, where the band hook bar includes one or more hook loops configured to releasably attach to one or more exercise bands and a post, where the post is configured to support the band hook bar and allow the user to adjust the position of the band hook bar relative to the post. The exercise apparatus also includes a base, where the base is configured to support the exercise apparatus. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331153 | Self-Locating Engagement Pin Locking and Unlocking Apparatus - A locking and unlocking apparatus using an engagement pin with beveled surfaces designed to be inserted between two bodies. As the engagement pin is extended axially into a gap between the two bodies, it moves in a transverse direction to wedge tightly between the first and second body, locking them tightly together. When the engagement pin is retracted, the second body is able to move relative to the first body. A plurality of engagement surfaces placed into one of the bodies allows the mechanism to be locked into a plurality of set positions. These engagement surfaces on the first and second bodies also serve to locate the engagement pin when in the fully locked position, thereby reducing the need for tight tolerances. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331154 | Physical Fitness and Rehabilitation Apparatus - A physical fitness and rehabilitation apparatus is provided for use in combination with an inflatable exercise ball. The apparatus may include a plurality of handles. In use, a user may rest against the ball and the platform while gripping the plurality of handles to improve the user's strength, balance, flexibility, and/or joint stabilization. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331155 | PORTABLE EXERCISE DEVICE - A portable exercise device including a support structure and a pair of opposing handrails pivotably connected to the support structure. The handrails are movable between a storage position and a use position. A platform is selectively positionable on the handrails for adjusting a vertical position of the platform relative to the handrails. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331156 | Fitness Equipment - A fitness equipment is provided. The fitness equipment is configured to make the body safe in doing hanging-upside-down exercises. The fitness equipment provides a structure fixedly supporting the shanks and thenars at a proper height to ensure the body band downward in a upside-down pose. Then the user is able to exercises different poses between the head and the legs. Thereby, the user is able to get on and off the fitness equipment, and steady the body when the user wants to change pose between sitting and hanging-upside-down poses by using hands and legs with kinds of auxiliary devices of the fitness equipment. The fitness equipment is configured to prevent the user from falling down therefrom, and ensure safety of exercise. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331157 | MACHINE TOOL WITH A CHAIN MAGAZINE - A machine tool with a chain magazine has a chain guide which extends in the x, y, and z-directions. It also has a magazine chain, which has chain members, which are connected to one another by means of universal joints and in each case have a tool receiver. The magazine chain is guided by means of the chain guide. The chain magazine is moveable in the z-direction for tool changing operations. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331158 | Method and Apparatus For Applying Closures To Pouches - A method and machine for applying a closure to a series of pouches includes a conveyor extending at least partially through the machine, first and second (optional) infeed modules, a culling module (optional), a replacement infeed module (optional) and a closure module (optional). The infeed modules feed pouches to the conveyor. The culling module includes a sensor that senses an undesired pouch in the series of pouches, and a rejection module that culls the undesired pouch in response thereto. The replacement infeed module feeds a replacement pouch into the gap left by the undesired pouch. The conveyor may be at least partially an intermittent conveyor. The infeed modules may be in a plane with the conveyor. The closure module may be a recloseable closure module, a zipper closure module or a slider closure module. The culling module may be part of each infeed module, and/or distributed over several locations. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331159 | AUTOMATIC BAG HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISELY SECURING A PLASTIC HANDLE TO A PLASTIC BAG - An automatic handle attaching system and method for precisely securing a plastic handle on an edge of a preformed plastic bag is described. The system comprises a delivery conveyor for conveying spaced-apart groups of flat plastic bags with each group having two or more bags disposed one on top of the other and offset along a leading straight edge thereof which is oriented approximately transverse to a conveying direction of a conveyor. Two or more automated bag handling mechanisms are disposed spaced-apart adjacent the conveyor at respective bag transfer stations. Each of the bag handling mechanisms are independently operated and have an orientable bag engaging hand secured to an articulated arm. The bag handling mechanisms are independently controlled by a controller whereby to orient the bag engaging hand in alignment with a top one of the groups of bags at its transfer station and to transfer the bag to a handle securing station where the bag is precisely positioned with respect to a handle which is then welded thereto. After the handle is welded its relationship with respect to other parts of the bag is verified and the bag with the handle is then transferred to a magazine for accumulation to form bag bundles which are then automatically transferred for bundle securement and shipping. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331160 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CORRUGATED BOARD - An apparatus is provided for producing longitudinally corrugated product. The apparatus includes a guide roll for guiding a web of medium material, wherein at least a portion of the guide roll is adapted to be arranged at an angle relative to another portion of the guide roll. The apparatus further includes a plurality of flute forming bars oriented generally along a longitudinal axis of the web to define a first corrugating labyrinth effective to longitudinally corrugate the web to an intermediate geometry. The apparatus further includes a pair of corrugating rollers that cooperate to define, at a nip therebetween, a second corrugating labyrinth effective to longitudinally corrugate the web to a substantially final geometry. The apparatus further includes a web travel pathway for the web that follows a path around a portion of the guide roll, through the first corrugating labyrinth, and through the second corrugating labyrinth. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331161 | APPARATUS FOR CRUMPLING PAPER SUBSTRATES - The present subject matter relates generally to an apparatus for crumpling paper substrates. Specifically, the system provides for the crumpling of paper substrates to form fill material to be utilized in product packaging to fill void space and/or to wrap around products thereby allowing for safe transport of the products. The apparatus includes a feeder for feeding sheeting material, a first roller connected to a drive mechanism, a second roller disposed adjacent said first roller wherein said sheeting material travels between the first roller and the second roller and further wherein the second roller pushes said sheeting material against said first roller to engage the sheeting material with the first roller, and a third roller connected to the drive mechanism for directing said sheeting material out of said apparatus. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331162 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS TO AUTOMATICALLY REFILL EVAPORATION APPARATUS - A fraction collector, sample drier that automatically re-fills sample contains is described. Profiles of RPM and/or back EMF decays as a rotating but unpowered rotor comes to a stop are generated. The profiles may be generated for rotors with full, partially filled and empty sample containers. During a drying operation as the non-volatile samples are collected by evaporating the liquids more sample may be loaded while the rotor is spinning. The operation is to unpower the mechanism and measure the decay profile of PPM and/or EMF over time. A threshold may be set so that the lighter rotor will stop more quickly, and if the threshold is crossed the mechanism will load more sample into the containers. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331163 | CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - A rotor includes a plurality of holding cavities for holding specimen containers, respectively. A transverse cross sectional shape of the holding cavity is a substantially triangular shape having one vertex on an inner circumference side of the rotor. Two vertices of the substantially triangular shape are arranged on an outer circumference side of the rotor so as to have equidistance from a rotary shaft of the rotor. Spacing between sides of the substantially triangular shape in a circumferential direction of the rotor gradually increase over 60% or more a radial length of the holding cavity from an innermost circumferential position to the outer circumference side of the rotor when viewed in its transverse plane. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331164 | Hermetic Sealing Material - Sealing materials for use with membrane supports, and in particular to sealing materials that can be used to form a glassy coating on the exterior surface of a membrane support to prevent gases from entering or exiting the support via the support's exterior walls. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331165 | SEALING COMPOSITE FOR FLAT SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK HAVING HIGH FRACTURE RESISTANCE AND THE FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A composite sealant of the present invention increases a fracture toughness of glass which has an excellent gas tightness but has a low fracture resistance, to enhance the thermal cycle stability while maintaining the gas tightness of a stack. For this, alpha-alumina fiber particles, alpha-alumina granular particles, and metallic particles are mixed and added to a glass matrix for remarkably increasing the fracture toughness from 0.5 MPa·m05 to 6 MPa·m°'5 through the multiple effects of crack deflection and crack bridging by the fiber and granular particles, and effects of crack arresting and plastic deformation by the metallic particles. When using the high fracture toughness composite sealant of the present invention, since the gas tightness and the stability of the stack can be maintained even when there is a thermal stress produced by a non-uniform temperature distribution or a thermal cycle condition in the stack, increasing the fracture toughness of the composite sealant works as the most important factor for enhancing the reliability of a large-area stack. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331166 | CARBON/SILICON CARBIDE SYSTEM COMPOSITE MATERIAL - An object of the present invention is to produce a heat-resistant carbon/silicon carbide system composite material having a high density without deteriorating the mechanical properties such as toughness of carbon fiber. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331167 | Ceramics for Decorative Component and Decorative Component Using the Same - An object of the present invention is to provide ceramics for decorative component which has golden color tone and provides high-grade impression, aesthetic satisfaction and mind soothing effect, and has high mechanical properties such as hardness and toughness with less color difference. The present invention relates to a ceramics for decorative component, composed of titanium nitride-based sintered material which contains titanium nitride as a main component, wherein the titanium nitride-based sintered material contains nickel, niobium, chromium and carbon, and wherein a content of carbon is not less than 0.5% by mass nor more than 0.9% by mass. According to the ceramics for decorative component of the present invention, it is possible to have better mechanical properties such as hardness and toughness since carbon diffuses and forms solid solution with titanium nitride that accelerates the sintering process. In addition, since the black color of carbon is expected to suppress the surface color from becoming uneven through the effect of making the color a little achromatic. As a result, color difference (ΔE*ab) can be decreased so that difference in color tones is hardly felt among the decorative components. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331168 | MAGNESIUM-SUBSTITUTED HYDROXYAPATITES - A stable, phase-pure magnesium-substituted crystalline hydroxyapatite containing from about 2.0 to about 29 wt % magnesium, wherein at least 75 wt % of the magnesium content is substituted for calcium ions in the hydroxyapatite lattice structure. | 2010-12-30 |
20100331169 | FUSED QUARTZ HORIZONTAL FURNACE AND ASSEMBLY - A furnace assembly includes first and second sections. The first section includes first and seconds ends, a first joint disposed at the first end, a conical portion at a second end, a first filter disposed between the first and second ends, and a lumen extending through the first section in fluid communication with the first filter. The second section includes first and second ends, a second joint disposed at the first end, an opening disposed at the second end and to receive the conical portion of the first section, a second filter disposed between the first and second ends, and a lumen extending through the second section in fluid communication with the second filter. When engaged, the first and second sections form a chamber between the first and second filters. The chamber is in fluid communication with the respective first ends of the first and second sections. | 2010-12-30 |