05th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110028216 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MUSIC-BASED TIMING COMPETITION, LEARNING OR ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE - A method for a timing exercise performed on one of a dedicated player handset with screen and appropriate programming and a PC having appropriate programming and a screen, wherein a song is played, and wherein at least one sensor is provided to monitor activities of at least one participant. The method includes showing representations of the musical elements of the song on the screen of the dedicated player and recognizing at least one of the movements, facial expressions, body language, speech and identity of at least one participant; and as a result causing the representations to be “activated” by the participant, in the right order, at the right time and over the right duration. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028217 | TV game dumbbell for fitness exercises - The present utility model puts forward a TV game dumbbell for fitness exercises, comprising: dumbbell bodies and Wii Remote, wherein the Wii Remote is embedded inside the dumbbell bodies. While playing TV games, you can exercise your chest, upper arms and other body parts at the same time, bringing the virtual cyber world to your real life and utilizing the authentic object to show the virtual world, thus realizing a plurality of purposes; moreover, the combination of game and fitness exercises increases the practicability of the controller. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028218 | Systems and Methods for Wireless Connectivity of a Musical Instrument - In various embodiments, one or more real musical instruments may be used to interact with a program (e.g., a game or learning application) on a digital device such as a game console. A method may comprise receiving a music signal from a port of a real musical instrument, formatting the music signal for transmission to a digital device, wherein the formatted music signal comprises an instrument identifier, and wirelessly transmitting the formatted music signal. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028219 | System and method for playsets using tracked objects and corresponding virtual worlds - There is provided a system and method for playsets using tracked objects and corresponding virtual worlds. There is provided an object for use with a physical environment and connectable to a virtual world corresponding to the physical environment, the object including a processor and a plurality of sensors including a position sensor. The processor is configured to establish a first connection with the virtual world, wherein the virtual world contains a virtual object corresponding to the object, determine a position of the object using the position sensor, and send the position of the object using the first connection. There is also provided a physical environment having similar capabilities as the object. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028220 | GPS RELATED VIDEO GAME - A real world location information related video game. The video game utilizes real world location information derived from a player's mobile device to associate attributes and entities to game players. The associated attributes and entities may be useful in further game play on a player's mobile device or PC. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028221 | CONTENT SCHEDULING FOR FANTASY GAMING - An exemplary method includes a media program scheduling facility 1) retrieving data associated with a fantasy game, the data representing players of interest engaged in a real-life competitive activity that forms a basis for the fantasy game, 2) determining, based on the data representing the players of interest and on media program listing data associated with a plurality of media programs, one or more of the media programs that are associated with the players of interest, and 3) providing a scheduling screen for display, the scheduling screen containing listing information for each of the one or more media programs determined to be associated with the players of interest. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028222 | LENGTH-ADJUSTABLE SHAFT - The invention relates to a length-adjustable shaft comprising—an outer sleeve-shaped axial part; —an inner axial part which can be pushed into and deployed out of the outer axial part in a telescopic fashion and which encloses a buffer chamber; —having a bearing which is arranged between the two axial parts and which can be lubricated with a lubricant; —that end of the inner axial part which can be pushed into the outer axial part has an end wall; —a ventilation opening is provided which connects, in a conducting fashion, the buffer chamber to the cavity which is enclosed by the outer axial part. The invention is characterized by the following features: the ventilation opening comprises at least one bore which is offset with respect to the rotational axis of the shaft. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028223 | Dual-Mass Flywheel Having Radially Arranged Wire Cushion Bodies - A dual-mass flywheel has a first mass body and a second mass body which can rotate relative to one another by way of a damping device disposed between the first mass body and the second mass body. The damping device includes, running in the shape of an arc, at least one helical compression spring, which introduces spring force into the mass bodies via contact surfaces formed on the first mass body and the second mass body. The helical compression spring is guided in the radial direction by a wall formed by a mass body. At least one friction-reducing sliding component in the form of a wire cushion body is provided between the wall and the helical compression spring. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028224 | TORQUE TRANSFER COUPLING - A torque transfer coupling includes a shaft and a first second set of hydraulic devices. Each hydraulic device of the first set of hydraulic devices has a first end operably connected to a first end of the shaft, wherein the hydraulic devices of the first set of hydraulic devices are disposed about an axis of the shaft. Each hydraulic device of the second set of hydraulic devices has a first end operably connected to a second end of the shaft, and wherein the hydraulic devices of the second set of hydraulic devices are disposed about the axis of the shaft. Each hydraulic device can include a piston and cylinder assembly wherein extension and retraction of each piston of each hydraulic device is generally tangential to a portion of a circle encircling the shaft. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028225 | SLIP CLUTCH - A reactor plate connected to a flywheel; a resilient element connected to a plate for a damper assembly; and first and second friction elements. The resilient element urges the first and second friction elements into engagement with the flywheel and the reactor plate, respectively, to rotationally lock the resilient element, the flywheel, and the plate for a torque on the flywheel less than a first value. In one embodiment, at least one of the first or second friction elements is fixedly secured to the reactor plate or the flywheel, respectively. In one embodiment, at least one of the first or second friction elements is fixedly secured to the resilient element. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028226 | Bearing bush seal attached to a universal joint pivot pin - A universal joint or a pivot pin cross with a universal joint pivot pin. The universal joint pivot pin is fastened a bearing bush seal and absorbs an axially directed force. A universal joint is to be provided which is simple and can be manufactured inexpensively, which makes no compromises with respect to the sealing effect. For this purpose, a bearing bush seal is provided which deflects an axially directed force into a radial direction. This makes an axial stop at the universal joint pivot pin unnecessary. Moreover, pivot pin are accomplished in a single manufacturing step. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028227 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING RIDER MOVEMENT ON A WATERSLIDE AMUSEMENT DEVICE - In waterslide amusement devices one or more water jets can be directed along the waterslide surface and used to apply a force to riders using the amusement device. In the present approach the operation of such water jet assemblies is adjusted based on the weight of each rider, so that riders of different weights can negotiate the waterslide amusement device safely and with an appropriate degree of excitement. The rider weight is conveniently measured on the waterslide amusement device, for example, using a load cell assembly, and a signal is sent to a controller to adjust the output of one or more downstream water jet assemblies based on the measured rider weight. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028228 | Infant Swing Apparatus - An infant swing apparatus comprises a support structure and at least one swing arm pivotally coupled with the support structure, a seat, including a backrest support tube, and a recline assembly connecting the seat with the swing arm. The recline assembly comprises a first coupling shell fixedly coupled with the backrest support tube, a second coupling shell fixedly coupled with the swing arm and pivotally assembled with the first coupling shell, a latch member assembled between the first and second coupling shell, wherein the latch member is movable along an axle of rotation between the first and second coupling shell, and an actuator mechanism operable to cause the latch member to move from a first position locking the first and second coupling shell with each other, to a second position unlocking the first coupling shell from the second coupling shell. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028229 | GRIP GRASPING SUPPORT DEVICE OF A GOLF CLUB - Disclosed is a grip grasping support device of a golf club for supporting at least one finger which grasps a grip to be contacted tightly with the grip from a hand grasping a grip of a golf club, comprising: a first and second ring-shaped members which are fitted to the grip of a golf club and separated at predetermined distance; and a band member to one end of which the first ring-shaped member is fixed and the other end of which is fitted into the second ring-shaped member to be arranged overlapping toward the one end side, and on which Velcro cloths are arranged respectively on surfaces of parts located between the one end and the second ring-shaped member and between the other end and the second ring-shaped member, facing each other. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028230 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHOT TRACKING - A system and method for shot tracking disclosed herein. The system preferably includes a golf club, a receiver and a device. The golf club preferably includes an active RFID transponder, a power source, a switch and an accelerometer. Each golf shot is recorded on the device including the type of club and club swing speed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028231 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHOT TRACKING - A system and method for shot tracking disclosed herein. The system preferably includes a golf club and a receiver. The golf club preferably includes an active RFID transponder, a power source, a switch and an accelerometer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028232 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club includes a shaft in which a brightness of a color of the shaft from a grip side toward a head side is changed from darkness to brightness in a plurality of stages. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028233 | Soft golf club head - Provided is a soft golf club head that forms a striking surface with a plurality of strings fixed to a body of the head and a tension adjusting screw to enable adjusting of string tension, so that shock transferred to a golfer is reduced, flight distance of the golf ball can be adjusted, and a broader demography can enjoy golfing with less restrictions. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028234 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING SCORE LINE STRUCTURE - A golf club head having score line structure is disclosed to include a club head body that has a recessed portion located on the ball-striking face thereof and supporting ribs and internal grooves alternatively arranged in the recessed portion, and a ball-striking face plate supported on the topmost edges of the supporting ribs in the recessed portion of the club head body and having external score lines arranged on the front face. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028235 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head having a good feel of hitting a ball, comprising a head body | 2011-02-03 |
20110028236 | IRON GOLF CLUB HEAD - An iron golf club head has a faceplate for hitting a golf ball, the faceplate having a back face; a viscoelastic body fixed onto the back face of the faceplate; and a backplate for sandwiching the viscoelastic body with the faceplate, the backplate having a flange that extends out of the periphery of the viscoelastic body and is fixed onto the back face of the faceplate. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028237 | WEIGHT ADJUSTING STRUCTURE OF GOLF CLUB HEAD - A weight adjusting structure of a golf club head comprises a 360-degree rotatable rotary table installed in a body of a golf club head, wherein the rotary table is combined with an incomplete annular weight block at a peripheral portion on an arbitrary side thereof, so that the rotary table and the weight block form a rotary table assembly whose weight orientation can be adjusted. The weighted rotary table assembly installed in the body of the golf club head can be used to adjust a distribution of different weights around 360 degrees, whereby a preferred location of the club head's gravity center can be set according to a golfer's swing posture and a location of the club head's gravity center the golfer is used to. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028238 | Golf Club With Non-Metallic Fasteners - A golf club with a golf club head having non-metallic fasteners is presented. The club head may include a face member, a body member, a sole member and a crown member. The various portions of the club head may be connected using mechanical fasteners, such as screws. In some arrangements, the screws may be formed of a non-metallic material, such as a composite material, in order to reduce weight associated with the club head. In some arrangements, a portion of the mechanical fasteners may be formed of a non-metallic material and may be placed in regions of the club head where reduced weight is desired, while another portion of the fasteners may be formed of metal or other heavier material and may be placed in regions where additional weight may be desired. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028239 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head comprising a body having a crown, a sole and a hollow interior, a striking plate insert attached to the body, the striking plate insert being composed of a material having a density greater that that of the body, and a weighting member, wherein a center of gravity of the golf club head is located less than approximately 1.7 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate insert. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028240 | Golf club head - An iron-type golf club head is disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. A back wall is also disclosed in the rear portion enclosing a portion of the rear portion to create an enclosed cavity. The cavity is defined by at least a rear surface of the striking face, an inner back wall surface, and the sole portion. A plug and a filler material is located within the enclosed cavity. The filler material surrounds the plug and is configured to hold the plug in place. The plug is lighter than the filler material. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028241 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WTIH FACE INSERT - A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head has a body member and a face insert formed of different materials. The body material is relatively soft and ductile to allow the club to be customized, and the face insert member is relatively hard and wear resistant to ensure that the face groove geometry remains substantially unaltered through use. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028242 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH LOW DENSITY CROWN - A golf club head and a method for forming a golf club head are disclosed. The golf club head may include a low density portion and a high density portion. The high density portion includes at least a sole, a face, and at least one support member. The support member is operatively connected to the face and the sole, and maintains the structural integrity of the golf club head. The low density portion comprises the crown and the skirt of the club head. When the low density portion is attached to the at least one support member, a golf club head may be formed. In this manner, the center of gravity of the club head may be lowered and moved away from the face of the club. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028243 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head includes a face member having a ball-striking face and an oval thick portion positioned in a central portion of the ball-striking face. The oval thick portion has an oval shape having recesses formed by recessing both sides in a major axis direction in an arc-shaped fashion. The recesses are directed to a toe-side upper portion and a heel-side lower portion. The thickness of the thick portion becomes thickest at a central portion and is gradually reduced from the central portion towards the periphery. The face member is formed such that a portion outside the thick portion is thinner than the thick portion. An occupancy rate of the oval thick portion in the ball-striking face is in a range of 25 to 45%. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028244 | SATURATED POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE IN GOLF BALLS - The present invention is directed to golf balls having at least one layer formed from a saturated polyurethane composition. The polyurethane is the product of a reaction between an H | 2011-02-03 |
20110028245 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball has uniform gaps between dimples even if the surface occupancy ratio of the dimples is high, and therefore the aerodynamic performance thereof is improved, whereby a longer flight distance can be obtained. In the golf ball having a plurality of dimples and land parts surrounded by the plurality of dimples, the land part has a shape having at least one vertex, the land part is connected to at least two adjacent land parts substantially by a point, and the area of the land part is in the range of about 0.05 mm | 2011-02-03 |
20110028246 | GOLF BALL - The invention provides a golf ball having a core formed by vulcanizing a rubber composition and a cover composed primarily of a polyurethane material. The rubber composition of the core includes 100 parts by weight of a base rubber, from 10 to 40 parts by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a metal salt thereof, a peroxyketal (a) and a monophenol-type antioxidant (b), the weight ratio (a)/(b) of the peroxyketal to the monophenol-type antioxidant being from 5 to 50. The ball has an excellent discoloration resistance and an outstanding distance and feel on shots taken with a middle iron. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028247 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING A GOLFER'S BALL STRIKING PERFORMANCE - A method for a predicting golfer's performance is disclosed herein. The method inputs the pre-impact swing properties of a golfer obtained from a CMOS imaging system, a plurality of mass properties of a first golf club, and a plurality of mass properties of a first golf ball into a rigid body code. Ball launch parameters are generated from the rigid body. The ball launch parameters, a plurality of atmospheric conditions and lift and drag properties of the golf ball are inputted into a trajectory code. This trajectory code is used to predict the performance of a golf ball if struck by the golfer with the golf club under the atmospheric conditions. The method can then predict the performance of the golf ball if struck by the golfer with a different golf club. The method and system of the present invention predict the performance of the golf ball without the golfer actually striking the golf ball. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028248 | METHOD OF EVALUATING A GOLF CLUB - A method of evaluating a golf club is disclosed. The method includes a step (St | 2011-02-03 |
20110028249 | Iso-Soccer - The invention disclosed is a sport and a game and comprises a sport court that accommodates a number of players in the play of the game, a set of rules and regulations by which the game is played, and a method of playing the game by an inflated leather ball. The sport court is a square with four equal-sized goalposts at each side enclosed by a perimeter fence. The floor of the sport court and the inward side of the perimeter fence are demarcated with lines such that respectively, they serve as horizontal and vertical playing surfaces for the ball. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028250 | ICE HOCKEY STICK - An ice hockey stick has a shaft and an adjoining blade. The shaft has a proximal end proximate the blade, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and an outer surface. The outer surface has a generally rectangular cross-sectional shape transitioning towards the proximal end to one of a generally hexagonal, octagonal, decagonal, or dodecagonal cross-sectional shape, and a front shaft face and an opposing rear shaft face. A width of a portion of the shaft, as measured between the front shaft face and the rear shaft face, tapers towards the proximal end. The blade has a front blade face flush with the front shaft face and a rear blade face opposing the front blade face. The rear blade face is flush with the rear shaft face. The blade also has a heel and a neck affixed to the proximal end of the shaft. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028251 | MECHANICAL FUNCTION CONTROL OF CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A simplified continuously variable transmission system control provides a variable clamping force and a differential cylinder pressure manipulation to change sheave ratios. The system control uses two pumps. The first pump provides the variable clamping force. The second pump provides pressure changes to effect ratio changes. The clamping force can be varied based upon operator demand on an associated engine. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028252 | UNIVERSAL SKIP-FREE DERAILLEUR - The invention is a universal front and rear derailleur configured to work with a variable mechanical transmission of the chain and sprocket type. A hollow axle is mounted adjacent to the sprockets. At least one radial arm serving as a chain lifter is rotatably mounted on the hollow axle in the chain-free sector of the sprockets. An operator controlled mechanism forces the lifter to move axially against a spring towards the sprockets. Upon contact, the sprockets entrain the lifter under the chain. The chain is lifted from the active sprocket and deposited onto another sprocket. Completing a full circle, the lifter is pushed back by the spring in its stowing position. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028253 | Tensioning Device with Restraint System - A tensioning device for a flexible driving means, in particular a chain tensioner for a timing chain of an internal combustion engine, with a housing, a tensioning piston guided in a piston bore of the housing and a latching element arranged outside on the housing, is provided. A latching profile is provided on the front region of the tensioning piston in the tensioning direction. The latching element has at least one spring arm protruding over the housing in the tensioning direction, which engages the latching profile of the tensioning piston outside of the housing. The latching element for the delimitation of the free working range between a front end-stop and a rear end-stop in and against the tensioning direction is arranged movably on the housing. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028254 | BELT DRIVE - A belt drive is provided, especially a timing-belt drive for an internal-combustion engine, with a driving gear of a driveshaft, at least one driven gear of a driven shaft, and a belt means, wherein the driving or the driven gear imparts additional irregularity to the belt drive due to its noncircular shape and its phase position, which leads to stable running of the belt means. A noncircular gear that can be mounted easily and in phase, as well as with a fixed position, is realized in that the driving or driven noncircular gear has in its in-phase rotational position a rotationally fixed connection to its driving or driven shaft. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028255 | Link Plate for a Bicycle Chain - A link plate for a bicycle chain includes an installation hole defined within a circumferential edge thereof The link plate further includes a ridge extending inwardly from a peripheral wall thereof and having a depth smaller than a depth thereof The installation hole defines first and second apertures. The second aperture extends immediately from the first aperture. Furthermore, the first aperture has a diameter “D1”, and the second aperture includes an upper portion having a diameter “D2” and a lower portion having a diameter “D3”. The diameter “D3” is smaller than the diameters “D1” and “D2”. Additionally, the ridge defines two peak portions disposed between the first and second apertures and spaced from each other by a first distance “d1”. The distance “d1” is smaller than the diameters “D1” and “D3”. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028256 | CHAIN - A chain such as a roller bush chain comprising a plurality of interconnected chain link members ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110028257 | Method of Reinforcing Rubber and Rubber Composition - A rubber composition having a reinforcing filler of activated carbon having a pore volume of 0.15 cc/g or more, a weight average particle size of less than 140 microns, and a differential characteristic curve of pore volume versus adsorption potential by the GAED or equivalent method having a peak value at less than 5 cal/cc. The rubber composition may have activated carbon as the primary reinforcing filler at a loading of from 25 to 250 phr. Also described is a method including the steps of selecting a charcoal material, grinding the charcoal material, activating the charcoal material, and mixing the activated carbon into a rubber composition as the primary reinforcing filler. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028258 | HIGH LOAD DRIVE V-BELT - The present invention aims at improving the shock resistance of a block while reducing the noise of a belt running. A high-load drive V-belt B includes: at least one tension band | 2011-02-03 |
20110028259 | GEAR TRANSMISSION - A gear transmission comprises an internal gear member, a carrier, an external gear and a first shaft. An internal gear is formed on an inner circumference of the internal gear member. The carrier is positioned coaxially with an axis of the internal gear and is rotatably supported on the internal gear member. The external gear meshes with the internal gear and is supported on the carrier in an eccentrically rotatable manner. The first shaft extends through the carrier along the axis of the internal gear, is rotatably supported on the carrier and transmits torque inputted at one end to the other end thereof | 2011-02-03 |
20110028260 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A power transmission device includes a planetary gear set and a first and a second connecting mechanism. The planetary gear set receives power from a power source and outputs it to a power-driven member. The first connecting mechanism connects a first and a second rotor of the planetary gear set through a separate path. The second connecting mechanism connects the second rotor and a third rotor of the planetary gear set through a separate path. The controller is operable selectively in a first operation mode in which the second connecting mechanism is engaged, while the first connecting mechanism is disengaged and a second operation mode in which the second connecting mechanism is engaged, while the first connecting mechanism is disengaged. This ensures suitable mechanical connections among the power source, the power-driven member, and the power split mechanism which match with an operating condition of the power transmission device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028261 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes first to third single-pinion planetary gearsets. The second ring gear and third sun gear are coupled to the first carrier and first ring gear respectively to constitute first and second rotor units. Input and output shafts are coupled to the second sun gear and third ring gear respectively. A first clutch selectively couples the first sun gear to the first carrier. A second clutch selectively couples the second sun gear to the third carrier. A third clutch selectively couples the second carrier to the second rotor unit. A fourth clutch selectively couples the second carrier to the third carrier. A first brake selectively holds the first sun gear stationary. A second brake selectively holds the third carrier stationary. At least eight forward gear ratios and one reverse gear ratio are obtained by simultaneous application of three of the clutches and brakes. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028262 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission comprising: a first planetary gearset of a double pinion; a second planetary gearset of a single pinion; a third planetary gearset of the single pinion, first sun gear and second sun gear being at all times linked together to constitute a first rotary member and second ring gear and third sun gear being at all times linked together to constitute a second rotary member; an input shaft; an output shaft; a first frictional element; a second frictional element; a third frictional element; a fourth frictional element; a fifth frictional element; a sixth frictional element, the six frictional elements being appropriately released or engaged to make a gear shift to a gear shift stage of at least eight forward speeds and, from among the six frictional elements, a combination of simultaneous engagements of three frictional elements achieving at least eight forward speed and one reverse speed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028263 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes a first planetary gear set; a second planetary gear set; a third planetary gear set; and at least five friction elements. The at least five friction elements includes a first clutch adapted to selectively connect a first carrier with a second carrier; a first brake adapted to selectively stop a rotation of the second carrier; a second brake adapted to selectively stop a rotation of a rotating member having a first sun gear, a second ring gear, and a third carrier; a third brake adapted to selectively stop a rotation of a third sun gear; and a second clutch adapted to selectively connect the first carrier with a second sun gear. Each of at least seven forward speed-ratios and one reverse speed-ratio is achieved by engaging two friction elements selected from the first and second clutches and the first to third brakes. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028264 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes a first planetary gear set; a second planetary gear set; a third planetary gear set; and at least five friction elements. The at least five friction elements includes a first clutch adapted to selectively connect a first carrier with a second carrier; a first brake adapted to selectively stop a rotation of the second carrier; a second brake adapted to selectively stop a rotation of a rotating member having a first sun gear, a second ring gear, and a third carrier; a third brake adapted to selectively stop a rotation of a third sun gear; and a second clutch adapted to selectively connect the first carrier with a second sun gear. Each of at least seven forward speed-ratios and one reverse speed-ratio is achieved by engaging two friction elements selected from the first and second clutches and the first to third brakes. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028265 | AXLE FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a final drive assembly. An axle final drive assembly includes an axle housing, and axially inner and outer axle bearings supported by the axle housing. An axle shaft has a flange and is supported for rotation by the outer axle bearing. A planetary transmission has a planet carrier fixed for rotation with the flange of the axle shaft. The planet carrier has a neck which is supported for rotation by the inner axle bearing. The planetary transmission also has a ring gear and a plurality of planet gears which are positioned axially between the inner and outer axle bearings. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028266 | Bearing Arrangement and Mounted Component for a Differential Gear Mechanism - A bearing arrangement has at least two anti-friction bearings which are spaced apart along a central axis. At least one bearing is configured as a tapered roller bearing, the tapered roller bearing having a number of frustoconical rolling bodies. A cone angle between a line of symmetry of each rolling body and the central axis is between 20° and 33°. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028267 | Variator - Variators that include a damped roller control part. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE REVOLUTIONS FOR HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A system and method for controlling engine revolutions for a hybrid construction machine is provided. The system for controlling engine revolutions for a hybrid construction machine, including an engine, a hydraulic pump which is driven by the engine to drive a hydraulic actuator with discharged hydraulic fluid, a motor-generator which is driven by the engine to generate electricity and to drive the hydraulic pump as a motor supplementing the engine, an energy storage device which is charged with electric energy generated by the motor-generator and which supplies the electric energy for motor operation of the motor-generator, a torque detection means for detecting an output torque of the hydraulic pump that is required to drive the hydraulic actuator, and a hybrid control means for controlling the motor operation of the motor-generator so as to supplement the engine output if the change of the output torque of the hydraulic pump detected by the torque detection means exceeds a predetermined level and it is determined that an engine revolution drop will occur. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028269 | METHOD FOR REDUCING BACKLASH VIBRATIONS IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present invention provides a method for reducing backlash vibrations in a hybrid electric vehicle, in which the backlash vibrations generated between a motor and a driving wheel can be easily reduced by slipping a clutch in an automatic transmission when the direction of a motor driving torque is changed while the hybrid electric vehicle is running in electric vehicle (EV) mode. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028270 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED RANGE VALVE FOR MULTI-SPEED PLANETARY TRANSMISSION - A shift by wire control for a multi-speed vehicle transmission is provided. The control includes a shift by wire shift valve in fluid communication with other shift valves and clutch trim valves to provide double blocking features in the neutral range and a reverse range. The shift by wire valve is configured with multiple differential areas to provide failure modes for all forward ranges. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028271 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control system for a dual clutch transmission includes a plurality of solenoids and valves in fluid communication with a plurality of clutch actuators and with a plurality of synchronizer actuators. The clutch actuators are operable to actuate a plurality of torque transmitting devices and the synchronizer actuators are operable to actuate a plurality of synchronizer assemblies. Selective activation of combinations of the solenoids allows for a pressurized fluid to activate at least one of the clutch actuators and synchronizer actuators in order to shift the transmission into a desired gear ratio. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL - A engine control system for an automatic transmission includes an engine torque control module that increases engine torque from a first torque level to a second torque level during a period before a shift from a first gear ratio to a second gear ratio, wherein the first gear ratio is greater than the second gear ratio, wherein the first torque level is based on driver input and vehicle speed, and wherein the second torque level is based on the first torque level and the first and second gear ratios. A transmission control module decreases a torque capacity of a first clutch to a third torque level during the period and increases a torque capacity of a second clutch to a fourth torque level during the period, wherein the fourth torque level is based on the second torque level and a torque gain of the second clutch. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028273 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes linear solenoid valves each configured to control a line pressure in accordance with an electromagnetic force of a solenoid. The linear solenoid valves each include a spool and are controlled under a normal hydraulic control mode or a current consumption decrease mode. The spool is actuated in accordance with the electromagnetic force. An output fluid pressure is controlled to be a maximum output fluid pressure from a minimum output fluid pressure with the spool at a balanced position under the normal hydraulic control mode. A current consumption for generating the electromagnetic force is decreased to make the fluid pressure equal to or lower than the minimum output fluid pressure under the normal hydraulic control mode and to hold the fluid pressure within a range corresponding to the balanced position under the current consumption decrease mode. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028274 | Push up fitting of the Wii Balance Board - The present utility models provides a push up fitting of the Wii balance board, wherein the push up fitting of Wii balance board is used to fit the Wii game balance board so as to increase the realness of push up exercise games, further improve the effect and funs for the push up exercise. The holding rod comprises a base board and two handles; the base board suits in sizes with the Wii balance board; the base board includes the top surface and the bottom surface; the handles are U-shaped, wherein both ends of them are fixed and configured on both sides of the top surface for the base board; the four corners of the bottom surface for the base board are provided with the edge projecting over the bottom surface of the base board for circularly wrapping the four corners of the balance board. The push up fitting of the Wii balance board is applied to fit the Wii game balance board for push up exercises. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028275 | END OF TRAVEL STOP FOR AN EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise apparatus includes a foot member configured to pivot about a horizontal pivot axis, the foot member supporting a footpad, a first surface coupled to the foot member to pivot with the foot member about the horizontal pivot axis, a second surface stationarily supported by the frame, and a bumper between the first surface and the second surface. The bumper resiliently compresses during pivoting of the first surface in the arc towards the second surface while in contact with the first surface and the second surface. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028276 | EXERCISE EQUIPMENT - An exercise equipment comprises a support unit | 2011-02-03 |
20110028277 | SEATED EXERCISE APPARATUS - A seated exercise apparatus comprises a frame having a seat attached to the frame. A pair of opposed cranks are rotatably coupled to the frame such that they rotate about a first axis. A medial portion of each of a pair of elongated members is rotatably connected to the frame at a second axis. A first end of each elongated member has a handle and a second end of each elongated member is rotatably connected to a one end of a respective pedal arm. The handles may be adjustable to invert the handles from an upper position to a lower position. The other end of each pedal arm is in turn rotatably connected to a respective crank. Each pedal arm also has a pedal adapted to receive a user's foot. In operation, the apparatus provides the user with coordinated seated exercise of both the arms/hands and legs/feet. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028278 | Dynamic Rowing Machine - Featured is a rowing simulation machine including a single base having a first pair of spaced apart rails; a carriage having a second pair of spaced apart rails and engaged with the first pair of rails and moveable therealong in a generally horizontal translation; a seat engaged with the second pair of rails and moveable therealong in a generally horizontal translation. Also included is an energy dissipating unit fixed to the carriage. The energy dissipating unit includes a frame for supporting a flywheel, the flywheel being rotatably mounted on a flywheel shaft; a handle; a drive device connected to the handle, for converting a translation of the handle into a flywheel rotation; and a take up device for rewinding and maintaining a predetermined tension on the drive device. The carriage includes a foot rest assembly disposed therein between the second pair of spaced apart rails. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028279 | KUNG FU TRAINING DEVICE - A kung fu training device of the present invention mainly includes a base portion, a body portion and two arms. The body portion is disposed on the base portion. The body portion includes a vertical rod, a lateral rod and a wrapping element. The lateral rod is firmly disposed on the vertical rod. The wrapping element covers the rods. The arms are disposed on the body portion. The arms are height-adjustable and relative-distance-adjustable. As such, the kung fu training device is suitable for trainees with different body sizes, and almost whole training device can be attack by trainees without injury. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028280 | MULTISTATION EXERCISE APPARATUS - A multistation weight machine including a cam pivotally connected to the base on an lever axle that functions as the sole and central pivot point for a class II lever in the machine's lever system. A plurality of handles storable on the apparatus are removably insertable into a plurality of variously positioned handle receptacles operatively connected to the lever axle and provide means for performing a wide variety of exercises in a standing position. One or more foot pedals or any handle connected to the lever axle through a handle receptacle results in the smooth upward linear translation of all or a portion of a weight stack. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028281 | Resistance Training Apparatus and Methods - Resistance training apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exercise assembly includes an exercise station having a support portion and at least one user interface operatively coupled to the support portion by an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes a housing attached to the support portion, and a coupling device pivotably attached to the housing and moveable throughout an angular range, the coupling device being coupled to the at least one user interface and configured to move through at least a portion of the angular range during use of the at least one user interface. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028282 | Range of motion control device - A device for controlling range of motion of a stack of weights of a pin selectorized strength machine. First and second assemblies of the device are sized and dimensioned respectively for insertion into a hole of a weight selector stem of a pin selectorized strength machine, and for clamping to a guide rod. Methods of using the device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028283 | EXERCISE MACHINE WITH PIVOTING USER SUPPORT - An exercise machine has a stationary main frame, a pivotally mounted user support frame, a user engagement device pivotally mounted on one of the frames for engagement by the user in performing an exercise, and a connecting link which links movement of the user engagement device to movement of the user support frame. A load resists movement of one of the moving parts of the machine. An elongate flexible, load-bearing connecting linkage extends between the load and user support frame, and first and second anchors are selectively connectible to a first end of the load-bearing connecting linkage to vary the resistance felt by a user. At least one of the anchors is located on the user support frame. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028284 | Single Apparatus Converging/Diverging Exercise Machine - Principles of exercise machine construction, an exercise machine, components of an exercise machine, and methods related to exercising on or constructing an exercise machine that allows for the performance of multiple different exercises, where the user utilizes related arcs of an arm with a fixed path of motion for the different exercises. Generally the arcs will be utilized for both pull-type exercises and push-type exercises and/or for diverging and converging exercises. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028285 | SELECTORIZED DUMBBELL HAVING OR CONVERTIBLE INTO KETTLEBELL CONFIGURATION - A selectorized dumbbell has nested stacks of left and right weight plates, a handle that can be disposed between the two stacks of weight plates, and a selector that couples selected numbers of the left and right weight plates to left and right planar ends of the handle. The handle has at least one loop type hand grip located above the ends of the handle and above the weight plates to allow the dumbbell to be used as a kettlebell. This loop type hand grip can be replaced with a bar type hand grip if the dumbbell is to be used like a standard dumbbell, or the handle can be provided in kettlebell or standard versions thereof. Alternatively, the loop type hand grip can be movably disposed on the handle for movement between operative and non-operative positions. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028286 | "All Ball" complete strength, cardiovascular, body building exercise machine - The present invention relates to an exercising apparatus including a rotatable ball, a handlebar, first and second clutches and a tension adjustor. The rotatable ball has an external surface. The handlebar passes through the ball and has two ends extending outwardly from the surface of the ball to provide handle grips. The first and second clutches support the ball. The tension adjustor is connected to the clutches. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028287 | Resistance training exercise and fitness device - An exercise and fitness device is provided, the device comprising: a stretchable cord having opposing first and second ends, the cord having an internal cavity and an external surface; at least two plugs, each plug being inserted within the internal cavity of the cord adjacent the first and second ends of the cord; at least two sleeves, each of the sleeves being placed over the external surface of the cord adjacent the first and second ends of the cord, each of the plugs being situated within a length of each of the sleeves; at least two tethers, at least a portion of each of the tethers being closed thereby forming at least two opposing compartments, a first compartment having at least one grommet and is designed to received at least one end of the cord with the sleeve and the plug, the plug with at least a portion of the cord and at least a portion of the sleeve being situated generally within the first compartment of the tether; and at least two carabineers, each of the carabineers having a bottom portion and a gate element, the bottom portion of each of the carabineers is designed to receive a portion of the second compartment of each of the tethers. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028288 | Archery training device - The archery training device allows an archer to properly train his or her muscles, as well as train for proper archery technique. The archery training device includes a support having a plurality of pairs of apertures formed therethrough. A plurality of elastic members each has opposed first and second ends, which are respectively received within one of the plurality of pairs of apertures and attached to the support. Optionally, the upper end of an elastic band may be releasably attached to the support. A lower end of the optional elastic band is adapted for being held against a support surface by the foot of the archer. In use, the archer grasps the support with the bow hand and grasps a selected number of the plurality of elastic members with the string hand to simulate a string pull of an archery bow. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028289 | Compact and Light Multi-Exercise Device Providing Hyperextension and Instability in all Directions - The exercise device of the present invention includes a convex dome on a bottom surface and an arched ridge on the top surface with troughs formed on both sides of the arched ridge. In a first configuration, the bottom surface faces downward where the convex dome rests on the floor and the exerciser is provided an instable exercise platform. In a second configuration, the top surface and arched ridge face downward where the ends of the exercise device are resting on the floor and the exerciser is provided a stable exercise platform. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028290 | Exercise device - An exercise device with which a user can train a sense of balance and muscles effectively, even the user is accustomed to exercise in certain degree is provided. The exercise device comprises: a support part | 2011-02-03 |
20110028291 | Stability Ball Control Device with Radial Control Surfaces of Increasing Widths - An exercise device for controlling the rolling movement of a stability ball during exercise. The exercise device has a central base, a plurality of rib-like structures radiating from the central base, each rib-like structure having at least one wing, formed substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the exterior surface of the rib-like structure and protruding outward at a variable distance, and an annular-shaped band connected to each rib-like structure such that the central base, the plurality of rib-like structures, and the annular-shaped band form a cup-like enclosure. A partial, bottom portion of the stability ball is seated securely in the cup-like enclosure. The at least one wing of each rib-like structure is shaped such that it provides an incremental resistance against the rolling movement of the exercise ball as the ball is rolled along a substantially flat surface. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028292 | Method And System For Bleed Control On Packaging Layout - Methods and systems are provided for bleed control in a packaging layout having a plurality of packaging decoration patterns for making a plurality of packaging boxes. The method includes obtaining bleed lines based on a bleed width from cutting lines of each packaging decoration pattern for each packaging box. The method also includes irradiating light beams toward the packaging layout in four directions substantially perpendicular to each side of the packaging layout to form irradiated bleed line segments. The method further includes calculating a ratio of the projection length of each of irradiated bleed line segments to a respective projection length of a respective bleed line for each packaging decoration pattern in a respective irradiating direction. The method also includes excluding the irradiated bleed line segments for releasing bleed limit if the ratio is less than the threshold, and otherwise releasing bleed limit for the irradiated bleed line facing the four directions. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028293 | Methods for Low Cost Manufacturing of Complex Layered Materials and Device - A process for manufacturing a device includes performing a plurality of non-bonding processes during at least one web-based manufacturing stage and during at least one sheet-based manufacturing stage. The processes may be performed by a plurality of modules. The modules may be independently controlled and/or monitored. The modules may be interchangeable. One or more modules may receive and/or pass material to another module. The devices that are manufactured may be a layered device, a smart card, a sensor, an actuator, an in vitro diagnostic device, a microfluidic device, or a laminar product. An apparatus for manufacturing device includes at least one web-based manufacturing component and at least one sheet-based manufacturing component. The at least one web-based manufacturing component and the at least one sheet-based manufacturing component are configured to perform a plurality of non-bonding processes. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028294 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ASSEMBLY OF A FIRST FLEXIBLE SHEET AND A SECOND FLEXIBLE SHEET BY MECHANICAL MEANS - A method for manufacturing an assembly of a first flexible sheet and a second flexible sheet ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110028295 | Apparatus for Separating a Composite Liquid Into At Least Two Components - An apparatus for separating blood into blood components using a separation vessel satellite bags mounted on a centrifuge rotor and a balancing assembly for the centrifuge to compensate for changes to the center of gravity. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028296 | BOWL STRUCTURE FOR A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - A centrifuge concentrator bowl has feed deposited onto a base of the bowl and includes a plurality of recesses at axially spaced positions along a peripheral wall of the bowl. The peripheral wall is formed of a rigid metal skeleton frame of rings and upstanding support members on which is molded a urethane liner material to form an integral structure with the rings located at ribs between the recesses. A fluidization water injection system includes an outer container on the bowl, which also acts as a clamping assembly and a plurality of liquid entry openings through the peripheral wall at the base of the recesses allowing flexing of the peripheral wall in response to changes in pressure in the fluidizing liquid. The bowl is formed of separate sections defined by a bottom concave base section and the cast skeleton wall all clamped together to allow replacement of the separate parts. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028297 | METHOD FOR STERILIZING A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - A centrifugal separator includes a sample line and a rotating apparatus portion including a rotor that has a rotor chamber. The centrifugal separator centrifugally separates a sample by supplying the sample from the sample line into the rotor and driving to rotate the rotor in the rotor chamber and discharges the centrifugally separated sample from the rotor via the sample line. The centrifugal separator includes a sterilizing apparatus for sterilizing at least a portion with which the sample is brought into contact by making a sterilizing fluid flow through the sample line. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028298 | GLASS-CERAMIC CONTAINING NANOSCALE BARIUM TITANATE AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A process for the production of a glass-ceramic comprises the following steps:
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20110028299 | TIO2-CONTAINING SILICA GLASS FOR OPTICAL MEMBER FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY - The present invention provides a TiO | 2011-02-03 |
20110028300 | OPTICAL GLASS - An optical glass comprising, by mol %,
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20110028301 | SiC BODIES AND PROCESS FOR THE FABRICATION OF SiC BODIES - Disclosed is a method for the synthesis of silicon carbide (SiC) bodies having a relative density of 99% or higher and a SiC body synthesized according to the method. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028302 | SILICON-BORON-CARBON-NITROGEN CERAMICS AND PRECURSOR COMPOUNDS, METHODS FOR THE SALT-FREE POLYMERISATION OF RnHal3-nSi-X-BRmHal2-m - The present invention relates to novel methods for the salt-free polymerisation of borosilylamines, which comprise the structural feature Si—N—B and borosilyl hydrocarbons, which comprise the structural feature Si—X—B, wherein X may be a methylene group or a hydrocarbon chain C | 2011-02-03 |
20110028303 | MAGNESIUM ALUMINATE TRANSPARENT CERAMIC HAVING LOW SCATTERING AND ABSORPTION LOSS - A ceramic having at least about 90% by weight magnesium aluminate and having a bulk scattering and absorption loss of less than about 1/cm at any wavelength in a range of about 0.23 to about 5.3 microns or 0.2/cm at any wavelength in a range of about 0.27 to about 4.5 microns. A method of making a ceramic by providing a plurality of particles having a magnesium aluminate core and a fluoride salt coating; heating the particles in an oxidizing atmosphere to a temperature in the range of about 400° C. to about 750° C.; and sintering the particles to form a solid ceramic. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028304 | CERAMIC MASS FOR BRICK MAKING AND WAY OF PRODUCTION - CERAMIC PASTE FOR BRICK MANUFACTURING and way of production. CERAMIC PASTE FOR BRICK MANUFACTURING and way of production deals with the construction material industry, specifically with the construction wall brick manufacturing, made at the thermo burning temperature reduction. The paste is being created on the clay base. The 5% water copolymer solution of menthylmetacrylat (MMA) with 73-80% methacrylic acid with molecular mass 800 000 is used as and additive, the component proportions, mass %: Clay —75-81% 5% water copolymer solution of menthylmetacrylat (MMA) with 73-80% methacrylic acid with molecular mass 800 000—1-3 Water—the other part. The essence of the method—muffle stove burning is made with the following regime: w temperature growth up to 800° C. within 3 hours, 2 hours of exposure at the temperature 800° C. and cooling process within 15 hours. Time of brick exposure at the stove is reduced for 10-30% in comparison with the existing burning technology. The invention gives the possibility of low temperature brick burning gaining, that leads to the power energy consumption reduction at the brick manufacturing. The plasticity of paste is also increased and the other properties of ready articles are preserved. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028305 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR FUNCTIONAL SURFACE - Provided is a fabrication method for a functional surface that has self-cleaning ability and superhydrophilic anti-reflective property, which includes a) arranging a plurality of beads having a sphere shape on a surface of a transparent substrate; b) forming a predetermined inter-bead gap by etching the plurality of beads; c) forming a surface unevenness on the surface of the substrate by etching the substrate using the plurality of the beads having the predetermined gap as an etching mask; d) removing the plurality of the beads from the surface of the substrate; and e) forming a photocatalytic layer or a compound layer having a surface tension of 18 to 28 N/m on the surface of the substrate formed with the surface unevenness. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028306 | PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF PRECIOUS METALS FROM USED AND/OR DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CARRIERS - Process for recovering precious metals from catalytic carriers comprising at least the following stages:
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20110028307 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS - A catalyst for producing a liquefied petroleum gas according to the present invention comprises a Pd- and/or Pt-based catalyst component and a USY-type zeolite. By using the catalyst, a hydrocarbon containing propane or butane as a main component, i.e. a liquefied petroleum gas, can be produced with high activity, high selectivity and high yield from at least one of methanol and dimethyl ether. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028308 | INCORPORATION OF NANOPARTICLES IN COMPOSITE FIBERS - A method includes a providing a molten glass fiber core and disposing a plurality of nanoparticles that include a transition metal oxide on the molten glass fiber core at or above the softening temperature of the glass fiber core, thereby forming a nanoparticle-laden glass fiber. The plurality of nanoparticles are embedded at the surface of said glass fiber core. A method includes providing a mixture of molten glass and a plurality of nanoparticles. The plurality of nanoparticles include a transition metal. The method further includes forming nanoparticle-laden glass fibers, in which the plurality of nanoparticles are embedded throughout the glass fibers. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028309 | SLURRY FOR PRODUCTION OF DENITRATION CATALYST, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SLURRY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DENITRATION CATALYST USING THE SLURRY, AND DENITRATION CATALYST PRODUCED BY THE PROCESS - Disclosed are a slurry for the production of a denitration catalyst, which allows a catalytically active component to be present in the inner region of a ceramic fiber sheet so as to achieve extension of the catalyst life and also allows the production process to be shortened so as to reduce the production cost; a process for producing the slurry; a process for producing a denitration catalyst using the slurry; and a denitration catalyst produced by the process. The slurry of the invention for producing a denitration catalyst comprises a silica sol, titania particles, metavanadic acid particles supported on the titania particles, metatungstic acid particles, and an organic acid ammonium salt. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028310 | CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR CATALYTIC OXIDATION - Catalytic systems and methods for oxidizing materials in the presence of metal catalysts (preferably manganese-containing catalysts) complexed with selected macropolycyclic rigid ligands, preferably cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligands. Included are using these metal catalysts in such processes as: synthetic organic oxidation reactions such as oxidation of organic functional groups, hydrocarbons, and heteroatoms, including enantiomeric epoxidation of alkenes, enynes, sulfides to sulfones and the like; oxidation of oxidizable compounds (e.g., stains) on surfaces such as fabrics, dishes, countertops, dentures and the like; oxidation of oxidizable compounds in solution, dye transfer inhibition in the laundering of fabrics; and further in the bleaching of pulp and paper products. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028311 | Visible Light Activatable Photocatalyst - A visible light activatable mesoporous titanium dioxide photocatalyst having a surface area of from 100 m | 2011-02-03 |
20110028312 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING MOLYBDENUM AND COBALT - There are disclosed a method for recovering both of molybdenum and cobalt at once with a sufficiently high recovery, and a method for producing a composite oxide, etc., using molybdenum and cobalt recovered by the above method. In this method for recovering molybdenum and cobalt, a composite oxide containing molybdenum and cobalt is mixed with an aqueous extracting solution obtained by dissolving at least one of ammonia and an organic base in water, to thereby extract, from the composite oxide, molybdenum and cobalt into an aqueous phase. In the method for producing a composite oxide, the above aqueous phase containing molybdenum and cobalt is dried and is then calcined. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028313 | ADSORPTIVE COMPOSITION AND ADSORPTIVE MOLDED ARTICLE - An adsorptive composition comprising a composition that contains at least one kind of fatty acid metal salt of any one of Ni, Cu or Co and ultrafine metal particles having a plasmon absorption over 300 to 700 nm. The adsorptive composition has an excellent effect of adsorbing both amine-type smelling components and sulfur-containing smelling components. | 2011-02-03 |
20110028314 | Absorbent Protein Meal Base Hydrogels - Absorbent hydrogels are formed by reacting a protein meal base, a radical initiator and a polymerizable monomer. Optionally, a cross-linking agent and/or a radical accelerant, such as tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) or sodium bisulfite (NaHSO | 2011-02-03 |
20110028315 | CARBON NANOTUBE BINDING PEPTIDES - Peptides have been generated that have binding affinity to carbon nanostructures and particularly carbon nanotubes. Peptides of or the invention are generally about twelve amino acids in length. Methods for generating carbon nanotube binding peptides are also disclosed. | 2011-02-03 |