05th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100029396 | Fixed constant-velocity universal joint - The present invention provides a fixed constant velocity universal joint that can be made compact, has little decrease in load capacity even when the fixed constant velocity universal joint is made compact and is at an operating angle, and can improve high angle strength and durability through lessening instances in which a ball runs over a track at a high angle. In the fixed constant velocity universal joint of the present invention, a cage | 2010-02-04 |
20100029397 | SLIP JOINT FOR USE IN A DRIVE TRAIN SYSTEM - A sliding spline type of slip joint includes male and female splined members having portions that cooperate for concurrent rotational movement and for relative axial movement. A coating of a material is provided on the portion of the male splined member, and a plurality of ribs is provided on the coating of the material that cooperates with the portion of the female member. The ribs are separated by lands that do not cooperate with the portion of the female member. The pluralities of ribs may be circumferentially aligned with one another. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029398 | Safety Guard For A Double Universal Joint - A safety guard for a double universal joint ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100029399 | ROTOR SHAFT FOR A WIND ENERGY PLANT AND WIND ENERGY PLANT - The invention is related to a rotor shaft for a wind energy plant, wherein the rotor shaft is at least partially hollow, comprising a line pipe, extending in the interior of the rotating rotor shaft and being stationary and accommodating electric lines, a transmission device, arranged at least partially in the rotor shaft, for the electric connection between a stationary nacelle and a rotating rotor of the wind energy plant, wherein the transmission device features a first body, stationary and connected to the line pipe, and a second body rotating with the rotor shaft, and wherein there is an electric sliding contact between the first and the second body, a casing surrounding the transmission device and formed separately from the second body, which is connected to the rotor shaft and/or adapted to be connected to a rotor hub of the wind energy plant, and which rotates with the rotor shaft, and a torque transmitting connection between the casing and the second body of the transmission device. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029400 | GOLF CLUB HANDGRIP ELEVATION APPARATUS - A golf club handgrip elevation device is provided which maintains the handgrip of the golf club off of the ground when the club is placed on the ground. The invention includes an opening in a receiving section into which the club is placed and includes a gripping section for holding golf club end. The gripping section may include brushes, flexible ribs, or fingers. A contact section is provided to contact the ground after the handgrip has been placed into the receiving section. The contact section is wide enough, such that it does not damage the surface of the golf course. A grip section or grip ring is provided adjacent the contact section which does not touch the ground and allows the golfer to pick up the golf club and remove the device without touching the ground or the contact section. Thus, there is no transfer of moisture from the ground to the golfer's hand. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029401 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB SET - A set of iron-type golf clubs comprising “n” pieces of golf clubs having club heads with different loft angles and having advantages that variation in spin amount at mis-shots by long irons is small and accuracy in shots of intentionally curving a ball by short irons is high, each of the club heads having face | 2010-02-04 |
20100029402 | Golf Clubs With Variable Moment of Inertia And Methods Of Manufacture Thereof - Embodiments of golf clubs with variable moment of inertia and methods of manufacture thereof are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are disclosed herein | 2010-02-04 |
20100029403 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club is described, in which the weight of the head is increased compared with conventional clubs, and in which the upper part of the shaft is also increased in weight, whereby the centre of gravity is disposed in the central zone of the shaft. Preferably, the weight distribution within the head of the club is such that, with the club balanced about its centre of gravity, the shaft will rotate until the face of the club faces upwardly and preferably essentially parallel with the ground whereby, in striking the ball, the inertia of the head is such as to resist any tendency for the club to rotate or twist about the longitudinal axis of the shaft in the hands of the player. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029404 | METAL WOOD CLUB - A golf club head is provided having a body and a face insert, with a slot in a perimeter region of the body of the club head adjacent the face insert. The slot increases the flex of the hitting surface on impact with a golf ball, thereby increasing the speed with which the ball rebounds off the hitting face and increases the overall distance the ball is hit. The slot preferably moves the sweet spot of the hitting face a distance X from the face center of the hitting face. The slot may be filled with an elastomeric material. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029405 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head having a multi-material face. The golf club head has a hard, wear resistant material as the ball-impacting face surface coupled to a softer material, allowing the multi-material face to be joined to a soft body material such that the body can be bent and customized. The multi-material face allows for improved playing characteristics by allowing the club designer to use a thinner face and lighter body material while still providing improved face wear resistance and durability. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029406 | Golf Club Head Having an Interchangeable Bridge Member - A cavity back golf club head having an interchangeable bridge member is disclosed. The interchangeable bridge member extends across a rear cavity connecting a heel and a toe of the golf club head to control the trajectory of a golf ball. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029407 | Golf club head - A golf club may include a front surface, a rear surface having a recess, and an insert at least partially disposed in the recess. The insert may comprise a durometer hardness of less than about 95 Shore A and a cavity having a reinforcement member disposed therein. Preferably, the durometer hardness of the reinforcement member is also less than about 95 Shore A. The insert may further comprise an anterior perimetric boundary having a first length and a posterior perimetric boundary having a second length. The ratio of the first length to the second length may be less than 1 and greater than 0.5. In one example, the insert may have a triangular front profile and a triangular side profile. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029408 | GOLF CLUB HEAD | 2010-02-04 |
20100029409 | Golf Clubs With Variable Moment Of Inertia And Methods Of Manufacture Thereof - Embodiments of golf clubs with variable moment of inertia and methods of manufacture thereof are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are disclosed herein. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029410 | GOLF BALLS COMPRISING HIGHLY-NEUTRALIZED ACID POLYMERS - A golf ball includes a dual core having an Atti compression of 70 or less and a diameter of 0.5 to 1.55 inches. An inner core and outer core are formed from a thermoset rubber composition and have a first and second hardness, respectively. An inner cover layer including an ionomer and having a hardness of 40 to 70 Shore D and being greater than the first hardness by at least 10 Shore D and an intermediate layer formed from a polymer neutralized by an organic acid or a salt thereof, and sufficient cation source present in an amount sufficient to neutralize the polymer by 80% or greater, are disposed between the core and an outer cover, which is formed from a polyurethane and having a thickness of 0.04 inches or less and a hardness of 55 Shore D or less. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029411 | MULTI-LAYER CORE GOLF BALL - The present invention is directed to an improved multi-layer golf ball displaying enhanced playing characteristics, including high speed, high launch, and low spin. In general the golf ball displays improved performance in areas such as distance and feel for lower swing speed players. The ball has a relatively large solid inner core, with at least one solid outer core layer surrounding the inner core, and a thin cover layer surrounding the outermost core layer. The inner core is softer than the outer core, which in turn is softer than the cover. The ball may be designed such that the coefficient of restitution (COR) gradient is from slow to fast; that is, the inner core has a lower COR than the total core, which has a lower COR than the entire golf ball. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029412 | Golf ball comprising de-vulcanized rubber - Golf balls in accordance with the principles of the present invention include a core and one or more cover layers, with the core having a base rubber component that comprises de-vulcanized rubber. The base rubber component may include a blend of polybutadiene with the de-vulcanized rubber, and may also include at least one other type of recycled material. A golf ball of the present invention exhibits performance properties similar to golf balls made using solely non-recycled base rubber as the primary component of the core. For example, a golf ball of the present invention may have a compression of between 20 and 100, and a coefficient of restitution of greater than 0.680 at a test velocity of 125 ft/s. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029413 | Golf Ball - A low modulus durable coating layer for a polyurethane covered golf ball is disclosed herein. The coating includes a high equivalent weight polyester polyol wherein the high equivalent weight polyester polyol has an equivalent weight of at least 1000. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029414 | GOLF BALL WITH MULTIPLE COVER LAYERS - A golf ball having a core and two or more cover layers, wherein the multiple cover layers are formed from materials that are substantially the same composition with the same Shore hardness, but are modified in some way to alter the processing or performance characteristics of the golf ball, or the layers have the same hardness and at least one cover layer is formed of a polymer blend including a polyurethane composition, and at least one cover layer is formed of a different polymer blend. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029415 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING THE LAUNCH POSITIONS OF DESCENDING GOLF BALLS - Identification of the tee-off bay ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100029416 | FOOTBALL GOAL OR OTHER SIMILAR GOAL - A football goal comprises a framework Including two opposite gable frames ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100029417 | Sporting pipe - A rectangular sporting pipe includes a shaft and at least two bulging portions formed on a surface portion of the shaft, the bulging portions extending in a longitudinal direction of the shaft and bulging outwardly. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029418 | COMPOSITE BASEBALL BAT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The method first provides a tubular outer member, a tubular inner member, and a head cap. Then, the inner member is threaded into the outer member and sealed inside by the head cap. The assembly is then placed in a mold, heated, and pressurized into a baseball bat. Due to its dual-layered structure, the baseball bat is capable of delivering superior performance and shock absorption. A material different from that of the outer and inner members could be further stuffed between the outer and inner members. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029419 | CARBOXYLATED ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE LATEX SEAMLESS BLADDER AND A PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A soft seamless acrylonitrile bladder having excellent air permeability combined with good bounce characteristics for inflatable balls obtained by latex dipping process. The said process involves dipping hot moulds in a coagulant bath of calcium nitrate and water and later dipping the dried, coagulant coated formers in a compounded latex bath of carboxylated acrylonitrile butadiene latex, the dip being single or multiple depending upon the desired wall thickness. The said latex dipping process allows low manufacturing cost, high productivity and low rejection rate bladders having uniform weight varying from 500 mg/inch | 2010-02-04 |
20100029420 | Football and Method for Manufacturing Same - A football includes an inflatable bladder; a layer of wound filament fibers surrounding the inflatable bladder; a carcass surrounding the layer of wound filament fibers, including raised areas and recessed areas and a plurality of panels positioned within the recessed areas of the carcass. An outer surface of the plurality of panels is flush with an outer surface of the raised areas of the carcass, which includes the appearance of at least one of stitching, seams and a pebbled outer surface. A method of manufacturing a football includes providing an inflatable bladder, winding filament fibers around the bladder and molding a carcass around the fibers. The carcass is molded to include recessed areas, raised areas and the appearance of at least one of seams, stitching and a pebbled surface on the raised areas. Panels are then laminated to the recessed areas of the carcass. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029421 | CRANKSHAFT REVERSAL DETECTION SYSTEMS - A crankshaft reversal detection system includes a sensor module and a control module that communicates with the sensor module. The sensor module detects position of a belt tensioner that communicates with a crankshaft driven accessory drive belt. The control module determines a rotational direction of the crankshaft pulley based on the position of the belt tensioner. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029422 | Pulley Assembly - A pulley assembly for a flexible motor vehicle transmission, comprising a supporting member rotatable about an axis, a pulley adapted to cooperate with a belt and connected to the supporting member to be rotatable about said axis with respect to the supporting member, elastic spiral means interposed between the supporting element and the pulley and comprising a sliding portion elastically loaded in radial direction against a sliding wall carried by one of either the supporting members or the pulley for tangential force drive coupling pulley to the supporting member. In particular, the elastic spiral means comprise a supporting element and sliding portion comprising at least one runner carried by the supporting element and sliding along the sliding walls. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029423 | TENSIONING DEVICE FOR A TRACTION MECHANISM DRIVE - A tensioning device for a traction mechanism drive, in particular for a belt drive. The tensioning device can be produced in an advantageous manner from production and design aspects and which offers advantages over known concepts with regard to the wear of the friction surface element in that it has a base part, having a pivot arm, having a torsion spring, which is designed as a coil spring, for imparting a pivoting torque which acts between the base part and the pivot arm and which forces the pivot arm in a tensioning direction, and having a damping device for generating a damping force which counteracts a pivoting movement of the pivot arm counter to the tensioning direction. The damping device includes a friction surface element which, as such, forms a friction surface which serves to impart a friction force, and which is seated on a mating friction surface, wherein the friction surface element is designed as a ring-shaped or ring-segment-shaped component and is forced outward, in a radial direction with respect to the pivot axis, against the mating friction surface by the torsion spring, and wherein the torsion spring has a coil end section which bears against an inner surface of the friction surface element. The torsion spring is designed, at least in the coil end section which bears against the inner surface of the friction surface element, with regard to the spring cross section such that said coil end section is in areal contact with the inner surface of the friction surface element. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029424 | CHECK VALVE WITH SPRING RETAINED BALL - A portion of a bore of a hydraulic tensioner is used as a check valve seat for a check ball and an end of the plunger biasing spring received in the bore of the hydraulic tensioner has a tang with a length extending in from an outer diameter of the spring, to limit and retain the travel of a check ball from the check valve seat when the pressure of an external source is not greater than the pressure in a fluid chamber formed between the bore of the housing and the plunger. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029425 | TENSIONER - A tensioner includes a base, a piston, a rack, a stopping device, a first and a second flexible device. The surface of the base includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth recess portion vertically connecting the third with the S second recess portion. The rack disposed in the second recess portion has one ending outside the base to extend and connect to one ending of the piston. The stopping device axially disposed in the fourth recess portion has a work surface and a first connecting surface disposed on sides of two endings thereof. Two sticking portions are disposed on opposite edges of the first connecting surface. A turning mechanism is disposed on the ending of stopping device, which has the sticking portions. The second flexible device disposed in the third recess portion contacts the ending of stopping device, where the work surface is disposed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029426 | MECHANICAL CONNECTION FOR TOOTHED BELTS - Mechanical connection for toothed belts, of the type that are used to be able to open and close a toothed belt that is equipped with reinforcing cables, essentially characterized by the fact that the connection is composed of a preferably metal hinge ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100029427 | TRANSVERSE ELEMENT FOR A DRIVE BELT FOR A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A transverse element for a drive belt, includes a recess on either side for at least partially accommodating a ring assembly of the drive belt. The transverse element includes a base part lying radially inside the recesses, a connecting piece lying between the recesses, and a head part lying radially outside the recesses, the base part on either side of the connecting piece being provided with a radially outwardly directed saddle surface for contact with a ring assembly, and between a saddle surface and the connecting piece a notch being provided, in which notch a convexly curved part connects to the respective saddle surface, and in which notch a concavely curved part connects to a respective substantially axially directed side face of the connecting piece. The concavely curved part on either side of a radially most inward lying part thereof has a mutually differing degree of curvature. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029428 | POWER PLANT - To provide a power plant which is capable of reducing power passing through a distributing and combining device, thereby making it possible to attain reduction of the size and manufacturing costs of the power plant and enhance driving efficiency of the same. The power plant | 2010-02-04 |
20100029429 | GEAR TRAIN UNIT WITH MOTOR GENERATOR - A gear train unit with a motor-generator having a first planetary gear mechanism, a second planetary gear mechanism, an input shaft, an output shaft, a first clutch, and a second clutch is disclosed. The first planetary gear mechanism includes a first sun gear, a first ring gear, and a first carrier. The second planetary gear mechanism has a second sun gear, a second ring gear, and a second carrier. The second sun gear is connected to the first sun gear. The input shaft is connected to the second ring gear. The output shaft is connected to both the first ring gear and the second carrier. The first clutch selectively connects and disconnects the first carrier to and from the motor-generator. The second clutch selectively connects and disconnects the first sun gear and the second sun gear to and from the motor-generator. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029430 | TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - An automatic transmission includes: a differential mechanism which includes a ring gear; a case which forms a differential chamber that houses the differential mechanism; and an oil pan which is fitted to the case, and which stores oil. The differential chamber includes a first space in which the oil supplied from the oil pan is gathered, and a second space which is formed on the opposite side of the first space with respect to the ring gear in the direction in which the rotational axis of the ring gear extends, and which is communicated with a space inside the oil pan. An oil passage, through which the oil is introduced from the first space to the second space, is formed in the case. The oil passage is formed in a bottom portion of the differential chamber. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029431 | GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR MULTI-SPEED COUNTERSHAFT TRANSMISSION - A multi-speed countershaft transmission for a vehicle is provided. The transmission includes a main shaft and countershaft gears that receive input directly from an input member. A plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms may be selectively applied to synchronize a range gear to a countershaft. The countershaft transfers torque to an output gear set, which may transfer torque to a planetary gear set. The available range gears include a plurality of forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. One or more power take-off sections may also be provided. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029432 | Dual Clutch Transmission with Multiple Range Gearing - A vehicle powertrain comprising dual torque input clutches and a multiple speed transmission with ratio range gearing is disclosed. The range gearing provides increased gear ratio coverage. A transition between a low speed ratio range and a high speed ratio range is achieved with no torque interruption. A shift from one gear ratio to an adjacent gear ratio in a speed ratio range during a shift sequence is preceded by preselecting the adjacent gear ratio. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029433 | Powershiftable Multistage Transmission - A powershiftable multistage transmission (LMG) between an input shaft (an), which can be connected to a first transmission shaft ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100029434 | VEHICLE DIFFERENTIAL APPARATUS - A vehicle differential apparatus includes: a differential case; two side gears; and two pinions. An axial center of each pinion is provided with a first pinion shaft insertion hole. A pinion shaft is inserted in the first pinion shaft insertion holes. An inner peripheral surface of the first pinion shaft insertion hole of each pinion is provided with two sliding surfaces that are slidable on one of two pinion inner peripheral surface-supporting portions of the pinion shaft, and a non-contacting surface that is not able to contact the pinion inner peripheral surface-supporting portion. The sliding surfaces and the non-contacting surface of each first pinion shaft insertion hole are disposed at positions adjacent to each other in the axis direction of the first pinion shaft insertion hole. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029435 | Planetary Pinion Carrier and One-Way Clutch - A transmission gear unit includes a carrier including a first disc formed with a first chamfer, and a second disc, a one-way clutch including a first ring contacting the second disc, and a second ring, located radially outboard of and surrounding the first ring, and formed with a second chamfer, and pinion shafts, each shaft supported on the first disc and first ring, engaging the first and second chamfers and supporting a pinion thereon. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029436 | POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS, HYBRID VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD OF POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS - In a hybrid vehicle, in order to stop an engine while a clutch is kept engaged and to transmit power from a motor to a drive shaft by changing a change speed state of a transmission when the power from a second motor is being transmitted to the drive shaft by the transmission, for example, a rotation speed of the first motor is adjusted so that the first motor can be connected to the drive shaft with the clutch disengaged while torque commands for both motors are set so that the power based on torque demand is outputted to the drive shaft, the power is transferred from the second motor to the first motor while both motors are connected to the drive shaft by the transmission, and the connection between the second motor and the drive shaft by the transmission is disconnected. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029437 | RIGHT-LEFT DRIVING FORCE CONTROLLER - A controller includes: a adjuster, configured to adjust distribution of driving force between right and left wheels; a limiter, configured to limit a difference between operations of the right and left wheels; a first calculator, configured to calculate a first control amount corresponding to the adjustor and including an amount related to direction of shift of driving force between the right and left wheels; a second calculator, configured to calculate a second control amount corresponding to the limiter; a third calculator, configured to calculate a third control amount including the second control amount and the amount; a fourth calculator, configured to calculate a fourth control amount that is a combination of the first and third control amounts; a selector, configured to select either the adjustor and the limiter; and a controller, configured to control the adjustor or the limiter in accordance with the fourth control amount. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029438 | SPEED CONTROL METHOD OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A speed control method for an automatic transmission includes a first synchronizing process, in which a first clutch portion is operated to be in an engaging state in order to synchronize a first input shaft to a power source, a second synchronizing process, in which the first input shaft is synchronized to the output shaft by operating a gear train connected the first input shaft so as to be in an engaging state, after the first clutch portion is operated so as to be in the disengaging state and a torque transmission path switchover process for switching a torque transmitting path from a second input shaft to the first input shaft by operating the first clutch portion so as to be in an engaging state while the second clutch portion is operated so as to be in an disengaging state. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029439 | Transmission device, power output device, and control method of power output device - A transmission device that is built into a power output device outputting power to a drive shaft in combination with a power source and that includes an automatic transmission that changes a shift speed by switching an engagement state of at least one friction engagement element and transmits power from the power source to the drive shaft, the transmission device includes an engagement pressure regulating device and a control unit. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029440 | INTEGRATED HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AWD VEHICLE - A hydraulic control system for a vehicle includes a brake control unit having a mechanically actuated master cylinder and an electric motor driven pump. The master cylinder and the pump are each adapted to separately provide pressurized fluid to a brake cylinder. A hydraulically actuated drive coupling selectively transfers torque between rotatable input and output shafts. The rotatable output shaft is adapted to drive a vehicle wheel. The hydraulic control unit is in receipt of pressurized fluid from the pump. The hydraulic control unit includes a valve moveable between a first position where the drive coupling is in communication with the pressurized fluid and torque is transferred by the coupling and a second position where the pressure of the fluid in the cavity is reduced to reduce the torque transferred by the coupling. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029441 | CLUTCH CONTROL DEVICE - A clutch control device providing an engagement feeling which conforms to a state of a vehicle without requiring a correction of an engagement position even when a clutch is worn. A clutch control device includes a vehicle state detection part for detecting a state of a vehicle, an actuator control part for controlling the actuator, a target torque decision part for deciding a target friction torque value Tt to be generated by the clutch in response to a time which elapses from a point in time that the engagement of the clutch starts as well as in response to a state of the vehicle, and a target oil pressure decision part for deciding a target oil pressure value Pt corresponding to the target friction torque value Tt. The actuator control part controls the actuator so as to set an oil pressure value to the target oil pressure value Pt. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029442 | BRAKING/DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - A braking/driving force control device for changing output torque by controlling torque or a rotation number of a power source includes means for setting a plurality of ranges by a plurality of parameters including an output rotation number, range judging means that judges that a range corresponds to any of the plurality of ranges based on the parameter while driving, and controlling means (S007) that controls the torque or the rotation number of the power source based on a driving environment and a range judgment result by the range judging means. This enables driving regulation control by, for example, a driving environment other than intentional shifting operation by a driver, in a vehicle of a type without a transmission. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029443 | Air Step Board For Health - An air step board for health is disclosed. The step board has an upper plate on the upper surface of a board frame, and a shock absorbing leg on a corner of an underside of the board frame. The board frame is formed using a synthetic resin material through injection molding such that a seating part is provided on the upper surface of the board frame, and a reinforcing rib is provided in the seating part to reduce a weight of the board frame and impart sufficient strength. A handle is provided on at least one side of the board frame. In this invention, the board frame having the reinforcing rib is manufactured through injection molding, thus enhancing the durability of the board frame, permitting mass production, and ensuring easy workability, and a reinforcing plate is provided between the reinforcing ribs and the upper plate, thus reliably withstanding shocks. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029444 | FOLDABLE SUPPORT FRAME FOR TREADMILL - A foldable support frame for a treadmill includes a bottom bracket, two pivot seats mounted on the bottom bracket, two limit protrusions mounted on the bottom bracket, and two support arms mounted on the bottom bracket and each having a lower end which is pivotally mounted on a respective one of the pivot seats and is detachably mounted on a respective one of the limit protrusions. Thus, each of the support arms is pivotable relative to the respective pivot seat to be parallel with the bottom bracket, and the lower end of each of the two support arms is movable to detach from the respective limit protrusion to facilitate a user mounting electric wires from the lower end of each of the support arms. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029445 | Exercising Device - An exercising device includes a front frame, a resistance flywheel mounted rotatably on the front frame, a drive wheel connected drivingly to the resistance flywheel, a crank wheel, a shaft connected rotatably to the front frame and extending centrally through the drive wheel and eccentrically through the crank wheel for co-rotating the drive wheel and the crank wheel, two pedal units connected respectively to left and right ends of the shaft, a handle assembly mounted on top of the front frame, a rear frame extending rearwardly from the front frame, a slide seat mounted slidably on the rear frame, a chair supported on the slide seat, and a link mechanism connected to and disposed between the slide seat and the crank wheel. The link mechanism is driven by the crank wheels as to move forward and rearward the slide seat. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029446 | Padded and weighted exercise hoop - A weighted and padded exercise hoop used for toning and weight loss comprising a circular weighed padded hoop having an inner semi-hard plastic like material forming a circular tube with a flowable liquid substance disposed within the inner hoop tube having affixed to it outer circumference an outer tube of soft padding material wrapped with a decorative tape or cover material. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029447 | HEALTH MACHINE - Provided is a multi-functional health machine which can improve a fixing power of a weight unit in the health machine which can temper various kinds of muscles such as muscles of the upper body and muscles of the waist and the legs, which prevents a connection portion of a support rod which can be selected according to user's physique from seceding due to rotation of a handle portion, and which can reduce a load which is applied to the wrist by making the handle portion rotate according to rotation of the hands to thus make a weight portion placed in a straight line according to the gravitational force of the weight portion. The multi-functional health machine includes: a handle portion ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100029448 | Dual variable resistance control apparatus and system for exercise equipment - An apparatus and control system for establishing and maintaining a user selected magnitude and direction of pneumatic resistance provided by exercise equipment includes at least one electrically controlled regulator for admitting air to and releasing air from the pneumatic system, transducer for measuring air pressure within the system and providing a corresponding signal, potentiometer for setting and monitoring system pressure in response to signal input from the transducer, air accumulator tank, and pneumatic piston cylinder assembly. The apparatus may also include at least one user controlled electrically switchable four way valve for providing bi-directional resistance. The apparatus is adaptable for providing unilateral or bilateral exercise movements, with or without bi-directional resistance, and can be used to provide range of motion exercise without resistance. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029449 | EXERCISE MACHINE - The present invention provides a portable exercise device including a base having first and second opposite ends. The device also includes at least one resistance member pivotally mounted to the base between the first and second ends. The resistance member is pivotable between a first orientation, in which the resistance member is positioned generally upright, and a second orientation, in which the resistance member is pivoted away from the first end toward the second end. At least one urging member is coupled to the base and the resistance member for urging the resistance member toward the first orientation so as to provide resistance when the resistance member is pivoted from the first orientation toward the second orientation. The base is reversible between a first position, in which the first end of the base faces a user, and a second position, in which the second end of the base faces the user, such that two different exercises can be performed by reversing the position of the base between the first and second positions. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029450 | Crunch ball rotator tension bar exerciser - rotating and tension bar exerciser in which it's movements are controlled by a 360 degree rotating bearing section which connects rotating balls and spindles to each handle of the bar. Using the rotation of the exerciser will causes the body to rotate in ways which otherwise could not be obtained. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029451 | Tool revolver - A sealing arrangement ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100029452 | PACKAGING CONTAINER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A PACKAGING CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a packaging container ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100029453 | MULTI-LAYER HEAT INSULATING CONTAINER - A storage container includes a receptacle having a circumferential sidewall and a sleeve fixedly attached to the receptacle having a circumferential sidewall with a left edge, a right edge, and marginal portions adjacent the left and right edges wherein the edges meet to form a butt seam. The receptacle sidewall and the sleeve sidewall define an insulating layer therebetween. The insulating layer includes a first edge and a second edge wherein the first and second edges do not extend under the marginal portions such that the insulating layer has a smaller circumference than that of the sleeve sidewall. A method for forming a storage container is also provided. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029454 | Method and apparatus for bonding a sheet for a corrugated cardboard box - A bonding apparatus according to the present invention relates to a sewing machine ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100029455 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING WEB SECTIONS FROM A FLEXIBLE WEB MATERIAL AS WELL AS FOR PRODUCING PACKING CONTAINERS - A process produces web sections from a flexible web material. The flexible web material is provided with tear-off lines at the distance of the length (L) of the web sections to be formed, which tear-off lines weaken the web material but do not bring about a complete separation of the web sections from the web material. The web sections are separated from the web material along the tear-off lines by tearing. The web material comprises a fabric made of small stretched plastic bands, and the tear-off lines are produced by laser beam processing. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029456 | MANUAL DUNNAGE CONVERTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A motor-free dunnage conversion system for converting a sheet stock material into a relatively less dense dunnage includes a container having a wall with an opening therethrough, a supply of sheet stock material within the container, and a forming member. The forming member has converging sidewalls that define a passage alignable with the opening in the wall. The forming member is a converging chute having a relatively larger inlet spaced from the outlet, which is relatively smaller than the inlet. The forming member functions to crumple the sheet stock material as a packer draws the sheet stock material through the forming member to form a crumpled strip of dunnage. The forming member has a dimension that is larger than a corresponding dimension of the opening to keep the forming member from escaping the container as the packer pulls the stock material through the forming member. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029457 | GAS DRIVEN SOLIDS DISCHARGE AND PUMPING PISTON FOR A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - A centrifugal separator includes a cylindrical bowl having a conical lower end with an opening through which feed liquid is injected during a feed mode of operation. During the feed mode, solids separate from the feed liquid and accumulate along the inner surface of the bowl as the bowl rotates at high speed. After accumulation of the solids, the rotation of the bowl is stopped and residual liquid is drained by gravity from the bowl. In a solids discharge mode of operation, a piston of a piston assembly is urged downward along a vertical axis in response to fluid such as compressed gas or hydraulic liquid. The downward movement of the piston forces accumulated solids from the bowl via the opening in the conical lower end thereof. The solids pass from the bowl and into a passage leading to an outlet port, where the solids exit the separator. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029458 | OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, AND GLASS ROD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM - A method of producing an optical fiber preform by heating a glass preform that has a glass rod and a silica glass porous body and includes a valid portion and invalid portions, comprising: heating the glass preform while moving the glass preform along its axial direction relative to a heater; stopping the relative movement or decreasing a speed of the relative movement when an invalid portion positioned at a tail end reaches a vicinity of the heater; heating the invalid portion for a predetermined time while maintaining a temperature at which the silica glass porous body can be vitrified; decreasing the heating temperature to a temperature determined by adding 200° C. to an annealing point of a silica glass; and removing the glass preform to the outside of the heating furnace without increasing the heating temperature to the temperature at which the silica glass porous body is vitrified. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029459 | GLASSES HAVING A REDUCED STRESS-OPTIC COEFFICIENT - The present invention provides novel glasses, methods of formulating glasses having a reduced stress-optic coefficient at visible wavelengths under anisotropic stress, and novel optical systems comprising a such glass. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029460 | GLASS FOR ANODIC BONDING - The present invention provides a glass for anodic bonding having a low thermal expansion coefficient and capable of being subjected to laser beam micromachining. The present invention is a glass for anodic bonding having a base glass composition containing 1 to 6 mol % of Li | 2010-02-04 |
20100029461 | OPTICAL GLASS AND OPTICAL APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An optical glass includes a substance A generating light of a wavelength λ | 2010-02-04 |
20100029462 | Ceramic precursor having improved manufacturability - A batch mixture including ceramic forming ingredients; a pore former mixture of a graphite and a starch; a hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose binder; and a liquid vehicle, as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method for producing a ceramic precursor article having enhanced throughputs in extrusion and drying as defined herein. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029463 | PREPARATION FOR PRODUCING REFRACTORY MATERIALS - Preparation for producing refractory materials, characterized in that it comprises one or more particulate, refractory components and one or more binders, where—the particulate, refractory component has a mean particle diameter of >0.3 m and—the binder is selected from among—from 0.05 to 50% by weight of a very finely particulate binder having a mean particle diameter of from 10 nm to 0.3 m selected from the group consisting of aluminium oxide, titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide and/or mixed oxides of the abovementioned oxides, —from 0 to 20% by weight of an inorganic binder, from 0 to 20% by weight of a hydraulically setting binder, —from 0 to 15% by weight of an organic, silicon-free binder—and the preparation additionally contains from 0 to 35% by weight of water, where—the proportion of the particulate, refractory component is equal to 100 and the percentages of the further materials in the preparation are based on the particulate component. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029464 | Dielectric ceramic composition and electronic device - The present invention relates to a dielectric ceramic composition comprising
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20100029465 | WETTING RESISTANT MATERIALS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH - Ceramic materials with relatively high resistance to wetting by various liquids, such as water, are presented, along with articles made with these materials, methods for making these articles and materials, and methods for protecting articles using coatings made from these materials. One embodiment is an article comprising a material that is transparent to electromagnetic radiation of at least one type selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet radiation, visible light, and infrared radiation. The material comprises a primary oxide and a secondary oxide. The primary oxide comprises cerium and hafnium. The secondary oxide comprises a secondary oxide cation selected from the group consisting of the rare earth elements, yttrium, and scandium. Another embodiment is an article comprising a material that is transparent to electromagnetic radiation of at least one type selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet radiation, visible light, and infrared radiation. The material comprises a primary oxide and a secondary oxide. The primary oxide comprises cerium or hafnium. The secondary oxide comprises (i) praseodymium or ytterbium, and (ii) another cation selected from the group consisting of the rare earth elements, yttrium, and scandium. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029466 | ABSORBENT REGENERATION WITH COMPRESSED OVERHEAD STREAM TO PROVIDE HEAT - A method. and plant for regeneration of a rich absorbent having absorbed C0 | 2010-02-04 |
20100029467 | Multiple zeolite catalyst - The multiple zeolite catalyst is a catalytic composition used to convert C | 2010-02-04 |
20100029468 | Controlled Distribution of Active Sites in Ziegler-Natta Catalyst Systems - The present invention provides a method for improving and controlling the activity of Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029469 | CATALYSTS FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION - Transition metal complexes of selected monoanionic phosphine ligands, which also contain a selected Group 15 or 16 (IUPAC) element and which are coordinated to a Group 3 to 11 (IUPAC) transition metal or a lanthanide metal, are polymerization catalysts for the (co)polymerization of olefins such as ethylene and α-olefins, and the copolymerization of such olefins with polar group-containing olefins. These and other nickel complexes of neutral and monoanionic bidentate ligands copolymerize ethylene and polar comonomers, especially acrylates, at relatively high ethylene pressures and surprisingly high temperatures, and give good incorporation of the polar comonomers and good polymer productivity. These copolymers are often unique structures, which are described. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029470 | Catalyst Activators, Processes for Making Same, And Use Thereof In Catalysts And Polymerization Of Olefins - Compositions useful for activating catalysts for olefin polymerization are provided. The compositions are derived from at least carrier having at least two hydrogen bonded hydroxyl groups, organoaluminum compound, Lewis base, and Bronsted acid, wherein the Lewis base and the Bronsted acid form at least one ionic Bronsted acid. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029471 | Photocatalyst-synthesized fiber product - A photocatalyst-synthesized fiber product includes a base material, and a plurality of photocatalyst naps. The photocatalyst naps are firmly pasted on a surface of the base material. By uniformly and densely disposing the photocatalyst naps on the surface of the base material, the area of the base material disposed by photocatalyst increases so as to increase the effect of the photocatalyst. Furthermore, due to the photocatalyst naps being attached to a surface of the base material, the color of the surface of the base material is unaffected. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029472 | Fluorinated Alkoxy-Imino Catalyst Components - This invention relates to fluorinated alkoxy-imino metallic complexes and their use in catalyst systems for the polymerisation or oligomerisation of ethylene and alpha-olefins. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029473 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STABLE BINDER-FREE HIGH-PURITY MOLDINGS COMPOSED OF METAL OXIDES AND THEIR USE - Stable high strength porous metal oxide articles suitable, for example, for use as catalyst supports, are prepared by predisposing fine metal oxide particles in water followed by fine dispersion under high shear, and subjecting the dispersion to a change in pH to coagulate the metal oxide particles and form a moldable viscoelastic composition. The moldings are substantially free of impurity atoms. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029474 | Hydrotreating catalyst system suitable for use in hydrotreating hydrocarbonaceous feedstreams - A stacked bed catalyst system comprising at least one first catalyst selected from conventional hydrotreating catalyst having an average pore diameter of greater than about 10 nm and at least one second catalyst comprising a bulk metal hydrotreating catalyst comprised of at least one Group VIII non-noble metal and at least one Group VIB metal and optionally a binder material. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029475 | Process to Reduce the Pre-Reduction Step for Catalysts for Nanocarbon Synthesis - A process to eliminate or reduce the pre-reduction step for catalysts for nano-carbon synthesis by first, heating a metal oxide at 5° C./min to 350-500° C. for 70-90 minutes under 10-20% hydrogen; optionally holding the temperature for 10 to 60 minutes; then initiating carbonaceous feedstock flow. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029476 | MAGNESIUM BUTYLISOPHTHALATE AS A POROUS METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK - The present invention relates to a porous metal organic framework formed by Mg | 2010-02-04 |
20100029477 | Chelating agents for micronutrient fertilisers - The invention describes a method and product for chelating micronutrients when used to provide the micronutrients to a plant, which comprises applying to an area of the plant or soil/substrate surrounding the plant an effective amount of a plant fertiliser composition comprising a chelating polymer having the general formula (I), capable of forming coordinate bonds with the micronutrients, transporting the micronutrients across a membrane of the plant and releasing the micronutrients for use by the plant. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029478 | ANTHRANILIC ACID DIAMIDE DERIVATIVE WITH HETERO-AROMATIC AND HETERO-CYCLIC SUBSTITUENTS - The present invention relates to new insecticides of the formula (I) | 2010-02-04 |
20100029479 | PESTICIDAL COMBINATIONS - A method of controlling or preventing pathogenic damage or pest damage in a plant propagation material, a plant, parts of a plant and/or plant organs that grow at a later point in time, which comprises applying simultaneously on the plant, part of the plant, plant organs, plant propagation material or a surrounding thereof a combination comprising (I) tebuconazole, (II) azoxystrobin and (III) one or more of insecticides and/or fludioxonil, and optionally (IV) one or more customary formulation auxiliaries, provided that where tefluthrin and thiamethoxam are both present, then the combination comprises more than five active ingredients. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029480 | Agrochemical Formulations Comprising Co-polymers Based on Diisocyanates - The present invention comprises formulations comprising at least one pesticide and at least one block copolymer of formula (I) wherein R | 2010-02-04 |
20100029481 | CHIMERIC GENE WITH SEVERAL HERBICIDE TOLERANCE GENES, PLANT CELL AND PLANT RESISTANT TO SEVERAL HERBICIDES - . Chimeric gene containing several herbicide tolerance genes, plant cell and plant which are tolerant to several herbicides. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029482 | USE OF 5-FLUOROCYTOSINE AS A FUNGICIDE - The present disclosure is related to the field agrochemicals including 5-fluorocytosine and its derivatives and their use as fungicides. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029483 | AGRICULTURAL ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS, PESTICIDE COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR USING SUCH COMPOSITIONS - An adjuvant composition for use with a pesticide contains at least one surfactant compound selected from each of at least two of the following groups: (i) phosphate ester surfactants, (ii) alkylpolyglucoside surfactants, (iii) the group of imidazoline-based amphoteric surfactants, sultaine surfactants, and aminopropionate surfactants, and (iv) the group consisting of sulfonate surfactants, sulfosuccinate surfactants, alkyl ether carboxylate surfactants, alkoxylated fatty acid surfactants, and alkoxylated alcohol surfactants. A pesticide composition contains the adjuvant composition and a pesticide is useful for treating plants. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029484 | Oxabicycloheptanes and oxabicycloheptenes, their preparation and use - This invention provides compounds having the structure | 2010-02-04 |
20100029485 | HERBICIDE-RESISTANT RICE PLANTS, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING HERBICIDE-RESISTANT ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE LARGE SUBUNIT PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF USE - Herbicide-resistant rice plants, isolated polynucleotides that encode herbicide resistant and wild-type acetohydroxy-acid synthase large subunit 1 (AHASL1) polypeptides, and the amino acid sequences of these polypeptides, are described. Expression cassettes and transformation vectors comprising the polynucleotides of the invention, as well as plants and host cells transformed with the polynucleotides, are described. Methods of using the polynucleotides to enhance the resistance of plants to imidazolinone herbicides, and methods for controlling weeds in the vicinity of herbicide-resistant plants are also described. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029486 | EXTENDED RELEASE TABLET AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Provided are cap layer compositions and base layer compositions, providing quick and extended release of an active ingredient, respectively, when placed in water. Further provided are dual release compositions including a base composition and a cap composition. The base composition may include a plaster and an active agent, and it may further include at least one of a water-soluble binder, a non-water-soluble binder, and a lubricant. The cap composition may include a plaster and an active agent, and it may further include at least one of a disintegrating agent, a non-water-soluble binder, and a lubricant. The compositions may be heated and mixed and formed into a tablet. Further provided are methods of making the compositions. Further provided are methods of controlling or eliminating pests and methods of increasing the potability of water. The compositions are effective for controlling or eliminating pests such as mosquitoes when applied at an application site. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029487 | SUPERCONDUCTING COIL AND SUPERCONDUCTOR USED FOR THE SAME - A low-cost superconducting coil which can generate a high magnetic field at comparatively high temperature is provided. The superconducting coil is formed in a pancake shape by winding a superconducting conductor that is made by electrically connecting a tape-shaped (Bi,Pb)2223 superconducting wire and a tape-shaped RE123 superconducting wire in series such that the tape-shaped (Bi,Pb)2223 superconducting wire is arranged in the outer circumferential part and the tape-shaped RE123 superconducting wire is arranged in the internal circumferential part. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029488 | Termination for a superconductive cable - A termination for a superconductive cable ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100029489 | SUCROSE TRANSPORT PROTEINS - This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sucrose transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sucrose transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sucrose transport protein in a transformed host cell. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029490 | INK-JET DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIOLOGICAL ASSAY SUBSTRATE USING A PRINTING HEAD AND MEANS FOR ACCELERATED MOTION - The invention provides an ink jet device for producing a biological assay substrate. The device releases a plurality of substances onto the substrate from print heads, provided with the substances. The device further comprises means to subject the printed substrates to an accelerated motion. The accelerated motion which acts about perpendicular to the surface of the substrates acts to control penetration of the substances into the substrate. The invention also relates to a method for producing a biological assay substrate, and to a biological assay substrate obtainable by such method. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029491 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSTIC USE FOR TUMOR TREATMENT - Diagnostic markers for tumors, and their use in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors are provided. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029492 | NUCLEIC ACID CHIP FOR OBTAINING BINDING PROFILE OF SINGLE STRAND NUCLEIC ACID AND UNKNOWN BIOMOLECULE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND ANALYSIS METHOD OF UNKNOWN BIOMOLECULE USING NUCLEIC ACID CHIP - Disclosed are a nucleic acid chip for obtaining binding profiles between unknown biomolecules and single-stranded nucleic acids, a method for manufacturing the chip, and a method for analyzing the unknown biomolecules using the chip. The nucleic acid chip is used to analyze biological significance of the unknown biomolecule in the biospecimen. The nucleic acid chip can be manufactured by reacting a biospecimen containing an unknown biomolecule with random single-stranded nucleic acids having random base sequences to determine biomolecule-binding single stranded nucleic acids capable of binding the unknown biomolecule; and synthesizing capture single stranded nucleic acids composed of the determined biomolecule-binding single stranded nucleic acids and/or single stranded nucleic acids having base sequences complementary to those of said determined biomolecule-binding single stranded nucleic acids and affixing the capture single stranded nucleic acids on a substrate. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029493 | DESIGN OF SYNTHETIC NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR EXPRESSION OF ENCODED PROTEINS - A method of determining a property that affects expression of polynucleotides in an expression system. A plurality of polynucleotides, each encoding a polypeptide sequence, is constructed. An amino acid is encoded a plurality of times in both a first and second polynucleotide in the plurality. The amino acid is encodable by a plurality of synonymous codons including a first codon. The first codon is in the first polynucleotide at a first frequency relative to other synonymous codons, and is in the second polynucleotide at a second frequency relative to other synonymous codons. The first and second frequencies are different. Each polynucleotide is individually expressed in the expression system to measure an expression property value of the polynucleotides, thereby determining a property that affects expression of polynucleotides. The property is an effect that a frequency of use of one or more codons has on expression of polynucleotides in the expression system. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029494 | Macromolecular Nucleotide Compounds And Methods For Using The Same - The invention relates to novel classes of nucleotides that can be used as substrates for enzymes, e.g. for labeling nucleic acids. | 2010-02-04 |
20100029495 | Mass labels - Provided is a set of mass labels, each mass label in the set comprising a mass marker moiety attached via a cleavable linker to a mass normalisation moiety, each mass label in the set having a common mass; wherein the set comprises a plurality of groups of mass labels, the mass of the mass marker moiety being the same for mass labels within a group, the mass of the mass marker moiety being different between groups; the mass marker moiety is capable of fragmentation into two or three fragments; and the mass of at least one fragment of the mass marker moiety differs between mass labels within a group. | 2010-02-04 |