21st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120129614 | SHAFT ARRANGEMENT - Shaft arrangement having a shaft and at least one component, which is arranged on the shaft and which is to be lubricated and/or cooled by means of a fluid, a fluid feed device being designed to feed the fluid to the shaft arrangement radially from outside. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129615 | CARDAN JOINT ASSEMBLY AND A CARDAN JOINT PROTECTOR DEVICE - A cardan joint assembly and a cardan joint protector device are provided. The device includes a U-shaped bracket having an arcuate-shaped portion and first and second end portions extending from opposite ends of the arcuate-shaped portion. The first and second end portions have first and second apertures, respectively, extending therethrough. The device further includes a first elongated plate portion extending from the first end portion of the U-shaped bracket and further extending generally outwardly relative to a longitudinal axis. The first elongated plate portion at least partially covers a needle bearing of a cardan joint. The device further includes an attachment portion attached to a top edge of the first elongated plate portion that has a distal end that is disposed in a groove of a gear clamp yoke of the cardan joint. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129616 | Constant Velocity Joint and Drive Shaft - The invention relates to a constant velocity joint having an inner race ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120129617 | Amusement Slide Having Moving Section - Amusement slides having moving sections are disclosed. In one embodiment, an amusement slide includes a first section, a second section, and at least one actuator for moving the first section from a first state to a second state. The first section has a rider passageway therein, and the second section has a rider passageway therein. The second section passageway is in communication with the first section passageway such that a rider may pass from one of the passageways to the other of the passageways. A first slide path is defined while the first section is at the first state, and a second slide path is defined while the first section is at the second state. The second slide path is different from the first slide path. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129618 | INFLATABLE SEALED AIR SUPPORT DEVICE - A sealed air support structure including at least one sealed air chamber. The at least one sealed air chamber includes at least a first side support and a second side support, each having a support end and a base end. The at least one sealed air chamber includes a main beam with a first end coupled with the support end of the first side support and a second end coupled with the support end of the second side support. A first plurality of connectors coupled with the base end of the first side support and a second plurality of connectors coupled with the base end of the second side support are configured to detachably couple with a plurality of connectors disposed on a cold-air inflatable structure. The at least one sealed air chamber is configured to support a weight applied to the main beam. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129619 | PLAYSET SYSTEM COMPONENTS - Many playsets include one or more tower sections with one or more platform sections supported above the ground or a similar support surface with a support structure or framing. In certain embodiments, a curved wall portion defines one or more panel openings. Subpanels may optionally be mounted into the openings. A balcony floor protrudes outwards with a curved outer edge or face with an interior flat floor edge adjoining an edge of a polygonal platform section floor to enlarge the square footage of the floor area of the platform section. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129620 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head comprising a front portion, a rear portion, an upper portion and a lower portion arranged below the upper portion and vertically spaced therefrom. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129621 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND SYSTEM - A golf club head system and a golf club head for inclusion into a golf club are provided. The golf club head system includes two or more rear or secondary body members, each configured for interchangeable attachment to a front or main body member. Each rear body member may have a different external shape, and each rear body member may have a different combination of center-of-gravity and moment-of-inertia characteristics. The system further includes a detachable attachment element for interchangeably and detachably attaching the rear body members to the front body member. The system may further include the front body member, wherein the front body member has a striking surface. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129622 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club having a value of L not less than 45.5 inches, with L representing a club length measured with a 60-degree method, includes a shaft, a grip attached to one end of the shaft, and a head attached to the other end of the shaft. A value of r/L is equal to or not smaller than 0.658 and equal to or not greater than 0.732, where r represents a distance from an upper end of the grip to the center of gravity of the golf club. Thus, a long-length golf club achieving an increased head speed can be obtained. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129623 | Thermally And Electrically Conductive Element - A heated element includes a thermally and electrically conductive polymer in a shaped or spaced arrangement. The spaced arrangement has at least one string of material with ends that are configured to be electrically connected to a power source. A first end is connected to a positive terminal of the power source while the other end is connected to a negative terminal of the power source. A hand grip includes the heating element disposed on an inner layer, and may include an outer layer. The spaced arrangement may be disposed between the inner and outer layer for indirect heating applications. Alternatively, portions of the spaced arrangement may protrude from either the inner layer or the outer layer for direct heating applications. The heated element may be used with a number of devices, including but not limited to, golf club grips, hand grips, heating pads, blankets, or other applications. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129624 | GOLF CLUB GRIP - A golf club grip having a double construction includes a cylindrical inside layer part made of a first rubber having a first hardness, and a cylindrical outside layer part made of a second rubber having a second hardness lower than the first hardness, which part covers the cylindrical inside layer part. The cylindrical inside layer part has a length 1 to 4 cm longer than the length of a half of the entire length of the grip. The cylindrical inside layer part is provided with a plurality of longitudinal projecting strips formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and the plurality of longitudinal projecting strips extend from the proximal end side of the cylindrical inside layer part to a portion of 70 to 80% of the entire length of the cylindrical inside layer part along the axis line direction of the cylindrical inside layer part, and are formed at fixed intervals in the circumferential direction. The cylindrical outside layer part is provided with a plurality of circumferential grooves, which are formed at fixed intervals in the axis line direction, on the outer peripheral surface of a portion covering a portion of the cylindrical inside layer part in which the longitudinal projecting strips are formed. The cylindrical outside layer part is provided with a plurality of longitudinal grooves formed on the outer peripheral surface on the distal end side of the circumferential grooves. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129625 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH COMPOSITE WEIGHT PORT - A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129626 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS - Methods of forming a golf club head having improved aerodynamic characteristics are disclosed herein. A preferred method is the largest tangent circle method, which utilizes a Cartesian coordinate system. The method results in identification and measurement of certain club head features, which can be adjusted to improve aerodynamic properties of the golf club head. One method of the present invention lowers the drag of the club head by specifying dimensional relationships of the driver head based on location of apex and nadir points, while another method lowers the drag of the club head by improving overall face design. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129627 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head comprises has an inner surface including a back surface of the face portion that is provided with a crown-side thick-walled rib and a sole-side thick-walled rib. The crown-side thick-walled rib includes an upper face rib disposed in the face portion and extending from the central thick-walled part to a peripheral edge of the back surface of the face portion on a crown portion side, and a crown rib disposed in the crown portion and extending backwardly of the head from the upper face rib. The sole-side thick-walled rib includes a lower face rib disposed in the face portion and extending from the central thick-walled part to a peripheral edge of the back surface of the face portion on a sole portion side, and a sole rib disposed in the sole portion and extending backwardly of the head from the lower face rib. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129628 | WEDGE TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - A wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein where the wedge type golf club head has enhanced performance characteristics such as improved backspin, ball speed, and launch angle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wedge type golf club head having an adjustable center of gravity, where the center of gravity may be adjusted based on different backing profiles that comprises at least one hollow chamber. The wedge type golf club head disclosed above may also have a thickened topline, wherein the thickness of the topline progressively changes as a function of the loft angle of the wedge type golf club head. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129629 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball includes, as a constituent element thereof, a molded and crosslinked product obtained from a rubber composition containing (A) a base rubber which includes a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 bond content of at least 60 wt %, (B) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, (C) an organosulfur compound, (D) one or more organic peroxide selected from the group consisting of peroxyketals and/or dialkyl peroxides, and (E) one or more organic peroxide selected from the group consisting of hydroperoxides. In the golf ball, the value obtained by subtracting a center hardness of the molded and crosslinked product from a surface hardness thereof, expressed as the JIS-C hardness, is at least 20. The golf ball has a reduced spin rate on shots with a driver and therefore is able to follow a reliable trajectory that does not tend to dip or to rise in a high arc, enabling an increased distance to be achieved. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129630 | GOLF BALL WITH SELECTED SPIN CHARACTERISTICS - A golf ball comprises (a) a core, (b) an inner mantle layer, (c) an intermediate mantle layer, (d) an outer mantle layer and (e) at least one cover layer, and the material flexural modulus (FM) of the core and the various layers follows the relationship FM(core)FM(intermediate)FM(cover), or the relationship FM(core)FM(outer mantle)>FM(cover). | 2012-05-24 |
20120129631 | GOLF BALLS HAVING TRANSLUCENT COVERS FORMED OF AROMATIC AND ALIPHATIC POLYURETHANES - Golf balls having multi-layered covers, wherein at least one of the cover layers is substantially transparent, are provided. The cover includes an inner cover layer made of an ionomer composition; an intermediate cover layer made of an aromatic polyurethane composition; and outer cover layer made of an aliphatic polyurethane composition, wherein the total thickness of the multi-layered cover is no greater than 0.110 inches. In one version, the outer cover layer is substantially transparent and the underlying intermediate cover layer is colored. In another version, both the outer and intermediate cover layers are substantially transparent. Light-reflective fillers such as pearlescent pigments, glitter, and metallics may be added to the cover layers. The resulting ball has pleasing decorative effects. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129632 | GOLF BALLS HAVING MULTI-LAYERED COVERS BASED ON AROMATIC AND ALIPHATIC POLYURETHANES - Golf balls having multi-layered covers are provided. The cover includes an inner cover layer made of an ionomer composition; an intermediate cover layer made of an aromatic polyurethane composition; and outer cover layer made of an aliphatic polyurethane composition, wherein the total thickness of the multi-layered cover is no greater than 0.110 inches. Preferably, the thickness of the inner cover layer is 0.010 to 0.050 inches; the thickness of the intermediate cover layer is 0.010 to 0.040 inches; and thickness of the outer cover layer is 0.004 to 0.020 inches. The invention also includes methods for making such multi-layered covers. The resulting ball has good light-stability, cut/shear-resistance, and impact durability. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129633 | SPORTS TRAINING DEVICE - A sports training device includes a base and at least one net frame assembly. The net frame assembly includes a frame mounted detachably to the base, and a net attached to and surrounded by the frame. The net includes a non-elastic mesh area, and an elastic mesh area connecting the non-elastic mesh area to the frame. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129634 | Customizable Bat - A customizable bat is described. The customizable bat may have a handle and a knob detachably affixed to an end of the handle by way of a knob-shaft inserted into a channel of the end of the handle. A pin may extend centrally from a top of the knob through the knob-shaft toward the handle. The pin may be shaped to engage with the knob of the customizable bat. The bat may also include a customizable marker that indicates information associated with the bat. The customizable marker may be removably integrated with the top of the knob and the pin of the bat. The customizable marker may be configured to securely fit around the pin of the bat. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129635 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR AN INFLATABLE BALL BODY, AND SPORTS BALL HAVING THE SAME - A protective cover for covering an inflatable ball body includes: a flexible surrounding wall capable of forming a receiving space that is substantially ball-shaped and that is adapted to receive a ball, the surrounding wall having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface being adapted to contact intimately an external surface of the ball when the ball is in an inflated operative state, the surrounding wall having at least one first opening extending through the inner and outer surfaces, the first opening having a size sufficient for access of the ball when the ball is deflated. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129636 | FRICTION REDUCING DEVICE OF TIMING CHAIN FOR VEHICLE - Friction reducing units are integrally configured in a tensioner arm and a chain guide that are disposed at both sides of a timing chain to make contact with the timing chain, respectively to increase the thickness of the oil film, such that it is possible to improve durability of an entire timing chain system while preventing noise from being generated by reducing a friction loss generated on each of contact surfaces of the tensioner arm and the chain guide and prevent fuel efficiency of the vehicle from being deteriorated. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129637 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR SELF-PROPELLED EQUIPMENT AND SELF-PROPELLED EQUIPMENT FITTED WITH SUCH A TRANSMISSION - Transmission device for self-propelled equipment, includes a housing having a driving input shaft transmitting movement to an output shaft, the input shaft bearing a receiving pulley around which pulley a belt transmission is wrapped. The input shaft also bears a component that rotates as one with the shaft and a member for controlling the movement of the pulley along the input shaft in terms of the pulley movement towards or away from the component so that the pulley, which is mounted with freedom to rotate on the input shaft, can be moved from a disengaged position when it is away from the component, into an engaged position when it is close to the component, the pulley having a groove of constant predetermined width for accepting the belt so that when the belt is taut inside the groove, the belt tension is maintained as the pulley moves along the input shaft. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129638 | DRIVE TRAIN AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE DRIVE TRAIN - A drive train with a combustion engine, electric machine, and a transmission with first and second partial transmissions. The electric machine is coupled via a planetary transmission to input shafts of the first and second partial transmissions. The combustion engine can be coupled, via a separation clutch, to the input shaft of the second partial transmission and, when the separation clutch is engaged, the engine is also connected, via the planetary transmission, to the input shaft of the first partial transmission. A bridging shift element interacts with the planetary transmission such that, when the bridging shift element is engaged, the electric machine and the input shafts of the first and second partial transmissions are torsionally fixed so that they all rotate together. When the bridging shift element is disengaged, there is no torsionally fixed connection and those component rotate at different rotational speeds. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129639 | MULTI-CORE ELECTRIC MACHINES - An electric machine including a housing, a first rotor and stator carried within the housing and a rotatable shaft carried by the housing and extending from the housing. A first continuously variable transmission can be provided and includes a first rotatable element, a second rotatable element and a mechanism for controlling the ratio of the rotation of the second element to the rotation of the first element. The first element can be connected to the first rotor and the second element can be connected to the rotatable shaft. A second rotor and stator can be carried within the housing and a second continuously variable transmission provided. A hybrid engine having an internal combustion engine and utilizing the electric machine can be provided. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129640 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR AND CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque-transmitting devices. Further, a hydraulic fluid control circuit is provided for controlling the operation of the plurality of torque-transmitting devices. The hydraulic fluid control circuit receives pressurized hydraulic fluid from an off-axis hydraulic fluid pump and has a plurality of fluid passages disposed in the transmission house, input member and other coupling members. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129641 | LOCKING RING FOR A PLANETARY GEAR SET INCORPORATED INTO A TRANSMISSION MEMBER - A planetary gear set includes a carrier assembly. The carrier assembly includes a carrier member having a carrier member body that defines an inner carrier portion. The carrier member body includes a planet gear support surface and a carrier plate support member that extends substantially perpendicularly from the planet gear support surface. The carrier plate support member includes an edge portion having a mounting element. A carrier plate is arranged, at least in part, within the inner carrier portion at the edge portion. The carrier plate includes a carrier plate body having first and second opposing surfaces that define an outer edge section. The outer edge section includes a mounting member. A locking member is arranged in the mounting element and the mounting member to operatively coupling the carrier member and the carrier plate. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129642 | ANTI-ROTATION PIN FOR A PLANETARY GEAR UTILIZING A TWO-PIECE CARRIER - A planetary gear set includes a ring gear having an inner diametric surface that defines an inner ring gear portion. A carrier assembly is arranged within the inner ring gear portion. The carrier assembly includes a carrier member having a carrier member body including a planet gear support surface and at least one carrier plate support member that extends substantially perpendicularly from the planet gear support surface. The at least one carrier plate support member includes a carrier plate support element having an opening. At least one planet gear pin extends from a first end portion arranged at the planet gear support surface to a second end portion, and at least one anti-rotation pin extends from a first end section arranged at the planet gear support surface through the opening in the carrier plate support element to a second end section. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129643 | Multiple Drive System for Food Processor and Mixer - A multiple drive system of a food processor/mixer, comprising first, second and third drive outlets, each operable at different speeds. This system is incorporated with a planetary gear system. A motor with shaft, coupled to the first drive outlet, drives it at a selected speed. The shaft coupled with a first sun gear meshed in a ring gear drives a first set of planet gears. The second drive outlet, mounted on the arm of the first set of planet gears, drives at a different speed, and is coupled with a second sun gear meshed in the ring gear and drives a second set of planet gears. The third drive outlet, mounted on the arm of the second set of planet gears, drives at another different speed. The second and third drive outlets are driven at different speeds according to gear-ratio of the planetary gear system, without changing the input voltage. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129644 | TRANSMISSION MEMBER INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING AN INTEGRATED DIFFERENTIAL - A transmission member including a housing, a stator assembly arranged within the housing, and a rotor assembly rotatably mounted relative to the stator assembly within the housing. The rotor assembly includes a hub portion that defines, at least in part, a carrier. A differential gear assembly is arranged within the carrier. The differential gear assembly includes first and second planet gears driven by the carrier, and first and second side gears driven by the first and second planet gears. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129645 | GEAR LASH CONTROL MEMBER FOR A DIFFERENTIAL GEAR SET AND METHOD OF ESTABLISHING GEAR LASH - A differential gear set including a gear housing and a first planet gear rotatably mounted to the gear housing and includes a first end portion having a plurality of planet gear teeth. A second planet gear is rotatably mounted to the gear housing and includes a first end portion having a plurality of planet gear teeth. A side gear is rotatably mounted in the gear housing and includes a plurality of side gear teeth that mechanically engage with the plurality of planet gear teeth of the first planet gear and the plurality of planet gear teeth of the second planet gear. A gear lash control member is interposed between the first and second planet gears and the side gear. The gear lash control member maintains a desired gear lash of the plurality of planet gear teeth and to the plurality of side gear teeth. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129646 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A continuously variable transmission may include a shift belt apparatus and a forward/reverse control apparatus. The forward/reverse control apparatus may include a planetary gear set consisting of first and second planetary gear sets, first clutch, and first and second brakes. The planetary gear set may include a first rotation element directly connected to an input shaft so as to be always operated as an input element, a second rotation element selectively connected to the input shaft through the first clutch so as to be operated as a selective input element and selectively connected to a transmission housing through the second brake so as to be operated as a selective fixed element, a third rotation element directly connected to an output shaft so as to be always operated as an output element, and a fourth rotation element selectively connected to the transmission housing through the first brake so as to be operated as a selective fixed element. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129647 | GEAR SHOCK CONTROL MEMBER FOR A DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENT GEAR SET - A drive train component includes a housing having a plurality inner surfaces that collectively define an interior portion. A gear set is arranged within the interior portion. The gear set includes a first side and a second side. A gear shock control member is positioned between one of the first and second sides of the gear set and an adjacent component. The gear shock control member includes a plurality of pre-loaded biasing members that direct an axial force onto the gear set. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129648 | INTEGRATED HYDRAULIC HYBRID DRIVETRAIN SYSTEM - A hybrid drivetrain for a motor vehicle includes an automated mechanical transmission (AMT) having an output shaft. The drivetrain includes an alternative energy source including a motor and an energy storage unit and two torque transfer arrangements. The first transfer arrangement is separate from engageable gear sets of the AMT for transferring torque from the output shaft to a motor when the energy storage unit is being charged and for transferring torque from the motor to the output shaft when the energy storage unit is being discharged. Additionally, an alternative energy source clutch for selectively coupling the first torque transfer arrangement to the output shaft is included. The second torque transfer arrangement is for transferring torque from the output shaft to a driven axle of the motor vehicle. At least one of the first and second torque transfer arrangements has different first and second torque transfer ratios. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129649 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN - A method of operating a drive train of a motor vehicle with a drive assembly which has a combustion engine and an automatic transmission with frictional shift elements positioned between the drive assembly and an output, namely for executing a traction upshift or a traction downshift in which at least one frictional shift element of the automatic transmission is engaged and at least one frictional shift element of the automatic transmission is disengaged. During execution of a traction upshift and at least, during the engagement procedure of a frictional shift element being engaged, reducing the torque provided by the combustion engine, and for executing a traction downshift at least during the lowering of the transferability of a frictional shift element being disengaged, reducing the torque provided by the combustion engine. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129650 | METHOD FOR ACCELERATING THE DECOUPLING OF A STARTING CLUTCH, WHICH RELEASABLE CONNECTS AN ELECTRIC MACHINE TO A TRANSMISSION INPUT, IN A HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN OF A VEHICLE - A method of accelerating decoupling of the starting clutch ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120129651 | SYSTEM FOR DRIVING AN ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A system for driving an assembly arrangement for a motor vehicle, which assembly arrangement having at least one auxiliary assembly and an electric machine which is configured independently of a drive unit of the motor vehicle. It is possible for the electric machine to be operated both as a motor for driving the auxiliary assembly and as a generator for generating electric power. If required, it is possible for a separate engine which is configured as an internal combustion engine to be connected or fastened releasably via an interface to the assembly arrangement and to be coupled to the assembly arrangement for drive action, in order to supply the at least one auxiliary assembly and/or the electric machine with rotational drive moment. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129652 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INCHING PROCEDURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for controlling an inching procedure of a motor vehicle, which has at least one friction clutch arranged between a drive unit and a transmission. The torque of the clutch is specified by a control unit and set by a clutch actuator. If the brake and load lever are not actuated, a multi-stage is started by an torque set by the clutch. To perform the process, the torque is increased up to a specified maximum limit to reach a specified speed in a first stage. A specified time period is waited in a second stage if the specified speed does not reached the maximum limit. The torque is increased by a specified value in a third phase if the specified speed is not reached, and the torque is reduced in a fourth stage and a driver warning is output if the specified speed again is not reached. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129653 | VIBRATORY EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise device, including, at least one vibrational member that is adapted to vibrate at least a part of the trainee's body, a power interface adapted to enable powering the vibrational member, one or more attachments connected to the vibrational member, wherein said attachments include an elastic member or biasing member forming an aerobic exercise device that is adapted to resist the trainee's motion during an aerobic workout, or wherein said attachments include an aquatic member that is designed to provide buoyancy or resist motion through water forming an aquatic exercise device, or wherein said attachments are weights forming a barbell and the weights are made up from a plurality of small unit masses, each unit mass cushioned by a cushioning material. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129654 | ELECTRIC CUSHIONING MECHANISM OF A TREADMILL - An electric cushioning mechanism of a treadmill having a cushioning rod assembly positioned at the rear end of the front support frame. The cushioning rod assembly is coupled to an electric cushioning mechanism. The electric cushioning mechanism includes a linking support, a cushioning drive motor, a slide element, and a slope guide plate. The linking support is provided with a roller at the bottom of both sides thereof, respectively. The cushioning drive motor has a guide screw rod. A pushing slope is formed at the bottom of both sides of the slide element. The pushing slope pushes against the slope guide plate. The roller of the linking support tends to slide on the path with different slopes by use of the angular change on the slope guide plate, thereby creating different reactive cushioning forces. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129655 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPERVISED HOME CARE REHABILITATION OF STROKE SURVIVORS - A transportable apparatus for performing cardiovascular training, including: an exercise device that is adapted to enable a user to perform a specific motion pattern; an ergometer that provides an indication of the amount of work performed by the user of the exercise device; an alarm system that provides an indication to the user responsive to the readings of the ergometer; wherein the alarm system is preprogrammed to provide indications responsive to one or more readings of the ergometer based on the results of a cardiorespiratory exercise test performed on the user with the exercise device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129656 | Hurdle - A hurdle includes at least two support structures and an at least approximately horizontal component therebetween. In addition, in at least one embodiment, a height adjustment device for the height of the transverse element above the ground is provided. Each support structure includes two legs, which are connected to each other at an angle in the area of the transverse element. The two legs are connected to each other by an adjustable retaining structure. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129657 | Gymnastic Tool, Apparatus And Method To Carry Out It - A gymnastic tool ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120129658 | Adjustable Exercise Bar - Adjustable-length exercise bars that can be non-destructively mounted between two upright members and resist forces oriented at any angle through the axis defined by the length of the bar. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129659 | INCLINED SAND TRAINING APPARATUS - The inclined sand training apparatus includes a front, inclined surface that is sand-filled and lined with sand-filled steps. A walkway traverses across a ridge formed between the front, inclined surface and a rear, inclined surface that is covered in grass. The training apparatus is designed to resemble a sand dune and provide training and workout experiences that includes sand-filled steps, walkway, and a rear, inclined surface covered in grass. The sand-filled steps consist of a concrete riser capped off with a rubber edge that are both back-filled with sand. Lights and other accessories provide a gym-like environment to aid in the training and workout, and further comprise a pool, cycle hut, showers, seating, bathrooms, first aid, and storage. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129660 | ROTARY TYPE PUNCHING EXERCISER - A rotary type punching exerciser is disclosed. The rotary type punching exerciser includes a punchball, a support arm to support the punchball, the support arm being adjustable in length in a direction in which one end of the support arm extends, to enable adjustment of a punching cycle of the punchball, a support bar to support the other end of the support arm such that the support arm is rotatable by 360 degrees, the support bar being adjustable in length in a vertical direction, to enable adjustment of a punching height of the punchball, and a pedestal to support the support bar. With the use of the rotary type punching exerciser, a user can anticipate a movement path of the punchball, which allows the user to easily successively punch the punchball. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129661 | TURN WEIGHT PLATE - Devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods related to weight plates. Specifically, the disclosed devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods relate to nested weight plates including a first weight plate increment and a second weight plate increment configured to receive the first weight plate increment. The nested weight plates may include a turning mechanism including a turning circle and/or a screw. The screw may be received by the first weight plate increment such that rotation of the turning circle engages and/or disengages the second weight plate increment. In this manner, a user may select to total weight desired. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129662 | WEIGHT LIFTING POWER MACHINE WITH SLAVE RACK - A weight lifting power cage for use by a weight lifter includes a floor frame assembly including a pair of side floor frames, a front lateral floor frame member, and a rear lateral floor member. A carriage is carried by the side floor frames and is movable simultaneously vertically and front to back. The carriage retains a weight bar mount for retaining a weight bar spanning between each side frame. The weight bar is movable by the carriage vertically and front to back. The movable carriage also carries a pair of vertical weight rack bars. An engagement mechanism enables the weight lifter to rack the weight bar from a weight lifting position without stepping forward or backward. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129663 | RESISTANCE APPARATUS - A resistance apparatus includes a track adapted to be secured in a vertical position on a support. A vertical slide is mounted and slideable and has on the track a spring loaded plunger near a first end thereof. A hook is mounted on the slide and has a pair of spaced apart legs, with upper and lower end portions, with the lower end portions of the legs connected by an upwardly extending U-shape portion. The upper end portion of the second leg has a downwardly extending curved portion which is laterally spaced from the upper end portion of the first leg to form therewith an entrance opening into the interior of the hook. A resistance band has an intermediate portion which is received in the interior of the hook through the entrance opening to permit a person to grasp the ends of the resistance band and to perform various resistance exercises. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129664 | WEIGHTLIFTING GRIP - The present invention relates to a handgrip for weightlifting purposes comprising: a first surface for contact with a bar; a second surface for direct contact with a user's hand; and four corners creating a substantially parallelogram shape, where one opposite pair of corners form an angle that is less than a 90° angle and a second opposite pair of corners form an angle that is greater than a 90°, angle. The handgrip according to the present invention securely fits around the bar where said bar is a part of a barbell or dumbbell. The handgrip conforms to a substantially cylindrical shape when the user places it around the bar. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129665 | CHIN-UP EXERCISE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An exercise apparatus is disclosed. The exercise apparatus may include a frame and a rail suspended from the frame. The rail may have a length extending horizontally. The exercise apparatus may further include two carriages, each configured to roll along the rail independent of one another. A handle may be connected to each carriage. A user may grasp the handles, one with each hand, and execute an exercise such as a chin-up, pull-up, bicep curl, lat pulldown, or the like. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129666 | ELECTRIFYING ROLLER - Provided is an electrifying roller which is manufactured more easily, and has a good electrical conduction property with a small amount of electrically conductive material. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129667 | TRANSFER MEMBER - The transfer member according to the present invention is a transfer member employed for transferring toner in an image forming apparatus utilizing electrophotography, made of a rubber composition at least containing styrene-butadiene rubber, ethylene-propylene-diene rubber and epichlorohydrin rubber as rubber components. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129668 | PAINT ROLLER COVER SUPPORT APPARATUS - A paint roller support may include a core support assembly suitable to receive a paint roller cover. The core support assembly may include a mid-portion having a shape that improves the performance of the core support assembly. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129669 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL ROLLER - A composite material roller that itself rotates comprises a cylindrical laminate | 2012-05-24 |
20120129670 | BOX GLUING DEVICE - A box gluing device for attaching a glue tab of a box blank to an opposing panel when the box blank is folded so the glue tab is position at an edge of the box blank. The gluing device includes a support structure upon which a gluing apparatus and a support plate are mounted. The gluing apparatus a glue dispensing nozzle for applying glue on one or more surfaces of the box blank. The box blank can be moved through the gluing device to attach the glue tab to the opposing panel. As the box blank moves through the gluing device, a guide rail orients the glue tab in a desired manner while glue is applied to the box blank, and a roller assembly presses the glue tab and the opposing panel together with the glue therebetween. Alternatively, the gluing device can include a clamp arm that holds the box blank in place while glue is applied, and a folding bar that folds the glue tab onto the opposing panel after glue is applied. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129671 | PROFILED HEAT SEALER AND METHODS FOR SHAPED SEALS - Web sealing apparatus includes a shaped sealing unit where the shape on one side of the element corresponds to a desired seal pattern in a multiple ply web and a heating element secured to another side of the sealing element, where the heating element is oriented to provide more heat energy to a portion of the sealing element corresponding to a desired seal pattern in one multiple ply portion of said web and less heat energy to a portion of the sealing element corresponding to a desired seal pattern in another portion of said web of fewer plies, The invention includes structure for adjusting the radial position of sealing units on a rotatable drum sealer. Multiple sealing units are adjustably mounted on a sealing drum or wheel for applying varied parameter seals in multiple-ply webs wrapped about said drum in contact with said sealing units. Methods are disclosed. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129672 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING CO-LAYER SURFACE ADHESIVE RULE - A co-layer surface-adhesive rule (SAR) that has a pre-defined cross-section profile. The co-layer surface-adhesive rule (SAR) has two or more layers, wherein at least one layer is made from flexible material and wherein at least two layers differ one from the other. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129673 | CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - The weight difference is limited between buckets ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120129674 | CENTRIFUGE - A single use, sterile, self-contained, compact, easy to use centrifugal separation unit provides for quick, reliable platelet concentration from whole blood. Anti-coagulated blood is injected through an elastomeric seal into a separation chamber featuring a tapered barrel and an end cap. At least one port is located in the end cap, at a desired radius from the longitudinal axis. The centrifugal field created by rotation of the chamber stratifies the blood radially, with red blood cells adjacent the wall of the barrel, and plasma found closest to the longitudinal axis. Opening the port causes the pressure of the centrifugal field to eject red blood cells or plasma, thereby increasing the concentration of platelets remaining in the chamber. After ceasing chamber rotation, the concentrated platelets are recovered. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129675 | CENTRIFUGE - Centrifuges are useful to, among other things, remove red blood cells from whole blood and retain platelets and other factors in a reduced volume of plasma. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) and or platelet poor plasma (PPP) can be obtained rapidly and is ready for immediate injection into the host. Embodiments may include valves, operated manually or automatically, to open ports that discharge the excess red blood cells and the excess plasma into separate receivers while retaining the platelets and other factors in the centrifuge chamber. High speeds used allow simple and small embodiments to be used at the patient's side during surgical procedures. The embodiments can also be used for the separation of liquids or slurries in other fields such as, for example, the separation of pigments or lubricants. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129676 | Apparatus And Methods For Aspirating And Separating Components Of Different Densities From A Physiological Fluid Containing Cells - A system for separating components defining a cavity for receiving the fluid. The system further includes a rigid insert slidably disposed in the cavity, the insert including a funnel-shaped upper portion and a hole therethrough. The insert has a density such that upon centrifugation a selected component of the fluid resides within the upper portion of the insert. A bone marrow aspiration device includes an introducer needle assembly and an aspiration needle assembly. The introducer needle assembly includes an introducer cannula and a removable trocar. The aspiration needle assembly includes a flexible aspiration cannula and a flexible stylet. The length of the aspiration cannula is substantially greater than the length of the introducer cannula. The aspiration needle assembly is receivable in the introducer cannula when the trocar is removed from the introducer needle assembly. The aspiration cannula forms a channel for aspirating bone marrow when the stylet is removed. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129677 | DECANTER CENTRIFUGE AND A SCREW CONVEYER - A decanter centrifuge for separating a supplied material in a light phase and a heavy phase comprising an elongate bowl arranged for rotation about its longitudinal axis, the bowl having a separation chamber with a circumferential wall, a screw conveyor being provided in the separation chamber and being coaxial with the bowl, the screw conveyor comprising a conveyor hub. The conveyor hub comprises a longitudinal tubular steel body part and a helical steel conveyor flight attached to the tubular steel body part. The conveyor hub further comprises an inner longitudinal body extending coaxially relative the longitudinal tubular steel body part. The inner longitudinal body is extending through at least a part of the tubular steel body and is made of a first material, such as carbon fibre reinforced epoxy, whose specific modulus is larger than specific modulus of the steel material of the tubular steel body part. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129678 | HIGH-INTENSITY AND HIGH-MODULUS GLASS FIBER - A high-intensity and high-modulus glass fiber is provided. Said fiber is produced by improving the processes, components and proportion of conventional E-glass production process and apparatus. The fiber contains 13% CaO at most, no boron and fluorine, meanwhile ZrO | 2012-05-24 |
20120129679 | GLASS COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GLASS COMPOSITION - A glass composition which is reduced in the amount of residual bubbles and is produced using smaller amounts of an environmentally unfriendly component such as arsenic oxide and antimony oxide. This glass composition contains, in terms of mass %: 40-70% SiO | 2012-05-24 |
20120129680 | HIGH-LEAD CONTENT GLASS - High-lead content crystal glass shows with advantage the refraction index higher than 1.58, high light transmission, increased mechanical solidity and chemical resistance is suitable, especially, for the production and refinement of glass jewellery products, decorative and utility objects, including chandelier trimmings and semi-finished products. This glass contains, presented in % wt., 48 to 53% of silica SiO | 2012-05-24 |
20120129681 | Method of Controlling Ce:Zr Ratio In Oxide Nanoparticles - A method of making a nanoparticle catalyst composition including: a single heating of an aqueous salt solution comprising a Ce, a Zr, a rare earth dopant, and a transition metal oxide precursor to provide nanoparticles, the nanoparticles have a compositional gradient comprised of a CeZrREO | 2012-05-24 |
20120129682 | METHOD OF FABRICATING NANOWIRE POROUS MEDIUM AND NANOWIRE POROUS MEDIUM FABRICATED BY THE SAME - Provided is a method of fabricating of a nanowire porous medium and a medium formed by the method. In this method, water and organic solvent are mixed and stirred to form a large amount of bubbles, and the bubbles are used such that porosity can be formed more easily and in a more amount. Therefore, the nanowire porous medium can be fabricated more easily and simply. Also, in the nanowire porous medium according to the inventive concept, absorption capacity is increased by containing nanowires, and flexibility and durability are increased by containing a polymer. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129683 | POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS AND METHOD FOR PRESERVATION OF SAME - The invention provides a polymerization catalyst produced by bringing components (A) to (D) into contact with one another in a hydrocarbon solvent at 30 to 60° C., wherein the component (A) is a transition metal compound, the component (B) is a solid boron compound capable of forming an ion pair with component (A), the component (C) is an organoaluminum compound, and the component (D) is one or more unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds selected from among an α-olefin, an internal olefin, and a polyene; and the amounts of component (B) and component (C) are 1.2 to 4.0 mol and 5.0 to 50.0 mol, respectively, on the basis of 1 mol of component (A), which catalyst exhibits high activity and can be readily supplied to a polymerization reaction system. The invention also provides a method of storing the polymerization catalyst at 0 to 35° C. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129684 | USE OF A POROUS CRYSTALLINE HYBRID SOLID AS A NITROGEN OXIDE REDUCTION CATALYST AND DEVICES - The present invention relates to the use of solids consisting of a metal-organic framework (MOF) and having the units of the following formula (I): MmOkXILp as a nitrogen-oxide catalyst. The present invention also relates to devices for enabling the implementation of said use. The nitrogen oxides in question are nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen dioxide, collectively referred to as NOx. The MOF solids of the present invention are advantageously capable of removing nitrogen oxides from a liquid or gaseous effluent, for example from water, from the exhaust gases of a vehicle, factory, workshop, laboratory, stored products, urban air vents, etc., without any reducing agent and at a low temperature. The DeNOx catalysis is a major issue for our societies. The invention can be used for reducing or even avoiding the consequences for public health of the toxic NOx gases resulting from human activity. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129685 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING MULTIMETAL CYANIDE COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to a process for preparing multimetal cyanide compounds by reacting the aqueous solution of a metal salt a) with the aqueous solution of a hexacyanometalate compound b), wherein the mixture of the solutions a) and b) flows over the surface of a rotating body A to an outer region of the surface of the rotating body A and is flung off from there. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129686 | CATALYST FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS - Catalyst comprising a support and a catalytically active material for use as heterogeneous catalyst for electrochemical reactions, wherein the support is a carbon support having a BET surface area of less than 50 m | 2012-05-24 |
20120129687 | Process For Dehydrochlorinating 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoro-2-Chloropropane To 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene In The Presence Of An Alkali Metal-Doped Magnesium Oxyfluoride Catalyst And Methods For Making The Catalyst - A process for making a fluorinated olefin and/or catalyst composition. The process has the step of dehydrochlorinating a hydrochlorofluorocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom and at least one chlorine atom on adjacent carbon atoms in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst composition. The catalyst composition is represented by the following: n wt. % MX/M′O | 2012-05-24 |
20120129688 | LARGE-PORE PERIODIC MESOPOROUS QUARTZ - Provided herein are methods of synthesizing large-pore periodic mesoporous quartz. Using the methods herein, large-pore periodic mesoporous quartz has been synthesized at a lower pressure and a temperature than in any previous mesoporous crystalline method, yielding a unique mesoporous article having crystalline pore walls. For example, the methods involve modified nanocasting methods using a mesoporous starting material comprising silica, carbon as a an infiltrating pore filler, followed by application of pressure and heat sufficient to crystallize silica in the infiltrated starting material to form a mesoporous crystalline article having crystalline pore walls therein, and useful in many applications, including as a catalyst. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129689 | PEROVSKITE CATALYST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a perovskite catalyst composed of perovskite oxide includes mixing step, firing step and acid-treating step. In the mixing step, an A-site material and a B-site material are mixed at a stoichiometric ratio such that the A-site is increased, compared to that of a theoretical composition ABO | 2012-05-24 |
20120129690 | Porous inorganic composite oxide - A porous inorganic composite oxide containing oxides of aluminum and of cerium and/or zirconium, and, optionally, oxides of one or more dopants selected from transition metals, rare earths, and mixtures thereof, and having a specific surface area, in m | 2012-05-24 |
20120129691 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MANGANESE OXIDE-TITANIA CATALYST - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for preparing a manganese oxide-titania catalyst. The apparatus for preparing a manganese oxide-titania catalyst includes: a vaporizer vaporizing a manganese precursor and a titanium precursor; a carrier gas supply line supplying a carrier gas, which carries precursor vapors vaporized by the vaporizer to a reactor, to the vaporizer; an oxygen supply line supplying an oxygen source to the reactor; the reactor reacting the precursor vapors with the oxygen source to synthesize a manganese oxide-titania catalyst; and a collector condensing and collecting the manganese oxide-titania catalyst synthesized in the reactor. And, the method for preparing a manganese oxide-titania catalyst includes: 1) vaporizing a manganese precursor and a titanium precursor; 2) carrying precursor vapors (vapors of the manganese precursor and the titanium precursor) and an oxygen source to a reactor; 3) reacting the precursor vapors and the oxygen source to synthesize a manganese oxide-titania catalyst; and 4) condensing and collecting the manganese oxide-titania catalyst. According to the present disclosure, mass production of manganese oxide-titania catalysts with high decomposition efficiency of organic compounds can be prepared through fewer and continuous processes. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129692 | THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention present a thermosensitive recording medium having excellent printed image quality on a thermosensitive recording surface, particularly for bar code readability, and also good record density and recording property after storage. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129693 | SEED HAVING INOCULATED WITH BACTERIAL BILFILM - Disclosed are: a seed having resistance to diseases; and a method for inoculating a microorganism into a seed for the purpose of controlling diseases. As a result of intensive studies, it is found that diseases of a crop can be controlled by inoculating a biofilm of a | 2012-05-24 |
20120129694 | HERBICIDAL CAPSULE SUSPENSIONS OF ACETOCHLOR CONTAINING REDUCED AMOUNTS OF SAFENER - Aqueous herbicidal capsule suspensions of acetochlor, containing microcapsules of defined size, shell wall composition, and thickness which contain acetochlor and reduced levels of herbicide safener are provided. The aqueous herbicidal capsule suspensions of acetochlor provide commercially acceptable weed control and selectivity in corn. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129695 | METHOD OF PRODUCING PLANT BIOSTIMULANT - A method of producing a plant biostimulant includes hydrolyzing bacterial cells to obtain a hydrolysate and formulating the hydrolysate as a plant biostimulant for foliar application or application as a soil adjuvant. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129696 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE LEVEL OF FREE AMINO ACIDS IN STORAGE TISSUES OF PERENNIAL PLANTS - The present invention relates to method for increasing the level of free amino acids in storage tissues of perennial plants comprising the application of at least one strobilurin (compound A) selected from the group consisting of pyraclostrobin, orysastrobin, azoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, enestroburin, fluoxastrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, picoxystrobin, pyribencarb, trifloxystrobin, 2-(2-(6-(3-chloro-2-methyl-phenoxy)-5-fluoro-pyrimidin-4-yloxy)-phenyl)-2-methoxyimino-N-methyl-acetamide, 3-15 methoxy-2-(2-(N-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropane-carboximidoylsulfanylmethyl)-phenyl)-acrylic acid methyl ester, methyl (2-chloro-5-[1-(3-methylbenzyloxyimino)-ethyl]benzyl)carbamate and 2-(2-(3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl-allylideneaminooxymethyl)-phenyl)-2-methoxyimino-N-methyl-acetamide to the plant following the period of vegetative growth. In addition, the invention relates to the use of at least one strobilurin (compound A) selected from the group consisting of pyraclostrobin, orysastrobin, azoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, enestroburin, fluoxastrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, picoxystrobin, pyribencarb, trifloxystrobin, 2-(2-(6-(3-chloro-2-methyl-phenoxy)-5-fluoro-pyrimidin-4-yloxy)-phenyl)-2-methoxyimino-N-methyl-acetamide, 3-15 methoxy-2-(2-(N-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropane-carboximidoylsulfanyl-methyl)-phenyl)-acrylic acid methyl ester, methyl (2-chloro-5-[1-(3-methylbenzyloxyimino)-ethyl]benzyl)carbamate and 2-(2-(3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl-allylideneaminooxymethyl)-phenyl)-2-methoxyimino-N-methyl-acetamide for increasing the level of free amino acids in storage tissues of perennial plants. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129697 | Plant Growth Enhancing Mixture and Method of Applying Same - Plant growth enhancing mixture and method of selectively timing the application of same during the development of crop plants or other plants to positively augment cell number increase and cellular development of crop plants or other plants to enhance development and/or productivity of the economic portion of the crop plant or other plant. Application of the plant growth enhancing mixture at flowering enhances both weak flowers and normally strong flowers. The plant growth enhancing mixture and method of application have also been shown to impart varying disease resistance to the treated crop or other plants. The plant growth enhancing mixture and method of application also increases the depth and strength of rooting for greater access and transport of water and nutrients for growth and productivity of the crop plant. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129698 | Suspension Composition And Method Of Preparing The Same - A suspension and a method of preparation are provided herein. The suspension comprises a continuous aqueous phase (a), a substance (b) that is capable of transport through the aqueous phase thereby resulting in Ostwald ripening of the substance, and a dispersing agent (c). The dispersing agent comprises the reaction product of at least one monomer (i) and at least one additional monomer (ii). The at least one monomer (ii) is represented by the general formula (1) wherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl group or an aryl group, R1 is an alkyl group having at least 2 carbon atoms, k is 2 to 4, and n is at least about 10. The at least one additional monomer (ii) has unsaturated functionality and contains at least one carbonyl group. The dispersing agent is present in the suspension in an amount sufficient to limit Ostwald ripening of the substance (b) in the suspension. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129699 | Liquid Composition Containing a Pesticide, a Non-ionic Surfactant and a Propionamide - The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising a pesticide in dissolved form, a nonionic surfactant, and a propionamide of the formula I mentioned hereinbelow. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the composition according to the invention by bringing the pesticide, the nonionic surfactant and the propionamide into contact with one another. It also relates to a use of the composition according to the invention for preparing an emulsion, and to an emulsion comprising water and the composition according to the invention. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129700 | LINEAR MACHINE HAVING A PRIMARY PART AND A SECONDARY PART - A linear machine comprises a primary part and a secondary part. The primary part forms a receptacle around an axis and has a plurality of annular primary coils, which are arranged concentrically with respect to the axis, can have alternating current applied to them, and are separated by intermediate elements, in order to produce a magnetic field in the receptacle. The secondary part, which can be moved relative to the primary part by the magnetic field in the receptacle along the axis, is provided with secondary coils having superconductor windings. In order to produce a linear motor which allows high force densities, the intermediate elements are produced from non-magnetizable material and the primary coils and the secondary coils are arranged with an air-gap winding, wherein the secondary coils are manufactured from a high-temperature superconductor and direct current can be applied or is applied to them. Force densities of more than 18 N/cm | 2012-05-24 |
20120129701 | CONDUCTOR FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL POWER - A conductor for transmitting electrical power having a cylindrical core ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120129702 | Structure-Based Selection and Affinity Maturation of Antibody Library - The present invention provides a structure-based methodology for efficiently generating and screening a library of recombinant antibodies for optimized antibodies with desirable functions, such as higher binding affinity or low immunogenicity. In one embodiment, a method is provided for constructing a library of antibody sequences based on a three dimensional structure of a lead antibody. The method comprises: providing a lead structural template comprising the amino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain (V | 2012-05-24 |
20120129703 | Methods and Apparatus for Measuring Analytes Using Large Scale FET Arrays - Methods and apparatus relating to very large scale FET arrays for analyte measurements. ChemFET (e.g., ISFET) arrays may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved FET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense arrays. Improved array control techniques provide for rapid data acquisition from large and dense arrays. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes. In one example, chemFET arrays facilitate DNA sequencing techniques based on monitoring changes in hydrogen ion concentration (pH), changes in other analyte concentration, and/or binding events associated with chemical processes relating to DNA synthesis. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129704 | GENERATION OF UNIFORM FRAGMENTS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS USING PATTERNED SUBSTRATES - Methods of generating nucleic acid fragments of substantially uniform length from sample nucleic acids comprising linearly stretching the sample nucleic acids over a substrate having a plurality of cleavage regions separated by relatively consistent distances, cleaving the linearly stretched sample nucleic acids at the cleavage regions, and collecting the resulting nucleic acid fragments. The method may further include collecting and concentrating the resultant nucleic acid fragments of substantially uniform length. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129705 | DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS FOR DETERMINING THE PREDISPOSITION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERVICAL CANCER AND OLIGONUCLEOTIDES USED FOR THE DETERMINATION - The present invention relates to a method for predisposition prediction of a subject to the development of cervical cancer and/or cancer precursors in an infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV) and/or for the detection of a persistent HPV infection, the method comprising the steps of obtaining a sample from the subject; and detecting at least one of the diagnostic markers or fragments thereof listed in Table 1 in the sample obtained from the subject. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129706 | Method of Assessing Soil Quality and Health - The present invention relates to a method of assessing the soil quality and health of mined and un-mined lands. The present invention further relates to a method of assessing ecosystem health and soil restoration efforts. The method employs a multi-prong approach combining DNA fingerprinting and in-depth pyrosequencing of soil microorganisms that are responsible for maintaining soil fertility and productivity. The method incorporates assessing the indigenous bacterial community structure data derived from PCR-DGGE analysis and 165 rRNA gene clone libraries, and then further identification of those microorganisms that are known to promote soil health by soil metagenome analysis. Disparity between un-mined and post-mined soils are comprehensively studied via multivariate statistical analyses on the polyphasic dataset. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129707 | Glycopeptide-Functionalized Nanoparticles Arrays for Capturing and Detecting Biomolecules - A surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) system for detecting a biomolecule. The system includes a substrate, an array of nanoparticles disposed on the substrate, each being partially embedded in the substrate and having a non-embedded surface, and a linking agent disposed on the non-embedded surface of each of the nanoparticles. The array of nanoparticles has a uniform interparticle gap of 1-50 nm and the linking agent is capable of binding to the biomolecule. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129708 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS - The present invention provides methods, systems, devices, panels, and software for determining values for two or more markers in order to characterize a subject's risk of developing cardiovascular disease or experiencing a complication thereof (e.g., within the ensuing one to three years), and for identifying subjects in need of preventative therapy (e.g., statins). In certain embodiments, the markers are selected from: hs-CRP, ACR, Lp-Pla2, MPO, fibrinogen, KIF6, and F2 isoprostanes. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129709 | SENSOR FOR DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID - A sensor for detection of target nucleic acid comprising (a) a semiconductor nanostructure; and (b) a nucleic acid detection probe immobilized on the semiconductor nanostructure capable of hybridizing with the target nucleic acid, the detection probe comprising a polymer with a substantially non-ionic backbone. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129710 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING MEMBERS OF SPECIFIC BINDING PAIRS - A member of a specific binding pair (sbp) is identified by expressing DNA encoding a genetically diverse population of such sbp members in recombinant host cells in which the sbp members are displayed in functional form at the surface of a secreted recombinant genetic display package (rgdp) containing DNA encoding the sbp member or a polypeptide component thereof, by virtue of the sbp member or a polypeptide component thereof being expressed as a fusion with a capsid component of the rgdp. The displayed sbps may be selected by affinity with a complementary sbp member, and the DNA recovered from selected rgdps for expression of the selected sbp members. Antibody sbp members may be thus obtained, with the different chains thereof expressed, one fused to the capsid component and the other in free form for association with the fusion partner polypeptide. A phagemid may be used as an expression vector, with said capsid fusion helping to package the phagemid DNA. Using this method libraries of DNA encoding respective chains of such multimeric sbp members may be combined, thereby obtaining a much greater genetic diversity in the sbp members than could easily be obtained by conventional methods. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129711 | BIOMARKERS FOR THE PROGNOSIS AND HIGH-GRADE GLIOMA CLINICAL OUTCOME - The present invention relates to the identification and use of biomarkers with clinical relevance to high grade gliomas (HGGs). In particular, the invention provides the identity of four genes, CHAF1B, PDLIM4, EDNRB and HJURP, whose expression, at the transcriptome and proteome levels, is correlated with HGG grading and clinical survival outcome. Methods and kits are provided for using these biomarkers in the prognostication of HGGs, and in the selection and/or monitoring of treatment regimens. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129712 | ANTIBODIES DIRECTED TO TRA ANTIGENS, AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION, SCREENING AND ANALYSIS OF SAID ANTIBODIES, AS WELL AS METHODS OF ANALYSIS OF STEM CELLS AND CANCER CELL - A complex of Tra-antibody bound to an isolated glycan comprising type I—N-acetyllactosamine comprising target structure, and methods and uses utilizing said complex. | 2012-05-24 |
20120129713 | Substrates For Isolating, Reacting And Microscopically Analyzing Materials - An immobilizing device for biological material comprises a rigid support ( | 2012-05-24 |