| 23rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
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| 20090143109 | MOBILE PHONE - To provide a mobile phone which can be used without hampering convenience in a condition where functions of the mobile phone are switched and can improve operability. The mobile phone includes an optical sensor, a display element, a pixel circuit portion where a plurality of pixels having a plurality of transistors are arranged in matrix, an optical sensor control circuit which is connected to an optical sensor driver circuit for driving the optical sensor and reads a signal from the optical sensor, a display portion control circuit which is connected to a display element driver circuit for driving the display element and outputs an image signal for displaying an image on a display portion, a gradient detection portion for outputting a signal in accordance with a gradient of the mobile phone, and an arithmetic circuit for performing display in the pixel circuit portion by switching image signals output to the display portion control circuit with a signal from the gradient detection portion. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143110 | Image Controller - Imagery controlling apparatus having circuitry reading both On/Off data and proportional data from a sensor and using the data to control the imagery. Also the sensor has passive tactile feedback and in some embodiments the circuitry controls active tactile feedback. Many embodiments have multiple input members. Some embodiments of the apparatus have four potentiometers with terminals soldered to the circuitry on a circuit board, and some embodiments have four sensors activated by a rotation actuating member. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143111 | PORTABLE RADIO AND BATTERY PACK CONFIGURATION - A portable radio and battery pack configuration favoring higher available transmit power in explosive atmosphere applications includes a radio device ( | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143112 | Battery and mobile communication apparatus including the same - The invention discloses a battery configured in a mobile communication apparatus. The battery comprises a contacting portion and a connecting portion. The contacting portion comprises a plurality of first conductive terminals for electrically contacting to an information component. The connecting portion comprises a plurality of second conductive terminals for electrically contacting to the mobile communication apparatus, wherein at least one part of the second conductive terminals connects to the first conductive terminals to enable the information component to transmit a signal to the mobile communication apparatus through the first conductive terminals and the at least one part of the second conductive terminals. Accordingly, the mobile communication apparatus and the information component are protected from damage, and the thickness of the mobile communication apparatus will not be limited by the information component connector. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143113 | PORTABLE CELL PHONE AND A PROXIMITY REGULATION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PORTABLE CELL PHONE - Proximity regulation systems for use with a portable cell phone and portable cell phones are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable cell phone includes a proximity regulation system having a location sensing subsystem configured to determine a location of a portable cell phone proximate a user by determining a mode of operation of the portable cell phone. A power governing subsystem is coupled to the location sensing subsystem and configured to determine a proximity transmit power level of the portable cell phone based on the location. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143114 | SLEEP MODE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method and apparatus for operating a mobile communication device in a sleep mode. The mobile communication device displays a time in an easily readable format at a low-light intensity, provides an alert to a user at an alarm time in a particular manner specified by the user, changes the buttons on the mobile communication device to operate as snooze buttons, and suppresses a portion of call and message notifications received by the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device is in the sleep mode. The sleep mode operation is performed, at least in part, according to sleep-mode user settings chosen by the user. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143115 | HOUSING AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A portable electronic device ( | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143116 | RETRACTABLE LANYARD ATTACHMENT POSTS AND PUSH-PUSH DEVICES - Described are mobile communication devices with retractable lanyard attachment posts that can be hidden when not in use. Also disclosed are embodiments of lanyard attachment posts that may include push-push or other mechanisms that a user may engage to deploy or hide the attachment post. In this way, by being able to hide the lanyard attachment member, the sleek lines of modern mobile communication devices may be maintained. Several embodiments include a push-push mechanism, for example, an E-clip embodiment, a C-clip embodiment, a stacked internal mechanism embodiment, and a compliant arm mechanism embodiment. Also disclosed is an embodiment of a retractable lanyard attachment post that may be respectively retained or released by turning the attachment post. In this manner, with either a push-push embodiment or a turnable embodiment, the mechanism for concealment and deployment of the lanyard attachment post may better utilize the device volume. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143117 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes: a terminal body having a display unit; a band connected with both ends of the terminal body; and an antenna radiator installed in the band. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143118 | INTERNAL ANTENNA FOR MOBILE PHONE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A cellular phone antenna and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed, in which a high frequency characteristic and a product safety are enhanced using a cellular phone antenna which is manufactured by preventing an antenna device from being transformed. The cellular phone antenna comprises an antenna base which is engaged in an interior of a cellular phone; an antenna which is installed at the antenna base; a connection terminal which is connected with the antenna; and a holder which is attached to the antenna base so that the antenna and the connection terminal are connected. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143119 | RETRACTABLE ANTENNA STRUCTURE FOR USE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - The invention relates to a retractable antenna structure for use in a telecommunications device. The antenna structure comprising a slide portion adapted for movably mounting the antenna structure in a cavity of a telecommunications device, such that the antenna structure is retractable into the cavity for storage and extensible from the cavity for operation, and an antenna portion carrying a flat radiation element for establishing at least one wireless network connection. The antenna portion comprises a first wing carrying a first part of the radiation element and a second wing carrying a second part of the radiation element. The wings are pivotally connected to each other between a storage position in which the wings lie on top of each other and an operational position in which the wings are spaced apart. The antenna portion further comprises at least one resilient member acting on at least one of the wings for spacing the wings apart. The invention further relates to a telecommunications device equipped with the antenna structure, such as a PCMCIA telecommunications card or a laptop computer | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143120 | Tailing Re-thresher Rasp Bar - A re-threshing apparatus and method for a combine harvester includes a rotor having threshing elements mounted thereon extending substantially radially. The rotor is rotationally mounted within a housing at least partially surrounding the rotor. The housing includes an inlet and an outlet. The housing has a wall portion with rasp bars extending toward the rotor. The wall portion is substantially solid, i.e., material re-threshed by the rasp bars remains within the housing until it moves through the housing outlet. The rotor and the housing are configured for tailings to be flung tangentially into the housing against the rasp bars and re-threshed between the threshing elements and the rasp bars within the housing. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143121 | Tailings Re-thresher Deflector - A re-threshing system for a combine includes a delivery mechanism for transporting tailings from the cleaning section of the combine to a re-threshing apparatus and a bypass that can be used to bypass the tailings around the re-threshing apparatus. The re-threshing apparatus includes a re-threshing housing that at least partially surrounds a re-threshing rotor. The rotor and housing have cooperating threshing elements that act to re-thresh the tailings delivered into the housing and deliver the re-threshed tailings out of a housing outlet into a discharge passage to be directed to the cleaning section of the combine harvester. The delivery mechanism is configured to throw or fling the tailings into an inlet opening of the housing in a direction substantially tangential to the rotor rotating direction. To bypass the re-threshing apparatus, a deflector can be deployed to block the inlet opening and deflect the tailings into a bypass passage that is open to the discharge passage. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143122 | Fully Tapered Rotor Nose and Threshing Section - A threshing and separating mechanism for a combine includes an elongated rotor mounted for rotation about a rotor axis on the combine within a rotor housing. The rotor has a threshing portion and a separating portion. The rotor has a rotor tube that is tapered continuously in the threshing portion and has threshing elements extending from the rotor tube. The housing has a threshing section and a separating section corresponding to the threshing portion and the separating portion. The housing surrounds the rotor and is spaced from the rotor tube to form an annular space between the rotor tube and the housing for crop material to flow through in an axial crop flow direction from an inlet end of the housing to an outlet end of the housing. The housing includes a smooth transition section between the threshing section and the separating section of the housing. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143123 | Adjustable Rear Rotor Discharge Flights - An improved threshing and separating mechanism for a combine that includes an elongated rotor mounted for rotation about a rotor axis within a rotor housing on the combine. The rotor has a threshing portion and a separating portion. The housing has a threshing section and a separating section corresponding to the threshing portion and the separating portion. The housing surrounds the rotor and is spaced from the rotor to form an annular space between the rotor and the housing for crop material to flow through in an axial crop flow direction from an inlet end of the housing to an outlet end of the housing. A rear portion of the rotor tube includes one or more discharge flights or vanes that are adjustable in height and assist in discharging material through the outlet of the rotor housing. The discharge vanes work in conjunction with the vanes in the top covers of the rotor housing. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143124 | Simulation of Sporting Events in a Virtual Environment - Aspects of the present invention provide a system, method and computer program product for simulating movement of a projectile in a virtual environment. Primary data comprising a plurality of sets of position values and a plurality of time values for a projectile is received, with each time value in the primary data being associated with one of the sets of position values. The primary data is processed to generate secondary data that represents at least two consecutive sets of positions. Each set of positions includes a start position and an end position for the projectile, and the secondary data further represents a velocity of the projectile associated with each start position. The secondary data is used to simulate movement of the projectile in the virtual environment. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143125 | POPULATION OF LANDMARKS FOR USE WITH A MAP APPLICATION - An interactive map-based game is provided for populating a landmark database with commonly known landmarks. A game session can provide a user with a number of maps that can be presented in succession. Each map presented can be a map segment that is a function of a latitude/longitude pair and a zoom level. A user can enter the names of landmarks believed to be contained in the map segment. If the name entered matches a name within a landmark database, points can be awarded. Once a threshold level of positive confirmations of a landmark name are received, the landmark can be marked as taboo and further entries of that landmark name can be disregarded or minimal points can be awarded for the entry. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143126 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED DEDUCTIVE REASONING GAME - A computer implemented method includes presenting a text passage to at least one participant, the text passage including a set of text fragments, each of the set of text fragments which provide clues as to a correct answer to an overall question. The method further includes receiving the participant's answers to sub-questions associated with the set of text fragments, and receiving a participant's selected answer to an overall question related to the text passage. The method further includes computing a score for the at least one participant, based on the selected answer to the overall question and the answers to the sub-questions. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143127 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SEPARATE PRIZES IN A MULTI-PRICED LOTTERY GAME - A process provides a lottery game. The process indicates a first price category and a second price category from which a lottery player can purchase a lottery ticket. The second price is a maximum price. Further, the process indicates a first prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket purchased from the first price category that has a match of a predetermined quantity of numbers between a set of player numbers appearing on the lottery ticket purchased from the first price category and a randomly selected set of numbers. In addition, the process indicates a second prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket purchased from the second price category that has a match between the set of player numbers appearing on the lottery ticket purchased from the second price category and the randomly selected set of numbers. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143128 | PROVIDING CENTRALIZED SERVICES TO GAME OPERATORS - Some example embodiments of the present invention address growing demand by lottery customers for expanded gaming options and new gaming concepts. Example embodiments may include methods and systems for providing a shared centralized gaming host which implements software as a service concepts for lottery and other wagering games. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143129 | Methods and devices for operating a modified Bingo game - Aspects of the present inventions concern methods and devices for operating a Bingo game. Such aspects include: assigning to each of a first set of real or virtual balls a number selected from a group within a predetermined numerical sequence; assigning a non-numerical designation to only a second set of real or virtual balls within the predetermined numerical sequence, wherein the second set of real or virtual balls is a subset of the first set of real or virtual balls; providing each of one or more players with at least one real or virtual player card having a randomly assigned field of spaces each space of which includes a number within the predetermined numerical sequence given for the first set of real or virtual balls, wherein there are fewer spaces than numbers in the predetermined numerical sequence; assigning at least one subset of the spaces as a first winning criteria; randomly selecting at least one of the real or virtual balls from the first set and presenting it to the one or more players; and repeatedly and randomly selecting another one of the real or virtual balls from the first set and presenting it to the one or more players until at least one of the players indicates that the first winning criteria is satisfied. Such aspects further include: awarding the player a first prize corresponding to the first winning criteria; and awarding the player a second prize if the ball that caused the first winning criteria to be satisfied is among the second set of real or virtual balls, the latter prize amount being determined by the total number of virtual balls that both correspond to the first winning criteria and that are among the second set of virtual balls. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143130 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PLAYING CARD GAME SIMULATION BASED ON BINGO GAME RESULTS - A method includes displaying playing card face representations at an electronic player station. The displayed playing card face representations include card face representations that are included in a group of card face representations that has been assigned to the player in response to a bingo pattern achieved by the player in a bingo game. The player may then select one or more of the displayed card face representations to be replaced with one or more card face representations that are also included in the assigned group but have been concealed from the player. A prize is ultimately awarded to the player based on the card face representations remaining in the player's hand after replacement of the selected card face representations. This prize represents the player's prize for achieving the bingo patter, but is based on the player's card hand produced after the player makes their selections and replaces the desired cards. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143131 | GAMING MACHINE ARRANGING SCATTER SYMBOL AND SPECIFIC AREA IN ARRANGEMENT AREA AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - In a bonus game, one or more scatter symbols | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143132 | GAMING MACHINE AWARDING PRIZE BASED ON NUMBER OF SPECIAL SYMBOL AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a gaming machine | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143133 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING ODDS OF WINNING WHICH INCREASE AS A PLAYER'S WAGER INCREASES - A gaming device having a game which requires the same average investment from a player to win an award, including a jackpot award, regardless of the amount that the player bets at any one time. The award can be unchanging, e.g., $10,000, each time a player plays the gaming device. The award can also vary such as with a progressive jackpot, i.e., the jackpot builds until a player “hits” the jackpot. The game enables the average investment necessary to win the jackpot to be uniform by varying the odds of winning the jackpot as the player's bet varies. That is, a player betting less money needs to play the game more times, on average, to win the jackpot. Likewise, a player betting more money needs to play the game less times, on average, to win the jackpot. The average overall bet or investment thus remains constant despite the player's betting habits or betting ability. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143134 | Display Device For A Gaming Machine - A display, as for an electronic gaming machine, includes one or more rotatable mechanical reels including at least one variable displaying position at which the display may be varied. Content is displayed at the variable displaying position when the variable displaying position registers with the display. One or more reels can include a reel strip which includes at one location a pre-printed symbol and at another location a window. A video display can be arranged, configured and controlled by a processor to cast a display at the inside of the reel to impart light and video effects to pre-printed symbol locations or to cast video content through the reel strip window. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143135 | Slot machine having symbols classified in colors and control method thereof - A slot machine of the present invention comprises: a display capable of rearranging a plurality of colored symbols or a plurality of symbols each having a colored background; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the plurality of symbols to the display; (B) determining an amount of a normal payout, based on the numbers of symbols of respective types rearranged in the processing (A); (C) determining an additional payout condition relating to colors; (D) determining an amount of an additional payout, based on at least the colors of the symbols rearranged in the processing (A) or at least the colors of the backgrounds of the symbols, and the additional payout condition determined in the processing (C); and (E) paying out game media corresponding to the amount of the normal payout determined in the processing (B) and game media corresponding to the amount of the additional payout determined in the processing (D). | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143136 | Wagering Game System Having Bonus Game Configurations - A method for selecting a bonus game from a plurality of bonus games. Each of the plurality of bonus games have associated bonus game instructions. The method includes determining a bonus game outcome having an expected value. A set of criteria necessary to present the bonus game outcome is determined. One of the plurality of bonus games is selected and the selected bonus game meets the set of criteria. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143137 | VIDEO GAME PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIDEO GAME PROCESSING METHOD AND VIDEO GAME PROCESSING PROGRAM - An on-line video game video game control server serves to read out a mini-game score information generated every player, in which three scores used for determining parameter of a summoned beast used for a main story in sub-game scores having no relation to a main story of the video game and a player who obtained that score are matched, and to renew a mini-game score information A of a player A by setting three scores in the score set in the mini-game score information A of the player A and a score set in a mini-game score information B of a player B. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143138 | HAND-HELD GAME APPARATUS AND GAME PROGRAM - A hand-held game apparatus and a game program allow a user to play a game while going back and forth between a narrow-range map and a broad-range map. The player can manipulate a touch panel mounted on a display for displaying the broad-range map. If the player manipulates the touch panel to point to a coordinate position on the broad-range map, thus designating coordinates for a narrow-range map to display, an image of the narrow-range map, which is changed as desired, is displayed. If the player indicates a moving direction on the broad-range map, to designate a scroll direction, the displayed broad-range map is moved (scrolled). | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143139 | AUDIO PROCESS AND APPARATUS - An audio apparatus is suitable for generating crowd sounds from an audio signal is disclosed in which the apparatus comprises modulation means operable to modulate a noise signal in response to the audio signal to generate a modulated noise signal, and diffusion delay means. The diffusion delay means is operable to apply a series of two or more delay operations, the input signal to a first such delay operation in the series being the modulated noise signal, and input to each subsequent delay operation in the series being the output signal generated by a preceding delay operation. Each delay operation comprises modifying that operation's input signal by the addition of a delayed version of that operation's input signal. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143140 | Game system - Provided is a game system executing a game by performing communication between a plurality of hand-held game apparatuses, each having a display section for displaying an image and an operation section, and a stationary game apparatus. In each of the plurality of hand-held game apparatuses, a plurality of directional signs indicative of operations performed by a player using the operation section is displayed on the display section. Operation data indicative of a content of the operation performed by using the operation section is transmitted to the stationary game apparatus. The stationary game apparatus receives the operation data transmitted from each of the plurality of hand-held game apparatuses. The stationary game apparatus obtains, from sound data storage means storing therein a plurality of pieces of sound data, sound data corresponding to the operation data, and at the same time, outputs a sound based on each piece of the obtained sound data. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143141 | Intelligent Multiplayer Gaming System With Multi-Touch Display - Various techniques are disclosed for facilitating gesture-based interactions with intelligent multi-player electronic gaming systems which include a multi-user, multi-touch input display surface capable of concurrently supporting contact-based and/or non-contact-based gestures performed by one or more users at or near the input display surface. Gestures may include single touch, multi-touch, and/or near-touch gestures. Some gaming system embodiments may include automated hand tracking functionality for identifying and/or tracking the hands of users interacting with the display surface. In some gaming system embodiments, the multi-user, multi-touch input display surface may be implemented using a multi-layered display (MLD) display device which includes multiple layered display screens. Various types of MLD-related display techniques disclosed herein may be advantageously used for facilitating gesture-based user interactions with a MLD-based multi-user, multi-touch input display surface and/or for facilitating various types of activities conducted at the gaming system, including, for example, various types of game-related and/or wager-related activities. According to various embodiments, users interacting with the multi-user, multi-touch input display surface may convey game play instructions, wagering instructions, and/or other types of instructions to the gaming system by performing various types of gestures at or over the multi-user, multi-touch input display surface. In some embodiments, the gaming system may include gesture processing functionality for: detecting users' gestures, identifying the user who performed a detected gesture, recognizing the gesture, interpreting the gesture, mapping the gesture to one or more appropriate function(s), and/or initiating the function(s). In at least some embodiments, such gesture processing may take into account various external factors, conditions, and/or information which, for example, may facilitate proper and/or appropriate gesture recognition, gesture interpretation, and/or gesture-function mapping. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143142 | Human Interface System - A human interface configured to optimize a biomechanical effect of a human user's opposing thumb and fingers by including, on one surface, one or more software configurable input elements manipulatable by a user's thumb(s) or a stylus, and, on another surface, one or more software configurable selection elements manipulatable by a user's finger(s). A selection element may be a pressure sensor pad configurable to represent delineated active areas that are mapped to one or more input functions. Shape changing media may be provided to permit a user to tactilely discriminate between delineated active areas. Tactile feedback may be provided to a user through palpable detents, vibratory or force producing units. Inputting data may include mapping each selection element to a shift function, mapping each input element to text functions, and using the selection elements to shift between text functions associated with an input element to input a desired text function. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143143 | GAMING OBJECT AND GAME CONSOLE WITH MILLIMETER WAVE INTERFACE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A gaming object includes an actuator for generating user data in response to the actions of a user. A millimeter wave transceiver receives an RF signal from a game console, converts the RF signal into a power signal for powering the gaming object, and backscatters the RF signal based on user data. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143144 | Add-in card based cheat detection platform for online applications - In general, in one aspect, an add-in card includes inaccessible memory to store an identity key, wherein the identity key is to enable a secure communication link. The add-in card also includes an isolated execution environment and a machine-accessible medium comprising content. The content when executed by the isolated execution environment causes the isolated execution environment to route secure communications between an on-line application and a remote service provider through the isolated execution environment to provide a secure communication link therebetween, detect on-line application code modifications, detect on-line application process flow modifications, and notify, via the secure communication link, the remote service provider when a modification is detected. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143145 | Read Redirection of Physical Media - Redirection of physical media interaction is disclosed. For instance, a read action can be redirected from an optical disc to a secure virtualization module that virtualizes optical discs. The module can take digital packages in one format and present them to optical disc drivers configured to read the content of such packages in a different format. Thus, the module allows for online media content to remain in its native format while being accessible to existing native gaming console resources configured to read content in a different format. In other aspects, the module can perform various security checks on the packages, including hashing the fragments of packages, where such fragments can contain licensing provisions that can be examined by the module. The module itself can be downloaded and installed onto a gaming system or it can be pre-in stalled. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143146 | CLUTCH AND MAMMOGRAPHY DEVICE - A clutch with a first clutch disk and a second clutch disk is provided. The first clutch disk includes at least one cylindrical shaft, in which a sphere is mounted in a displaceable fashion in each instance so as to press against a spring. The second clutch disk, which, for each shaft of the first clutch disk, includes a recess for partially receiving a sphere. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143147 | Shaft Coupling Mechanism for Electric Power Steering Apparatus - A shaft coupling mechanism | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143148 | FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS - A flexible coupling including a first hub having an inner face, a flexible insert having a plurality of exterior lobes and a plurality of interior lobes, a retainer ring having an interior which engages the exterior lobes of the flexible insert, and a second hub having an exterior surface contoured to engage the interior lobes of the flexible insert. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143149 | Constant Velocity Joint of Tripod Type - A constant velocity joint for a drive system with a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft, comprises: a hollow housing having a plurality of guide grooves therein, the guide grooves extending in an axial direction of the housing and spaced equally apart in a circumferential direction of the housing; a tripod having a plurality of trunnions, each trunnion positioned in a corresponding one of the guide grooves of the hollow housing; and, a roller assembly including an inner roller, the inner roller having a spherical inner face for receiving a corresponding one of the trunnions therein, and an outer roller mounted on an outer face of each inner roller, the roller assembly for transmitting a load between the first and second rotating shafts to drive the driving system. Each trunnion includes two opposing spherical contact surfaces disposed in the directions subject to the load, and two opposing side surfaces disposed between the two opposing spherical contact surfaces and in the directions perpendicular to the spherical surfaces and not subjecting to the load. A cross sectional shape of the trunnion, the cross section taken in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the trunnion, has a thickness at one or both lateral sides of the trunnion the same as or slightly less than a maximum non-interfering thickness of the trunnion, the maximum non-interfering thickness measured with the inner roller inclined by a predetermined degree relative to the longitudinal axis of the trunnion to assemble the trunnion into the inner roller. Preferably, a groove of circular or oval shape is formed on each of the two opposing spherical contact surfaces, the groove for retaining grease therein to lubricate contact surfaces between the inner roller and the trunnion. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143150 | FIXED CENTER CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT WITH DIFFERENT FUNNEL OFFSETS - A fixed center constant velocity joint includes a first group of funnels and a second group of funnels arranged radially about a longitudinal axis in alternating relationship. The first group of funnels diverges in a first direction and the second group of funnels diverges in a second direction opposite the first direction along the longitudinal axis. The first group of funnels defines a first diverging width increasing in value along the longitudinal axis and the second group of funnels defines a second diverging width increasing in value at a different rate than the first diverging width to bias the joint in one of the first direction and the second direction. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143151 | Slip joint of steering apparatus for vehicle - Disclosed is a slip joint of a steering apparatus for a vehicle, the slip joint including: an outer member having a plurality of first assembling recesses; an inner member being inserted within the outer member and having a plurality of second assembling recesses; and a slip bush, which is inserted between the outer member and the inner member and has mounting parts, into which balls and rollers inserted, and elastic parts having one side cut out in an axial direction, each mounting part having a plurality of first mounting holes and a plurality of second mounting holes. Each elastic part transfers power while compensating for clearance even when the balls disposed between the inner member and the outer member of the slip joint are worn away so that a rattling noise generated due to clearance is removed, and steering stability and durability of the slip joint can be improved. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143152 | COUNTER TRACK JOINT WITH BALL CAGE - A constant velocity joint in the form of a counter-track joint. The circumferential length (L | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143153 | FLYING ARRANGEMENT - A flying arrangement, consisting of at least one flying unit that is able to start vertically and that can accommodate at least one person for flying freely within at least a hall, the boundaries of which prevent a flying unit from leaving the hall. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143154 | ENCLOSED SLIDE - An enclosed slide extending between a deck located above a ground surface and the ground surface. The enclosed slide includes a number of elongate sections extending between the deck and the ground surface. The sections are connected together in abutting end-to-end relations respectively. Each section includes a body and one or more flanges extending outwardly from the body and ending in notched edges, each flange being positioned substantially at one of the ends. The enclosed slide also includes a number of clamp rings. Each clamp ring includes one or more notched portions for mating with the notched edges of each pair of adjacent flanges respectively. Each clamp ring is adapted for securing the adjacent flanges in each pair to each other respectively. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143155 | Water Slide Audio Visual Entertainment System - An interactive water slide includes a plurality of light and sound sources synchronized with a theme chosen by the rider, the lighting and sound changes as the rider travels down the slide. Images are projected onto a screens of water that block the path of the rider and as the rider travels down the slide the rider must go through these projected images. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143156 | Pool cue training device - The present invention relates to a pool cue training device for assisting a player in determining cue movement so that the player can learn to control and minimize movement for better and more accurate shots. The invention comprises a laser capable of projecting a laser light in a dot or a line, attached to a mounting device for attaching the laser to a cue. The movement of the cue is determined by the difference between the initial position and final position after the striking motion. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143157 | ALIGNMENT DEVICE FOR GOLFERS - A golf alignment device includes an emitter assembly having an emitter portion for emitting radiant energy and at least one lens portion for projecting the radiant energy onto a surface with a predetermined pattern. The predetermined pattern includes an illuminated golf ball alignment mark, an illuminated first foot alignment mark and an illuminated second foot alignment mark for indicating placement of the golfer's feet with respect to the golf ball. A fourth alignment mark intersects the golf ball and is in alignment with a distant target. Different lens portions may be provided with different projection patterns for use with different golf clubs and/or golfer's of different heights. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143158 | Pendular golf position alignment and golf swing training devices and methods, especially for use with putters and similar clubs to train golfers - Devices, apparatus, kits and methods for providing alignment, positioning and swing guidance and feedback to a golfer in learning or improving putting and similar skills are provided. Devices and apparatus of the invention comprise a pendular component, and are constructed and arranged for use in aligning the parts of a putter with respect to a target golf ball, with respect to the golfer, and with respect to the target hole. Apparatus and methods of the invention also provide both dynamic and static feedback to a golfer or to an observing instructor, as well as guidance before, during, and after the golf club is swung or otherwise moved. Devices, apparatus and methods of the invention are useful as teaching and training tools to aid in learning, improving and perfecting skills for the game and sport of golf. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143159 | STRIKE FORCE INDICATOR - A golf club providing a universal training tool for golfers of all sizes is disclosed. The golf club includes an adjustable length shaft having a club head secured at one end thereof and a handle secured at the other end thereof, a sensor circuit disposed in the club head, wherein the sensor circuit includes a first sensor adapted to generate and transmit a first measurement signal representing a first desired characteristic of the golf club, and a display circuit disposed in the handle, wherein the display circuit is adapted to receive the first measurement signal, analyze the first measurement signal, and transmit an output to a user in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143160 | GOLFER'S HEAD MOVEMENT MONITOR DEVICE AND METHOD - A system and method for determining an amount and direction of a golfer's head movement as the golfer executes a golf swing. The system may include at least two light baffles for monitoring the golfer's head movement along a path generally parallel to a target line. The baffles may reflect light into the golfer's eyes when the golfer's head is either outside and to the left of a preset range, or outside and to the right of the preset range. The system may further include at least two additional light baffles for monitoring lunging and bobbing head motion. The additional light baffles may reflect light into the golfer's eyes when the golfer's head lunges or bobs beyond a further preset range. The system includes the additional advantage of repositionable elements to facilitate progression of precise movement control. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143161 | Shaft Structure with Configurable Bending, Weight, Moment-of-Inertia and Torque Profile - A shaft structure with a configurable bending, weight, torque and moment-of-inertia profile is provided for golf clubs, fishing rods, and the like. The shaft structure employs an innovative inner and outer shaft structure. The golfer, in practice, configures the profile of a golf shaft by choosing from a plurality of different inner shaft structures each having a unique bending, weight, moment-of-inertia and torque profile. The inner shaft is securely fastened within the outer shaft. The combination of the inner shaft with the outer shaft results in an advantageous bending, weight, torque and moment-of-inertia profile. The golfer can, at any time and very easily, change the profile of the golf shaft according to their physical, course and weather conditions for any given day. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143162 | GOLF CLUB WITH HIGH MOMENT OF INERTIA - A golf club ( | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143163 | Golf club and grip for golf club - A golf club ( | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143164 | TWIN-AXIS AND HEAD FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT - This disclosed subject matter provides twin-axis sports equipment wherein a structure connecting a main shaft and a striking portion comprises two axes. The sports equipment can be a golf club, a hockey stick, an ice hockey stick, a tennis racket, a badminton racket, or the like. The striking portion can be configured as the striking portion of a golf club driver, wood, iron or putter, and can include a golf club driver, wood, iron, or putter having a punched hole or a dimple. A void can be formed in the striking portion, from a toe side and a heel side of the striking portion, which further connects with a main shaft. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143165 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - This invention provides a golf club head including a plurality of score lines on a face. In the golf club head according to this invention, the angle between each side surface of the score lines and the face is 48° or more. Edges of the score lines are formed to be positioned within a second virtual circle with a radius of 0.011 inches, the second virtual circle being concentric with a first virtual circle which internally touches the side surface of the score line and the face with a radius of 0.010 inches. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143166 | Golf Club Head - This invention provides a golf club head including a plurality of score lines on a face. In the golf club head according to this invention, the angle between each side surface of the score lines and the face is 48° or more. Edges of the score lines are formed to be positioned within a second virtual circle with a radius of 0.011 inches, the second virtual circle being concentric with a first virtual circle which internally touches the side surface of the score line and the face with a radius of 0.010 inches. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143167 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTING, CUSTOMIZABLE FACE-ANGLE, AND VARIABLE BULGE AND ROLL FACE - A customizable golf club head is disclosed herein. The customizable golf club head includes a face component having a face and a flange, a crown-plate attached to the flange, a sole-plate attached to the flange, a skid-plate attached to the sole-plate, a swing-weight member, and a plurality of removable weight members with each of the plurality of weight members positioned within a pocket of the plurality of pockets. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143168 | METAL WOOD CLUB WITH IMPROVED MOMENT OF INERTIA - A more efficient triangular shape for metal wood clubs or driver clubs is disclosed. This triangular shape allows the clubs to have higher rotational moments of inertia in both the vertical and horizontal directions, and a lower center of gravity. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143169 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball which has excellent abrasion-resistance and spin performance is provided. The golf ball of the present invention includes a core and a cover covering the core. The cover contains, as a resin component, polyurethane which is obtained using, as a polyisocyanate component constituting the polyurethane, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate having a mole ratio ((B)/(A)) of non-cis-structure molecule (B) to cis-structure molecule (A) in a range from 3/7 to 9/1. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143170 | METHOD FOR PREPARING GOLF BALL AND GOLF BALL - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a golf ball having a solid core formed of a rubber composition and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core, which method includes the steps of treating a surface of the core with a solution containing a halogenated isocyanuric acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and covering the treated core with a cover material. The invention also provides a golf ball obtained by such a method. Golf balls obtained by this method have a good feel and a good scuff resistance, and also have a high durability to impact. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143171 | Basketball Training Apparatus - The present invention relates to the sports training aids, in particular a improved apparatus for providing drills for new basketball players to practice rebounding skills, not having a platform or base below the players as they jump which can twist an ankle or knee. Further an improved mechanism for tuning the action in the recoil assembly is provided. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143172 | TENNIS BALL DELIVERY DEVICE - A tennis ball delivery device for use in practicing one's tennis stroke. The device includes an adjustable frame, at least one declining ball delivery conduit carried by the frame in an upper portion thereof, a declining ball discharge shoot carried by and communicating with the delivery conduit and a ball release mechanism carried by the discharge conduit. The release mechanism allows a single ball to fall from the shoot in response to the activation thereof. A depending handle that can be easily struck by the player's racket in initiating their tennis stroke is operatively connected to the release mechanism so as to effect the release of the ball. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143173 | GAME PLAYING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention described herein relate to sport game play procedures and rules, game arenas and/or equipment used for sports games. The game play method includes a face off procedure to begin a game by placing a ball between the shoulder blades of two players, each from an opposing team, and allowing each player to contest for the ball once signaled. The game play stick can be formed using a hollow tubular handle with a bottom and a top end the handle can be coupled to a base on the bottom end, and the top end of the handle can be connected to a ball receiving region. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143174 | AUTOMATED LINE CALLING SYSTEM - A system and appertaining method are described to detect whether a projectile impact occurs on one side of a boundary line or the other The system utilizes force sensing resistor-based sensors that may be configured in sections or groups and connected to a control system with a display. Sensor installation methods for the sensors and associated electronics are also provided. An impact classification system is provided for distinguishing between various events, including a footstep, ball impact and tennis racquet contact. A sensor monitoring system is provided for determining the health of sensors and providing an error indication if sensor problems exist. A service detection system is provided when the system is used for tennis that permits activation of selected groups of sensors and deactivation of others. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143175 | Golfring, golfrisbee, golf disc and golf basket: Swiveling club to launch flying ring and disk or ball to play golf - The killer applications of golfrisbee are comprised of the golh club, golfrisbee disc and golfrisbee basket, golfrisbee target, grenade, water golh gun club, etc. Swiveling the golh club, the flying object such as golfrisbee disk is thrown to fly into the golfrisbee basket. The golfrisbee basket has either the wind-bell-chain or the wind-chime reverted umbrella structure to protect the golfrisbee from damage. The flying object has many types such as the golfball, golfrisbee disk, golfring, disk-ring, boomerang, polygon boomerang, multi-boomerang ring, multi-boomerang disk-ring, golfishing, golh hunting practice, grenade, gun golh club, water grenade, water gun golh club, etc. The golfrisbee further comprises a slotted skirt made of rubber material to make it safe for playing in the park and the backbone made of the shock-resistant plastic material. Furthermore, the golh sport is the golf hybrid of the golfrisbee and golfball. Swiveling the golh club, the golfrisbee or the golfball is thrown to fly. The golf ball can be putted to roll into the universal portable hole with golh club. Golh is the hybrid golf comprising the flying golfrisbee and the golfball. The core technologies are the swiveling club throwing technology, wind-bell-chain or wind-chime reverted-umbrella golfrisbee basket and the universal direction wing flying disk technology. All the series of the golh products are derived from the versatile combinations of these three key technologies. The golh killer applications comprise the complete set solution for the course golh, park golh, snow golh, night golh, golfishing, golh-gun, golh-grenade and the baseball type golh sport named as basedisc. The golh system comprises the golh club, golfrisbee, golfrisbee basket, portable hole, and the manufacture processes to be an integrated system package of golfrisbee applications. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143176 | Apparatus for deterring modification of sports equipment - The present invention relates to an apparatus for playing ball sports including softball. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus for deterring the modification of ball bats. The bat comprises a barrel, a sweet spot, a transition area, a handle, and an end knob. Within the barrel are found supports used to reinforce the structural integrity of the bat to deter users from crushing the bat, causing the bat to fall outside the legal classification of bats allowed by the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA). The supports are made out of a lightweight durable composition. The supports are held in place by a retaining member. Multiple supports and retaining members may be used. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143177 | TIMING CHAIN DRIVE UNIT - In an engine timing chain drive, a pivoted chain guide is provided on the tension side of the chain, and a synchronizing sprocket is incorporated into the chain guide and driven by the chain. The synchronizing sprocket rotates a cam which effects reciprocating movement of the guide to compensate for cyclic variations in tension resulting from operation of intake and exhaust valves. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143178 | SHOCK ABSORBING STRUCTURE IN IDLER - A shock absorbing structure in an idler in which the shock of first abutment of a roller in a roller chain in a case where the roller engages with an idler sprocket, is absorbed or reduced The structure has an idler | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143179 | Low-noise chain actuation - A chain drive with at least two sprocket wheels provided with teeth having an evolvent spline, and a toothed chain that engages therewith, especially for a vehicle propulsion system, which toothed chain includes individual rows of link plates that have openings, wherein the link plates are movably connected with each other by rocker pieces penetrating the openings and have chain teeth. The chain drive is characterized in that the tooth flanks of at least one tooth of least one of the sprocket wheels are designed differently. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143180 | Hydraulic control device for automatic transmission - A hydraulic control device for an automatic transmission includes a first solenoid valve, a second solenoid valve, a third solenoid valve, a preliminary shift speed switching valve, and a hydraulic pressure supply switching valve. A second friction engagement element is engaged at high speed side shift speeds, a low speed that is one of low speed side shift speeds is achieved by engagement of a first friction engagement element and a third friction engagement element, and a high speed that is one of the high speed side shift speeds is achieved by engagement of a second friction engagement element and the third friction engagement element. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143181 | Hydraulic control apparatus for automatic transmission - In a condition of a vehicle which remains stationary or is about to stop and of a forward second speed having a clutch and a brake engaged, an N range is changed from a D range based on a shift lever operation and a forward range pressure is discharged from a manual shift valve. At this time, an orifice and a check ball are used to delay discharge of oil paths which communicate with a linear solenoid valve relative to discharge of an oil path a | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143182 | Transfer Case for a Motor Vehicle Powertrain - A motor vehicle powertrain includes a multiple speed transmission including a first lube circuit that supplies hydraulic lubricant to components of the transmission, a first oil sump, and a first pump driveably connected to an engine for supplying oil at a first pressure to the lube circuit, a transfer case including a first output, a second oil sump located in the transfer case, a second pump located in the transfer case and driveably connected to the first output, and a check valve for alternately opening and closing a connection between the first pump and the lube circuit and for opening and closing a connection between the second pump and the lube circuit in response to differential pressure between an outlet of the first pump and an outlet of the second pump. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143183 | DIFFERENTIAL GEAR SET IN WHICH LUBRICATION STRUCTURE IS IMPROVED - A differential gear set includes a pinion gear that at least a groove having a inner planar surface, at least a gear is formed in an exterior circumference thereof and at least a pinion shaft in which an end portion is inserted into the groove such that an end surface faces the inner surface of the groove and a planar portion is formed by cutting off in one side of an exterior circumference thereof corresponding to the interior circumference of the groove. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143184 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission is provided with three planetary gear units and five friction elements. The first planetary gear unit includes a first sun gear that is always fixed, a first carrier supporting a first pinion in meshed engagement with the first sun gear and a first ring gear in meshed engagement with the first pinion. The first to fifth friction elements are operatively arranged with respect to the first, second and third planetary gear units to selectively establish at least seven forward speeds and one reverse speed by combining simultaneous engagement of two out of five friction elements for transmitting torque from the input shaft to the output shaft. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143185 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes a first planetary gear set; a second planetary gear set; a third planetary gear set; an input shaft; an output shaft; and five friction elements. A second ring gear is constantly locked. A first carrier is connected with a third carrier to define a first rotating member, and a second sun gear is connected with a third sun gear to define a second rotating member. The input shaft is constantly connected with a first sun gear, and the output shaft is constantly connected with the first rotating member. The five friction elements include a first friction element adapted to selectively connect a first ring gear with a second carrier, a second friction element adapted to selectively connect the first ring gear with the second rotating member, a third friction element adapted to selectively connect the second carrier with a third ring gear, a fourth friction element adapted to selectively stop a rotation of the third ring gear, and a fifth friction element adapted to selectively connect the first sun gear with the second carrier. Each of at least seven forward speed-ratios and one reverse speed-ratio is achieved by an engaged state of two friction elements selected from the five friction elements. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143186 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes a first planetary gear set; a second planetary gear set; a third planetary gear set; an input shaft; an output shaft; and five friction elements. A first ring gear is constantly locked. A third sun gear is connected with a first sun gear to define a first rotating member, and a second sun gear is connected with a first carrier to define a second rotating member. The input shaft is constantly connected with the first rotating member, and the output shaft is constantly connected with a third carrier. The five friction elements include a first friction element adapted to selectively connect a second ring gear with a third ring gear, a second friction element adapted to stop a rotation of a second carrier, a third friction element adapted to selectively connect the second carrier with the third ring gear, a fourth friction element adapted to selectively connect the second ring gear with the third carrier, and a fifth friction element adapted to selectively connect the first rotating member with the second carrier. Each of at least seven forward speed-ratios and one reverse speed-ratio is achieved by an engaged state of two friction elements selected from the five friction elements. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143187 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes a first planetary gear set; a second planetary gear set; a third planetary gear set; an input shaft; an output shaft; and five friction elements. A first ring gear is constantly locked. A third carrier is connected with a second ring gear to define a rotating member. The input shaft is constantly connected with a second carrier, and the output shaft is constantly connected with the rotating member. The five friction elements include a first friction element adapted to selectively connect a first carrier with a third ring gear; a second friction element adapted to selectively connect a first sun gear with the second carrier; a third friction element adapted to selectively connect the first sun gear with a second sun gear; a fourth friction element adapted to selectively connect the first carrier with the second carrier; and a fifth friction element adapted to selectively connect the first carrier with the second sun gear. Each of at least seven forward speed-ratios and one reverse speed-ratio is achieved by an engaged state of two friction elements selected from the five friction elements. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143188 | Idle Speed Control of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle - In a powertrain that includes wheels for driving a vehicle, a crankshaft, a machine driveably connected to the crankshaft and able to operate alternately as an electric motor and electric generator, a transmission including an input clutch driveably connected to the crankshaft and an output driveably connected to the wheels, a method for controlling idle speed including producing a desired magnitude of input clutch torque capacity, producing a desired wheel torque, using an error represented by a difference between a desired crankshaft idle speed and a current crankshaft speed to determine a desired change in torque produced by the machine, using the magnitude of input clutch torque capacity and the desired change in torque produced by the machine to determine a desired magnitude machine torque, and using the machine to produce said desired magnitude of machine torque. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143189 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF A HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle that is capable of suppressing overheating of the second clutch. Control is switched between engine-used slip drive control and motor drive control on a basis of a temperature of the second clutch. Control methods for a hybrid vehicle are also disclosed. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143190 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR ALL-TERRAIN VAN - A transmission system includes a power transmission mechanism mounted on a chassis of an all-terrain van and front and rear wheel mechanism mounted on the chassis of the all-terrain van. The power transmission mechanism includes an engine mounted on the chassis in a transverse direction of the chassis. The engine includes a continuously variable transmission system and an output shaft extending toward the rear wheel mechanism. The power transmission mechanism further includes a transmission shaft extending between the engine and the rear wheel mechanism. The transmission shaft includes a first end in direct coupling with the output shaft of the engine and a second end coupled with a gearbox of the rear wheel mechanism such that output of the engine drives the output shaft, the transmission shaft, and the rear wheel mechanism. Thus, the transmission loss is reduced, and the transmission efficiency is enhanced. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143191 | Power train control system - A power train is provided having a power source operably coupled to a transmission to transmit a power output to at least one traction device. The power train also has a controller configured to regulate the power output so that the power output generated when the at least one traction device is moving at a maximum speed is the maximum power output that the power source and the transmission are capable of producing. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143192 | Drive Control Device for Vehicle - A vehicle drive control device includes a continuously variable transmission mechanism (hereinafter referred to as CVT ( | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143193 | VEHICLE DRIVE UNIT - A vehicle drive unit is provided which includes a hydraulic circuit capable of efficiently supplying a hydraulic pressure from an accumulator to a hydraulic servo while minimizing the capacity of the accumulator. In a hydraulic circuit included in a continuously variable transmission, an accumulator is connected through an electromagnetic switch valve to an oil passage connecting a clutch pressure control valve and a manual valve, a one-way valve for allowing oil to flow only in the direction from the clutch pressure control valve toward the accumulator and the forward clutch is provided in the oil passage. The electromagnetic switch valve switches an oil passage to a communicating state when the oil pump is driven and switches the oil passage to a shut-off state when the oil pump is stopped. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143194 | ENERGY STORAGE TYPE OF DUAL-DRIVE COUPLED POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An energy storage type of dual-drive coupled power distribution system adapted to an all wheel driving (AWD) transportation means having a revolution output end from an internal combustion engine that drives front wheel through a front-wheel transmission assembly by means of an intermediate transmission and control interface or a coupling device providing gear-changing or clutching function, connects the revolving kinetics to drive the revolution input end of a dual-drive type of electromagnetic coupling drive device, and further drives the rear wheel through the other revolution output end of the dual-drive type of electromagnetic coupling drive device made in the construction of a revolving dual-end shaft with both end shafts respectively incorporated to a revolving magnetic field structure and a revolving rotor structure to regulate the power distribution between the front wheel and the rear wheel while being subject to the manipulation by a control device. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143195 | RAPID ACCELERATION CONTROL APPARATUS - A rapid acceleration control apparatus has a rapid acceleration prime mover rotational speed control section and a rapid acceleration start clutch capacity control section. The rapid acceleration prime mover rotational speed control section executes a rapid acceleration start prime mover rotational speed control that control a rotational speed of the prime mover to a target rotational speed required to achieve the rapid acceleration start when a rapid acceleration start condition exists in which both an accelerator and a brake are simultaneously operated while the vehicle is stopped. The rapid acceleration start clutch capacity control section executes a rapid acceleration start clutch capacity control that decreases a connection capacity of the clutch during the rapid acceleration start prime mover rotational speed control executed by the rapid acceleration prime mover rotational speed control section to suppress heating of the clutch due to the rapid acceleration start primer mover rotational speed control. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143196 | Avoiding Coasting Downshift Torque Reversal in an Automatic Transmission - A method for controlling a coast down downshift that is produced in an automatic transmission by disengaging an off-going control element and engaging an oncoming control element, including the steps of determining a first desired pressure magnitude of the off-going control element and a first desired pressure magnitude of the oncoming control element, executing the current downshift using said first desired pressure magnitudes, determining during execution of the current downshift corrections of said first desired pressure magnitudes that occur during the current downshift, determining a second desired pressure magnitude of the off-going control element and a second desired pressure magnitude of the oncoming control element, using said corrections and the second desired pressure magnitude to determine a subsequent desired pressure magnitude of the off-going control element and a subsequent desired pressure magnitude of the oncoming control element, and executing a downshift using said subsequent desired pressure magnitudes. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143197 | Dual-shaft hinge module for interactive training apparatus - The present invention discloses a dual-shaft hinge module for an interactive training apparatus. The dual-shaft hinge module comprises a first shaft assembly and a second shaft assembly, which orthogonally intersect and are positioned at a shaft seat. The first shaft assembly and the second shaft assembly can be controlled by a main post to rotated clockwise or anticlockwise against axes thereof. A first sensing and the second sensing units sense rotational directions and angles of the first and the second shaft assemblies to generate signals accordingly. The signals are then transmitted to an interactive device. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143198 | Machines and Methods for Combined and Isolated Upper and Lower Body Workouts - An elliptical exercise machine allowing a user to move between a first position (standing on a stationary platform and using the machine's exercise arms), a second position (using the machine's footskates and holding a stationary handlebar), and a third position (using the machine's footskates and exercise arms), or any variation thereon. The machine may include a computer that directs the user's movements between those positions and others. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143199 | Body Movement Detecting Apparatus - A body movement detecting apparatus includes a body movement data acquiring unit that acquires body movement data relating to a body movement of a user; a body movement discriminating unit that discriminates whether the body movement is a walking exercise or an exercise other than the walking exercise; and a computing unit that calculates a consumption energy during the walking exercise on the basis of the body movement data discriminated as the walking exercise, calculates the consumption energy at the time of exercise other than the walking exercise on the basis of the body movement data of the body movement which is discriminated as the exercise other than the walking exercise, and calculates the consumption energy by the body movement of the user by adding these consumption energy. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143200 | CHALLENGER SPARRING PARTNER ROLLER - The Challenger Sparring Partner Roller (shown in FIGS. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143201 | Exercise apparatus with a pull cord looped about a central pulley and first and second free pulleys - An exercise apparatus includes a frame, first and second free pulleys, first and second handle portions, first and second frame pulleys attached to the frame, a central pulley, a pull cord, and a resistance member. The first free pulley includes a first pulley wheel and a first hub with the first pulley wheel configured to rotate in relation to the first hub. The second free pulley includes a second pulley wheel and a second hub with the second pulley wheel configured to rotate in relation to the second hub. The first and second handle portions are in mechanical communication with the first and second hubs with the pulley wheels configured to rotate relative to the handle portions. The pull cord is looped about the pulleys with the resistance member configured to resist movement of the pull cord. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143202 | Push/Pull Exercise Apparatus, Device, and Method - An apparatus, a device, and corresponding methods for exercise which involve a frame having a substantially right-angle configuration for facilitating its accommodation into a corner of a room and for optimizing its footprint in the room, a pulley system having an adjustable resistance device using a pulley ratio technique, a fixed high pull mechanism, a fixed low pull mechanism, a cross-over exercise mechanism, and a lifting bar, the lifting bar having linear bearings and handles, and the handles subtending an angle in a range of approximately 0 degrees to approximately 45 degrees. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143203 | COMPACT WEIGHTLIFTING FRAME SYSTEM - A weight lifting frame system with a rear frame member, first and second side frame members coupled to opposite ends of the rear frame member and a barbell holding and guiding assembly capable of releasably securing a barbell for selectively guided movement of the barbell relative to the side frame members. The assembly is configured to receive and releasably retain the barbell therein, and includes first and second guide members coupleable to the side frame members, and first and second movable holders coupleable to the guide members. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143204 | Exercise Device - An exercise device includes first and second housings telescopically coupled together. A pneumatic cylinder is positioned inside and fixed to the first housing and includes proximal and distal ends. A piston having a piston head and shaft is situated inside the second housing, the piston head separating an interior space of the cylinder into first and second areas. Telescopic movement of the housings causes the piston head to move within the interior space. A first check valve is in fluid communication with the cylinder for adjusting an amount of resistance encountered by the piston head as it travels toward the cylinder distal end. A second check valve is in communication with the cylinder for adjusting an amount of resistance encountered as the piston head travels toward the cylinder proximal end. Pneumatic and check valve communication channels are inside the housing. The device is adaptable to exercise multiple muscle groups. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143205 | Compact and light multi-exercise device providing hyperextension and instability in all directions - A small, light, handy personal fitness device offers both support and/or instability during abdominal and other exercises. The lumbar support ( | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143206 | AUTOMATIC CHUCK JAW CHANGE SYSTEM IN COMBINED MACHINING LATHE - In an automatic chuck jaw change system, a combined machining lathe capable of positioning with high precision and a robot with lower positioning precision than the combined machining lathe cooperate to automatically change a chuck jaw. The system includes a robot disposed in front of the combined machining lathe, and the robot can be selectively mounted on a front end of an arm thereof with a work hand for operating a work, a chuck jaw, and a nut runner hand for operating a drive mechanism of the chuck. The robot cooperates with a tool for jaw mounted on a tool spindle of the combined machining lathe to automatically change a chuck jaw of a main spindle. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143207 | MODULAR NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED SYSTEM - A reconfigurable system having at least one detachable component and at least one detachable head assembly. The reconfigurable system may be a numerically controlled (NC) machine for manufacturing processes, such as milling or automatic fiber placement (AFP). The reconfigurable system may further comprise a gantry structure comprised of movably attached beams on which detachable components may be movably attached. The detachable components may include a concave component and a convex component. At least one detachable head assembly may be movably attached to at least one of the detachable components. The detachable components and head assemblies may be at least one of physically, electrically, and pneumatically connected to a connecting assembly attached to the gantry structure. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143208 | Hollow Roll - A hollow roll which includes a roll body closed off at each end by a plug-like end piece inserted with a precise fit into the roll body is provided. Each end piece includes an attached axially projecting journal to provide rotatable support for the hollow roll and each end piece has at least one meandering-like or substantially spiral groove in the part of its circumference which is seated in the roll body. The groove is closed off from the cavity of the roll and comprises a connection to the outside at each of the two ends of the groove which is completely filled with an adhesive. | 2009-06-04 |
