24th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110143817 | MOBILE DEVICE AND OPERATION ACCEPTING METHOD - In order to facilitate an operation of a mobile phone in its closed state, the mobile phone changeable in state between an open state and a closed state includes a light emitting portion which emits light in a plurality of colors to the outside in the closed state, an association portion which associates a respective one of a plurality of types of processes with one of a plurality of colors, an acceleration detecting portion which accepts a shaking operation, a process selecting portion which selects one of the plurality of types of processes when the shaking operation is accepted, a light emission control portion which causes the light emitting portion to emit light in the color associated with the selected process in the closed state, and a process executing portion which executes the selected process upon detection of a change from the closed state to the open state. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143818 | MOBILE DEVICE - In a mobile device that can be switched between the portrait orientation and the landscape orientation, improvements are made so that a swivel casing can be supported stably while maintaining a good appearance of the mobile device. A swivel casing | 2011-06-16 |
20110143819 | MOBILE PHONE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND PROGRAM - A mobile phone ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110143820 | HEADPHONES WITH ATTACHED MICROPHONE BOOM - A headphone assembly includes a pair of earpieces, each for engagement over one ear of a user. The earpieces are coupled to ends of an arcuate headband adapted for wear on the user's head. A microphone boom for holding a microphone is retained to one of the earpieces by a housing having mating upper and lower gaskets. The gaskets have notches for retaining the microphone boom within the gaskets. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143821 | POWER AMPLIFICATION MODULE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - Disclosed herein is a power amplification module for a mobile communication terminal. The power amplification module includes a balanced power amplifier configured to divide an input signal using a phase difference, amplify resulting signals, and combine the amplified signals with each other, and a transmission power detection unit connected to an isolation terminal formed on an output side of the balanced power amplifier and configured to amplify a micro-power signal, which is transmitted to the isolation terminal from an outside of the transmission power detection unit, and to transmit the amplified signal. Accordingly, since the detection signal to input terminal and detection signal output terminal of a transmission power detection unit can be easily implemented using an internal circuit, the entire size of the power amplification module can be reduced. Further, characteristic of isolation between the detection signal input terminal and the detection signal output terminal can be improved. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143822 | FULLY INTEGRATED COMPACT CROSS-COUPLED LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER - Fully integrated compact cross-coupled low noise amplifier. A circuitry implementation that includes two pairs of metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) (either N-type of P-type) operates as an LNA, which can be used within any of a wide variety of communication devices. A majority of the elements are integrated within the design and need not be implemented off-chip, and this can provide for a reduction in area required by the circuitry. A differential 100Ω input impedance is provided by this design. A higher than typical power supply voltage can be employed (if desired) to accommodate one possible implementation that includes two parallel implemented resistors to ground. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143823 | COVER PLATE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF SAME - A mobile device is described herein in which the mobile device can have a base portion that can include a guide base and can also have a slider portion that can include a sliding plate. The slider portion can be slidably engaged with the base portion and can move relative to the base portion. The mobile device can also include a cover plate that can be slidably engaged with the guide base of the base portion and the sliding plate of the slider portion. In one arrangement, the cover plate can be configured to selectively cover a slot of the sliding plate. As an example, when the slider portion moves from a closed position to an open position, the cover plate can move in substantially the same direction as the slider portion due to a friction coefficient between the cover plate and the sliding plate being greater than a friction coefficient between the cover plate and the guide base. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143824 | APPARATUS COMPRISING A JOINING PART - An apparatus including a first part having a keyboard, a second part having a display, and a joining part linking the first part with the second part. The joining part is configured to allow sliding of the second part in relation to the first part from a closed configuration to a first open configuration revealing the keyboard. The joining part is further configured to allow tilting of the second part in relation to the first part from the closed configuration to a second open configuration for media consumption or sharing. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143825 | SLIDING TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL - A sliding type portable terminal includes a first housing and a second housing slidably engaged face-to-face with the first housing. The portable terminal includes a guide member mounted in a first closed area provided on one surface of the first housing and always covered up by the second housing, and a slide member mounted on one surface of the second housing and sliding over the first housing by being guided by the guide member. A wiring passageway for wiring a flexible printed circuit board is formed in the slide member. The flexible printed circuit board is wired through a slit for coupling the guide member to the slide member without providing a slide cover for opening/closing the wiring passageway or forming a separate wiring passageway, thereby preventing the flexible printed circuit board from being exposed to the outside and ensuring elegant appearance of the terminal. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143826 | METHOD OF PREVENTING DEBRIS ACCUMULATION WITHIN VOIDS OF CROP ENGAGING COMPONENTS OF AN AGRICULTURAL COMBINE - A method of preventing the accumulation of debris within cavities or voids of crop engaging components of an agricultural combine is provided. To prevent debris accumulation within such cavities, the cavities of such crop engaging components are first identified. Then, the cavities are injected with a fill material, such as self-expanding foam to fill the cavity and adhere thereto. A rasp bar for mounting to a rotor of an agricultural combine is also provided. The rasp bar includes a rasp bar element, a mounting bracket, a fastener, and a fill material for filling a cavity formed by the rasp bar. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143827 | HELICAL BAR CONCAVE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A helical bar concave comprising a grate having helical mounting framework and helical cutouts to form a percent open area having a helical geometry. Configurable and segmented rub bars are mounted in a helical fashion to a cylindrical helical surface of the grate. A method of manufacturing a helical bar concave from a flat, rolled laser cut arrangement that provides a net helical concave functionality. Laser cutting a flat metal sheet to form helical cutouts defining a percent open area having a helical geometry in combination with configurable rub bars mounted in a helical fashion results in a configurable helical bar concave in which the number or aggressiveness of the threshing surface on the inside radius of the grate may be changed and/or the rub bars may be moved to the outside of the grate to change the percent open area and hence the separation characteristics of the concave. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143828 | VIDEO GAME FOR INTERACTIVELY MODELING COMMUNITY HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND COSTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT - A video game application that interactively simulates how a budget can be managed for health care prevention and treatment in a community based upon several factors. These factors include the availability and type of prevention and treatment facilities in the community, how effectively a populace uses available facilities, and how effectively costs are managed for increasing the capacity of treatment and prevention in the community. A player can advance to a next round of the video game if all of the virtual populace has either received treatment for an illness (when they are ill) or participated in a prevention action. Also, to successfully complete a round, the number of emergency hospital visits that occur during a round are less than a predetermined parameter and the costs incurred during the round do not exceed the current round's budget. Health indicators may also be associated with members of the virtual populace. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143829 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROPHESYING BEHAVIOR OF ONLINE GAMER, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREOF - A method and a system for prophesying a behavior of an online gamer, and a computer program product thereof are provided. In the present method, a gamer descriptor of a specific gamer of an online game accumulated before a time point is obtained firstly. Then, the gamer descriptor is divided into a plurality of sub-traces according to the time. Thereafter, at least one feature is derived from each of the sub-traces, and all features derived from the sub-traces are used for determining a possibility that the specific gamer quits the online game within a specific time period in the future. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143830 | GAMING DEVICE SYSTEM ALLOWING PHOTOS TO BE DOWNLOADED AS GAME INDICIA ON GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A system and method for allowing users to select photos from social networking websites (e.g., Facebook®) or other dedicated websites for use with select gaming devices wherein the selected photos are used as game indicia (e.g., game reel indicia). Thus, instead of cherries and bars, the gaming device may depict photos of a player's girlfriend and pet. “Friends” of the player may also be able to observe the real-time gaming activities of the player via the social networking website or other dedicated website. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143831 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - Certain examples provide gaming systems and methods. An example gaming system includes a display and a game controller arranged to: cause the display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of games will be carried out; receive a player selection of a game of the plurality of games; carry out the plurality of games in their respective game displays; and make an award upon a comparison of an outcome of the player selected game with an outcome of a non-selected game or games satisfying an award criteria. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143832 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING CONDITIONAL PARAMETERS TO ALTERNATE BETWEEN WAGERING GAMES - A wagering method is provided that allows players or gaming establishments to specify conditions which when satisfied, reconfigure the gaming device to change game play from a first game to a second game. The condition may depend upon the value of a parameter—generally related to game play—to determine if the condition is valid and triggers the reconfiguration. The second game may be selected from a game on the same gaming device, from a game on a different gaming device, or a game played by a specific player. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143833 | GAMING SYSTEM, A METHOD OF GAMING AND A BONUS CONTROLLER - A gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming devices, each playable independently of one another, and a bonus controller in data communication with each of the gaming devices. The bonus controller determines whether to make a bonus award to one or more of the gaming devices upon a bonus condition being met. The gaming system controls the manner in which each bonus award is made based on a current state of the respective gaming device. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143834 | LOCATION-BASED CUSTOMIZATION OF AVATARS IN GAMING SYSTEMS - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include determining that a wagering game session for a wagering game is initiated at a first gaming location. The wagering game comprises an avatar that is customizable according to a plurality of location-based customization options. The operations can also include configuring the wagering game with a first set of customization options, associated with the first gaming location, for the avatar of the wagering game to be played on a first gaming machine associated with the first gaming location. The operations can further include determining that a wagering game session for the wagering game is initiated at a second gaming location, and configuring the wagering game with a second set of customization options, associated with the second gaming location, for the avatar of the wagering game to be played on a second gaming machine. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143835 | System and Method for Hosting Multiplayer Games - A multiplayer gaming system and methods for manufacturing and using same. The multiplayer game has game indicia and a plurality of game elements including one or more exposed game elements and at least one concealed game element associated with each player. Video interface systems are disposed at respective player seats and present different perspective views of the game indicia and the exposed game elements to the players. The multiplayer gaming system likewise includes a plurality of handheld player control devices that provide a customized game interface for presenting the concealed game element to the associated player while inhibiting other players from viewing the concealed game element and for enabling the player to actively control his participation in the multiplayer game. The multiplayer gaming system thereby simulates an experience of physically participating in a tangible game. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143836 | GAMING MACHINE NETWORK - A gaming machine artwork assembly includes a carrier on which images to be illuminated are carried. An electroluminescent illuminating arrangement is mounted on an operatively rear surface of the carrier. The electroluminescent illuminating arrangement comprises a plurality of electroluminescent elements, at least one element being associated with each image to be illuminated. A driver circuit is connected to the illuminating arrangement for driving the electroluminescent illuminating arrangement to illuminate selected electroluminescent elements of the arrangement on command from a controller of the gaming machine. The driver circuit includes individual drivers for each electroluminescent element for independently driving the electroluminescent elements and variably controlling the intensity of the illumination of the images with which said electroluminescent elements are associated. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143837 | Multi-media device enabling a user to play audio content in association with displayed video - A multi-media entertainment device enabling a user to control sound/audio elements of a music or sound program while video, such as a musical performance, is displayed and which is correlated to the played sound elements. The user interacts with triggers such as laser beams that can be interrupted by a player's fingers to play music, such as particular instruments of a soundtrack. For instance, a music video or concert has a video track and a sound track. The video track is displayed, and the user controls the audio play of the sound track by interrupting the beams, each beam associated with a different instrument. This allows the user to play the multimedia device along with a displayed video performance, in unison or synchronization with one or more musicians displayed on a display, such as a TV, monitor or video projection system. The user's play may be scored as a function of the user's accuracy of engaging the triggers in time unison with the displayed video image. For instance, a user can strum a trigger associated with a guitar program in unison with a guitarist on the display. The music created by the user interacting with multiple triggers is sympathetic and always synchronized to the video performance. If the user misses the timing of a note, the sound is not played. In another version, a video program such as that associated with a video game is displayed, and the user interacts by playing the triggers controlling sound elements associated with the displayed video game. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143838 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GAME DESIGN EVALUATION - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for game design evaluation. The apparatus for game design evaluation includes a operation information input unit that receives the game operation signals of the user, a gamer status input unit that receives status information of the user while the game is played, a gamer status detector that analyzes information collected through the game status information input unit, and a game design evaluator that stores detected data to be used in commercial game software and performs analysis in various manners. With the present invention, it can acquire the degree of the user's interest, taste, and stress through the face and motion of the gamer and the brainwave status of the gamer, the keyboard and mouse input of the user, and the status information in the current playing game and evaluate the design of game contents based on them. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143839 | EXERCISE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VIDEO GAMES - An exercise control device adapted to be activated by vigorous exercises such as push-ups and leg squats comprises a joystick having electronic outputs for controlling the movement of an element of a video game. An elongated tether is connected at one end to the joystick and at its opposite end to the body of a user whereby lateral movements of the user's body cause movement of the video game element dependent on the direction of such lateral movement. Movement of the user's body transverse to such lateral movements controls switches in the joystick whereby both lateral and transverse movements of the user can be used to play the video game. A pair of controlled input devices produce signals which can also be used in playing the video games. Such devices may be operated by the user's hands or feet. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143840 | NETWORK SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM - Each game apparatus participating in a network system has a wireless communication module for performing a one-to-many wireless communication with reference to identifying information and a local communication module for performing a one-to-one infrared communication without referring to it. In a case that the one-to-many wireless communication is performed, pairing processing is executed in a tournament method such that a master and a slave are first decided between its own game apparatus and any one of the game apparatuses over the local communication module, and identifying information stored on the slave side is collected into the master side. In a case that its own game apparatus becomes the only master game apparatus as a result of a series of pairing processing, it transmits a signal including identifying information of all the game apparatuses over the wireless communication module whereas in a case that its own game apparatus becomes the slave apparatus, it receives the signal. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143841 | WAGERING GAME DIGITAL REPRESENTATIVE - A wagering game developer can support an online wager gaming community and provide digital representatives to members to enhance real-life wager gaming experience. A digital representative of a wagering game player can be imported from a remote store associated with an online wager gaming community. Data associated with the digital representative can also be imported. Wagering game activity of the wagering game player at one or more electronic wagering game machines in a wagering game establishment is determined. One or more digital representative data updates for the digital representative are determined based, at least in part, on the determined wagering game activity of the wagering game player. The one or more digital representative updates are applied to the data associated with the digital representative. The digital representative and the updated data associated with the digital representative are exported. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143842 | VIBRATION DAMPER - A vibration damper comprising at least two damper assemblies connectable in series, coupled with one another through a floating intermediary flange, and torque transmission devices and/or damping coupling devices and rotation angle limiting devices between the floating intermediary flange and a damper component of one of the damper assemblies, wherein the damper component is disposed in a force flow in front and/or behind the floating intermediary flange. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143843 | FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY - A first flywheel assembly a first flywheel, a second flywheel, a first spring set, a first spring seat, and a second spring set. The first spring set is arranged between the first flywheel and the second flywheel in a pre-compressed state. The first spring seat is a member that supports an end portion of the first spring set and is pushed in a radially outward direction against the first flywheel. The second spring set is a member having a lower stiffness than a stiffness of the first spring set and is arranged between the second flywheel and the first spring set in a pre-compressed state such that it acts in series with the first spring set. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143844 | Universal Joint Arrangement - The invention relates to a universal joint arrangement with a journal cross, supported by bearings in two joint yokes offset to one another by 90° and in reflected arrangement to the plane of symmetry of the journal cross located perpendicular to the joint axis;
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20110143845 | PROPELLER SHAFT - A propeller shaft includes a first shaft having a yoke at one end, a second shaft slidably connected to the other end of the first shaft, and a surface treated member which is arranged at a connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, and to which surface treatment for improving slidability of the second shaft with respect to the first shaft is applied. The surface treated member is formed by a substrate which is separate from the first shaft and the second shaft and to which the surface treatment has been applied. The surface treated member is arranged at the connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, after the surface treatment is applied. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143846 | Motorized Retractable Line for a Water Sports Facility - Described are systems, devices and methods for providing a motorized retractable line or ski rope for a facility in which to practice water sports such as wakeboarding, wake surfing, wake skating, waterskiing, kneeboarding and the like. A motorized retractable line may operate by manual control or preferably by automation. Operation is in response to one or more detectable events or one or more controls. When a water sport participant loses contact with a handle of the ski rope, the motorized retractable line extends by unwinding from a winch or by another mechanism. The motorized retractable line is carried in the flow of water until it reaches a designated length or a maximal length (e.g., to a downstream side of the water sports facility), or until a participant re-connects with the handle of the ski rope. A participant may re-engage in a water sport from any position in the water sports facility after losing contact with the ski rope. A participant is returned to a designated participation area. A participant may re-engage more quickly in a water sport in a water sports facility after losing contact with the ski rope than previously possible. A participant may be able to engage in an increased number of runs or water sport sessions within a block of time or rental session. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143847 | POOL TABLE - A pool table includes a table board with pockets and a table base disposed under the table board; wherein, the table base comprises two longer rails, two shorter rails, and multiple legs. Each longer rail has an interior barrier and an exterior barrier longitudinally and parallel spaced thereon. Two bottom slant plates are laterally disposed between the interior and exterior barriers. A guiding oblique slot, on the bottom slant plates, is enclosed by the interior barrier, the exterior barrier, and the bottom slant plates. The bottom slant plates provides bevels respectively extending aslant and downward from two edges of the longer rail and convening at the middle thereof to generate a gathering zone. Accordingly, the above arrangements create a ball collecting configuration different from the typical ones and facilitate to smoothly gather balls, streamline the product structure for a convenience of production, and enhance the product strength and lifetime. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143848 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHOT TRACKING - A method for pairing a golf club to a receiver for shot tracking is disclosed herein. The method comprises activating a receiver, striking a golf club against a solid object to activate a device attached to a grip of the golf club, transmitting a signal from the golf club to the receiver, receiving the signal at the receiver, inputting the type of golf club associated with identification of the signal and storing the type of golf club in the memory of the receiver. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143849 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHOT TRACKING - A device for shot tracking is disclosed herein. The device comprises a housing, a battery disposed within the housing, a circuit board disposed within the housing, a sensor disposed on the circuit board, a plurality of board components disposed on the first side and the second side of the circuit board, wherein the shot tracking device transmits a signal when the golf club strikes a golf ball, the signal comprising identification of the golf club. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143850 | GOLF AID - The invention relates to a golf training aid comprising a frame, having retaining means, and a bar retained by the retaining means so that in use the bar can move only in a fixed plane. The bar is arranged to be coupled to a user in such a way that in use the user's shoulders are constrained to move in or parallel to the fixed plane. This allows a user to correctly learn a pendulum putting stroke. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143851 | GOLF CLUB TRAINING AND WARM-UP APPARATUS - A training apparatus for temporarily increasing the weight of a golf club head has a body member having a perimeter profile which may at least partially mimic that of the golf club head and has a substantially flat surface for positioning adjacent the striking face of the golf club head. When fixed to the head of a golf club, the training apparatus increases the weight of the club and redistributes the center of gravity closer to the club head, allowing the golfer to benefit more from warm-up swings prior to actual play. The training apparatus may be formed of metal and contains a cutout or cavity in which a magnetic material resides to enable temporary attachment to the club head. In various other embodiments, the body member of the training apparatus may be substantially formed from either all metal or all magnetic material. In still other embodiments, a kit contains a golf club, the training apparatus, and a mechanism for removably attaching the training apparatus to or from the head of the golf club, such mechanism may be a magnet disposed in either the golf club head or the training apparatus. The size, profile and weight of the training apparatus may be modified to accommodate use with either right-handed, left-handed, women's and juniors golf clubs. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143852 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHOT TRACKING - The present invention relates to a method for conserving power for a shot tracking device for attachment to a golf club. The method involves transmitting a plurality of signals from a shot tracking device attached to a golf club. The shot tracking device is enabled to determine that a threshold number of signals has been transmitted by the shot tracking device and a receipt signal has not been received by the shot tracking device, which in turn deactivates the shot tracking device until a predetermined event occurs. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143853 | Lightweight Golf Grip - A golf grip apparatus includes a pre-molded cap that is fixedly attached to a molded outer sleeve. The golf grip is adapted to be mounted onto the proximal end of a golf club shaft. The golf grip may be permanently mounted onto the golf club shaft, with the outer sleeve of the grip being disposed around the outer circumference of the golf club shaft and the pre-molded cap of the grip being disposed at the most proximal end of the shaft. The outer sleeve may have a predetermined wall thickness that is sufficiently thin to provide a hollow area between the grip's outer sleeve and the club's shaft, when the grip is in use, thus reducing the weight of the grip. Spacers may be created on the inner surface of the grip so that when the grip is mounted onto a shaft, the spacers may assist in maintaining the position of the golf club shaft in the grip. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143854 | INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT SYSTEM - A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discreet orientations between the shaft and club head. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143855 | GOLF CLUB SLEEVE AND GOLF CLUBS FOR USE THEREWITH - A golf club sleeve for use with various golf club structures is presented. The golf club sleeve may have an airfoil shaped cross section and may extend over at least a portion of the shaft of the golf club to reduce drag associated with the shaft during a golf swing, thereby increasing swing speed. The golf club sleeve may be rotatable relative to the shaft of the golf club to orient itself during a swing in order to improve air flow over the sleeve. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143856 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION AND PREPREG USING THE SAME, FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE RESIN TUBULAR BODY MANUFACTURED FROM THE PREPREG AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE RESIN MOLDED BODY - By completing curing in a short period of time even at low temperatures and using an epoxy resin composition as a matrix resin of a prepreg, it is possible to obtain a fiber-reinforced composite plastic product such as a fiber-reinforced tubular composite with excellent mechanical properties and, more particularly, excellent impact resistance. The epoxy resin composition includes A component, B component, C component, D component and E component, where the content rate of sulfur atoms is equal to or more than 0.2 wt % and equal to or less than 7 wt %, and the content rate of the C component is equal to or more than 1 wt % and equal to or less than 15 wt %. A component: epoxy resins, B component: reactive products of the epoxy resins and an amine compounds including the sulfur atom in a molecule (the unreacted epoxy resins and/or the amine compounds may be included), C component: polyamide compounds soluble in the A component, D component: urea compounds, and E component: dicyandiamide. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143857 | MULTI-MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head formed of multiple materials is disclosed. Those portions of the club head that are subject to high stresses during normal use of the golf club head are formed of a metallic material. Most of the material beyond what is required to maintain structural integrity, however, is removed and replaced with a lightweight material. This freed-up mass that can be redistributed to other, more beneficial locations of the club head. The lightweight material also damps vibrations generated during use of the golf club. This vibration damper may be retained in a state of compression to enhance the vibration damping. One or more weight members may be included to obtain desired center of gravity position, moments of inertia, and other club head attributes. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143858 | EXTERNAL WEIGHT FOR GOLF CLUB HEAD - The present invention relates to a golf club head with external weights that allows for weight modification after the manufacturing process. The golf club head comprises a face component and an aft-body. A plurality of recessed cavities are located on the aft-body. A weight component is disposed within the recessed cavities. A timesert is located at the bottom center of each of the recessed cavities. The timesert is comolded to the aft-body. The weight component is fastened to the timesert by use of a bolt. The recessed cavities are preferably circular in shape. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143859 | PUTTER FACE AND GOLF PUTTER HAVING THE SAME - The putter face of the present invention includes a plurality of microscopic protrusions which have stiffness higher than that of a golf ball and which are smaller than intervals between dimples of the golf ball, each of the plurality of microscopic protrusions having an end having a protrusion front edge surface formed in a planar shape, a periphery of the protrusion front edge surface including a plurality of linear portions facing each other and a plurality of curve portion facing each other, the plurality of linear portions extending in a horizontal direction of a face plane of the putter face which horizontal direction the face plane is supposed to have at the time of striking the golf ball, the periphery of the protrusion front edge surface forming a racetrack shape (i) which is defined by a pair of the linear portions facing each other and a pair of the curve portions facing each other and (ii) which has a shorter diameter of not less than | 2011-06-16 |
20110143860 | Golf Club Heads With Hosel Weights and Related Methods - Embodiments of golf club heads with hosel weights are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also presented herein. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143861 | MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL - The invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball having a solid core, at least one intermediate layer and a cover. The core has a hardness which gradually increases from a core center to a core surface, with the hardness difference in JIS-C hardness units between the core center and the core surface being at least 15 and, letting (I) be the average value for the cross-sectional hardness at a position 15 mm from the core center and the cross-sectional hardness at the core center and letting (II) be the cross-sectional hardness at a position 7.5 mm from the core center, the hardness difference (I)-(II) in JIS-C hardness units being not more than ±2. The intermediate layer has a material hardness and the core has a surface hardness which together satisfy the condition (JIS-C hardness of intermediate layer material)−(JIS-C hardness of core surface)>0. A sphere composed of the core encased by the intermediate layer has an initial velocity and the core has an initial velocity which together satisfy the condition (initial velocity of sphere composed of core encased by intermediate layer)−(initial velocity of core)≧0. The sphere composed of the core encased by the intermediate layer has a deflection and the core has a deflection which together satisfy the condition 0.80≦(deflection of sphere composed of core encased by intermediate layer)/(deflection of core). The cover is formed primarily of polyurethane, and the cover material has a Shore D hardness and the intermediate layer material has a Shore D hardness which together satisfy the condition (Shore D hardness of cover material)−(Shore D hardness of intermediate layer material)≦0. The golf ball of the invention has an excellent flight performance and feel, a good durability to repeated impact, and an excellent scuff resistance. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143862 | MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL - The invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a core, an envelope layer encasing the core, an intermediate layer encasing the envelope layer, and a cover which encases the intermediate layer and has formed on a surface thereof a plurality of dimples, wherein the core is made primarily of a rubber material and has a diameter of at least 31 mm, the envelope layer and intermediate layer are each made primarily of the same or different resin materials and the cover is made primarily of polyurethane; intermediate layer and cover have an optimized thickness relationship; the core, envelope layer, intermediate layer and cover have optimized hardness relationships; and the core surface and core center have a large hardness difference therebetween. The golf ball has an excellent flight performance and controllability that are acceptable to professionals and other skilled golfers, while also having an excellent durability to cracking on repeated impact and an excellent scuff resistance. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143863 | GOLF BALLS HAVING DUAL CORES MADE OF POLYBUTADIENE RUBBER / IONOMER BLENDS - A multi-piece golf ball comprising at least one component made of a polybutadiene rubber/ionomer resin blend is provided. The ball preferably contains a dual-core comprising an inner core and surrounding outer core layer. Preferably, the polybutadiene rubber/ionomer resin blend is used to form the outer core layer. The center hardness of the inner core is preferably greater than the outer surface hardness of the outer cover layer. The resulting ball has high resiliency and good impact durability. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143864 | POLYBUTADIENE RUBBER / IONOMER BLENDS FOR GOLF BALLS HAVING DUAL CORES AND COVERS - A multi-piece golf ball comprising at least one component made of a polybutadiene rubber/ionomer resin blend is provided. The ball preferably contains a dual-core comprising a center and surrounding outer core layer. The polybutadiene rubber/ionomer resin blend is used preferably to form the outer core layer. The ball further includes a cover comprising inner and outer cover layers. The surface hardness of the outer core layer is preferably greater than the material hardness of the inner cover layer. The resulting ball has high resiliency and good impact durability. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143865 | GOLF BALL MATERIAL AND GOLF BALL USING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball which travels a great distance on the driver shots and stops quickly on the green on the approach shots. The present invention is directed to a golf ball material having a shear loss modulus G″ of 2.11×10 | 2011-06-16 |
20110143866 | Core Tempo Golf Swing Training Tones - A computer program product and method for generating an audio file and a method of training a golfer using the audio file on how to make a golf swing with a golf club and strike a golf ball through synchronization of golf club movement with an audio analog model of a preferred tempo-consistent golf swing comprising a pre-shot training sequence, a continuous backswing audio signal that models the backswing velocity of a clubhead, a continuous downswing to impact audio signal that models the downswing velocity of the clubhead, an impact audio signal that provides an indication to the golfer of when the peak clubhead speed should occur, and a followthrough audio signal that models the velocity of the clubhead from impact to the finish of the followthrough. In addition, a process for generating an audio file and a method of training a golfer using the audio file on how to make a putting stroke with a putter is included. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143867 | Training and Coordination Device - A training and coordination device including a projectile member such as a ball or sack secured to an elastic string is described. The first end of the elastic string is attached to a location and the second end is connected to the projectile member. At least an end portion of the elastic string secure to the projectile member comprises multiple strands of an odd number. The multiple strands of the elastic string in conjunction with the elasticity of the string generate a random motion of the sack when the sack moves relative to the string. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143868 | TRAINING DEVICES FOR TRAJECTORY-BASED SPORTS - Methods and apparatus related to improving player performance for trajectory-based sports are described. In particular, sporting devices are described that can be utilized to improve player performance in basketball. The sporting devices can include a camera-based system configured to capture and analyze the trajectory of a shot taken by a player. The camera-based system can be configured to provide feedback that allows a player to optimize the trajectory mechanics associated with shooting a basketball. In one embodiment, the camera-based system can be used in conjunction with a training aid that is attached to a basketball rim. The training aid can be configured to improve the trajectory mechanics of individuals utilizing the modified basketball rim to practice their shooting. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143869 | MULTIPLE PIECE PITCHING MOUND - A portable pitching mound having a plurality of shell pieces. Each shell piece has a forward and rearward end with opposite side portions and an upper surface and opposite underside. The shell pieces when placed side by side interlock to one another to form an arcuate shell member. At least one of the plurality of shell pieces have retractable wheels secured therein such that the shell piece is moveable to facilitate transportation. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143870 | Adjustable Sports Bat Plug Weight - The existing bat cap is removed and the bat is threaded to match the threads on the “Adjustable Sports Bat Plug Weight” and the “Adjustable Sports Bat Plug Weight” is screwed in until tight. The “Adjustable Sports Bat Plug Weight” comes in varying weights measured in half ounce increments to provide a full range of available options. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143871 | CRICKET SPORTS BAT - A cricket sports bat comprising an elongate handle and a truncate blade, the blade comprising a front playing face the majority of which is substantially planar across its face, an opposing rear surface, sides extending between the front face and rear surface, a toe and a pair of shoulders extending one each side of the handle/blade to the sides, characterized in that the ratio of the length of the blade to the width of the blade is in the range of 4:1-3.25:1. The present invention relates to a bat for use in cricket. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143872 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL V-BELT CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - An electronic control V-belt continuously variable transmission mechanism is applied in a power transmission system having an engine and support shafts for a driving pulley and a driven pulley, characterized by driving the driving pulley with power supplied by a pulley driving system such that a movable portion of the driving pulley moves axially to the driving-pulley support shaft, thereby enabling a movable portion of a driven pulley connected to the driving pulley to move in response to the axial distance variation, thus changing the rotational speed of the driven pulley. The contact between a cam guide groove of a bearing base of the pulley driving system and a cam guide device is transmitted through rolling friction, and the transmission efficiency is increased by a complex lead angle effect formed between a lead angle of the cam guide groove and a lead screw. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143873 | TENSIONING SYSTEM WITH SELF-LOCKING MECHANISM - According to aspects illustrated herein, there are provided methods and systems for applying continuous tension on a belt/cable system. The automatic tensioning system includes a pivot mechanism and a locking mechanism. The pivot mechanism includes a pivot arm extending between an idler pulley and a pivot point. The idler pulley is mateable with a belt/cable. The belt/cable is routed about the idler pulley. The idler pulley rotates by the movement of the belt/cable, and the pivot arm pivots in an opposing direction from the belt/cable at the pivot point to apply continuous tension to the belt/cable as the pivot arm pivots. The locking mechanism is in communication with the pivot arm to secure the pivot arm in position, and the locking mechanism is adjustable. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143874 | HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a hybrid drive train ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110143875 | VEHICULAR DRIVE APPARATUS - In a drive apparatus in which a first motor-generator, a power split device, a shift mechanism, and a second motor-generator are coaxially arranged, a first support wall which is next to the second motor-generator and supports one end of a rotor, and a second support wall that supports the other end of the rotor are provided in a case. A switching portion of the shift mechanism is provided on the first support wall. This kind of structure enables the drive apparatus to be shorter in the axial direction. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143876 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR A VEHICLE - A transmission for a vehicle with a clutch and/or a brake which is hydraulically actuated by a cylinder and a piston actuator. A pressure chamber is located between the cylinder and the piston and a hydraulic pressure medium flows into the pressure chamber via an inlet. The pressure medium is supplied to the pressure chamber via a component fixed on the housing, a rotary passage between the fixed component and the rotatable component and then via the rotatable component. The radial distance of the radial middle of the rotary passage is larger than the smallest radial distance and smaller than the largest radial distance of the pressure chamber from the rotation axis of a central shaft of the automatic transmission. The radial arrangement of the rotary passage, between the radially smallest and largest diameters of the pressure chamber, neutralizes centrifugally generated forces on the pressure medium in the pressure chamber. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143877 | Differential gear for remote control toy car - A differential device includes a drive gear, which has a gear wheel with a center axle hole and multiple needle rollers radially mounted in the gear wheel, a first coupling device, which has an abutment wall abutted against the needle rollers at one side and a stub axle inserted through the center axle hole of the gear wheel and a coupling tube for coupling to a first external wheel, and a second coupling device, which has an abutment wall abutted against the needle rollers at an opposite side and rotatably coupled to the stub axle of the first coupling device and a coupling tube for coupling to a second external wheel. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143878 | COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND DRIVELINE ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH MULTIPLE DRIVEN AXLES - A coupling assembly for optionally connecting a driving axle in a motor vehicle having multiple driving axles is disclosed. The coupling assembly comprises an externally controllable friction coupling with a coupling input part and an output part. The input part is rotatingly drivable around an axis of rotation A. A differential drive with an input element and two output elements which are drivingly connected to the input element, are also included. The input element of the differential drive is arranged coaxially relative to the coupling output part and drivably connected to the coupling output part for the purpose of transmitting torque. A driveline assembly having such a coupling assembly is also disclosed. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143879 | Axle Assembly with a Differential Provided with a Drive Wheel - An axle assembly comprising a differential provided with a drive wheel comprising two pairs of bevel gears disposed in a two-part housing, one of the pairs of bevel gears being a pair of axle bevel gears and the other pair of bevel gears being a pair of compensating bevel gears. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143880 | DRIVETRAIN FOR GENERATOR IN WIND TURBINE - A drivetrain for a generator in a wind turbine is disclosed. In one embodiment, the drivetrain includes an input shaft configured to provide an input rotational speed, and a planetary gearbox in communication with the input shaft. The planetary gearbox includes a stationary carrier and a plurality of rotatable gears. The planetary gearbox is configured to convert the input rotational speed to an output rotational speed. The drivetrain additionally includes an output shaft in communication with the planetary gearbox. The output shaft is configured to rotate at the output rotational speed. The drivetrain further includes a load isolation device disposed between the input shaft and the planetary gearbox. The load isolation device is configured to reduce transmission to the planetary gearbox of bending loads on the input shaft. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143881 | CONICAL FRICTION RING TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A conical friction ring type continuously variable transmission device configured a ring is provided such that it is interposed between opposing inclined surfaces of a first and second conical friction wheels so as to surround the first conical friction wheel. In this configuration, power is transmitted by contact between the ring and the first and second conical friction wheels, which moves the ring in the axial direction to steplessly change speed. A portion of the ring is submerged in an oil reservoir in a lower portion of the space when the ring is moved to any position in the axial direction. An oil guide is disposed on an axial partial region on the small diameter side of the first conical friction wheel, and guides oil raked up from the oil reservoir due to the rotation of the ring toward the first conical friction wheel. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143882 | System and Method for Multiplexing Gear Engagement Control and Providing Fault Protection in a Toroidal Traction Drive Automatic Transmission - An apparatus for multiplexing gear engagement control in an automatic transmission is provided. At least two friction engagement devices are configured to selectively engage and disengage a different gear ratio of the transmission. A trim system is configured to selectively supply engagement and disengagement pressures to at least one fluid passageway. A first control valve is fluidly coupled directly to the at least one fluid passageway and directly to each of the at least two friction engagement devices. The first control valve is configured to selectively route the engagement and disengagement pressures through the first control valve directly to the at least two friction devices. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143883 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND LAWN MOWER IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A brake system and powered implement, such as a lawn mower, incorporating the same. In one aspect the invention is a system for stopping an electrically grounded rotating member of an engine powered by an ignition circuit, the system comprising: a conductive member operably coupled to the ignition circuit that renders the engine inoperative when electrically grounded, the conductive member mounted adjacent the rotating member; and the conductive member normally biased into a brake position in which the conductive member contacts the rotating member and is electrically grounded as a result of the contact with the rotating member. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143884 | CYCLICAL SKATING MOTION EXERCISE MACHINE - A cyclical skating motion exercise machine has a base frame assembly. A first pedal arm mounted on a first pedal axle, wherein the first pedal axle is substantially vertical. A first link assembly mounted to the first pedal arm at a first pedal joint. The first pedal joint provides motion between the first link assembly and the first pedal arm. A first pedal mounted to the first pedal arm for supporting a user's foot. A second pedal arm is mounted on a second pedal axle, wherein the second pedal axle is substantially vertical. A crank assembly has a first link assembly is mounted to the a crank assembly, and the crank assembly has rotational inertia is substantially orthogonally to the first pedal axle. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143885 | EXERCISE DEVICE FOR CROSS TRAINING - An exercise device includes one or more foot supports movable along an arcuate path defined around a point of rotation. The arcuate path is divisible into machine defined user selectable arc segments and the movement of the foot support(s) is limited to the machine defined user selected arc segment. The exercise device can include a frame, a linkage movably engaged with the frame, a foot support movably engaged with the linkage, a crank arm movably engaged with the frame, a motor operative to move the crank arm location with respect to the frame, and a drive linkage movably engaging the linkage. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143886 | ROLLER, USAGE THEREOF AND TREADMILL USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a roller, a method for using the roller, and a treadmill incorporating the roller. The roller may be integrally structured and have a pipe wall thickness at intermediate portion less than a pipe wall thickness at an end portion, and towards the end portion, a pipe wall size at the intermediate portion transited into a pipe wall size at the end portion. The roller can serve as a transmission member and may be used in a treadmill. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143887 | EXERCISE BICYCLE - An exercise bicycle wherein when rotating the wheels by rotating pedals, the user feels the bicycle moving forward and being tilted left and right as whe n riding a bicycle outdoors, and also feels as if the user is riding on a slope, a plain road, etc., thus preventing the user from feeling monotonous and tedious a nd allowing the user to feel as if the user is riding a bicycle outdoors, thereby increasing the amount of exercise. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143888 | PHYSICAL EXERCISING MACHINE - A physical exercising machine includes a carrier having a platform to support a user, a lever attached to the carrier and inclined relative to the carrier and the base, a pivotal coupling mechanism pivotally coupled between the base and the carrier for horizontally moving the carrier and the user up and down relative to the base, a follower slidably engaged with the base and the lever for moving the platform and the user up and down relative to the base when the follower is moved along the inclined lever, and a cable coupled to the follower and having two end portions engaged through two openings of the platform for being pulled by the user and for actuating the follower to move the platform and the user up and down relative to the base. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143889 | PHYSICAL EXERCISING MACHINE - A physical exercising machine includes a base and a carrier, a lever attached to the carrier and inclined relative to the carrier and the base, a pivotal coupling mechanism pivotally coupled between the base and the carrier for horizontally moving the carrier and the user up and down relative to the base, a follower slidably engaged with the base and the lever for moving the platform and the user up and down relative to the base when the follower is moved along the base and along the inclined lever, and a cable coupled to the follower and having two end portions for being pulled by the user and for moving the follower to engage with the lever and to move the platform and the user up and down relative to the base. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143890 | Abdominal training apparatus and method therefor - An abdominal training apparatus provides focused training on the abdominal muscles using a resistance provided by a resistance device. The user may be supported in an elevated position by a seat support. A cable may transfer the resistance from the resistance device to the user. One or more pulleys may guide the resistance such to the user such that a force vector below and away from the user is provided to the user. In use, the user may perform abdominal training by engaging or grasping the cable to engage the resistance. The user may also support or secure one or both legs using a leg support of the apparatus. The force vector of the resistance is highly beneficial in that it allows the resistance to target and strengthen the abdominal muscles. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143891 | PHYSICAL THERAPY REHABILITATION APPARATUS - An exercise device, comprising an elongate member which has a pair of end regions with a pair of opposed end portions. Each end portion has a body wherein each body has one of a pair of opposed first end faces and at least a pair of first weighted segments. Each of the weighted segments is removably attachable to the elongate member and/or a corresponding end portion in an operative position. Each first weighted segment also has a second end face which abuts the first end face in the operative position. Each body has a first exterior surface region including and anchor portion for attaching thereto at least one elongate resilient portion at one end of the resilient portion and to a fixed object at the opposing end. A method for using the device is also provided. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143892 | EXERCISE KIT, APPAREL ITEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A muscle toning kit includes an exercise garment having a first resistance article and a second resistance article. The first resistance article and the second resistance article cooperate to facilitate the exercise of at least one muscle group of a user. The first resistance article is adjustable to provide a range of user selected resistance levels, while second resistance article has another range of user selected resistance levels so that as the user maneuvers the exercise garment, its adjustable pressure opposing structures facilitate the toning and conditioning of the at least one muscle group of the user. The method includes wearing and deforming the exercise garment from its original shape through natural extension and flexing actions of the user to facilitate providing a resistive force to condition the at least one muscle group of the user. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143893 | EXERCISING APPARATUS - An exercising apparatus designed to fit around a seat includes a frame that is adapted to be secured to a support. The frame is a U-shaped configuration with a lateral open area to receive the seat into the frame. One or more arms are coupled to the frame about one or more pivots. Further, the pivots allow a pivotal motion of each of the arms when a force is exerted thereto by a user. One or more resistance devices coupled to the frame and the arms, which provide resistance to the pivotal motion of each of the arms. The resistance devices, which may be a hydraulic or pneumatic piston and cylinder, may include a spring to bias the arms toward their initial, upright position. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143894 | Method and Apparatus for Physical Therapy Exercise - A method for exercise, physical therapy and rehabilitation includes providing an elastic member having a tension indicator, securing one end of the elastic member, and stretching the elastic member using a part of the body until the tension indicator indicates that a predetermined tension level has been attained. Upon reaching the predetermined tension level, the elastic member is returned to its relaxed state. The tension indicator on the elastic member may be a printed image of recognizable image that distorts to another recognizable image at the predetermined tension level, a printed non-recognizable image that distorts to a recognizable pattern or image at the predetermined tension level, or an electronic indicator that provides audio and/or visual cues at the predetermined tension level. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143895 | EXERCISE WHEEL - An exercise wheel includes a base having a receiving space therein and at least one fan-shaped recession formed at a front bottom side thereof and facing downward; at least one hold bar connected with the base and exposed outside the base; a main wheel rotatably mounted to the base and located in the receiving space; an elastic member mounted between the main wheel and the base for keeping the main wheel restoring after the main wheel is rotated; an auxiliary wheel set rotatably mounted to the base, exposed beneath the base, and engaged with the main wheel to drive the main wheel for rotation; and a steering caster set having a caster frame and a caster, the caster frame being rotatably connected with the base for rotation confined within the fan-shaped recession, the caster being rotatably mounted to the caster frame and partially exposed outside the fan-shaped recession. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143896 | EXERCISE APPARATUS - The present disclosure concerns an exercise device, and more particularly a combination balance and stability training and resistance training exercise device, comprising a platform and a balance element. The exercise device can also comprise one or more resilient, elongate resistance training elements for resistance training. The exercise device can be provided with a stabilizing device. When removed from the stabilizing device, the exercise device can be used in a manner similar to a conventional balance board. When mounted on the stabilizing device, the exercise device is supported in a stable orientation for performing exercises requiring a stable and balanced support surface. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143897 | EXERCISE PLATFORM - The invention is an inclined dome shaped exercise platform. The upper surface of the platform of the invention is large and shallow so that a user can comfortably lie on it. The dome is made of a stiff material and it is preferably covered with a layer of foam, which is in turn covered with decorative upholstery material. Embodiments of the platform of the invention include grasping means to assist in performing the exercises. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143898 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES WITH EXERCISE FUNCTIONALITIES - A patient support apparatus generally includes a base frame and a support deck supported on the base frame, the support deck comprising a seat portion. A segmented patient support surface is slidably coupled to the support deck. A lift system is coupled to the support deck and the segmented patient support surface. The lift system raises, lowers and tilts the support deck with respect to the base frame, and pivots a torso support segment of the support surface with respect to a leg support segment of the support surface. A foot plate assembly is removably positioned proximate a free end of the support deck, the foot plate assembly receiving a patient's feet when a patient is positioned on the segmented patient support surface thereby enabling the patient to slide the segmented patient support surface relative to the support deck. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143899 | AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER STRIPPER ROLLER - A stripper roller for use in a stripper unit subassembly is disclosed to simplify changing and replacement of parts. Brushes and batts are mounted in interlocking core segments that rotate in rigid accompaniment with a center shaft. The core segments are secured together and secured to the center shaft using retainer caps, and the retainer caps in turn are secured to the shaft to prevent lateral sliding of the stripper roller. Individual batts and brushes may be inserted into or removed from a reusable core segment, or the individual batts and brushes may be integrally affixed to replaceable core segments. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143900 | Pressware Die Set With Pneumatic Blank Feed - An improved apparatus for making disposable pressware features a pneumatic feeding system which accelerates a paperboard blank into a forming die. In a typical embodiment, a pair of adjustable air knives propel a paperboard blank into the forming cavity. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143901 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BAGS - The invention describes a device ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110143902 | AUTOMATIC DISPLACER CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT - An apparatus and method producing a plait-like portion on a tubular packaging casing, which accommodates a filling material includes a plait-like portion at least approximately free of filling material, extending along a longitudinal plait-axis. The apparatus comprises a first displacer unit with a first pair of displacer elements reversibly movable between an opened and a closed position perpendicular to the longitudinal plait-axis. A displacer clearance is created between the first pair of displacer elements, which surrounds the longitudinal plait-axis, in which the tubular packaging casing is being gathered, when the first pair of displacer elements is in the closed position. The apparatus comprises a second displacer unit with a second pair of displacer elements also being reversibly movable between an opened and a closed position perpendicular to the longitudinal plait-axis. A displacer clearance is created between the second pair of displacer elements, similar to first pair of displacer elements. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143903 | RELEASABLE BASKET AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF - A medical retrieval device includes a basket formed of two or more loops. The basket may be used to retrieve material (e.g., a urinary stone) from a body. The basket opens and closes for end-encapsulation of a stone and is strengthened by support members that interconnect the basket loops. A captured stone may be released from the basket with the basket still in the body by opening the loops. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143904 | DECORATIVE ELEMENTS PROVIDED WITH A CIRCULAR OR CRIMPED CONFIGURATION AT POINT OF SALE OR POINT OF USE - Decorative elements and decorative grass provided with a substantially flat configuration which, upon activation, can assume a curled or crimped configuration at the point of sale or point of use, as well as methods for producing the same. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143905 | System for Blood Separation with Shielded Extraction Port and Optical Control - A centrifugal blood separation system comprising a rotor, a light source, an optical sensor, a control system, a separation vessel, and an optical cell on the separation vessel. The optical cell has a first extraction port extending radially outwardly into the optical cell, a red blood cell extraction port downstream from the first extraction port and extending into the optical cell beyond the first extraction port; and a dam between said first extraction port and said red blood cell extraction port, having an upper edge and a lower edge, wherein the first extraction port and the red cell extraction port are radially between the upper edge and the lower edge of the dam. Also, a first extraction port having a bore having a first diameter, a lumen having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, and a frustro-conical passageway coupling the bore to the lumen. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143906 | CENTRIFUGE - A centrifuge, including: a flange closing off one axial end of a separation chamber; a plurality of apertures that traverse axially through the flange at a radial distance from a flange axis, wherein at least one aperture is in fluid communication with a first outlet passage; a plurality of weir inserts removably disposed within the plurality of apertures to control a flow of one or more fluids from the separation chamber; wherein at least one weir insert disposed within the at least one aperture in fluid communication with the first outlet passage is changeable to prevent or allow fluid communication between the separation chamber and the first outlet passage. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143907 | OPTICAL GLASS, PREFORM FOR PRECISION PRESS MOLDING, AND OPTICAL ELEMENT - The present invention relates to an optical glass with a high refractive index and good precision press moldability, and a preform for precision press molding and an optical element that are comprised of the optical glass. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing an optical element, a lens unit being equipped with an optical element and an image pickup device being equipped with a lens unit. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143908 | GLASS COMPOSITION, GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY USING THE SAME, FLAT PANEL DISPLAY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - Provided is a glass composition suitable for a glass substrate for a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display. This glass composition has high thermal stability, and is substantially free of BaO but has a low devitrification temperature. It is suitable for the production of a glass substrate by a downdraw process. This glass composition contains, in terms of mass %; 54 to 62% of SiO | 2011-06-16 |
20110143909 | OPTICAL MATERIAL AND OPTICAL ELEMENT - Provided is an optical glass having homogeneous optical characteristics such that striae and devitrification hardly occur at the time of producing a gob. The optical glass includes cationic components having the following composition, provided that a total of the cationic components is 95 cat %, and has a refractive index (nd) of 1.6 or more and less than 1.7 and an Abbe number (vd) of 50 or more and 56 or less, | 2011-06-16 |
20110143910 | INORGANIC PHOSPHATE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Disclosed and described are multi-component inorganic phosphate formulations of acidic phosphate components and basic oxide/hydroxide components. Also disclosed are high solids, atomizable compositions of same, suitable for spray coating. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143911 | SPINEL OPTOCERAMICS - A transparent, polycrystalline ceramic is described. The ceramic comprises crystallites of the formula A | 2011-06-16 |
20110143912 | COLORED SPINEL OPTOCERAMICS - A transparent, polycrystalline ceramic is described. The ceramic comprises crystallites of the formula A | 2011-06-16 |
20110143913 | CATALYST ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a catalyst assembly. In one embodiment, the catalyst assembly includes a two-dimension (2-D) extensive catalyst including one or more precious catalytic metals and having a catalyst crystal plane; and a substrate supporting the 2-D extensive catalyst, the substrate including one or more non-precious catalytic metals and having a substrate crystal plane in substantial alignment with the catalyst crystal plane. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143914 | PHOTOCATALYST-COATED BODY, COATING COMPOSITION FOR THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOCATALYST-COATED BODY - A photocatalyst-coated body includes a substrate with an organic material as a surface thereof, a photocatalyst layer with interstices between the particles in the layer and an intermediate layer provided between the substrate and the photocatalyst layer. The photocatalyst layer includes photocatalyst particles in a range of 1 part≦x<20 parts by mass, inorganic oxide particles in a range of 70 parts≦y<99 parts by mass, and a dried substance of a hydrolyzable silicone in a range of zero parts≦z<10 parts by mass, provided that a total amount of the photocatalyst particles, the inorganic oxide particles, and the dried substance of the hydrolyzable silicone is 100 parts by mass in terms of silica. The intermediate layer comprising a silicone-modified resin, wherein the silicone-modified resin includes silicon atom in an amount of 0.2% by mass or more and less than 16.5% by mass. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143915 | PINNING AND AFFIXING NANO-ACTIVE MATERIAL - A nanoparticle comprises a nano-active material and a nano-support. In some embodiments, the nano-active material is platinum and the nano-support is alumina. Pinning and affixing the nano-active material to the nano-support is achieved by using a high temperature condensation technology. In some embodiments, the high temperature condensation technology is plasma. Typically, a quantity of platinum and a quantity of alumina are loaded into a plasma gun. When the nano-active material bonds with the nano-support, an interface between the nano-active material and the nano-support forms. The interface is a platinum alumina metallic compound, which dramatically changes an ability for the nano-active material to move around on the surface of the nano-support, providing a better bond than that of a wet catalyst. Alternatively, a quantity of carbon is also loaded into the plasma gun. When the nano-active material bonds with the nano-support, the interface formed comprises a platinum copper intermetallic compound, which provides an even stronger bond. | 2011-06-16 |
20110143916 | CATALYST PRODUCTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of producing a catalyst comprising: mixing catalytic particles and a solvent, thereby forming a mixture; performing a size distribution analysis on the mixture to determine a size distribution profile; repeating the mixing of the catalytic particles and the solvent in the mixture if the size distribution profile is below a threshold; centrifuging the mixture if the size distribution profile is at or above the threshold, thereby forming a supernate and a precipitate, wherein the supernate comprises a dispersion including the catalytic particles and the solvent; decanting the mixture, separating the supernate from the precipitate; determining the particle content of the separated supernate; determining a volume of the dispersion to be applied to a catalyst support based on one or more properties of the catalyst support; and impregnating the catalyst support with the catalytic particles in the dispersion by applying the volume of the dispersion to the catalyst support. | 2011-06-16 |