31st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100197376 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMING A LOTTERY GAME - A system and method for streaming a lottery game is described. The system includes a lottery ticket, a gaming server, a paytable, a video server, a network access device, an encryption module, and IP address associated with the network access device. The lottery ticket has a first plurality of numbers. The gaming server is configured to generate a second plurality of numbers with a random number generator. The paytable includes an award that is based on a comparison of the first plurality of numbers to the second plurality of numbers. The video server stores a plurality of images associated with the award. The network access device is configured to present the lottery. The encryption module configured to encrypt communications between the gaming server and the network access device. The IP address associated with the network access device enables secure communications with the gaming server. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197377 | Wagering Game With Persistent Wild Symbol Reel Positions - A gaming system for conducting a wagering game comprises a display including a plurality of symbol-bearing reels having a plurality of symbol locations and symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game. In response to a certain event, at least one symbol on the reels in a particular one of the plurality of symbol locations is altered to produce an altered function of the symbol. The altered function of the altered symbol location is maintained for subsequent plays of the wagering game. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197378 | Wagering Game Having Display Arrangement Formed By An Image Conduit - A gaming system for conducting a wagering game comprises a display device and an image conduit. The display device develops or includes images of symbols associated with the wagering game. The image conduit is located in front of the display device and has a first end and a second end. The image conduit transmits the images from the second end to the first end of the image conduit. The images of the symbols appear at the first end such that a player perceives the symbols to be located at the first end of the image conduit. The display device can be a physical object with symbol indicia or a video display for displaying video images. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197379 | CLASS OF FEATURE EVENT GAMES SUITABLE FOR LINKING TO MULTIPLE GAMING MACHINES - A gaming method, apparatus and system for playing a game of chance is disclosed in which a plurality of gaming machines may be linked together for mutually competitive play. According to one embodiment, two or more gaming machines are linked to a centrally located display exhibiting a game board comprising one or more groups of earmarkable cells in one or more groups. Players on the gaming machines wager and attempt to achieve winning outcomes which earmark cells in the group with designators of their respective gaming machines. When a predetermined number or configuration of cells of a group are earmarked, an award may be distributed to those gaming machines having earmarked cells according to the number of designators within that group associated with each gaming machine. The game of chance may be configured for play on an individual gaming machine. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197380 | System and Method of Conducting Simulated Combat - The present invention is a system and method of simulated combat which can be incorporated in an online multiplayer game. The game, which can be played using multiple human players competing against each other or playing against a computer, begins with a randomly chosen player going first. The randomly chosen player makes one of four moves: Slash, Feint, Adjust, or Thrust. If the player chooses to Slash, Feint, or Adjust, the turn ends and the opposing player has the same four options. If the player chooses to Thrust, the opponent is then given two different options instead: Riposte or Dodge. Once the opponent chooses Riposte or Dodge, he is then allowed to move again. Players have two statuses that change during the game: Energy (which is preferably visible to other players) and Balance (which is preferably hidden from other players). | 2010-08-05 |
20100197381 | GAMING MACHINE, GAMING METHOD, AND GAMING PROGRAM - A gaming machine is provided which includes: an operation sequence table | 2010-08-05 |
20100197382 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FACILITATING THE USE OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - This disclosure includes systems which generate a video game or other virtual environment, and institutions and transactions of a financial nature are facilitated by the video game. Some types of financial transactions may be guaranteed, such as by real world financial devices including credit cards. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197383 | Secure Smart Card Operations - Various embodiments described or referenced herein are directed to different devices, methods, systems, and computer program products for facilitating cashless digital transactions (e.g., in a casino environment). A wager-based gaming machine may include a memory device capable of storing a first credit balance representing an amount of credit available for wagering. The wager-based gaming machine may include a communication interface configured to communicate with a portable electronic device capable of storing a second credit balance representing a second amount of credit available on the portable electronic device. The wager-based gaming machine may include a secure transaction device. The secure transaction device may be operable to transmit to the portable electronic device a request to update the second credit balance, the request including security authorization information. The secure transaction device may also be operable to receive from the portable electronic device an indication that the second amount of credit has been updated in accordance with the request, when it is determined that the security authorization information complies with one or more security authorization requirements. The secure transaction device may also be operable to update the first credit balance stored in the first memory device in accordance with the request. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197384 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AWARD OF A PLURALITY OF PRIZES - Apparatus is disclosed for determining the award of a set of prizes where each prize in the set has a respective prize value. The apparatus includes memory for storing prize data indicative of the prize values in the set. An input device is responsive to input signals from a respective plurality of gaming terminals for providing an increment signal. An increment device accesses the prize data to select at least two prize values from the set to define respective current prize values, and is responsive to the increment signal for incrementing in parallel a plurality of accumulated values toward the respective current prize values. A comparator is responsive to the current prize values and the accumulated values for determining if one of the current prize values is to be awarded and, if so, generating an award signal and removing from the set the prize value corresponding to the one of the current prize values. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197385 | WAGERING GAME WITH DUAL-PLAY FEATURE - Multi-player games that foster cooperation or competition between players. A multi-player wagering game system includes a first display to display a first wagering game; a first input device corresponding to the first display to accept input from a first player; a second display to display a second wagering game, the second display being adjacent to the first display; a second input device corresponding to the second display to accept input from a second player; and a bonus display to display a bonus game. The bonus game receiving input from both the first and the second input devices. Computer software causes the first wagering game and the second wagering game to be executed. A multi-person seating device is configured to permit the first player and the second player to sit side-by-side in front of the first display and the second display, respectively. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197386 | GAMING METHOD AND DEVICE INVOLVING PROGRESSIVE WAGERS - A method of gaming is disclosed wherein progressive award values may be increased in response to certain pre-established game outcomes, wager amounts or random events. The increased progressive award values may be based on a primary game or secondary game outcome. Another innovation is the resetting of progressive awards upon completion of a bonus event whether or not award actually won in said bonus event. Player tracking systems permit progressive award values to be linked to a particular player such that the progressive award values remain personal to the player. Re-setting increased progressive award values is also disclosed. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197387 | GAMING SYSTEM WITH MODIFIABLE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION ASSIGNMENT METHOD - A gaming system is disclosed wherein an outcome probability is determined for each of a number of possible outcomes achievable in a wagering game. Different subsets are then associated with each different prize level in a desired prize distribution. The possible outcomes and their respective probability are assigned or mapped to the different subsets so that the probability of achieving a possible outcome included in a subset comprises a value approximating the desired probability of an award of the prize level with which the subset is associated. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197388 | Wagering Game With Auto-Triggered Player Device - A gaming system including an input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game. The gaming system also includes a display for displaying a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game and a touch-screen input device in association with the display. In response to a predetermined criterion, a pop-up window is displayed on the display that allows the player to enter data into a field on the display. The pop-up window preferably includes keys to enter the data, such as an image of a standard keyboard for entering alpha-numeric data. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197389 | Game Control Program, Game Device and Game Control Method, Management Server, and Data Managing Method - A designer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is a game device operated by a designer. The designer terminal includes a stage setting unit that generates design data on a virtual space, in which players play games, according to instructions from the designer, a stage distributing unit that distributes the generated design data to an external unit, a game action data acquiring unit that acquires game data recording game actions taken in the virtual space at player terminals that have acquired the design data, and a game action reproducing unit that displays, on the screen of the designer, the game actions taken in the virtual space at the player terminals, based on the acquired game data. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197390 | POSE TRACKING PIPELINE - A method of tracking a target includes receiving from a source an observed depth image of a scene including the target. Each pixel of the observed depth image is labeled as either a foreground pixel belonging to the target or a background pixel not belonging to the target. Each foreground pixel is labeled with body part information indicating a likelihood that that foreground pixel belongs to one or more body parts of the target. The target is modeled with a skeleton including a plurality of skeletal points, each skeletal point including a three dimensional position derived from body part information of one or more foreground pixels. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197391 | VISUAL TARGET TRACKING - A target tracking method includes representing a human target with a machine-readable model including a plurality of skeletal points. The plurality of skeletal points are adjustable into a plurality of different legal poses. The method further includes receiving an observed depth image of the human target from a source and determining proposed positions for one or more of the skeletal points of the machine-readable model based on the observed depth image. The proposed positions of the skeletal points are then adjusted to comply with one or more rules if one or more of the proposed positions violates any of the one or more rules. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197392 | VISUAL TARGET TRACKING - A target tracking method includes modeling the target in a first frame with a first frame iteration of a machine-readable model and receiving an observed depth image of a second frame of a scene including the target. The first frame iteration of the machine-readable model is then adjusted into a second frame iteration of the machine-readable model based on the observed depth image of the second frame. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197393 | VISUAL TARGET TRACKING - A target tracking method includes representing a human target with a machine-readable model configured for adjustment into a plurality of different poses and receiving an observed depth image of the human target from a source. One or more push force vectors are applied to one or more force-receiving locations of the model to push the model in an XY plane towards a silhouette of the human target in the observed depth image when portions of the model are shifted away from the silhouette of the human target in the observed depth image. One or more pull force vectors are applied to one or more force-receiving locations of the model to pull the model in an XY plane towards the silhouette of the human target in the observed depth image when portions of the observed depth image are shifted away from the silhouette of the model. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197394 | Game machine, game information display method and game program - A game machine comprises a game progress controller which accepts operational information entered from a touch panel and from other game machines and successively obtain tile objects representing tiles of individual players, a main image display controller which defines arrangement zones for the tile objects representing the tiles of the individual players within a main screen area, displays the tile objects in such a manner that types of the tile objects of a primary player are visually recognizable, and substitutes the tile objects obtained by drawing actions for specified ones of the tile objects, a supplementary information generator which generates supplementary information regarding the tile objects representing the tiles of the primary player that are displayed in a visually recognizable fashion, and a sub-image display controller which displays the supplementary information in a sub-screen area located adjacent to the main screen area. The supplementary information creates situational variations and exciting feelings in a game. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197395 | VISUAL TARGET TRACKING - A method of tracking a target includes classifying a pixel having a pixel address with one or more pixel cases. The pixel is classified based on one or more observed or synthesized values. An example of an observed value for a pixel address includes an observed depth value obtained from a depth camera. Examples of synthesized values for a pixel address include a synthesized depth value calculated by rasterizing a model of the target; one or more body-part indices estimating a body part corresponding to that pixel address; and one or more player indices estimating a target corresponding to that pixel address. One or more force vectors are calculated for the pixel based on the pixel case, and the force vector is mapped to one or more force-receiving locations of the model representing the target to adjust the model representing the target into an adjusted pose. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197396 | GAME APPARATUS, GAME CHARACTER DISPLAYING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An object of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus that can display an avatar matched to any kind of games that the avatar participates, without changing clothes or decorations worn by the avatar to new clothes or decorations. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197397 | ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a gaming machine and/or entertainment machine, in particular in the form of slot machines and/or gambling machines operable by coins and/or by monetary equivalents, having a plurality of screens for the presentation of information, in particular of game contents and/or of game information, which are directed toward a machine operating position, and having a control device for the control of the screens and/or for the control of game procedures. It is proposed to arrange a plurality of screens staggered behind one another and overlapping one another so that the viewing window onto at least one screen remains behind the actual screen surface of the screen with respect to format and/or size in order to accommodate a maximum number of screens in a compact arrangement, on the one hand, and in order not to be restricted to the desired field of view with respect to the formats of the screens to be used. Provision is made in accordance with the invention that at least one of the screens is arranged partly or fully hidden behind at least one further screen viewed from the machine operating position. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197398 | GAMING MACHINE, GAMING METHOD, AND GAMING PROGRAM - A gaming machine is provided which includes: at least one operation means that accepts an input operation performed by a player when pressing down on the at least one operation means; at least one display unit having a display the player is able to see through the surface of the operation means; operation-instruction-mark output means that outputs an operation instruction mark for signaling an input timing the player performs an input operation, to the display unit for each of the operation means; evaluation means that evaluates a game score of the player based on comparison between the input-timing and an operation timing the player performed the input operation, the operation-instruction-mark output means starting to control an output of the operation instruction mark a predetermined period of time ta before the input timing, so as to change a form of the operation instruction mark little by little for the predetermined period of time ta until the input timing. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197399 | VISUAL TARGET TRACKING - A method of tracking a target includes receiving an observed depth image of the target from a source and obtaining a posed model of the target. The model is rasterized into a synthesized depth image, and the pose of the model is adjusted based, at least in part, on differences between the observed depth image and the synthesized depth image. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197400 | VISUAL TARGET TRACKING - A target tracking method includes representing a human target with a machine-readable model configured for adjustment into a plurality of different poses. The machine-readable model includes a plurality of joints, including one or more magnetism joints, and each joint has a three-dimensional world space position. The method further includes receiving an observed depth image of the human target from a source. The observed depth image includes a plurality of observed pixels. A magnetism body part is assigned to one or more of the plurality of observed pixels, and a magnetism joint position is estimated based on world space positions of the one or more observed pixels assigned the magnetism body part. A joint of the machine-readable model is then shifted toward the magnetism joint position. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197401 | RELIABLE, EFFICIENT AND LOW COST METHOD FOR GAMES AUDIO RENDERING - An efficient method for a reliable and accurate rendering of audio in a virtual reality environment, such as computer gaming. It excels other known rendering methods in its ability to achieve high quality audio rendering in real time conditions using a regular personal computer without any need for a special hardware accelerated audio card. A total of k physical properties are defined for the sound source and for the various objects that may affect the generation and distribution of the sound in the simulated environment. For each one of those physical properties some applicable values are predefined in a granularity which is a parameter of the method. This way a k dimensional grid of data points is defined. For each one of those data point the sounds that will be heard by the listener are offline calculated offline as reference samples. When the sound shall be generated in real time, for any given real data point, it is calculated as an interpolation of some near reference samples on the predefined k dimensional grid. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197402 | SECURE AND/OR LOCKABLE CONNECTING ARRANGEMENT FOR VIDEO GAME SYSTEM - Compatible mechanical and/or electrical connections to video game system accessories provide unique shape, design and dimensions that discourage or prevent non-compatible devices from being connected, connector configurations that allow connection only in a proper orientation to ensure electrical compatibility and eliminate the possibility of short-circuits, quick release locking arrangement firmly mechanically holds mating connectors together despite extensive movement of the game player's arms and hands, staged electrical contacting sequence provides proper signal application sequence, and wrist strap to tether handheld remote controller to hand is attached to a locking connector that mates with a connector of the remote controller. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197403 | Portable Electronic Device and Computer Software Product - The invention relates to a portable electronic device and computer software product. The portable electronic device comprises a motion detector for generating motion data characterizing the local movement of the portable electronic device, a motion intensity determiner for determining a instantaneous motion intensity value of the user of the portable electronic device from the motion data, and an active time counter for determining an active time accumulation that sums up the time periods, during which the instantaneous motion intensity value meets predefined activity criteria. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197404 | GAMING CONSOLE WIRELESS PROTOCOL FOR PERIPHERAL DEVICES - Methods of wireless communication between a gaming console and a wireless accessory using a protocol. The protocol is used in a TDMA frequency hopping spread spectrum system to enable simultaneous communication of voice and data between a plurality of wireless accessories and the gaming console. The protocol provides specific time slots for upstream and downstream transmissions, as well as a retransmission time slots to enable a robust environment with minimal latency. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197405 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THWARTING TRAFFIC ANALYSIS IN ONLINE GAMES - The subject disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for routing data in a network-based computer game via proxy computers. The method and system includes a set of techniques that utilizes the proxy computers to thwart traffic analysis in high-speed games while continuing to satisfy the games' latency requirements. The method and apparatus facilitates thwarting multiple classes of traffic analysis, including inspection of unencrypted header fields, observation of packet size, correlation of packet timing, and collusion among players. A matchmaking system for matching players in a network-based computer game in a manner that resists traffic analysis is also provided. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197406 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICULAR AD-HOC GAMING NETWORKING - A game is provided which can be played over a vehicular ad hoc network. Because vehicles may rapidly change locations, the game is capable of switching to new instances of the same game with relatively seamless transitions. Players who are no longer in a new instance, but were in the previous instance, may be replaced by computer controlled players to add to the seamlessness of the transition. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197407 | Game apparatus, server apparatus, program, and recording medium - An object of the present invention is to provide a game server that can simulate the sensation of competing in a game against an actually existing specific person. The game server of the present invention offers a plurality of options for the actions that gamer A can select in game scenes that change along with the progress of a soccer game. The options include dribble (long), dribble (short), pass in front of the player, pass to the foot of the player, wait, and shoot. The action patterns of gamer A are stored for each game scene by counting the number of times each option is selected. The game server refers to the stored action patterns when playing against another gamer B. This configuration makes it possible for the gamer B to have a virtual experience as if he were competing with the gamer A. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197408 | MATCH-UP GAME SYSTEM - A match-up game system includes a game database providing step of providing a game database based on a data record regarding a previous match of the virtual characters from the game server computer to the headquartered computer; a ranking data record generation step in which the headquarter server computer generates a ranking data record for ranking the virtual characters based on the data record of the game database; and a ranking data record providing step of sending the ranking data record from the headquarter server computer to the member client computer and the gamer client computers. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197409 | SYSTEM WHICH MANAGES RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHARACTERS IN A VIDEO GAME OR OTHER VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - This disclosure includes systems which generate a video game or other virtual environment, and player characters in the video game can form relationships of various natures. Certain relationships provide benefits and/or obligations. The video game facilitates the monitoring, forming and terminating of various kinds of relationships. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED SERVICES TO A USER OF A GAMING APPLICATION - A system for providing enhanced services to users of a gaming application comprises a server and a platform remotely coupled to the server. The server executes a gaming application. The platform receives a request for enhanced services, and establishes an enhanced services session with a user of the gaming application in response to the request for enhanced services. The enhanced services session corresponds in time at least in part with the execution of the gaming application. The platform further provides enhanced services to the user of the gaming application during the enhanced services session. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197411 | Interactive Media - A removable storage medium comprising media content, and further comprising supplementary data for use with interactive toys, the supplementary data being categorised according to one or more criteria selected from the list consisting of: i. physical capabilities of an interactive toy; ii. target age-range of a user of an interactive toy; iii. licensing type of an interactive toy; iv. personality type of an interactive toy; v. the apparent gender of an interactive toy; and vi. the apparent age of an interactive toy. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197412 | TORQUE CONVERTER LEAF SPRING CONNECTIONS - A connection for a torque converter including a cover, a piston plate, and at least one leaf spring having a first portion with a resilient segment and a second portion rotationally connected to one of the cover or the piston plate. The other of the cover or the piston plate comprises a first protrusion and the resilient segment grips the first protrusion. In an example embodiment, the second portion is riveted to the one of the cover or the piston plate. In an example embodiment, the one of the cover or the piston plate includes a second protrusion and the second portion includes a resilient segment that grips the second protrusion. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197413 | CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - The present invention provides a constant velocity universal joint capable of improving the sealability of the boot thereof and facilitating the positioning of the end sections of the boot in the axial direction at low cost while ensuring the strength of the outer race thereof. Protruding sections ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197414 | Coupling of a constant velocity joint and a hub bearing unit of a motor vehicle wheel - A driving ring is fixed to the rotatable hub of a hub bearing unit for providing torque transmission from an outer bell of a constant velocity joint. The bell has an outer tubular projection in telescopic relation with the driving ring. A first end surface of the tubular projection faces a second surface of a rotatable ring of the hub bearing unit. The driving ring and the tubular projection have mutually engaging splines. The hub and the constant velocity joint are releasably axially secured by a rigid cap received in the cavity of the bell and axially abutting against a shoulder within the bell, and a screw connecting the cap member to the hub in an axially tractive relationship. This axial traction causes axial compression of the annular seal which is fitted between the first and second surfaces and provides continuous sealing around the engaged splines. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197415 | COUPLING WITH SLACK-TAKEUP, A ROTOR, AND A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT - A coaxial rotary coupling ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197416 | ARTIFICIAL SKI SLOPE ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a collapsible artificial ski slope assembly ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197417 | RECREATIONAL APPARATUS PROVIDING UP AND DOWN MOTION AND ROTATIONAL MOTION - A recreational apparatus that provides up and down motion and rotational motion is encompassed. The apparatus comprising a beam mounted on a mount, in order to achieve up and down and rotational motion. The beam comprises a seat at the first and second ends on substantially opposing sides of the mount and an impact absorption member located with each seat. The impact absorption member is a resilient ball, wherein at least part of the ball fits through a rim in the seat. According to a further embodiment, the recreational apparatus can be adjusted as the beam is capable of being located on the mount at different positions along the length of the beam. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197418 | PIN SETTER - A pin setter applied to a bowling game machine in which a player rolling a ball toward a plurality of pins arranged in a standing manner on a lane thereby to knock down the plurality of pins. The pin setter that arranges the pins at predetermined positions includes a pin lifter that lifts the pin in a standing state up to the lane, a pin guide that keeps the pin lifted on the lane from falling down, and an evacuation mechanism that evacuates the pin guide from the lane. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197419 | Bowling lane with mural image - A bowling lane with a mural image is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of bowling lane panels are provided, wherein each bowling lane panel depicts a different portion of a mural image. The plurality of bowling lane panels are assembled and secured onto a surface such that the assembly of the plurality of bowling lane panels forms the mural image. In another embodiment, a bowling center is provided with at least two bowling lanes. Each bowling lane depicts a mural image, and the mural images on the various bowling lanes form a composite multi-lane mural image. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197420 | APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING POINT OF HOLE PIN IN THE GOLF COURSE AND REGISTRATING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an apparatus for identifying a pin position on a golf course. The apparatus includes light-emitting means coupled to a pin pole, configured to identify a pin position, and including a wireless transmit/receive portion and a unique ID, and a remote control unit remotely controlling lighting and lights-out of the light-emitting means in a wireless manner. The remote control unit includes a wireless transmit/receive portion, a control object-setting portion selecting light-emitting means to be controlled, an execution button instructing the lighting and lights-out of the light-emitting means, and a remote controller which controls a unique ID of the light-emitting means to be controlled to be registered with internal memory by matching the unique ID to a remote control object ID of the control object-setting portion, and wirelessly transmits a lighting and lights-out command to light-emitting means having a unique ID, which matches to the registered remote control object ID, through the wireless transmit/receive portion when an execution button is pressed. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197421 | PUTTING AID - The present invention in several embodiments comprises a straight crosspiece approximately 24″ long that is supported by two perpendicular recessed support members. The crosspiece may extend out over the putter's sight line. Several adjustable brightly colored clips may be attached to the crosspiece. These pieces may slide apart or together into varying positions in order to train the golfer in the appropriate stroke length for a putt of any distance. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197422 | RELEASABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE CONNECTIONS FOR GOLF CLUB HEADS AND SHAFTS - Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so they may be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft orientation with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include a shaft adapter and a head adapter. The shaft adapter may have an exterior surface extending along a first axis and a bore having a cross-sectional shape along a second axis configured to attach to a shaft member. The second end of the shaft adapter has a cross-sectional shape of a regular polygon. The head adapter has a first end and a second end along a first axis and a bore having a shape of a regular polygon along a second axis that is shaped to receive the second end of the shaft adapter in a plurality of orientations. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197423 | RELEASABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE CONNECTIONS FOR GOLF CLUB HEADS AND SHAFTS - Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so they may be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft orientation with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include a shaft adapter and a head adapter. The shaft adapter may have an exterior surface extending along a first axis and a bore having a cross-sectional shape along a second axis configured to attach to a shaft member. The second end of the shaft adapter may have a cross-sectional shape of a regular polygon or a cross-sectional shape defined by splines. The head adapter has a first end and a second end along a first axis and a bore having either a shape of a regular polygon or a cross-sectional shape defined by splines along a second axis that is shaped to receive the second end of the shaft adapter in a plurality of orientations. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197424 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, a sleeve including a top portion, a middle portion connected to the top portion is described. The middle portion includes a thin wall thickness. A bottom portion is connected to the middle portion including a plurality of engaging surfaces. A central longitudinal axis and an offset angle offset from the central longitudinal axis is described. The offset angle allows a maximum loft change of about 0.5 degrees to about 4.0 degrees. The total weight of the sleeve is less than 9 g. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197425 | METAL WOOD CLUB WITH IMPROVED HITTING FACE - A hitting face of a golf club head having improved flexural stiffness properties. In one embodiment, the hitting face is made from multiple materials. The main portion of the hitting face is a plate-like face made from a first material having a first density. An internal insert made from a second material having a second density that is greater than the first density is attached directly or indirectly to the plate-like face at or near the geometric center thereof. The internal insert increases the flexural stiffness of in a central zone of the hitting face so that a golf club head that has a larger zone of substantially uniform high initial ball speed. In another embodiment, the hitting face includes an insert that includes main plate and at least one wing extending therefrom. The insert is welded to the golf club head so that the main plate does not deflect separately from the remainder of the hitting face. The geometry of the insert controls the stiffness in the axial directions. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197426 | GOLF CLUB HAVING REMOVEABLE SOLE WEIGHT - A golf club head is presented comprising a sole including a weight member secured to the sole via a non-threaded attachment assembly. Further, the weight member has a large surface area relative to its thickness, resulting in a chip-like or wafer-like weight member. This design allows the mass of the weight member to be spread substantially along the surface of the sole as opposed to in the interior of the club head. The golf club head may comprise more than one weight member. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197427 | GOLF PUTTER HEAD - A golf putter has a head provided with spaced, upper and lower leading edges and a toe and heel presenting a club face for striking a golf ball. The face extends linearly substantially from the toe to the heel, and extends between the upper and lower edges of the head along an arc having a radius of approximately eighteen inches to provide consistent and predictable ball rolling characteristics. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197428 | MOLD FOR A GOLF BALL - A golf ball mold having a non-planar parting surface formed by superimposing a base waveform with a least one shorter secondary waveform. The base waveform is defined by a series of concentric arcs wherein adjacent arcs are connected with a straight line segment that is tangent to the arcs and creates an acute angle. The length of the straight line segment being critical to the accuracy and predictability of the parting line. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197429 | SYSTEM FOR PICKING UP, TOSSING, AND STRIKING A BALL - A multi-purpose implement is provided, including a racquet, having a handle portion and a flexible planar area held under tension by a frame, and a ball basket attached to the racquet and adapted to lift a ball directly from a generally horizontal surface. A method of using the implement, without contacting the ball with one's hands, includes holding the handle portion in one or both hands, maneuvering the ball basket into contact with a ball lying on a generally horizontal surface, lifting the ball directly from the generally horizontal surface with the ball basket, tossing the ball from the ball basket into the air, and while the ball is in the air, striking the ball with the racquet. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197430 | PROJECTILE LAUNCHED MEDIA RESERVOIR - A projectile having a launching assembly attached thereto is provided for marking a remote location with a marking media. The marking media is preferably in the form of a paint ball or a scent ball. The launching assembly includes a media reservoir defining a cavity and a plurality of supports extending outward from the media reservoir along a longitudinal axis. The supports secure the marking media within the cavity in a press-fit connection. In one embodiment, a cap and a resilient nose cone are attached to the media reservoir, surrounding the marking media, to prevent damage to a target upon impacting the target. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197431 | CHAIN TENSIONER - A chain tensioner ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197432 | TENSIONING DEVICE FOR TRACTION MECHANISM DRIVES - The invention relates to a tensioning device ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197433 | Synchronous Drive Apparatus and Methods - A synchronous drive apparatus includes first and a second rotors. The rotors have multiple teeth for engaging engaging sections of an elongate drive structure. A rotary load assembly couples to the second rotor. The elongate drive structure engages about the rotors. The first rotor drives and the second rotor is driven by the elongate drive structure. One of the rotors has a non-circular profile having at least two protruding portions alternating with receding portions. The rotary load assembly presents a periodic fluctuating load torque when driven in rotation. The angular positions of the protruding and receding portions of the non-circular profile relative to the angular position of the second rotor, and the magnitude of the eccentricity of the non-circular profile, are such that the non-circular profile applies to the second rotor an opposing fluctuating corrective torque which reduces or cancels the fluctuating load torque of the rotary load assembly. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197434 | HELICAL SYNCHRONOUS BELT MADE OF URETHANE - Provide a helical synchronous belt comprising a urethane resin back layer, teeth and core cords, with silicone oil attached to the teeth side, which can demonstrate sufficient durability even in the case of a narrow helical synchronous belt required by small, precision equipment, etc. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197435 | Belt with Wear-Resistant Anti-Static Fabric - The invention is directed to a drive belt such as a transport or synchronous or power transmission belt with an elastomeric belt body having a drive side and a back side, a tensile member embedded in the belt body, and an anti-static, wear-resistant, covering fabric on at least one of the drive and back side. The anti-static fabric includes a nonconductive natural or synthetic polymeric fiber and a conductive fiber. The conductive fiber is a synthetic polymeric fiber with a conductive metallic coating. The metallic coating may be silver. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197436 | POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT FOR VEHICLE - A power transmission unit including: a first prime mover; speed change gear pairs; output members; a differential mechanism, which has a first rotary element connected with the first prime mover, a second rotary element, and a third rotary element selectively outputting the power to the output member, and adapted to perform a differential action among those three rotary elements; and a second prime mover connected with the second rotary element. The speed change gear pair includes at lease one pair of first speed change gear pair, arranged between the first rotary element and the output member and allowed to transmit the torque selectively, and at least one pair of second speed change gear pair arranged between the third rotary element and the output member and allowed to transmit the torque selectively. A locking mechanism locks the second prime mover selectively to halt a rotation of the second prime mover. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197437 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A transmission device for a vehicle ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197438 | POWER SPLIT TRANSMISSION - A power split transmission for a working machine, such as a wheel loader, for example, has a hydrostatic and a mechanical power branch which are summed with one another via a summation gear ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197439 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING A VARIATOR - A continuously variable transmission device comprising a variator and a secondary power splitting. For power splitting, a planetary gear set has a first shaft coupled to the transmission input, a second shaft of the gear set coupled a first shaft of the variator, and a third shaft of the gear set couples a second shaft of the variator. First and second shift elements are provided to switch between first and second gear ratio ranges. Via the variator, the gear ratio is continuously variable within the gear ratio range and the two gear ratio ranges overlap. To implement the first gear ratio range, the second shaft of the gear set is connected, via the first shift element, to the transmission output, and to implement the second gear ratio range, the third shaft of the planetary gear set is connected, via the second shift element, to the transmission output. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197440 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE, HAVING A VARIATOR - A transmission device ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197441 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING TRANSMISSION FLUID - Systems and methods are provided for heating transmission fluid in a vehicle, the vehicle comprising an engine and a transmission, the engine including a heat exchanger. One example method comprises, during a first engine running condition, operating an auxiliary transmission fluid pump to generate pressure in the transmission fluid and pump transmission fluid to the heat exchanger, and during a second condition where the engine is not running, operating the auxiliary transmission fluid pump to generate pressure in the transmission fluid and pump transmission fluid to the heat exchanger. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197442 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission is disclosed having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gear sets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. The plurality of planetary gear sets has first, second and third members. The input member is continuously interconnected with a member of the planetary gear sets. The output member is continuously interconnected with another member of the planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are produced by the selective engagement of the five torque-transmitting mechanisms. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197443 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission is disclosed having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gear sets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. The plurality of planetary gear sets has first, second and third members. The input member is continuously interconnected with a member of the planetary gear sets. The output member is continuously interconnected with another member of the planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are produced by the selective engagement of the five torque-transmitting mechanisms. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197444 | Gear assembly with tapered flex pin - An epicyclic gear assembly has a central toothed sun gear unit mounted on a carrier plate and plurality of planetary gear sets surrounding the central gear in torque-transmitting relationship. Each of said planetary gear sets has a toothed planet gear supported by a planet shaft, the first end of which is cantilevered from the carrier plate. A second end of the planet shaft supports the planet gear. A double-tapered concave middle portion of the planet shaft allows flexing of the shaft so as to facilitate elastic deflection of the planet shaft while distributing load between the planet gear sets. The outer circumference of the middle portion has a pair of spaced outwardly convex protrusions formed between the first end and the second end. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197445 | Gear assembly with asymmetric flex pin cross-reference to related applications - An epicyclic gear assembly has a plurality of planetary gear sets secured in a carrier. Each planetary gear set has a planet gear supported by a planet shaft, the planet shaft having its opposite ends supported within the carrier, the planet shaft being capable of defecting along at least a part of its length when the gear assembly is subject to torsional and rotational loads. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197446 | PLANET CARRIER OF THE CAGE TYPE - Planet carrier of an epicyclic gear system with planetary shafts which are connected fixedly to the planet carrier, onto which planet wheels are mounted rotatably using planetary bearings, the teeth of the planetary wheels being helical or chevron teeth, the planet carrier being of the cage type, and where at least two separate planetary wheels are mounted on each planetary shaft, each wheel of which being supported by at least one double-row tapered roller bearing, the outermost bearing ring of each double-row tapered roller bearing being integrated into the planetary wheel concerned. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197447 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - The invention concerns an arrangement for control of a continuously variable transmission. The transmission includes a variator ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197448 | INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH OFFSET OUTPUT SHAFT - An infinitely variable power transmission comprising an input shaft, a layshaft, a variator transmitting power from the input shaft to the layshaft, an output shaft, and an internal/external gear pair transmitting power from the layshaft to the output shaft. The output shaft axis may be offset a limited distance from the input shaft axis. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197449 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A control device is provided for a hybrid vehicle power transmitting apparatus wherein when a fuel type supplied to an engine is altered, a drop in startability of the engine resulting from alteration on the fuel type is suppressed. Fuel-type determining means determines the fuel type for use in operating the engine, based on which a reactive control representing a control of reactive control of a second electric motor counteracting rotational resistance of the engine during engine startup, is altered. Accordingly, second-motor torque (reactive torque) for increasing an engine rotation speed during engine startup is adjusted depending on the fuel type, thereby increasing a temperature of fuel compressed and expanded in the engine, to a level available to initiate an ignition. This prevents the alteration of the fuel type from causing degradation in startability of the engine when the fuel type supplied to the engine is altered. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197450 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN - A method for operating a drive train of a motor vehicle. The drive train comprising a hybrid drive with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, a transmission arranged between the hybrid drive and a drive output, and a clutch arranged between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. The internal combustion engine is started by engaging the clutch only when the electric motor is providing drive power. In this situation when shifting gears in the transmission with interruption of the traction force, immediately after the gear change and during a load build-up phase of the shift operation, the internal combustion engine is started by the electric motor without traction force interruption. The clutch is controlled to partially engage to start the combustion engine and then it is completely disengaged before reaching a synchronous speed between the combustion engine and the electric motor. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197451 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN - A method of operating a drive train of a motor vehicle whereby the drive train comprises at least a hybrid drive with a combustion engine and an electric motor, a transmission, positioned between the hybrid drive and an output, and a clutch, positioned between the combustion engine and the electric motor. When the electric motor is exclusively driving, the combustion engine can be started by engaging a clutch positioned between the combustion engine and the electric motor. In accordance with the invention, when there is an exclusive electromotive drive and the electric motor is operated in a deceleration mode and, when a request by a driver is interpreted as a desired change from a deceleration mode to a traction mode, the combustion engine is started, by using the deceleration/traction change, in a way that the clutch, positioned between the combustion engine and the electric motor, is at least partially engaged so that the clutch transfers the required torque which is needed for starting the combustion engine. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197452 | METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A LOAD SHIFT IN VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC DRIVE - A method of carrying out a shift under load in either an electric vehicle which has a change-under-load transmission or a hybrid vehicle which has a hybrid transmission while the vehicle is operating in a purely electrical mode. The speed adaptation of the electric machine, which is required for synchronization to a new gear, is carried out in a speed regulation mode. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197453 | Travel Operation Structure for Work Vehicle - A travel operation structure of a work vehicle, comprising a pair of left and right side brake pedals disposed on either the left or right of a steering wheel; a hydro static transmission for changing the speed of travel; and a stop operation pedal disposed on the other of the left and right of the steering wheel; wherein the corresponding left or right side brake is applied when one of the pair of left and right side brake pedals is depressed, and when both the left and right side brake pedals are depressed, both the left and right side brakes operate, and travel is stopped; and when the stop operation pedal is depressed, operating oil of the continuously variable speed change device is directed into an oil tank, and the continuously variable speed change device is switched to a neutral stop position for blocking transmission of power to the travel device. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197454 | SLIPPAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS - A slippage detection system for a continuously variable transmission capable of continuously changing a gear ratio between an input rotation speed of an input member and an output rotation speed of an output member is provided. The slippage detection system compares a difference between an actual gear ratio calculated from measurement values of the input rotation speed and the output rotation speed and a target gear ratio with a predetermined reference value, and determines slippage in the continuously variable transmission when the difference exceeds the reference value at least a predetermined number of times in a predetermined period of time. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197455 | SLIPPAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS - A slippage detection system for a continuously variable transmission capable of continuously changing a gear ratio between an input rotation speed of an input member and an output rotation speed of an output member is provided. The slippage detection system calculate a sum of differences between an actual gear ratio calculated from measurement values of the input rotation speed and the output rotation speed and a target gear ratio over a predetermined period of time, and determines slippage in the continuously variable transmission based on the sum of differences. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197456 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING A GEAR STEP IN AN AUTOMATIC OR AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING MOTOR VEHICLE - A method of actuating a gear step in an automatic or automated transmission of a motor vehicle. The gear step of the transmission and a parking lock, which immobilizes the vehicle, can be engaged as a function of a gear step (P, R, N, D) that can be selected by the driver via a controllable selector device, and as a function of other motor vehicle operating parameters. A separate operating device, which is in addition to the selector device, can activate a holding phase, in which the transmission is in a traction-free neutral position, independently of a predetermined gear step “Park” (P), “Reverse” (R), “Neutral” (N) and/or “Forward”’ (D) that is specified by the selector device, if the motor vehicle is at least almost at a standstill and at the same time, an ignition circuit acting on a drive motor of the motor vehicle is electrically interrupted. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197457 | VEHICLE DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - A shift output torque control unit executes a shift output torque control to control an engine torque so as to reduce a driving force difference, which is a variation width of a driving force due to downshift of an automatic transmission. Thus, in comparison with the case in which the shift output torque control is not executed, it is possible to smooth a variation in driving force associated with the downshift. As a result, occupants' comfort and controllability to driving operation may be improved. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197458 | Method And System For Controlling A Vehicle Engine During A Performance Shifting Maneuver - An exemplary engine control system and method for controlling a vehicle engine during certain shifting maneuvers that involve a manual transmission, such as a ‘no-lift upshift’ where the driver does not release the accelerator pedal during manual shifting. The engine control method may be used to temporarily control the vehicle engine during a no-lift upshift maneuver so that the engine performs well without reaching excessively high engine speeds that could result in vehicle instability or damage. The engine control method described herein may be used with other performance driving maneuvers and techniques as well, such as a power shift maneuvers, etc. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197459 | SPEED CHANGE CONTROLLER OF WORKING VEHICLE - Provided is a device for performing speed change not leading to engine stall in a working vehicle such as a wheel loader while sustaining a required tractive force and reducing fuel consumption. When a speed (“forward”, “second speed”) suitable for a work is selected by a speed change operator, control means makes a modulation clutch engaged in response to the vehicle speed drop and makes a lock-up state where a lock-up clutch is engaged transit to a lock-up and modulation clutch slip state where the lock-up clutch is engaged while the modulation clutch slips. Subsequently, the control means performs a clutch control for causing a transition to both clutch slip state where the lock-up clutch and the modulation clutch slip in response to the vehicle speed drop, thence causing the transition to a torque converter operation state where the modulation clutch is engaged and the lock-up clutch is released. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197460 | FITNESS EQUIPMENT WITH POWER GENERATION - The invention relates to the field of fitness equipment; particularly, to fitness equipment that, when operated by a user, generates an amount of electricity for storage and/or immediate use, either by the fitness equipment or by other devices that utilize electricity. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197461 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FITNESS CENTER - The invention relates to an environmentally and ecologically efficient gymnasium facility, equipment and systems that may be included in it, methods of operating it, and methods of doing business with it. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197462 | 3-D, INTERACTIVE EXERCISE ANALYSIS, GAMING, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY SYSTEM - A system is disclosed for monitoring, recording and analysis of exercise in an exercise machine with a device, such as a handle, that enables a user to push or pull against a resistance. A sensor or “load cell” mounted on the machine produces an electronic signal representing the instantaneous force applied by the user, and an electronic computer or the like, is coupled to receive the electronic signal, for storing values representing the force as a function of time. In another embodiment, a system comprises a resistance member for providing resistance to movement by a user, a sensing device coupled to the resistance member, a force sensor, and a CPU. The sensing device generates a first signal representing the position of the resistance member, and the force sensor generates a second signal representing the force applied to the resistance member by the user. The CPU processes the first and second signals to generate useful images, displays, and audio signals. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197463 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED WORKOUT REMINDERS - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a user's progress towards a workout goal spanning multiple workouts and providing a workout reminder based on the progress. An electronic device can monitor the user's progress towards the goal by monitoring the user's rate of motion and/or one or more physiological parameters of the user. Based on the user's progress towards the goal, the electronic device can provide a workout reminder. For example, if a user's progress is not sufficient to achieve the workout goal, the electronic device may provide a reminder to the user. The reminder can include a visual and/or audio alert to the user, and the reminder may interrupt other functions on the device. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197464 | DANCE EXERCISE POLE - A dance exercise pole comprises a base ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197465 | Ambulatory Therapy Device - An ambulatory therapy device for the training or retraining of persons in developing walking skills and/or balance skills after suffering a serious illness, injury, or other infirmity, which limits their walking skills. The present invention is particularly useful for children suffering from infantile hypotonia, also known as floppy infant syndrome. The device is comprised of four telescoping vertical support columns mounted and located at the corners of a stable walking platform. Two flexible cables are attached to the upper ends of the support columns and extend longitudinally along both edges of the walking platform. The two cables are adjustable in tension such that a higher tension provides more support and wherein the tension can be progressively lessened as the user develops walking and balance skills. A pipe can encompass a majority of the length of each cable for easier use. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197466 | Athletic apparatus with non-linear sliding track - An athletic apparatus includes two rotary wheels installed to a frame, a pair of tracks disposed on the frame and tilted relative to the frame, a pair of pedal mechanisms slidably attached to the tracks and each having a pedal, a pair of rocker arm mechanisms having upper ends attached to the axle rod and lower ends coupled to the pedal mechanisms, a pulley attached to the frame and a steel rope engaged with the pulley and coupled to the pedal mechanisms, two linking belts coupling the lower ends of the rocker arms to an elastic belt which is engaged with the rotary wheels, a belt wheel and two gear wheels installed to a shaft rod of the frame, and the tracks are curved and tilted or inclined relative to the frame. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197467 | Swimmer training apparatus having force control - A swimmer training apparatus includes a housing having a rotatable spool mounted therein and defining a longitudinal spool axis. The rotatable spool includes a cylindrical outer surface and a spooler is mounted to the housing and adapted to axially advance a swimmer tethering line along the cylindrical outer surface during playing out or taking up the swimmer tethering line. The swimmer training apparatus further includes a torque transfer device coupled between a motor and the rotatable spool and including a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field. The torque transfer device further includes a rotatable mechanism fixed to rotate with the rotatable spool and a rotatable mechanism fixed to rotate with the motor. One of the rotatable mechanisms includes a magnetically permeable medium adapted via interacting with the magnetic field to transfer a torque between the first rotatable mechanism and the second rotatable mechanism during rotating the rotatable spool. A torque control system for the swimmer training apparatus includes an electronic control unit configured via software and/or hardware control to implement an operating method for training or evaluating performance of a swimmer. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197468 | Swim Training Vest - An apparatus related to a swim training vest with which one or more water resistance induction ducts may be associated; consisting of a front panel and back panel secured together by an adjustable strap; generating a variable amount of resistance in the water by adjustment of a flap at the exhaust end of the water resistance induction ducts. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197469 | EXERCISE DEVICE WITH FEATURES FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY WORKING OUT THE UPPER AND LOWER BODY - An exercise device, comprising an upper body unit including at least one load member having at least one elastic/resilient element and a pair of gripping portions for manual grasping by the user, wherein an applied force exerted onto the gripping portions transitions the element from an initial state to an elastically deformed state, and wherein a reduction in the applied force resiliently reforms the element back toward the initial state. In one embodiment, a lower body unit is also provided including a support base defining a support surface, a plurality of light sources configured to generate discrete lighted regions on the support surface, and a controller configured to activate and deactivate the discrete lighted regions. In another embodiment, the lower body unit includes at least two position sensors having sensing paths arranged along a sensing plane to detect a presence of a user, and a controller in communication with the position sensors to determine a position of the user relative to the sensing plane. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197470 | Exercise Grip Device - An exercise grip device includes a jaw member which is of a sufficient width to permit grasping thereabout with one's hand, wherein the jaw member includes a spring aspect which is preformed to an open position to permit receiving a weightlifting bar and is compressible to a closed position enabling engagement of the jaw member with the weightlifting bar in a manner to prevent sliding movement therebetween and while compressed exerts a force on one's hand and forearm muscles. A method includes weightlifting using the exercise grip device. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197471 | Portable Abdominal Exercise Mat - A portable abdominal exercise mat apparatus is disclosed comprising, in one embodiment, an elongate, flexible mat having a relatively rigid elongate handle portion engaged at one end of the mat, the apparatus being sized and configured for providing adequate support for a user's back, neck and head while the user performs a wide range of abdominal exercises. In further embodiments, the handle portion is configured for removably accepting a variety of attachment accessories, some of which are designed to allow the user to selectively add resistance to their abdominal exercises. Other attachment accessories allow the user to perform various non-abdominal exercises using the apparatus. When the apparatus is not being used, it can be easily rolled up or laid flat for storage or transport with very little space or weight requirements. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197472 | POWER CONTROL OF A ROBOTIC TOOL CHANGER - A robotic tool changer removably attaches a robotic tool to a robotic arm. The changer includes a tool module connected to the robotic tool, and a master module connected to the robotic arm. To attach and detach the robotic tool, the changer couples and uncouples the tool module and the master module. A master electrical signal module (ESM) affixes to the master module and a tool ESM affixes to the tool module. In accordance with design requirements, the changer applies the same power supply to both the master ESM and the tool ESM. The changer, however, selectively suppresses application of the power supply to the tool ESM, while maintaining application of the power supply to the master ESM, during the coupling or uncoupling of the master module and the tool module. In doing so, the changer enables such coupling and uncoupling, while also preventing the formation of transient electric arcs. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197473 | Rotary Bag Machine - A rotary bag machine and method for making bags from a film are disclosed. They include a rotary drum, an accumulation nip, a blanket that positions the film against the drum, and a blanket tensioner located away from the accumulation nip. The drum includes at least one seal bar mounted thereon, and the accumulation nip provides the film to the drum. Various aspects include the accumulation nip being in a fixed position independent of changes of the drum diameter, and/or the path from the accumulation nip to the drum being fixed in length, independent of changes of the drum diameter. An accumulation sensor and a controller that controls the accumulation nip speed and the drum speed in response to the sensor are provided in one embodiment. The speed control is in response to the speed of the film, the rate of change of a function of the input, response history, and/or a setpoint, in various alternatives. A drawtape module and a powered unwind are disposed in a single module with the rotary drum, in another embodiment. A registration mark sensor is located upstream of the accumulation nip, along a path having a fixed length to the drum, in another embodiment. The sensor may be a print sensor. | 2010-08-05 |
20100197474 | MACHINE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BAGS - The present invention relates to a machine ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100197475 | CORE WINDER WITH A CUTTING TOOL ASSOCIATED WITH A PRESSURE MEMBER - The machine includes a spindle; a winding unit, cooperating with the spindle to wind one or more strips of web material about the spindle and form a tubular element; and a cutting unit with at least one discoidal cutting tool to divide the tubular element into tubes of a length which can be predetermined. At least one pressure element is associated with the cutting tool to compress the tubular element between the spindle and the pressure element adjacent to the cut performed by the cutting tool. | 2010-08-05 |