37th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 60 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140256467 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head is described having a club head body having an external surface with a heel portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a sole portion, and a front opening. The golf club head also includes a face insert support structure located at the front opening. The support structure includes a rear support member. The rear support member includes a support portion interior surface contour defining an apex point and an undercut distance in an undercut region within at least one major or minor plane. A non-undercut region is located in at least one major or minor plane intersecting the crown to face transition region. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256468 | METHOD FOR DYEING GOLF BALLS AND DYED GOLF BALLS - A golf ball of a first color is dyed to a second color with an anionic or nonionic disperse dye. Either or both of the cover or an optional clear coating layer on the cover comprises a member selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes, polyureas, polyamides, and combinations thereof, which can be dyed by the anionic or nonionic disperse dye. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256469 | MULTI-LAYERED CORES HAVING FOAM INNER CORE FOR GOLF BALLS - Multi-layered golf ball core sub-assemblies and the resulting golf balls are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) comprising a foam composition, preferably foamed polyurethane. The intermediate core layer is preferably formed from a thermoplastic composition such as an ethylene acid copolymer ionomer resin; and the outer core layer is preferably formed from a thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber. The core layers have different hardness and specific gravity levels. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256470 | MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL - 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 excellent flight performance and controllability acceptable to professionals and other skilled golfers, while also having excellent durability to cracking upon repeated impact and excellent scuff resistance. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256471 | DUAL CORE GOLF BALL HAVING NEGATIVE-HARDNESS-GRADIENT THERMOPLASTIC INNER CORE AND SHALLOW POSITIVE-HARDNESS-GRADIENT THERMOSET OUTER CORE LAYER - A golf ball includes a core including a thermoplastic inner core and a thermoset outer core layer. The inner core has a surface hardness of about 40 to 80 Shore C and a center hardness of about 30 to 75 Shore C. The center hardness is less than the surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. A cover is formed over the core and includes an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The thermoplastic inner core includes a highly-neutralized ionomer formed from a copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, an organic acid or salt thereof, and sufficient cation source to neutralize the acid groups of the copolymer by 80% or greater. The outer core layer comprises a polybutadiene rubber and has a positive hardness gradient of less than 25 Shore C. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256472 | BLENDS OF POLYAMIDE AND ACID ANHYDRIDE-MODIFIED POLYOLEFINS FOR USE IN GOLF BALLS - Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of polyamide/acid anhydride-modified polyolefin blended compositions are provided. Preferably, a transparent polyamide is used. In one version, the composition comprises a blend of polyamide, acid anhydride-modified polyolefin, and plasticizer. The golf ball includes a core having at least one layer and a cover having at least one layer. The polyamide/acid anhydride-modified polyolefin composition may be used to form any core, cover, or other layer in the golf ball. In one version, the polyamide/acid anhydride-modified polyolefin composition is used to form the outer core layer, and a rubber composition is used to form the inner core. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256473 | GOLF BALL CORES HAVING FOAM CENTER AND POLYMERIC OUTER LAYERS WITH HARDNESS GRADIENTS - Multi-layered golf ball core sub-assemblies and the resulting golf balls are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) comprising a foam composition, preferably foamed polyurethane. The intermediate core layer is preferably formed from a thermoplastic composition such as an ethylene acid copolymer ionomer resin; and the outer core layer is preferably formed from a thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber. The core layers have different hardness and specific gravity levels. The core assembly preferably has a positive hardness gradient extending across the entire assembly. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256474 | GOLF BALL CORE HAVING MEDIUM POSITIVE HARDNESS GRADIENT AND HIGH SURFACE HARDNESS - A golf ball includes a single solid core having a surface hardness and a geometric center hardness. The core has an outer diameter of about 1.5 to 1.62 inches. An outer cover layer formed from a polyurea or polyurethane has a first hardness, and an inner cover layer, disposed between the core and the outer cover, has a second hardness greater than the first hardness and within 5 Shore C of the core surface hardness. The geometric center hardness is about 64 to 85 Shore C, and the core surface hardness is greater than 85 Shore C and harder than the geometric center hardness by about 5 to 22 Shore C to define a positive hardness gradient. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256475 | BATTING TRAINING APPARATUS - It is one aspect of the present invention to provide a batting training apparatus for simulation ball trajectory prior to, during, and after the ball is impacted by a piece of sporting equipment such as a baseball bat. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a ball connected to a rotating tab wherein the tab is secured to a bearing configured to rotate within a bearing housing. The bearing housing may be mounted to a vertical support structure such as a pole or post. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256476 | TRAINING PAD - A training pad, which is a planar pad having a surface and a bottom surface, and which comprises of two or several pad units, whereby at each time two pad units can be folded against each other by a hinge point connecting them, in which the hinge is a groove, the angles of the cross section of which groove exceed 90 degrees and in which hinge point the material thickness at the bottom of the groove is 1-1.6 mm. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256477 | BALL, PARTICULARLY FOR BASKETBALL PRACTICE, AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURE METHOD - The invention relates to a ball, particularly for basketball practice, and to the method for manufacturing same. The ball includes an inflatable bladder ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING BALL MOVEMENT - A system for identifying ball movement and position is disclosed. The system includes a ball for use in a sport activity comprising a lace or thread on, or adjacent to, an outer surface of the ball, and a communication element such as a wire or antenna disposed within the lace or thread, the ball's communication element being adapted to communicate via a signal received from, or sent to, one or more communication elements, such as a transmitter or receiver, disposed at or near a playing area. The playing area communication elements are adapted to communicate ball position based upon the signals sent and/or received. A processor is provided which is adapted to translate or process information received by the playing area communication elements into position, trajectory and/or movement of the ball. A method of identifying ball movement, trajectory and position and a ball for use with a ball movement and position identification system are also disclosed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256479 | GAMING SYSTEM USING PROJECTILE AND TARGET - A gaming system comprised of an elongated projectile and a target for said projectile to be projected into. The system includes a projectile and a target. The projectile has a head, an elongated shaft coupled to the head, and a tail coupled to a rear end of the shaft. The tail has a mechanical adapter for coupling the projectile to a projecting device. The head has a shock absorber coupled to a penetration prevention device. The head prevents the projectile from penetrating into a target. The target has at least one aperture located on the external surface of the target and an immobilizer for immobilizing a projectile which has entered the aperture. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256480 | RACKET - A racket including: a handle; an annular frame having a plurality of through holes, and a groove section provided on an outer peripheral face of the frame along a circumferential direction of the frame; a shaft connecting the handle and the frame; and a string that passes through the through hole to the outside of the frame, and that is folded back on the groove section, wherein when either one of a longitudinal direction of the racket and a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction on a hitting surface of the racket is defined as a first direction, a depth of a position at which the string is folded back at a second position in the first direction is smaller or less than a depth of a position at which the string is folded back at a first position in the first direction, the first position being located on the outer peripheral face of the frame, the second position being located on the outer peripheral face of the frame and outside of the first position in the first direction. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256481 | SECTIONALIZED ARROW - A sectionalized arrow includes a tubular-shaped tip section and a tubular-shaped nock section. Structurally, the aft-end of the tip section is formed with a chamber, and the fore-end of the tip section is formed with an insert. Essentially, the insert of the nock section and the chamber of the tip section have the same length “L”. A shim or strip of coating is positioned on the insert of the nock section to force contact between the insert and the chamber to establish a snug fit between the tip section and the nock section. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256482 | SECOND CUT ARROW SHAFT EXTENSION - A device for extending a shaft of an arrow including a hollow arrow sleeve having a forward end and a rearward end. The hollow arrow sleeve supporting at least one auxiliary, expandable, razor-sharp blade for pivoting movement between a stored position lying enclosed within the sleeve and a deployed position extending outwardly through a slot formed in the sleeve. The sleeve having at least one slot allowing passage of the at least one expandable razor-sharp blade from a stored position to a deployed position in response to movement of the at least one blade from the rearward position to the forward position relative to the sleeve. A member acting against the at least one auxiliary, expandable, razor-sharp blade for urging the blade toward the deployed position. A spring for biasing the member against the at least one auxiliary, expandable, razor-sharp blade. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256483 | ARROW SHAFT WITH FLETCHING INDICATION PATTERNS FOR BETTER FLETCHING AND ALIGNING - An arrow shaft includes an arrow shaft body, a plurality of first fletching indication patterns formed with extending to the longitudinal direction of the arrow shaft body on the outer circumferential surface of the arrow shaft body and spaced apart each other in the circumferential direction of the arrow shaft body, and a plurality of second fletching indication patterns formed in a direction of intersecting with the first fletching indication patterns and spaced apart each other in the circumferential direction of the arrow shaft body. The arrow shaft provides an accurate and easy fletching thanks to fletching indication patterns formed on the outer circumferential surface of the arrow shaft body, and also provides an easy aligning of fletchings to any position of the arrow shaft body with the fletching indication patterns depending on characteristics of users. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256484 | PROJECTILE WITH AFT-MOUNTED CUTTING EDGES - A projectile includes an elongated shaft having a fore-end and an aft-end. A nose portion is affixed to the fore-end of the shaft, and cutting edges are attached near the aft-end of the shaft. For the present invention, the nose portion of the projectile is preferably made of a material having a greater density than the material that is used to construct the shaft of the projectile. In any event, the structure and configuration of the projectile is such that its center of gravity is located in the forward half of the projectile. Also, the cutting edges at the aft-end of the shaft can be configured to function as stabilizing fins for the projectile in flight. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256485 | TWO-PHASE PROJECTILE WITH A DISTAL COMPRESSION CHAMBER - A projectile having a proximal tube and distal tube is described. A piston that is formed with a vent covers the distal end of the proximal tube. The piston is inserted into an open proximal end of the distal tube to establish a compression chamber in the distal tube between the axially moveable piston and a closed distal tube end. A valve is positioned at the proximal end of the proximal tube to selectively pressurize a space in the proximal tube between the valve and piston. The space, in turn, is in fluid communication with the compression chamber through the vent formed in the piston. The vent is formed as a constriction allowing fluid to flow into the compression chamber during an initial pressurization, while allowing for pressure buildup in the compression chamber during the initial relative movement between the proximal and distal tubes that occurs immediately after projectile launch. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256486 | TENSIONING DEVICE WITH SPRING DIAPHRAGM - A tensioning device, in particular for a highly dynamic endless drive, such as a chain drive or a belt drive for an internal combustion engine, comprises a tensioner housing, a tensioning piston displaceably arranged in the tensioner housing, a pressure chamber formed between the tensioner housing and the tensioning piston and a pressure medium inlet leading into the pressure chamber and including a non-return valve. In order to meet also new demands, in the case of which oil pumps with having a low feed pressure are used, the present device discloses that a valve body of the non-return valve is defined by a leaf spring diaphragm. The device additionally relates to a non-return valve as well as an endless drive. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256487 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TENSIONING OR GUIDE RAIL WITH A VIBRATION ABSORBER - A method for producing a tensioning or guide rail with a base body, and a vibration absorber arranged on the base body is provided, comprising the steps of: providing a base body, at least partially embedding the base body into plastic material that is in a flowable state, and hardening the plastic material to obtain a vibration absorber that is captively arranged on the base body. The method also relates to a respective rail and to a continuous drive for a combustion engine. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256488 | BELT TENSIONER - A belt tensioner for attaching to a generator of an auxiliary unit drive of an internal combustion engine, including a tensioner housing mounted on the generator having a cavity, two tensioning rollers which act with a pretensioning force on the belt in a direction of revolution upstream and downstream of the pulley of the generator, a bow spring which produces the pretensioning force accommodated in the cavity, a circular-arc-shaped tensioning lever mounted in the cavity movable in a plane of the circular arc and which is acted on by the force of the bow springs and supports one of the tensioning rollers, and a sliding bearing for the tensioning lever, which sliding bearing extends at the inlet of the cavity. The tensioning lever has a steel core with an aluminum sheath which completely encloses the part of the steel core which extends outside the cavity and inside the sliding bearing. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256489 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A system for controlling a medical device includes a shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis and a plurality of arms extending radially outwards from the shaft. Each arm includes an inward end positioned near the shaft and an outward end. The system also includes a collapsible pulley formed from a plurality of pulley pieces. At least one of the pulley pieces is slidably mounted on at least one of the plurality of arms and has a surface configured to receive at least one control element. The system further includes at least one biasing member located between the shaft and the at least one slidably-mounted pulley piece. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256490 | POWER PLANT - A power plant capable of suppressing loss, and attaining downsizing and enhancement of mountability of the power plant. In the power plant T, the rotational speeds of third to first sun gears S | 2014-09-11 |
20140256491 | CONTROLLER FOR VARYING GEAR RATIOS IN TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A controller is provided for varying gear ratios in a transmission system including at least one planetary gear train disposed within a housing. The controller includes a ratio control gear set, a ratio control pump, and a relief valve. The ratio control gear set includes a sun gear, a planet carrier, and a ring gear. The planet carrier is configured to rotatably connect to an output shaft of an engine. The ring gear is configured to mesh with a sun gear of the planetary gear train. The ratio control pump includes a body configured to rigidly connect to the housing, and a rotor rigidly coupled to the sun gear of the ratio control gear set. The rotor is configured to co-act with the body to pump fluid. The relief valve is configured to restrict fluid egress from the ratio control pump. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256492 | METHOD AND DEVICE AT A VEHICLE DIFFERENTIAL BRAKE - In a driveline in a front wheel drive vehicle the distribution of drive torque to the drive wheels ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256493 | SHIFT GEARBOX FOR USE WITH AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A shift gearbox ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256494 | LUBRICATION OIL SYSTEM FOR A REDUCTION GEARBOX - A reduction gear box is part of a gas turbine engine and includes a casing and reduction epicyclic gear stages within the casing. The reduction gear stages comprising at least an epicyclic array of gears meshing together with at least one planetary gear mounted for rotation on a gear carrier and a bearing associated therewith. A lubricating oil delivery system is provided within the casing, surrounding a portion of the gear carrier. The oil delivery system includes a conduit; a closed oil reservoir; a first metered opening communicating the conduit with the reservoir and a plurality of metered outlet openings communicating the reservoir with the gear carrier and the bearing such that the reservoir is filled with oil in normal flight operating conditions and the oil trapped in the reservoir is released to the carrier and bearing when a temporary drop in the oil system pressure occurs. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256495 | COMPACT TORQUE-TRANSMITTING GEARBOX WITH HIGH REDUCTION RATIO - A harmonic drive has an outer gear, an elliptical follower hub, and an outer chain coupled to the follower hub, and having teeth that mate with the outer gear. Preferred embodiments further include an inner chain disposed such that the follower hub is functionally interposed between the inner and outer chains. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256496 | CYCLOIDAL PINWHEEL SPEED REDUCER - A cycloid pinwheel speed reducer includes a first housing, two cycloidal gears, a plurality of rollers, an output shaft, a second housing, a mounting frame, an input gear, a transmission gear, and a first transmission shaft. The mounting frame includes a mounting portion, a first eccentric portion, and a second eccentric portion. The cycloidal gears are respectively sleeved on the first eccentric portion and the second eccentric portion. The second housing is sleeved on the mounting portion. The rollers are sandwiched between the second housing and the cycloidal gears. The transmission gear is rotatably mounted within the mounting portion and sleeved on the first transmission shaft, and meshes with the input gear and the first housing. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256497 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes an input member, a planetary gear mechanism, a plurality of engagement mechanisms, an output member, a control unit, and a switching mechanism. The control unit is able to perform a backward preparation mode (step | 2014-09-11 |
20140256498 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission gearing arrangement produces at least nine forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio by selective engagement of three shift elements in various combinations. One embodiment includes four simple planetary gear sets, three clutches, and three brakes. A second embodiment includes four simple planetary gear sets, four clutches, and two brakes. In this second embodiment, three of the clutches and one of the brakes form a four shift element module. A third embodiment includes two axis transfer gear pairs, three simple planetary gear sets, five clutches, and one brake. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256499 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission gearing arrangement produces ten forward speed ratios and four reverse speed ratio by selective engagement of three shift elements in various combinations. Some embodiment includes four simple planetary gear sets and seven shift elements of which three or four are brakes. Another embodiment includes two axis transfer gear pairs in place of one of the planetary gear sets. One of the brakes is used only in reverse and may be a latch. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256500 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes actuatable in combinations of two to establish a plurality of forward gear ratios and one reverse gear ratio. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256501 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DAMPER - An electromechanical damper for a vehicle for damping between two components mechanical oscillations by which a drive torque is transmittable to an electric generator for generating a damping force includes first and second gearboxes in the form of planetary gear trains, each having a sun wheel, with the sun wheels being connected to end faces of a rotor of the generator, respectively. A stator housing forms a gear element which is integrated in the first and second gearboxes. The sun wheel, ring gear and planet wheels of the first and second gearboxes are each provided with helical teeth in axial direction, with the helical teeth of the sun wheel of one of the first and second gearboxes and the sun wheel of the other one of the first and second gearboxes being directed in opposition to one another. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256502 | Planetary Gear Unit - A planetary stage of a planetary gear unit with a gearbox housing includes a ring gear, at least one planet gear, and a sun gear, which are rotatably positioned. The ring gear is connected via a tappet to a sun gear shaft of an upstream planetary gear stage, and is rotatably mounted in the gearbox housing. The planetary gear unit exhibits increased robustness by connecting the ring gear on a side opposite the tappet to a ring gear support that is seated in the gearbox housing. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256503 | TRANSMISSION WITH REVERSE DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A transmission assembly includes a reverse drive assembly including a reverse drive shaft, a reverse drive input gear in constant mesh with a main shaft gear, a planetary gear system, and a reverse drive output gear. The reverse drive assembly is driven by the main shaft gear in forward and reverse. The reverse drive output gear is configured to drive a counter shaft through a corresponding multi-gear half shaft when in reverse. The half shaft is supported on the main shaft and can be selectively unlocked from the main shaft to provide a reverse gear ratio, thereby establishing a reverse power transmission path from the main shaft, through the reverse drive assembly, through the half shaft in the un-locked condition to the counter shaft, and to an output drive supported on the main shaft. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256504 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A PLANATARY GEAR TRAIN IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A mounting system for a planetary gear train in a gas turbine engine comprises a support strut, a deflection flange and a deflection limiter. The support strut extends between a stationary engine case and a rotating engine shaft that provides input to the planetary gear train in the gas turbine engine. The deflection flange extends from a rotating output component of the planetary gear train. The deflection limiter is connected to the support strut and engages the deflection flange when the gear train becomes radially displaced. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256505 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD AND IDLE REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - One embodiment relates to a hybrid vehicle drive system for a vehicle comprising a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, a rechargeable power source, and a PTO. The hybrid vehicle drive system further includes a hydraulic motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the PTO and an electric motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the hydraulic motor. The electric motor can provide power to the prime mover driven transmission and receive power from the prime mover driven transmission through the PTO. The hydraulic motor can provide power to the prime mover driven transmission and receive power from the prime mover driven transmission through the PTO. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256506 | VEHICLE POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A vehicle power transmission device having a torque converter in a power transmission path between an engine and drive wheels, the torque converter including an input-side rotating member disposed with a plurality of pump blades, an output-side rotating member disposed with a plurality of turbine blades receiving a fluid flow from the pump blades, and a stator disposed with a stator blade disposed between the pump blades and the turbine blades, the vehicle power transmission device includes: a case including a first chamber and a second chamber separated by a bulkhead disposed on an opposite side of the torque converter to the engine, the first chamber housing the torque converter, the second chamber being formed on an opposite side of the bulkhead to the torque converter, the first chamber and the second chamber being oil-tightly isolated from each other by an oil seal oil-tightly sealing a gap between an inner circumferential surface of the bulkhead and an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical rotation shaft projected from the input-side rotating member toward the second chamber, the vehicle power transmission device being disposed with a thrust bearing between a side wall portion of the input-side rotating member closer to the bulkhead and the stator, the thrust bearing being disposed to partially or entirely overlap with the oil seal when viewed in a direction orthogonal to an axial center of the torque converter. a one way clutch being disposed between the stator and a non-rotating member which supports the stator, and a portion of the one way clutch protruding toward the second chamber as compared to the stator and an inner race of the one way clutch, the input-side rotating member having an annular projecting portion formed by projecting a portion at a radial position corresponding to the thrust bearing toward the bulkhead over entire circumference in the side wall portion of the input-side rotating member closer to the bulkhead, and the annular projecting portion containing the thrust bearing and a portion of the one way clutch. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256507 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM - A transmission control system can include a main transmission. The transmission control system can also include a sub transmission that has two forward transmission gears mechanically shiftable in response to a shift operation. The transmission control system can further include a controller that shifts the transmission gears of the main transmission by activating a shift control motor, and control the clutches configured to enable and disable transmission of a rotational driving force of an engine. When one forward transmission gear of the sub transmission is shifted to the other forward transmission gear in response to the shift operation, the controller can relax engagement of the clutch if an engine speed exceeds a clutch release speed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256508 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An automatic transmission includes an input member, a planetary gear set, a plurality of engagement mechanisms, an output member, a switching mechanism, an engine braking determination device, a vehicle speed detector, and a controller. The controller is configured to prevent the switching mechanism from switching a mode from a fixed mode to a reverse rotation prevention mode when a shift position is changed from a reverse drive range to a forward drive range, and if the engine braking determination device determines that a vehicle is in an engine braking mode or if a travel speed of the vehicle detected by the vehicle speed detector is higher than a predetermined speed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256509 | REMOTE START FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS - A remote start vehicle system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a remote start requester configured to request that the engine be started. The remote start requester is operable to request that the engine be started when the remote start requester is located outside of the vehicle. A control module is configured to cause the engine to be started upon request from the remote start requester. A sensor assembly is configured to sense a neutral gear state of the transmission, where the neutral gear state indicates whether the transmission is in neutral. The sensor assembly is configured to communicate the neutral gear state to the control module. The control module is configured to prevent the engine from being started if the neutral gear state indicates that the transmission is not in neutral. A method of remotely starting an engine is also provided. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256510 | TORSIONAL DAMPING USING A TORQUE CONVERTOR BYPASS CLUTCH - A method for controlling a clutch driveably connected to an engine and vehicle wheels includes stopping fuel supply to an engine cylinder, provided a misfire occurs in the cylinder, producing slip across the clutch, resuming fuel supply to the engine cylinder, provided engine speed and engine load remain below reference limits, and adjusting a state of the clutch without reference to engine misfiring. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256511 | Equipment, System and Method for Improving Exercise Efficiency In A Cardio-Fitness Machine - Equipment and processes to guide users in the experience of rhythmic exercise. Playback of an audio signal, such as a musical phrase, that has known rhythmic structure (e.g., beat pattern) is accompanied, by non-audio sensory cues such as a light signal or tactical signal (vibration) to mark rhythmic events in the audio playback (such as the beginning and end of playback and/or audio pulses (beats). In addition, equipment is provided to guide a user in performing a GDM (goal directed movement) sequence that is selected to be performed in synch with the rhythm of the audio signal. The user's motion is detected and compared to desired GDM in the selected sequence and also compared to the rhythm of the audio signal. Sensory cues are provided to guide the user in performing the GDM sequence rhythmically. The system may be implemented in cardio fitness equipment including treadmill, AMT and elliptical type exercise equipment. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256512 | EXERCISE PROMOTION, MEASUREMENT, AND MONITORING SYSTEM - An exercise system comprising: an exercise cycle comprising a crank, wherein the crank is configured to be rotated by a user; and a sensing unit coupled to the exercise cycle, wherein the sensing unit is configured to sense information related to at least one crank measurement and to transmit the information related to the at least one crank measurement to a remote device via wireless communication. In some embodiments, the remote device is a mobile device. In some embodiments, the at least one crank measurement comprises a rotational speed of the crank or a force applied to the crank. The remote device can display information related to use of the exercise cycle based on the information received from the exercise cycle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256513 | UPPER BODY EXERCISE AND FLYWHEEL ENHANCED DUAL DECK TREADMILLS - An exercise device includes a frame, a first treadle assembly supporting a first moving surface, and a second treadle assembly supporting a second moving surface. The first treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame, and the second treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame. The exercise device further includes an upper body exercise assembly operably associated with the exercise device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256514 | WATERSPORT RESISTANCE TRAINING DEVICE - A watersport resistance training device includes an elongated inelastic strap having an anchor an anchor unit disposed along a first end, and a ski handle assembly disposed along a second end. A plurality of rings is disposed along the middle section of the inelastic strap, and one or more watersport resistance elements are removably connected to at least two of the rings. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256515 | WEIGHT TRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A weight training device comprising a hollow tubular body. A plurality of handle wells disposed in the hollow tubular body. A plurality of handles disposed in the handle wells, wherein the plurality of handles comprise axially-oriented handles and circumferentially-oriented handles, and wherein the axially-oriented handles are diametrically opposed to the circumferentially-oriented handles. A fill cap well disposed in the hollow tubular body. A fill cap disposed in the fill cap well and removably attached to the hollow tubular body, wherein the fill cap is threaded and is attached to a threaded extrusion of the hollow tubular body. A plurality of baffles disposed within the hollow tubular body, wherein the hollow tubular body is configured to be used partially filled with a fill material so as to create a randomly variable weight distribution. Two diametrically-opposed end caps are attached to the axial ends of the hollow tubular body. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256516 | MUSCULAR EVALUATION AND EXERCISE DEVICE - An apparatus for the development of upper body parts and muscles is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base on which is mounted a seat supported above the base and a forearm pad disposed forward of the seat and supported above the base. A pivoted lever is pivoted at a first end to a seat support, a second end of the lever extends past the forearm pad a distance and includes a weight supporting pin which extends vertically upward. A lifting device is selectively and pivotally attached to the pivoted lever forward of the forearm rest. A plurality of weights are selectively attached to the weight support pin to vary the amount of force required to use the lifting device and raise the weights. A variety of attachments are selectively affixed to the lifting device to exercise various body parts and muscles. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256517 | WEIGHT TRAINING DEVICE - An improved weight training device is configured to allow horizontal, vertical and rotational movement while ensuring safety. The improved weight training device includes a barbell that is immediately adjacent to two swivel bearing assemblies. The barbell is configured to slide through the two swivel bearing assemblies. A horizontal guide bar is immediately adjacent to each swivel bearing assembly. Each swivel bearing assembly is configured to slide along its horizontal guide bar. At least four vertical guide assemblies are in the improved weight training device. A vertical guide assembly is mechanically coupled to each end of each horizontal guide bar. Each vertical guide assembly is configured to slide vertically along its vertical guide bar. There are at least two brakes. Each brake is mechanically coupled to the barbell and further mechanically coupled to two of the vertical guide assemblies. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256518 | FIREARM STABILITY TRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD - A firearm stability training device includes an adapter which receives a barrel or, in the case where the firearm is a handgun, receives an operator's wrist. A flexible coupler is removably attached to the adapter on one end, and a weight is suspended from the opposite end. Motion of the weight provides a force disruptive to the stable positioning of the firearm. Methods are described in which the device is used to train or rehabilitate an operator. An embodiment includes a laser firing assembly electrically connected to a trigger assembly, allowing the operator to accurately track their progress in training or rehabilitation. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256519 | MULTIFUNCTION EXERCISE BELT - An exercise belt is provided. A plurality of loops attached along the length of the exercise belt. The present invention may further include a strap. The strap includes a first end that is releasably attachable to each of the plurality of loops, and a second end that is releasably attachable to each of the plurality of loops. A user may attach a weight to the strap and then attach the first end to one of the plurality of loops and the second end to one of the plurality of loops. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256520 | LOCKING MECHANISM - A locking mechanism for a shaft provides secure frictional engagement to the shaft while manually operable to be removed from the shaft. There is a first cylinder allowable to slide freely on the shaft. One or more holes retaining one or more balls allow a projection of the balls into an interior of the first cylinder. A tensioning ring (second cylinder) partially overlaps the first cylinder, retains the balls within the holes, and has at least a portion of the inside diameter increasing in diameter. A biasing mechanism acts against the second cylinder to urge the balls into the first cylinder interior to frictionally engage the shaft. Two release mechanisms movable with the biasing mechanism manually actuated against the bias move the second cylinder to allow the balls to freely move within the holes and the locking mechanism to be slid onto and removed from the shaft. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256521 | LOCKING MECHANISM - A locking mechanism for a shaft provides secure frictional engagement to the shaft while manually operable to be removed from the shaft. There is a first cylinder allowable to slide freely on the shaft. One or more holes retaining one or more balls allow a projection of the balls into an interior of the first cylinder. A tensioning ring (second cylinder) partially overlaps the first cylinder, retains the balls within the holes, and has at least a portion of the inside diameter increasing in diameter. A biasing mechanism acts against the second cylinder to urge the balls into the first cylinder interior to frictionally engage the shaft. Two release mechanisms movable with the biasing mechanism manually actuated against the bias move the second cylinder to allow the balls to freely move within the holes and the locking mechanism to be slid onto and removed from the shaft. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256522 | FUNCTIONAL TRAINING DEVICE - A versatile, functional training device of substantially elliptical shape and comprising a fluid weight that employs principles of unstable resistance as a means of increasing balance, stability, overall strength, core strength and proprioception while increasing lean muscle mass and burning calories. During operation, a user moves the device through a regimen of individualized movements, and the fluid weight moves and shifts inside the device, creating a instability at a point of resistance. The device comprises D-shaped handles with finger grooves adapted for maneuverability. The handles also may be filled with fluid to increase the weight and adaptability of the device across multiple activities and physical regimens. Measuring scales are provided on the device to measure the amount of fluid added to or removed from the device. The device may be transparent or translucent, and the fluid weight may be tinted to aid in visibility. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256523 | DEVICE FOR EXERCISING THE MUSCLES OF THE HUMAN BODY - An exercise device for exercising the muscles of the human body generally includes a tension cable having a distal end and a proximal end, a harness disposed at the distal end of the tension cable, and a body support, wherein the tension cable is slidably disposed within an opening in the body support, the opening extending from a distal end of the body support to a proximal end of the body support. The device may also include an anchor at the proximal end of the tension cable. Further, the exercise device may include an adjustment member removably affixed to the tension cable in a position relative to the body support. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256524 | FITNESS BOARD - A fitness board, including: a fitness board body, the fitness board body including a center and a margin; a first cavity; a second cavity; and a flow regulating mechanism. The first cavity is disposed inside the center of the fitness board body. The second cavity is disposed inside the fitness board body and winds around the margin thereof. The first cavity communicates with the second cavity. The first cavity and the second cavity are filled with a liquid. The volume of the liquid is smaller than the total capacity of the first cavity and the second cavity. The flow regulating mechanism is disposed inside the first cavity and/or the second cavity. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256525 | Training Mat, Arrangement of Training Mats, Use of One or More Training Mats - A training mat ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256526 | Exercise Machine - The present invention provides an exercise machine comprising a base, a platform having an upper side adapted in use to support a user and an underside, a support column supporting the platform in a position spaced apart from the base wherein the platform is secured to the support column such that the platform can rotate about two perpendicular axes, and three or more means independently operable to move all or a part of the platform, wherein one or more of the means independently operable to move all or part of the platform is capable in use of adopting at least two positions relative to the platform. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256527 | TOOL CHANGER FOR MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool includes a lever arm extended from a column, a working spindle and a guiding member attached to the lever arm and having an upper guiding surface and a lower recess formed by an anchoring surface, the guiding surface is located farther away from the column as compared with the anchoring surface of the guiding member, a tool cartridge is attached to the lever arm for supplying tool elements to the working spindle, and includes a seat having a cam surface, a guiding roller attached to the seat for engaging with the guiding surface of the guiding member and for selectively separating the tool cartridge from the working spindle and the guiding member. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256528 | DISCONTINUOUS CENTRIFUGE WITH A SCRAPER FOR SCRAPING A PRODUCT - A discontinuous centrifuge consists of a rotatable centrifuge drum incorporating a drive spindle, a casing and a base. A hub of the centrifuge drum comprises a plurality of arms for the indirect or direct connection of the casing of the centrifuge drum to the drive spindle of the centrifuge drum. A scraper serves for scraping a product off the inner wall of the casing of the rotatable centrifuge drum. The scraper comprises an element which is pivotal about an axis, which axis extends in parallel with the axis of rotation of the centrifuge drum. The element comprises a blade which extends over almost the entire height of the centrifuge drum and makes contact with the product after the pivotal movement. The scraper is not moveable vertically. The arms of the hub have upper surfaces which are located below the drum base. The scraper is mounted independently of the swinging suspension of the centrifuge drum. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256529 | DISCONTINUOUS CENTRIFUGE WITH A ROTATABLE CENTRIFUGE DRUM WITH A CASING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CASING - A discontinuous centrifuge has a rotatable centrifuge drum with a casing. The cylindrical centrifuge casing is provided with holes to discharge a liquid produced during the centrifugation. The holes have a cross-section with an elliptical shape. The cross-section of the holes is widened from the inside to the outside. The hole wall is continuous in this case, The diameter of the cross-sections of the holes parallel to the drum axis on the inside of the casing is equal to the diameter of the cross-sections of the holes parallel to the drum axis on the outside of the holes. The diameter of the cross-sections of the holes in the peripheral direction, on the other hand, on the inside of the casing is smaller than the diameter of the cross-sections of the holes in the peripheral direction on the outside of the casing. The area of the elliptical holes may be additionally also divided by webs. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256530 | GLASS-CERAMIC AS DIELECTRIC IN THE HIGH-FREQUENCY RANGE - A glass-ceramic is disclosed which can be used in particular as a dielectric and which has at least the following constituents (in mol % on oxide basis): SiO | 2014-09-11 |
20140256531 | OPTICAL GLASS, OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL GLASS - An optical glass including B | 2014-09-11 |
20140256532 | Oriented Photocatalytic Semiconductor Surfaces - The present disclosure relates to oriented photocatalytic semiconductor surfaces which may include photocatalytic capped colloidal nanocrystals (PCCNs) positioned all in the same orientation. The photoactive material may be employed in a plurality of photocatalytic energy conversion applications such as the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide and water splitting, among others. The disclosed oriented PCCNs, within the oriented photoactive material, may also exhibit different shapes and sizes, and higher efficiency in a light harvesting process. Having all the PCCNs oriented at the same angle and dipole moment may allow the light to interact with the dipole at an increased efficiency, to predict the polarity of the light or a more efficient interaction with the nanocrystals substrate, and therefore, increasing the harvesting efficiency by controlling different parts of the light spectrum in the same system. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256533 | ABSORBENT CONTAINMENT MATS - Absorbent containment mats are disclosed. The mats include an upper absorbent layer, a lower liquid impermeable barrier layer, and a peripheral containment edge. The peripheral containment edge may have a lower profile than the absorbent layer. A pressure sensitive adhesive may be applied to the underside of the barrier layer. A durable porous layer may be provided over the absorbent layer. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256534 | METAL OXIDE NANOROD ARRAYS ON MONOLITHIC SUBSTRATES - A metal oxide nanorod array structure according to embodiments disclosed herein includes a monolithic substrate having a surface and multiple channels, an interface layer bonded to the surface of the substrate, and a metal oxide nanorod array coupled to the substrate surface via the interface layer. The metal oxide can include ceria, zinc oxide, tin oxide, alumina, zirconia, cobalt oxide, and gallium oxide. The substrate can include a glass substrate, a plastic substrate, a silicon substrate, a ceramic monolith, and a stainless steel monolith. The ceramic can include cordierite, alumina, tin oxide, and titania. The nanorod array structure can include a perovskite shell, such as a lanthanum-based transition metal oxide, or a metal oxide shell, such as ceria, zinc oxide, tin oxide, alumina, zirconia, cobalt oxide, and gallium oxide, or a coating of metal particles, such as platinum, gold, palladium, rhodium, and ruthenium, over each metal oxide nanorod. Structures can be bonded to the surface of a substrate and resist erosion if exposed to high velocity flow rates. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256535 | COBALT-BASED NANO CATALYST AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A cobalt-based nano catalyst including a metal combination as a core and a porous material as a shell. The metal combination includes a first metal component Co, a second metal component selected from Ce, La, and Zr, and a third metal component selected from Pt, Ru, Rh, and Re. The catalyst includes between 10 and 35 wt. % of the first metal component, between 0.5 and 10 wt. % of the second metal component, between 0.02 and 2 wt. % of the third metal component, and a carrier. The carrier is a porous material such as nano silica or alumina. The carrier is in the shape of a spheroid, has a pore size of between 1 and 20 nm and a specific area of between 300 and 500 m | 2014-09-11 |
20140256536 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF ETHANE TO AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises (a) contacting ethane with a dehyroaromatization aromatic catalyst which is comprised of about 0.005 to about 0.1 wt % platinum, an amount of gallium which is equal to or greater than the amount of the platinum, from about 10 to about 99.9 wt % of an aluminosilicate, and a binder, and (b) separating methane, hydrogen, and C | 2014-09-11 |
20140256537 | Addition of a Base to Enhance Product Yield in Alkylation Reactions - A process for making styrene including providing toluene, a co-feed, and a C | 2014-09-11 |
20140256538 | ZEOLITE CORE/SILICA ZEOLITE SHELL COMPOSITE, PREPARING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND CATALYST INCLUDING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a preparing method of a zeolite core/silica zeolite shell composite, which includes adding a zeolite seed crystal into a gel solution containing a silicon-source compound, a structure directing agent and a fluorine anion-source compound, and then, crystallizing the gel solution for growing a silica zeolite shell containing a crystal structure which is coherent with that of the zeolite seed crystal; a zeolite core/silica zeolite shell composite prepared by the preparing method above; and catalytic use of the zeolite core/silica zeolite shell composite. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256539 | SILANOL CONDENSATION CATALYST, HEAT-CURABLE SILICONE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SEALING PHOTOSEMICONDUCTORS AND SEALED PHOTOSEMICONDUCTOR USING SAME - A silanol condensation catalyst including at least the zirconium metal salt expressed by Formula (I) below (wherein n is an integer from 1 to 3; each R | 2014-09-11 |
20140256540 | HIGH SURFACE AREA PHOTOCATALYST MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Photocatalytic materials are described herein which include thin nanostructures. For example, the catalytic material can include a nanostructure that has a thin structure of a photocatalytic composition, wherein the thin structure is defined by a first surface and a second surface on opposite sides of the thin structure of the photocatalytic composition. The photocatalytic composition may include an inorganic compound, such as a titanium and/or stannous oxide. The first surface and a second surface may be relatively large as compared to the thickness of the thin structure, or the thickness of the nanostructure. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256541 | DEHYDROGENATION CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a dehydrogenation catalyst including an immersion step of impregnating an alumina layer of an alumina carrier with a platinum solution containing hexahydroxo platinate (IV) ions with an immersion method, wherein the alumina carrier has the alumina layer formed by anodic oxidation on at least a part of the surface of an aluminum support; and a calcination step of calcining the alumina carrier subjected to the immersion step to provide a dehydrogenation catalyst. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256542 | Production of Lower Olefins from Synthesis Gas - Disclosed is a process for the production of lower olefins by the conversion of a feed stream comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and catalysts as used therein, such as a Fischer-Tropsch process. By virtue of the invention, lower olefins can be formed from synthesis gas, with high selectivity, and low production of methane. The catalysts used herein comprise an α-alumina support, and a catalytically active component that comprises iron-containing particles dispersed onto the support in at least 1 wt. %. The majority of the iron-containing particles is in direct contact with the α-alumina and is well-distributed thereon. Preferably, the iron-containing particles have an average particle size below 30 nm, and most preferably below 10 nm. The supported catalysts not only show a high selectivity, but also a high catalyst activity and chemical and mechanical stability. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256543 | METHOD OF MAKING HIGHLY POROUS, STABLE ALUMINUM OXIDES DOPED WITH SILICON - The present invention relates to a method for making high surface area and large pore volume thermally stable silica-doped alumina (aluminum oxide) catalyst support and ceramic materials. The ability of the silica-alumina to withstand high temperatures in presence or absence of water and prevent sintering allows it to maintain good activity over a long period of time in catalytic reactions. The method of preparing such materials includes adding organic silicon reagents to an organic aluminum salt such as an alkoxide in a controlled quantity as a doping agent in a solid state, solvent deficient reaction followed by calcination. Alternatively, the organic silicon compound may be added after calcination of the alumina, followed by another calcination step. This method is inexpensive and simple. The alumina catalyst support material prepared by the subject method maintains high pore volumes, pore diameters and surface areas at very high temperatures and in the presence of steam. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256544 | COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR PATHOGEN CONTROL IN OILSEEDS - Coating composition for an oilseed plant seed from which roots and shoots are capable of growing, wherein the coating composition comprises an organic carrier material and one or more biological agents that possess an activity against at least one or more pathogens of the oilseed plant. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256545 | FUNCTIONALIZED ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN NANOPARTICLES - This invention is directed to the preparation and applications of internally and/or externally functionalized environmentally benign nanoparticles (EbNPs), which are produced by a three step procedure: (1) synthesis of native EbNPs, (2) functionalization with active agents, and (3) additional surface property customization via one or more modifier(s). | 2014-09-11 |
20140256546 | HERBICIDAL PYRIDAZINONE DERIVATIVES - The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or an agronomically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R | 2014-09-11 |
20140256547 | POLYMICROBIAL FORMULATIONS FOR ENHANCING PLANT PRODUCTIVITY - The present invention relates to eco-friendly compositions and methods for providing plant growth enhancing formulations comprising mixtures of microbial isolates. In particular, numerous bacterial and fungal strains were isolated from a variety of soil types, from rhizospheres and from root nodules of leguminous plants, in designed combinations, for providing plant growth and plant productivity enhancing formulations. These specifically designed polymicrobial formulations would further provide protection against plant pathogens lowering the need for nitrogen containing fertilizers, solubilize minerals, protect plants against pathogens, and make available to the plant valuable 10 nutrients, such as phosphate, thus reducing and eliminating the need for using chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256548 | METHODS OF WEED CONTROL INVOLVING AAD-1 PLANTS, AND PRE-PLANT AND/OR PRE-EMERGENCE HERBICIDE APPLICATIONS - The subject invention includes pre-plant and/or pre-emergence applications of a herbicide to an area or field that is planted with seed comprising an AAD-1 event. In some preferred embodiments, the seed comprises corn event DAS-40278-9. In some preferred embodiments, the herbicide can be a formulation comprising a 2,4-D active ingredient. Such herbicides and formulations can also be used in pre-plant applications. Additional herbicides, such as glyphosate, can be used in combination, including in the pre-plant applications. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256549 | LABILE ESTERS OF AGROCHEMICALS FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE AND REDUCTION OF OFF-SITE MOVEMENT - The present invention relates to esters of carboxylic acid agrochemicals comprising a labile protecting group and having formula (I). Certain of the esters of carboxylic acid agrochemicals do not undergo hydrolysis to a significant degree in the dark, but are cleaved to regenerate the parent carboxylic acid agrochemical when exposed to light. Others of the esters of carboxylic acid agrochemicals undergo hydrolysis under both light and dark conditions. The present invention further relates to methods for the controlled release of a carboxylic acid agrochemicals, and to methods of controlling unwanted plants comprising applying to the unwanted plants an ester of a carboxylic acid agrochemical. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256550 | HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ISOXABEN AND AMINOPYRALID - Herbicidal compositions and methods of controlling undesirable vegetation using a combination of (a) isoxaben, (b) aminopyralid or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and optionally (c) flufenacet and (d) diflufenacet provide control of broad-leaved weeds. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256551 | HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ISOXABEN AND FLUFENACET - Herbicidal compositions and methods of controlling undesirable vegetation using a combination of (a) isoxaben, (b) flufenacet, and optionally (c) diflufenican provide control of broad-leaved weeds. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256552 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WEEDS IN TURF - Undesirable vegetation is controlled in turf using a combination of (a) florasulam, (b) 2,4-D or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (c) fluoroxypyr or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256553 | PHENYLISOXAZOLINE-BASED COMPOUND HAVING HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY AND USE THEREOF - Provided are an ortho-substituted phenylisoxazoline-based compound with 2,6-difluorobenzyloxymethyl represented by Formula 1, or a racemate or enantiomer thereof, a herbicide including the ortho-substituted phenylisoxazoline-based compound, or the racemate or enantiomer thereof as an active ingredient, and a method of selectively controlling grass weed comprising treating with the ortho-substituted phenylisoxazoline-based compound, or the racemate or enantiomer thereof before or after the grass weed emerges. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256554 | COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPOSITION, AND PHYTOSANITARY FORMULATION CONTAINING SAME - The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising from 10 to 90 wt % of a mixture M of compounds A having formula R | 2014-09-11 |
20140256555 | METHODS FOR TREATING FLOWERING PLANTS WITH RIBOSE - Methods for treating a flowering plant are disclosed herein. The methods include watering the flowering plant with a solution comprising D-ribose. In certain embodiments, the blooming of the flowering plant is stimulated. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256556 | DELIVERY OF PARAFFINIC OIL-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS TO ROOT TISSUE OF PLANTS - This disclosure features a method for promoting the health of a plant (controlling diseases caused by fungal infection) which comprises applying a composition comprising a paraffinic oil to the root tissue of the plant. The composition also comprises an emulsifier and optionally a pigment, a silicone surfactant, an anti-settling agent as well as a conventional chemical fungicide. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256557 | METHOD OF GENERATING AN OPTIMIZED, DIVERSE POPULATION OF VARIANTS - The disclosure relates to a method of generating a diverse set of variants to screen improved and novel properties within the variant population, a system for creating the diverse set of variants, and the variant peptides. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256558 | Capture Methodologies for Circulating Cell Free DNA - A nucleic acid patch method for amplifying target nucleic acid sequences in circulating free DNA or residual DNA samples where the defining ends of the target nucleic acid sequences are unknown. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256559 | DIAGNOSING FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY USING MASSIVELY PARALLEL GENOMIC SEQUENCING - Embodiments of this invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for determining whether a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy exists from a biological sample obtained from a pregnant female. Nucleic acid molecules of the biological sample are sequenced, such that a fraction of the genome is sequenced. Respective amounts of a clinically-relevant chromosome and of background chromosomes are determined from results of the sequencing. A parameter derived from these amounts (e.g. a ratio) is compared to one or more cutoff values, thereby determining a classification of whether a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy exists. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256560 | DIAGNOSING FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY USING MASSIVELY PARALLEL GENOMIC SEQUENCING - Embodiments of this invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for determining whether a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy exists from a biological sample obtained from a pregnant female. Nucleic acid molecules of the biological sample are sequenced, such that a fraction of the genome is sequenced. Respective amounts of a clinically-relevant chromosome and of background chromosomes are determined from results of the sequencing. A parameter derived from these amounts (e.g. a ratio) is compared to one or more cutoff values, thereby determining a classification of whether a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy exists. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256561 | SURFACE CHEMISTRY AND DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES - Surface chemistries for the visualization of labeled single molecules (analytes) with improved signal-to-noise properties are provided. To be observed, analyte molecules are bound to surface attachment features that are spaced apart on the surface such that when the analytes are labeled adjacent analytes are optically resolvable from each other. One way to express this concept is that binding elements should be spaced apart such that the Guassian point spread functions of adjacent labels do not overlap. Another way of expressing this concept is that the surface binding elements should be spaced apart by a distance equal to at least the diffraction limit for an optical label attached to the bound analytes. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256562 | miRNA-BASED UNIVERSAL SCREENING TEST (UST) - Described are methods for early noninvasive or minimally invasive detection of pathological changes in organ systems/organs/tissues/cells by quantifying organ system-/organ-/tissue-/cells type-enriched miRNA in bodily fluids. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256563 | HIGH THROUGHPUT METHYLATION DETECTION METHOD - Provided is a high throughput methylation detection method, particularly a combined sequence capture and bisulfite sequencing method. The method accurately and effectively analyzes the methylation status of the target area in several samples simultaneously, lowers the difficulty of probe design, enhances operation and application feasibility, and enables high throughput methylation detection of high accuracy on interested target sequences and areas in a complete genome. The method is targeted and conserves energy and time. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256564 | METHODS OF USING HUR-ASSOCIATED BIOMARKERS TO FACILITATE THE DIAGNOSIS OF, MONITORING THE DISEASE STATUS OF, AND THE PROGRESSION OF TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCERS - The present invention relates to methods of identifying gene targets, including methods of using ribonucleoprotein (RNP) immunoprecipitation-microarrays to identify cancer gene targets, such as subsets of RNP-associated mRNAs in breast cancer cell lines. Also presented, are ribonucleotide binding protein-associated biomarkers, panels or sets of ribonucleotide binding protein-associated biomarkers, methods and compositions comprising ribonucleotide-binding protein, associated nucleotides, nucleotide arrays, and kits, plus methods of using HuR-associated biomarkers to facilitate the diagnosis of, monitoring the disease status of, and the progression of treatment of breast cancers to facilitate the diagnosis of and monitoring the disease status or progression of treatment of breast cancers, including drug-resistant breast cancers. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256565 | METHODS FOR HLA TYPING - The present invention relates to methods for reducing the ambiguity in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele identification. In particular, the methods comprise using target specific oligonucleotide (TSO) techniques to determine a first set of possible HLA alleles. The methods further comprise using sequence-based typing (SBT) to obtain a second set of possible HLA alleles. The two sets of the possible HLA alleles are then combined to determine at least one common allele identified in the both the TSO and SBT assays, thus reducing the ambiguity associated with current HLA typing procedures. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256566 | SEQUENCE TAGS - The present invention relates to a new class of nucleic acid tagging molecules which are essentially free of homopolymer stretches. Such tagging molecules are helpful for effectively tagging a plurality of individual target molecules and detecting said tags with a high degree of accuracy. | 2014-09-11 |