38th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080227573 | Derailleur Shield - A device for protecting the derailleur of a bicycle which includes a shield member attached to a clamp member wherein the shield member covers and protects the derailleur of the bicycle and the clamp member is attached to the frame of a bicycle. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227574 | Hub for power transmission device and manufacturing method therefor | 2008-09-18 |
20080227575 | CHAIN - Disclosed is a chain which includes a plurality of link plates | 2008-09-18 |
20080227576 | Device for Power Transmission Between a Heat Engine Output and an Axle Shaft and Related Power Transmission Method - The present invention concerns a device ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080227577 | Hybrid transmission - In a hybrid transmission for a hybrid motor vehicle, with split power driving ranges, discrete gear steps and two electric drive motors ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080227578 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine (internal combustion engine), in accordance with an embodiment, includes: a crankcase; a crankshaft accommodated in the crankcase; a first crank gear and a second crank gear disposed inside the crankcase to rotate about the crankshaft; a balancer gear meshed with the first crank gear to rotate as the first crank gear rotates; and a water pump part having a water pump gear. The water pump gear is meshed with the second crank gear to rotate as the second crank gear rotates. The balancer gear and the water pump gear are disposed to overlap each other as viewed from an end of the crankshaft. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227579 | Automatic Stepless Transmission - An automatic stepless transmission includes a driving shaft, a driving disk rotatable by the driving shaft, and a clutch assembly rotatable by the driving disk. Two parallel guiding slots are provided on the driving shaft. An eccentric plate with a notch is sleeved onto the driving shaft. A compressible resilient regulation mechanism is disposed between the notch and the driving shaft. The driving disk is installed on the eccentric plate via a bearing. The eccentric plate offsets in relation to the axis of the driving shaft, and at the same time the eccentric plate drives the driving disk offset. The automatic stepless transmission can compress or release the resilient regulation mechanism according to loads. The eccentricity between the eccentric plate and the driving shaft can therefore be adjusted, and the eccentric plate can drive the driving disk to move. Thus, the eccentricity of the driving disk can be regulated without manual work. The transmission has a simple structure and can be operated easily. It can adjust the transmission ratio automatically. Therefore the cost and the failure rate can be reduced efficiently. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227580 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF PREVENTING OVER-REVOLUTION OF THE SAME - An automatic transmission comprising a plurality of planetary gears disposed between an input shaft and an output shaft and having a plurality of rotational elements, a plurality of frictional elements selectively engaged and released for controlling rotations and connections of the plurality of rotational elements in accordance with instructions so as to realize a plurality of gear positions, rotational speed detecting means for detecting a rotational speed of a predetermined one of the plurality of rotational elements, other than the input shaft and the output shaft, and frictional element release means for releasing all of the plurality of frictional elements when it is judged that the rotational speed of the predetermined one of the plurality of rotational elements is higher than a predetermined rotational speed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227581 | Axle housing with differential bearing support - An axle assembly for a motor vehicle comprises an axle housing having a central axis and first and second openings formed through the axle housing opposite to each other, a carrier with a differential bearing support supporting a differential thereon for rotation about the central axis, and an abutment member attached to the axle housing adjacent to the first opening to extend substantially in a direction of the central axis. The carrier is fastened to the axle housing adjacent to the second opening therein. The abutment member engages the differential bearing support and absorbs a gear separating force imparted in operation by the differential and transmitted to the differential bearing support. Thus, the abutment member restrains deflection of the differential bearing support relative to the axle housing resulting from the gear separating force. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227582 | Two-Stage Two-Speed Front Differential - A variable speed front differential assembly for a vehicle is provided including a first side shaft, a second side shaft, and an input shaft. An offset differential case houses a differential mechanism engaging the first side shaft and the second side shaft. A speed selection assembly is movable from a first speed position to a second speed position. A speed reduction assembly is mounted adjacent the offset differential case. The speed selection assembly directly engages the offset differential case housing when in the first speed position such that a 1:1 drive ratio is achieved. The speed selection assembly engages the offset differential case through the speed reduction assembly when in the second speed position such that an increased drive ratio is achieved. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227583 | DIFFERENTIAL CASE FOR VEHICLE AND DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE INCLUDING DIFFERENTIAL CASE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a differential case for a vehicle and a differential device for a vehicle restricting change and movement of an intermeshing of a pair of side gears and a pair of pinion gears to achieve stable differential restriction force. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227584 | TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a transmission assembly having a clutch housing, a gear arrangement disposed within the clutch housing, and a fixed component coupled to the clutch housing. A brake having a housing and a hub is also included. The housing is coupled to the fixed component and the hub is coupled to the gear arrangement. The brake is disposed external to the clutch housing and cooperates with the gear arrangement to provide at least one forward or reverse gear ratio. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227585 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - A power transmission mechanism transferring a power output from an engine to a propeller includes a transmission planetary gear train that transforms the output power of the engine before it is transferred to the propeller. The transmission planetary gear train includes a transmission sun gear, a transmission double planetary gear set, and a transmission internal gear, in which the transmission sun gear is connected via the first clutch to the input end shaft extending into the engine, and the transmission sun gear is also connected via the second one-way clutch to the housing. In addition, the transmission double planetary gear set is connected via the second clutch to the input end shaft extending into the engine, and the transmission double planetary gear set is also connected via the first one-way clutch to the housing. Further, the transmission internal gear is connected to the output end shaft extending toward the propeller. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227586 | Wide ratio transmissions with four planetary gear sets and three fixed interconnections - The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having seven torque-transmitting mechanisms and tree fixed interconnections. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter that is continuously connected to at least one of the planetary gear members and an output member that is continuously connected with another one of the planetary gear members. The seven torque-transmitting mechanisms provide interconnections between various gear members and with the transmission housing, and are operated in combinations of two to establish at least eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227587 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes a sun gear member, a planet carrier member, and a ring gear member. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes arranged within a transmission housing. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227588 | BICYCLE HUB TRANSMISSION - A bicycle hub transmission basically includes a hub axle, a driver, a hub shell, a planetary gear mechanism and a clutch. The driver is rotatably supported relative to the hub axle. The hub shell is rotatably supported relative to the driver. The planetary gear mechanism is disposed between the driver and the hub shell for communicating rotational power from the driver to the hub shell through a plurality of power transmission paths. The clutch is arranged for actuating the planetary gear mechanism to select a different gear. The clutch includes at least one clutch plate which is non-rotatably supported by the hub axle and axially movable relative to the hub axle to selectively engage with and disengage from at least one sun gear of the planetary gear mechanism. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227589 | Method for Controlling an Overrun Condition of a Hybrid Vehicle and Hybrid Vehicle - A method is for controlling an overrun condition in a hybrid vehicle having a combustion engine and additionally at least one electric motor as well as an overrun fuel cutoff, which interrupts a fuel supply to the combustion engine when the vehicle is in an overrun condition and restores the fuel supply when the combustion engine reaches or falls below a restoring speed. At least in a combustion engine at operating temperature, the fuel supply is restored at a restoring speed of at most 200 min | 2008-09-18 |
20080227590 | Vehicle, driving apparatus and control method of both - During a standstill, a prescribed rotation speed N | 2008-09-18 |
20080227591 | Vehicular drive system and control method - A vehicular drive system includes a standby control apparatus which controls a switch to standby control based on a switching line graph that has a standby region that places a differential state switching device in a state just before it starts to apply. This standby region is located between a differential region and a locked region on the switching line graph. Accordingly, when the differential state switching device enters the standby region from the differential region, it is placed in a state just before it starts to apply. As a result, the differential state switching device is quickly able to have the necessary torque capacity when the engine torque is increased, which suppresses a decrease in the durability of the differential state switching device. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227592 | Method for Starting an Internal Combustion Engine in a Parallel Hybrid Drive Train - A method for starting an internal combustion engine in a parallel hybrid drive train of a motor vehicle. The drive train comprises an automatic transmission ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080227593 | Method and control device for adjusting a rotational speed of a shaft of a gear change transmission - In a method and control device for adjusting a rotational speed of a shaft of a gear change transmission of a motor vehicle, a torque required for the acceleration of the transmission and derived from a drive motor is transmitted by means of an automated clutch and using the torque the rotational speed of the shaft is precisely and rapidly adjusted to a range around a target rotational speed by defining a desired value for a position of the clutch on a rotational speed difference between a measured rotational speed of the shaft and a target rotational speed so that the gear can then rapidly be changed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227594 | Hydraulic system for controlling a belt-driven conical-pulley transmission - A hydraulic system for controlling a belt-driven conical-pulley transmission of a motor vehicle, wherein the transmission has a variably adjustable transmission ratio. The hydraulic system includes a first valve arrangement to ensure a contact pressure in the belt-driven conical-pulley transmission, a second valve arrangement to control the transmission ratio of the belt-driven conical-pulley transmission, and a hydraulic energy source to supply the hydraulic system with hydraulic energy. In order to provide an improved hydraulic system, the system a third valve arrangement for controlling a forward clutch and a reverse clutch. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227595 | Hydraulic system for controlling a belt-driven conical-pulley transmission - A hydraulic system for controlling a belt-driven conical-pulley transmission of a motor vehicle having a variably adjustable transmission ratio, and having an electrical actuation system for overall control of the hydraulic system, and a hydraulic parking lock-release system to control a parking lock. In order to provide an improved hydraulic system, the parking lock includes a self-retention system in the event of an electrical power failure. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227596 | Method for limiting drive train torque - A method is provided for limiting a torque output associated with a power conversion unit. The method may include receiving data related to a pressure associated with an implement system hydraulic cylinder, determining, based on the data, a preferred torque value, wherein the preferred torque value is below a predetermined threshold value associated with one or more drive train components, and modifying a torque output associated with a power conversion unit to approximate the preferred torque value. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227597 | Torque converter impeller clutch control - A system for controlling a torque converter of an automatic transmission driven by a power source, the system including a torque converter an impeller, a turbine driveably connected to a transmission input and able to be driven hydrokinetically by the impeller, a stator, an impeller clutch for alternately engaging and disengaging a drive connection between the impeller and the power source, a source of converter charge pressure communicating with the impeller clutch, a source of converter discharge pressure communicating with the impeller clutch, a magnitude of differential force due to charge pressure and discharge pressure across the impeller clutch alternately producing operating multiple operating states of the impeller clutch, and a orifice having a variable fluid flow area for changing a magnitude of converter discharge pressure. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227598 | SELECTABLE DRIVETRAIN CONTROL FOR A VEHICLE - A selectable drivetrain control for a vehicle includes a controller configured to receive input signals and issue predetermined output command signals corresponding to the status of the input signals. A first sensor is configured to provide an input signal to the controller relating to the actuation status of a brake pedal. A second sensor is configured to provide an input signal to the controller relating to the actuation status of an accelerator pedal. A stability control selector is configured to provide an input signal to the controller relating to the engagement status of a stability control system of the vehicle. A drivetrain is configured to receive output command signals from the controller. The controller issues output command signals to the drivetrain to control the operational characteristics of the drivetrain, responsive to the engagement status of the stability control system while the brake and accelerator pedals are simultaneously actuated. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227599 | Automatic transmission control device - In an automatic transmission control device, multiple electromagnetic valves control fluid pressure of working fluid to be applied to multiple friction elements of an automatic transmission device, so that a transmission gear is changed by engaging some of the friction gears and/or disengaging the other of the friction elements. The electromagnetic valve controls its output pressure in such a manner that the output pressure is temporally increased when starting the transmission gear change. A maximum fluid pressure is selected from the output pressures of the multiple electromagnetic valves and is applied to a pressure control valve, which controls a fluid control pressure applied to a capacity varying device for changing a discharge amount of a pump. As a result, the fluid pressure applied to the friction elements can be rapidly increased at proper timings. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227600 | Method for Shifting a Motor Vehicle Automatic Transmission with a Hydrodynamic Torque Converter When the Vehicle Comes to a Stop - A method for shifting an automatic transmission ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080227601 | Method For Controlling a Manual Transmission in the Event of a Disorderly Engine Behavior - A method for controlling a partially unsynchronized manual transmission, which realizes the increase of a rotational speed of a transmission part to be synchronized during a gear change procedure by connecting one element of the transmission, via a shiftable clutch, to a drive motor and by making available to this drive motor the required rotational speed as well as the necessary torque at its output shaft. It is also provided that when the rotational speed and/or the torque made available by the drive motor is not sufficient to ensure the synchronization of the manual transmission within a fixed time period, a shifting strategy is pursued, which prevents an unintentional holding of the manual transmission in its neutral position or idle position. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227602 | Exercise methods and apparatus with elliptical foot motion - An exercise apparatus includes a frame configured to rest on a floor surface; left and right rocker links pivotally mounted on the frame; left and right reciprocating links having forward ends rotatably coupled to respective rocker links, and rearward ends constrained to move in reciprocal fashion relative to the frame; left and right cranks rotatably mounted on the frame; left and right drive links having forward ends rotatably coupled to respective cranks, and rearward ends rotatably coupled to intermediate portions of respective reciprocating members; and left and right foot links having forward ends rotatably coupled to respective rocker links, and rearward, foot supporting ends supported by respective drive links for both rotational and translational movement relative thereto. The resulting linkage assemblies constrain the foot supporting ends to move through elliptical paths, and the paths may be altered by adjusting various components of the linkage assemblies relative to one another and/or the frame. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227603 | Telescopic pace-adjusting mechanism of an elliptical cross trainer - A telescopic pace-adjusting mechanism of an elliptical cross trainer having two treadle planks that consist of two telescopic rods. An adjustment of the exercise pace can be easily achieved by the simple telescopic adjustment and the positioning action. Meanwhile, the pace-adjusting mechanism can be manually or electrically operated. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227604 | Training device for an ambulatory user - A training device for an ambulatory user is disclosed. The training device includes a harness to attach to the ambulatory user, a pair of wheels extending from opposite sides of a crossbar, and a weight holder connected between the crossbar and the harness. The weight holder is adapted to hold one or more removable weights. The training device can further include an elongated shock absorber connected to the harness to absorb compressive and expansive forces exerted on the harness at least in part by the ambulatory user. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227605 | "Extreme concept trainer (ECT)" and "the extreme concept trainer (ECT) system" a training apparatus, a training/exercise system, and a method to train distance - The invention allows individuals to exercise various aspects of sports. It could be used to develop speed, timing, focus, power, distance, footwork, increase stamina and compact power in sports such as: karate, kickboxing, escrima, football, soccer, etc. And in jobs such as: personal trainers, law enforcement, bodyguards security, boxers, or persons that uses punching/heavybags to further hone or improve their training and sports ability by changing the depth/distance and creating unanticipated movements because of the uncertainty of the movements of the objects hanging on the device to increase their awareness and agility. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227606 | Gymnastic machine - A gymnastic machine ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080227607 | Total body strengthening and toning workstation and method of using same - A stand-alone exercise apparatus includes a seat to support a user in a position thereon, and upper and lower body exercising assemblies which are configured for activation either sequentially or simultaneously to permit the concurrent exercising movement of his or her upper body area and lower body leg muscles, respectively, without necessitating that the user stop exercising when switching from upper body exercises to lower body exercises. The lower body exercising assembly includes a lower frame assembly which is operable to provide resistance exercise to the user's leg muscles, and which includes a selectively reciprocally movable pedal, platform or bar which is coupled to a suitable resistance mechanism, and which is engageable by the user's feet and/or legs as they are moved together in unified movement to effect leg extensions or curls. The upper body exercising assembly includes one or more reciprocally movable frame members, hand pulleys or swing arms coupled to a resistance mechanism, and which are engageable by the user's hands and/or arms. The resistance mechanisms used to provide the selected resistance to the upper and lower exercising assemblies are operable independently from each other, and enable the user to select the degree of resistance to each of the upper and lower body exercising assemblies separately. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227608 | Collapsible hoop - A foldable hoop has an outer tube; and one or more swivel mechanisms connecting ends of the outer tube to form the hoop. The swivel mechanism is formed from two pieces of tubing held together at ends thereof, said two pieces of tubing being rotatable with respect to each other. The tubes forming the swivel mechanism may be solid plastic or hollow tubing, and they are connected to the outer tube using, e.g., rivets, screws, staples. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227609 | Spinal Core Platform - A freestanding exercise device for a person is disclosed. A stand adjustably supports a generally U-shaped support frame that includes a back rest and a pair of support arms that each terminate in an adjustable hand grip member from which a plurality of ring assemblies are suspended. A pair of footrests are adjustably fixed to base. A high-station assembly includes a high station support member fixed to the stand. A lateral support and a traction bar support arm are fixed to the high station support member, and a traction bar is fixed to the traction bar support arm. The lateral support is fixed at either end thereof to a ring support arm from each of which one ring assembly is suspended. In use, the person may adjust the height of the support frame and the back rest support, and then position himself within the exercise device by resting his back against the back rest, resting his arms on the support arms, gripping the hand grip members, and then performing leg lift exercises. Each support arm is preferably adjustably fixed with a support arm adjustment means, such that the person may additionally adjust the distance between the support arms. The person may use the lower suspended ring assemblies to perform push-up type exercises, or, alternately, he may grasp each ring of the high-station assembly to perform pull-up and related exercises. The person may grasp the traction bar and hang therefrom to create traction forces within the person's back. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227610 | Spine stretch machine - Disclosed is a spine stretch machine, comprising: an inverting part and a back stretch part. The inverting part has a platform allowing a person to lie on it, a inversion motor to move the platform from horizontal to vertical, a feet anchor which is extendable driven by a leg adjustment motor, thus making the body upside down to stretch the spine. A safety release device in the inverting part can move the platform back to horizontal when the inversion motor is broken. The back stretch part has a back press unit which protrudes from the platform to press the back of the body and a second motor-driven unit which can drive the back press unit to roll back and forth alone the spine to massage the back, thus making the spine flexible. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF ENVELOPES - A system and method is provided for creating a continuous stream of envelopes. Envelopes are constructed in a manner that uses existing presses and manufacturing equipment to create a stream of envelopes that are connected together. The envelopes are created from the joining of two or more layers of materials and can be shaped into various forms. The stream of envelopes may be printed using existing industrial printers in a continuous process. Subsequently, the stream of envelopes can be separated into individual envelopes. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227612 | Rotary Transfer Mechanism - A rotary transfer mechanism for transferring flat sleeve cartons ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080227613 | Method For Flat Bed Die Cutting of Packaging Blanks With the Female Cutting Plate Having a Channel - Using Zero Make Ready Bed Die Cutting, the top surface of the Cutting Plate/Platen/counter of a Flat Bed Die Cutting Machine is etched or engraved by laser or other method, to create a “female” channel. The channel should be sufficiently deep and wide, to accommodate the male cutting blades of the Cutting Forme being used. Cutting blade contact with the base of the channel, whilst not desirable, may occur due to reasons of machine age and/or wear or Operator ability or preference. The fundamentals of Zero Make-Ready remain unaffected. The Cutting Plate/Platen can be of a single or multi layered composition and should be affixed and registered at the same time that the cutting Forme is loaded and located. Using centre lines, locating pins, or any other method of registering the two, the female channel must register with and accommodate, the male cutting blades to affect a clean cut of the required design of die cut blank or shape. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227614 | Methods of Forming Outserts and Outserts Formed Thereby - Outserts having printed information thereon are disclosed and are formed in accordance with a method in which a plurality of parallel folds are made in a sheet of paper in a first fold direction using a plurality of pairs of folding rollers and stop members to form an intermediate folded item and in which a plurality of cross-folds are made in the intermediate folded item to form the outsert. The cross-folds may be made to divide the length of the intermediate folded item into ten panels, fourteen panels, or eighteen panels. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227615 | Low viscosity E-glass composition enabling the use of platinum and rhodium free bushings - A low viscosity E-glass composition including SiO2 in an amount ranging from 52-54 weight percent, Al | 2008-09-18 |
20080227616 | Use of Glass Ceramics - The invention relates to novel uses of glass ceramics, wherein glass ceramics, in particular, in the form of a glass ceramic tube, are used. Said glass ceramics contain 0—less than 4 wt % P20 | 2008-09-18 |
20080227617 | Artificial Corundum Crystal - An artificial corundum crystal which can be put into practical use at low costs, and a process for producing the same. The artificial corundum crystal contains a seed crystal and has at least one crystal face selected from a { | 2008-09-18 |
20080227618 | BORON CARBIDE SINTERED BODY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND PROTECTIVE BODY - A boron carbide sintered body having a plurality of pores, comprises a boron carbide as a main component and a plurality of graphite particles dispersed in the sinter. The graphite particles is exposed to the pores or is in the vicinity of the pores. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227619 | Method for pressurelessly sintering zirconium diboride/silicon carbide composite bodies to high densities - A method of sintering a ZrB | 2008-09-18 |
20080227620 | Ceramic cutting insert and method of making same - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a ceramic cutting insert, based on an oxide ceramic or a nitride ceramic or a mixed ceramic material, possibly containing whiskers, in a process comprising the powder metallurgical steps of providing a ready-to-press ceramic powder, pressing the ready-to-press powder into a compact of desired shape, sintering the compact to dense a ceramic blank followed by tumbling the ceramic blank, to remove sinter skin and provide an edge rounding. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227621 | Glass capable of emitting infrared rays - A glass includes SiO | 2008-09-18 |
20080227622 | Dielectric Porcelain Composition for Use in Electronic Devices - The invention intends to provide a dielectric porcelain composition for use in electronic devices, which has the dielectric characteristics such that the Qf value is high, the temperature coefficient τf of a resonant frequency is small and a value thereof can be controlled in a wide range in positive and negative directions in the vicinity where the relative dielectric constant εr is 39. According to the invention, when, in La—Pr—Al—Ga—Sr—Ti-based oxide dielectric porcelain, contents of the respective elements are limited to be within particular ranges and Sr is partially substituted by Ca, a structure having a (1-x)(La | 2008-09-18 |
20080227623 | BaTiO3 - PbTiO3 SERIES SINGLE CRYSTAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, PIEZOELECTRIC TYPE ACTUATOR AND LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD USING SUCH PIEZOELECTRIC TYPE ACTUATOR | 2008-09-18 |
20080227624 | PYROLYTIC FORMATION OF METALLIC NANOPARTICLES - A method and a ceramic made therefrom by: providing a composition of a compound having the formula below and a metallic component, and pyrolyzing the composition. The value n is a positive integer. Q is an acetylenic repeat unit having an acetylene group, crosslinked acetylene group, (ML | 2008-09-18 |
20080227625 | Catalyst For NOx And/Or SOx Control - A catalytic additive for reducing NOx, SOx, and/or precursors thereof in a regenerator flue gas comprises an alkaline earth metal, phosphorous, and at least one transition metal on an alumina-based support. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227626 | METHOD OF REGENERATING ABSORBENT - A method of regenerating an absorbent includes preparing a reactor having a gas inlet portion and a discharge portion, filling the reactor with a reforming catalyst and an absorbent for absorbing carbon dioxide, feeding the feedstock gas and the steam via the gas inlet portion to the reactor to allow a steam reforming reaction to take place, allowing the absorbent to absorb carbon dioxide generated with hydrogen at the steam reforming reaction, and releasing the carbon dioxide from the absorbent after the carbon dioxide absorption capacity of the absorbent has been degraded. In this method, the temperature in an inside of the reactor is set to 625° C. or more at the release of the carbon dioxide, and an inert gas is fed via the discharge portion to the reactor. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227627 | Catalyst For the Treatment of Exhaust Gases and Processes For Producing the Same - Catalyst characterized in that it contains a composition comprising palladium, tin oxide and a carrier oxide and optionally a promoter and a zeolite which is doped with a dopant, processes for producing the same, its use for the removal of harmful substances from lean combustion engines and exhaust airs as well as methods for the removal of harmful substances from exhaust gases from lean combustion engines by using said catalysts by oxidizing carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons and simultaneously removing soot particulate by oxidation. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227628 | Silica Nanoboxes, Method of Making and Use thereof - Disclosed herein are mesoporous material derived from a parent zeolite. In an embodiment of the invention, the mesoporous material derived from a parent zeolite, has an internal volume greater than about 0.35 cc/g and a surface area greater than about 250 m | 2008-09-18 |
20080227629 | OXIDATION CATALYSTS - The present invention relates to an oxidation catalyst comprising a substrate and an oxidation coating of platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe) and cerium (Ce) applied to the substrate. Furthermore the invention relates to a method for producing such an oxidation catalyst and an internal combustion engine using such an oxidation catalyst. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227630 | Layered Catalyst for Transalkylation of Heavy Alkylate - A layered catalyst is disclosed for use in transalkylation of polyalkylated benzenes. The catalyst comprises an inner core material with a molecular sieve bonded over the core, The process minimizes the cracking of the alkyl groups during the transalkylation reaction. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227631 | Method for Producing a Catalyst for the Desulfurization of Hydrocarbon Flows - The invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst for the desulfurization of hydrocarbon streams, which comprises the steps:
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20080227632 | Advances in amination catalysis - Provided herein are catalysts useful in reductive amination, which include nickel, copper, zirconium and/or chromium, oxygen, and tin. The presence of the tin increases the selectivity of the catalyst in reductive aminations over the catalysts of the prior art. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227633 | Catalysts with high cobalt surface area - A method of making a cobalt-containing catalyst precursor, comprising slurrying a transition alumina powder with an aqueous solution of a cobalt ammine complex, heating the slurry to cause the cobalt ammine complex to decompose with the deposition of an insoluble cobalt compound, filtering the solid residue from the aqueous medium, and drying the solid residue. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227634 | Porous Organo-Metallic Skeleton Material Containing an Additional Polymer - The invention relates to a porous metal-organic framework material for taking up at least one substance, the framework material comprising at least one at least bidentate organic compound bound by coordination to at least one metal ion, and the framework material having at least in part pores which comprise a polymer which is suitable to adsorb the at least one substance. In addition, the invention relates to a method for producing the framework material, a method for taking up at least one substance by the framework material and also to the use of the framework material, in particular for the storage, separation, controlled release or chemical reaction of a substance taken up. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227635 | Dicyano Alkanoic Acid Amides for Combating Animal Pests - Dicyano alkanoic acid amides of formula (I), wherein R | 2008-09-18 |
20080227636 | Isothiazolopyridin-3-Ylenamines for Combating Animal Pests - The present invention relates to Isothiazolopyridin-3-ylenamine compounds of the general formula I and to the agriculturally useful salts thereof and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to the use of the Isothiazolopyridin-3-ylenamine compounds, of their salts or of compositions comprising them for combating animal pests. A Isothiazolopyridin-3-ylenamine compound of the present invention is represented by the following formula I: | 2008-09-18 |
20080227637 | A Method of Controlling Weeds - The present invention relates to the use of 3-phenyluracils of formula (I) wherein the variables R | 2008-09-18 |
20080227638 | Use of abscisic acid to enhance growth control - This invention describes the use of S-(+)-abscisic acid (ABA) or its salts in combination with gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors to improve the performance of gibberellin synthesis inhibitors, and to increase water conservation in plants such as turfgrass. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227639 | Rice Metallothionein Promoters - The present invention provides non-coding regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from the Metallothionein gene of | 2008-09-18 |
20080227640 | Plant Growth Regulation - The present invention relates to the use of a compound for plant growth regulation, preferably by application of the compound to plants, to the seeds from which they grow or to the locus in which they grow, in an effective plant growth regulating, preferably non-phytotoxic amount, which compound is an indolinone derivative of formula (I) or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof: wherein: X is NNHR | 2008-09-18 |
20080227641 | Liquid compositions containing S-(+)-abscisic acid in combination with selected lipophilic agents and methods of their preparation - The present invention generally relates to liquid compositions of S-(+)-abscisic acid containing selected lipophilic agents, and methods of their preparation for agricultural use. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227642 | Salts, aqueous liquid compositions containing salts of abscisic acid analogs and methods of their preparation - The present invention generally relates to salts of abscisic acid analogs, aqueous liquid compositions containing salts of analogs of abscisic acid and methods of their preparation for agricultural use. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227643 | Use of adjuvants to improve abscisic acid analog and abscisic acid derivative performance - This invention relates to the use of adjuvants and nitrogen containing fertilizers to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) analogs and ABA derivatives on tomato leaf transpiration inhibition. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227644 | Use of abscisic acid to control fruiting - The present invention is directed to the treatment of a plant at the flowering or fruiting stage to reduce the number of fruits that the plant sets and grows to maturity with an effective amount of abscisic acid or its salts, derivatives or analogs. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227645 | Use of abscisic acid on ornamental plants - The present invention describes a method for increasing the drought tolerance of selected ornamental plants comprising administering abscisic acid (ABA) or its salts to said plants. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227646 | Nanoparticulate Active Ingredient Formulations - The present invention relates to aqueous dispersions comprising a nanoparticulate formulation of crop protection agents in which the nanoparticles
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20080227647 | Current lead with high temperature superconductor for superconducting magnets in a cryostat - A cryostat assembly ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080227648 | Winding for Use in High Temperature Superconducting Generator - A winding for use in a superconducting electric generator having a rotating rotor assembly surrounded by a non-rotating stator assembly is provided. The winding comprises at least one conductor structure associated with a component in the superconducting electric generator. The conductor structure comprises a plurality of conductive elements formed from a high temperature superconductive material. At least a portion of the conductive elements is arranged in a transposed relationship. A protective shell is positioned about the conductive elements and formed from a high strength alloy suitable for cryogenic temperatures. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227649 | Methods and compositions for cellular and metabolic engineering - The present invention is generally directed to the evolution of new metabolic pathways and the enhancement of bioprocessing through a process herein termed recursive sequence recombination. Recursive sequence recombination entails performing iterative cycles of recombination and screening or selection to “evolve” individual genes, whole plasmids or viruses, multigene clusters, or even whole genomes. Such techniques do not require the extensive analysis and computation required by conventional methods for metabolic engineering. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227650 | Incrementally Truncated Nucleic Acids and Methods of Making Same - A series of methods that utilize the incremental truncation of nucleic acids are described to create a plurality of modified nucleic acids and hybrid polypeptides. A plurality of substantially all possible single base-pair deletions of a given nucleic acid sequence is created. A method of making shuffled incremental truncated nucleic acids, which is independent of nucleic acid sequence homology, is also described. These methods can be used in protein engineering, protein folding, protein evolution, and the chemical synthesis of novel hybrid proteins and polypeptides. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227651 | Cyclic voltammetry (CV) for identifying genomic sequence variations and detecting mismatch base pairs, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms - Cyclic voltammetry (CV) may be used with novel sensors for identifying the presence of target sequences complementary to probe sequences. The sensor may include an electrode layer (which is used as a working electrode in a CV system), a conductive polymer layer, and probes immobilized (e.g., via sulfur) on the conductive polymer layer. The conductive polymer layer may be polyaniline, or the like. The probes may be immobilized on the polymer layer using an electro-chemical immobilization technique in the presence of nucleophiles, such as thiol groups for example. The probes may be oligionucleotides. Thus, the sensors may be used for identifying genomic sequence variations and detecting mismatch base pairs, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for example. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227652 | Dna Array for Analyzing Dna Methylation, Method of Producing the Same and Method of Analyzing Dna Methylation - A method of producing a DNA array for analyzing a DNA modification (for example, methylation), comprising (1) preparing a mixture of DNA fragments in which a modified base (for example, methylated cytosine) or a base (for example, cytosine) is exposed, (2) bringing the mixture of DNA fragments into contact with an antibody specific to the modified base (for example, methylated cytosine) or the base (for example, cytosine), and separating the mixture into a group consisting of DNA fragments which form an immunocomplex and another group consisting of DNA fragments which do not react with the antibody, or a group consisting of DNA fragments showing a high affinity for the antibody and another group consisting of DNA fragments showing a low affinity for the antibody, (3) identifying all or part of DNA fragments contained in each of the DNA fragment groups, and (4) arranging one or more nucleic acids capable of hybridizing with any one of the identified DNA fragments on a substrate, is disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227653 | Expression monitoring by hybridization to high density oligonucleotide arrays - The present invention provides methods for comparing and identifying differences in nucleic acid sequences using a plurality of sequence specific recognition reagents (i.e., probes comprising a nucleic acid complementary to a nucleic acid sequence in collections to be compared) bound to a solid surface. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227654 | Method for sequencing nucleic acid molecules - The present invention is directed to a method of sequencing a target nucleic acid molecule having a plurality of bases. In its principle, the temporal order of base additions during the polymerization reaction is measured on a molecule of nucleic acid, i.e. the activity of a nucleic acid polymerizing enzyme on the template nucleic acid molecule to be sequenced is followed in real time. The sequence is deduced by identifying which base is being incorporated into the growing complementary strand of the target nucleic acid by the catalytic activity of the nucleic acid polymerizing enzyme at each step in the sequence of base additions. A polymerase on the target nucleic acid molecule complex is provided in a position suitable to move along the target nucleic acid molecule and extend the oligonuelcotide primer at an active site. A plurality of labelled types of nucleotide analogs are provided proximate to the active site, with each distinguishable type of nucleotide analog being complementary to a different nucleotide in the target nucleic acid sequence. The growing nucleic acid strand is extended by using the polymeras to add a nucleotide analog to the nucleic acid strand at the active site, where the nucleotide analog being added is complementary to the nucleotide of the target nucleic acid at the active site. The nucleotide analog added to the oligonucleotide primer as a result of the polymerizing step is identified. The steps of providing labelled nucleotide analogs, polymerizing the growing nucleic acid strand, and identifying the added nucleotide analog are repeated so that the nucleic acid strand is further extended and the sequence of the target nucleic acid is determined. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227655 | Assessment of effect of an agent on a human biological condition using rodent gene expression panels - Rodent gene expression data, in particular, gene expression profiles, are created and used to predict the efficacy of therapeutic agents on human biological conditions. Gene Profile data sets are derived from rodent subject samples and include quantitative, substantially repeatable measures of a distinct amount of RNA or protein constituent(s) in a signature panel selected such that measurement of the constituent(s) enables measurement of a biological condition of interest in both human and rodent subjects. Such profile data sets may be used to predict the therapeutic efficacy of a therapeutic agent in humans. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227656 | Biosurface Structure Array - A biosurface structure array (BSSA) comprising a plurality of tester areas whereby each area has a surface topology whose features are defined on a micro- or nanometer scale. The BBSA of the invention may further comprise adsorbed compounds to one or more of the tester fields, e.g. active biological compounds or polymers. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227657 | System and method for the preparation of arrays of biological or other molecules - A method of separating species in a mixture of molecules, particles or atoms and collecting the separated species is described. The method comprises the steps of converting by ionization the species in the mixture to gas phase ions, separating the gas phase ions according to their mass charge ratio and/or mobility and collecting the separated ions. The system includes ionizing means such as electrospray to form the gas phase ions. The gas phase ions are separated by filtering, or in time or in space and soft-landed for collection such as on a surface. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227658 | Cdna Microarrays With Random Spacers - The present invention discloses an improved cDNA microarray, which employs spacers of random sequence and a length of the spacers of at least 50 to 80 nucleotides. The inventive cDNA microarray may be employed for example in fields like the determination of gene expression, DNA sequencing, fingerprinting or mapping. In addition, a method for the preparation of the cDNA microarray, the use of spacer molecules with random sequence and a kit are specified. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227659 | Incrementally Truncated Nucleic Acids and Methods of Making Same - A series of methods that utilize the incremental truncation of nucleic acids are described to create a plurality of modified nucleic acids and hybrid polypeptides. A plurality of substantially all possible single base-pair deletions of a given nucleic acid sequence is created. A method of making shuffled incremental truncated nucleic acids, which is independent of nucleic acid sequence homology, is also described. These methods can be used in protein engineering, protein folding, protein evolution, and the chemical synthesis of novel hybrid proteins and polypeptides. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227660 | Method for cloning cognate antibodies - The invention relates to a procedure for linking cognate pairs of V | 2008-09-18 |
20080227661 | Mutant reverse transcriptase and methods of use - The invention relates to the generation and characterization of stable MMLV reverse transcriptase mutants. The invention also discloses methods of using stable MMLV reverse transcriptase mutants. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227662 | Livestock tissue identification system - A system receives tissue samples and identification information of sources of tissue samples in an array of at least two and preferably at least four containers having one open end. A support secures the array of containers together. The open end of each container faces in a same direction. The array contains unique identification information for each of the at least two or at least four containers. The unique identification information is machine readable. At least two or at least four open end caps securely close the open end. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227663 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH SPEED ARRAY PRINTING AND HYBRIDIZATION - Novel and improved systems and methods for high speed arraying, hybridization, quantitative development and/or assaying are provided. Some embodiments provide a web based arraying format. Some other embodiments provide a sheet based arraying format. Some embodiments use a drop on drop assaying or hybridization mode. In some embodiments, a substantially inert substrate is utilized. In some other embodiments, an interactive substrate is utilized. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227664 | CELL ARRAY STRUCTURAL BODY AND CELL ARRAY - The present invention provides a cell array structural body containing a substrate, a plurality of micropores piercing the substrate from one surface to another surface, through which a sample cell can pass, and a capture/release unit for the sample cell on a wall surface of each micropore, as well as a cell array with such structural body detachably immobilizing sample cells in its micropores. In using the cell array structural body and the cell array for drug evaluations or the like, handling of a culture medium or a drug solution, or washing procedure is easy, and harvest of a desired cell from the cell array is easy and trustworthy. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227665 | Aqueous-Based Insulating Fluids and Related Methods - Provided herein are methods that include In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method comprising: providing an annulus between a first tubing and a second tubing; providing an aqueous-based insulating fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid, a water-miscible organic liquid, and a synthetic polymer; and placing the aqueous-based insulating fluid in the annulus. Another method provided is a method comprising: providing a tubing comprising a first fluid located within a well bore such that an annulus is formed between the tubing and a surface of the well bore; providing an aqueous-based insulating fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid, a water-miscible organic liquid, and a synthetic polymer; and placing the aqueous-based insulating fluid in the annulus. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227666 | RECONDITIONING PROCESS FOR USED HYDROCARBON BASED STIMULATION FLUID - A process treats a fluid stream of used fracturing fluid containing contaminants and forms a reconditioned fluid stream. Contaminants are removed by the combination of distillation, electrostatic agglomeration, decanting, and filtration or by distillation and optional filtering. Optionally, in each case, the filtered fluid stream is treated in a clay tower to remove residual contaminants. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227667 | Fluid Loss Control Additive and Cement Compositions Comprising Same - A fluid loss control additive comprising a crosslinked polymer and sugar and cement compositions comprising the same. In one embodiment, the fluid loss control additive comprises a polymer and a sugar connected by a pH-sensitive crosslink. In some embodiments, the polymer is a polyvinyl alcohol, and the sugar is a sugar alcohol such as sorbitol. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227668 | Corrosion-inhibiting additives, treatment fluids, and associated methods - Among other things, corrosion-inhibiting additives that comprise certain surfactants, and associated treatment fluids and methods of use are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid, an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde, a sulfur-containing compound, and at least one nitrogen-containing surfactant that is anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, or zwitterionic; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. In another embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a corrosion-inhibiting additive that comprises an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde, a sulfur-containing compound, and at least one nitrogen-containing surfactant that is anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, or zwitterionic; contacting a surface with the corrosion-inhibiting additive; and allowing the corrosion-inhibiting additive to interact with the surface, whereby corrosion of the surface is at least partially inhibited or a portion of an undesirable substance on the surface is removed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227669 | Corrosion-inhibiting additives, treatment fluids, and associated methods - Among other things, corrosion-inhibiting additives that comprise certain surfactants, and associated treatment fluids and methods of use are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid, an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde, a sulfur-containing compound, and at least one nitrogen-containing surfactant that is anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, or zwitterionic; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. In another embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a corrosion-inhibiting additive that comprises an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde, a sulfur-containing compound, and at least one nitrogen-containing surfactant that is anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, or zwitterionic; contacting a surface with the corrosion-inhibiting additive; and allowing the corrosion-inhibiting additive to interact with the surface, whereby corrosion of the surface is at least partially inhibited or a portion of an undesirable substance on the surface is removed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227670 | Drilling Fluids Containing Biodegradable Organophilic Clay - Methods are provided including methods of treating a well bore with drilling fluids comprising organophilic clays treated with quaternary ammonium surfactants having at least two amide linkages. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: providing a drilling fluid comprising a nonaqueous phase and an organophilic clay treated with a quaternary ammonium surfactant having at least two amide linkages; and placing at least a portion of the drilling fluid into the well bore. In other embodiments, the methods comprise combining an organophilic clay with a quaternary ammonium surfactant having at least one amide linkage to form a mixture, and combining the mixture with a fluid comprising a nonaqueous phase to form a drilling fluid. Additional methods are also provided. | 2008-09-18 |
20080227671 | LOW TOXICITY SHALE HYDRATION INHIBITION AGENT AND METHOD OF USE - A low toxicity composition and method of reducing the swelling of clay in well comprising circulating in the well a water-based fluid comprising a functionally effective concentration of the additive formed from the following reaction of a tertiary amine of the following general formula: | 2008-09-18 |
20080227672 | Unsaturated Fatty Acids and Mineral Oils as Internal Breakers for VES-Gelled Fluids - Fluids viscosified with viscoelastic surfactants (VESs) may have their viscosities reduced (gels broken) by the direct or indirect action of a synergistic internal breaker composition that contains at least one first internal breaker that may be a mineral oil and a second breaker that may be an unsaturated fatty acid. The internal breakers may initially be dispersed oil droplets in an internal, discontinuous phase of the fluid. This combination of different types of internal breakers break the VES-gelled aqueous fluid faster than if one of the breaker types is used alone in an equivalent total amount. | 2008-09-18 |