40th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090247243 | HOUSING STRUCTURE OF HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A housing structure of a hand-held electronic device is provided, including a first frame, a second frame connected to the first frame, and a transparent window. The first frame forms a slot and a flexible cantilever on a surface thereof, wherein the slot and the flexible cantilever are adjacent to each other, and the flexible cantilever is integrally formed with the first frame. The transparent window is also disposed on the surface and integrally formed with the first frame. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247244 | RECEIVER ACOUSTIC SYSTEM - A mobile communications device has an outer housing with a front wall in which an acoustic opening is formed. A tub is disposed inside the housing, wherein an acoustic opening is formed in a bottom of the tub and is positioned to be aligned with the acoustic opening in the outer housing. A receiver is disposed within the tub so that a sound port hole of the receiver faces an inside face of the tub and is aligned with the acoustic openings in the outer housing and in the tub. A plate piece is disposed between an inside face of the housing and the face of the receiver in which the sound port hole is formed. An acoustic opening is formed in the plate piece and positioned to be aligned with the sound port hole of the receiver and the acoustic openings in the outer housing and in the tub. Other embodiments are also described. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247245 | Improvements in or Relating to Electronic Headset Devices and Associated Electronic Devices - An electronic headset comprising connectivity functionality, the connectivity functionality arranged to allow the headset to be operatively coupled to a remote associated electronic device for the transmission of signalling between the headset and the device, the headset further comprising camera functionality arranged to capture one or more images, and wherein the camera functionality is arranged to be controlled by control signalling transmitted via the connectivity functionality, the control signalling being processed by the remote associated electronic device and being sent to the electronic headset to control the camera functionality. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247246 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE - A mobile terminal device includes a fixed side housing including a fixed side front case and a fixed side rear case, the fixed side rear case having a circuit board and a frame chassis disposed adjacent to the circuit board, a movable side housing including a display, connected to the fixed side housing with a connecting part, a power connector provided in an end portion of the circuit board and having a connecting terminal, the connecting terminal being electrically connected to an electrode terminal of a battery pack when the battery pack is stored in a battery storage portion formed in the fixed side rear case, and a connector supporting member that is provided in an end portion of the frame chassis and supports the power connector by covering a circumference of the power connector. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247247 | SLIDE MODULE AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A mobile terminal including a first body, a second body slidably moveable with respect to the first body such that the first body is moved between a closed position and an open position, a connector electrically connecting the first body to the second body, and a slide module connecting the first body to the second body to allow the second body to move with respect to the first body between the closed position and the open position is provided. The slide module includes a first slide member connected to the first body, a second slide member connected to the second body, the second slide member being slidably connected to the first slide member, and a cover unit disposed between the first and second slide members, the cover unit being configured to prevent exposure of the connector when the first body is in the open position. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247248 | Slide Device and Electronic Equipment - A slide device includes a base, a slider provided at the base and slidable along an axis serving as a y-axis with respect to the base, a cam provided at the base and having a surface undulating in an x-axis direction orthogonal to the y-axis, a cam follower provided at the slider and capable of moving from a position corresponding to one end of the cam in the x-axis direction to a position corresponding to the other end, and an urging mechanism urging the cam follower towards the cam such that the cam follower slides around the cam in one direction in accompaniment with the sliding of the slider with respect to the base. Further, electronic equipment includes a front casing, a rear casing facing a rear surface of the front casing, and the slide device described above. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247249 | DATA PROCESSING - A data processor comprises a plurality of interconnected real processing units arranged to emulate the operation of an emulated processor having a plurality of interconnected emulated processing units. At least one emulated processing unit is emulated by contributions from two or more real processing units; and at least one real processing unit contributes to emulating two or more emulated processing units. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247250 | PROGRAM, GAME SYSTEM, AND MOVEMENT CONTROL METHOD - A game system receives special command input information input by the player when a moving object and a target have a predetermined positional relationship, and moves the moving object to a position at which bullets fired from the moving object can hit the target irrespective of movement input information when the game system has received the special command input information. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247251 | Game device and program - A game device for performing a game in which, when a first-choice display object is freely chosen via a pointing operation undertaken by a player from among a large number of display objects, a second-choice object is then required to be determined as a correct choice, comprises determining means for determining whether or not the display object of interest has been chosen on the basis of the position coordinates from input means and a choice determination range and correcting means for performing, when the correct second-choice object has been determined, correction processing for changing the size of a choice determination range for the display object of interest used for the determination processing so that the choice determination range for a correct choice display object becomes relatively larger than the choice determination range for an incorrect choice display object. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247253 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PLAYING MULTI-LINE CARD GAMES - Methods and devices for playing a multi-line card game, e.g. a poker game, are described. An array of cards arranged in columns and rows is provided, together with one or more paylines. Each time a winning combination occurs, the cards involved in the combination are removed and the voids thus formed are filled by new cards, thus creating the possibility of automatic generation of winning combinations. If no winning combination is shown on the array, the player can swap two cards in order to form a desired winning combination. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247254 | PHYSICS MODELING FOR GAMING MACHINE DISPLAYS - A gaming machine may have at least one wager input mechanism for receiving a wager, a player input mechanism to detect an input signal from the player, a master gaming controller configured to present a game of chance, receive a wager input signal indicating the amount of a wager, receive the player input signal, and generate a predetermined game outcome for the game of chance, and a physics processor coupled to the master gaming controller and configured to generate physics data. The physics data is generated based upon the predetermined game outcome and the player input signal. The gaming machine may also have a display coupled to the master gaming controller to display a realistic animation of the play of the game of chance, wherein the realistic animation of the game play is based on the physics data. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247255 | SEPARATE PRIZES IN A LOTTERY GAME - A process establishes a first price category corresponding to a first prize in a lottery game. The first prize funded from lottery ticket sales from the first price category. Further, the process establishes a second price category corresponding to a second prize in the lottery game. The second prize is distinct from the first prize. In addition, the second prize is funded from lottery tickets sales from the second price category without funding from the lottery ticket sales from the first price category. The process also indicates a predetermined multiple such that a potential prize distribution of the second prize is at least the multiple of a potential prize distribution of the first prize. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247256 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING INTER-PLAYER WAGERING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A BASE GAME - Systems and methods for facilitating a multi-player and inter-player competitive wagering game in conjunction with a base game, such as a traditional wagering game such as Keno or other online lottery games. A group of players may all participate in the traditional wager game as a group, and the player in the group who has the best result in the base game may be awarded all or part of the total group winnings from the base lottery game. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247257 | PREPAID WAGERING CARD - A prepaid wagering card and a system and method for playing the lottery over a telephone line using the prepaid wagering card are provided. The prepaid wagering card includes information that makes it convenient to obtain the prepaid wagering card and use it to wager sets of numbers listed thereon, while also ensuring that the information remains secure. Participating in a lottery using the prepaid wagering card simply involves calling a wagering system from a telephone and providing requested information. Thus, a user can purchase a prepaid wagering card and decide on which scheduled lottery to actually wager using the prepaid wagering card. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247258 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - A method of gaming comprises selecting a first set of symbols resulting from a reel spin of a first game for use in a second game. The first set of symbols is selected according to a selection rule which specifies symbol positions within a reel window from which the symbols are selected. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247259 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING EXTENDED PLAY OF A WAGERING GAME - Systems and methods for facilitating one or more base wagering games in an extended format are provided. Outcomes for the base wagering game may be determined, and based on the outcomes, player rankings in the extended play wagering game may be determined. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247260 | Drawing Machine and Game Apparatus Using the Same - The present invention provides a drawing machine and a game apparatus using the same by which it is easier to give the participants of the drawing an impression like drawing is carried out fairly when the computer drawing in which a winning-probability of each of drawing-objects is changed is carried out. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247261 | Slot Machine - A slot machine according to the present invention includes: a display device having a symbol display region for displaying a plural types of symbols; a casing; a side wall making up part of the casing, formed with an opening in a predetermined shape; a light emitting device provided inside the casing, at a position corresponding to the opening formed in the side wall; a memory for storing a plurality of light emission patterns of the light emitting device; and a controller for controlling the display device, the light emitting device, and the memory. The controller rearranges the plural types of symbols in the symbol display region during the basic game; award a payout in accordance with a predetermined combination, in the case where symbols displayed on the symbol display region are arranged in the predetermined combination; and reads the light emission patterns stored in the memory, and control the light emitting device to emit light in accordance with the read light emission pattern. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247262 | SLOT MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine executes a slot game in a following manner. First, the slot machine receives an external input, then rearranges symbols arranged in a display region, and awards a winning if a predetermined number of symbols of a predetermined type are displayed. In the rearrangement of the symbols, if the amount of bet received by the bet switch is minimum, a display is controlled so that a minimum number of columns within symbol display regions are displayed as targeted-symbol display regions being targeted for counting the number of symbols of a predetermined type. Accordingly, the slot machine can produce such an effect that a larger amount of bet will lead to a more advantageous award, and thus can attract players' interests concerning betting actions, thereby improving entertainment properties. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247263 | GAMING MACHINE WITH PROGRESSIVE FEATURE FOR PAYLINES AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine executes a slot game by rearranging symbols that are arranged in multiple partitioned regions in a matrix including first to fifth columns and first to third rows. There are multiple paylines in these partitioned regions in the matrix. A player selects and specifies some of these paylines to be bet with game media. By betting the game media on each of the specified paylines, those paylines are activated in the slot game. When the rearranged symbols form a winning combination on any of the activated paylines, the player receives an award. Moreover, the slot machine performs a process to decide an award content for a progressive bonus along execution of the slot game in which the player bets the game media on all the paylines or a predetermined number or more of the paylines. The process to decide the award content for the progressive bonus may also be performed when the slot games in which the player bets the game media on all the paylines or the predetermined number or more of the paylines are executed continuously a predetermined number of times. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247264 | GAMING MACHINE AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine executes a slot game using all of a plurality of kinds of planet symbols and card symbols as scatter symbols, and displays rearranged symbols in partitioned regions on a display. When the rearranged symbols include a predetermined number or more of the planet symbols of the same kind, a payout is generated in the slot game. Moreover, when the rearranged symbols form a special combination in which the planet symbols of different kinds from each other are arranged in a cross or linear pattern, a jackpot bonus payout is generated. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247265 | SLOT MACHINE ENABLING PLAYER TO EASILY RECOGNIZE GAP FROM ANOTHER PLAYER IN TERMS REQUIRED BET AMOUNT IN GAME, AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine, which runs a base game offering a chance of winning a payout according to a predetermined combination and a special game offering a chance of winning a higher payout than the base game, awards a payout according to the number of scatter symbols rearranged in an arrangement area of a matrix of one or more columns and one or more rows, runs the special game when a predetermined number or more of specific scatter symbols, among the rearranged scatter symbols, are rearranged, and sets a required bet amount of the special game run, according to the number of the specific scatter symbols rearranged. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247266 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - A gaming system is disclosed which includes a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols which correspond to at least one winning symbol combination when the symbol combination coincides with a win line, and to display the symbols at a plurality of display positions. The system also includes a win line selector arranged to automatically select at least one win line from a plurality of available win lines, and an outcome evaluator arranged to determine that a winning outcome exists when a selected symbol combination coincides with a selected win line. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247267 | BONUS WITH PROXIMITY OF OCCURRENCE RELATED TO BASE GAME OUTCOMES OR PAYBACK PERCENTAGE - Each play of a base game increases the likelihood of winning a bonus award. A display provides a graphical indication of the change in likelihood of winning the bonus award. In one aspect, the bonus award comprises the opportunity to play a secondary game. In another aspect, winning the bonus award may be based on payback percentage or outcomes of the base game. In yet another aspect, the timing of the next bonus award can be configured, or otherwise based on one or more conditions. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247268 | Gaming Machine - In a slot machine, once a player indicates the bet amount with respect to a “continuous game”, one or a plurality of “continuous games” including unit games that are executed by the number of times which can be indicated by the player is specified through the bet amount with respect to the “continuous game” indicated by the player and the minimum bet amount with respect to a unit game which can be set by the player. Thereafter, the operation with respect to all buttons corresponding to the “continuous game” thus specified is validated. The player operates any of the buttons thus validated, whereby the “continuous game”, which is constituted of unit games executed by the number of times indicated by the player through the above-mentioned operation, is executed. Then, the bet amount with respect to the “continuous game” indicated by the player is evenly allocated to each unit game constituting the “continuous game” indicated by the player. Incidentally, the bet amount which was left after the bet amount has been evenly allocated with respect to each unit game constituting the “continuous game” is returned to the player. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247269 | SLOT MACHINE HAVING FEATURE IN SETTING SEQUENCE IN WHICH SYMBOLS ARE REARRANGED ON DEFINED AREAS TO SPECIFIC SEQUENCE PATTERN AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SLOT MACHINE - A slot machine scrolls symbols on a plurality of defined areas provided on a display at a time of executing a slot game, and thereafter, rearranges symbols on the respective defined areas. In the case where a rearrangement pattern in which the symbols are rearranged on the defined areas is a pattern corresponding to provision of an award, the slot machine sets a sequence in which the symbols are rearranged thereon to a specific sequence pattern. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247270 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GAMING - A method of populating symbol spaces on a gaming device includes providing a plurality of designated spaces arranged to display a plurality of symbols, wherein one of the designated spaces is populated with a symbol from the plurality of symbols by moving the symbol from an initial location, to a final location within the designated space, wherein the game outcome is at least partly dependent on the final location of the symbol. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247271 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A BONUS AWARD - A game device and a method allow a player to play a game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine has a main display and a user interface. The game has a main game and a bonus game. The method includes the steps of (i) allowing the player to place a wager on the main game, (ii) playing the main game and randomly establishing a result of the main game, and (iii) awarding the player an award as a function of a paytable if the result of the main game is a win. The method further includes the steps of (iv) detecting an appearance of a predetermined bonus trigger symbol during the play of the main game and responsively, randomly selecting a bonus symbol from a set of bonus symbols, repeating steps (i)-(iv), and awarding the player a bonus award if a predetermined number of unique bonus symbols are selected. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247272 | Gaming Machine With Feature Concept And Playing Method Thereof - A gaming machine | 2009-10-01 |
20090247273 | Method of Gaming, A Gaming System and a Game Controller - A method of gaming comprising conducting one or more paid game rounds initiated in response to the payment of a wager by a player and a series of one or more free game rounds initiated in response to a free game series trigger event, the method comprising: in each paid game round, selecting a set of paid game round symbols for display to the player, determining a paid game round outcome based on the selected symbols, and incrementing a jackpot by a paid game jackpot increment; in each free game round, selecting a set of free game round symbols for display to the player, determining a free game round outcome based on the selected symbols, and incrementing the jackpot by a free game jackpot increment; and awarding the jackpot on the occurrence of a jackpot award event. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247274 | Gaming Machine Having Input Device Starting Special Game And Playing Method Thereof - A slot machine | 2009-10-01 |
20090247275 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VARYING A JACKPOT GAME OUTCOME - A jackpot triggering method for symbol-driven jackpot awarding techniques comprises determining the amount of credit bet by a player on the commencement of game play. Whether a substitute symbol substitutes for a particular jackpot symbol varies depending on the amount of credit bet by the player and in turn affects the probability of a jackpot being awarded. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247276 | Slot Machine - A slot machine according to the present invention includes: a plurality of reels having thereon plural types of symbols set in array; a display device having a symbol matrix display region having therein the plurality of symbols set in array on the reel, and a symbol image display region for displaying a symbol image of a symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display image; a memory storing symbol image data relating to symbols identical or similar to the plural types of symbols set in array on the reel, and reel image data relating to a reel having a reel shape; and a controller for controlling the reels, the display device, and the memory. The controller is programmed to: rearrange the plural types of symbols in the symbol matrix display region; read out of the memory the reel image data and symbol image data corresponding to the symbol not arranged in the symbol matrix display region; and display in the symbol image display region, the reel image in which the symbol image is filled in the reel image having the reel shape, in a manner to correspond to display on the symbol matrix display region. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247277 | Wagering Game Providing A Progressive Award Having An Actual Value Determined By Follow-Up Game Play - A gaming system includes a progressive award having game play and an actual value. The game play has at least one variable element and an expected value that is representative of a value amount that should be won by the player, on average in the long term, via the game play. At least one controller is operative to change a state of the variable element based on received wager inputs at a plurality of gaming terminals such that the expected value of the game play increases as the state of the variable element changes. The state of the variable element is displayed on a display device and, in response to a progressive triggering event, game play is awarded, but not the actual value. The game play is conducted based on the variable element in its current state to determine the actual value, which is awarded to the player. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247278 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet And Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which a plurality of main dice roll and stop; a timer capable of measuring time; a station having an input device with which a player can place a normal BET and a side BET different from the normal BET, based on a prediction of the outcomes of dice; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of (A) starting acceptance of the normal BET and the side BET from the input device provided in the station, (B) measuring the time from when the acceptance was started in the processing (A) by using the timer, (C) terminating the acceptance of the normal BET and the side BET from the input device provided in the station, when the time measured in the processing (B) reaches a predetermined value, (D) determining whether or not the side BET has been placed by using the input device provided in the station, since the acceptance was started in the processing (A), (E) increasing the predetermined value when determining that the side BET has been placed in the processing (D), and (F) rolling and stopping the plurality of the main dice in the gaming portion when the difference between the time measured in the processing (B) and the predetermined value becomes a previously determined specific value. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247279 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet And Control Method Thereof - A gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a gaming portion where a plurality of main dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a player can place a normal BET and a side BET different from the normal BET on a prediction of the outcomes of dice, and an image display capable of displaying an image; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of (C) rolling and stopping the plurality of the main dice in the gaming portion, (D) determining the outcome of a sub die to be displayed to the image display provided in the station, and (E) displaying at least an image showing the state of stopping of the sub die with the outcome determined in the processing (D), to the image display provided in the station where the side BET has been input. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247280 | Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet and Control Method Thereof - According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, two kinds of BETs, which are a normal BET and a side BET, can be placed. When the side BET is placed, not only a normal payout based upon the normal BET but also an additional payout based upon the side BET can be offered. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247281 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTANT ON-LINE SELF SERVICE QUICK PICKS - An assembly, referred to as a side car, is disclosed that is retrofitted onto and integrated with an existing ITVM for providing on-line quick pick functionality. The added assembly, will include a controller that communicates with the ITVM and with a retailer computing system and then to a central host computer. Illustratively, the side car may interface via the retailer's router directly to the central host computer. The side car demonstrates simple pressing of one button may select a wager and randomly select a game and a number associated with that game, but other embodiments include multiple operations of the buttons. The buttons and displays may be programmable touch screens or LCD screens, but static labels and physical push buttons may be used. A scanner is provided that reads a player's card or fob with preloaded information that authorizes the player to wage on the games presented, and also wherein the favorite game and wager of the player may be executed on the machine. A player's hand held device may be enabled to communicate with the assembly. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247282 | PROVIDING OFFERS TO COMPUTER GAME PLAYERS - A method of rewarding a game player of a game can target particular types of offers to a player. A usage profile is determined for the player, which can be based on interaction between the player and items or goals in a game. Player information is identified, such as player statistics or categorization of the player. A category is selected for the player, based on the usage profile and the player information for the player. An offer is then selected from a group of offers, wherein the offer is for a real world object, service or event. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247283 | Playing Table That Displays Scores To Users Clearly - A playing table includes a support, and at least one projection device located above the support to project scores onto a top surface of the support. Thus, the projection device projects the scores of the players onto the top surface of the support, so that the scores are shown and indicated clearly on the top surface of the support, and the players can see the scores on the top surface of the support easily and quickly without having to raise their heads to see the scores, thereby facilitating the players playing the game. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247284 | Gaming machine changing the volatility of the game - The present invention is a gaming machine for playing a game and paying out an award according to play results, comprising a detector which recognizes a play history of a player, an analyzer which analyzes the play history, a controller which changes a volatility of the game according to the play history, and an initiator which initiates the game with changed volatility. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247285 | LOCATION DETECTION FOR PORTABLE WAGERING GAME MACHINES - Systems and methods determine a location for a portable wagering game machine. The system may include a plurality of wireless signal sources, including wireless access points or Bluetooth type devices. The wireless signal sources may be arranged in predetermined locations such as a grid. In addition, a database may provide location information for the plurality of wireless signal sources. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247286 | GAMING MACHINE SHARING SOURCE OF DIVIDEND FOR SPECIAL GAME WITH OTHER GAMING MACHINES AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine is configured to accumulate a portion of credits, which are bet on a unit game for rearranging arranged symbols, in an internal counter for counting resources for a progressive bonus. When the counted value of this counter reaches a predetermined value or more, the slot machine notifies a payout controller of the fact. When the payout controller receiving the notification judges that a progressive bonus payout condition is satisfied, the payout controller notifies the slot machine of the judgment result. Upon receipt of the notification, the slot machine provides a player with a payout for the progressive bonus accumulated in the internal counter. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247287 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTANT ON-LINE SELF SERVICE QUICK PICKS - An assembly, of an existing ITVM that has a computer system that communicates with a central host computer system for providing anon-line quick pick functionality. The computer system may also control the ITVM and, communicate with a retailer. Illustratively, the assembly demonstrates simple pressing of one button may select a wager and/or randomly select a game and a number associated with that game, but other embodiments include multiple operations of the buttons. The buttons and displays may be physical static push buttons with static or programmable labels although touch screens or LCD screens may be used. Illustratively, a scanner may be provided that reads a player's card or fob with preloaded information that authorizes the player to wage on the games presented, and also wherein the favorite game and wager of the player may be executed on the machine. A player's hand held device may be enabled to communicate with the assembly. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247288 | EXTERNAL CONTROL OF A PERIPHERAL DEVICE THROUGH A COMMUNICATION PROXY IN A WAGERING GAME SYSTEM - Example embodiments are directed to external control of peripheral devices through a communication proxy of an electronic wagering game machine in a wagering game network. In a particular embodiment, an electronic wagering game machine includes a central processing unit (CPU); at least one peripheral device in data communication with the CPU; and a data communication interface in data communication with the CPU to enable data communication with an external system via an external system interface, the data communication interface including a first communication mode to control data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device, the data communication interface including a second communication mode to enable a communication proxy that optionally relinquishes control of the data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247289 | Gaming machine having various functions - The present invention is a gaming machine for providing a game after betting and for paying out an award according to a play result, including an initiator which executes the game, an assistant unit which helps a play in the game and a storage device which preserves the award as credits over 60. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247290 | GAMING MACHINE WITH PROGRESSIVE FEATURE FOR PREDETERMINED BET AMOUNT AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A slot machine executes a slot game by rearranging symbols arranged in multiple partitioned regions in a matrix including first to fifth columns and first to third rows. When the rearranged symbols form a winning combination on a payline, a player receives an award. Moreover, the slot machine performs a process to decide an award content for a progressive bonus when either a slot game with a minimum bet amount or a slot game having a predetermined bet amount or less that is less than a maximum bet amount is executed. Instead, the process to decide the award content for the progressive bonus may be performed when the slot games with a minimum bet amount or the slot games having a predetermined bet amount or less that is less than a maximum bet amount are executed continuously a predetermined number of times. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247291 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING A COMMON GAME FOR GAMING MACHINES AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - In a gaming system, slot games are executed, respectively, in a plurality of slot machines. When a common game execution determination is made in a center controller, a common game is executed in each of the slot machines. When the common game is executed, one of a plurality of partitioned regions set on a terminal display in each of the slot machines is selected, and symbols displayed in display regions included in the selected partitioned region are displayed on a common display. Specifically, on the common display, the symbols in the partitioned regions selected in the plurality of slot machines are displayed to form symbol arrays. When an award is generated based on the symbol arrays, a dividend for the award is allocated to each of the slot machines. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247292 | Wagering Game Providing A Progressive Award Having A Numerical Unit Value And A Non-Numerical Fraction - A gaming system includes an input device configured to receive a wager input from a player at a gaming terminal to be eligible to win a progressive award, which is displayed on a display device. A controller is operative to cause the display device to display a numerical unit value of the progressive award and a non-numerical fraction of the numerical unit value. In response to the wager input received from the player and other wager inputs received from players at other gaming terminals, the controller is further operative to cause the display device to display changes to the non-numerical fraction as the numerical unit value progresses from a current unit value to a next unit value. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247293 | GAMING MACHINE - A method of conducting a software update of a gaming machine, including: starting a boot process of the gaming machine; determining during the boot process that a memory device potentially containing at least one software component more recent than a corresponding software component currently stored in gaming machine memory is in data communication with the gaming machine; determining that the memory device contains at least one authentic, more recent software component; and updating gaming machine memory with each more recent software component. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247294 | HAND-HELD VIDEO GAMING DEVICE WITH INTEGRAL PRINTER - A hand-held video gaming device comprises a games console comprising a disc reader module configured to load a game stored on a disc; a printer module configured to print game information on print media, the printer module being hingedly mounted above the games console, and functioning as a pivotable cover for the game console; and a controller module releasably engaged with the printer module, and configured to communicate wirelessly with the games console to enable control of the games console. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247295 | Network-Based Methods and Apparatus for Rendering Images to an End User - Network-based methods and apparatus are provided for rendering images to an end user. Video images are generated by receiving user input from a remote user; rendering the video in real-time in response to the user input; and transmitting the video to the user. The video may comprise, for example, video game images and the video game is executed by a centralized tendering engine. The rendering can be performed by a rendering engine that is remote from the user. The user input can be obtained, for example, from one or more of a game pad, steering wheel and joystick that is local to the user. A service provider can transmit the video to the user using a pre-existing media distribution connection between the service provider and the user | 2009-10-01 |
20090247296 | Gaming Apparatus Capable of Conversation with Player and Control Method Thereof - A gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises a microphone, a speaker, a display, and a controller programmed to conduct the processing of: (A) conducting a conversation with a player by recognizing a voice inputted from the microphone, in addition to outputting a voice relating to the conversation from the speaker by executing a conversation program; (B) measuring an elapsed time since the voice relating to the conversation is outputted from the speaker; (C) determining whether or not a response to the voice relating to the conversation is inputted from the microphone; and (D) conducting the conversation with the player by recognizing the voice inputted from the microphone, in addition to displaying to the display an image of sign language relating to the conversation, instead of conducting the processing (A), when the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time without the response. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247297 | VIRTUAL-SPACE HAZARD ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - A virtual-space hazard assessment system, for use in a virtual space, having target identifying information that identifies a target that appears in the virtual space. The system includes: a hazard-rating-request receiver for receiving a hazard rating request to rate the degree of hazard of the target; hazard storage for storing a table in which the degree of hazard of the target and the target identifying information are associated with each other; a hazard-degree increasing mechanism for increasing the degree of hazard of the target stored in the table in the hazard storage according to the degree of hazard received by the hazard-rating-request receiver; a hazard-degree decreasing mechanism for decreasing the degree of hazard stored in the table in the hazard storage with the elapse of time; and hazard-information-output instructing mechanism for issuing an instruction to output hazard information stored in the hazard storage. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247298 | Game Device, Game System, and Game System Sound Effect Generation Method - It is an object of the invention to generate sound effects based on a behavior of an operated object and of a non-operated object as distinguished between them by assigning an identifier to each object. A game device includes sound effect generating means which generates sound effects based on the behavior of the operated object and of the non-operated object. The sound effect of the operated object is generated by changing the sound effect serving as a reference according to the behavior of the operated object so as to have a different waveform from a waveform of the sound effect serving as a reference according to the behavior of the non-operated object. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247299 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Navigation on a Wearable Device - A system includes a mobile unit (“MU”) including a display; and a peripheral device, in communication with the MU, transmitting a directional input signal to the MU. The MU adjusts the display based on the directional input signal. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247300 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO CONTROL GAME WHERE CHARACTERS ARE MOVED ON MAP - A game device includes a player's character controller operative to control the movement of a player's character on a map, a non-player character controller operative to cause, of those non-player characters located on the map, non-player characters located within a predetermined range from the position of the player's character to join a procession following the player's character, and to move the non-player characters belonging to the procession to the position previously occupied by the player's character to allow the non-player characters to follow the player's character, and a procession controller operative to increase, upon receipt of a predetermined control input, the speed at which the non-player characters belonging to the procession to move to the position previously occupied by the player's character and to gather the non-player characters near the player's character. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247301 | MANAGEMENT OF DOWNLOADABLE GAME COMPONENTS IN A GAMING SYSTEM - Systems and methods provide interfaces to control the download of downloadable game components to one or more gaming machines or systems. The gaming configuration elements may include banner content, advertising content, denomination data, pay table, language data, video content, audio content, episodic game data, wagering game software, operating system software, device driver software and device firmware. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247302 | Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods - A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a separate player tracking server. The system further includes one or more game machines. The game machines may include a base game, rewards tracking module, and a game management module. Further details will be apparent from the description, drawings and claims. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247303 | GAME PROGRAM, GAME DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD AND GAME SYSTEM - First consecutive action determination means determines whether or not a pitcher character consecutively or repeatedly performs a predetermined action at a predetermined frequency. Consecutive action execution flag-on means turns on a consecutive action execution flag indicating execution of consecutive actions to an on-state. Warning display means displays a warning on a first display unit of a first terminal device used by a first game player responsible for a malicious play. Second predetermined action determination means determines whether or not the pitcher character consecutively or repeatedly performs a predetermined action in accordance with the operation of a first operation unit after the warning display means displays the warning. First disciplinary action execution means executes a first disciplinary action for the first game player when the pitcher character consecutively or repeatedly performs the predetermined action after the warning display means displays the warning. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247304 | COMMUNICATION GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, SERVER, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM, AND GAME CONTROL METHOD - A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires server, etc. whether or not it is possible to communicate with the opponent in the friend list over a network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. In a case that a still another opponent being connected to its own apparatus exists, when other game apparatus makes a connection, its own game apparatus transmits their identifying information to introduce the communicating opponents to each other. The game apparatuses introduced to each other make a communication over a network, and add the identifying information of the opponents to the friend list, if necessary. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247305 | ELECTRONIC TRADING CARD AND GAME SYSTEM - A trading card, a game system and method for interactive game system is disclosed. The trading card includes a substrate and a personality module configured to store one or more attributes of the trading card. The game system includes at least a first trading card and a second trading card. The first trading card and the second trading card include a substrate, a processing engine and a wireless interface configured to detect the presence of the other trading card. The first trading card sends a message to impact the second trading card. A method for interactive game system using first trading card and second trading card is also disclosed. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247306 | Combat Toy - Disclosed is a soft combat toy representing a saber or a sword. Also disclosed is a soft combat toy representing a bo-staff. Such soft combat toys comprise a core tube, a hand grip, and one or two striking portions. The toys can further comprise any one or a combination of the elements selected from the group consisting of a soft plug attached to the free end(s) of the striking portion(s), a cap to the core tube, a cap to the hand grip, and an encasement of at least a part of at least one striking portion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247307 | DAMPER DEVICE - A damper device includes a drive plate; a driven plate; and a torque transmission mechanism having different types of damper springs. The torque transmission mechanism transmits torque of the drive plate to the driven plate via at least one of the damper springs, wherein the torque transmission mechanism is structured to allow a combination of damper springs acting during torque transmission to be changed at lease three times as a rotation angle of the drive plate relative to the driven plate becomes greater. Each of the damper springs can be extended and compressed circumferentially about the rotation axis and is disposed at the same radial position about the rotation axis. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247308 | UNIVERSAL JOINT - A universal joint ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090247309 | SHAFT DRIVE DEVICE - A shaft of a pinion gear is engaged with a ring gear extends toward the front side in a final gear case that is provided in a power transmission system between a power unit and a wheel. Splines are provided on each of an outer circumference of the shaft, and on an inner circumference of a cylindrical portion of a pinion joint that forms a receiving portion of a joint provided at the rear end of a drive shaft for transmitting power from the power unit to the pinion gear. The two splines are engaged with each other. The pinion joint is fixed to the pinion gear by a bolt that is threadedly engaged with a threaded portion formed at the lower portion of a hole in the pinion gear shaft. A flexible portion of the bolt is formed between a head portion and the threaded portion of the bolt. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247310 | METHOD AND TOOLING FOR HEADED PILOT POINTED BOLTS - A set of tooling for making pointed headed bolts of a given diameter in numerous lengths with roll thread ready threaded to the head and partially threaded shanks in a four forming station forming machine, the tools being configured to work on wire stock as received at the first station of a diameter larger than or substantially the same as the roll diameter and not greater than the nominal diameter of the bolt, including at least two sequential head forming tools for mounting on the slide, an extrusion pointing tool for mounting on the die breast, a roll diameter extrusion tool for mounting on the die breast and a head support tool mountable in a station on the slide at multiple axial positions corresponding to standard lengths of the bolts being made, the head support tool being arranged to work at either the extrusion pointing station or the roll diameter extrusion station. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247311 | Golf Swing Training Device - A golf swing training device comprising a base adapted for support by the ground and a vertical pole connected to and extending vertically from the base to accommodate the height of a golfer. A reminder seat is connected to the vertical pole to accommodate the golfer's posterior resting against the seat during a golf swing and facing away from the vertical pole. An elastic band is secured to the vertical pole at a distance above the reminder seat forming a loop around the golfer's chest. The elastic band enables the golfer's abdominal and core muscles to keep flexion throughout the golf swing, thereby allowing a free swinging motion of the golfer while limiting lateral and vertical movement of the body. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247312 | SWING ANALYZER - A calculating unit of a swing analyzer calculates, assuming that a golf club is in a uniform circular motion about a virtual center of rotation 0 during a swing, a virtual speed Vh at a central point R of a golf club head, based on a distance between first and second acceleration sensors, a distance between the first acceleration sensor and the central point R of a golf club head and outputs from the first and second acceleration sensors, and calculates the speed of central point R of a golf club head utilizing the virtual speed Vh. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247313 | GOLF CLUB SET | 2009-10-01 |
20090247314 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD AND GOLF CLUB SET - An iron-type golf club head has a face portion which comprises a central part, a face peripheral part surrounding the central part and protruding backward therefrom to form a cavity, and a badge disposed within the cavity. The central part comprises: a central thin region having a minimum thickness of the face portion and a rear surface to which the badge is attached; a thicker peripheral region surrounding the badge and having an inner circumferential surface raising from the rear surface of the central thin region to position the badge, the thicker peripheral region having at least one breaking part; and at least one radial thin region formed by the breaking part and extending from the central thin region to the face peripheral part. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247315 | GOLF PUTTER CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - A golf putter constriction and a method for using are presented. A defined gripping plane is positioned parallel to a general body position relative to a hip-plane, or shoulder-plane, and also generally parallel to the face of the club at a slight angle parallel to a shaft-angle. This constriction arrangement repositions the grip location and hence body and arm positioning for a user and creates a physiological bone alignment along one of the user's arms (left or right depending upon dominance swing), which allows an alternative rigid-arm swing through contact with the ball for improved ball-contact alignment. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247316 | INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT AND CLUB HEAD CONNECTION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a golf club including a shaft, a club head and several devices for releasably connecting the shaft to the club head. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247317 | GOLF CLUB AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A golf club that reduces discomfort feeling of a player when he/she hits a ball at a portion other than the sweet spot is provided. The golf club includes a head body including a face body with a ball hitting surface and a neck body connecting the face body to a shaft. The head body includes grain flows extending from the neck body to a toe portion of the face body, and the grain flows are formed in the head body and on a surface of the head body. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247318 | Golf Club Head - This invention provides a golf club head including a plurality of score lines on the face. The golf club head includes a plurality of striations formed on the face and extending from a toe side to a heel side. The cross-sectional shape of each of the striations is a triangle asymmetric with regard to a virtual center line in the width direction, and the smallest interior angle among three interior angles of the triangle is placed at the sole side of the golf club head. A depth D from the face to the deepest portion of each of the striation satisfies 10 μm≦D≦40 μm. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247319 | MULTI-PIECE PUTTER HEAD HAVING AN INSERT - A golf putter head with a front portion comprising traditional shape and appearance, with an integral face insert extending through the head to an alignment and weighting portion extending beyond the main body of the putter, adding improved alignment, increased MOI and adjustable weighting and adjustable balance and optimizable Center of Percussion. The putter head comprises a central face insert portion extending through the body and above the traditional weight flange, with mass relieved portions below the top of the alignment piece in order to receive one or more optional weights, and the upper side of the rearwardly extending portion being engraved or marked with various alignment indicia, and the whole through-head insert face portion and rearwardly extending portion being affixed to the base portion of the head at least in part with threaded fasteners. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247320 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf head club has a high moment of inertia and thus produces a pleasing hitting sound. A metallic golf club head | 2009-10-01 |
20090247321 | Golf Club Head - This invention provides a golf club head including a face member. The face member includes a face portion forming a face, and a crown extending portion extending backward from the upper edge of the face portion. The width of the crown extending portion in a face to back direction at the toe side is larger than that in the face to back direction at the heel side. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247322 | GOLF BALL - The invention provides a golf ball having a ball component made of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition of (a) a base rubber which includes a polybutadiene of at least 40% cis-1,4 structure, (b) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, (c) an organic peroxide, and (d) a halogenated thiophenol, and/or a metal salt thereof, which is prepared by reacting starting materials in a polar solvent then washing with water and drying. The golf ball of the invention uses as a ball component a material of exceptional resilience which is obtained by molding a rubber composition under applied heat. As a result, the ball as a whole has an excellent rebound. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247323 | GOLF BALLS CONTAINING HIGHLY-NEUTRALIZED ACID POLYMER BLENDS - A golf ball having a core, a cover layer, and an optional intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover layer is disclosed and described. One or more of the core, the cover layer, or the intermediate layer is formed of a highly neutralized polymer blend of an acid copolymer and a metallocene-catalyzed copolymer, an olefinic block copolymer, a sufficient amount of a suitable cation source and a fatty acid or salt of a fatty acid. The highly neutralized polymer blend is neutralized from 80% to 100% while still retaining processability. Further, the core can have a diameter of 0.5 inches to about 1.62 inches and an Atti compression less than or equal to 105. The cover layer can have a material hardness between about 30 and 70 Shore D. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247324 | VARIABLE DENSITY CORE GOLF BALLS - A golf ball is provided having a modified density gradient among the inner layers to produce a desired high or low moment of inertia and controlled spin rate is disclosed. The golf ball has three or more inner layers in addition to a cover, and the density of the inner layers is selected such that the layers inside the cover have a density progression from the core to the cover or from the cover to the core. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247325 | HIGH PERFORMANCE GOLF BALL HAVING A REDUCED DISTANCE - A golf ball comprising a core comprising from about 25 to 75 parts of butyl or halobutyl rubber and having a coefficient of restitution of 0.683 to 0.750 and a compression of less than about 60; an inner cover layer comprising an ionomer and having a Shore D hardness of at least about 60; and an outer cover layer comprising a polyurethane or polyurea having a Shore D hardness of less than about 55; wherein the golf ball has a dimple coverage of 55% to 75%, a coefficient of restitution of 0.696 to 0.775, and an Atti compression of at least about 80. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247326 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2009-10-01 |
20090247327 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE, HEAT RESISTANCE, AND RESILIENCY - Golf ball compositions, and components formed therefrom, including trifunctional materials, such as trifunctional isocyanates, polyols, and amines, that have improved performance and durability characteristics, e.g., improved heat resistance, improved resiliency, and dimensional stability. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247328 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2009-10-01 |
20090247329 | BALL MARK AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A ball mark includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is generally non planar with respect to the first portion and when the first portion is disposed on a putting surface, the second portion extends above the first portion to more readily enable a player to view the ball mark on the putting surface for purposes of aligning one's putt and to aid in avoiding walking in one's line to a hole. The first portion and the second portion are movably associated with each other and can move in and out of a generally common plane. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247330 | MULTI-MATERIAL COMPOSITE LOCKING UPRIGHT - A composite locking upright having low weight and great rigidity for installation into a playing surface with built-in sleeves. The composite locking upright supports and secures a net at a playing height for athletic sports such as, volleyball, tennis, and badminton. The composite locking upright may have a composite tube, a multi-material tube, an upper and a lower protective collar, and a locking tool. The composite tube may be made of a light-weight, fiber-reinforced composite. The multi-material tube may be made at least in part of the same material and may incorporate at least one abrasion resistant area, which may be a partial or full thickness insert and may be, but is not necessarily, formed of a metal. The multi-material tube is extendable and retractable from the composite. The locking tool locks the multi-material tube with respect to the composite tube and thereby fixes a net at a playing height. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247331 | LACROSSE HEAD HAVING MARKED MEASUREMENT POINTS - A lacrosse head includes a ball stop (throat), a pair of opposing sidewalls, and a scoop. The sidewalls can include visible markings, or sets of indicia, on the front and/or on the rear of the head. The indicia can be located at 1.25, 3.0, and 5.0 inches from the ball stop. The indicia can be marked on the surface of the sidewalls, and/or can be in the form or protrusions on or recesses defined by the sidewalls. The indicia can provide consistent measurement locations to assist officials and others in measuring the lacrosse head to ensure that it complies with the proposed 2010 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Rules regarding the dimensional measurements for a lacrosse head. A method for molding the lacrosse head including the indicia is also provided. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247332 | LACROSSE HEAD - A lacrosse head includes a base, a scoop, and a pair of sidewalls. The sidewalls include upper and lower rims and further include a dual flare configuration. The first flare is in a rear portion and is characterized by the upper rims of the sidewalls being spaced closer together to one another than the lower rims. The second flare begins from approximately the middle portion of the sidewalls and generally throughout the forward portion and is characterized by the upper rims of the sidewalls being spaced further apart from each other than the lower rims. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247333 | ARROW HAVING AN INSERT HEAD ASSEMBLY AND FLETCHING DESIGN - An arrow assembly having an elongated tubular arrow shaft, with a plurality of slits extending forwardly from the rearward end of the shaft, an expandable locking insert mounted at the forward end of the arrow shaft, a arrow head having a ball-shaped tip mounted on the locking insert, a fletching mechanism having a central spine mountable inside the shaft and a plurality of vanes extending radially outwardly from the spine and through the slits in the shaft, and a nock mountable at the rearward end of the shaft. The assembly can be assembled, disassembled and repaired in the field. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247334 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A bicycle derailleur includes a mounting member, at least one linkage member, a movable chain guide and a chain guide tensioning mechanism. The mounting member is configured to be attached to a bicycle frame. The linkage member is supported to the mounting member. The movable member is movably coupled to the mounting member via the linkage member. The chain guide is pivotally connected to the movable member to pivot about a pivot axis that extends through the movable member. The chain guide also supports a guide pulley and a tension pulley. The chain guide tensioning mechanism is supported to the movable member at a point spaced apart from the pivot axis configured to bias the chain guide in a direction about the pivot axis. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247335 | HYDRAULIC TENSIONER - In a hydraulic tensioner having a hollow plunger that cooperates with a housing to form a high pressure oil chamber, the movable element of the check valve that allows oil to flow into the high pressure oil chamber is a bar-like element that extends into a coiled plunger-biasing spring and is biased into engagement with a valve seat by another coiled valve-biasing spring that extends into the plunger-biasing spring. The bar-like element has a larger diameter portion the diameter of which is slightly less than the inner diameter of the plunger-biasing spring, and a smaller diameter portion the diameter of which is slightly less than the inner diameter of the valve-biasing spring. The valve-biasing spring bears against a shoulder at the location at which the smaller and larger-diameter portions of the bar-like element meet. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247336 | HYDRAULIC AUTO-TENSIONER WITH DOUBLE SEAL RING - The present invention relates to a hydraulic auto-tensioner, in particular for a chain drive of an internal combustion engine, comprising a housing, a tensioning plunger guided in a plunger bore of said housing, a free piston guided in said plunger bore, and a plunger rod formed on said tensioning plunger and extending through the free piston. The tensioning plunger, the housing and the free piston delimit a hydraulic reservoir which is sealed with respect to the housing and the plunger rod by means of a sealing unit that is arranged on the free piston. The sealing unit is implemented as a double seal ring with an outer sealing surface which is in sliding contact with the plunger bore of the housing, and an inner sealing surface which is in sliding contact with the plunger rod of the tensioning plunger. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of such a double seal ring in a hydraulic auto-tensioner. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247337 | CHAIN TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In a chain transmission using a hybrid chain having inner and outer links with bushings, or with bushings and rollers, the rollers mesh with a central sprocket, and the link plates have teeth that function as a silent chain, meshing with side sprockets fixed to the central sprocket. The teeth of the link plates of the inner links have a shape different from that of the teeth of the link plates of the outer links. The outer flanks of the teeth can all have the same shape, and the shape difference can be in the shapes of the inner flanks. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247338 | Pulley wheel - A pulley wheel adapted to a roll seat of a door or a window includes a hollow wheel seat and a bush; the wheel seat being comprised of a first and a second ring seat and defining a ring space between both ring seats; two concentric slotted holes being respectively disposed at axes of both ring seats to make a set of connection hole for receiving tight placement of the bush therein; and both ring seats being each med of a metal plate punched into shape with a hollow space to provide easy production of the pulley wheel and reduced production costs. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247339 | LINK PLATE FOR A BICYCLE CHAIN - A link plate for a bicycle chain comprises a plate having a first end and a second end. The first end includes an installation hole and an elongated opening. The installation hole includes a first aperture and a second aperture connected to the first aperture. A peak portion is defined between the first aperture and the second aperture to prevent movement of a pin from the second aperture to the first aperture easily. The elongated opening is connected to the first aperture to expand the installation hole slightly as the pin moves from the first aperture to the second aperture. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247340 | CHAIN TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In a chain transmission, the link plates of a roller chain or rollerless bushing chain are formed with pairs of teeth. A sprocket has a central set of sprocket teeth for meshing with the rollers or bushings, and sets of side sprocket teeth for meshing with the sprocket. The teeth of the link plates function as a silent chain. After an inner flank of a link plate tooth comes into contact with a side sprocket tooth, a roller and an outer flank of the link plate tooth are seated on the sprocket. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247341 | POWER PLANT - To provide a power plant which is capable of improving the driving efficiency and electric power-generating efficiency thereof. A first transmission | 2009-10-01 |
20090247342 | SADDLE TYPE VEHICLE WITH FORWARD/REVERSE CHANGEOVER MECHANISM - The forward/reverse travel changeover mechanism includes a projection formed by causing an output power shaft for outputting the power from a main transmission to project to the outside of a case, a carrier rotatably supported around the projection relative to a sun gear provided rotatably integrally with the projection, a planetary gear, an internal gear held in meshing engagement with the planetary gear, an output sprocket rotatably supported integrally with the internal gear and rotatable around the projection adjacent the main transmission with respect to the sun gear, and a shifter for selectively changing over the position of the carrier and the internal gear between a forward travel position at which the carrier and the internal gear are connected against relative rotation and a reverse travel position for preventing rotation of the carrier around the projection, and is disposed outside the main transmission case. | 2009-10-01 |
20090247343 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR AND CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT - 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. Further, a hydraulic fluid control circuit is provided for controlling the operation of the plurality of torque-transmitting devices. The hydraulic fluid control circuit receives pressurized hydraulic fluid from an off-axis hydraulic fluid pump and has a plurality of fluid passages disposed in the transmission house, input shaft, output shaft and other coupling members. | 2009-10-01 |