41st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120258796 | INPUT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL POSITION CALCULATION METHOD - An example input processing system includes a controller device and an information processing device. The controller device transmits data representing an input position on a predetermined input surface and a detection result of an inertia sensor unit to the information processing device. The information processing device calculates an attitude of the controller device based on the detection result of the inertia sensor unit, and sets a predetermined surface in a virtual space so that an attitude of the predetermined surface changes in accordance with the attitude of the controller device. A first image representing an area in the virtual space including a position of the surface is displayed on a predetermined display device. The information processing device calculates, as a position in the virtual space, a position on the surface determined by the input position. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258797 | RECORDING AUDIO IN ORDER TO AFFECT GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE - Techniques are described for altering the gameplay of a computer game based on audio content recorded within the virtual world of the computer game. An indication is received of audio content to record within the computer game, and the indicated audio content is then recorded. Subsequently, a selection of the recorded audio content to playback within the virtual world is received. Upon playing the recorded audio content in the virtual world, embodiments affect one or more gameplay elements of the computer game, based on the playback of the recorded audio content. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258798 | IMPORTING AUDIO TO AFFECT GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE - Techniques are described for altering the gameplay of a computer game based on imported audio content. Embodiments of the invention receive a selection of external audio content to import into a computer game. Embodiments import the selected audio content into the computer game. One or more acoustic characteristics of the imported audio content are then determined by analyzing the imported audio content. Embodiments of the invention then affect one or more graphical elements of the computer game, based on the determined one or more acoustic characteristics of the audio content. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258799 | DEVICE TO CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF A VIRTUAL PLAYER AND A VIRTUAL BALL IN A GAME APPLICATION - The present invention relates to the domain of control devices for virtual games, and more specifically to a control device to control the displacement of a virtual player and of a virtual ball in the scope of a football video game. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258800 | TEMPERATURE FEEDBACK MOTION CONTROLLER - Methods and systems for providing thermal feedback are presented. In one embodiment, a controller for interfacing with an interactive program includes an outer surface having a plurality of first surface regions and one or more second surface regions. The second surface regions are arranged in an alternating and adjacent fashion with the first surface regions. A heating source is coupled to the plurality of first surface regions, and a cooling source is coupled to the second surface regions. A thermal controller is provided for determining when to activate the heating source to heat the first surface regions and when to activate the cooling source to cool the second surface regions, based on thermal trigger data generated by the interactive program. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258801 | TRACK GENERATION - Building a track for a computer game, including: enabling a player of the computer game to generate the track using a controller used to play the computer game, wherein the track is generated from a point of view of the player steering the controller; and laying out the track behind the player steering the controller. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258802 | INTERACTIVE TOYS AND GAMES CONNECTING PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL PLAY ENVIRONMENTS - Embodiments of the invention provide a unique interactive game that connects both physical and virtual play environments and includes multiple dynamic layers in which a participant may complete a variety of challenges and/or tasks. For example, the participant may obtain a physical gaming item such as a toy from a retail phase that is usable in an interactive entertainment phase that provides virtual play via computer animation. The interactive entertainment phase may include multiple interrelated layers such that progress in one or more layers may affect the participant's experience in one or more other layers. The participant may also receive training on how to use and improve the physical gaming item to help achieve one or more special effects or complete one or more adventures and/or quests. During or following the interactive entertainment phase, the participant may use accumulated points and/or powers to redeem prizes and/or compete against other participants, such as in a duel or other face-off challenge. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258803 | VIDEO SWITCHER AND TOUCH ROUTER METHOD FOR A GAMING MACHINE - A gaming method for presenting both gaming content based video signals and secondary video signals over a single display using a Display Manager is disclosed. The Display Manager receives one or more video signals from a Gaming Controller and one or more video signals from a system device, and then displays one or multiple video signals on one or more shared displays. The screen may be split between multiple signals, or one or more signals may overlay one or more background signals. The overlaid signals may completely obscure the background signals, or they may provide a level of transparency by allowing the background signal to be partially or completely visible. The Display Manager splits, overlays, superimposes, or otherwise shares the display among the video input signals. A touch router device interprets touches at a touch screen shared display to transform coordinates to enable interpretation of the player's touch inputs. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258804 | MOTION-BASED INPUT FOR PLATFORMS AND APPLICATIONS - The flexible motion system simplifies the process of adding motion-based input to an application. The flexible motion system uses a motion detection device to detect motion based on the movement of an object. Next, the flexible motion system converts the motion detected by the motion detection device into input recognized by the application, and provides this input to the application. The motion may be converted using a grammar specified by an application developer through an updateable action pack. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258805 | Systems and Methods For Compensating Leaders Within Online Games, Such As Massively Multiplayer Online Games - Computer systems and methods for: (A) identifying a leader within the context of an online game, the leader being associated with at least one follower within the context of the game; (B) determining one or more leadership metrics regarding the leader's effectiveness in enhancing a gaming experience of the at least one follower in playing the game; (C) determining, based at least in part on the one or more leadership metrics, an amount of compensation to award to the leader; and (D) communicating the amount of compensation to the leader and/or facilitating payment of the compensation to the leader. Suitable leadership metrics may be, for example: (A) the amount of revenue generated from the leader's followers; (B) the followers' rating of the leader; or (C) the length of time that the leader's followers subscribe to the game. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258806 | GAMING MACHINE AND BUTTON COVER ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH GAMING MACHINES - A gaming machine and a cover assembly for use with the gaming machine is described herein. The gaming machine includes a plurality of input buttons that are coupled to a cabinet assembly. The cover assembly includes a cover that is coupled to the cabinet assembly and oriented with respect to at least one button of the plurality of buttons. The cover is movable between a first position wherein the cover at least partially encapsulates the at least one input button, and a second position wherein the cover does not encapsulate the input button such that the input button is accessible by a player of the gaming machine. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258807 | SLIDING TYPE TRIPOD CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT - A sliding type tripod constant velocity joint includes an outer ring of a tubular form having three raceway grooves which are formed on an inner peripheral surface and which extend in a direction of a rotation axis of the outer ring, a tripod including a boss part connected to a shaft and three tripod shaft parts which are provided upright so as to extend outward in a radial direction of the boss part from an outer peripheral surface of the boss part and which are inserted into the raceway grooves, respectively, and a pair of intermediate members which are arranged so as to sandwich a corresponding one of the tripod shaft parts from both sides of side surfaces of the raceway grooves and which are provided so as to be oscillated relative to the corresponding one of the tripod shaft parts. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258808 | HOLLOW SHAFT - A hollow shaft | 2012-10-11 |
20120258809 | COPPER-TIN MULTICOMPONENT BRONZE CONTAINING HARD PHASES, PRODUCTION PROCESS AND USE - The invention relates to a copper-tin multicomponent bronze consisting of (in % by weight):
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20120258810 | LATERAL DYNAMIC SIMULATION DEVICE - A lateral dynamic simulation device includes a positioning platform ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120258811 | SYNTHETIC TURF HAVING COOLING LAYER - The present invention describes a synthetic turf having super absorbent materials in order to keep the synthetic turf cooler than conventional synthetic turfs. The present invention also provides for synthetic turf infill cooling particles comprising a layer of water-absorbing material coating a foundation comprising a core substrate. In one embodiment, the cooling particle is comprised of a core particle or substrate, which is coated with a water-absorbing material. In one embodiment, the water-absorbing material is a super absorbent polymer. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258812 | ARTICULATED WATERSLIDE - Present embodiments are directed to systems and methods for providing an articulated waterslide. An articulate waterslide is capable of being maneuvered during operation to change flow paths of the waterslide. Specifically, an embodiment includes a waterslide with a chute configured to facilitate water flow along the chute and configured to transport a patron, an adjustable joint positioned along the chute, and an actuator configured to manipulate the adjustable joint such that a flow path of the chute is changeable. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258813 | Billiards Queue Placement Token - One embodiment of a circular flat token having a unique design on the top of the base, a unique design on the bottom of the base, and sides that are low in profile which can be placed on a billiards table to sequence participation in a point of sale activity. Other embodiments are described and shown. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258814 | GOLF GLASSES - The present invention relates to a pair of golf glasses. The glasses are designed to enable the golfer to measure a distance to a golf ball precisely as taking an address position, and make the golfer looking at a ball with keeping his or her head still until a clubhead hits the ball, and thereby prevent the golfer from looking-up mistake during a golf swing. The golf glasses of the present invention are characterized in that each of the lenses of the glasses includes a see-through section formed of a vertical gap corresponding to the pupil of golfer's eye, and the other part is a view shielding. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258815 | GOLF BALL WITH INDICIA FOR ALIGNMENT - A golf ball has indicia adapted to allow a user to align the indicia with at least one of an intended direction of travel of the ball and a club head of a club the user will use to strike the ball. The indicia can be three parallel circles extending around the golf ball. A golf club can be provided with a marking on the club head adapted to align with the indicia on the golf ball. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258816 | SPORTS SWINGING EXERCISE DEVICE AND METHOD - A method and a device are disclosed for improving performance in sports where a swinging motion is needed. In some embodiments, a swing resistance device may be attached to or be built into elongated sport apparatus, such as racquets, clubs, bats, sticks, and the like, configured to resist a swinging motion of the sport apparatus by capturing air and utilizing a force of air resistance, similar to a parachute. The swing resistance device is generally attached to the elongated sport apparatus by coupling components that allow the swing resistance device to freely rotate around the effective longitudinal axis of the elongated sport apparatus. During a swing, air resistance creates dynamic forces that over time may improve swing power and path. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258817 | GOLF CLUB SHAFT - An adjustable length golf club shaft having a grip portion with an end point is disclosed. A locking element is located within the grip portion and a lower shaft having an inner surface that is in frictional contact with the locking element is also disclosed. The locking element is configured to engage the inner surface of the lower shaft. A total length of the golf club shaft is adjustable by a distance of at least one inch and a total weight of the golf club shaft in a weight zone is less than 110 g. The weight zone is defined as a region of the golf club shaft extending from the end point of the grip portion up to 11″ along a central axis of the golf club shaft toward a tip portion of the shaft. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258818 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258819 | Aerodynamic golf club - A “Aerodynamic Golf Club Assembly” is designed for a minimal amount of air resistance to the face of the club head when it's in a forward swing mode. This allows the golfer to swing the club head at a higher speed (mph), which will cause the ball to travel a longer distance. This is done by means of one or more holes that protrude from the face of the head to the hill of the head. The hill of the head has a concave surface, so a stronger vacuum is created during a forward swing mode of the club head. This partial vacuum at the center hole will suck the air from the front face of the club head and suck the ball to the sweet spot of the head. The centerline of the center hole is on center with the centerline of the club head. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258820 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH FACE INSERT - A golf club head with a face insert that is only partially connected to the body of the golf club head is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head with a face insert wherein the face insert is only connected to the body of the golf club head at specific engagement portions around the perimeter of the face insert while keeping the remainder of the perimeter unengaged. The golf club head disclosed in accordance with the present invention will allow for removal of excessive weight traditionally needed to connect the face insert to the body of the golf club head, therefore improving the performance of the golf club head. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258821 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - A golf club includes a golf club head having a body, a ball-striking face member and one or more mass members. The body is configured to releasably accommodate a first mass member in a first region on its back surface and a second mass member in a second region on its back surface. At least one of the first and second mass members may be releasably attached to the back surface. The ball-striking face member may have an average density that is less than the average density of the body. The mass members may have an average density that is more than the average density of the ball-striking face member and/or of the body. The mass distribution of the club head may be customized via the selection and attachment of a particular mass member. The golf club head may be an iron-type golf club head. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258822 | BATTING TRAINING DEVICE - A batting training device includes: a base having opposed front and rear portions and opposed left and right portions, each portion including at least one mounting point; a back pole extending upward from a mounting point in the back portion; a side pole extending upward from a mounting point in either the left or right side portions; and a tee extending upward from one a mounting point in the front portion. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258823 | TABLE TENNIS APPARATUS - A rebounding panel apparatus for adding a further playable surface for a table tennis table. The rebounding panel apparatus comprises a support member, having table attachment means thereon to permit attachment to a side edge of the table tennis table. A substantially flat rebounding panel is provided, pivotably coupled to an upper portion of the support member. The support member when attached to the table is adapted to support said rebounding panel member above a plane in which said table lies, and the pivotable coupling means is adapted to permit adjustable inclination of the rebounding panel, preferably about each of the pitch, yaw, and skew axis. A table tennis apparatus, comprising a table and a pair of rebounding panel apparatus as described above, is further disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258824 | Sport Ball Casing And Methods Of Manufacturing The Casing - A sport ball may include a casing and a bladder. The casing includes a plurality of panels having edge areas joined to each other with bonds, and the edge areas project toward an exterior of the ball. The bladder is located within the casing. In another aspect, the casing includes a first panel and a second panel that each have an exterior surface facing outward and an opposite interior surface facing inward. The interior surface of the first panel is bonded to the interior surface of the second panel to form a seam that joins the first panel and the second panel together. A method of manufacturing the casing may include forming thermal bonds between the panels. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258825 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BELT-TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle belt-type continuously variable transmission expands the operating range in which belt slip control is permitted with maintained estimated accuracy of a belt slip condition, to reduce drive energy consumption owing to a reduction in belt friction. It includes a primary pulley and a secondary pulley around which a belt is wound to generate a belt clamping force according to an input torque from an engine by controlling a secondary hydraulic pressure, a belt slip control means for controlling the secondary hydraulic pressure according to a phase difference between oscillation components due to oscillation included in an actual gear ratio and in an actual secondary hydraulic pressure, and an input torque change speed limiting means for determining whether or not to limit vehicle acceleration according to a predetermined acceleration limit permitting condition and limiting the change speed of the input torque to less than a predetermined value when determining to limit the vehicle acceleration. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258826 | Multiple sprocket assembly for bicycle - A multiple sprocket assembly includes a number of sprockets attached to a hub of a bicycle frame, and a rear chain transfer device having a sliding member slidably attached to a guiding device, and a carrier attached to the sliding member and movable relative to the sprockets for engaging with a chain and for carrying and moving the chain onto the teeth of the sprockets, the rear chain transfer device includes a support attached to the bicycle frame, and the guiding device is secured to the support, the guiding device includes one or more tracks or channels for slidably engaging with and for guiding the sliding member to move relative to the guiding device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258827 | MOTION RESISTING APPARATUS FOR A BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A bicycle derailleur apparatus comprises a base member for coupling to a bicycle frame, a movable member coupled for movement relative to the base member, a chain guide coupled to the movable member for moving a chain from an origin sprocket to a destination sprocket in response to movement of the movable member, a biasing device that provides a biasing force to the chain guide for tensioning the chain, and a movement resisting device with a control element for the application of a signal that causes the movement resisting device to selectively apply and remove resistance to movement of the chain guide. The movement resisting device is operable to remove resistance to movement of the chain guide when the chain guide moves the chain from the origin sprocket to the destination sprocket. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258828 | Belt Tensioner - A tensioner system for tensioning a power transfer member such as a chain or a belt is disclosed. In one example, the system includes a base adapted to rotate about a main shaft that is operatively coupled to a motor, a housing positioned around the main shaft and a plurality of deformable elastic members positioned within the housing. The system further includes a plurality of deforming members positioned within the housing around the main shaft, wherein the plurality of deforming members are adapted to be urged in a radially outward direction so as to deform the deformable elastic members. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258829 | POLYBUTADIENE-BASED POWER TRANSMISSION BELTING - A power transmission belt is provided with a peroxide-cured, polybutadiene-based elastomeric composition. The elastomeric composition includes 100 parts of a rubber derived from 50 to 100 parts by weight of polybutadiene rubber; 0 to 50 parts by weight of at least one other rubber; about 1 to about 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of total rubber (phr) of a type I coagent; about 1 to about 20 phr of a type II coagent; and about 0.1 to about 10 phr of a peroxide curing agent. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258830 | GEARBOX HAVING MULTIPLE INPUT AXLES AND TRANSMISSION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A transmission device for application to a vehicle is disclosed. The transmission device includes a planetary gear including means for restricting degrees of freedom and a gearbox having two input axles. The root axle of the gearbox is functionally connected to the planetary shaft of carrier or to the planetary shaft of the ring gear. An end portion of the first axle of the gearbox is functionally connected to the root axle via a synchronizing device and the other end portion to the driving axle of the vehicle or to the internal combustion engine. An end portion of the second axle is a free end and the other end portion is connected to the root axle. The second axle has a direction of rotation opposite to that of the root axle and the third axle a direction of rotation opposite to that of the connected planetary shaft. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258831 | ELECTRIC MACHINE FOR AN ELECTRIC AXLE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An electric machine arrangement for an electric axle of a motor vehicle has an electric machine. The electric machine is connected via a gearbox to at least one drive shaft which can be connected to a driven wheel of the motor vehicle. Further, the machine arrangement has a machine housing. The electric machine has a stator fixed to the housing and a rotor which is connected to an input element of the gearbox. The rotor is rotatably mounted on the machine housing by means of a first and a second rotor bearing section. The first rotor bearing section is connected to a machine output shaft which is connected to the input element of the gearbox. The machine output shaft is guided through the second rotor bearing section in a contactless fashion. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258832 | POWER TOOL - In a power tool, a tubular gear case is disposed frontwardly of a motor and configured to accommodate a planetary gear speed reduction mechanism, a tubular motor bracket is attached to the motor and configured to connect the motor and the gear case together, and at least one pin is pierced through the motor bracket and the gear case to connect the motor bracket and the gear case together. The pin is engaged with a first-stage internal gear located at a first stage of the planetary gear speed reduction mechanism whereby the first-stage internal gear is restrained from rotating and located in position in an axial direction thereof. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258833 | ASYNCHRONOUS BOOST ASSIST SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An asynchronous boost assist system for a motor vehicle includes a first electric motor, a second electric motor positioned opposite the first electric motor and a differential gear system operatively connected to the first and second electric motors. The differential gear system includes a first differential gear set and a second differential gear set. The first differential gear set is operatively connected to the first and second electric motors and the second differential gear set is configured and disposed to operatively connect to first and second vehicle wheels. A controller is operatively connected to each of the first and second electric motors. The controller selectively independently controls an operational speed of each of the first and second electric motors to selectively provide an acceleration boost through the second differential gear set. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258834 | SPEED/TORQUE ENHANCING POWER TRANSMISSION - A speed/torque enhancing power transmission is disclosed that translates slow rotating, high torque motion to high rotation, low torque motion or alternatively high rotating low torque motion to low rotating high torque motion and is suitable as a speed increaser for use in a device like a wind turbine. As a speed increaser the transmission has certain advantages, such as reduced weight and/or size compared to other units having the same performance characteristics. The speed increaser employs a pair of externally toothed spur gears orbiting in a non-rotating manner 180° out of phase inside an internally toothed ring gear. The input drives the ring gear and the orbiting spur gears drive separate eccentrics on the output shaft extending in opposite directions to provide dual output. In one embodiment, cross guide projections on the spur gear and cross guide projections on the housing engage slots in a swash plate. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258835 | REDUCTION GEAR - A reduction gear includes an outer circumference internally toothed gear having first teeth; and an inner circumference externally toothed gear having a second teeth. The reduction gear relatively rotates while the first teeth and the second teeth engage each other. At least one of the first and second teeth has an elastic structure inside the tooth so that the tooth is elastically deformable. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258836 | INTEGRATED GEAR CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FOR ALL WHEEL DRIVE - A drive arrangement connects a drive gear of a vehicle transmission/transfer to a prop shaft that drives a set of wheels, and includes a driven gear journaled for rotation on a housing and having teeth meshing with teeth provided on the drive gear. The driven gear has an axially extending cylindrical central bore. A yoke attached to the prop shaft has a shaft extending into the central bore of the driven gear. An annular inner race has a central bore encircling the yoke and an outer surface. Matching splines provided on the central bore of the inner race and the yoke couple the inner race and the yoke for rotation. A plurality of balls are located between the outer surface of the inner race and the central bore of the driven gear, each of the balls is seated within a longitudinally extending first groove provided on the outer surface of the inner race and a longitudinally extending second groove provided on the central bore of the driven gear. The balls transmit rotary torque between the driven gear and the inner race and roll axially within the first and second grooves to permit movement of the yoke within the central bore during high speed rotation of the driven gear and prop shaft. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258837 | STROBOSCOPE DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A stroboscope device can rotate a light emitting part about at least two axes by a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a drive gear that rotates by a drive force transmitted from a drive source, a sun gear engaged with the drive gear, a planet gear engaged with the sun gear, a support member that rotatably supports the sun gear and the planet gear and is oscillatable around a rotation axis of the sun gear, at least two drive systems for rotating the light emitting part about at least two axes, and a positioner for restricting oscillation of the support member in a releasable manner in a state that the planet gear is engaged with one of transmission gears. The drive systems are disposed such that their transmission gears engage with the planet gear at positions different from one another with oscillation of the support member. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258838 | HYBRID SYSTEM - A hybrid system includes a hybrid module that is located between an engine and a transmission. The hybrid system includes an energy storage system for storing energy from and supplying energy to the hybrid module. An inverter transfers power between the energy storage system and the hybrid module. The hybrid system also includes a cooling system, a DC-DC converter, and a high voltage tap. The hybrid module is designed to recover energy, such as during braking, as well as power the vehicle. The hybrid module includes an electrical machine (eMachine) along with electrical and mechanical pumps for circulating fluid. A clutch provides the sole operative connection between the engine and the eMachine. The hybrid system further incorporates a power take off (PTO) unit that is configured to be powered by the engine and/or the eMachine. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258839 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT HAVING A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for auxiliary power units (APU). In one embodiment, the APU includes a source of rotational power such as a combustion engine operably coupled to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The CVT can be coupled to a load. In some embodiments, the load is provided by a generator. In one embodiment, the APU has a control system configured to control the operation of the engine and the operation of the CVT. The control system can facilitate substantially constant speed operation of the generator in the presence of variable operation of the engine. In another embodiment, the APU includes a continuously variable accessory drive (CVAD) operably coupled to an engine. The CVAD can include a continuously variable transmission operably coupled to a generator. In one embodiment, a skew-based control system is adapted to facilitate a change in the ratio of a CVAD. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258840 | FITNESS DEVICE - The invention relates to a fitness device ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120258841 | EXERCISE AND BALANCE DEVICE - A device for enabling a workout while providing balance training and methods for using the device. A specific embodiment of the device is in the form of a circular inflated body formed of polyvinylchloride plastic having a needle valve for inflating the body with air, a curved vertical surface, opposing generally horizontal surfaces, an ellipsoidal cross-section, and a diameter of between 12 inches and 18 inches. A flat circular depression centrally located on one of the horizontal surfaces has a diameter between 8 inches and 10 inches with a ratio of the diameter of the body of the device to the flat depression of from 1.2 to 2.25., the flat depression having a depth of 1 1/16 inches to 2 inches. Nubs are distributed over a horizontal surface opposite the flat depression. A method is provided for using the device to work out while providing balance training. A pair of the devices is used to support the arms or legs of a user while the user is performing an exercise. In one method, the devices support the flat surfaces of push-up handles to facilitate push-ups while providing balance training. In another method, the device supports the feet of a user to provide balance training while he or she uses weights. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258842 | HEALTH AID AND METHOD FOR TREATING PAIN - A health aid and method for treating neck, shoulder and back pain including a first elongated member, a second elongated member, and an attachment connecting the first and second elongated members and configured for the first and second elongated members to move between an open position, wherein a bottom end of each of the first and second elongated members are separated by a first distance, and an engaged position, wherein the bottom ends are separated by a second distance that is less than the first distance. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258843 | UPPER-BODY EXERCISE DEVICE - The invention provides for an upper-body exercise device comprising a pair of reciprocal support members for providing support to respective limbs of a user's body, and at least one of which support members is arranged to be engaged by a user's hand, a pair of support members being arranged for reciprocal movement over respective support means extending outwardly on a substantially common line from either side of a central region of the device to respective outer regions thereof; and the support members further being arranged to be moved by a user in a reciprocal manner between the said central region and the said lateral regions as part of an exercise routine. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258844 | Method and Apparatus for Athletic Training - A method of use of resistant and assistant forces of increasing values applied timely to the legs of an athlete, whereby an athlete's central nervous system is acclimated toward a pattern of enhancement of use of the legs of the athlete and resultant overall enhancement of the stride of the athlete. In one embodiment, apparatus comprising of a pair of ankle bands which are interconnectable by a variety of elastic cords, each of a predetermined length but with varying degrees of elasticity, is provided. After a time period of workout with a first configuration of elastic cord having a first resistance to elongation, a second configuration of elastic cord of a second, greater resistance to elongation is employed. After a time period of workout with the second configuration, a third configuration of elastic cord having a third, greater resistance to elongation than that of the second configuration is employed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258845 | ASSISTED-RESISTANCE-CONTROL, FREE-FORM, EXERCISE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method provide an elastic resistance to a free-range of motion of a user. A cord running through a pulley and connected at either end to handles permits assisted resistance control (ARC) and a leverage advantage. In ARC, release by an anchor hand, still maintaining a load, may provide consistent or reduced force on the other, active, hand. One bodily member, such as a hand, may selectively halt and move as an “anchor” member, thereby simultaneously exercising itself and exerting control over another “active” bodily member operating in a “free range of motion.” Thereby, motion of the active hand may continue throughout a range desirable for a physical therapy regimen, a sporting activity, a work activity, or the like, without excessive stress or strain on joints due to a mismatch of position and load. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258846 | MULTI-FUNCTION, VARIABLE-ASSIST PUSHUP SYSTEM - A system is described that simultaneously (1) provides for at least 10 different height adjustments for assisted pushups; (2) provides an adjustable ankle-holding situp bar to accommodate differently-sized feet; (3) can compensate for an uneven exercise surface; (4) requires no permanent mounting or any installation; (5) does not require use of a doorway; (6) is highly compact for storage; (7) can be disassembled for storage using a trivial procedure that is already well-known by most gym users; (8) leverages existing, widely-used and inexpensive home gym equipment to provide some portions of the system, thereby reducing expense; and (9) can be used as a weight for some barbell exercises, thereby stretching the home gym user's money; and (10) can be used as a weight plate on a weight bar for weightlifting exercises, thereby further stretching the home gym user's money. Alternative systems are also described. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258847 | PINPOINT PUSH-UP APPARATUS - The present invention relates generally to push-up devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pinpoint push-up apparatus that provides improved push-up performance through increased difficulty levels and balance requirements. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258848 | PHOSPHATE GLASS, FLUOROPHOSPHATE GLASS, PREFORM FOR PRECISION PRESS-MOLDING, OPTICAL ELEMENT AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THEREOF - A fluorophosphate glass having a fluorine content of 25% or more by anionic %, which is produced from a glass raw material containing 0.1 to 0.5%, by anionic %, of a halide containing a halogen element selected from chlorine, bromine or iodine, and a phosphate glass having a fluorine content of less than 25% by anionic %, which is produced from a glass raw material containing 0.1 to 5%, by anionic %, of a halide containing a halogen element selected from chlorine, bromine or iodine. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258849 | Method of in situ synthesis by thermite reaction with sol-gel and FeNiCrTi/NiAl-A12O3 nanocomposite materials prepared by the method - The invention prepares FeNiCrTi/NiAl-A12O3 nanocomposite materials by a method of in situ synthesis by thermite reaction with sol-gel. The nanocomposite material has high intensity at high temperature, high tenacity at room temperature, good oxidation resistance and good resistance to thermal corrosion. The method of the invention comprises: igniting thermite mixture to produce a high temperature melt and putting the high temperature melt into a fast-cooling mold, thereby obtaining the FeNiCrTi/NiAl—Al | 2012-10-11 |
20120258850 | METHODS OF PREPARING CARBINIZED NANOTUBE COMPOSITE AND METAL-NANOTUBE COMPOSITE CATALYST - A method for preparing a metal-nanotube composite catalyst for an electro-chemical oxygen reduction reaction includes: debundling carbon nanotubes (CNTs); loading a carbon-containing polymeric material onto the surfaces of the nanotubes that have been debundled; carbonizing in situ the carbon-containing polymeric material on the carbon nanotubes to form carbon char layers surrounding the surfaces of the carbon nanotubes; and loading metal catalyst particles on the carbon nanotubes. The carbon char layers contain high amount of nitrogen and may be formed into a porous structure. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258851 | WATER-ABSORBABLE POLYACRYLIC ACID RESIN POWDER, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A process according to the present invention for production of water-absorbable polyacrylic acid resin powder, including: (a) polymerizing an acrylic acid-based monomer aqueous solution containing bubbles, and (b) drying a hydrogel crosslinked polymer thus obtained in the step of polymerizing, further includes (c) lowering solubility of dissolved gas in a monomer aqueous solution in the presence of a surfactant and/or a dispersing agent, so as to generate the bubbles in the acrylic acid-based monomer aqueous solution. With this arrangement, it is possible to provide white water-absorbable resin with better water absorbing rate, keeping or without significantly losing the other properties (permeability potential, bulk specific gravity, surface tension, absorbency against pressure, impact resistance, etc.) | 2012-10-11 |
20120258852 | MESOPOROUS FRAMEWORK-MODIFIED ZEOLITES - Compositions and methods for preparing mesoporous and/or mesostructured materials from low Si/Al zeolites. Various embodiments described herein relate to preparation of mesoporous and/or mesostructured zeolites via a framework modification step followed by a mesopore introduction step. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258853 | POROUS PARTICLES WITH MASKING POWDER AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A porous particle with a non-polymeric masking powder on at least a portion of its outer surface is disclosed. The non-polymeric masking powder is not attached to the outer surface of the porous particle with a polymeric binder, and the masked porous particle is hydrophobic. Absorbent articles, for example, diapers and sanitary napkins, and absorbent components of absorbent articles that include a plurality of the masked porous particles are also disclosed. A method of making the masked porous particle is also disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258854 | METHOD FOR TREATING A SUPPORTED CATALYST - A method for treating a supported catalyst includes establishing shell-removal conditions for a supported catalyst that includes nanoparticles of a catalyst material on a carbon support. The nanoparticles each include a platinum alloy core capped in an organic shell. The shell-removal conditions include an elevated temperature and an inert gas atmosphere that is substantially free of oxygen. The organic shell is then removed from the platinum alloy core in the shell-removal conditions. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258855 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A CATALYST SUPPORT AND A CATALYST - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a catalyst support, in which one or more fibres are fed into a mould, said fibre having a diameter in the range of 5-300 microns, and a length over diameter ratio greater than 500. The body in the mould is compressed and then contacted with a mixture comprising a liquid and a carrier material. The liquid is removed from the wetted body to provide a catalyst support comprising an entangled fibre and carrier material. A catalyst can be made using the same process and additionally adding a catalytically active metal with the mixture comprising a liquid and a carrier material. Alternatively a catalyst can be made using the process for manufacturing a catalyst support followed by impregnation with a catalytically active metal. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258856 | CATALYST AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF, AND CHLORINE PRODUCTION USING THE CATALYST - A catalyst has high activity and is suitable for use in producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen. The catalyst includes copper, an alkali metal and a rare earth and has pores of which pores having a diameter of 5 to 15 nm have a pore volume of 0.4 to 2.0 ml/g. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258857 | AUTO THERMAL REFORMING (ATR) CATALYTIC STRUCTURES - An autothermal reforming catalytic structure for generating hydrogen gas from liquid hydrocarbons, steam and an oxygen source. The autothermal reforming catalytic structure includes a support structure and nanosized mixed metal oxide, particles dispersed homogenously throughout the support structure. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258858 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITION BY SPUTTERING, RESULTING PRODUCT, AND SPUTTERING TARGET - The subject of the invention is a process for obtaining a substrate coated with a photocatalytic film based on a mixed oxide of bismuth and at least one metal other than bismuth, comprising at least a step of depositing said oxide by a sputtering technique. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258859 | USE OF C3 TO C14 ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY C3 TO C7 ALIPHATIC ALCOHOLS TO INHIBIT SPROUTING OF POTATO TUBERS - Compositions and methods for inhibiting the sprouting of potato tubers are provided. The compositions comprise C3 to C14 aliphatic aldehydes and ketones, and/or C3 to C7 primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258860 | STABILIZED HERBICIDAL COMPOSITION - A stabilized herbicidal composition, comprising a fenoxaprop ester herbicide, a salt of 2,4-D, a salt of MCPP-P and a salt of Dicamba, which may also optionally contain additional stabilizers such as triethylamine. Also disclosed is a stabilized herbicidal composition comprising a fenoxaprop ester herbicide in combination with a bromoxynil mixed ester herbicide. The stabilized herbicidal compositions of the present invention may also contain one or more surfactants and/or safeners. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258861 | TWISTED TRACK INTERFEROMETER FOR PRODUCING MAGIC STATES - A twisted track interferometer (TTI) for producing magic states is disclosed. The spin of ½-vortices may be exploited to produce magic states. The disclosed “twisted track interferometer” is a “topological twist” on the conventional Pabre-Pero interferometer adapted to topological superconductors. In the disclosed TTI, the probe particles may be Josephson vortices (JVs). JVs are estimated to be light and will tunnel more easily than Abrikosov vortices. Also, the disclosed TTI does not require multiple tunneling events. Rather, the JVs are propelled down thin insulating tracks within a 2D topological p-wave superconductor by a Magnus force generated by a tunneling supercurrent across the tracks. The JVs encounter tunneling junctions as they pass into the arms of the TTI. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258862 | OPEN-BORE MAGNET FOR USE IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A magnetic resonance system is provided which employs a shielded, electromagnetically asymmetric and low-stress magnet to produce a superior sized imaging region close to the patient side. The magnet has a double layered configuration. In the primary layer, the magnet includes at least two strongest coils at two ends of the magnet (end coils), which carry current in the same direction. The magnet may include at least one coil close to the end coils which carries current in a direction opposite to that of the end coils. The magnet employs a plurality of smaller sized coils ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120258863 | METALORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (MOCVD) PROCESS AND APPARATUS TO PRODUCE MULTI-LAYER HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING (HTS) COATED TAPE - An MOCVD apparatus and process for producing multi-layer HTS-coated tapes with increased current capacity which includes multiple liquid precursor sources, each having an associated pump and vaporizer, the outlets of which feed a multiple compartment showerhead apparatus within an MOCVD reactor. The multiple compartment showerhead apparatus is located in close proximity to an associated substrate heater which together define multiple deposition sectors in a deposition zone. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258864 | EXTREMELY LOW RESISTANCE COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR CREATING SAME - The invention pertains to creating new extremely low resistance (“ELR”) materials, which may include high temperature superconducting (“HTS”) materials. In some implementations of the invention, an ELR material may be modified by depositing a layer of modifying material unto the ELR material to form a modified ELR material. The modified ELR material has improved operational characteristics over the ELR material alone. Such operational characteristics may include operating at increased temperatures or carrying additional electrical charge or other operational characteristics. In some implementations of the invention, the ELR material is a cuprate-perovskite, such as, but not limited to YBCO. In some implementations of the invention, the modifying material is a conductive material that bonds easily to oxygen, such as, but not limited to, chromium. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258865 | MIRAC PROTEINS - This disclosure relates to a method of generating conditionally active biologic proteins from wild type proteins, in particular therapeutic proteins, which are reversibly or irreversibly inactivated at the wild type normal physiological conditions. For example, evolved proteins are virtually inactive at body temperature, but are active at lower temperatures. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258866 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SELECTION OF PROTEIN MUTANTS USING HIGH THROUGHPUT SEQUENCE ANALYSIS - The invention is directed to methods for simultaneously improving a plurality of characteristics of a protein binding compound. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a focused library of nucleic acid-encoded variants is produced and separately exposed to a plurality of reaction conditions each designed to segregate the library variants according to a different characteristic of interest, such as affinity, stability, cross-reactivity, or the like. In various embodiments, such reactions may be conducted pair-wise to simultaneously obtain improvements in two characteristics or they may be conducted three-at-a-time to simultaneously obtain improvements in three characteristics. In each case, nucleotide sequences encoding library variants segregated into improved subsets are determined, after which sequences occurring in two or more subsets are identified to obtain library variants with two or more improved characteristics. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258867 | HIGH THROUGH-PUT ANALYSIS OF TRANSGENE BORDERS - The present invention is a method to identify unknown DNA sequences which flank known DNA sequences. The invention improves the accuracy, sensitivity, and reproducibility for determining unknown DNA sequences which flank a known DNA sequence. This claimed method can be deployed as a high throughput method to quickly and efficiently identify plant genomic chromosomal sequences which flank a transgene. Further analysis of these unknown sequences can be used to characterize the transgene insertion site for the identification of rearrangements, insertions and deletions which result from the integration of the transgene. In addition, analysis of the chromosomal flanking sequences can be used to identify the location of the transgene on the chromosome. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258868 | Capturing sequences adjacent to type IIs restriction sites for genomic library mapping - The present invention relates to novel methods for sequencing and mapping genetic markers in polynucleotide sequences using Type-IIs restriction endonucleases. The methods herein described result in the “capturing” and determination of specific oligonucleotide sequences located adjacent to Type-IIs restriction sites. The resulting sequences are useful as effective markers for use in genetic mapping, screening and manipulation. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258869 | Method for Sequencing a Polynucelotide Template - Improved compositions, methods, apparatus, and kits for high-throughput nucleic acid amplification, detection and sequencing are disclosed. A nucleic acid cluster having an identifiable center is produced by generating on a solid support an immobilized nucleic acid complement from a template, one of which comprises a detectable label; and amplifying the complement and the template to obtain a nucleic acid cluster on the support, the cluster having a substantially central location marked by the detectable label and a surrounding region comprising immobilized copies. Also disclosed are nucleotide sequence determination in nucleic acid clusters so produced, center position annotation in the clusters, assignment of sequence information to overlapping clusters, and related compositions and methods. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258870 | Methods, Systems, and/or Use of Oligonucleotide Conjugates to Develop Panels for Use in Assays and Detections - The present disclosure is directed to methods systems, and/or uses of oligonucleotide conjugates to develop panels for use in assays and detections and related systems and/or kits. Certain methods are directed to a method for detecting one or more biological targets of a sample in a detection assay, comprising: providing a molecular probe, comprising a binding moiety and an oligonucleotide sequence, to a sample comprising one or more biological targets; binding the one or more biological targets with the binding moiety; providing a detectable component to the sample, wherein the detectable component comprises a signal generating moiety conjugated to an oligonucleotide sequence complementary to the oligonucleotide sequence of the molecular probe; hydridizing the oligonucleotide sequence of the target-bound molecular probe to the detectable component; and detecting a signal generated from the hydridized detectable component. Various other embodiments, applications etc. are disclosed herein. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258871 | PEPTIDE CONSTRUCTS AND ASSAY SYSTEMS - The present invention provides methods for constructing peptide construct sets and methods of use of these peptide construct sets in assay systems for peptide analysis, and in particular for use in high throughput peptide analysis. The methods allow for analysis of large sets of peptide constructs in a cost-effective manner, employing molecular biological techniques that are both robust and easily parallelized. Thus, the methods allow for the construction of peptide construct sets encompassing, e.g., the human proteome. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258872 | PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH BETA-AMYLOID FORMATION AND/OR AGGREGATION - The invention provides compositions and methods for prevention and treatment of diseases associated with β-amyloid formation and/or aggregation. Such methods encompass the induction of an immune response against N-terminal truncated and/or post-translationally modified Aβ peptides. These peptides are further used in compositions and methods for the diagnosis of diseases associated with β-amyloid formation and/or aggregation. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258873 | REDUCTION OF 2,3-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYL BUTYRATE (DHMB) IN BUTANOL PRODUCTION - The invention relates generally to the field of industrial microbiology and butanol production. More specifically, the invention relates methods of reducing 2,3-dihydroxy-2-methyl butyrate (DHMB) in butanol production. DHMB can be reduced by inhibiting the reduction of acetolactate to DHMB, for example, by knocking out enzymes that catalyze the reduction or by removing DHMB during or after fermentation. Yeast strains, compositions, and methods for reducing DHMB and increasing butanol yield are provided. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258874 | INTERROGATORY CELL-BASED ASSAYS AND USES THEREOF - Described herein is a discovery Platform Technology for analyzing a biological system or process (e.g., a disease condition, such as cancer) via model building. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258875 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING POLYMERIC MIXTURES - The invention provides methods and apparatus for characterizing complex polymeric mixture of interest. Candidate solutions are eliminated from a solution space using one or more experimental measurements of a polymeric mixture of interest. The elimination step can be repeated one or more times using different experimental measurements produced by various chemical and physical protocols, so that the remaining candidate solutions converge to describe the actual polymeric mixture under investigation. Once the composition of the complex polymeric mixture has been characterized, the information thus generated can be used to facilitate, for example, the manufacture of a bio-equivalent of the complex polymeric mixture. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258876 | NUCLEIC ACID BEACONS FOR FLUORESCENT IN-SITU HYBRIDISATION AND CHIP TECHNOLOGY - The present invention relates to beacons for fluorescent in-situ hybridisation and chip technology. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258877 | IDENTIFICATION OF CANCER BIOMARKERS AND PHOSPHORYLATED PROTEINS - Methods are provided for identifying proteins that are differentially expressed in disease state and normal cells. Stable isotope labeling of cells in culture allows for the identification of a multiplicity of proteins whose differential abundance in normal and disease state cells can be indicative of the disease state. Biomarkers are identified for breast cancer, in which the biomarkers are proteins having a two-fold or greater difference in abundance between breast cancer and normal cells. Identified biomarkers can be used detection methods that can provide diagnosis, typing, staging, or prognosis of cancer, such as breast cancer, or can be used to predict the response of cancer, such as breast cancer, to one or more anti-cancer agents. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258878 | PROGNOSTIC GENE SIGNATURES FOR NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER - The application provides methods of prognosing and classifying lung cancer patients into poor survival groups or good survival groups by way of a multigene signature, comprising at least 5 genes from Table 3. The application also includes kits and computer products for use in the methods of the application. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258879 | Polymorphism Detection - The present invention generally provides a rapid efficient method for analyzing polymorphic or biallelic markers, and arrays for carrying out these analyses. In general, the methods of the present invention employ arrays of oligonucleotide probes that are complementary to target nucleic acids which correspond to the marker sequences of an individual. The probes are typically arranged in detection blocks, each block being capable of discriminating the three genotypes for a given marker, i.e., the heterozygote or either of the two homozygotes. The method allows for rapid, automatable analysis of genetic linkage to even complex polygenic traits | 2012-10-11 |
20120258880 | Methods and/or Use of Oligonucleotide Conjugates for Assays and Flow Cytometry Detections - The present disclosure is directed to methods and/or uses of oligonucleotide conjugates for assays and flow cytometry detections and related systems and/or kits. Certain methods are directed to a method for detecting one or more biological targets of a sample in a detection assay, comprising: providing a molecular probe, comprising a binding moiety and an oligonucleotide sequence, to a sample comprising one or more biological targets; binding the one or more biological targets with the binding moiety; providing a detectable component to the sample, wherein the detectable component comprises a signal generating moiety conjugated to an oligonucleotide sequence complementary to the oligonucleotide sequence of the molecular probe; hydridizing the oligonucleotide sequence of the target-bound molecular probe to the detectable component; and detecting a signal generated from the hydridized detectable component. Various other embodiments, applications etc. are disclosed herein. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258881 | Methods and/or Use of Oligonucleotide Conjugates for Assays and Microscopy/Imaging Detections - The present disclosure is directed to methods and/or uses of oligonucleotide conjugates for assays and microscopy/imaging detections and related systems and/or kits. Certain methods are directed to a method for detecting one or more biological targets of a sample in a detection assay, comprising: providing a molecular probe, comprising a binding moiety and an oligonucleotide sequence, to a sample comprising one or more biological targets; binding the one or more biological targets with the binding moiety; providing a detectable component to the sample, wherein the detectable component comprises a signal generating moiety conjugated to an oligonucleotide sequence complementary to the oligonucleotide sequence of the molecular probe; hydridizing the oligonucleotide sequence of the target-bound molecular probe to the detectable component; and detecting a signal generated from the hydridized detectable component. Various other embodiments, applications etc. are disclosed herein. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258882 | METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVELY DETECTING BIOMOLECULES - Provided is a method for quantitatively detecting biomolecules with high sensitivity for a short time by using nanoparticles and a metal deposition method in an immuno-detection using a well-type plastic substrate. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258883 | METHOD OF USING CYTOKINE ASSAYS TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, AND EVALUATE INFLAMMATORY AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES - The invention provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or evaluating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases by sampling peripheral blood, serum, plasma, tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, or other bodily fluids from a human subject having a suspected diagnosis. The sample is analyzed for the presence and amount of certain cytokines, which provides the diagnosis, prognosis or evaluation of therapeutic response. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258884 | Method of Determining Predisposition to Scoliosis - The present invention relates to novel genetic markers associated with scoliosis, risk of developing scoliosis and risk of scoliosis curve progression, and simplified methods and materials for determining whether a human subject has scoliosis, is at risk of developing scoliosis or is at risk of scoliosis curve progression. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258885 | Systems and Methods for Individualized Functional Genomic Profiling Related to Cancer Cell Growth - The present invention provides systems and methods for identification of genes related to cancer cell growth. In particular, the present invention provides functional genomic profiling of primary patient cells for identification of targeted and efficacious patient and cell-specific treatment modalities by employing a cancer biochip system (CBCS) which demonstrates improved plating efficiency, improved transfection efficiency and improved silencing efficiency. The present invention also provides a method of classifying a cancer patient based on response of cancer cells of the patient to a plurality of active agents for prediction of efficacious treatment of the cancer patient. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258886 | PROTECTED AMINE LABELS AND USE IN DETECTING ANALYTES - The invention is directed towards novel amino acid based compounds, which may be isotopically enriched, and methods of use of such compounds for characterising one or more molecules of a sample by mass spectrometry, the method comprising: (a) reacting the one or more molecules with the compound; and (b) characterising the one or more molecules by mass spectrometry. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258887 | CC2D2A GENE MUTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH JOUBERT SYNDROME AND DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method of screening a subject for mutations in the CC2D2A gene that are associated with Joubert syndrome, an autosomal recessive form of mental retardation. The present invention also provides proteins that are associated with Joubert syndrome including proteins that includes an amino acid sequence that terminates in DHEGGSGMES (SEQ ID NO: 1). Also provided are nucleotide sequences encoding such proteins and methods of screening subjects to identify nucleotide sequences or proteins associated with Joubert syndrome. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258888 | siRNA Targeting Proto-oncogene MET - Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for MET. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258889 | siRNA Targeting Kinase Insert Domain Receptor (KDR) - Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for KDR. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258890 | NS1-NP Diagnostics of Influenza Virus Infection - The present application describes methods for assessing influenza infection, including prognosis. An assay that determines the amount of the NS1 and NP proteins of influenza virus shows enhanced sensitivity and reliability compared to either antigen alone. Many formats employ pan-specific antibodies (i.e., that react with all or at least with multiple strains within an influenza type). | 2012-10-11 |
20120258891 | DIARYLSULFIDE BACKBONE CONTAINING PHOTOLABILE PROTECTING GROUPS - The present disclosure relates to photoactivable protecting groups containing a diarylsulfide chromophore, a method for the synthesis thereof and their use as photoactivable protecting groups using maskless photolithography based array synthesis. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258892 | Methods, Compositions, and Kits for Making Targeted Nucleic Acid Libraries - The present invention provides a method and a kit for selecting and enriching target sequences specific for a genomic region of interest or a subset of a transcriptome using a target-capturing sequence library. The target-capturing sequence library comprises random DNA fragments generated from a target sequence template encompassing all the target sequences. The present invention provides an efficient and cost-effective method of target selection for targeted genome resequencing. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258893 | Oil Based Drilling Fluids With Enhanced Stability at High Temperatures - Ester based drilling fluids with enhanced stability at high temperatures for drilling, running casing in, and/or cementing a borehole in a subterranean formation. The drilling fluids comprise a monomeric or polymeric carbodiimide hydrolysis inhibitor. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258894 | Treatment Fluids Containing a Relative Permeability Modifier and a Companion Polymer Interacting Synergistically Therewith and Methods for Use Thereof - Methods and compositions are described for treating water- and hydrocarbon-producing subterranean formations with a relative permeability modifier at concentrations below those conventionally used in the art, while not substantially impacting the treatment fluid's performance. Treatment fluids described herein comprise a base fluid, a relative permeability modifier comprising a hydrophobically modified hydrophilic polymer, and a companion polymer interacting synergistically with the relative permeability modifier such that the treatment fluid is operable to reduce the water permeability or to increase an aqueous fluid injection pressure of at least a portion of a subterranean formation by more than the relative permeability modifier or the companion polymer acting alone at like concentration. The water permeability reduction and/or the aqueous fluid injection pressure increase can be more than additive. Methods described herein comprise placing such treatment fluids in at least a portion of a subterranean formation. | 2012-10-11 |
20120258895 | LOW-MELTING ELEMENTAL METAL OR FUSIBLE ALLOY ENCAPSULATED POLYMERIZATION INITIATOR FOR DELAYED INITIATION - An encapsulated composition for polymerization includes an initiator composition for initiating a polymerization reaction, and a capsule prepared from an elemental metal or fusible alloy having a melting temperature from about 20° C. to about 200° C. A fluid for polymerization includes the encapsulated composition and a monomer. When the capsule melts or breaks open, the initiator is released. | 2012-10-11 |