45th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120282968 | Enhanced Network Performance Monitoring - There are disclosed measures for enhancing network performance monitoring. Such measures may for example comprise receiving a report on measurements of terminal-related network performance parameters from a terminal, acquiring information of access network-related network performance parameters, and combining the received terminal-related network performance parameters and the acquired access network-related network performance parameters into a combined network performance report. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282969 | Method, Device, and System for Determining Timing Advance Grouping - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a device, and a system for determining timing advance grouping, and relate to the field of communications. A base station (eNodeB) adds a component carrier (CC) for a user equipment (UE). According to obtained timing advance (TA) group information or a preset rule, a TA group that the added CC belongs to is determined. The TA group is a set of CCs that can share a TA. Identification information that identifies the TA group to the UE is sent. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282970 | UPLINK TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL MECHANISM - There is provided a mechanism for uplink transmission power control in a communication network. An uplink transmission power for a transmission from a communication network element to a communication network control element is calculated. When a transmission power control command from the communication network control element is received instructing e.g. an increase of the uplink transmission power or a decrease of the uplink transmission power, it is checked whether the calculated uplink transmission power is above a maximum transmission power of the communication network element or below a minimum transmission power of the communication network element. If this is the case, and the transmission power control command instructs a change in the opposite direction, power control adjustment is conducted by determining and conducting a correction for immediately compensating for a difference between the calculated uplink transmission power and the maximum/minimum transmission power, wherein an actual transmission power is set on the basis of the correction parameter considering the received transmission power control command. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282971 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANTI-COLLISION IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - Provided is an anti-collision method and apparatus used during wireless power transmission with respect to a plurality of target devices. According to one general aspect, an anti-collision method in wireless power transmission may include: transmitting, from a source device to one or more target devices, an access standard instruction including an access standard that is used for identifying the target devices; transmitting, to the one or more target devices, a call parameter used to detect identifications (IDs) of the target devices, generated based on the access standard; and assigning, to the one or more target devices, control IDs based on response signals that the one or more target devices transmits in response to the call parameter. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282972 | UPLINK POWER CONTROL - A method for a first base station (BS | 2012-11-08 |
20120282973 | TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD, AND RADIO NETWORK CONTROLLER - A transmission power control method for controlling a transmission power of an E-DPCCH, includes: determining, at a radio network controller, that a mobile station transmitting the E-DPCCH to only a first cell should transmit the E-DPCCH to the first cell and a second cell; determining, at the radio network controller, an E-DPCCH Transmission Power Offset which is an offset from a transmission power of a DPCCH based on the determination; notifying, at the radio network controller, the E-DPCCH Transmission Power Offset to the mobile station; determining, at the mobile station, the transmission power of the E-DPCCH to be transmitted to the first cell and the second cell, based on the notified E-DPCCH Transmission Power Offset; and transmitting, at the mobile station, the E-DPCCH to the first cell and the second cell using the determined transmission power. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282974 | MOBILE DEVICE CONTROLLER APPLICATION FOR ANY SECURITY SYSTEM - A method for using any mobile device to manage a security system in retail environments is disclosed in which an application or applet is installed on the mobile device providing a GUI for users to easily perform functions allowable by the security system. This method can be added to any legacy security system providing remote control and monitoring of the system via two-way communication links. Methods for processing touch inputs on mobile devices for security management are disclosed, including reading data from a multipoint sensing device such as a multipoint touchscreen, and identifying at least one multipoint gesture based on data from the multipoint sensing device. These functions provide vast improvements in retail security by providing store personnel earliest possible theft detection, higher level theft prevention than previously possible, communication between mobile devices in security systems, and evidence provided to law enforcement faster than ever possible. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282975 | SINGLE-RADIO DEVICE SUPPORTING COEXISTENCE BETWEEN MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communication circuitry. The wireless communication circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry coupled to antennas. An electronic device may include a baseband processor and other storage and processing circuitry that implements protocol stacks for handling multiple radio access technologies. The storage and processing circuitry may use the transceiver circuitry to convey data using a first radio access technology while periodically interrupting the conveying of the data to monitor a paging channel using a second radio access technology. In performing the paging channel monitoring operations, the storage and processing circuitry may enforce a time limit that ensures that operations using the first radio access technology are not disrupted more than desired. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282976 | Cellphone managed Hearing Eyeglasses - The invention describes a Hearing Aid device composed of a cellphone and eyeglasses where some of the programs are carried out by components embedded onto the temples of eyeglasses and some programs by components which are inherently part of cellphones. The combined device improves the intelligibility of voice messages arriving both through the cellphone speaker, the connected earphones and directly through the free air. The user can call diverse programs suitable for different situations, by using inertial sensors embedded either in the eyeglasses or are inherently part of the cellphone. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282977 | CASE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH FLASH AND CAMERA CONTROLS - A mobile device case is formed with a hollow case housing for receiving a mobile device and controlling a mobile device camera therein. The mobile device includes a case connector for electronically connecting the case to the mobile device at insertion of the mobile device into the hollow case housing and at least one camera control actuator for controlling operation of the mobile device camera, when the mobile device is present in the hollow case housing. The hollow case housing comprises a first housing section and a second housing section that comes together by respective tongue and groove elements to thereby encapsulate the mobile device. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282978 | Telephone computing system and devices - A system and devices for facilitating computing operations through a smartphone device and an associated shell unit, where the smartphone is configured to interface with a shell unit by connecting to a receiving port of the shell unit to provide computing functions and a data resource for the shell unit, where according to one embodiment, the smartphone device is configured as an improved smartphone that is configured to operate shell unit functions, such as, for example, a display of the shell unit, a keyboard of the shell unit, or other elements of the shell unit. The data may be carried on the smartphone device, used by the shell unit and smartphone, and the shell unit may be provided with a storage component, such as a hard drive, that may store backup data from the smartphone device. Logs may be used to sync the data on the smartphone device and the shell unit. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282979 | BASE STATION, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A base station, a method and a computer program product are disclosed. The base station is operable, in concert with other base stations within a group, to support wireless communications with user equipment. The base station comprises: transmission logic operable to generate a cell having a coverage area supporting wireless communications with user equipment; reception logic operable to receive load information indicative of a user equipment communications load experienced by base stations within said group; and coverage area adjustment logic operable to determine changes required to said coverage area to change a user equipment communications load experienced by at least one base station within said group. In this way, it can be seen that each base station within the group may receive information about the user loading on other base stations within that group and is able to adjust its coverage area to cause that communications loading to be rebalanced to enable efficient use of resources and optimise the overall performance of each of the base stations within the group. The group of base stations with co-ordinated and optimised coverage can achieve higher end user data rates and improved quality of service than would otherwise be possible. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282980 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE APPARATUS HAVING MULTIPLE MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile communication device having a plurality of mobile devices coupled to one another. The mobile communication device includes a first mobile device that has a screen display portion and a user input portion. The mobile communication device also includes at least one second mobile device detachably coupled to the first mobile device. The first mobile device is configured to function as a first standalone mobile communication device, and the second mobile device is configured to function as a second standalone mobile communication device when detached from the first mobile device. The second mobile device is detachably coupled to the first mobile device in such a way that the first mobile device continues to include the display screen portion and the user input portion when the second mobile device is detached from the first mobile device. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282981 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE EMPLOYING POWER PACK WITH MULTIPLE PAIRS OF TAPS - A mobile communication device has a power amplifier and a power pack. The power pack includes a charge storage component, a first pair of taps connected to the charge storage component for supplying power to components of the mobile communication device and a second pair of taps connected to the charge storage component for supplying power to the power amplifier, the second pair of taps located, when the power is installed in the mobile communication device, more proximate to the power amplifier than the first pair of taps. With the second pair of taps positioned more proximate to the power amplifier, the power amplifier current loop that includes the multi-tap power pack may be made smaller. One benefit of a smaller power amplifier current loop may be reduced emission of RF interference signals. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282982 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH IDLE MODE ANTENNA SWITCHING - Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communication circuitry. The wireless communication circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry coupled to multiple antennas. An electronic device may alternate between a sleep mode and a wake mode. During wake mode, the electronic device may monitor a paging channel in a wireless network for incoming paging signals. The device may use a selected one of the multiple antennas in monitoring the paging channel. If received signal quality is satisfactory, the device may maintain use of the selected one of the multiple antennas for subsequent wake period monitoring of the paging channel. If received signal quality falls below a threshold or is otherwise indicated to not be satisfactory, the device may switch to use of a different one of the multiple antennas in monitoring the paging channel. Other criteria may also be used in controlling the switching between antennas for paging channel monitoring. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282983 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An object is to provide a portable electronic apparatus that improves operability of a person who operates the portable electronic apparatus. The portable electronic apparatus includes a screen unit | 2012-11-08 |
20120282984 | DEVICE COMPRISING HOUSINGS - The portable telephone of the invention comprises two housings having a display screen on one of the housings, a first connection section that connects the two housings such that the housings can be opened and closed in a first direction, and a second connection section that connects the two housings such that the housings can move from an overlapped state in a second direction that is different than the first direction such that step is formed on the end sections of the housings. When the portable telephone is placed on a flat surface such as a desk, the portable telephones stably stands on its own by way of the step with the display screen facing upward at an angle. Therefore, the angle between the display screen and the line of sight of the user becomes nearly perpendicular, so the display screen is easy for the user to see. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282985 | BELTED GRAIN TANK FLOOR - A grain tank on a crop harvester includes a belted conveyor floor for moving grain in the grain tank toward an opening through which the grain tank is emptied. A sensor determines when the grain has depleted the tank to a substantially low level and activates the floor to remove the remainder of the grain material. A flexible strip between the active floor and the sidewalls of the grain container ensure that grain loss is minimized, if not eliminated. The active floor may be provided in an belt in which the driven side has a lower friction material so as to improve belt life. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282986 | System and Method for Providing Dynamic Insurance Policy Claim and Contest Entry Claim Resolution Infrastructure for Automatically Identifying and Settling Valid Insurance Claims in connection with Previously Acquired Competitive Prize-Bearing Game Event-Related Insurance Policies, and for Automatically Identifying and Resolving Valid Claims in connection with Prize-Bearing Contests - The present invention provides a modular and flexible system and method, readily usable in conjunction with various game-event-related insurance policy provision solutions, for selectively and/or automatically identifying and settling eligible claims associated with corresponding previously acquired game-event-related insurance policies, either in a manner transparent to the policyholder, or automatically, but under selective control thereof. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282987 | ARTIFICIAL TOUCH DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC TOUCH SCREENS - An artificial touch device ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120282988 | CRIBBAGE CARD GAME AND PEGGING BOARD - The present invention is a card and board game either real or simulated foundationally based on standard cribbage rules. It enhances play by adding one or more special cards to a standard 52-card deck. The special cards significantly increase the variety of hands players can get as well as the strategy involved during pegging and counting. The special cards also significantly enhance the point totals attainable during pegging and counting while preserving the integrity of the classic game of cribbage. A special pegging board can accompany the card game. The board embodiments provide different length lanes for cribbage based play corresponding to differing number of players, player combinations playing the game and game lengths. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282989 | GAMING APPARATUS HAVING WIDE SCREEN DISPLAY - A gaming apparatus for presenting a wager-type game comprises a housing, a wager accepting device, a controller and a display. The controller is configured to cause wagering game information to be displayed by the display in response to a wager. The display comprises a flat-panel display having a wide screen format. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282990 | PRIZE AWARDING MECHANISM FOR A GAMING MACHINE OR SYSTEM OF LINKED GAMING MACHINES - Systems and methods for use with a gaming machine that, in response to the staking of a wager by a player, is arranged to randomly determine an outcome of a game, display on a display representations of the outcome, and award an award if a winning outcome occurs, wherein the player can stake a variable sized wager on the occurrence of a winning outcome, the systems and methods including varying the probability of selecting the outcome associated with a special prize dependent on the size of the wager staked by the player and/or varying the probability of one or more other prizes that are alternatives to the special prize. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282991 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF ROTORS INTERCHANGEABLY OPERABLE IN A DECOUPLED MODE AND A COUPLED MODE - A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination of symbols of the rotors. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282992 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF ROTORS INTERCHANGEABLY OPERABLE IN A DECOUPLED MODE AND A COUPLED MODE - A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination of symbols of the rotors. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282993 | GAMING MACHINE FOR ONE WAGERED-ON GAME SYMBOL HAVING EXTENDED PLAY AND METHOD - A base game in a gaming machine that plays only one game symbol in a display in response to a wager. The wagered-on game symbol is transformed to reveal a random game play result picked by a processor from a number of symbol types. One type is a player action type symbol that can statistically extend base game play through player input in further rounds of base game play. As further rounds of extended base game play occur, the expected player payoff grows in value. Base game play ends whenever an award symbol type (value or null) is displayed. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282994 | Slot Machine Hybrid Pin and Ball Game - An electronic gaming console is illustrated having a console cabinet | 2012-11-08 |
20120282995 | GAME OF CHANCE UTILIZING SOCIAL NETWORK CONTACT ATTRIBUTES - The disclosure includes a game of chance in which profile data for social contacts in a social networking system is used to determine whether a player wins or loses the game of chance. Social contacts are randomly selected from a group of social contacts. The social contacts may be obtained from a single data source or from multiple data sources and aggregated. A game player wins if the randomly selected social contacts have one or more profile attributes that match each other. The game may be presented as a slots based game in which profile pictures for the social contacts are the symbols for the reels of the slots game. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282996 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED ELEMENT SETTING OPTIONS - A gaming system configured to operate a game associated with a plurality of game elements is provided. The gaming system provides a quantity of the game elements to a player and a dealer. The gaming system forms a first dealer hand and a second dealer hand from the provided game elements according to one of a plurality of element setting rules. The gaming system enables the player to manually form a first player hand and a second player hand from the provided game elements or to instruct the gaming system to automatically do so according to one of the element setting rules. If the player manually sets the player hands, the gaming system indicates whether the player's hands were formed in accordance with any of the element setting rules. The gaming system determines any awards based on a comparison of the player hands with the dealer hands. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282997 | Gaming Terminal Chair Electrical Interface - Gaming terminals, gaming systems, and electrical and mechanical connector assemblies for coupling a gaming terminal to a chair positioned in front of the gaming terminal are presented herein. A gaming system is disclosed. The gaming system includes a gaming terminal for playing a wagering game and a chair positioned in front of the gaming terminal. The chair includes electronic components operated by a digital data signal and powered by a power supply signal. The gaming terminal includes an electrical connector assembly for coupling to a complementary electrical connector assembly on the chair. The electrical connector assembly also includes a switching device for automatically electrically coupling the electronic components with a power supply signal from a power supply once the respective electrical connector assemblies are securely coupled. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282998 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR READING DATA FROM A PLURALITY OF CHIPS COMPRISING AN RFID TAG - The present application provides a system which transmits a request signal to a plurality of chips located within a communication range of an antenna, receives from a chip which has received the request signal an answer back including identification information and a plurality of error detection codes of the chip, generates a plurality of error detection codes from the identification information of the chip, detects match or mismatch of a plurality of error detection codes received and a plurality of error detection codes generated, and when, among a plurality of pairs of the error detection codes, match of a pair of error detection codes is detected and mismatch of another pair of error detection codes is detected, determines that the match of the pair of the error detection codes of the chip is misrecognition resulting from collision of a response signal. | 2012-11-08 |
20120282999 | GAMING MACHINE AND EXTENDED DEVICE CONNECTED THERETO - A gaming machine comprising a external storage device provided with a first game region in which a first game file containing a program and data to realize a first game is stored and a second game region in which a second game file containing a program and data to realize a second game is stored, in which the first game and the second game are selectively played, and an extended device connected to the gaming machine as a physically separate device from the external storage device, wherein the extended device is provided with a determination device that determines whether a predetermined condition is met and a switching device that switches a game played in the gaming machine between the first game and the second game when the predetermined condition is met based on a determination result of the determination device. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRADING TOURNAMENTS - A mechanisms is provided for adding a tournament to a platform not intended to have a tournament. In at least one embodiment, the tournament may be a competition in trading on a foreign currency exchange. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283001 | System and Method for Providing Configurable Player Stake-Related Insurance for Predetermined Range of Payout Positions in Competitive Wagering Games, having Automated Policy Acquisition and Claim Resolution Functions - The present invention provides a scalable and modular system and method for dynamically providing, to participants in competitive wagering (or other prize-bearing) ranked outcome game events, easy to acquire pre-configurable insurance policies, that upon acquisition thereof for a particular game event, reduce the policyholder's risk of losing at least a portion of their stake paid into that game event, by automatically providing at least partial reimbursement of the stake, when a predefined coverage condition is met. In various embodiments thereof, the inventive system and method comprise one or more of: (1) automated selective policy acquisition infrastructure; and (2) an automated claim resolution infrastructure module. Advantageously, various embodiments of the present invention may be utilized as stand-alone platforms usable with events offered by any online competitive wagering game provider, or they may be used in as modular solutions that can be integrated into particular competitive game event provider offerings. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283002 | System and Method for Providing Configurable Automated Insurance Policy Acquisition Infrastructure for Selective Acquisition of Insurance Products Related to Competitive Wagering Games - The present invention provides a scalable and modular system and method for providing an automated infrastructure and components thereof, for offering, to participants in competitive wagering (or other prize-bearing) ranked outcome game events, easy to acquire pre-configurable insurance policies, that upon acquisition thereof for a particular game event, reduce the policyholder's risk of losing at least a portion of their stake paid into that game event, by automatically providing at least partial reimbursement of the stake when a predefined coverage condition is met. In various embodiments thereof, the inventive system and method comprise various automated user-driven selective policy acquisition infrastructure models. Advantageously, various embodiments of the present invention may be utilized as modules for stand-alone platforms usable with game events offered by any online competitive wagering game provider, or they may be used in whole or in part as modular solutions. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283003 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A USER DATA CARD, AN INTERFACE MODULE AND A GAMING SYSTEM - A method of processing a user data card comprising: determining that a user data card comprising a non-compatible smart card has been entered into a card reader; obtaining a user identifier from a magnetic stripe of the user data card; and processing the user identifier to obtain data from a user record to enable further processing in respect of the user data card. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283004 | USING PLAYER INFORMATION IN WAGERING GAME ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods for using player information in wagering game environments are described herein. In one embodiment a method includes receiving a first set of player information, where the first set of player information indicates casino activities of a player. The method can also include analyzing the first set of player information and a second set of player information to determine preferences and tendencies associated with the player. The method can also include providing an indication of the preferences and tendencies to wagering game network devices. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283005 | FUNDING SYSTEM FOR A VIDEO GAME - According to an embodiment, a video game permits players to provide funding to other players. Such funding may be used to develop and create virtual assets and game environments. In return the receiving player can provide a benefit to the funding source. Funding sources include taxes, fees, licenses, bond issuance, loans, investors, commercial paper, convertible debt, bills, notes, debt issuance, promissory notes, venture capital, the issuance of private shares, transforming the game environment into a public company through an initial public offering, or through a follow on offering such as the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, and treasury stock. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283006 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE GAMING MACHINES WHICH PROVIDE BONUS AWARDS - A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines, gaming tables, hand held gaming devices and/or community gaming displays. The central server monitors wagers placed on any games played. Based at least in part on the wagers placed, the central server determines when one or more bonus events will occur and which players to provide any bonus awards. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283007 | SPECIAL REGIONAL ONLINE VIDEO GAME FORUM BASED ON LOCATION - Methods, systems, and devices are presented for automatically creating a special chat or common video game environment forum and inviting online video game players to the forum based on their common demographics. The determination of common demographics can be generated through clustering algorithms. Players in the same city, players with the same playing techniques, and/or players sharing other common attributes can play as teams or against each other. As players drop out of the forum, the criteria for invitations to the forum are expanded to include other online players. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283008 | SECURE, PARALLEL, AND INDEPENDENT SCRIPT EXECUTION - In examples presented herein, a game server and a client device may perform parallel execution of scripts for a computer-implemented virtual game. In one example, in response to determining that a user of a virtual game has performed an in-game action, an update notification is sent to a server computer. The update notification indicates the in-game action and client-side state information. After the sending of the update notification, a first event script to execute is determined based on the in-game action. The first event script is executed to present an in-game effect to the user. An update response is received from the server computer based on execution of a second event script responsive to the in-game action. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283009 | SECURE, PARALLEL, AND INDEPENDENT SCRIPT EXECUTION - In examples presented herein, a game server and a client device may perform parallel execution of scripts for a computer-implemented virtual game. In one example, in response to determining that a user of a virtual game has performed an in-game action, a first event script to execute is determined based on the in-game action. The first event script is executed to present an in-game effect to the user. After the execution of the first event script, an update notification is sent to a server computer. The update notification indicates the in-game action and client-side state information. An update response is received from the server computer based on execution of a second event script responsive to the in-game action. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283010 | ENCRYPTING MULTICAST DATA IN A WAGERING GAME NETWORK - Systems and methods described herein include wagering game systems that communicate with servers or other entities in a wagering game network using multicast groups. Data transmitted over the network for the multicast group is encrypted. Keys for the encryption and decryption of the data are generated based on a current key index for the multicast group, and a global passphrase. The global passphrase is not transmitted over the network. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283011 | PLAYER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VIDEO GAME - According to an embodiment, in an online video game various features permit characters to render assistance to other characters, and to advertise offers to help other characters. In an embodiment, the game tracks the amount of helpfulness of each character and permits rewards to be received based on the amount of helpfulness. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283012 | Signage Display for an Electronic Gaming Terminal - Gaming terminals, gaming systems, signage displays, and supporting structures therefore are presented herein. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game is disclosed. The gaming terminal includes a base cabinet, an input device for receiving wagers to play the wagering game, and a terminal display for displaying information related to the wagering game. A supporting structure for supporting a signage display immediately above the base cabinet of the gaming terminal is disclosed. The supporting structure and the signage display are each free of any physical attachment to the gaming terminal. The signage display houses a display device for displaying information related to the wagering game. The supporting structure can optionally incorporate a universal mounting apparatus for removably attaching the signage display to the supporting structure, and provide for rapidly re-arranging the signage displays associated with various gaming terminals. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283013 | METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND SYSTEMS FOR AWARDING ITEMS IN A MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAME - One aspect of the invention provides a method of awarding items in a multiplayer online game. The method includes: presenting a primary award interface to a first user, the award interface configured to implement a primary award algorithm that determines whether the first user will receive an item and, if so, informs the first user of the award; and informing other users of the award to the first user. Another aspect of the invention provides a system awarding items in a multiplayer online game. The system includes a presentation module configured to present an award interface to a first user, the award interface configured implement a primary award algorithm that determines whether the first user will receive an item and, if so, informs the first user of the award; and a notification module configured to inform other users of the award to the first user. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283014 | VIDEO GAME WHICH FACILITATES PLAYERS ASSISTING OTHER PLAYERS - According to an embodiment, various features in an online video game permit characters to provide assistance to other characters, and to advertise offers to help other characters. In an embodiment, the game tracks the amount of helpfulness of each character and permits rewards to be received based on the amount of helpfulness provided. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283015 | DUAL-RADIO GAMING HEADSET - A gaming machine having an audio channel outputting game sound and an audio channel intaking microphone sound and outputting chat sound is coupled with a headset having earpieces and a microphone and a Bluetooth transceiver in the headset for sending and receiving the microphone and chat sounds. A radio receiver or wired connection in the headset receives the game sounds. Circuitry in the headset is connected between the transceiver and receiver for mixing the microphone, chat, and game sounds and feeding them all to the earpieces. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283016 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROXIMITY AND STUNT RECORDING FOR OUTDOOR GAMING - Apparatuses for motion capture are disclosed that includes a surface configured to support an object; and at least one sensor arranged with the surface, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to obtain at least one of ranging or inertial information for use in estimating a motion of the surface with respect to the object. A method for motion capture is also disclosed that includes providing a surface configured to support an object; and obtaining at least one of ranging or inertial information for use in estimating a motion of the surface with respect to the object via at least one sensor. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283017 | Adaptive Application Streaming In Cloud Gaming - Methods and systems for remotely provisioning immediately executable games with license control in secure environments. Immediately initially executable portions of games are pushed onto user desktops, and when games are selected for play, additional components of selected games are streamed to said desktops. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283018 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A GAMING APPLICATION - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may operate, for example, according to a method for receiving a request to coordinate execution of a gaming application between a communication device and at least one device remotely located from the communication device, selecting a game rendering server from a plurality of game rendering servers according to a determination of at least one characteristic of the communication device, and instructing the game rendering server to transmit a stream associated with the gaming application responsive to determining that the communication device is unable to execute in whole or in part the gaming application from local computing resources of the communication device. The method can further include coordinating an exchange of first control information and second control information between the communication device and the at least one device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283019 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PHYSICAL INDICATION OF AN OBJECTIVE MET IN AN ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORM - A method for enabling purchases of status items associated with an online virtual game is disclosed. The method involves: determining that a player of the online virtual game has achieved a first objective defined in the online virtual game, and informing an online store that the player has achieved the first objective. The online store is configured to allow the player to purchase a first status item for achieving the first objective. The first status item comprises a real-world indication that the player has achieved the first objective. The online store is configured to allow a particular player to purchase a particular status item associated with achieving a particular objective in the online virtual game that conveys that the particular player has, in fact, achieved the particular objective. The online store is configured to not allow the particular player to purchase the particular status item without actually having achieved the particular objective. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283020 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING GAME SERVICE USING USER INFORMATION - Disclosed is a method and system for providing a game service, acquiring information about a user from a server offering a social network service and using the acquired user information, in a game environment managing an entity group including one or more entities, in which the entity group is formed by receiving user information of a user, who is accessing the terminal, from a third party server and creating an acquaintance group of the user based on the user information, receiving a selection of the acquaintance group, and matching a record, which corresponds to the selected acquaintance, with entity included in the entity group. The game service is provided to a terminal of the user with reference to the entity group. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283021 | METRICS-BASED GAMING OPERATIONS - Methods and systems for metrics-based gaming operations are provided. Information concerning game play for each play may be received and stored. Such information may be used to generate certain metrics. The generated metrics, in turn, may be used to determine how to customize a game operation. Such game operations may include providing training to a player, matching a player up with another player or with a team, adjusting a game event, etc. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283022 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF MANAGING USAGE OF GAMING MACHINES - A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a communications network arranged to facilitate communications to and from the gaming machines. Each gaming machine is arranged to implement a game, and to generate status information indicative of whether the gaming machine is vacant or occupied, and the system is arranged to display availability information derived from the status information indicative of whether at least some of the gaming machines are vacant or occupied. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283023 | SETTING UP ON-LINE GAME SESSIONS OUT OF A GAME CONTEXT - A service that provides for setting up game sessions for a plurality of game players. A number of game players that each have a computing device capable of playing a computer game are linked together by the service. The service allows a player to set up a common game session so that a subset of the players can simultaneously start playing the game at the same level. Additionally, the service allows game competitions to be structured and played among a subset of the game players. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283024 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES TO FACILITATE FINANCING IN A VIDEO GAME - According to an embodiment, players can obtain funding to assist them in developing and creating virtual assets and game environments. In return the player can provide a benefit to the funding source. Funding sources include taxes, fees, licenses, bond issuance, loans, investors, commercial paper, convertible debt, bills, notes, debt issuance, promissory notes, venture capital, the issuance of private shares, transforming the game environment into a public company through an initial public offering, or through a follow on offering such as the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, and treasury stock. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283025 | METHOD OF DECOMMISSIONING CARDS - A card verification station moves and reads suit and rank of individual cards. The cards are provided to a card in-feed area and moved individually to a card collection area. A device may comprise: a) a card in-feed area with card-moving elements that move only a bottom card from a set of cards in the card in-feed area; b) a card collection area that receives cards from the card in-feed area in the same order as cards are received in the card in-feed area; c) an image capture device that captures data from a card while the card is between the card in-feed area and the card collection area; d) a processor capable of controlling the operation of the card verification station; and e) an elevator that lowers to maintain a level at which cards are received in the card collection area. A method of verifying a group of playing cards is also disclosed. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283026 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALY LOADING GAME SOFTWARE FOR SMOOTH GAME PLAY - A system and method are disclosed for dynamically loading game software for smooth game play. A load boundary associated with a game environment is identified. A position of a character in the game environment is then monitored. Instructions corresponding to a next game environment are loaded into a memory when the character crosses the load boundary, such that game play is not interrupted. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283027 | Central Lubrication of Articulated Shafts - A central lubrication system for lubricating a telescopic shaft ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120283028 | FLEXIBLE COUPLING AND VEHICLE MOTIVE POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A flexible coupling includes: spool members disposed equidistantly on a circumference; torque transmission lines disposed around adjacent pairs of the spool members; and an annular elastic body in which the spool members and the torque transmission lines are embedded. The torque transmission lines consist of first torque transmission lines, and second torque transmission lines whose total sum of cross-sectional area is a half of that of the first torque transmission lines. The flexible coupling is constructed so that the first torque transmission lines transmit positive torque and the second torque transmission lines transmit negative torque, and is incorporated into a vehicle motive power transmission apparatus that has a hypoid gear whose mesh transmission error is greater during transmission of negative torque than during transmission of positive torque. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283029 | HIGH TORQUE DENSITY FLEXIBLE COMPOSITE DRIVESHAFT - Composite continuous filament wound flexible composite driveshafts with integral spacing tube and flexible diaphragms and methods of manufacture. Fully anisotropic material properties are mapped to the deeply sculpted diaphragm geometry of flexible composite coupling elements attached at outer diameters for high torque applications. Continuous filament wound spacing tubes of the shaft control natural frequencies and torsional stability in conjunction with multiple flexible composite diaphragms. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283030 | DOUBLE OFFSET CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT - A double offset constant velocity joint is provided. The constant velocity joint includes an outer element, an inner element, an annular element, and a plurality of torque transferring elements. The annular element has a first spherical outer surface, a second spherical outer surface, a spherical inner surface, and a plurality of perforations formed therethrough. The first spherical outer surface and the spherical inner surface have a center common with a spherical outer surface of the inner element. The second spherical outer surface has a center different from a joint pivot point and the first spherical outer surface. The second spherical outer surface has a diameter complementary to a diameter of the inner surface of the outer element. The annular element is disposed between the inner element and the outer element. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283031 | PROPELLER SHAFT - A propeller shaft includes a first shaft having a yoke at one end, a second shaft slidably connected to the other end of the first shaft, and a surface treated member which is arranged at a connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, and to which surface treatment for improving slidability of the second shaft with respect to the first shaft is applied. The surface treated member is formed by a substrate which is separate from the first shaft and the second shaft and to which the surface treatment has been applied. The surface treated member is arranged at the connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, after the surface treatment is applied. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283032 | INSERT FOR A TOOL FOR ASSEMBLING A BONE ANCHORING DEVICE AND TOOL FOR ASSEMBLING A BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - An insert for a tool for assembling a bone anchoring device including a bone anchoring element with a head and a shaft to be anchored in bone and a receiving part, the insert configured for insertion into a holder of the tool, the insert including an elongate body with a longitudinal axis, wherein a first recess configured to receive a shaft of a bone anchoring element extends on a surface of the elongate body along the longitudinal axis, has a first diameter, and is oriented towards a first radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein a second recess configured to receive a shaft of a bone anchoring element extends on a surface of the elongate body along the longitudinal axis, has a second diameter greater than the first diameter, and is oriented towards a second radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis different than the first radial direction. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283033 | SLIDE DEVICE - Present invention is provided with a slide main body | 2012-11-08 |
20120283034 | GOLF PUTTER - A putter may have a symmetrical head with respect to a shaft of the putter. The head may have a flat surface and a peripheral surface which extends upward to a top surface of the head. The flat surface may be sufficiently large so that the putter may be positioned in the upright position. The golf putter may be utilized by a left or right handed individual and employed in a straight arrow stance, conventional stance and a side saddle stance. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283035 | BI-COMPONENT HANDLE SLEEVE - A bi-component handle sleeve assembly includes an elastic handle sleeve having an annular flange extending around one of the tubular body thereof, and an elastic grip stop shaped like a short annular tube and sleeved onto one end of the tubular body of the handle sleeve and stopped against the annular flange and defining with the abutted annular flange and the tubular body of the handle sleeve an annular accommodation chamber for accommodating a resilient strip or tape being wrapped about the tubular body of the handle sleeve to prevent displacement of the installed resilient strip or tape. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283036 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Stiffened Face Portion - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a head that includes a face configured for striking a ball and a body connected to the face, the body being adapted for connection of a shaft proximate a heel thereof. The face includes one or more stiffening members or other structures on the inner surface of the face to provide locally increased stiffness to particular areas of the face. Certain stiffening members may provide greater stiffness than other stiffening members, allowing the face to be configured for areas of greatest stiffness and greatest COR tailored to common impact patterns. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283037 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - A golf club head with an improved sweet spot, defined as a portion of the striking face that has at least 99.7% of the maximum ballspeed is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head with a significantly circular sweet spot that encompasses at least about 1.5% of the total striking face. A golf club head in accordance with the present invention may generally have a improved face geometry with an elliptical factor of greater than about 0.5, a beveled transition portion around the striking face of the golf club head, a variable face thickness region with decreases thickness, or even a tilted bulge and roll radius all helping improve the performance of the golf club head. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283038 | Golf Club Head With Improved Mass Distribution - A golf club head having a striking wall having a front surface, and a rear surface, a top surface, and a sole portion extending rearwardly from the rear surface, the sole portion having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper surface and a lower surface. The intersection of the upper surface and the rear surface defines an interior sole line. The intersection of the upper surface and the rearward end defines a trailing edge. The A region on the upper surface includes variation of the height of the trailing edge or exterior sole line relative to the height of the interior sole line. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283039 | COMPOSITIONS OF DICARBOXYLIC ACID MODIFIED IONOMERS - Disclosed is a composition comprising, or produced from, a dicarboxylic acid-modified ionomer. Also disclosed are articles produced from the composition, such as golf balls. A particular multi-piece golf ball has an intermediate layer between the cover and the core, wherein the intermediate layer comprises the dicarboxylic acid-modified ionomer composition. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283040 | GOLF BALL CORE WITH SOFT OUTER TRANSITION VOLUME AND NEGATIVE HARDNESS GRADIENT - A golf ball including a unitary core having a volume, an outer surface, a geometric center, and an outermost transition volume adjacent to the outer surface, the core being formed from a substantially homogenous composition; and a cover layer including ionomer, metallocene-catalyzed polymer, polyester, polyamide, non-ionomeric thermoplastic elastomer, copolyether-ester, copolyether-amide, polycarbonate, polybutadiene, polyisoprene, or polystyrene block copolymer. The outermost transition volume is disposed between the core outer surface and the geometric center, the transition volume has an outer portion congruent with the core outer surface, and comprises the outermost 45% of the core volume or less. Both a hardness of the core outer surface and a hardness within the outermost transition volume are less than the hardness of the geometric center to define a negative hardness gradient. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283041 | GOLF BALL - The invention provides a golf ball having a core formed by vulcanizing a rubber composition and a cover composed primarily of a polyurethane material. The rubber composition of the core includes 100 parts by weight of a base rubber, from 10 to 40 parts by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a metal salt thereof, a peroxyketal (a) and a monophenol-type antioxidant (b), the weight ratio (a)/(b) of the peroxyketal to the monophenol-type antioxidant being from 5 to 50. The ball has an excellent discoloration resistance and an outstanding distance and feel on shots taken with a middle iron. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283042 | GOLF BALL - The present invention is to a golf ball having an equator at latitude 0° and two poles; and an equator region defined by latitudes 0 to 25°, a shoulder region defined by latitudes from more than 25° to less than 65°, and a pole region defined by latitudes 65° to 90°; and a dimple pattern on the surface of the golf ball having an average dimple volume of the equator region Ve, an average dimple volume of the shoulder region, Vs, and an average dimple volume of the pole region, Vp such that the ratio Vs/Ve is less than 0.97 and the ratio Vp/Vs is less than 0.97. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283043 | Golf Ball Having an Increased Moment of Inertia - A golf ball is provided including a core, a cover encasing the core and a coating that comprises a resin applied to the outer surface of the cover. Particles comprising a high density material are included in the coating such that the coating has a density at least twice that of the core's density or contributes at least 0.60% of the golf ball's total moment of inertia, and the coating has a micro surface roughness at least 1.75 times larger than the roughness of a comparative ball. A method of making a golf ball is also provided, including providing a spherical core, encasing the core with a cover, applying a resin to the outer surface of the cover, and adding a plurality of particles comprising a high density material to form a coating material that has a second density at least two times the first density. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283044 | GOLF CLUB, HEAD OF GOLF CLUB AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PROPERTIES OF GOLF CLUB - A golf club head with a leading end of a shaft mountable thereon, the golf club head includes: a head main body, formed with a hosel insertion hole; a hosel, formed with a shaft case insertion hole and removably mounted in the hosel insertion hole; and a shaft case, formed with a shaft insertion hole and removably mounted in the shaft case insertion hole. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283045 | SOCCER TRAINING DEVICE - A soccer training device includes a pair of leg components to be worn on a user's legs, each having a shin guard kneepad and foot cover member. An assortment of recessed attachment portals are included on shin guards, kneepads, and foot covers for releasably securing opposite ends of an elastomeric cord, which has a training ball secured along its length, producing two legs of the elastomeric cord, each being selectively secured to a respective leg component. In operation, the user begins alternating movement of his or her legs, thereby causing the ball to alternatively strike the selected areas and travel away from the user until the elastomeric cord stretches taut and causes the ball to travel back towards the user for striking with the opposite leg. The user continues kicking the ball from one leg to the other as many times as he or she can consecutively hit the ball. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283046 | TENNIS TRAINING APPARATUS - To develop a novel tennis training apparatus which allows a player to master a right hitting form of a tennis and allows him/her to train at a high level when he/she has acquired a proficiency in tennis | 2012-11-08 |
20120283047 | FOOTBALL TACKLING DUMMY APPARATUS - A football tackling dummy apparatus includes a tackling dummy, a support structure for suspending the tackling dummy therefrom, and a release mechanism. The release mechanism is mounted on the support structure and situated between the support structure and the tackling dummy. The tackling dummy is releasably attached to the release mechanism and is released thereby when a predetermined force is applied to the tackling dummy. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283048 | SOCCER TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A soccer training apparatus comprises a net capable of being placed in a deployed position, connected to or located adjacent a soccer goal frame and above a soccer playing surface, so as to cover a portion of a target opening bounded by the soccer goal frame and soccer playing surface. The net includes a peripheral edge located relative to the soccer goal frame so as to form a gap which extends around the net in the deployed position. which permits a soccer ball to pass through and enter the soccer goal area. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283049 | Basketball Shooting Training Device And Method - The disclosure relates to a device for training proper finger spacing on a basketball ball at the time of releasing the ball. The basketball training devices provided herein maintain two adjacent fingers in comfortably spaced relation to enable the player to support and release the ball from those two fingers, thereby increasing the player's control of the ball and improving the accuracy of the basketball shot. A method for maintaining two adjacent fingers of a basketball player's hand in spaced and angled relation when shooting a basketball is provided. A method for making the training device is also provided. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283050 | System and Method for Sport Training - A system for training a player of a sport that utilizes a playing ball includes at least two training balls of substantially equal size but unequal mass. Optionally the training balls are lighter and smaller than a playing ball. The method of the present invention includes providing a system of at least two training balls as described. The training balls are thrown to a player using the same arm speed with each throw to train the player with pitches of different flight characteristics arising from the same throwing motion and arm speed. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283051 | Stack-and-Avoid Game Kit - A stack-and-avoid game kit includes a container and game pieces held in the container. The game pieces include stackable figures and a soft projectile. Each stackable figure includes a base that forms a plug and an upper part that forms a cup. Each stackable figure is configured such that a plug of one is stackable in the cup of another. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283052 | TRANSITIONING AND NONLINEAR LACROSSE STICK HANDLES - An embodiment of the invention provides a monolithic lacrosse stick handle having a first portion, a second portion, and a transition portion disposed between the first and second portion. The first portion has a first cross-section of a first shape. The second portion has a second cross-section of a second shape. The second shape is different from the first shape. Over the transition portion, the cross-sectional shape of the handle transitions from the first shape to the second shape. The handle can be integrally formed from a malleable material. The handle can have varying cross-sectional areas (e.g., wall thicknesses) along its length. A further embodiment provides a lacrosse stick handle that changes in direction, rather than defining a single longitudinal axis as in traditional handles. The nonlinear handle can have, for example, a linear main portion, a curved intermediate portion, and a linear dowel portion. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283053 | HOCKEY STICK - Hockey stick configurations and hockey stick blade constructs are disclosed. The blade is comprised of one or more inner core elements, surrounded by one or more walls made of reinforcing fibers or filaments disposed in a hardened matrix resin material. One or more of the inner core elements optionally comprises an elastomer material. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283054 | BLADE OF/FOR A HOCKEY STICK - A blade of/for a hockey stick having: a toe, a heel, rear face, and front face. The front face has a striking surface intermediate the toe and the heel, and a plurality of front protrusions forming a front face textured zone extending along a portion of the front face proximate the toe and the striking surface. The front protrusions are shaped to be engageable with a puck to hinder slippage of the puck along the front face when the puck is in contact with the front protrusions. The front face also has a front face reduced-texture zone (which may be at least one of a front face non-textured zone and a front face less-textured zone). The rear face may optionally be similarly configured. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283055 | Sport Ball With An Inflation-Retention Bladder - A sport ball may include a casing, a bladder, and a valve. The casing forms at least a portion of an exterior surface of the ball. The bladder is located within the casing for enclosing a pressurized fluid, and the bladder may be formed from a material that includes a first layer of thermoplastic polymer material and a second layer of a barrier material. The valve is for introducing the fluid to the bladder, and the valve is secured to the bladder and accessible from an exterior of the casing. A tie layer may be located between the flange and a surface of the bladder to join the flange to the bladder. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283056 | Sport Ball With An Inflation-Retention Bladder - A sport ball may include a casing, a bladder, and a valve. The casing forms at least a portion of an exterior surface of the ball. The bladder is located within the casing for enclosing a pressurized fluid, and the bladder may be formed from a material that includes a first layer of thermoplastic polymer material and a second layer of a barrier material. The valve is for introducing the fluid to the bladder, and the valve is secured to the bladder and accessible from an exterior of the casing. A tie layer may be located between the flange and a surface of the bladder to join the flange to the bladder. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283057 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR A BICYCLE - The present invention relates to an automatic transmission for a bicycle, including: a front sprocket unit coupled to pedals; a rear sprocket unit mounted to a rear wheel; and a drive chain, extremities of which are wound around one sprocket of the front sprocket unit and around one sprocket of the rear sprocket unit, respectively, whereby the torque and speed of the bicycle can be changed in accordance with the combination of the diameters of the sprockets. The front sprocket unit receives a rotating force, and rotates in a direction that propels a bicycle body having pedals forward, but does not receive a rotating force in a direction opposite the rotating direction. The automatic transmission of the present invention can automatically perform a gear-shifting operation without forcing a rider to work the pedals while riding, yet changing the torque and speed of the bicycle. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283058 | ROTATION URGING MECHANISM AND PULLEY DEVICE - A rotation urging mechanism includes an outer member which includes an outer raceway surface on an inner periphery thereof and is rotatable about a first axis, an inner member which includes, on an outer periphery thereof, an inner raceway surface disposed on a radially inner side of the outer raceway surface and is rotatable about the first axis, and a ball disposed rollably between the outer raceway surface and the inner raceway surface. One of the outer and inner raceway surfaces is formed about a second axis which is inclined with respect to the first axis, and the other raceway surface is formed about a third axis which is inclined with respect to the second axis and is disposed so as to cross the one raceway surface. The ball is disposed at a portion of intersection between the outer and inner raceway surfaces. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283059 | ELEMENTS OF VEHICULAR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION BELT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELEMENTS - It is provided an element for a continuously variable transmission belt, in the form of metallic plate supported by annular rings and arranged in a direction of thickness thereof along an annulus of each of the annular rings, wherein said element has a trapezoidal body portion, and a triangular head portion connected to an outer end of said body portion as seen in a radial direction of the continuously variable transmission belt, said body portion and said head portion cooperating to define therebetween ring accommodating slots for accommodating said annular rings; and wherein the head portion of said element has a thickness which decreases as the head portion extends in a direction away from said ring accommodating slots, and has a protruding section formed on one of opposite pressure surfaces thereof, and a recessed section which is formed in the other of said opposite surfaces such that the recessed section is engageable with another of said elements which is adjacent to said each element. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283060 | LUBRICATION DISTRIBUTION WITHIN REAR DRIVE MODULE - A power transmission device constructed in accordance to one example of the present teachings includes a torque transfer device and a differential. The torque transfer device includes a housing. The torque transfer device selectively communicates rotatable motion from an input member to an output member. A frictional clutch is disposed in the housing that actuates to selectively transfer torque between the input member and the output member. A first and a second axle shaft selectively drives a first and a second drive wheel, respectively. The differential selectively transfers drive torque from the output member to at least one of the first and second axle shafts. A fluid distribution system distributes a common fluid for actuating the frictional clutch and for lubricating select components of the differential. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283061 | ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an electric drive system comprising an electric motor ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120283062 | GEAR TRANSMISSION - A gear transmission is provided with an internal gear and an external gear that eccentrically rotates relative to the internal gear while meshing with internal gear. The internal gear includes first recesses formed on an inner circumferential surface of a case so as to be side-by-side in a circumferential direction, and inner pins inserted into the first recesses. A second recess is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the case within a distance from the center of a first recess along the circumferential direction that equals the tooth pitch of the external gear. Lubricant is retained in the second recess. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283063 | ADJUSTMENT FITTING - Adjustment fitting, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part and having a second fitting part that is rotationally adjustable relative to the first fitting part about an axis of rotation, wherein the first fitting part has associated with it an outer wheel with internal teeth, in which wheel is inserted, in the manner of a wobble mechanism, an inner wheel with external teeth hat is associated with the second fitting part, and wherein the inner wheel forms a receiving space that is eccentric to the axis of rotation, and having an eccentric cam rotatably inserted in the eccentric receiving space, having a drive shaft for driving the eccentric cam. A central seal is placed in an axial gap between the two fitting parts. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283064 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF FRICTION-FIT SHIFT ELEMENTS AND AT LEAST ONE FORM-FIT SHIFT ELEMENT - A method of operating a transmission device ( | 2012-11-08 |
20120283065 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM - A control apparatus for a vehicular power transmitting system includes a shifting-point changing portion configured to change a shifting point at which a determination to perform a shifting action of a transmission portion is made, such that a shifting portion is changed according to a shifting response of the transmission portion. Alternatively, the control apparatus includes a shift-control start-point changing portion configured to change a shift-control start point at which the determination to perform the shifting action is made, such that the shift-control start point is changed according to the shifting response of the transmission portion, and a compulsory shift-control starting portion configured to make the determination when an operating point of a differential portion electric motor has reached the shift-control start point. | 2012-11-08 |
20120283066 | SHIFT-BY-WIRE GEARSHIFT CONTROL APPARATUS - In a shift-by-wire gearshift control apparatus, even if a switching anomaly in which switching between forward and reverse gears is not possible has occurred, transmission of driving power to the output shaft | 2012-11-08 |
20120283067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING LIGHT-OFF OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A powertrain system includes a hybrid transmission and an internal combustion engine coupled to an exhaust aftertreatment device. A method for operating the powertrain system includes operating the hybrid transmission to generate tractive torque responsive to an operator torque request with the internal combustion engine in an engine-off state so long as the tractive torque is less than a threshold. The internal combustion engine is operated in an engine-on state at preferred operating conditions to effect light-off of the exhaust aftertreatment device and the hybrid transmission is coincidentally operated to generate tractive torque responsive to the operator torque request when the operator torque request exceeds the threshold. The internal combustion engine is then operated in the engine-on state to generate tractive torque responsive to the operator torque request. | 2012-11-08 |