48th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090291739 | GAMING MACHINE ALLOWING SELECTION OF STOPPING ORDER OF REELS FOR SUSTAINING PLAYER'S ANTICIPATION, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A gaming machine, at the beginning of a game, determines static symbols for each of the video reels and executes variable display. Then, in a case where the static symbols do not form a winning combination and where the static symbols include symbols constituting a winning combination, video reels displaying symbols not constituting the winning combination are statically displayed after other video reels. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291740 | METHOD OF GAMING, A GAMING SYSTEM AND A GAME CONTROLLER - A method of gaming comprising conducting a series of game rounds in response to determining that the series should commence, at least one first game round of the series of game rounds being conducted by controlling a display to display a first number of special symbols at a corresponding first number of display positions of a set of display positions, selecting symbols for the remaining display positions from a selection set of symbols, and determining a game round outcome from the displayed symbols, and at least one second game round of the series of game rounds being conducted by controlling a display to display a second number of special symbols greater than the first number at a corresponding second number of display positions of a set of display positions, selecting symbols for the remaining display positions from a selection set of symbols, and determining a game round outcome from the displayed symbols. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291741 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - A gaming system is disclosed which includes a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions, an outcome evaluator arranged to determine whether the selected symbols correspond to a winning outcome, and a replicator arranged to replicate a symbol aspect when a winning outcome occurs such that all symbols forming part of the winning outcome acquire the symbol aspect. The system is arranged so as to retain the replicated symbol aspect until after at least one subsequent selection of symbols. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291742 | VIRTUAL CARD GAME WITH SIMULTANEOUS SLOT MACHINE GAME - Virtual card game with simultaneous slot machine game. In one implementation, an electronic game table platform executes gambling card games, for example, poker or blackjack, played with virtual playing cards that may also have slot symbols included on the virtual playing cards. A player can win slot machine payouts from a hand of virtual playing cards currently in play in a game of poker or blackjack. The electronic game table systems have changeable displays which portray virtual playing cards and the various symbols to live participants. Shuffling, cutting, dealing and return of virtual playing cards are accomplished using data processing functions within an electronic game processor or processors which enable these functions to be performed quickly and without manual manipulation of playing cards. The invention allows casinos to speed play and reduce the risk of cheating while maintaining the attractive ambiance of a live table game. The systems can also be multi-user slot machines using the processor to associate or assign one or more symbols either with the virtual playing cards or as slot symbols in participant subsets. The participant subsets are compared to a predetermined list so that payoffs can be awarded on the basis of winning symbols or combinations of symbols. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291743 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - A gaming system arranged to implement a probabilistic game is disclosed. The system includes an outcome evaluator arranged to determine whether an outcome of an implemented game corresponds to a winning outcome, and a game recorder arranged to record video information indicative of a winning outcome occurring in a game implemented by the gaming system. The system is arranged to provide a player with access to video information relating to a winning outcome obtained by the player. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291744 | JACKPOT AWARDS ON A GAMING MACHINE - A method for use with a gaming system that provides a game in which a plurality of symbols are selected and presented on a display to form one or more combinations includes: providing a base game, providing a feature game on the occurrence of a first event during play of the base game, awarding a jackpot on the occurrence of a second event during play of the feature game, and varying the probability of both the first and the second events dependent on at least an aspect of a wager placed by a player to play the base game, wherein said variation maintains at least an approximately constant probability of the jackpot being won despite variations in said aspect of the wager. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291745 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH A PLURALITY OF FORMATS - A gaming system comprises a game controller and a memory storage device comprising game data, the game controller and the memory storage device being arranged such that the game controller can process the game data to effect play of a game. In this gaming system, the play of a game comprises selecting a plurality of symbols and presenting the selected symbols in a plurality of symbol positions that are generally arranged in a plurality of columns, to provide a plurality of game combinations, and wherein the game play comprises a first game component in the form of a line game and a second game component in the form of a game in which for at least one column a plurality of the display positions are designated and the combinations of the game include every possible combination of the designated symbol positions when taking one designated symbol position from each column and wherein less than all of the symbol positions are designated. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291746 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BOUNDING PLAY OF A GAMING DEVICE - In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method for terminating play of a game session at a gaming device is provided. The method includes determining a game parameter, determining a terminating value associated with the parameter, determining whether the terminating value is reached, and terminating play of the game session. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291747 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PARIMUTUEL WAGERING ON OUTCOMES - A method for determining an award for at least one winner includes establishing at least a first outcome predicated on a common output produced by a plurality of entities working in conjunction, and establishing at least three scenarios associated with the first outcome, each scenario associated with a condition of the first outcome, and receiving a plurality of wagers associated with each scenario and at least one of the entities. The method further includes awarding at least a first award in a parimutuel basis based on the received wagers. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291748 | ECONOMY GAMES HAVING PURCHASABLE AND OBTAINABLE GAME PIECES - A game piece management system comprising a piece sales system for allowing players to purchase pieces operable for playing at least one game, an account management system for maintaining player accounts, each player account identifying pieces owned by a player, and, a game interface for providing the player with access to a game session of an online game, the game interface allowing the player to select at least one piece from the player's account for use as an active piece in the game session. The player's active piece interacts with another player's active piece in the game session under control of the player, such that if the player's active piece neutralizes the other player's active piece, the other player's neutralized active piece becomes available to be obtained by the player. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291749 | PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for assigning addresses to peripheral devices in wagering game machines are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting a first request in a wagering game machine, wherein the first request is addressed to a configuration address, and wherein the wagering game machine is configured to present wagering games upon which monetary value can be wagered. The method can also include detecting a first response to the first request, the first response originating from a first of a plurality of peripheral devices of the wagering game machine. The method can also include assigning a first address to the first of the plurality of peripheral devices and notifying the first of the peripheral devices about the first address. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291750 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAME BROKERING - A method for brokering a game using a computer system is provided. The method includes act of configuring, by the computer system, at least one of a plurality of games to match a set of preferences gathered from a plurality of players, specifying at least one qualification criterion for entry into the at least one of the plurality of games, entering, by the computer system, at least one player having the at least one qualification criterion into the at least one of the plurality of games, receiving, by the computer system, at least one winner of the at least one of the plurality of games, storing information regarding the at least one winner on the data storage, receiving, by the computer system, authorization to reward the at least one winner and providing, to the at least one winner, access to at least one reward. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291751 | MEDIUM POSITION DETERMINATION APPARATUS - When the same gaming chip is identified in betting regions, a betting apparatus identifies an intermediate position of the betting regions as a tentative position of the gaming chip. The betting apparatus determines whether or not gaming chips are placed on the same betting region based on a distance between tentative positions of the gaming chips. When a gaming chip is identified in one betting region, the betting apparatus determines that the gaming chip is placed on a center position of the betting region. When gaming chips are not placed on the same betting region, the betting apparatus determines that the gaming chips are placed on tentative positions of the gaming chips. When gaming chips are placed on the same betting region, the betting apparatus determines that the gaming chips are placed on an intermediation position on a line connecting tentative positions of the gaming chips. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291752 | APPARATUS TO PASS A VALUE BASED PARAMETER FOR A WAGERING GAME - Methods, apparatus and systems for accessing a bonus game with a wagering game machine are described. A portal module can be used to pass a desired expected value from a base wagering game to a portal bonus game module. The portal bonus game may use the desired expected value to generate bonus game payout frequencies and bonus game payout values. Wagering game machines according to the various embodiments of the invention are also disclosed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291753 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONSOLES AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - In each gaming terminal, the base game is run independently from the other gaming terminals and the payout is awarded according to a predetermined winning. The bonus game is run based on a predetermined condition. When a predetermined winning is met in any of the gaming terminals, the state of the light emitting portions in the corresponding path having straight and bent portions is changed toward the bonus payout indicator, in numbers fewer in the straight portion than in the bent portion. The bonus payout is awarded in the gaming terminal corresponding to a path in which the light emitting portions underwent state changes up to the bonus payout indicator. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291754 | Management system for a group of gaming machines - A management system and a method to implement secure control of a player's gaming round on a site having several gaming machines linked to a centralized server containing a directory of player accounts. The system includes a registration terminal linked to said server. The registration terminal includes elements which receive a gaming amount and open a gaming session by issuing the player with a passive medium carrying a unique personalized code which remains unchanged throughout at least one gaming session, and by recording in the server's player account the total available gaming amount correlated with the code. Each of the gaming machines includes elements which read the code of the passive medium and, in correlation therewith read the total available gaming amount at any time, and of update the total available gaming amount in the server memory in relation to the player's winnings or losses. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291755 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZED GAMING LIMITS - Embodiments are generally directed to facilitating the establishing and/or managing of gaming rules and/or limits associated with players. In some embodiments, third parties may establish and/or manage such rules and/or limits. Some embodiments implement such rules and/or limits by conducting game plays and/or gaming sessions in accordance with such rules and/or limits. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291756 | MUSIC VIDEO GAME AND GUITAR-LIKE GAME CONTROLLER - A music video game provides a guitar shaped video game controller with an analog control device with touch sensor. In some embodiments the analog control device is in the form of a touch sensitive pad on a neck of a guitar shaped video game compeller. In some embodiments, the analog control device may resemble additional buttons on a neck of a guitar shaped video game controller. The analog control device may be used to simulate various techniques which may be performed on strings of a guitar. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291757 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A GAMING MACHINE DISPLAY - A gaming machine is provided including a display unit configured to generate video images, an input unit, an ambient light sensor, and a controller coupled to the display unit, input unit, and ambient light sensor. The controller is configured to receive physical characteristics of a player via the input unit, determine an ambient light level of an environment of the gaming machine based on a signal generated by the ambient light sensor, determine a desired brightness level for video images based on the determined ambient light level, determine a desired contrast level for the video images based on the received physical characteristics or the determined ambient light level, generate display settings for the video images based on the determined brightness level and the determined contrast level, and display the graphics to the player via the display unit using the generated display settings. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291758 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TELEVISING A CARD GAME - One embodiment of the invention provides a method of televising a card game. Each playing card in the card game has a value. The method includes providing the back surface of each playing card with a marking that is substantially invisible to the naked eye. The marking indicates the value of the playing card. An infrared detector is used to access the marking to identify the value of a playing card involved in the card game. Visual information indicative of the identified value of the playing card is generated and included in a broadcast of the card game. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291759 | SIMULATION OF WRITING ON GAME CONSOLES THROUGH THE USE OF MOTION-SENSING TECHNOLOGY - A method and system of utilizing a game console with motion sensing technology is provided. The present invention, in various implementations, provides for a method for generating one or more symbols in response to one or more gestures using an input device of a gaming system. The method comprises providing the input device being capable of generating one or more gesture signals in response to one or more gestures and being operable to select a mode of one or more operational states. The method also provides for generating one or more gesture signals corresponding to the one or more gestures, respectively; mapping the one or more generated gesture signals in relation to one or more symbols, respectively; and, transmitting the one or more symbols corresponding to the respective one or more gesture signals to an output. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291760 | Video Gaming Controller Bay for Mobile Devices - A gaming console facilitating universal game control for mobile devices capable of video gaming includes a housing supporting a video graphics display area, a coupling interface and docking bay strategically located in the housing relative to the display area for docking and coupling to a mobile device, at least one video game controller interface conveniently located on the housing relative to the display area, and at least one mobile device control interface conveniently located on the housing relative to the display area wherein the gaming console with a mobile device coupled thereto serves as a video gaming station for playing video games accessible to the mobile device, and wherein the at least one video game controller interface is used to execute and play a video game instead of controls resident on the mobile device. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291761 | ONLINE GAME SYSTEM - An online game system is a system in which plurality of players conduct a game play by accessing through a network. The online game system includes a private area control part controlling a game stage of a private area which restricts a number of players sharing a same game space; and a public area control part controlling a game stage of a public area which allows the number of players sharing the same game space greater than the private area, wherein a game is begun from a first game stage of the public area, the first game stage is transited to a second game stage of the private area, the second game stage is transited to a third game stage of the public area after the second game stage of the private area is cleared, and these transitions are repeated more than once. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291762 | REMOTE GAMING ENVIRONMENT - A gambler's gaming experience is extended outside the traditional gaming environment by providing a remote gaming environment that duplicates the sights, sounds, smells, and experience of a traditional casino floor. The remote gaming environment may be networked into a customer service center to help resolve issues and prevent fraud. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291763 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FAIR MESSAGE EXCHANGES IN DISTRIBUTED MULTI-PLAYER GAMES - The Fair-Order Service of the present invention delivers action messages to the server as soon as it is feasible. Because action messages from different players exhibit different reaction times with respect to an update message, the Fair-Ordering Service executed at the server dynamically enforces a sufficient waiting period on each action message to guarantee the fair processing of all action messages. In reality, the waiting period at the server is bounded because of the real-time nature of interactive games. The algorithms that offer Fair Ordering Service take into consideration delayed and out-of-order action messages. When action messages corresponding to multiple update messages are interleaved, the Fair-Ordering Service matches the action message to the appropriate update message. It accomplishes this by maintaining a window of update messages and using the reaction times for an action message for each of the update messages in the window. This enables state changes at the game server to be performed with fairness to all the players. The Fair-Order Service invention is based on a framework that uses a proxy architecture making it transparent to any specific game application. The service is well suited to client-server based, online multi-player games, where a fair order of player actions is critical to the game outcome. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291764 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR A CONTROLLED TOY TO INTERACT WITH A COMPUTER GAME - A system for a controlled toy to interact with a computer game includes a toy including an unique identity and configurable for controlled movement within a predefined space including at least one predefined location. A controller controls movements the toy. A database stores the unique identity and a registration of the toy with a player of the computer game. A computing device executes the computer game, wherein the computing device controls parameters within the predefined space, instructs the controller to move the toy and records at least one event of the toy moving in the predefined space. At least one sensor detects the unique identity, wherein an arrival of the toy at the at least one predefined location in the predefined space enables the at least one sensor to detect the unique identity and communicate the unique identity and the arrival to the computing device for recording as an event. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291765 | POWER TRANSMISSION SHAFT AND PROPELLER SHAFT FOR VEHICLE - A power transmitting shaft including a coupling member that is connected to a counterpart, a cylindrical intermediate member that is disposed on a side of one end of the coupling member and has a mechanical strength larger than that of the coupling member, a tube member having one end portion that is connected to either one of an inner circumferential portion of the intermediate member and an outer circumferential portion of the intermediate member, and an increased diameter portion that is disposed on one end portion of the intermediate member which is opposed to the one end of the coupling member in an axial direction of the power transmitting shaft, the increased diameter portion being connected with the one end of the coupling member in the axial direction. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291766 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PANELS RIBBED ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES - Method for the production of washers ribbed on one or both sides, wherein the rib profile either is achieved by rolling the raw material of the washers with the washers only after the rolling of the rib profile are punched out or by feeding the already punched out washers in the correct position to a pair of rolls or roll segments, respectively, with the rib structure being shaped by said tools. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291767 | Tap - A tap is designed in such a way that chips are aspirated and discharged forcibly so that the pollution of the environment can be prevented and the cleaning can be simplified. The tap includes an intake hole, and the intake hole includes openings. Accordingly, air intake is performed through the intake hole, so that the chips generated in the cutting can be aspirated from the openings forcibly. Therefore, because the chips can be discharged without using cutting fluids, pollution of the environment can be prevented. Further, because the chips can be aspirated from the openings, and the chips aspirated from the openings can be discharged from the intake hole of the tap, the chips are not scattered on the work piece, and thus a cleaning process of the work piece can be simplified. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291768 | BUNGEE TEETER-TOTTER - A single rider teeter-totter has a support frame and a longitudinal beam member pivotally coupled to the support frame. A seat for a user is attached to a first end of the beam member. A counterbalancing resistance is provided by a plurality of elastic members, each of which is attached at a first end to the support frame. A number of the elastic members appropriate to the weight of the user are secured to a securing station disposed on the beam member. The unused elastic members may be secured to a second securing station attached to the support frame. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291769 | SINGLE RIDER TEETER-TOTTER - A safer, more user-friendly spring-balance single-rider teeter-totter includes manual adjustments for both the vertical position of the spring, which adjusts the rest height of the seat, and the horizontal position of the spring from the pivot, which adjusts the counterbalance resistance. A safety cover may be provided for the spring or other counterbalance mechanism. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291770 | Arranging Apparatus of Destination Line in Golf and Golf Putter - An aligning apparatus of a golf destination line is provided. The aligning apparatus aligns a putter face of a golf putter with a destination line connecting a golf ball and a destination. A rotation angle between the destination line and the putter face and an acceptance angle are set in a variance setting unit, and the acceptance angle is an acceptable error range of the rotation angle. A 3-axis magnetic resistance sensor measures a magnetic field strength applied to the golf putter, and a 3-axis accelerometer measures an acceleration applied to the golf putter. A processor calculates a tilt angle of the 3-axis magnetic resistance sensor from the measured acceleration, and compensates the measured magnetic field strength with the tilt angle to calculate an azimuth of the putter face of the golf putter. An output unit outputs a reporting signal when a difference between the azimuth and an aligning azimuth determined by the rotation angle is within a range of the acceptance angle. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291771 | GOLF CLUB WITH HIGH MOMENT OF INERTIA - A golf club ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291772 | GOLF CLUB AND GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH INTERCHANGEABLE BODY COMPONENT - An iron type golf club head includes a club head having a first body component defining a striking face, and a second body component releasably secured to the first body component with a fastener. The second body component defines at least a perimeter portion of a rear face of the club head body and may define substantially an entire rear face of the club head body. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291773 | PRECISION GROUND PUTTER FACE - A new method for producing a precision-ground golf club face is presented, the golf club face possessing a hitting zone comprised of several parallel grooves ground into the surface. The hitting zone grooves each possess triangular walls, which confer a ball-gripping capability to the golf club face. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291774 | GOLF CLUB WITH VIBRATION DAMPENING POCKET - A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head has a body member and a face insert formed of different materials. The body material is relatively soft and ductile to allow the club to be customized, and the face insert member is relatively hard and wear resistant to ensure that the face groove geometry remains substantially unaltered through use. A bimetallic face insert may be used. The outer layer is hard and wear resistant, and the inner layer is softer and may include copper. The outer layer is thin, and the inner layer may be seen in the bottoms of the face grooves. A cavity may be provided underneath the face insert. This cavity may be either empty or filled, such as with a dampening member or a weight member. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291775 | WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - A wood-type hollow golf club head has a lateral moment of inertia Ma and a vertical moment of inertia Mb which has a ratio (Mb/Ma) of not less than 0.80. The head can be provided with a hollow structure divided in the front-back direction of the head into a front member, a rear member and a middle member therebetween, wherein the middle member has a specific gravity smaller than those of the front member and rear member. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291776 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball has a core, a conductive paint layer coated on the surface of the core, a reflective layer formed by electroplating a bright thin surface metal layer on the conductive paint layer and a transparent layer formed on the reflective layer. When the golf ball is hit, the light projection to the golf ball is reflected by the reflective layer to look more brilliant. The reflective layer is protected by the transparent layer without damaging after the golf ball is hit. It also makes discerning of the flying distance and dropping location of the golf ball easier. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291777 | Organically Modified Silicate Compositions for Golf Balls - Compositions for golf balls that include organically modified silicates and the golf balls formed using the compositions are described. In particular, the compositions of the invention, which are based on a polyurethane and polysiloxane, polyurea and polysiloxane, and/or epoxy and polysiloxane, and, thus, have the benefits of increased COR, adhesion, and shear and impact resistance. The compositions of the invention may be used in any layer of a golf ball, e.g., an outer cover layer or inner cover layer, or may be used as a coating to be disposed over a structural outer layer of a golf ball. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291778 | Golf ball marker - A golf ball marker has its ground engaging pin disposed proximate the edge of the marker to facilitate rotation of the marker for facilitating alignment. The marker is, according to one embodiment, an elliptical body having a pair of adjacent golf ball-simulating circular disks displayed thereon. A first line provided along the major axis extends through the disks. Each disk has a second line displayed thereon, along the minor axis of each, and is normal to the first line to define a crosshair on each disk. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291779 | FIELD HOCKEY PRACTICE TETHERED ASSEMBLY - A field hockey practice tethered assembly includes a fastener loop, an elastic cord, and a field hockey ball. The elastic cord is secured to the fastener loop on one end of the cord and the field hockey ball on the second end of the cord. The elastic cord includes braided elastic strands within a yarn sheath. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291780 | ATHLETIC TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An athletic training apparatus to train a player with or without a coach is disclosed. The machine includes a collapsible frame, a striking structure, a coaching cage, and one moveable member. The collapsible frame provides a height adjustment mechanism to allow partial collapsibility of the frame during storage or movement. The striking structure couples detachably to the collapsible frame. A player or coach selects the striking structure in accordance with desired goals of an athletic training session. The coaching cage is incorporated within the collapsible frame. The coaching cage assists the coach to in real-time provide an unobstructed view of a player's body position and player motion; thereby, coach's real-time observations and feedback train a player's movements to achieve a hit to a defined target or objective. A movable member transports the collapsible frame between a first location and a second location with minimal disassembly. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291781 | Base Support for a Sport Training Obstacle - A training device for use as a playing field obstacle during athletic training exercises. The training device includes a weighted base having a bottom wall supportable in a stationary position on an underlying ground surface. The base has at least one wheel enabling ready repositioning of the base on the playing field and an upper wall with an upward-opening slot. The training device can also include a separate dummy obstacle having a body portion and a base plug portion. The base plug portion is receivable within the slot of the base for connecting the dummy obstacle to the base such that, when the dummy obstacle is connected to the base, the body portion of the dummy obstacle is supported in a substantially upright position. The training device can also include one or more coaching sticks separate from the base and dummy obstacle, and the base can include at least one receptacle for removably securing and supporting the coaching stick in a position extending or projecting from the base. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291782 | Soccer-golf games with electronic scoring and sensing system - An impact-responsive scoring and sensing goal post that forms an active target for hybrid soccer golf games of numerous variations, and a soccer golf game using the goal pole. The portable electronic “goal-pole” comprises an upstanding, cylindrical stanchion that supports sensor circuitry and display apparatus. The goal pole can be disposed in different predetermined locations over a playing surface to provide a target. The solid state circuitry responds to an impact-responsive electrical switch to energize an activation line for a predetermined time, turning on a trio of driver transistors activating a motor that rotates the visual display, a plurality of LED's, and a loud recorded message for audibly indicating a score. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291783 | LACROSSE HANDLE WITH GRIPPING STRUCTURE - A lacrosse handle including a gripping structure that provides a user with an improved grip of the handle. The gripping structure can provide tactile feedback regarding the precise positioning of the lower hand at a particular location between the top end and bottom end of the handle. Optionally, the upper portion of the lacrosse handle may remain substantially bare, allowing a user to easily position and reposition their upper hand by sliding the hand up and down the upper portion of the handle during play. The gripping structure can be formed having one or more layers of a clear lacquer material and one or more ink layers applied to the outer surface of the handle via a wet transfer technique, or other processes. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291784 | SILICONE BASED ARTICLE FOR USE WITH SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PRODUCTS - In one embodiment of the present invention, an article that generally consists of a silicone material in combination with a fastening member, such as an adhesive backing, is provided and configured for easy application to a surface, including those associated with a variety of racquet sports, sporting goods, etc. The combination of the silicone material with the fastening member is hereby referred to as a “silicone adhesive product” that, as described below, overcomes the deficiencies of conventional sports equipment accessories, protects the sports equipment, reduces vibration; and can offer the degree of customization desired by some sports participants. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291785 | ARROW SHAFT WITH TRANSITION PORTION - An arrow shaft comprising a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion is disclosed. The second shaft portion of the arrow shaft may have a larger outer diameter than the first shaft portion. The arrow shaft may also comprise a transition portion between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion. An arrow comprising an arrow shaft, a first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, a nock, and a point is also disclosed. The first shaft portion of the arrow may comprise a lengthwise segment of the arrow shaft terminating at an end of the arrow shaft adjacent to the arrow nock. The second shaft portion of the arrow may comprise a lengthwise segment of the arrow shaft terminating at an end of the arrow shaft adjacent to the arrow point. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291786 | Dart Having An Adjustable Barycenter - A dart having an adjustable barycenter is provided. The dart includes a tip, a barrel, a counterweight, and a flight unit. The tip is detachable and assembled at a front end of the barrel. The barrel has a receiving space configured inside the barrel. The counterweight is accommodated in the receiving space at an adjustable position. The flight unit is assembled at a tail end of the barrel. The dart according to the present invention is adapted for adjusting the barycenter thereof by adjusting a position of the counterweight in the receiving space. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291787 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device is capable of switching the rotation direction of a drive shaft between positive rotation and negative rotation as power is transmitted to the drive shaft from a drive source via the power transmission device. To cause positive rotation of the drive shaft, only the positive rotation belt is tensed by the belt switching means, and rotation from the positive rotation drive pulley is transmitted to the drive shaft via the positive rotation shaft. To cause negative rotation of the drive shaft, only the negative rotation belt is tensed by the belt switching means, and rotation from the negative rotation drive pulley is transmitted to the drive shaft via the negative rotation shaft. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291788 | HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR FOR BELT TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic actuator for a belt type continuously variable transmission, with which a smooth operation is secured and both superior productivity and reduced manufacturing costs can be expected, includes a first cylinder provided on a movable sheave, a drum having a first drum portion that covers the first cylinder and a second drum portion that is fitted to a boss portion of the movable sheave and formed with a plurality of projections, a first plunger having a cylindrical portion that is fitted to the first cylinder and the second drum portion to form a first hydraulic chamber, and a second plunger fitted to the cylindrical portion and the first cylinder to form a second hydraulic chamber. An oil passage connecting the first hydraulic chamber and the second hydraulic chamber is formed by a gap between the second drum portion and cylindrical portion, which are fitted together. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291789 | 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 guiding a chain among a plurality of sprockets in response to movement of the movable member, and a biasing device that provides a biasing force to the chain guide for tensioning the chain. A movement resisting device has a control element for the application of a signal that causes the movement resisting device to change resistance to movement of the chain guide. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291790 | Pulley Assembly and Auto-Tensioner - A pulley assembly of the invention is adapted to impart torsion spring capability between an inside member and an outside member by means of a simple structure. By virtue of the torsion spring capability, the pulley assembly can effectively reduce the variation of belt tension exerted on a pulley portion disposed at either one of the inside member and the outside member, the variations of rotational speed and the like. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291791 | TENSIONER ASSEMBLY WITH SEALED PULLEY - A pulley assembly operable in connection with a tensioner assembly is provided for tensioning a belt. The pulley assembly includes one or more elements for sealing the pulley to protect the pulley assembly in harsh environments. For instance, the pulley assembly may include one or more shields for protecting the pulley from contaminants entering the interior of the pulley assembly that can lead to premature failure. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291792 | TOOTHED BELT GEAR AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A toothed belt gear for a toothed belt drive with a cup shaped or bell-shaped base body of metal and a cogging arranged on the outside circumference of the base body, in which the cogging of the base body is closed on each of both front sides by a flanged wheel and at least one of the flanged wheels is constructed as a separate part. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291793 | Pulley Apparatus for Retaining an Object in a Stationary Position - A system and method for retaining an object in a stationary position is provided. Generally, the system contains a pulley apparatus for retaining an object in a stationary position, the apparatus comprising a conical pulley rotateable about an axis, an exterior surface of the pulley having a convex shape, a pulley cable in communication with the exterior surface and an angular biasing mechanism applying a torquing force to the pulley. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291794 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - In a motor generator pulley | 2009-11-26 |
20090291795 | POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM AND MANIPULATOR - A power transmission mechanism comprising: a flexible power transmission element; a pair of a drive pulley and a driven pulley on which the flexible power transmission element is wound, each the pulley having a pin-embedding hole formed to extend from the outer circumferential thereof toward the center thereof, and a slit elongated in the circumferential direction of the pulley to extend to opposite sides of the embedding hole and communicating with the embedding hole; and a pair of columnar or tapered anchor pins each having a path hole penetrating the anchor pin across the lengthwise direction thereof to receive the flexible power transmission element inserted therein, wherein each the anchor pin receiving the flexible power transmission element in the path hole thereof is embedded in the embedding hole of the associated pulley under pressure, and the flexible power transmission element is thereby held on the pulley. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291796 | Power transmission belt - A power transmission belt with a body made from a first rubber composition in which at least one load carrying member is embedded. The body has a plurality of laterally spaced ribs with exposed surfaces on the inside of the body. The ribs are made from a second rubber composition in which: a) a plasticizer of 8.3 to 10.7 (cal/cm | 2009-11-26 |
20090291797 | THREE SHAFT FRICTION DRIVE UNIT - A friction drive ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291798 | PLANETARY CARRIER, PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISM, AND VEHICLE DIFFERENTIAL PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A planetary carrier, formed of a cylindrical body, that receives a drive torque from a drive power source and differentially distributes the drive torque to a pair of output shafts, the planetary carrier including a gear holding portion that rotatably holds a planetary gear having two large and small gear portions, of which pitch circle diameters differ from each other. The gear holding portion has a first supporting surface that slidably supports tooth tip surfaces of the gear portion, of which the pitch circle diameter is larger, on a portion except on the radially inner side with respect to the carrier, and a second supporting surface that slidably supports tooth tip surfaces of the gear portion, of which the pitch circle diameter is smaller, on a portion except on the radially outer side with respect to the carrier. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291799 | CLUTCH - A clutching device that achieves torque modulation and/or speed trimming by manipulating only a fraction of torque transferred, but over a wider speed range, is provided. The clutching device has a planetary gear set connected to a prime mover. The planetary gear set includes a ring gear, a planet carrier with at least one planet and one sun gear disposed in the planet carrier the said planet gear engaged at one side with the ring gear, and at the other side with the sun gear. The device further includes a modulating device connected to the sun gear, and an output device connected to the planet carrier. Speed modulation between the prime mover and the output device is controlled by controlling the speed of rotation of the sun gear. Energy from the speed modulation is recoverable by the modulating device. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291800 | POWER TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - The present invention relates to a power train of an automatic transmission that realizes eight forward speeds and one reverse speed by using two double pinion planetary gear sets, one single pinion planetary gear set, four clutches, and two brakes wherein the friction members are selectively connected to the operating members of the pinion planetary gear sets to the input shaft, other operating members, or the transmission case. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291801 | CONTROLLER OF VEHICLE DRIVING DEVICE - A control system for a drive unit of a vehicle, in which a power distribution mechanism is arranged on a route from a prime mover to a wheel, and a transmission is arranged on an output side of the power distribution mechanism. The control system includes a revolution frequency controller that restrains a variation in a revolution frequency of the prime mover by controlling a revolution frequency of the reaction force establishing device until a predetermined time elapses since a commencement of a shifting operation of the transmission. The control system is capable of restraining a variation in an output torque, in case of carrying out a shifting operation of a transmission arranged on an output side of a prime mover. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291802 | PRESSURE MEDIUM-ACTUATED CONTROL DEVICE OF AN AUTOMATED STEP-BY-STEP VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION - A pressure medium-actuated control device of an automated step-by-step variable speed transmission. The device having a control valve for controlling an actively engaged disconnectable type clutch which is disposed along a power flow path between a motor and a transmission input shaft, and a self-retaining valve located in the pressure supply of the clutch control valve for a rotational speed-dependent emergency actuation of the disconnectable type clutch. An electrical switch-off actuator is connected to the self-retaining valve such that the valve piston, of the self-retaining valve, can be moved into an idle position to lock the pressure supply of the clutch control valve in a powered state of the switch-off actuator, and into an operating position determined by the applied control pressures in the power-off state of the switch-off actuator. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291803 | Vehicle Propulsion Systems Using Motor/ Generator In Transmission For Powering Electric Supercharger - An automotive propulsion system includes an internal combustion engine ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291804 | TOTAL BODY EXERCISE METHODS AND APPARATUS - An exercise apparatus includes a frame, an arm supporting member, and a leg supporting member. A sensor is connected to at least one of the arm supporting member and the leg supporting member, and/or a resilient member is interconnected between the arm supporting member and either the leg supporting member or the frame. The sensor communicates with a user display and/or a resistance device to indicate the amounts of work performed by the arm supporting member and the leg supporting member, and/or to adjust resistance to movement of the leg supporting member as a function of user force applied against the arm supporting member. The resilient member encourages synchronization of the arm supporting member and the leg supporting member, while allowing some relative movement therebetween. A user interface displays data associated with exercise activity, including relative amounts of work performed by a user's arms and legs and/or performed during different phases of exercise, including discrete aerobic and anaerobic phases. The interface display and the level of resistance are preferably changed as part of the transition between phases. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291805 | EXERCISE APPARATUS AND METHODS - An exercise apparatus including a video display. In certain embodiments the apparatus includes an integrated platform. Memory within the apparatus contains a library of instructional exercise programs, such as yoga, Pilates, body toning and stretching routines. The apparatus may also connect to a network, such as the Internet to stream and/or download additional exercise programs. A user interface enables the user to select from available programs, which are shown on the video display. Audio for the programs may be provided via speakers or though headphones, which may be rechargeable and/or wireless. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291806 | Trampoline with dual spring elements - A trampoline provides higher performance and greater shock absorption capability by utilizing pairs of springs to connect the rebounding mat to the supporting frame. The springs in each pair are coupled to a common junction on the periphery of the rebounding mat, being disposed vertically with respect to each other. The upper spring in each pair is directly connected to the rebounding mat and the trampoline frame to initially to tension the mat in the equilibrium position. The lower spring in each pair is coupled to the frame and then to rebounding mat via a linkage arm such that it comes substantially under tension only as the corresponding upper spring is stretched. Depending on the level of impact force on the trampoline mat both springs extend, such that their combined stored energy propels the user upward on the return bounce. However, as each spring pair engages in stages the shock of the users initially landing is gradually absorbed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291807 | STEP EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL THERAPY DEVICE - An improved step exercise platform is presented, that can be used to address specific muscle groups in the legs. The muscle groups can be exercised with a proper angle taken by the foot, which is held at said angle by means of angled steps on the front, back, and sides of the invention. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291808 | Treadmill - A treadmill includes a base, two axles, two pedal units and a coordinating unit. The axles are provided on the base so that they point downwards as they extend away from each other. Two pedal units each pivotally connected to a related one of the axles. The coordinating unit includes a lever and two connectors. The lever is pivotally connected to the base. Each of the connectors is used to connect the lever to a related one of the pedal units. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291809 | Treadmill - A treadmill includes a base, two axle units, two pedals and a coordinating unit. The base includes a post formed thereon. Each of the axle units includes an axle extended downwards from the post. Each of the pedals includes a pedal pivotally connected to the axle of a related one of the axle units. The coordinating unit includes a lever pivotally connected to the post and formed with two ends each in contact with a related one of the pedals so that one of the pedals is moved upwards and outwards while the other pedal is moved downwards and inwards. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291810 | Pedal Exercise Machine Having Arc Trajectory - A pedal exercise machine with pedals and arm levers operated in conjunction with each other. A base, a front frame and a center frame are coupled to each other and a pair of pedals move upwards and downwards in alternating directions. Pedal links connect the pedals to the base, arm levers couple to the front frame, and lever link units include a first lever link coupled to the corresponding arm lever and a second lever link connecting the first lever link to the corresponding pedal. Subsidiary pedal links connect the pedals to the center frame, a resistance pulley is provided in the center frame, and a crank having crank arms is coupled to the resistance pulley. A first actuating link is coupled to each pedal link at a predetermined angle. A second actuating link is rotatably coupled at both ends to the first actuating link and the corresponding crank arm. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291811 | FREE WHEEL CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR BICYCLE DRIVE TRAIN - A clutch mechanism may be positioned in engagement with a slave sprocket of a drive train and a hub of a flywheel to create a frictional engagement between the sprocket and the hub, and to establish a break-free force threshold. When the drive train is actuated in the forward direction, the slave sprocket and the hub may move together, and when the drive train is actuated in the rearward direction under the influence of a force greater than the break-free force threshold, the clutch mechanism may slip between the slave sprocket and the hub, allowing the slave sprocket and the flywheel to move independently of one another. The clutch mechanism may also include a spring tensioner whereby the break-free force may be adjusted. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291812 | EXERCISE APPARATUS - The present invention is to provide an exercise apparatus which is applicable to a user including athletes and ordinary persons by providing an appropriate load. The exercise apparatus of the present invention for exercising muscles includes an exercise main body and a loading part. In addition, the loading part is configured to move in a direction where a load is applied to the muscles and in a direction where the muscles are relaxed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291813 | WEIGHTED TRAINING PAD - A weighted training pad for insertion into garments with pockets, cavities, or other devices with which to hold the weighted training pad. In one aspect, the garments are configured for use with multiple weighted training pads. It is contemplated that the garments are to include, but by no means be limited to, football pants, baseball pants, and the like. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291814 | CREASING MACHINE - A creasing machine ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291815 | Machine for forming boxes - A machine for forming boxes which have at least a main body with the possibility of also having a lid hinged to it, from flat blanks, comprises a carousel ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090291816 | FAN-FOLDING MECHANISM FOR A CASE ERECTOR - Several implementations of a fan folding mechanism for folding flaps of a case into a fan fold arrangement are disclosed and described. In one implementation, the fan folding mechanism comprises four shoes, arranged to allow one shoe to contact a flap on each of four sides of the case. A finger, carried by each of the four shoes is configured for movement between a retracted position and an extended position, such that in the retracted position, each finger is in contact with a leading corner of a different flap of the case and the flaps are in an open position and in the extended position, each finger is in contact with the same leading corner of the same flap, and the flap is in the closed position. Four suction cups, each configured for releasable attachment to a trailing corner of a flap, may inhibit contention between flaps. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291817 | Technology for continuous folding of sheet materials - A machine and method for the continuous folding of sheet material into difference three-dimensional patterns is featured. The innovative machine and method folds sheet material by force converging the sheet to a final stage that imparts a final fold or pattern. Unique programming allows for the change of convergence sequencing and change of materials. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291818 | Centrifugal device and method for fluid component separation - A rotor is provided for the centrifugal separation of a composite fluid, such as animal or human blood, into components. An inner surface of the rotor includes at least one hydrophobic area having a first surface energy sufficiently low to provide a flow path for a lower density fluid component to flow to the bottom of a central collection chamber after centrifugal separation. A method of separating a composite fluid into components using such a rotor is also provided. Additionally, a method of manufacturing such a rotor is provided. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291819 | BLOOD SEPARATION CHAMBER - A method for centrifugally separating whole blood into red blood cells and a plasma constituent rotates about a rotational axis a separation zone having radially spaced apart walls with a high-G side and a low-G side located closer to the rotational axis than the high-G side. Whole blood enters the rotating separation zone in an entry region to begin separation. Separation is halted by a terminal wall that is circumferentially spaced from the entry region. The whole blood separates into red blood cells toward the high-G side and plasma constituent toward the low-G side. The method directs red blood cells separated in the separation zone in a circumferential flow direction toward the terminal wall. The method directs separated red blood cells from the rotating separation zone through a second path that extends, at least in part, radially beyond the high-G wall. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291820 | Lithium Silicate Materails - Lithium silicate materials are described which can be easily processed by machining to dental products without undue wear of the tools and which subsequently can be converted into lithium silicate products showing high strength. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291821 | Sodium-Potassium Hexametaphosphate and Potassium Metaphosphate with a Low Insolubles Content - Potassium-containing polyphosphate glasses having a relatively high amount of potassium and a relatively low level of insoluble material (e.g., less than about 10% by weight), and a method for their production that includes using a boron-containing glass-former additive. More specifically, these polyphosphate glasses may be described according to the formula M | 2009-11-26 |
20090291822 | LEAD-FREE SEALING MATERIAL - A lead-free sealing material is provided, which contains a glass with a composition including 47.5-67.5 mole % SnO, 2.5-15 mole % MgO, and 30-40 mole % P | 2009-11-26 |
20090291823 | METHOD FOR REGENERATION IRON-LOADED DENOX CATALYSTS - The invention relates to a method for regenerating denox catalysts having an increased SO | 2009-11-26 |
20090291824 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb unit. The honeycomb unit has thermal conductivity equal to or greater than about 0.15 W/m/K but less than or equal to about 0.60 W/m/K and has Young's modulus equal to or greater than about 1.5 MPa but less than or equal to about 7.0 Mpa. The honeycomb unit includes zeolite, an inorganic binder, and partition walls. The partition walls extend along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb unit to define plural through holes. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291825 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb unit containing zeolite and an inorganic binder and having cell walls extending from one end to another end along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb unit to define cells. An amount of zeolite contained per apparent unit volume of the honeycomb unit is approximately 230 g/L or more. A thickness X mm of the cell walls is in a range from approximately 0.15 mm to approximately 0.35 mm. A mathematical formula 40X+20≦Y≦40X+30 is satisfied when a porosity of the cell walls is defined as Y %. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291826 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit. The at least one honeycomb unit includes zeolite, inorganic binder, and cell walls extending from a first end face to a second end face along a longitudinal direction of the at least one honeycomb unit to define cells. The at least one honeycomb unit includes a cross-sectional surface orthogonal to the longitudinal direction having a substantially square shape. An aperture ratio of the at least one honeycomb unit is in a range from about 50% to about 65%. A formula 12.5V+502009-11-26 | |
20090291827 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit and a coat layer provided at a peripheral surface of the honeycomb structure. The honeycomb unit includes zeolite, an inorganic binder, and cell walls extending from a first end face to a second end face of the honeycomb unit along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb unit to define cells. A ratio κc/κh is equal to or larger than about 0.75 and equal to or smaller than about 1.25. Ec/Eh is equal to or larger than about 0.75 and equal to or smaller than about 1.25. The κc and κh are coefficients of thermal expansion of the coat layer and the honeycomb unit, respectively, in a radial direction of the honeycomb structure. The Ec and Eh are Young's moduli of the coat layer and the honeycomb unit, respectively, in the radial direction of the honeycomb structure. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291828 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes a plurality of honeycomb units and an adhesive layer. Each of the plurality of honeycomb units has a longitudinal direction and includes zeolite, an inorganic binder, a first end face, a second end face, and a cell wall. The second end face is located opposite to the first end face in the longitudinal direction. The cell wall extends from the first end face to the second end face along the longitudinal direction to define cells. The adhesive layer includes zeolite and is provided between the plurality of honeycomb units to connect the plurality of honeycomb units. A ratio of a coefficient of thermal expansion of the adhesive layer to a coefficient of thermal expansion of each of the plurality of honeycomb units is in a range from approximately 0.8 to approximately 1.2. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291829 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit. The at least one honeycomb unit has a longitudinal direction and cell walls extending from one end face to another end face along the longitudinal direction to define cells. The at least one honeycomb unit includes an inorganic binder, and zeolite ion-exchanged with plural kinds of metal ions. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291830 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes a center area, an outer peripheral area, and at least one honeycomb unit having a longitudinal direction. The center area has a smaller similarity shape in relation to a peripheral shape of the honeycomb structure in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The smaller similarity shape is defined by including a center of the honeycomb structure and substantially a half of a length from the center to the peripheral shape of the honeycomb structure. The outer peripheral area is located outside the smaller similarity shape. An aperture ratio of the honeycomb structure is from approximately 50% to approximately 65% in the cross section of the honeycomb structure. The aperture ratio includes a first aperture ratio in the outer peripheral area and a second aperture ratio in the center area. The first aperture ratio is larger than the second aperture ratio. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291831 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit. The honeycomb unit includes plural cell walls to define plural cells, about 61 to about 70 mass % of zeolite, about 15 to about 25 mass % of an inorganic fiber, and about 10 to about 20 mass % of alumina other than alumina included in the zeolite and the inorganic fiber. The honeycomb unit has an opening ratio (%) of about 57% or more. The opening ratio is equal to or less than y shown in a formula of y=0.55x+30 when a content x (mass %) of the zeolite included in the honeycomb unit is less than about 66 mass %. The opening ratio is equal to or less than y shown in a formula of y 32 −0.25x+82.8 when the content x (mass %) is about 66 mass % or more. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291832 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes a first end face, a second end face, and at least one honeycomb unit. The second end face is disposed opposite the first end face along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure. The at least one honeycomb unit has plural cell walls extending along the longitudinal direction from the first end face toward the second end face to define plural cells. The at least one honeycomb unit includes about 50 mass % to about 60 mass % of zeolite, about 15 mass % to about 25 mass % of inorganic fibers, about 20 mass % to about 32 mass % of alumina that is not contained in the zeolite or the inorganic fibers, and an opening ratio Y(%). The opening ratio Y(%) satisfies an expression about 57≦Y≦0.7X+25, where X (mass %) is a zeolite content of the at least one honeycomb unit. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291833 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes center and peripheral regions. The center region has a smaller similarity shape in relation to a peripheral shape of the honeycomb structure in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The peripheral region is located outside the smaller similarity shape. Zeolite ion-exchanged with at least one of Cu, Mn, Ag, and V is present at a first weight ratio and a second weight ratio in the center region and the peripheral region, respectively, relative to a total weight of the zeolite. The second weight ratio is larger than the first weight ratio. Zeolite ion-exchanged with at least one of Fe, Ti, and Co is present at a third weight ratio and a fourth weight ratio in the center region and the peripheral region, respectively, relative to a total weight of the zeolite. The third weight ratio is larger than the fourth weight ratio. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291834 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb unit and a coating layer. The honeycomb unit includes inorganic particles, an inorganic binder, and partition walls. The partition walls extend along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb unit to define plural through holes. The coating layer defines a periphery of the honeycomb structure. A ratio of a specific heat capacity of the coating layer to a specific heat capacity of the honeycomb unit is about 1.0 or less. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291835 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb unit having inorganic particles, an inorganic binder and inorganic fibers. A value of (D90-D10)/D50, which indicates a length distribution of the inorganic fibers, is about two or less, where, when the fiber length is taken in a horizontal axis and a volume frequency is taken in a vertical axis, D10 is a fiber length at 10% by volume, D50 is a fiber length at 50% by volume, and D90 is a fiber length at 90% by volume, where D102009-11-26 | |
20090291836 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit which includes walls. The walls have a thickness of from about 0.10 mm to about 0.50 mm and extend along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure to define through-holes. The honeycomb structure has a center area inside a boundary line passing through positions located at substantially a half of a length from a center of the honeycomb structure to a periphery of the honeycomb structure in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The honeycomb structure has a peripheral area outside the boundary line. A thickness of the walls located in the peripheral area is larger than a thickness of the walls located in the center area. A first opening ratio in the center area in the cross section is larger than a second opening ratio in the peripheral area in the cross section. | 2009-11-26 |
20090291837 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes honeycomb units. Each of the honeycomb units has a longitudinal direction and includes inorganic particles, an inorganic binder, and cell walls defining cells extending along the longitudinal direction from one end face to another end face. The honeycomb units are bonded together via an adhesive such that each longitudinal direction is substantially in parallel. An amount of ammonia desorbed per unit mass of the honeycomb units is about 5 to about 100 times greater than an amount of ammonia desorbed per unit mass of the adhesive. The amount of ammonia desorbed per unit mass of the honeycomb units and the amount of ammonia desorbed per unit mass of the adhesive are measured by an NH | 2009-11-26 |
20090291838 | Urea SCR catalyst and manufacturing method for the same - The present invention features a selective reduction catalyst, where half of the catalyst (an inlet) is coated with Mn/TiO | 2009-11-26 |