51st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090312123 | Ball Hitting Practice Device - A ball hitting practice device includes a base member having a reception portion on a top thereof and a spherical recess is defined in an underside of the reception portion. A passage is defined through the reception portion and communicates with the spherical recess. A post can be a single post or composed of multiple sections. The post has a base part at a lower end thereof and a cup is connected to a top of the post. The base part is matched with the spherical recess and a diameter of the post is smaller than an inner diameter of the passage. The post extends through the passage and a top of the base part is in contact with an inner surface of the spherical recess. A positioning cap is fixed to the underside of the base member so as to position the base part. A ball is put on the cup and the user hits the ball to practice hitting skills. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312124 | SOCCER TRAINER - The present invention is a soccer trainer [ | 2009-12-17 |
20090312125 | Batting grip and training systems - Bat grip devices and methods are disclosed that are provided for developing swing technique for batting in sports such as baseball and softball. The invention in some embodiments may comprise a bat grip device having a plurality of grip retention elements. The plurality of grip retention elements may be integral with a handle conforming surface and positioned longitudinally along the axis of the handle conforming surface. The longitudinal axis of the handle conforming surface may coincide with and be the longitudinal axis of a handle of a bat. A fulcrum element may be configured between the upper and lower plurality of grip retention elements. In some embodiments the fulcrum element comprises a hand positioning fulcrum element designed to assist in achieving the objectives of the present invention. In still further embodiments, the fulcrum element may comprise a bat acceleration element corresponding to the center of gravity of the bat. The invention in some embodiments comprises methods of batting and batting instruction as well as swing technique, and alternatively may be incorporated into traditional batting instruction. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312126 | Reinforced baseball bat - A baseball bat is provided that includes a wooden structure having a barrel portion at a first end, a knob at a second end opposite the first end, and a grip portion disposed between the first and second ends; a first reinforcing collar disposed over the wooden structure a first distance from the second end; and a second reinforcing collar disposed over the wooden structure a second distance from the second end. The first distance is preferably greater than the second distance sufficient to create a separation between the first and second collars. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312127 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE - An amusement device includes an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic or elastomer having good bounce characteristics, and a liquid, preferably water, and light-up device therewithin, the liquid being outside said light-up device. Glitter is also desirably within the liquid. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312128 | POWER TRAIN OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A power train according to an embodiment of the invention includes three sets of planetary gear sets, one clutch, and two brakes, such that it provides two electric vehicle modes, two hybrid modes, and two engine modes of overdrive shift ratio. Further, the power train of a hybrid vehicle has a simple configuration, high power performance, and reduced weight and fuel consumption, while being easily equipped in the vehicle. In particular, since an engine mode that makes it possible to reduce a significant amount of fuel consumption especially when a vehicle is traveling at a constant high-velocity. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312129 | POWER TRAIN OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A power train according to an embodiment of the invention includes two sets of planetary gear set, one clutch, and two brakes, such that it provides one electric vehicle mode, two hybrid modes, and one engine mode of overdrive shift ratio. Further, the power train of a hybrid vehicle has a simple configuration, high power performance, and reduced weight and fuel consumption, while being easily equipped in the vehicle. In particular, since an engine mode that makes it possible to reduce a significant amount of fuel consumption especially when a vehicle is traveling at a constant high-velocity. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312130 | POWER TRAIN OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A power train of a hybrid vehicle according to the invention has a simple configuration, high power performance, and reduced weight and fuel consumption, while being easily equipped in the vehicle. In particular, it is possible to reduce a significant amount of fuel consumption especially when a vehicle is traveling at a constant high-velocity. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312131 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes: a frictional engagement element arranged to be switched from an engagement state to a disengagement state at a switching from a running range to a neutral range, and including: frictional plates; a first piston arranged to push the frictional plates; a second piston arranged to push the frictional plates; a first hydraulic chamber arranged to receive a hydraulic fluid for pushing the first piston; and a second hydraulic chamber arranged to receive a hydraulic fluid for pushing the second piston; a first discharge speed switching section arranged to switch only a discharge speed of the hydraulic fluid of the first hydraulic chamber; and a control unit configured to increase the discharge speed of the hydraulic fluid of the first hydraulic chamber during a predetermined time period by the first discharge speed switching section at the switching from the running range to the neutral range. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312132 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission, including a sequential shift control means for performing sequential shift control in a case where it is necessary to execute the second shift during execution of the first shift. The sequential shift control includes starting reduction of hydraulic fluid pressure in the third friction element when a parameter that varies in accordance with a degree of progress of the first shift has reached a predetermined value, and performing piston stroke control that includes outputting a high hydraulic pressure command as a hydraulic fluid pressure to the second friction element when the selector valve is switched from the second position to the first position, and subsequent to completion of outputting of the high hydraulic pressure command, outputting a low hydraulic pressure command that is lower than the high hydraulic pressure command. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312133 | Compact transmission preventing a vehicle from moving backward on a slope - A compact transmission includes a clutch unit for controlling power transmitted from a bevel gear unit coupled to an output shaft of an engine. The clutch unit includes a subsidiary forward clutch part including friction plates coupled to an inner peripheral surface of an axle housing of the clutch unit; a subsidiary coupling coupled to a backward coupling through a one-way bearing; friction disks coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the subsidiary coupling, the friction plates and the friction disks being arranged alternately; and a piston disposed on one side of the friction plates and the friction disks. When a vehicle moves backwardly on an upward slope, an application of hydraulic pressure to a forward clutch part is interrupted and hydraulic pressure is applied to the subsidiary forward clutch part, so that the piston is moved by the hydraulic pressure to compress the friction plates and the friction disks, thereby fixing the subsidiary coupling to the axle housing. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312134 | GEAR REDUCER ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL BRAKE - A compact gear reducer electric motor assembly with an internal brake disclosed and claimed wherein a high speed electric motor is interconnected with a gear reducer having substantial gear reduction. The assembly includes a spindle, a brake mounted substantially within said high speed electric motor and operable against a spring biasing said brake into engagement with ground. The brake is electrically actuated to permit transmission of energy to the gear reducer. The gear reducer includes an input, intermediate and output planetary stages. The input and intermediate stages residing within the spindle, and, the output planetary stage drives an output ring gear. Releasing means for releasing the output ring gear from the brake allowing rotation thereof. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312135 | Travel Assembly for Dump Truck - Wheels of a dump truck are each provided with a travel assembly for transmitting an output of an electric motor to the wheel via a reduction gear unit. The travel assembly is provided with a cooling circuit for cooling lube oil. The cooling circuit has an oil cooler and a recovery oil passage for guiding lube oil from a side of the gear unit to the cooler. The recovery oil passage has an intra-spindle recovery line inserted on a side of an inner periphery of a spindle, a suction pipe extending from the recovery line to a space surrounded by the spindle, the wheel and two spindle-supporting bearings, and communication holes formed in the wheel to communicate the side of the reduction gear unit with the space. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312136 | Biasing Drive Torque to an Axle in a Motor Vehicle - A system for transmitting power to vehicle wheels includes a transmission output connected to a first wheel set, a planetary gearset including an input and an output, whose speed is greater than a speed of the gearset input, and a coupler having a variable torque capacity, driveably connecting the transmission output and the gearset input. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312137 | Transmission - In a transmission having two revolving transmission elements, each of which has at least one running surface for a revolving coupling element, at least one running surface having at least two running paths for the coupling element having different running radii and the two transmission elements being braced, while incorporating the coupling element, via a bracing device which presses the two transmission elements against the coupling element with a variable pressure, the bracing device comprises a pressure device connected in series with a spring element. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312138 | TRANSMISSION WITH AT LEAST TWO PLANET GEAR STAGES - A transmission with a housing, a drive input shaft, a drive output shaft and at least two planetary gear sets for transmitting rotation from the drive input shaft to the drive output shaft. The planetary gear sets each include a sun gear, a ring gear and a planetary gear carrier. At least two clutches enable connecting the drive input shaft to one of the elements of the planetary gear sets, while the ring gears can be connected to the housing with the help of further clutch devices. The bearings of the transmission are arranged in the axial direction one behind another in such manner that axial forces acting on the elements of the planetary gear stages can be transmitted, via the bearings, to the housing. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312139 | Powertrain of an Automatic Transmission - A powertrain of an automatic transmission includes a first planetary gear set having first, second, and third operating members, a second planetary gear set having fourth, fifth, and sixth operating members, and a third planetary gear set having seventh, eighth, and ninth operating members, the second and fourth operating members being fixedly interconnected, the fifth and ninth operating members being fixedly interconnected, the fourth and seventh operating members being selectively interconnected, the third and eighth operating members being selectively interconnected, the sixth and eighth operating members being selectively interconnected, wherein a transmission case is fixedly connected to the first operating member and selectively connected to the seventh and eighth operating members, an input shaft is fixedly connected to the third operating member and selectively connected to the seventh operating member, and an output shaft is fixedly connected to the ninth operating member. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312140 | Powertrain of an Automatic Transmission - A powertrain of an automatic transmission includes a first planetary gear set having first, second, and third operating members, a second planetary gear set having fourth, fifth, and sixth operating members, and a third planetary gear set having seventh, eighth, and ninth operating members, the first operating member being always stationary, the seventh and eighth operating members being selectively stopped, the second and sixth operating members being fixedly interconnected, the fifth and ninth operating members being fixedly interconnected, the fourth and seventh operating members being selectively interconnected, the sixth and seventh operating members being selectively interconnected, the third and eighth operating members being selectively interconnected, wherein an input shaft is fixedly connected to the third operating member and selectively connected to the seventh operating member, and an output shaft is fixedly connected to the ninth operating member. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312141 | POWERTRAIN OF AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A powertrain of an automatic transmission includes a first planetary gear set having first, second, and third operating members, a second planetary gear set having fourth, fifth, and sixth operating members, and third planetary gear set having seventh, eighth, and ninth operating members, the fourth and seventh operating members being fixedly interconnected, the fifth and ninth operating members being fixedly interconnected, the third and eighth operating members being selectively interconnected, the second and seventh operating members being selectively interconnected, the second and sixth operating members being selectively interconnected, wherein a transmission case is fixedly connected to the first operating member and selectively connected to the seventh and eighth operating members, an input shaft is fixedly connected to the third operating member and selectively connected to the seventh operating member, and an output shaft is fixedly connected to the ninth operating member. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312142 | Control Apparatus for Vehicular Automatic Transmission - A control apparatus for a vehicular automatic transmission, which permits effective reduction of deterioration of vehicle drivability upon operation of a brake operating member, and which is configured to increase a sweeping rate in a sweep control of the torque capacity of a coupling element of an automatic transmission portion | 2009-12-17 |
20090312143 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID DRIVETRAIN - A method for controlling a hybrid drivetrain of a motor vehicle such that, during a thrust operation of the vehicle, a change takes place from a combustion-powered driving mode, in which the combustion engine is in a thrust operation, the separator clutch is engaged and the electric machine contributes no force, or from a combined driving mode in which the engine is in a thrust operation, the clutch is engaged and the electric machine operates as a generator, to an electric driving mode in which the engine is switched off, the clutch is disengaged and the electric machine operates as a generator. To efficiently change driving modes, the clutch is partially disengaged to a slip limit; the clutch is then completely disengaged; and when the clutch reaches the slip limit, the generator torque of the electric machine is increased inversely to the torque that can be transmitted by the clutch. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312144 | METHOD TO CONTROL A HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN - A method of controlling a hybrid drive train of a vehicle having, in series, an internal combustion engine, a clutch, an electric motor and a transmission with an output connected to the drive axle. During traction operation, the vehicle changes from an electric driving mode into a combination driving mode or a combustion engine driving mode, in that the clutch is engaged and the combustion engine torque is temporarily increased. The method includes regulating engagement of the clutch at least until reaching a starting rotational speed of the combustion engine such that the acceleration of the combustion engine occurs according to a predetermined progression of rotational speed and that the torque of the combustion engine is increased by the same amount as the transferable torque of the clutch is increased by the engagement process. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312145 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Embodiments are directed to a front end accessory drive (FEAD), subassemblies, and components therefor. Embodiments disclosed cover power modulating devices (PMD) which can be used in a FEAD. In one embodiment, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is coupled directly to a crankshaft of a prime mover, and the CVT is used to regulate the speed and/or torque delivered to an accessory. A compound drive device includes a motor/generator subassembly cooperating with a CVT subassembly to provide a motor functionality with torque multiplication or division, or alternatively, a generator functionality with torque multiplication or division. In some embodiments, a FEAD includes a PMD having a sun shaft configured to couple to a sun of the PMD and to an electric motor component, such as an electrical armature or an electrical field. In one embodiment, the electrical armature the electrical field are placed concentrically and coaxially and configured to rotate relative to one another in opposite directions. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312146 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM - A method of controlling an automatic transmission in a utility vehicle in which a driving strategy is predetermined by a transmission control system. The driving strategy is adjusted as a function of a currently determined load status of the utility vehicle. Furthermore, a transmission control system for an automatic transmission of a utility vehicle, in particular a container vehicle, which comprises a transmission control unit for controlling the transmission in accordance with a predetermined driving strategy. The transmission control unit is coupled to a load recognition module for determining the current load status of the vehicle. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312147 | Vehicle and Controller Thereof - A vehicle comprises a driving state detecting device configured to detect a driving state, a command signal output device configured to output a detected command signal indicating an engine driving power change command, an opening degree signal output device configured to output a detected opening degree signal, a valve drive device configured to drive a throttle valve; and a controller which is configured to set a target opening degree of the throttle valve based on the detected command signal and to control the valve drive device to cause an opening degree to match the target opening degree. The controller is configured to set, according to the driving state, the target opening degree to a smaller value than when the command signal and the opening degree signal are normal, when at least one of the command signal and the opening degree signal is abnormal. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312148 | Brake Force Generating Device for a Hydraulic Vehicle Brake System, Vehicle Brake System and Method for Operating a Brake Force Generating Device - The invention relates to a brake force generating device for a hydraulic vehicle brake system with a force input member, which can be or is coupled to a brake pedal, a master cylinder arrangement for generating a hydraulic brake pressure, a chamber arrangement, in which a working chamber is separated from a vacuum chamber via a movable wall, a control valve device with a control valve housing for optional connection of the vacuum chamber to the working chamber or of the working chamber to the atmosphere and an electrically triggerable actuating device for actuating the control valve device, which is positioned as floating in the control valve housing. According to the invention it is provided that the control valve device has a first seal seat and a second seal seat, the seal seats being arranged on opposite sides of the actuating device in respect of the longitudinal axis. The invention provides that in a normal operating situation the force input member is mechanically uncoupled from the control valve device actuated by the actuating device. In an emergency operating situation, however, the force input member can according to the invention be coupled mechanically to the control valve device and can actuate the control valve device as a result of its displacement in the direction of the longitudinal axis. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312149 | PROCESS OF CONTROLLING A DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a process for controlling a drive train with an internal combustion engine, a transmission and an automatically actuated brake system. In the event of a defect of the transmission, retardation is effected by means of the automatically actuated brake system in order to avoid impermissibly high speeds in the drive train. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312150 | Exercise system capable of providing heart rate detection warning and control method thereof - An exercise system has an operating unit, an input unit, a detector, a control unit and a display unit. The operating unit is an operation device that receives forces exerted by a user. The input unit is for setting a personal physical parameter set of the user. The detector senses a heart rate of the user. The control unit receives the personal physical parameter set from the input unit, receives the heart rate from the detector, defines a boundary heart rate according to the personal physical parameter set and generates a display command by comparing the heart rate with the boundary heart rate. The display unit receives the display command to accordingly generate a safety indication signal. The user can prevent injuries or over-training fatigue by perceiving the safety indication signal and then adjust the exercise intensity. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312151 | Methods and systems for computerized talk test - Methods and devices for executing a computerized talk test, comprising: following an exercise program; providing auditory signals from time to time; recording a user talking according to the auditory signals; analyzing the recordings to identify predefined properties; and providing an indication of the user's current heart rate training zone based on the analysis results. Other embodiments discuss a device configured to determine when a user approximately sustains a fixed level of physical effort and then execute a computerized talk test, and a device configured to identify a user's heart rate training zone based on identification of involuntary interruptions in the user's voice speech. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312152 | Exercise Monitoring System and Method - The present invention relates to an exercise monitoring system ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090312153 | Training apparatus and training method - A training apparatus includes: a storing means for storing therein targeted goal command information indicating correct input order of commands necessary to perform a targeted operation for each of individual targeted operations; and a control means, wherein the control means conducts a targeted operation selecting process of selecting one targeted operation from the individual targeted operations based on a user manipulation; a user input command information generation process of generating user input command information by accumulating a command inputted based on a user manipulation; and a notification control process of conducting control so as to notify a compared result of the targeted goal command information about a targeted operation selected in the targeted operation selecting process with user input command information generated in the user input command information generation process. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312154 | PLAYGROUND SURFACE ENHANCEMENT - If an existing playground surface is unsatisfactory (for example, has a damaged surface or is too hard), the invention provides a remediation method including repair of any localised damage, then covering the surface with previously manufactured resilient modular mats, then adhering the mats side by side so that a continuous surface is formed. Preferred mats include internal voids that improve their impact properties. An extrusion enclosing the perimeter is fastened to a substrate and receives the outer edge of the array of mats within an inwardly directed groove. The grooves serve to hold the edges of the mats down against the ground, and allow for some shrinkage or expansion. The impact performance is thereby made acceptable and can be tested according to a relevant standard method. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312155 | WALKING ASSIST DEVICE - A power transmission system, which transmits a driving force from a rotary actuator to a third joint of a leg link, applies a driving torque to the third joint from an output shaft of the rotary actuator via a driving crank arm, a connecting rod, and a driven crank arm. A translational force (rod transmitting force) generated at the connecting rod in the longitudinal direction thereof is measured on the basis of an output of a force sensor fixed to the connecting rod. With the rod transmitting force or a driving torque applied to the third joint by the rod transmitting force as a controlled variable, the driving force of the rotary actuator is feedback-controlled according to the measured value of the rod transmitting force and a desired value of the controlled variable so that the controlled variable coincides with the desired value. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312156 | Adjustable elliptical exercise machine - An elliptical exercise machine includes a frame pivotally attached to a base, a pivotal coupling device pivotally coupling the base and the frame together, a retractable device having an outer tube pivotally coupled to the base, and an inner shaft slidably engaged in the outer tube and pivotally coupled to the pivotal coupling device for allowing the inner shaft to be moved into the outer tube or to be moved out of the outer tube when the frame is pivoted to the base, and a latching device for latching the inner shaft to the outer tube at any selected position and for allowing the elliptical exercise machine to be easily adjusted to different moving strokes and to be easily operated by the user. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312157 | Stationary exercise apparatus - The present invention relates to a stationary exercise apparatus having an adjustable assembly connected to the frame for changing the position of the console or the handles. The stationary exercise apparatus comprises a frame, an adjustable assembly which has part of the frame, a moving member pivoted to the frame, a guiding mechanism interconnected the moving member and the frame, and an upright post mounted on the guiding mechanism, a crank unit mounted on the moving member, left and right supporting members respectively connected to the crank unit, left and right swing members respectively connected to the left and right supporting members, and left and right pedals respectively coupled to the left and right supporting members. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312158 | TREADMILL - An articulating treadmill is disclosed that includes a support frame, a motor frame, and a base frame. The motor frame is pivotally attached to the support frame along a first pivot line, and the base frame is pivotally attached to motor frame along a second pivot line spaced from the first pivot line. The base frame pivots about the second pivot line from an unfolded configuration to a folded configuration, and vice versa. The treadmill includes an elevation motor having an extension arm. The elevation motor is attached between the motor frame and a base of the support frame. As the extension arm of the elevation motor extends or retracts, the incline of the treadmill support bed increases or decreases, respectively. The treadmill also includes an adjustable roller system. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312159 | FITNESS DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM HAVING AN EXERCISE CHAMBER WITH AN INCLINED FLOOR - One embodiment relates to a fitness development system. The fitness development system generally comprises an exercise chamber and an object. The exercise chamber may comprise a base, an inclined floor, and one or more barriers. The base may define a substantially horizontal axis to support the exercise chamber, while the inclined floor may comprise an angle of inclination that defines a degree of separation of the inclined floor from the base, wherein the angle of inclination maximizes fitness development of an individual advancing the object up the inclined floor against a gravitational pull on the object. The barriers may substantially enclose the exercise chamber. The object may comprise a configuration enabling maximum fitness development of the individual advancing the object up the inclined floor. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312160 | MUSCLE CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An apparatus ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090312161 | Compound abdominal device - A compound abdominal and upper body exercising device having an outer frame, an inner mechanism that is pivotally connected within the outer frame and on which a user kneels to initiate the exercise, a linkage system between the outer frame and the inner mechanism that interconnects an actuating assembly and the inner mechanism, and a weight support system connected to the inner mechanism. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312162 | Safety device for spotting a user of a barbell without a need for human intervention - A safety device for spotting a user of a barbell without a need for human intervention. The device includes a frame, an interface ring assembly, and electrical/electronic apparatus. The frame rests on a level surface. The interface ring assembly is operatively connected to the frame, and interfaces with the barbell. The electrical/electronic apparatus is operatively connected to the interface ring assembly, and spots the user of the barbell without a need for the human intervention. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312163 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXERCISING - An application for an exercise device includes a belt member adapted to be worn around a mid-section of a user and at least one back strap, a first end of each back strap connected to a rear section of the belt member. Two resilient members are provided, a first end of each resilient member is affixed to a distal end of the back straps and two handles are attached to a distal end of each resilient member. The two handles are configured to accommodate a hand of the user while the user, wearing the exercise device, alternately or concurrently pushes against the force of the resilient members. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312164 | Abdominal exerciser and method - An abdominal exerciser can be used while standing up. The user stands on the anchor base and rests the neckpad on his shoulders while gripping the handlebars. The user can then bend forward and backward to strengthen the abdominal and lower back muscles or side-to-side to strengthen the obliques. The unit is adjustable to fit various sizes of users and/or styles of workouts and can be partially disassembled for easy transportation. The unit comprises an elongate stem/tail assembly, a handlebar assembly including the neckpad to attach at the upper end, and an anchor base to attach at the bottom end. Resistance bands removably attached to hooks between the anchor base and the stem/tail assembly provide variable resistance to the user. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312165 | BALANCING DEVICE AND METHOD - A balancing device to assist a patient in exercising and rehabilitating balance. The balancing device includes a stationary support structure including an overhead support and a plurality of upright supports, and a suspended platform hanging from the overhead support by first and second suspending members. The platform is stabilized by at least two elastic supports having a first end attached proximate a portion of the periphery of the platform on opposite sides of the bisecting pivot line, and a second end attached to one of the plurality of upright supports. The patients standing on the platform can practice balancing and adjustments in a pivoting motion, and/or in ether a longitudinal and/or lateral direction. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312166 | Roller - Providing a roller to prevent drag of a colorant, which is jetted on an electric wire and not dried yet, the guide roller | 2009-12-17 |
20090312167 | Wire-Wound Engraving Roller and Method of Manufacturing the Same - The present invention relates to a method in connection with the manufacturing of a dosing roller, comprising the provision of a roller body ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090312168 | Elastic Roll Cover, Covered Roll and Method of Manufacturing a Covered Roll - An elastic roll cover for manufacturing or finishing of a fiber web material has at least one layer of rubber mixture, wherein the at least one layer of rubber mixture contains synthetic fiber polymer in powder form. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312169 | CENTRIFUGE AND CENTRIFUGING METHOD - Provided are a centrifuge that rotates about a rotation axis to separate a material and a method of centrifugal separation. The container is coupled to the centrifuge to freely pivot upward and downward on a pivoting axis vertical to a rotation plane. The container has an opening at an upper end thereof and holds a material inside. An angle adjuster raises the central axis of the container beyond a perpendicular angle with the rotation axis while the centrifuge is rotating in order to arrange the opening of the container downward with respect to the rotation plane and point an end of the container opposite to the opening of the container upward with respect to the rotation plane, and allow a portion of layers formed during centrifugal separating to flow down through the opening. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312170 | Inorganic Phosphate Resins and Method for Their Manufacture - A method is provided for making inexpensive synthetic inorganic resins that are stable, mix easily with water and may be conveniently diluted to form an easy-to-use paste for commercial applications. The method uses environmentally friendly techniques to provide improved efficiencies in the commercial production of these resins. The resins are produced by the partial reaction of phosphoric acid with sparsely-soluble oxides, or sparsely-soluble oxide minerals, that are added to the phosphoric acid under controlled conditions. In certain specific embodiments, methods are provided for modifying synthetic inorganic resins so as to produce rapid-setting phosphate cements and ceramics having high flexural strength. Unique synthetic inorganic resin formulations are also disclosed. These formulations are phosphate-mineral based, non-volatile, tend to be non-flammable, do not contain any hazardous inorganic or organic compounds, and are chemically stable at relatively high temperatures, yet they are less expensive than most commercially available organic synthetic polymeric resins. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312171 | Glass Fiber Composition, Glass Fiber, and Glass Fiber Containing Composition Material - An object is to provide a readily fusible glass fiber composition that can alleviate environmental problem and reduce raw material cost by decreasing boron content, and that can facilitate the manufacturing of fine-count glass filament. A glass fiber composition of the present invention is an oxide glass composition, and has compositions of 0.01 to 3% of P | 2009-12-17 |
20090312172 | OPTICAL GLASS AND OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical glass suitable for precision molding glass preform having a low glass transition temperature and optical characteristics such as a high refractive index and low dispersion is provided. The optical glass contains, as essential components, cationic components of Si | 2009-12-17 |
20090312173 | VOLUME-CHANGE RESISTANT SILICON OXY-NITRIDE OR SILICON OXY-NITRIDE AND SILICON NITRIDE BONDED SILICON CARBIDE REFRACTORY - A reaction sintered silicon carbide-based product, including a silicon carbide component, a bond component, wherein the bond component includes silicon oxynitride in excess of any silicon nitride of the bond component, and at least one boron component residual to an amount present prior to reaction sintering to cause increased resistance of the reaction sintered silicon carbide-based product to volume change under oxidative stress, and methods of making the same. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312174 | CERAMIC ARTICLE - A ceramic article comprises ceramic fibers having an aspect ratio of greater than 3:1 and ceramic particles. The ceramic fibers are substantially randomly oriented in three dimensions in the ceramic article. A method of forming the ceramic article includes the step of providing a composition including ceramic fibers having an aspect ratio of greater than 3:1 and ceramic particles. The composition is extruded through a multi-screw extruder having at least three intermeshing screws to form an extrudate. The extrudate is heated to form the ceramic article. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312175 | Increased Activity of Catalyst Using Inorganic Acids - The present disclosure provides for improved electrochemical devices (e.g., fuel cells, metal air batteries, ultra capacitors, etc.) and components therefore. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for improved systems and methods for producing materials, membranes, electrode assemblies (e.g., membrane electrode assemblies) and electrochemical devices employing the membranes and/or electrode assemblies. The present disclosure provides for improved systems and methods for producing high activity materials, membranes and/or electrode assemblies (e.g., MEAs) for use in electrochemical devices, wherein the high activity membranes and/or electrode assemblies include at least one inorganic acid. In exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure provides for improved systems and methods for producing high activity membranes and/or electrode assemblies (e.g., MEAs) for use in electrochemical devices, wherein the high activity membranes and/or electrode assemblies include at least one inorganic acid in the catalyst layer and/or in the cathode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312176 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR REGENERATION OF ADSORBENT MATERIAL - A method of regenerating adsorbent material includes providing a spent adsorbent material and contacting the adsorbent material with a solvent composition to facilitate removing oil and impurities from the spent solvent material. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312177 | MICROPOROUS CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL OF ZEOLITIC NATURE, ZEOLITE ITQ-39, METHOD OF PREPARATION AND USES - Described herein are zeolite microporous crystalline materials comprising, in the heated state and in the absence of defects in its crystalline framework manifested by the presence of silanols, the empirical formula: | 2009-12-17 |
20090312178 | CATALYTIC SYSTEM - A catalyst system comprising an asymmetric catalyst, wherein the wherein the catalyst system has a porosity of less than 1.40 ml/g. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312179 | PROCESS FOR HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS - A method of supporting a hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst material comprising a catalytically active metal and a carrier material on a substrate comprising the steps of: (a) applying the catalyst material to the substrate; and (b) heating the catalyst material to form a catalyst material layer fixed to the substrate, characterised in that—the catalyst carrier is a porous inorganic refractory oxide or precursor therefor; the catalyst material applied in step (a) comprises 60 to 90 weight % solvent calculated on the total weight of the catalyst material layer; when the catalyst material is subjected to the heating step (b) it comprises at most 10 weight % of solvent, calculated on the total weight of the catalyst material layer; in heating step (b) the catalyst material is heated to a temperature in the range between 250° C. and 800° C.; cracks having sub-millimetre widths are uniformly formed in the layer; after step (b) the catalyst material layer has a thickness of 5-200 microns. The control of cracking of the catalyst material on the substrate, especially the presence of cracks at regular distances such that there is no continuous catalyst layer on the substrate surface, reduces any stress build-up. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312180 | METHODS OF MAKING PLATINUM AND PLATINUM ALLOY CATALYSTS WITH NANONETWORK STRUCTURES - This invention relates to the preparations of noble metal catalysts, i.e., platinum and platinum alloys, on suitable supports with nanonetwork structures and high catalytic efficiencies. A compact structure of a monolayer or a few layers is formed by self-assembly of organic polymer, e.g., polystyrene (PS), nanospheres or inorganic, i.e., silicon dioxide (SiO | 2009-12-17 |
20090312181 | MESOPOROUS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE METAL OXIDE CATALYST SUPPORTS - A catalyst support material comprising TiO | 2009-12-17 |
20090312182 | Method for Producing Water-Absorbing Composite Materials - Water-absorbing composites comprising at least two particulate water-absorbing polymers having different pH values and at least one fibrous material are produced without premixing the water-absorbing polymers and are used in hygiene articles. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312183 | PARTICULATE WATER ABSORBING AGENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A particulate water absorbing agent includes a polyacrylic acid (salt) water absorbent resin as a main component, wherein the water absorbent resin includes α-hydroxycarboxylic acid (salt), and the absorbing agent satisfies a specific particle size distribution and a specific water absorbing performance, thereby solving the conventional problems. Further, a production method of the water absorbing agent is characterized in that α-hydroxycarboxylic acid (salt) is added to (a) a monomer aqueous solution whose main component is acrylic acid (salt) and which is being cross-linked and polymerized or (b) a hydrogel polymer after the polymerization. As a result, in the particulate water absorbing agent containing the water absorbent resin as a main component, it is possible to realize both excellent water absorbing performance and excellent coloring prevention effect. Further, it is possible to provide an absorbing article particulate water absorbing agent which is suitable for practical use. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312184 | Production of Superabsorbent Polymers on a Continuous Belt Reactor - The invention relates to the production of superabsorbent polymers on a continuous belt reactor, wherein the continuous belt rests at least partly upon at least one support belt and the at least one continuous support belt is a metallic belt with a basis weight of at least 1 kg/m | 2009-12-17 |
20090312185 | EPSP SYNTHASE HIGHLY TOLERANT OF GLYPHOSATE - An isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 62% identical to SEQ ID NO:2. The polypeptide, when present in a cell, increases the cell's ability to tolerate glyphosate. Also disclosed are related nucleic acid, antibody, vector, transgenic plant, as well as uses thereof. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312186 | NANO-FABRICATED SUPERCONDUCTING RADIO-FREQUENCY COMPOSITES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANO-FABRICATED SUPERCONDUCTING RF COMPOSITES - Superconducting rf is limited by a wide range of failure mechanisms inherent in the typical manufacture methods. This invention provides a method for fabricating superconducting rf structures comprising coating the structures with single atomic-layer thick films of alternating chemical composition. Also provided is a cavity defining the invented laminate structure. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312187 | Method for fabricating a superconducting wire - A metallic thin film is wound around a core material made of a first metallic material in a predetermined number of windings to provide a first wire rod having a diameter which is applicable for roll forming in a longitudinal direction of the core material. The metallic thin film is formed by rolling a second metallic material and carrying out an annealing heat treatment on the rolled second metallic material. The first wire rod is cut to provide second wire rods, and the second wire rods are filled into a billet for multi-wires to provide a multi billet. The multi billet is extruded and drawn. Thereafter, a heat treatment is carried out on the drawn material to provide a superconducting wire. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312188 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NUCLEIC ACIDS SEQUENCING BY PHASED SYNTHESIS - A system and methods of sequencing a nucleic acid by detecting the identity of a fluorescent nucleotide analogue incorporated at the 3′ end of a growing nucleic acid strand are provided. One method includes the steps of (a) immobilizing a plurality of complexes comprising a template nucleic acid, a primer configured to hybridize to the template and a polymerase, at a plurality of optical sensing sites of a substrate, wherein the substrate is part of a waveguide-based optical scanning system; (b) extending the primer by a single nucleotide with the polymerase and one or more fluorescent nucleotide analogues using a polymerase extension reaction, wherein each type of fluorescent nucleotide analogue comprises a unique fluorescent tag optionally configured to inhibit further primer extension and/or a blocking agent at the 3′ end and wherein incorporation of the fluorescent nucleotide analogue reversibly terminates the polymerase extension reaction; (c) detecting the unique tag of the fluorescent nucleotide analogue by optically scanning the substrate using the optical scanning system to identify the fluorescent nucleotide analogue incorporated by the polymerase reaction; (d) recording the results of the optical scanning of the substrate; (e) reversing the termination of the polymerase extension reaction by providing a photo-cleaving pulse of light to one or more of the optical sensing sites of the substrate to cleave the fluorescent tag or the blocking agent; and (f) repeating steps (b) through (e). | 2009-12-17 |
20090312189 | Method of evaluating pharmacological activity - The disclosure provides a method of evaluation pharmacological activity of a compound, such as a drug candidate, which method combines computational bioinformatics with laboratory validation. In an embodiment, the method involves the creation of a network based on correlation coefficients calculated from a data set generated by exposing the compound to a biological model and gene-against-gene clustering. The network is then validated against, for example, a standard network based on natural language searching. The validated interactions are then run through a simulation scheme to develop a hierarchy of genes that are affected by the compound and that control genes in the network. Laboratory validation is conducted on any gene interactions that could not be otherwise validated. In one embodiment, the final results are compiled into a searchable database. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312190 | Methods and Proteins for the Prophylactic and/or Therapeutic Treatment of Four Serotypes of Dengue Virus and Other Flaviviruses - The present invention is related to the field of the pharmaceutical industry, and describes a conserved area on the surface of the E protein that can be used for the development of wide-spectrum antiviral molecules to be employed in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of infections due to Dengue Virus serotypes 1-4 and other flaviviruses. The invention also covers chimeric proteins to be used as vaccines or as a prophylactic or therapeutic treatment against the four serotypes of Dengue Virus and other flaviviruses. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312191 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE DETECTION OF ATYPICAL SEQUENCES VIA GENERALIZED COMPOSITIONAL METHODS - A method and system for determining whether a sequence fragment g is atypical with respect to a reference sequence G using compositional methods and including constructing a template from G and g respectively containing a sequence of characters for a comparison with one another, wherein a number of characters contained in the template exceeds two. For the case where the sequences at hand are genetic, the atypicality detection can be used to determine whether a given sequence fragment g is the result of a horizontal transfer event. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312192 | METHOD FOR FUNCTIONALISING A HYDROPHOBIC SUBSTRATE - The current invention relates to a method of functionalising a substrate comprising immobilising at least one multimeric peptide on the substrate, wherein, the at least one multimeric peptide comprises at least first and second peptide chains, the first peptide chain comprising at least one hydrophobic amino acid residue and at least one functionalising moiety, wherein the at least one hydrophobic amino acid residue and at least one functionalising moiety are positioned in the peptide primary structure so as to result in a hydrophobic face, and a substantially non hydrophobic face comprising the functionalising moiety, and wherein, contacting the peptide with the substrate causes the peptide to be immobilised thereon. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312193 | MICROARRAY HYBRIDIZATION ASSAY METHODS - An assay method suitable for use in microarray hybridization of a target sample can include providing a microarray having probes, hybridizing the probes to a target sample and random primers each having an arbitrary sequence, ligating a free terminal of each of the probes to one end of each of the random primers in the probe side, removing the target sample hybridized to each of the probes, and measuring the intensity of the remaining random primers. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312194 | SELECTION OF PERSONALIZED CANCER THERAPY REGIMENS USING INTERFERING RNA FUNCTIONAL SCREENING - Methods for screening cells obtained from a subject for aberrant kinase activity are disclosed. The methods include placing cells isolated from the subject in contact with a set of siRNAs, wherein each individual siRNA is at an addressable location on the array and specifically inhibits expression of a tyrosine kinase. The siRNA is introduced into the blood cells or bone marrow cells by electroporation. After introduction of the siRNA, the cells are then assayed for proliferation and/or viability as compared to a control. A decreased proliferation and/or viability of the cells as compared to a control identifies a siRNA that inhibits the proliferation and/or viability of the cells, thus identifying the tyrosine kinase having aberrant tyrosine kinase activity in the subject. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312195 | METHODS AND MICROARRAYS COMPATIBLE WITH DUAL FUNCTIONALITY OPTICAL DRIVES - A microarray with optically recorded information and a sample capable of producing a signal as a response to external influence, or a precursor which, when activated or combined with a reagent, produces a sample capable of generating a signal. The microarray is compatible with a dual functionality optical drive. A method for acquiring information about a sample comprises directing a probe to a sample at a microarray to produce a signal from the sample, wherein the microarray is compatible with a dual functionality optical drive, and detecting the signal. The information optically recorded on the microarray can be in the CD, DVD or HD DVD or Blue Ray format. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312196 | METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING POLYNUCLEOTIDE VARIANTS - The present disclosure relates to methods for generating libraries of polynucleotide variants comprising defined nucleotide differences relative to a reference polynucleotide. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312197 | PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACIDS CONJUGATED WITH MULTI-AMINE LINKERS AND NUCLEIC ACID DETECTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) conjugated with multi-amine linkers, and a method to prepare the same and utilization thereof. More specifically, the method is characterized by conjugating monomers having multi-amine functionality sequentially at a PNA terminal, and effectively immobilizing the PNA conjugated with multi-amine linkers on a solid surface. A PNA array prepared using the PNA conjugated with multi-amine linkers exhibits improved sensitivity and specificity of signals for detecting target nucleic acids as compared to a PNA array using PNA probes having only one amine group. The PNA conjugated with multi-amine linkers can be utilized in nucleic acid detecting devices or kits for gene diagnosis such as PNA microarrays, PNA chips, PNA field-effect transistors and impedance detectors. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312198 | Controlled evaporation, temperature control and packaging for optical inspection of biological samples - Controlling humidity at the surface of a solution containing analyte and ligand, e.g., for an assay, is disclosed, wherein the control of the humidity induces evaporative stirring in the solution to bring analyte and ligand into contact more quickly than when using diffusion. An oven which blows air in a controlled stream across slides, with wells containing reagent and analyte, is disclosed. Also disclosed is optical tape which can replace a conventional glass coverslip used for viewing of the reaction results. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312199 | TRACE mRNA AMPLIFICATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for amplifying a trace amount of mRNA is disclosed which can amplify a short mRNA and a long mRNA at a same efficiency level, regardless of how long a base sequence is, and to provide a method for use of such a method, a method of the present invention for amplifying a trace amount of mRNA includes the steps of: (i) adding a dummy RNA to a solution containing the trace amount of mRNA, so as to prepare a mixed solution; (ii) synthesizing an anti-sense DNA by reverse transcription, which uses the mixed solution as a template; (iii) synthesizing a sense DNA which is complementary to the anti-sense DNA thus synthesized, so as to generate a double strand DNA made of the sense DNA and the anti-sense DNA; (iv) ligating an RNA polymerase promoter sequence to the double strand DNA thus generated, on a sense DNA 5′ end side of the double strand DNA, so as to prepare a double strand DNA for amplification; and (v) amplifying, by using RNA polymerase, an RNA from the double strand DNA for amplification. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312200 | Nucleic Acid Analysis Chip Integrating a Waveguide and Optical Apparatus for the Inspection of Nucleic Acid Probes - A chip for nucleic acid analysis includes a body ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090312201 | Nano-Sized Particles for Formation Fines Fixation - A treating fluid may contain an effective amount of a particulate additive to fixate or reduce fines migration, where the particulate additive is an alkaline earth metal oxide alkaline earth metal hydroxide, alkali metal oxides, alkali metal hydroxides transition metal oxides, transition metal hydroxides, post-transition metal oxides, post-transition metal hydroxides piezoelectric crystals and pyroelectric crystals. The particle size of the magnesium oxide or other agent may be nanometer scale, which scale may provide unique particle charges that help fixate the formation fines. These treating fluids may be used as treatment fluids for subterranean hydrocarbon formations, such as in hydraulic fracturing, completion fluids, gravel packing fluids and fluid loss pills. The carrier fluid used in the treating fluid may be aqueous, brine, alcoholic or hydrocarbon-based. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312202 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON DISULPHIDE AND USE OF A LIQUID STREAM COMPRISING CARBON DISULPHIDE FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - The invention provides a process for the manufacture of carbon disulphide by reacting carbon monoxide with elemental sulphur to form carbonyl sulphide and disproportionating the carbonyl sulphide formed into carbon disulphide and carbon dioxide, the process comprising contacting a gaseous stream comprising carbon monoxide with a liquid elemental sulphur phase containing a solid catalyst at a temperature in the range of from 250 to 700° C. to obtain a gaseous phase comprising carbonyl sulphide, carbon disulphide and carbon dioxide. The invention further provides the use of a liquid stream comprising carbon disulphide, carbonyl sulphide and carbon dioxide obtainable by such process for enhanced oil recovery. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312203 | VISCOSITY ENHANCERS FOR VISCOELASTIC SURFACTANT STIMULATION FLUIDS - Piezoelectric crystal particles (which include pyroelectric crystal particles) enhance the viscosity of aqueous fluids that have increased viscosity due to the presence of viscoelastic surfactants (VESs). In one non-limiting theory, when the fluid containing the viscosity enhancers is heated and/or placed under pressure, the particles develop surface charges that associate, link, connect, or relate the VES micelles thereby increasing the viscosity of the fluid. The higher fluid viscosity is beneficial to crack the formation rock during a fracturing operation, reduce fluid leakoff, and carry high loading proppants to maintain the high conductivity of fractures. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312204 | FINES MIGRATION CONTROL AT THEIR SOURCES IN WATER RESERVOIRS - Water flood materials may contain an effective amount of a nano-sized particulate additive to inhibit or control the movement of fines within a subterranean formation during a water flood secondary recovery operation. The particulate additive may be an alkaline earth metal oxide, alkaline earth metal hydroxide, alkali metal oxide, alkali metal hydroxide, transition metal oxide, transition metal hydroxide, post-transition metal oxide, post-transition metal hydroxide, piezoelectric crystal, and/or pyroelectric crystal. The particle size of the magnesium oxide or other agent may be nanometer scale, which scale may provide unique particle charges that help control and stabilize the fines, e.g. clays. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312205 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION FOR USE THE REDUCTION OF PISTON RING FOULING IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention relates to a lubricant composition comprising a base oil or base oil blend and one or more additives, wherein the lubricant composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of more than 5.0 mm | 2009-12-17 |
20090312206 | Surface-oxide abrasion-resistant lubricant coating and method for forming the same - The present invention provides a surface-oxide abrasion-resistant lubricant coating that can maintain high lubricity for a long time without wear of a base material and a coating or damage to an object to be contacted by a simpler method and with less expensive material. A mixed fluid of a compressed gas and fine-particle powders of two soft metals having lower hardness and lower melting point than the base material of a sliding contact portion is ejected onto a surface of the sliding contact portion. The fine-particle powders of the soft metals are made to react with oxygen in the compressed gas at the surface of the sliding contact portion to form a metal-oxide film with high melting point composed of metal oxides of the two soft metals, one of the metal oxides having higher hardness than the other. This metal-oxide film with high melting point includes a coating having a thickness of 0.1 μm to 2 μm at an interface toward an object to be contacted, that is composed of the metal oxides, that has low friction resistance and low shear resistance, and shear fractures concentrated the coating thereto. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312207 | Product of Amines with Hydroxy Acid as Friction Modifiers Suitable for Automatic Transmission Fluids - Compositions comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity; an amide represented by the formula R | 2009-12-17 |
20090312208 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines which comprises a base oil comprising mineral oils and/or synthetic oils and polyisobutylene having a weight-average molecular weight of 500,000 or higher. Consumption of the engine oil can be decreased by using the above composition. In particular, consumption of the engine oil can be decreased even when the above composition is used as the engine oil of the energy saving type using a base oil having a low viscosity. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312209 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition comprising at least one type of base oil selected from mineral oils and synthetic oils, and a succinate ester and a sarcosinic acid as rust prevention agents. The succinate ester content is preferably set at 0.01 to 0.1 wt. %, and the sarcosinic acid content is preferably set at 0.001 to 0.01 wt. %. Further, they are preferably set such that the resulting weight ratio of the succinate ester content and sarcosinic acid content is 1:0.01 to 0.7. The lubricating oil composition according to the present invention shows excellent rust prevention properties and a satisfactorily long oxidation lifetime. Further it allows to attain a high level of anti-sludge performance and extreme pressure performance and lubrication performance, even when it is used for example in turbine bearings in combined cycle generators having multiplier gears operated under severe high temperature and high pressure conditions. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312210 | Lubricating Composition Containing a Polymer and Antiwear Agents - The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and polymer with pendant groups. The invention further provides for a method of controlling viscosity index by supplying to an oil of lubricating viscosity the polymer with pendant groups. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312211 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION - Provided is a lubricant composition containing a lubricant base oil and 0.5 to 10 mass % of (A) an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 2,800 to 8,000, in which the lubricant base oil used here has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1.5 to 40 mm | 2009-12-17 |
20090312212 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DEGREASING AND LUBRICATING - Compositions and methods for degreasing and lubricating objects, such as mechanical devices and the like. A composition comprised of a mixture of ethanol and food-grade mineral oil is applied directly to the substrate or objects sought to be degreased or lubricated. For degreasing applications, an amount of the composition is applied in an amount sufficient to penetrate and loosen grease-covered substrates, and is particularly well suited for hand wiping applications. Such methods can also be utilized to remove paint and ink. The compositions are substantially effective yet relatively non-toxic and biodegradable. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312213 | HYDROGEL PARTICLE - The present invention relates to hydrogel particles containing bubbles and having a specific gravity of 0.7 to 1.00 and an average particle diameter of 50 to 500 μm, as well as a process for producing the same. The hydrogel particles may also contain hollow inorganic particles. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312214 | Disinfecting Compositions Containing a Polymer Complex of Organic Acid - The present invention provides compositions which not only effectively kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms present on surfaces on contact but continue to kill microorganisms for a period of time thereafter. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312215 | Semi-Rigid Gel Cleansing Article and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to semi-rigid gels, methods of manufacture and uses thereof. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312216 | Photoresist Stripper Composition for Semiconductor Manufacturing - The present invention relates to a photoresist stripper composition for removing the photoresist in the manufacturing process of the semiconductor device. More particularly, the photoresist stripper composition comprises 3-20 wt % of hydrazine hydrate or amine compound; 20˜40 wt % of polar solvent; 0.01-3 wt % of corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of imidazoline derivative, sulfide derivative, sulfoxide derivative, aromatic compound or aromatic compound with hydroxyl group; 0.01-5 wt % of monoalcohol compound of C2-C10; and 40-70 wt % of deionized water. The photoresist stripper composition for manufacturing the semiconductor can remove the photoresist film thermoset by hard bake, dry etching, ashing or ion implantation and denatured by the metallic by-product etched from the bottom metallic film in said process at low temperature easily and quickly, and minimize the corrosion of the bottom metallic wiring in the removing process of the photoresist. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312217 | Bacteria Cultures and Compositions Comprising Bacteria Cultures - The present invention relates to bacteria cultures and composition comprising one or more cultures of the invention. The invention also relates to methods of washing or cleaning laundry or fabrics and surfaces as well as degrading waste material using a bacteria culture of the invention. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312218 | Detergent or Cleaning Agent Portion - A detergent and cleaning agent portion, comprising a) a first metering unit with a completely closed, water-soluble container of a transparent or translucent polymeric material and a first detergent or cleaning agent preparation which is enclosed in the container, which is liquid, and which occupies up to 99% by volume of the container capacity, the container furthermore containing a gas which is under a pressure of at least 1.02 bar and which occupies at least 1% by volume of the container capacity; and b) a second water-soluble metering unit which is different from the first and which contains a second detergent or cleaning agent preparation. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312219 | Cleaning Composition - The present invention relates to a cleaning agent composition for use in cleaning a substrate for recording media, a substrate for photomask, or a substrate for flat panel display, a surface of which at least contains a metallic or glassy substrate moiety, the cleaning agent composition containing (I) a copolymer compound satisfying at least the following (i) to (iii): (i) a constituting unit A1 derived from acrylic acid is contained in an amount of 20% by mol or more of the entire constituting units; (ii) the constituting unit A1 derived from acrylic acid and a constituting A2 derived from 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid are contained in a total amount of 90% by mol or more of the entire constituting units; and (iii) the constituting unit A1 and the constituting unit A2 of the entire constituting units are in a content ratio [constituting unit A1 (% by mol)/constituting unit A2 (% by mol)] of from 91/9 to 95/5. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312220 | Multi-Compartment Pouch - The present relates to a multi-compartment pouch suitable for use in a laundry application comprising a water-soluble film and having at least a first and a second compartment, wherein each compartment comprises a composition, characterised in that the second compartment comprises a whitening agent that exhibits a hueing efficiency of at least 5 and a wash removal value in the range of from about 30% to about 95%. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312221 | DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING A VARIANT OF A FAMILY 44 XYLOGLUCANASE - The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a variant of a parent xyloglucanase. | 2009-12-17 |
20090312222 | Laundry Composition - Polymer particles comprising a perfume are delivered to fabric during laundering and give long lasting adherence of the perfume to fabric during laundering. The particle comprises a polymer and is prepared using miniemulsion polymerisation. A method of depositing a perfume onto a substrate by means of such a composition is also disclosed. | 2009-12-17 |