52nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110319184 | Way - A collapsible alignment aid consisting of multiple rods, sleeves in which the rods come to rest, an elastic cord which draws thru out to hold together as one unit and end caps for tie off coverage and a finished appearance. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319185 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319186 | GOLF CLUB WITH REMOVABLE COMPONENTS - A golf club having removable components includes a club head, a shaft, and a connection assembly. The club head includes a hosel having an upper treaded portion and a lower portion with a faceted cross-section. The connection assembly includes a sleeve mounted on the tip end of the shaft and a screw-cap. The sleeve, which has an aperture for receiving the tip end of the shaft, includes a lower section that has a multi-faceted surface for engaging the lower portion of the hosel. The screw-cap is mounted over the sleeve and includes a body having an upper area and a threaded area, the latter of which is capable of engaging the upper threaded portion of the hosel to removably secure the shaft to the club head. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319187 | Golf Club With Durable Ferrule - A golf club has a ferrule that includes an inner sleeve made of environmentally friendly high friction silicone rubber and fitted around the shaft, and an outer sleeve fitted around the inner sleeve and having a through hole. Preferably, the through hole is stepped. The inner sleeve is limited within a large hole section of the through hole by an annular shoulder face and the engaging elements in order to prevent separation of the inner and outer sleeves. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319188 | PUTTER HEAD - A putter head has a head main body and a face insert mounted on a face surface of the head main body. The face insert has a slit which is cut in from an end face on a sole or top side of the face insert toward an opposite side thereof. In one embodiment, the slit is cut in from an end face on the sole side of the face insert toward the top side thereof. The slit may be extended obliquely such that the top side of the slit is located forward of the face insert. In another embodiment, the slit is cut in from the side face on the top side of the face insert toward the sole side thereof. The slit may be extended obliquely such that the sole side of the slit is located rearward of the putter head. Any slit may be extended from the side face on a toe side of the face insert to the side face on a heel side thereof. The face inserts may contain viscoelastic material loaded in the slit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319189 | PUTTER HEAD - A putter head includes a head main body having a depressed portion and a face insert disposed within the depressed portion so that the face insert is mounted in a face surface of the head main body. The face insert includes at least one low hardness portion and at least one high hardness portion. The face insert has a boundary face between the at least one low hardness portion and the at least one high hardness portion which is inclined relative to a back-to-forth direction of the putter head. The boundary face may decline toward the rear or may rise toward the rear. The face insert may comprise a plurality of the low hardness portions and a plurality of the high hardness portions so that the low and high hardness portions are arranged vertically in multiple layers. The sectional shapes taken perpendicularly to the back-to-forth direction of the high hardness portion and the low hardness portion may be substantially of a right triangle. The face insert may comprise a surface layer and groove portions on a front face thereof. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319190 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head has a face portion with a thick-walled portion located in the center of the face portion and an outer peripheral portion located on an outer periphery of the thick-walled portion. The thick-walled portion has a central portion of the face portion having a largest thickness, a first ridge which surrounds the central portion and has a smaller thickness than the central portion, and a first valley which is located between the central portion and the first ridge and has a smaller thickness than the first ridge. The golf club head maintains a low weight of a face portion and suppresses dispersion of CT values at each hitting point so that the CT values at hitting points other than a sweet spot are substantially equal to the CT value at the sweet spot. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319191 | Golf Ball With Precompressed Medial Layer - A golf ball is made from a plurality of layers. A core is formed of a soft material. A medial layer surrounds the core and is formed of a precompressed rubber. A cover surrounds the medial layer. A compression layer may be used to precompress the medial layer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319192 | GOLF BALL INTERMEDIATE LAYER RESIN COMPOSITION AND GOLF BALL - An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball intermediate layer resin composition with an excellent resilience and fluidity. Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball intermediate layer resin composition with a high hardness and durability. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball traveling a great distance with an ionomer intermediate layer. The present invention provides a golf ball intermediate layer resin composition comprising, (A) an ionomer resin consisting of a metal ion-neutralized product of a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms; (B) a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and (C) a zinc compound, wherein a content ratio ((A)/(B)) of (A) component to (B) component ranges from 50/50 to 80/20 in a mass ratio and a content of (C) component ranges from 0.1 part to 20 parts with respect to 100 parts by mass of a sum of (A) component and (B) component, and the golf ball intermediate layer resin composition has a melt flow rate (190° C., 2.16 kg) of 15 g/10 min or more. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319193 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2011-12-29 |
20110319194 | GOLF BALL CORE WITH SOFT OUTER TRANSITION VOLUME AND NEGATIVE HARDNESS GRADIENT - A golf ball including a unitary core having a volume, an outer surface, a geometric center, and an outermost transition volume adjacent to the outer surface, the core being formed from a substantially homogenous composition; and a cover layer including ionomer, metallocene-catalyzed polymer, polyester, polyamide, non-ionomeric thermoplastic elastomer, copolyether-ester, copolyether-amide, polycarbonate, polybutadiene, polyisoprene, or polystyrene block copolymer. The outermost transition volume is disposed between the core outer surface and the geometric center, the transition volume has an outer portion congruent with the core outer surface, and comprises the outermost 45% of the core volume or less. Both a hardness of the core outer surface and a hardness within the outermost transition volume are less than the hardness of the geometric center to define a negative hardness gradient. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319195 | GOLF BALL CORE WITH SOFT OUTER TRANSITION VOLUME AND NEGATIVE HARDNESS GRADIENT - A golf ball including a unitary core having a volume, an outer surface, a geometric center, and an outermost transition volume adjacent to the outer surface, the core being formed from a substantially homogenous composition; and a cover layer including ionomer, metallocene-catalyzed polymer, polyester, polyamide, non-ionomeric thermoplastic elastomer, copolyether-ester, copolyether-amide, polycarbonate, polybutadiene, polyisoprene, or polystyrene block copolymer. The outermost transition volume is disposed between the core outer surface and the geometric center, the transition volume has an outer portion congruent with the core outer surface, and comprises the outermost 45% of the core volume or less. Both a hardness of the core outer surface and a hardness within the outermost transition volume are less than the hardness of the geometric center to define a negative hardness gradient. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319196 | GOLF BALL COVER RESIN COMPOSITION AND GOLF BALL - An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball cover resin composition containing an ionomer resin with an excellent resilience and fluidity. Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball using an ionomer resin for a cover, with an excellent shot feeling, durability and resilience. The present invention provides a golf ball cover resin composition comprising (A) an ionomer resin consisting of a metal ion-neutralized product of a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester; (B) a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and/or a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and (C) a zinc compound, wherein a content ratio ((A)/(B)) of (A) component to (B) component ranges from 50/50 to 80/20 in a mass ratio and a content of (C) component ranges from 0.1 part to 20 parts with respect to 100 parts by mass of a sum of (A) component and (B) component, and the golf ball cover resin composition has a melt flow rate (190° C., 2.16 kg) of 5 g/10 min or more. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319197 | Golf Ball with Hydrophilic Coating Layer - This disclosure provides a golf ball having a coating layer made from a hydrophilic water-swellable material. The hydrophilic water-swellable material undergoes a physical change from a dry state to a wet state upon exposure to water. The wet state may be associated with shallower dimple depths, and the coating layer being softer, than the dry state. The use of such a coating layer may allow the golf ball to compensate for the negative effects of wet weather conditions. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a golf ball. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319198 | Correcting golf tee - A trajectory correcting golf tee constructed with a stem for inserting into the ground and for supporting a golf ball in a fixed position above the ground. The stem is tapered so as to easily insert into the ground in a generally vertical position. The golf tee further includes a top surface with a depression to accept and retain a golf ball. The improvement including an elevated portion along one or two opposing edges of the top surface so as to control and correct a golf ball trajectory. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319199 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FITTING GOLF EQUIPMENT - A golf equipment fitting system that uses advanced technology to not only objectively identify the optimum equipment for the golfer, but to also identify and help correct swing flaws so that the golfer can achieve optimum performance on the golf course. Thus, in one embodiment, golf fitting includes collecting data related to the golfer's swing and determining if the golfer's swing technique should be modified based at least in part on the collected swing data. When it is determined that the golfer's swing technique should be modified, then providing swing instruction to the golfer. When, however, it is determined that the golfer's swing technique is fine, then collecting data related to how the golfer's swing launches a golf ball. Finally, golf equipment, e.g., golf clubs, can be specified based on the collected swing data and launch data. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319200 | SPORTS DEVICE FOR PRACTICING HITTING AND FIELDING A BALL/BALL-LIKE OBJECT - The present invention is a sports device for practicing hitting and fielding a ball/ball-like object comprising an arm member mounted rotatably and substantially horizontal on a base in hitting and fielding practice mode, with a ball/ball-like object positioned at the outer end of the arm member either by a plurality of elastic members, or just freely. The preferred embodiment of the arm member is multi-sectional. The present invention is used in baseball to practice hitting by having the ball/ball-like object in a plurality of stationary positions, or offering the hitter a variety of pitches ranging from fast ball and slow pitch to curve ball by manually or mechanically rotating the ball/ball-like object clockwise or counter clockwise at various speeds at different positions. When the ball/ball-like object is hit into free flight it is used to practice fielding. The height of the ball/ball-like object is easily adjusted. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319201 | Sport instruction system - A sport instruction system for use in training for a sport requiring use of equipment having a gripping handle comprises a plurality of flexible equipment handle cue bands, each cue band displaying a unique visual cue, each cue band sized for securement to the gripping handle of the equipment in a location visible to the player of the sport when holding the gripping handle of the equipment, a plurality of sport specific instruction cards, each card having training theme indicia corresponding to one of the visual cues on the equipment handle cue bands, performance problem indicia related to the training theme indicia, and training instruction indicia related to the performance indicia, such that viewing the visual cue on one of the cue bands during training focuses the players attention on training instructions conveyed by the training instruction indicia on the instruction card having training theme corresponding to the visual cue. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319202 | FOOTBALL TRAINING DEVICE SYSTEM - A football training device and system is presented that simulates game-time conditions wherein players of the opposite team attempt to strip the ball carrier of the ball. The football training device has a football with at least one cord attached to each end of the football. The cord is connected to a housing which is attached to the player's body by a strap. As the player carries the football a remote control device is used to activate the housing to retract the cord which acts to strip the football from the players hands. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319203 | SPORTS DEVICE FOR PRACTICING HITTING A BALL/BALL-LIKE OBJECT/PUCK - This present invention is a sports device for practicing hitting a ball/ball-like object/puck, comprising an arm member mounted rotatably and substantially horizontal on a base in hitting practice mode, with the ball/ball-like object/puck positioned at the outer end of the arm member by a plurality of elastic members. The height of the ball/ball-like object/puck from the surface the hitter stands on is easily adjusted by a plurality of height adjusting members. The preferred embodiment of the arm member is multi-sectional. With the base substantially contiguous to the surface the hitter stands on, the present invention is used to practice driving and chipping in golf; and slap-shot and back-hand in ice hockey; and shooting in field hockey. When practicing hitting in golf and hockey, the player is free from constantly bending to position or retrieve the ball/ball-like object/puck. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319204 | SWING TRAINING BAT - A swing training bat has a main body, a connecting tube, a handle, an extension spring, a fastening device, a striker and a securing device. The extension spring, the fastening device and the striker are mounted in the connecting tube. The extension spring is extendable and has two ends securely connected with the fastening device and the striker. The striker is capable of bumping the securing device when the swing training bat is swung. Because the extended extension spring generates a covering force capable of pulling back the striker and reducing a big bumping force between the striker and the securing device, to reduce the bumping force can relieve damage to a batter's hands. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319205 | Pitching Rubber - The present invention is directed to pitching rubbers for baseball. More particularly, the invention relates to a four-sided, solid pitching rubber which provides an all-in-one durable construction with improved performance characteristics. Included in embodiments is a pitching rubber comprising: a solid rubber body with four rectangular sides and two elongated ends; having a surface area of about 648 in | 2011-12-29 |
20110319206 | TENNIS RACKET INCLUDING SHOCK-ABSORBER MEANS - The racket includes a handle ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319207 | Table Tennis Racket - A ball-striking sole for a table tennis paddle comprises a flexible coating ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319208 | Belt/chain drive system - In a belt/chain drive system, pairs of drive wheels provided with a helical cut spline on the inner diameter of the drive wheels are mounted on a drive shaft provided with helical cut splines on the outer diameter of the drive shaft. The pairs of drive wheels engage via pairs of closed loop belts/chains pairs of driven wheels provided with a helical cut spline on the inner diameter of the driven wheels mounted on a driven shaft provided with helical cut splines on the outer diameter of the driven shaft. In operation, there is equal load sharing among drive wheels and driven wheels. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319209 | INTEGRATED BICYCLE CHAINRING ASSEMBLY - An improved bicycle chainring assembly. The improved assembly includes at least two integrally formed chainrings configured to be attached to a bicycle crankarm via mounting apertures formed in the assembly. The chainrings of the assembly may be joined with discrete, continuous, or semi-continuous connection structures to achieve any desired degree of stiffness and weight savings. In some cases, the mounting apertures may be formed near the periphery of one of the chainrings. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319210 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION METAL BELT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL RING OF CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION METAL BELT, AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SHAPE OF METAL RING OF CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION METAL BELT - A continuously variable transmission metal belt includes a metal ring assembly and metal elements. The metal ring assembly includes stacked endless metal rings. Each of the stacked endless metal rings includes a flat peripheral surface and a substantially semicircular end face. The substantially semicircular end face is connected to an end of the peripheral surface in a width direction of each of the stacked endless metal rings. The metal elements are supported on the metal ring assembly. A displacement Z of the end face is smaller than or equal to 0.1R. The displacement Z is defined as Z=R−H. R is a radius of an imaginary circle that passes through a contact point between the peripheral surface and the end face and that is tangent to the end face. H is a distance from a center of the imaginary circle to the peripheral surface. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319211 | Reconfigurable Hybrid Power Train - A multi-mode hybrid drive train offers selective operation in any one of series, parallel, and power split modes. The multi-mode hybrid drive train includes two planetary gear sets and a collection of specifically placed brakes and clutches relative to those gear sets. The first planetary gear train includes a power input for receiving power from a primary rotational power source, as well as a first sun gear, first carrier and first ring gear. The second planetary gear train similarly includes a power input as well as a second sun gear, a second carrier connected to a final drive, and a second ring gear. A first motor is linked to the first sun gear and a second motor is linked to the second sun gear such that selective activation of the clutches, brakes, and motors places the multi-mode hybrid drive train in a selected mode of operation. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319212 | RATTLING NOISE REDUCTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A simply structured rattling noise reduction device for a vehicle capable of preventing rattling certainly under neutral position. The rattling noise reduction device is applied to a vehicle having a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a torque of a prime mover to an output member through a mating transmission mechanism, and a shifting means capable of selecting a drive position in which the torque of the prime mover is transmitted to the output member and a neutral position in which the torque of the prime mover is not transmitted to the output member, and in which the transmission mechanism is configured to idle any one of rotary members thereof to prevent the torque from being applied to the output member in case the neutral position is selected. The rattling noise reduction device comprises a slidable contact means, which is contacted frictionally with the output member, or with a rotary member and transmitting the torque to the output member, or with a member integrated with the rotary member and, in case the neutral position is selected by operating the shifting means. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319213 | ALL-WHEEL DRIVE WITH ACTIVE DRY DISCONNECT SYSTEM - A vehicle drive train for transferring torque to first and second sets of wheels includes a first driveline adapted to transfer torque to the first set of wheels and a first power disconnection device. A second driveline is adapted to transfer torque to the second set of wheels and includes a second power disconnection device. A hypoid gearset is positioned within one of the first driveline and the second driveline in a power path between the first and second power disconnection devices. The hypoid gearset is selectively disconnected from being driven by the first driveline and the second driveline when the first and second power disconnection devices are operated in a disconnected, non-torque transferring, mode. At least one of the first and second power disconnection devices includes an active dry friction clutch. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319214 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH DISCONNECT FOR ACCESSORY DRIVE - An automotive accessory drive system for a motor vehicle connects to an internal combustion engine crankshaft during at least one mode of operation. The system includes an accessory drive pulley, a starter motor/generator, and an endless loop power transmission member connecting at least the starter motor/generator and the accessory drive pulley. A planetary gear set includes a sun gear, a ring gear integrally associated with the accessory drive pulley, and a planetary carrier connected to the engine crankshaft. First and second one way clutches connect the engine crankshaft to the ring gear, and the sun gear to a grounding member, respectively, to define a normal drive mode and an engine start mode, respectively. An electromagnetic disconnect includes a normally closed friction clutch connecting the grounding member to ground to define a third mode of operation corresponding to a free wheel function with the grounding member disengaged from connection to ground. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319215 | LUBRICATION OF A PLANETARY GEAR DEVICE - A vehicle motive power transmission apparatus includes: a planetary gear device; an oil pump for sucking oil present in an apparatus case; a one-way clutch that transmits normal-direction rotation output of the planetary gear device to the oil pump, but does not transmit reverse-direction rotation output of the planetary gear device to the oil pump; an oil tank which is provided in the apparatus case, and which is provided with a first introduction portion that receives oil that is splashed upward as a gear in the apparatus case rotates in a normal direction, and a second introduction portion that receives oil that is splashed upward as the gear rotates in a reverse direction; and an oil passageway that supplies the planetary gear device with oil present in the oil tank or oil sucked by the oil pump. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319216 | GEAR STAGE - A gear stage ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319217 | ROLLER TYPE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In a roller type transmission device | 2011-12-29 |
20110319218 | ROLLER TYPE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In a roller type transmission device | 2011-12-29 |
20110319219 | DECELERATOR - An in-wheel motor drive unit ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319220 | DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE - A differential device has a differential case that houses a gear group, and a ring gear that is disposed fitted to the differential case. The differential case and the ring gear are supported rotatably about a drive shaft. The ring gear is made up of a helical gear. The ring gear abuts the differential case in the axial direction of the drive shaft. The ring gear and the differential case are welded at an abutting portion of the ring gear and the differential case in the axial direction of the drive shaft. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319221 | THREE SPEED GEARBOX FROM SINGLE PLANETARY GEARSET - The present invention is a three forward speed gearbox with reverse from a single planetary gearset. The forward speed ratios include a low gear, one to one, and overdrive. The reverse gear ratio is identical with the low gear. Forward rotation of the output shaft in first gear is accomplished by reversing the direction of the input motor. This is easily achieved from a bi-directional prime mover such as a hydraulic motor or electric motor. Another advantage of using a bi-directional prime mover is that the bi-directional rotation of the input shaft provides forward, reverse and back drive to accumulate energy in an accumulator. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319222 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM AND TRANSMISSION USING THE SAME - A continuously variable transmission adapted to set a speed change ratio in accordance with a tilt angle of a rolling member mediating a torque being transmitted, and to transmit a torque among three elements. The transmission mechanism is provided with a rolling member having a smooth outer face and capable of tilting a rotational center axis thereof, and a rotary member arranged to be contacted with a predetermined portion of the outer face of the rolling member in a torque transmittable manner. Specifically, the continuously variable transmission mechanism is configured to vary a rotational speed of the rotary member by changing a rotation radius of a contact point between the rolling member and the rotary member by tilting the rotational center axis of the rolling member. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319223 | VEHICLE DRIVE FORCE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS - A vehicle drive force distributing apparatus includes an irreversible transmission mechanism, an operating state determining component and a command value resolution switching component. The irreversible transmission mechanism prevents a radially oriented pressing force, generated between first and second rollers based on an inter-roller radial pressing force command value, from decreasing during a period while command value is constant to maintain the radially oriented pressing force at a prescribed value without operating an inter-roller radial pressing force generating source. The operating state determining component determines whether first or second vehicle operating states exists during which a first or a lower second precision level of drive force distribution control, respectively, is to occur between main and subordinate drive wheels. The command value resolution switching component provides the inter-roller radial pressing force command value at a constant value for a longer period during the second vehicle operating state. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319224 | HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM - A hybrid drive system configured with a power split device that performs a differential operation with at least three rotating elements including an input rotating element, a reaction force rotating element, and an output rotating element that is connected to the output member so that driving force is transmitted. A reduction gear that performs a differential operation with at least four rotating elements including an input rotating element, a stationary element, a first output rotating element, and a second output rotating element. A control portion selects an operating mode of the hybrid drive system, from among a first split mode, and a second split mode. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319225 | SHIFT CONTROLLER AND SHIFT CONTROLLING METHOD - A shift controller controls a transmission for a hybrid vehicle in which: an engine and a motor are connected together via a clutch; and the transmission is placed between the motor and driving wheels. The shift controller has: a first shift controlling unit which performs shift control on a basis of at least one of transmission efficiency of the transmission and power generation efficiency of the motor in a case where regeneration is performed with the clutch disengaged during deceleration of the hybrid vehicle; and a second shift controlling unit which performs shift control to make a transmission gear ratio of the transmission smaller than in the shift control performed by the first shift controlling unit in a case where the regeneration is performed with the clutch engaged during the deceleration of the hybrid vehicle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319226 | Variable Gain of a Transmission Control Element - A multiple gain producing device includes a control element having variable torque capacity, a source of control pressure, and a spring applying to the control element a first force due to said pressure and a variable second force opposing the control pressure, producing a first gain when control pressure is relatively low, and a second gain greater than the first gain when control pressure is relatively high. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319227 | IDLE STOP CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle idle stop system is disclosed. The idle stop system comprises an engine, an automatic transmission, a first oil pump driven by said engine and generating hydraulic pressure which is supplied to a friction element of said automatic transmission, a second oil pump capable of operating and generating hydraulic pressure which is supplied to a friction element of said automatic transmission during an engine stop, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the engine to stop when a predetermined engine stop condition is satisfied, and to control the second oil pump to supply hydraulic pressure to a predetermined friction element coupled to a forward starting gear of the automatic transmission, the hydraulic pressure supplied to couple the predetermined friction element when the engine is automatically stopped and when a gear range of the automatic transmission is in a neutral range. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319228 | EXERCISE SYSTEM - An example exercise system includes an exercise apparatus including a processor, a movable element and an output device and a device including a processor and coupled to the exercise apparatus and to a communication network. The device is configured to receive an exercise program information and mental activity data and to output the exercise program information and the mental activity data to the exercise apparatus. The processor of the exercise apparatus is configured to use the exercise program information to control a parameter associated with the movable element and to control the output device to output the mental activity data during use of the exercise apparatus. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319229 | Instructional Displays and Methods for Exercise Machine - An exercise machine can include a motivating and instructional user interface or display. The interface can include a virtual coach or other encouraging stimulus to provide key motivation for users of indoor exercise machines. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319230 | Vertical Fitness Apparatus and Method of Exercising - A fitness wall panel has a height chosen to correspond with (1) the height of the user and/or (2) the environmental limitations of the containing room, producing a multifunctional exercise system. Large, rugged hand/foot holds and/or handles are removably bolted in the panel. Elastic straps, bands, ropes, chains, cables, platforms, bars and various other attachments can be mounted on the panel. Optional pulley systems and vibrators are mountable to the panel. Removable attachment of the foregoing devices creates a multitude of functional options and configurations, allowing a multitude of different exercise and training methods to be performed on one piece of equipment. Panels can be configured into arrays, projections or posts standing alone. Users work up and down and side to side doing exercises to perform full body and/or muscle specific or isolating exercises or any combination thereof in a limited space without exposure to dangerous height. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319231 | ADJUSTABLE STATIONARY BICYCLE - A stationary bicycle comprises a frame. A crankset is rotatably mounted to the frame to receive a pedaling actuation from a user of the stationary bicycle. A seat is mounted to the frame to support the user using the crankset in the pedaling actuation. A handlebar is mounted to the frame to serve as a hand/arm support for the user during the pedaling actuation. Translational joints between the frame and the seat and the handlebar are provided for translational displacement of the seat or handlebar with respect to the crankset. A mechanism is connected to the translational joint for locking the translational joint in a selected position, the mechanism allowing movement of the translational joint solely by a selected actuation displacing the translational joint proportionally in the direction of the translational displacement. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319232 | Isometric exercise apparatus and storage rack therefor - The present invention relates generally to exercise equipment and more specifically, to an isometric exercise apparatus and a storage rack therefor. The isometric exercise apparatus includes a frame which has a base and a sidewall joined to the base. The base has an exercise platform for supporting a user's body. Also provided is a restraint arm assembly connected to the frame. The arm restraint assembly includes a swing arm pivotally connected to the base, a restraint arm carried by the swing arm and positionable above the exercise platform to inhibit movement of a portion of the user's body so as to allow the user to perform isometric exercises. An indexing assembly is provided to fix the swing arm in a predetermined angular position selected from a set of discrete angular positions relative to the base. At least one limb restraint accessory is positionable at predetermined locations along the base for inhibiting movement of the user's limb so as to allow the user to perform isometric exercises. The apparatus can rapidly be adapted or configured to target a plurality of joint angles to work different muscle groups (or different muscles within the same muscle group) for an enhanced isometric workout. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319233 | TURN WEIGHT PLATE - Devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods related to weight plates. Specifically, the disclosed devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods relate to nested weight plates including a first weight plate increment and a second weight plate increment configured to receive the first weight plate increment. The nested weight plates may include a turning mechanism including a turning circle and/or a screw. The screw may be received by the first weight plate increment such that rotation of the turning circle engages and/or disengages the second weight plate increment. In this manner, a user may select to total weight desired. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319234 | ENGAGEMENT INTERFACE FOR AN EXERCISE MACHINE - An engagement interface for an exercise machine for selectively engaging a carriage with one or more resisting elements may include one or more engagement devices arranged on the carriage. An engagement device may include a reaching or first portion and a flange or second portion. An engagement feature may be positioned on the one or more resisting elements and configured for engagement by at least one of the one or more engagement devices. The engagement feature may include a body, at least one wall extending generally perpendicular to the body, a first tab extending from the at least one wall in a first direction, and a second tab extending from the at least one wall in a second direction opposite the first direction. The first and second tabs may be configured for engagement by at least a portion of an engagement device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319235 | SPORTS TRAINING BELT - A training belt for wearing around a waist of a user is disclosed. The belt comprises a flexible strap that terminates at a first end in a first adjustment strap that has an attachment means fixed therewith. A second end of the flexible strap includes a second adjustment strap terminating with a loop. An outside surface of the training belt includes at least one pocket that extends substantially along the length of the flexible strap. Each pocket includes a closure means extending substantially therealong for retaining one or more weighted tubes. An inside surface of the flexible strap may include a cushioning pad, made of a memory-foam type material, for example, extending substantially around the length and height of the flexible strap. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319236 | EXERCISE DEVICE FOR ABDOMINAL AND OTHER CORE MUSCLES - A device for exercising the abdominal and other core muscles of a user comprises a rotatable base having a central opening therein, and a bar removably insertable into the opening. The bar may comprise two or more separable segments and may have provide for the attachment and removal of weights to provide resistance to a user. Also disclosed is a method of exercising using such a device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319237 | ABDOMINAL SQUAT MACHINE - An apparatus for performing abdominal and squat exercises is provided with a frame having a support member, a first end and a second end that operate to provide horizontal stabilization, and at least two leg securing bars extending substantially transversely from the frame of the apparatus. A first leg securing bar may be disposed at a first location along the frame, and a second leg securing bar may be disposed at a second location along the frame such that the arrangement of the leg securing bars in the first and second locations permits the apparatus to operate as an exercise device for abdominal and squat exercises. A user of the apparatus may position one or more legs in between the leg securing bars and perform abdominal and squat exercises without having to readjust the leg securing bars and without having to move one or more feet thereof in between routines. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319238 | TRAINING APPARATUS - A training apparatus ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319239 | TOOL CHANGERS FOR CHANGING TOOLS ON SPINDLES OF MACHINE TOOLS AND MACHINE TOOLS COMPRISING SUCH TOOL CHANGERS - A disclosed example tool changer for changing a tool on a spindle of a machine tool comprises a tool drum having a plurality of tool holders to hold tools. The example tool changer also includes an axle carrier on which the tool drum is rotatably supported to align the tool holders with the spindle. A first coupling portion is rotatably supported on the axle carrier. At least one first gear stage is provided via which the first coupling portion is connected to the tool drum. The first coupling portion is adapted to be coupled or uncoupled with a second coupling portion rotatably supported on a spindle stock of the machine tool and connected to the spindle of the machine tool via at least one second gear stage. The tool drum is adapted to be driven, when the first and second coupling portions are in a coupled state, by the spindle of the machine tool via the at least one second gear stage, the second and first coupling portions and the at least one first gear stage to align the tool holders. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319240 | ROLL MEMBER, CHARGING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A roll member includes: a core; and an elastic layer that is formed on the core and constituted with a vulcanized substance of a rubber composition containing a polysulfide polymer (A) and an elastic material (B); wherein the polysulfide polymer (A) includes at least one structural unit selected from —(C | 2011-12-29 |
20110319241 | Pizza Tray and Forming Assembly - A forming assembly and process for forming a carton from a carton blank are herein disclosed. The finished carton can have an odd number of sides and/or an angle between two adjacent sides that is less than 90 degrees. The forming assembly includes a forming head and a forming cavity. The forming head acts as an inner die and the forming cavity acts as an outer die. In addition, the forming cavity includes at least one cavity side plate that desirably folds tabs on the carton blank to secure the tabs to one another and form the finished carton. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319242 | INFEED SYSTEM - A system is described relating to the feeding of raw materials into a machine that converts the raw materials into a packaging template. The system may use raw packaging materials and supply the raw materials to a converting mechanism using an infeed wheel. The infeed wheel may rotate and have a number of edges that engage the raw materials. Raw materials of one form used may include fanfold material that has existing fold or score lines that define opposing boundaries of the fanfold material, but which allow separate layers to remain connected. As the infeed wheel rotates, the edges engage the raw materials, and can engage the existing fold or score lines. Some edges may engage at locations between existing fold or score lines, and can crease the raw materials. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319243 | FLAP FOLDING SYSTEM FOR DISPOSABLE ARTICLE TO BE WORN - A flap folding system for a disposable article to be worn, including: a plurality of main pads | 2011-12-29 |
20110319244 | PAPER FOLDING DEVICE FOR THREE-FOLDING SHEET OF PAPER - In a paper folding device, a first driving unit for forming a first folding line on the paper moves a first folding plate member to the paper fed to a first feeding position until load on the first folding plate member reaches a prescribed value or higher. A time period from the start of driving of the first folding unit by the first driving unit to the start of driving of a second folding unit by a second driving unit is determined based on characteristic of paper. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319245 | APPARATUS FOR CRUMPLING PAPER SUBSTRATES - The present subject matter relates generally to an apparatus for crumpling paper substrates. Specifically, the system provides for the crumpling of paper substrates to form fill material to be utilized in product packaging to fill void space and/or to wrap around products thereby allowing for safe transport of the products. The apparatus includes a feeder for feeding sheeting material, a first roller connected to a drive mechanism, a second roller disposed adjacent said first roller wherein said sheeting material travels between the first roller and the second roller and further wherein the second roller pushes said sheeting material against said first roller to engage the sheeting material with the first roller, and a third roller connected to the drive mechanism for directing said sheeting material out of said apparatus. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319246 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING FLUID COMPONENTS - A floating element for separating components of a physiological fluid comprises two parts that are relatively movable. The two parts define a prescribed volume between them when at their maximum separation, and one of the parts may be moved toward the other to express the fluid contained in the volume between the parts. The parts are made of materials having densities so that they assume a desired position in the fluid to allow selected components to be easily obtained and expressed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319247 | CENTRIFUGE SAMPLE CONTAINER AND CENTRIFUGE - A centrifuge sample container includes: a body portion configured to contain a sample; and a cap portion configured to be engaged with and attached on the body portion. The body portion has a substantially triangular external shape defining three apex portions and three side portions between two of the apex portions when viewed from above and has a circular opening portion in an upper portion of the body portion. Distances between centers of the apex portions are equal to one another. Each of the apex portions is formed with a first radius of curvature when viewed from above. Each of the side portions is formed into a outwardly curved arc-like shape with a second radius of curvature when viewed from above. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319248 | Single Use Centrifuge - The present invention relates to a device that incorporates a single use centrifuge that is sterilized prior to use in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology or related industries and is used for the removal of solids and/or other undesirable materials from one or more fluids and is connected to a bioreactor, fermentor, container or process by way of single use tubing, connectors and/or various fluid flow components. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319249 | Blood Separating Device - A device for separating components of a composition according to density. The device includes a rotatable chamber and a plurality of buoys. The rotatable chamber has an axis of rotation. The plurality of buoys are positioned within the rotatable chamber and about the axis of rotation. The buoys are radially movable between an expanded position in which the buoys are at a first location relative to the axis of rotation and a contracted position in which the buoys are at a second location relative to the axis of rotation. The first location is further from the axis of rotation than the second location is. The buoys are movable in response to force generated during rotation of the rotatable chamber. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319250 | Process For The Preparation Of Pillared Silicates - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a silicate compound, comprising (1) providing at least one layered silicate; and (2) mixing said layered silicate with water and at least one silicon containing compound according to formula R | 2011-12-29 |
20110319251 | Isomorphously Substituted Silicate - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an isomorphously substituted RUB-36 silicate comprising (1) providing a mixture containing silica, preferably amorphous silica, and/or at least one silica precursor, water, at least one suitable structure directing agent, (2) heating the mixture obtained according to (1) under hydrothermal conditions to give a suspension containing an RUB-36 silicate, (3) separating the RUB-36 silicate, wherein (a) either the mixture according to (1) contains at least one element suitable for isomorphous substitution and/or (b) the separated RUB-36 silicate according to (3) is subjected to isomorphous substitution. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319252 | COMPOSITE POWDERS - A composite powder includes a plurality of loose particles having discrete regions of a first material and discrete regions of a second material that is different than the first material. At least one of the first material and the second material is a chemical precursor to a third material. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319253 | HIGH STRENGTH MACHINABLE GLASS-CERAMICS - In one aspect the invention is directed to a machinable glass-ceramic having a high degree of crystallinity (greater than 50 Vol. %), high mechanical strength (MOR>150 MPa) In accordance with the invention, the machinable glass-ceramics described herein consists essentially of, in weight percent, 35-55% SiO | 2011-12-29 |
20110319254 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF COLOURED BLANKS AND DENTAL SHAPED PARTS - The invention relates to compositions based on ZrO | 2011-12-29 |
20110319255 | VARISTOR CERAMIC, MULTILAYER COMPONENT COMPRISING THE VARISTOR CERAMIC, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE VARISTOR CERAMIC - A varistor ceramic includes the following materials: Zn as the main component, Pr in a proportion of 0.1 to 3 atom %, and a metal M selected from Y, Ho, Er, Yb and Lu in a proportion of 0.1 to 5 atom %. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319256 | PD-Y ALLOY CATALYST, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND FUEL CELL COMPRISING THE CATALYST - Disclosed are a platinum (Pt)-free, palladium (Pd)-yttrium (Y) alloy catalyst having superior oxygen reduction reaction activity and stability, a method for preparing the same, and a fuel cell including the catalyst. Since the Pt-free Pd-Y catalyst is inexpensive, it may be usefully applicable for fuel cells, particularly polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319257 | HIGH PERFORMANCE, HIGH DURABILITY NON-PRECIOUS METAL FUEL CELL CATALYSTS - This invention relates to non-precious metal fuel cell cathode catalysts, fuel cells that contain these catalysts, and methods of making the same. The fuel cell cathode catalysts are highly nitrogenated carbon materials that can contain a transition metal. The highly nitrogenated carbon materials can be supported on a nanoparticle substrate. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319258 | METHOD TO MAKE AN ACID CATALYST HAVING GREATER THAN 20 WT% CONJUNCT POLYMER - A method to make an acidic ionic liquid catalyst, by mixing aluminum chloride in the presence of a hydrocarbon solvent, an organic chloride, and optionally an ionic liquid; wherein the acidic ionic liquid catalyst does not precipitate out solids; and wherein the acidic ionic liquid catalyst has greater than 20 wt % conjunct polymer and a molar ratio of Al to a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, P, O, S, and combinations thereof greater than 2.0. Also a method to make the acidic ionic liquid catalyst comprising:
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20110319259 | Advanced catalyst system prepared from a whiskered aluminum-containing metallic alloy substrate - A method for whisker formation on the surface of aluminum-containing metallic alloy fibers and substrates provides a support structure for many technical, medical and pharmaceutical applications. The novel surface modification of metallic alloy fibers and other metallic substrates involves heating the fiber or substrate in air at temperatures ranging from approximately 800° C. to approximately 1000° C. for a period of time ranging from approximately 10 hours to approximately 100 hours to form whiskers. The use of a metal oxide coating with large ions, such as zirconium oxide, allows the formation of alumina whiskers while preserving the structural integrity of the metallic alloy substrate. Uses of the present invention include, but are not limited to an advanced catalyst support, a highly efficient filter medium, a support for implants and the like. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319260 | Catalyst Body for Production of Brush-shaped Carbon Nanostructure - It is intended to highly efficiently produce a high-density brush shaped carbon nanostructure useful in the production of CNT assembly, such as rope-shaped CNTs, and provide a catalyst body for production of brush-shaped carbon nanostructure that enables the production. The catalyst body for production of brush-shaped carbon nanostructure is one comprising a substrate ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110319261 | FOAM ELEMENT WITH CELLULOSE INCORPORATED IN IT - The invention relates to a foam element with a hydrophilic substance incorporated in the foam in the form of cellulose of the structure type based on the crystal modification of cellulose-II, and the foam element incorporating the cellulose has a reversible capacity to absorb moisture. A proportion of the cellulose is between 0.1% by weight and 10% by weight. A value of the foam moisture corresponding to an equilibrium moisture in a first ambient atmosphere is increased during use in a second ambient atmosphere. The moisture absorbed by the cellulose II after use evaporates again within a period of between 1 hour and 16 hours until the initial value of the foam moisture corresponding to the equilibrium moisture by reference to the ambient first atmosphere is restored. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319262 | PESTICIDAL COMBINATIONS CONTAINING SULFOXAFLOR - A combination, suitable for agricultural use comprising (I): a compound of formula (X) and (II): one or more agents selected, independently of each other, from any one of (A) to (G): (A) a certain fungicide; (B) a certain insecticide and/or nematicide; (C) a certain protein produced by the plant pathogenic bacterium, | 2011-12-29 |
20110319263 | PESTICIDAL MIXTURES - The present invention relates to synergistic mixtures of chlormequat chloride with insecticides. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319264 | Reducing Mixture Derived from Microorganisms Which has an Oxidation-Reduction Potential of 0 mV or less, and Production Method for Same - Disclosed is a processing method whereby microorganisms, particularly waste yeast, can be turned into a processed material having high added value. Also disclosed is said processed material. Further disclosed is a production method for a reducing mixture derived from microorganisms which has an oxidation-reduction potential of 0 mV or less, said method being characterized by processing microorganisms or components thereof with superheated steam in the absence of oxygen. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319265 | ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS FOR HERBICIDES - Homogeneous aqueous composition containing from 10 to 350 g/Kg of ammonium sulfate and from 10 to 200 g/Kg of anionic esters of linear or branched C6-C20 alkyl polyglycosides, and diluted sprayable herbicidal formulation comprising the above homogeneous aqueous composition and from 0.01 to 5% by weight at least a herbicide. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319266 | HERBICIDAL COMPOSITION - There is provided a herbicidal composition containing compound represented by the formula (I): a compound rep-resented by the formula (I): wherein R | 2011-12-29 |
20110319267 | AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES FOR TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES INCLUDING COLON CANCERS - Prodrug compounds which metabolize into 5-ASA or analogs thereof, and taurine or analogs thereof, in the colon site are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of treatment using the compounds, are also disclosed. Such compounds have utility for treating or preventing gastrointestinal disorders, including colon cancer, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319268 | SUPERCONDUCTOR FABRICATION - A seed crystal for the fabrication of a superconductor is grown from a rare-earth oxide having the basic formula X | 2011-12-29 |
20110319269 | CONTAINER FOR SUPERCONDUCTING APPARATUS AND SUPERCONDUCTING APPARATUS - The invention offers a container for a superconducting apparatus and a superconducting apparatus. The container mounts in it a superconducting coil as a member including a superconductor. The container is provided with a vacuum insulated container | 2011-12-29 |
20110319270 | Apparatus for Melting Metal Pieces - An apparatus for melting down metal pieces and/or metal powders in a heat-resistant crucible which is enclosed by at least one coil arrangement generating a DC magnetic field predominantly penetrating the crucible transversely to its central axis and inducing short-circuit currents during rotation of the crucible around its central axis. The coil arrangement comprises at least one superconducting winding in a cryostat and a lowerable stamp rotates in the same direction as the crucible. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319271 | Multifilament Superconductor Having Reduced AC Losses and Method for Forming the Same - A high temperature superconductor structure including: a substrate on which at least one buffer layer is deposited, a superconductor layer on the buffer layer, the superconducting layer composed of superconductor material that forms at least two substantially parallel superconductor filaments that continuously extend along the length of the substrate wherein at least two superconductor filaments are separated from each other by at least one insulating strip wherein the insulating strip continuously extends along the length of the substrate and is composed of insulating material with a resistivity greater than about 1 mΩcm. Also disclosed are methods of producing high temperature superconductors. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319272 | Noninvasive Diagnosis of Fetal Aneuploidy by Sequencing - Disclosed is a method to achieve digital quantification of DNA (i.e., counting differences between identical sequences) using direct shotgun sequencing followed by mapping to the chromosome of origin and enumeration of fragments per chromosome. The preferred method uses massively parallel sequencing, which can produce tens of millions of short sequence tags in a single run and enabling a sampling that can be statistically evaluated. By counting the number of sequence tags mapped to a predefined window in each chromosome, the over- or under-representation of any chromosome in maternal plasma DNA contributed by an aneuploid fetus can be detected. This method does not require the differentiation of fetal versus maternal DNA. The median count of autosomal values is used as a normalization constant to account for differences in total number of sequence tags is used for comparison between samples and between chromosomes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319273 | Methods of analysis of allelic imbalance - Methods are provided for identification of genes that are imprinted. In another embodiment methods are provided for identification and analysis of genes whose expression shows allelic imbalance. The expression products transcribed from genes that are present in the genome as two or more alleles may be distinguished by hybridization to an array designed to interrogate individual alleles. Genes whose transcription products are present in amounts that vary from expected are candidates for allelic imbalance, imprinting and imprinting errors. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319274 | Identification of Compounds Modifying a Cellular Response - The present invention relates to methods for identifying compounds capable of modulating a cellular response. The methods involve attaching living cells to solid supports comprising a library of test compounds. Test compounds modulating a cellular response, for example via a cell surface molecule may be identified by selecting solid supports comprising cells, wherein the cellular response of interest has been modulated. The cellular response may for example be changes in signal transduction pathways modulated by a cell surface molecule. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319275 | METHOD FOR IMMOBILIZING NUCLEIC ACIDS ON A SUPPORT - The present invention relates to a method for immobilizing nucleic acids on a support, comprising the provision of a nucleic acid with a stretch of nucleotides of only one basetype and the immobilization of said nucleic acid on a support by crosslinking by light, wherein said crosslinking by light is performed at a wavelength of about 300-500 nm, preferably at a wavelength of 365 nm. The present invention further relates to a method for the analysis of nucleic acids immobilized according to the invention, which comprises the hybridization of the immobilized nucleic acid with complementary and mismatch segments. Furthermore, the present invention relates to immobilized nucleic acids obtainable by the method of the invention, the use of accordingly immobilized nucleic acids for the production of nucleic acid arrays and a diagnostic kit, comprising an array of nucleic acids which are immobilized according to the present invention. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319276 | NUCLEOTIDES AND OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING - Embodiments of the invention provide non-natural bifunctional nucleotides having both nuclease resistance and nucleic acid synthesis blocking properties and methods of sequencing nucleic acids that employ non-natural bifunctional nucleic acids. Additional embodiments provide non-natural oligonucleotides and methods for sequencing nucleic acids using the non-natural oligonucleotides. Methods according to embodiments of the invention employ electronic detection and fluorescent detection of nucleic acid sequencing reactions. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319277 | PRPK-TPRKB MODULATORS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides methods of identifying an agent that modulates PRPK, TPRKB, OSGEP, LAGE3 and its homologs, PRPK/TPRKB complex, and/or KEOPS complex. The present invention also provides compositions of such agents and methods of treating a disease, disorder, or condition associated with PRPK, TPRKB, OSGEP, LAGE3 and its homologs family (CT antigens), PRPK/TPRKB complex, and/or KEOPS complex using such an agent or composition. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319278 | ENCODED SELF-ASSEMBLING CHEMICAL LIBRARIES (ESACHEL) - The invention concerns a chemical compound comprising a chemical moiety (p) capable of performing a binding interaction with a target molecule (e.g. a biological target) and further comprising an oligonucleotide (b) or functional analogue thereof. In a first embodiment according to the invention, the chemical compound is characterized in that the oligonucleotide (b) or functional analogue comprises at least one self-assembly sequence (b1) capable of performing a combination reaction with at least one self-assembly sequence (b1′) of a complementary oligonucleotide or functional analogue bound to another chemical compound comprising a chemical moiety (q). In a second embodiment according to the invention, the chemical compound which comprises a coding sequence (b1) coding for the identification of the chemical moiety (p) is characterized in that the chemical compound further comprises at least one self-assembly moiety (m) capable of performing a combination reaction with at least one self-assembly moiety (m′) of a similar chemical compound comprising a chemical moiety (q). The invention comprises corresponding libraries of chemical compounds as well as methods of biopanning of target molecules and of identifying such targets. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319279 | Assays Based on Liquid Flow Over Arrays | 2011-12-29 |
20110319280 | ECT2 ONCOGENE AS A THERAPEUTIC TARGET AND PROGNOSTIC INDICATOR FOR LUNG AND ESOPHAGEAL CANCER - The invention features methods for detecting lung cancer or esophageal cancer, by detecting over-expression of ECT2 compared the normal organs. Also disclosed are methods of identifying compounds for treating and preventing lung cancer or esophageal cancer, based on the over-expression of ECT2 in the lung cancer or esophageal cancer, the cell proliferation function of ECT2. Also, provided are a method for treating lung cancer or esophageal cancer by administering a double-stranded molecule against the ECT2 gene or an antibody against ECT2 protein. The invention also provides products, including the double-stranded molecules and vectors encoding them, as well as compositions comprising the molecules or vectors, useful in the provided methods. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319281 | Nucleic Acid Analysis by Random Mixtures of Non-Overlapping Fragments - The invention provides methods and kits for ordering sequence information derived from one or more target polynucleotides. In one aspect, one or more tiers or levels of fragmentation and aliquoting are generated, after which sequence information is obtained from fragments in a final level or tier. Each fragment in such final tier is from a particular aliquot, which, in turn, is from a particular aliquot of a prior tier, and so on. For every fragment of an aliquot in the final tier, the aliquots from which it was derived at every prior tier is known, or can be discerned. Thus, identical sequences from overlapping fragments from different aliquots can be distinguished and grouped as being derived from the same or different fragments from prior tiers. When the fragments in the final tier are sequenced, overlapping sequence regions of fragments in different aliquots are used to register the fragments so that non-overlapping regions are ordered. In one aspect, this process is carried out in a hierarchical fashion until the one or more target polynucleotides are characterized, e.g. by their nucleic acid sequences, or by an ordering of sequence segments, or by an ordering of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), or the like. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319282 | METHODS AND KITS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND THE STAGING OF COLORECTAL CANCER - The invention relates to methods for the staging and the diagnosis of colorectal cancer based on the determination of the expression levels of a set of genes, the altered expression of which in relation to a reference sample allows diagnosing said cancer with a high reliability as well as determining the stage in which it is. | 2011-12-29 |
20110319283 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDES CAPABLE OF DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES THAT COMPRISE A CONSERVED SEQUENCE - The invention provides inter alia an oligonucleotide (or “probe”) able to discriminate between a nucleic acid target and a nucleic acid variant thereof (for example, mRNA splice variants, or chimeric gene and corresponding parent gene mRNAs) in which the target and variant that share at least one domain of conserved or identical sequence. The oligonucleotide in one aspect has a first portion and a second portion flanking a portion junction, wherein the first portion comprises at least a first discontinuity relative to the first domain of a target sequence and the second portion comprises at least a second discontinuity relative to a second domain of a target sequence, each discontinuity comprising or consisting of a sequence mismatch and/or a non-nucleotide spacer. | 2011-12-29 |