17th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130102361 | USER INTERFACE - A method comprising in which electricity and/or information signals is/are passed between an accessory device or power supply and an apparatus through a cable comprising one or more electric or optical wires. Mechanical manipulation of the cable by a user is detected. Responsive to detecting of manipulation of the cable, controlling operation is caused in an apparatus that is in operational connection with the cable to enable the user to control the apparatus by manipulation of the cable. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102362 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SOUND CONTROL SYSTEM - According to an aspect, a mobile electronic device includes: a sound production unit for producing a sound based on a sound signal; an input unit for receiving input; a processing unit configured to cause the sound production unit to produce a sound, and set, when a response to the produced sound is received by the input unit, a compensation parameter for adjusting sound volume for each audio frequency based on the response; and a compensation unit configured to compensate a sound signal based on the compensation parameter, and supply the compensated sound signal to the sound production unit. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102363 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL FOR DISPLAYING ADVERTISEMENT UPON ACTIVATION OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - Provided are a system, method and mobile communication terminal for displaying an advertisement upon activation of the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal includes a display unit, and an activation button configured to switch an inactive state in which the display unit is off to an active state in which the display unit is on. When the activation button is pressed and thereby the inactive state is switched to the active state, an advertisement is displayed on the display unit. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102364 | MULTIPLE VIEWS OF A GEOGRAPHIC AREA ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A computer-implemented method is disclosed that includes receiving on a mobile device a search query associated with a geographic location, providing one or more search results in response to the search query, the search results each being associated with a geographic location, and presenting on a graphical display of the computing device icons corresponding to each search result and also corresponding to a key on the computing device. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102365 | POUCH AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a pouch for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal having the same. The pouch includes a base defining a space for receiving at least part of a terminal body therein, a slide unit disposed within the base, and relatively slidable with respect to the base along a lengthwise direction of the terminal body, the slide unit supporting the terminal body, an elastic unit disposed between the base and the slide unit to apply an elastic force, a guide unit configured to guide the relative sliding of the slide unit, and a locking unit configured to lock and unlock the slide unit at and from a preset position of the base. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102366 | Unlock Screen - Unlock screen and notification techniques are described. In an implementation, an unlock screen is displayed by a mobile communications device that indicates that the mobile communications device is locked. If an input is detected to remove the lock by dragging across a Y-axis of the display device, an animation is displayed that gives an appearance that the unlock screen is being removed and the lock on the mobile communications device is removed. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102367 | ANTENNA CASE FOR SMARTPHONES AND WIRELESS TERMINALS - A portable accessory for preventing death grip of a hand-held apparatus and improving radio wave transmission and reception of the hand-held apparatus. The portable accessory includes an inductive signal amplifying circuit including: a radio transmission/radio unit that transmits or receives radio waves; a capacitive coupled unit that is capacitively coupled with an antenna mounted in the hand-held apparatus; and an impedance matching unit that connects the radio wave transmission/reception unit and the capacitive coupled unit and transmits radio waves. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102368 | Battle Phone Case - A phone case for protecting a phone from damage due to accidents or mistreatment. Said phone case comprising of a quick pull loop providing for quicker and easier retrieval of phone from pocket as well as improved grip during regular phone use. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102369 | COMBINE HARVESTER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR GATHERING GRAIN - A combine harvester is provided that separates grain material from material other than grain using multiple processing areas, including a harvesting area, a feederhouse area, a threshing area, a cleaning area, and a grain delivery area. In a location at or prior to entering one of the processing areas, the material may be collected and held until a collection threshold is reached. Once it is determined that the collection threshold is reached, the material forming a first group of material may be transported from the location to the processing area or a subsequent processing area. The first group of material is transported from the location to the processing area or the subsequent processing area substantially simultaneously and thus simulates the gathering of a large amount of crop material even when small plots are involved. In this way, reduced cycle times may be achieved, and the efficiency benefits of large-plot harvesting may be extended to small-plot applications. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102370 | V-WEDGE CROP DEFLECTORS - A crop guide comprising one or more generally wedge-shaped guides configured to interact with a crop discharge stream as it is discharged from an agricultural mower having a counter-rotating disc cutterbar. The guides are positioned rearward from the cutterbar, with one guide being generally positioned on an axis centered between each pair of converging-rotation disc cutterheads where crop material flow is concentrated. Each guide is generally pyramidal in shape, having a pair of surfaces angled with respect to one another and forming a triangular pyramid form with respect to a third generally planar surface, typically the mower swathboard. The vertex of the pyramid is oriented upstream in the crop flow so that a portion of the crop flow is split by the angled surfaces and laterally dispersed. This dispersion of crop material produces a crop mat on the ground behind the mower having a more uniform thickness compared to that produced by a traditional mower using a counter-rotating rotary cutterbar. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102372 | GAME OF CHANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In various embodiments, players may compete in a gaming context. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102374 | PRESENTING NETWORK-WIDE EVENTS IN NETWORK WAGERING VENUE - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining a player account, from a network wagering venue, that is eligible to participate in a network-wide wagering game event, and selecting the player account to be a player that performs for an audience of other users from the network wagering venue. The player can win at least some portion of awards by playing a wagering game during the network-wide wagering game event. Audience member users can participate in the event using interactive features (e.g., betting features, chat features, etc.) presented in a presentation, or view, of the network-wide wagering game event. The operations can also include involving, or incorporating, the audience members, into the network-wide wagering game event in a variety of ways, such as assisting the player participant to perform better at the wagering game, engaging in side-bets, receiving awards, etc. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102375 | WAGERING GAME WITH EXPANDING REELS - A method for conducting a wagering game includes receiving a wager to play the wagering game. A base array of symbol positions arranged in a plurality of columns is displayed. A plurality of symbols is randomly distributed such that each of the symbol positions in the base array is associated with one or more of the symbols. An extent by which the base array of symbol positions is to be expanded is indicated by the symbols. The base array of symbol positions is expanded into an expanded array of symbol positions including at least one additional symbol position. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102376 | GAMING MACHINE REEL HAVING A ROTATABLE DYNAMIC DISPLAY - A gaming machine reel having a motor capable of rotating the reel operatively coupled to a controller to control a reel rotation speed, a support mechanism coupled to the motor having an outer circumferential region, a rotatable display mounted on the outer circumferential region operable to rotate about an axis of the reel. The rotatable display may be used to display game play indicia utilized in a wager-based game of chance. A game controller coupled to the rotatable display may be configured to determine a portion of the rotatable display that is visible through a viewing window on the gaming machine at a particular, determine pixel locations associated with the visible portions and map visual content to the visible portions as a function of time while the rotatable display is rotating. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102377 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING ADDITIONAL PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FROM AN INITIAL WAGER - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a slot machine having a variety of methods of play to provide opportunities for receiving additional spins from the same initial wager. In one embodiment of the present invention, a game device comprises: a display device; an input device; and a processor for accessing a plurality of instructions which cause the processor to provide a game comprising: a plurality of reels, each of the reels including a plurality of symbol positions; a plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol positions on the reels; and at least one predetermined winning symbol combination of a plurality of winning symbol combinations, wherein the predetermined winning symbol combination is associated with an award; wherein the award comprises at least a plurality of credits issued to a player, and at least a free subsequent game. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102378 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND GAMING METHOD PROVIDING ADDITIONAL AWARD OPPORTUNITIES FOR AN ACTIVATION OF A SYMBOL GENERATOR BASED ON AN OCCURRENCE OF A TRIGGERING EVENT - A gaming system, gaming device, and gaming method including a symbol generator, where a number of awards available to the player in a single activation of the symbol generator and/or which awards are available to a player in a single activation of the symbol generator are based on an occurrence of one or more triggering events. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102379 | Method of Simulation Reproductive Creatures - The present invention is an interactive simulation of animate creatures. This program is a computerized method of simulating reproductive virtual pets that display complex patterns of genetic variation, but which will not consume excessive amounts of system resources. This program is comprised of computerized simulations, manufacturers, compositions of matter and processes including reproducing objects, such as pets. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102380 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING A USER INTERFACE THAT RECEIVES WAGER REQUESTS FROM USERS OF A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - A virtual game environment may be provided to users. In views of the virtual game environment, the users may be presented with a user interface configured to receive selection and/or entry of parameters of wagers being placed by the users as part of a game. The interface may present a wager selection field to a given user, within which the given user may position a wager setting element to indicate a wager amount for a wager. The positioning of the wager setting element may be accomplished via a touchscreen associated with a client computing platform being used by the given user to interact with the virtual game environment. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102381 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MULTIPLE CONCURRENT GAMES USING DYNAMIC FOCAL POINTS - The gaming system disclosed herein changes the focal point of a display device at different points in time to assist the player in focusing on different simultaneously or concurrently played games at different points in time. Specifically, the gaming system displays a plurality of simultaneously or concurrently played games on a display device. In response to a designated event occurring in association with a specific one of the plurality of simultaneously or concurrently played games, the gaming system changes the focal point of the display device to draw the player's focus or attention to that specific one of the simultaneously or concurrently played games. Put differently, the gaming system dynamically allocates and/or indicates different portions of a display device to different simultaneously or concurrently played games at different points in time to account for different events occurring in such simultaneously or concurrently played games. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102382 | PRESENTING NETWORK-WIDE EVENTS IN NETWORK WAGERING VENUE - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining a player account, from a network wagering venue, that is eligible to participate in a network-wide wagering game event, and selecting the player account to be a player that performs for an audience of other users from the network wagering venue. The player can win at least some portion of awards by playing a wagering game during the network-wide wagering game event. Audience member users can participate in the event using interactive features (e.g., betting features, chat features, etc.) presented in a presentation, or view, of the network-wide wagering game event. The operations can also include involving, or incorporating, the audience members, into the network-wide wagering game event in a variety of ways, such as assisting the player participant to perform better at the wagering game, engaging in side-bets, receiving awards, etc. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102383 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING THIRD PARTY PROMOTIONS - A gaming system and method disclosed herein enable players to earn promotional awards at gaming machines without sacrificing or surrendering player tracking points. The gaming system and method also provide value to players without the casino absorbing the cost of such value. The gaming system and method disclosed herein creates a new type of currency redeemable for a good or service (or a discount on a good or service) associated with a point-of-sale independent of the casino. In one form, the player tracking currency does not cost the casino or the player anything. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102384 | METHOD OF GAMING, A GAMING SYSTEM AND A GAME CONTROLLER - A method of gaming comprising conducting one or more paid game rounds initiated in response to the payment of a wager by a player and a series of one or more free game rounds initiated in response to a free game series trigger event, the method comprising: in each paid game round, selecting a set of paid game round symbols for display to the player, determining a paid game round outcome based on the selected symbols, and incrementing a jackpot by a paid game jackpot increment; in each free game round, selecting a set of free game round symbols for display to the player, determining a free game round outcome based on the selected symbols, and incrementing the jackpot by a free game jackpot increment; and awarding the jackpot on the occurrence of a jackpot award event. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102385 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REWARDING PLAYERS BASED ON PERSONAL INTERESTS OR ATTRIBUTES - A system and method for rewarding players of wagering game with a bonus is disclosed. A database is provided for collecting and storing personal interest information from two or more players. The database comprises data fields each representing a category of personal interest information. Groups of common personal information are established. Awarding a bonus award includes selecting a group and determining players currently participating in the wagering game that are in the selected group. At least one player that is currently participating in the wagering game is selected for the bonus award. The selections can be randomly made. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102386 | GAMING MACHINE WITH PLAYER PREDICTABLE VOLATILITY - A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine further comprises a selector applicable to a game feature where, upon a trigger condition occurring in a base game, a player is afforded an opportunity of predicting an outcome of the feature and, if the player's prediction is correct, a bonus is awarded to the player. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102387 | CALCULATING METABOLIC EQUIVALENCE WITH A COMPUTING DEVICE - A method for estimating a metabolic equivalent of task for use with a computing device is provided herein. The method includes receiving input from a capture device of a user; and tracking a position of each of the plurality of joints of the user. The method further includes determining a distance traveled for each of the plurality of joints between a first frame and a second frame; and calculating a horizontal velocity and a vertical velocity for each of the plurality of joints based on the distance traveled and an elapsed time between the first and second frames. The method further includes estimating a value for the metabolic equivalent of task using a metabolic equation including a component for the horizontal velocity and a component for the vertical velocity for each of the plurality of joints; and outputting the value for display. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102388 | MOTION DETERMINATION APPARATUS, GAME APPARATUS THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR - The game apparatus ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130102389 | VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER FOR MULTIPLE USERS - The present invention provides a video game controller and apparatus that may be used by two or more players. The users physically manipulate the control device cooperatively to the kinesthetic feedback of the other player(s) to control the events of the video game. By working together through orientation of the controller, the players can jointly move the video game object on the screen and/or govern the play of the game. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102390 | Gaming Console Having Movable Screen - A gaming machine has a flat panel display screen that is pivotable over a range of angles to allow the player to tilt the screen to directly face the player. The screen also can be pulled toward the player for maximum comfort. The screen has user interface controls, such as part of a touch screen. The screen contains one or more accelerometers for detecting movement of the screen. The player grips the screen with both hands to control the game via movement of the screen (e.g., shaking, tilting, pushing in, or pulling out) and the touching of the user interface controls. The screen may include a vibrator for providing tactile sensations to the player. The screen allows a player to completely control a game, including wagering and carrying out the game, without releasing the screen from the player's two-handed grip. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102391 | VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER FOR MULTIPLE USERS - The present invention provides a video game controller and apparatus that may be used by two or more players. The users physically manipulate the control device cooperatively to the kinesthetic feedback of the other player(s) to control the events of the video game. By working together through orientation of the controller, the players can jointly move the video game object on the screen and/or govern the play of the game. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102392 | MATCHING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER, MATCHING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MATCHING PROGRAM - A game system | 2013-04-25 |
20130102393 | Method and System for Enhancing Video Games and Video Game Systems - A system making use of video games and data communications external to video games is used to provide advertisements, prizes and other benefits to gamers. The prizes relate to either of real world products and services as well as content for use within the video game environment. During a video game session an advertisement is provided to the gamer. When the gamer interacts with the advertisement the video game software acts to facilitate a transaction between the gamer and the advertiser. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102394 | Location Enabled Gaming - Location-restricted games are enabled on wireless devices, and even personal computers, to participate online in location-restricted games such as lottery if verified to be physically present in the relevant geographic area. The location-enabled gaming device forces or otherwise triggers a network based secure location request to find the current geographic location of the gaming device on which the location-restricted game is attempted to be played. A request is periodically triggered for a fresh current geographic location of the location-enabled gaming device, to permit the location-enabled gaming device to continue to operate the location-restricted game application as being still within an acceptable or otherwise authorized geographic location. Failure to receive a response to a location request, or in required accuracy, results in termination of the location-restricted gaming application. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102395 | INTERACTIVE GAMING UTILIZING A DISPERSED STORAGE NETWORK - Game data is received at a dispersed storage processing unit, the game data associated with at least one of a plurality of user devices. The game data is stored in a cache memory associated with the dispersed storage processing unit. Dispersed storage metadata associated with the cached game data is generated. A data block is generated based on the cached game data and further based on the dispersed storage metadata. The data block is stored in a dispersed storage network. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102396 | COUPLING - A torque transmission assembly has a first shaft, a second shaft, and a coupling device. The coupling device includes a first coupling member rotating with the first shaft, and a second coupling member fixed with the second shaft. The first coupling member includes a bottom wall having a mounting face, and a plurality of arms extending axially from the mounting face. The arms are circumferentially spaced from each other with a receiving space defined between each two neighboring arms. The second coupling member includes a main body and a plurality of spaced arms extending radially from an outer periphery of the main body. Each of the arms of the second coupling member is received in a respective receiving space of the first coupling member, thus the first coupling member rotates with the second coupling member. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102397 | FIXED-TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - In a fixed type constant velocity universal joint ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130102398 | SPHERICAL TRANSMISSION JOINT - A spherical transmission joint has an input shaft connected to a driving source to rotate, an input link fixed to the input shaft to be rotated by the input shaft and having a bent shape, a coupler link rotatably mounted to a first rotary shaft mounted to the input link and having a bent shape, an output link rotatably mounted to a second rotary shaft mounted to the coupler link and having a bent shape, and an output shaft fixed to the output link. This spherical transmission joint for rotating power transmission of inclined shafts is widely used for transmission joints with certain gradients since a rotating angle between an input shaft and an output shaft is ranged wide. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102399 | STEERING SHAFT WITH MISASSEMBLY PREVENTION STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a steering shaft, and more particularly, to a steering shaft which is provided with a misassembly prevention structure for preventing misassembly when a shaft is inserted into and assembled with a yoke. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102400 | Shaft Shielding Assembly - A shaft shielding assembly ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130102401 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A DUAL-THREADED BOLT - Embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dual-threaded bolts. The invention comprises utilize rolling dies having one die with coarse thread projections over a surface of the die and fine thread projections over another surface of the die. In some embodiments, the surfaces on which the coarse thread projections and the fine thread projections are located are distinct from one another, or in other embodiments a portion of the surfaces may overlap or be formed integrally within the other projections. In some embodiments a portion of, or all of, the coarse thread projections may be located on a first die section piece while a portion of, or all of, the fine thread projections may be located on separate second die section piece (e.g., an insert) that is operatively coupled to the first die section piece. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102402 | Static Electric Toy - A toy comprising foam material that easily generates static electricity, giving the toy the ability to adhere to or repel from a user's body or nearby objects. The toy, in a recognizable form, will provide amusement when affixed to people's bodies or objects in their surroundings. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102403 | PADDING LAYER FOR MULTI-LAYERED SPORTS PLAYING FIELD - The present document describes a padding layer for a multi-layered sports playing field. Various improvements are proposed for enhancing athlete's safety, surface hardness, water drainage, heat management, ease of assembly/installation, durability/longevity, uniformity, resistance to change in weather according to seasons, and stability. The improvements include: matching (multiple-wise) of spacing between rows of backstitches of the top layer and the drainage channels on top surface of the padding layer; a slit in the external tab portion of the padding layer panel, a slit near the lateral part of the tab or blank portion providing a hinging effect thereto, and/or protrusions at various positions on the tab or blank portions to account for change in size of the padding layer panel; drainage holes within the drainage channels; and various configurations of drainage channels on the bottom surface of the padding layer to improve evacuation of water toward the sides of the playing surface. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102404 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SWING - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a powered children's swing. In various embodiments, the swing includes a seat, swing frame, one or more swing arms, a first magnetic component, second magnetic component, swing motion sensor, and swing control circuit. The magnetic components are configured to generate a magnetic force that drives the seat along a swing path. The swing control circuit is configured to control the magnetic components based at least on input from the swing motion sensor and generate control signals causing the seat to swing with a substantially constant amplitude as specified by a user. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102405 | Adjustable Connector - According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided an adjustable connector including at least two parts, each having a main body with a bore having a longitudinal axis therein, wherein an external surface of the main body of a first part is configured to bear against an internal surface of the bore of a second part when the first part is at least partially inserted into the bore of the second part to form a connection, characterized in that the positioning of the bores with respect to the main bodies is such that when the parts are connected to each other, rotation of one part with respect to the other changes the inclination of the longitudinal axes of the bores with respect to one another. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102406 | GOLF TRAINING SYSTEM - A golf training system includes a wedge training aid adapted to help the user control the hitting range of each wedge accurately so that the user can drive the ball to the green easily for putting into the hole when playing a golf game at a golf course. The golf training system further includes a putting green training aid, a mat arranged between the wedge training aid and the putting green training aid, a ball collector arranged at the rear side of the wedge training aid, a track connected between the putting green training aid and the ball collector, and a guard net mounted at the putting green training aid. Thus, each ball been hit onto the putting green training aid or intercepted by the guard net can be collected by the ball collector for a next hitting practice. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102407 | GOLF CLUB SHAFT WITH HIGH BALANCE POINT AND GOLF CLUB INCLUDING SAME - A golf club shaft having a weight distribution such that the balance point percentage is less than or equal to 44.50%. The weight distribution of the shaft allows for an increase in length and/or club head weight of a golf club while having a reduced impact on the swing weight. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102408 | METAL WOOD CLUB - A golf club head is provided having a body and a face insert, with a slot in a perimeter region of the body of the club head adjacent the face insert. The slot increases the flex of the hitting surface on impact with a golf ball, thereby increasing the speed with which the ball rebounds off the hitting face and increases the overall distance the ball is hit. The slot preferably moves the sweet spot of the hitting face a distance X from the face center of the hitting face. The slot may be filled with an elastomeric material. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102409 | Putter Heads and Putters Including Polymeric Material As Part of the Ball Striking Face - Putters include a putter body having a ball striking face member made of a material having a first hardness characteristic. A cavity is defined in the putter body behind the ball striking face member, and plural openings are defined in the ball striking face member extending rearward with respect to the ball striking face member and into the cavity. A polymeric material at least partially fills the openings and the cavity, wherein the polymeric material has a second hardness characteristic that is softer than the first hardness characteristic. The ball striking face member and the polymeric material exposed in at least some of the openings provide a ball striking surface of the putter. The ball striking surface may include grooves or scorelines to affect the launch angle, spin, and/or roll of the ball during a putt. Methods for making such putter devices also are described. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102410 | Golf Club and Golf Club Head Structures - A golf club head has a body defining a ball striking face. The body further has a first leg extending away from the ball striking face and a second leg extending away from the ball striking face wherein a void is defined between the first leg and the second leg. The body further defines a cover that extends over the void. The golf club head may further have support structures and adjustable weight members. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102411 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND GOLF CLUB - A golf club head ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130102412 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club having an increased moment of inertia and improved ball-hitting directionality is provided. A metal hollow golf club head comprises: a face portion; a crown portion; and a sole portion, and when the golf club has a lie angle of 60° with its club head volume being within 470 cm | 2013-04-25 |
20130102413 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - An iron-type golf club head is disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. A back wall is also disclosed in the rear portion enclosing a portion of the rear portion to create an enclosed cavity. The cavity is defined by at least a rear surface of the striking face, an inner back wall surface, and the sole portion. A plug and a filler material is located within the enclosed cavity. The filler material surrounds the plug and is configured to hold the plug in place. The plug is lighter than the filler material. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102414 | GOLF CLUB WITH OPTIMUM MOMENTS OF INERTIA IN THE VERTICAL AND HOSEL AXES - A hollow golf club is provided having an outer shell and an inner frame. The outer shell comprises one or more lightweight members, such as the crown or the skirt, and preferably fits within an envelope of about 5 inches×5 inches×2.8 inches. The inner frame fits within a smaller envelope and sits on the sole of the club head. One or more weights are located either on or within the inner frame to optimize the moment of inertia of the club head about both the vertical axis running through the center of gravity or geometric center of the club head, hereinafter referred to as the “y-axis,” and the axis running through the center of the shaft of the golf club, hereinafter referred to as the “hosel axis.” The weights can be attached to the inner frame or can be distributed within the inner frame. In another embodiment, the hitting face and a portion of the skirt proximate the toe form a curved blade in the shape of a sickle or battle ax and an inner support bridges the toe end of the curved blade to the hosel for structural support. The ratio of moment of inertia of the club head about the y-axis to moment of inertia of the club head about the hosel axis is preferably 0.55. More preferably, this ratio is 0.75. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102415 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A golf club head manufacturing method, including: welding a first reinforcing piece with first thickness to a central portion between a toe and a heel, so as to extend along an edge of a face side of a sole part, the sole part being part of a lower part formed integrally with a side part; welding a second reinforcing piece of second, larger thickness to a central portion between the toe and heel so as to extend along the edge on the face side of the first piece; welding a face part to the first and second pieces from an inner space of the lower part; welding a hosel part to the lower and face parts; welding a crown part to the lower, face and hosel parts; and welding the lower and face parts together from the outside. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102416 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MARKING SPHERES WITH ALIGNMENT INDICIA AND THE SPHERE SO MARKED - Sight alignment indicia on a sphere being indicia made on opposing sides of a sphere, the indicia positioned from about 0 degrees to 23 degrees north of the equator of the sphere, and visible at the same time to one standing over the ball. A sphere surface template marking device comprising a shell having an outer-surface and inner-surface generally defining a hemi-spherical portion of a sphere adapted for receiving a portion of the sphere so that the inner-surface substantially conforms thereto, the shell having an edge portion approximating the equator of the sphere, at least two grooves disposed there through, with the grooves positioned on opposing sides of said shell from about 0 degrees to 23 degrees north of the edge portions of the sphere, serving to receive and guide a marker imprinting indicia on said surface of said sphere. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102417 | PROCESS FOR DESIGNING DIMPLE PATTERN OF GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2013-04-25 |
20130102418 | GOLF BALL DIMPLES HAVING CIRCUMSCRIBED PRISMATOIDS - The present invention relates to golf balls, specifically, to a golf ball with multifaceted depressions comprising two discrete geometries surrounded by a first perimeter. A second perimeter is circumscribed within the first and surrounds prismatoid depressions or protrusions. Primarily the first and second perimeters are circular and the depressions or protrusions are based on a polyhedral prismatoid having a minimum of three and a maximum of twelve edges, wherein the ratio of the first and second diameters is between 0.25 to 0.90. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102419 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ANALYZE SPORTS MOTIONS USING MOTION SENSORS OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and system to analyze sports motions using the motion sensors of a mobile device, such as a smart phone, is provided. This method uses the mobile device motion sensor output to define the impact point with a virtual object, such as a golf ball, baseball or tennis ball. The motion sensor signature of the sports motion is analyzed for characteristics, specific to each type of sports motion. A method is disclosed using multiple sensors outputs in a mobile device to compute the impact point with a virtual object, such as a golf ball, baseball, tennis ball. Further, a method is disclosed where moving virtual sports objects interact with virtual sports motions and the responsive outputs are displayed on the mobile device and/or any Web-enabled display device. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102420 | MODIFIED CROQUET GAME - A modified croquet game is provided which may have a single continuous course or one or more sections each comprising a continuous course, wherein the course may be constructed in a similar fashion as a traditional miniature golf course. The course of the modified croquet game may include conveyors, obstacles, slanted surfaces, etc. and a plurality of wickets positioned to make successfully navigating the course more difficult. The plurality of wickets may be comprised of wickets of different colors, with more or less points being awarded for successfully hitting a ball through a wicket of a particular color. According to one aspect of the present invention the modified croquet game may include at least one post or area which may provide a player with additional hits and/or the ability to effect the play of opponents when a player successfully hits the post. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102421 | Reconfigurable Sports Training Pad System - A reconfigurable sports training pad system is designed to be attached to an existing sports goal to increase the accuracy of scoring through muscle memory and positive and negative reinforcements accomplished through repetitive shooting. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102422 | Eyes On The Ball - An embodiment herein includes a baseball having a cover and a core. The cover encapsulates the core and there at least four images on an exterior surface of the cover. At least four of the images do not substantially extend from one of the panels to another one of the panels. The ball may have a profile substantially similar to a conventional ball. A second embodiment of the ball is where the core is weighted in an asymmetric manner. A method of using an embodiment of the ball includes a player calling out a description of the image as the player fields the ball. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102423 | LIGHTWEIGHT TUNNEL FOR BASEBALL PITCHING PRACTICE - A fabric tunnel for baseball pitching practice with a simple “auto-catcher” is made of netting in one embodiment. At the target end a flap with indicia of accuracy of aim also constitutes a flap that provides an audible feedback when hit and also allows the thrown balls to be captured. Straps are used to hold the tunnel in position by attachment to poles supported by guy wires or the straps could be attached to fixed objects such as a chain-link fence. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102424 | Table Tennis Safety Lock - A table tennis table with a safety latch includes: a table tennis table having a left panel and a right panel; a left leg swivel attached to the left panel; a right leg swivel attached to the right panel; a middle frame having vertical support members; and a safety latch installed on a vertical support member. The safety latch includes: a lock arm; a hook mounted to the lock arm; a spring biasing the lock arm and the hook to a closed position; and a shaft passing through the vertical support member. The lock arm is pivotally mounted to the shaft. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102425 | Expandable arrowhead or broadhead - An expandable arrowhead having a blade-carrying body with a slot that houses at least one movably mounted blade. Each blade can be pivotally mounted about a shaft. In some embodiments, the shaft is fixed with respect to the body. In other embodiments, the shaft is movably mounted with respect to the body, for example by mounting a shaft within the slot so that the shaft moves within the slot with respect to the blade-carrying body. In some embodiments of this invention, a spring element positively holds one or more blades in a closed position or a retracted position, particularly during extreme forces encountered when launching an arrow from an archery bow, such as a compound archery bow. The spring element of this invention can be used to improve blade opening capabilities of conventional blade-opening arrowheads or broadheads. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102426 | EXPANDABLE ARROWHEAD OR BROADHEAD AND SPRING ELEMENT - An expandable arrowhead having a blade-carrying body with a slot that houses at least one movably mounted blade. Each blade can be pivotally mounted about a shaft. In some embodiments, the shaft is fixed with respect to the body. In other embodiments, the shaft is movably mounted with respect to the body, for example by mounting a shaft within the slot so that the shaft moves within the slot with respect to the blade-carrying body. In some embodiments of this invention, a spring element positively holds one or more blades in a closed position or a retracted position, particularly during extreme forces encountered when launching an arrow from an archery bow, such as a compound archery bow. The spring element of this invention can be used to improve blade opening capabilities of conventional blade-opening arrowheads or broadheads. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102427 | IDLER WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A crawler assembly including a crawler frame member having a first crawler extension and a second crawler extension and an idler wheel disposed therebetween. The idler wheel defines a bore therethrough. The crawler assembly includes a shaft that extends through the bore. The shaft is fixed relative to the wheel by a tapered interference fit and rotatable relative to the first and second crawler extensions. A first side of the shaft is received by the first extension and has at least one journal bushing disposed therebetween. A second side of the shaft is received by the second extension and has a least one journal bushing disposed. A removable endcap is secured to each of the first and second sides of the shaft. A thrust surface is created at an interface between the endcaps and the journal bushings. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102428 | FLYER CHAIN - A flyer chain includes outer-, inner-, and intermediate plate-links, and a chain bolt, wherein the outer-, inner-, and intermediate plate-links are arranged in a single-lacing, and wherein a clearance fit is established between the chain bolt and the outer plate-links | 2013-04-25 |
20130102429 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for operating a hybrid vehicle drive-train having an engine, electric machine, transmission and a planetary gearset comprising ring, sun and carrier elements. A first planetary element is coupled to a transmission input shaft, a second planetary element is coupled to the electric machine, and a first clutch couples a third planetary element to the engine while a second clutch couples two of the three elements. When the second clutch is disengaged, the drive-train operates in a first mode while, when the second clutch is engaged, the drive-train operates in a second mode. When starting up or crawling, to change from first to second mode while maintaining traction force at the output, the second clutch engages to reduce the transmission capacity of the first clutch until slip occurs, then the engine speed is regulated, while synchronizing the second clutch, after which the second clutch engages without any load. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102430 | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a hybrid propulsion system, comprising an engine, a first motor, a second motor, a power coupling device and a drive shaft. The power coupling device includes a first propeller shaft connected with said engine via a first clutch, a second propeller shaft connected with the rotor of said first motor, and a third propeller shaft connected with the rotor of said second motor. By a planetary gear mechanism with an inner ring gear, said first propeller shaft, said second propeller shaft and said third propeller shaft come into driving engagement with one another. Said inner ring gear and said third propeller shaft are individually selectively in driving engagement with said drive shaft. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102431 | PLANETARY GEAR FOR VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A planetary gear ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130102432 | PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM - A planetary gear system ( | 2013-04-25 |
20130102433 | GEAR TRANSMISSION - A gear transmission includes an eccentric-oscillating-type first reduction gear unit having a first internal gear, a first crankshaft with at least one first eccentric body defined thereon, a first input gear fixed to the first crankshaft and a first output member, as well as an eccentric-oscillating-type second reduction gear unit disposed coaxially with the first reduction gear unit and surrounding the first reduction gear unit. The second reduction gear unit has a second internal gear, a second crankshaft with at least one second eccentric body defined thereon, a second input gear fixed to the second crankshaft and a second output member. The first output member is engaged with the second input gear. Further, the first internal gear is disposed, in the axial direction of the gear transmission, between the second input gear and the at least one second eccentric body. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102434 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for continuously variable transmissions (CVT). In one embodiment, a control system is adapted to facilitate a change in the ratio of a CVT. In another embodiment, a control system includes a stator plate configured to have a plurality of radially offset slots. Various inventive traction planet assemblies and stator plates can be used to facilitate shifting the ratio of a CVT. In some embodiments, the traction planet assemblies include planet axles configured to cooperate with the stator plate. In one embodiment, the stator plate is configured to rotate and apply a skew condition to each of the planet axles. In some embodiments, a stator driver is operably coupled to the stator plate. Embodiments of a traction sun are adapted to cooperate with other components of the CVT to support operation and/or functionality of the CVT. Among other things, shift control interfaces for a CVT are disclosed. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102435 | REDUCTION GEAR AND TRANSMISSION MECHANISM INCLUDING SUCH A REDUCTION GEAR FOR CONTROLLING AN AIRCRAFT - A reduction gear includes a stationary sun gear, a coaxial mobile sun gear, planet gears, and a planet carrier. In order to ensure easy, reliable assembly for the reduction gear, while transmitting high torques having a considerable speed reduction, the helical gear teeth of the stationary and mobile sun gears are reversed relative to one another and are mutually separated in the direction of the main axis of rotation, thus forming a free space between them, which is suitable for adjusting the axial position of the planet gear or gears when assembling the reduction gear, such as to engage the first and second gear teeth of the planet gear with the respective gear teeth of the stationary and mobile sun gears. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102436 | TOROIDAL CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - The present invention provides a toroidal continuously variable transmission capable of reducing loss which occurs at a bearing and achieving range-widening at low cost with easy disc machinability. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102437 | VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM - A first engine ENG | 2013-04-25 |
20130102438 | Vehicle Speed Control System - A method of controlling an engine and a transmission coupled to the engine. The method including the steps of receiving and proceeding. The receiving step receives a signal value from a sensor. The signal value is representative of a desired ground engaging device speed of a vehicle. The proceeding step proceeds along a shift path defined by a one-to-one correspondence between the signal value and the ground engaging device speed. The proceeding step includes the steps of controlling a speed of the engine and selecting of a gear of the transmission along the shift path dependent upon the signal value. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING AND TRACKING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG A PARTICIPATING GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS - A system and method of tracking physical activity of a person in order to help motivate that person to add more exercise to their lives. Each participant is provided a motion sensor that detects forces incurred by the participant. The motion sensor creates electronic data that corresponds to the forces detected. The data is analyzed to determine whether or not exercise has been performed. The analysis can also determine the type of exercise performed, when the exercise was performed, and the duration of the exercise performed. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A COMPOUND FUNCTION STATIC EXERCISE MACHINE WITH FEEDBACK INFORMATION - An exercise system including a singular piece of exercise equipment that provides structure for at least two static exercises to be performed by a user using the equipment specific to a certain muscle group, the equipment is configurable to provide a proper body positioning of the user during both a primary and a secondary force threshold experienced by the user while performing distinct exercises associated with at least each of the at least two static exercises, a measuring device to determine a force applied by a user, and a visual feedback system to display the force applied when performing the at least two static exercises. A method is also disclosed. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102441 | Exercise machine that simulates surfing with an integrated paddling apparatus and instability board - A stationary exercise machine that offers the physical workout attained through surfing by simulating the act of surfing. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102442 | TREADMILL WITH LATERAL SHIFT GAIN EFFECT - A treadmill is provided which allows a lateral shift rack to be set over the pedestal of the main framework, and the lateral shift rack is provided with a treading mechanism. The lateral shift rack is driven to yield reciprocating lateral shift through circumferential movement of the crank linking frame when two pedals of the treading mechanism are treaded to shift vertically. When the treadmill is treaded, lateral shift will occur simultaneously. Based on the driving compensation mechanism, when the left and right pedals are treaded, the end point could be further shifted to a preset distance, so as to compensate the treading path of two pedals, and improve the operational flexibility, the fitness effect and value of the treadmill. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102443 | VERTICAL EXERCISE EQUIPMENT - A weightlifting device allowing for a variety of bodyweight exercises to be performed. The device having a foundation and support bars. Hinged arms and a cage extend from the support bars. The cage is adapted to hold an exercise ball. A crossbar is attached to the support bars as well as adjustable abdominal straps. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102444 | System for Oscillating a Roller - A system for oscillating a roller driven by rolling contact with a moving substrate. An oscillating assembly comprises first and second opposed gudgeons rotatably mounted on a shaft, the gudgeons being connected by either a plurality of rods or the roller. An oscillation mechanism comprises a reduction transmission assembly having differently toothed input and output pulleys. A cam groove in an oscillation cam is engaged by one or more oscillation pin(s) connected to the gudgeons. An input drive pulley turns with the gudgeons, and an output pulley turns with the oscillation cam. An intermediate double-pulley has second and third pulleys on a common hub. First and second timing belts connect, respectively, the input pulley to the second hub pulley, and the third hub pulley to the output pulley. A currently preferred step-down ratio between the input pulley and the output pulley is about 391:1. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102445 | HIGH SPEED OBJECT INSERTER AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus for inserting one or more objects into a filter component of a tobacco rod. The apparatus includes: a storage apparatus that stores a plurality of the objects; an inserter wheel that inserts the objects into a band of filter material; and an acceleration chamber that transfers the objects from the storage apparatus to the inserter wheel. The acceleration chamber includes: a vortex chamber defining a periphery and an opening in the periphery; a source of air that accelerates the objects around the periphery of the vortex chamber; and a metering drum that rotates around the vortex chamber, the metering drum having metering holes movable into alignment with the opening in the periphery of the vortex chamber. The metering holes receive the objects through the opening in the periphery of the vortex chamber, and transfer the objects to the inserter wheel. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102446 | DISPENSER FOR VISCOUS CONDIMENTS - A dispenser is provided for viscous condiments. The dispenser includes a tubular sidewall having opposite ends. One opposite end is open and can receive a plunger or piston therein for applying force to condiment contained within a compartment inside of the sidewall. The other end of the sidewall includes a dispenser valve assembly comprising a member secured to an inturned flange portion of the sidewall with the flange portion being generally normal to the sidewall. The dispenser valve assembly is suitably secured to the flange portion as by heat sealing to form a composite laminated structure that is resistant to the penetration of liquids from the condiments. A bead of hot melt can be provided to seal an exposed outer edge of the dispenser valve assembly and to seal the dispenser valve assembly to the sidewall. The dispenser valve assembly includes a valve plate having one or more selectively openable discharge openings formed therein that will open and close under the influence of pressure applied to the condiment within the dispenser. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102447 | MACHINE FOR FORMING A CONTAINER - A barrel formed from a sheet of blank material includes a plurality of side wall panels for forming sides of the barrel including a front panel, a rear panel, two opposing end panels, and at least one diagonal corner panel, at least one bottom flap for forming a bottom of the barrel, and a plurality of top flaps for forming a top of the barrel including a top front flap foldably connected to the front panel, a top rear flap foldably connected to the rear panel, and two opposing top end flaps each foldably connected to one of the end panels. The top front flap and the top rear flap include at least one closure slot. Each of the two opposing top end flaps includes at least one locking finger. The locking fingers are inserted within the closure slots for securing the top of the barrel in a closed position. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102448 | Clothing Wipe - A clothing wipe includes an applicator having a novel odor neutralizing formulation deposited on one layer that is bonded to another layer to form a finger mitt. The applicator is removed from a pouch and rubbed against a person's clothing that may have accumulated a variety of smoke, food, and other odors during an outing. The odors clinging to the clothing are neutralized by contact with the odor neutralizing formulation. The applicator is stored in the pouch when not in use. A method of fabricating the clothing wipe in a web process is disclosed. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102449 | PERFORATION SCORING ON EXTRUDED FILM - Systems, methods, and devices are provided for applying a perforation layout to an extruded film. The extruded film may be processed into film roil stock used to make individual perforated bags. A perforation layout is determined based on a desired perforation design for individual bags, and the determined layout is applied to the film by a perforating element. A variety of different perforations are accommodated by a variable perforating machine that produces perforations of different size, spacing, uniformity, and linearity. A laser perforating element may be implemented and controlled by a programming module configured to produce a particular perforation. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102450 | Partition Assembly Made With Partitions Having Rounded Edges and Method of Making Same - A partition assembly comprising a partition matrix made up of intersecting first and second slotted partitions, each of the partitions having at least one slot and a rounded edge. The slots of the partitions are engaged with each other at a plurality of intersections. The partitions are made by rounding an edge of a multi-layered blank using a rotatable tool and then cutting the partition material to a desired size. Slots may then be formed in the edge sealed material. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102451 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FOLDING A PRINT SUBSTRATE WEB - A device and a method for folding a print substrate web is disclosed. The device has devices for quarter folding and for cross-cutting the print substrate web for severing individual products as well as devices for cross folding. As viewed in the transport direction of the products, an arrangement for dividing the product stream is provided after a second quarter folding device, the arrangement conveying the successive products to a first and a second conveyor belt in an alternating manner. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102452 | Buoy Suspension Fractionation System - A separator that uses centrifugation to fractionate a suspension such as blood comprises a separation container and a buoy. The buoy is carried in the separation container and has a tuned density that is configured to reach an equilibrium position in a suspension. The guide surface is carried on the buoy upper surface and is inclined to an accumulation position near a buoy perimeter. The buoy suspension fractionation system can be used in a method of isolating a fraction from a suspension, and in a method for re-suspending particulates for withdrawal. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102453 | REFRACTORY FILLER POWDER, SEALING MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING REFRACTORY FILLER POWDER - Provided is a refractory filler powder, comprising particles, each of which has precipitates of willemite and gahnite. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102454 | GLASS COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED CHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL DURABILITY - The embodiments described herein relate to chemically and mechanically durable glass compositions and glass articles formed from the same. In another embodiment, a glass composition may include from about 70 mol. % to about 80 mol. % SiO | 2013-04-25 |
20130102455 | Catalyst for n-butane oxidation to maleic anhydride - A process for the preparation of a promoted VPO catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises the mixed oxides of vanadium and phosphorus and wherein the catalyst is promoted with at least one of niobium, cobalt, iron, zinc, molybdenum or titanium, said process comprising the steps of
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20130102456 | CATALYTIC ADSORBENTS OBTAINED FROM MUNICIPAL SLUDGES, INDUSTRIAL SLUDGES, COMPOST AND TOBACCO WASTE AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - Industrial waste derived adsorbents were obtained by pyrolysis of sewage sludge, metal sludge, waste oil sludge and tobacco waste in some combination. The materials were used as media to remove hydrogen sulfide at room temperature in the presence of moisture. The initial and exhausted adsorbents after the breakthrough tests were characterized using sorption of nitrogen, thermal analysis, XRD, ICP, and surface pH measurements. Mixing tobacco and sludges result in a strong synergy enhancing the catalytic properties of adsorbents. During pyrolysis new mineral phases are formed as a result of solid state reaction between the components of the sludges. High temperature of pyrolysis is beneficial for the adsorbents due to the enhanced activation of carbonaceous phase and chemical stabilization of inorganic phase. Samples obtained at low temperature are sensitive to water, which deactivates their catalytic centers. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102457 | Catalyst Composition with Phosphorus-Based Donor and Method - Disclosed are catalyst compositions having an external electron donor which includes one or more of the following compositions: a phosphite, a phosphonite, a pyrophosphite, and/or a diphosphazane. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present external electron donor exhibit strong activity and produce propylene-based olefins with high isotacticity and high melt flow rate. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102458 | Titanate and titania nanostructures and nanostructure assemblies, and methods of making same - The invention relates to nanomaterials and assemblies including, a micrometer-scale spherical aggregate comprising: a plurality of one-dimensional nanostructures comprising titanium and oxygen, wherein the one-dimensional nanostructures radiate from a hollow central core thereby forming a spherical aggregate. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102459 | Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Totally Porous Metal Oxide Particles, Methods For Making Them And Separation Devices Using Them - The present invention is a process for making an inorganic/organic hybrid totally porous spherical silica particles by self assembly of surfactants that serve as organic templates via pseudomorphic transformation. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102460 | POLYANILINE-GRAPHITE NANOPLATELET MATERIALS - Nanocomposite adsorbent materials and methods for their preparation and use are described. As an example, a polyaniline-graphite nanoplatelet nanocomposite may be used to adsorb carbon dioxide. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102461 | Absorbent Sheet and Method for Producing Same - The present invention provides a method for producing an absorbent sheet containing absorbent resins, hydrophilic fibers, and hydrophobic fibers, comprising: a dehydration step of dehydrating the absorbent resins and the hydrophilic fibers from a state of being in contact with each other and containing water to obtain composite compositions; and a sheet-forming step of forming a sheet of the composite compositions and the hydrophobic fibers by heating while bringing the composite compositions and the hydrophobic fibers into contact with each other. | 2013-04-25 |
20130102462 | Process for Producing Imine Compounds for Combating Invertebrate Pests - The present invention relates to a process for producing aromatic carbonyl compounds of formula I and aromatic imine compounds of formula III | 2013-04-25 |