24th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140162777 | CONTROL OF TRANSLATIONAL MOVEMENT AND FIELD OF VIEW OF A CHARACTER WITHIN A VIRTUAL WORLD AS RENDERED ON A DISPLAY - Apparatuses, methods and systems for controlling a view of a virtual world character on a display are disclosed. One apparatus includes a controller, wherein the controller is operative to control translational movement and field of view of a character within a virtual world as rendered on a display based upon a first input and second input. The first input controls the translational movement of the character within the virtual world, and the second input controls the field of view as seen by the character within the virtual world. The video game apparatus further includes a sensor for sensing a spatial position of a user, wherein the sensor provides the first input based on the sensed spatial position of the user. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162778 | USER ASSEMBLY OF LIGHTWEIGHT USER INTERFACE FOR GAMES - Technology is described for user assembly of lightweight user interfaces for games, e.g., massively multiplayer online games. The technology can include a set of pre-selectable action modules; an interface element, a messaging element, and a display element for each pre-selectable action module; and a component configured to enable a user to select a subset from the set of pre-selectable action modules. A first subset of the pre-selectable action modules can provide a different user interface than a second subset of the pre-selectable action modules when at least one pre-selectable action module is in the first subset but not the second subset. Action modules may be capable of communicating using a messaging platform with at least one server computing device and relates to a massively multiplayer online gaming system operating at a server computing device. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162779 | Curvate Motion Sensing and Control System - Gaming system based on curvate movement of a jacketed device which may be a smartphone through space on trajectories determined by a user to provide visual, acoustic or physical output based on the user-determined trajectory of the device where the device has a gyroscope sensor for sensing angular acceleration of the device and an accelerometer for determining the magnitude of any acceleration of the device, the gyroscope sensor and the accelerometer cooperate to track the user-determined trajectory of the device, and the jacket has a rotary member for moving the device through space on the trajectory determined by the user. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162780 | VIDEO GAME PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO GAME PROCESSING PROGRAM - An event information memory for storing event information and an event management information memory for storing event management information are provided. The event information contains an event and an event execution time defined in advance as time from start of the event to its end. The event management information contains executing event related information on an executing event and a maximal allowed time that is allowed as the maximum of a total time of a remaining time of each executing event. The executing event related information is updated in accordance with elapse of time. A display device is caused to display an event progress status graph on a display screen of the display device on the basis of the event management information. The event progress status graph indicates a status of the remaining time of each of the executing event in the maximal allowed time. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162781 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING IN GROUPS - The disclosed systems and methods provide ways to coordinate group efforts in constructing digital objects. Multiple players with different skills and availability may be enabled to work together to complete various desired digital objects. Participants in the projects can join in numerous ways, including by responding to open requests or by being identified through profiles and social network connections. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162782 | GAME CONTROL METHOD, SERVER APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - When a mobile terminal obtains a container upon movement of a display range, a processor increases points in a storage unit. When the mobile terminal opens a container obtained by movement of the display range or as a present from another mobile terminal, the processor opens the container at predetermined success percentages, and writes an item obtained from the opened container in the storage unit. When the mobile terminal presents a container without opening it, the processor transmits screen data indicating a present to the other mobile terminal. The processor converts an item in the storage unit into points to increase the points in the storage unit based on an operation of the user of the mobile terminal. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162783 | BROWSER BASED WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS AND CONFIGURATION - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include detecting a request to present wagering game content via a web browser associated with a wagering game machine, wherein an identifier is associated with the request, wherein the identifier is stored in a setting associated with the wagering game machine via a first mode of the wagering game machine, and wherein the request is provided via a second mode of the wagering game machine different from the first mode. The operations further include generating a document associated with the identifier, wherein the wagering game content is included in the document. In some examples, the document is in a format presentable via the web browser. The operations further include providing the document for presentation via the web browser. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162784 | Methods and Systems for Providing In-Game Hot Spots - Systems and methods for providing hot spots for mobile video games on mobile communication devices that receive hot spot information for mobile video games that operate on the devices. The hot spots may be hidden aspects of the game and promotional in nature, allowing game companies to generate extra revenue through selling non-permanent advertisement space to third parties. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive hot spot information. After the hot spot information is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. In addition, the server may track what hot spot information has already been received by the mobile communication device. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162785 | INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME SYSTEM COMPRISING TOYS WITH REWRITABLE MEMORIES - The invention disclosed herein relates to a video game system comprising a video game console and an object or toy used in connection with the video game console, wherein the object or toy has a rewritable data storage device, and wherein the video game console stores information in the rewritable data storage device in response to game play events occurring in a first gaming session. The stored information is subsequently retrieved by the video game console in a second gaming session, and the retrieved information is used to conduct the game play of the second gaming session. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162786 | ONLINE COMMODITY COMPETITION - An online competition may track performance of real life commodities. The competition may organize groups of franchises into leagues. The competition may also group the franchises into teams of franchises where performance of each franchise may contribute toward a team performance total. The team performance total may be used to determine a winner amongst a group of teams assembled into a competition. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162787 | Tournament Gaming System and Method with a Bulk Reader - A tournament gaming system includes a control center and user interface connected to operate a tournament program with menu-driven selectable parameters enabling a user to program, initiate, and operate one or more tournaments in a gaming system. The user interface further includes a bulk data reader for populating a tournament player database and/or enrolling players in one or more tournaments. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162788 | INTERACTIVE BROADCAST SPORTS GAMING - A method of interactive gaming includes identifying a broadcast event, generating interactive questions for the broadcast event based upon a subject of the broadcast event, organizing the generated questions based on a structure of the broadcast event, and providing the organized questions to a user during a broadcast of the broadcast event through an interactive gaming interface based on the structure of the broadcast event. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162789 | Competitive Gaming Method and System - Disclosed is gaming apparatus, which may be a gaming system and a method of gaming implemented on gaming apparatus. A plurality of linked gaming machines are monitored for the occurrence of a first event. The number of occurrences of the first event for each gaming machine is recorded. On the occurrence of a second event, a bonus is awarded on each said gaming machine on which at least one monitored occurrence of the first event has occurred, the bonus award being dependent on the number of occurrences of the first event. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162790 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FANTASY RECRUITING GAME - A recruiting game having a unique point system that awards and deducts points based on a user or participant's selection of recruits who may play or even be awarded a scholarship at the user or participant's selected college or university. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162791 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND/OR SERVING ONLINE GAMES EMBEDDED IN WEBSITES - Online games embedded in webpages of websites may be created and/or served through a system and/or method. The games may be embedded in websites that are hosted separately from the games. The games may be designed by the website operators and/or other entities associated with the websites, and may include content from the websites to drive engagement with the websites and their content. An interface may be provided to the website operators to facilitate efficient and intuitive configuration of games that use website content. Such games may be served separately from the websites. As such, the games may provide a convenient, efficient, and/or effective mechanism for enhancing engagement of users with the website and/or its content. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162792 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSTANT-ON GAME DOWNLOAD - Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and systems, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for a method for providing a game on demand over a data network, in a gaming machine. The gaming machine sends a request message for a game application over the data network. In a network mode, the gaming machine receives outputted results from an executed game application over a streaming channel of the data network for network-based game play. During the network-based game play, the game application is downloaded over a download channel of the data network. In a local mode, the gaming machine executes the downloaded game application independent of the network-based game play. The gaming machine switches instantaneously from the network mode to the local mode for machine-based game play, including maintaining a status of the network-based game play. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162793 | GAME STATE SYNCHRONIZATION AND RESTORATION ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES - Technology for a method for backing up and restoring game application state across multiple devices is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving, by a storage server, state data of a game application that runs on a first device, retrieving, by the storage server, a synchronization scheme defined by a user, detecting, by the storage server, a second device connected with the storage server, and sending, by the storage server, the state data of the game application to the second device according to the synchronization scheme. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162794 | ARC COIL SPRING CONFIGURATION - Improved performance of arc coil springs by stress reduction when they are bottomed out is achieved by forming the coil spring wire in a substantially trapezoidal or other shape such that when bottomed, the side surfaces of the coil abut and carry the bottoming load which is distributed over a comparatively large surface area. The angles of the sidewalls of the substantially trapezoidal cross section wire are preferably coincident with lines of radius when the spring is installed in an arc in a clutch, damper or flywheel. The radius of the outer surface of the arc coil spring wire is matched to the radius of the inner surface of the guide or housing so that the area of contact is large, thereby distributing the outwardly directed spring force over a large area, reducing the force per unit area and improving lubrication retention on the contacting surfaces. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162795 | Elastomeric Coupling Having Clamp Ring with Flanges Providing Torsional Stiffness Characteristics - A coupling transmits torque between shafts approximately aligned on a shaft axis. The coupling has a center axis approximately aligned with the shaft axis and a center element formed from an elastomer material. The center element has first and second axial sides. A clamp ring extends axially from each side of the center element along the coupling center axis. The clamp rings may include slots for fasteners for mounting the coupling to shaft hubs. The clamp ring has a flange portion embedded within the center element. Each clamp ring flange portion extends substantially away from the coupling center axis within the center element. An amount of extension away from the coupling center axis is selected to provide the coupling with a desired torsional stiffness characteristic. In accordance with a method, the coupling is formed by selecting the flange portions that will provide the coupling with a desired torsional stiffness characteristic. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162796 | Inner Race and Boot Sleeve - An inner race and boot sleeve combination is provided. The inner race has an inner surface with a groove formed therein. The boot sleeve has a groove in an outer surface. A ring is located in both grooves to axially secure the inner race and boot sleeve together. Devices to prevent relatively rotation between the inner race and the boot sleeve are also provided. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162797 | SWING SPRING - A swing spring comprises a first plate or top, a second plate or bottom, guide rods extending between and connected to the first plate and the second plate, a third slider or slider plate slidable along an axis along the guide rods between the first plate and the second plate, a compression spring captured between the third plate and the second plate, a first hook rotatably coupled to the first plate by a thrust bearing and extending in a first direction along the axis, and a second hook coupled to the third plate and extending in a second direction opposite the first direction through the second plate. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162798 | HOUSING-TYPE GOLD-SIMULATION APPARATUS - A housing type golf simulation apparatus and features the housing that the internal space is available having front, rear, upper and left/right side; monitor installation section which is provided backward in the rear side direction from the said front housing so that the monitor can be seated in the said front housing; golf simulation computer which is provided in the said internal space; and the monitor to be seated in the said monitor installation section. Thus, it is advantageous to implement various additional functions in the housing while installing, managing and moving the entire golf simulation apparatus in an integrated module. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162799 | GOLF TRAINING AID KIT - A kit for use by a golfer which provides an improved training aid. The kit includes a plurality of multi-layered sighting devices and a backing sheet. The devices are preferably angular in configuration and have a tacky layer interposed between an outer layer and the backing sheet. The siding device is utilized by removing it from the backing sheet and placing it on a pair of glasses. The sighting devices are irremovably attached to the glasses and are storable on the backing sheet between uses. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162800 | A-LIGNSIE GOLF TRAINING AID - The present invention is a golf training aid designed to completely and effectively instruct a golfer how to setup for a successful golf shot. The golf training aid includes a substrate having a predetermined geometrical shape, preferably rectangular, having visual indices, preferably imprinted on a top surface of the substrate, to aid the golfer in addressing a golf ball or setting up to execute a golf shot. The visual indices include a plurality of club head/ball alignment indices, a hand alignment indicator, a feet alignment indicator, an eye alignment indicator, a stance width indicator, and a directional indicator. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162801 | Golf Stroke Alignment System - The interactive alignment system incorporates a luminescent element that highlights the club's centerline to facilitate aiming and provides a tangential projected halo on the golf ball from the center of club's face that helps visual targeting of the swing stroke. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162802 | GOLF CLUB GRIP WITH DEVICE HOUSING - The invention relates to golf clubs, more particularly to mechanisms for fastening accessories to clubs. The invention provides a golf club configured to house an electronic device such as an RFID tag within a recess within the grip, thereby protecting the device from the stress, shock, and exposure that arises when a golf club is used. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162803 | TRAINING DEVICE FOR BALL STRIKING ACTIVITIES - In response to detecting a sound when a ball is contacted, a training device presents a visual indicator selected from at least two visual indicators. The visual indicator is presented for a display duration. After an elapsed time after the visual indicator is presented for the display duration, a confirmation indicator is presented identifying the visual indicator. As a result, the training device can be used without a coach or trainer. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162804 | PUTTER WITH AN INTEGRAL GRIP - A putter is disclosed that is integrally formed on the shaft of the putter. A plurality of different shaped projections may be formed on the shaft of the putter. The shaft is preferably formed of a hardened metal alloy to reduce the flexibility of the shaft. A layer of elastomer may be provided on the shaft between the projections. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162805 | GOLF CLUB AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAME - A golf club includes: a shaft; a head; and a shaft case, a hosel column, wherein: the shaft case includes a convex axis member provided at a top end of the shaft case; the hosel column includes a plurality of concave threads that are provided on the lower side of a step face on an inner periphery of the hosel column; a flange member is provided at a back end of the shaft case, and a spacer is provided insertable and removable between the flange member and an upper end of the hosel column; a bolt holder is arranged to connect with the step face when the spacer is inserted between the flange member of the shaft case and the hosel column; and the bolt holder is arranged to connect with the upper ends of the concave threads when the spacer is removed. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162806 | GOLF CLUB AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAME - A golf club includes: a shaft; a head; and a shaft case, and a hosel column wherein: a threaded ring including a plurality of threads provided on an inner periphery of an inner hole of the threaded ring is provided on an upper side of a dividing member, the threads extending in an axis center direction of the inner hole; the shaft case includes a convex axis member provided at a top end of the shaft case; the convex axis member is inserted in the inner hole of the threaded ring, and any one of corner edges of the convex axis member and the convex threads connect with the threads of the threaded ring; and a bolt that is inserted into a bolt insertion hole provided to the dividing member from a sole side of the head is screwed into the shaft case. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162807 | Golf Club - A golf club has a club head forming a generally hollow body having a generally planar front wall for impacting a ball, a rear wall opposite to the front wall, two side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall surrounding a hollow interior. A tubular shaft hosel extends upwardly from the top wall of the club head and an upstanding center wall is located between the side walls and extending rearwardly from the front wall so as to transfer forces between walls. A portion of the hosel is connected to the top wall and the center wall so as to transfer forces therebetween. The front edge of the center wall can be recessed away from the front wall to allow some flexing of the front wall on impact. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162808 | 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. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162809 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH STIFFENING AND SOUND TUNING COMPOSITE MEMBER - A golf club head with sound tuning composite members forming at least a portion of the golf club head is disclosed herein. The composite members being a composite layer made out of a sandwiched core layer that is interposed inside the midsection of the composite member to provide strength, vibration-damping, and/or sound-tuning characteristics. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162810 | GOLF TEE SET - A golf tee set includes golf tees comprising a long tee including soft synthetic resin, having a tee body provided at an entire outer peripheral surface with a plurality of blades in a longitudinal direction, and provided at a lower end portion thereof with a pointed insertion member, and the short tee including soft synthetic resin. The short tee has a seating part having an upper portion on which a golf ball is placed and a support to support the seating part. The short tee has a concave middle portion. A rubber band has elasticity and links the long and short tees together. The golf tee is prevented from being flown away, easily identified and retrieved, and prevented from being lost by canceling the impact applied to the golf tee when the golf tee is struck through the rubber band to recover the golf tee to the original place thereof. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162811 | ARTICLES OF PLAY FOR USE IN THE GAME OF CATCH - Disclosed herein is a game system that includes a receiving mechanism and a ball. The receiving mechanism frictionally retains the ball therein. The friction is caused by pressure that is applied on opposing points of a secant line about a surface of the ball. The frictional retention is effected by pressure applied by the receiving mechanism on at least two opposing points on the surface of the ball and the contact points of the receiving mechanism are distributed along a common secant around the ball. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162812 | DEVICE WITH A GRIP SIZED TO PROVIDE FORCE CONTROL - This invention relates to a device comprising a grip ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140162813 | BAT WITH BIFURCATED INTERNAL CAVITIES - A tubular bat is provided whereby at least one diaphragm is located within the internal cavity of the bat. The diaphragm is fastened at its peripheral edge to the inner surface of the bat wall, thereby dividing the internal cavity into two separated cavities, thus creating two sweet spots, or shifting the existing sweet spot forward towards the distal end of the bat. This improves player performance by providing an expanded number of optimal hitting zones or by moving the optimal hitting zone farther from the bat handle. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162814 | SEGMENTED BALL WITH LIGHTED ELEMENTS - Embodiments of the instant invention include lighted bounceable toys for play and amusement. Such toys or structures can be made in an infinite number of graceful and useful configurations. Exemplary bounceable ball toys include a light assembly having a power source and a plurality of light emitting elements, and a spherical skeletal structure having a plurality of segments. The spherical skeletal structure defines an open interior cavity, and at least some segments of the skeletal structure include a channel opening that faces toward the interior cavity. Light emitting elements transmit light to the channel openings. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162815 | SHIFT CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Disclosed is a shift control apparatus for a continuously variable transmission configured to transmit power from a drive power source of a vehicle to a drive wheel of the vehicle. The shift control apparatus is configured to change a gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission with changes in vehicle speed and, during sudden braking of the vehicle, change a rate of change of the gear ratio (a shift speed) of the continuously variable transmission in a downshift direction depending upon a wheel slip ratio calculated from a wheel speed and the vehicle speed. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162816 | MECHANISM FOR TRANSMITTING POWER OF ROTATION - A mechanism for transmitting rotational power comprising: a link extending along a closed loop and continued by a succession of portions each having a longitudinal direction tangent to the closed loop; and temporary unification means comprising a plurality of self-locking means distributed at least along an active portion of a first drive circle, and comprising at least one rigid locking element simultaneously pressing against a first support surface of the first rotating element and a second support surface of a link portion facing the locking element. The first and second support surfaces are arranged so that one locking element of the first drive circle active portion is jammed between the support surfaces and is capable of self-unlocking when the corresponding self-locking means leaves the active portion. One of the support surfaces is a tangential gripping surface that is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the link portion against which the locking element presses. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162817 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A bicycle derailleur includes a base member, a movable member, a motor unit, a linkage and a saver mechanism. The linkage includes a first link that includes a first linking member and a second linking member. The first linking member is pivotally connected to the movable member. The second linking member is pivotally connected to the base member, and is attached to the first linking member. The saver mechanism includes an output member movably operated by the motor unit, a drive link movably mounted on the first link between a drive transmitting position that connects a drive force of the motor to the first link and a non-drive transmitting position that disconnect the drive force of the motor from the first link, and a biasing element biasing the drive link into engagement with the output member to maintain the drive link in the drive transmitting position. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162818 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A bicycle rear derailleur includes a base member, a movable member, a linkage and a motor unit. The base member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle. The movable member is movably coupled to the base member. The linkage includes an outer link pivotally connected to the base member about a first pivot axis and pivotally connected to the movable member about a second pivot axis, and an inner link pivotally connected the base member and the movable member. The motor unit includes an output shaft having a rotational axis being parallel to one of the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis. The output shaft of the motor unit drives the outer link to move the movable member with respect to the base member. The inner link moves in response to movement of the outer link. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162819 | CHAIN TENSIONER - A chain tensioner includes a shoe including a first spring-receiving slot and a second spring-receiving slot. The first slot includes a first side wall and a first installation tab. The second slot includes a second side wall and a second installation tab. A stack of one or more leaf springs is installed into the first and second spring-receiving slots over first and second installation tabs, and a first end of the stack is laterally retained in the first slot between the first installation tab and first side wall, and a second end of the stack is laterally retained in the second slot between the second installation tab and second side wall. The installation tabs are necessarily lower in height than first and second side walls to allow the spring stack to be installed thereover. The first and second installation tabs are each located in an outboard position and the first and second side walls are located in an inboard position. The outboard position enables the installation tabs to capture the spring stack despite the lower height. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162820 | CHAIN GUIDE AND CHAIN TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The present invention is to suppress wear of outer diameter surfaces of chain guiding rollers ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140162821 | Jockey Wheel for a Rear Derailleur in a Bicycle Gear System and Rear Derailleur with such a Jockey Wheel - The invention relates to a guide wheel for a rear derailleur in a bicycle gear system for guiding a chain, including an annular wheel body with a central opening for rotatable bearing about a rotational axis of the guide wheel. The guide wheel includes a plurality of radially projecting teeth that are arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the wheel body. A tooth gap is arranged between each adjacent pair of teeth, individual teeth in the area of a root circle of the gear teeth having a predetermined tooth width matched to the chain. For improving the guiding properties, it is provided that the guide wheel has on at least some of the tooth gaps in the area near a tooth gap base and/or on at least some of the teeth at least one guide segment with a greater width than the tooth width of at least one of the adjacent teeth. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162822 | Flexible Gear Rack Carriage Transport In A Printing Apparatus - A durable gear strap couples components in an imaging device to a driving force. The gear strap includes a strip having a plurality of rigid sections and a plurality of flexible sections. Gear teeth on the strip enable rotation of a gear to move the gear strap in a track. At least one engagement member extends from one of the rigid sections to couple a component to the gear strap for movement. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162823 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft receiving engine torque, a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft, and including a first sun gear selectively connected to a transmission housing, a first ring gear, and a first planet carrier directly connected to the input shaft, a second planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft, and including a second sun gear, a second ring gear directly connected to the first ring gear and directly connected to an output gear, and a second planet carrier selectively connected to the first planet carrier and selectively connected to the transmission housing, a first motor/generator directly connected to the first sun gear, and a second motor/generator directly connected to the second sun gear. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162824 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power transmission system may include: an input shaft receiving engine torque; a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and including a first sun gear selectively connected to a transmission housing, a first ring gear directly connected to the input shaft, and a first planet carrier; a second planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and including a second sun gear, a second ring gear selectively connected to the first ring gear and selectively connected to the transmission housing, and a second planet carrier directly connected to the first planet carrier and directly connected to an output gear; a first motor/generator directly connected to the first sun gear; and a second motor/generator directly connected to the second sun gear. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162825 | VEHICLE POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - In a vehicle that includes an auxiliary transmission mechanism where a high-speed range and a low-speed range are switchable, a carrier of an auxiliary transmission mechanism is coupled to a motor-generator to allow power transmission. When switching from the high-speed range to the low-speed range, the motor-generator increases a rotational speed of the carrier such that a rotational speed of a low-speed range piece is synchronized with a rotational speed of an input shaft. When switching from the low-speed range to the high-speed range, the motor-generator increases a rotational speed of the carrier such that a rotational speed of an output shaft is synchronized with a rotational speed of the input shaft. This allows range switch with a reduced gear change shock even while the vehicle is running. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162826 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH SPEED REDUCER - A motor assembly includes an electric motor and a speed reducing mechanism. The speed reducing mechanism includes: a housing; an internal gear supported by the inner diameter surface of the housing; eccentric disks capable of rotating inside the internal gear when the rotating shaft of the electric motor rotates; an output shaft having at the axial end thereof a cage rotatably disposed between the internal gear and the eccentric disks, the cage being arranged coaxially with the rotation axis of the eccentric disks; and rolling elements retained by the cage and meshing with internal teeth of the internal gear, the number of the rolling elements being smaller than the number of the internal teeth. The eccentric disks are provided on the rotating shaft of the electric motor. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162827 | SEAT FITTING FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A motor vehicle seat fitting includes a fitting top part with a ring gear ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140162828 | LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL HAVING DAMPENING COMMUNICATION SPRING - A locking differential for a vehicle includes a rotatable housing and a differential mechanism supported in the housing. The differential mechanism includes a pair of clutch members wherein each of the clutch members presents an inwardly directed face. Each face includes a groove disposed in spacing relationship with respect to the other. A cross pin is received in the groove and is operatively connected for rotation with the housing. A dampening communication spring is disposed over an outer circumference of the clutch members and cooperates with the cross pin to control interaction of the clutch members. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162829 | Bi-rotating directional input and constant rotating directional output wheel system capable of preventing reverse rotation wheel system from generating following damp - The present invention relates to an improved bi-rotating directional input and constant rotating directional output wheel system, which is characterized in that: a unidirectional transmission device is respectively installed between a first driving rotating directional input wheel set and a bi-rotating directional joint input shaft, between a first driving rotating directional output wheel set and a constant rotating directional output rotation part and between the constant rotating directional output rotation part and the joint input shaft, thereby preventing the transmission set in the first driving rotating direction from being linked and generating the following damp while being driven in a second driving rotating direction. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162830 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and a brake actuatable in combinations of four to establish a plurality of forward gear ratios and at least one reverse gear ratio. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162831 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A planetary gear train may include a first shaft receiving torque from an engine, a second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft, a first planetary gear set disposed on the first shaft including a first rotation element, a second rotation element and a third rotation element operated as an output element, and a second planetary gear set disposed on the second shaft including a fourth rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a sixth rotation element. A planetary gear train may further include four transfer gears connecting rotation elements of the second planetary gear set with the first shaft and rotation elements of the first planetary gear set, and frictional elements connecting rotation elements with each other or with the first shaft and brakes connecting with the transmission housing. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162832 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include: an input shaft, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft, a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft, a second planetary gear set disposed on the output shaft, a third planetary gear set disposed on the output shaft, three transfer gears forming an externally-meshed gears, and frictional elements selectively interconnecting rotation elements or selectively connecting the rotation elements to a transmission housing. The first planetary gear set includes a first ring gear, a first planet carrier, and a first sun gear. The second planetary gear set includes a second sun gear, a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear. The third planetary gear set includes a third sun gear, a third planet carrier, and a third ring gear. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162833 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include: a first shaft receiving engine torque; a second parallel shaft; a first planetary gear set on the first shaft including a first element operated as a fixed element or an output element, a second element directly connected to the first shaft, and a third element; a compound planetary gear set formed by combining a second planetary gear set and a third planetary gear set including a fourth element engaging the first shaft and the third element through gears, a fifth element connected to an output gear, a sixth element engaging the first element through a gear, and a seventh element engaging the third element through a gear; three transfer gears forming the gears; and frictional elements selectively interconnecting the elements or selectively connecting the element to a transmission housing. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162834 | GEARWHEEL, IN PARTICULAR PLANET GEAR FOR A PLANETARY GEAR SET, AND ROTARY VIBRATION DAMPING ARRANGEMENT HAVING A GEARWHEEL OF SAID TYPE - A gearwheel for a planetary gear train includes two working toothing regions arranged successively in direction of a gearwheel rotational axis (Z). A first working toothing region is arranged at a first gearwheel part, and a second working toothing region is arranged at a second gearwheel part. The two gearwheel parts are connected to one another by positive engagement and/or bonding engagement and/or frictional engagement so as to rotate together around the gearwheel rotational axis (Z) and/or against relative movement with respect to one another in direction of the gearwheel rotational axis (Z). | 2014-06-12 |
20140162835 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device for a hybrid vehicle is equipped with an engine, an electric motor, and a damper that is interposed in a motive power transmission path between the engine and the electric motor. The control device is equipped with a hysteresis mechanism and a controller. The hysteresis mechanism is provided in the damper, is configured to have a characteristic that a hysteresis torque that is generated due to a twist of the damper, which transmits a driving force from the electric motor toward the engine, in a negative direction is larger than a hysteresis torque that is generated due to a twist of the damper, which transmits a driving force from the engine toward the electric motor, in a positive direction, and is configured to reduce an engine rotational speed by the electric motor in stopping the engine. The controller is configured to cause a torque, of the electric motor to be output such that the damper assumes a state of being twisted in the negative direction when a torque in such a direction as to drive the engine is applied from the electric motor in stopping the engine. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162836 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRACTION VEHICLE AND A TRACTION VEHICLE - A method for operating a traction vehicle, especially a locomotive, wherein the power delivered by a drive system is produced by at least two internal combustion engines, each of which is functionally connected to a generator for producing electric power, the engines preferably being gas engines, even more preferably lean gas engines. A previously determined number of separate power stages ranging from a minimum power up to a nominal power of the drive system is provided. The interval between all directly adjacent power stages is selected so that it corresponds to a constant fraction of the nominal power of the drive system. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162837 | Method for Activating a Hybrid Drive of a Vehicle - A method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle is provided, for which a target drive torque (T | 2014-06-12 |
20140162838 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVELINE TORQUE - Methods and systems for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, an engine torque estimate may be adapted in response to a torque converter impeller speed error. The methods and systems may reduce the possibility of driveline torque disturbances. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162839 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - In a case of engagement when a clutch K | 2014-06-12 |
20140162840 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ANTI-JERK OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method and system for controlling anti-jerk of a hybrid vehicle reduce shift vibration and shock by reverse phase controlling a drive motor during gear-shifting of a hybrid vehicle without a torque converter. The method includes determining whether a gear-shifting command is outputted from a transmission control unit of the hybrid vehicle; when it is determined that the gear-shifting command is outputted, confirming a gear-shifting range divided into at least three phases in accordance with the gear-shifting command; determining whether the corresponding divided gear-shifting range is an anti-jerk allowed gear-shifting range; and when it is determined that the corresponding gear-shifting range is the anti-jerk allowed gear-shifting range, reverse phase controlling a drive motor of the hybrid vehicle by a predetermined value in order to reduce or attenuate vibration and shock generated in the corresponding gear-shifting range. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162841 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device controls a vehicle drive device in which a first engagement device, a rotary electric machine, a second engagement device, and an output member are arranged on a power transfer path from an internal combustion engine to wheels. The control device executes mode transition control that causes transition from (i) a first control mode in which both the first engagement device and the second engagement device are in a slip engagement state and the rotary electric machine generates electric power to (ii) a second control mode in which the first engagement device is in a direct engagement state, the second engagement device is in the slip engagement state, and the rotary electric machine generates electric power. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162842 | Torque Vectoring Device With Planetary Gear Set For Connection To Balancing Shaft - A device for torque vectoring in a wheeled vehicle is presented. The device includes a differential mechanism arranged on an axle having a first drive shaft and a second drive shaft, an electrical power source connected to an electrical motor, the electrical motor being connectable to the axle for torque vectoring between the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft, and control means connected to the power source and configured to receive a plurality of variables representing the current vehicle state and to determine drive currents being dependent on the variables, wherein the drive currents are supplied to the electrical motor from the power source for introducing a torque increase to either one of the first or second drive shafts and a corresponding torque decrease to the other one of the first or second drive shafts. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162843 | TRANSMISSION WITH MEMS-BASED HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT - A vehicle includes an engine, torque converter assembly, and transmission. The torque converter assembly includes a torque converter clutch (TCC). The transmission is connected to the engine via the torque converter assembly, and includes rotating and braking clutches, a pump, and a valve body assembly (VBA). The VBA includes Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) pressure sensors and high-flow, hybrid MEMS flow control valves. Each MEMS pressure sensor and each MEMS control valve is in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the TCC, the rotating, and the braking clutches. The VBA includes first and second low-flow, fully MEMS valves which control line pressure to the VBA and fluid pressure to the TCC, respectively. The VBA delivers fluid pressure to the clutches, alone or in different combinations, to establish at least six different forward drive states of the transmission. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162844 | TRANSMISSION WITH COUNTERSHAFT BRAKE AND METHOD FOR BRAKING A COUNTERSHAFT - A transmission with a countershaft brake includes a countershaft, a positive displacement pump including a pump housing having a chamber with an inlet and an outlet, the pump being driven by the countershaft, and a flow restrictor disposed at or downstream of the chamber outlet, the flow restrictor being adjustable to increase and decrease an amount of flow restriction from, the outlet of the chamber. Torque needed to drive the pump increases with an increasing flow restriction by the flow restrictor. A method for braking a countershaft in a transmission is also provided. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162845 | APPLICATION OF BRAKING FORCE DURING ENGINE FORCE DISENGAGEMENT - An apparatus for and method of controlling forces transmitted to wheels/tracks of a vehicle. The method includes receiving an electrical indication that a first brake is engaged, such as by a user pressing his foot to a service brake. The method further includes electrically transmitting an instruction to apply force restricting movement of the wheels, such as force exerted from a brake, in an amount above a first threshold, such as an amount necessary to unilaterally prevent movement. The method also includes electrically transmitting an instruction to reduce force being applied to the wheels from a transmission while the (brake) force above the first threshold is applied. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162846 | CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE WITH DCT - A clutch in a vehicle with DCT having an ISG function is controlled for an engine speed to be decreased rapidly when the engine enters into the ISG so that a ring gear of an engine and a gear of a starter motor are meshed more rapidly when a vehicle restarts, to thereby prevent a response delay when restarting the vehicle. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162847 | TRAMPOLINE ARENA - A trampoline arena includes a framework assembly having a plurality of frame elements defining an outwardly sloping outer wall, and a deck, a plurality of voids being defined between the framework elements. The arena also includes a plurality of trampolines connected to the frame elements along peripheries thereof and extending across the plurality of voids to further define the outwardly sloping outer wall and deck, and a padding assembly including a plurality of pads overlying the frame elements and the peripheries of the trampolines. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162848 | EXERCISE DEVICE FOR PADDLE SPORTS - An exercise device is provided that replicates on dry land the movement and resistance of a paddling motion. The exercise device includes a hollow upper shaft, a handle connected to an upper end of the upper shaft, and a lower shaft coupled at least partially within the upper shaft by a spring, to allow retraction into and extension from the upper shaft. The exercise device further includes a blade replacement assembly connected with a bottom end of the lower shaft, the blade replacement assembly comprising one or more wheels connected with a bottom end of the lower shaft and a resistance mechanism to provide resistance against a rolling direction of the one or more wheels. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162849 | LOG ROLL - A training and exercise device is provided to aid in proper positioning, technique, and muscle memory for different sports and exercise related activities. The training device includes a cylindrical barrel member. A sled or sleds are connected to the barrel member such that rotation and movement of the barrel member will in turn move the sled or sleds. The sleds are bi-directional such that they are able to move in both forward and rear directions, which will allow the training device to be used in multiple directions without having to reorient the entire device between exercises. The barrel device, sled or sleds may also be configured to adjust the weights thereof to increase or decrease the resistance of the movement of the training device to accommodate for different user's size, abilities, and intended outcome. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162850 | Pivotal Unit For Barbell - A barbell includes a rod and two tubular members are respectively mounted to the two ends of the rod. Two pivotal units are respectively located in the two tubular members and mounted to the two ends of the rod. Each pivotal unit has a washer, a bearing, a sleeve and a positioning member. The washer has a recess defined in one side thereof. The bearing is securely connected to the inside of the tubular member and a first end of the bearing contacts the washer. The sleeve is located in the bearing and securely mounted to the rod, a first end of the sleeve is movably engaged with the recess of the washer. The positioning member is a U-shaped manner and engaged with a groove defined in the rod. The positioning member contacts two respective seconds of the sleeve and the bearing. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162851 | AQUATIC EXERCISE DEVICE - An aquatic exercise device ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140162852 | MINI WAVE EXERCISE MACHINE - An exerciser machine applicable for strengthening a user's muscles via wave like movements is described. The exerciser can include a base assembly a resilience member and a seat pan. The seat pan may be rotatably attached to the base assembly via the resilience member. The seat pan may have a seat protrusion movably attached to a top end of the resilience member. The base assembly may have a base protrusion to secure a bottom end of the resilience member. A separation distance between the seat protrusion and the base protrusion along an axis of the resilience member can allow the resilience member to distort along the separation distance to provide resilience force with movement of the seat pan. The resilience force can allow exercising a user's body via the movement of the seat pan. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162853 | EXERCISE APPARATUS - An exercise apparatus comprising a base that can be oriented at any angle and that defines a plurality of connection interfaces, each of which can be designed to support one end of a resilient member in a cantilevered disposition. The connection interfaces can be positioned at or adjusted to a widely varying range of locations and angular orientations with respect to the base. Each resilient members can be configured to support one or more removable stiffening members that provide a resistance force when a force is exerted thereon so as to bend the resilient member. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162854 | Exercise Device with Vibration Capabilities - An exercise device includes a frame having a cable and pulley system connected thereto. The cable and pulley system includes at least one pulley and at least one cable strand. The at least one cable strand has a handle connected thereto for use in performing exercises. One or more vibration assemblies are connected to the at least one pulley in order to vibrate the at least one cable strand. The vibrations from the vibration assemblies are transferred to a user during the performance of exercise to provide various physiological benefits to the user. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162855 | ClipWeights - New weight-actuated clips and other fastening and tightening techniques are disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, plate-style weights include a self-contained clipping system that, preferably, is reversibly weight-actuated, and therefore requires no additional clipping step to use—a user need only load a weight-actuated, self-clipping weight. In other aspects of the invention, a lateral tightening mechanism in the direction of loading is also provided, eliminating lateral play. In still other aspects, a user may rapidly and selectively shed weight from a weight-loading member. The weight-actuated tightening aspects are also applied in the context of sporting garments, such as running shoes, allowing a user to put on well-fitted shoes quickly, with easy entry, and no need for separate lacing or binding steps. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162856 | Neuromuscular Vibration Training Multi-Purpose Handle - A vibrating handle assembly provides enhanced vibrating therapy and training benefits with important features in a small compact package. The vibration is provided through twin DC motors attached to a common offset weight, re-chargeable batteries, and an on/off switch. Vibration therapy is designed for convenience, portability, therapeutic purposes, and use with other training equipment via a strap attachment. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162857 | EXERCISE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An exercise apparatus and method of making the same are disclosed. Such an apparatus includes a first elongate track and a second elongate track that are each substantially straight and adjustably coupled to a base member such that each track is configured to extend away from the base member in the opposite direction relative to the other track. The apparatus also includes a first handle slidably coupled to the first elongate track such that the first handle is movable along the length of the first elongate track and a second handle slidably coupled to the second elongate track such that the second handle is movable along the length of the second elongate track. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162858 | Cable End Assemblies for Exercise Machines, Exercise Machines Including Such Cable End Assemblies, and Related Methods - A core strengthening device includes a tray and a ball. The tray has first and second opposing sides. The first side of the tray has a recess formed therein. A ball is selectively positionable at least partially within the recess in the tray. The ball has a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere. The first hemisphere has a first radius and the second hemisphere has a second radius that is different than the first radius. The core strengthening device provides instability to exercises, which requires a user's core muscles to work harder to perform the exercises and maintain balance, which strengthens the user's core muscles. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162859 | RESISTANCE REGULATING BALANCE BOARD - A resistance regulating balance board includes a disc body disposed onto a semispherical base. A resistance member is disposed inside the semispherical base. An elastic component and a locking member are disposed inside a containing chamber within the resistance member. A screw rod passes through the disc body, the semispherical base and the elastic component to engage with the locking member so that a user can rotate the screw rod to regulate a resistance value generated between the resistance member and the semispherical base to change the magnitude of motion resistance of the balance board, thereby achieving optimum exercise and balancing effects. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162860 | UPRIGHT HORSE RIDING EXERCISE MACHINE - An upright horse riding exercise machine includes a base, two pedals and two elastic units. The two pedals are respectively coupled on top of the two elastic units. When the user stands on the two pedals and jumps up and down, the elastic units provide elasticity to assist the user in exercising up and down to imitate horse riding or horse riding dance, providing exercise, bodybuilding and amusement objects. The present invention provides an interesting exercise apparatus, having product commercialization value. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162861 | RUBBER FOAM TUBE PRODUCTION METHOD, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ROLLER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A rubber foam tube ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140162862 | CORRUGATED PAPERBOARD BOX MAKING MACHINE, AND INTER-SHEET PACING DEVICE THEREFOR - Provided is a corrugated paperboard box making machine which comprises: a cutting device for cutting one corrugated paperboard sheet into a plurality of small-size corrugated paperboard sheets along a direction perpendicular to a predetermined transport direction; a folder-gluer for bending and gluing each of the cut small-size corrugated paperboard sheets; a counter-ejector for stacking the glued small-size corrugated paperboard sheets to form a batch of the small-size corrugated paperboard sheets; and an inter-sheet spacing device for spacing the small-size corrugated paperboard sheets apart from each other, between the folder-gluer and the counter-ejector. The inter-sheet spacing device comprises a transport section for transporting the small-size corrugated paperboard sheets from the folder-gluer to the counter-ejector, and a speed adjustment section for adjusting a transport speed in at least one of the folder-gluey and the transport section so that the transport speed in the transport section becomes greater than that in the folder-gluey. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162863 | HIGH VISIBLE TRANSMISSION GLASSES WITH LOW SOLAR TRANSMISSION - Glasses are described which have characteristics that produce high visible transmittance, low solar transmittance, and high selectivity. The glasses can also preferably have a blue-green color. A number of advantageous formulations are described. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162864 | METAL DETECTIBLE CERAMIC TOOLING - A method for producing a metal detectible ceramic, including mixing a first amount of ceramic material with a second metal oxide to define an admixture, forming the admixture into a green body, sintering the green body to yield a densified body, wherein the densified body has a plurality of metallic particles distributed therethrough, and wherein the densified body is detectible by a metal detector. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162865 | ENGINE OIL COMPOSITION - An engine oil including a base oil in a range of about 70 to 85 wt %. The engine oil includes at least one additive in a range of about 15 to 30 wt %, such as, an antioxidant, a cleaning agent/detergent, a dispersing agent, a wear resistant agent, a viscosity index improving agent, a pour point depressant, a rust/corrosion inhibiting agent, a foam inhibiting agent, and an extreme pressure agent. The engine oil further includes an additive including an organometallic compound of a catalyst consisting of a catalytic element in a range of about 0.001 to 0.05 wt %. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162866 | FIBER REINFORCED ZEOLITE EXTRUDATES WITH ENHANCED PHYSICAL PROPERTIES - The invention relates to a method of making a reinforced catalytic microporous and/or mesoporous bound composition comprising the steps of: providing a pre-formed catalytic crystalline material; mixing the catalytic crystalline material with water, a metal oxide binder, and a reinforcing glass fiber to form an extrudable composition; extruding the extrudable slurry under conditions sufficient to form the reinforced catalytic bound extrudate; and calcining the reinforced catalytic bound extrudate at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a calcined reinforced catalytic bound catalyst. Advantageously, the reinforcing glass fiber can have a diameter from 5-100 microns and a length-to-diameter ratio from 300:1-3000:1 and can be present in an amount from about 1-50 parts, based on about 1000 parts combined of catalytic crystalline material and metal oxide binder. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162867 | SYNTHESIS OF ZSM-5 CRYSTALS WITH IMPROVED MORPHOLOGY - Methods are provided for synthesizing crystals having a ZSM-5 framework structure from synthesis mixtures suitable for synthesis of ZSM-12 framework structure crystals in the absence of seed crystals with a ZSM-5 framework structure, such as in the absence of any seed crystals. For synthesis mixtures with a sufficiently high XO | 2014-06-12 |
20140162868 | IRON-NICKEL CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES - Core-shell nanoparticles and techniques for their synthesis are described herein. Generally, the nanoparticles comprise a core that includes iron and at least one shell disposed about the core that includes nickel. In certain versions, the nanoparticles are free of precious metals. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162869 | CATALYSTS FREE FROM NOBLE METALS SUITABLE FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF OXYGEN - The invention concerns new catalysts for the reduction of oxygen suitable for PEM fuel cells, the process for their preparation and their use in other electrolytic processes. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162870 | MEMBRANE TEMPLATE SYNTHESIS OF MICROTUBE ENGINES - Methods, structures, devices and systems are disclosed for fabrication of microtube engines using membrane template electrodeposition. Such nanomotors operate based on bubble-induced propulsion in biological fluids and salt-rich environments. In one aspect, fabricating microengines includes depositing a polymer layer on a membrane template, depositing a conductive metal layer on the polymer layer, and dissolving the membrane template to release the multilayer microtubes. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162871 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGENATION CATALYST - The present invention provides a method for producing a hydroprocessing catalyst including a supporting step of allowing a catalyst support having a content of a carbonaceous substance containing carbon atoms of 0.5% by mass or less in terms of carbon atoms to support an active metal component containing at least one active metal element selected from metals belonging to Group 6, Group 8, Group 9 and Group 10 in the periodic table, to obtain a catalyst precursor, and a calcining step of calcining the catalyst precursor obtained in the supporting step to obtain the hydroprocessing catalyst. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162872 | Unit Comprising Porous Organic Polymers and Use Thereof l - The invention relates to a unit which comprises a multitude of particles based on porous organic polymers, wherein the organic polymers are obtainable by poly(acetylcyclotrimerization) of polyacetyl-functionalized or polyacetylated aromatics and/or polyacetyl-functionalized or polyacetylated polycycles, and to the different uses or possible applications of this unit. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162873 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF ACTIVATED CARBONS - The invention is directed to improved methods for producing high-quality activated carbons from biochar. The invention also provides materials and methods for creation of activated carbons useful for purification of water, adsorption of gases or vapors, and catalyst supports. The methods include ash modification, physical activation, the addition of a catalyst, chemical activation, and removal and/or recycling of the catalyst. The usefulness of the present method is that it results in the production of a high-quality activated carbon from a waste product of the biofuel manufacturing process, thereby increasing the economic sustainability and viability of the biofuel production process itself. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162874 | PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES RELATED THERETO - This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”): | 2014-06-12 |
20140162875 | N-Thio-Anthranilamide Compounds and Their Use as Pesticides - The present invention relates to N-thio-anthranilamide compounds and the stereoisomers, salts, tautomers and N-oxides thereof and to compositions comprising the same. The invention also relates to the use of the N-thio-anthranilamide compounds or of the compositions comprising such compounds for combating invertebrate pests. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of applying such compounds. | 2014-06-12 |
20140162876 | Fungicidal substituted 1--1H-[1,2,4]triazole compounds - The present invention relates to substituted 1-{2-[2-halo-4-(4-halogen-phenoxy)phenyl]-2-ethoxy-ethyl}-1H-[1,2,4]triazole compounds of formula I as defined in the description, and the N-oxides, and salts thereof, processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds and also to compositions comprising at least one such compound. The invention also relates to the use of such compounds and compositions for combating harmful fungi and seed coated with at least one such compound. | 2014-06-12 |