25th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 60 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140171156 | Watch Having an Interface to a Mobile Communications Device - A watch worn by a user for interfacing with a mobile communication device. The watch includes an electronic display worn by user. The electronic display includes an interface for wirelessly interfacing with a mobile communication device carried by the user. The user interfaces with the electronic display to perform operations upon the mobile communication device. The watch also includes a mechanism to wirelessly establishing a voice channel with the mobile communication device for performing operations upon the mobile communication device. Additionally, the watch includes a mechanism for projecting directional sound to the user. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171157 | PROTECTIVE SHELL AND CHARGING DEVICE COMBINATION FOR MOBILE PHONE - A protective shell and charging device combination includes a shell having a base member for attaching to an electrical facility, an attaching device attached to the base member of the shell, a charging device, and another attaching device attached to the charging device for engaging with the attaching device of the base member of the shell and for detachably attaching the charging device to the shell. The attaching devices include one or more magnetic attractive members for attracting or acting with each other and for detachably attaching the charging device to the shell. The shell includes a compartment formed by the base member, an upper member and a lower member for engaging with the mobile phone. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171158 | BIOMETRIC FINGER SENSOR INCLUDING ARRAY SHIELDING ELECTRODE AND RELATED METHODS - A biometric finger sensor may include an array of biometric finger sensing pixels and an array shielding electrode outside the array of biometric finger sensing pixels. The biometric finger sensor may further include a finger drive electrode outside the array shielding electrode. Finger drive circuitry may generate a finger drive signal for the finger drive electrode and generate a compensating finger drive signal for the shielding electrode. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171159 | COMMUNICATION ANTENNA UNIT AND MOBILE TERMINAL APPARATUS - In a communication antenna unit which is stored inside a casing, a flexible circuit board is supported by a support member in a bent state. A first antenna conductor pattern which configures a first communication antenna and a human body sensor are substantially formed on a flat plane section of the flexible circuit board adjacent to a curved section of the flexible circuit board. A second antenna conductor pattern which configures a second communication antenna is substantially formed on the curved section. The first antenna conductor pattern and the second antenna conductor pattern are connected to each other through an inductor coil which configures a resonant circuit portion. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171160 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPREADER OUTPUT FROM A HARVESTER - A harvester including, a spreader system configured to distribute an agricultural material onto a field, wherein the spreader system is configured to receive the agricultural material from a chopper, wherein the spreader system comprises a first panel or vane positioned on a first lateral side of the spreader system, and a second panel or vane positioned on a second lateral side of the spreader system, opposite the first lateral side, and wherein the spreader system is configured to detect a first force applied to the first panel or vane and a second force applied to the second panel or vane, and to adjust a position of the spreader system with respect to the chopper based on the first force, the second force, or a combination thereof. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171161 | Method and Arrangement for Optimizing an Operating Parameter of a Combine - A method and device for optimizing a parameter of a combine harvester by driving the combine harvester over a field an approximately constant speed or constant throughput; determining and storing data pertaining to at least one sensor value for a parameter of the processing procedure and to the associated position of the combine harvester in a processing unit; transmitting the position data to a manual apparatus provided with a camera and with a position determination device; moving the manual apparatus to the position, and recording an image of the field ground with a camera; processing the image in order to determine a property of the image; determining a calibration value by the processing unit using the sensor value and the property; and displaying and/or automatic setting of an operating value of the combine harvester by the processing unit using current sensor values and the calibration value. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171162 | REMOVABLE CORN SHELLER DISCHARGE GATE ASSEMBLY - A removable discharge gate assembly for a corn shelling machine having a discharge gate rotatably mounted to the machine, a bracket mounted to the machine, and a shock absorber mounted to and extending between the gate and the bracket. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171163 | COMBINE LINEAR SIDE-SHAKE CLEANING CONTROL SYSTEM - A combine side-shaking control system includes a sieve for separating crop material from other materials and configured to move in a fore-aft direction. At least one side-shaking assembly includes a mounting device attached to a combine chassis, a lower plate configured to rotate about a lower plate axis and an upper plate configured to (i) have an upper plate rotational motion and rotate responsive to the rotation of the lower plate and (ii) have an upper plate substantially linear motion in a substantially linear direction. A fixed arm is rotatably coupled to the upper plate and attached to the sieve. An actuation device is configured to rotate the lower plate about the lower plate axis. Responsive to the rotation of the upper plate, the sieve is controlled to move diagonal to the fore-aft direction in the substantially linear direction of the upper plate substantially linear motion. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171164 | Concave for Rotary Combine - There is provided a concave for a rotary combine which includes a body having a plurality of curved frame sections connected in parallel side by side relation. Each of the curved frame section has having ends and sides. The body has an entry end and an exit end. Each of the curved frame sections has a face with an upstanding crop processing profile. For the curved frame sections at the entry end of the body the crop processing profile is a threshing profile having an orientation extending between the sides. For the curved frame sections at the exit end of the body the crop processing profile is a separation profile of sine wave vanes having an orientation extending toward the ends and having apertures positioned between the vanes to permit passage of grain. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171165 | INCLINED CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLEXIBLE BOTTOM - An inclined conveyor assembly ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140171166 | CONTROLLING A MOVEMENT OF A PLURALITY OF GRAPHICAL OBJECTS IN A TILE-MATCHING PUZZLE - A computerized method of controlling a movement of graphical objects. The method comprises generating a display of a set of graphical objects arranged in a mesh having columns and rows, selecting by a user a graphical object having a differentiating visual characteristic from the graphical objects in a certain column from the columns and in a certain row from the rows, in response to the selecting, automatically rearranging a group of graphical objects located in the certain row and the certain column in the mesh and having the differentiating visual characteristic, identifying a presence or absence of at least one sequence of at least three neighboring graphical objects having a common differentiating visual characteristic in an outcome of the automatic rearranging, and if the at least one sequence is identified, removing the at least one sequence from the mesh and adding replacement graphical objects to the mesh. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171167 | Strategy Game, Method and/or System - A strategy game includes a first group of primary elements representing movement, and a second group of primary elements representing combat or interaction. The first group of primary elements includes first and second game pieces representing speed and maneuver, respectively, and each having a value. The second group of primary elements includes third and fourth game pieces representing attack and defense, respectively, and each having a value. The game pieces include dice represented in different colors. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED SOLITAIRE GAMING - A system and method for distributed solitaire gaming. Selections are received from multiple users to participate in a shared game of solitaire. Wagering information for the shared game is received from the multiple users. The shared game is synchronized between the multiple users for playing the shared game against one another. The results of the shared game are distributed to the multiple users. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171169 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC CONVENTION CARD - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for an electronic convention card that includes a convention presentation module that presents a list of predefined conventions to a player. The list of predefined conventions is presented to the player on an electronic display of an electronic device. The predefined conventions include bidding and playing conventions associated with a bridge card game. A convention selection module receives one or more convention selections from a player. Each selected convention is from the list of predefined conventions. The player inputs the selected conventions into the electronic device. A convention storage module stores the selected conventions on a computer readable storage media. The selected conventions are stored with an identifier associated with the player. A convention display module displays the selected conventions on the electronic display in response to a request by the player to display the conventions. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171170 | Intelligent Table Game System - A card dealing system incorporating playing cards with rank and suit information encoded thereon via micro-dots, and a shoe capable of reading such micro dots as a playing card is drawn from the shoe. A game controller unit determines the location of the micro-dots on the playing card, and determines the rank and suit information therefrom. The game controller thereby monitors the progress and status of a card game. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171171 | Apparatus and Method for Playing a Modified Version of Baccarat - An apparatus for providing an electronic, modified version of baccarat, comprises a user interface configured to detect receipt of a first bet from a game participant prior to commencement of a round of game play, a display for displaying visual information to the game participant, a data processing unit coupled to the user interface and the display, configured to, generate two electronic card values representing an initial player hand to the player position and two electronic card values representing an initial bank hand to the bank position, cause the display to present odds relating to a likelihood of the player position beating the bank position at the conclusion of the round of game play for purposes of the game player placing a second bet on an outcome of the round of game play. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171173 | MULTI-WAGER SLOT GAMING SYSTEM - A wagering game and wagering apparatus has a processor and display system. The processor recognizes two wager segments to play a single round of the wagering game. The processor credits one wager segment to a first game and the processor credits a second wager segment to a second game. The processor resolves the first wager segment with respect to the random symbols used in the first game. The processor terminating the single round of play of the wagering game by resolving no additional wagering activity if the symbols provided in the first game do not trigger a bonus event for application to the second game in the two games further resolving the bonus event applied to the second game if the symbols provided in the first game do trigger a bonus event for application to the second game. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171174 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH ADDITIONAL REEL FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more additional reel game functionality. The systems and methods may determine one or more payouts based on the one or more additional reel game functionality. The systems and methods may display one or more presentations based on the one or more additional reel game functionality. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171175 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH ADDITIONAL REEL FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more additional reel game functionality. The systems and methods may determine one or more payouts based on the one or more additional reel game functionality. The systems and methods may display one or more presentations based on the one or more additional reel game functionality. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171176 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A WINNINGS VALUE OF A GAMING DEVICE - A system and method for optimizing the final winnings value of a slot machine or other gaming device, comprising: obtaining a slot machine result, wherein the result comprises result values arranged in an N rows by M columns matrix of cells and an identified position within said matrix; determining an original winnings value; determining a subset of adjacent matrix cells as being adjacent to said identified position; determining all possible cell pairs within said determined subset; for each of said possible cell pairs: determine a modified matrix based on the result; determine a winnings value for said cell pair; comparing all determined winnings values, wherein all determined winnings values include the original winnings value and the winnings values determined for each modified matrix; determining a maximum winnings value from said comparison of all winnings values; and if the maximum winnings value is greater than zero, set the final winnings value of the slot machine result to the maximum winnings value; if the maximum winnings value is not greater than zero, repeat the previous method steps. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171178 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING ADVANCE GAME INFORMATION ANALYZER - This concept is directed to methods of operating a gaming device to analyze game information that is part of a gaming event having a player interaction in advance of the player interaction to make a determination about the game play. These methods may be used for a variety of gaming devices such as slot machines, video keno devices, video poker machines, electronic table games, internet gaming terminals, etc. In each type of gaming device, these operation methods evaluate future game information during game play to determine one of multiple manners by which the game play will continue. These continuation manners may include changing the speed of game play, determining display characteristics of the game and outcome, providing tips or information to the player about the future game information, automatically initiating a subsequent game, or otherwise altering an aspect of the game play parameters in response to the evaluated game information. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171179 | REAL-TIME PRESENTATION OF FAN-GENERATED CONTENT - A celebrity portal system comprises: a celebrity content management engine for managing a celebrity portal, the celebrity portal including media content based on real-time multimedia content generated by a particular celebrity and available for consumption by fans; a competition gameplay engine for providing gameplay to identify one or more particular fans to receive a prize based on a set of criteria, the prize to include integration of fan-generated content of the one or more particular fans into the celebrity portal system; and a competition prize provisioning engine for provisioning the celebrity portal system to effect the prize to a winner. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171180 | COMPUTER APPLICATION ACHIEVEMENT SYSTEM WITH PURCHASE AND TRADING FEATURE - A method for facilitating management of achievements includes receiving enrollment data from the first user, defining a plurality of achievements, and providing an interface to the first user for displaying achievements of the first user. The method also includes providing an interface to the first user for displaying achievements of a second user, responsive to confirming a friend relationship with the second user, and receiving a selection from the first user identifying an achievement of the first user and an achievement of the second user. The method also includes sending a request to the second user identifying an achievement of the first user and an achievement of the second user, receiving an acceptance of the request from the second user, and allocating the achievement of the first user to the second user, and the achievement of the second user to the first user. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171181 | GAMING INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A Gaming Intelligence System and Method are described, the method comprising correlating player and game information from two sets of gaming information obtained from a plurality of gaming machines. The first set of information includes player information and transactional information and the second set of information includes game information and transactional information. By optimizing an allocation of transactional information using a goodness measure, correlations between player information and game information are obtained. A gaming intelligence system that determines correlations between player IDs and game IDs is also described. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171182 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING ONLINE VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENTS - The present invention is a system and method for conducting online video game tournaments involving a series of levels. The system comprises a tournament server connected to a communications network that is in electronic communication with remotely located players who register for the tournament. The server maintains a record of registered players competing in the tournament indicating at which level each player is eligible to play and, after players indicate they are ready to play a match, the server matches players who are ready to play at the same level. This matching may be repeated at regular intervals. After being matched, players play a match and the results are reported back to the server which may award prizes or allow players to unlock other levels based on the results. In general, a player who wins a pre-defined number of matches is a row wins a grand prize. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171183 | MARKETING TOOL - A gaming device configured to operate in a marketing mode or a standard gaming mode dependent upon the determination of whether the user is a preselected user or not. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171184 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PERPETUAL BONUS GAME - Methods of playing games and gaming systems and devices useful for playing games. Gaming devices include a first gaming unit for randomly selecting and displaying indicia associated with play of a primary game and for generating a signal relating to play on the first gaming unit. The gaming device also includes a second gaming unit connected to the first gaming unit for conducting an ongoing bonus game and enabling participation by a player in the ongoing bonus game in response to a signal generated by the first gaming unit. The ongoing bonus game may be administered by and communicated from a second gaming unit in the form of a host server to a number of networked gaming devices. Players may enter and exit play of the ongoing bonus game while it is still in progress, participating only in a segment thereof. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171185 | Spin to Win Gaming Device - Various embodiments are directed to gaming machines, gaming systems, methods, and computer-readable media for presenting a multi-tiered promotional game having a promotional base game component, promotional bonus game component, and a cash giveaway component. According to one embodiment, the gaming system includes a player tracking system having a database of player gaming data that includes a record of multi-tiered promotional game entry points and multi-tiered promotional bonus game entry points. The gaming system also includes a plurality of gaming devices in communication with the player tracking system, wherein each gaming device presents a primary game. The gaming devices also include a secondary display associated with each gaming device, wherein the secondary display is capable of presenting a promotional base game or a promotional bonus game. The gaming system further includes a multi-tiered promotional game server in communication with the secondary display, wherein the multi-tiered promotional game server manages the promotional base game and the promotional bonus game. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171186 | NETWORKED HYBRID GAME - Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention operate a networked hybrid game. The networked hybrid game includes an entertainment software engine constructed to generate a player presentation for a skill-based entertainment game of a game server, and transmit a player action taken by the player during the player's skillful execution of the entertainment game, a game world engine constructed to receive the player action during the player's skillful execution of the entertainment game, generate a wager for a gambling game based on the received player action. and transmit the wager. A real world engine is constructed to receive the wager and provide a wager result from the wager made in the gambling game. The networked hybrid game also includes a router constructed to route the player action to the game world engine and the game server, route the wager to the real world engine, and route game state updates generated by the game server to the entertainment software engine. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171187 | DEGRESSIVE BONUS SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention include a mystery degressive bonus system. Instead of a bonus that increases its value as the likelihood of winning the bonus increases, embodiments of the invention disconnect the likelihood of winning a mystery bonus from the amount awarded for triggering the mystery bonus. In some embodiments as the likelihood of winning the mystery bonus increases, the award for winning the mystery bonus decreases. Some embodiments include a minimum value for winning the mystery bonus. Additional embodiments are directed to an indicator system to show to the player a present amount of the mystery bonus award as well as the likelihood of winning the award. Further embodiments include a gaming device that includes a bonus game in which the amount awarded to the player decreases over time. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171188 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTRACTIVE BONUSING - A method for a game includes providing a plurality of individual gaming machines for playing a base game, where an outcome of each gaming machine is determined at least in part by chance, and communicatively coupling a progressive bonus apparatus to said plurality of individual gaming machines. The method includes creating value elements and inserting them onto individual gaming machines in a bank of gaming machines. The value elements can be seen visually by players so that the players can monitor the status of the bonus game while playing the base game. Also disclosed is an apparatus capable of carrying out the above method as well as a media carrying an instruction set for carrying out the above method. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171189 | PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT ALERTS IN A GAMING SYSTEM - Various embodiments are directed to a gaming system capable of providing progressive level alerts or promotions when a progressive jackpot reaches a predetermined value. In one embodiment, the user is able to register for a progressive level alert. In another embodiment, the progressive level alert is presented on an affiliated or third party website. By providing progressive jackpot amount information, the user, who may not otherwise patronize a casino, is encouraged to visit the particular casino offering games capable of awarding a progressive jackpot prize of a predetermined amount. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171190 | IMPLEMENTING A REMOTE GAMING SERVER ON A DESKTOP COMPUTER - One embodiment of the invention sets forth a method that includes receiving a request from a client device to launch an application program for execution on a server device, where the application program is configured to operate in a full-screen display mode, and, in response, creating an execution environment for the application program that disables the full-screen display mode. Within the execution environment, the application program is configured to generate the rendered image data for display on the client device. With the disclosed approach, application programs that are configured to execute on an application server computer system in a full-screen display mode can be executed through an execution environment that includes a shim layer configured to disable the full-screen display mode and transmit the render image data to a client device for display. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171191 | COMPUTATIONALLY GENERATING TURN-BASED GAME CINEMATICS - Systems and methods for computationally generating a cinematic animation in a turn-based game program are provided. In one aspect, a phase intensity scoring engine is configured to receive a turn report at a conclusion of a turn, divide it into turn phases, and score the intensity of each phase, so that an animation sequence template may be populated with the turn phases based on their intensity scores. At least one action sequence template is selected for each turn phase, and an action sequence instance is created for each action sequence template based upon game data. Action sequence instances for each turn phase are rendered to produce a cinematic visually animation summarizing the turn. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171192 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TACTILE STIMULATION - A method for providing tactile stimulation is applied in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a touch-sensitive screen and a tactile stimulation multilayer connected to the touch-sensitive screen. The tactile stimulation multilayer includes a number of electrodes. The method includes follow steps: displaying a number of game objects set by a game; determining each touched position of a slide operation; determining whether a first distance between one touched position and one target position is less than a predetermined distance; if yes, energizing the determined electrode corresponding to the touched position with a predetermined electrical parameter; determining whether a second distance between a new touched position and the target position is different from the first distance; if yes, altering the predetermined electronic parameter according to a difference between the first and the second distances; and energizing the electrode corresponding to the new touched position with the altered electrical parameter. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171193 | GAME SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN GAME PROGRAM, GAME PROCESS CONTROL METHOD, AND GAME APPARATUS - A first input image is displayed in a predetermined area on a touch screen, and a second input image in which images in a plurality of areas are drawn so as to be distinguishable from each other by a player is displayed in accordance with a touch input on the first input image instead of the first input image. It is determined whether a touch input has been performed on any of the images in the plurality of areas of the second input image, and a process is performed in accordance with the touched image in the area. Then, a predetermined object is controlled on the basis of a timing of the touch input on the second input image and a result of the process corresponding to the touched image in area. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171194 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO GAMING - There is a game console, wherein the game console further comprises a set of computer readable instructions for: transmitting login data to at least one game server, wherein the at least one game server is associated with a game service for a gaming community; transmitting data from the game console to the at least one game server to associate the first gamer and a second gamer as members of a semi-permanent gaming clan using the personally identifiable data for the first gamer and the second gamer, wherein the gaming clan has a clan identifier associated therewith; c) transmitting data from the game console to the at least one game server to establish one of the first gamer and the second gamer as a semi-permanent clan leader. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171195 | INTERACTIVE GAMING SYSTEM - An interactive gaming system for a user suffering tinnitus. The system comprises a game machine configured to provide a game scenario in which the user's performance in the game scenario is based on the user's response to audio cue arrangements comprising a combination of sounds, and where at least one of the sounds has one or more sound characteristics, that are configured based on one or more sound characteristics of the user's perceived tinnitus. The system further comprises an audio delivery device or devices that are driven by the game machine to present the audio cue arrangements to the user in accordance with the game scenario and a user interface in signal communication with the game machine and which is operable by a user to interact with the game scenario by responding to the audio cue arrangements. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171196 | Control Panel - A control panel for controlling the actions of an object using Brain Computer Interface technology. The panel includes a plurality of controls ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140171197 | SYSTEM GAMING - A system for enabling tournament gaming provides a plurality of gaming machines and a tournament controller in communication with the gaming machines. At least a first gaming machine enables play of a first base game and at least a second gaming machine enables play of a second base game. The first base game has a first set of parameters and the second base game has a second set of parameters. The first base game with the first set of parameters is a different game theme from the second base game with the second set of parameters. The base game play data from each gaming machine is converted into a normalized tournament score that is designed to substantially equalize differences resulting from the base games that have differing sets of parameters, wherein calculation of the normalized tournament score uses monitored data spanning multiple base game plays. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING GAMING MACHINES TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL OR MODIFIED FUNCTIONALITY - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for transferring credits from one gaming device to another via the use of coded scrip is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of accepting a cash-out command in the gaming device, scanning a magnetically manifested code uniquely identifying a scrip stored in the gaming device, transmitting a cash-out message comprising the code to a remote processor having access to a database configured to store and retrieve codes from a plurality of gaming devices, receiving a scrip dispense message from the remote processor, and dispensing the scrip. The apparatus comprises a scrip storage unit, a scrip dispensing unit having a scrip transducer for reading and recording a magnetically manifested code on a scrip retrieved from the scrip storage unit, and a processor, communicatively coupled to the scrip transducer and a remote computer having access to a database for storing and retrieving code information from the plurality of gaming devices. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171199 | ACHIEVEMENT INCENTIVES WITHIN A CONSOLE-BASED GAMING ENVIRONMENT - A computer-implemented method is disclosed for encouraging downloads of a game. The method includes displaying an achievement advertisement and subsequently receiving input indicative of the achievement advertisement. The input is responded to by displaying a download component related to a game associated with the achievement advertisement. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171200 | VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY - Technologies are generally described for systems, devices and methods effective to implement virtual and augmented reality. In an example, a first device may send data to a second device. The first device may include a processor and a memory. The processor may receive first image data based on a first real image from a third device. The first real image may include a fourth device image that relates to a fourth device. The processor may receive second image based on a second real image from the fourth device. The processor may send the first image data to the second device. The processor may receive a first request from the second device to receive the second image data. The processor may send a second request to the fourth device for the second image data, receive the second image data, and send the second image data to the second device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171201 | VIDEO GAME SYSTEM HAVING NOVEL INPUT DEVICES - A video game system includes an input device, where the input device has at least one physiological sensing device for determining at least one physiological state of a user. The input device further has at least one motion sensing device for determining the motion and/or position of the input device and/or the user. The video game system further comprises a processor for using the physiological state and the motion and/or position of the input device and/or user to control game play. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171202 | 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. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171203 | GAME APPARATUS HAVING GENERAL-PURPOSE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTION - A game apparatus is capable of controlling infrared radiation emitters for radiating infrared light. The game apparatus executes game processing using imaging information on the infrared light obtained from an input device. The input device takes an image of the infrared light radiated by the infrared radiation emitters, and also receives an input from a user. The game apparatus comprises pattern storage means; selection means; and radiation control means. The pattern storage means stores at least one signal pattern of an infrared signal usable by a control target device. The selection means selects at least one of the at least one signal pattern stored by the pattern storage means, using the input received by the input device. The radiation control means causes the infrared radiation emitters to output an infrared signal of the signal pattern selected by the selection means. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171204 | ASYNCHRONOUS CLOUD RENDERED VIDEO DELIVERY - Asynchronous cloud rendered video delivery systems and methods are provided. According to one aspect, the method may include at a turn-based game program executed by a game server, receiving a turn input from a client device via a wide area network; determining that a turn advance occurs within the turn-based game program, and determining at least one rendering event associated with the turn advance. The method may further include sending a rendering request to generate a rendered video to a rendering server, receiving from the rendering server a message indicating that the rendering request has been completed, sending a turn available message to the client device, the turn available message including a network address of a storage server at which the rendered video is stored, to cause the client device to download and display the rendered video from the network address at the storage server. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171205 | PRESENTING DIGITAL CONTENT ITEM WITH TIERED FUNCTIONALITY - Acquiring an interactive digital content item including a plurality of content portions includes receiving a first set of the content portions that is less than an entirety of the content portions. A partial functionality version of the interactive digital content item is presented using the first set of content portions. A second set of the content portions is received while the partial functionality version of the interactive digital content item is presented. Functionality is added to the partial functionality version of the interactive digital content item using the second set of content portions without interrupting presentation of the partial functionality version of the interactive digital content item. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171206 | OPT-IN PROXIMITY ALERT - A method for alerting a player about a wagering game machine is described herein. In some embodiments, the method can include determining that a wagering game machine is in proximity to the handheld computing device. The method can further include indicating that the wagering game machine is in proximity to the handheld computing device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171207 | CABINET AND PEDESTAL INTERFACE - Examples disclosed herein relate to an interface utilized to enhance production of the electronic gaming device. The systems and methods may allow for easier installation of the cabinet and pedestal via utilization of the interface. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171208 | PROPSHAFT DAMPER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A propshaft damper for a vehicle is provided. The propshaft damper includes an inertia ring where the inertia ring having an inner ring. A rubber track is positioned on inner ring, the rubber track having an first inner surface. A transmission flange is further provided having a second inner surface and connected to the inertia ring. A hub is provided connecting the inertia ring to the flange. The hub having a first section and a second section where the first section of the hub includes a first outer surface and the second section includes a second outer surface. The first inner surface of the hub connected to the first outer surface of the hub. Further, the second outer surface of the hub is connected to the second inner surface of the flange thereby connecting inertia track and the flange by means of the hub in a secure press-fit connection. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171209 | TELESCOPING SHAFT ROLLER ASSEMBLY IN STEERING COLUMN - A telescoping shaft in a steering column in a steering column is provided. The telescoping shaft includes an outer shaft having a bore extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner shaft telescopically received in the bore, the inner shaft rotationally fixed relative to the outer shaft and moveable relative to the outer shaft in the longitudinal direction, and at least one roller assembly positioned between the inner shaft and outer shaft. Each roller assembly of the at least one the roller assembly includes a spring having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, a first roller positioned on the first end of the spring, and a second roller positioned on the second end of the spring, the spring urging the first roller and the second roller into contact with the outer shaft. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171210 | ANGLED ROTATING MERRY GO ROUND - An angled rotating play device is provided as a cantileveredly merry-go-round supported above the ground from below. A foot platform provides a location for one or more riders feet along a first rotation axis and is angled at an acute angle relative to a vertical axis. The vertical axis may also provide a second rotation axis. At least one of a plurality of supports connect to at least one hand hold above the foot platform whereby the hand hold and/or covers over the hand hold provide a maximum elevation of the device and may help users to shift their weight to self drive the device from the device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171211 | WATER JET RIDE - An apparatus for transporting a rider comprising a vehicle adapted to support the rider wherein vehicle has a driven portion disposed along a bottom surface thereof and a track having a path sized to slidably receive the vehicle therein and a plurality of water jets disposed along the track along a path of travel of the driven portion. Each of the plurality of water jets is adapted to sequentially discharge a portion of water in a desired direction of travel of the vehicle therethrough when aligned with the driven portion such that the portion of water engages the driven portion. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171212 | Golf Training Aid - Provided is a device for aiding an awareness of a golfer of a bend at an elbow of a leading arm of the golfer during a golf swing. The device comprises a forearm engaging surface operable to engage a forearm of the golfer, an upper arm contacting surface operable to reversibly connect an upper arm of the golfer; and a body connecting the forearm engaging surface to the upper arm contacting surface. The body is operable, when the forearm engaging surface is engaged with the forearm of the golfer, to move the upper arm contacting surface such that when the elbow of the leading arm of the golfer is straight, the upper arm contacting surface is in contact with the upper arm of the golfer and when the bend at the elbow is present the upper arm contacting surface is not in contact with the upper arm of the golfer. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171213 | SPORTS SWING IMPROVEMENT APPARATUS - An apparatus for improving the swing of a batter or golfer broadly comprises a frame, a forward pedestal, a rear pedestal, and a rear pedestal biasing element. The frame may include at least one horizontal member. The forward pedestal may support a forward foot of the user and may couple to the frame. The rear pedestal may support a rear foot, couple to the frame, be operable to rotate, and be biased to pivot forward. The rear pedestal biasing element may couple to the rear pedestal and urge the rear pedestal to pivot forward. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171214 | VARIABLE LENGTH SHAFT - A variable length golf club shaft is disclosed herein. The variable length shaft includes a hollow lower shaft with a plurality of holes, a hollow upper shaft with at least one protrusion extending from an inner surface that is sized to fit within the plurality of holes, and an unlocking bar. The shaft length can be adjusted by sliding the upper shaft over the lower shaft and using the unlocking bar to release the protrusion from the holes to allow overall shaft length adjustments. in another embodiment, the variable length shaft includes a hollow lower shaft, a hollow upper shaft, an engaging insert, and a locking bar. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171215 | GOLF CLUB SHAFT - A golf club and golf club shaft includes a tubular member having at least one neck portion with a reduced outer diameter and at least one relatively rigid two-piece sleeve secured to the tubular member in overlying relationship to each neck portion. The two-piece sleeve defines a small central gap filled by a compressible ring to allow the two otherwise longitudinally aligned sleeve pieces to pivot relative to one another under dynamic loading of the tubular member during a golf swing, and then upon reaching a limit point restrict additional deflection or bending of the tubular member. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171216 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND FACE INSERT - A face insert for golf club head in one embodiment can comprise a substrate comprising a score line groove-free front surface. A cover layer is provided at least on the front surface of the substrate. The cover layer can alternatively overlay at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the substrate. The cover layer comprises a ball-striking surface spaced by the cover layer from the substrate. Plural elongated score line grooves can extend into the polymer layer from the ball-striking surface. In addition, visible markings are interposed between the cover layer and the front surface of the substrate, the visible markings being visible through the cover layer. In one form the visible markings comprise elongated score line markings and target markings in a central portion of the substrate. The visible markings can be screen-printed markings, which are then protected by the cover layer from wear. The cover layer can be molded and can be a polymer layer. The score line grooves can be formed, for example, by molding during molding of the polymer layer. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171217 | Golf Putter - An improved putter comprising concentrations of mass near a heel and a toe and a wide profile is provided. The golf putter generally comprises a golf putter head comprising a face, an upper surface, a sole, a rear surface, and sides and a shaft. A heel-side comprises a heel-side forward scalloped portion and a toe-side comprises a toe-side forward scalloped portion. The heel-side and toe-side forward scalloped portions each extend upward from the sole. The heel-side further comprises a heel-side angular scalloped portion and the toe-side further comprises a toe-side angular scalloped portion. The heel-side angular scalloped portion extends at an angle from the rear surface towards a forward heel corner, said the toe-side angular scalloped portion extends at an angle from the rear surface towards a forward toe corner. A rear surface comprises a central scalloped portion. The head may be transparent and comprise a sight member. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171218 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - A golf club head enables the initial velocity of a ball to be increased and enables the carry to be lengthened. In some example structures, the golf club includes a face plate formed from metal and club head body (e.g., a crown and sole) formed from fiber reinforced plastic. A weighted body is provided inside the rearmost portion of the golf club head and a low rigidity portion whose width becomes gradually narrower as it approaches the rearmost portion is provided in the crown extending from the vicinity of the face plate to the rearmost portion. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171219 | TOE-BIASED GOLF CLUB - A golf club head includes a striking face having an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter, a heel portion, a toe portion, and a posterior body portion comprising a crown portion and a sole portion. The crown is coupled to the upper perimeter of the striking face and the sole is coupled to the lower perimeter of the striking face. The golf club also includes a hosel for receiving a shaft. The heel is positioned below the hosel and the club head has a c.g. positioned towards the toe by a distance, Δz, from a vertical plane running perpendicularly through the crown, the sole, and the striking face. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171220 | BADGE FOR GOLF CLUB HEAD - The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a badge or insert for a golf club head that can eliminate undesired gaps between the insert and the peripheral sidewall of the cavity that receives the insert. In one embodiment, a golf club head comprises a main body comprising a cavity, which defines a central surface and an inner peripheral surface at least partially surrounding the central surface. An insert comprises a central portion and a deflectable portion coupled to and extending along a peripheral edge section of the central portion. The deflectable portion has a shape corresponding to and contacting a corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity. The deflectable portion forms a press-fit engagement with the corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity that retains the deflectable portion in a deflected state relative to the central portion. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171221 | MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL - In a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, at least one intermediate layer encasing the core and a cover of at least one layer encasing the intermediate layer, each intermediate layer is formed primarily of a resin material and each layer of the cover is formed primarily of an ionomer resin. The intermediate layer has a Shore D material hardness of not more than 50 and the cover has a Shore D material hardness greater than 60, the material hardness of the cover being higher than the material hardness of the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer and the cover have a total thickness of not more than 2.2 mm. The cover has a larger thickness than the intermediate layer, the ratio (a)/(b) of the cover thickness (a) to the intermediate layer thickness (b) being at least 1.1 and not more than 2.0. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171222 | MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL - In a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, at least one intermediate layer encasing the core and a cover of at least one layer encasing the intermediate layer, each intermediate layer is formed primarily of a resin material and each layer of the cover is formed primarily of an ionomer resin. The cover has a Shore D material hardness of not more than 58, and the material hardness of the cover is higher than the material hardness of the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer and the cover have a combined thickness of not more than 2.1 mm. The cover has a smaller thickness than the intermediate layer, the ratio (a)/(b) of the cover thickness (a) to the intermediate layer thickness (b) being at least 0.5 and less than 1.0. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171223 | Golf tee with spark induction coating and method for improving golf performance - A golf tee having a contact alert coating provides a novel training aid that is economical, compact, and encourages proper golfing form. The golf tee has a golf tee body with a top plate, top wall and side walls. The top plate is fixedly attached to a shaft which terminates into a point that is inserted into a ground surface when a ball is placed on the top plate. A contact alert coating is coated on at least an upper portion of the golf tee body. The contact alert coating is composed of a material that will generate an alert when a golf club head strikes the ball and strikes the contact alert coating of the golf tee at the coating/golf tee interface. Preferably, the material is a spark inducing composition and/or a sound generating composition. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171224 | GOLF TEE WITH SUPPORT PRONGS - A golf tee includes: an elongate shaft having opposed upper and lower ends, the lower end configured to be inserted into an underlying surface; and a support cup that is configured to support a golf ball from beneath and that merges with the shaft. The support cup has a base portion and further includes at least three arcuate support prongs projecting upwardly from the base portion. The support prongs define a discontinuous annulus about the periphery of the support cup. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171225 | COLLAPSIBLE BACKSTOP - A collapsible backstop for stopping and collecting balls is provided that includes a rigid, collapsible, peripheral structure having a plurality of frame members that can be snugly and removably fit to each other to form the peripheral structure. Frame members may be interconnected with a cord to facilitate reassembly. Also included is a web formed of flexible material. A plurality of engagement members are provided for removably mounting the web to the structure to form the backstop. Finally, a rigid base to which the structure is removably mounted is also included. The base may include a plurality of base components that may be removably connected to each other, but interconnected with one or more additional cords, again, to facilitate reassembly. A method of assembling and disassembling such a collapsible backstop may also be provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171226 | SPORTING-OBJECT TRAINING DEVICE WITH SKILLS-TRAINING MODE DETECTION - Described herein is a technology for facilitating skills-training mode in athletic sports that utilize a sporting-object. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171227 | Method of Using Throwing Training Device - Disclosed herein is a throwing trainer comprising first and second bands configured to be removably attached to right and left forearms of a user, and an elongated, flexible, adjustable-length connector mounted to the first and second bands, the length of the connector being configured to limit the separation distance between the forearms of the user during wind-up for an overhand throw. A device assembly including a measuring tool and a method of practicing throwing also are disclosed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171228 | THROWING AND CATCHING PRACTICE NET - A throwing and catching practice net has a frame having left and right side tubes attached to top and bottom sections, with the left and right side tubes forming an S-shape. Netting attached to the frame has a concave shape adjacent to the bottom section and a convex shape adjacent to the top section. A stand is pivotally attached to the frame. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171229 | BALL SHOOTING TRAINING APPARATUS - A ball shooting training apparatus comprises a support member. An arm receiving strut is coupled to the support member and extends in a rearward direction, and is configured for receiving an upper arm of a user. A guide support configured for receiving a forearm of the user is coupled to the support member and extends upward to a distal end to form a substantially 90 degree angle with the arm receiving strut. A support rod is coupled to the support member and extends upward from the arm receiving strut. A shot completion engagement is disposed at or near the distal end of the support rod, and in front of and above the distal end of the guide support. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171230 | COLLAPSIBLE BACKSTOP - Methods and kits for practicing pitching and evaluating pitching proficiency using a backstop are provided herein. In various embodiments, the backstop may include a target-defining assembly to define a plurality of target regions. In various embodiments, a pitcher may selectively throw balls through the plurality of target regions, e.g., based on pitching contexts provided by the balls. In various embodiments, a plurality of baskets may be mounted adjacent the plurality of target regions, to allow a pitcher to track pitches and evaluate pitching proficiency. In some embodiments the pitching contexts provided by the balls are pitching instructions provided directly on the balls. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171231 | Swing Trainer for Exercise - A swing trainer for exercise contains a handle having a first end and a second end relative to the first end, and the second end having a screw rod; a body having a first segment and a second segment relative to the first segment, the first segment fitting with the second end of the handle, and the screw rod being inserted into the body, between the first segment and the second segment being axially defined a defining rail; a counterweight block fixed in the body, the counterweight block having a first screw orifice defined thereon to screw with the screw rod of the handle and a slot axially defined on a side of an outer surface thereof to match with the defining rail of the body; a limiting member for limiting a connection of the handle and the body so that the handle moves relative to the body. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171232 | INFLATABLE GOAL POST - An inflatable goal post includes interconnected hollow inflatable members formed with a flexible material where some of the inflatable members form side posts and a crossbar. A blower provides continuous positive air pressure into the hollow structure formed by the inflatable members. The dimensions of the inflatable goal post allow for training and game play. For example, the height of the crossbar is between | 2014-06-19 |
20140171233 | SWIFTLY-ASSEMBLING COLLAPSIBLE GOAL AND SWIFTLY-ASSEMBLING COLLAPSIBLE PORTABLE FRAME - A swiftly-assembling collapsible goal and a portable frame are provided. The goal includes a plurality of poles engaged together to form a frame of the goal. Engaged poles are associated with each other with a hinge disposed at a corner region therebetween. One of two engaged poles is provided with a tenon protruding from a first end thereof and the other pole of the two engaged poles is provided with a mortise slot at a second end of the other pole facing toward the first end. The tenon defines a wedge-shaped slot along an axis of the pole. An insert pin is engaged to the tenon with a wedge-shaped rib engaged in the wedge-shaped slot. The insert pin has two tabs laterally extending from two side surfaces thereof. The pole with mortise slot defines two slits in two sidewalls which define the mortise slot, for respectively receiving the two ribs therein. The tenon and the insert pin are received in the mortise slot. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171234 | LIGHT SOURCE PROJECTING LINES DEFINING ACTIVITY AREA - A lighting system, for use in combination with a basketball backboard device mounted on a pole, comprises a plurality of lighting devices positioned adjacent the basketball backboard device. The lighting devices comprise a housing, a connector, a first light source, a lens and a light filter, and a secondary light source. The lens focuses lines defined by the light filter. The first light source is positioned to project the lines on to an activity surface to define a foul lane for a basketball court. The connector connects the housing to the pole supporting the basketball backboard device. The secondary light source is positioned to simultaneously illuminate a backboard of the basketball backboard device while the first light source projects the lines through the lens and the light filter. The lines from the first light source combine together on the activity surface to define an area for a basketball game. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171235 | LACROSSE HEAD - A lacrosse head having inwardly beveled top sidewall rails that extend along the length of the sidewalls, toward the center of the pocket. In this manner, when a player attempts to receive a thrown ball and fails to catch the ball in the pocket of the head cleanly without obstruction from the head frame, the top sidewall rails rebound the ball back inside the lacrosse head frame, thereby aiding in control of the ball. The present invention further includes a transverse wall at the distal end of the head with an inside surface having a scallop, groove or channel extending along substantially the length of the wall in which the edge of the mesh pocket is received and secured. The sidewalls of the head of the present invention are further provided with indicia associated with some or all of the stringing holes to assist in the stringing process. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171236 | Apparatus Suspension System - A suspension system for eliminating the need to tightly grasp, grip or clench any apparatus (i.e. sports racket, hammer, device, instrument, tennis racquet, squash racquet, racquetball racquet, badminton racquet, lacrosse stick, etc), by producing an apparatus suspension system and decreasing or eliminating the amount of grip pressure required from the hand, wrist and the arm or any part of the body. The suspension system generally includes flexible suspension connector(s), stabilizers, connector-like devices, adjustable finger devices and an adjustable thumb device and/or a glove that, altogether, become a suspension system. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171237 | Hockey stick with a curved shaft. - An ice hockey stick where the shaft portion of the stick is concavely curved along the entire front face of the shaft and convexly curved along the entire back face of the shaft. The front face of the shaft is a concave surface with no points of inflection, and the back face of the shaft is a convex surface with no points of inflection. The degree of shaft curvature may vary depending on a hockey player's strength, and on the material used to construct the shaft. When a hockey player takes a shot the entire stick shaft becomes straight by the moment of impact with the puck and/or during contact with the puck thus maximizing the force applied to the puck resulting in a faster shot. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171238 | ARROWHEAD WITH LASER AND ELECTRONIC ARCHERY SIGHTING SYSTEM - An arrow system includes a hollow arrow shaft having a front end and a rear end. A nock is disposed on the rear end of the arrow shaft. An arrowhead disposed at the front end of the arrow shaft. The arrowhead has a forward tip end and a rearward shaft end. A light source is provided to the arrow and arranged to illuminate the nock. A battery is provided to the arrow and coupled to the light source. A flight data sensor is provided to the arrow. A microprocessor is provided to the arrow and coupled to the light source, the flight data sensor and the battery. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171239 | Transmission Wheel System Series with Periodically Varied Speed Ratio and Having Reciprocally Displacing Auxiliary Pulley for Storing/Releasing Kinetic Energy - The present invention is to installed a unidirectional transmission at the active side, so when a transmission belt is tightened while the active pulley driving a passive pulley in periodically varied speed ratios, meanwhile an auxiliary pulley ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140171240 | Noncircular Synchronous Transmission Pulley Set Having Periodically Varying Speed Ratio and Circumference Compensating Function - The present invention is to install a transmission belt between two noncircular synchronous transmission pulleys, thereby providing a non-sliding synchronous transmission feature between the belt and the pulleys, when the noncircular active pulley is driven to synchronously link the noncircular passive pulley to rotate through the transmission belt, a noncircular synchronous transmission pulley set having periodically varying speed ratio and circumference compensating function is formed, through the two pulleys being formed with certain noncircular wheel shapes, during the synchronous transmission, the circumferences of the two wheel shapes can be mutually compensated. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171241 | TRANSMISSION WHEEL SERIES WITH PERIODICALLY VARIED SPEED RATIO AND HAVING RECIPROCALLY DISPLACING AUXILIARY PULLEY FOR STORING/RELEASING KINETIC ENERGY - The present invention is installed with a unidirectional transmission device at the active side, so when a transmission belt is tightened while the active pulley driving a passive pulley in periodically varied speed ratios, an auxiliary pulley ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140171242 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR AND METHOD - A front derailleur for use on devices such as bicycles is movable about a yaw axis while it moves laterally. The front derailleur may include a linkage in between a mount and a cage, with the linkage pivoting about two non-parallel axes. The front derailleur may include a linkage in between the mount and the cage that has links of different effective lengths. The front derailleur may include a single link and a cam. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171243 | WIND DRIVEN AUTOMATIC LUBRICATOR FOR A MOTORCYCLE DRIVE CHAIN - One embodiment ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140171244 | LEAF SPRING TENSIONER FOR A CENTERED POSITION IN THE ENGINE - A traction device tensioner for a traction device drive of an internal combustion engine, comprising a tensioning element whose front makes contact with the traction device and whose rear faces away from it, and also including a spring that is positively affixed to the tensioning element and that serves to make contact with a support element that is separate from the traction device tensioner, whereby a first end of the spring is positively affixed to a rear holding section of the tensioning element, whereby a second end of the spring is fastened to the rear of the tensioning element via snap-on and/or clip connections. A traction device drive having such a traction device tensioner. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171245 | Sensor Bearing Assembly for a Pulley - A sensor bearing assembly rotatably couples a pulley sheave with a shaft and includes an inner member with a central bore receiving a portion of the shaft, two axially spaced inner raceway surfaces and a central portion between the raceways. An outer member is disposed about the inner member and disposeable within the sheave bore to rotatably couple the sheave with the shaft. The outer member has two axially spaced outer raceway surfaces disposed about the two inner raceway surfaces and a central portion between the outer raceways and disposed about inner member central portion to define an annular cavity. An annular detection member is disposed within the annular cavity and coupled with the outer member and a sensor is disposed within the annular detection member and connected with the inner member central portion. The sensor is configured to sense angular displacement of the detection member about the bearing axis. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171246 | LOW-FRICTION ARTICULATED BUSHING CHAIN - An articulated bushing chain comprises inner and outer chain links alternately connected to each other by a chain joint, the inner chain link comprising at least one inner plate and two joint bushings and the outer chain link comprising at least two outer plates and two joint pins interconnecting the same, each chain joint being defined by a joint bushing of the inner chain link and a joint pin of the outer chain link and the chain joint being configured as a rocker joint in which a rocking surface of the joint pin rolls on a convex inner rocker contour of the joint bushing during a movement of the joint. The rocking surface of the joint pin has a rocking radius larger than a limit value calculated according to a given formula. The rocking surface of the joint pin is prevented from slipping on the rocker contour of the joint bushing. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171247 | MULTI-MODE HYBRID VARIABLE DRIVE UNIT - A hybrid transmission providing multiple modes of operation in a compact package. The hybrid transmission utilizes compact electric motors and features simple construction in comparison to conventional hybrid transmissions. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171248 | GEAR-CHANGE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A gear-change device includes a primary shaft, a secondary shaft, and a third shaft, which bears both a gear of the reverse and an output pinion meshing with a gear of a differential. The third shaft is connected via a gear reducer to the shaft of an electrical machine, the casing of which is rigidly connected to the easing of the gear-change device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171249 | METHOD OF REDUCING A ROTATIONAL OUTPUT RATE FROM A COAXIALLY ARRANGED ROTATING INPUT - A method of rotating an output gear at a rotational rate that is slower than an input rotational rate. The input rotation moves a planetary gear in a circular motion about a central axis. A first stage external gear configuration of the planetary gear engages with an internal gear configuration of a stationary gear. The engagement rotates the planetary gear about a concentrically located planetary gear rotational axis. A second stage external gear configuration is rotated by and at a same rate the first stage external gear configuration. The first stage diameter and/or number of teeth differs from the second stage diameter and/or number of teeth. The planetary gear rotation in conjunction with the difference between the first and second stages causes the output gear to rotate respective to the stationary gear. Rotational positioning of the output gear can be monitoring and adjusted by controlling the input rotational rate. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171250 | ECCENTRIC OSCILLATING GEAR DEVICE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD FOR CRANKSHAFT IN ECCENTRIC OSCILLATING GEAR DEVICE - An eccentric oscillating gear device comprises a crankshaft | 2014-06-19 |
20140171251 | COAXIALLY ARRANGED REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY - A reduction gear assembly integrates a stationary section having a stationary internal gear configuration, an output section having an output internal gear configuration, an input shaft and planetary carrier comprising an input shaft having a shaft rotational axis and a planetary gear cam having a planetary gear rotational axis, wherein the shaft axis and cam axis are offset. A planetary gear comprising a planet wheel first stage and a planet wheel second stage is rotationally assembled to the planetary gear cam. The first stage planet wheel engages with the stationary gear. The second stage planet wheel engages with the output gear. Rotation of the input shaft rotates the planetary gear about a circular path. Engagement between the first stage and the stationary gear rotates the planetary gear. Second stage teeth engage with the output gear. Difference in first stage and second stage teeth counts causes rotation of the output section. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171252 | LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL HAVING COMBINATION PRELOAD SPRINGS FOR MAINTAINED CONTACT - 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. The clutch members are axially moveable within the housing so that they may engage respective clutch members coupled to a pair of axle half shafts. A plurality of springs apply a pre-load to only the clutch members, wherein contact is maintained between the clutch members and the cross pin. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171253 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include: a first input shaft; a second parallel shaft; a compound planetary gear set on the second shaft, and including a first rotation element engageable with the first shaft through two paths respectively having an external gear, a second rotation element connected to an output gear so as to be operated as an output element, a third rotation element engageable with the first shaft through one path having an external gear and selectively fixed, and a fourth rotation element engageable with the first shaft through one path having an external gear and selectively fixed; four transfer gears forming the external gears; frictional elements including clutches selectively connecting the first, third, and fourth rotation elements to the first shaft and brakes selectively connecting the third and fourth rotation elements to a transmission housing. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171254 | ROTARY UNITS, ROTARY MECHANISMS, AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to rotary units and rotary mechanisms that are suitable for use in numerous applications. Rotary units typically include rotational components that are configured to rotate. In some embodiments, for example, multiple rotary units are assembled in rotary mechanisms such that neighboring pairs of rotational components counter-rotate or contra-rotate relative to one another during operation of the rotary mechanisms. Rotational components generally include one or more implements that are structured to perform or effect one or more types of work as the rotational components rotate relative to one another in a given rotary mechanism. In certain embodiments, implements are configured to rotate and/or to effect the movement of other components as rotational components rotate. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171255 | EPICYCLIC GEAR SYSTEM HAVING TWO ARRAYS OF PINIONS MOUNTED ON FLEXPINS WITH COMPENSATION FOR CARRIER DISTORTION - An epicyclic gear system includes sun and ring gears ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140171256 | BEVEL FRICTION RING GEARING AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING OR PRODUCING A BEVEL FRICTION RING GEARING - The aim of the invention is to further develop a bevel friction ring gearing. The invention thus relates to a bevel friction ring gearing in which the friction ring can be displaced by means of an adjusting device that comprises a guide on which an adjusting bridge for the friction ring is arranged in a free axially displaceable manner. The adjusting device comprises a worm-gear drive that engages with the guide. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171257 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - In a hybrid vehicle, a criterion temperature for locking a first electric motor/generator is set to a first temperature when the engine is in a reduced-cylinder operation. The criterion temperature is set to a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature, when the engine is in an all-cylinder operation. If the temperature of the first electric motor/generator is higher than the criterion temperature, the first electric motor/generator is set to a locked state. | 2014-06-19 |