29th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100184463 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR ASSOCIATING MULTIMEDIA OBJECTS WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATES - A handheld display device for associating a multimedia object with a zone of a printed substrate. The device comprises: a memory storing multimedia objects; an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of display data corresponding to the printed substrate; and a touch-sensitive screen for displaying display information based on the display data. The device is configured such that a predetermined user interaction with the display information indicates an association of one of the multimedia objects with the zone of the printed substrate. Subsequent interaction with the zone of the printed causes retrieval of the multimedia object. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184464 | METHOD OF ASSOCIATING MULTIMEDIA OBJECT WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A method of associating a multimedia object with a printed substrate using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The printed substrate has a corresponding page description retrievable via a substrate identity. The method comprises the steps of: displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information corresponding to the printed substrate; identifying a multimedia object for association with a zone of the printed substrate; and interacting with the display information to indicate association of the multimedia object with the zone, thereby causing the page description to be updated in accordance with the indicated association. Subsequent interaction with the zone of the printed substrate using the device causes retrieval of the multimedia object from the updated page description. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184465 | METHOD OF MAGNIFYING PRINTED INFORMATION USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of magnifying printed content using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information, The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of the substrate containing printed content and generating image data using an optical sensor; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving, using the interaction data and the page description, display data corresponding to the printed content; displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information based on the display data, the display information including displayed content corresponding to the printed content; and interacting with the displayed content via the touch-sensitive screen. Interacting with the displayed content via the touch-sensitive screen magnifies the displayed content on the screen. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184466 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR TRANSLATING PRINTED TEXT ON A SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate and translating printed text. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of display data, the display data identifying the printed text translated into a second language; and a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display information based on the display data. The display information comprises displayed text corresponding to the printed text translated into the second language. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184467 | METHOD OF REVEALING HIDDEN CONTENT ON A PRINTED SUBSTRATE USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of revealing hidden content associated with a printed substrate using a handheld display device having touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of the substrate containing printed content and generating image data using an optical sensor; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving display data comprising first data corresponding to the printed content and second data corresponding to the hidden content; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information based on the display data. The display information includes first content corresponding to the printed content and second content corresponding to the hidden content, thereby revealing the hidden content on the screen. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184468 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR REVEALING HIDDEN CONTENT ON A PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate and revealing hidden content associated with the printed substrate. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of display data corresponding to the printed substrate, the display data comprising first data corresponding to the printed content and second data corresponding to the hidden content; and a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display information based on the display data. The display information includes first content corresponding to the printed content and second content corresponding to the hidden content, thereby revealing the hidden content on the screen. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184469 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PLAYING VIDEO ASSOCIATED WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate and playing video associated with the printed substrate. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of video data corresponding to the printed substrate; and a touch-sensitive display screen for playing the video based on the video data. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184470 | METHOD OF PLAYING AND CONTROLLING VIDEO USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of controlling video playback using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of a printed substrate and generating image data using an optical sensor, the printed substrate containing printed content associated with a video; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving video data associated with the printed content; displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, the video or display information identifying the video together with a static element for controlling video playback; and controlling video playback by interacting with the static element via the touch-sensitive screen. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184471 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PLAYING AND CONTROLLING VIDEO ASSOCIATED WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate and controlling playback of video associated with the printed substrate. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of video data corresponding to part of the printed substrate; and a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying the video, or display information identifying the video, together with a static element for controlling video playback. Interaction with the static element via the touch-sensitive screen controls video playback. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184472 | METHOD OF PLAYING AND CONTROLLING AUDIO USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of controlling audio playback using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of a printed substrate and generating image data using an optical sensor, the printed substrate containing printed content associated with audio; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving audio data associated with said printed content; displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information identifying the audio together with a static element for controlling audio playback; and controlling audio playback by interacting with the static element via the touch-sensitive screen. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184473 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PLAYING AND CONTROLLING AUDIO ASSOCIATED WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate and controlling playback of audio associated with the printed substrate. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of audio data corresponding to part of the printed substrate; a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display information identifying the audio together with at least one static element for controlling audio playback; and an audio output means for outputting the audio based on said retrieved audio data. Interaction with the static element via the touch-sensitive screen controls audio playback. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184474 | METHOD OF FILLING IN FORM USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of filling in a form using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of a printed substrate and generating image data using an optical sensor, the printed substrate containing a printed form; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving display data corresponding to the form; displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information based on the display data, the display information including a displayed form field of the form; and interacting with the displayed form field via the touch-sensitive screen so as to enter form data into the device and cause the page description to be updated with the form data. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184475 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR FILLING IN FORMS - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate containing a printed form and for filling in the form. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of display data corresponding to the form; and a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display information based on the display data, the display information including a displayed form field of the form. The device is configured such that user interaction with the displayed form field via the touch-sensitive display screen enters form data into the device and causes a page description to be updated with the form data. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184476 | INTERACTIVE APPLICATION FOR RETRIEVING CONTENT VIA IMAGING OF PRINTED SUBSTRATE - An interactive application for execution on a handheld display device having an image sensor, a transceiver and a touch-sensitive screen. The interactive application is configured to operatively control the device so as to perform the steps of: determining interaction data using image data captured by the image sensor, the image data being captured by imaging a printed substrate containing printed content; sending the interaction data to a computer system, thereby causing the computer system to retrieve display data corresponding to the printed content; receiving the display data from the computer system; and displaying content based on the received display data. The touch-sensitive screen enables interaction with the displayed content. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184477 | SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVING DISPLAY DATA FOR HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A system for retrieving display data has a handheld device and a server. The handheld device includes an optical sensor for imaging an area of a printed substrate containing printed content; a processor for determining interaction data; a transceiver; and a touch-sensitive screen. The server is configured for: receiving the interaction data from the handheld display device; identifying a page description corresponding to the interaction data; retrieving display data using the identified page description; and sending the display data to the handheld display device. The display data corresponds to the printed content imaged by the device. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184478 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT | 2010-07-22 |
20100184479 | System and Apparatus for Communicating Digital Data through Audio Input/Output Ports - A system for communicating digital data between a first and second device through audio input/output ports encodes the digital data into a series of audio frequency tones. The audio frequency tones are transferred between the devices as audio inputs. Audio decoding software residing on the devices monitors the audio inputs of the devices for audio signals representing digital data and decodes the audio signals into digital data when they are detected. The audio decoding and encoding software is preferably aftermarket software that is downloaded to the device through a digital data port and executed by the device's operating system software. The system can be used to provide a low cost accessory that can communicate digital data to a device without using the device's digital input/output port or requiring any expensive digital communication circuitry in the accessory. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184480 | POWER LOAD BALANCING IN CELLULAR NETWORKS - In one aspect, a system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of wireless base stations that are located in a contiguous spatial coverage region of a cellular communication system. Each wireless base station that is configured to generate a coverage pilot beam to enable wireless mobile devices to set up spread spectrum wireless communication links with the generating wireless base station. The wireless base stations are configured to transmit data to the wireless mobile devices to cause a portion of the wireless mobile devices to reselect ones of wireless base stations for wireless communication links in a manner that reduces power load imbalances between the wireless base stations. The transmitted data is indicative of a set of shadow prices, wherein each of the wireless base stations is associated with a corresponding one of the shadow prices. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184481 | Controlling Advertising on Displays - A data processing system for controlling a display. The system comprises a control unit connected to the display and a communication device connected via a communication link to the control unit. The control unit comprises a communication unit and a converter. The communication device is arranged to send messages via the communication link to the communication unit of the control unit. The converter is arranged to convert the messages to instructions relating to content items. The display is arranged to display the content items according to the instructions from the control unit. The content items contain advertisements and the messages controlling the display of the content may be sent per SMS messages. Content may be sent per MMS messages. The communication device may comprise a cellular phone and the communication unit may comprise a SIM card. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184482 | Modular Communication Apparatus - A communication device comprises a first structural module ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100184483 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A handheld electronic device including a data input module, a database and a display unit is provided. The data input module includes an image fetching unit and a pattern recognition unit. The image fetching unit is for fetching a pattern of an external object to produce image data. The pattern recognition unit is for transferring the image data to input data. The database is for storing several storage data items. Each storage data item has subject information. When the input data is related to one of the storage data items, the display unit is for displaying navigation information generated according to the subject information of the related storage data item. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184484 | Deferring Alerts - It is presented a method including presenting an alert on a display; detecting a user input associated with said alert, said user input having a momentum; and deferring said alert to be presented again at a new alert time, said new alert time being calculated as a time in the future using said user input momentum. A corresponding device, computer program product and user interface are also presented. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184485 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING ELECTRONIC PAPER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal having electronic paper and a method for controlling the same are provided, wherein the mobile terminal comprises: a first display unit configured to implement a role of electronic paper; a second display unit configured to be mounted at one side of the first display unit for implementing a role of a light emitting display unit; a memory configured to store a program for implementing a predetermined menu; and a controller configured to display the menu on the first display unit or the second display unit. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CELLULAR CALLER ID ON TV - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for displaying cellular caller ID on TV. In accordance with one embodiment, the caller ID information of a caller calling a cellular device of a subscriber is received at a mobile switching station. The caller ID information is routed to a cable head end. The cable head end transmits the caller ID information and television content to a home location associated with the subscriber for displaying the caller ID information on a television. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184487 | Sound signal adjustment apparatus and method, and telephone - A telephone with a speaker and a microphone uses the speaker both as an electric-to-acoustic transducer, to reproduce the far end party's voice, and an acoustic-to-electric transducer, to capture external sound in the vicinity of the near end party. From the captured sound signal and the signal picked up by the microphone, a decision unit decides whether or not the external sound is being blocked. When the external sound is blocked, a volume control unit increases the volume of the far end party's voice as reproduced by the speaker. The near end party can accordingly turn up the speaker volume by moving the part of the telephone including the speaker close to the user's ear to block external sound, without having to manipulate any manual controls. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184488 | Sound signal adjuster adjusting the sound volume of a distal end voice signal responsively to proximal background noise - In a sound signal adjuster for use in telephone circuitry including a microphone capturing sound to produce a first sound signal and a loudspeaker, a second sound signal representative of a sound in a vicinity of the loudspeaker is obtained, and transitions are detected in the first and second sound signals to determine whether or not the sound in the vicinity of the loudspeaker is blocked. When the blocking is detected, a difference is calculated between a first frequency characteristic detected in response to the sound captured by the loudspeaker being determined as blocked and a second frequency characteristic detected in response to the sound captured by the loudspeaker not being determined as blocked. The difference calculated is used for suppressing a noise component included in the first sound signal. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184489 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A WIRELESS DEVICE - A method and apparatus are provided for reducing power consumption within a wireless device operating on a downlink shared control channel. The method includes the steps of monitoring the downlink shared control channel for control messages, detecting an access grant from a cyclic redundancy check process, decoding the detected access grant and determining a type of access grant from the decoded access grant and activating a portion of the wireless device in response to the determined type of access grant. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184490 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal in which, even when an impact caused by dropping or the like acts on an engaging portion of a second rotating member, it is possible to prevent a lock pin for fixing the second rotating member, and an engaging portion from being broken is provided. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184491 | PHONE - A phone is provided. The phone comprises a first body having a first face, a second body having a second face facing the first face and connected to the first body so as to be slidable in a moving direction parallel to the first and second faces, guiding members protruding from the first face, and a sliding member mounted on the second face and guiding the guiding members so as to slide in the moving direction. The sliding member includes insert members, each of which has a guide groove, disposed parallel to the moving direction to allow the respective guiding members to be inserted thereinto and housings fixedly mounted on the second face to house the respective insert members. The space defined by the first body and the second body is minimized. With this configuration, the first body is movable in a circular arc direction relative to the second body and has the same curvature as the second body. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184492 | MOBILE PHONE HAVING POP-UP KEYPAD - A slide mobile phone is provided. The slide mobile phone may include a first main body, a second main body connected to perform a sliding movement while contacting with the first main body, a rail formed along an inner side surface of the first main body, a keypad installed at the first main body and having a projection received in the rail in a side surface, and spring members installed within the first main body for supporting the keypad. The keypad can vertically move by extension and compression of the plurality of spring members when the second main body is moved according to an opening and/or closing movement. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184493 | MOBILE PHONE - A mobile phone has a housing and an antenna assembly configured in the housing. The housing has a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, a bottom portion and a side portion. The antenna assembly has a telecommunication antenna operating as at least one wireless telecommunication band, a short range antenna operating as at least one wireless short range communication band, a first broadcast receiving antenna operating at first broadcast band and a second broadcast receiving antenna operating at second broadcast band. The first broadcast band is lower than the second broadcast band. Each of the antennas is configured in at lest one of the portions of the housing. The mobile phone operates at diverse wireless communication systems by using the antennas. The antennas are dispersed in the mobile phone for reducing electromagnetic interference and size of the mobile phone. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184494 | Harvester With An Additional Drum Conveyor For Straw Removal And A Single Flap For Changing Between Swath Deposit And Chopping Operation - The invention pertains to a combine ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100184495 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLAYING AN ONLINE FANTASY GAME - Disclosed is a method of playing a fantasy game. The fantasy game persists for a predetermined duration, within a fantasy league having a number of fantasy teams, each fantasy team being managed by a manager and having number of roster positions. The method provides for selecting a first fantasy player corresponding to a first real-world performer, assigning the first fantasy player to a first position of a first fantasy team, selecting a second fantasy player corresponding to a second real-world performer, and substituting the second fantasy player for the first fantasy player before the expiration of the predetermined duration and after the performance by the first real-world player has begun. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184496 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SPORTS SIMULATION - A sports simulator calculates the rotational and translational velocity of a sports object. The rotational velocity is calculated using image analysis. The translational velocity is calculated using image analysis and a set of emitters and sensors. The simulator then computes the future trajectory of the sports object based on the rotational and translational velocity. In one embodiment, the sports object is a golf ball and the sports simulator simulates golf. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184497 | INTERACTIVE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT GAME - An interactive musical instrument game includes playing the notes of a song segment or a song on a real musical instrument as prompted by a game display and in coordination with a recorded recognized song or song segment. The display is configured to display a virtual musical instrument corresponding to the real musical instrument. The virtual musical instrument includes virtual keys corresponding to the real keys of the real musical instrument. A music application causes a specific musical recording of a song or a song segment to be played and highlights simultaneously the associated specific virtual keys and the corresponding real keys during the playing of the specific musical recording with the same designation. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184498 | VIDEO GAME PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT OF PROCESSING VIDEO GAME - A video game processing apparatus for controlling progress of a video game is provided. The video game includes a battle against an enemy character. A basic character that becomes a basis for the enemy character is determined when the battle is started. Additional data on items are determined. The items are allowed to set up to the determined basic character. The items include at least one of an equipping ability, an equipped item, and an equipped accessory in addition to a strength level on the battle and a level on the video game. The enemy character is then generated by setting up the determined additional data to the determined basic character. Basic character data in which the basic character to become the basis for the enemy character is associated with the items of the additional data are stored in a basic data memory. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184499 | Electronic Game Device and Method of Using the Same - An electronic question and answer game device in accordance with the present invention comprises a housing that has several side walls or surfaces. A display screen is disposed on one of the sides. The display screen is configured to present a question to the user of the electronic device. The electronic game device includes several mechanisms that vary the methods in which a user can play the game. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184500 | System and method of using gaming software technology to motivate the use of business software - The invention teaches using gaming software technology to motivate the use of business software. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b). | 2010-07-22 |
20100184501 | Computer-Based, Interactive, Real-Time Card Selection Game - The invention is a method of playing computerized card games against real or virtual players. The cards games are usually variations of poker, where the quality of the players' hands is due to skill and strategy rather than the luck of the draw. Players request desired cards from a computerized dealer without knowledge of which cards other players have requested. A null card, which has no value in determining the outcome of the game, is delivered to players who request the same card as another player has requested regardless of whether the card was requested previously or during the current round. In another embodiment, a null card is delivered only when two or more players request the same card during the current round or if a player requests a card that has already been distributed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184502 | CASHLESS COMPUTERIZED VIDEO GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for operating one or more games for a plurality of players including identifying at least two players participating in a selected one of the games at the expiration of a predetermined time period, and establishing a wager pool corresponding to a total of wager amounts from each of the identified players. The wager pool is reduced by a takeout amount. One or more random numbers are generated, and one or more winners of the selected game are determined based on the one or more random numbers. Funds are distributed from the wager pool to the determined one or more winners of the selected game. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184503 | Bingo powerball - A new method of combining Bingo and lottery games as one. The new game can be played online or by buying a ticket from an authorized lottery agent. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184504 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD OF PLAY THEREOF - A gaming machine, comprising a game controller | 2010-07-22 |
20100184505 | TIERED VERIFICATION - Methods and devices for evaluating risk profiles for potential participants in e-commerce transactions, such as online wager gaming, are described. Player attributes such as identity, age, location, and/or residence may be profiled using data service providers (“DSPs”). The best available DSP(s) may be selected, e.g., according to the jurisdiction. Players may be evaluated according to DSP scores and assigned to levels or “tiers” with predefined attributes, e.g., predefined transaction limits. For example, relatively lower-risk players may be assigned to tiers with relatively higher deposit and withdrawal limits, and vice versa. Efficiencies may be created by differentiating verification steps that are performed during the registration process from those that are performed when a player attempts to make a transaction. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184506 | APPATATUS FOR DETERMINING THE AWARD OF A PLURALITY OF SETS OF PRIZES - The apparatus includes memory for storing prize values and an input device being responsive to a plurality of gaming terminals for providing an increment signal which adjusts an accumulated value. A comparator determines when the current prize value to be awarded, reaches the accumulated value generates an award signal and removes from the one of the sets the prize awarded. A controller responsive to the award signal determines if the one of the sets includes at least one remaining prize value and, if so, actuating the increment device to define the current prize value as the at least one remaining prize value. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184507 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TIME GAMING WITH SKILL WAGERING OPPORTUNITIES - A gaming machine includes a primary game that includes a plurality of primary wagering opportunities and a plurality of additional wagering opportunities that are unrelated to the primary wagering opportunities. The primary game may be active for a predetermined period of time determined by a credit of playing time purchased by the player. One or more of the plurality of additional wagering opportunities may be contextually triggered and made available to the player following occurrence of respective predetermined events occurring within the primary game during the game session or following events external to the gaming machine. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184508 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GAMING ON A COMPUTER SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a new system and method of gaming on a computer system. In particular, the invention relates to a novel method of playing games such as poker (and variations thereof) and other games where the player is provided with the opportunity to participate in a bonus round of play for an accumulated jackpot when the results of a regular round of play trigger access to the bonus round. The system and method are particularly suited for deployment on a video lottery terminal (VLT) slot machine or other computer gaming system. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184509 | INITIALIZING AND AUTHENTICATING WAGERING GAME MACHINES - Methods and apparatus for initializing and authenticating wagering game machines are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a digital certificate from a mobile wagering game machine. The method can also include determining that the digital certificate is authentic and selecting wagering game content and services that are available to the mobile wagering game machine. The method can also include transmitting some of the available wagering game content to the mobile wagering game machine. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184510 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT, GAME DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR USE IN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT - A display unit ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100184511 | GAMING DEVICE - To provide a gaming machine which achieves a reduction in a player's fatigue. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184512 | APPLICATION-CENTRIC USER INTERFACE TECHNIQUES - Various application-centric user interface techniques are described. A user can easily launch, add, or update applications. An application-centric activity center can be presented as part of a user interface for an operating system shell. A file defining metadata for an application can be defined. The techniques can be applied to game-related software. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184513 | MOTION DETERMINATION APPARATUS, GAME APPARATUS THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR - The game apparatus ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100184514 | GAME CONTROLLER WITH CLICKABLE TRACKBALL - An improved user input device is disclosed whereby the device is equipped with a trackball in addition to other control devices, such as an analog stick controller (e.g., thumbstick or joystick). The trackball is mounted in such a way that it projects both upwardly and downwardly from the device body in the vertical plane. The user is able to touch and use the trackball from both the upper and lower directions. In a preferred embodiment, the trackball is clickable, affording greater control and ease of use. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184515 | GAME SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A game system that synchronizes a game state in each of two terminal devices. A terminal device includes: an operation process unit, a history information transmission unit, and a history information process unit. Each time an operation is performed by a player PA, while displaying in the first display unit G | 2010-07-22 |
20100184516 | INPUT OF MESSAGE TO BE EXCHANGED BETWEEN GAME APPARATUSES CONNECTED TOGETHER FOR COMMUNICATION THEREAMONG - Multiple game machines communicating with one another progress a game while exchanging messages with one another. A screen showing the progress state of the game is displayed on a first LCD included in each game machine. When the progress state of the game displayed on the first LCD becomes a predetermined game situation, an icon prestored in association with the game situation is displayed in an icon display area provided on a second LCD having a touch panel provided on the front side thereof. When a player touches the displayed icon using a stylus, message buttons prestored in association with the game situation of the touched icon are displayed on the second LCD. When the player touches any one of the displayed message buttons with the stylus to select it, a message corresponding to the selected message button is input. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184517 | USE OF ONLINE MESSAGING TO FACILITATE SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS IN GAME PLAY - A method and system facilitating selection of participants in multiplayer online electronic games. The method provides an efficient procedure for players to host and join new instances of multiplayer online electronic games, as well as providing a scheme that enables players to join multiplayer online electronic games that are already in progress. The method is implemented through a gaming utility that runs on each player's electronic device (e.g. PC) and interacts behind the scenes with an online messaging service. Player hosts are enabled to select players from a list of contacts provided by the online messaging service who they want to invite to join a chat session. A selected multiplayer online electronic game is selectively launched on all of the player's computers through a single command issued by the host. Additionally, the gaming utility provides players with a list of existing chat sessions being hosted by other players so as to enable the players to join multiplayer online electronic games that are already in progress. The system includes a plurality of electronic devices linked in communication across a communications network, such as a LAN or the Internet. Each electronic device is operatively coupled to a headset having a pair of headphones and a microphone. The headset is worn by a player, enabling the players to verbally communicate with others in a verbal chat session. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184518 | APPLYING GRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS TO GRAPHICAL OBJECTS IN A WAGERING GAME MACHINE - Systems and methods for providing programs on wagering game machine peripherals are described. The programs may be shader programs for execution by one or more programmable shaders on a graphics processing unit. The programs may provide a graphical result, e.g. an output on a display, or may provide a non-graphical result of a computation to a general purpose processor on the wagering game machine. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184519 | TORQUE LIMITER - A torque limiter includes a shaft member | 2010-07-22 |
20100184520 | RADIALLY ELASTIC COUPLING - A radially elastic coupling comprises several radial braces, each comprising a radially inner end portion and a radially outer end portion, as well as a plurality of jibs bent towards the braces, which in turn each comprise a free end portion and a bound end portion. The inner end portions of the braces are connected to one another. The jibs are each connected with a bound end portion to an outer end portion of a brace. The free end portions of a first group of jibs are formed for connection to a first rotating machine part, whereas the free end portions of a second group of jibs are formed for connection to a second rotating machine part. All the braces and jibs are arranged in a common plane and made of one single piece. Jibs pointing to one another, of adjacent braces are radially interlaced. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184521 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SHAFT COATING TAPER - A component of a disc drive has a coating of a predetermined length on its surface, the coating having at least two separate tapered regions applied in independent steps, the at least two separate tapered regions each having a length that is less than the predetermined length of the component surface. When the component is a shaft of a spindle motor, the ends of the shaft are masked before the tapered regions of coating are applied, and the thickness of the masks covering the shaft ends is varied to control a taper of tapered regions. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184522 | ENCAPSULATED FASTENER AND METHOD AND TOOLING FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An encapsulated fastener includes a nut having a face with a concave gap adapted to receive a bolt. The nut is encapsulated by an encapsulation including an extension, which includes a tube adapted for receiving a portion of the bolt and a flange adapted for engaging a face of the nut. The encapsulation extension is placed on the nut in an overmolding tool, wherein an encapsulation base is injection molded over a portion of the encapsulation extension. The encapsulation base encapsulates the nut and extends into the nut concave gap forming a base foot and washer protrusion. The nut is encapsulated except for its bore which is sealed off during the overmolding process by a spring-mounted mandrel. Alternative embodiments of the invention include tubes with different configurations for contacting the bolt whereby the tube or cylinder is reinforced. A method and tooling for manufacturing the encapsulated fastener are also provided. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184523 | UNDERWATER TARGET GAME - A target for use in an underwater target game and a method of the underwater target game are described. The target comprises a body for capturing a volume of gas; and one or more target surfaces positioned to release gas from an impacting vortex ring for capture by the body. A method comprises transitioning a target positioned within a body of water to a hit indication state in response to impact on the target by a vortex ring. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184524 | MOTION SIMULATOR - A motion simulator has a motive device having a base, a moving panel, twelve universal joints mounted on the base and the moving panel and six actuators connected to the universal joints and retractable. A seat assembly is mounted on the moving panel. Therefore, as the actuators retract, the seat assembly is moved in six degrees of freedom such as heave, sway, surge, pitch, roll and yaw. Audiences sitting on the seat assembly feel excited and experience a real virtual reality. Moreover, the actuators bear axial force such as drag force and thrust force and are endurable and safety. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184525 | Device for reducing effect of dominant hand on golf swing - A training device for use with a golf club. A cylindrical shaped member enables the device to be mounted on the grip of a golf club, the member having an inner cavity tapered to the matching angle of the grip surface and a cutout portion formed along a portion of the length of the device. A self-locking member is engaged with a post which is substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the mounting member, the height of the locking member being adjustable to accommodate the hand size of the golfer. A plurality of rib members formed at the bottom of the post allows the post diameter to be reduced while increasing post stabilization thus allowing the post to be smaller in diameter and longer in length. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184526 | GOLF CLUB USING MOVING BALL - A golf club using moving ball includes a shaft with which a moving passage is formed in a direction of length inside or outside of said shaft, a grip, which is installed along a top portion of the shaft, for gripping with hands, a head which is installed at a bottom portion of the shaft, for hitting the ball and at least one moving ball which is movable inside along the moving passage as it is inside or outside of the moving passage of the shaft. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184527 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head is provided having a club body having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, and a heel portion. The club head also having a central portion connected with the front portion. A frame is connected with the central portion configured to provide a lightweight crown portion being located above an offset plane. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184528 | Device for Improving a Golf Swing - Described is a portable and intuitive golf swing improvement device for indicating the proper shift of a golfer's body weight to the front foot during a down swing. More specifically, the swing improvement device measures the shift of the golfer's body weight during a golf swing and indicates when such shift is in accordance with a technically sound swing. Additionally, the swing improvement device is self-sufficient and portable such that the device is deployable almost anywhere. The swing improvement device also provides swing analysis in a manner that is immediately understandable to the golfer. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184529 | GOLF TRAINING DEVICE - A golf training device for limiting the lateral movement of a lower body of a golfer toward a target and indicating lateral movement thereof, including a vertical panel having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end having a protrusion that extends from the lower end for being lodged into the ground and for preventing the horizontal movement of the golf training device when the protrusion is lodged in the ground. The golf training device further including at least one retractable support leg having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally attached proximate to the upper end of the vertical panel and the second end having a protrusion attached thereto for being lodged into the ground and preventing the horizontal movement of the golf training device, wherein the golf training device may be set in an operational position and a non-operational position. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184530 | VISUAL AND TACTILE CONFIRMATION GOLF GRIP AND SYSTEM - A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip includes a grip body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a grip length, a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior body surface. The exterior body surface is defined by a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant, and a fourth quadrant. The golf grip may include a first alignment channel, a second alignment channel, a third alignment channel, and a fourth alignment channel. The alignment channels are configured to extend longitudinally along the exterior body surface. The golf grip is configured such that for any given quadrant, there is only one alignment channel in that particular quadrant. The alignment channels are sized and dimensioned to accommodate two-point discrimination, and thus allow a golfer to tactilely perceive the alignment channels to help build psychomotor confidence, which ultimately leads to better golf shots. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184531 | STRUCTURE OF PUTTER HEAD FOR GOLF - A structure of a putter head for golf improves straightforwardness of a hit golf ball direction and disperses an instantaneous shock impact between the golf ball and the putter head, to thereby improve a hitting sense, and minimize air resistance to thus enable a player to perform a stable golf playing operation. The golf putter head structure includes a number of throughholes which penetrate the front portion and the rear portion of the putter head, respectively; and a number of protrusions which are inserted into and contact the dimples of the golf ball when a player hits a golf ball by the putter head. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184532 | GOLF CLUB ASSEMBLY AND GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH BAR AND WEIGHTED MEMBER - A golf club head includes a body having a first arm and a second arm extending outwardly therefrom. A bar has a first end connected to a free end of the first arm and a second end connected to a free end of the second arm. A weighted member is positioned along the bar. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184533 | TEE WITH WORD GAME - A golf tee having indicia thereon with alphanumeric characters which spell out a word or name in one order, but which are printed on the tee in a scrambled order. The mental exercise of determining the actual word or name relaxes a golfer who is about to strike a ball which has been placed on the tee. Optionally, additional indicia may spell out a name such as for advertising purposes. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184534 | Sports applications for wind profile systems - A system is generally described which includes a sports system. The sports system includes a wind profile detector, a reference location, and a user interface device. Among other information the user interface device may provide information based on the wind profile from the wind profile detector and the reference location. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184535 | CROQUET MODIFYING GAME - A croquet modifying game includes at least one indicator such as a playing card. The playing card includes player instructions, wherein the player instructions modify standard play of a game of croquet. A corresponding method of playing croquet is provided. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184536 | Method of Modifying a Standard Game and Resulting Modified Game - A modified game includes a plurality of mascots, a playing area, and at least one supplemental game piece related to a first mascot. The modified game includes rules adapted from a standard game, one adaptation being the allowance of the first mascot to use the supplemental game piece to impede movement of at least one other mascot or enhance movement of the first mascot. A method of modifying a standard game includes the steps of using mascots as players, reducing a size of a playing area, amending at least one rule, and providing a first mascot with a supplemental game piece that is absent in a standard game, the supplemental game piece being related to the first mascot. The method also includes allowing the first mascot to use the supplemental game piece during game play. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184537 | Lightweight portable goal post - Low cost, durable, reusable, lightweight, inexpensive, simple, easy to assemble/disassemble, transportable goal posts. The goal posts may be composed of single piece T reinforcement and single piece cross bar reinforcements, as well as readily available construction materials, such as PVC pipe. The bodies of the single piece reinforcements are sized so that the pipes forming the upright posts and crossbar have the same length. Assembly, disassembly, and transportation are simplified. The disassembled components can be carried in vans and SUVs. Internal reinforcements allow flexible, low cost materials such as PVC pipe to be used while maintaining a professional, aesthetic appearance. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184538 | Soccer goal - A game goal according to the invention, such as a soccer goal, collapses both vertically and laterally. The goal includes joints and brackets which facilitate the collapse of the goal such that the during vertical collapse, the forward uprights of the goal fold below the goal's lower rear support members, enhancing the goals transportability. The goal includes stabilizing arms and corresponding receptacles to stabilize the goal in the collapsed position. The goal also has a resistive element which prevents the goal from collapsing too quickly. The goal further incorporates a rotating joint in a top corner bracket which provides an interference fit with a slot in the top corner bracket and a notch in the upright, thereby providing stability when the goal is in the upright or open position for use. Lateral stability of the goal under the weight of a net is enhanced by angle brackets at the ground level of the goal. The angle brackets pivotally connect to the lower crossbar, which folds at its center to facilitate lateral collapse of the goal. The upper crossbar also folds at its center and is attached to the upper corner brackets, which have a pivoting connection to the uprights to facilitate lateral collapse. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184539 | BALL CATCHING DEVICE - A ball catching device that can be formed from a single piece of cardboard or other material is provided. Once formed by folding the single piece of cardboard in a predetermined configuration, the ball catching device has a ball receiving opening and a lower portion that is sized to be handled by the hand of a user. During use, the user extends the ball catching device upward (like a glove) so as to extend the ball receiving opening into the air, while holding the bottom or lower portion with their hand. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184540 | Ball bats - Ball bats comprising a stem and a handle surrounding the stem. An elastomeric decoupler system installed in the handle sharply reduces the transmission of shocks and vibrations from the stem to the handle, mitigating stinging and other unpleasant sensations experienced by the batter when a ball is struck. Unpleasant sensations can be further reduced by installing a DTMS damping device in the knob of the bat and by installing an elastomeric grip on the handle of the bat; and the unpleasant sound made when a bat strikes the ground or the like can be materially reduced by a device attached to the stem of the bat intermediate the ends of the handle. The present inventions are particularly adaptable to hollow, metal bats; and provision is made for venting the knob of the bat when it is welded in place so hot gases will not be forced into, and reduce the integrity of, the weld. Appropriate ones of the devices described above may also advantageously be employed in wood, composite, and other bats. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184541 | BOUNCING BALL AMUSEMENT DEVICE HAVING REDUCED TRANSPARENCY - A ball amusement device including an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic or elastomer or plastomer having good bounce characteristics, and at least one liquid within the shell. The outer shell may be configured to reduce the transparency to light through the ball. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184542 | STRUCTURE OF BALL - A ball includes a core and a surface cover that is formed by sewing together two shape-mated covering pieces. Each covering piece has a close-to-edge area defining inboards an inward circumferential zone in which spaced through apertures are defined. The through apertures are circumferentially distributed along the inward circumference of the close-to-edge area. The close-to-edge area has an outward circumference forming a turn-back section. The turn-back section is foldable over and attached to itself by adhesives so as to form a smooth and regular outer circumference of the covering piece. When the surface cover of the ball is completely sewn, a sewn portion between the two covering pieces shows a smooth and regular configuration so that no secondary finishing of the sewn portion of the covering pieces is needed. The manufacturing time of the ball can thus be shortened and the manufacturing costs reduced. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184543 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION, ACTUATOR AND INTERMEDIATE TERMINAL - Since a threaded shaft | 2010-07-22 |
20100184544 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TRANSMISSION - In a hydraulic control system for a transmission, line pressure Pl is adjusted in accordance with a second solenoid pressure Psls if the ratio of a first sheave pressure Pin with respect to a second solenoid pressure Psls is equal to or less than the gain α. If not so, the line pressure Pl is adjusted in accordance with the first sheave pressure Pin. Consequently, the gain η of the first sheave pressure Pin with respect to a first solenoid pressure Pslp at a first sheave pressure adjustment valve | 2010-07-22 |
20100184545 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A bicycle derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a movable member, a coupling member and a cable actuation ratio control mechanism. The movable member supports a chain guide. The coupling member movably couples the movable member to the base member. The cable actuation ratio control mechanism includes first and second link members. The first link member has a pivoting portion, a cable connection portion and a second link coupling portion. The pivoting portion is pivotally mounted to one of the coupling member and the base member. The cable connection portion is located on one side of the pivoting portion, while the second link coupling portion is located on the other side of the pivoting portion. The second link member is coupled to the first link member at the second link coupling portion and pivotally mounted to one of the movable member and the coupling member. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184546 | DAMPING DEVICE OF A MECHANICAL TENSIONING SYSTEM FOR A TRACTION MECHANISM DRIVE - A damping device of a mechanical tensioning system for a traction mechanism drive for damping pivoting movements of a tensioning arm. The tensioning arm is supported at one end by a tensioning roller on a traction mechanism and is rotatably mounted at the other end on a positionally fixed housing part, which has an annular friction element. The periphery of the friction element is a friction lining which interacts with a friction surface of the housing part surrounding the friction element. A torsional spring connects the housing part and tensioning arm. The tensioning arm is acted on with a torsional moment, generating a continuous preload of the traction mechanism which is supported on the friction element and exerts a radially outwardly acting force on the friction lining. Also, surface contact means, which act on the friction lining, transmit radial force between the torsional spring and friction lining. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184547 | Debris ejecting sprocket and system - A debris ejecting sprocket comprising a body ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100184548 | INJECTION MOLDED PULLEYS HAVING LOW LEVELS OF OUT-OF-ROUNDNESS - Injection molded plastic pulleys ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100184549 | F-69530 Brignais - A powertrain includes a variable ratio transmission device (having an input shaft coupled to an engine and an output shaft coupled to a driven unit, a three-way power split transmission device including three input/output couplings, a first of which is coupled to a flywheel and a second of which is coupled to an electrical machine. The third input/output coupling of the three way power split transmission device is mechanically coupled to the engine and to the input shaft of the variable ratio transmission device. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184550 | DRIVE CONFIGURATION FOR SKID STEERED VEHICLES - A drive configuration for a skid steered vehicle comprises a pair of electric motors for propulsion of the vehicle, one each coupled to drive a respective track on a respective side of the vehicle, and one or more electric steer motors coupled through a differential gear mechanism to impose a speed difference between the tracks. An associated control system controls the current to each motor so that substantial contributions to the differential torque to turn the vehicle are made both by the steer motors and by the propulsion motors, in variable proportions preferably as a function of the vehicle speed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184551 | Speed Change Transmission System - In order to provide a speed change transmission system which can be obtained compactly, while obtaining output at steplessly varied speeds over a large speed change range only by carrying out a simple shifting operation, the speed change transmission system has a hydrostatic stepless transmission to which engine drive is inputted. A planetary transmission device (P) has a plurality of planetary transmission mechanisms, for combining output of the stepless transmission and engine drive not undergoing speed change action by the hydrostatic stepless transmission. A plurality of transmission shafts are provided with a plurality of speed range setting clutches, switchable for converting the combined driving force from the planetary transmission device (P) to a driving force in a plurality speed ranges, and transmitting it to an output rotary member. The plurality of transmission shafts are juxtaposed and arranged in parallel. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184552 | DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A differential carrier assembly for use in an axle of a vehicle includes a differential carrier that extends along a central axis. The differential carrier defines a chamber. A first stub shaft extends along a first rotational axis, transverse to the central axis. The first stub shaft is disposed within the chamber and is supported by the differential carrier. A first pair of gears is disposed in spaced relationship on the first stub shaft for rotation about the first rotational axis. A second stub shaft extends along a second rotational axis, transverse to the central axis and the first rotational axis. The second stub shaft is disposed within the chamber and supported by the differential carrier. A second pair of gears is disposed in spaced relationship on the second stub shaft for rotation about the second rotational axis. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184553 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAVING THREE PLANETARY GEAR SETS - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three 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 brakes. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184554 | PLANETARY GEAR TYPE GEARBOX - A planetary gear type gearbox includes a front-stage transmission section and rear-stage transmission section. The front-stage transmission section is for transmitting power from an input shaft to an intermediate shaft. The front-stage transmission section includes first, second and third clutches, two sets of planetary gear trains axially adjoining to each other. The first planetary gear train includes a sun gear, a carrier, a ring gear and planet gears. The second planetary gear train includes a sun gear, a carrier, a ring gear and two sets of planet gears. In the activation of second and third clutches, power is inputted into the carrier from the input shaft and is then outputted from the ring gear of the first planetary gear train. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184555 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAVING THREE PLANETARY GEAR SETS - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three 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 brakes. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184556 | Gear Train of Automatic Transmission for Vehicle - The present invention provides a gear train of an automatic transmission to realize eight forward speed and two reverse speeds to improve power delivery performance and to reduce fuel consumption, by controlling two simple planetary gear sets and one compound planetary gear set through four clutches and two brakes. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184557 | MULTISTAGE TRANSMISSION - In a multistage transmission, a pair of pressure rollers is provided to be movable along a two-axes connecting line of input and output shafts within a disk overlapping area of input and output disks, and configured to sandwich the input and output disks while applying contact pressure from the outside disk faces at a position corresponding to a required transmission ratio. A plurality of ridged portions, formed on each of the input and output disks, are configured such that the entire length of the two-axes connecting line is divided into an input-side driving radius and an output-side driving radius, both determined based on the required transmission ratio, and that an apex of a selected input-side ridged portion and an apex of a selected output-side ridged portion, both determined based on the required transmission ratio, are arranged to oppose each other on the two-axes connecting line. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184558 | Friction type continuously variable transmission - A friction type continuously variable transmission including an input side friction wheel drive-coupled to an input shaft, an output side friction wheel drive-coupled to an output shaft, and a friction member pressure-contacting with the input side friction wheel and the output side friction wheel and transmitting motive power with both the friction wheels, wherein a contact position of the friction member with the input side friction wheel and the output side friction wheel is changed to steplessly shift speed of rotation between the input shaft and the output shaft. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184559 | HYBRID POWER DRIVING SYSTEM AND THE DRIVING METHOD - The present invention provides a hybrid power driving system, comprising: a first subsystem ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100184560 | LONG RANGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A long range electric vehicle includes means for switching between a charge depleted power source to a charged power source to extend its travel distance. The electric vehicle carries two battery banks, each bank formed from a plurality of batteries. Current from the batteries is delivered to a motor via a motor controller. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184561 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN UPSHIFT PROCESS IN A DUAL-CLUTCH GEARBOX - The invention relates to a method for controlling a shift process in a dual-clutch gearbox having a dual-clutch gearbox input shaft connected to a drive engine, having two friction clutches and having two partial gearboxes. The method comprises the steps of detecting a demand for a shift from a source gear into a target gear, with the source gear and the target gear being assigned to one of the two partial gearboxes, opening the friction clutch which is assigned to the one partial gearbox and closing the friction clutch assigned to the other partial gearbox in order to transmit drive power via an intermediate gear of the other partial gearbox, disengaging the source gear and temporarily exerting pressure in the friction clutch assigned to the one partial gearbox before the engagement of the target gear, with the rotational speed of the one partial gearbox being reduced as a result of the pressure-exerting operation by virtue of a drag torque, opening the friction clutch assigned to the other partial gearbox and closing the friction clutch assigned to the one partial gearbox in order to transfer drive power to the target gear without an interruption in tractive force. | 2010-07-22 |
20100184562 | AUTOMATIC STOP/START CONTROLLER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A controller stops a fuel injection when a vehicle is in a specified decelerate condition where the vehicle likely stops and an automatic stop requirement is generated. An input shaft and an output shaft of a shift transmission mechanism are directly connected with each other through a direct connector so that a driving power is transmitted from an engine to a driving shaft through a power transmitter which permits a sliding between an input shaft and an output shaft thereof. When a restart requirement is generated before the vehicle is completely stopped, the engine is restarted under a condition where the input shaft and the output shaft of the shift transmission mechanism are connected with each other by a direct connector. When the restart requirement is not generated before the vehicle is completely stopped, the input shaft and the output shaft are disconnected when the vehicle is completely stopped. | 2010-07-22 |