33rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120208605 | MOBILE DEVICE POWER OPTIMIZATION WITH PERIPHERAL SENSORS WITH STANDARD INTERFACES - Methods and systems for using sensors on peripherals with mobile devices are disclosed. The peripherals connect with the mobile device using standard interfaces that are normally used for other functional devices. Using sensor data from the peripheral, the power consumption of the mobile device can be reduced. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208606 | ANTENNA AND MOBILE TERMINAL - An antenna that suppresses deterioration of communication performance depending on an angle with respect to a reading surface of a reader/writer includes a rectangular spiral coil conductor provided on a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate includes an aperture in a winding center portion of the coil conductor. A magnetic sheet penetrates the aperture of the flexible substrate. An antenna coil is provided near an end of a circuit board. A first conductor portion and a second conductor portion of the coil conductor are provided at positions opposing each other across the aperture. A portion of the magnetic sheet close to the second conductor portion is bent in a direction to get close to the circuit board. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208607 | BIOMASS CONVEYING AND DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM FOR A HARVESTER - A biomass conveying and distributing system for separating and distributing lighter biomass residue from heavier or denser biomass, utilizing available air flow from the cleaning system of the harvester. The harvester will discharge a flow of heavier or denser biomass with an airborne flow of lighter biomass residue. The system includes a conveyor for receiving and conveying the heavier or denser biomass, and residue distributing apparatus disposed above the conveyor in a path of at least a portion of the airborne flow of lighter residue, including at least one deflector configured and operable for redirecting the airborne flow sidewardly away from the conveyor, above a passage through which the conveyor passes carrying the heavier biomass away from the harvester. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208608 | CORN COB CONVEYING AND CLEANING SYSTEM USING INDUCTION AND AIR FLOW FROM A HARVESTER FOR SEPARATING AND SPREADING LIGHT CROP RESIDUE - A cob conveying and cleaning system for use with a corn harvester, incorporating air induction in cooperation with an air flow from the harvester, for cleaning and separating lighter crop residue to be returned to the field from a mixed flow of the residue and cobs, such that the cleaned cobs can be collected, and the lighter residue optionally spread on the field. The air flow and induction are combined to cooperatively lift or draw the lighter residue from the mixed flow, and to optionally spread the removed lighter residue over a field, if desired. The induction apparatus can be located on the harvester, and used as a residue spreader when cobs are not collected. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208609 | RESIDUE SEPARATING FEED SYSTEM FOR BIOMASS - A feed system for a biomass collection device uses a conveyor for dropping a flow comprising a mixture of denser or heavier biomass to be collected such as cobs, and less dense or lighter biomass residue such as leaf trash, through a space, and rotary feed apparatus below for receiving the flow, operable for propelling the received flow into a collection device, in combination with a fan configured and operable for directing a flow of air along a second path intersecting the first path in a manner to divert at least a substantial portion of the less dense or lighter biomass residue away from the feed apparatus, while allowing substantially all of the denser or heavier biomass to continue along the first path to the feed apparatus for feeding into the collection device. Distribution apparatus along the second path can then be used to spread the diverted biomass. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208610 | BIOMASS FEED SYSTEM USING AN AIR BLANKET FOR IMPROVED DISTRIBUTION WITHIN A COLLECTION DEVICE - A biomass feed system includes a device to propel an airborne flow of the biomass along a trajectory within a collection device. At least one air flow port is disposed and operable in cooperation with at least one fan for discharging a flow of air for creating a blanket of pressurized air within the interior cavity beneath the trajectory for supporting and extending a distance of travel of the biomass within the collection device. The collection device can include an air flow outlet adjacent to a terminal end of the trajectory, to and through which the pressurized air will flow, in a manner for lifting and carrying at least some of the airborne biomass farther into the interior cavity. And, vanes or other elements can be provided to used to achieve better sideward distribution. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208611 | METHOD FOR GAME ANALYSIS - Process for the disposal of wastes, comprising: performing an acid oxidizing hydrolysis of the incoming waste (charge); performing an alkaline oxidizing hydrolysis of the outgoing mass from the stage of acid oxidizing hydrolysis; chemically conditioning the outgoing mass from the stage of alkaline oxidizing hydrolysis by the addition of an acid reagent; separating any undissolved residue. This process, by comparison with other methods and technologies already known and in use, features the following advantages: superior effectiveness in reducing the weight of the waste,—superior economy; total absence of ecological, environmental, hygiene and sanitary problems; total safety of personnel employed at the plants; enhancement for agricultural use of any exhausted residue which may be present at the end of the treatment. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208612 | Cross-Media Educational And Entertainment System - A cross-media education and entertainment system is provided. A first media includes a puzzle, the puzzle having a plurality of clues representative of an actual solution to be identified. A user enters a proposed solution into a second media, the second media capable of comparing the proposed solution to the actual solution. A prize is made available to the user when the proposed solution is substantially identical to the actual solution. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208613 | GAMING SYSTEM, A METHOD OF GAMING AND A GAME CONTROLLER - A gaming system comprising a display, a memory, a game controller in data communication with the display and arranged to control the display to display a symbol evaluation area and a symbol storage area, the game controller further arranged to select symbols from a set of symbols for display in the symbol evaluation area on the display and to evaluate the symbols displayed in the symbol evaluation area to determine whether to make an award, and a game play mechanism operable by the player to select a symbol from the symbol evaluation area and drag the selected symbol to the storage area, whereafter the game controller stores the symbol in the memory until the symbol is used in subsequent game play. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208614 | GAMES OF CHANCE BASED ON EVENT DATABASES - A system and method for implementing a game of chance based on historical events. The method consists of randomly selecting a set of competitors from an event database. The competitors are presented to a player. A set of criteria comprising a subset of the competitors are received from the player. The database of events is filtered to produce a set of events comprising those events that match the set of criteria. A single event is randomly selected from the set of events to determine an outcome for the game. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208616 | Rolling Raffle Game - A game of chance add-on raffle game, independent base game and a system for funding the raffle game prize payout is provided. For a premium wager, an add-on raffle game is offered to be added to a state on-line lottery game play at the time of the initial base game play purchase in one embodiment of the present invention. The add-on game play status is printed on the base game ticket. All players of the base game (who purchased the add-on game or not) who achieve a pre-determined outcome receive a raffle ticket containing a unique ticket number that will automatically be entered into the following add-on game raffle drawing at no additional cost. The raffle drawing is held, and the winning raffle numbers are identified. Winning raffle ticket recipients submit their tickets to the lottery authority for their prize. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208617 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display at a corresponding plurality of display positions, an outcome evaluator arranged to determine whether the selected symbols correspond to a winning symbol combination by evaluating symbols disposed in defined win lines, and a prize allocator arranged to allocate a prize to a player when a winning symbol combination exists in a defined win line. At least one display position is of different size to at least one other display position and the defined win lines are dependent on the respective sizes of and locations of the display positions. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208618 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A DISTRIBUTED BONUS SCHEME USING SIMULATED SCATTER REACTIONS - Methods and apparatus for a distributed bonus scheme using simulated scatter reactions are disclosed. An example method of operating a gaming device in a gaming system includes receiving a trigger that initiates a first bonus decision in a first gaming device. Further, the example method includes calculating, using a programmed processor, an accumulated value that defines a range. Further, the example method includes generating a random number. Further, the example method includes, when the random number falls within the range, granting a bonus to the first gaming device. Further, the example method includes determining whether the first bonus decision is to initiate a second bonus decision in a second gaming device of the gaming system. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208619 | COMPUTER BIOS PROTECTION AND AUTHENTICATION - In some embodiments, a wagering game machine includes: a carrier board comprising a first network port and a second network port, the first network port having a first network address and the second network port having a second network address; a processor located on the carrier board; a first nonvolatile memory located on the carrier board and communicatively coupled to the first network port, the first nonvolatile memory configured to store the first network address; and a second nonvolatile memory located on the carrier board, wherein the second nonvolatile memory is configured to store Basic Input and Output System (BIOS) code that includes a system BIOS code and an application BIOS code, wherein the BIOS code is hardware write-protected, wherein the processor is configured to derive the second network address from the first network address during execution of boot-up operations of the apparatus. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208621 | GAMING MACHINE - A display device having bet areas where a plurality of bet objects are displayed and a unit bet buttons where a plurality of bet amounts are displayed and a touch panel which is provided on the front surface side of the display device to be able to receive a touch input from the outside and detect a touched position of the touch input are included. When the touched position of the touch input corresponds to any bet amounts in the unit bet buttons, a bet amount is determined based on this touched position. When the touched position of the touch input continuously moves at least in the bet areas, betting on each bet object on the moving path among the bet objects in the bet areas is received with the bet amount determined using the unit bet button. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208623 | Video Games Adapted for Wagering - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to allow players to wager on video games. The method disclosed herein can allow players to win or lose money while partaking in any video game previously played for entertainment purposes. A player can purchase play time on a game, play the game and earn monetary prizes during the game, and then redeem the monetary prizes for real cash. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208624 | ARCADE IN A VIRTUAL WOLRD WITH REWARD - Virtual world website allows customizing characters by purchasing items for the characters using virtual cash. The virtual cash is in the first currency format. A user can also link to another website, for example a second website, which allows earning cash in a second currency format different than the first currency format. The second website allows converting virtual currency into the first currency format. Embodiments allow multiple different currency conversions. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208626 | Variable Payout Percentage Gaming System - A gaming device adjusts the payout percentage of the gaming device once a player initiates game play. In one embodiment, the payout percentage of the gaming device increases the longer a player plays on the gaming device. In other embodiments, the payout percentage increases as a result of a player-triggered event. Accordingly, player excitement is heightened by the opportunity to obtain a greater payout. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208627 | GAME SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR - There is provided a game system which is capable of differentiating depending on the payment method of a play fee. The game system where it is possible to pay a game play fee by selecting one payment method from a plurality of payment methods, determines the payment method which the play fee has been paid by (S | 2012-08-16 |
20120208628 | ADJUSTING PAYBACK DATA BASED ON SKILL - A gaming device including an interface unit configured to accept game play data from a player and a controller coupled to the interface unit. The controller includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores payback data. The processor is configured to receive, via the interface unit, the game play data for the player playing a game, evaluate the received game play data based on predefined criteria, determine a level of skill of the player based at least on the evaluated game play data, and adjust the payback data based on the determined level of skill of the player. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208629 | GAMING SYSTEM, JACKPOT CONTROLLER, AND A JACKPOT TRIGGERING METHOD - A jackpot triggering method comprising: determining a jackpot trigger value from a current value of at least one jackpot trigger parameter; generating a submission value in response to receipt of a contribution associated with a gaming device participating in the jackpot, by using a value of at least one contribution parameter associated with the contribution as a seed value to randomly generate the submission value; and making a jackpot award if the submission value corresponds to the jackpot trigger value. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208630 | Jackpot Server, a Method of Processing a Jackpot Win and a Gaming System - A method of processing a jackpot win in a gaming network comprising: providing a jackpot server: receiving jackpot claim data at the jackpot server; locking a jackpot record corresponding to the jackpot claim data; aggregating any outstanding jackpot contributions for the jackpot record from contributing parts of the gaming network to form a prize; and communicating prize data corresponding to the prize to a network destination identified by the jackpot claim data. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208631 | System for Managing Accounting - A method for managing game accounting on at least one gaming machine comprising one or more active games is provided. The method comprises providing a memory means operatively connected to the gaming machine, wherein the memory means comprises a set of active game meters for each active game on the gaming machine, and one set of removed game meters accumulating data corresponding to all games removed from the gaming machine. Active game data is received and stored in applicable active game meters. For any removed game, the game state data is captured prior to the game's removal and is stored in the applicable accumulating removed game meters. The stored game data is accessed in the active and removed game meters and a theoretical win value is used to determine the overall gaming machine performance. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208632 | GAMING MACHINE WITH GAMBLE OPTION - A gaming machine provides a plurality of game levels, each level providing a plurality of symbols selectable by the player. A value associated with a selected symbol is used to calculate a winning value. The player may choose either the winning value or else play the next level. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208633 | WAGERING GAME MACHINE BIOS CONFIGURATION - Embodiments include a method for configuring basic input/output system (BIOS) of a wagering game machine. The method can include: initializing a processor and chipset residing on an embedded computer module residing in the wagering game machine, wherein the BIOS resides on a carrier board connected to the embedded computer module; identifying, under control of code in the BIOS, the embedded computer module as a particular one of a plurality of embedded computer modules, wherein the BIOS includes code for configuring each of the plurality of embedded computer modules; initializing, using code of the BIOS configured for the particular one of the plurality of embedded computer modules, input/output devices connected to the carrier board and embedded computer module; launching, under control of the BIOS, an operating system in the wagering game machine; presenting a wagering game on the wagering game machine, wherein the presenting utilizes information received from the input/output devices. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208634 | System and Method for Enabling Social Health Networks for Population Managers - A system and method for using social tools, such as social media, to engage one or more members of a healthcare ecosystem that includes: tools for enabling sharing content from an identified source, posting of content from an anonymous source, anonymously linking a member to one or more third party stakeholders (health insurance companies, physicians, organizations, employers), and one or more contests and rewards for providing incentives for behaviors promoted by third party stakeholders, and a reporting tool for use by the third party stakeholders for assessing the effectiveness of the contests and rewards, both on the group and individual level, to achieving those behaviors. All of this is provided within a framework that is available on personal computers, tables or mobile phones. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208635 | METHOD AND GAMING DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING USE OF ONE OR MORE PERIPHERAL DEVICES - A method of controlling use of one or more peripheral devices with an electronic gaming device, the method including: determining whether at least one peripheral device is authorised for operation with the electronic gaming device by determining whether there is a dongle fitted to the electronic gaming device containing an authorisation of the at least one peripheral device; and at least partially disabling the operation of any peripheral device for which it is determined that there is not a dongle fitted to the electronic gaming device containing an authorisation of the peripheral device. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208636 | Methods, Server System and Browser Clients for Providing a Game Map of a Browser-Based Online Multi-Player Game - The present invention concerns a method for displaying a game map of a browser-based online multi-player game, wherein each browser client displays only a selectable portion of the game map and wherein the game map is modified by actions of a plurality of players of the game, the method comprising the following steps:
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20120208637 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a display device which can perform, with a simpler structure, switching between naked-eye 3D image display by a parallax barrier method and 2D image display without a decrease in resolution. In order to reduce manufacturing cost by reducing the number of polarizing plates, a light-shuttering portion including a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal which does not need a polarizing plate is used as a parallax barrier. Further, a light source portion serving as a backlight is formed using a light source including an EL element which forms a planar light source and does not need a diffusion plate. Furthermore, as the light source portion serving as the backlight, a plurality of EL elements are provided so that the plurality of EL elements are selectively controlled and thus selective light emission is performed. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208638 | WIRELESS GAMING SYSTEM COMBINING BOTH PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL PLAY ELEMENTS - A wireless input device for playing an interactive motion-sensitive game using a wireless-compatible game console in which a virtual play environment is represented through one or more computer-animated visual, aural or tactile effects is provided wherein game play is conducted by moving, shaking, twisting, waving or pointing the input device in a particular manner. The input device can include motion-sensitive circuitry and/or command circuitry for generating control signals and/or an effects generator and associated control circuitry to enable the input device to selectively generate at least one visual, aural or tactile effect comprising sound, lighting or vibration. The input device can include a wireless transceiver for providing two-way wireless communication with the wireless-compatible game console. An optional display screen displays short text messages received through wireless communications with the wireless-compatible game console. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208639 | Remote control with motion sensitive devices - Techniques for using a variety of motion sensitive signals to remotely control an existing electronic device or system are described. Output signals from a motion sensitive device may be in a different form from those of a pre-defined controlling device. According to one aspect of the present invention, a controlled device is designed to respond to signals from a touch screen or touch screen-like signals. The output signals from a motion sensitive device include motion sensitive inputs to a controlled device and converted into touch-screen like signals that are coupled to the controlled device or programs being executed in the controlled device, subsequently causing the behavior of the controlled device to change or respond thereto, without reconfiguration of the applications running on the controlled device. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208640 | Apparatus and System for Recording and Managing Pool Matches, Leagues, and Tournaments - The present invention is an apparatus and system that allows users to store, retrieve, and compare results from one or more pool matches, leagues, or tournaments. The apparatus and system comprise a digital jukebox, comprised of at least one touchscreen display, that allows for information inputted into the jukebox to be transmitted to a database management system. The jukebox preferably comprises a means for collecting money from pool league/tournament participants. Participants may identify themselves and access their unique user profile by using the touchscreen. Once identified, users upload pool match, league, or tournament results through the jukebox to a database management system. The results are then stored by the database management system, and users can then remotely access the database management system to perform tasks such as reviewing the results, comparing player statistics, and tracking league and tournament standings. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208641 | TOY OBJECT AND TASK-CONDITIONAL REWARD - In some embodiments, a method of distributing toy objects is provided. The method includes: providing a toy object and a task identifier, the task identifier identifying a task; receiving, via a website, task-completion input from a user; associating the user with a profile, the profile being associated with the toy object; updating the profile to indicate that the task had been performed; identifying reward criteria; determining whether the reward criteria was met; and, upon determining that the reward criteria was met, initializing distribution of a physical reward. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208642 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A VIRTUAL WORLD WHERE USER-CONTROLLED CHARACTERS INTERACT WITH NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS - A method of providing an interactive virtual environment is provided. The method includes using a computer system to receive registration information, establish an account for a user and associating a virtual character with the account. In response to an interaction between the virtual character and a non-player character in the virtual environment, task information is served over the communication network for presenting the user controlling the virtual character with a request from the non-player character to perform a task. An invitation is received over the communication network inviting at least one additional virtual character to participate in performing the task. In response to receiving an acceptance of the task on behalf of the additional virtual character, task content is served over the communication network to allow both the virtual character and the additional virtual character to take actions to perform the task included in the request. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208643 | Method in a Gaming Machine for Providing Data Recovery - Disclosed is a gaming machine capable of data restoration. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208644 | ROLE-PLAYING GAME - There is provided a game in which a first game piece has a first game piece level value, a second game piece has a second game piece level value, and a third game piece has a first game piece level value. The first game piece also has an attacking ability value such that the first game piece, when within an attacking range with respect to the second and third game pieces (i) is permitted to concurrently attack both of the second and third game pieces if a total of the second and third game piece level values is less than or equal to the attacking ability value, and (ii) is not permitted to concurrently attack both of the second and third game pieces if a total of the second and third game piece level values is greater than the attacking ability value. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208645 | DISPLAY MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES AND GAMING TERMINALS WITH MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES FOR DISPLAY DEVICES - Gaming terminals, gaming systems, display device support assemblies, and methods of mounting a display device to a gaming terminal are presented herein. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game is disclosed. The gaming terminal includes a cabinet, an input device for receiving wagers to play the wagering game, and a display device for displaying information related to the wagering game. The gaming terminal also includes a mounting assembly which affixes the display device proximate the top of the cabinet. The mounting assembly pivotably supports the display device such that a lateral side of the display device can be selectively swung from a first position over the top of the cabinet to a second position over a front of the cabinet where the display device is removable from the cabinet. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208646 | DAMPER DEVICE - A damper device including an input element to which power from a motor is transmitted; a first elastic body to which power is transmitted from the input element; a first intermediate element to which power is transmitted from the first elastic body; a second elastic body to which power is transmitted from the first intermediate element; a second intermediate element to which power is transmitted from the second elastic body; a third elastic body to which power is transmitted from the second intermediate element; and an output element to which power is transmitted from the third elastic body. The first and second elastic bodies are coil springs, and the third elastic body is an arc spring that is arranged radially inward of the first and second elastic bodies. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208647 | DAMPER DEVICE - A damper device including an input element to which power from a motor is transmitted; a first elastic body to which power is transmitted from the input element; a first intermediate element to which power is transmitted from the first elastic body; a second elastic body to which power is transmitted from the first intermediate element; a second intermediate element to which power is transmitted from the second elastic body; a third elastic body to which power is transmitted from the second intermediate element; and an output element to which power is transmitted from the third elastic body. A stiffness of the third elastic body is higher than a stiffness of the second elastic body. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208648 | DAMPER DEVICE - A damper device including an input element to which power from a motor is transmitted; a first elastic body to which power is transmitted from the input element; a first intermediate element to which power is transmitted from the first elastic body; a second elastic body to which power is transmitted from the first intermediate element; a second intermediate element to which power is transmitted from the second elastic body; a third elastic body to which power is transmitted from the second intermediate element; and an output element to which power is transmitted from the third elastic body. A stiffness of the first elastic body is higher than a stiffness of the second elastic body. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208649 | SHAFT COUPLING MECHANISM - A shaft coupling mechanism | 2012-08-16 |
20120208650 | CONNECTION AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR A LEVITATING SYSTEM - A system and method of performing a mystical card flying illusion or ‘trick’ is provided. In accordance with the innovation, an invisible (or near invisible) levitation means (e.g., string, thread, etc.) can be used to create the illusion of a levitating and/or spinning playing card. The levitation means can be pre-attached or fixedly attached to an ear piece that is configured to fit over and behind a user's ear. Further, an illumination system can be provided in connection with the levitation illusion system. Moreover, spinning aides can be provided to assist a user in rotating or spinning a levitation item (e.g., card). | 2012-08-16 |
20120208651 | Devices and Assemblies for Repetitively Practicing A Billiard Shot - A device and assembly of devices for repetitively practicing a billiard shot including a body with a cavity and adhesive material applied to a lower surface of the body for selectively securing the body to the surface of the billiard table for flat placement thereon, the cavity has a dimension that is slightly greater than an outer diameter of a billiard ball, wherein the body has a substantially minute thickness for providing no more than a minimal impact to a travel of the billiard ball over the body and across the surface of the billiard table after the body is placed about the billiard ball and selectively secured on the billiard table surface with the adhesive material. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208652 | Golf Ball Grabber - A golf ball-grabbing device including a cap affixable at the longitudinal extremity of the grip of a putter shaft and having a single central opening therethrough with finger-receiving guide notches therearound, and a movable grabber assembly having (a) a base member shaped to be movably retained within the shaft below the cap and (b) at least three non-destructibly resiliently-deformable resiliently-deformable strip-like fingers each having a proximal end secured to the base member, an arcuate ball-grabbing portion, and a distal end terminating in a camming member having a substantially-planar ball-engagable face, each finger slidably engaged within one of the notches. The movable grabber assembly is slidable with respect to the cap between a non-use position in which the arcuate portions of the fingers are contained only by the shaft and a use position in which the arcuate portions of the fingers are deployed outside the shaft and above the cap. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208653 | GOLF CLUB AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING CHARACTERISTICS OF GOLF CLUB - A golf club includes: a shaft; a head mounted on a leading end of the shaft; and a substantially cylindrical shaft case fixed to the leading end of the shaft, wherein: the shaft case is inserted into the tubular portion of the hosel of the head; the tubular portion includes a partition plate section in the lower portion thereof; a spacer is interposed between the leading end of the shaft case and partition plate section; the shaft case is unrotatably engaged with the spacer; the spacer and partition plate section respectively include stopper portions for preventing the rotation of the spacer; and a bolt inserted through bolt insertion holes respectively formed in the partition plate section and spacer from the sole side of the head is screwed into the shaft case, whereby the shaft case is fixed to the head. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208654 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2012-08-16 |
20120208655 | GOLF BALL | 2012-08-16 |
20120208656 | GOLF BALLS WITH SOFT, RESILIENT BIMODAL IONOMERIC COVERS - Disclosed are golf balls having soft, resilient bimodal ionomeric covers with improved softness and scuff resistance and methods for their preparation. The soft, resilient bimodal ionomeric covers comprise at least partially neutralized mixtures of carboxylate functionalized terpolymers (molecular weight between about 80,000 and 500,000) with carboxylate functionalized ethylene low copolymers (molecular weight between about 2,000 and 30,000). | 2012-08-16 |
20120208657 | TRAINING APPARATUS FOR A PROPER THROWING MOTION - A training apparatus to assist users in building hand and arm strength while executing proper throwing motions, the apparatus comprises a generally non-linear gripping member and a generally non-linear weighted member tethered to the gripping member, the apparatus further comprising a loop for securing the training apparatus to the user's arm during use to preclude inadvertent release of the apparatus during use, wherein the length of the tether is mathematically derived from ratios of the user's body so that the tether causes the weighted member to be downwardly pulled a set amount of time after the user's hand has been downwardly directed when the user is using the apparatus in a throwing cycle. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208658 | BALL REBOUND DEVICE - A ball rebound device for ball games comprising: a frame structure, a sheet being detachably attached to the front of the frame structure and adjusting means connected to the frame structure, the adjusting means being able to move part of the frame structure, whereby the tension of the sheet can increase or decrease. By stretching the sheet, it is possible to increase the rebound force of the sheet by ball impact. Similarly, the rebound force can be decreased when the sheet is slackened. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208659 | Device for Training Athletic or Sports Ball Players - The present invention provides a device designed to increase the accuracy of both the throwing, bouncing, propelling by stick and kicking of a baseball, football, lacrosse ball or soccer ball. The apparatus is constructed of a frame, for example of aluminum tubing. A net is attached to or hung over the aluminum tubing to provide a series of pouches aligned horizontally at various heights. These pouches provide target areas for a ball. The pouches may be designed to allow the ball to drop from a pouch it enters into a second pouch or to the bottom of the device for easy removal. The device is held by a base that may have wheels and may be steadied by one or more transverse supports running across the bottom or the back of the base. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208660 | Interactive basketball trainer - This invention presents a basketball training device which resembles a mannequin that defends against basketball players with a series of blocking motions. When proximity sensor | 2012-08-16 |
20120208661 | Gearbox for Electric Motors - A gearbox allowing the interconnection of two electric motors to an output shaft is described herein. The gearbox includes a tensioning assembly moving the output shaft away from input shafts. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208662 | MULTI-GEAR CASSETTE AND DAMPING DEVICE - The invention relates to a damping device on a multi-gear cassette for a rear wheel of a bicycle, wherein percussive forces produced by the chain members running from the slack span of the chain onto the sprocket are damped. This is achieved by damping the chain in the region of the chain run-in on the sprocket where no loads are borne. In one embodiment, a damping ring is provided for the purpose of supporting the chain link plates, and the tooth contour of the tooth flank which does not transmit load force is set back, and the tooth root space according to the invention is recessed toward the hub center. As such, when the chain is fed in to the sprocket, the chain link plate contacts the damping ring rather than the chain roller impacting the tooth flank or the tooth base. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208663 | ELEMENTS OF DRIVE POWER TRANSFER BELT OF BELT-DRIVE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - Provided are elements arranged along a ring of a drive power transfer belt wound on pulleys of a belt-drive continuously variable transmission. Each element has a recess at one side of the element and a projection projecting from the other side to fit into the recess of the adjacent element. The projection has a first engagement portion provided at its base side such that a predetermined engagement gap is created on the radially outer side when the projection fits in the recess of the adjacent element, and a second engagement portion provided at the tip side of the projection and decreasing in diameter toward the tip of the projection from the first engagement portion. The gradient with which the diameter of the second engagement portion decreases is larger than the gradient with which the diameter of the first engagement portion decreases toward the tip of the projection. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208664 | Powertrain for Hybrid Electrical Vehicle - The invention relates to a powertrain for a hybrid electrical vehicle, comprising an engine, a first motor, a second motor and a transmission device, said transmission device having a planet gear set with double planet gear ranks comprising a first planet gear rank and a second planet gear rank, said engine is arranged on one side of said planet gear set, said first motor and said second motor are arranged on the other side of the planet gear set, said first planet gear rank comprises a small sun gear, a planet carrier, a short planet gear and an outer ring gear, said second planet gear rank comprises a big sun gear, a long planet gear and the planet carrier shared with the first planet gear rank, said long planet gear meshes with the short planet gear and the big sun gear respectively. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208665 | INTERNAL ROCKER ARM TYPE EPICYCLE WHEEL SYSTEM WITH BIDIRECTIONAL INPUT AND UNIDIRECTIONAL OUTPUT - The present invention is provided with the inner rocker arm type epicycle wheel system and combined with a one-way transmission to construct the inner rocker arm type epicycle wheel system capable of changing the driven direction of the input shaft while the output rotary direction of a cylindrical output shaft keeps constant, and characterized in that: through the inner rocker arm type epicycle wheel system being combined with the one-way transmission, the inner rocker arm type epicycle wheel system is equipped with a transmission operational function of bidirectional input and unidirectional output, thereby the inner rocker arm type epicycle wheel system with bidirectional input and unidirectional output of the present invention enables the transmission relation between the input shafts driven in two different rotary directions status and the one-way rotation cylindrical output shaft to have the same or different transmission speed ratios, when the input shafts are driven in the first rotary direction and in the second rotary direction. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208666 | BICYCLE WITH OUTPUT IN CONSTANT ROTATING DIRECTION AND HAVING INTERNAL ROCKER ARM EPICYCLE WHEEL SET - The present invention is applied to pedal vehicles, or mixture of electric and pedal vehicles, or combination of electric and pedal auxiliary vehicles, especially to a bicycle capable of being pedaled bidirectionally and driven to move in unidirectional. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208667 | Speed changing control method and speed changing mechanism thereof - A speed changing mechanism includes a pump ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120208668 | GEARING WITH CYLINDRICAL TOOTH FORMS - Embodiments provide for planetary gearing systems with sun, planetary and ring gears, wherein the ring gears have generally cylindrical or elliptical tooth forms with a common shape and geometric parameters. The ring gear and a sun gear each engage one or more of planetary gears in respective mesh engagements, wherein the gear forms on each may be independently formed as a function of their respective geometries (sun or ring gear pitches, and sun or ring radii from a common central axis of the planetary gearing system), and as a function of the planetary gear tooth form shape and geometric parameters, planetary gear radius from the common central axis, and the planetary gear tooth pitch. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208669 | GEAR BOX FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - The present invention provides a gear box for a wind turbine generator which can reduce damage by flaking even when a self-aligning roller bearing is adopted as a planet bearing and a wind turbine generator. The gear box | 2012-08-16 |
20120208670 | MULTI-RATIO ROTORCRAFT DRIVE SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF CHANGING GEAR RATIOS THEREOF - A multi-ratio rotorcraft drive system and a method of changing gear ratios thereof are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the multi-ratio rotorcraft drive system comprises a rotor system comprising one or more rotors and one or more engines. Each engine of the one or more engines is coupled to the rotor system through a multi-ratio transmission. The multi-ratio transmission comprises an output shaft coupled to the rotor system, an input shaft coupled to a respective engine of the one or more engines, a high speed clutch integrated into a high speed gear train, and a low speed clutch integrated into a low speed gear train. The high speed clutch and the low speed clutch are freewheeling clutches without a friction plate and are capable of disconnecting the output shaft and the input shaft in an overrunning condition when the output shaft spins faster than the input shaft. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208671 | Series/Parallel Dual Motor Multi-Clutch Hybrid Driving Unit For Vehicle - A series/parallel dual motor dual-clutch hybrid electrical driving unit for vehicle includes: a main traction motor ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120208672 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN - A method includes determining a machine shaft torque demand and a machine shaft speed, in response to the machine shaft torque demand and the machine shaft speed, determining a machine power demand, determining a power division description between an internal combustion engine, a first electrical torque provider, and a second electrical torque provider, determining a hybrid power train configuration as one of series and parallel, determining a baseline power division description in response to a vehicle speed and the machine power demand, determining a state-of-charge (SOC) deviation for an electrical energy storage device electrically coupled to the first electrical torque provider and the second electrical torque provider, and adjusting the baseline power division description in response to the SOC deviation and the hybrid power train configuration. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208673 | MULTI-RATIO ROTORCRAFT DRIVE SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF CHANGING GEAR RATIOS THEREOF - A multi-ratio rotorcraft drive system and a method of changing gear ratios thereof are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the multi-ratio rotorcraft drive system comprises a rotor system comprising one or more rotors and one or more engines. Each engine of the one or more engines is coupled to the rotor system through a multi-ratio transmission. The multi-ratio transmission comprises an output shaft coupled to the rotor system, an input shaft coupled to a respective engine of the one or more engines, a high speed clutch integrated into a high speed gear train, and a low speed clutch integrated into a low speed gear train. The high speed clutch and the low speed clutch are freewheeling clutches without a friction plate and are capable of disconnecting the output shaft and the input shaft in an overrunning condition when the output shaft spins faster than the input shaft. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208674 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for controlling an engine system with a variable cam timing device. In one example, the variable cam timing device is operated to adjust engine valve timing differently at engine stop based on whether the engine stop is in response to an operator request or in response to an automatic controller initiated engine stop without an operator request. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208675 | SYSTEM FOR ENERGY ON-SITE COLLECTION AND MEASUREMENT FEEDBACK - The invention relates to a system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback, which comprises fitness apparatuses capable of producing mechanical energy, generators, power meters and energy storage accumulators, wherein the fitness apparatuses are provided with moving parts for exercise which are connected with the generators and drive the generators to generate power; the generators are connected with the accumulators through the power meters for measuring the generating capacity; and each power meter comprises a bank card reader which has function of reading and updating data. The power meters can count and display energy produced by the excise of each person each time and a data processing host can summarize energy values produced by different apparatuses on the same site, so that exercisers are promoted to increase interest in exercise and take exercise regularly. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208676 | TRAINING SCRIPTS - A training script device is described that conveniently allows a user to create a training script defining one or more steps of a workout routine, where each step may include an activity, a duration for performing that activity, and an intensity at which the activity is to be performed. Further, one or more steps of the training script can be self-starting in response to performance data detected by sensors of training script device executing the training script. This conveniently frees the athlete from having to continuously monitor the status of his or her workout activities. Still further, the training script device conveniently allows a user to transfer training scripts to other training script devices, so that athletes can share successful training scripts. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208677 | Lip builder - Presented is a new and revolutionary device for exercising the facial muscles and lips. It's simplistic in that it is finger and hand operated and uses a clothespin like action, pivoting over an axle, with a closing return spring to exercise the facial muscles and lips. The control of the Lip Builder is unique in that the user can do a full range of motion resistance exercises or hold a steady pressure against the resisting lips for isometric exercises, or one may vary the pressure against the lips as you exercise with a full range of motion thereby doing an isotonic exercise. Its handles are designed at an angle for the user to create a pulling away action from the gums to avoid any discomfort upon exercising and an opening is left upon fully closing the Lip Builder to avoid the user pinching his or her lips. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208678 | Device for step exercises - Disclosed is a device for a core balance stepping workout having a flexible air or water filled bladder that can hold 400 to 500 pounds, and can be used by stepping, standing, sitting, or lying on the device to create new physical fitness exercises. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208679 | WEIGHT STACK ASSEMBLY FOR EXERCISE MACHINE - A weight stack assembly for an exercise machine includes: a plurality of weights arranged in a vertical stack; a post extending through the weights, and a selector unit. Each of the weights includes an open-ended, forwardly facing slot, wherein the slots of each of a first set of the weights form a first column, and wherein the slots of each of a second set of the weights form a second column that is parallel to but non-coincident with the first column. The vertical stack is formed by alternating first and second weight. The post is configured to connect with a movement arm of an exercise machine and includes a first column of apertures that align with the slots of the first set of weights and a second column of apertures that align with the second set of weights. The selector unit is configured to be inserted into one of the slots and one of the apertures to select a portion of the weights to provide resistance for exercise. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208680 | Detachable, adjustable, insulated resistance body support apparatus - I. As shown in FIGS. ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120208681 | Dumbbell With Antimicrobial Handle - A dumbbell having an antimicrobial handle comprises a bar having a pair of end regions, and extending generally longitudinally therebetween along a generally central axis, weight plate masses mounted at the end regions and mechanically secured thereto, and a pair of collars located at longitudinally opposed positions on bar to define a handle region therebetween. A handle is located within the handle region and includes a generally tubular supporting substrate positioned about the bar, and a generally tubular grip surface member supported by the substrate and formed from an antimicrobial copper alloy, the supporting substrate and generally tubular grip surface member extending generally axially between longitudinally spaced-apart end regions. The collars have axially-inwardly extending flange portions sized and structured to substantially circumscribe the end regions of the grip surface member and to securely capture the end regions between the flange portions and the bar. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208682 | PORTABLE EXERCISE DEVICE FOR THE POSTERIOR MUSCLE CHAIN - A portable exercise device for the posterior muscle chain. The portable exercise device can include a first anchor and a second anchor, the anchors being oriented substantially vertically, and at least one central member coupled to and extending between the first anchor and the second anchor. The anchors can include a housing, a handle portion rotatably disposed at a first end of the housing, and an anchoring portion operatively coupled to the handle portion and disposed at a second end of the housing. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208683 | Exercise Grip Device - An exercise grip device includes a jaw member which is of a sufficient width to permit grasping thereabout with one's hand, wherein the jaw member includes a spring aspect which is preformed to an open position to permit receiving a bar and is compressible to a closed position enabling engagement of the jaw member with the bar in a manner to prevent sliding movement therebetween and while compressed exerts a force on one's hand and forearm muscles. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208684 | REVERSIBLY SLIDE-SWINGABLE BALANCE-TRAINING APPARATUS - A reversibly slide-swingable balance-training apparatus includes a base unit, a transmission unit mounted in the base unit and providing a movement-constraining eccentric shaft and a power-maintaining rotary member for rotating the movement-constraining eccentric shaft continuously, one or a pair of linkages each having a first link pivotally connected to the movement-constraining eccentric shaft of the transmission unit, a second link pivotally coupled between the first link and the base unit and a third link pivotally connected to the second link, and a platform pivotally connected to the first link and third link of each linkage. Subject to the oscillation motion of the links of the linkage in matching with the postures of the user and the functioning of the movement-constraining eccentric shaft and the continuation of the energy of the power-maintaining rotary member, the platform is reversibly slide-swinging for best balance training. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208685 | GUIDE ROLLER - Disclosed is a guide roller wherein bearings are held in a housing, and liquid mixed with abrasive grains is prevented from entering the interior of the housing through a small hole, thereby improving service life. The guide roller is configured to comprise a housing wherein the bearings are held in the housing, and the housing has a shaft hole wherein a support shaft is inserted that is installed upon the bearings. The shaft hole is formed to have a tapered wall, and the diameter of the hole decreases continuously toward the interior of the housing. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208686 | CARDBOARD BOX ASSEMBLY APPARATUS - A cardboard box assembly apparatus is a device for folding four panels constituting a lid section of a cardboard box, forming an interleaved lid where each of the four panels by overlaps adjacent ones of the four panels. The cardboard box assembly apparatus is provided with detruding members, locking members, and mover devices. The detruding members detrude respective first portions of the four panels. The locking members lock respective second portions of the four panels, preventing the second portions from moving in detrusion directions. Detrusion directions refer to directions of detrusion of the four panels. The mover devices move the locking members in a direction including at least a vertical direction component. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208687 | FINAL FOLDER FOR CARDBOARD PACKER - A folding unit for a cardboard packer is disclosed, which is adapted to close and seal a lid of a cardboard box. The folding unit comprises a conveyor for transporting the cardboard box to the folding unit, a transport device for moving the box and/or a folding device into contact with each other, and further also a catch that is arranged adjacent the conveyor for stopping the box at a folding position, wherein the folding unit further comprises a sensor for detecting when the catch has stopped a box, for activating the transport device such that the box can be final folded. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208688 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A method of manufacturing an absorbent article includes forming a pair of side flap-folded sections by folding a continuous sheet such that end sections in a width direction of the continuous sheet are folded inwardly in the width direction, while the continuous sheet is being transported in a continuous direction of the continuous sheet, producing a flap segment by segmenting the continuous sheet at a predetermined pitch in the continuous direction, joining the flap segment to a continuous body of absorbent main bodies in an overlapped manner, while the continuous body of absorbent main bodies is being transported in a transport direction corresponding to a continuous direction of the continuous body, and dividing the flap segment into a section having the pair of first side flaps and a section having the pair of second side flaps by segmenting the continuous body of absorbent main bodies. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208689 | SHEET FOLDING MECHANISM, SHEET FOLDING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet folding mechanism includes a sheet conveying path that is curved in a sheet conveyance direction; a pair of folding rollers that are disposed at a downstream side of the sheet conveying path; an abutting stopper member that is disposed at the downstream side of the folding rollers in the sheet conveyance direction and that abuts and restricts a leading edge of a conveyed sheet; a flexure assist member that assists flexure forming of the sheet abutted to the abutting stopper member; a curved conveying guide plate that is located at the sheet conveying path; a movable stopper guide plate that is a part of the curved conveying guide plate as being movable along the sheet conveying path; and a control unit that performs control to vary a movement range of the movable stopper guide plate in accordance with size and folding mode of the sheet. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208690 | CRUCIBLE BODY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An article including a monolithic crucible body comprising silicon oxynitride (Si | 2012-08-16 |
20120208691 | Copper Containing Levyne Molecular Sieve For Selective Reduction Of NOx - Aspects of the present invention relates to a copper containing Levyne molecular sieve having a silica to alumina mole ratio less than 30 and a Cu:Al atomic ratio less than 0.45, wherein the Levyne molecular sieve retains at least 60% of its surface area after exposure to a temperature of from about 750° C. to about 950° C. in the present of up to 10 volume percent water vapor for a time ranging from about 1 to about 48 hours. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208692 | Method for the Production of an SCR-Active Zeolite Catalyst, and SCR-Active Zeolite Catalyst - An SCR-active zeolite catalyst and a method for producing same. To produce the catalyst, an Fe ion-exchanged zeolite is initially subjected to a first temperature treatment within a range of 300 to 600° C. in a reducing hydrocarbon atmosphere such that the oxidation state of the Fe ions decreases and/or the dispersity of the Fe ions on the zeolite increases, whereupon the reduced zeolite is subjected to a second temperature treatment within a range of 300 to 600° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere such that hydrocarbon residues or carbon residues are oxidatively removed, the zeolite being calcined to obtain a catalyst material during the two temperature treatments. Iron contained in the zeolite is stabilized in an oxidation state of less than +3 and/or the dispersity of the Fe ions on the zeolite is permanently increased such that a high SCR activity is achieved within a temperature range of less than 300° C. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208693 | Graphite Particle-Supported Pt and Pt Alloy Electrocatalyst with Controlled Exposure of Defined Crystal Faces for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) - A method for forming an electrocatalyst for fuel cell applications comprises electrolessly depositing a first plurality of nickel particles onto carbon-support particles. The nickel particles are formed from a nickel ion-containing aqueous solution. At least a portion of the nickel particles are replaced with platinum via a galvanic displacement reaction to form a second plurality of nickel particles coated with a platinum layer. During this displacement reaction step, the nickel particles are heated to a temperature sufficient to form the platinum layer. Finally, the second plurality of nickel particles is optionally incorporated into a cathode layer of a fuel cell. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208694 | PREPARATION OF SUPPORTED CHROMIUM CATALYST AND POLYMERIZATION PROCESS - A process for the preparation of a chromium-type supported olefin polymerization catalyst. A fluidized bed of support particles in an inert carrier gas is established. A chromium (III) compound is added to the fluidized support particles to provide a supported catalyst component. The supported catalyst component is activated to convert at least a portion of the chromium (III) to Chromium (VI). The chromium (III) containing particles may be recovered from the fluidized bed and then activated or they may be activated in the fluidized bed. Also the support particles can be treated in the fluidized bed with other treatment agents. The support particles may be pretreated with a solution of a boron treating agent prior to incorporation of the support in the fluidized bed. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208695 | SUPPORTED RHODIUM SYNTHESIS GAS CONVERSION CATALYST COMPOSITIONS - A supported catalyst composition suitable for use in converting synthesis gas to alcohols comprises a catalytic metal, a catalyst promoter and a catalyst support. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208696 | HIGHLY DURABLE NANOSCALE ELECTROCATALYST BASED ON CORE SHELL PARTICLES - A multimetallic nanoscale catalyst having a core portion enveloped by a shell portion and exhibiting high catalytic activity and improved catalytic durability. In various embodiments, the core/shell nanoparticles comprise a gold particle coated with a catalytically active platinum bimetallic material. The shape of the nanoparticles is substantially defined by the particle shape of the core portion. The nanoparticles may be dispersed on a high surface area substrate for use as a catalyst and is characterized by no significant loss in surface area and specific activity following extended potential cycling. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208697 | REVERSIBLE THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including: reversible thermosensitive recording layer; first sheet-shaped base; second sheet-shaped base; first resin layer; second resin layer; and electronic information recording module containing module substrate, and electronic information recording element and antenna circuit disposed on the substrate, wherein the recording layer is provided adjacent to the first sheet-shaped base; the first or second sheet-shaped base has concave portion in which the element is disposed in depth direction thereof; the module is provided between the first and second sheet-shaped bases, where the first resin layer is provided between the module and the sheet-shaped base having the concave portion and the second resin layer is provided between the module and the sheet-shaped base having no concave portion; and inner side surface of the concave portion is tapered surface where maximum opening diameter of the concave portion decreases from opening edge thereof towards bottom surface thereof. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208698 | THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING LABEL - The conventionally constructed thermosensitive recording labels prepared by installing a thermosensitive recording layer on one side of a support material and a tackifier layer on the other side were found to be clearly limited when meeting the demand for improved water and weather resistance. Therefore, the present invention provides a thermosensitive recording label having much better water and weather resistance than conventionally available one.
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20120208699 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING SEED BRIDGING - The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and compositions for reducing the bridging of treated seeds, including some that also enhance the survivability of any beneficial microorganisms included in the composition or mixed therewith and/or enhance the yield of the plants that grow from the seed to which the treatment is applied. The various compositions can include sugar and oil, while other embodiments include sugar, oil, and an emulsifying agent, and certain embodiments include sugar, oil, and at least one microorganism. In various embodiments, the oil can be, for example, a heavy lubricating oil such as mineral oil or silicone oil, and the sugar can be, for example, a non-reducing sugar. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208700 | STABLE AGROCHEMICAL OIL DISPERSIONS - The present disclosure relates to the use of dibenzylidene sorbitol or derivatives of dibenzylidene sorbitol as rheology additives to provide stability to oil dispersion formulations of agrochemical active ingredients. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208701 | POLYMERS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE FOR FOAMS, LAUNDRY DETERGENTS, SHOWER RINSES AND COAGULANTS - The present invention relates to a polymeric material comprising units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that said polymeric material has an average cationic charge density from about 2.75 or less units per 100 daltons molecular weight at a pH of from about 4 to about 12. The polymeric material is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender for hand dishwashing compositions and personal care products such as soaps, shaving cream foam, foaming shaving gel, foam dephiliatories and shampoos. The polymers are also effective as a soil release agent in fabric cleaning compositions. The polymers are also useful in agrochemical foam, fire-fighting foam, hard surface cleaner foam, and coagulant for titanium dioxide in paper making. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208702 | COMPOSITE WITH COATED CONDUCTOR - A high-temperature superconductor composite ( | 2012-08-16 |
20120208703 | METAL LAMINATED SUBSTRATE FOR USE AS AN OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE MATERIAL, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A metal laminated substrate for an oxide superconducting wire is produced by removing, in a state where a copper foil to which rolling is applied at a draft of 90% or more is held at a temperature below a recrystallization temperature, an absorbed material on a surface of the copper foil by applying sputter etching to the surface of the copper foil; removing an absorbed material on a surface of a nonmagnetic metal sheet by applying sputter etching to the surface of the nonmagnetic metal sheet; bonding the copper foil and the metal sheet to each other by reduction rolls at an applied pressure of 300 MPa to 1500 MPa; orienting crystals of the copper by heating a laminated body obtained by bonding at a crystal orientation temperature of copper or above; and forming a protective layer on a copper-side surface of the laminated body by coating. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208704 | UNIVERSAL FIBRONECTIN TYPE III BOTTOM-SIDE BINDING DOMAIN LIBRARIES - The invention pertains to a natural-variant combinatorial library of fibronectin Type 3 domain (Fn3) polypeptides useful in screening for the presence of one or more polypeptides having a selected binding or enzymatic activity. The library polypeptides include (a) regions A, AB, B, C, CD, D, E, EF, F, and G having wildtype amino acid sequences of a selected native fibronectin Type 3 polypeptide or polypeptides, and (b) loop regions AB, CD, and EF having selected lengths (Bottom Loops). The Fn3 may also have loop regions BC, DE, and FG having wildtype amino acid sequences, having selected lengths, or mutagenized amino acid sequences (Top Loops). | 2012-08-16 |
20120208705 | LINKING SEQUENCE READS USING PAIRED CODE TAGS - Artificial transposon sequences having code tags and target nucleic acids containing such sequences. Methods for making artificial transposons and for using their properties to analyze target nucleic acids. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208706 | OPTIMIZATION OF MULTIGENE ANALYSIS OF TUMOR SAMPLES - A method of analyzing a tumor sample comprising:
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20120208707 | LIGATION METHOD EMPLOYING RTCB - A method of processing an RNA sample is provided. In certain embodiments, the method may comprise: a) obtaining a fragmented RNA sample comprising: i. RNA fragments of long RNA molecules; and ii. unfragmented short RNA; and b) contacting said fragmented RNA sample with a first adaptor in the presence of a RtcB ligase, thereby producing a ligated RNA sample comprising adaptor-ligated fragments of long RNA. A kit for performing the method is also provided. | 2012-08-16 |
20120208708 | DIAGNOSING FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY USING MASSIVELY PARALLEL GENOMIC SEQUENCING - Embodiments of this invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for determining whether a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy exists from a biological sample obtained from a pregnant female. Nucleic acid molecules of the biological sample are sequenced, such that a fraction of the genome is sequenced. Respective amounts of a clinically-relevant chromosome and of background chromosomes are determined from results of the sequencing. The determination of the relative amounts may count sequences of only certain length. A parameter derived from these amounts (e.g. a ratio) is compared to one or more cutoff values, thereby determining a classification of whether a fetal chromosomal aneuploidy exists. Prior to sequencing, the biological sample may be enriched for DNA fragments of a particular sizes. | 2012-08-16 |