44th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080268943 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF GAME PARAMETERS BASED ON MEASUREMENT OF USER PERFORMANCE - Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for adjustment of game parameters based on users' performance are described. During play of a game a user's performance is monitored. It is then determined if the player's performance is within a desired range of performance, and game parameters are adjusted if the user's performance is outside the desired range. In a multi-player game, parameters can be adjusted differently for each of the players to make the overall game play more competitive. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268944 | Methods and Gaming Devices Having A Movable Top Box - Various methods for presenting a game on a gaming machine having a movable top box are disclosed herein. According to one method, the gaming machine receives player input initiating a game. A game outcome is presented on a primary display of the gaming machine. The top box of the gaming machine is moved in response to a triggering event. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268945 | GAMING MACHINE WITH LOYALTY BONUS - A gaming machine is provided, which awards loyalty points to players playing the game who have identified themselves to the machine. The machine is arranged to award loyalty points to the player and to play two game means wherein, the first or base game may be provided by the slot machine game as a stand alone function with no dependence upon a supporting communications network, the second game may be linked game in which a plurality of network connected machines ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080268946 | Bonus game and game bonusing system - A gaming system is configured to present a bonus event at one or more gaming machines. The gaming machines may be configured to present base wagering games. A bonus server may monitor play at the gaming machines and trigger a bonus event. The bonus event server may be configured to dynamically modify the bonus event trigger based upon the number of gaming machines in play to keep the odds of triggering the bonus event relatively constant. The bonus event may comprise a timed bonus event, such as a tournament in which players of active gaming machines have the opportunity to play one or more free games. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268947 | CROSS PLATFORM GAMING - A first game server is configured to provide a game to a first category of user device. A second game server is configured to provide the game to a second category of user device. A game manager is configured to receive a request from a user device for the game application and to assign the request to one of the first game server and the second game server according to whether the user device is included in the first category of user device or the second category of user device. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268948 | GAMING MACHINE WITH TOUCH SCREEN - A method of reconfiguring the touch screen of a gaming machine having a touch screen and associated display, and a tracking input device, the method comprising: providing a predetermined authorization sequence to the tracking input device; and in response to receipt by the tracking input device of the predetermined authorization sequence, initiating a reconfiguration process for the touch screen display. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268949 | Electronic jump rope - An exercise gaming device in which the user stands in front of a housing having a plurality of rows of lights extending from the front of the housing to the rear of the housing. The rows of lights are sequentially illuminated to give the illusion that the lights are an illuminated light rope over which the user must jump. There is a sensor in the jump area that is electrically connected to the illuminated lights to determine if the user jumps at the correct time when the lights at the bottom of the housing are illuminated. The device continues to rotate the light rope as long as the user continues jumping at the appropriate time, or until the game ends. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268950 | VIDEO CONSOLE DISPLAY SCREEN/HOUSING AND INTEGRATED SENSING BAR - The present invention is directed to a portable video display unit adapted for removably housing and positively retaining an electronic video game console. A casing includes a substantially flat top surface and an access opening for receiving the electronic video game console. The video display panel includes a viewing surface provided with a display screen pivotally mounted to the casing for pivoting between a stowed position and an exposed deployed position. In the deployed position the video display member projects outwardly from the top surface with the display screen oriented so as to be viewable by a user. The casing includes an audio/video connector and a power connector and is adapted to engage complementary audio/video and power connectors of the electronic video game console. The video display panel further includes an integral sensing bar formed into the viewing surface of the display unit. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268951 | Data Visualization System for Fantasy Sporting Events - A data visualization system for fantasy sporting events is provided, wherein participants of fantasy football leagues, etc., can quickly and conveniently view and compare statistics of various players, teams, and leagues using a single, easy-to-operate, graphical user interface that can be accessed using the Internet. Statistics pertinent to a fantasy sporting event can be viewed and compared and performance comparisons can be accomplished in a single screen through the graphical and/or tabular presentation of statistics. Team statistics can be ranked according to a common ranking algorithm which allows for comparisons of the relative performances of teams while taking into account specific scoring methodologies. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268952 | GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAME PLAYED BY MULTIPLE PLAYERS TO COMPETE AGAINST ONE ANOTHER - A game control technique which is improved in convenience is provided. A game apparatus includes a control section which receives an instruction input from a player to control a character or an object, a data receive section which acquires information about a character or an object controlled by another player; and an image creation section which creates and displays a game image including the character or the object controlled by the player and the character or the object controlled by the other player. The position of the character or the object controlled by the other player may meet a predetermined condition that the player's progression through a game is interrupted by the character or the object controlled by the other player being displayed in the game image. A competitor display section then causes the character or the object controlled by the other player to be not displayed at all, or to be displayed with increased transparency. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268953 | GAMING DEVICE WITH PERSONALITY - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices that provide audio-visual animated characters in response to game play. The character has a personality that may be encouraging, taunting or another quality. A plurality of expressions of the personality is presented, between one extreme and another, dependant upon the history of game outcomes. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268954 | GUITAR GAME APPARATUS - A guitar game apparatus includes a neck portion, a printed circuit board, and five controlling buttons. The printed circuit board is mounted to the neck portion and includes five switches. The controlling buttons are electrically connected to the corresponding switches of the printed circuit board. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268955 | Game Playing Methods and Apparatus - A game-playing apparatus includes a device for playing an optical data-storage disc, an optical data-storage disc authored to provide an interactive game and, at least, two handsets for remotely controlling the operation of the playing device to play the game. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268956 | Game system and information processing system - A hand-held game apparatus comprises a pointing device, such as a touch panel or the like. A predetermined program including a letter recognition program is transmitted from a stationary game apparatus to a plurality of hand-held game apparatuses. Players perform handwriting input using the touch panels or the like of the respective hand-held game apparatuses. A letter recognition process is performed in each hand-held game apparatus. A result of letter recognition is transmitted to the stationary game apparatus. In the stationary game apparatus, a game process is executed based on the result of letter recognition received from each hand-held game apparatus. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268957 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS GAMING COMMUNICATIONS - A gaming communication apparatus may include a wireless transceiver and a controller operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver. The controller may be programmed to establish a bidirectional wireless communication link with a gaming apparatus when in proximity to the gaming apparatus, receive a voice command relating to a first gaming function, transmit first gaming function data to the gaming apparatus via the wireless transceiver, and receive data relating to a second gaming function from the gaming apparatus via the wireless transceiver. The gaming apparatus may include a second wireless transceiver and a second controller operatively coupled to the second wireless transceiver. The second controller may be programmed to receive the first gaming function data via the second wireless transceiver, execute a first gaming function based on the first gaming function data, and transmit the second gaming function data to the wireless communication device via the second wireless transceiver. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268958 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEAM PLAY OF SLOT MACHINES - A method of operating slot machines permits a machine to be identified as available for team play. Upon being identified for team play, the machine is grouped with other slot machines and subject to bonus conditions dependent on the team play. Bonus conditions typically including selected bonus outcomes and a bonus time period, during which bonus time period all outcomes of the grouped machines are monitored to determine the total bonus outcomes. If the total bonus outcomes of the team meet the bonus conditions within the bonus time period, then a bonus payout is awarded to all of the players. Players are thus encouraged to participate in a social, team environment with others of the team to win the group bonus. The invention is applicable to all slot machines, including video poker machines wherein the bonus outcomes include selected video poker hand ranks, and reeled slot machines wherein the bonus outcomes include selected reel outcomes. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268959 | GAMING COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AND PERSONALIZATION - The present invention involves methods and devices for controlling many aspects of a player's gaming experience, including game themes presented, game denomination, pay models, content and promotions. Some implementations of the invention provide a casino operator the necessary tools to create subsets of customers, often referred to herein as “communities,” and to control the gaming experiences of players in these communities. In some such implementations, communities may be created and/or modified according to various criteria, some of which may be weighted more heavily than others. Specific marketing messages, promotions, etc., may be provided to attract and retain players having similar characteristics and preferences. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268960 | CONSTRUCTION OF GAMING MESSAGES WITH CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION - A message is received on a gaming device from a player. The message provides a message identifier and an identifier for the player. Using the message identifier and game state information related to an avatar that is displayed in a gaming environment and is associated with the player, a contextual message is constructed that includes more game state information than is present in the message. The contextual message is displayed on a display of the gaming device. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268961 | METHOD OF CREATING VIDEO IN A VIRTUAL WORLD AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING AND USING SAME - A video of a virtual world is created utilizing stored gameplay data and game states. The gameplay data is used to re-create a given gameplay sequence in order to create video of the gameplay sequence. The gameplay sequence may be re-created using enhanced graphics to create new video files from any number of visual perspectives. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268962 | Gaming Machine - A gaming machine is provided, which includes a housing with an opening in front thereof and a front door that is pivotally coupled to one side of the housing so as to open and close the opening. The front door includes a display, a decorative device, and an operation device. The display device is disposed in an upper portion of the housing. The decorative device is disposed in a lower portion of the housing. The operation device is disposed in a middle portion of the housing. A front portion of the operation device projects with respect to the display device and the decorative device. A rear portion of the operation device is internally installed in the front door. The operation device is configured to move backward such that a front surface of the front door is maintained substantially flush while the front door is opened. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268963 | Multi-mode protective device for portable video players - A protective device for a video player comprising a video screen, comprising a structure defining a main chamber, a support opening, and a screen opening. The protective device operates in first and second modes. In the first mode, at least a portion of the video player is located within the main chamber such that the video screen is within the main chamber. The structure protects the video player the video screen is at least partly visible through the screen opening when the protective device is in the first mode. In the second mode, at least a portion of the video player extends through the support opening such that the structure supports the video player such that the video screen is located outside the main chamber. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268964 | TORQUE LIMITER - A torque limiter includes a driving bushing, a clutch spring wound around an outer circumference of the driving bushing, and a housing receiving a driving force via the clutch spring. The housing includes a first catch portion engaged with a first end portion of the clutch spring, and a second catch portion engaged with a second end portion of the clutch spring. The second catch portion is movable with respect to the first catch portion to change an angle between the first and second end portions of the clutch spring. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268965 | Hollow Shaft Junction Connection - A junction connection is provided that is used to connect a torque transmitting junction component ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080268966 | THREAD CHASER - A thread chaser device comprises an elongated member. A coupling mechanism is formed at one end of the member. A thread cutting device is formed at the other end of the member and is spaced from the coupling mechanism. The elongated member may define an internal bore located between the coupling mechanism and the thread cutting device. In one embodiment the thread chaser device may be at least two inches long and has a thin walled construction. The bore may closely receive a stud to maintain the angular orientation of the thread chaser relative to the stud. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268967 | Thread Forming Tap and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A cold forming tap and a method of manufacturing the cold forming tap. Since the following side margin M | 2008-10-30 |
20080268968 | Super oval large scale automotive venue - A racing facility is arranged to accommodate various types of automotive racing, including Indy, CART, Formula 1 cars etc., and is disclosed to include a super oval or complex oval arrangement of racing surface in at least two loops of racing surface each looping about a common central area, and connecting to one another at an overpass feature. The racing facility of the present invention is a continuous closed circuit speedway with at least two loops which loop about a common center area and with speedway passing over itself at least once at a crossing which is not of a common grade level, such as an overpass, underpass or bridge, and so that the speedway does not have a crossing at a common or the same level, to thus allow a vehicle making an entire circuit of the speedway the option of only making turns in one direction and not passing over any portion of the racing surface more than once is a single complete circuit or lap of the racing surface. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268969 | Dual-function skate rail - An improved skate rail having the dual-function of a flat surface and a round surface in one device. The skate rail allows the skateboard rider to easily choose either the flat surface or the round surface. A locking mechanism holds the skate rail securely in either position. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268970 | Apparatus and method for water sliding - A recreational toy is provided. The toy has a mat for water sliding. A transparent bumper assembly is coupled to the mat and contains a liquid having at least one object submerged therein. A method for water sliding on a recreational toy is provided. A person slides on a water-supporting mat until the person contacts a transparent bumper assembly which stops the person from sliding further on the mat. Further provided is a toy assembly. The toy assembly comprises a mat and a collapsed transparent bumper assembly coupled to the mat and having at least one object within. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268971 | Apparatus and method for water sliding - A recreational toy is provided for simulating a car wash assembly. The toy car wash assembly has a mat for water sliding, and includes one or more free standing members which are capable of being inflated. One member represents a scrubbing assembly, a second a side cleaner assembly (e.g., a paddle assembly), and a third functions as a rinse and wiping assembly. A bumper may be provided with the mat. A method for water sliding on a recreational toy is provided. A person slides on a water-supporting mat, through and out of a toy car wash assembly, and subsequently contacts a bumper assembly which stops the person from sliding further on the mat. Further provided is a collapsed toy-car wash assembly. The collapsed toy-car wash assembly comprises a mat and three collapsed free standing members, all of which are capable of being stored and transported in one or more boxes. A bumper may also be collapsed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268972 | Bank shot guide for billiards - The bank shot guide for billiards has at least one visible marking which may be disposed on a pool cue shaft, tape measure, floor, or floor accessory adapted to be easily observable by the shooter while setting up a pool shot on a pool table. The markings can be aligned along the length of the pool cue shaft, tape measure, floor, or floor accessory at predetermined distances to provide graphical symbols that can aid a player in calculating bank angle game parameters applicable to the game table being played on. The markings are designed to represent extensions of readily observable existing diamond markings typically located on the pool table side rails. Groups of the markings may be color coded and/or rotationally separated from each other to visibly display the appropriate group of markings applicable to a particular length of pool table being used. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268973 | Golf Practice System - A golf practice system including a containment structure and a mechanically driven golf ball-return unit coupled to the containment structure, with a sloped portion or channel directing a struck golf ball to the return unit such that the golf ball is mechanically projected back to the golfer. A berm device for chipping practice and other uses also is disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268974 | GOLF TRAINING DEVICE - A golf training device comprising an elongate member with a first positioning aid having an indicator thereon that is visually alignable with a portion of the club. When the indicator is so aligned, the training device is used to correctly position the golfer's hands around the circumference of the club handle. The training device includes additional aids to enable the golfer to correctly position the device linearly on the grip and to then correctly position his or her fingers and thumbs around the training device. The training device may further include pressure sensors and a speaker to aid the golfer in learning to grip the club correctly. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268975 | GOLF SHOT SET-UP AND BALL PLACEMENT TRAINING DEVICE - A golf teaching device including a cloth towel having a major surface on which indicia is printed and also including a rear foot position indicator, a plurality of lead foot position indicators, and first and second ball placement indicators. The plurality of lead foot position indicators includes spaced, first and second shot specific identifiers. The first shot specific identifier and the first ball placement indicator have an identical, first primary color, whereas the second shot specific identifier and the second ball placement indicator have an identical, second primary color. The first and second primary colors are different from one another. With this configuration, a user of the device quickly and easily confirm proper foot and golf ball placement in performing a desired golf shot. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268976 | Putting stroke trainer and method of use - A golf putting training device and method of use for developing a planing stroke. The device includes a rail that provides tactile feedback and may include a curved base and/or a putting line indicator that provides visual feedback. By training with the device, first with the both the visual feedback and then with the visual feedback alone, the user can develop a proper planing putting stroke. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268977 | Methods And Apparatus For Interchangeably Coupling Golf Club Heads And Shafts - Methods and apparatus for interchangeably coupling golf club heads and shafts are described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268978 | FORCE DIVERSION APPARATUS AND METHODS AND DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME - Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268979 | GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS - Wood-type golf clubs and/or golf club heads include a club head body having a breadth to length ratio of at least 0.9, optionally a club head volume of at least 450 cubic centimeters, and a diagonal dimension of at least 75% of a theoretical maximum diagonal dimension (as measured along a diagonal of a bounding box enclosing the club head body and defined by the length dimension and the breadth dimension). In some examples, the diagonal dimension may be at least 80%, 85%, or even 90% of the theoretical maximum diagonal dimension. Additionally or alternatively, if desired, at least one horizontal cross section of the club head body will enclose or encompass an area of at least 0.8×BL, at least 0.85×BL, at least 0.9×BL, or even at least 0.95×BL. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268980 | Golf club head with concave insert - A hollow golf club head with a concave portion is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a metallic portion and a light-weight portion, which may be formed of plastic, composite, or the like. The concave portion allows the club designer to make a club head having very thin portions while still maintaining the requisite structural integrity. Convex bulges may optionally be provided to house weight inserts to enhance the playing characteristics of the golf club. The metallic portion of the club head may take on the appearance of a frame, into which several light-weight inserts are positioned. These light-weight inserts may be positioned in the crown, skirt, and sole of the club head. The club head is thus contoured such that its surface area is substantially large. The club head may also be formed of a single, relatively light-weight material. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268981 | Golf Club Head with Metal Injection Molded Sole - A wood-type golf club head ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080268982 | Golf Ball Compositions - Golf balls consisting of a core and a cover are disclosed. The core is a solid, single-layer core formed from a rubber composition comprising a base rubber, a free radical initiator, and a hydroquinone. A ratio of the amount of the hydroquinone present in the rubber composition, measured in parts by weight, to the amount of free radical initiator present in the rubber composition, measured in parts by weight, is generally from 0.05 to 2. The core has a positive hardness gradient such that the difference between the core's surface hardness and the core's center hardness is 25 Shore C units or greater and/or the core has a diameter of from 1.51 inches to 1.59 inches. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268983 | GOLF BALLS WITH POLYURETHANE COVERS FORMED FROM LOW-MONOL CONTENT POLYOLS - Disclosed herein, in various embodiments, is a golf ball having a polyurethane cover formed from a low-monol content polyol. The low-monol content polyol is preferably a polyether polyol. The golf ball is preferably a three-piece solid golf ball with a core, mantle layer and a cover. A low-monol content is preferably less than 1%. More preferably, the low-monol content is between 0.5% to 1%. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268984 | Process and System for Producing or Generating a Map - The present invention relates to a process for generating a map of a hole of a golf course, the map including at least one graduation showing the distance between a pin and a fixed point on the hole, the process including the steps of taking a GPS reading of the location of the pin; and generating the map based on the reading. There is also provided a system to carry out the process of the invention, together with a map generated by the process of the present invention. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268985 | GOLF GREEN REPAIR DEVICE METHOD AND APPARATUS - A golf green repair tool with a depth limiting feature that has an earth engagement surface that has a forward slant to reposition the raised portion around a crater to the center region of the crater. A prong portion is adapted to be thrusted toward the center region of the crater and the repair tool is adapted to do minimal damage to the turf mat and provides a desirable method to repair craters left by impacting golf balls by properly repositioning of the displaced portions. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268986 | Simulated Golf Game - A golf type game for playing at a driving range, or other golf practice facility is provided consisting of a series of cards that simulate a series of golf holes. The cards are placed and moved within a handbook that has an opaque cover with a slot so that the player can determine his own position and make his own strategy decisions to determine his desired target and/or target line. Once closed, the handbook cover has grid markings that correspond to grid markings on the driving range so that a shot outcome can be transferred to said card. The player then plays a shot directly towards a target, and observes the shot outcome. A series of holes are provided on said cover through which the player can mark the shot outcome on the card, prior to opening the handbook. By being opaque, however, the player marks the card in an unbiased fashion. As a result of using the player's own strategy, moving the card to provide a consistent driving range target, and having an unbiased marking of the shot outcome on the card, a more realistic simulation of a golf game results. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268987 | MOLDED LACROSSE HEAD POCKET - A pocket for a head of a lacrosse stick is provided that includes a plurality of runners extending generally in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of cross laces extending generally in a transverse direction. The pocket further includes one or more joint members that are formed at an intersection of a runner and a cross lace. The runner and the cross lace lie over one another and are held in place by the joint member. A method for forming the pocket is also disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268988 | LACROSSE HEAD HAVING A BALL STOP PORTION WITH LOWERED BOTTOM SURFACE - A lacrosse stick including a lacrosse head attached to a handle, wherein the lacrosse head has a taller, or thicker, ball stop, wherein a portion of the ball stop portion is lowered with respect to the immediately adjacent portions of the sidewall portions relative to a centerline of the handle. The net securing structures in the ball stop are preferably located in the lowered portion and therein provides increased ball retention characteristics. The lower portion of the ball stop portion includes a concave inner surface that is preferably flared, or sloped, slightly outwardly along its interior surface from its front side to its back side. The openings for attaching the netting in the ball stop are preferably slightly recessed with respect to the upper surface. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268989 | Sports ball - New designs for a sports ball comprising at least two polygonal panels and having an improved performance and uniformity. Each panel has doubly-curved edges that curve along and across the surface of the sphere. The panels are p-sided curved polygons, where p is an integer greater than 1. The single panels, in an imagined flattened state, have curved edges where each edge curves inwards, outwards or undulates in a wave-like manner. The edges are arranged so each individual panel is without mirror-symmetry and the edge curvatures are adjusted so the panel shape can be varied to achieve more uniform panel stiffness as well as economy in manufacturing. The ball also has a possible shape-induced spin due to the panel design and the overall rotational symmetry of the design. In various embodiments, the ball comprises at least two multi-paneled layers that are topological duals of each other, wherein each layer provides a compensatory function with respect to the other layer such that the ball has a uniformly performing surface. Applications include but are not limited to designs for soccer balls, baseballs, basketballs, tennis balls, rugby, and other sports or recreational play. The shape of the ball can be spherical, ellipsoidal or other curved convex shapes. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268990 | Toy Ball - To provide a toy ball which includes an air plug which facilitates the injection and discharge of air and which does not have to be plugged immediately after the completion of air injection, a toy ball is made up of a ball main body which has an air hole in a predetermined position and which is formed into a spherical body by injecting air into an interior thereof and a hollow rod-like air plug which is freely detachably mounted in the air hole in the ball main body and which allows air to be injected therethrough while kept mounted in the air hole, and the air plug is made up of a pipe-like air injecting pipe having an enlarged portion at an outer end portion thereof, an air flow-in member which is mounted at an inner end portion of the air injecting pipe and which has a space in an interior thereof, and a spherical valve which is inserted in the space in the air flow-in member in such a manner as to be sorbable movable state to a distal end of the air injecting pipe so as to be secured thereto. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268991 | Method for producing a conical pulley, a conical pulley, and a belt-driven conical-pulley transmission - Rotatable conical disks for a belt-driven conical-pulley transmission. The conical disks have conical surfaces that inclined relative to a conical disk axis of rotation and have surfaces that are induction hardened together with or separate from a shaft component. The induction hardened surfaces of the conical disks include regions of the disk surfaces that are frictionally engaged by an endless torque-transmitting component. The shaft component is induction hardened in regions that experience high mechanical stresses as a result of axial loads imposed on the conical surfaces of the disks by the endless torque-transmitting component. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268992 | POWER UNIT FOR MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle including a power transmission device including a continuously variable transmission having a belt wound around a drive pulley and around a driven pulley and a hydraulically-operated clutch provided on at least one of a drive pulley shaft and a driven pulley shaft and an internal combustion engine wherein a supply of working oil to the clutch and of lubricating oil to a continuously variable transmission is enabled while avoiding a complication of an oil passage configuration and an increase in the diameter of the pulley shaft. A clutch control oil passage directs working oil to a clutch and a lubricating oil passage directs lubricating oil to a continuously variable transmission are provided in the particular pulley shaft on which the clutch is provided, so as to be coaxial with each other and be axially isolated from each other. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268993 | Chain tensioner - A chain tensioner includes a housing defining a cylinder chamber having a closed end. A cylindrical plunger having a closed front end is slidably received in the cylinder chamber. A nut member and a return spring are mounted in the cylinder chamber. The return spring biases the plunger outwardly of the housing to press its closed end against a pivotally supported chain guide. The nut member has a serration-shaped internal thread formed on the inner periphery thereof which is in threaded engagement with a serration-shaped external thread formed on the outer periphery of the screw rod. The screw rod is biased toward the closed end of the plunger by a rod spring. A damper is mounted between the front end of the screw rod and the closed front end of the plunger for damping, in cooperation with the return spring, a pushing force applied to the plunger, and for allowing the screw rod and the plunger to move relative to each other in a direction in which the distance between respective remote ends thereof decreases by an amount not less than an axial play present between the internal and external threads. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268994 | ECCENTRIC BOTTOM BRACKET ASSEMBLY - An eccentric bottom bracket assembly having a body member, at least two wing members, a wedge driver with two wedge members, and at least one spring member altogether forming a tubular, cylindrical assembly to fit within the inner shell of the bottom bracket area of the bicycle frame for adjusting the chain length or tension. The assembly is preferably used for the front and rear bottom brackets of a tandem bicycle for adjusting the chain that is connected to the front and rear driving sprockets. The assembly is also alternatively used in single-rider bicycles and other bicycles with the need for adjusting chain tension. The assembly allows for the wing members and the body member to circumferentially and outwardly expand or inwardly retract by co-acting with the rotation of the wedge driver which laterally displaces the wedge members in a parallel direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the body member. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268995 | Power transmission apparatus fabrication method and power transmission apparatus fabricated by the method - A power transmission apparatus is disclosed. A pulley is journalled through a ball bearing on the outer periphery of a bearing support portion arranged on a housing, and a metal ring is fitted on the inner periphery of the pulley. The outer ring of the ball bearing is press-fitted into the inner periphery of the metal ring, and a punch is forcibly pushed into a front-side end surface of the ring. In this way, punched holes each having a sectional area progressively increased from the rear to front side are formed, and the portions of the metal ring near to the inner periphery than the punched holes are pushed out and caulked. Thus, caulked portions are formed to fixedly caulk the outer ring. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268996 | SILENT CHAIN - In a silent chain, a flank surface which comes into contact with a sprocket tooth at the start of engagement has a partially protruding portion continuously formed along the longitudinal direction of the flank surface. Only the partially protruding portions of link plates that initially contact the sprocket teeth are positively caused to wear during running in of the chain, so that protruding portions of flank surfaces of other link plates that did not initially contact the sprocket teeth are brought into contact with the sprocket teeth. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268997 | Lubrication path in a planetary gear unit for a transmission - A planetary gear unit includes a sun gear supported for rotation about an axis and including gear teeth, and a pinion supported for rotation, including pinion teeth engaged with the sun gear teeth and formed with a first passage located between consecutive teeth of the pinion and directed radially toward the engagement of the sun gear and the pinion. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268998 | Planet Transmission, Drive Device Comprising the Planet Transmission and Vehicle Comprising the Drive Device - A planetary transmission includes a sun gear, which constitutes an input drive to the planetary transmission, a ring gear arranged around the sun gear, and a planet carrier which is designed to rotate and which carries at least one planet wheel, which planet wheel meshes with the sun gear and the ring gear. The planet carrier constitutes an output drive from the planetary transmission. The planetary transmission further includes a wet disk brake, a first set of brake disks in the brake being rotationally locked to the planet carrier and thereby in operation rotating at the rotational speed of the planet carrier. The planetary transmission further comprises an arrangement for circulation of a cooling fluid through the brake which is rotationally locked to the sun gear and thereby in operation rotates at the rotational speed of the sun gear. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268999 | Friction Wheel Drive - A friction wheel drive, especially for driving an auxiliary unit of an internal combustion engine in a frictionally engaging manner is provided. The friction wheel drive includes an adjustable friction wheel ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080269000 | Power unit - A power unit capable of downsizing rotary motors and enhancing efficiency of the power unit. In first and second planetary gear units, a first ring gear, a first carrier, a second sun gear, a first sun gear, a second carrier, and a second ring gear, capable of transmitting power to each other, are configured such that they satisfy a collinear relationship and are in a line in a collinear chart. The first carrier and the second sun gear are connected to a prime mover, and the first sun gear and the second carrier are connected to drive wheels. The first and second ring gears are connected to the first and second rotary motors, respectively. The first and second rotary motors are connected to each other. A transmission is disposed at least between the first rotary motor and the first ring gear or between the second rotary motor and the second ring gear. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269001 | Drive Mechanism for Infinitely Variable Transmission - A variator transmission comprises an input shaft ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080269002 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A power transmitting apparatus can be configured to switch between 2-wheel drive mode and 4-wheel drive mode and to lock and unlock a differential device. The power transmitting apparatus can comprise an input shaft connected to a driving power source i.e. an engine of vehicle and rotated around one rotational axis, a pair of output shafts of left and right sides for driving front wheels or rear wheels of vehicle when driving force is transmitted from the input shaft, a differential device arranged between the input shaft and the output shafts for absorbing the difference of rotation between the output shafts by differential action thereof, an operational shaft for performing connection and disconnection between the input shaft and output shafts by connecting and disconnecting the input shaft and the output shafts and also performing locking and unlocking of the differential means, a driving means for arbitrarily driving the operational shaft, and a case mounted on a vehicle and containing the differential means and the operational shaft characterized in that the input shaft extends from a rear side of the case facing toward the engine substantially in parallel with the operational shaft; and that the driving means is arranged on the rear side of the case. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269003 | Multi-Speed Automatic Transmission - An automatic transmission having input and output drive shafts (AN, AB), a planetary gearset (VS), a main planetary gearset (HS), with three uncoupled input elements and one output element, and shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). An input element of gearset (VS) couples with shaft (AN). An output element of gearset (VS) rotates slower than shaft (AN). An element of gearset (VS) is fixed to a transmission housing. The first input element of gearset (HS) is connected, via elements (B, C), to the output element of gearset (VS). The first input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via element (F), with shaft (AN). The second input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via element (A), with the output element of gearset (VS). The third input element of gearset (HS) is connectable, via elements (D, E), with shaft (AN). The output element of the gearset (HS) couples shaft (AB). | 2008-10-30 |
20080269004 | Multi-Speed Transmission - The 8-stage transmission possesses one input and one output shaft (AN, AB), four planetary gearsets (RS | 2008-10-30 |
20080269005 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and at least one brake. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269006 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and at least one brake. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269007 | Planetary Gear Set - This invention relates to epicyclic gears having a carrier ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080269008 | Infinitely Variable Transmission - An infinitely variable transmission comprising a pair of rotary, generally conical, torque-transmitting members, each being mounted for rotation on its geometric axis, the angularity of the axes, one with respect to the other, being variable, the outer surfaces of each member having torque-transmitting needles extending outwardly from the generally conical surface, the needles of one member meshing with the needles of its companion member, the needles being capable of flexing whereby torque may be transmitted through the rotary members without frictional sliding motion at the area of meshing engagement of the needles, the angularity of one member with respect to the other permitting a wide torque-transmitting ratio range. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269009 | System for controlling a hybrid energy system - A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling a hybrid energy system including a method of storing energy within a hybrid energy system. The hybrid energy system includes a traction load and a first energy consuming system configured to maintain a first criteria within a first operating range. The method includes receiving energy into the hybrid energy system from the traction load and distributing a first energy to the first energy consuming system when the first criteria is within the first operating range. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269010 | Control device for vehicular power transmitting apparatus - A vehicle includes a differential portion ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080269011 | System for controlling a machine with a continuously variable transmission - A system for controlling a machine with a continuously variable transmission includes a first control device configured to produce a first signal based on a first operator input and a second control device configured to produce a second signal based on a second operator input. The system also includes a control system configured to receive the first and second signals from the first and second control devices and generate a raw torque value based on the first and second signals. The control system is also configured to determine an output torque value based on the raw torque value and transmit the output torque value to the transmission to control the transmission. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269012 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic pressure control device is provided that that controls hydraulic pressure of a clutch supplying torque to a continuously variable transmission while the vehicle is stopped and in a running range. The hydraulic pressure control device has an control section that estimates a clutch engagement hydraulic pressure for the clutch based on initially rotational movement of a primary pulley of the continuously variable transmission, and then controls regulation of the hydraulic pressure to the clutch to a designated pressure that is no greater than the clutch engagement hydraulic pressure, when the vehicle is stopped and in the running range, so that the torque from the engine does not rotate a secondary pulley of the continuously variable transmission. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269013 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - “Threshold A is substituted in a power-on state, “threshold B”, which is lower than “threshold A”, is substituted in a power-off state, and “threshold C”, which is lower than “threshold B” is substituted during a brake operation, as a rapid deceleration determination threshold. The rotational speed of an output shaft of an automatic transmission and the rapid deceleration determination threshold are compared to determine whether a vehicle is rapidly decelerating. The engagement state of a lock-up clutch is controlled based on whether the vehicle is rapidly decelerating. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269014 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRIVE-TO-NEUTRAL AND NEUTRAL-TO-DRIVE TRANSMISSION GARAGE SHIFT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - The present disclosure improves both the D-N and N-D garage shift by reducing torque applied to the powertrain mount system and vehicle suspension systems during garage shifts. Since less energy in stored in the mount system and suspension system, the reaction bump during garage shifts will be reduced without compromising vehicle performance. For the N-D garage shift, such as after key-on when a shift lever is positioned in drive, a vehicle shifts to second gear (or some other higher gear) which provides reduced torque applied to the powertrain mount system and vehicle suspension system. For the D-N garage shift, as a vehicle slows down to a zero speed with the brake on, the vehicle is shifted into a higher gear. As the vehicle starts to launch, the vehicle is immediately shifted back to first gear, launching the vehicle with its first gear ratio. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269015 | Drive Assistant Device for Automobile - A brake-pedal operating rod mechanism and an accelerator-pedal operating link mechanism. The operating rod mechanism includes one end with a grip and another end with first, second and third brake rods laterally pivotally connected to a frame connected to a brake pedal bracket. The accelerator-pedal operating link mechanism includes a connecting rod longitudinally movably received in the brake rods of the brake-pedal operating rod mechanism, an accelerator-pedal operating lever pivoted by the connecting rod and extending toward an accelerator pedal, an accelerator-pedal operating link connected to an end of the operating lever away from the connecting rod and having a tip end with an accelerator pedal bracket, and a support link pivoted to the frame and to a laterally intermediate portion of the operating lever such that the link can be swung in directions in parallel with those of the operating rod mechanism. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269016 | Adaptive Training System with Aerial Mobility - A mobile unit configured to train an athlete is disclosed. The mobile unit includes multiple sensors, communication devices and a mobility system. The mobile unit executes one or more training paths to simulate chasing associated with various sports. The mobile unit is capable of determining its own location and the location of the athlete throughout a training session, as well as other information. The mobile unit is configured to adapt the training path to stress weaknesses of the athlete with respect to various types of athletic skills. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269017 | Adaptive Training System - A mobile unit configured to train an athlete is disclosed. The mobile unit includes multiple sensors, communication devices and a mobility system. The mobile unit executes one or more training paths to simulate chasing associated with various sports. The mobile unit is capable of determining its own location and the location of the athlete throughout a training session, as well as other information. The mobile unit is configured to adapt the training path to stress weaknesses of the athlete with respect to various types of athletic skills. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269018 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD - A method for providing a user interface of an exercise application of a mobile communication terminal having a display. The method includes accepting a first input defining a user layout of containers for exercise related measurements; accepting a second input for associating an exercise related measurement with each of the containers; and when exercising is determined to have begun, displaying the user layout of the containers on the display, each container showing an associated exercise related measurement. Further methods, mobile terminals, system, and computer program products related to exercise applications in mobile terminals are also presented. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269019 | TRAMPOLINE ENCLOSURE WITH ACCESS DOOR - A trampoline and enclosure with an improved ingress and egress is provided. The enclosure is made from a flexible material with an arched entry way. The entry way is arched, or some other shape (symmetrical or asymmetrical), so that when it is in the open position, the material closing the arch falls out of the way facilitating ingress and egress to the jumping chamber. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269020 | Trampoline and Enclosure System - A trampoline comprising a flexible mat ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080269021 | TRAMPOLINE AND THE LIKE WITH ENCLOSURE - A fence surrounds a trampoline and extends above the rebounding surface, reducing the risk of injury. Shock absorption is aided by a support system of independent poles, linked at their tops by a flexible strap or line which is attached directly to a protective cap at the top of each pole. Also disclosed are a method and apparatus for attaching a pad to a trampoline frame either with or without an enclosure. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269022 | EXERCISING MACHINE WITH ADJUSTABLE STRIDE LENGTH AND HEIGHT - An exercising machine includes a base frame, a rotary member, left and right rocker link units, left and right cross links, and front and rear coupling units. The rotary member is mounted rotatably on the base frame. The left and right rocker link units are coupled pivotably to the base frame. The front coupling unit couples pivotably the rotary member to a selected one of engaging segments of each of the left and right cross link units to thereby permit adjustment of stride height. The rear coupling unit couples pivotably each of the left and right cross links to a selected one of engaging segments of each of the left and right rocker link units to thereby permit adjustment of stride length. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269023 | Stationary exercise device - An exercise device includes two cranks rotatably coupled to a rear portion of a upright support and each having a pivot rod, two handles having a middle portion pivoted to a front portion of the upright support with a spindle, two foot supports pivotally coupled to the handles and each having a middle portion pivotally coupled to the pivot rod of the cranks with a link, the front portions of the foot supports may be controlled by the handles to allow the foot supports to be actuated as a stepping exerciser when the front portions of the foot supports are stably held in place by the handles, and to allow the foot supports to be actuated as an elliptical exerciser when the handles are swung by the user. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269024 | ELLIPTICAL EXCISE APPARATUS CAPABLE OF INCREASE EXERCISE DISTANCE - An elliptical exercise apparatus includes a base with two handle bars at a front thereof and two pedal bars pivotally connected to the handle bars. An extending mechanism is provided between a wheel on a rear frame of the base and the pedal bars. The extending mechanism includes an inner link and an outer link pivoted on a rear of a pedal on the pedal bar, a connection bar pivotally connected to the outer link, and a small crank received in a rear pivoting portion of the pedal bar. With the multi-link extending mechanism, the elliptical exercise apparatus of the present invention may provides a greater exercise distance. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269025 | Indoor Exercise Cycle With Tilt Function - A cycle apparatus for physical exercise, rehabilitation of injuries and increased balance, the apparatus designed as a stationary exercise cycle. The apparatus consist of a first lower stable frame configured to be supported on a floor and a second upper frame rotary connected on axle fixed cantilever on first frame. The upper frame has an adjustable tilt movement relative the lower frame crosswise the flywheel's revolving motion. Stabilizing of the upper frame is done by turning handlebars. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269026 | Compact Ankle Exerciser - The ankle exerciser of the present invention may be configured to provide either dorsiflexion or plantar flexion movement or a combination of both by providing a footrest-cover that rocks alternately between a lowered “toes down” position and a raised “toes up” position. Substantially all of the components of the exerciser are enclosed in a base housing, the cover of which is also the rocking footrest. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269027 | Ankle therapy apparatus - An ankle therapy apparatus in which a reversible motor is mounted on a support at a rotary table in a base frame to rotate a gear transmission mechanism and a footplate is pivoted to the support and coupled to the gear transmission mechanism and turned alternatively upwards and downwards during operation of the reversible motor, and a clutch gear is selectively set to couple the gear transmission mechanism to the rotary table for causing rotation of the rotary table during the motion of the footplate. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269028 | Multipurpose therapeutic device - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a multipurpose therapeutic device for managing musculoskeletal pain and administering traction. In one embodiment of the present invention, a multipurpose therapeutic device includes a front side, a rear side, a first end, and a second end. An outer gripping surface is positioned in proximity to each of the two ends and a number of invaginating contact surfaces extend from the perimeter of the front side and/or the rear side. In one embodiment of the present invention, a user may place his or her neck against one of the contact surfaces. The user may then grip the outer gripping surfaces with his or her hands and move the multipurpose therapeutic device superiorly and inferiorly along his or her neck while applying pressure against his or her neck to massage sore neck muscles or to stretch his or her spine. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269029 | MASSAGE AND RESISTANCE TRAINING METHOD - A resistance training and massage method simultaneously provides resistance training and massage. A vibrating strap is formed into a loop to extend around a body portion of a user. The strap is displaceable as the user exerts a pulling force on the strap. A motor is coupled to the strap and displaceable along with the strap as the user exerts a pulling force on the strap. The motor imparts vibration to the strap. Resistance means is coupled to the motor for elastically resisting displacement of the motor and the strap, and providing a resistance force to the pulling force exerted by the user. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269030 | Restraint, reposition, traction and exercise device and method - A restraint, reposition, traction, and exercise device treats acute or chronic mechanical pain, particularly back, neck, hip, pelvis, shoulder, knees, and/or leg pain, and restores and/or increases range of motion in suitable users. The device may include two or more movable support structures and two or more restraints, such as straps. The restraints may be incrementally adjustable to stabilize two or more portions of a person's body, such as the back and/or pelvic regions, against the support structures in any number of three-dimensional orientations that produce a substantially pain-free position. The support structures may be moved apart to apply spinal traction to the portions of the person's body between the restraints. Exercises may be performed while in a substantially pain-free position before, during, or after spinal traction is applied. The user may reposition and restrain herself/himself in another substantially pain-free position and then re-apply spinal traction and/or perform further exercises. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269031 | NOVEL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING WORKPIECES IN RAM-DRIVEN PRESSES - Assemblies and methods for processing a workpiece in a ram-driven press employ an active tool contained by a housing that is interchangeable with a passive forming tool assembly in a mounting assembly of the press. The active tool includes a microprocessor and a functional head coupled to the microprocessor. Some assemblies including the active tool include a switch for activating the functional head; the switch may be mounted to the housing such that, when the housing is mounted in the mounting assembly of the press, the switch is triggered by movement of the housing in response to the ram stroke of the press. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269032 | Multiple Piece Roll - The invention relates to the design of multiple piece rolls, in particular backup rolls, for the use in metal rolling. The roll comprises a main part with a center bore for the removal of center defects or flaws arising from the manufacturing process, e.g., from casing or forging and at least an end part, whereas the end part has no center bore or a center bore with a diameter smaller than the bore diameter of the main part. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269033 | Methods of Manufacturing Paint Roller Covers From A Tubular Fabric Sleeve - A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular knitted pile fabric sleeve that is installed onto a core member. To facilitate the manufacture of the paint roller covers, the outside of the core member is provided with an adhesive bonding material on the exterior surface thereof that has a relatively non-tacky outer surface. The knitted pile fabric sleeve is installed onto the exterior surface of the core member over the adhesive bonding material. The adhesive bonding material is then rendered tacky, whereupon the knitted pile fabric sleeve becomes adhesively secured by the adhesive bonding material to the exterior surface of the core member. The pile fabric covered core member may be finished into paint roller covers by combing and shearing the pile fabric to a desired length, beveling the edges of the paint roller covers, and vacuuming stray fibers from the paint roller covers. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269034 | NESTED PAIR OF BLANKS - The invention relates to a nested pair of blanks on a unitary sheet which minimizes the amount of scrap sheet material (i.e., sheet scrap) upon separation of the blanks and construction of containers formed from the blanks. The nested pair of blanks provides a first blank for forming a container, a second blank for forming an identical container, and a non-linear separation interface that connects the first and second blanks to one another in a rotationally inverted relationship. The nested configuration reduces the amount of sheet scrap in the sheet. The invention further relates to a container formed from the first or second blank having features that reduce sheet scrap and offset the potential weakening of the container bottom resulting from reduced overlapping sheet material. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269035 | Equipment and process for continuously making stack packages of tiles or the like - Equipment ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080269036 | Method for using Fan-Folded Web of Pressure-Sensitive Labels - A label product in web form has alternating, oppositely indented creases in the liner of the product to produce a fan-folded stack having alternating, reversely folded plies. Each crease is substantially, if not entirely, perforation-free to maximize the strength of the liner at the fold lines. The product is preferably produced on a narrow web press in a creasing station that includes a stack of rolls wherein a first die roll is on the bottom of the stack, a second die roll is on the top of the stack, and a pair of base rolls are located in the middle of the stack between the die rolls. A blade on each die roll cooperates with a cushion on the corresponding base roll to produce a crease during every other rotation of the die roll, each of the base rolls having a smaller circumference than its corresponding die roll. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269037 | GLASS - The present invention is to provide glass exhibiting both of a low thermal expansion and a low-temperature melting property and to provide glass which is able to be manufactured under the condition where an average linear thermal expantion coefficient at 0° C. to 50° C. is preferably not less than 40×10 | 2008-10-30 |
20080269038 | METAL COLLOID-COLORED GLASS CERAMIC AND COLORLESS GLASS CONVERTIBLE INTO SAME - The colorless transparent colloid-former-containing glass that is convertible into a colorless transparent glass ceramic or a metal colloid-colored glass ceramic via respective heat treatments contains a combination of one or more metal colloid formers and one or more redox partners. The metal colloid formers are compounds containing Au, Ag, As, Bi, Nb, Cu, Fe, Pd, Pt, Sb and/or Sn. The redox partners are compounds containing As, Ce, Fe, Mn, Sb, Sn and/or W, with the proviso that the redox partner must be different from the metal colloid former. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269039 | Method of Refining Glass and Product Obtained - The subject of the invention is a method of refining glass for which the temperature (T log 2) corresponding to a viscosity of 100 poise (10 Pa·s) is greater than or equal to 1480° C., characterized in that sulfides are used as a refining agent. It also relates to the glass article capable of being obtained by this method. | 2008-10-30 |
20080269040 | Sintered Ceramics for Mounting Light-Emitting Element - A sintered ceramics for mounting a light-emitting element, which is capable of realizing high optical reflectance over the entire region from ultraviolet radiation to visible light. The sintered ceramics has a light-reflective face of which reflectance to light in each wavelength in the range of 250 nm˜750 nm is 70% or more. The light-reflective face satisfies following reaction: | 2008-10-30 |
20080269041 | Crucible for melting high chromium alloys - A crucible material comprises in weight % as a dry particulates mixture, before sintering, about 89% to about 93% ZrO | 2008-10-30 |
20080269042 | CONTROLLED DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMISTRY IN CERAMIC SYSTEMS - A method of the controlling the chemical and physical characteristics of a body formed from a powder precursor, including measuring a predetermined amount of a first particulate precursor material, wherein the first particulate precursor material defines a plurality of respective generally spherical first phase particles, adhering second phase particles to the respective first phase particles to define composite particles, forming the composite particles into a green body, and heating the green body to yield a fired body. The second phase particles adhered to the first phase particles are substantially uniformly distributed and a respective first phase particle defines a first particle diameter that is at least about 10 times larger than the second phase diameter defined by a respective second phase particle. The composite particles define a predetermined composition. | 2008-10-30 |