03rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120015734 | INTERACTING TOYS - There is provided a toy comprising: a processor ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015735 | USES OF LOCATION TRACKING IN MOBILE DEVICES - In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes: detecting a plurality of wagering game machines in proximity to the mobile phone, and selecting a first of the plurality of wagering game machines with which to establish a connection. The method can also include requesting the connection with the first of the plurality of wagering game machines, and transmitting, from the mobile phone to the first of the plurality of wagering game machines, player account information for configuring a wagering game. The method can also include receiving, from the first of the plurality of wagering game machines, content indicating a result of the wagering game, and presenting, on the mobile phone, the result of the wagering game. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015736 | SOCIAL REQUIREMENT FOR ONLINE GAME ASSET ACQUISITION - Example systems and methods related to a social requirement for acquiring an asset, such as a reward, in an online game are presented herein. In one example, an online game for a plurality of players is hosted. Information describing a social network of friends of a player of the game is accessed. An asset is provided to the player based satisfaction of an acquisition requirement to acquire the asset. The acquisition requirement includes a social requirement that is satisfied by a new association of a predetermined number of friends of the social network of the player with the online game. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015737 | FINDING FRIENDS FOR MULTIUSER ONLINE GAMES - The present disclosure relates to games and applications in general and in particular to computer-implemented online games, such as online role-playing games, playable by more than one person from more than one location. The game engine can search a player's social network to find friends to play with. These social networks can be constructed implicitly by analyzing a player's game play information and other information. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015738 | PLAYER RECRUITMENT FOR ONLINE GAME REWARDS - Example systems and methods related to player recruitment for acquiring rewards in an online game network is presented. In an example, an online game for a plurality of players is hosted. A player of the game is provided an asset based satisfaction of an acquisition requirement that includes a social requirement satisfied by a new association of a predetermined number of people with the online game. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015739 | FINDING FRIENDS FOR MULTIUSER ONLINE GAMES - The present disclosure relates to games and applications in general and in particular to computer-implemented online games, such as online role-playing games, playable by more than one person from more than one location. The game engine can search a player's social network to find friends to play with. These social networks can be constructed implicitly by analyzing a player's game play information and other information. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015740 | ENHANCED REWARD ACQUISITION FOR ONLINE GAME BASED ON SOCIAL REQUIREMENT - Example systems and methods related to the acquisition of awards in a multiplayer online game based on a social requirement are presented. In an example, a player is provided with a first-level reward based on satisfaction of first acquisition requirement including at least one of an in-game asset requirement and a game state requirement. Also provided to the player is a second-level reward based on satisfaction of a second acquisition requirement including a social requirement that is satisfied by anew association between another person and the online game. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015741 | FINDING FRIENDS FOR MULTIUSER ONLINE GAMES - The present disclosure relates to games and applications in general and in particular to computer-implemented online games, such as online role-playing games, playable by more than one person from more than one location. The game engine can search a player's social network to find friends to play with. These social networks can be constructed implicitly by analyzing a player's game play information and other information. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015742 | DYNAMIC REQUIREMENT VARIATION FOR ONLINE GAME NETWORK ASSET ACQUISITION - Example systems and methods relating to dynamic requirement variation for asset acquisition in an online game are presented. In an example online game for multiple players, a plurality of parameters employed to identify players who qualify for a reward provided by the online game are accessed continually. A current acquisition requirement for the reward based on the plurality of parameters is updated continually. The reward is provided to at least one of the players responsive to satisfaction of the current acquisition requirement by the at least one of the players. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015743 | MOBILE DEVICE INTERFACE FOR ONLINE GAMES - The present disclosure generally relates games and applications in general and in particular to computer-implemented online games playable on mobile devices. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015744 | APPLYING PROXY ATTRIBUTES IN MULTIPLE GAMES - Systems and methods to generate proxies for players in a game are described. In some embodiments, a method accesses social network information associated with a player of a first game and a second game. The player controls a first player character in the first game and controls a second player character in the second game. The method accesses profile information of a friend of the player controlling a third player character in the first game. The method creates a proxy based on the third player character having multiple attributes based on the profile information of the friend of the player. A event outcome is determined based on an attribute of the first player character and at least one proxy attribute. Another game event outcome is determined based on an attribute of the second player character and at least one proxy attribute. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015745 | DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS IN A MULTIUSER GAME - Systems and methods to distribute benefits and detriments in a multiuser game are described. In some embodiments, a method accesses social network information associated with a player of a game. The player controls a first player character in the game where the first player character has certain attributes. The method accesses profile information associated with a friend of the player, who controls a second player character. A proxy based on the second player is created and includes multiple proxy attributes based on the profile information associated with the friend of the player. A game event outcome associated with the first player character is determined based on the first player character attributes and at least one proxy attribute. The game event outcome includes an in-game benefit or detriment that is distributed to the first and second player characters based on the proxy. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015746 | PROXY GENERATION FOR PLAYERS IN A GAME - Systems and methods to generate proxies for players in a game are described. In some embodiments, a method accesses social network information associated with a player of a game. The player controls a first player character in the game where the first player character has certain attributes. The method further accesses profile information associated with a friend of the player. The friend of the player controls a second player character in the game. A proxy based on the second player character is created and includes multiple proxy attributes based on the profile information associated with the friend of the player. The proxy is associated with the first player character. A game event outcome associated with the first player character is determined based on the first player character attributes and at least one proxy attribute. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015747 | EMBEDDING OF GAMES INTO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES - Systems and methods for embedding and tracking revenue from fully operational games into third party websites are disclosed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015748 | GAME DEVICE, GAME SYSTEM, GAME PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - In a game device ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015749 | Lubricant Circuit Including a Cap Plug - A circuit for carrying hydraulic lubricant in a transmission includes a shaft including a duct, a second shaft separated by a space from the shaft, and including a second duct, and a cup plug including a leg that extends across the space, the leg and the second shaft forming a passage directed between an end of the leg and the space, and a cap having an orifice connecting the ducts. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015750 | Constant velocity joint assembly and method of securing a shaft to the assembly - A constant velocity joint assembly and a method of securing a shaft to the assembly are described. The assembly may have an outer race with a first portion having a plurality of grooves and a second portion that extends from the first portion and is substantially parallel to the shaft. The method of securing the shaft to the assembly includes the step of magnetically pulse welding the shaft to the outer race. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015751 | Constant Velocity Ball Joint - A joint, particularly a constant velocity ball joint, including an inner hub and an outer hub, which hubs exhibit respective inner and outer ball tracks which are associated with each other in pairs, and further including balls disposed in the pairs of associated inner and outer ball tracks, the tracks being configured such that at the contact points of the balls with the ball tracks the tangential planes form an angle of inclination, and the ball tracks exhibiting at any given time a continually changing curvature, as a result of which the angle of inclination is constant. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015752 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER CONSERVATION OF A RF DEVICE DURING SHIPPING - The present invention relates to a method for conserving battery power during shipping for an impact activated device for transmitting a radiofrequency signal. The method comprises forming an impact activated device for transmitting a radiofrequency signal. The shot tracking device is shipped in commerce and received at a retailer. The shot tracking device is stored at the retailer, wherein the battery has at least 90% of its capacity until paired with a receiver. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015753 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHOT TRACKING - A method for determining an orientation of a putterhead of a putter during a putting stroke, wherein the method comprises determining that the golfer is addressing a golf ball to swing a putter, monitoring the putterhead orientation during the backswing, determining a transition time, monitoring the putterhead orientation during a downswing, determining an orientation of the putterhead at impact time, transmitting data for the orientation of the putterhead to a receiver for analysis. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015754 | METHOD AND SYSEM FOR SHOT TRACKING - A method for analyzing a golfer's swing speed, wherein the method comprises determining that the golfer is addressing a golf ball to swing a golf club, monitoring a backswing, determining a transition point, monitoring a downswing and transmitting data for the golfer's swing to a receiver for analysis. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015755 | Putting Stroke Teacher - A T-shaped golf instructional tool adapted to fit over the grip end of a conventional or belly-type putter for the purpose of teaching a proper putting stroke and improving consistency. An attach bar is fixed to a putter grip using hook and loop fastened straps. The attach bar extends above the putter between the user's forearms, where two horizontal rods are fixed to the attach bar at a common junction. The horizontal rods provide feedback to the user and ensure his or her forearms, wrists and arms stay positioned together through the putting stroke. The horizontal rods align perpendicular to the putter face, allowing alignment of the shoulders and feet relative to the intended target. The attach bar can be adjusted out of plane relative to the putter swing path to accommodate different user geometry and proper posture over the ball. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015756 | Aerodynamic balanced wood form and/or iron form golf club - The wood or iron golf club has a reduced shaft width transverse to the direction of motion and a greater shaft depth parallel to the direction of motion, therefore, has a reduced frontal area that creates less aerodynamic drag and a higher resistance to bending opposite the direction of motion, respectively. The low drag rigid shaft allows higher head velocity, higher momentum transfer to the ball, higher ball velocity, and longer more accurate drives then current clubs with elongated cone shaped symmetrical shafts. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015757 | Golf Club Head with Improved Aerodynamic Characteristics - Methods of forming a golf club head having improved aerodynamic characteristics are disclosed herein. A preferred method is the largest tangent circle method, which utilizes a Cartesian coordinate system. The method results in identification and measurement of certain club head features, which can be adjusted to improve aerodynamic properties of the golf club head. One method of the present invention lowers the drag of the club head by specifying dimensional relationships of the driver head based on location of apex and nadir points, while another method lowers the drag of the club head by improving overall face design. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015758 | POLYUREA AND POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF EQUIPMENT - Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a polyurea prepolymer and a curing agent, wherein the polyurea prepolymer includes an isocyanate and an amine-terminated compound, and wherein the curing agent includes a hydroxy-terminated curing agent, amine-terminated curing agent, or a mixture thereof. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015759 | GOLF BALL - The present invention is to a golf ball having an equator at latitude 0° and two poles; and an equator region defined by latitudes 0 to 25°, a shoulder region defined by latitudes from more than 25° to less than 65°, and a pole region defined by latitudes 65° to 90°; and a dimple pattern on the surface of the golf ball having an average dimple volume of the equator region Ve, an average dimple volume of the shoulder region, Vs, and an average dimple volume of the pole region, Vp such that the ratio Vs/Ve is less than 0.97 and the ratio Vp/Vs is less than 0.97. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015760 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR GOLF BALL AND GOLF BALL - The invention provides a rubber composition for golf balls which includes a base rubber, (B) a metal salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid and zinc oxide, (C) an organic peroxide, and (D) from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a metal salt of a thiol having the general formula (R—S) | 2012-01-19 |
20120015761 | GOLF BALL HAVING MULTIPLE IDENTICAL STAGGERED PARTING LINES - A golf ball having multiple sets of identical hemispheres created by multiple non-planar parting lines symmetrically arranged. The hemispheres are identical relating to dimple volume, distribution and location. The highest amplitude of a parting line, when measured from an equator, is less than 11% of the largest dimple diameter. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015762 | METHOD OF CREATING A GOLF BALL WITH A SECONDARY SURFACE TEXTURE FEATURE - A method of making a golf ball having a secondary surface texture created on the fret areas by the dimple making procedure. The secondary surface is created on a hob prior to the primary dimple pattern being formed therein, and which largely obliterates the secondary surface texture except for the fret areas and the outer inside surface of the perimeter of the dimples where the depth of the dimple is less than the depth of the secondary surface texture. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015763 | GOLF BALL | 2012-01-19 |
20120015764 | KICKING NET - The invention is a kicking net that includes a frame and a net. The kicking net allows a ball to be snapped through a base portion of the frame without touching the frame or the net. This allows the users to snap or hike a ball through the kicking net in order to simulate a complete field goal attempt or punt. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015765 | Table tennis blade and method of use - A table tennis paddle including a blade and a handle has a handle structure that facilitates a grip with a natural inclination angle of about 45° and allows easy adjustment of inclination angle of a paddle blade to an incoming ball over a 0° to 90° range. A natural angle is the angle achieved when a player positions a paddle in the ball striking position without adjusting the angle of the paddle. A handle has a high aspect ratio A of width to thickness. For example, A≧2. A method of using a paddle is provided wherein widthwise ends of the handle abut selected portions of the surfaces between the thumb and the index finger in order to facilitate improved ability to select a forehand or backhand stroke and control motion of a ball struck by the paddle. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015766 | AERODYNAMIC FLYING TOY - The invention relates to an aerodynamic toy ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015767 | STEPLESS TRANSMITTING AND SPEED VARYING STRUCTURE - A stepless transmitting and speed-varying structure contains a power mechanism to drive a first transmission shaft by using a power, the first transmission shaft being connected with a set of disk member including a fixed and a movable discs; a transmitting mechanism including a belt disposed on the disk member, one end of the belt being connected with an intermediate speed-varying stem being coaxial with a transmitting member to actuate a second transmission shaft, the second transmission shaft including a resilient member, one end of the resilient member being coupled with the intermediate speed-varying stem, another end thereof being connected with a fixed member; a speed varying mechanism including the second transmission shaft connected with a variable speed member and an actuated member, plural eccentric blocks, the variable speed member coupling with a connecting rod, one end of the connecting rod being joined with the movable disc. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015768 | Isolating Pulley - An isolator comprising a hub, a pulley journalled to the hub, the pulley having a stop, the hub having a resilient member for engaging the stop, a torsion spring connected between the pulley and the hub, an inertial member attached to the hub by a flexible member, the inertial member disposed within a pulley receiving portion that is disposed radially inward of a pulley belt engaging surface, and the resilient member having a convex surface for engaging the stop such that a spring rate of the resilient member is non-linear upon a compression against the stop. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015769 | U-SHAPED CHAIN GUIDE BRACKET - One exemplary embodiment includes a U-shaped chain guide bracket including a base wall extending in a longitudinal direction from an upstream end to a downstream end of the base wall, and a pair of laterally opposed side walls extending away from the base wall and having laterally opposed mounting pads and apertures. The base wall and opposed side walls establish an upstream end, a downstream end, a central portion between the upstream and downstream ends, and a general U-shaped cross-section at least at each of the upstream and downstream ends and at the central portion. The bracket is formed from sheet metal. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015770 | Power Transfer Unit Drive Disconnect System - A drive system includes a rotating power source, a planetary differential including a ring gear engaged with the power source, a sun gear secured to a first shaft and a carrier secured to a second shaft, a member secured to an output shaft, and a coupler alternately connecting and disconnecting the member and the ring gear. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015771 | TRANSMISSION UNIT HAVING A TRANSVERSAL DEGREE OF FREEDOM - A transmission unit for a driven vehicle wheel comprising an input shaft having a pinion and an output shaft having a ring gear which are parallel so that the input and the output shafts can move transverse relative to one another. At least one planetary gearwheel engages the pinion and the ring gear and is supported by a planetary carrier such that the carrier, the pinion and the ring gear are coaxial with one another. A second carrier is supported coaxial with the ring gear such that the planetary gearwheel is axially arranged between the first and second carriers. The transmission unit enables transverse decoupling between the input and the output, and transmission of large torques. The transmission unit decouples wheel-hub motors from the wheel suspension, in relation to deflection movement of the driven wheel, which facilitates the reduction of the unsprung masses of a wheel-hub drive. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015772 | DRIVE DEVICE AND VEHICLE WITH SAME - A drive device | 2012-01-19 |
20120015773 | Vehicle Power Switching Device - A power switching device includes a power transmission unit and a driving unit. The transmission unit includes a differential, an axle aligned with the differential, and a coupler sleeved movably on one of the differential and the axle. The driving unit includes a controller, a first transmission mechanism driven by the controller, and a second transmission mechanism driven by the first transmission mechanism. The controller is a solenoid or an electric actuator, and is operable to activate the second transmission mechanism. The coupler can be moved by the second transmission mechanism to interconnect the differential and the axle, so as to allow for co-rotation of the axle with the differential. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015774 | Eccentric dual stepping gear roller bearing system - An eccentric dual stepping gear roller bearing system, which consists of an input shaft and an output shaft associated with a gear ring holding an exterior row of equally spaced ball bearings, an output gear with an interior row of lesser diameter with fewer equally spaced ball bearings held at a different plane relative the exterior row, and at least one stepping gear with exterior and interior stepping gears having differing radii joined off-set on top of one another and eccentrically mounted on the drive shaft to act on the interior and exterior rows of roller bearings, which act as gear teeth to rotate the output gear to reduce shaft output. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015775 | DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A differential assembly according to the invention and indicated generally by the reference numeral comprises a differential housing containing a spider on which are rotatably mounted a number of planet bevel gears which rotatably engage the bevel gears which are spline mounted on the output shafts. The output shafts are connected via articulating joints to propshafts that are driveably connected to the road wheels of the vehicle. The vehicle engine drives a propshaft by means of various gear mechanisms. This propshaft is connected to the differential assembly input shaft by means of a coupling on the input shaft so as to transmit torque to the differential assembly by means of a pinion gear on the input shaft. The pinion gear meshes with a crown wheel bevel gear which is mounted on the differential housing so as to transmit the engine torque to the housing. The crown wheel bevel gear has gear teeth which face away from the differential assembly spider thus providing a relatively large offset between the axis of the input shaft and the axis of the spider. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015776 | GEARED TURBOFAN EMERGENCY POWER - A gearbox has a first rotative component and a second rotative component, the gearbox having a rotary input and a rotary output, a first brake for braking the first rotative component of the gearbox against rotation thereof, and a second brake for braking the second rotative component of the gearbox against rotation thereof. The rotary input drives the rotary output if the first brake brakes the first rotative component of the gearbox and the rotary output drives the first component of the gearbox if the second brake brakes the second rotative component of the gearbox. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015777 | Core muscle strengthening - The method and system of this invention provides for core muscle strengthening. The method comprises the step of: providing an apparatus ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015778 | Location-Aware Fitness Monitoring Methods, Systems, and Program Products, and Applications Thereof - Location-aware fitness monitoring program products, systems, and methods, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for providing feedback to an athlete via a portable fitness monitoring device includes the steps of calculating a plurality of speed points from a plurality of time-stamped position points, calculating an output speed based on at least some of the plurality of speed points, determining that the output speed is outside of a predetermined speed range, receiving acceleration data from an accelerometer, determining that a recent speed change has occurred based on the acceleration data, providing feedback to the athlete via the portable fitness monitoring device, wherein the feedback is provided in response to the determination that the output speed is outside of the predetermined speed range, and in response to the determination that the recent speed change has occurred. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015779 | Fitness Monitoring Methods, Systems, and Program Products, and Applications Thereof - Fitness monitoring methods, systems, and program products are disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for providing a new workout for an athlete utilizing a fitness monitoring service includes the steps of granting an athlete access to an account of the fitness monitoring service, maintaining a schedule of workouts for the athlete to complete in association with the account, receiving the new workout from a coach, adding the new workout to the schedule of workouts, and exchanging information related to the new workout with a portable fitness monitoring device. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015780 | PORTABLE HURDLE - A portable hurdle for use primarily athletes has a base portion operably secured to a bow portion that holds the hurdle to a predefined height when the bow portion is placed in tension by a securing structure. The hurdle lays substantially flat when the bow portion is returned to its neutral position. In one disclosed embodiment, the securing structure is a trap that forms the top of the hurdle. In other disclosed embodiments, the base portion defines the top of the hurdle. An adjustment structure allows for adjustment of the hurdle's height. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015781 | Method and apparatus for training a shooter of a firearm - An apparatus for training a shooter includes a mock weapon (handgun or rifle) which is composed of a material intended to make it heavier than a normal weapon for strength training and includes sights so that the user can train his or her eyes and in order to strengthen the muscles used during manipulation and use of a weapon without fatigue and with less tremor. This apparatus may also include a hinge mechanism for improving the user's ability to squeeze the trigger without imparting an angular force that could otherwise diminish accuracy. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015782 | COAXIAL LOAD WHEEL AND CRANKS - An exercise machine includes a base, an axle rotationally supported on the base and two cranks connected to the axle. The cranks are rotational synchronously with the axle. A drive wheel unit includes an active wheel provided on the axle so that the active wheel is rotational synchronously with the cranks. A passive wheel unit includes a load wheel supported on the axle so that the load wheel is rotational relative to the axle and a passive connected to the load wheel so that the passive wheel is rotational synchronously with the load wheel. A step-up device includes a shaft rotationally supported on the base and small and large wheels connected to the shaft so that they are rotational synchronously. The small wheel is connected to the active wheel so that they are rotational together. The large wheel is connected to the passive wheel so that they are rotational together. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015783 | Quick Deploy Drag Chute - Embodiments relate to a drag chute. An exemplary drag chute is comprised of a canopy from flexible material having a perimeter, a first surface, and a second surface. The drag chute is also comprised of a stiffening member coupled to the canopy along a portion of the canopy perimeter. The drag chute is also comprised of a veil attached to the canopy and a leash attached to the veil. The stiffening member may be maintained in a tunnel that extends along at least a portion of the canopy perimeter. In an additional embodiment, the stiffening member may be a foam material. An additional embodiment may include an integrated bag for storing one or more parts of the drag chute when not in use. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015784 | Anatomical Stretching Device and Methods of Use - Apparatus, methods, and systems for increasing flexibility and/or stretching the muscles of a user generally comprise a user support set atop an enclosure. The enclosure houses mechanisms to actuate a cable system, wherein the mechanisms at least one of feed and retract a cable of the cable system. The apparatuses, methods, and systems also comprise footholds proximate to the user support to support at least the feet from a user, wherein the cable system actuates between the footholds, and wherein the footholds actuate in at least a lateral motion to further accentuate increasing flexibility and/or stretching the muscles. The apparatus, methods, and systems also comprise a control handle coupled to the cable system for the user to grasp, wherein the cable system actuates to either one of increase and release a tension to the grasped control handle, and wherein the control handle comprises at least one control to regulate the either one of increase and release the tension. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015785 | EXERCISE STICK ASSEMBLY - A stick assembly for sporting and/or recreational use includes an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end. A handle is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft for allowing a user to grip the assembly. The shaft includes an engagement portion for engaging a surface and an extension portion separating the engagement portion from the handle. The shaft includes at least one curve. The engagement portion of the shaft comprises a flexible material. The shaft may also define an inner passage for accommodating at least one weight. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015786 | SELF-OPERATING BACK STRETCHING DEVICE - A manually operated back stretching device may relieve compressive forces of the lower lumbar vertebrae and may safely stretch lower back muscles. The device may include a platform to support a user's lower legs. As the user moves a portion of the device with their arms towards their legs, the forward edge of the platform may rise up and tilt away from the user's torso, causing the user's hips to lift off the floor and stretching the user's back at the same time. As the user moves their arms back over their head, the user's back and legs may relax while the arms are pulled above the user's head. The result may be a back-and-forth dynamic rotational arching motion to repetitively raise the completely relaxed hips and tilt them forward to decompress the spine using appropriate longitudinal and torsion forces at the most pain causing compression points of the lower lumbar vertebrae. The device may safely stretch lower back muscles by incrementally stretching and releasing totally relaxed muscles a relative amount to squeeze out and remove toxic biochemicals from damaged muscle areas unreachable by direct massage. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015787 | STABILITY EXERCISE MACHINE - An exercise bench with a fillable bladder or other resilient member which provides a support surface for a user exercising thereon. The exercise bench providing many of the benefits of a traditional weight bench, while also providing the potential upside of engaging the user's core during exercise. The resilient member can be shaped according to the needs of the exercise to be performed. The resilient nature of the cushion limits bottoming out providing a true cushion support rather than laying on a hard surface. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015788 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MAKING COMPOSITE FILTERS - A machine ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015789 | PEEL-OFF LABEL AREA ON PACKAGING STOCK - A method and system for producing a personalized dimensional document having a packaging label may include receiving, at a printing device, a dimensional document configured to be assembled into a three-dimensional package. A personalized object may be determined and printed on the dimensional document. Similarly, a packaging label may be printed, the packaging label including addressing information for a recipient of the dimensional document. The packaging label may be removably affixed to the dimensional document. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015790 | Apparatus and Method for Folding Articles - An apparatus for folding articles advancing in a machine direction including a rotatable roll having a roll surface, at least one protrusion that defines an outermost surface of the roll and at least one pocket that defines an innermost surface of the roll. The apparatus also includes a peel assembly and a folding assembly. The peel assembly and/or folding assembly may be configured as one or more movable heads for receiving an article or article portion from a first carrier at a first speed and transferring the article to a second carrier travelling at a second speed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015791 | Apparatus and Method for Folding Article - An apparatus for folding articles advancing in a machine direction including a rotatable roll having a roll surface, at least one protrusion that defines an outermost surface of the roll and at least one pocket that defines an innermost surface of the roll. The apparatus also includes a first and second vacuum conveyor assembly, each comprising two vacuum conveyors. The roll and the vacuum conveyor assemblies are cooperatively configured to fold an article. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015792 | Method and Apparatus for Transporting and Folding Articles - An apparatus for folding articles advancing in a machine direction including a rotatable roll having a roll surface, at least one protrusion that defines an outermost surface of the roll and at least one pocket that defines an innermost surface of the roll. The apparatus also includes a first and second vacuum conveyor assembly, each comprising two vacuum conveyors. The roll and the vacuum conveyor assemblies are cooperatively configured to fold an article. A method for folding articles by accelerating a portion of the article to create slack in the article, as may be practiced using an apparatus as described. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015793 | DROP AND SLIDE MECHANISM FOR USE WITH DUNNAGE CONVERSION MACHINE AND METHOD - An apparatus comprising a dunnage conversion machine ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015794 | Method for Optimizing Spin Time In a Centrifuge Apparatus for Biologic Fluid - A method for controlling a centrifuge blood component separation system for separating components of a blood product, the separation system comprising a centrifuge and a separation bag and at least one transfer bag. The method comprises selecting a nominal hematocrit value such that an actual hematocrit value is expected to be less than said nominal hematocrit; centrifuging a separation bag containing a volume of composite liquid so as to cause the sedimentation of at least a first component and a second component; transferring some of the first component to a first transfer bag; detecting time of passage of a red blood cell interface at a pre-selected location in the separation bag; and adjusting a predicted processing time based on the time of passage of the red blood cell interface. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015795 | CENTRIFUGE FOR PROCESSING BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS - The present invention relates generally to the field of extracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatus which are particularly useful in blood component collection, and more specifically, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for centrifugally separating buffy coat that reduce the surface available for separated buffy coat components to sediment on by varying the radius of the product collection bag. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015796 | Apparatus and Method for Separating and Concentrating Fluids Containing Multiple Components - Disclosed is an apparatus that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at various fractions in the apparatus. A buoy system that may include a first buoy portion and a second member operably interconnected may be used to form at least three fractions from a sample during a substantially single centrifugation process. Therefore, the separation of various fractions may be substantially quick and efficient. Also selected fractions from the sample can be applied to a patient, either alone or as part of a mixture. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015797 | METHOD AND APPARATUS ASSOCIATED WITH ANISOTROPIC SHRINK IN SINTERED CERAMIC ITEMS - A manufacturing method for producing ceramic item from a photocurable ceramic filled material by stereolithography. The method compensates for the anisotropic shrinkage of the item during firing to produce a dimensionally accurate item. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015798 | GLASS PLATE FOR SUBSTRATE - To provide a glass plate for a substrate, which contains no B | 2012-01-19 |
20120015799 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAPPHIRE SINGLE CRYSTAL, AND SAPPHIRE SINGLE CRYSTAL OBTAINED BY THE METHOD - A method for producing a sapphire single crystal, which includes: performing a sapphire single crystal growth step wherein a sapphire ingot, which is an ingot of sapphire single crystal, is produced (step | 2012-01-19 |
20120015800 | PRODUCING COMPOSITE NANOPARTICLES - A method for producing a composite nanoparticle, including the steps of: changing the conformation of a dissolved polyelectrolyte polymer from a first extended conformation to a more compact conformation by changing a solution condition so that at least a portion of the polyelectrolyte polymer is associated with a precursor moiety to form a composite precursor moiety with a mean diameter in the range between about 1 nm and about 100 nm; and cross-linking the polyelectrolyte polymer of the composite precursor moiety to form a composite nanoparticle. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015801 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF A ZEOLITE-BASED CATALYST - Disclosed is a method for preparing a zeolite-based catalyst for application on a substrate. The method consists of the steps of: preparing a chemical composition comprising tin oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, and lanthanum oxide; combining the composition with a catalyst comprising a two-phase hydrocarbon NO | 2012-01-19 |
20120015802 | CATALYST FOR PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING THE CATALYST, AND CATALYST FOR COMBUSTION OF AMMONIA, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR COMBUSTING AMMONIA USING THE CATALYST - Disclosed is a catalyst which can be used in the process for producing hydrogen by decomposing ammonia, can generate heat efficiently in the interior of a reactor without requiring excessive heating the reactor externally, and can decompose ammonia efficiently and steadily by utilizing the heat to produce hydrogen. Also disclosed is a technique for producing hydrogen by decomposing ammonia efficiently utilizing the catalyst. Specifically disclosed is a catalyst for use in the production of hydrogen, which is characterized by comprising an ammonia-combusting catalytic component and an ammonia-decomposing catalytic component. Also specifically disclosed is a catalyst for use in the production of hydrogen, which is characterized by comprising at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of cobalt, iron, nickel and molybdenum. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015803 | CARBON MONOXIDE REDUCTION CATALYST FOR SMOKING ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A carbon monoxide reduction catalyst for smoking articles includes particles, 90% by volume or more of which have a particle diameter within a range of 1 to 100 μm. Each particle includes a transition metal oxide generated by heating a transition metal salt of an organic acid. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015804 | COATED SEED - A coated seed obtained by coating a seed with a coating material containing an inorganic mineral powder and a thermosetting resin powder having an average particle diameter of 10 to 200 μm, wherein the thermosetting resin powder is a thermosetting resin powder obtained by aggregating a powdery pesticide with a thermosetting resin has an excellent quality. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015805 | MICROORGANISM COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Compositions comprising a first component comprising an agriculturally acceptable complex mixture of dissolved organic material characterized by natural organic matter that is partially humified and at least one agriculturally acceptable microorganism. A method comprising contacting a seed with a first component comprising an agriculturally acceptable complex mixture of dissolved organic material characterized by natural organic matter that is partially humified and at least one agriculturally acceptable microorganism, providing enhancement of at least one of nodulation, germination, emergence, root development, and nutrient uptake compared to seed not contacted with the first component or the at least one agriculturally acceptable microorganism. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015806 | NOVEL FORMULATION OF MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM BASED BIOINOCULANT FOR WIDE SPREAD USE IN AGRICULTURE PRACTICES - The present invention relates to eco-friendly compositions and methods for providing plant growth enhancing formulations comprising mixtures of microbial isolates. The microbial consortium is developed for customized solution of soil health related problem such as with plant growth promoting properties including root and shoot length elongation, early and high germination rate, high yield, decrease in soil pathogenic load and increase soil micro and macronutrient status. These specifically designed polymicrobial formulations would further provide protection against plant pathogens lowering the need for nitrogen containing fertilizers, solubilize minerals, protect plants against pathogens, and make available to the plant valuable nutrients, such as phosphate, thus reducing and eliminating the need for using chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015807 | Trifluromethoxyphenyl-Substituted Tetramic Acid Derivatives Pesticides and/or Herbicides - The present invention relates to novel trifluoromethoxyphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I), | 2012-01-19 |
20120015808 | SYNERGISTIC HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING AMINOPYRALID, 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID AND ATRAZINE - An herbicidal composition containing (a) aminopyralid and 2,4-D and (b) atrazine provides synergistic control of selected weeds in corn, sorghum, sugar cane and range and pasture. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015809 | Materials and Methods for Pest Control - The subject invention provides materials and methods for the control of pests, including fungi, oomycetes, nematodes, and weeds, of numerous crops, plants and forests. Advantageously, pests in the soil can be controlled without phytotoxicity. In certain embodiments, the subject invention provides new pesticidal compositions. In preferred embodiments, these compositions comprise an active ingredient component that is formic acid and/or acetic acid, and/or salts thereof. The composition further comprises a second acidic component that enhances the pesticidal activity of the first active ingredient component. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015810 | TUBULIN REGULATORY ELEMENTS FOR USE IN PLANTS - The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules isolated from | 2012-01-19 |
20120015811 | SOLID HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS WITH BUILT-IN ADJUVANT - The present invention concerns stable herbicidal solid compositions containing built-in adjuvant which exhibit improved herbicidal efficacy when used to control weeds in flooded rice paddies or fields. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015812 | Mixtures of strobilurins with triexapac-ethyl - The present invention relates to mixtures comprising
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20120015813 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING EFFICACY OF AGRICHEMICAL, AND AGRICHEMICAL-CONTAINING COMPOSITION - An agrichemical-containing composition that exhibits excellent agrichemical efficacy is provided. The agrichemical-containing composition comprises hydroxypropyl cellulose, an agrichemical, an organic solvent having a saturated vapor pressure of 50 mmHg or higher at 25° C., and water. When the composition as a whole is taken as 100 wt %, the content of the organic solvent is 0.02 to 1 wt %, and the weight ratio of the hydroxypropyl cellulose to the organic solvent (hydroxypropyl cellulose/organic solvent) is in a range of 0.1 to 2. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015814 | HTS coated conductor with particle inclusions, and method of production of an HTS coated conductor - A high temperature superconductor (=HTS) coated conductor ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015815 | COATED CONDUCTOR - A coated conductor with a substantially round cross section has a high temperature superconductor layer which is sandwiched between an inner substrate layer and an outer substrate layer to place the high temperature superconductor layer in the region of neutral strain axis. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015816 | CURRENT TERMINAL STRUCTURE OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE AND SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE HAVING THE CURRENT TERMINAL STRUCTURE - A current terminal structure of a superconductor has a former, and a superconducting wire wound around the former in one or more layers and including a substrate and a superconducting layer formed on the substrate. A first layer superconducting wire wound around immediately above the former is arranged so that a substrate side thereof becomes outside and a superconducting layer side thereof becomes inside. A surface of the superconducting layer at an end of the first layer superconducting wire, which is directed toward the inside, and part of a surface of the superconducting layer of a connection superconducting wire, which is directed toward the outside, are faced and connected to each other. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015817 | HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR, IN PARTICULAR IMPROVED COATED CONDUCTOR - A coated conductor is provided with improved electrical connection between the conductive layers such as the high temperature superconductor layer and a metal protection layer applied onto the high temperature superconductor layer and the substrate. A method includes obtaining such electrical connection, in particular, creating a coated conductor wherein the substrate is a core covered with the layers all around its periphery. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015818 | Method for producing a HTS coated conductor and HTS coated conductor with reduced losses - A method for producing a high temperature superconductor (=HTS) coated conductor ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120015819 | MIXTURE OF AT LEAST TWO FUSION PROTEINS, THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND THE USE OF THE SAME - The present invention concerns a protein mixture comprising at least a first fusion protein comprising a protein or protein fragment, and an interaction domain and a protein translocation sequence, which effects that the fusion protein upon expression in a bacterium is translocated through the cytoplasmic membrane in an essentially unfolded state and at least a second fusion protein comprising a protein or protein fragment, and an interaction domain and a protein translocation sequence which effects that the fusion protein is translocated through the cytoplasmic membrane upon expression in a bacterium in an essentially folded state, wherein the interaction domain of the first protein can bind to those of the second protein. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015820 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR POLYPEPTIDE ENGINEERING - Methods are provided for the evolution of proteins of industrial and pharmaceutical interest, including methods for effecting recombination and selection. Compositions produced by these methods are also disclosed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015821 | Methods of Generating Gene Specific Libraries - The invention provides compositions and methods for generating a target enriched, sequencing ready library for resequencing at least one target region of interest from a nucleic acid containing sample. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015822 | PARTICLE-ASSISTED NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING - This invention generally relates to particle-assisted nucleic acid sequencing. In some embodiments, sequencing may be performed in a microfluidic device, which can offer desirable properties, for example, minimal use of reagents, facile scale-up, and/or high throughput. In one embodiment, a target nucleic acid may be exposed to particles having nucleic acid probes. By determining the binding of the particles to the target nucleic acid, the sequence of the target nucleic acid (or at least a portion of the target nucleic acid) can be determined. The target nucleic acid may be encapsulated within a fluidic droplet with the particles having nucleic acid probes, in certain instances. In some cases, the sequence of the target nucleic acid may be determined, based on binding of the particles, using sequencing by hybridization (SBH) algorithms or other known techniques. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015823 | Methods for indexing samples and sequencing multiple polynucleotide templates - The invention relates to methods for indexing samples during the sequencing of polynucleotide templates, resulting in the attachment of tags specific to the source of each nucleic acid sample such that after a sequencing run, both the source and sequence of each polynucleotide can be determined. Thus, the present invention pertains to analysis of complex genomes (e.g., human genomes), as well as multiplexing less complex genomes, such as those of bacteria, viruses, mitochondria, and the like. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015824 | Method For Diagnosing Allergic Reactions - The invention provides a method for multiple cytokine detection from single cells for the purpose of generating immunological profiles of diseases. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015825 | ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH SOFTWARE MASK - Methods and systems for obtaining and processing optical signal data from analytical reactions, and in processing signal data from arrays of sequence-by-incorporation processes to identify nucleotide sequences of template nucleic acids and larger nucleic acid molecules, e.g., genomes or fragments thereof are described. Defining and applying a 2-dimensional software mask allows for obtaining signal data from arrays with higher signal to noise than where the mask is not applied. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015826 | METHODS FOR HIGH LEVEL MULTIPLEXED POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTIONS AND HOMOGENOUS MASS EXTENSION REACTIONS - Provided herein are optimized methods for performing multiplexed detection of a plurality of sequence variations. Also provided are methods for performing multiplexed amplification of target nucleic acid. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015827 | METHOD FOR THERAPY PREDICTION IN TUMORS HAVING IRREGULARITIES IN THE EXPRESSION OF AT LEAST ONE VEGF LIGAND AND/OR AT LEAST ONE ERBB-RECEPTOR - The present invention is related to a method for predicting a clinical response of a patient suffering from or at risk of developing a neoplastic disease towards a given mode of treatment, said method comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a biological sample from said patient; b) determining, on a non protein basis, the expression level of at least one gene encoding for a ligand from the Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family and of and of at least one gene encoding for a receptor from the ErbB-family, or a gene co-expressed therewith, in said sample, c) comparing the pattern of expression levels determined in (b) with one or several reference pattern (s) of expression levels; and d) predicting therapeutic success for said given mode of treatment in said patient or implementing therapeutic regimen targeting the signalling pathway of said ligand and/or receptor is related to in said patient from the outcome of the comparison in step (c). | 2012-01-19 |
20120015828 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS CHIP, SAMPLE ANALYZER USING SAMPLE ANALYSIS CHIP, SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAMPLE ANALYSIS CHIP - A low cost sample analysis chip in which liquid is supplied to wells formed on the chip so as to carry out reaction by a simple liquid supply method with no variation in the amount of liquid in each well, the sample analysis chip including a plurality of wells and a flow passage leading to the respective wells, wherein the flow passage includes a main flow passage which supplies liquid to each well, and the sample analysis chip has the main flow passage provided closer to the rotation center side than the well, and is formed so as to have one peak between neighboring wells in the direction of rotation center. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015829 | Adaptive Immunity Profiling and Methods for Generation of Monoclonal Antibodies - Methods are provided for producing monoclonal antibody candidates using adaptive immunity profiling. In some aspects, the method provides for the use of massively parallel signature sequencing. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015830 | MICRORNA PROFILES FOR EVALUATING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - The present invention provides methods, systems, and kits for evaluating multiple sclerosis (MS) in a patient. Particularly, the invention provides convenient miRNA-based tests for evaluating a patient for MS, including for diagnosing MS, for excluding MS as a diagnosis, for determining the presence of disease activity associated with MS, and for monitoring the course of disease or efficacy of treatment for MS. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015831 | METHOD FOR DELIVERING NUCLEIC ACID INTO EUKARYOTIC GENOMES - The present invention relates to genetic engineering and especially to the use of DNA transposition complex of bacteriophage Mu. In particular, the invention provides a gene transfer system for eukaryotic cells, wherein in vitro assembled Mu transposition complexes are introduced into a target cell and subsequently transposition into a cellular nucleic acid occurs. The invention further provides a kit for producing insertional mutations into the genomes of eukaryotic cells. The kit can be used, e.g., to generate insertional mutant libraries. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015832 | METHODS, PANELS OF IDENTIFICATION MARKERS, AND KITS FOR IDENTIFYING FORENSIC SAMPLES - Methods for identifying forensic samples using panels of markers and gene expression profiling, including without limitation, mRNA profiling, miRNA profiling, or both, are disclosed. Panels of markers for identifying certain tissue samples and certain body fluid samples are also disclosed. Kits for expediting performance of certain of the disclosed methods are provided. | 2012-01-19 |
20120015833 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MOLECULES - The present invention is directed to a method of detecting a molecule attached to a surface comprising detecting a bead attached to said molecule. The method may be used for the detection of single molecules and the surface shape may be adapted to receive beads. The invention further encompasses an apparatus for detecting the presence of a molecule having a bead attached thereto comprising a surface which is provided with a means for detecting a bead wherein the shape of said surface is configured to receive and retain a bead. Kits comprising the apparatus are provided and a use of the apparatus for detecting a bead or a molecule attached thereto is contemplated. | 2012-01-19 |