09th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130053041 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING USER EQUIPMENT IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and system for transferring user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system are disclosed. According to the method, a source core (CN) network determines to transfer a UE that it serves and sends a transfer instruction carrying UE transfer restriction information to the UE; an access network receives a transfer request that is sent by the UE according to the restriction information carried in the transfer instruction; the access network selects a target CN entity that is different from the source CN entity for the UE; and the UE is transferred to the target CN entity. The method and system provided by the present invention are applicable to user transferring between CN entities in any communication network. The transferring is initiated by a network side entity, and a more preferable CN entity is selected for the UE to provide a better service. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053042 | MOBILE STATION AND METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A mobile station includes a cell search unit that performs a cell search for a first mobile communication system or a second mobile communication system; a storing unit that stores a predetermined correspondence relationship between the mobile communication systems and moving speeds of the mobile station, wherein the cell search is to be performed for the communication systems; and a moving speed detector that detects a current moving speed of the mobile station, wherein, when a reconnection is required prior to completing a handover from the first mobile communication system to the second mobile communication system, the cell search unit performs the cell search for the mobile communication system corresponding to the current moving speed in the correspondence relationship. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053049 | METHOD AND BASE STATION FOR AUTOMATIC CARRIER SELECTION - A femtocell basestation selects its carrier frequency by detecting a carrier used by at least one other basestation in its network, and selecting its own carrier frequency such that it partially overlaps with the detected carrier. The downlink power of the femtocell basestation is set based on the degree of overlap between the selected carrier and the detected carrier, so that a user equipment having a connection to the other basestation is forced to search for the selected carrier. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053050 | METHOD IN WHICH USER EQUIPMENT TRANSMITS A SIGNAL IN A DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM, AND USER EQUIPMENT USING SAME - A method in which user equipment transmits a signal in a distributed antenna system in which a plurality of antennas is distributed in a cell, comprises the following steps: receiving uplink antenna information from a base station; controlling uplink power on the basis of the uplink antenna information; and transmitting an uplink signal on the basis of the uplink power control, wherein the uplink antenna information indicates a receiving antenna of the base station that receives the uplink signal. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053051 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING CELL SLEEPING - The present invention provides a method and a system for processing cell sleeping. The method comprises: a cell sending a sleeping request message to a neighbor cell (S | 2013-02-28 |
20130053052 | Implementation Method for Improving Service Call Completion Ratio and Radio Network Controller - The present invention provides an implementation method for improving a service call completion ratio and a radio network controller, wherein the method comprises: a radio network controller sending a radio bearer establishment message to a user equipment ( | 2013-02-28 |
20130053053 | LOCALIZATION OF MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES IN INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS - Various technologies pertaining to localizing multiple mobile computing devices in an indoor environment are described. Pairs of microphone arrays are selectively positioned in an indoor environment. A localization service assigns a frequency and schedule to a mobile telephone, and the mobile telephone begins outputting vibrations at the assigned frequency and in conformance with the assigned schedule. The microphone arrays sense the vibrations, and angles between the microphone arrays, respectively, and the mobile computing device are computed based upon the sensed vibrations. Such angles are subsequently employed to compute the location of the mobile computing device in the indoor environment. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053054 | USING PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO INTELLIGENTLY CHOOSE COMMUNICATION - Selecting communication settings. A method includes observing at least one of present, prior, or anticipated future movement of a user. Based on the observed user movement, embodiments may predict one or more future locations of the user. Based on the one or more future locations of the user, a communication setting of a device is selected to be used by the user. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053057 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE AND UTILIZING THE LOCATION IN CONTENT SERVICES - A system and method for controlling a mobile device at a headend includes the mobile device communicating a request for content to the headend. The headend requests geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device and, when geographic coordinate data is available, determines a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data. When geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, the headend extracts an IP address from the request and determines a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level. When the confidence level is below a threshold, the headend determines a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device. The headend controls the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053058 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN INTERNET AND BROADCAST RADIO SIGNALS - Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to allow the mobile device to smoothly transition audio input between a current radio signal and a target radio signal received at a mobile device. In one embodiment, the mobile device determines the current radio signal; selects the target radio signal; determines an earlier radio signal comprising the current radio signal or the target radio signal; creates a buffered radio signal by storing the earlier radio signal; transitions from the current radio signal to the buffered radio signal; determines the time offset between the buffered radio signal and the target radio signal; compares the determined time offset to an acceptable time offset; and transitions from the buffered radio signal to the target radio signal. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053059 | Radio Localization Database Generation by Capturing Cognitive Radio Spectrum Sensing Data - Technologies are generally described herein for determining a location of a computing device using radio frequency (“RF”) information. Some example technologies may receive a local RF fingerprint for radio signals detected by the computing device. The technologies may determine a location of the computing device by identifying a subset of RF information matching the local RF fingerprint. The technologies may provide the location to the computing device. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053060 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATION - The invention provides a system and method of communication comprising a USSD interface that is independent of the supporting stack the USSD is operating in. By decoupling the supporting stack from the USSD interface, similar services can be deployed across various service providers or network operators thereby enhancing the usability and efficiency of the USSD interface. The system includes client equipment configured to initiate a session by sending a session identification code, a gateway server coupled to the client equipment, and a USSD platform communicatively coupled to the gateway server via a configurable protocol. The gateway server initiates the session upon receiving the session identification code. The USSD platform communicates in real-time with the client equipment through the gateway server. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053063 | EMERGENCY RESOURCE LOCATION AND STATUS - Augmented reality techniques are employed to improve emergency response and related tasks based upon data gathered from wireless monitoring of emergency equipment. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053064 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HEADING ANGLE IN WIRELESS LAN - A method determines a heading angle of a user terminal in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system. The method includes examining whether a rotation of a user is detected, upon detecting the rotation, attaining a movement direction vector at a time when the rotation is detected, and attaining the heading angle by using the movement direction vector at the time when the rotation is detected. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053065 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMING MOBILITY STATE OF TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for determining a mobility state of a terminal is disclosed in embodiments of this invention, which relates to the technical field of wireless communication and is capable of accurately estimating a mobility state of a terminal in a complex network structure, configuring more appropriate network parameters for the terminal, optimizing mobility performance of the terminal and improving overall network performance. A method for determining a mobility state of a terminal is provided in an embodiment of this invention, including: calculating a total moving distance of a terminal in a predetermined period by using a distance estimation strategy; and determining a mobility state of the terminal according to the total moving distance. This invention is applicable to estimation of the terminal's mobility state in a homogeneous network and a heterogeneous network. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053066 | PROVIDING LOCATION RELATED INFORMATION TO MOBILE STATIONS - Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses to allow for location related information for a region of space within a structure to be divided into blocks and selectively provided in an efficient manner to a mobile station and/or a proxy device associated therewith. The mobile station may, for example, use the blocks of location related information to support signal-based position estimation and/or other like location based services. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053069 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT UTILIZING FEATURES OBTAINED BY MULTIPLE RADIO RECEIVERS - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate the determination of the environmental context of a mobile terminal. In this regard, the method, apparatus and computer program product may utilize the features obtained by a plurality of different types of radio receivers in order to more precisely determine the environmental context of the mobile terminal. The performance of the mobile terminal including applications executed by the mobile terminal may correspondingly be more accurately tailored to the current environmental context of the mobile terminal. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053070 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING LOCATION BASED SERVICE - A method for accessing a location-based social network service in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes determining whether virtual location information is used when the location-based social network service is requested, obtaining virtual access location information of the portable terminal when it is determined that the virtual location information used, and accessing the location-based social network service using the obtained virtual access location information. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053077 | USER EQUIPMENT ENHANCEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE MULTI-POINT COMMUNICATION - Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for measuring interference observed at a CoMP UE caused by neighbor base stations transmitting reference signals. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053078 | BACKHAUL ENHANCEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE MULTI-POINT (COMP) OPERATIONS - Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques for backhaul enhancements for cooperative multi-point (CoMP) operations. An aggressor node may take pre-scheduling decisions in advance of beamformed data transmissions based on the pre-scheduling decisions. The aggressor node may communicate the pre-scheduling decisions to one or more victim nodes, for example, via a backhaul link between the aggressor node and the one or more victim nodes. A victim node may take scheduling decisions based at least on the pre-scheduling decisions of the aggressor node to coordinate beamformed transmissions from the victim node with the beamformed transmissions from the aggressor node. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053085 | PROCEDURE LATENCY BASED ADMISSION CONTROL NODE AND METHOD - A wireless telecommunication system, a node (e.g., eNodeB, BSC, RNC), a procedure latency monitor unit, and a method are described herein for measuring the latency of a procedure (e.g., radio network procedure, core network procedure) where the results of the measured latency may be used for admission control of user equipment (UE) sessions and to guarantee that admitted UEs are served according to their requested Quality of Service (QoS). | 2013-02-28 |
20130053086 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT SERVER AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing system including plural terminals, a base station to communicate with the terminals, and a management server coupled via a network to the base station, in which each terminal includes a behavioral information sensor to acquire behavioral information on the person wearing the terminal, and the management server retains the predefined relations among the persons within the organization, receives and retains the behavioral information from each terminal, calculates the behavioral characteristic quantity showing behavioral characteristics of each person relative to other persons based on the behavioral information, sums the calculated behavioral characteristic quantities for each of the defined relations between the person and the other persons, and when information showing changes in the still non-implemented defined relations is acquired, estimates the behavioral characteristic quantity of the person after changing the defined relation according to the acquired information, based on the acquired information and the behavioral characteristic quantity. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053087 | METHOD FOR TRIGGERING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GROUP OF MTC DEVICES AND MTC SERVER, AND MTC DEVICE - The present invention discloses a method for triggering communication between a group of MTC devices and an MTC server, and an MTC device. The method includes: receiving an MTC request message sent by a machine type communications MTC server, where the MTC request message carries a group ID of the group of MTC devices and a communication notification message for the group of MTC devices; obtaining area information of the group of MTC devices; and sending the area information, the group ID of the group of MTC devices, and the communication notification message for the group of MTC devices to a cell broadcast center CBC, so that the CBC sends a broadcast message to a device in an area, where the broadcast message includes the group ID of the group of MTC devices and the communication notification message for the group of MTC devices. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053088 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER CUTBACK IN A SIMULTANEOUS DUAL FREQUENCY BAND CALL - A method and apparatus can cut back power in a simultaneous dual frequency band call. The method may operate a dual frequency band transmit device. The method may include determining if a transmit frequency in a first frequency band from the device combined with a transmit frequency in a second frequency band from the device causes receiver desensitization at the device. The method may include determining if the transmit power in the first frequency band is above a threshold power. The method may include reducing maximum transmit power in the second frequency band by an amount proportional to transmit power in the first frequency band and transmit signal bandwidth in the second frequency band in only the portion of the second frequency band where a resultant frequency component can cause desensitization. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053091 | Method and Telecommunications Infrastructure for Activating an Inactive Cell - The invention relates to a method for activating at least one inactive cell in a wireless telecommunications infrastructure. The telecommunications infrastructure comprises an active cell containing a plurality of terminals. A presence signal is transmitted in the at least one inactive cell. The plurality of terminals in the active cell detect the presence signal(s) of the one or more inactive cells to gather information from the inactive cell. The information is reported to and received at the telecommunications infrastructure. The information received from the plurality of terminals is processed in a processing system of the telecommunications infrastructure to provide a processing result. The inactive cell is activated when the processing result fulfils at least one activation condition such that at least one of the plurality of terminals is within a coverage area of the activated cell. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053092 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING NEIGHBOR MEASUREMENT REPORTS - Methods and apparatus are provided from the context of a mobile terminal and a target base station for creating neighbor measurement reports in accordance with a measure of mobility that takes into account whether a handover is mobility-triggered without consideration of non-mobility-triggered handovers. In this regard, a method is provided that includes receiving information indicating whether a handover is mobility triggered. The method may also determine, with a processor, a measure of mobility at least partially based upon the handovers that are mobility triggered without consideration of non-mobility triggered handovers. The method may also cause neighbor measurement reports to be provided in accordance with the measure of mobility. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053097 | SMARTPHONE ACCESSORY - An accessory enhances the utility of a smartphone when the accessory is in circuit communication with the smartphone. The accessory includes a touch screen that has a viewable surface area that is larger than a viewable surface area of a touch screen of the smartphone and displays the same image as the touch screen of the smartphone. Signals generated by pressure on the touch screen of the device are conducted to a processor of the smartphone that processes signals generated by pressure of the touch screen of the smartphone. The device may include an audio speaker that projects the same sounds as an audio speaker of the smartphone. The device may include a microphone that generates signals conducted to a component of the smartphone that processes signals generated by a microphone of the smartphone. The device may further include a camera that generates signals conducted to a component of the smartphone that processes signals generated by a camera of the smartphone. The device is not provided with a memory device for storing programs and applications or a processor for processing programs and applications because it relies entirely upon the programs and applications stored in the smartphone and the processing capabilities of the smartphone for processing the applications and programs. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053098 | MOUNTING AND CONFORMAL COATING SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO FLEX ASSEMBLY TO PREVENT TRACE AND COMPONENT CRACKING - A compact proximity sensor for use in a portable computing device is described. In particular various embodiments of a proximity sensor which fits in an extremely small portion of a cellular phone, and accurately determine the presence of a user's head in close proximity to a surface of the cellular phone. In particular, a high yield assembly process for installing the compact proximity sensor is described. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053099 | HUMAN BODY DETECTING SYSTEM - According to an aspect, a human body detecting system includes a mobile communication device, a stand, and a false detection reducing unit. The mobile communication device includes a communication unit for performing communication. The stand includes a human sensor for detecting a human body based on an ambient temperature distribution, and a storage unit for storing detection information of the human sensor. The false detection reducing unit is configured to perform false detection reducing processing on at least either one of the detection information of the human sensor and operation of the human sensor. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053100 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BARRIER PATTERN - A mobile terminal includes a display unit to display a left-eye image and a right-eye image, a barrier panel to generate a parallax barrier region, and a barrier controller to adjust the parallax barrier region. A method for controlling a barrier pattern includes calculating a relative position of a barrier panel with respect to a display unit, adjusting a barrier region generated in the barrier panel according to the calculated relative position, and displaying a left-eye image and a right-eye image via the display unit. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053101 | Video Mode Hidden Autofocus - A method and system for hiding objectionable frames during autofocusing are disclosed. A personal electronic device such as a cameral telephone can have two cameras that have overlapping fields of view. One camera can provide imaging. The other camera can facilitate autofocusing in a manner wherein images produced thereby are not viewed by a user. Because the autofocus frames are hidden, the user is not distracted or annoying thereby. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053102 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SOUND OUTPUT METHOD, AND SOUND OUTPUT PROGRAM - A mobile telephone device includes: a communication unit that communicates with external devices; a microphone that collects sound; a receiver that outputs sound; and a correcting unit that corrects quality of sound; in which the receiver outputs the sound collected by the microphone and corrected by the correcting unit. The mobile telephone device includes: a connector to which an earpiece can be connected; and a control unit that outputs the sound corrected by the correcting unit from the earpiece, when the earpiece is connected to the connector. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053103 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BANDS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus for supporting multiple frequency bands efficiently in a mobile communication system are provided. The method includes generating first system information including a frequency band indicator indicating a frequency band supported by the base station and an additional frequency band indicator indicating at least one frequency band supported by the base station, and broadcasting the first system information. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053104 | MULTI-MODE FILTER - A multi-mode cavity filter comprises a dielectric body having at least first and second orthogonal resonant modes; a first coupling element formed on a first face of the dielectric body for coupling energy to at least a first resonant mode; and a second coupling element formed on the first face of the dielectric body for coupling energy from the at least a first resonant mode. The dielectric body is capable of supporting a first coupling path between the first coupling element and the second coupling element via the at least a first resonant mode and a second coupling path between the first coupling element and the second coupling element, the second coupling path being such that at least partial cancellation of at least some coupled energy takes place so as to form a zero in a response of the filter. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053111 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL USING THE SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD - A communication terminal according to one aspect of the present invention includes a baseband LSI that performs baseband processing for communication, an application LSI that includes a vocoder function and performs processing according to an application, an audio LSI that performs one of D/A conversion and A/D conversion on audio data, and a switch circuit that is installed in the application LSI and connects a data path between the audio processor LSI and the baseband LSI. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053112 | ON-CHIP POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - A voice data and RF integrated circuit (IC) includes a memory module that stores a least one application as a plurality of operational instructions, the at least one application having a plurality of power modes that each correspond to one of a plurality of use characteristics. A processing module executes the plurality of operational instructions and that determines a selected one of the plurality of power modes based on current use characteristics of the at least one application, and generates a power mode signal based on the selected one of the plurality of power modes. An on-chip power management circuit receives the power mode signal and that generates a plurality of power supply signals based on the power mode signal. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053115 | GAME SHOW WITH SPECIALIZED VOTING PROCEDURE - A method of providing a game show that includes broadcasting performances from a plurality of contestants to audience members and receiving lists from the audience members. Each list received contains the identifiers of at least two contestants. These lists are tabulated and a vote is recorded for a contestant each time the identifier for that contestant appears on a list. The contestants are then ranked in order of the number of votes each received, with the contestant who received the least votes ranked first. The contestant with the most votes and/or the contestant with the least votes are named the winner. The group of audience members who submitted lists that rank the contestants in order of who received the fewest votes to who received the most votes also win. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053116 | METHODS OF MANAGING PLAY OF WAGERING GAMES AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING PLAY OF WAGERING GAMES - Poker card game deals four cards to a player, four cards to a dealer, and three community cards. Player discards one card and bets 1×-4× ante wager. After a first community card is exposed, player bets 1×-3× ante wager. After a second community card is exposed, player bets 1×-2× ante wager. A final community card is exposed. Dealer reveals dealer's best five-card poker hand formed from any of dealer's four cards and three community cards, and player reveals player's best five-card poker hand formed from any of player's three cards and three community cards. Highest ranking hand wins. Pays ante wagers according to a paytable. Pays even money on play wagers. Allows side wager that pays according to a paytable. Played with one deck of cards. Includes card game method, device-readable storage medium containing device-executable code, and device-executable code stored on a device-readable storage medium. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053122 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SYMBOL EVALUATION GAME - In one embodiment, a gaming system which may randomly generate a plurality of directional symbols. Each directional symbol may have an input direction and an output direction. The gaming system may analyze the generated directional symbols to determine whether any formed sets, chains or sequences of compatible directional symbols are associated with any awards. More specifically, the gaming system may determine whether to form any sets of compatible directional symbols based on if one or more input directions of one or more of the generated directional symbols are compatible with one or more output directions of one or more of the generated directional symbols. The gaming system then may determine and may provide a player an award based on one or more of any formed sets of compatible directional symbols. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053133 | REAL-TIME CREDIT BETWEEN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES USING MOBILE TEXT MESSAGES - A method for funding wagering on an electronic gaming machine includes receiving information from a text message, determining an electronic gaming machine designated by the information, determining a funding action designated by the information, executing the funding action, and updating the available funds for wagering on the electronic gaming machine. The funding action is associated with funds available for wagering on the electronic gaming machine. The information includes message content and a destination number. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053134 | No Purchase Necessary Game System - A gaming machine system that allows a potential player to view the outcome of an upcoming game before playing it and before spending money on said outcome, and a method of using the same. The gaming machine system comprises a gaming machine configured to display a game and a view of the game. The gaming machine is further configured to initiate the view of the game upon selective communication by the user therewith. The game play starts then finishes with one or more irrevocable final results for view and selection. The view window shows the outcome of the next play before money is spent. The player can view each and every result before spending money. The player can then select and spend money on one of the results that he considers most favorable. The player spends money on a result that is already known to him. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053135 | DECENTRALIZED PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments are directed to a decentralized progressive gaming system. The system includes a single, repeatable entity to calculate and track one or more progressive systems and their jackpots across a bank of gaming machines, an entire casino, or small or large wide area progressives offered over one or more casinos. The system provides efficient management and tracking of progressive jackpots and payouts. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053136 | MOBILE DEVICE INTERFACES AT AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE - A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones, is described. In particular, an electronic gaming machine (EGM) can be configured with a power interface that allows portable electronic device carried by the patron to receive power. To prevent patrons from monopolizing an EGM for the purposes of solely charging their portable electronic device, the EGM can be configured with power interface control logic that controls the flow of power to the power interface including cutting off power to the power interface. The EGM can include an object detection capability that allows objects, such as a portable electronic device located on or near the EGM to be detected. In one embodiment, when the EGM detects an object has been abandoned, i.e., left at the EGM by a patron, the EGM can be configured to take actions that allow the object to be recovered. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053137 | AUTHENTICATING GAMING MACHINE CONTENT - A gaming machine may include a memory area including at least one bootup memory device, and at least one data storage device including at least one operating system and a plurality of gaming packages. The gaming machine also may include a display device configured to display at least one game selected from the plurality of gaming packages to a player, and a processor coupled to the memory area and to the display device. The processor may be configured to authenticate the at least one bootup memory device, and authenticate the at least one operating system. The processor may also be configured to determine an authentication sequence for the plurality of gaming packages, and authenticate the plurality of gaming packages in a sequence different from the determined authentication sequence. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053138 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING DONATIONS TO PLAY COMPUTER GAME - A computer-implemented method for providing a computer game such as, for example, a social network game includes steps of hosting the game at a server, receiving a request from a player to play the game, enabling game play, requesting a donation from the player to continue play or to enable access to a game feature, and continuing game play or enabling access to the game feature only if the donation is received. A donation request screen may be displayed at the transition from one completed game level to a successive game level, when the game is over, or at any other time during game play. Multiple donation amounts may be specified on the donation request screen, each donation amount providing a different number of game credits. This method enables donations to be collected for a charitable entity while playing computer games. The method also raises social awareness through game play. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053139 | WAGERING GAME MACHINE CABINET LICENSE COMPLIANCE - A cabinetmaker can create an electronic license that governs 1) components allowed to be connected to a wagering game machine and 2) functionality enabled on the wagering game machine. The electronic license (cabinet license) is bound to a wagering game machine cabinet. The cabinetmaker can load the electronic license into a secure memory area bound to the cabinet of a wagering game machine. A process (application, daemon, etc.) can perform various operations that ensure the wagering game machine complies with the cabinet license. The executable code that implements this process (license compliance code) can execute to disable components and/or functionality that do not comport with the electronic license, can execute to place the wagering game machine in a limited operation state, can execute to generate a notification of the license violation and freeze the wagering game machine, etc. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053140 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO TUNING OF A VIDEO SWITCHING DEVICE FOR A GAMING MACHINE - A method, device and system are set forth for controlling a video switching device (VSD) configured to display video from multiple video streams at a video display. Where video signals are received which are unrecognized by the VSD a tuner is coupled to the VSD to control the same to extract video primitives adjust the configuration data so that the video stream will be properly displayed at the video display. In another embodiment the tuner may command the VSD to display a diagnostic dashboard for the gaming machine and its components and network connections. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053141 | PHOTOGRAPH-BASED GAME - A system and a method for playing a photograph-based game are provided. The method includes establishing a communication link between a game playing system and one or more game playing devices, each of which is operated by a respective player. Game rules are presented to the player(s) on the respective game playing device(s). The game rules include at least one task for the submission of at least one photographic image. Provision is made for receiving a photographic image in the game playing system which has been submitted via the established link from the game playing device in response to the presented task. An image signature is computed for the submitted photographic image based on visual features extracted from the image and a relevance to the task is computed, based on the computed image signature. A score for the game is output for each player, based on the computed relevance of the submitted images for each of the tasks. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053142 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED REAL-TIME REALITY BASED DATA GAME AND METHODS - A computer-implemented system and method of game playing between a server and a client interface is described. The game is adapted to integrate social networking with real-world based data feed from a plurality of data feed sources in real-time. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053143 | DATA GENERATION SYSTEM, DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND A STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A COMPUTER PROGRAM - The disclosed data generation system is provided with a monitor for displaying a game area and a touch panel, wherein in a game for displaying two operation reference units and an object which moves therebetween upon the game area, sequence data used as data for designating an operation time period for touch-operation and operation reference units are generated. The data generation system displays, upon a display unit, an editing screen including a time period information display area for displaying information of all operation time periods chronologically and a criteria unit designation area for displaying information of operation time periods of each of the operation reference units chronologically, and for displaying, upon a criteria unit designation area, information for associating information of each of the objects corresponding to each operation time period with information of the operation reference unit where display of each of the objects is started. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053144 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLAYER LINKED AUDIO - A method of linking gaming machine audio content to a player and network-based gaming system are provided. The system may include a gaming machine, a database, and a server system configured to be coupled to the gaming machine and the database. The server system may be associated with a server-based network configured to associate a connection identification (ID) with a listening device, receive an identification of the listening device through the gaming machine, and transmit an audio content generated by the gaming machine to the identified listening device using the connection ID. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053149 | NOTIFYING USERS OF OPTIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN META GAMES - In a method of notifying a user of an option to participate in a meta game, a presence of a player of a computer-implemented game at a location is detected. An association between a computer-implemented meta-game and the location is identified. The player of the computer-implemented game is presented with an option to participate in the computer-implemented meta-game. An indication of an acceptance of the option to participate in the computer-implemented meta game is received from the player of the computer-implemented game. A performance of an action within the computer-implemented game by the player of the computer-implemented game is reflected within the computer-implemented meta game. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053150 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO VALIDATE IN-GAME ACTIONS IN A MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAME - This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods to validate in-game actions performed in a multiplayer online game. Subsequent to performance of one or more in-game actions by a game engine that includes game code on a client-side client system, one or more corresponding validation actions may be performed by a validation engine on a server-side validation system, the validation engine having validation code that is identical to the game code. Results of execution of the validation actions may be compared to provisional game state information resulting from performance of the in-game actions, to validate the in-game actions. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053151 | PACKET BASED GAME NON-PLAYER CHARACTER SERVER, METHOD FOR PROVIDING NON-PLAYER CHARACTER, AND GAME SYSTEM USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a packet based artificial intelligence game NPC server, method for providing an artificial intelligence NPC, and game system thereof which are applied to various on-line games on the basis of packet information without source code correction, using data obtained in each game server, and provides: storing game information specialized for each game server; receiving game packet data from the game server; interpreting the game packet data to convert the interpreted game packet data into metadata; storing a protocol header and parameter information of the metadata; receiving the protocol header and parameter information to generate data and action of an NPC according to a command (protocol header) of the metadata; and delivering the generated data and action of an NPC to the game server. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053152 | COMMUNICATION GAME SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION GAME APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - A game system which enables a host player to progress a game in collaboration with guest players is provided. The host player progresses the game by moving a party, including a plurality of player characters, on a field. When the party arrives at a predetermined point on a predetermined field, a battle with an enemy character is started. When a player character of the party becomes inoperative in the battle, a player character of a guest player may be substituted for the inoperative player character by sending a support request to the guest player. Although there is a time limit that the player character of the guest player may participate in the battle, the time limit may be extended when the corresponding player character achieves a predetermined condition in the battle. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053159 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING A GOLF SWING OR PUTTING STROKE - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for alerting a golfer when he or she moves his or her head during a swing or stroke. According to an exemplary embodiment, a golf training aid comprises a movement detection mechanism and an alerting system. The training aid can comprise, for example, a support structure, such as a tube, and a weighed object, such as a ball. The weighted objet is located on or in the support structure, and the support structure is coupled to the golfer's headwear, such as a hat or visor. The weighted object is initially settled in a receiving portion of the support structure, but displaces when the golfer moves his head. The displacement alerts the golfer to the head movement, allowing the golfer to reduce or eliminate such movement from his or her golf game. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053160 | TRAINING TOOL FOR GOLF - A golf training tool includes a boot having a first open end to be fitted over a grip of a golf club, and a rod projecting from a second end of the boot opposed to the first open end and which rod extends into the boot. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053171 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head has a striking face with a plurality of scorelines including a first scoreline and a second scoreline adjacent thereto. The striking face also has a plurality of auxiliary grooves each spaced from the scorelines. In a first imaginary vertical plane, a first path is formed by a first intersection between the first imaginary vertical plane and the striking face, and the auxiliary grooves have a first concentration no less than 0.17 measured between the first and second scorelines. A second imaginary vertical plane is horizontally spaced from the first imaginary plane. A second path is formed in the second imaginary vertical plane by a second intersection between the second imaginary vertical plane and the striking face. The auxiliary grooves in the second imaginary vertical plane have a second concentration that is different from the first concentration measured between the first and second scorelines. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053172 | WEIGHT MEMBER FOR A GOLF CLUB HEAD - A weight member for removable attachment to a weight port of a golf club head is provided. The weight member comprises a head that has a tool mating port for operatively receiving a portion of a fastening tool. The weight member further comprises a shaft that is associated with the head such that the shaft terminates at an end surface. The shaft has a threaded external surface and a non-threaded internal bore that extends from the end surface. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053173 | GOLF CLUB HEAD | 2013-02-28 |
20130053174 | GOLF BALL POLYURETHANE COMPOSITION AND GOLF BALL - An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball polyurethane composition excellent in resilience. Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball excellent in a shot feeling and resilience. The present invention provides a golf ball polyurethane composition comprising, as a resin component, a polyurethane elastomer including a polyisocyanate with one alicyclic hydrocarbon structure having 3 or more carbon atoms as a constituting component, and having a storage modulus E′ (Pa) and a loss modulus E″ (Pa) satisfying a following expression; | 2013-02-28 |
20130053179 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball includes a spherical core and a cover covering the spherical core, wherein the cover is formed from a polyurethane composition containing a polyurethane elastomer as a resin component, the polyurethane composition has a shear loss modulus G″ of more than 5.03×10 | 2013-02-28 |
20130053180 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2013-02-28 |
20130053185 | Compositions Useful in Golf Balls - Curable polyurethane, polyurea and polyurethane/polyurea compositions that are particularly useful as the outer layer and/or at least one inner layer of golf balls, cured compositions, golf balls comprising the cured composition, and methods of increasing the initial velocity of a golf ball using the curable polyurethane, polyurea and polyurethane/poly urea compositions are disclosed. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053186 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball includes a core, a cover covering the core, and a clear layer covering the cover. The cover has dimples and a land. An xy coordinate of a hue of an outermost layer in the core excluding a colorless and transparent layer is included in any one of eight zones I to VIII. An xy coordinate of a hue of the cover is included in any one of the eight zones I to VIII which is different from and is not adjacent to the zone in which the xy coordinate of the hue of the outermost layer is included. A ratio (T | 2013-02-28 |
20130053187 | Eyewear For Sports - A method for training an athlete is provided. The method includes equipping the athlete with eyewear having a first lens ( | 2013-02-28 |
20130053188 | Sports Ball Training Assembly - A sports ball training assembly for repetitively practicing sporting techniques in a small area, such as, hitting a golf ball, kicking a soccer ball, or batting a baseball. A telescoping arm attaches to the ball, extending and retracting to create different positions to strike the ball. A spring attaches to the telescoping arm. The spring has sufficient elasticity to return the ball to equilibrium position after the ball is propelled forward. The elasticity of the spring and the elevation of the ball can be adjusted by enclosing various sections of the spring with a tube that slides along the longitudinal axis of the spring. As the rigid tube moves along the spring, the spring's characteristics change. A second spring portion enhances stability and control of the ball, and allows the ball to return to the user. A base and a base shaft provide structure to the assembly. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053189 | Mobile Practice Dummy - A practice dummy comprising a remotely controlled, self-propelled base unit supporting a detachable upper body enables athletes to practice football skills against a dummy that can simulate the speed and mobility of a human player. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053190 | RACKET SPORT INERTIAL SENSOR MOTION TRACKING AND ANALYSIS - A system for a racket comprises an inertial sensor for coupling to the racket, a processor connected to the inertial sensor, and a memory device connected to the processor. The inertial sensor includes an accelerometer array with three degrees of freedom in acceleration and a gyro array with three degrees of freedom in rotation. The processor is configured to generate stroke profiles describing acceleration and rotation of the racket based on signals from the accelerometer and the gyro arrays, and the memory device is configured to store the stroke profiles. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053191 | Multi-Function Table - A multi-function table includes a table body, a first table board, a table tennis board and a second table board. The table face has a trough thereon. The first table board is placed in the trough. The first table board has an air hockey table face at one side thereof and a billiard table face at a reverse side thereof. The table tennis board is detachably connected to the table body. The second table board is detachably connected to the table body or the table tennis board. The second table board has a coffee table face at one side thereof and a playing card table face at a reverse side thereof. Various table boards are detachably connected to the same table body, so that the multi-function table of the present invention can be used as an air hockey table, a billiard table, a table tennis table, a playing card table, a coffee table, and the like. The structure of the present invention is compact and takes less space to save cost greatly. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053192 | Ball and elevated court sport - A multiple player team sport, rules and equipment combining features of volleyball, dodge ball, hand ball and table tennis. Two player teams are positioned opposite one another with multiple elevated playing surfaces between them. A tennis ball sized spheroid is initially served by one team from one of its elevated playing surfaces toward and onto the opposing team's playing surface. When the ball is not successfully returned, the last team successfully striking the ball is awarded a point. The elevated playing surfaces are opposed tables with provisions allowing players to approach the center line to be in positions for a kill shot, including rounded corners and tapered shapes to provide suitably large strike areas for the ball to be played onto while not restricting the players' ability to move forward and attack the opposing court. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053193 | INFLATABLE BALL WITH RIB STRUCTURE - An inflatable ball includes interconnected first and second half ball bodies. The first half ball body has a first half ball wall with first inner and outer wall surfaces, and a first rib structure formed as one piece with the first half ball wall and projecting from one of the first inner and outer wall surfaces. The first half ball wall has a through hole extending through the first inner and outer wall surfaces, and a first annular connecting edge interconnecting circumferential ends of the first inner and outer wall surfaces. The second half ball body has a second half ball wall with second inner and outer wall surfaces, and a second rib structure projecting from one of the second inner and outer wall surfaces. A valve unit is attached to the first half ball body in connection with the through hole. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053194 | CHAIN TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - In a power transmission utilizing a bushingless roller chain, the inner links of the chain have chain guide-contacting backs that have a convex arcuate shape, and the outer links are shaped so that they do not contact the chain guides. The rollers are wider than the sprocket teeth that they engage, and widthwise gaps between the ends of the rollers and the outer link plates allow the inner link plates to move in the widthwise direction. The gap between the inner surfaces of the rollers and the outer surfaces of the connecting pins of the chain is larger than the gap between the inner surfaces of the holes in the inner link plates and the outer surfaces of the connecting pins that extend through them. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053195 | CHAIN GUIDE ASSEMBLY WITH DEFLECTABLE CONTACT MEMBER - A bicycle chain guide assembly that includes a chain guide member having a mounting portion adapted to be positioned adjacent a chain ring of a bicycle, and a contact member removably affixed to the mounting portion. The mounting portion extends in a chain-running direction and has a chain-ring side and an opposite side. The contact member includes a first end portion affixed to the mounting portion and a chain contact portion that extends from the first end portion in the chain-running direction and is positioned adjacent the chain-ring side of the mounting portion. A gap is defined between the chain-ring side of the mounting portion and the chain contact portion of the contact member. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053196 | CHAIN GUIDE ASSEMBLY WITH MOVABLE MEMBER - A bicycle chain guide assembly that includes a mounting bracket adapted to be affixed to a bicycle, and a movable member movably mounted to the mounting bracket. The movable member includes a chain guide portion adapted to be positioned adjacent a chain ring of the bicycle and below a bottom bracket of the bicycle. When the assembly is mounted on a bicycle with a chain-ring, the movable member can move in a first direction such that the chain guide portion moves toward an outer circumference of the chain-ring and the movable member can move in a second direction such that the chain guide portion moves away from the outer circumference of the chain ring. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053197 | TRANSMISSION GUIDE - In a transmission guide, a synthetic resin shoe and a synthetic resin base are integrally molded by two part molding. Strips projecting from a supporting surface of the base extend in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the base, and concave grooves formed in the shoe, which also extend in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the base and of the shoe, receive the strips of the base and are fused with the base. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053198 | Bicycle derailleur cover - Embodiments described herein provide for a derailleur cover with a housing and a mounting mechanism (for respectively covering and holding the housing in place around at least a portion of a chain-guide for the derailleur). Such derailleur cover not only provides for a shield or protection for the derailleur components, but another example embodiment also considers an airfoil shape of the housing for promoting non-turbulent airflow around the chain-guide. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053199 | Independent Pulley System With Clutches - The present invention relates to a pulley system including a motor, pulleys having a clutch, and pulley applications. The motor can be a truck motor such as a diesel motor using a power take-off (PTO) system. The motor provides power to the pulleys, and when the clutch is engaged on one or more pulleys corresponding to one or more selected pulley applications, the motor powers the selected pulley applications. The clutches allow the pulley system to independently power any number of the pulley applications by simply engaging the clutches corresponding to the desired pulley applications. The pulley applications can include cleaning applications, such as power wash pumps, an insulation removal vacuum, a generator, a water recovery vacuum, and an air compressor. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053200 | DOUBLE COGGED V-BELT FOR VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE - A double-cogged V-belt with the upper and lower cog profiles symmetric and having lines (“L”) and arcs (“A”) connected according to a sequence from the center of a root to the center of an adjacent cog of L | 2013-02-28 |
20130053211 | TOROIDAL CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - The present invention provides a toroidal continuously variable transmission capable of setting loading pressure at low pressure while avoiding a problem of excessive pressing with centrifugal hydraulic pressure. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053212 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A vehicle includes a powertrain with an engine, first and second torque machines, and a hybrid transmission. A method for operating the vehicle includes operating the engine in an unfueled state, releasing an off-going clutch which when engaged effects operation of the hybrid transmission in a first continuously variable mode, and applying a friction braking torque to a wheel of the vehicle to compensate for an increase in an output torque of the hybrid transmission resulting from releasing the off-going clutch. Subsequent to releasing the off-going clutch, an oncoming clutch which when engaged effects operation of the hybrid transmission in a second continuously variable mode is synchronized. Subsequent to synchronization of the oncoming clutch, the oncoming clutch is engaged. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053215 | System and Method for Correction of Vehicle Speed Lag in a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) and Associated Vehicle - A method and associated system for compensation of vehicle speed lag resulting from changing load conditions in a continuously variable transmission (CVT) vehicle includes detecting and measuring true engine torque resulting from load changes placed on the vehicle engine. A true engine speed droop is calculated from the true engine torque. A compensated engine speed signal is generated based on the calculated true engine speed droop and is applied to the engine to produce a true engine speed that corresponds to a target engine speed at the load condition corrected for true engine speed droop. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053216 | METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A GEAR SHIFTING OPERATION IN AUTOMATED TRANSMISSIONS - A method of performing a shift operation in an automatic transmission with at least one form-locking shifting transmission part of a vehicle, with which, during a shift to a target gear (G | 2013-02-28 |
20130053223 | TRAINING APPARATUS FOR A BICYCLE - A training apparatus for a bicycle has a base, a transmitting device and a damping device. The base has a holding mount and a supporting frame. The transmitting device is mounted on the base and has an axle assembly, a rotating axle, multiple belt pulleys, a belt and a chain wheel group. The axle assembly is mounted through the supporting frame. The rotating axle is mounted through the supporting frame. The belt pulleys are mounted between the axle assembly and the rotating axle. The belt is mounted around the belt pulleys. The damping device is mounted on the base, is mounted around the rotating axle and has a damping wheel, a magnetizer and an adjusting assembly. The damping wheel is mounted around the rotating axle. The magnetizer is connected to the supporting frame around the damping wheel t. The adjusting assembly is connected to the supporting frame and the magnetizer. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053224 | ANKLE EXERCISER - An ankle exerciser system for providing automated flexing of an ankle of a user. The system may include a first support, a first pivot for permitting movement of the first support about a transverse axis, a second support, a second pivot for permitting movement of the second support about the transverse axis, and a drive element operatively coupled to pivot the first support and operatively coupled to pivot the second support about the transverse axis. The first support and the second support may be controlled to incline and decline to and from a specified angle of rotation. The inline and decline may be performed at a specified frequency for a specified duration. A vibrator may further be used to vibrate the supports, to vibrate one or both of the feet supported thereon. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053225 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL, STRUCTURALLY CORRECTIVE NECK EXERCISER - Provided is an exercise device for exercising the neck and spine of a user. The exercise device comprises a neck band defining a pair of opposed end portions, with the neck band being disposable adjacent a rear side of a neck of the user. The exercise device further includes a pair of extension members. Each extension member defines a distal end portion and a proximal end portion connected to a respective one of the pair of opposed end portions of the neck band. Each extension member is extendable between an extended position and a retracted position. The distance along the extension member between the distal end portion and the neck strap increases as the extension member is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053226 | RESISTIVE EXERCISE APPARATUS - An exercise apparatus is disclosed, which comprises a cushioned strap for providing a soft contact with a person's body when the exercise apparatus being used for a sit-on-chair exercise, and an elastic strip attached to ends of the cushioned strap to form a closed loop therewith, the elastic strip providing a resistive force to an exercising person when a portion of the elastic strip is restricted by a chair the exercising person sits on. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053231 | NOZZLE SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR DIVERTING A SOLID PHASE FROM THE NOZZLE SEPARATOR - A centrifuge having a vertical axis of rotation. The centrifuge includes a rotatable drum configured to process an inflowing suspension, the rotatable drum including an assembly configured to supply a washing liquid into an interior of the drum. The centrifuge also includes at least one supply pipe arranged in the drum and configured to conduct the washing liquid into the interior of the drum. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053232 | SEPARATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER AND ANIMAL MANURE - The present invention relates to separating one or more of sand and other particulate matter from a mixture of animal waste and water. The present invention can help to control the discharge of noxious odors while processing material containing animal waste. An exemplary apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a cylindrical housing and a non-rotating collection table. An exemplary apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes optional shield provided inside the cylindrical housing that can help to capture the particulate matter and that can also help to reduce the discharge of noxious gas and odors from the apparatus. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053237 | NICKEL-BASED REFORMING CATALYST - The present invention relates unique pore structures in nickel supported on alumina with the negligible formation of macropores. Incorporation of additional elements stabilizes the pore structure of the nickel supported on alumina. Additional element(s) were then further added into the nickel-supported materials. These additional element(s) further stabilize the pore structures under heating conditions. The improvements of pore structure stability under heating conditions and negligible presence of macropores limit the sintering of nickel metal to a mechanism of impeded diffusion. The negligible presence of macropores also limits the deposition of alkali metal hydroxide(s)/carbonate(s) to the outer shell of the catalyst pellet. Both of the negligible presence of macropores and improvement in pore structure stability allow for prolonging the catalyst life of these nickel supported on alumina catalysts of the present invention for reforming hydrocarbons. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053238 | TUNGSTEN OXIDE PHOTOCATALYST MODIFIED WITH COPPER ION, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a copper ion-modified tungsten oxide photocatalyst subjected to chemical etching treatment with a basic aqueous solution in which a rate of change in diffuse reflectance of the photocatalyst as measured at a wavelength of 700 nm between before and after irradiated with an ultraviolet light in atmospheric air is less than 10%; and a process for producing a copper ion-modified tungsten oxide photocatalyst which includes a copper ion modifying step of modifying a tungsten oxide powder with a copper ion; a chemical etching step of subjecting the tungsten oxide powder to chemical etching treatment with a basic aqueous solution, the chemical etching treatment being carried out either before or after the copper ion modifying step; and a drying step of drying the product obtained after the above steps at a temperature of 200° C. or lower. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053239 | Synthesis Of Platinum-Alloy Nanoparticles And Supported Catalysts Including The Same - Methods of synthesizing platinum-nickel-alloy nanoparticles and supported catalysts comprising the nanoparticles are provided. The methods may comprise forming a reaction mixture in a reaction vessel; heating the reaction mixture sealed in the reaction vessel to a reaction temperature; maintaining the temperature of the reaction vessel for a period of time; cooling the reaction vessel; and removing platinum-alloy nanoparticles from the reaction vessel. The reaction mixture may comprise a platinum precursor, a nickel precursor, a formamide reducing solvent, and optionally a cobalt precursor. In some embodiments the reaction temperature is at or below the boiling point of the formamide reducing solvent, such as from about 120° C. to about 150° C., for example. The platinum-alloy nanoparticles provide favorable electrocatalytic activity when supported on a catalyst support material. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053240 | THERMAL RECORDING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a thermal recording material comprising an intermediate layer and a heat-sensitive recording layer for color formation by heat stacked in this order onto a support, the thermal recording material being characterized in that the intermediate layer contains a bellows-shaped hollow resin and that the roughness of the surface on the color forming side is 1.0 μm or less as measured by Parker Print Surf. The method for producing such a thermal recording material comprises the steps of:
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20130053243 | PLANTS HAVING INCREASED TOLERANCE TO HERBICIDES - The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site. The method comprises the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase or a mutated hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (mut-HPPD) which is resistant or tolerant to a coumarone-derivative herbicide and/or a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type homogentisate solanesyl transferase or a mutated homogentisate solanesyl tranferase (mut-HST) which is resistant or tolerant to a coumarone derivative herbicide, and then applying an effective amount of said herbicide to said plant cultivation site. The invention further refers to plants comprising mut-HPPD and to methods of obtaining such plants. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053244 | Novel Plant Growth Regulator Compositions, Methods of Preparation and Use Thereof - Suspension concentrate compositions are disclosed for delivering S-(+)-Abscisic acid either alone or in combination with a second plant growth regulator to crop seed prior to planting as well as for foliar, soil drench, in-furrow and sprench (foliar spray and soil drench) applications are disclosed. The compositions, when properly combined in an aqueous carrier and processed through wet milling to achieve the desired particle size, will result in stable compositions that are desirable for treating crop seeds. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053247 | INCREASING PARTICLE SIZE OF PESTICIDES TO REDUCE MOVEMENT IN SOIL - This disclosure concerns the control of movement of a pesticide through soil. In some embodiments, the use of solid, large-diameter particles comprising a pesticide leads to reduced leaching of the compound from, or increased persistence of the compound in, a target area to which the compound is applied. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053248 | PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS WITH ENHANCED ACTIVE INGREDIENT RETENTION IN PEST CONTROL ZONES - This disclosure concerns the control of the retention and/or persistence of a biologically active compound (e.g., a pesticide) in soil. In some embodiments, the use of polymer-coated particles comprising a biologically active compound leads to increased persistence of the compound in a target zone to which a composition comprising the particles is applied. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053251 | OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTING CONDUCTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An oxide superconducting conductor of the invention is configured to include an oxide superconducting layer including a substrate and an oxide superconductor formed on the substrate. The oxide superconductor being expressed by a composition formula of RE | 2013-02-28 |
20130053252 | NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION AND SEQUENCING BY SYNTHESIS WITH FLUOROGENIC NUCLEOTIDES - In general, the invention features methods and systems for sequencing of nucleic acids based on the measurement of the incorporation of fluorogenic nucleotides in microreactors. The invention provides numerous advantages over previous systems such as unambiguous determination of sequence, fast cycle time, long read lengths, low overall cost of reagents, low instrument cost, and high throughput. The invention also features methods and kits for nucleic acid amplification. The amplification and sequencing aspects of the invention may or may not be employed in conjunction with one another. The invention also features fluorogenic nucleotides that may be used in the sequencing methods of the invention. | 2013-02-28 |
20130053259 | SEQUENCE BASED ENGINEERING AND OPTIMIZATION OF SINGLE CHAIN ANTIBODIES - The invention provides methods of using sequence based analysis and rational strategies to modify and improve the structural and biophysical properties of single chain antibodies (scFvs), including stability, solubility, and antigen binding affinity. These methods and strategies can be used individually or in combination. The methods of the present invention also include the use of a database comprising scFv sequences from an experimentally screened scFv library of antibodies that have been selected to have superior solubility and stability. The invention also provides methods of using the properties found for these selected antibodies in a general approach for reshaping scFv antibodies to improve stability and solubility properties of a single chain antibody fragment. | 2013-02-28 |