16th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090098926 | SLOT MACHINE WITH SYMBOL DETECTION FEATURE - With a slot machine, a reel band is wound around a reel and the reel band has plural tabs along a side edge thereof. Each of the tabs has a barcode. A symbol position on a display window is detected by reading the barcode with a barcode reader when spinning of the reel has stopped. And then, it is determined whether or not a winning combination is achieved. Therefore, a symbol position can be detected reliably when the reel has stopped. Furthermore, since the barcode is provided on a side surface of the reel, an installing position of the barcode reader can be arranged flexibly. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098927 | Gaming Machine - In a bonus game, a slot machine associates a bonus reel band made up of condor symbols and feather symbols to reel display portions. Thereafter, the slot machine accepts a selection operation made by the player to select one pay line. The slot machine displays the symbols in a variable fashion and stopped fashion based on the bonus reel band. The slot machine determines the bonus contents such as award of a MAJOR JACKPOT in accordance with the number of condor symbols displayed on the selected pay line in a stopped fashion. Then, the slot machine awards to the player a bonus having the contents thus determined. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098928 | GAMING MACHINE WITH INTERACTIVE BONUSING - A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein one or more random events are caused to be displayed on the display and, if a predefined winning event of combination of events results, the machine awards a prize. A predetermined symbol from a set of symbols of the game is selected as a bonus symbol. The display is an interactive display means such that, when at least one of the bonus symbols appears then, by a player touching a part of the display overlying the, or each, occurrence of the bonus symbol, a bonus prize is revealed in respect of the, or each, bonus symbol. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098929 | Gaming Machine - A gaming environment is described. If a predetermined number or more marks are displayed in a base game, a progressive chance games will be executed. Also, the progressive chance game is a selection type game. The selectable number of selection items in the progressive chance game is determined based on bet amount in the base game. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098930 | Gaming Machine - A gaming environment is described. If a predetermined number or more marks are displayed, one of progressive chance games will be executed. Also, the progressive chance game to be executed is determined based on the displayed mark. If a progressive bonus is realized in the progressive chance game, jackpot amount corresponding to the progressive bonus will be provided. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098931 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SLOT-MACHINE GAMING - A gaming apparatus, such as a slot machine, that randomly determines a combination of symbols and pays prizes according to a determined payout table, is used to perform a gaming method similar to conventional slot machine play, but that permits greater interaction with the player. The gaming method provides the player with the option of increasing an amount wagered after at least one of the symbols has been determined. The method additionally provides the player with the option to randomly determine a symbol or symbols a second time, or to force a symbol to be the same as a symbol already determined, optionally at additional cost. The method includes making appropriate adjustments to a payout table, depending on the player's actions during game play. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098932 | APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR ELECTRONIC TABLE GAME SYSTEM - One possible embodiment of the invention could be an electronic table game system, and a process for operating the system, generally comprising of an electronic gaming table whose playing surface supports one or more gaming elements of a table game generally played in a gaming establishment; with one or more dealer's electronic interfaces proximate to the playing surface to generally allow input of data substantially regarding gaming action of the table game; with one or more the player's electronic interfaces proximate to the playing surface to generally input data substantially regarding information on one or more wagers placed on the table game; and a computer system connected to the electronic interfaces to substantially process the inputted data to generally indentify a winner of the table game. The system could further provide two or more electronic table games with a progressive bonus jackpot with or without a cap. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098933 | APPLICATIONS FOR GAMING DEVICES IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT - A method comprises receiving a request from a gaming device to initiate a session of game play comprising a plurality of game plays to be played, and transmitting to the gaming device an amount of credit required to initiate a first game play of the session on the gaming device. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098934 | Systems and Methods for Providing Gaming Activities - Described herein are various systems and methods for providing gaming activities, these particularly relating to gaming activities where a plurality of players provide respective entry fees. Traditional gaming activities necessarily involve the player putting his or her entry fee at risk. The present invention, at least in some of its preferred forms, modifies the traditional approaches of operating such gaming activities so that the player's entry fee is not necessarily placed entirely at risk. Indeed, in some embodiments a player is provided with an option to participate on the basis that his or her entry fee is wholly refundable while retaining the opportunity to win prizes, potentially alongside more risky though still modified participation by other players. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098935 | RESERVATION CONTROLLER, GAMING SYSTEM AND A RESERVATION METHOD - A reservation request is received from a player of a gaming system as to a reservation time, a desired gaming terminal and a desired game. The request is processed, and if acceptable, the reservation is made. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098936 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING SOFTWARE LICENSES - A method for distributing software licenses for authorizing the installation of gaming software, by a user, onto a gaming machine is provided. The software installation process is initiated and an electronic key containing an encrypted license count interfaces with the gaming machine. The encrypted license count represents the number of licenses available for authorizing the installation of a particular gaming software. The encrypted license count is accessed and it is determined whether installation is permitted. Additionally a processing means for accessing a remote server, via a network connection, and increasing the licensing count stored in the electronic key is provided. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098937 | ADAPTIVE TREE VISUALIZATION FOR TOURNAMENT-STYLE BRACKETS - An adaptive tree visualization system and method for adaptively deforming a traditional bracket tree to visualize information about competitors in a linear manner. A one-dimensional result line emanates from the name of each competitor such that the progress of each competitor can be immediately determined by examining the length of the competitor's result line. The result line typically is composed of multiple result line segments. Each line segment spans a particular time period column to indicate that the competitor is matched up with another competitor during that time period. A pending result line segment spans the adjacent time period to indicate that the results of the match-up are unknown. Once the result of the match-up is known, the pending result line is added to the result line segment of the winning competitor. This extends the winner's result line into the next time period while the loser's result line remains unchanged. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098938 | Game Device With Feature For Extending Life Of Variable Displays In Configurable Game Buttons - A user-input button for a gaming device includes a movable member, a variable display, and a controller. The movable member activates a function associated with the user-input button. The variable display is proximate the movable member and displays an image associated with the function of the user-input button. The variable display includes a plurality of pixels for displaying the image. The controller is coupled to the variable display and is programmed to decrease the optical output of at least some of the pixels when the gaming device is in a static state. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098939 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPENSATING PARTICIPANTS OF VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - Methods, systems, and computer program products for compensating participants of events or activities of virtual environments, such as on-line games, digital or virtual worlds, and virtual universes are disclosed. One or more embodiments may comprise conducting an event, measuring event participation by the participant, and compensating the participant based upon the measured participation. Various embodiments may compensate the participant based upon the amount of time the participant spends at the event, while other embodiments may compensate the participant based upon amounts or types of activity of the participant while attending the event. Some embodiments may compensate the participant based upon such activity as chat activity, keyboard activity, and mouse activity. Some embodiments may compensate the participant based upon one or more referrals that the participant makes other participants. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098940 | System and Method for Dynamically Distributing Game Data - A gaming device having a controller allows a user of the device to play a multiplayer on-line game as a member of a team. The controller identifies the team members, and generates strategic data for distribution to the team members. The strategic data may be tactical data used by the team to achieve a predetermined objective of the on-line game. The controller also detects the occurrence of a predetermined event. Whenever a predetermined event occurs, the controller distributes the strategic data to one or more of the other team members. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098941 | System and method for managing personnel and resources in gaming establishment - The invention includes a system and method for managing personnel and resources in a gaming establishment. An information processor that is operable to communicate over a communication network is provided to access a database. A user interface is provided via the information processor that includes an employee module, a shift-scheduling module, a pit defining module, a table defining module, and a game defining module. Further, a scheduling module is provided in the user interface that operates to assign a game to a respective area, is further operable to assign a table in a respective area, and yet is further operable to assign a shift to the game and is still further operable to assign an employee to the shift. The respective assignments occur as a function of the electronic game information, the electronic pit information, the electronic shift information and the electronic employee information, respectively. Further, the scheduling module is operable to reassign one of a different game, a different area, a different shift and a different employee in response to a user selection made in the user interface. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098942 | GAME SYSTEM, SERVER AND TERMINAL MACHINE - A game system according to the present invention includes a server and a plurality of terminal machines; the server holds setting state information to be set in the terminal machines; the setting state information is provided to the terminal machine; and, when obtaining the setting state information, the terminal machines set the setting state information as its own local state, and executes a game based on the local state. The local states of the terminal machines vary with the situations of the game, and the local state at the moment of game end is transmitted to the server. The server which has received the local state at the moment of game end from the terminal machine updates the setting state information into the local state. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098943 | Gaming Machine with Externally Controlled Content Display - A gaming system including a number of host devices each coupled to one or more gaming machines, wherein content provided by the host device is output on the gaming machine. To output the content provided by the remote host, a host-controlled process that is authenticated by the gaming machine and executed in a secure memory location such that it is isolated from other processes executing on the gaming machine may be utilized. The host-controlled processes may be decoupled from the process used to execute the game of chance played on the gaming machine such that the content output by the host-controlled process doesn't alter the play of game of chance. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098944 | Disk for the transmission of a torque in a torque transmission device of a motor vehicle - The invention is directed to a disk for the transmission of a torque in a torque transmission device of a motor vehicle. The disk has a radial inner area that can be connected to a first structural component part, a radial outer area that can be connected to a second structural component part, and a quantity of bore holes for the passage of fastening elements for connecting the radial outer area to the second structural component part. In the area between the radial inner area and the radial outer area, the disk has an offset that offsets the two areas relative to one another in axial direction. To employ a long-lasting rivet connection for fastening the disk in an economical manner, the invention incorporates at least one recess in the disk in the area of the offset. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098945 | Training device for performance enhancement within sports - The present invention relates to devices more specifically for use in sports training in the fields of baseball, softball, golf, tennis, and other sports requiring control of, and the accuracy of a swing of the wrists, the positioning and follow through of the foots, and the positioning of the body when developing its precision and its reactions to moving objects. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098946 | INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT FOR A GOLF CLUB - A golf club ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090098947 | DYNAMIC GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH MOMENTUM - This invention, in contrast to other golf club head inventions, presents an entirely new concept in the formulation of golf club heads. Wherein this invention utilizes the scientific properties of the spherical weight, resulting in substantial improvements in the functioning of the golf club heads and the corresponding improvements in the golf swing. A spherical weight is disposed in golf club heads, as specified, employing the scientific properties of the sphere, to develop an “in line momentum”. This results in a responsive control and an easier executed golf swing. The conventional golf club, actually, is made like a small paddle with an upright handle at one end. Whereas, the golf club, of this invention, because of its specifications, embodies the weight of the club head, the spherical weight, and the club shaft, substantially, all in one line, producing a superior functioning golf club. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098948 | Golf Club Head - A golf club head includes a club head body having a striking face, a soleplate, a toe, a heel and a hosel. The club head body includes a body shell composed of the striking face, soleplate, toe and heel, wherein at least a portion of the body shell is composed of a flexible material having a density of less than approximately 2.5 g/cm | 2009-04-16 |
20090098949 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head includes a front member, a rear member and a neck connected together to form a housing. The front member, which is made of a flexible material, such as aluminum alloy, stainless or Maraging steel, has a face and an annular wall projected from a back of the face to form a cup-like member, wherein the wall has a connecting portion at a distal end thereof, and a length of the wall is identical to or greater than 8 mm and a thickness of the wall is identical to or less than 2 mm. The rear member, which is made of a light metal, such as magnesium alloy or aluminum alloy, has a connecting portion to engage the connecting portion of the front member. The neck is fixed on the rear member. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098950 | MOLD FOR FORMING GOLF BALL - There are provided a golf ball molding die capable of manufacturing a golf ball having a satisfactory surface condition, and a golf ball manufactured by using the die. The present golf ball molding die comprises at least two die bodies within which a cavity for molding a golf ball is formed by jointing of the die bodies; and a pin accommodating hole provided in at least one of the die bodies, and is characterized in that at least one groove communicating directly with the cavity is provided in the wall surface of the pin accommodating hole. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098951 | HIGH PERFORMANCE GOLF BALL HAVING A REDUCED-DISTANCE - A golf ball having a reduced distance while maintaining the appearance of a normal high performance trajectory. The golf ball has a core, an inner cover layer, and a cover. The core has a diameter of from about 1.300 to 1.620 inches, while the ball has a weight from 1.30 to 1.620 ounces, a diameter from 1.670 to 1.800 inches and a maximum Coefficient of Restitution from about 0.600 to about 0.790 as measured at 125 ft/sec incoming ball velocity. The ball has a lift to weight ratio of greater than 1.5 at a Reynolds number of about 207,000 and a spin ratio of about 0.095. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098952 | Golf divot repair tool - A golf repair tool includes a pivot repair member movable between a stored and a deployed position, and includes a spring assist construct that facilitates movement from the stored to the deployed position, and vice-versa. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098953 | METHOD FOR TEACHING A GOLF SWING USING SIMPLE THOUGHT IMAGERY AND VERY LIMITED BODY AWARENESS - A method for teaching a person to effectively swing a golf club includes establishing a pivot line or imaginary plane used by the golfer during both the setup and swing phase of a golf swing. A hand line is established when the person feels when gripping the club. A nose line awareness is created by the natural, vertical line existing between the golfer's eyes. A foot line is also established for the golfer's awareness of releasing or shifting his weight at the proper time. The method emphasizes how these reference lines align relative to the ball during setup and impact and involves first visualizing the pivot line extending beneath the ball and perpendicular to the intended line of flight. The pivot line provides a simple frame of reference for alignment of the club face, hands, feet, waist, head; and a natural plane for the golfer's body to turn and pivot around. At the beginning of each swing the golfer's phinge line is aligned straight along the pivot line and his nose line is set behind the pivot line. During his swing, the golfer's thought is to return his power hinge line straight along the pivot line at impact, and then release his nose line or foot line after his hand line passes the pivot line. Practice aids such as a quick reference guide incorporating the unique mental golf imagery techniques are used to help facilitate learning and actually experiencing the method. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098954 | Methods and means for lifting jumper - A leg device with means for gripping, or handles, is used to aid in lifting a jumping player, especially for lineouts in Rugby Union. The simple, reusable, easy to use leg device provides a level of effectiveness, comfort, convenience, and safety not provided by conventional methods. In a leg sleeve embodiment, means for gripping include a thickened band or grip attached to a sleeve material. The means for gripping may be formed by attaching a semi-rigid material. The means for gripping may be formed by attaching extra layers in sections, in rolls, in folds. The means for gripping may be shaped to match the hand of a lifter. The means for gripping may comprise memory foam. The leg sleeve may further comprise a knee cutout or a hamstring cutout. To use, leg sleeves are applied to the legs of a jumper. Other embodiments of leg devices include leg glove or mitt and various leg straps. When the jumper jumps, one or more lifters grip the leg device. The lifters lift the jumper higher, support the jumper in the jump while the jumper attempts to intercept a ball, and safely lower the jumper. Non-elastic leg straps many including padding or warrior fringe. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098955 | Ultimate defender - A training assistance device capable of significant height adjustment has at least one adjustable, and preferably, two adjustable arms to allow it to simulate a defender in a variety of sports including baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, and volleyball. Structure facilitating transport of the device from place to place is included. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098956 | Ambidextrous pitching screen - A pitching screen which provides a first pitching lane and a second pitching lane in a single pitching screen configuration to allow both left-handed pitchers and right-handed pitchers to pitch without repositioning the pitching screen. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098957 | ATHLETIC ARTICLE FOR USE IN FLAG FOOTBALL - An athletic article to be worn while, and used in, playing flag football. The athletic article includes a garment having a waist band adapted to extend about a wearer's waist and a pair of leg members extending from the waist band and adapted to extend along at least a portion of the wearer's legs. A first fastener member is secured to the garment. The athletic article also includes a flag member having an elongate flag portion and a second fastener member secured to the elongate flag portion. The second fastener member releasably mates with the first fastener member to releasably couple the flag member to the garment. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098958 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A TRACKING SYSTEM - A tracking system and associated methods for locating animals, such as wounded/downed game animals or non-game animals such as research animals, and/or projectiles configured to be shot at an animal are disclosed. The system includes a transmitter and one or more radio frequency reflectors that are coupled to a projectile. After the projectile is shot, a user utilizes the transmitter to locate the reflector. In some cases, the reflector is integrally coupled to the projectile to allow the user to locate the projectile. In other cases, the reflector is selectively coupled to the projectile so as to be removed from the projectile and attached to the animal when the projectile hits the animal. In such cases, the user may use the transmitter to locate the animal. In still other cases, at least one reflector is integrally coupled to the projectile while another is selectively coupled to the projectile. Accordingly, the user can locate the projectile and the animal. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098959 | PROGRAMMABLE LIGHTED ARCHERY NOCK - The present invention generally relates to a lighted archery nock. The lighted archery nock generally includes an accelerometer, a replaceable battery, a light, a housing, and a microprocessor that controls illumination of the light. The microprocessor can control the timing of the light to save battery life and respond to user input transmitted by tapping the nock to re-set the light. The housing is configured with a plurality of fingers that interact with the replaceable battery to hold it in place. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098960 | BATTERY HOLDER FOR A LIGHTED ARCHERY NOCK - The present invention generally relates to a lighted archery nock. The lighted archery nock generally includes an accelerometer, a replaceable battery, a light, a housing, and a microprocessor that controls illumination of the light. The microprocessor can control the timing of the light to save battery life and respond to user input transmitted by tapping the nock to re-set the light. The housing is configured with a plurality of fingers that interact with the replaceable battery to hold it in place. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098961 | Internal Combustion Engine, Vehicle Power Transmission System and Lawn Tractor Equipped With Them - An internal combustion engine comprises: a crankshaft; an oil pan; and an output shaft supported by the oil pan. The output shaft is disposed perpendicular to the crankshaft, and is drivingly connected to the crankshaft. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098962 | GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE GEAR CHANGE - Gear assembly for a bicycle gear change, comprising at least one gear with a larger diameter and at least one gear with a smaller diameter. The selected gear, generally of a larger diameter, has at least one sector dedicated to upwards shifting that may include a plurality of shifting aid means to facilitate upwards shifting and a second gear, generally of a smaller diameter, has at least one sector dedicated to downwards shifting that may include a plurality of shifting aid means to facilitate downwards shifting. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098963 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A bicycle rear derailleur is provided with a base member, a movable member, a moving mechanism and an angular adjustment arrangement. The base member includes a first support portion and a first axle with the first support portion being pivotally mounted on the first axle. The movable member includes a second support portion, a chain guide and a second axle with the chain guide being pivotally mounted on the second support portion by the second axle. The moving mechanism is coupled between the first and second support portions. The angular adjustment arrangement is operatively coupled to either electrically pivot the first support portion relative to the first axle, or electrically pivot the chain guide relative to the second support portion when the moving mechanism is moved to move the second support portion of the movable member relative to the first support portion of the base member. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098964 | TRANSMISSION OF BICYCLE - The present invention relates to a transmission of a bicycle comprising 2 or more front and rear sprockets, a chain transmitting power between the front sprockets and the rear sprockets, front and rear gearing devices for moving the chain left and right, a centrifugal device rotating with the rear sprockets, and a control cable connecting between the rear gearing device and the centrifugal device. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098965 | TRACTION MECHANISM DRIVE FOR MACHINE PARTS AND DRIVE ASSEMBLIES - The invention relates to a traction mechanism drive ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090098966 | BICYCLE REAR SPROCKET ASSEMBLY - A bicycle rear sprocket assembly has a sprocket carrier, a first sprocket, a second sprocket and a third sprocket. The first and second sprockets are attached to opposite axial sides of the outer end portion of the attachment member of the sprocket carrier using a common fastener that extends through the first and second attachment portions and the outer end portion of the attachment member. The third sprocket is disposed on adjacent the second sprocket. The second sprocket has a free edge spaced radially inwardly from the common fastener by a distance at least as large as one-half of a maximum transverse dimension of the fastener measured in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis. At least one space maintaining projection extends axially toward an adjacent one of the second and third sprockets. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098967 | TENSIONING OR DEFLECTOR PULLEY IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BELT DRIVE ON AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a tensioning or deflector pulley, in particular for the belt drive on an internal combustion engine, essentially comprising a plastic or steel running pulley, formed by an inner hub ring, an outer running ring and a pulley disc, connecting both rings to each other, with a radial roller bearing fixed in the hub ring of the running pulley, made up of an inner bearing ring and an outer bearing ring with a number of rolling bodies running between the bearing rings in channeled running tracks, retained at regular separations from each other by a bearing cage with a seal to both sides of the roller bodies, by means of which the cavity, formed between the bearing rings and designed as a grease reservoir, is sealed. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098968 | Hybrid Powertrain With Single Electric Motor Integrated Within Automatic Transmission - A hybrid transmission is provided that is operatively connectable to an engine. The transmission has an electric motor and a clutch, which may be a brake-type clutch or a rotating-type clutch, depending on the embodiment, integrated within the transmission. Absent the electric motor and the clutch, and with the addition of a torque converter and torque converter lock-up clutch, the transmission would be a non-hybrid, operable automatic transmission. The transmission is operable to provide an electric-only operating ode, an engine-only operating mode, an electrically-variable operating mode and a parallel hybrid operating mode. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098969 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A miniaturized vehicular drive apparatus is provided with a reduced size in an axial direction without increasing the number of parallel shafts. A first electric motor M | 2009-04-16 |
20090098970 | High-Efficiency Vehicular Transmission - A high-efficiency vehicular transmission is provided. The transmission includes a transmission housing, a set of torque delivery elements which include first and second elements supported for rotation within the housing and an electric motor for changing angular velocity of at least one of the elements in response to an electrical signal during a shift to obtain a desired transmission ratio. At least one non-friction controllable coupling assembly has a coupling state for coupling the first element to either the second element or the housing and an uncoupling state for uncoupling the first element from either the second element or the housing, respectively. The at least one coupling assembly is non-hydraulically controlled to change state to maintain the desired transmission ratio. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098971 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR A POWER TOOL - A transmission assembly is powered by an electric motor and includes a transmission having an outer ring gear, a connector moveable relative to the outer ring gear between a first position, in which the connector is rotatable with the transmission in response to torque received from the motor, and a second position, in which the connector and the outer ring gear are non-rotatable, and a control mechanism operable to detect the operating current of the motor and compare the operating current to a threshold current. The control mechanism is operable to move the connector from the first position to the second position in response to the motor operating current exceeding the threshold current. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098972 | TWO-STAGE MACHINE TOOL GEARING, IN PARTICULAR SPINDLE GEARING - A two-stage machine tool transmission, in particular a spindle drive transmission, includes a planetary gearset in which a spindle or a spindle insert can be connected to a drive output of a transmission, which has a first drive output shaft and the second drive output shaft, such that the first drive output shaft is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a drive input shaft and can optionally be connected, via a first shift element, to a sun gear of the planetary gearset. The second drive output shaft is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a carrier of the planetary gearset. A ring gear of the planetary gearset is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the transmission housing and a second shift element is provided such that a connection between the spindle or a spindle insert and, optionally, the first or the second drive output shaft, is possible. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098973 | Drive Device For Motor Vehicles - The invention relates to a drive device for motor vehicles with at least one longitudinal output or transverse output differential gear, with an input shaft, and with a means for controlled torque distribution to the two output shafts. A quick-response, structurally advantageous drive device is thus achieved in that the differential gear is a self-locking differential gear and in that a speed-regulation drive, which changes the differential-side speed of 1:1 in the plus or minus direction based on dynamic performance parameters, is integrated into one of the output shafts, or in that speed-regulation drives, which alternately change the differential-side speed of 1:1 in the plus direction or in the negative direction based on dynamic performance parameters, are integrated into two output shafts. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098974 | EIGHT AND NINE SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS - An automatic transmission includes four planetary gear sets, a plurality of friction and synchronizing clutches and two chain drive assemblies. Input torque is provided to four clutches which selectively provide torque to one element of a compound assembly comprising first and second planetary assemblies. The second planetary assembly includes only a sun gear and a planet carrier including elongate, stepped pinion gears which extend into the planet carrier of the adjacent first planetary assembly. The sun and ring gears of the first planetary assembly drive respective chain drive sprockets. A pair of chains transfer torque to respective driven chain sprockets. The chain driven by the first planetary assembly sun gear drives a third planetary assembly sun gear. The chain driven by the first planetary assembly ring gear drives a fourth planetary assembly sun gear. The transmission output is connected to the planet carriers of the third and fourth planetary assemblies. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098975 | HAND-HELD ROTATING POWER TOOL - A rotating power tool has a transmission assembly having a transmission casing, a common annulus, at least two planetary gear assemblies and a thrust washer assembly. The common annulus is tubular, is mounted securely in the transmission casing and has an inner surface and multiple teeth. The planetary gear assemblies are connected in series in the common annulus, and each planetary gear assembly has a sun gear, a planet carrier and at least three planetary gear assemblies. The planet carrier is an annular bracket. The planetary gear assemblies are mounted around and engage a sun gear and the teeth in the common annulus. The thrust washer assembly is mounted between adjacent planetary gear assemblies. Consequently rotation of the transmission assembly is smooth and stable. The thrust washer assembly damps reactive force to prevent damage and guarantee normal operation of the hand-held rotating power tool. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098976 | Hybrid Powertrain System Having Selectively Connectable Engine, Motor/Generator, and Transmission - A hybrid powertrain having an engine, multi-speed transmission connected to a final drive and not continuously connected to the engine, a single motor/generator connected to an energy storage device and a controller and not continuously connected to the engine or transmission, and three clutches. The first clutch is connected to the engine, the second clutch is connected to the transmission and first clutch, and the third clutch is connected to the motor/generator and first and second clutches. The first and second clutches are operable for selectively interconnecting the engine and transmission; the first and third clutches are operable for selectively interconnecting the engine and motor/generator; the second and third clutches are operable for selectively interconnecting the transmission and motor/generator; and the three clutches are operable for selectively interconnecting the engine, transmission and motor/generator to transmit power therebetween. An engine starter system may be connected to the engine to transmit power to and receive power from the engine. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098977 | Hybrid drive arrangement and method for controlling and/or regulating a starting process with a hybrid drive arrangement - A method is proposed for controlling and/or regulating a starting process in a hybrid drive arrangement of a vehicle, in which at least one control unit ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090098978 | Torque Converter Control Method And Apparatus - A method for controlling a torque converter having an internal lockup clutch includes detecting vehicle operating conditions and executing one of a stored plurality of torque converter clutch modes each corresponding to a different set of vehicle operating conditions. A fully-released mode corresponds to vehicle pre-launch, a partially-engaged mode corresponds to post-launch of the vehicle in first gear, downshift, coasting, throttle tip-in, or throttle tip-out; a first fully-engaged mode corresponds to steady-state operation in second gear or a higher; and a second fully-engaged mode corresponds to an upshift. Slippage across the converter is controlled only during the first fully-engaged mode. A vehicle is also provided having an engine, transmission, torque converter with lockup clutch, and controller having a control algorithm. The algorithm executes a different lockup clutch mode based on the detected vehicle operating conditions, and the slippage across the converter is controlled during only one lockup clutch mode. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098979 | Encouraging Exercise Whilst Playing Electronic Games - In order to encourage people who are playing an electronic games machine ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090098980 | USER INTERFACE AND METHODS OF USING IN EXERCISE EQUIPMENT - An application programmable interface (API) configured to present a selection of video games having interactive gaming content responsive to a variety of physical motion of the exercise equipment that is powered by the equipment user and designed to encourage ongoing participation by the user in various physical activity scenarios. The API is configured to merge exercise equipment with video gaming that is interoperatively compatible across multiple exerciser hardware configurations, across multiple gaming system equipment configurations, and across independent display monitors. Gaming content is designed to interactively encourage continued and varying exercising by associating the motions of the exercise equipment with changes in audio visual content presented on the monitor or by other gaming system configurations. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098981 | Virtual Trainer - An interactive virtual training system including at least one exercise equipment device including a video user interface, an audio input, an audio output, voice recognition software for interpreting a user's spoken commands and software that monitors a user's exercise pattern for consistency, where changes in the exercise pattern trigger a query to the user asking whether assistance is necessary, and software for adjusting the workout routine if a user indicates that modification is needed. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098982 | FOLDING EXERCISING MACHINE - An folding exercising machine includes an upright with a bottom frame for positioning on a floor, two handlebars pivotally coupled to the upright at two sides, two pedal frames respectively pivoted to the bottom sides of the handlebars, each pedal frame having a bottom pin, a wheel module pivoted to the bottom frame of the upright and alternatively set between an operative position and a non-operative position, a lock screw provided at the bottom frame of the upright for locking the wheel module in the operative position, two first sockets respectively provided at two pedal cranks of a wheel of the wheel module for receiving the bottom pins of the pedal frames to hold the wheel module in the operative position, two second sockets provided at a transverse bar at the rear side of the wheel module for receiving the bottom pins of the pedal frames to hold the wheel module in the non-operative position, and a retaining member provided at the upright for locking the wheel module in the non-operative position. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098983 | DUAL TRACK EXERCISE DEVICE - A portable device for performing exercises, including: two independent tracks with a physical connection between them, and a movable platform on each track. The device is adapted to enable a user to move the movable platform on both tracks simultaneously by exerting a physical force on each platform simultaneously, and the physical force required to move each platform by the same distance is independently controllable for each platform. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098984 | EXERCISE DEVICE - The present invention provides an exercise device ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090098985 | Martial arts practice assembly - An assembly structured to facilitate the practice of various martial art techniques by an individual such as kicks, punches and other physically delivered blows associated with various forms of the martial arts. At least one elongated stanchion is operatively supported by a base, preferably having a stabilizing assembly, in a substantially vertical, upright position. The stanchion comprises a plurality of support assemblies extending outwardly therefrom and being adjustable at various heights along the length thereof. Each or a predetermined number of the support assemblies include a mounting structure secured to an outer end thereof at a predetermined orientation. Each of the mounting structures is dimensioned, disposed and configured to have a striking target, such as a Thai pad, or like structure disposed in an exposed, accessible location to facilitate the delivery, by the individual, of different types of martial art blows. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098986 | Apparatus for Exercising Multiple Body Parts - An exercise apparatus for exercising multiple body parts comprises a frame | 2009-04-16 |
20090098987 | Portable workout apparatus having a pivotally mounted exercise bar - An exercise device is disclosed that is useful for performing various exercises including Pilates exercises. The exercise device includes a pilates tower having first and second sides. A first padded surface extends horizontally from the first side of the pilates tower. The first padded surface pivotally mounts to the pilates tower. A second padded surface extends horizontally from the pilates tower. A third padded surface is removably attached to the first padded surface. A pivot frame pivotally attaches to the pilates tower. The pivot frame extends over the second padded surface in one embodiment. In addition, the pivot frame can include a first horizontal bar. The exercise device can also include a second horizontal bar for use as a plie bar. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098988 | Abdonminal Exerciser - The present invention relates to an exercise machine in which the person exercising straps their feet to a moveable carriage which is guided by a track. When grasping the handholds the person exercising can pull their feet from the front position to the rear position, exercising upper body together with stomach and back muscles. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098989 | Machine for forming containers for liquids - A food-safe container ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090098990 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A PACKAGE - The invention relates to a method, in a filling machine, of producing a package with a top of plastic which is injection moulded in the machine and is capped before the top has become configurationally stable. In the method, the capping, at least during a first introductory phase, takes place in that a cap with internal threads is rotated and the package is displaced linearly in a direction towards the cap in such a manner that it may be ensured that the relationship between the speed of rotation of the cap and the speed of displacement of the package substantially correspond to the thread pitch of the threads in the cap and in corresponding threads on the neck when the threads enter into mesh with one another. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098991 | METHODS AND MACHINES FOR FORMING A POLYGONAL CONTAINER - A machine for erecting a polygonal container from a knocked-down flat (KDF) container formed from a blank of sheet material is provided. The container includes four main side panels, at least one corner panel extending between two of the main side panels, and at least one bottom flap extending from one of the main side panels. The machine includes a body, a first erecting mechanism coupled to the body, and a second erecting mechanism coupled to the body. The first erecting mechanism receives the KDF container and erects the KDF container into a partially erected container having a substantially rectangular configuration, and the second erecting mechanism receives the partially erected container and erects the partially erected container from the substantially rectangular configuration into the polygonal container by applying a force to an exterior surface of the partially erected container to erect the polygonal container that has more than four sides. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098992 | Method and Apparatus For Making Skirtless Seals - A machine and method for making bags is described and includes a web traveling from an input section to a rotary drum, to an output section. The rotary drum includes at least one seal bar, having a single sealing zone, and a weakening zone disposed within the single sealing zone. The single sealing zone may be a heated perforator, and may include a heating wire. The heating wire may be an NiCr wire stitched into the heater, and be disposed on a cap or on the seal bar. The weakening zone may create a line of weakness that is uniform or varies in intensity. The sealing zone may include temperature zones, cartridge heaters, cooling air, or heated air, or a source of ultrasonic, microwave or radiative energy. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098993 | Tool for a Bag Forming Machine | 2009-04-16 |
20090098994 | Preformed decorative wrapper and methods use thereof - A preformed decorative wrapper for covering a flower pot has an open upper end, an open lower end, and a sidewall extending therebetween. At least a portion of the preformed decorative wrapper extends beyond an upper end of the pot and at least a portion of a lower end of the flower pot extends through the open lower end of the preformed decorative wrapper. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098995 | System for Bifolding an Absorbent Article - A system is provided for bifolding disposable absorbent articles on a high speed production line on which the disposable absorbent articles are moved along a predetermined path. The system includes the use of one or more vacuum conveyor assemblies to engage and transfer the leading end portion of the article from the surface of a peel-roll to a folding drum, thereby potentially reducing the occurrence of undesirable misalignment between opposing edges of an article during a bifolding process. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098996 | Dunnaging Apparatus and Method with Controlled Web Tension - A dunnaging apparatus and method for controlling web tension are provided. The apparatus includes a frame that is configured to support at least one supply of a web of paper having a continuous length and a width. A paper forming device is configured to receive the web of paper in a substantially flat configuration and fold the web along at least one line extending generally along the length of the web to form a paper cushion of reduced width. At least one roller is rotatably mounted on the frame and configured to support the web of paper between the supply and the forming device. The roller is formed at least partially of foam so that an outer surface of the roller is elastically deformable and the roller is configured to provide a nonuniform cross-sectional shape across the width of the web according to variations in the tension in the web across the width of the web. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098997 | PRODUCTION OF A SELF-SUPPORTING GLASS FILM - A process for the production of a self-supporting glass film is described. The method includes the steps of preparing a mixture containing a colloidal silica sol, at least one alkanolamine organic additive and an organic binder; coating the mixture onto a base material; drying the coated mixture to form a precursor film on the base material; releasing the precursor film from the base material; and firing the released precursor film to form a self-supporting glass film. Self-supporting glass films produced by the disclosed process are also described. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098998 | Method of manufacturing a glass substrate, glass substrate manufactured by the method, and magnetic recording medium using the glass substrate - An object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a glass substrate containing alkali metals. A glass substrate manufactured by the method exhibits excellent performances including durability by virtue of suppressing elution of alkali metals. | 2009-04-16 |
20090098999 | PAVEMENT MARKING, REFLECTIVE ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING MICROSPHERES - Presently described are retroreflective articles, such as pavement markings, that comprise transparent microspheres partially embedded in a (e.g., polymeric) binder. Also described are (e.g., glass-ceramic) microspheres, methods of making microspheres, as well as compositions of glass materials and compositions of glass-ceramic materials. The microspheres generally comprise lanthanide series oxide(s), titanium oxide (TiO | 2009-04-16 |
20090099000 | Vial and Method for Producing the Same - To provide a vial with low alkali elution and a method for producing the same by removing a deteriorated region caused by processing on an internal surface of a vial. A vial with reduced alkali elution and a method for producing the same by forming vials from borosilicate glass tubes comprises a first step of forming a borosilicate glass tube into a cup-shaped body by formation of a bottom of a vial, and a second step of forming the cup-shaped body into the vial by formation of a mouth of the cup-shaped body. Further provided is a vial with reduced alkali elution and a method for producing the same by forming vials from borosilicate glass tubes, which comprises a first step of forming a borosilicate glass tube into a cup-shaped body to form a bottom of a vial; a second step of fire-blasting an internal surface of said cup-shaped body by a certain length from the bottom toward an opening of said cup-shaped body with flames to remove a deteriorated region caused by processing; and a third step of forming a mouth of said cup-shaped body to complete a vial with reduced alkali elution. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099001 | Borosilicate glass compositions and uses thereof - Glass, glass compositions, methods of preparing the glass compositions, microfluidic devices that include the glass composition, and methods of fabricating microfluidic devices that include the glass composition are disclosed. The borosilicate glass composition includes silicon dioxide (SiO | 2009-04-16 |
20090099002 | OPTICAL GLASS, PREFORM FOR PRECISION PRESS MOLDING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PREFORM FOR PRECISION PRESS MOLDING, OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT - The present invention relates to an optical glass having optical constants in the form of a refractive index nd of 1.70 or higher and an Abbé number nud of 50 or higher, a preform for precision press molding comprised of this glass, an optical element comprised of this glass, and methods for manufacturing the preform and the optical element. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099003 | CERAMIC MOLDED PRODUCT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a ceramic molded product includes adding a binder mainly comprising a saccharide and water to a powder of ceramics such as silicon carbide and stirring the same to form an aqueous sludge having a fluidity, casting the sludge into an elastic die, molding the sludge while applying vibrations in a negative pressure state, solidifying the sludge by putting the die in which the sludge is cast to a temperature below freezing point for freeze-drying, and to a temperature where the binder is not frozen completely, then thawing the sludge in the negative pressure state and subliming and evaporating the water content in the binder, taking the molded product solidified in the die out of the die, further dewatering the demolded product by elevating the temperature to a temperature where the saccharide in the binder is dissolved, and then sintering the molded product. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099004 | CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOMATERIALS USING A HIGH TEMPERATURE INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA - High-power inductively coupled plasma technology is used for thermal cracking and vaporization of continuously fed carbonaceous materials into elemental carbon, for reaction with separate and continuously fed metal catalysts inside a gas-phase high-temperature reactor system operating at or slightly below atmospheric pressures. In one particularly preferred embodiment, in-flight growth of carbon nanomaterials is initiated, continued, and controlled at high flow rates, enabling continuous collection and product removal via gas/solid filtration and separation methods, and/or liquid spray filtration and solid collection methods suitable for producing industrial-scale production quantities. In another embodiment, the reaction chamber and/or filtration/separation media include non-catalytic or catalytic metals to simultaneously or separately induce on-substrate synthesis and growth of carbon nanomaterials. The on-substrate grown carbon nanomaterials are produced in secondary chambers that are selectively isolated for periodic removal of the product. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099005 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST, METHOD FOR RECOVERING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST, AND CATALYST SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION - An exhaust gas purifying catalyst wherein the catalytic activity can be recovered over a wide temperature range is provided. Also provided are a method for recovering an exhaust gas purifying catalyst, and a catalyst system for exhaust gas purification. The exhaust gas purifying catalyst is characterized by containing an oxide A containing an oxide (A-1) containing an alkaline earth metal and/or a rare earth metal and an inorganic oxide (A-2), and a noble metal B supported by the oxide A. This exhaust gas purifying catalyst is also characterized in that the weight ratio of the oxide (A-1) containing an alkaline earth metal and/or a rare earth metal to the noble metal B is from 1:10 to 1:500. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099006 | ADDITIVE FOR MAXIMIZING LIGHT OLEFINS IN FCC AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - The present, invention relates to a process for the production of additives for catalysts for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) based on zeolite that is selective for light olefins, with the aim of increasing the yields, in FCC units, of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and light olefins, of high added value, among others propene and isobutene. This invention provides a method of preparation of catalytic compositions, starting from zeolite modified with phosphate and alkaline-earth metal, that leads to the production of an additive with better performance than the additives, of similar compositions, obtained by other methods of the prior art. The process can be regarded as a development in relation to other processes, as it promotes interaction between the zeolite that is selective for light olefins and its activator, reagent “X”. For this, a separate stage is used during the sequence of stages in the preparation. Moreover, the zeolite does not undergo additional treatments such as filtration, washing or calcination after the treatment with its activator. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099007 | Aromatization catalyst comprising prolongated silica and methods of making and using same - A prolongated silica bound zeolite support comprising from about 85 wt % to about 95 wt % zeolite. A catalyst composition comprising a prolongated silica bound zeolite supporting at least one Group VIII metal and at least one halide. A process of making a prolongated silica bound zeolite support comprising mixing a zeolite, a prolongated silica, and water to form a mixture, and shaping the mixture into the prolongated silica bound zeolite support. A process of making a prolongated silica bound zeolite catalyst comprising mixing a zeolite, a prolongated silica, and water to form a mixture, shaping the mixture into a prolongated silica bound zeolite support, and adding one or more catalytic compounds to the prolongated silica bound zeolite support to form the prolongated silica bound zeolite catalyst. A process for converting hydrocarbons to aromatics comprising: contacting a prolongated silica bound zeolite catalyst comprising at least one Group VIII metal and at least one halide with a hydrocarbon feed in a reaction zone under aromatization conditions; recovering an aromatic product from the reaction zone; and purifying the aromatic product to produce benzene, toluene, paraxylene, orthoxylene, metaxylene, or combinations thereof. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099008 | PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM GASES, AND COMPOSITIONS THEREFOR AND THEREWITH - A composition, containing vanadium and a support, wherein at least a portion of the vanadium has crystallite sizes of less than about 100 Å as determined by an analytical method such as X-Ray Diffraction, is disclosed. A method of preparing such composition is also disclosed. The composition is employed in a process to remove a heavy metal from a gaseous feed stream which can optionally include a separate mercury adsorption stage. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099009 | PRODUCTION PROCESS OF ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL - To provide a production process of an electrode catalyst for fuel cell whose initial voltage is high and whose endurance characteristics, especially, whose voltage drop being caused by high-potential application is less. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099010 | EXHAUST GAS-PURIFYING CATALYST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst whose activity is less prone to be decreased even in the case where used in a high-temperature atmosphere containing oxygen at a high concentration can be realized. The catalytic layer of the catalyst includes an oxide particle, a simple oxide of alkaline-earth element or rare-earth element, and alumina and/or aluminum hydroxide. The oxide particle contains an oxide of rare-earth element and/or zirconium, a composite oxide and a precious metal. The composite oxide contains an alkaline-earth element and at least one of the rare-earth element and zirconium. The composite oxide and a part of the precious metal form a solid solution. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099011 | Catalyst for Emission Gas Purification - A catalyst | 2009-04-16 |
20090099012 | CATALYST-SUPPORTED PARTICULATE - A catalyst layer formed on the walls of exhaust gas channels in a particulate filter contains a catalyst material in the form of secondary particles, each secondary particle being formed so that at least two kinds of primary particles selected from the group consisting of primary particles of activated alumina, primary particles of a Zr-based mixed oxide and primary particles of a Ce-based mixed oxide are mixed and cohere together. Each of the primary particles of the Zr-based mixed oxide contains Zr and a rare earth metal Z other than Ce and each of the primary particles of the Ce-based mixed oxide contains Ce, Zr and a rare earth metal R other than Ce. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099013 | INORGANIC OXIDE AND CATALYST FOR PURIFICATION OF EXHAUST GAS OBTAINED BY USING THE SAME - A particulate inorganic oxide contains an aluminum oxide, a metal oxide forming no composite oxide with an aluminum oxide, and at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements and alkaline earth elements. In the inorganic oxide, a percentage content of the additional element to a total amount of aluminum in the aluminum oxide, a metal element in the metal oxide, and the additional element is in a range from 1.1 at % to 8.0 at % in terms of element content. At least 80% of primary particles in the inorganic oxide have a particle diameter of 100 nm or smaller. At least a part of the primary particles have a surface concentrated region where a percentage content of the additional element is locally increased in a surface layer part thereof. The content of the additional element in the surface concentrated region to a whole amount of the inorganic oxide is in a range from 0.06% by mass to 0.98% by mass in terms of oxide amount. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099014 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and process for producing it - The present invention is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprising a metal oxide support (CeO | 2009-04-16 |
20090099015 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF CATALYST LAYER - Provided is a production method of a catalyst layer which is improved in catalyst activity and catalyst utilization efficiency. The method of producing a catalyst layer includes the steps of forming a first layer including a catalyst precursor on a substrate by a vapor phase process; forming cracks in the first layer; and reducing the first layer having the cracks formed therein. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099016 | PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOTUBES - A method and apparatus for manufacture of carbon nanotubes, in which a substrate is contacted with a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock containing a catalytically effective metal to deposit the feedstock on the substrate, followed by oxidation of the deposited feedstock to remove hydrocarbonaceous and carbonaceous components from the substrate, while retaining the catalytically effective metal thereon, and contacting of the substrate having retained catalytically effective metal thereon with a carbon source material to grow carbon nanotubes on the substrate. The manufacture can be carried out with a petroleum feedstock such as an oil refining atmospheric tower residue, to produce carbon nanotubes in high volume at low cost. Also disclosed is a composite including porous material having single-walled carbon nanotubes in pores thereof. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099017 | Metal cluster-carrying metal oxide support and process for production thereof - The present invention provides a metal cluster-carrying metal oxide support wherein a metal cluster obtained by use of a dendrimer is prevented from migrating to the surface of support and being sintered, and a process for production thereof. The process for producing the metal cluster-carrying metal oxide support of the present invention comprises (a) coordinating a first metal ion to a dendrimer | 2009-04-16 |
20090099018 | Heat-sensitive recording material - Disclosed herein is a heat-sensitive recording material shows good barcode printability and provides printed images having an excellent milk resistance. The heat-sensitive recording material comprises a heat-sensitive recording layer contains 3,3′-diallyl-4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone and 1,2-di(methylphenoxy)ethane in a specific amount relative to the leuco dye, and contains a crosslinked diphenylsulfone-based compound in an specific ratio based on the total solid in the heat-sensitive recording layer. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099019 | Thiazolecarboxanilides - Thiazolecarboxanilides of the formula I | 2009-04-16 |
20090099020 | Triazole-Based Fungicidal Mixtures - Fungicidal mixtures, comprising | 2009-04-16 |
20090099021 | Urea phosphite fungicide - Urea Phosphite is a new composition of matter useful as a fertilizer and as a fungicide. It is made by reacting phosphorous acid with urea. Urea Phosphite is characterized by being a liquid produced in an unprocessed reaction, and by having phosphite as a phosphorus source and urea as a nitrogen source. The reaction products may be separated, blended with an admix and spray dried, or dissolved in water. This new composition of matter avoids the pitfalls of pathological acerbation reported with the use of phosphite fertilizers and fungicides. When blended with an admix, this new composition is also believed to have the ability to break dormancy in temperate fruiting crops. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099022 | NATURAL HERBICIDE CONTAINING LEMONGRASS ESSENTIAL OIL - The present invention discloses that a plant essential oil, lemongrass oil, is an effective pre and post emergence herbicide on both broadleaved and grass weeds. The lemongrass oil may be combined with corn oil and/or other oil and/or an organic acid, surfactants and other formulation ingredients to control the germination and growth of weeds. As a natural, non-toxic compound, it can be used as a safe alternative for weed control in organic farming systems. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099023 | Regulators of cell- or organ-differentiation and their application to method of regulating morphogenesis - A method of regulating flowering of a plant by applying an effective amount of a substance that affects the synthesis or amount of glutathione in cells to the plant and cultivating the plant under conditions suitable for growth. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099024 | Microcapsules With Acetylene Carbamide-Polyurea Polymers and Formulations Thereof for Controlled Release - The present invention deals with an alternative interfacial polymerization process of microencapsulation, microcapsule's produced thereof, microencapsulated agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, catalysts and phase transfer materials, and formulations thereof, by means of microcapsules and starting materials with much lower toxicological profile than customary microencapsulation materials, and with the participation of acetylene carbamide derivatives in the final structure of the microcapsules' wall. | 2009-04-16 |
20090099025 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MULTILAYER SUPERCONDUCTING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - Superconducting connections are provided to internal layers of a multi-layer circuit board structure, for example by superconducting vias. | 2009-04-16 |