| 26th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
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| 20120165081 | MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device of the present invention having an upper case, a lower case arranged under the upper case, and a middle case arranged inside the upper case and the lower case, includes a first engaging section which is provided in the peripheral edge portion of the undersurface of the upper case, a second engaging section which is provided in the peripheral edge portion of the top surface of the middle case and engages with the first engaging section, a third engaging section which is provided in the peripheral edge portion of the undersurface of the middle case, and a fourth engaging section which is provided in the peripheral edge portion of the top surface of the lower case and engages with the third engaging section. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165082 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND SLIDING AND ROTATING HINGE APPARATUS THEREOF - A portable communication device and a sliding and rotating hinge apparatus are provided. The device includes a first housing; a second housing, facing the first housing when the device is in a folded state; and a hinge unit. The hinge unit has a first portion attached to the second housing and is configured to slide, together with the second housing, with respect to the first housing to reach a disengaged position. A second portion of the hinge unit automatically rotates once the disengaged position is reached, thereby automatically rotating the second housing around a hinge axis of the hinge unit to open the device to an unfolded state. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165083 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device includes an upper housing and a bottom housing connected to each other, a master Printed Circuit Board (PCB) for realizing a communication function, a speaker and a keypad assembly. The master PCB board is arranged on the bottom housing, wherein the upper housing includes a front housing and a front cover, the keypad assembly is arranged between the front housing and the front cover; the speaker is arranged under the front housing, the keypad assembly is connected to the master PCB board by a flexible circuit board which passes through the front housing; voice spreading holes connecting to the front cavity of the speaker are correspondingly arranged on the front cover, the keypad assembly and the front housing; the joints among the front housing, the keypad assembly, the front cover and the speaker are waterproof. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165084 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING LOCATIONS USING WEBCAMS - Disclosed herein are a location tracking apparatus and method. The location tracking apparatus includes a head tracking unit, and a pointer tracking unit. The head tracking unit extracts a location, 3DOF and orientation of a head of a user by capturing the user from a screen on which a game is displayed using a first webcam and tracks the user's gaze based on the results of the extraction. The pointer tracking unit tracks a point indicated by a laser pointer projected onto the screen by capturing the screen using a second webcam, and designates the tracked point as cross hairs corresponding to a target to be shot at. The head tracking unit and the pointer tracking unit tracks the user's gaze and the point simultaneously. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165085 | ACTIVE LEARNING DEVICE AND METHOD - An activity device including an activity sensor for generating an activity interaction signal responsive to a sustained large-muscle physical activity of a user operating the activity device; a controller, coupled to the activity monitor, generating a virtual environment supporting a virtual user frame-of-reference in the virtual environment, the controller generating a set of virtual education elements in the environment and a goal for the set virtual representation with respect to the virtual education elements wherein the controller is responsive to the activity interaction signal to produce an affected interaction of the virtual representation with the virtual education elements with the controller measuring a conformation of the goal by the affected interaction; and a feedback system, coupled to the controller, for presenting the virtual environment with the frame-of-reference in relation to the virtual education elements for providing the user with feedback. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165086 | SCORING OF FREE-FORM VOCALS FOR VIDEO GAME - A music based video game in which a game player's singing performance is digitally sampled while the player performs a free-form vocal over a prerecorded musical composition. Aspects of the game player's free-form vocal performance are compared with predetermined criteria. For example, the vocal performance may be compared with tempo and key information to generate performance evaluation data. The performance evaluation data may be used to present performance feedback to the game player while the game player is singing. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165087 | INTERACTIVE GUITAR GAME DESIGNED FOR LEARNING TO PLAY THE GUITAR - An interactive game designed for learning to play a guitar. A guitar may be connected to a computer or other platform, capable of loading music and displaying notes and chords and other feedback and visual learning aids on a display screen, allowing a user to read music and play along. The goal of the software or interactive game engine is for players to learn how to play a guitar. Users may operate the game in a number of modes with different goals, playing mini-games throughout the levels of the game. The game provides feedback and statistics to help users learn how to play the guitar. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165088 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INTERACTIVE LOTTERY GAME OVER A NETWORK - A system and method for increasing player odds at the expense of sharing the jackpot. The interactive lottery game consists in forming as many closed groups as possible, i.e., paid lottery entries, by having players wager small amounts in opened groups, i.e., unpaid lottery entries, before the day of the jackpot draw. Three levels of play are controlled by the system: i) random group play, chosen by players to place wagers; ii) customized group play, chosen by players to close specific groups; and iii) interactive group play for players transferring wagers from players' opened groups to other groups according to game strategies. This is a wiser lottery game because represent higher return on investment for players while increasing house profitability. It defines a new interactive lottery game accessible from any portable device or personal computer as long as players are connected to a network. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165089 | METHOD FOR INTERACTING A DISPLAY WITH MECHANICAL REELS - Various methods for interacting with mechanical reels via a video screen are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a gaming machine having one or more mechanical reels positioned behind a video screen, wherein the video screen includes a touch screen and user interface for receiving user input. The mechanical reels spin and generate a game outcome, visible to the player through a video screen. A request is received, via the user interface, to rearrange the placement order of the mechanical reels, and the rearranged order of the mechanical reels is displayed on the video screen. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165090 | BETTING GAME WITH SIDE BETTING OPTIONS - The present invention relates to a betting game suitable for being incorporated into a card game involving community cards. Players qualify for a round of the betting game and have the option of placing side bets based solely on a predetermined sub-set of the community cards. A dealer takes the side bets from qualified players exercising their option and then deals the community cards. Successful side bets are awarded according to the predetermined sub-set of the community cards and rules governing the side betting, irrespective of continued participation in the round of the betting game. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165091 | CASINO GAMES - Apparatus and methods related to multi-player casino games are described. An electronic gaming device is provided that allows a live player to compete against a virtual player in a multi-player wager-based game. The electronic gaming device can comprise a multi-player game engine that does not distinguish between virtual players and live players. The electronic gaming device can be configured to simulate the decision making of a virtual player and associated behaviors of the virtual player during game play. In some instances, the simulated behaviors of the virtual player output at the electronic gaming device can be learned by a live player so that the live player can make better or more advantageous game play decisions. The simulated behaviors of the virtual player can be conveyed to the live player via visual images, such as simulated facial expressions of the virtual player. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165092 | MULTI-PLAYER BINGO GAME WITH OPTIONAL PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT WAGER - The invention is directed to methods and gaming units for conducting a wagering game and an associated progressive jackpot. Players may win the wagering game, interim pattern awards and/or progressive jackpot awards by matching predetermined patterns with patterns formed on their unique game array with indicia matching selected indicia. The players may optionally participate and be eligible to win all or a portion of the progressive jackpot. In one embodiment, the player may be eligible for the progressive jackpot by wagering at least a minimum wager amount, and perhaps the maximum bet for the wagering game. In another embodiment, the player may affirmatively elect to be eligible for the progressive jackpot by placing a wager or fee in addition to a wager on the wagering game. Graphics corresponding to the progressive jackpot may be optionally displayed only to players eligible to win the progressive jackpot. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165093 | GAME DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION STORING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - A game device ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165094 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR AUTHENTICATION AND LICENSING IN A GAMING NETWORK - Methods and devices are provided for managing licenses in gaming networks. Some aspects of the invention are provided as a license manager module that operates as part of a server-based system for provisioning and configuring gaming machines. Security and authentication techniques are provided to prevent unauthorized gaming software usage. Such gaming software may be, for example, downloaded to gaming machines in the network under the control of a gaming establishment's game management server that is in communication with a license manager device. In preferred implementations, a gaming machine is prevented from executing software for a game of chance unless the license for that game is valid and has not expired. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165095 | GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, AND GAME PROCESS METHOD - An example game system includes a plurality of operating devices for outputting first operation data, a transportable display device for outputting second operation data, and a game apparatus. The game apparatus controls a plurality of first operation targets based on the first operation data, and a second operation target based on the second operation data. In addition, the game apparatus generates a first game image including a plurality of images representing a virtual space as viewed from first virtual cameras each corresponding to one of the first operation targets. The game apparatus generates a second game image including an image representing the virtual space as viewed from a second virtual camera corresponding to the second operation target. The first game image is outputted to a predetermined display device. The second game image is displayed on the transportable display device. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165096 | INTERACTING WITH A COMPUTER BASED APPLICATION - A computing system runs an application (e.g., video game) that interacts with one or more actively engaged users. One or more physical properties of a group are sensed. The group may include the one or more actively engaged users and/or one or more entities not actively engaged with the application. The computing system will determine that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the application) have performed a predetermined action. A runtime condition of the application is changed in response to determining that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the computer based application) have performed the predetermined action. Examples of changing a runtime condition include moving an object, changing a score or changing an environmental condition of a video game. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165097 | VISUAL BASED IDENTITIY TRACKING - A video game system (or other data processing system) can visually identify a person entering a field of view of the system and determine whether the person has been previously interacting with the system. In one embodiment, the system establishes thresholds, enrolls players, performs the video game (or other application) including interacting with a subset of the players based on the enrolling, determines that a person has become detectable in the field of view of the system, automatically determines whether the person is one of the enrolled players, maps the person to an enrolled player and interacts with the person based on the mapping if it is determined that the person is one of the enrolled players, and assigns a new identification to the person and interacts with the person based on the new identification if it is determined that the person is not one of the enrolled players. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165098 | SCALABLE REAL-TIME MOTION RECOGNITION - Human body motion is represented by a skeletal model derived from image data of a user. The model represents joints and bones and has a rigid body portion. The sets of body data are scaled to a predetermined number of sets for a number of periodic units. A body-based coordinate 3-D reference system having a frame of reference defined with respect to a position within the rigid body portion of the skeletal model is generated. The body-based coordinate 3-D reference system is independent of the camera's field of view. The scaled data and representation of relative motion within an orthogonal body-based 3-D reference system decreases the data and simplifies the calculations for determining motion thus enhancing real-time performance for multimedia applications controlled by a user's natural movements. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165099 | GAME SYSTEM, GAME DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM, AND GAME PROCESS METHOD - An example game system includes a controller device, and a game process section for performing a game process based on an operation on the controller device. The controller device includes a plurality of direction input sections, a sensor section for obtaining a physical quantity used for calculating an attitude of the controller device, and a display section for displaying a game image. The game process section first calculates the attitude of the controller device based on the physical quantity obtained by the sensor section. Then, the game process section controls an attitude of a virtual camera in a virtual space based on the attitude of the controller device, and controls a position of the virtual camera based on an input on the direction input section. A game image to be displayed on the display section is generated based on the position and the attitude of the virtual camera. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165100 | CROWD MOBILE SYNCHRONIZATION - The invention is directed to a system and method for providing a synchronized game display to a plurality of mobile communications devices which can be grouped according to one or more attributes. Game display messages are specific to each grouping and comprise dance moves, song lyrics or other instructions to users of the mobile communication devices. A synchronization mechanism is provided to synchronize the displays the groups of mobile devices. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165101 | Remote Gaming Systems - A remote gaming system, according to various embodiments, comprises: (1) a computer network; (2) a gaming device connected to the computer network; (3) a remote computing device connected to the computer network; and (4) a remote game play server that is adapted to facilitate communication between the gaming device and a remote computing device via the computer network. In particular embodiments, the remote gaming system is adapted to allow a user to play the gaming device via the remote computing device while the remote computing device and gaming device are in different geographical locations. During remote play, the system may lock one or more of the gaming device's controls (e.g., physical levers or buttons attached to the gaming device) to prevent local users from playing, or otherwise controlling, the gaming device using the gaming device's native controls. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165102 | DISTRIBUTED MULTI-PLAYER STRATEGY GAME - The present invention discloses a system for collaborative development of documents according to a method for collaboratively developing the documents. The method comprises the steps of: displaying on a computers pre-defined templates that assist corresponding users of each of the computers to formulate candidate documents on the corresponding computers; receiving, on the computers, information from the corresponding users of the computers, the information performing at least one of commenting on a document displayed on the corresponding computer, and amending a document displayed on the corresponding computer; The information received on one of the computers affects an associated document on all the computers; accumulating scores for each of the documents based upon the comments; and displaying summary information on the computers reflecting the scores, the scores ranking the candidate documents. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165103 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING GAME DATA - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for collecting game data in order to test performance of a game server. The apparatus includes a capture and filtering module, a control module, and a data management module. The capture and filtering module captures packets, transmitted and received between the game server and each of a plurality of game clients, using the plurality of game clients, and extracts a plurality of necessary data by performing filtering on the results of the capturing. The control module determines the movement route of a game character in such a way as to correspond to the plurality of necessary data, and controls the plurality of game clients based on the movement route. The data management module stores and manages the plurality of necessary data. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165104 | GREASE COMPOSITION - A grease composition including:
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| 20120165105 | FIXED TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - Provided is a fixed type constant velocity universal joint, which is capable of preventing heat generation when high load is applied or during high-speed rotation to improve durability, and further, suppressing a contact resistance between a cage and inner and outer races to improve constant velocity performance. A curvature center of a track groove ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165106 | Antifriction bushing - An antifriction bushing is provided for the bearing of a telescopable steering spindle having an inner spindle and an outer spindle which are disposed coaxially with respect to one another and displaceably with respect to one another and for the torque transmission have a cross section differing from circular. Between the outer spindle and the inner spindle, an interspace is provided for receiving the antifriction bushing consisting of a thermoplastic synthetic material or comprising such material. The bushing includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and consists of a mixture comprising the material PEEK and additionally at least one of the materials PTFE at a volume fraction of up to maximally 15% and/or graphite at a volume fraction of up to maximally 15% and/or carbon fibers at a volume fraction of up to maximally 40%. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165107 | FASTENER, DRIVER ENGAGING WITH THE FASTENER AND PUNCH PRODUCING THE FASTENER - A fastener includes a connecting portion and a head portion coaxially connecting with the connecting portion. The head portion defines an engaging hole which includes a main engaging hole and one or more auxiliary engaging hole coaxial with the main engaging hole. A plurality of auxiliary engaging teeth are separately formed on an inner peripheral wall of the engaging hole, toward a central axis of the engaging hole of the head portion, thereby forming the auxiliary engaging hole. A plurality of main engaging teeth are coaxially formed on the auxiliary engaging teeth, toward the central axis of the engaging hole respectively, and are positioned at the base of the engaging hole. The fastener provides two bearing surfaces on which a driver can act upon, and the present disclosure further provides the driver to engage with the fastener and a punch for producing the fastener. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165108 | PLAYGROUND ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MOUNTING THE SAME - A playground system includes a support post secured to a foundation, a play unit defining a passageway; and a cam assembly configured to secure the play unit to the support. The cam assembly includes a cam base sized and shaped for engagement with the play unit, and a cam. The cam assembly also includes a cam lock sized and shaped for engagement with the play unit within the passageway, and a slot sized and shaped for seating the cam. The slot defines a plurality of steps being sized and shaped to seat the cam to provide an adjustment range to accommodate for variances in sizes and tolerances of the play unit and support. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165109 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165110 | Apparatus For Connecting A Golf Club Shaft To A Golf Club Head And Golf Clubs Including The Same - Apparatus for connecting a golf club shaft to a golf club head, including an adjustment tube, and golf clubs including the same. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165111 | APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING A GOLF CLUB SHAFT TO A GOLF CLUB HEAD AND GOLF CLUBS INCLUDING THE SAME - Apparatus for connecting a golf club shaft to a golf club head, including an adjustment tube, and golf clubs including the same. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165112 | INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT AND CLUB HEAD CONNECTION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a golf club including a shaft, a club head and several devices for releasably connecting the shaft to the club head. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165113 | GOLF CLUB SHAFT | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165114 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A GROOVED AND TEXTURED FACE - The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The face may be selectively textured to enhance certain shots that the golfer may perform. This may include providing a plurality of distinct sets of texturing and surface roughening to accommodate a plurality of different shots. The grooves may contain a plurality of portions, including a radiused or angled portion, a portion having substantially parallel walls, a portion having a v-shape, and a curved portion. The grooves may also be characterized by various dimensions, including draft angle, inclusive side wall angle, width, depth, cross-sectional area, spacing, and pitch ratio. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165115 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165116 | PLASMA TREATMENT OF GOLF CLUB COMPONENTS AND BONDING THEREOF - Described herein are methods for treating a surface of a first golf club head component with a plasma treatment prior to bonding a second golf club head component to the plasma-treated surface of the first golf club head component. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165117 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club has a reverse flex of 110 to 160 mm. The face portion includes a central thick part, a toe-crown-side thin part on a crown-side and on a toe-side of the central thick part, and a heel-sole-side thin part on a sole-side and on a heel-side of the central thick part. In the front view of the head, a first straight line passing an area centroid of the toe-crown-side thin part and an area centroid of a back surface of the face portion has an angle θA of 10 to 30 degrees, and a second straight line passing an area centroid of the heel-sole-side thin part and the area centroid of the back surface of the face portion has an angle θB of 36 to 40 degrees, each with respect to the horizontal plane. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165118 | GOLF CLUB HEAD OR OTHER BALL STRIKING DEVICE HAVING ONE OR MORE FACE CHANNELS - A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, and at least one channel in the ball-striking surface of the face. The region of highest COR response of the face is directionally enlarged toward the channel. Depending on the size, shape, and location of the channel, the face can be altered to provide greater COR response and increased energy transfer for impacts at specific locations on the face. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165119 | GOLF BALL RESIN COMPOSITION AND GOLF BALL - The present invention provides a golf ball resin composition comprising (A) at least one resin component selected from the group consisting of (a-1) a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (a-2) an ionomer resin consisting of a metal ion-neutralized product of a binary copolymer, (a-3) a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and (a-4) an ionomer resin consisting of a metal ion-neutralized product of a ternary copolymer; and (B) an anionic surfactant containing sulfur. The present invention further provides a golf ball comprising a constituting member formed from the above golf ball resin composition. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165120 | GOLF BALL RESIN COMPOSITION AND GOLF BALL - An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball resin 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 resin composition having the spin-lattice relaxation time (T | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165121 | GOLF BALL RESIN COMPOSITION AND GOLF BALL - An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball resin composition excellent in resilience. Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball excellent in a shot feeling and resilience. The golf ball resin composition of the present invention is characterized in that a storage modulus E′ (Pa) and a loss modulus E″ (Pa) satisfy a following expression; | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165122 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to golf ball where at least one of the outer cover layer and the intermediate layer (if present) includes a blend composition of about 2 to about 40 wt % of a polyamide and about 60 to about 98 wt % of one or more of either a block copolymer, an acidic copolymer; an acidic terpolymer; an ionomer, or a multi component blend composition (“MCBC”); and where the polyamide has a melting point which is greater than about 5 and less than about 200° C. above the melting point of the other blend component. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165123 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165124 | MULTI-LAYER GOLF BALL - Golf balls consisting of a dual core and a dual cover are disclosed. The surface hardness of the outer core layer is greater than the material hardness of the inner cover layer, and is preferably 75 Shore C or greater. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165125 | MULTI-LAYER GOLF BALL - Golf balls consisting of a dual core and a dual cover are disclosed. The dual core consists of an inner core layer formed from a rubber composition and an outer core layer formed from a highly neutralized polymer composition. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165126 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165127 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165128 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165129 | Golf Ball With Cover Layer Having Zones Of Differing Materials - Generally disclosed is a golf ball having a core and a cover layer. The cover layer includes areas that are hard corresponding to the dimples, and areas that are soft corresponding to the land between the dimples. The cover layer may comprise two different materials, such as polyurethane and ionomer, that are laterally adjacent to each other in the cover layer. Alternatively, the cover layer may be selectively coated with a coating material having a different hardness, such as polyurethane or ionomer. As a result of the arrangement of the hard dimples and the soft land, the golf ball achieves reduced spin, and greater distances, when struck with a larger force (such as during a dive) while also achieving increased spin, and better control, when struck with a smaller force (such as during a chip). | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165130 | GOLF BALL DIMPLES DEFINED BY SUPERPOSED CURVES - The present invention is a golf ball which comprises dimples having a cross section defined by the superposition of two or more continuous and differentiable functions. Additionally, the dimples preferably have a circular boundary and maintain an axis coincident with the center of the circular boundary. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165131 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165132 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165133 | DIVOT REPAIR TOOL WITH GROOVE CLEANER - A combination divot repair tool and groove cleaner device includes a groove cleaner having a pointed tip for cleaning grooves on golf club faces. The device also includes a divot repair tool having one or more prongs for use in repairing divots. The groove cleaner is rotatably mounted on the divot repair tool, and can be moved between a stowed position (in which the pointed end is generally aligned with the prongs of the divot repair tool) and a use position (in which the pointed end is accessible and can be used to clean the grooves of a golf club). | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165134 | Volleyball spiking training device - A volleyball spike training system comprises a ball holder and an optional net. The training holder comprises a wheeled chassis supporting a vertical stanchion projecting upwardly that supports a hopper and a ball feeding apparatus. The stanchion includes a crank system for vertically adjusting telescoped stanchion segments. Balls dropping from the hopper travel by gravity down an inclined ramp at the top of the frame towards a discharge throat. Balls travelling down the ramp are indexed by a Z-shaped lever that serially separates them. A pair of downwardly projecting hands, one fixed and one pivoted, receive dropping balls and temporarily hold them for shooting. The pivoting hand controls the indexing lever to jam successive balls when the device is loaded. When a ball is shot and removed from between the feed hands, another ball is freed by the indexing lever to automatically drop into a shooting position between the hands. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165135 | Hand Held Baseball or Softball Batting Tee - A batting tee or batting training device comprising of a handle adapted so that is can be held by a person other than the batter, a ball-holding section which includes a ball-holding apparatus, sleeve, or cone to hold the baseball or softball, and a shaft section between the handle and the ball-holding section, sleeve, or cone. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165136 | BATTING TEE - The batting tee has a durable base having a bushing installed therein and telescoping metal ball support pipes extending upwardly therefrom. A protective boot may be installed over the base of the support pipe assembly and bushing to provide a more pleasing appearance and to preclude entry of debris into the threaded connections. The height of the telescoping pipe segments may be locked by a threaded collar at the top of each pipe section. A flexible rod serves as the penultimate component. A replaceable plastic ball holder extends from the upper end of the rod. The ball holder receives the greatest number of inadvertent strikes during play, and accordingly it may be easily replaced if damaged. The flexible rod can flex and bend when the replaceable ball holder is struck, thereby greatly reducing impact force upon the ball holder to provide greater longevity for the holder. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165137 | WEIGHT SHIFTING DEVICE(S) FOR ATHLETIC TRAINING - A swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion. The swing training system comprises a first device and a second device for a user to stand upon raised flat summits on each device placed approximately shoulder width apart. The user then performs a swinging motion corresponding to a sport such as golf, tennis or baseball while maintaining balance on the devices. Such balance will be committed to muscle memory and will allow for better swings when in actual play. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAINING A BASEBALL PLAYER - A strike training device having a rectangular front face, on which are positioned a plurality of graphic striking targets and an visibly defined strike zone. The batter is able to train to mentally envision the strike zone with the help of the visual aids on the front surface. The batter increases in strength and stamina by hitting into the shock absorbing striking surface. The batters judgment and accuracy are improved by quickly identifying a designated striking target, determining if the target is inside the strike zone, and if so, hitting the target. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165139 | FOLDING SPORTS GOAL FOR SOCCER AND THE LIKE - A folding sports goal includes a U-shaped front frame which defines the goal opening, a U-shaped base frame with legs pivotally connected with the uprights in the front frame, and a pair of C-shaped side frames with opposite ends pivotally connected with the uprights of the front frame. The erected goal is shifted to a folded storage position by pivoting the side frames inwardly against the front frame, and then folding the base frame upwardly against the side frames and engaging locks which positively retain the goal in a folded storage position. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165140 | Multi-mesh lacrosse head - A pocket for a lacrosse head ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165141 | HIGH STRAIGHTNESS ARROW AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The high straightness arrow in the present invention is designed to improve the straightness of the archery arrow by adopting new manufacturing technique and method. Chamber and post are made of dissimilar metals and the chamber includes a wall that creates an external housing and defines an internal airspace. Once the post with shaft is positioned through chamber, nuts are tightened securely, forming an assembly, to straighten post. Due to the different coefficients of thermal expansion of chamber and post, when they are heated simultaneously, the chamber expands more than the post, creating a natural tension along post which results in a near perfectly straight shaft. As the assembly cools, the post and chamber return to their original length, yet the shaft retains its straightened form and thus this manufacturing process yields an arrow shaft that is straighter than shafts made of the same materials but with a traditional manufacturing technique. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165142 | MECHANICAL BROADHEAD - A mechanical broadhead including rearwardly deploying and/or sliding blades. The broadhead includes a ferrule defining a bore joined with a penetrating tip. A connector body, such as a carriage element or a pin, is slidably and moveably disposed within the bore, distal from the tip. One or more cutting blades is joined with the connector body. The connector body moves together in unison with the cutting blades as they expand from a retracted, in flight mode to a deployed, target penetrating mode. The connector body and blades can be joined with the ferrule so that the broadhead converts from a deployed mode to an unbarbed mode to facilitate broadhead removal. Optionally, the broadhead can include an internal retainer element that is resilient and durable enough to be used for multiple deployments. A related method of operating the broadhead also is provided. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165143 | TENNIS BALL FELT AND TENNIS BALL - To provide a tennis ball felt which has less occurrence of creases at the time of forming a tennis ball. According to one embodiment, a tennis bass felt, which is covered on a core of a tennis ball, includes: a base fabric formed of stretchy material; and fibers fixed with the base fabric. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165144 | CHAIN GUIDE PLATE - The invention relates to a chain guide plate, more particularly a chain guide side plate, having a contour profile ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165145 | FLAT BELT - A flat belt includes an adhesive rubber layer formed in an endless ring shape and having a tensile member embedded therein, a first rubber layer provided on a surface of the adhesive rubber layer, and a second rubber layer provided on the other surface of the adhesive rubber layer, in which an elastic modulus in a belt width direction of the adhesive rubber layer is higher than the elastic modulus in the belt width direction of each of the first rubber layer and the second rubber layer. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165146 | TRANSMISSION WITH SELECTABLE ONE-WAY CLUTCH AND DUAL-PISTON CLUTCH - A powertrain for a vehicle includes an engine, a transmission with an input member driven by the engine, and an output member. An electric motor is operable to drive the input member. The transmission has an electrically-actuated one-way clutch with a neutral mode in which the clutch freewheels in both directions of rotation, and a locked mode in which the clutch is locked in one direction of rotation. The transmission also has a hydraulically-actuated dual-piston clutch with a spring that biases the dual-piston clutch to an engaged state. The one-way clutch is in the neutral mode and the spring biases the dual-piston clutch to the engaged state prior to a key start of the engine. The one-way clutch is actuated to the locked state following ignition of the engine after a key start, and remains in the locked state during an autostop of the engine. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165147 | DRIVE CONFIGURATIONS FOR HIGH SPEED MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEMS - A motor drive system configuration for a hybrid vehicle includes a first motor, a second motor, a differential mounted between the first motor and the second motor, a differential gear, a reduction gear, and a rotatable shaft. The reduction gear includes first end in meshed engagement with the differential gear and a second end. The rotatable shaft includes a first end rotatably coupled to the first motor and a second end rotatably coupled to the second motor. The second end of the rotatable shaft includes a gear in meshed engagement with the second end of the reduction gear. The rotatable shaft has a ninety degree input into the differential and the first and second motors are mounted in-line with the rotatable shaft. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165148 | DRIVE CONFIGURATIONS FOR HIGH HYBRID SERIES/PARALLEL HIGH SPEED MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEMS - A motor drive system configuration for a vehicle. The motor drive system includes an engine operable for providing power to the vehicle, a motor operable for providing power to a first wheel and a second wheel of the vehicle. The motor drive system also includes a first transmission mounted between the engine and the motor and in operative engagement with the motor and the engine. The first transmission includes a first clutch for coupling and decoupling the motor with the engine. The motor drive system also includes a differential in operative engagement with the transmission and coupled to the first wheel and the second wheel, and a clutch for disabling the connection between the motor and the wheels. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165149 | DRIVE FORCE OUTPUT APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - Planetary ratios of first and second planetary gear mechanisms are set such that all of the following values become equal to each other: a maximum value of a drive force of a first MG, which is generated when a total input-to-output speed ratio is a minimum value upon operation of the first MG as a motor; a maximum value of a drive force of the first MG, which is generated when the total input-to-output speed ratio is a maximum value upon operation of the first MG as the motor; and a maximum value of a drive force of the first MG, which is generated when the total input-to-output speed ratio is in a range from the minimum value to the maximum value upon operation of the first MG as a generator. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165150 | MOTOR HAVING AN AUXILIARY DRIVEN SHAFT - A motor unit comprises a motor shaft for receiving a motor provided driving force and an auxiliary shaft for receiving an externally provided driving force. A first torque transmission path transfers the externally provided driving force to a drive mechanism and a second torque transmission path transfers the motor provided driving force also to said drive mechanism. A first one way drive means is provided in the first torque transmission path between the auxiliary shaft and the drive mechanism such that when the drive mechanism is being driven by the motor provided driving force through the second torque transmission path, the auxiliary shaft is able to freewheel. The motor unit can drive any apparatus, but may be used in a pedal driven apparatus such as a bicycle where the externally provided driving force is provided by manually operable pedals of said apparatus which are fixed for rotation with the auxiliary shaft. In this case, the auxiliary shaft comprises a pedal spindle of the bicycle and the drive mechanism comprises a sprocket or belt drive. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165151 | SYMMETRICAL TRACTION DRIVE - Disclosed is a symmetrical traction drive that utilizes multi-diameter rollers having traction surfaces for transferring rotational mechanical energy between the shaft and a transfer gear. Multi-diameter rollers are mounted in carriers disposed between two substantially symmetrical ring gears. Sloped traction surfaces of the ring gears mate with inner traction surfaces on both sides of the multi-diameter rollers. Since force is applied to the inner traction surfaces on both sides of the multi-diameter rollers, forces are substantially equalized on each side of the multi-diameter rollers. An outer traction surface of the multi-diameter roller interfaces with a traction surface on the shaft. Speed reduction ratios of at least 20:1 or greater can be achieved. The high speed drive may include exhaust turbines, steam turbines, including a Tesla turbine or Schumacher turbine, compressors, combinations of turbines and compressors, high speed pumps, dentist drills, or other devices that operate with high rotational speed. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165152 | POWER TOOL - In a disc grinder, a spindle mounted with a grindstone intersects an output shaft of an electric motor. The disc grinder includes the three-point pressing continuously-variable transmission between the output shaft of the electric motor and a bevel gear train. The bevel gear train is used for deceleration. The traction grease having a high traction coefficient is used as the lubricant of the traction drive. A grease reservoir or felt members arranged in sliding contact with the pressing parts are disposed in the transmission case. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165153 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission of the present invention has an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes. The torque transmitting devices are selectively engageable in combinations of at least three to establish at least nine forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165154 | PLANETARY LAYSHAFT TRANSMISSION - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least one planetary gear set, a plurality of transfer gears connected by a layshaft, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165155 | TRANSMISSION SCHEDULING FOR MULTI-STROKE ENGINE - A multi-mode internal combustion engine is described. As one example, the engine may be transitioned between a two stroke mode and a four stroke mode in coordination with a transmission shift by adjusting a number of strokes performed by the engine per combustion cycle while shifting the transmission between different gear ratios. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165156 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - In an automatic transmission disabling engine braking to act at a given shift stage in a D range selected by manually operating a selector lever, and enabling engine braking to act at the given shift stage in an L range, the transmission includes first and second meshing mechanisms, a one-way clutch, a first linkage for meshing the first meshing mechanism in synchronism with N-to-D movement, and a second linkage for meshing the second meshing mechanism in synchronism with D-to-L movement. Also provided is a rotating part configured to permit a driving force to be transmitted from an input member via the one-way clutch with the first meshing mechanism meshed in the D range and further configured to permit a driving force to be transmitted from the input member not via the one-way clutch with the first and second meshing mechanisms, each of which is meshed, in the L range. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165157 | FITNESS CENTER WORK-OUT STATION WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL CONTROL OF END OF STROKE POSITION - A fitness center work-out station with electromechanical control of the end of stroke position, including a base, from which there arises a structure where there is fastened a seat, a back rest, arms for action by the user, pulley for connecting the arms, and a steel cable which descends to the level of the base passing through a compensating pulley and following on horizontally to the opposite end of the base where there is a vertical tower where there are stacked the weights, where the end of the steel cable is connected. The base is provided with a contour structure, with two centrally supporting frame rails of the upper structure and a compensating pulley pivoted between the pair of frame rails and at the base of the structure. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165158 | Wearable and convertible passive and active movement training robot: apparatus and method - In respects of limitations and problems of motor function training devices, the present invention provides a wearable and convertible device and a method for controlling combined motor function training. This device integrates the functions of both passive stretching function in the existing CPM devices and additional active assistive training function. Without a force/torque sensor element in the device, the present passive stretching control can still be adapted to hypertonia (high muscle tone or stiffness of joints) of the limb, and the present active assistive control can still be implemented for enhancing voluntary active movement from patients. With such present method, much more applications of active assistive training are supported at substantially no additional cost. On the other hand, the safety of such stretching devices without using force/torque sensor is improved, which assists in increasing the efficiency of the device of the present invention. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165159 | SENSING APPLICATIONS FOR EXERCISE MACHINES - Methods for profiling exercise sessions are described. An example method for profiling an exercise session includes receiving physical characteristics or workout parameters via an input interface, generating output signals proportional to a magnitude of vertical forces imparted to the exercise machine by a user during the exercise session, and processing the output signals via a control system to determine the magnitude of peak or trough values of the output signals to profile the exercise session. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165160 | Elliptical trainer having two crank assemblies - An elliptical trainer has a base, and two crank assemblies, a handle assembly and a linkage assembly mounted on the base. Each crank assembly has two cranks and a transmission wheel. A transmission strip is mounted around the transmission wheels of the crank assemblies to simulate rotations of the crank assemblies. The linkage assembly connects the cranks of the crank assemblies to the handle assembly. When the elliptical trainer is operated, the linkage assembly drives the cranks to alternately rotate upwardly and downwardly. The cranks that rotate downwardly drag the other cranks to rotate upwardly. Therefore, the crank assemblies and the linkage assembly operate smoothly, and consequently, the user is capable of smoothly performing walking or running movements. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165161 | FOLDING TREADMILL POSITIONING STRUCTURE - A folding treadmill positioning structure includes a base frame, a treadmill platform, a first linkage connected between the base frame and the treadmill platform at the front side and defining a retaining portion, and a positioning device set, which includes a constraint member movably arranged on the rear side of the treadmill platform, a retaining member pivotally mounted on the front side of the treadmill and a connection member connecting the constraint member and the retaining member. When the treadmill platform is moved to the received position, the retaining member is forced into engagement with the retaining portion, locking the treadmill platform in the received position. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165162 | Apparatus for Pivoting a Platform of a Treadmill - Disclosed is an apparatus for pivoting a platform on a base of a treadmill. The apparatus includes two front tracks secured to the base, two front casters movable in the front tracks, an axle connected to the front casters, a sleeve for receiving the axle, two front rockers each including an end pivotally connected to the platform and another end connected to an end of the sleeve, a motor supported on the platform, an extensible element including an end operatively connected to the motor and another end connected to sleeve, two rear tracks secured to the base, two rear casters movable in the rear tracks, two rear rockers each including an end pivotally connected to the platform and another end connected to a related one of the rear casters, and two connectors each for connecting a related one of the front rockers to a related one of the rear rockers. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165163 | WEIGHTLIFTING AID - According to the invention there is provided a method of a weightlifting aid including: a chest contacting arrangement for attaching the aid to the chest area of a user; a base region in connection with the chest contacting arrangement; and a plurality of barbell supporting board elements each of which extends over a substantial portion of the width of the user's chest; in which at least a first barbell supporting board element is releasably connectable to the base region, and the plurality of barbell supporting board elements are releasably interconnectable so as to form a stack of board elements on top of the base region, the stack being of adjustable height depending on the number of barbell supporting board elements used to form the stack. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165164 | WEIGHTLIFTING SYSTEM - A weightlifting system includes a weight bar first frame member that extends along a longitudinal axis. The first frame member includes a front face, a first side face, a second side face and a multiple of opposed pairs of openings disposed along the longitudinal axis. Each of the multiple of opposed pairs of openings are generally L-shaped and include a first opening and a second opening. A weightlifting weight arm system includes a weight horn and a bracket assembly that is engageable with at least two opposed pairs of openings of the multiple of opposed pairs of openings. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165165 | RECORDING DEVICE FOR WEIGHTLIFTING - The recording device for weightlifting is removably attached to one end of the bar of a barbell set and holds a marking or tracing implement (e.g., chalk, whiteboard marker, laser pen, etc.) removably therein. A board (for use with a marking implement) or light recording screen (for use with an optical device) is positioned near the marking or tracing implement, the marking implement being in contact with the board. The weightlifter may then perform lifts while recording the path of the bar on the board or screen by means of the marking or tracing implement. The resulting trace enables the lifter and/or his or her coach, mentor, or assistant to determine accurately the path of the bar during the lift, thereby facilitating the determination of any corrections that might be needed to the form of the weightlifter during lifting exercises. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165166 | TECHNIQUE PLATE - A technique plate is usable to engage in various exercise activities, such as weightlifting movements. The technique plate may include various elements, such as a weight amount and a diameter, which is consistent with Olympic-weightlifting standards. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165167 | THERAPEUTIC-EXERCISE PILLOW AND METHODS OF USE - A therapeutic-exercise pillow is disclosed that facilitates exercises to be performed for general health and fitness, particularly in embodiments that incorporate resistance bands for the user's arms and legs, in order to strengthen and tone the body of side lay, supine, and prone positions. In many embodiments, the overall shape of the therapeutic-exercise pillow resembles a teardrop that is flattened on one side (the side that is intended to rest on the floor), and has strategic internal foam/padding layering and placement to help support the lower abdominal regions of persons with physiological and/or medial limitations that otherwise preclude exercising such regions. In some embodiments, a plurality of adjustable exercise-resistance members for arms and/or legs are removably attached to the therapeutic-exercise pillow. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165168 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOWER BACK EXERCISE - An apparatus for exercise of the lower back, has a support frame capable of supporting the body of a person exercising. The support frame supports left and right pendulums, for left and right legs, respectively. Each of the left and right pendulums further has an arm that is pivotably connected to the support frame, so that each of the left and right pendulums may pivot about the pivotable connection independently of the other. A resistance transfer apparatus is moveably coupled to the other end of the pendulum arm. The resistance transfer apparatus includes a bar for engaging the lower leg or ankle of a person exercising, and a coupling for moveably coupling the resistance transfer apparatus to the arm of the pendulum, so that the resistance transfer apparatus can pivot in substantially the same plane of movement as that of the pendulum. Use of the exercise apparatus raises the user's legs from the hanging vertical to the horizontal against the resistance of the weighted pendulums. As the legs are lowered, the leg and lower back muscles also resist the weight of the pendulums. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165169 | Exercise Harnesses - An exercise harness has a band ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165170 | REPLACEABLE CONTAINER LINER, SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - A removable conformal liner for a beverage container is described. When the liner is inserted into an internal cavity of a beverage container, the body of the liner substantially conforms to the interior cavity. The container liner is adapted to provide snug cuffing over the lip portion of the beverage container. In one embodiment a container liner is configured for heat shrink cuffing. In another embodiment a container liner is configured for stretch cuffing. A system for manual, mechanized and a combination of mechanized and manual installation of the removable conformal liner is disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165171 | AUTOMATIC BAG HANDLING METHOD FOR PRECISELY SECURING A PLASTIC HANDLE TO A PLASTIC BAG - An automatic handle attaching method for precisely securing a plastic handle on an edge of a preformed plastic bag is described. A delivery conveyor for conveying spaced-apart groups of flat plastic bags with each group having two or more bags disposed one on top of the other and offset along a leading straight edge thereof which is oriented approximately transverse to a conveying direction of a conveyor. A bag handling mechanism has an orientable bag engaging hand secured to an articulated arm to orient the bag engaging hand in alignment with a top one of the groups of bags to transfer the bag to a handle securing station where the bag handle is welded thereto. After the handle is welded its relationship with respect to other parts of the bag is verified. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165172 | CENTER-FED DUNNAGE SYSTEM FEED AND CUTTER - A dunnage system may include a converting station including a converter configured for pulling in a stream of sheet material and converting the material into dunnage, and an inlet guide having an inlet surface that is coiled such that first and second ends of the inlet surface are discontinuous with each other to define a gap therebetween, the inlet surface configured to channel the sheet material into the converter. A cutter for a dunnage system may include a blade with first and second phases of serrations that are coextensive over at least a portion of the blade, the first phase providing cutting serrations for cutting the dunnage, and the second phase comprising ledges for focusing the cutting and preventing or reducing bunching of the dunnage towards a side of the blade. A method of converting dunnage may also be provided. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165173 | FOLDING DEVICE - This folding device | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165174 | SINGLE WEB SINGLE-FOLD APPARATUS AND METHOD - A folding apparatus and method are provided for producing a single-folded pattern of interfolded sheets from a single web of material, through the use of a sheet cutting and directing arrangement having a sheet crossover arrangement. Some embodiments are operable in a variety of modes, with one or two webs of material, to produce either single-fold or multi-fold patterns of interfolded sheets. Some embodiments include a sheet cutting arrangement inside of the sheet cutting and directing arrangement for selectively producing sheets of various lengths. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165175 | FOLDED SHEET PRESSING DEVICE, SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A folded sheet pressing device including: a folded sheet pressing unit configured to enhance a folded edge of a sheet subjected to a folding process; and a curving unit configured to curve the sheet in a sheet conveying direction when the sheet is supplied to the folded sheet pressing unit. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165176 | BLOOD PROCESSING FILTER, BLOOD CIRCUIT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRIFUGATION - This invention provides a blood processing filter including a flexible container having an inlet and an outlet for blood, and a sheet-like filter member arranged so as to divide the inside of the flexible container into one side and another side. An annular seal part is formed at which an entire circumference that is adjacent to a peripheral portion of the filter member is integrally sealed to the flexible container. The blood processing filter is retained in a curved shape that curves as viewed from a predetermined one direction that is orthogonal to the thickness direction by the rigidity of the seal part. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165177 | VERTICAL CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF RECOVERING CENTRIFUGED LIQUID - To provide a vertical centrifugal separation apparatus which recovers a centrifuged liquid with a reduced loss and is suitable for when a target is the centrifuged liquid, and a method of recovering the centrifuged liquid. In performing centrifugation, the liquid to be processed is supplied from a lower portion of a cylindrical rotational tube which rotates about a vertical axis, and the centrifuged liquid is discharged and recovered from an upper portion of the cylindrical rotational tube. When the centrifugation is stopped for cleaning the cylindrical rotational tube, for example, the cylindrical rotational tube is set to a first overturn position to recover the remaining centrifuged liquid, and then the cylindrical rotational tube is set to a second overturn position to pull the tube out of the casing. Such a structure allows the recovery of the centrifuged liquid as the target with a reduced loss and without waste. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165178 | FLUOROPHOSPHATE GLASSES - Glass having an optimized degree of cross-linking of the phosphate component in the glass matrix is provided so that excellent weatherability is achieved. These glasses are fluorophosphate glasses that contain copper oxide as colouring component. The glasses can further contain colouring components and are obtainable in a method that includes a bubbling step. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165179 | INFILTRATED SILICON CARBIDE BODIES AND METHODS OF MAKING - A composite article including a body made of recrystallized silicon carbide and an infiltrant, wherein the body comprises a static impact resistance of at least about 1800 MPa. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120165180 | Method for Obtaining Ceramic Compounds and Resulting Material - Starting from, as the initial composite, an LAS component in accordance with the composition Li | 2012-06-28 |
