37th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100234077 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a controller configured to execute an operation mode relating to one or more functions of the mobile terminal; a sensor configured to detect a motion of a pen unit by sensing ultrasonic waves generated by the pen unit; a display configured to display information; and a wireless communication unit configured to wireless communicate with at least one other mobile terminal. Further, the controller is further configured to compare the motion of the pen unit with a preset specific pattern, and to execute an operation corresponding to the specific pattern based on a result of the comparison. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234078 | METHOD FOR ENABLING A COMMUNICATION VIA A MOBILE PHONE AND MOBILE PHONE ENABLING A COMMUNICATION - The invention relates to a method for enabling a communication via a mobile phone. In order to enable a comfortable creation of communications during a context of a mobile phone provided by a conventionally static application, it is proposed that the method comprises as a first step displaying information available for a specific content on a display of the mobile phone. In a next step, it is detected whether a user selected a displayed information. In case an information is selected, the kind of the selected information is determined. Then, functions associated to the kind of the selected information are presented on the display. To at least one kind of possible information the establishment of at least one kind of communication is associated as at least one function. Finally, a function selected by a user is activated. The invention relates equally to a corresponding mobile phone. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234079 | MOBILE TELEPHONE DEVICE - A flash memory in a memory ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234080 | ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The disclosure is directed at a roller assembly for a mobile communication device having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top and bottom portions slidably connected, the roller assembly comprising a slide plate; a guide plate including guide rails for receiving the slide plate; an actuator connected to the slide plate and the guide plate; a shuttle portion, located within the slide plate; and a cam portion for engaging with the shuttle portion, the cam portion including an intermediate detent portion; whereby when the slide plate is moved between open and closed potions, the slide plate can be stopped in an intermediate position by the intermediate detent portion. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234081 | RF RADIATION REDIRECTION AWAY FROM PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE USER - A case for a wireless device includes a number of RF coupling elements mounted in the case and configured such that RF radiation is coupled from an internal antenna of the wireless device out of the device to a first RF coupling element, and from the first RF coupling element to a RF redirector coupling element that redirects the RF radiation in a direction outward from said wireless device that is opposite to a user side of the wireless device. A corrugated metallic shield is optionally provided on an opposite side of the case, facing a user of the device. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234082 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CASE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL, CASE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a case for a mobile communications terminal, includes disposing an antenna pattern inside a mold having a shape of a case for a mobile communications terminal, the mold including one or more magnets, and injecting a molding material into the mold and molding a case for a mobile communications terminal in which the antenna pattern is embedded. The antenna pattern is fixed by a magnetic force of the one or more magnets formed within the mold, and prevented from being deformed or moved while the molding material is injected. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234083 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN AND GAME APPARATUS - In a game apparatus, a plurality of puzzle elements each having a preset attribute are arranged within a predetermined area on the screen of a display device. A puzzle element arrangement pattern within the predetermined area is altered in accordance with a player's operation. In the game apparatus, when the arrangement pattern is altered, a ring-like puzzle element group is identified, which consists of puzzle elements having the same preset attribute and being adjacently arranged in a closed ring within the predetermine area. In the game apparatus, any puzzle element is deleted, which is arranged in a position determined by the identified ring-like puzzle element group defined by the ring-like puzzle element identification means. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234084 | Interactive Strategy Game - A method and apparatus are provided for method for playing a game which involves placing on a game board including a grid disposed thereon a plurality of game pieces assigned to each of at least two players, such that each game piece is placed on the game board in a space defined by the grid. Each player in turn selects at least one of a plurality of dice, each player making the selection based on a purpose of the player's turn. The player rolls the selected die or dice to either determine a number of spaces which a game piece moves in a single turn, or to stage an attack on an opponent's game piece. Where an attack is staged on an opponent's game piece, a first die determines a number of spaces which a game piece moves and a second die determines the number of spaces covered by a firing range of the game piece. Positioning at least one of one of the player's game pieces such that an opponent's game piece is within the firing range of that game piece leads to removal of the opponent's game piece from the game. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234085 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAME CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF GAMING - A method of gaming comprising the step of triggering an event to occur on one or more gaming devices in response to the occurrence of a designated, outcome of an independent table game. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234086 | GAMING WITH FEE-TYPE WAGERING - A gaming method may include receiving a value amount to initially define a value total, and causing video images to be generated, the video images representing a game including at least one value-generating event. The method also may include deducting a fee at intervals from the value total independent of play of the game represented by the video images, determining based on the fee a value payout associated with the at least one value-generating events, and adding the value payout to the value total. A gaming system or gaming apparatus may include a controller programmed to operate according to the gaming method. Further, a memory may have a computer program in accordance with the gaming method stored thereon. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234087 | Hidden Image Game Piece - A hidden image game piece and a method by which a hidden image game piece is produced. A first pattern of colored ink is deposited on a transparent or highly translucent substrate at 110-180 density, forming the image which is to be hidden. Then a second pattern of colored ink, of a different color than first pattern's ink, is deposited upon the substrate on top of the first pattern, at 90-170 density. When the game piece is flooded with additive light of the same color as the second pattern's ink, the previously concealed image, composed of the first pattern's ink, becomes perceptible. Because a transparent or highly translucent substrate is used for the game piece, and because the density of the ink application is controlled within specific ranges, this game piece may be used with a computer monitor, or with other low-intensity sources of additive light. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234088 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REEL GAME - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for controlling reel games according to the present invention, including a display part for displaying an alignment status of reels caused by playing a first reel game; a control part for determining whether a combination of symbols or the number of event symbols of at least one or more reels sequentially re-aligned out of the reels satisfies a predetermined event-playing condition, and for playing the event; and a user interface part for inputting user's random halt settings to spins of at least one or more remaining reels yet to be re-aligned out of the reels based on the playing of the event, and for stopping corresponding reel spins, wherein the control part provides a second reel game corresponding to the event depending on whether the combination of symbols or the number of event symbols of the reels appearing as a result of the playing of the event satisfies a predetermined event-winning condition. Accordingly, the present invention can direct gamers to actively participate in games without losing interest in the games as well as easily realize diverse types of events to provide the gamers with. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234089 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING SLOT GAME HAVING VIRTUAL MAP DRIVEN REEL STOP POSITION DETERMINATIONS - Various embodiments of the disclosed gaming device include a housing which supports a plurality of mechanical reels and a plurality of stop input devices which are configured to provide a Pachisuro-style slot game. Each of the plurality of reels is associated with a different one of the plurality of stop input devices. Each stop input device enables a player to stop the respective reel when the reel is spinning by activating the stop input device. Each reel includes a plurality of stop positions and each stop position includes a symbol. The gaming device also includes a processor and a memory device. For each reel, the processor randomly determines the stop position at which the reel ultimately stops based on a virtual map stored in the memory device for an initiating stop position of that reel which is selected by the player's activation of the stop input device for that reel. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234090 | Wagering Game With Outcome Based On Community And Individual Random Events - A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine comprises selecting a plurality of playable elements from a set of playable elements. The method further comprises displaying an individual outcome having first elements randomly selected from a set of individual elements. The set of individual elements correspond to the set of playable elements. The method further includes displaying a community outcome having second elements randomly selected from a set of community elements. The set of community elements correspond to the set of playable elements. An award is achieved in response to the plurality of playable elements matching the randomly selected first and second elements. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234091 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING SLOT GAME HAVING VIRTUAL MAP DRIVEN REEL STOP POSITION DETERMINATIONS - Various embodiments of the disclosed gaming device include a housing which supports a plurality of mechanical reels and a plurality of stop input devices which are configured to provide a Pachisuro-style slot game. Each of the plurality of reels is associated with a different one of the plurality of stop input devices. Each stop input device enables a player to stop the respective reel when the reel is spinning by activating the stop input device. Each reel includes a plurality of stop positions and each stop position includes a symbol. The gaming device also includes a processor and a memory device. For each reel, the processor randomly determines the stop position at which the reel ultimately stops based on a virtual map stored in the memory device for an initiating stop position of that reel which is selected by the player's activation of the stop input device for that reel. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234092 | WAGERING GAME HAVING HYBRID WINNING OUTCOMES - A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes at least one display having a display region displaying an array including a plurality of moveable reels having symbols for indicating a randomly selected outcome selected from a plurality of outcomes. The plurality of reels includes a plurality of multi-symbol reels that display multiple symbols in the display region and a plurality of single-symbol reels each of which displays a single symbol in the display region. The plurality of outcomes includes at least one winning outcome. The at least one winning outcome is indicated by symbols positioned along at least one payline extending through the multi-symbol reels and at least one symbol from any one of the plurality of single-symbol reels. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234093 | Wagering Game With Enhanced Player-Selection Bonus Feature - A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a wager input device for receiving a wager from a player to play a wagering game. The system includes a display for displaying an array of selectable elements. Each of the selectable elements is associated with an award. The system also includes a player input device for receiving selections from the array of selectable elements. Also included in the gaming system is a feature for returning to the array of selectable elements. The feature includes at least one game-return outcome and at least one game-terminating outcome awarding a first award for the selections. A multiplier changes each time a game-return outcome is achieved. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234094 | INTERACTION WITH 3D SPACE IN A GAMING SYSTEM - A gaming system for interacting with a wagering game in 3D space includes sensors positioned to define a 3D volume within which things may be introduced to make gestures that are detected in the 3D volume and associated with wagering-game functions Different 3D gestures cause different wagering-game functions to be earned out One gesture browses among selections involved in the game outcome while another gesture selects a wagering-game element 3D gestures change virtual camera angles to view hidden surfaces 3D wagering-game objects Gestures include throwing physical dice that transition to virtual dice whereupon the game software takes over to depict a randomly selected game outcome RFID-tagged chips are placed on tables to determine their value and location A fishing game detects a hook attached to a fishing rod held by the player and displays a virtual representation of the hook on four video displays | 2010-09-16 |
20100234095 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING MAIN GAME ACTIVATING A BONUS EVENT - A game and gaming apparatus include a main game and a bonus game. A player is entitled to participate in the bonus game without an additional wager beyond that required to play the main game. Winning outcomes of the main game determine the indicia used to play the bonus game. In one embodiment upon a winning outcome of the main game, an indicia, such as an image of a winning amount, is transferred to the bonus game. In another embodiment, the bonus event includes categories associated with winning outcomes of the main game, the categories activated based upon wins of the main game. In one embodiment, the main game is a game of video poker. Winning hands are associated with or activate positions of the bonus game. Play of the bonus game comprises selection of at least one of the indicia or positions/categories which have been activated. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234096 | GAME DEVICE - A game device of a computer game includes plural unit games, each of which can be completed when a requirement for completion is satisfied. The game device includes: a rule storage unit for storing rules of the computer game, in which the rules include rules stipulating the requirement for completion of each of the plural unit games and rules stipulating a content of play of each of the plural unit games; a difficulty changer for rewriting a rule stored in the rule storage unit so as to change a level of difficulty for completion of at least one unit game among the plural unit games; and a play processor for conducting a unit game selection process for enabling a player to select one from among the plural unit games, a play execution process for executing play of the selected unit game in accordance with the rule stipulating the content of play stored in the rule storage unit, and a decision process for deciding whether or not the unit game is completed on the basis of the rule stipulating the requirement for completion stored in the rule storage unit. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234097 | AUTOMATED REMOTE CONFIGURATION OF WAGERING GAME MACHINES - Systems and methods for providing configurations for one or more wagering game machines are described. The systems and methods receive performance data for the wagering game machine and analyze the performance data in accordance with a rule set. Based on the rule set and the performance data, new or modified configurations may be generated for one or more wagering game machines. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234098 | METHOD OF GAMING, A GAME CONTROLLER AND A GAMING SYSTEM - An example method of gaming includes: conducting a progressive jackpot including a prize defined by a plurality of digits; and incrementing the progressive jackpot by incrementing a digit of said plurality of digits of the prize in response to a trigger event corresponding to the digit occurring. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234099 | WAGERING GAME SYSTEM WITH DOCKING STATIONS - This description describes wagering game systems that include docking stations. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a presentation unit configured to present a wagering game and a docking controller configured to detect when the apparatus is docked with a docking station and to detect when the apparatus is undocked from the docking station. The apparatus can also include a docking port, the docking port including at least one of a dock power unit configured to receive power via the docking station and a dock communication unit configured to receive wagering game content associated with the wagering game, the dock communication unit configured to receive the wagering game content when the apparatus is docked with the docking station. The apparatus can also include a wireless communication unit configured to receive the wagering game content when the docking controller when the apparatus is undocked from the docking station. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234100 | SECURE MODE CONTROL IN WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS - A secure mode control device is described herein. The secure mode control device interfaces with a wagering game machine. The wagering game machine is capable of secure modes. The wagering game machine is also capable of wagering game modes that can generate wagering game data. The secure mode control device can detect an event that indicates a need for the wagering game machine to activate a secure mode. The secure mode control device activates the secure mode to halt the one or more wagering game modes on the wagering game machine. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234101 | ALTERABLE STORAGE MEDIA GAMING MACHINE - A system for verifying one or more downloaded components | 2010-09-16 |
20100234102 | GAME STATE PRESENTING DEVICE, GAME STATE PRESENTING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - To suppress easy transmission of information on the hand of a player to another player through an audience when the audience can watch the status of a hand of each player of mah-jongg, a card game, or the like, in a game status presenting device ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234103 | GAME MACHINE, GAME MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide a game machine for preferably producing a picture in which a first game character, in the case where a second game character moves so as to disappear from the view of the first game character, loses sight of the second game character and thus does not respond well to the second game character. An operation target control unit ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234104 | NETWORKED GAMING SYSTEM INCLUDING A LIVE FLOOR VIEW MODULE - A networked gaming system includes one or more gaming machines connected to a network, a network-connected user station having a user interface and a display. The networked gaming system further includes a host computer system having an environment module enabled to capture, analyze, and present both historical data stored in at least one data storage device and real-time gaming data from the gaming machines in accordance with one or more requests from the user station. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234105 | MAINTAINING GAME HISTORY IN WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include initiating a secondary game for presentation on a wagering game machine. The secondary game may be associated with a primary wagering game being presented on the wagering game machine. The operations can also include detecting secondary game events associated with the secondary game; generating secondary game history based, at least in part, on the secondary game events; and generating a pointer to a storage location of the secondary game history. The operations can further include providing the pointer for the secondary game history to the wagering game machine to be stored within a primary wagering game history associated with the primary wagering game. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234106 | Video Image Generating Device, Character Appearance Changing Method, Information Recording Medium, and Program - An object storage unit ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234107 | GAME MACHINE - The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a speaker capable of outputting a sound that is inputted into an external device having a microphone and that enables the device to execute a specific effect when it is determined in the device that the sound includes a specific sound based upon specific data, the gaming machine including:
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20100234108 | MUSIC GENRE JUDGING DEVICE AND GAME MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A music genre judging device able to judge a genre of music in a relatively simple structure. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234109 | FRET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FRETS FOR STRINGED CONTROLLERS AND INSTRUMENTS - A fret and method of making the fret are disclosed. The fret can include a body portion made of a non-conductive material, a first end, a second end, and a length defined between the first and second ends. A plurality of electrically conductive elements can be disposed along at least part of the body portion. Each element can be electrically insulated from the other conductive elements by the body portion. The method can include 1) providing a blank formed of electrically conductive material, 2) processing the blank to provide a plurality of electrically conductive elements, 3) affixing a body portion made of a non-conductive material to the plurality of electrically conductive elements, the body portion electrically insulating each element from the other conductive elements, and 4) removing material from the processed blank and affixed body portion to form a perimeter of the fret in a desired shape. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234110 | Remote Internet Access to Certain Gaming Operations - A gaming system includes a game server located at an authorized location and adapted to be accessed by an interested participant via a remote terminal over the Internet. An identification interface is associated with the remote terminal for providing identification information for assuring that the participant is an authorized player, whereby access to the game server from the remote terminal is blocked until authorization is confirmed. A banking server may be located at the authorized location of the game server, with a banking interface permitting communication between the game server and the banking server, whereby the game server can initiate deposits and withdrawals to authorized accounts. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234111 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM OF NETWORK GAME, AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING NETWORK GAME - The embodiments of the present invention provide a communication method of a network game, which includes that: a node server transforms IDs of players in a same scenario into network address indexes of clients according to network address information of the clients and adjacent node servers, the players corresponds to the clients one by one; and a client performs P2P communication with other clients except the client according to the network address indexes. The embodiments of the present invention also provide a communication system of a network game and a method for implementing a network game. By using the embodiments of the present invention, communication efficiency and user experience are improved. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234112 | Universal joint and method for production thereof - The present invention provides a universal joint which is excellent in the performance of retaining a lubricant, is capable of suppressing an exudation amount of a lubricating component to a necessary minimum amount and preventing the lubricant from scattering from an open portion when the lubricant is deformed by an external force, has a long life, costs low, and is excellent in the productivity thereof; and a method for producing the universal joint. In the universal joint, a rotational torque is transmitted by engagement between a torque transmission member ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234113 | ROTARY LEAD-THROUGH FOR SUPPLYING OIL TO A TRANSMISSION SHAFT COMPRISING AN AXIALLY EXTENDING BORE OR OIL PASSAGE - A rotary feed-through is proposed to supply oil to a transmission shaft ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234114 | DAMPER WITH INDUCED IMBALANCE - A torsion damper including: a plurality of springs; a first plate with a central axis; and a second plate with a central axis. The plurality of springs displaces the first and second plates so that the central axis for the first plate is radially offset from the central axis for the second plate. In one embodiment, the radial offset between the central axis for the first plate and the central axis for the second plate is fixed. In another embodiment, the first plate comprises a central bore and the second plate comprises an extruded cylinder; and the fixed alignment is maintained by contact between the central bore and the extruded cylinder. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234115 | Constant velocity universal joint - The present invention provides a compact constant velocity universal joint having high strength, and superior operability and durability. In the constant velocity universal joint of the present invention, an offset angle ø | 2010-09-16 |
20100234116 | FIXED CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - Provided is a fixed type constant velocity universal joint capable of obtaining, in every angular region, wear resistance against rolling of balls and a stable high fatigue strength characteristic. The fixed type constant velocity universal joint includes: an outer joint member including an inner surface ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234117 | BALANCED DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A balanced driveshaft assembly that includes a driveshaft and a composite weight. The driveshaft has a shaft member and a pair of cardan joints that are coupled to the opposite ends of the shaft member. The shaft member is formed of a first material. The composite weight is fixed to the shaft member, and includes an insert and a body. The insert is formed of a second material that is denser than the first material and is encapsulated in the body. The body is formed of the first material. A composite weight and a method for forming a balanced driveshaft assembly are also provided. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234118 | COLLABORATIVE PLAY TOY - A collaborative play toy generally includes a plurality of satellite assemblies capable of a first movement and a second movement, and a center assembly coupled to the plurality of satellite assemblies. The center assembly is configured to move in response to the first movement of a first satellite assembly and to create a second movement in a second satellite assembly. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234119 | Elevating mechanism and ferris wheel using the same - An elevating mechanism includes a cage, a connecting element, a balancing weight body, a sheave and a power output unit. The cage includes an outer box and an inner box. The outer box for containing a fluid has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is for the fluid flowing into the outer box. The outlet is for the fluid flowing out of the outer box. The inner box is placed inside the outer box for containing a loading body, and suspended in the fluid. The connecting element is wound around the sheave. The power output unit is for driving the sheave. One end of the connecting element is connected to the outer box, and the other end connected to the balancing weight body. The weight of the balancing weight body is equal to the total weight of the outer box, the fluid, the inner box and the loading body. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234120 | GOLF AIDS - A golf aid ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234121 | SAND WEDGE ASSEMBLY WITH AN INTERCHANGEABLE FACEPLATE - The present invention relates to a sand wedge type golf club, including an elongated shaft, a metal club head, a face plate, and an attachment mechanism. The club head has a wedge body and a hosel. The wedge body has a generally U-shaped frame with a planar front face and a back face. The generally U-shaped frame forms a cavity on the front face of the wedge body. The faceplate includes a ball contact surface and a mounting surface engaging the cavity and having internally threaded female connectors. The ball contact surface is co-planar with front face of the wedge body and has a plurality of grooves formed thereon. The attachment mechanism extends through the generally U-shaped frame to connect the internally threaded female connectors to the wedge body. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234122 | Releasable and Interchangeable Connections for Golf Club Heads and Shafts - Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: a shaft adapter, a collet, a ferrule, and a club head having an interior chamber. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts. Furthermore, the shaft may be bent or otherwise extend at an angle from the shaft adapter so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234123 | GOLF CLUB, METHOD FOR CHANGING SHAFT INSERTION DEPTH OF GOLF CLUB, AND METHOD FOR REPLACING SHAFT OF GOLF CLUB - A golf club, includes: a head; a shaft; a shaft case, having a cylindrical shape and fixed to a leading end of the shaft, a hosel, mounted on the head, wherein: the shaft case is inserted into the hosel from an upper end of the hosel; and the shaft case is fixed to the hosel so that an insertion depth of the shaft into the hosel is changed. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234124 | GOLF CLUB SHAFT AND GOLF CLUB - A golf club shaft is provided in which the flexural rigidity of the distal end portion can be improved with no change in flexural rigidity on the proximal end while the dispersion in the values of the flexural rigidity in the circumferential direction can be reduced without the use of a distal-end reinforcing layer that causes discontinuous points in the lengthwise direction in flexural rigidity. A golf club shaft is provided which satisfies the following conditions: that the golf club shaft includes at least three rectangular carbon prepregs as full-length layers, that all the rectangular carbon prepregs are each composed of a 0-degree layer, the long fiber direction of which is coincident with the longitudinal direction of the golf club shaft, that all the rectangular carbon prepregs are configured such that the amount of overlapping of each rectangular carbon prepreg is zero on the large-diameter proximal end portion of the gold club shaft and increasingly overlaps at positions increasingly toward the distal end of the golf club shaft, and that wind start positions of the rectangular carbon prepregs are different from one another. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234125 | HIGH LAUNCH AND LOW SPIN GOLF BALL AND GOLF CLUB COMBINATION - The present invention is directed to a golf club and golf ball combination that maximizes the distance of travel when the golf club strikes the golf ball. More specifically, a golf club and golf ball combination capable of generating a higher launch angle combined with the lower spin rate to maximize the distance. The golf club in accordance with the present invention may generally have a lower center of gravity, a higher loft angle, or may even have a coating on the club face that optimizes the coefficient of friction between the golf club and the golf ball. The golf ball in accordance with the present invention may generally have a ratio of the coefficient of lift (C | 2010-09-16 |
20100234126 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ELEVATED FACE - A driver type golf club head ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234127 | Putter Heads and Putters Including Polymeric Material as Part of the Ball Striking Face - Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves or openings formed therein. This base may be joined with another material (such as a polymer backing material) to form the insert, wherein the backing material at least partially fills the grooves or openings. In some arrangements, the backing material of the insert may be visible at the top and/or bottom surfaces of the putter structures. Methods for making such putter devices are also described. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234128 | Golf Club Face With Spin Strip - A golf club head (such as a putter head), has a face that includes a ball-contacting region. The ball-contacting region has an inset containing an elastically deformable material and at least one rigid element disposed within the elastically deformable material. When a golf ball is struck, the elastically deformable material compresses and the rigid element imparts overspin to the ball that causes it to roll more accurately. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234129 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads Having Fluid-Filled Bladders and/or Interior Chambers - Golf club heads include: (a) a club head body having a ball striking face and defining a rear cavity; (b) a fluid-filled bladder in the cavity; and (c) a retaining member holding the fluid-filled bladder in the cavity. Other club heads include: (a) a club head body having a ball striking face and defining a rear cavity; and (b) an insert member in the rear cavity, wherein the insert member interior includes one or more chambers facing the rear surface of the ball striking face. The chamber(s) may cover at least 30% of a total surface area of the interior surface of the insert member and/or at least 30% of a total interior major surface area of the rear cavity. Golf clubs including these club heads and methods of making such golf clubs and golf club heads also are described. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234130 | GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS HAVING FEEL ALTERING SYSTEMS - Golf club heads include: (a) a body having a ball-striking face and a rear face, the body defining a cavity; (b) a bridge member extending across the cavity, wherein the bridge member is provided to affect, at least in part, a position of a center of gravity of the club head; and (c) a feel altering element provided between the bridge member and the rear face. The feel altering element may affect a wide variety of parameters that relate to the “feel” of the golf club head when it strikes a golf ball, such as the sound produced by the club head during the strike, the vibrational response of the club head during the strike, the swing characteristics of the club head (e.g., weight, center of gravity position, etc.), and the like. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234131 | GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS HAVING FEEL ALTERING SYSTEMS - Golf club heads include: (a) a body having a ball-striking face and a rear face, the body defining a cavity; (b) a bridge member extending across the cavity, wherein the bridge member is provided to affect, at least in part, a position of a center of gravity of the club head; and (c) a feel altering element provided between the bridge member and the rear face. The feel altering element may affect a wide variety of parameters that relate to the “feel” of the golf club head when it strikes a golf ball, such as the sound produced by the club head during the strike, the vibrational response of the club head during the strike, the swing characteristics of the club head (e.g., weight, center of gravity position, etc.), and the like. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234132 | METAL INJECTION MOLDED PUTTER - The present invention relates to a method for forming golf club head using metal injection molding and the resulting golf club head. The method of the invention allows for a lower volume of powdered metal than current metal injection molding processes thereby decreasing overall production cost. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234133 | GOLF-CLUB HEAD HAVING A STRIKING PLATE MADE OF HIGH-STRENGTH ALUMINUM ALLOY - Disclosed is a golf club head having a striking plate made of a high-strength aluminum alloy including at most 0.06 wt % of Si, at most 0.1 wt % of Fe, 2 to 2.5 wt % of Cu, 1.5 to 2.5 wt % of Mg, 5 to 9.5 wt % of Zn, at most 0.05 wt % of Mn, 0.1 to 0.2 wt % of Zr, at most 0.05 wt % of Cr, at most 0.05 wt % of Ti, 0.01 to 0.1 wt % of Sc, and balance Al, wherein the weight ratio of Zn over Mg is from about 3.2 to about 4.4. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234134 | Golf Club Face Having Encapsulated Tuned Structure - A golf club head has a face portion and a body portion. The face portion has a support frame, a matrix structure attached to and contained within the support frame, and a face material surrounding the matrix structure. In some aspects, the matrix structure may be a racquet structure that is tensioned to influence performance characteristics. The face material may be a metal, polymer, ceramic, or a combination thereof, and may be encapsulated over the matrix structure by suitable techniques such as coating, dipping, or molding processes such as injection molding or metal injection molding (MIM). In some aspects, the face material is lighter than the body portion of the club head, to concentrate mass away from the striking face, e.g., as in cup face technology. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234135 | Golf club head - A golf club head includes a portion with different thickness in a face portion. A region having a maximum thickness and a region having a minimum thickness are formed on a back of the face portion. An inclined portion with varying thickness is provided between those regions. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234136 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A weight material is provided on a heel side of a hosel portion in a golf club head. A convex portion E is provided on the heel side of the head. The weight material is disposed within the convex portion. The weight material is made of high specific gravity metal such as tungsten, and welded on both a lower column and a skirt portion. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234137 | MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL - The invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball composed of a solid core, a cover, at least one intermediate layer situated therebetween, and a plurality of dimples on a surface of the ball. The diameter of the solid core, the deflection of the core when compressed under a final load of 130 kgf from an initial load of 10 kgf, the hardness at the center of the core, the hardness in a region 5 mm to 10 mm from the center of the core, the hardness 15 mm from the center of the core, and the surface hardness are set within specific ranges. The intermediate layer is composed primarily of a material obtained by mixing under applied heat a specific resin composition, and the thickness and material hardness of the intermediate layer, as well as the hardness difference between the surface of the solid core and the intermediate layer are set within specific ranges. The cover is formed primarily of polyurethane, and has a thickness and a material hardness set within specific ranges. The golf ball of the invention has an excellent flight performance, feel, controllability and scuff resistance. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234138 | MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL - The present invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, an envelope layer encasing the core, an intermediate layer encasing the envelope layer, and a cover which encases the intermediate layer and has formed on a surface thereof a plurality of dimples. The envelope layer has an inner layer and an outer layer. The core is formed primarily of a rubber material. The inner and outer envelope layers, the intermediate layer and the cover are each formed primarily of the same or different resin materials. The inner and outer envelope layers, intermediate layer and cover have thicknesses which satisfy the following conditions (i) and (ii): | 2010-09-16 |
20100234139 | GOLF BALL WITH AN IONOMERIC INNER COVER, STIFF TPU INTERMEDIATE COVER, AND CAST THERMOSET OUTER COVER - A golf ball includes a core and a cover disposed adjacent the core. The cover includes a thermoplastic inner cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D; an outer cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D; and a non-ionomeric thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurea intermediate cover layer disposed between the inner and outer cover layers. The intermediate cover layer has a hardness greater than the inner cover layer hardness and the outer cover layer hardness. The inner cover is formed from a partially- or fully-neutralized ionomer and the outer cover layer is formed from a polyurethane, a polyurea, or a urethane-urea blend. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234140 | GOLF BALL WITH A NON-IONOMERIC INNER COVER, STIFF TPU INTERMEDIATE COVER, AND CAST THERMOSET OUTER COVER - A golf ball including a core and a cover disposed about the core. The cover includes a thermoplastic inner cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D; an outer cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D; and a stiff intermediate cover layer disposed between the inner and outer cover layers and having a hardness greater than the inner cover layer and the outer cover layer. The inner cover layer is formed from a non-ionomeric composition including a non-ionomeric stiffening polymer and at least one E/Y copolymer or E/X/Y terpolymer, where E is an olefin, Y is a carboxylic acid, and X is a softening comonomer. The intermediate cover layer is formed from a stiff thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurea composition and the cover outer cover layer is formed from a thermoset polyurethane, a polyurea, or a urethane-urea blend. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234141 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball | 2010-09-16 |
20100234142 | Golf Ball Turf Repair Tool - A golf ball turf repair tool preferably includes a handle member, a fork member and a pivot pin. The fork member includes a pivot base, at least one fork and a support projection. The at least one fork extends from one end of the pivot base and the support projection extends from the other end of the pivot base. The handle member preferably includes a substantially concave top surface, a pivot base slot and a support projection pocket. A pivot pin is inserted through an end of the handle member and pivot base. The fork member of the turf repair tool is inserted into the turf adjacent a ball crater. If the user attempts to rotate the turf repair tool clockwise relative to the turf, the turf repair tool will collapse and fold. If the turf repair tool is rotated counterclockwise, the turf repair tool will repair the ball crater. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234143 | Rocket toss - Baseball and softball hitters who use conventional or stationary batting tees during practice sessions hit a ball that is sitting still and not rotating like a ball thrown by a human, another problem is that hitters who try to learn how to hit from stationary or conventional batting tees, either knowingly or unknowingly change their balance and sometimes their stance between swings when the stationary tee is moved to a new location, they do this in order to make it easier to hit balls of different locations to opposite fields but doing it this way is detrimental to proper mechanics. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234144 | Baseball bat with sliding contact zone - The invention as describe herein details a swing training device for teaching a baseball or softball player the proper swing mechanics. The device consists of a handle, a sliding contact zone and a rod which is connected to the handle and forms the means for the sliding contact zone to move. The idea of this trainer is to swing the device such that the sliding contact zone moves from just above the hands at the start of the swing to the end of the bat (top stop) at approximately the same time that contact is made with the ball. This device is designed and meant to be used in real hitting situations such as batting practice, batting tee practice and all types of hitting drills where the ball is tossed or pitched. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234145 | GOALPOST UPRIGHT VERTICALITY ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Rotatable sleeves are disposed adjacent the ends of the crossbar of a goalpost. A stub is integrally formed with each of the sleeves and each stub protrudes through an opening in the crossbar. The opening in the crossbar is dimensioned to permit back to front movement of the stub and corresponding rotation of the sleeve until verticality of the stub and its associated upright is achieved. At that point, the sleeve is locked against further rotation by means of a tapping block previously installed in the sleeve and engaged with a serrated bolt through an appropriately dimensioned opening in the crossbar and corresponding holes in the sleeve. Once the bolts are tightened into the tapping block, the sleeve is drawn tightly against the interior surface of the crossbar, thereby locking the sleeve and the stub and the upright against further rotation. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234146 | SYSTEM FOR PICKING UP, TOSSING, AND STRIKING A BALL - A ball lifting, tossing and striking system by which a user can pick up, toss and strike a ball in such a way that the ball does not come in contact with the user's hand is provided. The system includes a ball and a multi-purpose implement that may be carried by a user in one or both hands. The multi-purpose implement includes a bat, having a handle portion and a striking portion, and a ball basket having a shovel-like scoop that is adapted to be inserted underneath the ball to lift the ball from a generally horizontal surface. Furthermore, a user may grasp the handle portion of the bat, lift the ball from a generally horizontal surface, and without touching the ball, toss the ball from the ball basket into the air such that it may be struck by the striking portion of the bat. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234147 | Racket grip aid - Fast, strong and steady racket swing can be made, without having a special skill. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234148 | Racket String Alignment Tool - A racket string alignment device for aligning crisscrossed strings forming the face of a sports racket. The device features a body in a cup or hemispheric shape adapted for easy gripping by the palm and hand of a user. Projections extending from an axle engaged roller have distal ends adapted to easily engage within rectangles formed by the strings of the face and realign them. The axle is in floating engagement with the body to allow the body to tile while maintaining the axle substantially parallel to the face of the racket formed by the strings. Fluid applicators may be located between the projections to apply emollient to the strings and the rollers may be in a kit form allowing them to be changed for different sized racket faces with different sized rectangles in the crisscross pattern. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234149 | Basketball Having Indicia to Enhance Visibility - A spheroidal ball includes a body having three grooves that define divisions on the ball. The ball includes a first color and a second color that contrasts with the first color. The second color may be applied in various regions, areas, or sections of the ball to enhance the visibility of the ball in use. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234150 | Fletching System and Method Therefor - A fletching system and method that allows for quick and easy attachment of a fletching member to an arrow shaft provides a slotted arrow shaft adapted to receive a fletching member projecting therethrough and an internal plug member disposed within a hollow center of the arrow shaft in pressing frictional fit engagement with a flanged base portion of the fletching member wherein the flanged base portion is secured between the plug member and an internal surface of a sidewall of the arrow shaft. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234151 | SELF-TENSIONING PULLEY APPARATUS FOR BELT DRIVE - A pulley apparatus of a belt drive comprises a first and a second pulleys and a belt bearing. A first pulley is fixed coaxial to the power shaft and has a first pitch setting device. A second pulley is coaxially rotatable relative to the first and has a second pitch setting device. A belt bearing maintains a gross bearing surface to bear the belt at a pitch by a cooperation with the two pitch setting devices. Transmission of power loads the pulley apparatus wherein the two pulleys and the belt bearing all rotate together in the same direction at the same speed while the second pulley is induced by the loading to rotate relative to the first in the opposite direction. The load-induced relative rotation increases the pitch by adjustment in the cooperation until a fixed length of the belt allows no further relative movement between the two pulleys. Belt tension due to transmission of the load induces increased belt pressure onto the belt bearing to prevent belt slip in the pulley apparatus for sustained power transmission. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234152 | Conical disk pair for a belt-driven conical-pulley transmission - A sensing device integrated into a conical disk pair has a sensing piston, which is movable relative to the input shaft over a radially stepped guide surface formed on a shaft and a corresponding opposing stepped surface formed on the sensing piston. The steps form a damping chamber between the guide surface and the opposing surface, whose volume changes when the sensing piston moves relative to the shaft. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234153 | TRANSMISSION NEUTRALIZING STRUCTURE FOR PEDAL-POWERED VEHICLE - A transmission neutralizing structure for a pedal-powered vehicle is disclosed. The transmission neutralizing structure is provided on one of sprocket sets of the vehicle, and includes a free gear and a bearing by which a center of the free gear is coupled with a rotatory assembly so that the rotatory assembly and the free gear are rotationally disconnected in both directions. The pedal-powered vehicle has a chain shiftable between the sprocket set and the free gear under control of a derailleur gear unit. When the derailleur gear unit is set in a neutral gear position, the chain is engaged with the free gear. The free gear further has a safety device, which kinetically couples the free gear with the sprocket set. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234154 | APPARATUS FOR GUIDING A CHAIN - The invention relates to the guidance of chains on bicycles. In this context, a chain stay is provided on a rear section of a bicycle, which chain stay is set up by means of a receiving device in such a manner that a chain guide can be fixed firmly on the chain stay. Furthermore, the chain guide is designed in such a manner that with regard to the guidance of the chain, it is possible to respond to a lateral position change of the chain due to a derailleur gear in such a manner that the desired guidance of the chain is achieved in any lateral position of the chain. The chain is thus held in the desired position in any operating state. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234155 | Tensioner For Flexible Drives - A tensioner in accordance with the present invention employs a spindle and a tensioner arm which are preferably manufactured by a suitable manufacturing process, such as die casting, negating a requirement for machining operations. The biasing spring of the tensioner is wound with wire having a non-circular cross section to increase the spring force of the spring compared to a similar spring wound with wire of circular cross section and, as the tensioner arm is moved away from the flexible drive, the diameter of the biasing spring expands and the coils press a dampening shoe into contact with a wall of the tensioner arm producing a dampening force. The tensioner is simple to assemble and requires a relatively small package volume for the biasing force it can produce. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234156 | PULLEY ASSEMBLY FOR A START-STOP BELT DRIVE - Described herein is a pulley assembly for a start-stop belt drive, comprising a hub having an axis and designed to be connected to a crankshaft of an internal-combustion engine, a pulley, which is designed to co-operate with a belt of a belt drive and is connected in a rotatable way on the hub, and a seismic mass, which is connected to the hub so as to rotate with respect to the hub so as to define a damping device for damping torsional vibrations. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234157 | FIXED SHEAVE FOR STEPLESS TRANSMISSION, METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE FIXED SHEAVE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE FIXED SHEAVE - A fixed sheave is formed by pressing fitting and integrating a sheave portion and a shaft that have been shaped separately. The shaft is formed in a stepwise manner, and has a bearing disposition portion at one end of the shaft and a sheave portion fixing section that has a diameter smaller than that of the bearing disposition portion, and that is on an opposite side of the step from the bearing disposition portion. The sheave portion is fixed to the sheave portion fixing section in abutment, against the step, with a rear surface of the sheave portion facing the one end of the shaft. A finish processing is performed to either or both of the sheave portion and the shaft after the fixing. A first bearing is inserted from the one end of the shaft and disposed at the bearing disposition portion after the finish processing. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234158 | DRIVE FORCE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS - A drive force adjustment apparatus includes a differential gear, a motor, a first gear mechanism and a second gear mechanism. The input element, the first output element, the second output element, the motor input element, the fixed element, and the connecting element are expressed as points I, R, L, M, F and C on a graph, a ordinate of which shows the number of revolutions and a abscissa of which shows relative ratios of the number of revolutions of the elements. Length of L-I is equal to length of R-I, I is located between L and R on a straight line L-R, I is located between F and C on a straight line F-C, and R is located between C and M on a straight line C-M. Or, length of L-I is equal to length of R-I, I is located between L and R on a straight line L-R, L is located between M and C on a straight line M-C, and I is located between C and F on a straight line C-F. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234159 | HYBRID TRANSMISSION WITH INTEGRATED TORQUE MACHINE - A hybrid transmission device for a hybrid powertrain system having an integrated torque machine to transfer power among an input member, the torque machine and an output member in one of a plurality of fixed gear and continuously variable states is operative in a plurality of fixed gear states, a continuously variable state, and a torque machine state. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234160 | DIFFERENTIAL GEAR DEVICE - A differential gear device includes a case that rotates around a rotation center line; a first protruding portion protruding from an inner surface of the case toward the rotation center line; a rotatable first gear provided around the first protruding portion; and a second gear including a ring-shaped base portion, and a connection portion formed on an inner peripheral surface of the base portion, and connected to an output shaft, wherein the second gear engages with the first gear. One end of the base portion, which is located in the case at a position inside an opposite end of the base portion in an axial direction of the output shaft, is located in a region that is located directly ahead of the first protruding portion in a direction in which the first protruding portion protrudes. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234161 | DRIVE FORCE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS - A drive force adjustment apparatus includes a differential gear, a motor, a first gear mechanism and a second gear mechanism. The input element, the first output element, the second output element, the motor input element, the fixed element, and the connecting element are expressed as points I, R, L, M, F and C on a graph, a ordinate of which shows the number of revolutions and a abscissa of which shows relative ratios of the number of revolutions of the elements. Length of L-I is equal to length of R-I, I is located between L and R on a straight line L-R, C is located between L and M on a straight line L-M, and C is located between F and I on a straight line F-I. Or, length of L-I is equal to length of R-I, I is located between L and R on a straight line L-R, C is located between R and M on a straight line R-M, and C is located between F and I on a straight line F-I. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234162 | TORQUE DISTRIBUTING DRIVE MECHANISM FOR MOTORIZED VEHICLES - A torque distributing drive mechanism is provided for transmitting torque to at least a first and a second output member. In addition, a motorized vehicle is provided that is equipped with such a torque distributing device. The device includes, but is not limited to a planetary gear set coupled to the first output member and coupled to the second output member, and an auxiliary drive member coupled to a carrier of the planetary gear set for inducting counter-directed offset torques to the first and second output member. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234163 | FLUCTUATING GEAR RATIO LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL - A fluctuating gear ratio limited slip differential assembly is provided that includes a differential case and a pair of side gears disposed within the differential case. Each of the side gears may have a tooth with a first tooth flank. The differential assembly may further include a pinion shaft disposed within the differential case and a plurality of pinions supported by the pinion shaft. The pinions may be configured for engagement with the pair of side gears and each of the pinions may have a tooth with a second tooth flank. The first and second tooth flanks are configured to cause movement of the plane of action defining all contact points between the first tooth flank of the side gears and the second tooth flank of the pinions in a predetermined and/or controlled manner. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234164 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission is provided that has appropriately spaced gear ratios for eight forward speeds to be capable of obtaining a shift feeling in all of the eight speeds, and that can be reduced in size and weight. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234165 | MECHANICAL TORQUE CONVERTER - The invention discloses a mechanical torque converter ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100234166 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH SELECTABLE ONE-WAY BRAKING CLUTCH - A multi-speed transmission for a vehicle is provided with a selectable one-way braking clutch (SOWBC). The transmission has one or more planetary gear sets, and a set of intermeshing gears, which may be a planetary gear set. Multiple torque-transmitting mechanisms are engagable in different combinations to establish at least one reverse speed ratio and multiple forward speed ratios between an input member and an output member. A selectable one-way braking clutch is configured to brake in one rotational direction and is selectively reversible to brake in an opposite rotational direction, and freewheels in some speed ratios. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234167 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH SELECTABLE ONE-WAY BRAKING CLUTCH - A multi-speed transmission for a vehicle is provided with a selectable one-way braking clutch (SOWBC). The transmission has an input member connected for common rotation with one of the members of four planetary gear sets and an output member connected for common rotation with another of the members of the planetary gear sets. Four interconnecting members connect different members of the planetary gear sets for common rotation. A first brake is selectively engagable to ground the first member of the first planetary gear set to the stationary member. A first, a second, and a third rotating clutch are each selectively engagable to connect a different respective pair of the members of the planetary gear sets for common rotation. A selectable one-way braking clutch is configured to brake in one rotational direction and is selectively reversible to brake in an opposite rotational direction, and freewheels in some speed ratios. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234168 | Multiple-Ratio Individual-Activation Transmission Device - The invention concerns a multiple ratio transmission device with permanent meshing, in particular for making a gearbox capable of providing gear shifts without interrupting the power transmission, for example an automatic control or sequential control gearbox. Said device comprises three coaxial planetary trains using selective coupling means so that each provides local direct drive or at least one transmission ratio. According to the invention, said device comprises two coaxial planetary trains (TP | 2010-09-16 |
20100234169 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS - An apparatus comprises a changeover mechanism which is able to change a connection state of an electric motor output shaft to any one from alternatives consisting of “an IN-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between a transmission input shaft and the electric motor output shaft, “an OUT-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between the transmission output shaft and the electric motor output shaft, and “a neutral connection state” in which no transmission path therebetween is provided. The changeover is carried out based on a combination (area) of a vehicle speed V and a required driving torque T. As for the changeover, an (first, second) IN-connection area is more enlarged and the OUT-Connection area and the neutral connection area are more narrowed, as a temperature of a lubricating oil is lower. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234170 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN A VEHICLE WITH REGENERATIVE BRAKING - Method for recovering electrical energy in a vehicle with regenerative braking is used in a vehicle equipped for this purpose with an electrical capacitance device to store electrical energy supplied by a rotary electrical machine of the vehicle during regenerative braking operation. A choice is made, on the basis of the initial rotational speed of the rotary electrical machine to apply an energy recovery stratagem from at least the following two: —a first energy recovery strategy that favors high power supplied by the rotary electrical machine; and—a second energy recovery strategy that favors high efficiency of the rotary electrical machine. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234171 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS - An apparatus comprises a changeover mechanism which is able to change a connection state of an electric motor output shaft to any one of states including, “an IN-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between a transmission input shaft and the electric motor output shaft, “an OUT-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between the transmission output shaft and the electric motor output shaft, and “a neutral state” in which no transmission path therebetween is provided. The changeover is carried out based on a combination of a vehicle speed V and a required driving torque T. When the vehicle starts to drive, “the IN-Connection State” is selected. After the start of the vehicle and while the vehicle speed V is increasing, the changeovers to “the OUT-Connection State”, “the IN-Connection State”, and “the neutral state” are sequentially carried out. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234172 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS - An apparatus comprises a changeover mechanism which is able to change a connection state to any one of three states, i.e., “an IN-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between a transmission input shaft and the electric motor output shaft, “an OUT-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between a transmission output shaft and the electric motor output shaft, and “a neutral connection state” in which no transmission path therebetween is provided. At a timing (time t | 2010-09-16 |
20100234173 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS - An apparatus comprises a changeover mechanism which is able to change a connection state of an electric motor output shaft to any one of states including, “an IN-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between a transmission input shaft and the electric motor output shaft, “an OUT-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between the transmission output shaft and the electric motor output shaft, and “a neutral connection state” in which no transmission path therebetween is provided. The changeover is carried out based on a combination (area) of a vehicle speed V and a required driving torque T. As for the changeover, an IN-connection area, in which an electric-motor-driving-wheels-maximum-torque is larger than in an OUT-Connection State and in a neutral connection area, is enlarged. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234174 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS - An apparatus comprises a changeover mechanism which is able to change a connection state of an electric motor output shaft to any one from alternatives consisting of “an IN-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between a transmission input shaft and the electric motor output shaft, “an OUT-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between the transmission output shaft and the electric motor output shaft, and “a neutral state” in which no transmission path therebetween is provided. The changeover is carried out based on a combination (area) of a vehicle speed V and a required driving torque T. As for the changeover, a neutral area is enlarged so that a possibility of selecting the neutral state becomes higher, as a battery temperature is higher, or as an electric motor temperature is higher, or as a remaining battery level is larger. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234175 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING AN INTERWHEEL DIFFERENTIAL LOCKS - A method of actuating an interwheel differential lock of a mobile vehicle. The interwheel differential lock is actuated to engage depending on the speed of the vehicle, the accelerator pedal position and the gradient of the torque at the transmission output. | 2010-09-16 |
20100234176 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control device for an automatic transmission that prevents the introduction of foreign materials from a starter into the lubricant path and also reduces duct resistance at a non-lockup time when the oil temperature is low. Oil is provided to an oil cooler for cooling the oil, and is also provided to the automatic transmission for lubricating the transmission. The device includes a switching valve that is switched between a lockup state and a non-lockup state of the clutch. In the lockup state, the switching valve is switched to a first position at which a first input pressure is supplied to the starter and a second input pressure is supplied through the oil cooler to the transmission. In the non-lockup state, the switching valve is switched to a second position at which the first input pressure is discharged through the starter and the oil cooler to an oil pan, and the second input pressure is supplied to the transmission. | 2010-09-16 |