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20110081260 | PRESSURE WASHER PUMP AND ENGINE SYSTEM - A pressure washer system includes an internal combustion engine and a water pump. The internal combustion engine includes an engine block forming a chamber and a cover for the chamber. The cover has an area designed to hold a lubricant. Additionally, the engine includes a crankshaft within the chamber. The water pump includes a pumping mechanism, an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid passage. The pumping mechanism is powered by the crankshaft. Water enters the pump through the inlet and exits the pump through the outlet. The fluid passage extends between the inlet and the outlet. A portion of the fluid passage is formed in the cover of the engine. Heat transfers from the lubricant of the engine to the water of the water pump during operation of the pressure washer system. | 04-07-2011 |
20110081261 | PRESSURE WASHER PUMP AND ENGINE SYSTEM - A pressure washer system includes an engine block, a water conduit, a water pump, and a spray gun. The engine block is for a horizontally-shafted internal combustion engine, and has a chamber therein. The chamber is designed to contain oil for cooling and lubricating the internal combustion engine. The water conduit has a garden hose connector on an end thereof, and is fastened to the engine block. As such, heat transfers from the engine block to a flow of water passing through the water conduit during operation of the internal combustion engine. The water pump is coupled to the water conduit, where the flow of water is driven by the water pump. The spray gun is coupled to the water pump, where the flow of water exits the pressure washer system via the spray gun. | 04-07-2011 |
20130125809 | SYSTEM FOR CHECKING OIL LEVEL - An engine includes a crankcase defining an interior volume for containing lubricant, a fill apparatus including a fill passage and a cap removably coupled to the fill passage, the fill passage defining a main conduit through which the lubricant is provided to the interior volume, a visual interface including an indicator movable in response to an amount of the lubricant in the interior volume to indicate different amounts of the lubricant in the interior volume, a float configured to float on a surface of the lubricant, and a float rod coupling the float to the indicator so that movement of the float in response to changes in the amount of the lubricant in the interior volume causes movement of the indicator. | 05-23-2013 |
20150036267 | METER SOCKET ADAPTER WITH INTEGRATED AUTOMATIC TRANSER SWITCH - A transfer switch and load controller that can be plugged into an existing utility meter socket and electrically positioned between the meter socket and a distribution panel to allow switching between utility power and standby power. The plug-in transfer switch functions to transfer the power supplied to a home between the utility power source and the generator power source upon loss of power from the utility power source. The transfer switch components are contained in an enclosed housing of a meter socket adapter that is mounted directly to the meter socket of a meter housing. The meter socket adapter is prewired to a standby generator such that the standby generator can be connected to a home power system by plugging the meter socket adapter into the meter socket | 02-05-2015 |
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20100150928 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATING TO ZPA POLYPEPTIDES - The present invention provides ZPA polypeptides, antibodies, nucleic acid molecules, antagonists, agonists, potentiators and compositions relating to ZPA polypeptides, and methods of identifying, making and using the same, that are useful for treating and preventing diseases and for medical diagnosis and research. The present invention also provides model systems for the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. | 06-17-2010 |
20120266262 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATING TO ZPA POLYPEPTIDES - The present invention provides ZPA polypeptides, antibodies, nucleic acid molecules, antagonists, agonists, potentiators and compositions relating to ZPA polypeptides, and methods of identifying, making and using the same, that are useful for treating and preventing diseases and for medical diagnosis and research. The present invention also provides model systems for the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. | 10-18-2012 |
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20090070128 | Community-based community project content creation system and method - A method and system of community-based project content creation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating user profiles, associating first user with a first user profile, generating project profiles, each project profile associated with at least one user profile, associating the first user with a first project profile, designating a privilege level associated with a second user profile, and generating as online project collaboration between the first project profile and the second user profile based on the privilege level. The method may also include generating community building activities. The method may also include personalizing the first user profile. The method may further include generating a search associated with the user profiles and/or the project profiles. In addition, the method may include generating a post-publishing activity associated. | 03-12-2009 |
20090070426 | CONTENT CONTRIBUTION AND PLACEMENT THROUGH EXTERNAL SOCIAL COMMUNITIES - A method and system for content distribution and placement through external social communities is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes building a work of authorship through a collective coordination of authors of the work of authorship in a community environment, providing a portion of content of the work of authorship on an external social community through a feed from the community environment to the external social community, processing a response of a user of the external social community in contributing to the work of authorship, and integrating the response of the user of the external social community in the work of authorship. The method may include providing the feed as of a Real Simple Syndication feed, as an embeddable widget, and/or an activity announcement based on an update of the work of authorship in the community environment. | 03-12-2009 |
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20080228298 | PORTABLE MULTI-MEDIA DEVICE - A portable multi-media device, preferably a hand held device used to capture digital images, digital video, and audio. The portable multi-media device comprising a sensor, operation members, an integral display, a speaker, a microphone, a memory card, and an integrated circuit. The portable multi-media device further has the capability to manipulate and edit data captured by the sensor and microphone and to organize and access the data based on user inputs. In addition to executing functions on the integral display, the device may also communicate with a personal computer or external display for interaction thereon. | 09-18-2008 |
20090203291 | SYSTEM TO DIRECT MOVEMENT OF A DANCING FIGURE - The present invention provides for an interactive figure with several pivot regions in the ankles, knees and hips. Two drive mechanisms are housed within a base to drive movement of the lower portion of the figure while an additional drive mechanism is included within the torso of the doll to drive movement of the arms and head. Additionally, gear mechanisms are included within the base and the figure to transfer movement from the drive mechanisms to the figure along with various electronics. In response to a user's input or a preprogrammed play routine, the figure will respond with various movement and audio content. | 08-13-2009 |
20100068969 | VEHICLE WITH CONTROLLED MOTORIZED MOVEMENTS - A toy vehicle is provided having a wheel base, a chassis, and a cab. The wheel base has pairs of rear wheels. The chassis is attached to the wheel base about a horizontal rotational axis which is capable of raising and lowering the chassis from a first position to a second position. The cab is pivotally attached to the chassis such that the cab is able to remain in a substantially horizontal position when the chassis is moved. The cab further includes a pair of joints that secure arms, which have at the end a wheel. The joint enables the arms to move when the chassis moves. When moving the cab, the vehicle transforms between the first and second positions, where the wheels attached to the arms are able to move with the cab. | 03-18-2010 |
20100151767 | FIGURE WITH CONTROLLED MOTORIZED MOVEMENTS - A toy figure with controlled motorized movements is provided having a head, two arms two legs and a tail which are pivotally and/or rotatably attached to a chassis. Mechanisms and electronics are included to move the head, arms, legs and tail in a variety of play patterns and movements. | 06-17-2010 |
20110053457 | VEHICLE WITH CONTROLLED MOTORIZED MOVEMENTS - A toy vehicle is provided with front and rear wheelbase mechanisms. Both are movably secured to a chassis, but the front mechanism moves two front segments positioned within two channels on the chassis and the rear mechanism moves a rear segment with a rear axle pivotally secured to a lower portion of the rear segment. The segments include rotatable wheels. There is also provided a motor and a clutch. The clutch is in communication with the front and rear wheelbase mechanisms. The motor when moved in a first direction engages the clutch to direct the front wheelbase mechanism to raise and lower the front segments. The motor when moved in a second direction engages the clutch to direct the rear wheelbase mechanism to raise and lower the rear segment and rear axle. | 03-03-2011 |
20110212666 | TRANSFORMING AND SPINNING TOY VEHICLE AND GAME - A transforming vehicle and launch system where the vehicle transforms between multiple configurations including a spinning top. The vehicle includes sliding front and rear segments, two sliding side segments and a receiving cavity. The launch mechanism includes a rotating launch shaft in communication with a power system and a release button. The power system includes the capability to generate and store energy. When the front and rear segments move toward one another, the two side segments are pushed outward directing a central shaft downward below the vehicle. The receiving cavity receives the launch shaft and transfers energy from the power system to the vehicle when it rotates. Energy generated and stored in the power system is transferred to the second configuration via the rotation of the launch shaft when a release button is triggered such that the vehicle separates and spins on the central shaft. | 09-01-2011 |
20130056929 | Spinning Toy Vehicle and Game - A toy vehicle which may have the capability to raise and lower a spin mechanism within the vehicle to lift the vehicle up off of a surface and spin the vehicle in a top-like manner when the spin mechanism is charged. The vehicle may further include a chassis with a cavity to house the spin mechanism and a release mechanism to direct the spin mechanism to lower a spin shaft below wheels on the vehicle. Energy may be generated in a power drive system and transferred to the vehicle via a transfer gear in the spin mechanism. Another embodiment of the vehicle may also transforms between multiple configurations, including a spinning top, and utilizes a launch mechanism to spin the vehicle in a top-like manner. This embodiment may further include a sliding front segment, a sliding rear segment, two sliding side segments and a receiving cavity. When the sliding front segment and rear segment move toward one another, the two side segments are pushed outward and direct a spin shaft downward to extend below the vehicle. Energy generated and stored in the power drive system may be transferred to the vehicle via the rotation of the launch shaft to spin the vehicle on the spin shaft. | 03-07-2013 |
20130109266 | Manually Pivoting Wings on a Toy Airplane | 05-02-2013 |
20140220850 | SNAP FLIER - In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a toy airplane having a configured body. A leaf spring made of a layered flexible stainless steel bistable spring band is positioned below a pair of wings. Secured on either side of the body is a fuselage section that has a head portion and an elongated member extending from the head portion. The wings along with the leaf spring is configured to be bent and positioned into at least one configuration which because of the nature of the leaf spring are maintained in the at least one configuration until re-positioned. | 08-07-2014 |
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20140313136 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINGER POSE ESTIMATION ON TOUCHSCREEN DEVICES - Described are systems and methods for estimating finger pose of a user during a tactile input event. In one implementation, the system incorporates: a touch-sensitive display device configured to detect a tactile event and to determine a contact point of an object and the touch-sensitive display device, the contact point associated with the tactile event; a camera configured to capture an image of an area proximal to the surface of the touch-sensitive display device; and a central processing unit configured, in response to the detection of the tactile event, to determine information on a pose of the object based on the captured image and the determined contact point. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313363 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AND USING GESTURE BASED USER INTERFACE WIDGETS WITH CAMERA INPUT - Described is approach to gesture interaction that is based on user interface widgets. In order to detect user gestures, the widgets are provided with hotspots that are monitored using a camera for predetermined patterns of occlusion. A hotspot is a region where user interacts with the widget by making a gesture over it. The user's gesture may be detected without user physically touching the surface displaying the widget. The aforesaid hotspots are designed to be visually salient and suggestive of the type of gestures that can be received from the user. Described techniques are advantageous in relation to conventional systems, such as systems utilizing finger tracking, in that they can better support complex tasks with repeated user actions. In addition, they provide better perceived affordance than conventional systems that attempt to use widgets that are not designed for gesture input, or in-the-air gesture detection techniques that lack any visual cues. | 10-23-2014 |
20150268728 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTIFYING USERS OF MISMATCHES BETWEEN INTENDED AND ACTUAL CAPTURED CONTENT DURING HEADS-UP RECORDING OF VIDEO - A computerized system and computer-implemented method for assisting a user with capturing a video of an activity. The system incorporates a central processing unit, a camera, a memory and an audio recording device. The computer-implemented method involves: using the camera to capture the video of the activity; using the central processing unit to process the captured video, the processing comprising determining a number of user's hands appearing in the captured video; using the recording device to capture of the audio associated with the activity; using the central processing unit to process the captured audio, the processing comprises determining a number of predetermined references in the captured audio; using the determined number of user's hands appearing in the captured video and the determined number of predetermined references in the captured audio to generate feedback to the user; and providing the generated feedback to the user using a notification. | 09-24-2015 |