Abstract:
Capacitive touchpad assemblies, toys including capacitive touchpad assemblies and integral card readers, and methods for detecting contact with a capacitive touch surface are provided. A capacitive touch surface may have a capacity that varies depending on whether it is being contacted by an object such as a human finger. A voltage of the capacitive touch surface may be altered during each of a predetermined number of recurring time intervals. The capacitance of the capacitive touch surface will determine the amount of time required to alter its voltage to a threshold voltage within each time interval. The sum amount of time required for the voltage of the capacitive touch surface to reach the threshold voltage in a predetermined number of time intervals may be used to determine whether the capacitive touch surface is being touched.
Abstract:
An air filter restriction sensor assembly for use on an engine, such as a small gas engine provides a simple on/off system with remote indicating to notify the operator of the air restriction. More specifically, the air restriction in the air intake line of the engine creates a vacuum which pulls on a plunger mechanism until the mechanism contacts a switch, such as a membrane switch, and activates the switch. The switch can be electrically connected to an indicator device, such as a light-emitting diode, which is readily visible to the operator to notify the operator of the air restriction.
Abstract:
Derivatives of Oxazoline reaction products of hydrocarbon substituted dicarboxylic acid, ester, or anhydride, for example octadecenylsuccinic anhydride and polyisobutenylsuccinic anhydride with 2,2-disubstituted-2-amino-1-alkanols, such as tris-hydroxymethylaminomethane (THAM) are useful additives in oleaginous compositions, such as sludge dispersants for lubricating oil, or anti-rust agents for gasoline.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to DVD gaming systems that include DVD game remote systems having card readers, and methods of playing games using those DVD gaming systems.
Abstract:
A silicone composition having the formula: wherein R1 are independently selected from the group consisting of: an alkyl having 1-5 carbon atoms, a substituted alkyl having 1-5 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more fluorine atoms, and a phenyl, and R2 is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 45 carbon atoms, substituted alkyl of 1 to 45 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more fluorine atoms, aryl, a partially esterified ester-containing and a reverse ester thereof; provided that if R1 is anything but methyl or ethyl, then R2 must be a methyl, ethyl or butyl.
Abstract:
A toy figure configured to selectively control a DVD player having a DVD game medium, the DVD player having a plurality of different functions and being adapted to receive a plurality of different control signals with each control signal being associated with a different function of the DVD player, and to perform the associated function in response to a received control signal is disclosed. In some embodiments, the toy figure may include a body; at least a first orientation sensor supported by the body and configured to detect a first orientation of the body relative to a reference plane, and to generate a first orientation signal based on the detected first orientation; and a processing subsystem configured to receive at least the first orientation signal, and to generate a corresponding first one of the plurality of control signals based, at least in part, on the received first orientation signal.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a composition for topical. application to human skin, comprising a biologically active material and a cosmetically suitable carrier, wherein the cosmetically suitable carrier comprises 5-95 wt % of a mixed feed polyolefin based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the mixed feed polyolefin comprises two or more C6-C20 copolymerized monomers, and wherein at least two of the copolymerized monomers are each present in the mixed feed polyolefin at 10 wt % or more, based on the total weight of the mixed feed polyolefin. A method of making a composition for topical application to human skin is also disclosed.
Abstract translation:本文公开了一种用于局部的组合物。 包括生物活性材料和美容上合适的载体,其中所述美容上合适的载体包含基于组合物总重量的5-95重量%的混合进料聚烯烃,其中所述混合进料聚烯烃包含两个或多个 C 6 -C 20共聚单体,并且其中至少两种共聚单体各自以10重量%或更多的比例存在于混合进料聚烯烃中,基于总计 混合进料聚烯烃的重量。 还公开了一种制备用于局部施用于人皮肤的组合物的方法。
Abstract:
Oil soluble oxazoline reaction products of hydrocarbon substituted dicarboxylic acid, ester, or anhydride, for example polyisobutenylsuccinic anhydride, with 2,2-disubstituted-2-amino-1-alkanols, such as tris-hydroxymethylaminomethane (THAM), are useful additives in oleaginous compositions, such as sludge dispersants for lubricating oil or gasoline.
Abstract:
Capacitive touchpad assemblies, toys including capacitive touchpad assemblies and integral card readers, and methods for detecting contact with a capacitive touch surface are provided. A capacitive touch surface may have a capacity that varies depending on whether it is being contacted by an object such as a human finger. A voltage of the capacitive touch surface may be altered during each of a predetermined number of recurring time intervals. The capacitance of the capacitive touch surface will determine the amount of time required to alter its voltage to a threshold voltage within each time interval. The sum amount of time required for the voltage of the capacitive touch surface to reach the threshold voltage in a predetermined number of time intervals may be used to determine whether the capacitive touch surface is being touched.
Abstract:
A game system including cards with computer-readable information is provided. The computer-readable information may be in the form of a code embodied on the cards. The cards may be selectively chosen and compiled in a card compiling device that is configured to remove singly a series of cards from one location and to deliver the removed cards to a new location.