Author: claimsbot

1. A golf alignment device comprising:
a base having a first and a second end with at least one alignment rod attachment disposed between the first and second ends to attach an alignment rod orthogonal to a long axis of the base, the alignment rod attachment adapted to slidingly receive an attachment rod therethrough;
a first arm rotatably connected at a first end to the first end of the base and having at least one alignment rod attachment disposed at a second end thereof, the alignment rod attachment adapted to slidingly receive an attachment rod therethrough;
a second arm rotatably connected at a first end to the second end of the base and having at least one alignment rod attachment disposed at a second end thereof, the alignment rod attachment adapted to slidingly receive an attachment rod therethrough;
the first and second arms extendable to a position orthogonal to the base;
an alignment rod attached to the base at a position orthogonal to the long axis of the base;
an alignment rod attached to the first arm at a position orthogonal to a long axis of the first arm; and
an alignment rod attached to the second arm at a position orthogonal to a long axis of the second arm; wherein the alignment rods of the first and second arms are aligned along a common axis.
2. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the alignment rods attached to the first and second arms are positioned orthogonal to the alignment rod of the base.
3. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the base, first arm and second arm are made of high-strength plastic.
4. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the first and second arms can be locked in an open or closed position.
5. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the arms are rotatably connected by a screw.
6. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the arms are rotatably connected by a rivet.
7. The golf alignment device of claim 1, wherein the alignment rod attachments comprise holes for receiving the alignment rods therein.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. In a process for preparing a slurry catalyst for use in upgrading heavy oil feedstock comprising: providing a first metal precursor comprising a Primary metal selected from Group VIB metals and a promoter metal precursor comprising at least a Promoter metal selected from Group IVB metals, Group VIII metals, Group IIB metals and combinations thereof, for a Promoter metal to a Primary metal weight ratio ranging from 1-50 wt. %; sulfiding the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor separately, concurrently, or together, forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor; and mixing the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor with a hydrocarbon diluent forming a slurry catalyst having an to average particle size of 1 to 300 \u03bcm, the improvement comprising:
apportioning at least one of the metal precursors into a first portion and a second portion at a ratio of first portion to second portion ranging from 1:10 to 10:1;
employing the first portion in the sulfidation step to form the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor; and
mixing the second portion with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor before, during, or after the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent to form the slurry catalyst.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein:
the at least one of the metal precursors apportioned into the first portion and the second portion is the promoter metal precursor.
3. The process of claim 2, wherein:
the second portion of the promoter metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor after the sulfidation step and prior to the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
3. The process of claim 2, wherein:
the second portion of the promoter metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor during the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
4. The process of claim 2, wherein:
the second portion of the promoter metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor after to the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
5. The process of claim 2, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding a mixture of the first metal precursor and the first portion of the promoter metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
6. The process of claim 2, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding the first portion of the promoter metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form a sulfided metal precursor; and
to combining the first metal precursor with the sulfided metal precursor to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
7. The process of claim 2, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding the first metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form a sulfided metal precursor; and
combining the first portion of the promoter metal precursor with the sulfided metal precursor to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
8. The process of claim 1, wherein:
the at least one of the metal precursors is the first metal precursor.
9. The process of claim 8, wherein:
the second portion of the first metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor after the sulfidation step and prior to the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
10. The process of claim 8, wherein:
the second portion of the first metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor during the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
11. The process of claim 8, wherein:
the second portion of the first metal precursor is mixed with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor prior to the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent.
12. The process of claim 8, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding a mixture of the first portion of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
13. The process of claim 8, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding the promoter metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form a sulfided promoter metal precursor; and
combining the first portion of the first metal precursor with the sulfided promoter metal precursor metal precursor to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
14. The process of claim 8, wherein the sulfiding of the first metal precursor and the promoter metal precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor comprises:
sulfiding the first portion of the first metal precursor with at least a sulfiding agent to form a sulfided metal precursor; and
combining the promoter metal precursor with the sulfided metal precursor metal precursor to form the promoted sulfided metal precursor.
15. The process of claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon diluent is selected from gasoline, diesel, vacuum gas oil, cycle oil, jet oil, fuel oil, heavy oil feedstock, and mixtures thereof.
16. The process of claim 1, wherein the improvement further comprises:
sulfiding the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor with a sulfiding agent for an enhanced sulfiding step before mixing the second portion with the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor before, during, or after the mixing step with a hydrocarbon diluent to form the slurry catalyst.
17. The process of claim 1, wherein the Primary metal is molybdenum and the first metal precursor is selected from the group of molybdates, alkali metal heptamolybdates, alkali metal orthomolybdates, alkali metal isomolybdates, phosphomolybdic acid, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum nitride, aluminum molybdate, molybdic acid, and mixtures thereof.
18. The process of claim 1, wherein the Promoter metal is nickel and the promoter metal precursor is selected from the group of nickel acetate, nickel carbonate, nickel chloride, nickel sulfate, nickel nitrate, nickel acetylacetone, nickel citrate, nickel oxalate, and mixtures thereof.
19. A process for preparing a slurry catalyst for use in upgrading heavy oil feedstock, comprising:
providing a first metal precursor comprising a water-soluble salt of a Primary metal selected from Group VIB metals;
providing a promoter metal precursor comprising at least a water-soluble salt of a Promoter metal selected from Group IVB metals, Group VIII metals, Group IIB metals and combinations thereof, for a Promoter metal to Primary metal weight ratio from 1 to 49 wt. %;
apportioning the promoter metal precursor into a first portion and a second portion at a ratio of first portion to second portion ranging from 1:10 to 10:1;
sulfiding the first metal precursor and the first portion of the promoter metal precursor with a sulfiding agent forming a sulfided catalyst precursor; and
mixing the second portion of the promoter metal precursor with the sulfided catalyst precursor forming a promoted sulfided catalyst precursor;
mixing the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor with a hydrocarbon diluent forming a slurry catalyst having an average particle size of 1 to 300 \u03bcm.
20. The process of claim 19, wherein the mixing of the promoted sulfided catalyst precursor with a hydrocarbon diluent is under reducing conditions in the presence of a reducing agent.

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50. A data receiving apparatus comprising:
a storage unit configured to store a plurality of data;
a communicator configured to communicate with an external apparatus; and
a controller configured to control said storage unit to store only data that is not stored in said storage unit among data transmitted from said external apparatus to said storage unit by comparing data transmitted from said external apparatus with data stored in said storage unit.
51. The data receiving apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said storage unit further stores index information of data stored in said storage unit.
52. The data receiving apparatus according to claim 51, wherein said controller compares data stored in said storage unit and data transmitted from said external apparatus by referring to said index information.
53. The data receiving apparatus according to claim 50, further comprising a reproducer configured to reproduce said data stored in said storage unit.
54. The data receiving apparatus according to claim 53, wherein said data receiving apparatus is arranged in a portable housing.
55. The data receiving apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said controller decides an allowance of reproducing data received from said external apparatus based on a user’s payment information corresponding to data transmitted from said external apparatus.
56. A data sending apparatus comprising:
a storage unit configured to store a plurality of data;
a communicator configured to communicate with an external apparatus;
a controller configured to control said communicator to transmit data not stored in said external apparatus by checking information of data stored in said external apparatus and received from said external apparatus through said communicator.
57. The data sending apparatus according to claim 56, wherein said information of data received from said external apparatus includes index information of data stored in said external apparatus.
58. The data sending apparatus according to claim 57, wherein said controller checks data stored in said external apparatus by referring to said index information received from said external apparatus.
59. The data sending apparatus according to claim 56, wherein said controller imposes a fee based on the data transmitted to said external apparatus.
60. A data communication comprising:
a first storage unit configured to store a plurality of data;
a second storage unit configured to store a plurality of data;
a communicator configured to communicate between said first storage unit and said second storage unit; and
a controller configured to control said communicator to transmit data not stored in said second storage unit among data stored in said first storage unit by comparing data stored in said first storage unit and data stored in said second storage unit.
61. The data receiving apparatus according to claim 60, wherein said second storage unit further stores index information of data stored in said first storage unit.
62. The data receiving apparatus according to claim 61, wherein said controller compares data stored in said first storage unit and data transmitted from said external apparatus by referring to said index information.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A portable flying disc game comprising:
a foldable base that is positionable between an open position and a closed position;
a vertical pole, the foldable base being pivotally attached to a first end of the vertical pole;
a first basket member that is removably coupled to the vertical pole above the foldable base, the first basket member includes a first part and a second part that are detachable from one another, the first part having a first coupling member that receives the vertical pole and permits the first basket member to slide vertically along the pole to a location where the first basket member is coupled thereto, the first coupling member including a support flange for receiving and supporting the second part to form the assembled first basket member;
a second basket member that is removably coupled to the vertical pole, the second basket member including a frame having a first part and a second part that are detachable from one another, the frame including a number of attachment members to which ends of cords are coupled to so that the cords hang from the frame; and
a weighted member that is coupled to the cords which serve to support and suspend the weighted member above the first basket.
2. The game of claim 1, wherein the foldable base comprises three or more legs that are pivotally attached to the vertical pole, the legs being angled relative to one another in the open position and substantially parallel to one another in the closed position.
3. The game of claim 2, wherein the foldable base comprises a quadpod having four pivotal legs.
4. The game of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second parts of the first basket member includes a frame formed of a number of interconnected bars, with open spaces being formed between the bars.
5. The game of claim 4, wherein each frame includes a floor section and an upstanding peripheral wall structure extending upwardly from the floor section.
6. The game of claim 4, wherein the first coupling member is located along an inner edge of the frame of the first part of the first basket member and comprises a tubular structure that receives the vertical pole to permit the first basket member to slidingly travel along the length of the vertical pole.
7. The game of claim 6, wherein the support flange comprises an L-shaped bracket with a vertical section being spaced from and parallel to the tubular section.
8. The game of claim 7, wherein the frame of the second part of the first basket member includes an inner edge that is removably received in the L-shaped bracket and held within the space between the vertical section and the tubular section.
9. The game of claim 4, wherein an inner edge of the frame of the second part of the first basket member includes a semi-circular shaped section that is disposed about the first coupling member that is in the form of a circular tubular structure.
10. The game of claim 4, wherein inner edges of the frames of the first and second parts of the first basket member are disposed adjacent one another and the assembled first basket member has a hexagonal shape.
11. The game of claim 5, wherein the upstanding peripheral wall structure of the first part of the first basket member has a pair of hook members for receiving and retaining the peripheral wall structure of the second part of the first basket member when the first and second parts are mated to one another.
12. The game of claim 1, wherein the second basket member comprises a net structure formed of looped cords.
13. The game of claim 12, wherein each looped cord includes a plurality of beads that are disposed over the cord, free ends of each looped cord being attached to the attachment members and being coupled to the weighted member.
14. The game of claim 1, wherein the weighted member comprises a weighted disc.
15. The game of claim 14, wherein each cord is looped so that each of its free ends is attached to the attachment members and a looped portion of the cord extends through a second coupling member that is attached to the weighted disc, thereby attaching the cord to the weighted disc.
16. The game of claim 15, wherein the second coupling member is a sleeve member that surrounds the weighted disc with the looped portion being disposed between the sleeve and the weighted disc.
17. A portable flying disc game comprising:
a foldable base that is positionable between an open position and a closed position;
a vertical pole, the foldable base being pivotally attached to a first end of the vertical pole;
a first basket member that is removably coupled to the vertical pole above the foldable base, the first basket member includes a first part and a second part that are detachable from one another and can be pre-assembled, the first part having a first coupling member that receives the vertical pole and permits the first basket member to slide vertically along the pole to a location where the first basket member is attached thereto, the first coupling member including a retaining element extending radially outward therefrom for receiving and supporting the second part to form the assembled first basket member;
a bead assembly that is removably coupled to the vertical pole above the first basket member, the bead assembly including a support base having a frame formed of a first part and a second part that are detachable from one another and can be pre-assembled, the frame including a number of attachment members to which ends of looped cord structures are attached to so that the cord structures hang from the frame, each cord structure including a cord to which a plurality of beads are slidingly attached; and
a weighted member that is coupled to looped end portions of the cord structures which serve to support and suspend the weighted member above the first basket member.