38th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200289826 | KLOTHO MODULATION - Described is a low voltage, pulsed electrical stimulation device for controlling expression of klotho, a useful protein, by tissues. Also described are methods of enhancing expression of klotho in cells. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289827 | TIME MULTIPLEXED WAVEFORM FOR SELECTIVE CELL ABLATION - Methods and devices for performing ablation using time multiplexed waveforms are disclosed. The increased efficacy of monophasic waveforms is combined with the reduced side effects of biphasic waveforms by distributing components of the waveform across over a broader time interval than that typically used in a conventional biphasic waveform. Charge balancing occurs upon completion of therapy delivery within a time period that avoids muscle stimulation, while allowing unbalanced waveforms to be delivered during stimulation. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289828 | IMPINGEMENT DETECTION FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - In some examples, a system may be used for delivering cardiac therapy or cardiac sensing. The system may include an in implantable medical device including a housing configured to be implanted on or within a heart of a patient, a fixation element configured to attach the housing to the heart; and a sensor configured to produce a signal that indicates motion of the implantable medical device. Processing circuitry may be configured to identify one or more impingements between the housing and another structure, such as a tissue of the heart, based on the signal from the sensor and provide an indication of the one or more impingements to a user. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289829 | VFA CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY USING ACCELEROMETER - An implantable medical device includes a plurality of electrodes to detect electrical activity, a motion detector to detect mechanical activity, and a controller to determine at least one electromechanical interval based on at least one of electrical activity and mechanical activity. The activity detected may be in response to delivering a pacing pulse according to an atrioventricular (AV) pacing interval using the second electrode. The electromechanical interval may be used to adjust the AV pacing interval. The electromechanical interval may be used to determine whether cardiac therapy is acceptable or whether atrial or ventricular remodeling is successful. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289830 | Piezoelectric Energy Harvester including a Monitoring Circuit for Detecting Harvester Alteration or Downgrading - The energy harvesting module is provided with a pendular unit comprising an inertial mass coupled to an elastic piezoelectric beam providing a power voltage. An acceleration sensor provides a signal representative of the instantaneous acceleration of the beam in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the beam, and an angular speed sensor provides a signal representative of the instantaneous angular speed of rotation of the beam about an axis perpendicular to a plane of bending of the beam. Based on the voltage, acceleration and angular speed values, a beam integrity monitoring circuit estimates parameters of a mechanical-electrical transfer function and derives therefrom metrics representative of physical and electrical parameters of the pendular unit and of the material of the beam. This makes it possible to evaluate the proper operation of the energy harvester and to detect a potential performance decrease liable to lead to a failure in the more or less short term. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289831 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD WITH MOVEABLE CONDUCTORS - A medical lead includes a lead body, an electrical connector, an electrical conductor, and a sleeve. The lead body includes a distal end and a proximal end defining a longitudinal axis of the lead body. The electrical connector is positioned near the proximal end of the lead body. The electrical conductor extends about the longitudinal axis of the lead body. The sleeve is coupled to an insulative material of the lead body and positioned around the electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is electrically coupled to the electrical connector. The sleeve is not fixed to the electrical conductor. In response to bending of the medical lead, the conductor may move within the sleeve to relieve strain created by the bending. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289832 | CHARGING DEVICE WITH OFF-CENTER COIL - Systems and methods for improved power transmission are disclosed herein. The system can include an implantable neurostimulator for delivering the one or more electrical pulses to a patient's body. The implantable neurostimulator can include a hermetic housing made of a biocompatible material, an energy storage feature for powering the implantable neurostimulator, a receiving coil assembly including an elongate wire winding wound around a first ferritic core, and control circuitry for controlling recharging of the energy storage feature. The system can include a charging device for wirelessly delivering energy to the implantable neurostimulator. The charging device can include a sending coil assembly including a planar wire winding coupled to a surface of a second ferritic core. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289833 | IMPLANTABLE HEAD LOCATED RADIOFREQUENCY COUPLED NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM FOR HEAD PAIN - A system is provided for driving an implantable neurostimulator lead, the lead having an associated plurality of electrodes disposed in at least one array on the lead. The system comprises an implantable pulse generator (IPG), the IPG including an electrode driver, a load system for determining load requirements, an IPG power coupler, and an IPG communication system. The system also includes an external unit, which includes an external variable power generator, an external power coupler, an external communication system, and a controller for varying the power level of the variable power generator. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289834 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION AND SELECTING OR MANIPULATING VOLUMES OF ACTIVATION - A system for identifying potential portions of a body in which electrical stimulation to treat a condition or disorder affects at least one symptom of the condition or disorder, stimulation effect, or side effect performs the following acts: obtaining, for each of multiple stimulation instances, an estimation of a region of the body stimulated during the stimulation instance and a score for each of at least one symptom, stimulation effect, or stimulation side effect; and determining, for each of multiple portions of the body using the scores and the estimates in a permutation test, a likelihood that stimulation of that portion of the body affects at least one symptom, stimulation effect, or stimulation side effect. In other embodiments, the system sets up a relationship between the outcomes of stimulation and influence of a particular part of the body on the outcome, and derives this influence using a pseudoinverse. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289835 | BIOSTIMULATOR HAVING COAXIAL FIXATION ELEMENTS - A biostimulator, such as a leadless cardiac pacemaker, including coaxial fixation elements to engage or electrically stimulate tissue, is described. The coaxial fixation elements include an outer fixation element extending along a longitudinal axis and an inner fixation element radially inward from the outer fixation element. One or more of the fixation elements are helical fixation elements that can be screwed into tissue. The outer fixation element has a distal tip that is distal to a distal tip of the inner fixation element, and an axial stiffness of the outer fixation element is lower than an axial stiffness of the inner fixation element. The relative stiffnesses are based on one or more of material or geometric characteristics of the respective fixation elements. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289836 | CHANGING CARDIAC SHOCK DELIVERY PARAMETERS BASED ON A TRANSFORM VALUE - A medical device that includes a power source, a therapy delivery interface, therapy electrodes, electrocardiogram (ECG) sensing electrodes to sense ECG signal of a heart of a patient, a sensor interface to receive and digitize the ECG signal, and a processor. The processor is configured to analyze the ECG signal to determine a cardiac rhythm and a transform value representing a magnitude of a frequency component of the cardiac rhythm, analyze the cardiac rhythm and the transform value to detect a shockable cardiac arrhythmia by classifying the cardiac rhythm as a noise rhythm or a shockable cardiac arrhythmia rhythm based on the transform value, and causing the processor to detect the cardiac arrhythmia if classifying the cardiac rhythm as a shockable cardiac arrhythmia rhythm, initiate a treatment alarm sequence, adjust the shock delivery parameter for a defibrillation shock, and provide the defibrillation shock via the therapy electrodes. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289837 | IDENTIFIABLE MAGNETIC ASSEMBLIES AND COMMUNICATIONS - A method of authorizing performance of transcranial magnetic simulation on a for a using a head mount adapted to bear one or more magnetic assembly devices having unique identifiers. The method comprises connecting the one or more magnetic assembly devices to a control device, each magnetic assembly device being installed at a location on the head mount, receiving, at the control device, the identifiers of the connected magnetic assembly devices. determining whether the installed magnetic assembly devices are authorized for the treatment based on the received identifiers and treatment configuration information in a database, and energizing the connected magnetic assembly devices based on the determination of authorization. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289838 | AESTHETIC METHOD OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE TREATMENT BY MAGNETIC FIELD - In methods for treating a patient, a time varying magnetic field is applied to a patient's body and causes a muscle contraction. The time-varying magnetic field may be monophasic, biphasic, polyphasic and/or static. The method may reduce adipose tissue, improve metabolism, blood and/or lymph circulation. The method may use combinations of treatments to enhance the visual appearance of the patient. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289839 | Magnetic Particle Actuation - Magnetic particle actuating systems may include a magnet system configured to generate a magnetic field that includes a field-free region. A corresponding control system can be configured to control the magnet system to create a field-free region at least partially matching a target region. An excitation system can be configured to generate an excitation field to cause actuation of magnetic nanoparticles in an actuation region. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289840 | System for Treatment by Photodynamic Therapy of a Cavity of a Patient's Body and Method for Preparation of Such System | 2020-09-17 |
20200289841 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT USING LIGHT AND PULSE MODULATION - A system and method for a whole-body immersion bed or cabinet that permits the user to experience the therapy on their entire body at the same time. The therapy in its most basic form is a combination light, and sound therapy. Each therapy session includes a set of resonant frequencies and a set of beneficial light wavelengths applied to the user at the same time. The resonant frequencies are applied through specific pulses that are chosen based upon the condition that the therapy is attempting to treat. Additionally, the resonant frequencies may be applied through a frequency pulse generator. The frequency pulse generator is set to a pre-established set of frequencies that have been shown to be effective for treating each particular condition. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289842 | Photon Cold Gel and Fabrication Line thereof - A photon cold gel includes a cold gel body, wherein a non-woven fabric is arranged at the top of the cold gel body. A plurality of medicine storing cavities is formed under the cold gel body. Medicine bags are separately and fixedly arranged in each of the medicine storing cavities. Each of the medicine bags includes a ventilated cotton cloth, wherein medicines are loaded in the ventilated cotton cloth, a drainage tube which penetrates upwards through the cold gel body and is flush with the top of the non-woven fabric, is fixedly connected to the upper part of each of the medicine bags. Finally, a sealing plug is arranged at the top of each drainage tube. The present photon cold gel is able to form a micro magnetic field via the randomly distributed magnetic powder to treat human body by magnetic therapy while maintaining its primary function. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289843 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF UNATTENDED TREATMENT OF A SUBJECT'S HEAD OR NECK - In accordance with various aspects of the present teachings, systems and methods for applying treatment energy, e.g., electromagnetic radiation such as laser radiation in the visible and near infrared wavelengths, to body areas having bulges and fat deposits, loose skin, pain, acne and/or wounds. In some aspects, the systems and methods can enable relatively lengthy treatments to be performed by having the practitioner set-up and/or start the treatment, thereafter allowing the treatment to proceed safely and effectively without the continued presence of the practitioner. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289844 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER-ASSISTED TOPICAL TREATMENT OF NAIL FUNGAL INFECTIONS - Systems and methods for a laser-assisted topical treatment of nail fungal infections are provided. The laser-assisted topical treatment includes a laser that is configured to output a beam that penetrates the infected nail and creates a channel therethrough. The laser-assisted topical treatment further includes a treatment agent comprising a vehicle and a drug. The treatment agent is applied to an exterior surface of the infected nail so that the treatment agent may flow into the channel. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289845 | LOCATOR FOR PLACEMENT OF FIDUCIAL SUPPORT DEVICE METHOD - A locator for the placement of a fiducial support device for brachytherapy may be used to perform a brachytherapy treatment in which one or more radioactive seeds are implanted into a treatment region of a patient. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289846 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING STENT SLIPPAGE, METHOD FOR DETECTING STENT SLIPPAGE - The invention provides a method for locating radioactive material implanted in a living body, the method having the steps of implanting a stent into the body, the stent containing the radioactive material; imaging the body to determine a first position of the stent relative to remote points on the body; determining a second position of the stent at a second time later than the time of the implanting step; and measuring the distance between said first position and said second position. Also provided is a system for determining movement of a radiation source implanted in a living body, the device having a radiographic film overlaying a region of the body so as to oppose the radiation source, whereby the film is positioned relative to a reference point on the body; a grid disposed between the film and the body; and a radio-opaque substrate overlaying the film. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289847 | GENERATION OF REALIZABLE RADIOTHERAPY PLANS - Techniques for generating a radiotherapy treatment plan are provided. The techniques include receiving an input parameter related to a patient, the input parameter being of a given type; processing the input parameter with a machine learning technique to estimate a realizable plan parameter of a radiotherapy treatment plan, wherein the machine learning technique is trained to establish a relationship between the given type of input parameter and a set of realizable radiotherapy treatment plan parameters to achieve a target radiotherapy dose distribution; and generating the radiotherapy treatment plan based on the estimated realizable plan parameter. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289848 | FRACTIONATION SELECTION TOOL IN RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING - Fractionation optimization receives inputs including a radiation dose distribution to be delivered by fractionated radiation therapy, maximum and minimum number of fractions, and Biologically Effective Dose (BED) constraints for one or more organs-at-risk. A two-dimensional (2D) graph is displayed of a parameter X equal to or proportional to (I) versus a parameter Y equal to or proportional to (II) where N is the number of fractions, D is a total radiation dose to be delivered by the fractionated radiation therapy, and d | 2020-09-17 |
20200289849 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING AN OPTIMAL ARC ANGLE OF DYNAMIC ARC RADIOTHERAPY BY VOLUME-BASED ALGORITHMS - This invention provides a method applied for the new dynamic arc radiotherapy treatment planning to calculate an optimal arc angle. With this invention, an operator without rich experience is able to reach the expected low dose in lungs easily and quickly. This invention can not only estimate the distribution of low radiation dose in lungs but also reduce the shortcomings like consumption of time and inaccuracy caused by manual trial and error. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289850 | METHOD FOR EPID-BASED VERIFICATION, CORRECTION AND MINIMISATION OF THE ISOCENTRE OF A RADIOTHERAPY DEVICE - A method for EPID-based verification, correction and minimization of the isocenter of a radiotherapy device includes the following: Positioning a measurement body; applying an irradiation field; capturing a common dose image of the measurement body; creating a dose profile on the basis of the captured dose image; determining an inflection point in a plot of the dose profile; linking positions of the inflection points to bodily limits of the measurement body; determining position of a center point of the measurement body relative to an EPID-center; determining a differential vector from a deviation in position of the center point of the measurement body from the EPID-center and from a deviation in position of the field center point of the irradiation field from the EPID-center; and correcting the current radiological isocenter. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289851 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DUAL-USE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FOR IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY - A system and method for delivering microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) includes a computed tomography scanner configured to generate tomographic images of a subject, or patient, which includes imaging apparatus, a gantry with an opening for positioning the patient therein, an axis of rotation around which the gantry rotates, and an x-ray source mounted to and rotatable with the gantry. The system includes a bed for patient positioning within the opening and a multi-slit collimator removably mounted downstream of the x-ray source for delivering an array of microbeams of MRT to a targeted portion of the patient. Switching between MRT and CT is provided, and MRT modes of operation include a stationary mode, and continuous and step-wise rotational modes. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289852 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RADIOTHERAPY DEVICE, AND RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM - An apparatus for controlling a radiation therapy device includes a drive module, a control module and an input module. The drive module and the control module are connected with the input module, respectively. The input module is configured to acquire a first arc-shaped trajectory. The drive module is configured to drive a radiation therapy head to move along the first arc-shaped trajectory at a first speed. The control module is configured to control the radiation therapy head to emit rays and form a radiation field, the radiation field includes at least one sub-radiation field, and the first speed is smaller than a preset speed threshold. The radiation therapy head performs a circumferential movement. A circumferential trajectory along which the radiation therapy head moves includes at least two first arc-shaped trajectories, and any two first arc-shaped trajectories are discontinuous. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289853 | Ionizing-Radiation Beam Monitoring System - A transmissive ionizing-radiation beam monitoring system includes an enclosure structure with at least one ultra-thin window to an incident ionizing-radiation beam, where the ultra-thin window is highly transmissive to ionizing-radiation. Embodiments include at least one thin or ultra-thin scintillator within the enclosure structure that is substantially directly in an incident ionizing-radiation beam path and transmissive to the incident radiation beam, and at least one ultraviolet (UV) illumination source within the enclosure structure facing the scintillator. Embodiments include at least one machine vision camera within the enclosure structure located out of an incident ionizing-radiation beam path and including a camera body and lens having a projection of its optical axis oriented at an angle of incidence of 45±35 degrees to a surface of the scintillator. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289854 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE ULTRASONIC TREATMENT OF FRACTURES, BONE, MUSCLE AND TENDON INJURIES, POST-SURGERY PAIN AND OSTEONECROSIS IN HUMAN AND VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND USES THEREOF - The invention consists of an electronic system for controlled and independent treatment of fractures, bone, muscle and tendon injuries, post-surgery pain and osteonecrosis, composed by a portable ultrasound generator, electronic prescription, centralised web services platform and computer program for ultrasonic treatment both within and outside the sanitary field, in the fields of human and veterinary medicine. The method controls the treatment applied, the charge prescribed by healthcare professionals by means of an electronic prescription, which can be administered by the patients themselves or by non-healthcare professionals independently, under the control of a computer program and a web platform used to activate the therapeutic equipment, write and delete the electronic prescription, transfer data stored in the therapeutic equipment to the web services platform to analyse the quantity and quality of the treatments, and update the program. Portable generator of ultrasonic pulses with set, unalterable parameters for the treatment of thorax, rib and sternum fractures, and of pain after thoracic surgery. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289855 | DEVICE FOR TREATING DEMENTIA, METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - The present invention provides a device for treating dementia, including: a plurality of ultrasound probes; an ultrasound transducer arranged in each of the ultrasound probes and configured to propagate unfocused ultrasound energy to a brain; and an ultrasound generator connected to each of the ultrasound probes. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289856 | ULTRASONIC TREATMENT APPARATUS - An ultrasonic therapy apparatus includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers, a processor that identifies a position of an affected part and determines a focal point of ultrasonic waves radiated by the plurality of ultrasonic transducers based on the determined position of the affected part, and a drive circuit that generates a drive signal for driving the plurality of ultrasonic transducers at individual timings so that the ultrasonic waves are focused at the determined focal point. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289857 | IMPLANTS USING ULTRASONIC WAVES FOR STIMULATING TISSUE - Described herein are implantable devices configured to emit an electrical pulse. An exemplary implantable device includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to receive ultrasonic waves that power the implantable device and encode a trigger signal; a first electrode and a second electrode configured to be in electrical communication with a tissue and emit an electrical pulse to the tissue in response to the trigger signal; and an integrated circuit comprising an energy storage circuit. Also described are systems that include one or more implantable device and an interrogator configured to operate the one or more implantable devices. Further described is a closed loop system that includes a first device configured to detect a signal, an interrogator configured to emit a trigger signal in response to the detected signal, and an implantable device configured to emit an electrical pulse in response to receiving the trigger signal. Further described are computer systems useful for operating one or more implantable devices, as well as methods of electrically stimulating a tissue. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289858 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS TO PRECLUDE UNFILTERED ATMOSPHERIC GASES AND HUMAN RESPIRATION PRODUCTS INCLUDING CARBON-DIOXIDE WITH CARBON-14 FROM ENTERING CONTROLLED GREENHOUSE ATMOSPHERIC GASES - This invention relates to a process and apparatus to preclude unfiltered atmospheric gases and the products of human respiration including carbon-dioxide (CO | 2020-09-17 |
20200289859 | FULL FACE RESPIRATOR - A full face respirator comprising a mask ( | 2020-09-17 |
20200289860 | Mask - A novel mask comprises a mask body and two ear loop attachments attached on a left side and a right side of the mask body. The mask body comprises a filtration layer and two fibrous layers laminated together. The filtration layer comprises multiple fibers with diameter at a range of 50 to 800 nm. The fibrous layer comprises multiple fibers with diameter at a range of 0.5 μm to 8.0 μm. The diameters of the fibers of the fibrous layer are greater than the diameter of the fibers of the filtration layer. When using the present invention, two ear loop attachments are extended around ears of the wearer. The mask body hence covers the nose and the mouth of the wearer. As the wearer inhaling and exhaling air, the air will pass through the fibrous layers and filtration layer of the mask body. Particles or pollutions carried by the air will be blocked and retained by the fibrous layer. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289861 | FIRE RATED PET DOOR ASSEMBLY AND ACTIVATION SYSTEM - A fire rated pet door closure and assembly adapted to be mounted on the attached garage side of a fire wall or fire door in part defining an enclosure such as a house or living area over a pet door access passageway opening from the inside of the fire wall or fire door to the outside thereof which pet door is normally selectively open, for pet egress. The onset of a fire/heat emitting emergency mechanical fusible apparatus is provided such that the fire rated pet door closure supporting release link apparatus with a predetermined release temperature activates a latch support for the fire rated pet door closure panel which automatically closes via gravity sealing the pet door access passageway with intumescent smoke and draft seals. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289862 | AUXILIARY FIRE DEFENSE SYSTEM - Aspects of the disclosure include providing additional sources of water, and additional means for delivering the additional water, as needed in a fire emergency. A system in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure provides pumping means, conduit for delivering water from a local source to the pump, and conduit for delivering the water as needed to fight a fire. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289863 | Abuse Potential Reduction in Abusable Substance Dosage Form - The potential for substance abuse involving residual amounts of abusable substances remaining in used skin-worn patches is reduced by the provision of a system and method for combining the abusable substance with a separate anti-abuse substance agent as part of a removal or disposal procedure. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289864 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL FITNESS DEVICE WITH GRIP STRENGTH TRAINING MODE - A multifunctional fitness device with grip strength training mode includes: a spiral elastic part with convex stretch sections which extend in different directions; each of the two bent rod grips includes a soft sleeve and a bent rod with a connecting end, a tail end and a bent section, and the connecting end extends integrally from the convex stretch section of the spiral elastic part, and the bent section is in a U shape; a hood component includes first and second housings combined in a relative screwing relationship and provided respectively with a convex stretch pipe, for which the convex stretch section passes through; and the included angle between the bent sections of the bent rod grips is 30°-80°; the contour formed by the connecting end, bent section and tail end of the bent rod grip is smaller than the grip range of the adult palm. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289865 | HANDS AND FEET PULL EXERCISER - A hands and feet pull exerciser is disclosed which characteristically includes: a transverse frame tube; two pedals, set on the transverse frame tube with a spacing, and each pedal configured with an arc-shaped guard strip; two elastic pull tubes, including pulled sections and connecting sections, wherein the connecting section is winded on the transverse frame tube and located between the two pedals, and each elastic pull tube having a nose end; two loop portions, respectively configured on the pulled section; two handles, in the form of hollow tubes, sleeved on the loop portions of the pulled sections; an elastic sleeve, having a vertical through-hole and a transverse tube insertion hole, wherein the vertical through-hole trips the periphery of the connecting section, to elastically limit the connecting section; at least one limiting piece, fit inside at least one nose end of the elastic pull tube to achieve a fixing effect. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289866 | Dual Balance Spring Tower Apparatus and Method of Using Same - A resistance exercise machine having cable and pulley linkage assemblies attached to a plurality of springs, or other resistance sources. Each cable and pulley linkage assembly, which is independent of the other(s), can be used by one arm or leg during bilateral exercise resistance training (that is, training in which both limbs of a pair are used to simultaneously pull a certain resistance). A tilt platform and biofeedback assembly display and measure in real-time how much each limb of a pair is contributing so such exercise movement and effort. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289867 | EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise device includes a strap. The strap includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The strap is configured to be secured to a lower leg of a user such that the first surface of the strap interfaces with the lower leg of the user. The exercise device further includes a ball including an outer surface configured to be held by the user, a first connector extending from the ball, a second connector extending from the second surface of the strap, and a tension member. The tension member includes a first coupling mechanism and a second coupling mechanism at opposite ends thereof and configured to be releasably coupled to the first connector and the second connector via the first and second coupling mechanisms. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289868 | Devices And Method For Increasing Running Performance - A running device and method of using the device are disclosed. The device may include a moveable material within an inner chamber of the running device's housing. In operation, a running device may be held in each hand and the runner may thrust both hands downward prior to landing and quickly bring the devices to a vertical stop after landing. Bringing the devices to a vertical stop may cause the moveable material to collide with the housing and increase the force exerted by the runner on the ground. A delay component may delay the peak force exerted by the material against the housing so that the translation of that force to the ground coincides with the peak force that the runner would have exerted against the ground in the absence of the devices. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289869 | SPORTS TRAINING DEVICE FOR CREATING ADJUSTABLE LOAD (VARIANTS) - A sports training device includes a stand, pivot axis, elements for a person training to apply force, and load device for creating an adjustable load. The load device includes weights and a U-shaped guide acting to protect against unauthorized removal of the weights, one end of which guide is connected via a bracket to the pivot axis, which is secured to the stand. The pivot plane of the load device is directed perpendicular or parallel or at an angle to a support surface. The center of mass of the load device is shifted, in the presence of even a minimal load, left or right from the pivot axis or coincides with the pivot axis. The elements for a person training to apply force are installed, relative to the load device, at a given height from the support surface in accordance with the direction of force from the person training and in accordance with the group of muscles receiving the load. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289870 | SYSTEMS FOR GRIPPING AN EXERCISE BAR, ADJUSTABLE GRIP MOUNTS THEREOF, AND EXERCISE BARS INCORPORATING SUCH GRIP MOUNTS - Systems for gripping an exercise bar, adjustable grip mounts thereof and exercise bars that incorporate such adjustable grip mounts are disclosed. In some embodiments, the adjustable grip mount includes a handle which is rotationally and axially adjustable relative to the exercise bar. The adjustable grip mount may include locking members are adjustable between a locked position in which the adjustable grip mount is fixed in position on the exercise bar and an unlocked position in which the handle rotate and move axially along the exercise bar. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289871 | WEIGHTED TRIPLE-BRAIDED EXERCISE ROPE - An exercise rope is disclosed. The exercise rope includes a weighted core. It further includes a first braided layer surrounding the weighted core, the first braided layer having yarns of a first ply. It further includes a second braided layer surrounding the first braided layer, the second braided layer having yarns of a second ply, the second ply being higher than the first ply. It further includes a third braided layer surrounding the second braided layer, the third braided layer having yarns of a third ply, the third ply being higher than the second ply. The second braided layer is coated with an adhesive. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289872 | EXERCISE METHODS AND APPARATUS - An exercise apparatus includes a resistance device including left and right sheaves and associated rewind mechanisms. Left and right cords are routed from the sheaves through left and right swivel pulleys to left and right force receiving members. A person stands on a foot platform and exercises by using her arms and/or her legs to pull the cords from the sheaves. The person may stabilize herself by placing when one or both hands on handlebars when those hands are not involved in the pulling activity. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289873 | EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise or training device that includes a first pulley, a second pulley, and a two ended line trained through the first and second pulley, the line having a first end and a second end, the first end of the line affixed to a first handle for gripping, a second handle for gripping affixed to the line at a position between the first end and the second end of the line. The pulleys may be fixed in position to a wall or rack such that they are horizontally spaced apart. In some embodiments, the pulley or pulleys may be attached to the fixed position by a spring assembly or other device to increase the linear force in the handles or bar. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289874 | Exercise Device - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a multi member device with gage varying bands in a spaced arrangement that is symmetrical left to right and top to bottom. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289875 | Enhanced Exercise Vest - An enhanced exercise vest for improving squatting exercise performance includes an upper portion; a bottom portion, the bottom portion including two front sections that wraps around a portion of the torso of the user and a back section; two shoulder straps; and two clasps or brackets. The two shoulder straps connect to a back surface of the main portion, the two shoulder straps to wrap around shoulders of a user, cross, and pass through a loop attached to the back section of the bottom portion. The two shoulder straps attach to each other across a front side of the bottom portion. Two clasps or brackets are attached to the two front sections of the bottom portion. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289876 | CLIMBING MACHINE - A climbing machine includes two sets of two inclined parallel rails disposed on a base and frame assembly; two pedals slidably disposed on the sets of the rails respectively; a transmitting device including an axle disposed under front portions of the sets of the rails and oriented in a direction perpendicular to a virtual plane defined by the sets of the rails, a first sprocket disposed around the axle, a second sprocket disposed adjacent to a center of a bottom of a rear end of the base and frame assembly, and a disc shaped damping member with the first sprocket mounted in its center; and a belt meshing with the first and second sprockets, the belt | 2020-09-17 |
20200289877 | Multi-function Exercise Machine and Bench - An exercise machine suitable for exercising a person's muscles contains a frame ( | 2020-09-17 |
20200289878 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTABLE PEDAL CRANK - A pedal assembly for an exercise and rehabilitation device can include a disk having an axis of rotation. A central aperture can be formed in the disk along the axis. Spokes can extend radially from adjacent the central aperture toward a perimeter of the disk. The disk can be formed from a first material. In addition, a crank can be coupled to one of the spokes of the disk. The crank can have a hub concentric with the central aperture. Pedal apertures can extend along a radial length of the crank. The crank can be formed from a metallic material that differs from the first material. A pedal having a spindle can be interchangeably and releasably mounted to the pedal apertures in the crank. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289879 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A REHABILITATION MACHINE WITH A SIMULATED FLYWHEEL - Electromechanical rehabilitation of a user can include receiving a pedal force value from a pedal sensor of a pedal; receiving a pedal rotational position; based on the pedal rotational position over a period of time, calculating a pedal velocity; and based at least upon the pedal force value, a set pedal resistance value, and the pedal velocity, outputting one or more control signals causing an electric motor to provide a driving force to control simulated rotational inertia applied to the pedal. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289880 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED PEDAL FOR AN EXERCISE OR REHABILITATION MACHINE - A pedal assembly for electromechanical exercise or rehabilitation of a user is disclosed and can include pedals to engage appendages of a user. A spindle supports each pedal and has a spindle axis. A pedal arm assembly is located between the spindle and a rotational axle of the equipment. The pedal arm assembly is radially offset from the spindle axis to define a range of radial adjustability for the pedal relative to the rotational axle. The pedal arm assembly can include an electrically-actuated coupling assembly to adjust the radial position of the pedal in response to a control signal, and regulate motion of the user engaged with the pedals. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289881 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A REHABILITATION AND EXERCISE ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - An electromechanical device for rehabilitation includes pedals coupled to radially-adjustable couplings, an electric motor coupled to the pedals via the radially-adjustable couplings, and a control system including a processing device operatively coupled to the electric motor. The processing device configured to, responsive to a first trigger condition occurring, control the electric motor to operate in a passive mode by independently driving the radially-adjustable couplings rotationally coupled to the pedals. The processing device also configured to, responsive to a second trigger condition occurring, control the electric motor to operate in an active-assisted mode by measuring revolutions per minute of the radially-adjustable couplings, and cause the electric motor to drive the radially-adjustable couplings when the measured revolutions per minute satisfy a threshold condition, and responsive to a third trigger condition occurring, control the electric motor to operate in a resistive mode by providing resistance to rotation of the radially-adjustable couplings. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289882 | Leg Exerciser Adaptable to an Office Chair - Improvements in an exercise cycle is disclosed. The cycle is adaptable to an office chair with a hook feature that allows for easy engaging and disengaging of an office chair floor leg, support or caster. The extending hook allows for users of different heights to make use of the chair hook without requiring a user to change hooks to accommodate different heights of a user and office chair casters. The pedals are connected through a common axis and connect to a loading mechanism. There can be a flywheel and a transmission that alters the turning rate of the flywheel and/or the loading mechanism. The size and shape of the resistance loading housing is configured to fit under a common office desk. The user's weight, is transferred to the plate through the office chair caster to improve the stability of the desk bike. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289883 | BALANCE TRAINING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR BALANCE TRAINING SYSTEM - A balance training system includes a moving carriage configured to be able to move on a moving surface by driving a driving unit, a calculation unit calculating a load's center of gravity of the training person's feet on a boarding surface from the detected load, a setting unit configured to set a stable range, the stable range being a range of the load's center of gravity, and the training person is assumed to maintain upright on the boarding surface in the range; and a control unit performing safety control for ensuring safety during a training attempt for driving the driving unit to move the moving carriage when the control unit determines that the load's center of gravity has fallen outside the stable range or when the control unit predicts that the load's center of gravity is going to fall outside the stable range. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289884 | ADJUSTABLE EXERCISE PLANK MACHINE - An exercise machine for assisting in the performance of a core exercise that is adjustable between a plurality of configurations. The exercise machine includes a front track, a rear track, a first bar operably engaged with the front track and the rear track, a second bar operably engaged with the front track and the rear track, a first handle member operably engaged with the first bar proximate, a second handle member operably engaged with the second bar, a first foot block operably engaged with the first bar, and a second foot block operably engaged with the second bar. The first bar, the second bar, the first handle member, the second handle member, the first foot block, and the second foot block are all selectively adjustable to accommodate users of different shapes and heights as well as variations of core exercises. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289885 | PULL UP ACCESSORY - A pull up accessory that removably clips onto an existing pull up bar and provides one or more different hand positions for performing pulls ups or chin ups. An upper portion clips onto the existing bar, and a lower hand engaging portion is provided that is substantially transverse to the existing bar. A locking rotation mechanism can be included that allows the lower hand engaging portion to rotate with respect to the upper bar engaging portion in predetermined increments. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289886 | Physical Education Kinematic Motor Skills Testing System - Disclosed herein is a system for testing motor skills involved in locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative activities. The system utilizes joint data created by a motion sensor during a subject's performance of an activity to determine the subject's motor skill proficiency for that activity. The system compares the subject's joint data to benchmark data to detect one or more phases of the activity. Based on the comparison, the system also determines the subject's proficiency in the particular motor skill tested. The system is embodied in a computer-implemented application that provides various user interfaces for navigating through the user interfaces, accessing a database of the system, testing a subject's motor skills, analyzing a subject's proficiency, and facilitating practice of motor skills. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289887 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFICIATING IN A GAME OF SPORT - A method and system of officiating a sporting event with a player on a field of play with a play boundary is disclosed. A ball sensor in a ball of sport and a player sensor in player equipment may be detected when breaking a detection field generated by a field generator along a play boundary. Play data and participant data may be sent to a processor to determine an officiating result, and the officiating result may be sent to an official's mobile device for confirmation. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289888 | Motion-Based Interface System - A motion-based interface system having a sensor to register physical activity of a user via a movable mechanical member to perform human input events to a computer system through the legs or lower body of a person. The invention allows a person sitting to exercise and enter computer commands at the same time. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289889 | BENDABLE SENSOR DEVICE FOR MONITORING JOINT EXTENSION AND FLEXION - A system for rehabilitation is disclosed. The system for rehabilitation includes one or more electronic devices comprising one or more memory devices storing instructions, one or more network interface cards, and one or more sensors, wherein the one or more electronic devices are coupled to a user. The system for rehabilitation further includes one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the one or more memory devices, the one or more network interface cards, and the one or more sensors. The one or more processing devices are configured to execute the instructions to receive information from the one or more sensors. The one or more processing devices are further configured to execute the instructions to transmit the information to a computing device controlling an electromechanical device, via the one or more network interface cards. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289890 | Intelligent Exercise or Therapy Apparatus and Method - An intelligent exercise or therapy device one or more handles. The one or more handles include one or more accelerometers, one or more gyroscopes or directional sensors, one or more magnetometers, to capture multi-axis angular measurements, the one or more accelerometers to capture velocity or acceleration measurements; one or more pressure sensors or strain gauges to capture grip strength measurements; and one or more wireless communication transceivers to transmit the captured multi-axis measurements, the captured grip strength measurements and the captured velocity or acceleration measurements to a computing device; and one or more connectors, the one or more connectors to connect the one or more handles to an end of an exercise band or an end of a barbell. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289891 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OR ASSESSING PHYSICAL FITNESS FROM DISPARATE EXERCISE DEVICES AND ACTIVITY TRACKERS - Physical fitness assessment systems and methods and wellness assessment systems and methods are disclosed. One physical fitness assessment system includes an exercise device and a host computer. The exercise device is configured to track movement of the exercise device by a user, determine a current physical activity data of the user based on, at least, the tracked movement, and transmit the current physical activity data of the user. The host computer is configured to receive from the exercise device the current physical activity data of the user, receive a physical fitness assessment selection to apply to the current physical activity data, compare the current physical activity data against benchmark physical activity data correlated with the exercise device, determine a physical fitness assessment of the user, generate the physical fitness assessment image based on the physical fitness assessment of the user, and present the physical fitness assessment image. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289892 | Exercise Device to Promote, Measure and Analyze Leg Movements While Seated - A seated exercise system is provided having a pair of sliders devices, each slider device including a body portion having a continuous side wall and a support surface. The support surface is sized and shaped to receive a foot of a user. A floor portion configured to slide on a floor surface during operation is provided. A grip portion is attached to the support surface, wherein the grip portion is constructed from a traction material providing traction to the foot during operation. Motion tracking components configured to detect movement data of the foot and during operation are provided. At least one slider of the pair of floor sliders is configured to communicate the detected movement data to the other slider; and, wherein at least one slider of the pair of floor sliders includes a wireless communication device configured to send the detected movement data a computerized device such that the detected movement data is available to the user. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289893 | BALANCE TRAINING APPARATUS AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF BALANCE TRAINING APPARATUS - The balance training apparatus includes: a moving cart capable of moving on a moving surface by driving a driving unit; a movement controller configured to drive the driving unit and to move the moving cart in accordance with a predetermined swing pattern; a posture detection sensor that is provided in the moving cart and is configured to detect that disturbance of the state of a trainee who is standing on the moving cart has become outside of a predetermined range; and a difficulty level setting unit configured to instruct the movement controller to change the swing pattern and change the difficulty level of the training that moves the moving cart based on results of detecting the state of the trainee regarding which a notification is sent from the posture detection sensor. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289894 | BALANCE TRAINING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A training system includes a riding plate, a load sensor, a first center of gravity calculation unit, an image-capturing unit, a second center of gravity estimation unit, and a determination unit. The load sensor detects a load that the riding plate receives from the trainee. The first center of gravity calculation unit calculates a first center of gravity, which is a center of gravity of a load, based on the load detected by the load sensor. The image-capturing unit acquires image data of an image including a posture of the trainee. The second center of gravity estimation unit estimates a second center of gravity, which is a centroid position of the trainee, based on the image data. The determination unit determines that an alert to the trainee should be output based on the difference between the first center of gravity and the second center of gravity. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289895 | BALANCE TRAINING APPARATUS AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR BALANCE TRAINING APPARATUS - A balance training apparatus that allows a training person having a disease in his/her balance function to perform appropriate rehabilitation training safely in order to recover the balance function is provided. The balance training apparatus includes a moving carriage configured to be able to move on a moving surface by driving a driving unit, a detection unit configured to detect a load received from training person's feet standing on the moving carriage, a calculation unit configured to calculate a load's center of gravity of the training person's feet on a boarding surface from the load detected by the detection unit, and a control unit configured to convert a displacement amount of the load's center of gravity into a control amount using a setting selected from a plurality of settings, and drive the driving unit based on the control amount to control movement of the moving carriage. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289896 | BALANCE TRAINING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR BALANCE TRAINING SYSTEM - A balance training system includes a moving carriage that moves on a moving surface, and a detection unit that detects a load received from training person's feet, and drives a driving unit based on the load's center of gravity of the feet to control movement of the moving carriage. A boarding plate is divided into a front plate on which a toe side of the feet is placed and a rear plate on which a heel side of the feet is placed. The detection unit includes right and left front load sensors, respectively provided with tilts to right and left foot sides, on a rear surface side opposite to the boarding surface of the front plate, and right and left rear load sensors, respectively provided with tilts to the right and left foot sides, on a rear surface side opposite to the boarding surface of the rear plate. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289897 | BALANCE TRAINING SYSTEM AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR BALANCE TRAINING SYSTEM - A balance training system includes a moving carriage moving on a moving surface by driving a driving unit, and calculates a load's center of gravity of the training person's feet on a boarding surface from the detected load. The system sets a stable range. The stable range is a range of the load's center. The training person is estimated to maintain upright on the boarding surface in the range. The system controls movement of the moving carriage in a mode selected between a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the driving unit drives under drive control predicting that the calculated load's center shifts within a first range set inside the stable range. In in the second mode, the driving unit drives under drive control predicting that the calculated load's center shifts to a second range set outside the first range inside the stable range. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289898 | Spring Force Bolt Hanger - An improved bolt hanger defines a hanger that exerts an outward force on the bolt that secures the hanger to a rock wall, urging the bolt outwardly under tension, and thereby helping to prevent the bolt from coming loose over time. The improved bolt hanger has a concave shape formed into it centered around the bolt hole. As the bolt is tightened into the bore in the rock, the head of the bolt (and/or an underlying washer) causes the concave portion to compress. This compression causes the concave portion of the hanger to exert an outward force on the bolt, which makes loosening the bolt more difficult. Furthermore, the hanger according to the present invention has a complex geometry on the rock-contacting surface that aids in the prevention of rotation of the hanger when under load. The bolt hanger may be used with a modified bolt adapted for use with the improved hanger. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289899 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRINGING A LACROSSE HEAD - A robotic manipulator is used to control the forces and angles applied on the strings during stringing of a lacrosse head. Precise string lengths may be implemented for certain features of the pocket. In some embodiments, the manipulator attaches the pocket to a lacrosse head and produces a strung head which has precise ratios of tension when comparing various strings within the pocket. One or more robot arms with end effectors such as grippers may be used. The forces used when tying each knot can be consistent throughout the pocket, or vary according to which particular knot is being tied. The tension of shooting strings and/or runners may be finely tuned in some embodiments. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289900 | MIXED MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head includes a rear body having a crown member coupled to a sole member, and a front body coupled to the rear body to define a substantially hollow structure. The front body includes a strike face and a surrounding frame that extends rearward from a perimeter of the strike face. The front body further includes a fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and a filled thermoplastic layer each extending across the entire strike face. The fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and the filled thermoplastic layer each comprise a common thermoplastic resin component, and are directly bonded to each other without an intermediate adhesive. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289901 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH TEXTURED STRIKING FACE - A correlated set of golf club heads comprises a first and second golf club head. Each club head has a striking face, a rear surface, a top portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, and a loft. The striking face has a first plurality of scorelines defining a scoreline heel-ward extent and a scoreline toe-ward extent. The plurality of scorelines comprises a scoreline length LS | 2020-09-17 |
20200289902 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING DEFLECTION FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - Described herein is a golf club head comprising a deflection feature to increased ball speed and launch distance, while producing desirable acoustics and optimized mass distribution. The deflection feature can include any one of or any combination of an insert comprising a gap, an insert comprising voids, a thin uniform sole, a cutout in the top rail, optimized face material, a thin sole, a reinforcement device, or a multi material weight. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289903 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RETRIEVING GOLF BALLS FROM GOLF HOLES - Devices are provided for retrieving golf balls from golf holes when a portion of a golf flagstick is located within the golf hole. The devices includes a substantially circular body configured to fit within the golf hole. The body is further configured to mate with the golf flagstick so that the body forms a resting surface for the golf balls when the golf balls enter the golf hole, and the golf balls can be removed from the hole by lifting the golf flagstick. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289904 | GOLF TRAINING AID AND RELATED METHOD - A golf training club has a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft defines a longitudinal axis. A club head is coupled to the distal end, the club head having a sole, a club face, and an upper surface. An address alignment gauge extends along the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The club face defines a closed face angle about the longitudinal axis of the shaft with respect to the address alignment gauge that is between about 20 degrees and about 40 degrees. A lie angle between the shaft and ground surface is between about 55 and 75 degrees. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289905 | ADJUSTABLE PUTTING GREEN SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - Systems and methods to practice putting are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a framework, actuators mounted to the framework, a control system, a computing device, and an artificial green. The control system is coupled to the actuators and controls actuation of the actuators. The computing device includes a display for viewing mapped green profiles and is configured to communicate with the control system. The artificial green includes a putting surface with a cup defined therein, wherein the artificial green is positioned over the actuators. With this arrangement, a user can select a putting region, after which, the computing device can translate and transfer the mapped data of the putting region to the controllers to actuate the actuators to, therefore, adjust the putting surface of the artificial green to correspond to the mapped green profile of an actual green. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289906 | AUXILIARY APPARATUS FOR GOLF PUTTER - Provided is an auxiliary apparatus for a golf putter including a coupling member detachably coupled to a shaft of the golf putter and a guide light emitting device coupled to the coupling member and configured to emit a guide light to help golf putting. The coupling member includes a first coupling member opened at upper and lower portions and one side thereof and detachably coupled to the golf putter through the opened space, and a second coupling member extending from the first coupling member and opened at upper and lower portions thereof, the second coupling member being configured to accommodate the guide light emitting device through the opened space. The guide light emitting device includes a housing, a battery located at one side inside the housing and configured to supply a power for operating the guide light emitting device, a light emitting unit configured to emit a guide light based on the supplied power, and a control unit configured to select a light emitting mode and control the light emitting unit so that the guide light is emitted to correspond to the light emitting mode. The guide light emitting device is detachably coupled in the opened space formed in the second coupling member and has a cylindrical shape elongated vertically, and the guide light emitting device is inserted into the second coupling member to be rotatable therein. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289907 | CODIFICATION AND CUEING SYSTEM FOR SPORT AND VOCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - A cueing device or system includes one or more sensors configured to take measurement data for one or more participants in an activity. A processor in communication with the sensors analyzes the measurement data to detect events associated with the environment and participants, extracts attributes associated with the events from the measurement data, predicts a movement outcome associated with one of the events based on the attributes, and generates one or more instructions based on the predicted movement outcome. A cue administrator generates one or more anticipatory cues based on the instructions generated by the processor. The cues are administered as cue stimuli encoding timing and magnitude information selected to reduce response time for recognition of the event. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289908 | Electronic Home Plate - An electronic home plate system includes a home plate enclosure and at least one image sensor system disposed within the enclosure, each image sensor system including an image sensor, a lens and a first processor. The first processor is adapted to detect a motion of a ball by continuously capturing frames from the image sensor. The detected motion includes the ball passing over the home plate enclosure or the ball passing near and not over the home plate enclosure. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289909 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING SPORTING APPARATUS AND USERS THEREOF - A system may comprise one or more monitoring devices that may communicate with a mobile device or a wearable device worn by a user of a sporting apparatus. The system may enable motion data specific to motion of the sporting apparatus to be conveniently captured and transmitted, and displayed on the wearable device. The system may include functionality to permit disablement of the motion detecting, transmission, and/or displaying functions at times when such functions are not permitted to be used, and to record the date, time, and location when such functions have been disabled to permit verification thereof by a governing body or sporting organization. The system may further include a learning module enabling monitored motion of the object to be correlated to monitored motion of the user such that predictive motion of the sporting object based only on monitored motion of the user may be obtained and displayed. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289910 | Football Training Tool - Embodiments of the present invention are related to a football training tool with an angled head, a rectangular frustum body, a pair of upper lateral rails, a pair of bottom lateral rails and a bottom. The upper later rails, defined as arms, include foot angle guides. The football training tool may also include a top alignment notch on its head and a bottom alignment notch on its bottom. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289911 | Single Finger Golf Glove - A one finger golf glove is formed as a unitary pattern from a single sheet of material, the unitary pattern including a palm portion arranged at the palm of the golfer's hand and a finger portion arranged at the middle finger and ring finger of the golfer's hand. The glove includes a finger sleeve arranged to receive only the middle finger of the golfer's hand. A strap extends from the palm portion and is sized to extend across the back of the golfer's hand, through a slot in the glove and around the golfer's wrist. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289912 | FOLDING SKI - The invention refers to a folding ski for sporting or military purposes. The technical problem is how to conceive a functional ski without a retaining projection with a latching mechanism arranged at the front end of the ski front section, which projection is used to fasten a connecting platform in the folded state of the ski. The folding ski of the invention includes a ski front section, a ski rear section, a folding connection that inseparably connects the rear end of the ski front section with the front end of the ski rear section, a connecting platform that is intended to stiffen the folding connection and is pivotal around its axis of rotation a that extends perpendicularly to the upper surface of the ski, wherein the connecting platform is directly pivotally connected with the ski front or rear section. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289913 | Attachment for a Ski Waxing Iron - An attachment for a ski waxing iron, which prevents molten ski wax from flowing onto ski sidewalls, is comprised of two clamping bars and two blades. The clamping bars may be affixed to the iron base, parallel to each other. Thin blades are affixed to the front end of the clamping bars and extend rearward. From the front of the attachment to the rear, the distance between the blades becomes smaller. As the iron base with affixed attachment is drawn along the length of the ski base, the blades, held tight to the ski by spring tension, prevent molten ski wax from flowing downward onto the ski sidewalls. This results in a thicker wax layer remaining on the ski base and eliminates the need for removal of wax from the ski sidewalls. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289914 | CARD HANDLING DEVICES INCLUDING MULTI-CARD STORAGE COMPARTMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - Card-handling devices may include a card input mechanism and a temporary card storage area positioned to receive cards from the card input mechanism. The temporary card storage area may include storage compartments distributed longitudinally along a rack. A card output mechanism may be configured to eject cards from the temporary card storage area. A card size adjustment member may be attached to the rack and extending along a lateral side of each storage compartment. The card size adjustment member may be movable between a first lateral position in which the card size adjustment member defines a first width of each of the storage compartments and a second lateral position in which the card size adjustment member defines a second, different width of each of the storage compartments. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289915 | THREE DICE GAME - A method for a three dice game of chance. A game surface is provided having discrete sections, each section including a plurality of numbers, e.g., four numbers from 3 to 18 obtained by the sum of a roll of three dice. The numbers have various payout odds, each section also having payout odds. A wager placed on a number in a particular section is paid off in accordance with the payout odds associated with that number. If the rolled sum does not correspond to that number but does correspond to another number in that section, wager is paid off in accordance with the payout odds of that section. In a particular embodiment, increased odds are given for rolling a hard way number wherein all three dice have the same number. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289916 | BOARD GAME APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF PLACING TOKENS ON THE SAME - The board comprises of plurality of hollows of a specific shape. The board game apparatus can have plurality of tokens for example 32 with each token having five attributes or features or the like. In an embodiment of the invention, the five attributes can be outer boundary of token, base color of token, inner shape of token, inner shape color of token and shape of the hole at the center of the token. The players play with all the 32 tokens kept in the common pool by placing one token at a time as per their turn on the board. The tokens can be arranged based on at least one attribute in common. The players pre-define the number of attributes to place their token adjoining wall of any one or more walls of already placed tokens on the board. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289917 | Stacking Cups - A stacking cup is provided including a side wall having a rim on a first end thereof defining an upper opening; a bottom portion defined on a second end of the side wall such that the sidewall and the bottom portion define a vessel having the upper opening; at least one engaging element defined on the bottom portion the engaging element being configured to engage a portion of a rim of another cup such that the other cup is securely held by the engaging element. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289918 | ARCADE GAME WITH ALUMINUM CAN TARGETS - The present invention is an arcade game with a crane mechanism that uses a suction device to capture and extract beverages in aluminum cans. The arcade game may use a rotating playing field where the targets sit on a turn-table type rotating disk, or the targets may be arranged on a stationary playing field. The pick-up device can use a joystick or other type of player controls to maneuver the pick-up device over the intended target, and then lowered onto the bottom surface of the inverted can in an attempt to extract the target from the playing field. The pick-up device preferably uses a suction cup that, if positioned directly over the bottom surface of the inverted can, will make a seal with the can and allow the can to be lifted from the playing field. If the suction cup is not placed directly over the can such that a seal is not established, the pick-up device will not be able to apply a fully negative pressure between the can and the pick-up device, and the attempt will fail. In the event of a successful attempt, the can is transferred to a retrieval bin adjacent the playing field where the player can obtain the prize. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289919 | CONFIGURATION FOR PROVIDING A USER EXPERIENCE BASED ON COMMUNICATION WITH A FOOTWEAR APPARATUS - A computer program product comprises a non-transitory computer useable storage device that has a computer readable program. When executed on a computer, the computer readable program causes the computer to receive, from a footwear apparatus, motion data corresponding to a foot movement of a user wearing footwear operably attached to the footwear apparatus. The motion data is measured by one or more sensors operably attached to the footwear. Further, the computer is caused to provide, with a processor positioned within a mobile computing device, a user experience based on the motion data. Additionally, the computer is caused to display, via a display device in operable communication with the mobile computing device, the user experience. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289920 | SYNCHRONIZED AUGMENTED REALITY GAMEPLAY ACROSS MULTIPLE GAMING ENVIRONMENTS - Various embodiments of the invention disclosed herein provide techniques for implementing augmented reality (AR) gameplay across multiple AR gaming environments. A synchronized AR gaming application executing on an AR gaming console detects that a first gaming console that is executing an AR gaming application has exited a first AR gaming environment and entered a second AR gaming environment. The synchronized AR gaming application connects to a communications network associated with the second AR gaming environment. The synchronized AR gaming application detects, via the communications network, a sensor associated with the second AR gaming environment. The synchronized AR gaming application alters execution of the AR gaming application based at least in part on sensor data received via the sensor to enable the AR gaming application to continue executing as the first gaming console exits the first AR gaming environment and enters the second AR gaming environment. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289921 | GAME PROCESSING PROGRAM, GAME PROCESSING METHOD, AND GAME PROCESSING DEVICE - A game processing device controls a first mounted display worn by a first player to display a virtual space in association with a first virtual position in the virtual space, and controls a second mounted display worn by a second player to display the virtual space in association with a second virtual position in the virtual space. The device also determines a position of the first player in a real space based on an output of a first sensor, moves the first virtual position in accordance with the position of the first player, determines a position of the second player in the real space based on an output of a second sensor, and moves the second virtual position in accordance with the position of the second player. The device produces a game special effect when a distance between the first and second virtual positions is within a predetermined range. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289922 | NEAR REAL-TIME AUGMENTED REALITY VIDEO GAMING SYSTEM - One or more users wear respective wireless headsets or visors that allow the users to see a 3D rendered virtual reality environment emulating the physical space in which the user(s) are located and move. A user is allowed to move freely throughout the physical space while playing. The virtual reality environment that is rendered for ae user is based on the user's physical movements. The virtual reality environment rendered for a user shows virtual objects where the corresponding physical objects are located so that as the user moves around the objects in the virtual environment the user also moves around the physical objects in the physical space. The floor of the physical space may be made of movable segments that move according to game play instructions. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289923 | HEADPHONE SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER GAMING - A gaming unit and producing a game-audio output of a varying volume level and a chat-voice output is connected to headphones adapted to be worn by a player of the unit and connected to the gaming unit for making the chat-voice output and the game-audio output audible to the player. A circuit or software associated with the headphones can increase the chat-voice volume level generally proportionately to the game-audio volume level. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289924 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAME, RECORDING MEDIUM AND SERVER - A method for providing a game in which a plurality of missions is presented to a user device each time a certain period has elapsed from a server having a storage unit for storing user information relating to a plurality of users, includes the steps of generating a plurality of different missions for each of the plurality of users based on the user information stored in the storage unit, presenting a list of the generated missions for each of the users on the user device, and presenting an operational element for updating a mission included in the presented list to another mission regardless of the elapse of the period in accordance with the progress of presented missions. | 2020-09-17 |
20200289925 | SERVER LOAD PREDICTION AND ADVANCED PERFORMANCE MEASURES - Methods and systems for provisioning resources for games executed by a cloud gaming system includes accessing online interactions of a plurality of users in relation to a game. The online interactions are processed to classify discussion features obtained from online social communications. A model is generated to predict game use, using the classified discussion features. The model is updated with online interactions received over time. Resources for the game are provisioned at a data center. The provisioning is done by accessing the model and identifying adjustments in the provisioning for an anticipated usage spike that is to occur by a plurality of users, based on current online interactions. | 2020-09-17 |