40th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210308534 | TEXTURED LACROSSE BALL - A lacrosse ball, wherein the lacrosse ball has a textured surface. The surface may have a depth ranging from 0.1 millimeters to 0.5 millimeters, which may vary on an individual lacrosse ball wherein the depth ranges from between 0.1 millimeters to 0.15 millimeters or from 0.30 millimeters to 0.5 millimeters. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308535 | GOLF CLUB WITH POLYMERIC INSERT AND REMOVEABLE WEIGHT - A golf club head includes a face, a crown, a sole, and defines a bore that is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight. The bore is aligned on a longitudinal axis that intersects the face. An elongate weight is insertable into the bore. The elongate weight is rotatable between a first angular position and a second angular position. The golf club head can further include a compliant stop positioned to contact a protrusion of the elongate weight, such that a torque threshold must be overcome to rotate the elongate weight. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308536 | GOLF CLUB HEADS - Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308537 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having an interior cavity, a front portion, a back portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a sole portion, and a top portion. A face portion is attached to the front portion to enclose the interior cavity. The golf club head may further include a port on the body portion that is connected to the interior cavity. A first mass portion may be coupled to the body portion such that the port is configured to receive the first mass portion to close the port. A second mass portion may be coupled to the body portion and include a different material than a material of the first mass portion. The maximum width of the interior cavity may be below a horizontal midplane of the body portion and above the port. The interior cavity may be at least partially filled with a filler material from the port. The interior cavity may at least partially extend over the port at a location of the maximum width. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308538 | GOLF IRONS WITH SEALED UNDERCUT - A golf club head includes a body, a first polymeric insert, and a second polymeric insert. The body includes a face, a sole, and a rear wall that collectively define an undercut volume. The first polymeric insert is provided within the undercut volume to define a sealed cavity within the undercut volume; and, the second polymeric insert is secured to the body and defines an open cavity extending from the rear wall toward the face. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308539 | GOLF CLUB HAVING A DAMPING ELEMENT FOR BALL SPEED CONTROL - A golf club head including a striking face, a periphery portion surrounding and extending rearwards from the striking face, wherein the striking face comprises a front surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface, a support arm spaced from the rear surface of the striking face, the support arm extending from the periphery portion, wherein the support arm is affixed to the periphery portion at two distinct locations, a damping element residing between the support arm and the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the damping element comprises a front surface in contact with the rear surface of the striking face and a rear surface in contact with the support arm, wherein the support arm extends substantially parallel a horizontal axis. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308540 | Golf Bag - Golf bag, comprising a club holder, provided with supporting legs, for receiving golf clubs. The golf bag is adjustable between a collapsed position in which the supporting legs extend substantially along the club holder, and a folded-out position in which the supporting legs extend away from the club holder and support the club holder in an inclined position. The club holder comprises a flexible pouch for therein receiving golf clubs by the shaft thereof. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308541 | GOLF BAGS, GOLF BAG TOPS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF BAGS AND GOLF BAG TOPS - Exemplary embodiments of golf bags, golf bag tops, and methods to manufacture golf bags and golf bag tops are generally described herein. In one example, a golf bag may include a body portion having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a chamber portion extending between the top portion and bottom portion. The chamber portion may be configured to receive a plurality of golf clubs. The golf bag may be configured to externally display a single golf club outside of the chamber portion. The single golf club may be prominently displayed and readily accessible. To secure the single golf club outside of the chamber portion, the golf bag may include a club fastener portion configured to receive a shaft portion of the single golf club and an external pocket configured to receive a grip portion of the single golf club. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308542 | Golf Clip Multi-Tool Apparatus - A golf clip multi-tool apparatus for having a multi-functional and convenient golf tool includes a clip top and a clip bottom. The clip bottom is curved to conform to the curvature of the user's head from the user's temple towards the top of the user's head. A clip top front end and a clip bottom front end are pointed for use as a divot repair tool. A pivot rod is coupled to the clip top and the clip bottom. The clip top and the clip bottom pivot between an open position and a closed position. A pivot spring is coupled around the pivot rod. The pivot spring contacts a clip top inner side and a clip bottom inner side to bias the clip top and the clip bottom to the closed position. The apparatus attaches to the user's hat and may additionally support the user's hair and sunglasses. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308543 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING PLACE KICKING SKILLS IN SOCCER GOAL KICKING - A training apparatus for place kicking in soccer has a goal frame including a first vertical post, a second vertical post spaced apart and connected at the tops to a horizontal cross bar, a soccer netting attached to the first and second vertical posts and to the horizontal cross bar, two or more vertical straps attached at one end to the cross bar and staked to the ground at the opposite ends thereof, two or more diagonal and or horizontal straps attached to the first and second vertical posts and residing there between, and two or more visible targets strategically attached to the soccer netting. The vertical straps and the horizontal straps intersecting to create multiple visible target zones, the two or more targets attached strategically to the soccer netting within the visible footprints of individual ones or a plurality of the created target zones. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308544 | PRACTICE SWORD - Provided is a practice sword which gives the feel of using a real sword by having a form and weight similar to those of a Japanese sword, does not cause injuries by striking during practice or matches, and will not be unusable due to damage and the like. This practice sword for practicing martial arts includes a sword hilt body, a blade portion, and a guard portion that separates the sword hilt body and the blade portion, said practice sword being configured such that the sword hilt body and the blade portion have a vinyl chloride pipe as a common core, the blade portion is formed by surrounding the outer surface of the common core vinyl chloride pipe with styrene foam, arranging elastic cushioning material on a distal surface thereof, and accommodating the styrene foam and the vinyl chloride pipe in a thin and long thick cloth bag, and the sword hilt body is formed by abutting top and bottom rod-like pieces of wood against the top and bottom peripheral surfaces of the common core and winding a string around the common core and the surfaces of the top and bottom rod-like pieces of wood. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308545 | TREADMILL RUNNING POSITION STABILIZING METHOD AND DEVICE - A treadmill running position stabilizing method includes a treadmill with a running platform and a frame extending upwardly from a front end of the running platform. A strap is extended around a person on the treadmill and is attached to the frame such that the strap loosely engages the person. In this manner the person is loosely held in place on the treadmill. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308546 | SPORTS BALL TRAINING OR SIMULATING DEVICE - A ball training or simulating device is provided. The ball training or simulating device comprises a modified ball coupled to a base by a motion transfer member. The modified ball allows for a lower, more natural, ball position, while the shape, position, and configuration of the motion transfer member provide for a verisimilar kicking experience. The ball training and/or simulating device can be coupled to a computing device to allow input from the modified ball to be used in a simulated or augmented reality game. A computer-implemented method for conducting a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality game is also provided. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308547 | AUDIBLE EXERCISE SYSTEM FOR STRIKING AND METHOD OF USE - An exercise system includes a target having a rectangular body composed of a polycarbonate material; a first handle having an opening extending through a thickness of the rectangular body; striking the rectangular body causes an audible noise. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308548 | Strike Recording Punching Bag Assembly - A strike recording punching bag assembly includes a striking pad that is positionable at a beneficial location for striking training for receiving strikes from a trainee. A striking panel is positioned within the striking pad and the striking panel has a plurality of depressions therein. A plurality of pressure sensors is each of the pressure sensors is integrated into the striking pad to sense pressure from strikes delivered to the striking pad. Additionally, each of the pressure sensors is positioned in a respective depression. A transmitter is integrated into the striking pad and the transmitter is in communication with each of the pressure sensors. The transmitter is in wireless communication with an extrinsic electronic device wherein the transmitter is configured to facilitate the extrinsic electronic device to display the pressure sensed by the pressure sensors for enhancing feedback to the trainee. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308549 | GOLF AID INCLUDING VIRTUAL CADDY - A golf aid system for assisting a user with a golf shot on a golf course includes a user tracking system configured to determine the location of the user on the golf course, a portable electronic device with a display screen, and a processor. The processor, which is operable to communicate with the user tracking system and the portable electronic device, is configured to determine one or more target locations on the golf course, with each of the target locations representing a recommended target for a respective one of the golf clubs. The processor directs the portable electronic device to display an indicator of the respective golf club proximate the corresponding target location via the display screen, such that the user perceives at least a portion of the indicator to be coincident with the corresponding one of the target locations. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308550 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR BAG TOSS GAME - A lighting apparatus for a bag toss game including a board having a hole is provided with a first light on a bottom of the hole; a controller on an underside of the board; a second light on edges of the board; and a remote controller for controlling both the first and second lights. The first light includes a laser sensor. The controller includes an internal PCB, a control chip on the PCB, and a vibration sensor on the PCB. Lighting is generated in response to bag hitting the board or entering the hole. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308551 | METHOD OF SCORING A MOTION OF A USER AND SYSTEM THEREOF - The presently disclosed subject matter includes a computerized method and system for providing a total score on a motion of a user. More specifically, the proposed technique obtain motion data, process the motion data and provide a total quality score for the motion of the user with respect to a designated target motion. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308552 | FRONT UNIT FOR A TOURING BINDING - A front unit for a touring binding, comprising: two lateral bearing portions arranged on a ski transverse axis, wherein, when the front unit is in a closed position, the two lateral bearing portions are configured to engage lateral counter bearing portions of a ski boot to hold the ski boot on the front unit so that the ski boot can pivot about the ski transverse axis; and a longitudinal positioning portion on which the ski boot can be supported, wherein the counter bearing portions are positioned for engagement relative to the bearing portions, the front unit being shiftable between an open position and the closed position, wherein the bearing portions and the counter bearing portions are disengaged in the open position and engaged in the closed position, wherein the longitudinal positioning portion, relative to the bearing portions, is secured in the open position and movable in the closed position. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308553 | SNOWBOARD BINDING PROVIDED WITH A BOOT STOP IN A BOTTOM PART OF A SPOILER MOVABLE WITH RESPECT TO A BASE AROUND A ROTATIONAL AXIS - A snowboard binding with a base, a bearing shell movable about a first rotary pin supported by the base, and a pedal for controlling the bearing shell from an open position to a closed position, the bearing shell including a shell bottom and two shell sides supporting the pedal. The first rotary pin is supported by the bearing shell to form a boot stop in the shell bottom in any position of the bearing shell lying between an open position and the closed position. The shell bottom can support a bearing and the base, a pin housed in the bearing to form a hinge extending along the axis of rotation of the first rotary pin. The pedal can move relative to the shell sides about a second axis of rotation and be supported by two arms. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308554 | TRUCK STRUCTURE FOR SKATEBOARD - An upper through hole is formed in a support base, a lower end of the upper through hole being opened in an upper-side sliding contact surface of the support base, the upper through hole being configured to receive insertion of an upper portion of a pivot shaft; a lower through hole is formed in a rockable section, the lower through hole and the upper through hole being provided on the same axis, an upper end of the lower through hole being opened in contact with the upper-side sliding contact surface, the lower through hole being configured to receive insertion of a lower portion of the pivot shaft; an enlarged diameter hole section is provided in the lower through hole, the enlarged diameter hole section being configured to accommodate a needle bearing having a cylindrical shape, the needle bearing being fit to an outer side of at least a lower shaft portion of the pivot shaft; and the needle bearing having the cylindrical shape bears the lower shaft portion of the pivot shaft. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308555 | GAME WITH INTERIM BETTING - Systems and methods related to the play of games that include interim betting. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308556 | Kit for a Game System and Method of Use - A kit for a game system and a method of using the kit is shown and described. The kit for the game system includes a game board, at least one die, a plurality of packable items, a plurality of game cards, and a plurality of suitcases. The plurality of game cards has indicia of the packable items located thereon. The method of use begins by setting up a game board, followed by determining a first player. The first player rolls a die and interprets the die. The first player moves a player pawn and draws a game card. The first player then does as the game card instructs. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308557 | SLEEVE SYSTEMS FOR PROTECTING A TRADING CARD - Sleeve systems including a sleeve and a tab. The sleeve systems function to protect a trading card. The sleeve is complementarily configured with the trading card to receive the trading card. The tab is coupled to the sleeve. In some examples, the sleeve system includes a shell complementarily configured with the sleeve to receive the sleeve. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308558 | Toy Projectile Launching Assembly - An assembly for launching toy projectiles is disclosed. The assembly includes a left wing having a left elastic support, a right wing having a right elastic support, a central region between the left wing and the right wing, and a pair of launching elements extending continuously from the left elastic support to the right elastic support. The launching elements pivot about the left and right elastic supports when drawn. When drawn, the launching elements stretch in parallel over a launch region to produce energy to launch a toy projectile. When released, the launching elements retract in parallel about the launch region to launch the toy projectile. A handle extends downwardly from the central region. An arm support extends outwardly from the central region and away from the handle. The arm support engages a user's arm to stabilize the toy projectile assembly while drawing and releasing the launching elements. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308559 | GEOGRAPHIC AND TRIVIA PUZZLE - A geographic and trivia puzzle system designed to teach individuals the name and location of the counties or municipalities of a given geographic region as well as providing general information about the particular county or municipality. The geographic and trivia puzzle system includes a plurality of county or municipality puzzle pieces that conform to or represent the shape of the respective counties or municipalities constituting the particular geographic region. In addition, the geographic and trivia puzzle system comprises a plurality of cards having an indicia or drawing on one side and a question related to the indicia or drawing on the other side of the card, related to facts or trivia about the particular county or municipality. The geographic and trivia puzzle system also includes a plurality of icons or figures representing people, things or places to be placed on the corresponding to the particular county or municipality to which the people, thing or place is from or located. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308560 | CONTROLLER WITH CUSTOMIZABLE TOUCH INTERFACE - A controller device comprises a controller body that includes a touchscreen and a modular input control displayed on the touchscreen. The modular input control is movable about the touchscreen. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308561 | Systems and Methods for Establishing Direct Communication Between a Server System and a Video Game Controller - Systems and methods for establishing direct communication between a server system and a video game controller are described. The systems and methods include the video game controller and a computing device. An application is executed by the server system when a session is established by the computing device with the server system. Once the application is executed, the video game controller is used to send an identifier to the server system. The server system verifies the identifier to pair the session with the video game controller. When the video game controller is paired with the session, the video game controller can be used to change a state of a virtual scene that is displayed on the computing device or on a display screen. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308562 | CONTROLLER WITH SWAPPABLE, ROTATABLE BUTTON CLUSTER - A controller device includes a controller body with an interface port and least one control information output port. A modular input control is removably attachable to the controller body. The modular input control includes an interface connector region that is configured to communicatively couple the modular input control to the interface port. The modular input control is configured to be freely rotatable when attached to the controller body and operable in any orientation about the axis of rotation. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308563 | CONTROLLER WITH SWAPPABLE INPUT CONTROLS - A controller device comprises a controller body that includes at least two interface ports and a control information output port. A modular input control that is removably attachable to the controller body includes an interface connector region that communicatively couples the modular input control to any of the at least two interface ports. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308564 | TWO-AXIS CONTROLLER INTERFACE WITH RECONFIGURABLE ORIENTATION - A controller device comprises a controller body that includes one or more interface ports, at least which is a control information output port. A joystick coupled to the controller body has an axis control orientation that is configurable relative to the controller body. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308565 | PHOTOELECTRIC JOYSTICK ASSEMBLY - The present invention discloses a photoelectric joystick assembly composed of a joystick and a substrate, the substrate being provided with three pairs of photoelectric tubes; first and second linkage members are respectively provided with rotatable first and second luminous flux changing members at one end, thereby oscillating in the respective photoelectric tubes, respectively, so that the light received by a photosensitive element from a light-emitting element continuously changes; the second linkage member is further provided with an elastic member with a light path mechanism thereacross. which acts on communication or block of the light path of the photoelectric tubes to provide a switch signal. The solution of the present invention is to replace the mechanical contact switch and potentiometer for transmission with a photoelectric element and an original structure, and design a connection structure and manner originally, by which these photoelectric elements are arranged in the rocker masterly. Accordingly, the mechanical mechanism is separated from electricity, so as to make a coating on the substrate dustproof, waterproof and antistatic, and further, non-contact photoelectric elements prolong service life of a product greatly. The rocker assembly has wide applicability and strong practicability, and thus has broad market prospects. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308566 | Handheld Device, Dock and Corresponding Methods and Systems - Examples relate to a handheld device, a dock for a handheld device, and to corresponding methods and systems. The handheld device comprises a main unit comprising a display of the handheld device. The handheld device comprises two input controllers being non-removably attached to the main unit via an extension mechanism. The extension mechanism is configured such, that the two input controllers are movable from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308567 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND HANDHELD CONTROLLER FOR MULTI-PLAYER GAMING - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for multi-player gaming. Some embodiments relate to systems having an improved communications infrastructure and improved handheld game controllers, while other embodiments relate to improvements in handling large numbers of players in the multi-player game when played in a game arena with a single large display screen showing the multi-player game images. In one particular embodiment, a system is provided that has a game server controlling a display system to display the multi-player game on the large screen and a plurality of game controllers. Each game controller has a secondary display means for providing a secondary game display and input means for receiving player input. The system further comprises communication means for enabling communication between the game server and each of the plurality of game controllers. The plurality of game controllers are located in proximity to the large display screen such that it is visible to game players manipulating the game controllers while playing the multi-player game. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308568 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A system and method of operation of an augmented reality system includes: a position sensor ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308569 | GAME CONTROL METHOD, GAME CONTROL DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a game control method carried out by a game control device connected to communication terminals used by users who play a game. The device has a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of users and game piece information indicative of game pieces constituting one item. The method includes giving a game piece to each user in accordance with a user operation to his/her communication terminal; storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each user in the storage unit; determining whether all of the game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information; and giving a reward to users constituting the group if it is determined that all of the game pieces are given. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308570 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAME STREAMING - A method and apparatus for game streaming are provided. The streaming method according to one embodiment includes generating a first image including a part of a plurality of screen elements constituting a game play image and a second image including a remaining part of the plurality of screen elements, determining an image quality of each of the first image and the second image such that the image quality of the first image is higher than or equal to the image quality of the second image, encoding each of the first image and the second image based on the determined image quality of each of the first image and the second image, and streaming the encoded first image and the encoded second image to a client device. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308571 | INTERACTIVE WHAT-IF GAME REPLAY METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems are provided for generating an outcome of a previous gameplay. The method includes providing access of a recording of the previous gameplay, the recording is one that was shared by a player for the previous gameplay. The method includes providing an interface that identifies one or more what-if scenarios for the previous gameplay. The one or more what-if scenarios being selected for inclusion into the interface is based on processing the recording of the previous gameplay through a machine learning model to identify what-if scenarios for the user, and options for what-if scenarios are provided to the interface. The method includes enabling the selection of at least one of the what-if scenarios from the options. The selection causes an adjustment to metadata associated with the recording of the previous gameplay. The method includes replaying the recording that was selected using the adjusted metadata to generate the alternative outcome of the previous gameplay. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308572 | PROGRAM, METHOD, AND SYSTEM OF TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING MESSAGE - A controller receives a message from a first user terminal of user terminals belonging to a chat group. In a case where the type of the message is of a normal message, the controller transmits the message to each of the user terminals. In a case where the type of the message is selection of the game icon, the controller generates a game message according to logic corresponding to the game icon and transmits the game message to each of the user terminals. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308573 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - In accordance with a placement operation of a user, a part including at least one connection direction can be placed in a first placement direction in a virtual space that is a two-dimensional space including a plurality of square grid divisions, the part being square, and in accordance with a rotation operation of the user, and the part can be changed so that the part is placed in a second placement direction. Then, in accordance with a placement position in the virtual space where the part is placed in the virtual space, the first placement direction when the part is newly placed in the virtual space is determined by rotating the part to be placed in each of the square grid divisions by 90 degrees each time. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308574 | Systems and Methods for Customized Camera Views in Virtualized Environments - Systems and methods for providing customized camera views of virtualized environments are provided herein. In one embodiment a method includes detecting a gameplay event of interest within a virtual gaming environment and displaying a customized camera view of the gameplay event of interest based on user input receiving during traversal of a projectile from a weapon to a target. The customized camera view has a focal point of the projectile. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308575 | CONTROLLING A USER INTERFACE OF A COMPUTER DEVICE - A computer system a plurality of user devices, each in communication with the server via a communication network. Each user device user plays a game and uploads game data. The user devices receive event data from the server and display an indicator of an event based on the event data at a navigable image rendered on the display. The event is associated with a location icon rendered on the display at the user device. The event data defines a game mode object accessible by a user at the location icon, the game mode object, when accessed providing a game mode which provides an interaction with other users at the user devices. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308576 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN OBJECT MOVEMENT ENGINE IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT - Systems and methods for a unitary physics engine and image smoothing is provided. In this method, a game and a plug-in physics engine are initialized on multiple gaming systems. Time advancement messages are received by a controller within the physics engine from a reflector, causing the physics engine to compute events in a queue up to the time of the timing message, according to the same set of physics rules. This causes a deterministic computation of all object positions within the game that is identical across all gaming systems. In between the deterministic calculations, the local gaming system may compute speculative object positions, based upon the last deterministic position and the accelerations, velocities and object attributes at that moment. These speculative calculations may be performed at least as often as the frame rate of the display (typically 30, 60 or 120 frames per second). Once the next deterministic calculations are refreshed, the true position of the objects may be compared against the current speculative position, and if needed, a reconciliation may be performed. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308577 | GAME PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A game processing method executed by an information processing device includes moving an ally character on a field in accordance with a player's operation, executing a fight with an enemy character on the field in accordance with the player's operation when the ally character encounters the enemy character, and adding a second motion for vibrating the enemy character to a first motion being executed by the enemy character, when an attack of the ally character hits the enemy character. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308578 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A COMPUTER-GENERATED ENVIRONMENT - A method comprises: providing a three dimensional computer-generated environment and providing a controllable character within the three dimensional computer-generated environment; receiving user input and controlling the character based at least on the received user input; and providing a three dimensional computer-generated virtual reality device in the three dimensional computer-generated environment for generating a virtual reality environment for the controllable character. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308579 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An example of an information processing apparatus acquires action data based on an output of a sensor according to a fitness action performed by a player, and executes a game event. In the game event, the information processing apparatus designates at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events. Each fitness event causes the player to perform a fitness action. During the game event, the information processing apparatus executes a fitness event that causes the player to perform a fitness action corresponding to the designated fitness event until an ending condition is satisfied. The information processing apparatus determines whether or not the achievement condition has been satisfied, based on the action data acquired during the fitness event. The information processing apparatus repeats designation and execution of the fitness event until it is determined that the achievement condition has been satisfied. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308580 | ENHANCED POSE GENERATION BASED ON GENERATIVE MODELING - Systems and methods are provided for enhanced pose generation based on generative modeling. An example method includes accessing an autoencoder trained based on poses of real-world persons, each pose being defined based on location information associated with joints, with the autoencoder being trained to map an input pose to a feature encoding associated with a latent feature space. Information identifying, at least, a first pose and a second pose associated with a character configured for inclusion in an in-game world is obtained via user input, with each of the poses being defined based on location information associated with the joints and with the joints being included on a skeleton associated with the character. Feature encodings associated with the first pose and the second pose are generated based on the autoencoder. Output poses are generated based on transition information associated with the first pose and the second pose. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308581 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING GAME LEVEL ATTRIBUTES BASED ON PLAYER SKILL LEVEL PRIOR TO GAME PLAY IN THE LEVEL - A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner calculates a player skill level for a player. The System Tuner modifies at least one attribute of a second game level based on the player skill level prior to game play of the player in the second game level. The System Tuner detects game play of the player in the second game level. The System Tuner identifies a difference between a current rate of progression of the player and a reference rate of progression. The System Tuner triggers the modified attribute of the second game according to an extent of the difference between the current rate of progression and the reference rate of progression. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308582 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, ROBOT MANIPULATING SYSTEM AND ROBOT MANIPULATING METHOD - A robot manipulating system includes a game terminal having a game computer, a game controller, and a display configured to display a virtual space, a robot configured to perform a work in a real space based on robot control data, and an information processing device configured to mediate between the game terminal and the robot. The information processing device supplies game data associated with a content of work to the game terminal, acquires game manipulation data including a history of an input of manipulation accepted by the game controller while a game program to which the game data is reflected is executed, converts the game manipulation data into the robot control data based on a given conversion rule, and supplies the robot control data to the robot. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308583 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An example of an information processing system is configured to, in a draw mode, display two or more selection candidates. In the draw mode, when a selection instruction to select at least one of unselected selection candidates is given, a game character that corresponds to the selected selection candidate is granted to the user. When the number of unselected selection candidates is equal to a first number, the process decreases an amount by which the predetermined parameter is decreased as compared with a case where the number of unselected selection candidates is equal to a second number greater than the first number. When a cumulative grant count becomes equal to or greater than a reference count, the information processing system permits execution of a designated mode in which a game character designated by the user is granted to the user. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308584 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An example of an information processing system displays on a display device two or more selection candidates each corresponding to a game character in a draw mode. In the draw mode, a game character corresponding to a selected selection candidate is granted to the user in exchange for decreasing a predetermined parameter. When a cumulative grant count becomes equal to or greater than a reference count, the information processing system permits execution of a designated mode. In the designated mode, a game character designated by the user is granted to the user. In the draw mode, the information processing system accepts a selection instruction until an end process is performed even after the cumulative grant count becomes equal to or greater than the reference count. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308585 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An exemplary information processing system is configured to create a route formed by arranging, in a virtual space, a plurality of route parts each associated with a design; determine whether the route created by the user contains a forbidden symbol or a forbidden word. When the route created by the user contains a forbidden symbol or a forbidden word, uploading of the route created by the user to the server is prohibited. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308586 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANTI-CHEAT DETECTION - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer storage media directed to anti-cheat detection in online multiplayer video games. An anti-cheat kernel driver adapted to validate and secure a system state of a gaming device is loaded during a booting process of the gaming device. The loaded anti-cheat kernel driver ensures that the system state cannot be tampered with from the time of boot through the duration of gameplay. The loaded anti-cheat kernel driver can also receive anti-cheat modules communicated to the gaming device from an anti-cheat server, so that anti-cheat modules are received and executed on an ad hoc basis dictated by the anti-cheat server. The anti-cheat server can autonomously manage the anti-cheat operations performed on a kernel layer or application layer of the gaming device, and conduct anti-cheat mitigation operations if necessary. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308587 | AUTOMATED COACHING FOR ONLINE GAMING - A game coaching system identifies gameplay data associated with online game players of an online game and determines, based at least in part on the gameplay data, a performance model to predict performance metric(s) of individual players. The performance model may be used to conduct a sensitivity analysis to determine which perturbations to individual parameters of gameplay data result in improvements to the performance metric(s) of a player. This sensitivity analysis may be used to identify action(s) to recommend to the player to improve his or her gameplay performance. The action(s) that are recommended to the player may be decided based at least in part on the predicted impact of those action(s) on player performance and/or the ease of implementing the action(s). The game coaching system may provide updated action recommendations to players to allow the player to improve his or her gameplay performance over time. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308588 | Dynamic Event-Based Ranking Methods and Systems - Systems and methods for dynamic events-based ranking servers including a processor. The server also includes a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory includes at least event data, player skill data, and game logic, which is configured to be processed by the processor in order to execute a game with a plurality of players until a game conclusion is reached. The memory further includes event capture logic that is configured to be processed by the processor to identify a plurality of events within the executed game. The events to be captured are done so prior to the game conclusion. Also, the captured event data can relate to the plurality of events. Finally, the memory includes an event update logic, which is configured to be processed by the processor to update player skill data scores in response to the event data captured during the game. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308589 | AMUSEMENT DEVICES INCLUDING SIMULATED COURT GAMES OR ATHLETIC EVENTS - Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308590 | GAMIFIED SIGNAL TRANSMITTING SYSTEM FOR INCENTIVIZED ENGAGEMENT - A method of playing a game, including registering a plurality of players to play the game, wherein the plurality of players are registered as digital vehicles, creating user profiles based on registration information of the plurality of players, presenting a race link to the plurality of players, notifying the plurality of players of a beginning of the race, unveiling a track to the plurality of players on which to receive the digital vehicles, and accelerating the digital vehicles around the track based on player input of assigned values into assigned value spaces of the track. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308591 | NETWORK-CONTROLLABLE PHYSICAL RESOURCES FOR SENSORY SERVICE - Methods, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for adjusting a network-controllable physical resource of a sensory service in response to biometric data for a group of users are disclosed. In one example, a processing system including at least one processor may gather biometric data of each user of a group of users of a sensory service. The sensory service may comprise at least one network-controllable physical resource. The processing system may then aggregate the biometric data for the group of users and tailor the sensory service for the group of users based upon the biometric data for the group of users that is aggregated. In one example, the tailoring of the sensory service may include adjusting the at least one network-controllable physical resource in response to the biometric data that is aggregated for the group of users. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308592 | INTERACTIVE TOY PROVIDING DYNAMIC, NAVIGABLE MEDIA CONTENT - A media player device having at least one input device configured to receive input from a user and to generate a signal indicative of the input, a communication interface configured to connect the device to a second device, and a processor in communication with the at least one input device and the communication interface. The processor may establish a communication channel, between the media player device and the second device, to receive at least one selected media content item from the second device, to present an announcement describing content of the at least one selected media content item, and to prompt a user to select whether to execute the item. The processor may be further configured to receive input indicating whether to execute the at least one selected media content item when the input indicates that the at least one media content item is to be played. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308593 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE SERVICE USING SMART TOY - The present disclosure according to at least one embodiment relates to, in the learning process of a child using smart toys, a method and system for providing an interactive service by using a smart toy, which provide more accurate classified emotional state of the child based on at least one or more sensed data items of an optical image, a thermal image, and voice data of the child, as well as adaptively provide a flexible and versatile interactive service according to classified emotions. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308594 | Figure Expression Using a Multi-Axis Control - Figure expression using a multi-axis control is described. In one or more implementations, a figure (e.g., a ventriloquism figure) includes a head having eyeballs, eyelids, and eyebrows. A multi-axis control is integral with the head and is configured to control the eyeballs, the eyelids, and the eyebrows responsive to manipulation of the multi-axis control by a hand of a person. In contrast to conventional approaches, the eyeballs, the eyelids, and the eyebrows of the figure are controlled only by the multi-axis control. Indeed, the multi-axis control is configured to control the eyeballs, the eyelids, and the eyebrows without application of force by a hand to any other control of the figure. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308595 | INTERACTIVE TOY - An interactive toy includes a housing, a control module, a motor, a rotating shaft, and an external member. The rotating shaft is exposed outside the housing, and is connected to the external member. The control module is configured to control the motor to drive the rotating shaft to rotate. The toy further includes a measurement module and an analysis module. The measurement module is configured to measure an angle by which the rotating shaft rotates from an initial stationary state to the state in which its rotating speed reaches the maximum. The analysis module is configured to compare a preset reference angle with the angle by which the rotating shaft from the initial stationary state to the state in which the rotating speed of the rotating shaft reaches the maximum to determine whether the external member encounters an obstacle. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308596 | BULDING SYSTEM FOR CREATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES - The invention relates to a building system for creating three-dimensional structures ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308597 | DISC SHAPED THROWING OBJECT - A throwing object comprises an air cushion section joined to a rim. The rim comprises an inner surface and a sequence of curved contour sections where the inner surface of the rim is at one end joined to an inner surface of the air cushion section and at a second end is joined to an outer surface of the air cushion section via the contour sections. The contour sections interconnect the inner surface with the outer surface via a first extreme radius placed at a maximum horizontal distance from the inner surface, the inner surface has a first curvature and a last contour section in the sequence together with at least a part of the outer surface has a second, different curvature. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308598 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING TRAYS IN PLATE TOWER - A method for installing trays in a case where a plate tower is horizontally placed or approximately horizontally placed. No manhole is formed on a cylinder body of the plate tower, so as to reduce damage to the cylinder body of the plate tower, thereby improving the airtight performance of the plate tower. Since the trays are installed in a case where the plate tower is horizontally placed or approximately horizontally placed, manual operations are facilitated, manual working is reduced, and the potential safety hazard caused by high-place operations is avoided. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308599 | SULFONAMIDE BASED ANION EXCHANGE RESINS - An ion exchange resin for use as a stationary phase in an ion chromatography column. The ion exchange resin has a negatively charged substrate particle, a positively charged polymer layer bound to the negatively charged substrate particle, a linker, and an ion exchange group. The ion exchange group includes a sulfonamide group and an amine, in which the ion exchange group is coupled to the positively charged polymer layer via the linker. When the sulfonamide is in a neutral form, a positively charged amine group provides retention: while when the sulfonamide is in an anionic form, the sulfonamide anion becomes a counter ion to the positively charged amine group, forming a zwitterion that reduces retention at that site. Accordingly, the retention time is able to be controlled by adjusting the mobile phase pH. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308600 | SILICONE DEFOAMER COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICONE DEFOAMER COMPOSITION BY ADJUSTING THE DISTRIBUTION WIDTH OF A ZETA POTENTIAL - A silicone defoamer composition of a type which defoams by being previously added to a foaming liquid includes a composite particle group of an oil containing silicone and silica. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308601 | Continuous Dewatering Recirculation System with Integral Coal Combustion Residual High Flow Plate Separator - The system for a continuous dewatering recirculating for removing particulate such as coal combustion residue from a water stream. The system includes multiple dewatering and recirculation containers, each having a submerged flight conveyor and lamella settlings plate located therein, at least one dewatering and recirculation container receives ash water stream overflow. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308602 | Wedge Wire Filter Tubes with Narrowed Slots - The invention provides novel slot tube screen material for filtering applications, in particular for separating solid particles from liquids. The slot tube filter screens manufactured according to the invention feature very small slot openings, which are narrowed with respect to a slot opening dimension of conventionally fabricated slot filter tubes. The slot tube construction of the invention comprises a torsion-rotation deformed structure of normally axially orientated parallel support members of the slot tube mantle, which further comprises spiral windings of profile wire around said support members, whereby at each contact crossing a solid weld connection fixes a crossing profile wire to a support member. The plastically twisted slot tube structure displays a helical distortion of the axial support ribs inside the slot tube. As a consequence the filter slot openings between adjoining windings of profile wire are markedly narrowed (versus undeformed slot tube), which offers the possibility of reliably achieving very small filter slot openings of less than 0.020 mm in slot tube filters or screens. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308603 | A WATER SEPARATING RESIDUE FILTRATION UNIT FOR HIGH-PRESSURE NON-DESTRUCTIVE WATER EXCAVATION - A water separating residue filtration unit has an outer container has container walls surrounding a container floor. A screen is located within the container, the screen having a screen floor supported above the container floor thereby defining an inner void between the screen floor and the container floor and at least one drain drains from the inner void and an exterior of the container. A fabric filtration liner covers the screen. Non-destructive high-pressure water excavation residual liquid slurry may be pumped into the unit, allowed to settle such that water filters therefrom through the fabric filtration liner and the screen whereafter the unit having residual content therein may be transported for dumping. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308604 | FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEM HAVING CONCENTRIC CHAMBERS - A system and method for treating fluid by providing a series of concentric chambers, tanks or tubes so that a fluid flow and treatment efficiency is maximized while size, complexity and cost of manufacture and operation is reduced. In one aspect, a generally non-turbulent fluid flow is received and directed in a radial sequential direction through the series of chambers. Each chamber is configured to house a filter assembly or media that provides a level of treatment for the fluid flow while directing the fluid toward a subsequent concentric filtration chamber. The last sequential chamber directs the fluid flow toward a fluid outlet and reduces the turbulence of the flow generated during the filtration process. The system can be configured to direct the fluid flow in inward or outward radial directions according to various arrangements and during filtration or back flushing operations. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308605 | SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION DEVICE AND FILTRATION DEVICE - A solid-liquid separation device of the present invention is a solid-liquid separation device, in which a filtration belt ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308606 | SENSING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING MACHINE FLUID DEGRADATION - A sensing system for detecting degradation of a machine fluid is disclosed. The sensing system may comprise a tag having electrical contacts. The tag may be configured to transmit a wireless signal when the electrical contacts are in electrical communication. The sensing system may further comprise a dissolvable element separating the electrical contacts and obstructing electrical communication between the electrical contacts. The dissolvable element may be configured to dissolve and allow electrical communication between the electrical contacts when an acid content of the machine fluid reaches a level indicative of the degradation of the machine fluid. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308607 | MODULAR FILTRATION PLATFORM - A modular filtration platform having at least one manifold head and at least one respective filter cartridge assembly. Each manifold head is connected to one another to establish a water flow in a series or parallel manner. Each filter cartridge assembly is releasably secured from rotation relative to the manifold head by a locking mechanism. An aperture on the filter cartridge assembly annular collar mates with a protruding resilient extension on either the manifold head or support bracket. Alternatively, an aperture on the filter cartridge assembly annular collar and an aperture on the manifold head annular collar mate with a protruding member from a locking ring extending through both apertures. An integrated sensor package may be integrated with the system for true managed water visible/audible indications and Wi-Fi interface to facilitate virtually instantaneous response times for filtration needs. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308608 | FILTER INSERT FOR A FUEL FILTER WITH THREE-STAGE FILTRATION - A filter insert for use in a three-stage fuel filter. The components inside the filter medium include a support dome, a coalescer, a separator that is affixed to a carrier, and an end disc. The support dome, carrier, and end disc are constructed so that, during the process of assembling the various components of the filter insert, these components are held in the proper position to complete the assembly of the filter insert, without the use of latching mechanisms. The carrier either rests directly on a contour of the support dome and/or forms a seal with an adjacent component, be it the support dome or another component that is in contact with the support dome, and in that way provides sufficient holding power to hold at least the support dome and the carrier along with its separator close to the end disc. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308609 | FILTER MEDIA INCLUDING OUT-OF-PLANE SOLID ELEMENTS, METHODS OF FORMING THEM, AND USES THEREOF - Filter media including out-of-plane solid elements are generally described. Inventive methods of forming them and uses thereof are also described. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308610 | AIR-FILTER MEDIA INCLUDING A RELOFTED SPUNBONDED WEB, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - A relofted, spunbonded nonwoven web exhibiting a solidity of from less than 8.0%, to at least 3.0%, and exhibiting a Quality Factor of at least 0.30. Methods of making a relofted web; and, methods of using a relofted web as an air-filtration web, e.g. as a filter media or a layer thereof. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308611 | FILTER ELEMENT, DUST COLLECTOR, AND METHODS - A filter element includes a media pack and a gasket member. The gasket member includes first and second gasket regions separated by a channel. The elements are usable in a dust collector having a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, and a tubesheet dividing between an unfiltered and a clean air volume. An element is removably mounted and sealed within the tube sheet. At least one projection angled relative to a plane of the tube sheet extends into the channel of the gasket member. A method of servicing a dust collector includes removing a first filter element from the tube sheet in the housing, and then sealing a second filter element against the tube sheet by orienting at least one projection extending from a plane of the tube sheet into a channel defined by a gasket member secured to the second filter element. An axial force is exerted to form a seal between the gasket member and the tube sheet. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308612 | DECONTAMINATION OF OBJECTS - A system for treating air filters includes a container comprising an air inlet and an air outlet, the container housing an air filter disposed between the air inlet and the air outlet, the air filter being designed to filter airborne pathogens, a vacuum pump connected to a vacuum outlet downstream of the air filter, an ozone generator connected to an ozone inlet upstream of the air filter, and valves that isolate the container from the air inlet and the air outlet and maintain a vacuum applied by the vacuum pump within the container. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308613 | AIR FILTER WITH IMPROVED HANDLE - An air filter has handle structures at the periphery that may either be handles or handle mounts that may support a bail handle. The handle structures may be part of a seal support frame structure such that force is applied during mechanic handling is applied proximate the seal region. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308614 | DEVICE FOR BRINGING A GAS STREAM AND A LIQUID STREAM INTO CONTACT - The device ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308615 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A TEMPERATURE SWING ADSORPTION PLANT AND TEMPERATURE SWING ADSORPTION PLANT - A method for operating a temperature swing adsorption plant having three adsorption units which are operated in an adsorption phase, a feed phase, a regeneration phase, a flush phase, and a cooling phase, wherein in the adsorption phase a first gas mixture at a first temperature is guided over an adsorbent in the adsorption units with obtention of a second gas mixture and adsorption onto the adsorbent of components of the first gas mixture, in the regeneration phase the adsorption units are heated and the components adsorbed by the adsorbent during the adsorption mode are at least partially desorbed, and in the flush phase the components which were desorbed during the regeneration mode are at least partially flushed using a third gas mixture with obtention of a fourth gas mixture. In the cooling phase, the adsorption units are at least partially cooled to the first temperature. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308616 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM AND SPECTROSCOPIC EVALUATION THEREOF - A chemical processing system for removing carbon dioxide from a gas mixture using a multicomponent amine-based scrubbing solution includes a spectroscopic evaluation system with a liquid contact probe for spectroscopic investigation, an energy source connected with the liquid contact probe to provide the spectroscopic stimulation energy to the probe, a spectrometer connected with the liquid contact probe to detect the spectroscopic response energy to the probe and to output spectral data corresponding to the spectroscopic response energy, and a machine learning spectral data analyzer connected to the spectrometer for evaluation of the spectral data to determine a concentration value for each of water, amine component and captured carbon dioxide in the scrubbing solution, the machine learning spectral data analyzer being trained for each such component over a corresponding trained concentration range, and optionally over a trained temperature range to provide a temperature-compensated concentration value. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308617 | EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING EXHAUST GAS - An exhaust gas cleaning system comprises a first sub system including a scrubber unit comprising a scrubber arranged to wash the exhaust gas with a scrubber fluid, and a centrifugal separator arranged in communication with the scrubber unit for receiving the scrubber fluid after washing and separate it into a first and a second fraction, which second fraction is more polluted than the first fraction. The exhaust gas cleaning system further comprises a second sub system including a membrane filter arranged in communication with the centrifugal separator for receiving the first fraction output from the centrifugal separator and separating it into a third and a fourth fraction, which fourth fraction is more polluted than the third fraction. A method for cleaning exhaust gas onboard a ship involves cleaning an exhaust gas onboard a ship. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308618 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF CARBON DIOXIDE - A method for the recovery of carbon dioxide includes the steps of pressurizing the carbon dioxide-containing gas, supplying the pressurized gas to an absorption step, wherein the carbon dioxide contained in the pressurized gas is absorbed into water in an absorption tank, circulating the water produced in the absorption step, into which water carbon dioxide is absorbed from the absorption tank to the desorption step, wherein in the desorption step, carbon dioxide absorbed in water is desorbed from water, and recovering carbon dioxide desorbed from water by means of a first desorption tank and a second desorption tank, wherein a lower pressure is applied in the second desorption tank than in the first desorption tank. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308619 | SOLVENT AND PROCESS FOR REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A GASEOUS MIXTURE HAVING HIGH CARBON DIOXIDE PARTIAL PRESSURES - The present invention relates to an absorption solvent and, more particularly, to an absorption solvent for removing carbon dioxide from a gaseous mixture having high carbon dioxide partial pressure. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308620 | Carbon, nitrogen and oxygen separator and method of use thereof - An apparatus and a method for producing carbon, oxygen and optionally nitrogen from treated flue gases are provided. The apparatus provides a thermo-dielectric-electric field that splits molecules of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide into carbon and oxygen and nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and oxygen. The carbon is recovered in a variety of solid forms, and oxygen and nitrogen are recovered as gases. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308621 | METHOD OF DETERMINING REMAINING USEFUL LIFETIME OF MEMBRANE FOR SEPARATION PROCESS - Membranes used in membrane separation technologies change over time due to changes in physical characteristics of the membrane. Predicting remaining useful lifetime of a membrane is performed by fitting an evolution model of the membrane to real-time performance characteristics recorded for the membrane and by comparing later performance characteristics of the membrane to the evolution model. Updating an evolution model during membrane operation improves estimates of remaining useful membrane lifetime and allows for accurate estimates of estimated membrane end-of-life. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308622 | ENGINE TAIL GAS OZONE PURIFYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An engine tail gas ozone purifying system and method. The engine tail gas ozone purifying system comprises reaction fields ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308623 | METHOD FOR FIXING CARBON DIOXIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIXED CARBON DIOXIDE, AND CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION APPARATUS - The present invention provides a new method for fixing carbon dioxide. A method for fixing carbon dioxide, includes: a contact step of bringing a mixed liquid containing at least one of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide and further containing at least one of a chloride of a Group 2 element or a chloride of a divalent metal element into contact with a gas containing carbon dioxide; and an electrolysis step of electrolyzing the mixed liquid after the contact to prepare a mixed liquid after the electrolysis. In the contact step, the mixed liquid after the electrolysis is reused as the mixed liquid. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308624 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANGSTROM CONFINEMENT OF TRAPPED IONS - There is provided a system and method for angstrom confinement of trapped ions. The method including: receiving water molecules and ionic compounds in a first reservoir, an angstrom confinement assembly is positioned between the first reservoir and a second reservoir, the angstrom confinement assembly defining angstrom conduits; and repeatedly applying an electric field across a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode on a same side of the angstrom confinement assembly as the first reservoir and the second electrode on a same side of the angstrom confinement assembly as the second reservoir, the electric field applied such that, when the electric field is applied, positive ions of the ionic compounds are induced to flow through the angstrom conduits, and wherein, when the electric field is not applied, water molecules flow into the angstrom conduits due to capillary forces to confine the positive ions in the angstrom conduits. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308625 | HYDROPHOBIC BARRIER LAYER FOR CERAMIC INDIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS - An evaporative cooling system includes a porous ceramic body with a plurality of dry channels and a plurality of wet channels. The plurality of dry channels are configured to inhibit transfer of water vapor into the dry channels and include a barrier layer that includes a roughened layer with a features size less than 1000 nm and a hydrophobic chemical modification disposed on the roughened layer. The plurality of wet channels are configured to allow transfer of water vapor. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308626 | POLYURETHANE/POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE COMPOSITE MEMBRANE FOR EXTRACTING ORGANIC SULFIDE FROM NAPHTHA AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to the field of composite membrane and discloses a polyurethane/polyvinylidene fluoride composite membrane for extracting organic sulfide from naphtha. The polyurethane/polyvinylidene fluoride composite membrane includes an active layer and a support layer where the active layer is a polyurethane casting membrane and the support layer is a polyvinylidene fluoride membrane. The polyurethane/polyvinylidene fluoride composite membrane is prepared by coating the active layer onto the support layer. At the same time, a preparation method for the polyurethane/polyvinylidene fluoride composite membrane is disclosed. The present invention has the following beneficial effects: the polyurethane/polyvinylidene fluoride composite membrane prepared in the present invention may be used to extract organic sulfide in naphtha with high separation efficiency. Further, the composite membrane almost does not change the octane number and the like of the raw material oil, thereby improving the extraction rate of the organic sulfide. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308627 | DUAL-LAYER MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - A dual-layer membrane and a method for preparing thereof. By adding a modifying monomer containing an active group and a characteristic group to a dope solution or spinning solution during the preparation of the dual-layer membrane, the grafting reaction occurs between the active group of the monomer and the polymer in the dope solution or spinning solution, and the intermolecular interaction with other polymers is enhanced by the characteristic group of the monomer, to improve the miscibility between the polymers. The method is suitable for preparing both a dual-layer flat sheet membrane and a dual-layer hollow fiber membrane, and can realize the preparation of a dual-layer membrane with an interpenetrated structure at the interface under mild preparation conditions. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308628 | BIOCOMPATIBLE HIGH ASPECT-RATIO POROUS MEMBRANE - Porous membranes are provided according to the invention having desirable coefficient of thermal expansion and large surface area, for example at least about 4,000 mm | 2021-10-07 |
20210308629 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PERMEABLE MATERIAL THAT FILTERS OUT HARMFUL PARTICLES AND PRODUCTS CREATED THEREFROM - A permeable material that allows air to easily pass through the interstices in any direction. The permeable material may be a cloth, a mesh, latex, rubber, or any polymer. The material is saturated with a water and/or alcohol based solution containing either a cationic or anionic agent, a disinfecting agent, and a biocide. The solvent on the permeable material is permitted to evaporate. What remains on the permeable material is the cationic or anionic agent and the biocide. This coated material is now surrounded by an electrostatic field. The electrostatically charged material attracts oppositely charged particles and repels similarly charged particles. The particles that contain living organisms are inactivated by the biocide. The formulations have been shown to have efficacy against rhinovirus causing colds, influenza and corona viruses causing diseases such as swine flu and COVID-19, as well as other harmful airborne microscopic and sub-microscopic particles. The material may be formed into products such as face masks, unitary filters, and filtration devices. Users of these masks might want to periodically spray or otherwise apply the solution to the mask to restore its disinfecting, filtration, and biocidic properties. This would also render normally disposable cloth or surgical face masks reusable. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308630 | Support for Nano-Thickness Membranes - A porous support for nano-thickness membranes of less than 100 nanometers local surface roughness, suitable for the support of single-layer membranes of from about 1 to 500 nanometers in thickness, and for multiple layer membranes of up to about 2000 nanometers in aggregate thickness. The support also has a surface pore size of less than 100 nanometers and a surface porosity of less than 50 percent. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308631 | NANOSTRUCTURE COMPOSITE SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE - To provide a composite semipermeable membrane having high water permeability and separability. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308632 | POROUS SUPPORT-ZEOLITE MEMBRANE COMPOSITE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS SUPPORT-ZEOLITE MEMBRANE COMPOSITE - An object of the present invention is to provide a porous support-zeolite membrane composite ensuring that at the time of separation or concentration with a zeolite membrane, both sufficient throughput and high separation performance are achieved in practice and the present invention relates to a porous support-zeolite membrane composite having a porous support and a zeolite membrane formed on the porous support, wherein part of the zeolite membrane penetrates into the inside of the porous support and the distance from the surface of the porous support to the inside into which the zeolite film penetrates is 5.0 μm or less on average. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308633 | BASE MATERIAL FOR LIQUID FILTERS - The present disclosure provides a substrate for a liquid filter, including: a polyolefin microporous membrane, in which a mean flow pore size in a pore size distribution of the polyolefin microporous membrane measured by a half dry method according to gas-liquid phase substitution is from 1 nm to 50 nm, a calcium content in the polyolefin microporous membrane is 2,000 ppb or less, and a ratio of a tensile elongation in a longitudinal direction (MD) to a tensile elongation in a width direction (TD) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (MD/TD tensile elongation ratio) of the polyolefin microporous membrane is from 0.47 to less than 0.96 or from more than 1.25 to 7. | 2021-10-07 |