52nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150367128 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING BODY ORGAN AGING - One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for treating body organ aging in a mammal. One step of the method includes identifying at least one target organ in need of a therapy signal. Next, a therapy delivery device is placed into electrical communication with an autonomic nervous system (ANS) nerve target and/or a central nervous system (CNS) nerve target associated with the at least one target organ. The therapy delivery device is then activated to deliver the therapy signal to the ANS nerve target and/or the CNS nerve target in an amount and for a time sufficient to effect a change in sympathetic and/or parasympathetic activity associated with the at least one target organ. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367129 | ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to an accounting method for electrical stimulation apparatus, comprising, in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, receiving an information on authority for use of an electrical simulation apparatus from a second apparatus if a signal for payment request for the authority for use of the electrical simulation apparatus received from a first apparatus is processed and the information on the authority for use of the electrical stimulation apparatus is transmitted to a second apparatus; operating the electrical stimulation apparatus on the basis of the received information on the authority for use; collecting details of usage of the electrical stimulation apparatus; analyzing the collected details of usage; and renewing the received information on the authority for use on the basis of the analyzed details of usage. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367130 | INTERNAL PRESSURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A device including an implantable sensor having a membrane displaceable in response to physical phenomena outside the sensor, wherein the device is configured to equalize a static pressure difference between an ambient environment and a back volume of the sensor. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367131 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NEUROMODULATION DEVICE CODING WITH TRANS-SPECIES LIBRARIES - Aspects of the invention include systems and methods for neuromodulation device coding with a neural code library. The method includes identifying a pattern of a sensory signal, retrieving one or more digital representations of a neural response corresponding to the identified pattern from a neural code library, where the neural code library comprises a plurality of digital representations of neural responses of neural units corresponding to each pattern, selecting one or more neural units of a patient to be stimulated by a neuromodulation device associated with the patient based on the retrieved one or more digital representations of a neural response pattern, and stimulating the selected neural units of the patient. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367132 | HEARING SYSTEM COMPRISING AN AUDITORY PROSTHESIS DEVICE AND A HEARING AID - There is provided a hearing assistance system comprising an auditory prosthesis device for neural stimulation of a patient's hearing at one of the patient's ears and a hearing aid for acoustic stimulation of the patient's hearing at the same one or the other one of the patient's ears. The system includes at least one microphone for capturing an input audio signal from ambient sound; and a fundamental frequency estimation unit for estimating the fundamental frequency and at least part of its harmonics at least for voiced segments of the input audio signal and for supplying a corresponding output signal. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367133 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MULTI-SITE ACTIVATION OF THE THALAMUS - The present invention relates to a method to control a thalamic projecting fiber in a subject. This method involves providing a subject having a first stimulator and a second stimulator implanted in the subject's central thalamus. A stimulus signal generator is provided which is coupled to the first and second stimulators. Separate stimulus signals are provided from the stimulus signal generator to the first and second stimulators under conditions effective to control the thalamic projecting fiber in the subject. Also disclosed is an apparatus for deep brain stimulation. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367134 | AUTONOMIC MODULATION USING TRANSIENT RESPONSE WITH INTERMITTENT NEURAL STIMULATION - In various method embodiments for operating an implantable neural stimulator to deliver a neural stimulation therapy to an autonomic neural target, the method comprises using the implantable neural stimulator to deliver the neural stimulation therapy to the autonomic neural target, and evaluating an evoked response to the neural stimulation bursts. The neural stimulation therapy includes a plurality of neural stimulation bursts where each neural stimulation burst includes a plurality of neural stimulation pulses and successive neural stimulation bursts are separated by a time without neural stimulation pulses. Evaluating the evoked response includes sensing the evoked response to the neural stimulation bursts where sensing the evoked response includes sensing at least one physiological parameter affected by the neural stimulation bursts, comparing the sensed evoked response against a baseline, and determining if the evoked response substantially returns to the baseline between neural stimulation bursts. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367135 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO OPTIMIZE PACING PARAMETERS - A heart stimulator having an electric input that is connectable to a plurality of electrodes is disclosed and includes a stimulation control unit, one or more stimulation units, an impedance determination unit and an impedance evaluation unit. The stimulation units generate stimulation pulses and deliver a stimulation pulse when triggered by the stimulation control unit. The stimulation control unit is operatively connected to one or more stimulation units to control pacing parameters such as pacing site and/or the timing of stimulation pulses to be delivered by the one or more stimulation units. The impedance determination unit determines impedance values reflecting intracardiac impedance, and the impedance evaluation unit evaluates the impedance values and provides an evaluated impedance signal to the stimulation control unit. The impedance determination unit determines a plurality of impedance values between different pairs of electrodes that are connected to the electric input during operation of the heart stimulator. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367136 | HYBRID COMMUNICATION CHANNEL FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An apparatus comprises a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between an implantable medical device (IMD) and a programmer. A transceiver is configured to communicate with the programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links. A telemetry device is configured to communicate with the IMD via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links. A third communication link communicatively couples the transceiver and the telemetry device. A power source is coupled to the transceiver and to the telemetry apparatus. An operational status of at least the first and second communication links can be individually determined in real-time. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367137 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR - The present invention relates a system for remote monitoring and programming of an implantable neurostimulator for deep brain stimulation, comprising: an implantable neurostimulator configured to stimulate at least one target site of brain; an external wireless device in communication with the implantable neurostimulator; and a remote mobile device configured to communicate and exchange data with the implantable neurostimulator through the external wireless device over a communication network. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367138 | COORDINATED MEDIUM VOLTAGE THERAPY FOR IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY - Automated treatment of arrhythmia utilizing an electrotherapy device. Time-coordinated applications of medium-voltage therapy (MVT) followed by high-voltage therapy (HVT) include a first MVT waveform to a first target region and a second MVT waveform to a second target region, such that the HVT is synchronized relative to a first compression cycle corresponding to activation of the first target region, and to a second compression cycle corresponding to activation of the second target region resulting from the administration of the MVT. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367139 | Method for Low-Voltage Termination of Cardiac Arrhythmias by Effectively Unpinning Anatomical Reentries - A method for extinguishing a cardiac arrhythmia utilizes destructive interference of the passing of the reentry wave tip of an anatomical reentry through a depolarized region created by a relatively low voltage electric field in such a way as to effectively unpin the anatomical reentry. Preferably, the relatively low voltage electric field is defined by at least one unpinning shock(s) that are lower than an expected lower limit of vulnerability as established, for example, by a defibrillation threshold test. By understanding the physics of the electric field distribution between cardiac cells, the method permits the delivery of an electric field sufficient to unpin the core of the anatomical reentry, whether the precise or estimated location of the reentry is known or unknown and without the risk of inducting ventricular fibrillation. A number of embodiments for performing the method are disclosed. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367140 | APPARATUS FOR THE GENERATION OF AN ENERGY FIELD FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER IN BODY CAVITIES AND PARTS THAT ARE CAVITY-LIKE - The Body Cavity Cancer Treatment Apparatus generates the magnetic field for use in a combined “Low Temperature Hyperthermia” and ionizing radiation and/or chemotherapy cancer treatment protocol. Unlike other competing systems, the Body Cavity Cancer Treatment Apparatus docs not directly kill or ablate the cancer cells with killing temperatures rather, the Body Cavity Cancer Treatment Apparatus stresses the cancer and cancer stem cells by keeping them at a nominal 42° Celsius for some period of time via the heating of nano-particles that have been infused into the bladder, using the generated magnetic field. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367141 | Magnetic Neurostimulation with Reduced Acoustic Emission - The invention relates to a device and a method for the stimulation of neurons and muscle cells according to the principle of magnetic stimulation, wherein the invention generates substantially less acoustic sound emission for the same activation strength compared to the state of the art. This invention reduces the acoustic sound emission, usually a clicking sound, which is a safety risk in magnetic stimulation and causes undesired uncontrollable sensory-auditory brain stimulation, by increasing the frequency of a substantial portion of the spectrum of the pulse, preferably to or above the human hearing range. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367142 | LASER SYSTEM AND LASER TREATMENT HEAD THEREFOR - A laser treatment head guides a laser beam to a target area within a body cavity and includes a laser output element having a deflection element. The laser output element with deflection element is rotatable relative to a guide element about an axis. First and second thread elements mutually engage to cause the deflection element to perform a combined axial and rotational movement relative to the guide element. A control unit and the laser treatment head are configured such that the target area is irradiated by individual pulses (p) in a helical pattern of irradiation spots over a section of the circumference of the body cavity. The control unit is further configured such that reference locations (X) on the target area are irradiated by an individual pulse number (N) of subsequent pulses (p), thereby heating the mucosa tissue within the target area to a predetermined temperature. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367143 | THERAPY PLANNING DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR PLANNED THERAPY, METHOD FOR MAKING THERAPY PLAN, AND PROGRAM - A therapy planning device includes: a condition acquiring unit configured to acquire therapy conditions including a position of an affected area, a necessary dose for the affected area, and a threshold dose for an area other than the affected area; a first planning unit configured to plan a first irradiation of irradiating a first irradiation field including the entire affected area to radiation; and a second planning unit configured to make a therapy plan satisfying the therapy conditions in combination of the first irradiation planned by the first planning unit and irradiation of an irradiation field including only part of the affected area. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367144 | ADVANCED ROTATING-SHIELD BRACHYTHERAPY AND PLANNING OF THE SAME - Systems and methods for rotating shield brachytherapy. In an aspect, some of the systems and methods can be used to facilitate shield selection for use in rotating shield brachytherapy. In an aspect, the invention is a shielded needle or catheter system with a rotational controller for delivering radioisotope-based interstitial rotating shield brachytherapy (I-RSBT), In an aspect, I-RSBT needles can deliver dose distributions that can be non-radially symmetric about each needle, enabling reduced doses to sensitive normal tissues. Further provided are methods and systems for selecting an emission angle for use in S-RSBT and for sequencing the rotating shields. Further provided are methods and system for the multiple application of M-RSBT in a single setting. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367145 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TREATMENT PLANNING - The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for radiotherapy. Embodiments of the present disclosure may receive a plurality of training data and determine one or more predictive models based on the training data. The one or more predictive models may be determined based on at least one of a conditional probability density associated with a selected output characteristic given one or more selected input variables or a joint probability density. Embodiments of the present disclosure may also receive patient specific testing data. In addition, embodiments of the present disclosure may predict a probability density associated with a characteristic output based on the one or more predictive models and the patient specific testing data. Moreover, embodiments of the present disclosure may generate a new treatment plan based on the prediction and may use the new treatment plan to validate a previous treatment plan. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367146 | Determining Soft-Tissue Shift Taking Into Account Bony Shift - A medical data processing method for determining a change in the position of a soft tissue body part of a patient's body, the data processing method being constituted to be executed by a computer and comprising the following steps: a) acquiring (S | 2015-12-24 |
20150367147 | ULTRASOUND DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF A TUMOR IN A REGION OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISC TISSUE - An ultrasound device and method for the treatment of intervertebral disc tissue for remediation of back pain. An applicator comprises a catheter and/or needle with a distal tip including one or more ultrasound transducer crystals. The crystals produce high-powered ultrasound energy that is transmitted and absorbed in the disc tissue. The resulting temperature elevation of the disc tissue shrinks the collagen fibers in the surrounding tissue, and/or destroying small nerves that may have invaded and innervated the surrounding degenerated tissue, and can provide increased structural integrity and disc support for the fragmented nucleus pulposus to relieve pressure on the spinal nerves. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367148 | BELAYING AND RAPPEL DEVICE HAVING BLOCKING RECESS - Belaying and rappel device ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150367149 | COBINAMIDE-BASED MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL SENSING AND GAS REMOVAL - This disclosure concerns materials for detecting and removing gaseous chemical agents (e.g., cyanide, cyanogen, sulfide, nitrite, nitric oxide, and combinations thereof), devices including the materials, and methods of making and using the disclosed materials. Embodiments of the disclosed materials include a support material impregnated with cobinamide and/or a cobinamide derivative. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367150 | Automatic Switching Device for a Breathing Apparatus with an Alarm-Relief Function and Automatic Reset - Apparatus and associated methods relate to an automatic fluid alarm that provides an fluid-communication path between a secondary fluid source and a whistle port when a primary fluid source experiences a reduction in pressure, the automatic fluid alarm being user resettable by disconnecting the primary fluid source or otherwise reducing the primary source pressure and activating a reset member, thereby interrupting the fluid-communication path. In some examples, a piston member may provide a movable seal for providing the fluid-communication path and its interruption. An exemplary piston member may be slidably reset in a non-interrupting mode by an adequate primary fluid pressure, and slidably set in an interrupting mode by a user activation. The interrupting mode may silence the whistle which may facilitate user communication during what may be a stressful primary fluid source failure event. Some exemplary automatic fluid alarms may conserve secondary fluid when the whistle is silenced. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367151 | FACE MASK SEAL FOR USE WITH RESPIRATOR DEVICES AND SURGICAL FACEMASKS, HAVING AN ANATOMICALLY DEFINED GEOMETRY CONFORMING TO CRITICAL FIT ZONES OF HUMAN FACIAL ANATOMY, AND CAPABLE OF BEING ACTIVELY CUSTOM FITTED TO THE USER'S FACE - The present disclosure is a face seal (FS) device for filtering face piece respirators (FFR) of all types, that corrects inner face seal leakage (FSIL) of particulate material that occurs due to well documented failures in FS designs of the prior art. The present disclosure differs from those of the prior art in having compensatory accentuations at locations along the entire 360 deg. FS inner perimeter that are based on specific details of facial human anatomy which are known to be sites of FSIL. The FS is also constructed of a heat activated thermoplastic copolymer that enables the device to be custom fitted to the user's face. Experimental data, confirmed with workplace protective factor (WPF) studies, show a 60-240 fold improved performance over FS designs of the prior art. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367152 | Concrete Deck Tie-Off Anchor Point and System - A ceiling anchor point and anchor point system for a concrete deck. The anchor point includes a receiver box attached to the form used to construct a concrete deck that becomes embedded the concrete deck. The receiver box is a partially enclosed structure with a lower slot opening that communicates with an interior cavity. The receiver box includes flange surfaces that attached to the inside surface of a form used to construct the concrete deck. Extending transversely through the interior cavity is a rod with its opposite ends that extend laterally from the sides of the receiver box and become covered with concrete. Attached to the portion of the rod located inside the interior cavity is an elongated connector plate. The connector plate is assembled on the rod and is configured to rotate around the rod and nests entirely inside the receive box or extend downward through the slot opening. Formed on the lower end of the connector plate is a second hole that connects to a suitable snap hook or clip used by a construction worker when working near a leading edge fall hazard. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367153 | SELF-EXTINGUISHING RECEPTACLE - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for controlling and extinguishing ignited or ignitable metals and/or metal-containing compounds in a container comprising predetermined amounts of releasable fire suppressant. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367154 | FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH INTERNAL MIXING AND EXTERNAL GAS CARTRIDGE - Improvements to a portable fire extinguisher are disclosed. The improvements allow for frequent and simplified inspection and maintenance of a fire extinguisher with minimal training and without need for custom equipment. The improvements include an anti-bridging mechanism that can be articulated from the exterior of the chamber to fluff, mix or stir the powder within the chamber to keep it in a liquefied state. Additional improvements include a larger opening to more quickly fill and inspect the powder within the chamber. Another improvement includes the use of a CO | 2015-12-24 |
20150367155 | FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH INTERNAL MIXING AND GAS CARTRIDGE - Improvements to a portable fire extinguisher are disclosed. The improvements allow for frequent and simplified inspection and maintenance of a fire extinguisher with minimal training and without need for custom equipment. The improvements include an anti-bridging mechanism that can be articulated from the exterior of the chamber to fluff, mix or stir the powder within the chamber to keep it in a liquefied state. Additional improvements include a larger opening to more quickly fill and inspect the powder within the chamber. Another improvement includes the use of a CO | 2015-12-24 |
20150367156 | SPRINKLER COMPRISING A SHUTOFF MEMBER HELD IN POSITION BY A FUSIBLE MEMBER WITH THE AID OF A MOVEABLE BEARING MEANS - A sprinkler is provided for a firefighting installation including a network of vacuum sprinklers. The sprinkler includes: a fixing connector, which allows the sprinkler to be connected to pipe work and has a nozzle; a fusible member; and a shutoff member for shutting off the nozzle, held in shutoff position by the fusible member. The fusible member is kept bearing against the shutoff member by a moveable bearing, capable of allowing the shutoff member to leave its shutting-off position when the pressure in the nozzle exceeds a predetermined pressure. An ejecting element for ejecting the shutoff member is mounted outside the nozzle and acts in a pulling sense on the shutoff member. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367157 | System, Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Testing a Vehicle Fire Suppression System - A system, method, apparatus, and computer program product for testing a vehicle fire suppression system are disclosed. A method may include testing components of the vehicle fire suppression system. The method may additionally include providing test results for each tested component. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367158 | KINETIC CHAIN TRAINING SYSTEM - A training system includes a panel upon which a plurality of anchors are disposed. The anchors are adapted to connect to the proximal end of a resistance line, the distal end of each resistance line is attached to a user training a specific movement. The system includes a computer in electronic communication with a printer. The computer receives dimensional information for a particular user and instructs a printer to print a sheet. The sheet is adapted to overlay and be held by the panel. The anchors are accessible through the sheet. The printing on the sheet contains indication for the user of groupings of anchors to which to attach resistance lines to train a particular sport-specific movement. In an alternate embodiment, the computer is in electronic communication with a projector. The computer receives dimensional information for a particular user and instructs the projector to project a display on the panel. The display contains indication for the user of groupings of anchors to which to attach resistance lines to train a particular sport-specific movement. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367159 | Exercise device for utilizing an elastic band to perform exercises - An exercise device is provided. The device includes an elastic band and a pair of handle apparatuses, each having a slide adjusted locking mechanism, a handle component, and a swiveling and rotating rod mechanism. Said swiveling and rotating rod mechanism is attached by a bearing to said handle mechanism, and by a pin to said slide adjusted locking mechanism. The device is provisioned to allow a band to be replaced or adjusted in length for various workouts. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367160 | EXERCISE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus includes an elastic portion comprised of one or more elastic members which interconnects a pair of spaced apart handles. Each of the handles includes a structural feature which allows the orientation of a handle grip axis to be readily adjusted relative to the extended direction of the elastic portion in order to achieve a configuration respectively suited to either aerobic, jump rope activity, or to resistance training and stretching. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367161 | Hand-held centripetal exercise device. - A hand-held centripetal exercise device comprised of an outer sphere ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150367162 | Weight adjustment by means of a ramp - A weight adjuster on a weight station which has a support frame on which a rotatably mounted guide frame is attached which has rails on which the weight can be moved in the longitudinal direction by means of pulleys or sliding elements, and the angle of the guide frame is continuously adjustable by means of an actuator means and therefore effects a change in the load on the rope. The rope can supply electrical power, and a training program can be optimized by means of buttons, a force sensor, a rotational-speed sensor, a vibration generator and the controller. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367163 | ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELL SYSTEM HAVING A WEIGHT SENSOR - An adjustable dumbbell system may include a handle assembly, at least one weight, at least one sensor, and a computing device. The at least one weight may be selectively fixedly connectable to the handle assembly. The least one sensor may be positioned on the handle assembly. The at least one sensor may be configured to detect a handle assembly attribute indicative of whether the at least one weight is fixedly connected to the handle assembly. The computing device may be in communication with the at least one sensor and may be configured to receive information regarding the handle assembly attribute from the at least one sensor. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367164 | Weight Set Selector and Locking Mechanism - A selectable weight set apparatus includes a handle assembly including a handle having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. A first weight set is adapted to be supported on the first end portion of the handle and a second weight set is adapted to be supported on the second end portion of the handle. Each of the first and second weight sets includes a plurality of weight plates. An adjustment assembly selects a number of weight plates to be retained to the handle assembly. The adjustment assembly includes at least one selector for movement relative to at least one of the first and second weight sets to engage and select the weight plates in said at least one of the first and second weight sets. A locking assembly fixes the selector relative to said at least one of the first and second weight sets. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367165 | Quick Exchange Handle - The resistance band system of the disclosure includes one or more resistance bands, and a pair of handles which secure the ends of the one or more resistance bands. Each handle locks onto one of the ends of each resistance band. The handle is adapted to grip the resistance band with greater force when force is applied to the resistance band, such as when it is in use. The handle unlocks to release the ends of one or more of the resistance bands from the handles for changing of one or more of the resistance bands. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367166 | Exercise Machine Handle System - An exercise machine handle system which provides a unique handle and rotatable handle hub configuration to aid in performing a variety of exercises. The exercise machine handle system generally includes one or more handle assemblies each having a mounting bracket adapted to be removably secured to an exercise machine and including an upwardly-extending mounting hub shaft. A handle hub having a pair of curved handles extending in opposite directions therefrom is rotatably securable around an upper end of the handle hub shaft into a variety of locked positions. A third curved handle extends from an upper end of the handle hub in a similarly rotatably securable position. By removably securing one or more handle assemblies to an exercise machine, a user can benefit from a wide range of exercises supported by the adjustable handle assemblies. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367167 | ATHLETIC GRIPS - Implementations of an athletic grip are provided. In some implementations, a more durable and adjustable grip that may have a comparable break-in time as handmade grips made of athletic tape is provided. In some implementations, the grips of the present disclosure are made of athletic tape. In some implementations, the grips include an interior material such as a duct canvas fabric or other flexible, tightly woven, durable fabric such as Roc-lon®. In some implementations, the grips include slits and a removable band to secure the grips to the user's wrist. In some implementations, the slits are longer than the width of the band to adjust the position of the band on the user's wrist. In some implementations, the grips and/or the bands include fasteners (such as snaps, buttons, hook and loop fasteners (e.g., Velcro®), or other re-closable fasteners to secure the band to the grip. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367168 | RACK-MOUNTED GLUTE-HAM DEVELOPER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A rack-mounted glute-ham developer and a method of making a rack-mounted glute-ham developer. The rack-mounted glute-ham developer may include a roller assembly and a pad assembly. The roller assembly may be configured to mount to an exercise rack system. The pad assembly may be configured to mount to a support. The roller assembly and the pad assembly may be separate members (not joined by a permanent frame). | 2015-12-24 |
20150367169 | Noise Cancelling Mechanism in a Treadmill - A treadmill having a running deck comprising a motor arranged to drive movement of a tread belt, a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to determine an anti-phase waveform based on waveform attributes of a noise emitted from the treadmill and to cause a sound of the anti-phase waveform to be emitted into a surrounding environment. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367170 | PORTABLE MULTI-PURPOSE EXERCISE UNIT - The present disclosure in an embodiment provides a portable exercise apparatus. The portable exercise apparatus comprises a bar having a first end and a second end along a longitudinal axis. Further, the portable exercise apparatus comprises two frame members. Each frame member comprises a groove on top, coupled to the bar such that the bar rests on the two frame members along the longitudinal axis of the bar and on the grooves of the two frame members. The two frame members are opposite to each other at each end of the bar. Further, each frame member is coupled to a pair of wheels at a bottom portion of each frame member. Further, the bar has a grip portion, between the first end and the second end, to support stresses perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bar. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367171 | Fat Cell Destroying Exercise Device - A motorized belt and roller device utilizes pressure-applying rollers to facilitate weight loss. The belt is arranged to reciprocate over an extended distance, and to apply sufficient pressure via the rollers to cause breakdown of fat cells in the abdominal region. The belt and roller device, including a moving mechanism, may be mounted on a treadmill. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367172 | U-SHAPED EXERCISE WEIGHT BAR - An exercise weight bar is disclosed. The exercise weight bar includes an elongated, U-shaped member in which the U-shaped member is a solid tube having a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end. First and second caps are disposed on first and second ends of the U-shaped member. The U-shaped member is configured to be used with a mountable wall assembly in which the first side and second side of the U-shaped member are releasably secured within the mountable wall assembly for grasping by a user's hands in maintaining proper form and posture of the user during an all body workout. The U-shaped member is also configured for use as a free weight when slidably released from the mountable wall assembly. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367173 | UPPER AND LOWER BODY MULTI-PRESS EXERCISE MACHINE - A machine for concurrently performing pressing motions with the hands and feet, the machine having a base having front and back ends, two or more user supports, at least one lower body user support with an engagement means for the user's feet and at least one upper body user support with an engagement means for the user's hands. The upper body user support and lower body user support move fore and aft on opposing ends of the base frame and at least one of the upper body user supports and at least one of the lower body user supports cooperate with one another to move in opposing fore and aft movement patterns during operation of the machine. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367174 | GOLF SWING ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND GOLF CLUB FITTING APPARATUS - A golf swing analysis apparatus for analyzing a swing action of a golf club is provided. The golf swing analysis apparatus comprises an acquisition unit configured to acquire a measurement value obtained by measuring the swing action using a measurement device; a grip behavior derivation unit configured to derive a behavior of a grip of the golf club that occurs during the swing action, based on the measurement value; and a shoulder behavior derivation unit configured to derive a behavior of a pseudo shoulder of a golfer that occurs during the swing action, based on the behavior of the grip. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367175 | SYSTEM USABLE BY A USER FOR TRAINING, METHOD FOR TRAINING AND RELATED PROGRAM PRODUCT - A system usable by a user for training that includes a data processing unit, a memory unit operatively connected to the data processing unit, and an electronic camera device operatively associated to the data processing unit. The electronic camera device is configured to acquire one or more digital images representing the user, and the one or more digital images are a sequence of digital images representing the user's body movement during training. The data processing unit is configured to provide the user, based on the sequence of digital images representative of the user's body movement during training, with information representing biophysical feedback on the training of the user. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367176 | CYCLIST MONITORING AND RECOMMENDER SYSTEM - The present application is directed towards methods and systems for an add-on smart pedal and computer based application to provide cyclist monitoring and recommendations. The methods include displaying, by a virtual coach, characteristics of a bike in a first virtual cycling session, the characteristics measured by a pedal sensor during a cycling session. The virtual coach may assess a performance of a rider during the cycling session and generate recommendations the first virtual cycling session based on the performance of the rider. Further, the virtual coach may create a second virtual cycling session based on the rider performance and the recommendations. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367177 | Inflatable Swim Fin Apparatus - An inflatable swim fin apparatus includes a foot portion having a lower wall with a peripheral edge and having an upper wall extending upwardly from the peripheral edge of the lower wall, the lower wall and the upper wall defining a foot pocket and a rear opening allowing a user's foot to be received into the foot pocket. The swim fin apparatus includes a fin blade portion coupled to the upper wall of the foot portion, the fin blade portion including a bladder defining an interior space configured to hold a volume of air. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367178 | MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL - In a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core formed of a center core encased by an envelope layer, a cover having a plurality of dimples on its surface, and one or more intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover, the center core and the envelope layer are each made of an elastic material, the radius r (mm) of the center core satisfies the condition 5≦r≦15, and the core has a cross-sectional hardness profile that satisfies specific conditions. This golf ball has an increased distance and a soft feel at impact, and also is able to prevent a decline in the durability to cracking. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367179 | LOW COMPRESSION GOLF BALL - Disclosed herein are two-layer and three-layer, low compression golf balls including a low compression single- or dual-layer rubber core and a single cover layer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367180 | LOW COMPRESSION GOLF BALL - Disclosed herein are two-layer, low compression golf balls including a low compression rubber core and a single cover layer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367181 | LOW COMPRESSION GOLF BALL - Disclosed herein are two-layer and three-layer, low compression golf balls including a low compression single- or dual-layer rubber core and a single cover layer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367182 | Non-glued laminated ball and manufacturing method thereof - A non-glued laminated ball includes an inner bladder, a yarn layer, a rubber layer and an outer cover layer. The yarn layer sticks to an outer surface of the inner bladder. The rubber layer is provided between the yarn layer and the outer cover layer. The outer cover layer includes a plurality of outer covers. Stalk lines are provided among the outer covers. Bottom layers of the outer covers are required to be loose. The outer covers bond to a rubber raw material of the rubber layer through a mold-closing pressurization bonding. Then, through vulcanizing, the rubber raw material permeates into the yarn layer and the loose bottom layers of the outer covers for integrating the inner bladder, the yarn layer, the rubber layer and the outer cover layer together. No glue, industrial gasoline or methylbenzene is provided between the outer cover layer and the rubber layer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367183 | Method of Producing Sportsball with Sculptural Ball Surface - A method of manufacturing a sports ball includes the steps of: providing a ball body having a valve stem formed thereat; providing a plurality of cover panels; integrally forming a plurality of sculptural bumps on at least a portion of one of the cover panels to form a sculptural ball surface of the cover panel; and overlapping the cover panels on said ball body to form a ball carcass in a stitch-less manner. Accordingly, the sculptural bumps are raised above an outer panel surface of the cover panel without applying a depression force to indent on the outer panel surface of the cover panel. The cover panels are interlocked and bonded with each other edge-to-edge to enclose the ball body inside the ball carcass. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367184 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MARKING THE SURFACE OF A SPHERICAL OBJECT WHILE ROTATING THE SPHERICAL OBJECT IN ANY DIRECTION ABOUT ITS CENTER - A device and method for marking a spherical golf ball component, comprising: at least one rotation support; at least one spherical golf ball component having a center and an outer surface; wherein each spherical golf ball component is mountable on the rotation support such that the spherical golf ball component is rotatable in any direction about its center; and at least one marking arm that marks the outer surface while the spherical golf ball component is rotating. At least one marking arm may be motionless while marking the spherical golf ball component, or the marking arm may be motionless at least temporarily while marking the spherical golf ball component, or the marking arm may be movable to mark the outer surface. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367185 | GOLF CLUB ADJUSTABLE HOSEL ASSEMBLY - An adjustable assembly includes a golf club shaft, a golf club head having a hosel portion with a hosel opening, a hosel insert, a shaft adapter, and a fastener. The hosel insert is secured to the hosel portion and includes at least one inwardly extending pawl. The adapter extends about a longitudinal axis, and defines a shaft opening. The adapter includes outwardly projecting teeth aligned with the hosel insert. Each tooth includes leading and trailing surfaces. The leading surface is shaped to enable rotational movement of the adapter about the axis with respect to the hosel insert in a first rotational direction. The trailing surface is shaped to selectively engage the pawl to inhibit rotational movement of the adapter with respect to the hosel insert in a second rotation direction that is opposite the first direction. The fastener is releasably coupled to the head and the adapter. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367186 | GOLF CLUB ADJUSTABLE HOSEL ASSEMBLY - An adjustable assembly includes a golf club shaft having a tip portion, a golf club head, a hosel insert, a shaft adapter and a fastener. The hosel portion defines an upper hosel opening. The hosel insert is secured to the hosel portion and includes a first set of upwardly extending projections. The shaft adapter extends about a first longitudinal axis, and defines a shaft opening for engaging the tip portion. The shaft adapter includes a second set of downwardly extending projections for selectable engagement with the first set of projections. The first and second sets of projections are shaped to enable rotational movement of the shaft adapter about the first axis with respect to the hosel insert in a first rotational direction, and to inhibit rotational movement of the shaft adapter with respect to the hosel insert in a second rotation direction, opposite the first rotational direction. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367187 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club includes a shaft, a golf club head including a hosel having an aperture to which the shaft being secured, a securing member configured in a cylindrical shape to cover the shaft, the securing member including a first securing portion detachably fitted to the aperture of the hosel, and an insert member configured in a cylindrical shape to cover the shaft, the insert member including a second securing portion being detachably attachable to the aperture of the hosel and a third securing portion being detachably attachable to the first securing portion of the securing member. The golf club is capable of adopting a first mode of securing the first securing portion to the hosel, and a second mode of securing the insert member to the hosel and securing the first securing portion to the third securing portion of the insert member. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367188 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club according to one aspect of the present invention includes a shaft, a golf club head including a hosel containing a hole to attach the shaft, and a sleeve system including a body attached to a tip of the shaft and inserted together with the shaft into the hole of the hosel and an adaptor attached to the body so as to enable an adjustment of an axis-directional position with respect to the body and engaging with an upper end of the hosel. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367189 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH POLYMERIC INSERT - A golf club head includes a body formed from a metallic material and an insert formed from a polymeric material. The body has a face, a crown, and a sole, and the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body. The insert is configured to be secured to the body across the opening such that the body and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367190 | GOLF CLUB WITH POLYMERIC INSERT AND ADJUSTABLE DYNAMIC LOFT - A golf club head includes a body formed from a metallic material and an insert formed from a polymeric material. The body has a face, a crown, and a sole, and the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body. The insert is configured to be secured to the body across the opening such that the body and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume. The insert further defines a bore that is configured to selectively retain an elongate weight. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367191 | 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 in either a first orientation or a second orientation, with a first end of the weight making initial entry into the bore when inserted in the first orientation, and a second end of the weight making initial entry into the bore when inserted in the second orientation. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367192 | GOLF CLUB WITH REMOVABLE WEIGHT - A golf club includes a golf club head having a sole, a crown, and a face. The golf club head defines a bore that has an outer cylindrical portion and a stop extending radially inward from the outer cylindrical portion. An elongate member is insertable within the bore. The elongate member includes a body portion and a protrusion extending radially outward from the body portion. The elongate member is rotatable within the bore between a first angular position and a second angular position, where the elongate member can be freely withdrawn from the bore while in the first angular position and is restrained from being freely withdrawn from the bore while in the second angular position. The stop is at least partially disposed in a path of the protrusion as the elongate member is rotated between the first angular position and the second angular position. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367193 | GOLF CLUB WITH REMOVABLE WEIGHT - A golf club includes a golf club head having a sole, a crown, and a face. The golf club head defines a bore and a viewing window in communication with the bore. An elongate member is insertable within the bore and rotatable within the bore between a first angular position and a second angular position. The elongate member further includes a first indicia, and a second indicia, both disposed on a portion of a circumference of the elongate member. When the elongate member is in the first angular position, the first indicia is visible through the viewing window and the second indicia is blocked from view. When the elongate member is in the second angular position, the second indicia is visible through the viewing window and the first indicia is blocked from view. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367194 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole, and/or a void defined on the sole of the body, wherein the channel has width defined in a front to rear direction and a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole at a vertical plane passing through the face center, wherein a ratio of the width to the depth is about 0.8:1 to 1.2:1. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367195 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and an elongated channel extending across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction. The channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole. The channel may have a width defined in a front to rear direction and a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe. The channel may have a wall thickness that is greater in the center portion of the channel than in at least one of the heel and toe portions. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367196 | GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH OPTIMIZED CHARACTERISTICS AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments of golf club heads with optimized characteristics presented herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367197 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING TEXTURE PATTERN AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided are a golf club head and a method for producing the golf club head. The golf club head comprises a striking face that in turn comprises a recurrent texture pattern that has a period T and that is defined by a plurality of depressions, each depression having an average depth no greater than 0.10 mm. The striking face also comprises a plurality of scorelines that at least partially intersect the recurrent texture pattern and that have a scoreline pitch Ps such that T/Ps is greater than 1.0, each scoreline having an average depth no less than 0.10 mm. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367198 | IMPROVED TRUSSES FOR GOLF CLUB HEADS - A golf club head includes a main body having a topline and an opposing sole. The main body includes a striking face extending between the topline and sole, and a rear face in opposed relation to the striking face. A sole body is proximate the rear face and extends at least partially along the sole. A peripheral flange extends at least partially about the rear face and is of a flange height, H | 2015-12-24 |
20150367199 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A golf club head including a face surface for hitting a ball is provided. The face surface has a plurality of score lines, a first groove pattern, and a second groove pattern. The score lines extend in a toe-heel direction. The first groove pattern is made up of first micro grooves extending along a plurality of first virtual lines. The second groove pattern is made up of second micro grooves extending along a plurality of second virtual lines intersecting the first virtual lines. At least one out of the first micro grooves and the second micro grooves extend as dashed lines interrupted in a vicinity of intersections between the first virtual lines and the second virtual lines, such that the first micro grooves and the second micro grooves do not overlap each other. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367200 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and have a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe, wherein the width and the depth of the center portion of the channel are substantially constant, and wherein the depth of the channel is greater at the heel and toe portions than at the center portion. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367201 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from the sole and have a depth, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe. The channel may have a width defined between a front edge and a rear edge, and a cross-sectional shape, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the center portion of the channel is substantially semi-circular, and wherein the cross-sectional shape of the channel is different at the heel and toe portions than at the center portion. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367202 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and/or a void defined on the sole of the body. The channel has width defined in a front to rear direction and a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole at a vertical plane passing through the face center, wherein a ratio of the width to the depth is approximately 3.5:1 to 4.5:1. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367203 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole, a void defined on the sole of the body, and/or at least one external rib connected to the cover and extending downward from the cover. The at least one external rib may include a first external rib and a second external rib wherein each external rib is connected to the cover and extends downward from the cover, such that the external ribs are positioned within the void. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367204 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face and extending rearwardly from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, a void defined on the sole of the body, and at least one external rib is positioned within the void. A ratio of cross-sectional area moment of inertia Ix-x with and without the at least one external rib is greater than a ratio of cross-sectional area moment of inertia Iz-z with and without the at least one external rib when measured at a location defined by a distance from a forward most edge of the golf club head measuring 60 percent of a breadth dimension. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367205 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel extends across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and has a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe, wherein the width of the center portion of the channel is substantially constant, and the width of the channel at the heel and toe portions increases from the heel end of the center portion toward the heel and from the toe end of the center portion toward the toe. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367206 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole, a void defined on the sole of the body, at least one external rib located in the void and extending downward from the void, and/or at least one internal rib is connected to an internal portion of a golf club head body and extending into an internal cavity, and wherein the golf club head has a first natural frequency greater than 3000 Hz. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367207 | GOLF CLUB AND GOLF CLUB SET - A golf club set includes golf clubs with different club numbers and loft angles. Each golf club head of golf clubs includes a crown portion, a face portion, and a sole portion. The sole portion includes a front region and a rear region, the front region being arranged on the face side, and the rear region being arranged on the back side. The front region has a flat front surface, and the rear region has a curved rear surface continuous with the front region. Among the golf clubs included in the golf club set, out of at least a pair of golf clubs having adjacent club numbers, the radius of curvature of the rear surface of the golf club having the higher club number is smaller than the radius of curvature of the rear surface of the golf club having the lower club number. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367208 | ASSEMBLY FOR A GOLF BAG AND GOLF BAG HAVING THE ASSEMBLY - An assembly including a golf club holder includes a plurality of substantially parallel tubular formations each for receiving a respective golf club shaft of one of the golf clubs for holding a plurality of golf clubs selection means for selecting a required golf club, and actuatable means for moving the selected golf club for the golf club to extend further out of the respective substantially tubular formation of the golf club holder. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367209 | System for Providing Loaner Clubs to Novice Golfers - A system for providing loaner clubs to novice golfers includes a coding scheme for golf club holders, which can be provided at a golf range having targets, in order to facilitate play by people entirely new to the game of golf. In general, one innovative aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can include a golf club stand including holders for golf clubs of different types, and visual indicators associated with the holders for the golf clubs of different types, where the visual indicators correspond to targets of different distances within a golf range. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367210 | REMOVABLE, ROTATABLE GRIP ELEMENT FOR A BALL BAT OR OTHER SPORTING-GOOD IMPLEMENT - A sleeve or grip for use on a ball bat or other sporting-good implement includes a low-friction inner surface and a longitudinal slit that facilitates its positioning on, and removal from, a handle of the implement. The grip is rotatable about the handle so that a user's hand may move into an optimal position during a swing. The grip may be readily removable from the implement so that, after a swing, it stays with the user, as opposed to remaining on the implement. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367211 | GRIP TAPE FOR A SPORTS IMPLEMENT - A grip for use with a sports implement extending about a longitudinal axis. The grip includes a flexible strip defining a length defining a major dimension and width defining a minor dimension. The strip has a butt end region, a primary region and a throat end region. The throat end region defines at least one guideline. The guideline extends along an outer surface of the strip at an angle with respect to a line that is parallel to the major dimension of the strip. The angle is arranged such that when the grip is wrapped about the sports implement, the guideline extends in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367212 | Attachment for a Sports Training Device - A sports training device includes a target having a mounting arm and an attachment. The mounting arm includes a set of front holes and a set of back holes. The hole sets are separated by at least a quarter of the circumference of an in situ support. The attachment includes a strap, hook, and tab. The first and the second ends of a strap are threaded through the front hole set thus forming a loop and then threaded through the back hole set. The strap ends are threaded through the holes on the tab. A hook is positioned on the loop. The tab includes a hole for the hook and two pair of tab holes for the strap. The first end is threaded through the first pair of tab holes while the second end is threaded through the second pair of tab holes. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367213 | FOOT OPERATED HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A BASKETBALL SYSTEM - In one example, a basketball system includes a basketball goal, a support structure, a connecting structure connected to the basketball goal and the support structure, and a height adjustment mechanism. The height adjustment mechanism includes a biasing mechanism operably connected to the connecting structure and the basketball goal, and also includes a locking member. An adjustment member of the height adjustment mechanism is engaged with the locking member and is movable relative to the locking member. The adjustment member is also connected to the connecting structure so that the adjustment member and connecting structure are operable to move in unison with each other. Finally, a foot actuator of the height adjustment mechanism is connected to the adjustment member and is operable to releasably engage the locking member. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367214 | Throw Weight - Disclosed is a throw weight. The throw weight may include a handle and a bag connected to the handle. In example embodiments the bag may include a hole at an end of the bag opposite the handle. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367215 | BYG SR Performance Platform - The game of “Cans” is a common game, primarily played by urban youth in mid-western cities throughout the United States. The “BYG SR Performance Platforms” can be used on an indoor or outdoor surface to provide accurate line measures for scoring tallying during the course of a “Can” game. The game of “Cans” is designed to incorporate both male and female contestants from various age groups. During BYG Seven Reign tournament play, age groups are divided into brackets to provide friendly and fair competition for everyone involved. Brackets for tournament competition usually consist of ages 7-9, 10-13, 14-17 and 18 and up. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367216 | Disc golf target and method of use - A disc golf target includes a disc-receiving basket which is connected to an upper assembly by a variable length pole so that the distance between said disc-receiving basket and said upper assembly can be changed. In another embodiment, the upper assembly has a plurality of angularly spaced apart radial arrester-receiving members, each of which has a plurality of spaced apart arrester-receiving stations. An arrester can be connected to any of the arrester receiving stations. In another embodiment, the disc-receiving basket includes a plurality of radial ribs. Each radial rib has an outermost section which is oriented substantially parallel to a central pole. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367217 | RAISED SEEM BASEBALL TRAINING DEVICE - A first baseball comprises a skin portion and a first seam portion higher than a second seam portion. A second baseball comprises a skin, a first seam portion having a first stitches pattern, and a second seam portion having a second stitches pattern different from the first stitches pattern. A baseball training kit comprises a skin portion and a first seam portion having a first stitches feature and a second seam portion having a second stitches feature different from the first stitches feature. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367218 | Badminton Training and Conditioning System and Method - A computerized software system helps badminton players improve their footwork and conditioning. The system reads information from stored training modules in a portable computing device. In one mode, the system displays an indicator arrow to one of six corners on a badminton court image. A player moves on a real badminton court or other suitable surface in the direction indicated by the arrow displayed on the badminton court image. The arrow represents a fake and is displayed randomly or in sequence to all six corners. The speed the arrow flashes from corner to corner is adjustable. In another mode, the system randomly displays an indicator symbol on an opposing badminton court image to indicate an area of the court a player is to return a fed bird. A user may select a training module having either timed training sets or count training sets. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367219 | Basketball Training Device - A basketball training device allows a player to practice shooting and rebounding a basketball. The device includes a pole. A tether is positioned in and extends through an interior of the pole. A free end of the tether extends otuwardly of the pole. A ball is removably attached to the free end of the tether. A ball coupler releasably couples the ball to the free end of the tether. A backboard system is coupled to the pole. The backboard system includes a backboard, a hoop coupled to and extending outwardly from a front side of the backboard and a net coupled to and extending downwardly from the hoop. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367220 | METHODS OF IMPROVING RESPIRATORY EFFECTIVENESS - Methods for improving respiratory effectiveness including inhaling a breath and, while continuously holding the breath, swimming for a period of at least 10 seconds without exhaling or further inhaling, and inhaling a breath and, without exhaling or further inhaling, adopting, and holding for a period of at least 3 seconds, at least one stretch position, which requires constant muscular exertion to maintain. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367221 | Apparatus for a Lightweight Punching Bag - An apparatus includes a first plastic pipe. A padding surrounds a portion of the first plastic pipe. The padding comprises a material for mitigating injuries during striking. A cover encases the padding to further mitigate injury during striking. A pipe receiver grounds a motion of the plastic pipe to a structure. The pipe receiver comprises a bracket operable for joining to the structure, and a collar disposed between the bracket and the pipe for mitigating movement of the pipe within the bracket. A second plastic pipe and third plastic pipe mitigates stress on the first plastic pipe, wherein a strike to the padding flexes the plastic pipe and the plastic pipe springs back. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367222 | RECOMMENDATION ENGINE - Generally, described are methods, apparatuses and systems for a recommendation engine which determines a recommendation based upon a terrestrial parameter and an overall factor unrelated to the terrestrial parameter. The recommendation engine may receive as inputs: (1) some data relating to the terrestrial parameter and (2) some data relating to user operation of a mechanical device. An overall factor may be calculated or obtained, at least in part, from the data relating to user operation of the mechanical device. And based upon the data relating to the terrestrial parameter and the overall factor, a recommendation may be determined and transmitted. In one embodiment, as part of the transmission process, the recommendation may be displayed to a user requesting the recommendation. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367223 | MULTI-ROTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOTION SCULPTING - A reversibly attachable muscle trainer includes a multi-arm structure with motion sensors and force generators for exercising opposing muscles of a person moving an implement so as to maintain an ideal movement. When attached to the implement, the muscle trainer trains the opposing muscles to consistently move the implement in an ideal way. While the person moves the implement with the muscle trainer attached, a processor receives signals from the motion sensors and determines differences between the actual implement motion and an ideal implement motion. The difference indicates a dominating force direction in which the dominating muscles urge the implement. The processor activates the force generators to apply external forces to the implement to urge the implement in various types of training force directions. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367224 | SKATE SHARPENING FIXTURE - A skate sharpening fixture. The skate sharpening figure including an anvil base plate that is suspended on a lower plate. An upper anvil plate is connected to the anvil base plate and presents an upper anvil surface for resting a skate blade therealong. A clamp assembly is mounted relative to the upper anvil plate and includes a clamp for biasing the skate blade against the upper anvil surface to establish a closed and clamped position of the skate sharpening fixture. At least one of the anvil base plate, the lower plate, or the clamp are comprised of a lightweight material for reducing an overall weight of the skate sharpening fixture and placing a center of gravity of the skate sharpening fixture in close proximity to an operator's position. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367225 | SKI SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND RELATED TOE BINDING MOUNTS AND ASSOCIATED QUICK-RELEASE LOCKING MECHANISMS - A ski system includes a ski, a heel binding provided on an upper surface of the ski, a toe binding mount provided on the upper surface of the ski forward of the heel binding, a toe binding releasably mounted to the toe binding mount, and a quick-release locking mechanism for locking the toe binding to the toe binding mount. The quick-release locking mechanism is configured for release by hand. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367226 | FIXATION SEAT FOR SKI SHOE - A fixation seat for ski shoe includes a seat, a connecting structure, a left support element, a right support element, and an ankle protecting board. The connecting structure is disposed on the seat for connecting with a ski board. The left and the right support elements extend upward and obliquely from two sides of the seat toward the rear side of the seat. At the rear side of the seat, the left support element is distant from the right support element a predetermined distance. The ankle protecting board is connected to tops of the left and the right support elements. | 2015-12-24 |
20150367227 | INTERACTION OF VIDEO PROJECTION AND EFFECTS LIGHTING WITH BOWLING SCORING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - Interactive bowling systems using scoring systems and/or other computer infrastructures which interact with visual and/or audio effects within the bowling center. A special effects system includes a special effects system which displays images or effects covering a masking wall over an entire width of bowling lanes or portions thereof in a bowling center to provide a global effect within the bowling center. The special effects system further includes a video mask system which has a bidirectional communication with a management system and a scoring system, the video mask system directing the special effects systems to display a special effects on the masking wall over the entire width of the bowling lanes or portions thereof. | 2015-12-24 |