52nd week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200398096 | SUSPENDED MOUNTING AND EXERCISE APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A suspended mounting and exercise apparatus suspended from an overhead structure, comprising: a form; and at least one anchoring point comprising a plurality of stalls affixed to the form, wherein the form is affixed to the overhead structure via the at least one anchoring point. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398097 | INTERNAL MAGNETIC RESISTANCE SYSTEM FOR USE WITH FITNESS DEVICE - An internal magnetic resistance system for use with a fitness device includes an axle, inertia wheel, transmission wheel, magnetic permeable ring and electromagnet. The inertia wheel is disposed at the axle and has a protruding ring portion. The transmission wheel connects to the inertia wheel and transfers an external force to the inertia wheel to cause the inertia wheel to rotate. An outer circumferential surface of the magnetic permeable ring is fixedly disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the protruding ring portion such that the magnetic permeable ring rotates together with the inertia wheel. The electromagnet is disposed in the protruding ring portion and surrounded by the magnetic permeable ring. The electromagnet has a support fixedly disposed at the axle and iron cores disposed at the support. Each said iron core is surrounded by a coil and separated from the magnetic permeable ring by a gap. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398098 | STAGED-RESISTANCE TRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A staged resistance training device is described. When performing an exercise motion, normal human joint mechanics often mean less effort is needed in the later stages of a resistance exercise motion than at the beginning of the motion. The staged resistance training device is configured to allow a user, such as a weightlifter using a training machine having a series of resistive elements, to perform an exercise repetition with staged resistance forces experienced during the repetition. A range of motion of the exercised body part is opposed during a first stage of the motion by an initial resistance, transitioning to a second, greater resistance in a later second stage of the exercise motion. The staged resistance training device provides a means wherein the user can apply increased resistance to overcome an increasing mechanical advantage later during an exercise motion, versus at the motion's beginning. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398099 | CONNECTING STRAPS FOR SPORTS ACTIVITIES - Connecting straps, for use for example in sports activities, include (a) a sleeve of webbing having a first end and a second end and having a loop at each end, each loop having a base and a free end, (b) disposed within the sleeve of webbing, a band of elastic material extending in a continuous loop, and (c) an attachment strap, adjacent each loop, configured to secure a portion of the band to the webbing at the base of each loop. In some cases, the band has a solid, polygonal cross-sectional shape. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398100 | DUMBBELL ASSEMBLY - A dumbbell assembly includes a base seat having two receiving areas, two weight units respectively received in the receiving areas, and a dumbbell. Each weight unit includes a plurality of weight blocks each having at least one engaging hole. The dumbbell includes a handle, and two weight adjustment modules each including an insertion base, and a plurality of engaging units each including a drive component mounted on the handle, and at least one insertion pin connected to the drive component. The handle is rotatable relative to the weight adjustment modules to drive each engaging unit to move between an engaging state and a disengaging state. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398101 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TREATMENT USING A UNIVERSAL CAGE APPARATUS - A system and a method of treatment using a universal cage creating a coordinate method of exercise. Physical therapy or fitness exercises are provided to a patient through a system of cords, blocks and belts disposed on a plurality of grid panels through a plurality of mounting devices. Placement of the mounting devices on the grid panel is determined by which muscle groups are receiving therapy and the type of movement required. Once the placement for each movement is determined, the coordinates of the mounting device are captured so that the mounting devices can be preset consistently for each therapy session. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398102 | Sliding Grip Resistance Exercise Device - A multi-functional sliding grip exercise device, specifically but not limited to: sliding grip medial pull-ups, sliding grip lateral pull-ups, lower back extension/sit-up assistance exercise. Exercise device will have rotatable rubber pegs attached to horizontal bars to aid in utility. Horizontal bars supporting hand grips will have apertures on its frame; apertures will take on the form of a “T” with arms going vertically down to engage device locking system. Horizontal bar with apertures will have tracks on top surface and bottom surface to support guidance of Hand grips. Horizontal bar with apertures will have a resistance element housed within, preferably but not limited to springs; also housed within bar will be spring caps with an protuberance attached that will make contact with Handgrips appendage to engage springs. Handgrips may have indentations to support lower back bar for lower back extension/sit-up assistance exercise. Device may have adjustable resistance. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398103 | Static band - I created the Static Band from a combination of my life's elements; exercise, stability and meditation. Through this process, I developed equipment that would help me run safely on a treadmill while I kept my eyes closed. With the utility of my invention, it serves a range of advantages such as stopping the swaying from side-to-side and allowing people with poor vision to exercise comfortably. My invention can serve multiple purposes from your personal health, for the handicap, to build your mental strength, insuring your comfortability and even for safety precaution. Not only does it stop the side-to-side motion but it can also increase your intensity by the restriction of the backwards movement encouraging you to keep pushing while it eliminates visible distractions around you in case of discomfort. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398104 | Upper Body Exercise Device - An upper body exercise device for exercising in a cab of a semitruck includes a base that is configured to position on a floor of the cab of the semitruck. A frame is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from the base. A pullup bar is coupled to the frame proximate to a top of the frame. The pullup bar is configured to be grasped in hands of a user, positioning the user to perform an associated upper body exercise. Each of a pair of handles is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from a respective opposing side of the frame. The pair of handles is positioned between the base and the top of the frame so that each handle is configured to be grasped in a respective hand of the user, positioning the user to perform an associated upper body exercise. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398105 | PORTABLE PULL-UP APPARATUS - Implementations of a portable pull-up apparatus are provided. In some implementations, the portable pull-up apparatus comprises a first arm and a second arm connected at a pivot point. In some implementations, the portable pull-up apparatus further comprises an attachment device connected to the first arm and the second to attach a gripping device. In some implementations, the portable pull-up apparatus further comprises a first elongated portion and second elongated portion rotatably attached to the first arm and the second arm, respectively. to securely hold the portable pull-up device above a door frame. In some implementations, the angle between the first arm and the second arm at the pivot point is greater than 90 degrees when the portable pull-up apparatus is in the fully closed position. In some implementations, the attachment device is a chain and a gripping object can be attached to the chain using a hook. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398106 | MEDIA HOLDER FOR EXERCISE MACHINE - A media holder for an exercise machine in accordance with some examples herein may include a first portion, a second portion movable relative to the first portion; and a size adjustment mechanism movably connecting the second portion to the first portion to enable resizing of a media holding region independent of whether a media item is present in the media holding region. The size adjustment mechanism may include an arm pivotally coupled to the second portion and configured to selectively engage the first portion in a plurality of positions. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398107 | Dental Appliance - In one aspect of the present application, a dental appliance for isolating jaws from facial muscles is provided, the dental appliance is substantially in the shape of an elongated plate curved according to dental arches, and is received between the jaws and the facial muscles when it is worn, the dental appliance comprises: buccal shields located at both ends of the dental appliance and configured to isolate posterior teeth from facial muscles; and labial bumpers located in the middle of the dental appliance and configured to isolate anterior teeth from facial muscles, wherein the buccal shields and the labial bumpers form an integral piece. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398108 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RANGE OF MOTION ANALYSIS AND BALANCE TRAINING WHILE EXERCISING - A system and method for range of motion analysis while exercising, including methods for constructing user movement profiles based on repeated and typical user movements during exercises as are typical for an adult of a user's age, weight, etc., and capable of warning a user of unhealthy, unsafe, or anomalous movement patterns during exercise, using a balance trainer, range of motion analyzer, and a plurality of sensors in conjunction with an exercise device, in an effort to reduce health risks to users during exercise with an enhanced or mixed reality exercise device. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398109 | Method and Apparatus for Counting Foot Step Based on Acceleration Information, and Device - A method includes collecting an original signal in a specified time interval, performing combined acceleration processing on the original signal to obtain a combined acceleration signal, combining n data points of the combined acceleration signal into one data segment, extracting a feature point of the data segment, transforming feature points of all data segments into a feature point signal, analyzing the feature point signal to obtain a stable stage and a fluctuation stage of the feature point signal, performing interference period elimination on the feature point signal with the stable stage and the fluctuation stage according to a specified motion rule to obtain a second feature point signal, and counting a quantity of wave crests of the second feature point signal, where the quantity of wave crests is a quantity of steps. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398110 | Motion Detection Method and System for Training a User in the Performance of a Motion in an Activity - A method trains a user in performing a motion for an activity. The method employs an AV-equipped portable computing device positioned so that its camera faces the target. The device's processor executes computer processes that include: receiving and processing an output from the camera to determine an initial position of the target; processing the camera's output to determine a series of coordinates corresponding to positions of the target, assumed after the initial position; processing the series of coordinates, against a set of fault rules, to determine presence of a fault in performing the motion, wherein the fault rules relate to the motion based on target position in a real, physical space; and if a fault is determined, causing notification of the user, so as to train the user to perform the activity in a manner free of the fault. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398111 | INTELLIGENT SPORTS EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An intelligent sports equipment system and method for processing data as a result of different types of events associated with a puck or ball and generally another piece of sports equipment. The information associated with each type of event can include associating player information with the processed data. In one example a smart hockey puck has embedded electronics for sensing motion across a plurality of axes, a hockey stick has an associated RFID tag that can be read by the smart hockey puck, which can transmit information to a computing device for displaying processed data. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398112 | ATTENTION AND EXERTION BASED SAFETY MECHANISMS IN EXERCISE DEVICES - The present disclosure provides for attention and exertion based safety mechanisms in exercise devices by: identifying a user exercising on an exercise device while the exercise device is in a first state; monitoring a physical state and an attentiveness level of the user while the exercise device is in the first state, wherein monitoring the attentiveness level includes monitoring targets of a gaze of the user within a time window and a consistency of the gaze within the time window; determining, based on the physical state and the attentiveness level of the user, that the user is experiencing a risk of injury above a predefined threshold; and adjusting the exercise device from the first state to a second state to alleviate the risk of injury. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398113 | TIME-OF-FLIGHT RANGING DEVICE - A housing ( | 2020-12-24 |
20200398114 | Configurable Footwear for Water Sports - A configurable wearable apparatus for water sports includes a boot and a fin pivotably attached to the boot. In a first configuration, the fin is oriented towards the toe portion of the boot. In a second configuration, the fin is oriented towards the heel portion of the boot. The fin can be attached to the boot by rods having first and second ends. The first end of each rod is attached to the fin and the second end of each rod is attached to a pivot point on the side of the boot. The second end of the rods can be releasably secured to the toe portion or to the heel portion of the boot with press-fit or friction-fit assemblies. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398115 | GOLF BALL DIMPLES DEFINED BY SUPERPOSED CURVES - The present invention is a golf ball which comprises cat-witch dimples on the surface thereof. The cat-witch dimples have a cross-sectional shape defined by the superposition of a catenary curve function and a Witch of Agnesi curve function. The cat-witch dimples include a plurality of similarly shaped cat-witch dimples having at least two different dimple diameters. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398116 | GOLF BALL - In a golf ball having a core of one or more layer and a cover of one or more layer encasing the core, the core has a deflection when compressed under a specific load of at least 3.8 mm; at least an innermost portion of the core has a specific difference between maximum and minimum values in cross-sectional hardnesses (JIS-C) from a center to a surface thereof; and the center core is formed of a rubber composition that includes (a) a base rubber, (b) an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or metal salt thereof, (c) a diacyl peroxide and/or a peroxyester, and (d) a dialkyl peroxide and/or a peroxyketal. The golf ball has a low spin rate on driver shots by low head speed golfers, and thus achieves an improved distance, while minimizing any decrease in durability. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398117 | BALL RETRIEVAL ATTACHMENT FOR GOLF FLAGSTICK - The golf flagstick with ball retrieval attachment is designed to assist a player in removing a golf ball from a golf cup after the player has played the ball into the cup. The golf flagstick includes a flag mounted proximate a top end of the golf flagstick and a ball retrieval attachment mounted proximate a bottom end of the golf flagstick. The ball retrieval attachment includes a ball retrieval body mounted on the flagstick using a ball retrieval fastener and adjustment mechanism. The ball retrieval fastener and adjustment mechanism allows for height adjustable attachment of the ball retrieval body on the flagstick to compensate for different golf cup depths. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398118 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH POLYMERIC HOSEL - A golf club head includes a face, a club head body, and a hosel. The hosel has a tubular hosel body extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a bore. The bore is configured to receive a golf club shaft or a shaft adapter. The tubular hosel body is molded from a polymeric material that includes a resin and a plurality of fibers, each fiber has a length of from about 0.01 mm to about 12 mm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398119 | MAGNESIUM GOLF CLUBHEAD INSERT - A golf club includes a shaft and a clubhead coupled to the shaft by a hosel. The clubhead includes a face, a toe at a distal end of the clubhead and a heel at an opposite distal end of the clubhead and opposite the toe. The clubhead further includes a magnesium insert disposed on the face of the clubhead between the toe and heal of the clubhead as a striking surface of the clubhead. The clubhead even further includes weighting material of a second density that is more than a first density of a material of the clubhead in place of a portion of the material of the clubhead. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398120 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a measurement result of a golf swing motion, and a calculation unit configured to calculate a behavior of a shot by the golf swing motion. The measurement result includes a head speed, an incident angle, and a face angle at the time of striking. The behavior includes an initial speed, a vertical launch angle, and a back spin amount. The calculation unit calculates the behavior by substituting the head speed, the incident angle, and the face angle, all of which have been acquired by the acquisition unit, into a predetermined arithmetic formula having a plurality of variables including at least a head speed, an incident angle, and a face angle at the time of striking of a golf club head. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398121 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - An iron type golf club head includes a face member including a face portion and a back surface opposite to the face portion and a main body member which includes a hosel portion and to which the face member is fixed. A plurality of grooves are formed in the back surface. Each of the plurality of grooves includes a first groove portion which is formed on a leading edge side of the face portion in a height direction and extends continuously in a toe-heel direction over an area not less than a half of a width of the back surface in the toe-heel direction. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398122 | IRON TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - A head of a golf club that comprises a ball striking face. The ball striking face has a top ridge, a leading edge, a heel edge, and a toe edge. The top ridge has a first base length and the leading edge has a second base length that is less than the first base length. The heel edge extends from the top ridge to the leading edge and slants at a first angle, relative to the top ridge, towards the toe edge. The toe edge extends from the top ridge to the leading edge and slants at a second angle, relative to the top ridge, towards the heel edge. The leading edge is arcuate and defines a leading edge radius of curvature. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398123 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS - An iron-type golf club head includes a ball striking face and a rear weight member that are engaged through one or more resilient members with a connection structure that creates a mass-damping effect at impact with a golf ball. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398124 | GOLF CLUB HEAD INCLUDING IMPACT INFLUENCING FLEXTURE JOINT - A mixed material golf club head including an outer metallic component and a polymeric component. The outer metallic component comprises the strike face. The polymeric component comprises a reaction wall that lies flush with a rear surface of the strike face. The reaction wall slidably translates across a back surface of the strike face at impact. In some embodiments, the outer metallic component is integrally formed with the crown and the polymeric component is integrally formed with the sole, to allow dynamic delofting for low-handicap golfers. In other embodiments, the outer metallic component is integrally formed with the sole and the polymeric component is integrally formed with the crown, to allow dynamic lofting for high-handicap golfers. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398125 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH MOLDED POLYMERIC BODY - A golf club head includes a forward section and a body section to define a closed internal volume. The forward section has a strike face, a frame that surrounds the strike face, and a flange extending from the frame. The body section is formed from a molded polymeric material, and includes a forward edge that defines a receiving portion adapted to receive the flange and a weight receiving feature spaced apart from the forward edge. The body section further includes a reinforcing structure protruding into the internal volume and extending between the weight receiving feature and the forward edge. The reinforcing structure is operative to transfer impact loads between the weight receiving feature and the metallic forward section. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398126 | MIXED MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head includes a metallic front body coupled with a rear body to define a substantially hollow structure. The metallic front body includes a strike face and a surrounding frame that extends rearward from a perimeter of the strike face. The rear body includes a crown member and a sole member coupled to the crown member. The sole member comprises a structural layer formed from a filled thermoplastic material and a fiber reinforced composite resilient layer bonded to an external surface of the structural layer. The structural layer includes a plurality of stiffening members extending from a forward portion to a rear peripheral portion of the sole member. The resilient layer can comprise a uniform thickness. The structural layer and the resilient layer each include a common thermoplastic resin component, and are directly bonded to each other without an intermediate adhesive. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398127 | Golf Club Heads - Putters include a putter body having a ball striking face member made of a material having a first hardness characteristic. A cavity is defined in the putter body behind the ball striking face member, and plural openings are defined in the ball striking face member extending rearward with respect to the ball striking face member and into the cavity. A polymeric material at least partially fills the openings and the cavity, wherein the polymeric material has a second hardness characteristic that is softer than the first hardness characteristic. The ball striking face member and the polymeric material exposed in at least some of the openings provide a ball striking surface of the putter. The ball striking surface may include grooves or scorelines to affect the launch angle, spin, and/or roll of the ball during a putt. Methods for making such putter devices also are described. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398128 | DOUBLE-BARREL BALL BATS - A method of making a ball bat may include forming a bat frame with a handle and an inner barrel structure, providing spacer elements extending radially outwardly from the inner barrel structure, and forming a barrel shell having a main barrel and a tapered section. An inner diameter in the tapered section may be equal to an outer diameter of a first one of the spacer elements. The method may include mechanically locking the barrel shell to the bat frame by passing the handle through the barrel shell and moving the barrel shell toward the inner barrel structure until the barrel shell contacts the first one of the spacer elements. A gap is maintained between an outer diameter of the inner barrel structure and the barrel shell. The barrel shell may deflect during a hit to create a trampoline effect, while the inner barrel structure limits the deflection. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398129 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A MAGNETIC ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTING SYSTEM - A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. A first magnet is coupled to the club body. A second magnet selectively engages the first magnet, such that in a first configuration the first and second magnets attract, and in a second configuration the first and second magnets do not attract, wherein the second magnet is configured to rotate relative to the first magnet between the first configuration and the second configuration. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398130 | PICKLEBALL PADDLE - A pickleball paddle includes a paddle body and a handle connected to the paddle body. The paddle body has at least one hollow cylindrical space therein. An angle is formed between an axis of the hollow cylindrical space and front and back face plates of the paddle body. The hollow cylindrical space has an axial length and a radial length. The axial length is greater than the radial length. At least one rolling member that can roll back and forth along an axial direction of the hollow cylindrical space is disposed in the hollow cylindrical space. The pickleball paddle can enhance an explosive force for hitting a ball and absorb vibrations. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398131 | BALL-BUMPER ASSEMBLY FOR MINIATURE GOLF COURSE - An apparatus includes a bumper assembly configured to be securely positioned along a length of a perimeter of a miniature golf course having a ball cup configured to receive a golf ball therein. A light-emitting assembly is supported by the bumper assembly. The light-emitting assembly is configured to emit light externally from the bumper assembly. A ball-detection device configured to be positioned proximate to the ball cup of the miniature golf course. The ball-detection device is configured to transmit a detection signal indicating that the golf ball was received by the ball cup of the miniature golf course. A controller assembly is configured to be in electrical communication with the light-emitting assembly. The controller assembly is also configured to be in electrical communication with the ball-detection device. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398132 | SPORT BALL MOTION MONITORING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A method for monitoring the motion of a sport ball that has been impacted by an individual during the course of an athletic activity includes the steps of a portable electronic device wirelessly receiving motion data from the sport ball, and the portable electronic device determining a point of impact based on the motion data, wherein the point of impact includes a location on a surface of the sport ball where the impact occurred. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398133 | SKATING TRAINING DEVICE - A skating training device comprising; a base adapted to be secured to a surface; said base comprising a shaft located at a center point on the base and extending perpendicularly therefrom; at least one rod having a cross-section and a first and a second opposite extremities, said rod being rotatably connected to the shaft and extending radially outwardly from said shaft and adapted to rotate around said shaft; and a movable rod support comprising a top section and a bottom section, said top section adapted to be secured along the length of the rod, when the device is in use, said bottom section of the movable rod support is in contact with the surface, wherein the placement of the movable rod support along the length of the rod determines the height of the second extremity of the rod where a user will grasp the rod. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398134 | SPORTS TRAINING SYSTEM - A sports training system includes an array of break beam sensors. Each sensor is configured to detect a passage of an object, such as a hockey puck, between adjacent posts and provide information for the passage to a controller communicatively attached to the array of sensors. A mobile application is configured to receive information from the controller and provide, for presentation to a user, passage statistics for the passages completed by one or more players. Servers are located in at least one data center. The servers are configured to receive and store the passage statistics and to provide access to the passage statistics. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398135 | MOTION SENSING BASKETBALL TRAINING DEVICE - A motion sensing basketball training device for measuring the movement of a user's wrist and/or thumb during a basketball shot. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for an apparatus and system that measures the acceleration of a user's guide hand during a basketball shot. If the user's guide arm accelerates above a threshold value, an alert is delivered to the user. The alert indicates to the user that proper technique was not maintained during the basketball shot. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a wrist worn wearable device and/or an application executing on a smart watch. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398136 | 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. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398137 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ILLUSTRATING THE FLIGHT OF A PROJECTILE - A system for illustrating the flight of a sports ball includes a radar, an imager, and a controller. The imager is configured to image a moving sports ball. The controller is configured to (i) receive, from the imager, an image including the moving sports ball, (ii) receive, from the radar, radar data associated with the moving sports ball, (iii) determine, from the radar data, a portion of a trajectory of the moving sports hall, (iv) alter the image to illustrate the portion of the trajectory relative to the moving sports ball, and (v) output the altered image. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398138 | HYBRID GOLF LAUNCH MONITOR - A golf launch monitor is configured to determine a flight characteristic of a golf ball. The golf launch monitor includes two low-speed cameras, a trigger device, and a processor. The trigger device is configured to detect a golf swing. The processor is configured to instruct, upon the trigger device detecting said golf swing, the first camera to capture the first ball image; instruct the second camera to capture the second ball image after a time interval, wherein the time interval is less than the first frame rate and the second frame rate; and determine, based at least in part on the first ball image and the second ball image, the flight characteristic of the golf ball. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398139 | COMPACT BALL LAUNCHING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - This disclosure relates to a relatively compact smart ball launching system and associated methods for using the same. In various embodiments, the disclosed ball launching system may comprise a collapsible ball hopper that can store a larger number of balls while maintaining a relatively compact size. In certain embodiments, brushless motors may be used to improve power efficiency while allowing for accurate launch speeds and/or spins. In some embodiments, a pre-launch chamber may be included in a ball dispensing mechanism that may facilitate on-demand shots and/or power savings by shutting the ball launching system down when the ball hopper is empty. In further embodiments, the ball launching system may be controlled, at least in part, via a mobile device. In some implementations, the ball launching system may include and/or otherwise interface with a camera system to facilitate improved calibration and/or record user actions. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398140 | CRADLE FOR SUPPORTING FREE WEIGHT ASSEMBLY - A cradle for supporting an adjustable free weight assembly that includes first and second weight plate sets. End walls and side walls of the cradle define a cavity sized to receive the free weight assembly. The end walls engage plate portions and locking element portions of outermost weight plates of the free weight assembly when received in the cradle. Inboard surfaces of the side walls engage portions of weight plates in at least the first weight plate set to substantially inhibit the first weight plate set from moving vertically or laterally between the side walls. The configuration of the inboard surfaces of the side walls aligns the weight plates in the first weight plate set both vertically and horizontally so that central openings in the weight plates for receiving a selector shaft are substantially concentric. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398141 | A POSITION OR SCORE INDICATOR FOR A GAME - A position or score indicator for a game such as swingball comprises a casing, moving score indicators | 2020-12-24 |
20200398142 | Shin Protecting Sock Assembly - A shin protecting sock assembly includes a sock that is worn on a user's lower leg and foot during athletic activities. The sock has a pocket and a leg portion. The leg portion has a first grip section to engage the user's lower leg when the sock is worn. In this way the leg portion is inhibited from falling downwardly on the user's lower leg. The leg portion has a second grip section to engage the user's lower leg when the sock is worn. In this way the leg portion is inhibited from falling downwardly on the user's lower leg. A shield is insertable into the pocket such that the shield is positioned over the user's shin when the sock is worn. The shield is comprised of a rigid material to protect the user's shin from impact. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398143 | PROTECTIVE PAD FOR PROTECTION FROM IMPACT AND A PROTECTIVE GARMENT USING THE SAME - A protective pad for protection from impact and a protective garment using the protective pad may be provided. In one implementation, the protective pad may include a foam part and a plate part. The foam part may include a plurality of channels, a plurality of cutout portions, and a plate accommodating section for receiving the plate part. The channels may be formed in a first surface of the foam part and the plate accommodating section may be formed in a second surface opposite to the first surface. The cutout portions of the foam part may include through-holes formed in the foam part from the first surface to the second surface. The plate part may be arranged on the plate accommodating section of the foam part, and the plate part may include a plurality of cutout portions that are substantially aligned with the cutout portions of the foam part. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398144 | SNOWBOARD BINDING FORMED FROM TWO SEPARABLE PARTS - The present invention relates to a snowboard binding for coupling a snowboard shoe to a snowboard, comprising a baseplate, which is designed to be attached by means of a fastening device to a snowboard and to sit flat against same, a highback, which extends substantially perpendicularly to the baseplate, a toe strap, and an instep strap. The snowboard binding according to the invention is formed in two parts, wherein the baseplate and the toe strap are associated with a first module and the highback and the instep strap are associated with a second module. A coupling unit is provided, by means of which the first module and the second module can be releasably coupled to one another, the first module being designed to remain on the snowboard in a decoupled state and the second module being designed to remain on the snowboard shoe in the decoupled state. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398145 | INCLINED STRUCTURE OF COURT FLOOR FOR AUTOMATIC SUPPLY IN BALL GAME - The present invention relates to an inclined structure of a court floor having a new structure for easily collecting automatically supplying balls used in practice. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398146 | GAMING MACHINE, PLAYING CARDS, AND GAMES USING THE PLAYING CARDS - Nonconventional playing cards, nonconventional decks of playing cards and method of playing and presenting games using such cards are provided. Each card of a nonconventional deck of playing cards has a card face bearing at least a first indicium, a second indicium and a third indicium. The first indicium includes a card character, the second indicium includes a suit, and the third indicium includes a color. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398147 | KOKKOROKO GAME - A word and sentence forming game in English and in all International languages such as Devanagari, Gurumukhi, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Sindhi, Sanskrit, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, French, German and others. A set of letters are arranged in a programmatic fashion for each occurrence of the game. Rules are provided by which words and grammatically valid sentences ranging from simple to complex in any subject area are formed by each player or a machine in a finite amount of time. The game challenges the players to imagine some vowel characters to create grammatically correct word and sentence formation. The player who accumulates the predetermined number of points is declared winner. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398148 | DISPOSAL BOX FOR USED PLAYING CARDS - A disposal box for used playing cards has a cuboid shape provided with six surfaces, namely, front and back surfaces, left and right surfaces, and upper and lower surfaces in an assembled state. The disposal box includes a slit that is provided in at least one of the six surfaces and enables the used playing cards to be inserted into the disposal box. The disposal box further includes viewing windows that are provided with a plurality of holes having a size at which the playing card cannot be taken out, and can allow the used playing cards contained in the disposal box to be visually recognized. The disposal box is formed of a paper or plastic material, and can be discarded in a state in which the used playing cards are contained in the disposal box. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398150 | Crossword Game with Player-colored Tiles and Alternate-shaped Vowels - A multiple player, turn-based, crossword game where there is a distinct colored collection of tiles for each player, and these tiles are shaped differently based upon their imprint of either a consonant or vowel. The amount and frequency of these imprinted letters and letter scores is consistent between each players' separate collection of tiles. Players take turns building and placing a word from their private tile holder which contains a random selection of their choice of N consonants and M vowels, where N and M can vary, but N+M is fixed and consistent between the players. Play continues until a player has successfully played all of the tiles in their collection. Unplayed tiles from the other players is then deducted from their score and added to the score of the player who played their last tile. The player with the highest recorded score is the winner. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398151 | Information Processing Method and Apparatus, Storage Medium, and Electronic Device - An information processing method and apparatus, a storage medium and an electronic device are provided. A first preset area is provided on a graphical user interface (GUI). A virtual joystick control is provided in the first preset area. In response to a first touch operation in the first preset area, the virtual joystick control is controlled according to the first touch operation. In a process of executing the first touch operation, in response to at least one second touch operation in the first preset area, an initial position of the at least one second touch operation is acquired. When the initial position is located in a second preset area, it is determined that the at least one second touch operation is an invalid operation. When the initial position is located in a third preset area, the virtual joystick control is controlled according to the at least one second touch operation to control the movement of the virtual character. The present disclosure improves the operation efficiency of a game as well as the experience of a player during game playing. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398152 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM THAT STORES GAME PROGRAM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to provide a user with a first game. The instructions further cause the computer to display one or more pieces, each of the one or more pieces being movable in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation by the user. The instructions further cause the computer to retrieve, when a purpose of the first game is achieved, a game content as a reward given to the user, the game content being usable in a second game different from the first game to progress the second game. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398153 | INPUT APPARATUS FOR A GAMES CONSOLE - The invention provides an improved controller ( | 2020-12-24 |
20200398154 | GAME CONTROLLER - An example game controller includes a housing main body formed by connecting a housing member on a front surface side and a housing member on a back surface side. On the left and right of the housing main body, holding portions are provided. To the left and right holding portions, a pair of grip portions covering the entirety of the holding portions are connected. A boundary portion between two housing members is covered with a grip portion. Thus, when a user grips the grip portion, the grip portion is likely to fit the hand well. Thus, it is possible to improve the operability. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398155 | INPUT APPARATUS, METHOD, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD - An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398156 | APPARATUS AND METHOD - An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398157 | DE-INTERLEAVING GAMEPLAY DATA - The subject disclosure relates to the de-interleaving of captured game data for the creation of separate video data and statistical metadata repositories. In some aspects, a process of the disclosed technology includes steps for capturing gameplay data based on live gameplay in a game environment, the gameplay data comprising video data and statistical metadata based on player interactions with the game environment, de-interleaving the video data and the statistical metadata, storing the video data to a first database, and storing the statistical metadata to a second database, the first database being different from the second database. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398158 | SERVER APPARATUS, PROGRAM, METHOD, AND TERMINAL DEVICE - A server apparatus includes a communication interface, a memory, and a processor configured to execute an instruction command stored in the memory to identify other players located within a predetermined range of a distance from a first terminal device, when the communication interface receives position information detected by the first terminal device held by a first player from the first terminal device, to determine whether a non-player character appears in a virtual space of a game application in response to a number of the identified other players, and to transmit non-player information about a non-player character to the first terminal device when the processor determined that the non-player character appears in the virtual space. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398159 | PROGRAM, GAME CONTROL METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A program, a game control method, and an information processing apparatus, which are capable of improving operability of a game. A program causing an information processing apparatus to execute a step of causing an object arranged on a field object in a virtual space in which a coordinate system having a first axis and a second axis is set to be displayed on a screen in which a coordinate system having a third axis and a fourth axis is set, a step of detecting first and second positions on the screen while the first user operation is being detected, and a moving step of moving the object according to a first user operation. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398160 | COMPUTER SYSTEM, GAME SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - A server system includes a game start control section configured to perform a game start control including setting a game space for each player as an initial state and allowing the player to start gameplay in the game space, an opponent space status display control section configured to perform a control for displaying status of at least one game space other than the game space being used by the player himself/herself for performing the gameplay on a computer device of each player, and a transfer control section configured to transfer an executing player satisfying a given transfer execution condition from the game space being used by the executing player for performing the gameplay to another game space. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398161 | ASSIGNMENT OF CONTEXTUAL GAME PLAY ASSISTANCE TO PLAYER REACTION - The present disclosure describes methods and systems directed towards assignment of contextual gameplay assistance to player reaction. By analyzing user gameplay and reactions of a user, appropriate gameplay assistance (such as hints, advice, or walk-through information) can be assigned for different thresholds associated with levels of frustration that users can obtain regarding different obstacles found within the video games. The system and methods allow for customization of what type of gameplay assistance can be provided to each user as each user may have different thresholds of frustration or preferences regarding the types of assistance they would like to receive within the video game. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398162 | TERMINAL DEVICE, PROGRAM, METHOD, AND SERVER APPARATUS - A terminal device includes a input interface, a display configured to display a virtual space of a game application, a memory, a sensor configured to detect position information about a player, and a processor configured to execute an instruction command stored in the memory to select a desired player character from one or a plurality of player characters in response to an instruction input received by the input interface, to select a desired candidate character from one or a plurality of candidate characters in response to the instruction input to be associated with the selected desired player character, and to display a movement of the selected desired player character on the display so that the selected desired player character moves in accordance with a movement of the selected desired candidate character in the virtual space. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398163 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING VIRTUAL REPLICAS OF REAL-WORLD ELEMENTS INTO A PERSISTENT VIRTUAL WORLD SYSTEM - A system for developing and deploying virtual replicas of real-world elements into a persistent virtual world system. The development of the virtual replicas is performed in a virtual environment that enables development and configuration of the virtual replicas that mirror the behavior and appearance of the corresponding real elements. The virtual replicas are enriched through data captured by sensing mechanisms that synchronize in real-time the virtual replicas with the real-world elements. The virtual replicas are shared in a virtual world-based quality assurance system where they can be either approved or rejected for subsequent adjustments, when necessary. After approval and deployment, the replicas are shared in a deployed persistent virtual world system that is viewable to end users for management and interaction of the virtual replicas. Methods thereof are also disclosed. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398164 | CONTROLLING A USER INTERFACE OF A COMPUTER DEVICE - A method for displaying the relative positions of two players playing a game on a user device. The set of levels within an episode that a first player is playing are displayed on the graphical user interface of his computer device. These levels are set out in a predetermined order, wherein access to the next level is granted once the player has completed the preceding levels. Inputs from the player are received as the player plays each level. This enables the game to determine when the level has been completed, and to generate player data indicating the level the player is playing. In an episode race, the relative positions of the two players can then be displayed based on the time taken for the first and second players to complete one or more levels in their respective sets of levels. A player may compete against bots, created from historic user data, or against live opponents. In another feature, the user can select a specific theme from a group of themes to play an episode of the game in. In another feature, the user can invite another user to play in the same theme as him, even if the two players are playing different levels with different difficulties. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398165 | GAME SYSTEM, GAME METHOD, AND GAME PROGRAM - A game system, a game method, and a game program, which allow the user to enjoy a game with peace of mind even if a bias is provided in predetermined parameters. The game system is configured to acquire, as available environment information indicating an available environment for a game to be executed on a user terminal used by the user, information indicating a type of an operating system (OS); and determine a parameter to be used to provide a content to the user each time the user performs an input operation on the basis of the information indicating the type of the OS associated with the user at the time of the input operation. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398166 | APPARATUS FOR RECOMMENDING GAME CONTENTS BASED ON THE PSYCHOLOGY OF A GAME USER AND AN OPERATION THEREOF - Disclosed is a method of operating a server for recommending game content based on user information. The method includes extracting user log data including login information, character information, item usage information, billing information, play information, online money acquisition information, and online money usage information of a user from a game database, selecting the user's tendency information from among a plurality of pieces of tendency information on the basis of at least one piece of the user log data, determining recommended character information, recommended content information, or recommended item information on the basis of the user's tendency information, and controlling a user terminal to display the recommended character information, the recommended content information, or the recommended item information. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398167 | INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUAL PET, TERMINAL, SERVER, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM - An information display apparatus and method for displaying a virtual pet are provided. The method includes obtaining an event display instruction corresponding to the virtual pet from a user; obtaining, by a terminal from a server, event journal information of the virtual pet according to the event display instruction, the event journal information including information about n events related to the virtual pet, where n is a positive integer; and displaying the event journal information. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398168 | Live Fire Gaming System - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for live fire gaming wherein the system includes a camera, coupled to a server, for capturing images of a target onto which projectiles are being shot by a shooting device, a processing algorithm, implemented through the server, for identifying each single incremental change to the target associated with an initial and subsequent impact points of projectiles shot onto the target, each identification using only one captured image from the camera for each impact point, and a user-interface touch screen display, coupled to the server, for displaying and interfacing with one or more of: a representation of the target showing the impact points, marketing material, firearm safety information, and firearm training instructions. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398169 | INTEGRATING COMMENTARY CONTENT AND GAMEPLAY CONTENT OVER A MULTI-USER PLATFORM - A multi-user platform provides an immersive digital (including virtual reality (VR)) environment to solicit and broadcast commentary related to gameplay. The multi-user platform receives gameplay content, which includes a plurality of media streams that show one or more views. The multi-user platform generates a graphical representation for each media stream in the VR environment, receives commentary content corresponding to one or more media streams in the VR environment, and determines one graphical representation for one media stream is an active representation in the VR environment for a time period. The multi-user platform further synchronizes a portion of the commentary content received in the time period with the one media stream associated with the active representation to create synchronized content and broadcast gameplay channel(s) that includes the synchronized content to one or more subscribers connected to the multi-user platform. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398170 | Display Mount for a Game Controller - This document describes devices and systems related to gaming-systems and gaming-system accessories. In an aspect, a display mount for mounting a mobile device having a display and a housing on a game controller is described. The display mount includes a mobile device holder configured for releasable connection to the mobile device, a controller receiver configured for releasable connection with the game controller, and an upright for spacing the mobile device holder apart from the controller receiver. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398171 | Display Mount for a Game Controller - This document describes devices and systems related to gaming-systems and gaming-system accessories. In an aspect, a display mount for mounting a mobile device having a display and a housing on a game controller is described. The display mount includes a mobile device holder configured for releasable connection to the mobile device, a controller receiver configured for releasable connection with the game controller, and an upright for spacing the mobile device holder apart from the controller receiver. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398172 | COLLAPSIBLE AND PORTABLE WATER SLIDE FOR POOLS - A water slide for a recreational pool or other body of water, the water slide including a ladder section and a chute rotatably coupled to one another to simplify disassembly and transport of the water slide when not in use. The water slide may further include a brace supporting the ladder section and chute, and a water tank designed to further stabilize the water slide during use. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398173 | CHOREOGRAPHED RIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A ride vehicle includes a riding assembly configured to carry a rider, a base configured to couple to the riding assembly, and a control system configured to control the coordination of movements of the ride vehicle with movements of separate ride vehicles. The base includes a surface movement system configured to move the ride vehicle along a surface, a vertical movement system configured to move the riding assembly vertically relative to the base, and a roll system configured to move the riding assembly angularly relative to the base. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398174 | Posing and Chroma Key Imaging System for a Jointed Doll - A system for posing and imaging a doll. A doll is provided that has a mechanical receptacle in its neck. The doll is supported by a support stand assembly that engages the receptacle. The support stand assembly has a base with a geometric center. An articulable arm is provided that has a first end and an opposite second end. The first end is connected to said base at a first hinged connection. The second end terminates with a mechanical connector that is shaped to engage the receptacle on the doll. The articulable arm attaches to the base at a point offset from its geometric center. The articulable arm contains arm sections that are joined at manually adjustable joints that can be selectively locked in place. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398175 | SHELL-WITHIN-A-SHELL MAGNETIC TOY CONSTRUCTION BLOCK - A magnetic toy construction block includes an inner shell and an outer shell which are arranged to form a module having a shell-within-a-shell construction. Disc-shaped magnets are rotatably received and maintained in pockets formed in the inner shell of the module. The inner shell is permanently housed within the outer shell such that the magnets lie in close proximity to its sidewalls and hence sidewalls of the module itself. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398176 | DISSOLVING SUBSTRATE WITH REMAINING MESSAGE - Described is a dissolving substrate with a remaining message. The substrate is formed of water-soluble paper such that it dissolves when exposed to water. Notably, printed upon the substrate is an offset printing ink that is water-resistant. Thus, when the substrate dissolves, the message or imagery as printed with the offset printing ink remains and floats upon the water for further use or enjoyment. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398177 | HAZE-FILLED BUBBLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HAZE-FILLED BUBBLES - A haze-filled bubble device and method for producing haze-filled bubbles are provided that encapsulates a haze inside a rapidly emitted, continuous flow of bubbles, without permitting significant amounts of the haze to escape the device outside of the bubbles. Bubble solution is pumped into a bubble wand and a wiper cycles across its face to form a meniscus of bubble solution over the bubble wand's outer face. Additionally, a haze generating assembly can selectively pump fog fluid to a heater and a resultantly generated haze is provided to an enclosed chamber. A fan in the enclosed chamber forces the haze from the chamber into a conduit that channels the haze into the bubble wand and to the miniscus, where the air flow created by the fan is used to form haze-filled bubbles. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398178 | PRANK SPILL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for an improved do-it-yourself novelty spill kit for pranking or playing a trick on others wherein an article of manufacture such as a simulated spill may be custom produced by a prankster for a desired pranking environment thus providing craft entertainment for the prankster and also improving the therapeutic prank effect for all involved. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398179 | SELF-CONTAINED PHOTOVOLTAIC DISTILLATION APPARATUS - The present disclosure describes an apparatus that may be used to generate desalinated water from a supply of untreated water using a photovoltaic cell. The front surface of the photovoltaic cell is partially enclosed to form an evaporation chamber. The front surface of the photovoltaic cell is exposed to sunlight or another light source. This exposure results in power generation by the photovoltaic cell and also heats the air in the evaporation chamber. Untreated water is subsequently introduced into the evaporation chamber. Upon contacting the heated air and the front surface of the photovoltaic cell, a portion of the untreated water evaporates to generate water vapor. The water vapor is then removed from the evaporation chamber and transported to a condensation chamber. The water vapor is cooled in the condensation chamber to yield desalinated water. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398180 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING CO-GENERATED ENERGY WHEN PROCESSING ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS DERIVED FROM PLANT MATTER - Methods and apparatus consistent with the present disclosure may provide electrical energy and thermal to extraction or separation equipment. Methods and apparatus consistent with the present disclosure may extract and concentrate essential elements plant matter. An amount of wasted heat energy collected from a engine that powers an electrical generator may be provided to an evaporation or separation process when electrical power is provided to extraction or separation processing equipment. Computers or electronics that control equipment consistent with the present disclosure may be remotely controlled via a mobile electronic device, when desired. Such computers or electronics may receive sensor data related to the operation of plat matter extractors, related separation equipment, or other equipment may be used to manage a production line. As such, methods and apparatus consistent with the present disclosure may extract essential elements from cannabis plant matter and process those essential elements into cannabis extracts or isolates. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398181 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY SEPARATING IMPURITIES PRESENT IN A HYDRO-ALCOHOLIC CUT BY RECYCLING THROUGH A LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION COLUMN - Liquid-liquid extraction and distillation of a liquid feedstock of at least ethanol, water, acetaldehyde and at least one hydrocarbon-based impurity with a boiling point of between 20° C. and 100° C. at atmospheric pressure, or which generates, with at least one of the compounds of the liquid feedstock and/or with the organic extraction solvent and/or with the aqueous back-washing solvent, an azeotrope and a partition coefficient of between 0.1 and 5 at any point in a back-washing (BW) column of the extraction section, by (a) a liquid-liquid extraction step a washing (W) column, a back-washing (BW) column and at least one injection (F2) of a cut withdrawn in step b), located in the top half of the back-washing column, (b) a distillation of an aldehyde and ethanol separation producing at least one aldehyde-rich effluent, one ethanol-rich effluent and one water-rich effluent. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398182 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBSTANCE EXTRACTION - A system and method for separating desirable elements from typically undesirable byproducts of a cannabis extraction system is disclosed. The system and method may separate terpenes and/or THC from residue byproducts that may typically be discarded as waste. The system and method includes at least two unique steps of refinement that may result in purity levels of 90% for the terpenes and 90% for the THC. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398183 | Acetylation of cannabigerol - A process for producing THC-O-acetate using a succession of distillation, salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extractions (SALLEs), and solvent recovery techniques. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in cannabis oil reacts with acetic anhydride under reflux to produce THC-O-acetate and acetic acid. The resulting crude product is distilled and subjected to a SALLE with hexane followed by a SALLE with petroleum ether, before being distilled again in order to obtain a refined, THC-O-acetate product. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398184 | COLD EXTRACTION METHOD FOR CANNABINOIDS AND TERPENES FROM CANNABIS BY ORGANIC SOLVENTS - The invention relates to methods of producing extracts from cannabis plant material, where the extracts comprise cannabinoids and terpenes. The methods comprise extracting fresh or dried plant material with a cold organic solvent. The methods allow for the extraction of cannabinoids and terpenes, while leaving behind impurities such as waxes and chlorophyll that are commonly found in extractions with room temperature (RT) or warm solvent extraction methods. The methods can produce extracts having more than 90% cannabinoids. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398185 | Method And Apparatus For Producing Specific Substances By Extraction And Separation In A Liquid-Liquid System - A new system in which a forward extraction part, a scrubbing part, and a backward extraction part operate together and synchronously to produce specific substances by extraction and separation in a liquid-liquid system. The aqueous phase is circulated independently only in the forward extraction part one or more times, and the organic phase is circulated from the forward extraction part through the scrubbing part and the backward extraction part to the forward extraction part again in synchronization with the liquid circulation of the aqueous phase. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398186 | FILTRATION PROCESS AND ASSEMBLY - A filtering process can comprise providing a dispersion comprising a liquid and a plurality of particles contained in the liquid; moving an object relative to the dispersion; selectively removing at least a portion of the plurality of particles from the dispersion to obtain a plurality of separated particles attached to the object. In a further embodiment, an assembly for separating particles from a dispersion can comprise a chamber including a dispersion, the dispersion comprising a liquid and a plurality of particles; a movable object, the object being adapted for moving through the chamber and adsorbing at least a portion of the plurality of particles during moving; a first construction adapted for moving the object relative to the dispersion at a controlled moving speed, and a second construction adapted for removing and collecting from the object a plurality of separated particles from the dispersion. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398187 | DEPTH FILTERS FOR DISPOSABLE BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES - A process for the primary clarification of feeds, including chemically treated flocculated feeds, containing the target biomolecules of interest such as mAbs, mammalian cell cultures, or bacterial cell cultures, using a primary clarification depth filtration device without the use of a primary clarification centrifugation step or a primary clarification tangential flow microfiltration step. The primary clarification depth filtration device contains a porous depth filter having graded porous layers of varying pore ratings. The primary clarification depth filtration device filters fluid feeds, including chemically treated flocculated feeds containing flocculated cellular debris and colloidal particulates having a particle size distribution of approximately about 0.5 μm to 200 μm, at a flow rate of about 10 litres/m | 2020-12-24 |
20200398188 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING EIGHTEEN COMPONENTS IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE COMPOSITION - The disclosure provides a method for separating eighteen components in a traditional Chinese medicine composition, including: (1) preparing the traditional Chinese medicine composition into a total extract of the traditional Chinese medicine composition, separating by resin through sequentially eluting with water, 10% ethanol and 30% ethanol, and collecting the 30% ethanol eluate to obtain a 30% ethanol extract; (2) adding the 30% ethanol extract to a reverse phase silica gel ODS-AQ-HG, and separating in a medium pressure separation column to obtain differently numbered elution dry pastes; (3) dissolving the differently numbered elution dry paste with 30% methanol as a solvent, and passing the solution through a 0.45 μm microporous membrane, carrying out a primary separation by high performance liquid chromatography and collecting chromatographic peaks with different retention times, and further purifying by high performance liquid chromatography; finally obtaining the components of eighteen components. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398189 | SHORT-PROCESS SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING IONIC LIQUID FROM ALKYLATION REACTION EFFLUENT - The disclosure provides a short-process separation system for separating ionic liquid from alkylation reaction effluent, comprising an alkylation reactor, an ionic liquid storage tank, a primary coalescence separator, a secondary coalescence separator, a flash tank, a low-temperature fine coalescence separator and a fractionating tower that are linked in order. The inlet of the ionic liquid storage tank communicates with the bottom flow ports of the primary coalescence separator, the secondary coalescence separator and the low-temperature fine coalescence separator through delivery lines, and the outlet of the ionic liquid storage tank communicates with the return port of the alkylation reactor through a delivery pump. The alkylated oil collected from this system has a high degree of cleanliness, and can be used directly as a component for formulating clean gasoline. The ionic liquid catalyst collected therefrom may be directly returned to the alkylation reactor for cycle use. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398190 | SINGLE-PHASE MICROEMULSION ADDITIVE FOR SEPARATION OF OIL AND WATER - A single-phase microemulsion additive may be introduced to a stream containing mixtures of or emulsions of oil and water in an effective amount to separate oil from the water in the stream and/or separating water from the oil in the stream. The single-phase microemulsion additive is formed by combining at least one demulsifier, at least one water clarifier, at least one surfactant, and optionally at least one solvent. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398191 | Crude Oil Demulsification - A system includes a device disposed within a storage tank. The device includes a cyclonic separator and an electrostatic coalescer. The cyclonic separator is configured to receive and separate phases of a multi-phase fluid stream. The cyclonic separator is configured to induce cyclonic flow of the multi-phase fluid stream to separate the multi-phase fluid stream into a gas stream and a liquid stream. The liquid stream includes a first liquid phase and a second liquid phase. The cyclonic separator is configured to discharge at least a portion of the gas stream and at least a portion of the liquid stream. The electrostatic coalescer is downstream of and fluidically connected to the second outlet of the cyclonic separator. The electrostatic coalescer is configured to demulsify the liquid stream by causing coalescence of liquid droplets of one of the first or second liquid phases. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398192 | Crude Oil Demulsification - A system includes a device disposed within a storage tank. The device includes a cyclonic separator and an electrostatic coalescer. The cyclonic separator is configured to receive and separate phases of a multi-phase fluid stream. The cyclonic separator is configured to induce cyclonic flow of the multi-phase fluid stream to separate the multi-phase fluid stream into a gas stream and a liquid stream. The liquid stream includes a first liquid phase and a second liquid phase. The cyclonic separator is configured to discharge at least a portion of the gas stream and at least a portion of the liquid stream. The electrostatic coalescer is downstream of and fluidically connected to the second outlet of the cyclonic separator. The electrostatic coalescer is configured to demulsify the liquid stream by causing coalescence of liquid droplets of one of the first or second liquid phases. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398193 | Clarifier with Improved Energy Dissipating Inlet - A clarifier of a wastewater treatment system is made more efficient and cost effective with an energy dissipating inlet (EDI) that removes the need for a conventional feedwell/EDI system. A central influent pipe has wastewater outlet ports under the liquid surface, the ports being surrounded by an efficient EDI surrounding the center pipe and extending outwardly therefrom. The EDI receives influent flow and directs the sludge outwardly and generally downwardly at reduced flow velocity. Series of baffles in the EDI help slow the flow velocity and disperse the sludge. In another embodiment a faucet-type EDI has discharge openings that disperse the sludge downwardly after it has flowed through sets of baffles above. Significant cost reductions in material and installation are realized by elimination of the conventional feedwell/EDI system. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398194 | PERIODIC RADIAL SYMMETRY FOR FILTER PLEATING - A cylindrical filter element having a central longitudinal axis and filter media including a plurality of radially extending pleats arranged in a pattern that repeats around the central longitudinal axis. Each of the pleats comprises an inner pleat tip, wherein the inner pleat tips of each pattern define an open area that extends along a height of the filter element, and wherein each pattern of pleats comprises a first series of intermediate pleats that descends in length from a major pleat to a minor pleat and a second series of intermediate pleats that ascends in length from the minor pleat to a major pleat of an adjacent pattern of pleats. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398195 | FILTER CARTRIDGE WITH ENGAGEMENT MEMBERS - A filter cartridge of a filter group of a fluid of a vehicle extends along a main axis including a base assembly and engagement members including first engagement members in the filter cartridge and second engagement members in the base assembly, respectively specially shaped to engage each other in a blocking configuration. The filter cartridge extends along a cartridge axis and includes at an axial end an engagement plane on which the first engagement members are made including at least two tooth elements diametrically opposite the cartridge axis. Each tooth element extends in height from the engagement plane extending on an imaginary surface parallel to the cartridge axis, having a substantially T shape. Each tooth element is elastically yielding in a radial direction, so that the blocking configuration is achievable following the radial movement of the tooth element. | 2020-12-24 |
20200398196 | ONLINE CLEANING DEVICE AND ONLINE CLEANING METHOD - The present invention discloses a cleaning liquid for a ship ballast water treatment filter, an online cleaning device and an online cleaning method. The online cleaning device comprises a filter cleaning pipeline and a cleaning liquid preparation tank located in the filter cleaning pipeline. The cleaning liquid preparation tank is provided with a cleaning liquid outlet and a cleaning liquid reinjection opening. The filter cleaning pipeline comprises a cleaning liquid injection pipeline located between the cleaning liquid outlet of the cleaning liquid preparation tank and a filter water inlet, and a cleaning liquid reinjection pipeline located between a filter water outlet and a cleaning liquid reinjection opening of the cleaning liquid preparation tank. The cleaning liquid prepared in the cleaning liquid preparation tank is injected into the filter through the cleaning liquid injection pipeline and is re-injected into the cleaning liquid preparation tank through the cleaning liquid reinjection pipeline. | 2020-12-24 |