24th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150157851 | MEDICAL LEADS WITH SEGMENTED ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF - In one embodiment, a method for fabricating a neurostimulation stimulation lead comprises: providing a plurality of ring components and hypotubes in a mold; placing an annular frame with multiple lumens over distal ends of the plurality of hypotubes to position a portion of each hypotube within a respective lumen of the annular frame; molding the plurality of ring components and the hypotubes to form a stimulation tip component for the stimulation lead, wherein the molding fills interstitial spaces between the plurality of ring components and hypotubes with insulative material; and forming segmented electrodes from the ring components after performing the molding. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157852 | Electrode Lead with Integrated Attachment Mechanism - An electrode for use with a cochlear implant system includes an electrode array with at least one electrode contact, and an electrode lead adjacent to the electrode array. The electrode lead has a flexible region configured to allow the electrode lead to bend and has an attachment mechanism with an internal portion positioned within the electrode lead and an external portion configured to be bent and secured to bone. A method of securing the electrode to bone is also disclosed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157853 | ELECTRONIC LEAD CONNECTION AND RELATED DEVICES - Described are lead connections for electrically connecting a lead terminal and a lead channel; the lead connection can be useful in an electronic device such as an implantable electronic device, such as a hearing implant. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157854 | METHOD FOR IMPLANTING AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE IN BODY TISSUE - An implantable device for body tissue, including an electrical subsystem that flexes within and interfaces with body tissue and a carrier that operates in the following two modes: provides structural support for the electrical subsystem during implantation of the device in body tissue and allows flexing of the electrical subsystem after implantation of the device in body tissue. The implantable device is preferably designed to be implanted into the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve, muscle, or any other suitable anatomical location. The implantable device, however, may be alternatively used in any suitable environment and for any suitable reason. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157855 | MRI-Safe Implant Electronics - A power supply arrangement for an implantable electronic system is described. An MRI power supply arrangement cooperates with an implantable power supply circuit to provide a high output impedance for implanted circuitry during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). | 2015-06-11 |
20150157856 | Apparatus for electroporation - An apparatus to make cell walls permeable to macromolecules and nanoparticles by creating micropores in cell walls without using metallic electrodes. Electrolysis and over-heating of the target material owing to uneven current distribution is eliminated. The absence of invasive electrodes makes the apparatus suitable for human applications. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157857 | ELECTRICAL MUSCLE CONTROLLER - A method of modifying the force of contraction of at least a portion of a heart chamber, including providing a subject having a heart, comprising at least a portion having an activation, and applying a non-excitatory electric field having a given duration, at a delay after the activation, to the portion, which causes the force of contraction to be increased by a least 5%. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157858 | Activation Map Based Individualized Planning For Deep Brain Stimulation - Example apparatus and methods plan and control neuro-modulation of a distributed multi-region network in a brain. A location for a deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrode that participates in activating a combination of white matter pathways associated with the network is selected. The location is selected based on a pre-implantation image of the brain and a probabilistic activation model of the network. An initial stimulation parameter for DBS to be applied through the DBS electrode is selected based on a post-implantation image of the brain and the probabilistic activation model of the network. A modified stimulation parameter for DBS being applied through the DBS electrode is selected based on the initial stimulation parameter, a local field potential measured in the distributed multi-region network in response to DBS applied using the initial stimulation parameter, the probabilistic activation model of the distributed multi-region network, and the post-implantation image of the brain. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157859 | NON-INVASIVE AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ANIMAL CONDITIONS - The present invention employed a method to control electrical activity in a target area of an animal's body by administering transcranial focal stimulation to the target area to adjust activity to normal levels. An advanced automated control system would first detect the abnormal electrical activity using tripolar concentric ring electrodes and then provides transcranial focal electrical stimulation to the target area using noninvasive tripolar concentric ring electrode system in a closed-loop continuous feedback. The automated control system would be adaptable to include the use of therapeutic drugs, either non-continuously or continuously, as a more comprehensive treatment of the abnormal electric activity. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157860 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MUSIC ENJOYMENT AND ABILITY TESTING AND REHABILITATION RETAINING WITH COCHLEAR IMPLANTS - A tool to measure, diagnose and retrain post-lingually deafened cochlear implant recipients to enjoy sound and particularly musical sound. The tool includes audio and visual stimulus presentation apparatus, selected and stored musical scores, subject response apparatus, and a means to access the cochlear implant. These act in conjunction with: a Sound Enjoyment Assessment Tool (SEAT); a Perceptual Discrimination Assessment Tool (PDAT) including: a) a pitch discrimination assessment (PA) tool, and b) a timbre discrimination assessment (TA) tool. A Music Perception Ability Tool (MPAT) and a Timbre Perception Ability Retraining Tool (TPART). These components are used together initially as a composite Diagnostic Tool. The diagnostic tool produces a set of diagnostic scores of the patient's enjoyment of music. SEAT produces a musical enjoyment score. PDAT produces a pitch and timbre discrimination ability score. MPAT produces a profile of scores of the user's perceptual abilities related to music patterns and melodies. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157861 | Implantable Stimulator Device Having Components Embedded in a Circuit Board - An improved circuit board for an implantable stimulator device is disclosed having components embedded within the device's circuit board, and in particular having embedded components in the electrodes current paths, such as various numbers and/or combinations of DC-blocking capacitors, EMI filtering capacitors, and EMI filtering inductors. By embedding at least some of these components, the improved circuit board can accommodate additional IPG circuitry, or can be made smaller, which is significant given the trend to increase the number of electrodes in such devices. In a preferred embodiment, at least the filtering capacitors are embedded in the circuit board, while the DC-blocking capacitors are traditionally surface mounted, without reducing the number of DC-blocking capacitors compared to the number of electrodes the IPG supports. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157862 | Cortical Implant System for Brain Stimulation and Recording - The present invention consists of an implantable device with at least one package that houses electronics that sends and receives data or signals, and optionally power, from an external system through at least one coil attached to at least one package and processes the data, including recordings of neural activity, and delivers electrical pulses to neural tissue through at least one array of multiple electrodes that are attached to the at least one package. The device is adapted to electrocorticographic (ECoG) and local field potential (LFP) signals. A brain stimulator, preferably a deep brain stimulator, stimulates the brain in response to neural recordings in a closed feedback loop. The device is advantageous in providing neuromodulation therapies for neurological disorders such as chronic pain, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, or similar disorders. The invention and components thereof are intended to be installed in the head, or on or in the cranium or on the dura, or on or in the brain. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERAPY ADJUSTMENT IN RESPONSE TO INDUCED CARDIAC CONDUCTION CHANGES - An implantable system delivers a plurality of electrical stimulation therapies to a patient and controls the delivery such that a physiologic change induced by at least one of the therapies is detected and used to adjust one or more of the therapies. In various embodiments, the implantable system delivers a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) therapy such as a pacing therapy and a neural stimulation (NS) therapy such as an autonomic modulation therapy (AMT). In various embodiments, the physiologic change includes a change in a cardiac conduction interval that may be detected within a detection window following delivery of the pacing or NS therapy. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157864 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NOISE STIMULATION - The present disclosure provides systems and methods utilizing a noise stimulation apparatus. The apparatus includes at least one stimulating electrode and an implantable pulse generator coupled to the at least one stimulating electrode. The implantable pulse generator includes an accelerometer and a computing device coupled to the accelerometer. The computing device is configured to cause the implantable pulse generator to generate at least one stimulation pulse based on signals received from the accelerometer. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157865 | NONINVASIVE CARDIAC THERAPY EVALUATION - Systems, methods, and interfaces are described herein for assisting a user in noninvasive evaluation of patients for cardiac therapy and noninvasive evaluation of cardiac therapy being delivered. The systems, methods, and interfaces may provide graphical representations of cardiac electrical activation times about one or more portions of human anatomy and one or more cardiac health metrics. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157866 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LONGEVITY - A method and apparatus for determining estimated remaining longevity for an implantable stimulator. The device employs pre-calculated numbers of days for various combinations conditions of device usage parameters to determine remaining device longevity based upon identified actual conditions of device usage and employs the determined longevity to change longevity indicator states in the device. While between longevity state changes, the device the identified conditions of device usage and adjusts the determined longevity if the conditions of use change significantly. The indicator states may correspond to one or more of Recommended Replacement Time (RRT), Elective Replacement Indicator (ERI) or End of Service (EOS). | 2015-06-11 |
20150157867 | DOSED DELIVERY OF AUTONOMIC MODULATION THERAPY - An example of a method embodiment may include receiving a user programmable neural stimulation (NS) dose for an intermittent neural stimulation (INS) therapy, and delivering the INS therapy with the user programmable NS dose to an autonomic neural target of a patient. Delivering the INS therapy may include delivering NS bursts, and delivering the NS bursts may include delivering a number of NS pulses per cardiac cycle during a portion of the cardiac cycles and not delivering NS pulses during a remaining portion of the cardiac cycles. The method may further include sensing cardiac events within the cardiac cycles, and controlling delivery of the user programmable NS dose of INS therapy using the sensed cardiac events to time delivery of the number of NS pulses per cardiac cycle to provide the user programmable NS dose. The user programmable NS dose may determine the number of NS pulses per cardiac cycle. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157868 | INTUITED DELIVERY OF AUTONOMIC MODULATION THERAPY - An example of a method embodiment may deliver intermittent neural stimulation (INS) therapy to an autonomic neural target of a patient. The INS therapy includes neural stimulation (NS) ON times alternating with NS OFF times, and includes at least one NS burst of NS pulses during each of the NS ON times. For a given NS OFF time and subsequent NS ON time, delivering INS therapy may include monitoring a plurality of cardiac cycles during the NS OFF time, using the monitored plurality of cardiac cycles to predict cardiac event timing during the subsequent NS ON time, and controlling delivery of the INS therapy using the predicted cardiac event timing to time NS burst delivery of at least one NS burst for the subsequent NS ON time based on the predicted cardiac event timing. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157869 | METHOD OF RECHARGING A POWER SOURCE FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - Method of recharging a power source such as a rechargeable lithium ion battery for an implantable medical device. Energy is received within the implantable medical device from an external energy source which energy is used to recharge the power source. At least one recharge parameter associated with recharging of the power source is monitored. Recharging is regulated by increasing a charging rate of the power source in response, at least in part, on the recharge parameter being monitored. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157870 | SHAPE CONFORMING FLEXIBLE DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE PLASMA GENERATORS - Exemplary embodiments of shape conforming dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma generators are disclosed herein. One exemplary embodiment includes a flexible pad and a plurality of electrodes located in the pad within close proximity of each other, and a flexible dielectric barrier surrounding the plurality of electrodes and separating the plurality of electrodes from each other. Wherein when a high voltage pulse is applied to one or more of the plurality of electrodes, plasma is produced between a surface of the flexible pad and a portion of the body in close proximity to the flexible pad. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157871 | HEALTH APPLICATIONS OF A DOUBLE HELIX CONDUCTOR - An electrical system having an underlying structure resembling the double helix most commonly associated with DNA is used to produce useful electromagnetic fields for health applications and/or medical applications. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157872 | Device for Treating Cancer by Hyperthermia and the Method Thereof - The present invention provides a device for treating tumor and cancer in humans and animals by using hyperthermia. The device is customizable according to size of the tumor as well as the location i.e. specific body part that is affected by disease. The device generates magnetic induction that in turn heats the magnetic nanoparticle and kills the cancerous cell without affecting the neighboring cells. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157873 | Device For Repetitive Nerve Stimulation In Order To Break Down Fat Tissue Means Of Inductive Magnetic Fields - The invention relates to a device and a method for repetitive nerve stimulation in order to break down fat tissue by means of inductive magnetic fields, which device and method permit easy patient-related adjustability and control in order to reduce fat tissue in defined body regions, such as the abdomen, buttocks, or thighs, in a targeted manner and without body contact. The invention uses the effect of the stimulation of muscle contractions by contactless induction of electric fields by means of pulsed magnetic fields in the tissue. By influencing the electric currents, pulsating magnetic fields are also able to stimulate ion transport and measurably increase metabolism. An increase in the circulation of the blood and increased oxygen supply are demonstrably | 2015-06-11 |
20150157874 | Transcranial magnetic stimulation induction coil device with attachment portion for receiving tracking device - A transcranial magnetic stimulation induction coil device having a tracking device with a mating portion and at least one set of two or more reflective elements, a casing separate from a tracking device and containing at least one coil winding having a known orientation within the casing, and an attachment portion corresponding to the mating portion for removably attaching the tracking device to the casing such that, when attached, the reflective elements have a known orientation with respect to the known orientation of the coil winding. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157875 | USING LIGHT TO REGULATE UTERINE CONTRACTIONS - A headset includes a body to be worn by a late term pregnant female. It has a light source carried by the body that directs light into the eyes of the late term pregnant human female for reducing uterine contractions occurring at night in the late term pregnant human female and suppressing the regular nocturnal endogenous melatonin secretions of the late-term pregnant human female experiencing uterine contractions. The light source directs into the eyes of the pregnant human female intermittently during the night blue light having a wavelength of about 450 to 500 nm and an intensity of about 1,000 to 10,000 lux. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157876 | NEAR-INFRARED ELECTROMAGNETIC MODIFICATION OF CELLULAR STEADY-STATE MEMBRANE POTENTIALS - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for applying near-infrared optical energies and dosimetries to alter the bioenergetic steady-state trans-membrane and mitochondrial potentials (ΔΨ-steady) of all irradiated cells through an optical depolarization effect. This depolarization causes a concomitant decrease in the absolute value of the trans-membrane potentials ΔΨ of the irradiated mitochondrial and plasma membranes. Many cellular anabolic reactions and drug-resistance mechanisms can be rendered less functional and/or mitigated by a decrease in a membrane potential ΔΨ, the affiliated weakening of the proton motive force Δp, and the associated lowered phosphorylation potential ΔGp. Within the area of irradiation exposure, the decrease in membrane potentials ΔΨ will occur in bacterial, fungal and mammalian cells in unison. This membrane depolarization provides the ability to potentiate antimicrobial, antifungal and/or antineoplastic drugs against only targeted undesirable cells. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157877 | AUTOFLUORESCENT IMAGING AND TARGET ABLATION - Apparatus, devices, methods, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to autofluorescent imaging and ablation are disclosed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157878 | BRACHYTHERAPY TANDEM AND OVOID IMPLANTATION DEVICES AND METHODS - Intracavitary brachytherapy tandem and ovoid oncology treatment systems and methods are provided. One such system and method employs a multi-part tandem having a detachable distal section suitable for retaining within a body cavity such as the uterus, both during radiation treatment and during recovery time between radiation treatments. This distal portion can be intended for single-patient use and be disposed of after completion of a radiation treatment session having multiple radiation dose treatment times. One or both of real time in vivo detection and monitoring and hypertherapy features can be included. One or more of the system tandem or ovoid colpostats feature bendability to tailor the system to the specific body and patient being treated. The method includes having a tandem distal section inserted into a body cavity such as a uterus and remaining within the body cavity in between treatment times. Other systems and methods incorporate balloon devices that assist in spacing radiation doses away from body sites at which radiation treatment is not intended. Balloon devices also can be provided for adjusting and maintaining separation spacing between two ovoid colpostats while intracavitary. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157879 | RADIATION THERAPY DEVICE FOR OCULAR MELANOMA - The present invention advantageously provides a method and system for providing accurately localized, non-invasive radiation treatment for ocular melanoma or other intraocular indications through the completion of specified research tasks. The present invention further provides for dynamic localization of tumors associated with such indications. The system of the present invention includes the CYBERKNIFE system, a robust eye pupil tracking system, and an integrated software package to achieve intra-beam fractional tumor tracking during radiation delivery. The system may further include a mechanical phantom incorporated with a radiation dosimetry calibration kit for validation. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157880 | CLOUD-BASED ADAPTIVE QUALITY ASSURANCE FACILITIES - Presented herein are facilities to assist in quality assurance (QA) testing of systems and equipment. Test data including results related to radiologic or diagnostic imaging performance of radiation therapy or diagnostic imaging equipment is obtained. Analysis of the test data is performed against maintained quality assurance specifications to obtain quality assurance results for the equipment. The obtained quality assurance results are presented to a user. Users may view trends and comparison in QA testing for the equipment and other equipment. Alerts about QA results may be provided and comments on QA results may be maintained. Collaboration between users to share information, test data, advice, and so on is facilitated. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157881 | CIRCULAR ACCELERATOR AND PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY APPARATUS - One embodiment of a particle circular accelerator | 2015-06-11 |
20150157882 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF TISSUE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - Provided are a method of controlling a temperature of tissue and a temperature controlling apparatus using the method. The method includes measuring a temperature of a target tissue, determining an intensity of ultrasound irradiation with respect to the target tissue based on a target temperature of the target tissue and the measured temperature of the target tissue, and irradiating the ultrasound irradiation having the determined intensity to the target tissue. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157883 | AIRCRAFT AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR REDUCING AN EFFECTIVE ALTITUDE EXPERIENCED AT A SELECTED LOCATION - A system directing oxygen enriched air to locations on an aircraft. A nitrogen generating system may be configured for generating nitrogen enriched air and oxygen enriched air. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157884 | OXYGEN ENRICHED USER COMPARTMENT ON AN AIRCRAFT - A system for providing an oxygen enriched localized environment in a user compartment on an aircraft that can include a gas separation system having an oxygen output channel that outputs a flow of oxygen enriched air, and a duct network coupled to the oxygen output channel and to direct the flow of oxygen enriched air to the user compartment, localized volume. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157885 | Anti-Falling Device - An anti-falling device contains: a support rod including a hanging seat and ratchet teeth; two locking jaws, and each locking jaw having a fixing mount, a controlling member, and a spring; the fixing mount having a fitting orifice, an arcuate orifice, a receiving orifice, and a clamping hook. The fitting orifice is fitted with the support rod, the arcuate orifice passes through the fixing mount, the receiving orifice passes through the fixing mount, two clamping hooks of the two locking jaws are clamped on two end portions of an extending plate of a H beam. The controlling member is connected with the fixing mount and swings between a locking position and an unlocking position. The controlling member has a lock bolt and two apertures, and the two inserting bolts are inserted into the two apertures and the receiving orifice so as to limit the controlling member at the locking position. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING SEA WATER DURING FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS ON A NAVAL VESSEL - A method for pumping water on a naval vessel is disclosed, the method including but not limited to pumping fresh water from a fresh water reservoir into a fresh water flush tank; pumping salt water from a salt water reservoir into a fire water reservoir during fire operations; controlling a valve in liquid communication to alternately connect the fire water reservoir to the salt water reservoir to supply salt water to the fire water reservoir during fire operations and connecting the fire water reservoir to the fresh water flush to flush salt water from the fire water reservoir after fire water operations. A system is disclosed for practicing the method. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157887 | DECONTAMINANT PRODUCT AND METHOD - There is provided a decontaminant product for decontaminating a surface or object that is contaminated, or suspected to be contaminated, with a hazardous chemical agent, wherein the decontaminant product comprises polymeric material comprising a polymer of: (i) itaconic acid, or a derivative thereof such as an itaconic ester or an itaconic acid isomer; (ii) an acrylate monomer, such as 2-trifluoromethyl acrylic acid (TFMAA), methacrylic acid (MA), N,N-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, N,N-diethylamino ethyl methacrylate (DEAEM), acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPSA), ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), acrylic acid, acrylamide, acrylonitrile and acrolein, or a derivative thereof; (iii) urocanic acid, or a derivative thereof such as an ester thereof such as urocanic acid ethyl ester; (iv) a vinyl monomer, such as 1-Vinylimidazole, p-divinylbenzene, m-divinylbenzene, 2-Vinylpyridine and 4-Vinylpyridine; or (v) an amine monomer such as allylamine. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157888 | Inflatable Recreation Device - An inflatable recreation device is formed of a plurality of inflatable donut-shaped tubular members secured in stacked configuration and having an opening extending therethrough. With a first end of the plurality of stacked members facing upwardly, a rebound surface secured to the first end extends over a first end of the opening to form a rebound surface upon which a user can jump. When the device is turned over, the rebound surface faces downwardly to form a bottom of the opening and a second end of the plurality of stacked members and the opening face upwardly whereby users can sit around the second end of the stacked members with feet extending into the opening, or can walk around the second end as a balance beam. Further, the stacked members can be turned on their side and rolled with users inside the opening. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157889 | Trampoline Accessory Attachment System - A trampoline accessory attachment system comprises an accessory attachment rail enables attachment of an enclosure, pad, or other accessories to a trampoline. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157890 | SLACKLINE APPARATUS AND TRAINING METHOD - A portable human balance training device for improving the human proprioceptive system, athletic performance, athletic speed, athletic agility, athletic vertical leap, athletic eye/hand coordination, spatial awareness, left/right brain organization and increasing the muscular development of a user. The balancing device has an elongated suspended support structure spanning the length of the device. The balancing device also has an end support structure at each end for suspending and stabilizing the support structure. A flexible line is mounted to the end supports and spans the length of the support structure. The user places all or part of their body weight on the suspended support band and attempts to balance. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157891 | Playground Assembly - In one embodiment, a playground assembly includes a beam having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a longitudinal axis that extends between the first end and the second end such that the beam is elongate along the longitudinal axis. The beam defines a length measured between the first end and the second end along the longitudinal axis, and a width measured in a direction perpendicular to the length, wherein the length is at least five times greater than the width and the beam is at a height above a ground level. The playground assembly also includes at least one flexible strip extending between the beam and the ground level. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157892 | Weight Lifting and Strength Training Platforms and Pulling Blocks - The present invention comprises a pair of adjustable platforms, Each platform comprises a support platform and a plurality of legs, the legs configured to allow conversion of the platform to at least two heights, and collapse of the platform to a compact structure having wheels for ease of transport. The legs fit into mating tubes on the underside of the platform. To provide a second height, the legs may be equipped with a perpendicular portion to fit into mating tubes on the underside of the support platform to support the platform at a shorter height. One of each of the pair of platforms is equipped with a projection or other means on its underside which can be detachably associated with a projection or other means on the underside of the other platform with a space formed therebetween for storing legs. Attachable wheels and handle complete the transportable platform pair. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157893 | CONVERTIBLE ARM CORD LOOP HANDLE - An arm cord handle is disclosed that includes a flexible loop handle having a U shaped distal end and having proximal ends joined together at a common base portion. An external strap lies around and against the U shaped distal end in a storage position. The external strap has its ends fastened to the loop handle at a location spaced from the common base portion. The external strap can be deployed to an operational position away from the U shaped distal end of the flexible loop handle so that the arm cord handle is converted into a foot loop handle with the external strap positioned around a user's ankle while the U shaped distal end is positioned around the user's forefoot during exercise. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157894 | Barbell Safety Device - The invention is directed towards a lightweight and portable barbell safety device, comprising a first base that stably places the device in a vertical position, a second base that stably places the device in a horizontal position, an anchoring means that holds the bar of the barbell when the device is in a vertical position, and a docking means that holds a weight plate of the barbell when the device is in a horizontal position. The device allows users to safely secure a barbell and quickly and efficiently load and unload the weight plates onto and from the barbell. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157895 | GYMNASTIC MACHINE WITH DATA EXCHANGE BY MEANS OF A SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL AND TRAINING SYSTEM USING SUCH MACHINE - A gymnastic machine ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150157896 | SENSOR UNIT FOR QUANTIFICATION OF PHYSICAL TRAINING WITH RUBBER BAND - A sensor unit ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150157897 | MULTI-LAYERED GOLF BALLS HAVING FOAM CENTER WITH SELECTIVE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION - Multi-layered golf balls having a core made of a foamed polyurethane composition are provided. The ball includes a dual-layered core having a foam inner core (center) and surrounding outer core layer. The outer core layer may be made from a non-foamed thermoset material such as polybutadiene rubber. The ball further includes an inner cover, preferably made from a thermoplastic ionomer. The outer cover may be made from a non-foamed thermoset or thermoplastic material such as polyurethane. The core and inner cover layers preferably have different densities so the Moment of Inertia of the ball is adjusted. Preferably, the specific gravity of the inner cover is greater than the specific gravity of the outer core, which is greater than the specific gravity of the inner core. The finished ball has good distance and low-spin properties. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157898 | USE OF CURABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DITHIANE MONOMERS FOR GOLF BALL CORES - The present invention is directed to a golf ball and, more particularly, a golf ball core having a curable core composition comprising a dithiane compound, a rubber based compound comprising cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber, a crosslinking agent comprising a metallic salt of unsaturated carboxylic acid in an amount between 10 to 50 parts per hundred of rubber (pphr), a peroxide initiator, one or more filler materials, and optionally an organ sulfur compound, are used to provide soft and resilient cores. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157899 | Golf Ball with a Large and Soft Polymer Core - A golf ball includes a relatively large polymer core and has a soft ball compression. The polymer is, in the illustrated embodiments, a highly neutralized acid polymer. The golf ball may, optionally, include an outer core made of a different material, such as a thermoset polybutadiene rubber. The golf ball may, optionally, include a mantle layer made of an ionomer material. The inner core having a diameter of between 24 mm and 40 mm, and in some designs, between 28 mm and 32 mm, yields increased iron initial velocity and lower iron spin while maintaining driver performance. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157900 | TRACKING BALLS IN SPORTS - An electronically trackable ball consisting of a cover, an inflatable bladder, a valve in the bladder a mounting structure attached to said valve and extending inwardly of the valve toward the centre of the inflated bladder and an electronic transmission device on said mounting structure remote from said valve. The mounting structure is preferably a lightweight polymeric cylinder with the electronics fitted at the end remote from the valve and close to the centre of mass of the ball. The device is within the ball, and is constrained from moving around inside the ball. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157901 | TENNIS RACKET - A tennis racket includes a head including a frame surrounding a netting of string, a holding handle ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150157902 | GROMMET STRIP - The present invention relates to a grommet strip for a racket for ball games, wherein the grommet strip comprises a longitudinal direction and a plurality of grommets | 2015-06-11 |
20150157903 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head has a main body and a front recess that includes a flange. A rear portion of the main body includes a perimeter-weighting element. A striking face insert is secured within the front recess. A face center is located on the front surface of the striking face insert. A rear cavity is at least partially delimited by the perimeter-weighting element and a rear surface of the striking face insert. A rear insert is secured to the rear surface of the striking face insert. In an imaginary horizontal plane passing through a portion of the rear insert, proximate a heel portion of the club head, a heelwardmost point of the rear insert is spaced further from a vertical center plane than a minimum distance between the flange and the center plane. The club head comprises an auxiliary recess that extends outward from the rear cavity. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157904 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150157905 | ADJUSTABLE IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - The present invention discloses an iron-type golf club head having features that permit adjustment to the principal moment of inertia angle, the center of gravity location, turf interaction, loft, and overall club forgiveness. In particular, the golf club head includes a rear cavity sized to receive a weight cartridge composed of one or more materials, the adjustment of which changes one or more of the mass properties of the golf club head and also changes the interaction of the golf club head with turf during play. The weight cartridge may comprise one or more high density materials, and may be located in or proximate the sole. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157906 | GOLF CLUB SHAFT FOR WOOD CLUB - A golf club shaft which satisfies strength and is lightweight is provided by the present invention. This golf club shaft comprises one or more fiber-reinforced resin layers, and is characterized by satisfying the following relationship (1), wherein x [mm] is the displacement in a cantilever bending test, M [g] is the mass of the golf club shaft, and L [mm] is the length thereof, and by satisfying the following strength standard values [1]-[4]: M×(L/1168)<49.66 e | 2015-06-11 |
20150157907 | Golf Glove - A golf glove having improved fit and gripping features is disclosed herein. The golf glove of the present invention includes gripping features permanently disposed on one or more of the fingers, preferably the front surfaces of the ring and little fingers, and also includes an expandable slit that extends from an opening and that helps the golf glove expand to receive a golfer's hand and then retract so that the glove fits comfortably on the golfer's hand. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157908 | DOUBLE WALL BAT AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A multi-section ball bat includes a barrel, a handle and an end cap. The handle has a first end defining a grip portion and a generally opposite second end attached to the barrel. The end cap has a first end attached to an opposite end of the barrel. At least a portion of the handle may have a multi-wall configuration defined by a gap. Similarly, at least a portion of the end cap may have a multi-wall configuration defined by a gap. The gap in a wall of the handle or the end cap may be formed between layers of a multi-layer composite material forming the handle or end cap. The presence of the gap in the handle or end cap extends the sweet spot of the bat from the barrel into the handle and/or the end cap. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157909 | VIBRATION DAMPER END KNOB FOR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL BATS - A vibration damper end knob for a baseball or softball bat includes a core having a base disposed outside of a handle of the bat and a shaft extending from the base and into the handle. A sleeve is disposed between the shaft and an inner surface of the handle. An elastomeric sheath is configured to extend at least partially over the core and onto an exterior of the handle adjacent to an end thereof. The sheath and the base of the core cooperatively form an end cap of the bat. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157910 | Table Game with Surface and Air Components - This invention is directed toward a table game with, optionally, both an “air game” and a “ground game”. This invention relates to the general field of table games, and more specifically to a large table game, similar in size to a ping pong or pool table, playable by one or more people. The theory behind the invention is to combine an “air game” (such as ping pong) with a “ground game” (such as pool) and do so in a flexible format that allows a number of people to participate in the game. The game can be played in an active fashion, similar to Ping-Pong, or as more of a set-up and strategy game, as in pool. A unique paddle-shaped hitting device with a hockey-stick like projection on its bottom portion allows for a player to play both the air game and the ground game using the same hitting device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157911 | Batting Ball On A Cable Having A Low Friction Surface To Provide Proper Swing Technique and Muscle Memory - A batting ball is slidably mounted on a line having a low friction surface to provide proper swing technique and muscle memory. The line has an impact absorbing member having an impact end configured to contact a ball and a receiving chamber configured to receive a resilient member adapted to connect with a portion of a washer. A bushing having a helical portion with a central opening is inserted and affixed into a ball opening. The ball opening has a recess configured to retain an end portion of the bushing. The central opening of the bushing will receive the line. The plurality of balls are mounted onto the line with a washer located at each end between the attaching elements and the balls. A swivel snap hook is connected to an end of the cable by a thimble and clamp set located opposite the hook and eye turn buckle. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157912 | INSTRUCTIONAL BASEBALL - An instructional ball having an inner core, an outer core is an ellipsoid, and an outer cover. The instructional ball has an ellipsoid shape, a longitudinal axis, and a generally circular transverse cross-section along a transverse axis. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157913 | MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING AND SCORING GAME SYSTEM - A kit for combatants engaged in a martial arts competition, including a combat garment for generally covering the combatant, strike gear for covering at least portions of the combatants hands and feet, and strike coins for loosely adhering to portions of the combat garment. The combat garment includes a plurality of predetermined areas covered with first hook-and-loop fasteners. Each predetermined area corresponds with a predetermined strike zones. At least a portion of the strike gear is covered with second hook-and-loop fasteners and each respective strike coin is covered with third hook-and-loop fasteners adhesively matable with the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157914 | BASKETBALL SHOOTING TRAINING AID - A training aid that attaches to a person's forearm to help correctly position the persons shooting arm when shooting a basketball. The training aid includes a block structure that can be removably secured to the person's forearm on their shooting arm adjacent to the crease of the person's elbow. The block structure is worn on the person's arm while shooting and is configured such that when the person brings their elbow up to shoot the basketball, the block structure contacts the person's bicep to prevent the forearm from going less than 90 degrees with the upper arm. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157915 | GOLF SWING APPARATUS - A golf swing apparatus including a rotating drum that houses a swivel and an optical sensor to detecting a change in swivel angle; an elongated cord hanging from the drum and secured to a golf ball; a base member having an impact layer that is switchable between two orientations, the first being planar and the second being raised to stop or slow a rotating golf ball; a frame holding the rotating drum over the impact layer; a means for measuring rotation speed of the rotating drum; and a processor for generating swing data. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157916 | Protective Device for Sports Equipment - Safety or protective devices for use in preventing or limiting injury to players impacting against sports equipment use compression coil springs, gas springs, foam or combinations thereof to absorb force during the impact. Particular embodiments are configured for use at the edge of a glass viewing and shielding panel disposed atop the boards of a hockey rink, for example such edges typically found at the team bench of a conventional hockey rink. A shock absorbing system of the device is positioned so as not to reach beyond the plane of the glass into the area of play. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157917 | SENSOR INTEGRATED SPORTS EDUCATION - A sports training system and method comprising sensors, capable of detecting contact, disposed in selected locations of athletic equipment worn by a player. A processor communicates with the sensors, for receiving contact data from the sensors, and with an output device communicatively connected to the processor for outputting an audible or visually detectable signal in response to the contact detected by the sensors. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157918 | Systems And Methods For Muscular Development - Systems and methods for muscular development are disclosed. Various embodiments generally relate to devices and techniques for providing stimulus to the human body over time to achieve dramatic results in neuromuscular coordination, strength, endurance, rehabilitation, recovery, and/or muscle hypertrophy. Some embodiments provide for mobile applications and/or exercise devices that teach users how to manipulate smaller muscles to compound the effect on the larger muscles. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157919 | Groin Area Shield - An athletic garment for protecting genitals of a user includes shorts having a pair of leg receiving portions and a flap defining a pocket centered in a groin region. The pocket extends in front of a portion of each of the leg receiving portions. A protective shield is disposed within the pocket and includes an arch portion and left and right wings extending laterally outward from opposing sides of the arch portion. The left wing extends over a portion of one of the leg receiving portions and the right wing extends over a portion of the other of the leg receiving portions. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157920 | FOUR-PART GLIDING APPARATUS - A gliding apparatus includes four gliding bodies that can be selectively separated or assembled together. In the assembled configuration, the first and second gliding bodies form opposite lateral portions of the gliding apparatus, and the third and fourth gliding bodies form a longitudinally extending intermediate gliding body defining a median portion of the gliding apparatus. A device to affix the four gliding bodies together includes first and second assembly elements that are affixed, respectively, to the third and fourth gliding bodies to form the intermediate gliding body. The first assembly element includes at least a first longitudinal projection, projecting from the fourth gliding body and designed to extend over an upper surface of the third gliding body. The first longitudinal projection of the first assembly element is designed to be engaged with the second assembly element to limit relative longitudinal spacing between the third and fourth gliding bodies. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157921 | ALPINE SKI BINDING HEEL UNIT - Ski binding heel unit includes lateral release cams and a vector decoupler mechanism that provide lateral shear release of the heel of a ski boot from a ski. The ski binding heel unit includes an independent vertical heel release mechanism, independent lateral release mechanism and a forward pressure compensator. The lateral release cams have laterally outwardly flaring contact points. The vector decoupler mechanism restricts heel unit lateral rotation and translation to a control path. The shape of the lateral release cams dictates the control path. The vector decoupler mechanism redirects the non-lateral forces without effecting the vertical heel release, lateral heel release or forward pressure compensator. The lateral release cams and vector decoupler mechanism avert non-lateral, benign loads from the lateral heel release, and avert non-vertical, benign loads from the vertical heel release thereby reducing the incidence of inadvertent pre-release of a boot from a ski. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157922 | BOARD ROTATING MOUNTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Board rotating mounts, a kit containing board rotating mount components, and methods of making and using board rotating mounts are described herein. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157923 | SNOWBOARD TRAINING APPARATUS - The invention is generally a snowboard training apparatus or training tether used to assist in teaching proper snowboard riding mechanics—managing a rider's distribution of their center of gravity over a snowboard—thereby minimizing unintended falls while riding. Additionally, the training tether makes it easier for the rider to get onto the snowboard from a sitting position. In exemplary embodiments, the training tether comprises a handle; a handle strap forming a loop, wherein the handle encompasses a top portion of the loop of the handle strap; a tension strap connected to a lower portion of the handle strap; and a lateral strap coupled to the tension strap, the lateral strap including a first terminal end and a second terminal end configured to register with a first connector and a second connector that secures the apparatus to a snowboard, a snowboarder's bindings, or a snowboarder's boots. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157924 | Bowling Score Calculation Device, Bowling Score Calculation Method, and Computer Readable Medium - A bowling score calculation device, a bowling score calculation method, and a computer program are provided in which a new game result is allowed to be obtained. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157925 | GAMING TABLE APPARATUS WITH PRIZE COMPARTMENT FEATURE - A gaming table apparatus including a prize container mounted in the table top and a player interface on for receiving a request to participate in the game in which a potential outcome is winning the prize contained in the compartment. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157926 | CARD SHOOTER DEVICE AND METHOD - A card shoe apparatus includes a card guide unit that guides cards that are manually drawn out one by one from a card housing unit onto a game table, a code reading unit that, when a card is drawn out from the card housing unit, reads from that card a code that indicates a rank (number, rank) of that card, a authenticity determination unit that determines the authenticity of the card based on the information of the authenticity of the card, a winning/losing determination unit that determines the winning/losing of a card game based on the ranks of the cards sequentially read by the code reading unit, and an output unit that outputs the results of the determination made by the winning/losing determination unit. The card guide unit includes a card entry/exit restriction unit that restricts the entry/exit of the card to/from the card housing unit. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157927 | ROULETTE MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND WAGERING METHODS - Systems, methods and apparatus which provides for modified roulette games, and various wagering options, in which one or more roulette balls are propelled onto a spinning roulette wheel, among other things, including a roulette wheel overlay apparatus and system and associated table layouts. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157928 | VIDEO GAME WITH IMPROVED SOCIAL NETWORKING FEATURES - The present invention provides methods and system relating to video games with improved social networking features. In some aspects of the invention, the improved social networking features include allowing players to associate their virtual items and/or characters with one or more sponsor players. The association alters the attributes of the virtual items and/or characters. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157929 | VIDEOGAME WITH E-COMMERCE TRANSACTION SUPPORT - The present invention provides methods and system relating to videogames with improved e-commerce features. In some aspects of the invention, the improved e-commerce features include allowing players to purchase virtual goods from within gameplay without interrupting gameplay. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157930 | GAMING DEVICE - The present application provides a game peripheral device including an auxiliary light device available for long-time use. An emission brightness determination device for determining emission brightness of illumination light determines the emission brightness at first emission brightness under the condition where a brightness determination signal has been detected and determines the emission brightness at second emission brightness under the condition where an imaging device has taken an image of a player's face. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157931 | MOTION SENSOR, OBJECT-MOTION DETECTION METHOD, AND GAME MACHINE - An object-motion detection method includes extracting, from each of a first image representing a detection-target object and generated by an imaging unit and a second image representing the detection-target object and generated after the first image by the imaging unit, an object area including the detection-target object, obtaining, for each of the first image and the second image, a reference point indicating a boundary between a moving part of the detection-target object and a fixed part of the detection-target object, the moving part moving when the detection-target object performs a certain motion, the fixed part not moving compared to the moving part when the detection-target object performs the certain motion, and obtaining, for each of the first image and the second image, a position of the moving part of the object area in a first area locating on a side including the moving part with respect to the reference point. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157932 | METHOD OF PROCESSING USER GESTURE INPUTS IN ONLINE GAME - A method of processing user gestures in an online game. A method of processing user gestures in an online game performed via a mobile terminal capable of receiving a touch-drag input according to an embodiment of the present invention may minimize the number of touches required for performing efficient and rapid operations, improve operating convenience, and provide pleasant view. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157933 | GAME APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON, AND GAME SYSTEM - A game system is composed of a TV, a hand-held game machine, and a game apparatus, for example. A hand-held game machine and a plurality of controllers are connected to the game apparatus, for example. The hand-held game machine displays a first game screen which indicates the positions of first to fourth characters in a game space. The TV displays second game screens which respectively correspond to second to fourth characters, each of the second game screens displaying only a limited extent of the game space. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, an operable character for a player is switched from a first character to a second character. Since different extents of game space are displayed for different characters, an interesting game can be provided. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157934 | GAME SYSTEM AND GAME EXECUTION CONTROL METHOD APPLIED THERETO - A game system allows a user to play a game in a similar way to a game machine. The game system includes a server device, a game machine, and a network terminal device. A game machine program makes a control device function as a device for making a user play a game and a device for accepting a predetermined service from the server device as well as identifying a user in cooperation with the server device. The server device is provided with a virtual game machine portion which executes the game machine program and makes a control unit thereof function as the device for making a user play the game and the device for accepting the service. The network terminal device is provided with an I/O control portion which makes the network terminal device function as a remote I/O device for the virtual game machine control portion. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157935 | GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM AND GAME DATA EXCHANGE METHOD - A game system including a plurality of mobile game apparatuses, and a mobile game apparatus that can communicate with another game apparatus that exists within a communicable range by use of a radio communications unit. When a communicated state is established, exchanging conditions for exchanging game data are received and transmitted, and in a case the exchange conditions are coincident with each other, the game data are exchanged. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157936 | GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM AND GAME DATA EXCHANGE METHOD - A game system including a plurality of mobile game apparatuses, and a mobile game apparatus that can communicate with another game apparatus that exists within a communicable range by use of a radio communications unit. When a communicated state is established, exchanging conditions for exchanging game data are received and transmitted, and in a case the exchange conditions are coincident with each other, the game data are exchanged. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157937 | GAME CONTROL SERVER APPARATUS - A game control server apparatus includes an evolution information storing unit that stores a base character, a partner character and an evolved character associated with each other, the base character being converted to the evolved character by combining the base character and the partner character; and an evolution process management unit that coverts, upon accepting an evolution instruction of a base character possessed by a first player by combining the base character and a partner character possessed by another second player to evolve the base character from the first player, the base character to an evolved character that is associated with the base character and the partner character using the partner character of the second player under a condition that a process of paying reward from the first player to the second player is performed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157938 | PERSONAL DIGITAL TRAINER FOR PHYSIOTHERAPUTIC AND REHABILITATIVE VIDEO GAMES - A method of controlling a user specific rehabilitative video game, including: monitoring user motion during the game using a motion recognition gaming system; wherein the user is required to perform specific exercises dictated by a game plan; checking compliance of the user motion to an ideal motion for performing the exercises; providing feedback to the user based on the user's performance relative to the ideal motion; updating a level of feedback responsive to the user's performance throughout the game, and optionally, changing the game plan responsive to the user's performance throughout the game. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157939 | Methods and Apparatuses of Game Appliance Execution and Rendering Service - The present invention presents methods and apparatuses of game appliance execution and rendering service. A game appliance system can start a game appliance for a client system and the client system can send input to the game appliance system via a network to control game play of the game appliance and in return receive media stream of the game appliance via a network. The game appliance system can further comprise, graphics rendering apparatus. It can comprise transceiver; the graphics accelerators; and control processing element that can be programmed to, receive graphics rendering command; schedule the received graphics rendering command to the graphics accelerators; direct the graphics accelerators to compress the rendered frame into compressed frame or video; transcode the rendered frames into streaming video; and stream said video over a network to client system. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157940 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING VIDEO GAMES ON TOUCHSCREEN-BASED DEVICES - The present invention relates to systems and methods for controlling a weapons-related video game on a touchscreen-based device. Aspects of the invention simplify the act of aiming at a target on a touchscreen-based device by: presenting a virtual environment from a first viewpoint and a user interface to a player, the user interface comprising at least one graphical user input element, the virtual environment including a plurality of targets, at least some of which has assigned priorities; assigning a priority to at least one of the targets; determining a highest-priority target out of the at least one of the targets that have been assigned a priority; receiving an indication that the at least one graphical user input element has been selected by a user; and, in response, determining a second viewpoint for viewing the virtual environment that is different from the first viewpoint for viewing the virtual environment, relative to the highest-priority target. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157941 | GAME CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER, AND COMPUTER-READABLE, NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM - A game control method used in a computer executing a game, includes storing a possessed point possessed by a player for executing an event in the game and a recovery point or a recovery item possessed by the player for recovering the possessed point, executing the event under a condition where the possessed point is at least a predetermined value and consuming the predetermined value from the possessed point, and automatically recovering the possessed point using the recovery point or the recovery item when the possessed point is less than the predetermined value. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157942 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING ONLINE GAME ALLOWING EXCHANGE OF GAME ITEMS BETWEEN USERS - One object is to provide a game system restraining real money trade in a technical aspect. The game system includes one or more computer processors for executing a computer program to provide a game played by a plurality of users. The computer program includes: an exhibition request receiving module for receiving, from a first user among the plurality of users, an exhibition request for exhibiting a first game item owned by the first user; an exchange request receiving module for receiving, from a second user among the plurality of users, an exchange request for exchanging a second game item owned by the second user for the first game item exhibited by the first user; and a re-exhibition information presenting module for presenting, to part or all of the plurality of users, re-exhibition item information indicating that the second game item is exhibited for exchange for the first game item. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157943 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM FOR HANDLING OF ACCOUNT THEFT IN ONLINE GAMES - Provided is a method, a system and a computer storage medium for handling of account theft in online games. Said method includes following steps: reading a request for handling of account theft by a system for handling of account theft in online games, wherein said request contains information of an online game account; acquiring abnormal information of virtual property corresponding to said online game account by said system; according to said abnormal information of virtual property, sending an instruction of compensation, corresponding to said online game account, to a running server of said online game. The present disclosure is capable of automatic processing large amount of requests for handling of account theft in online games, which improves efficiency and accuracy as compared to manual processing. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157944 | Software Application for Generating a Virtual Simulation for a Sport-Related Activity - A system and a software method for generating a virtual simulation for a sport related activity based on real-world performance and input allows a user to assess their athletic performance during a sport-related activity. The system provides an external computing device and a sports ball that is implanted/integrated with internal sensors. The internal sensors collect of movement data for the sports ball during the sport-related activity. This movement data in conjunction with the ball specifications is used to generate a virtual movement model, a virtual representation of the sports ball and the associated physical and dynamic characteristics. A virtual environment is generated and adjusted by the environmental settings. Then, the virtual movement model is integrated within the virtual environment and the resultant is displayed and stored as a performance simulation on the external computing device. Data patterns are then derived from performance simulations collected over a period of time. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157945 | INSTRUMENT GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD - A game system and method that uses an instrument as an input encourages a user to play along with the game's soundtrack on an instrument (e.g. guitar, bass, etc.). The game cues the player to play notes and/or chords on the instrument at an appropriate time and then data is collected from the instrument via a connection between the instrument and the apparatus running the game. The game then scores the user based on note/chord and timing information it receives. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157946 | MODIFIED CHESS GAME - A chess-like game may include a new piece having powers and limitations not present in conventional chess pieces. The game may include a game board having ten columns and eight rows. The game may further include two sets of game pieces, each set comprising a king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, two additional game pieces (AGP), and ten pawns. An initial setting of the pieces may include random positioning. The game may include restrictions that limit the movement of one or more pieces. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157947 | MULTI-PROCESS COMMUNICATION REGARDING GAMING INFORMATION - Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157948 | ACTIVE SOCIAL NETWORK - A communication analysis system for an online game is described. A communication history among players of the online game is retrieved. Communication tracking metrics are generated based on the communication history of the players of the online game. A retention analysis is performed with the communication tracking metrics to determine retention of players of the online game. A retention recommendation is generated based on the retention analysis. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157949 | GAMING CONTROLLER THUMB GLOVE INTERFACE - A gaming controller thumb glove interface may include a wrist strap that has a first end and a second end. The first end may attach to the second end of the wrist strap by fasteners. A thumb pocket may have a top end and a bottom end. The bottom end of the thumb pocket may attach to the wrist strap. A controller component interface may be attached to the top end of the thumb pocket. In certain embodiments, a pull tab may be attached to the bottom end of the thumb pocket. A controller cap such as a thumb stick cap, a D-pad cap and the like may attach to a controller thumb stick, a controller D-pad and the like. The controller component interface may removably attach to the controller cap for maneuvering the components of the controller through leverage. | 2015-06-11 |
20150157950 | PLAYGROUND SLIDE - In one example, a playground slide includes first and second side rails each having respective first complementary structures. As well, a slide bed is provided that includes second complementary structures configured to releasably engage the respective first complementary structures of the first and second side rails. The slide bed and side rails are configured to releasably lock together with nothing more than the first and second complementary structures. | 2015-06-11 |