Patents Issued in February 18, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160045755
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for use in the reduction of fat, which may include a number of features. In some embodiments, the systems and methods may include an applicator having electrodes that form capacitors to heat tissue, an acquisition chamber having a cooling system, and a vacuum input providing a vacuum to acquire tissue to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Donghoon CHUN, Daniel E. FRANCIS, Jessi E. JOHNSON, Steven W. KIM, Kevin LE, Ted Y. SU
  • Publication number: 20160045756
    Abstract: Described are methods and a device for determining a valid intrinsic alpha frequency. Described herein are methods and a device for determining the appropriate intrinsic alpha frequency (IAF) to be applied for neuro-EEG synchronization therapy using alternating magnetic fields to gently “tune” the brain and affect the mood, focus and cognition of subjects. Methods and a device described herein use an algorithm to quantitatively analyze EEG recordings to determine if recorded EEG frequencies are valid, and if necessary, requiring additional recordings and analysis until a valid EEG is found. Methods and devices described herein can be utilized to calculate the intrinsic frequency of other EEG bands, including the Theta, Beta Gamma and Delta bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: James William Phillips, Yi Jin
  • Publication number: 20160045757
    Abstract: An irradiation device for insertion into an orifice of the body to provide photodynamic therapy comprises: a housing moulded from a resilient material and adapted to be fully inserted and secured in the orifice, the housing enclosing an LED lamp system 22 and a power source 41 for powering the LED lamp system 22; wherein the device is independently operational while located in the orifice; characterised in that: the housing comprises a first housing part 2 for holding the power source 41 and a second housing part 4 for holding the LED lamp system 22, the first and second housing parts 2, 4 being separable and being preferably formed separately from the LED lamp system 22; and in that the first housing part 2 consists of a chamber 6 for holding the power source 41 and an opening 26 into the chamber 6 is provided through a resilient opening part 8, wherein the chamber 6 is closed when the first housing part 2 is joined to the second housing part 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Morten GROSETH
  • Publication number: 20160045758
    Abstract: Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in a holdable spot applicator assembly, the holdable spot applicator assembly including a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of LEDs for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are housed within a holdable elongated structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A. Blaustein, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff, Bradley Feild Craddock
  • Publication number: 20160045759
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic lamp platform combination light therapy mask. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, provided is a phototherapy device comprising a therapeutic lamp platform including a mask including a plurality of radiant lamps having a mixed combination of different wavelength radiant energy and disposed to communicate the radiant energy to a user treatment area, the plurality of radiant lamps further disposed to provide radiant therapy to provide a first treatment session including a first set of wavelength radiant energy, and a second treatment session including a second set of wavelength radiant energy including at least one wavelength radiant energy not provided in the first treatment session; and a frame for supporting the mask on a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A. Blaustein, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff
  • Publication number: 20160045760
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic lamp platform controller. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, provided is a controller comprising a power source; a control circuit operatively connected to the power source, the control circuit including one or more outputs to simultaneously drive a plurality of therapeutic lamp platforms; a user display; and a user control switch, the control circuit configured to simultaneously control the plurality of therapeutic lamp platforms, each therapeutic lamp platform including a plurality of radiant lamps disposed to communicate radiant energy to a user treatment area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A. Blaustein, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff, Bradley Feild Craddock
  • Publication number: 20160045761
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic lamp platform controller. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, provided is a controller comprising a power source; a control circuit operatively connected to the power source, the control circuit including one or more outputs to drive a plurality of radiant lamps associated with a therapeutic lamp platform, the plurality of radiant lamps including a mixed combination of different wavelength radiant energy and the plurality of radiant lamps disposed to communicate the radiant energy to a user treatment area; a user display operatively connected to the control circuit; and a user control switch operatively connected to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to control a dosage amount of radiant energy communicated to the user treatment area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A. Blaustein, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff, Bradley Feild Craddock
  • Publication number: 20160045762
    Abstract: A device for treating a skin surface includes a treatment applicator to apply a treatment to a region of the skin surface on which the treatment applicator is placed. A displacement sensor senses a displacement of the device relative to the skin surface when the a treatment applicator is placed on the skin surface. A controller controls application of the treatment in accordance with the sensed displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Martin GUROVICH, Josef LUZON
  • Publication number: 20160045763
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic lamp platform hair growth device. According to an exemplary embodiment, disclosed is a phototherapy device comprising a wearable therapeutic lamp platform including a plurality of radiant lamps and a reflective wall disposed to communicate radiant energy from the plurality of radiant lamps to a user treatment area including a scalp of the user, and the wearable lamp platform including a headband operatively associated with supporting the plurality of radiant lamps and reflective wall above the user's scalp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A. Blaustein, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff, Lulin Ding
  • Publication number: 20160045764
    Abstract: Configurations are described for utilizing light-activated proteins within cell membranes and subcellular regions to assist with medical treatment paradigms, such as hypertension treatment via anatomically specific and temporally precise modulation of renal plexus activity. The invention provides for proteins, nucleic acids, vectors and methods for genetically targeted expression of light-sensitive proteins to specific cells or defined cell populations. In particular the invention provides systems, devices, and methods for millisecond-timescale temporal control of certain cell activities using moderate light intensities, such as the generation or inhibition of electrical spikes in nerve cells and other excitable cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Circuit Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Delp, Karl Deisseroth, Dan Andersen
  • Publication number: 20160045765
    Abstract: Configurations are described for utilizing light-activated proteins within cell membranes and subcellular regions to assist with medical treatment paradigms, such as hypertension treatment via anatomically specific and temporally precise modulation of renal plexus activity. The invention provides for proteins, nucleic acids, vectors and methods for genetically targeted expression of light-sensitive proteins to specific cells or defined cell populations. In particular the invention provides systems, devices, and methods for millisecond-timescale temporal control of certain cell activities using moderate light intensities, such as the generation or inhibition of electrical spikes in nerve cells and other excitable cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Circuit Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Lundmark, Fred Moll, Alexander Arrow
  • Publication number: 20160045766
    Abstract: A system and method for providing treatment feedback for a thermal treatment device (100) is provided. In certain embodiments, a thermal transmitter (120) is configured to apply an amount of thermal energy (104) to a target site (106), the thermal energy having a selected frequency and a selected power level for penetration to a depth beneath the surface of the skin. A thermal imager (140) is also provided, the thermal imager (140) being configured to capture thermal data and thermal images of the target site. The device may further provide a thermal display (160) configured to display the thermal images and thermal data, providing feedback to a user (201).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Farhan Taghizadeh
  • Publication number: 20160045767
    Abstract: A collimator assembly for use with radiation therapy systems, in particular stereotactic radiosurgery (“SRS”) systems, is provided. In general, the collimator assembly includes a collimator in which a plurality of concentric, conical slits is formed. Each conical slit is oriented along a different slit angle, such that radiation impinging on the top surface of the collimator is redirected along each conical slit towards a common target isocenter located at a distance away from the bottom surface of the collimator. The conical slits can be referred to as “Compton slits” because they are designed to increase the radiation output at the isocenter of the collimator by redirecting Compton scattered radiation towards the isocenter in the target region. The collimator assembly thus improves the efficiency of a radiation treatment system by utilizing Compton scattered radiation that would otherwise be lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Edward T. Bender, Andrew J. Shepard
  • Publication number: 20160045768
    Abstract: A method of treating an object with radiation that includes generating volumetric image data of an area of interest of an object and emitting a therapeutic radiation beam towards the area of interest of the object in accordance with a reference plan. The method further includes evaluating the volumetric image data and at least one parameter of the therapeutic radiation beam to provide a real-time, on-line or off-line evaluation and on-line or off-line modification of the reference plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Di Yan, Alvaro Martinez
  • Publication number: 20160045769
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an accessory holder attachable to or integrated in the nozzle of an apparatus for particle beam irradiation treatment. The accessory may be an aperture piece, a range shifter or any other element that can be placed in the beam path between the outer end of the nozzle and the irradiated target. The accessory holder may be equipped with first displacement means for moving the accessory away from or towards the nozzle, thereby moving the accessory forwards and backwards in the direction of the beam and second displacement means for moving the accessory into or out of the beam path. Measurements or treatment steps may be performed with and without the accessory in the beam path, without interrupting the treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Claude AMELIA, Thomas COLMANT, Sven DE ROECK
  • Publication number: 20160045770
    Abstract: A jaw of a grasping treatment apparatus includes abutment portion spacing a distal treatment section and a jaw electrode portion apart from each other in a state that the abutment portion abuts on the distal treatment section, and a jaw insulation portion disposed in a part spaced apart from the abutment portion in a width direction of the jaw on an electrode facing-surface. a spacing distance from the distal treatment section to an insulation facing-surface is less than a distance from the electrode facing-surface to the distal treatment section in the state that the abutment portion abuts on the distal treatment section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Masashi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20160045771
    Abstract: The invention provides for a medical apparatus (300) comprising: a magnetic resonance imaging system (302); an ultrasonic system (322) for connecting to a catheter (324, 504, 600) with an ultrasound array (400, 402, 404, 508, 602, 604). The ultrasonic system is operable for driving the ultrasound array. Machine executable instructions (354, 356, 358) cause a processor (334) for controlling the medical apparatus to: generate (100, 202) at least one acoustic radiation impulse with the ultrasonic system, wherein the generated ultrasound energy is below a predetermined level; acquire (102, 204) the magnetic resonance data using an acoustic radiation force imaging pulse sequence; reconstruct (104, 206) at least one acoustic radiation force pulse image using the magnetic resonance data; and determine (106, 208) an energy deposition zone for the catheter using at least partially the at least one acoustic radiation force pulse image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: MAX OSKAR KOHLER
  • Publication number: 20160045772
    Abstract: A filtering face-piece respirator that has a harness and a mask body where the mask body includes a filtering structure and a support structure. An exhalation valve is attached to the mask body and includes a valve seat that is integral to the mask body. The present invention is beneficial in that it eliminates the need to separately manufacture some or all of the non-dynamic parts of the exhalation valve. There also is no need to subsequently attach the valve seat to the mask body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Philip G. Martin
  • Publication number: 20160045773
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technology are directed to methods and/or apparatuses having a conduit with at least one length of conductive metal wire therein along with a length of non-conductive wire therein. The length of non-conductive wire comprises a heat-expandable firestop insulator material. Upon reaching a pre-defined temperature corresponding to that of a fire, the non-conductive wire expands to fill a length of the conduit. Alternatively, the firestop insulator material may be disposed in the void within the conduit that exists outside of the conductors. The expansion of the material prevents the spread of fire along the length of the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Samouhos, Anthony Orsano, George Samouhos
  • Publication number: 20160045774
    Abstract: A portable fuel container configured to prevent liquid fuel contained therein from being entirely emptied from the container. The amount of liquid fuel retained in the container can be sufficient to maintain a fuel-to-air ratio in the container at a fuel-rich level that prevents combustion within the container if the container were to be placed near an ignition source or if an ignition source were to somehow enter the container. The container can also include other safety features such as, for example, a flash suppressor located at the fill opening, an extra wide fill opening, and/or an easily controllable dispensing spout. When a flash suppressor is employed, the perforations in the flash suppressor can be configured to retain fuel therein after fuel has been dispensed from the container and the flash suppressor is no longer submerged in fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas M. Cray
  • Publication number: 20160045775
    Abstract: A trampoline includes a jumping fabric having peripheral edges weaved together with an elastic net surrounding the jumping fabric wherein the elastic net having outer edges wrapped around and attached to a supporting bottom frame supported on a plurality of legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Jie Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160045776
    Abstract: A torsion bar includes a housing and at least one inner core. The housing has a receiving space, two opposite fixing grooves defined a sidewall of the housing and communicating with the receiving space, and a plurality of strips positioned at outer surface thereof. The inner core is received in the receiving space, and comprises two opposite fixing elements corresponding to the fixing grooves. Each of the fixing elements including a plurality of first protruding portions located at a side end thereof to facilitate that user disengages the inner core from the housing, and a plurality of second protruding portions located at a surface thereof adjacent to the side end to prevent the inner core from disengaging accidently from the housing. A cross-section of the receiving space is similar to a cross-section of the inner core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Ka Leung Wong
  • Publication number: 20160045777
    Abstract: A weightlifting weight support assembly, said assembly comprising: a weight rack, said rack comprising a pair of vertical upright beams, each of said beams comprising a plurality bores disposed vertically along the front of said beams; an elongated cross member, said cross member comprising a pair of opposing ends; a lever arm selectively rotatably attached to at least one of said ends; a pair of vertical weight supports fixedly attached to said cross member, each of said weight supports comprising a longitudinal axis and a plurality of bores disposed vertically along said longitudinal axis; at least one weight bar receiver, each of said weight bar receivers comprising at least one protrusion for selectively engaging said bores of said vertical weight supports; and a first and a second cross member support subassembly, each of said cross member supports selectively attached to the front of said beams, each of said supports comprising a proximal end, said proximal end of said cross member supports comprising a
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Adam Haggard, R. Shane Burge
  • Publication number: 20160045778
    Abstract: A pulley system of an exercise device for suspended weight training includes a first block with a first pulley, a second pulley, and a first attachment point. A second block is removably coupled to a weight and includes a third pulley and a second attachment point. A grip is configured to be held by a user while exercising and has a third attachment point. A line having a first line end is fixedly coupled to the grip and a second line end fixedly is coupled to a connection element. The connection element is configured to be selectively coupled to each of the first attachment point, the second attachment point, and the third attachment point, permits a user to reduce an effective amount of the weight lifted by the user with movement of the grip to a pre-selected fraction of the weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Dwork, Josh Dwork
  • Publication number: 20160045779
    Abstract: Various implementations of this disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for assisting users to align and place limbs to perform various yoga positions. Apparatuses and method disclosed herein comprise a towel or mat having markings (e.g., lines, dots, circles, or any other indication) to help a user align and place the user's limbs. Some of the markings can be used to measure distances as some of the markings are a predetermine distance apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Ali Hasta
  • Publication number: 20160045780
    Abstract: A glute ham developer comprising a pad assembly and a foot retention assembly. The pad assembly includes a retention sub-assembly coupling the base pad portion to an existing box. The foot retention assembly including a base plate having foot surface and a support surface. A mating channel extends from the support surface. The mating channel is releasably coupled to an existing outside support spaced apart from an existing box. The roller assembly extends from the foot surface of the base plate. The roller assembly has a pair of roller axles in a spaced apart orientation relative to each other defining a foot receiving region therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: William Henniger
  • Publication number: 20160045781
    Abstract: A treadmill includes a frame, a support plate mounted on the frame, and a shock-absorbing structure mounted on two opposite sides of the frame. The shock-absorbing structure includes an elastic bar mounted between the frame and the support plate to support the support plate and to provide a shock-absorbing function. The elastic bar is above the frame and under the support plate and has two opposite ends each pivotally mounted between the frame and the support plate. Thus, the elastic bar is movable in a horizontal direction and is elastically bendable toward an inner side or an outer side of the support plate to increase or decrease a contact area of the elastic bar and the support plate and to change the position of the elastic bar relative to the support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Li-Ling Chang
  • Publication number: 20160045782
    Abstract: An abdomen exerciser includes a connecting element, a first roller, a second roller and a holding component. The connecting element includes two connector and two roller bearings, each connector has a receiving groove, a plurality of locating pores and a plurality of limiting slots. The connectors are connected with the first roller and the second roller respectively. The holding component is received in the receiving grooves. The holding component includes a plurality of ball bearings and a plurality of limiting elements, the ball bearings are locked in the locating pores, the limiting elements are received in the limiting slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Ka Leung Wong
  • Publication number: 20160045783
    Abstract: An oral function device. The oral function device may include an elongated hollow handle with a flange disposed around a first opening of the elongated hollow handle. The oral function device may include an elongated chew piece fixated by the end plug to prevent the elongated chew piece from falling off the elongated hollow handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Leung Kwan tai
  • Publication number: 20160045784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wristwatch-type swing measurement device with an acceleration sensor for automatic drive by extracting the characteristics of a two-step motion produced by the movement of an arm or a leg in a ball game and a method for driving the swing measurement device. A wristwatch-type swing measurement device according to the present invention includes a body (1) and a band (2) detachably attached to each other, wherein the body includes a case (3) enclosing a processor part (4), a sensor part (5), an input/output part (6), and a power supply part (7), and the band (2) is designed to have a band length adjustable according to the size of the wrist, the ankle, or the grip of an exerciser. The processor part (4) consists of a processor (11) and a memory (12), the sensor part (5) consists of an acceleration sensor (13), the input/output part (6) consists of at least one of an LCD (18) and a speaker, the power supply part (7) consists of a battery (14) and a charging circuit (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jong Moon KIM, Jae Bum CHO
  • Publication number: 20160045785
    Abstract: An action sports tracking platform, including systems and devices, and related methods of tracking action sports movements are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention consist of an electronic tracking device attached to a sporting device, such as a board, which interacts with a mobile device that runs an application and algorithm for detection of sport action(s) involving the sport device in real time. Users have access to a social network or platform where they can share their tricks, scores, location, follow skaters, and play online games. In addition, performed sport actions can be rendered for display and sharing, and even comparison with previously stored comparable sport actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: BOARD TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Nicolás Tzovanis, Guido Marucci Blas, Matias Daniel Fineschi
  • Publication number: 20160045786
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, methods, computer-readable media and article of manufacture related to measuring, analyzing and sharing golf swing and ball motion characteristics are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Roger J. Cottam, Paul D. Wood, Erik M. Henrikson, Tim M. Colburn
  • Publication number: 20160045787
    Abstract: A layered exercise contact counter display tracking and showing repetitive contacts with the lens contact surface of a housing covering a sensor pad, which responds to contacts sending a signal to a powered circuit board to record and display the number of repetitive hits adapted for mounting on an exercise device or a support surface to encourage an exerciser to complete and exercise or contact event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Eliza James, Lori A. Leighton
  • Publication number: 20160045788
    Abstract: A climber for use by a user when climbing a tree or pole. The climber includes a stirrup in which the user's foot is to be positioned, a leg iron that extends along the interior side of the user's leg, and a gaff attached to the exterior of the leg iron and that includes a downwardly directed pointed end for biting into the tree or pole and assist the user in climbing or descending the tree or pole. The gaff extends in a plane that is angularly offset relative to the plane in which the stirrup and leg iron extend, thereby keeping the gaff pointed toward the heart of the pole or tree which aids in preventing cutout and promotes ease of climbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Buckingham Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Rullo, Deforest Canfield
  • Publication number: 20160045789
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a structure for storing a plurality of sport balls comprises top and bottom portions connected to a plurality of elongated mesh panels and a plurality of stretchable material panels attached in an alternating manner forming a generally elongated structure, a closure component creating a closable opening, and a rigid center tubular component including a plurality of sockets, wherein each socket is configured to hold a sport ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Jeffery Wyn Byers
  • Publication number: 20160045790
    Abstract: A smash golf racquet comprises a frame having a handle proximate end and a bowed distal end that forms a rim with tensioned ball striking strings strung within and attached to the rim. A shaft is attached at a first end to the distal end of the handle and attached to a second end at a golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Daril Pacinella
  • Publication number: 20160045791
    Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gery M. Zimmerman, Eddie G. Perez, Sang Yi, Mark C. Myrhum, Stephen S. Murphy, Stephanie Luttrell
  • Publication number: 20160045792
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a body having a heel side and a toe side, said body comprising a hosel located on a heel side of said boy and configured to engage a shaft, a striking face, a sole extending back from a bottom of said striking face, and a topline located at a top of said striking face, wherein said body is constructed from a metal material, and wherein said golf club head further comprises graphmat affixed to a rear surface of said striking face, said rear surface opposite a front surface of said striking face, said front surface configured to strike a golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Gery M. Zimmerman, Michael E. Franz
  • Publication number: 20160045793
    Abstract: A ball striking device may include a ball striking plate having a front surface configured to strike a ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The ball striking device may include a covering element located behind the rear surface. The covering element may be affixed to the rear surface of the ball striking plate with an adhesive member. The adhesive member may include a double-sided tape. Further, a thickened portion of the ball striking plate may be located behind a desired-contact region of the ball striking plate and the covering element may be affixed thereto. The covering element may be a highly-contoured element. The ball striking device may be a golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jason Cardani, Jeremy N. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20160045794
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a club body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, and a face portion. In some embodiments, the face portion has an ideal striking location and at least one channel defined in the face. In some embodiments, the golf club head has a striking face and at least one channel defined in the striking face. In some embodiments, the golf club head has an ideal striking location and at least one non-ideal striking location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Bret H. Wahl, Joshua J. Dipert
  • Publication number: 20160045795
    Abstract: The invention generally provides a removable stabilizing insert releasably couplable to an adjustable golf club head. The removable stabilizing insert is configured to be releasably coupled to mounting portion on a sole of the club head and to further provide a region for surface contact such that, when a club is given different settings, if the club is held at address resting on a surface, the club naturally comes to a rest position in which it exhibits substantially the same face angle in any setting. Accordingly, the removable stabilizing insert is configured to optimize performance of the club head by balancing and maintaining the club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Karl A. Clausen, Andrew Curtis
  • Publication number: 20160045796
    Abstract: A golf equipment cleaning device is provided wherein the cleaning device selectively expels a pressurized fluid that a golfer may use at any point on the golf course. A golfer may use a hand pump to pressurize a container that comprises a fluid. Then, the golfer may release the pressurized fluid through the end of a bristled brush such that the golfer may scrub a golf ball or golf club with a bristled brush and a pressurized fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Douglas Nardini
  • Publication number: 20160045797
    Abstract: A grip strap with anti-shock and ventilation effects includes a strap body including a front side and a back side opposite the front side. A plurality of elastic members is disposed on the back side of the strap body. The plurality of elastic members is arranged separately from one another. Each of the plurality of elastic members protrudes from the back side of the strap body in a direction away from the front side of the strap body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Leo Jaw
  • Publication number: 20160045798
    Abstract: A flag football belt assembly includes a belt having two or more fasteners. A flag assembly includes a flag clip having a first arm joined to a second arm an acute angle, a fitting on the first arm and a flag strip attached to the second arm. The fitting is engageable to the fastener to attach the flag assembly onto the belt, and the fitting is releasable from the fastener by pulling on the flag strip. The first arm may be joined to the second arm at a flex joint and/or the flag clip may be made of a flexible material. The flag clip having the first and second arms at an acute angle holds the flag strip away from the player's body to allow the flag strip to be more easily and reliably grabbed during play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Allen Keith Holland, Daniel John Wray
  • Publication number: 20160045799
    Abstract: An object toss game has a ball connected to an elastic cord. The ball has a surface with fasteners. Two board assemblies are positioned at a distance apart. Pads are arranged on a top panel of each board assembly. Players toss the ball toward a pad on the board to remove the pad from the top panel. The ball then bounces from the top panel to remove the pad from the top panel. The first player to remove the pads from a board positioned opposite to the player wins the game. Alternately, players take turns tossing darts at regions on the board assemblies that are assigned points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Martin Gallagher
  • Publication number: 20160045800
    Abstract: An athletic training system includes one or more panels that present a rigid front surface covered by a translucent material behind which is an illumination or light source and a pressure sensor that can detect and measure the pressure caused by impact of a ball (i.e. a soccer ball). A control device communicates with and controls the panels according to a selected exercise regimen that is designed to develop particular skills for an athletic or sporting endeavor by commanding the panel or panels to illuminate (i.e. turn on its light source). While illuminated, the panel actively monitors its pressure sensor for an indication of an impact, and upon detecting an impact, reports the detection of the impact to the control device, and turns off its illumination. The process of turning panels on and off and detecting impact can be used to construct various regimens for training and developing skills.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: GUDMUNDUR ORN TRAUSTASON
  • Publication number: 20160045801
    Abstract: A device and method are used to train a person to play a sport of the type using a racquet or paddle. The device comprises a brace for constraining a person's arm, wrist and hand to remain in a precise relative orientation during play. The method concerns a technique for using the aforesaid brace and, while so doing, training the muscles of the arm, wrist and hand (1) to properly swing the racquet or paddle to engage the ball while avoiding undue muscle stress, and (2) to consistently throw the ball properly upward during a serve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: VLADIMIR MALKIN
  • Publication number: 20160045802
    Abstract: A reducer for a basketball rim has a circular reducer ring having a diameter less than the basketball rim. Rim clips may be slidably positioned on pins extending radially outwardly on the reducer ring. The clips may have a tube section adapted to fit onto the basketball rim. A rebounder may be attached onto the reducer, or to the rim. The rebounder may have a plurality of spokes with outer ends of the spokes attached to a circular rebounder ring and inner ends of the spokes attached to a central hub. The spokes may have at least one concave section and one convex section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Allen Keith Holland, Kash Oris Bell
  • Publication number: 20160045803
    Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a rebound device includes a rigid base that has end faces that establish a width of the base and side faces between the end faces. The side faces establish a base length. The length of the base is greater than its width. A resilient member has a first side surface secured to at least one of the side faces of the base. The resilient member has a thickness in a direction parallel to the width of the base between the first side and a second side of the resilient member that faces in an opposite direction from the first side. The second side of the resilient member presents a rebound surface for resiliently deflecting an object away from the resilient member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Brian KLANOW, James P. MARINOFF
  • Publication number: 20160045804
    Abstract: A device that helps a golfer improve their swing by providing a track over which to swing the club, a strike plate which swivels to keep contact with the club as long as possible and a resistance to movement over the strike plate in the track so the player understands the weight transfer required in a golf swing. An embodiment includes a sled sliding on at least one rail with front and rear strike plates and a center resistance mechanism that provides adjustable resistance to the swing using pads to contact the rails. The user can set different ranges of resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Charles E. Lynch, Eric R. Fox