Abstract: An arcade target game uses an extendable pick-up device to enter a silo of prizes in a vertical direction. The prizes are protected by the silo's outer wall that limits successful attempts to those tries that avoid the wall. A vacuum source allows the pick-up device to capture the prize if the pick-up device successfully enters the silo. The pick-up device's effective radius can be adjusted by extending projections that reduce the tolerance between the disk and the silo's outer wall.

Abstract: An arcade target game uses an extendable extraction device to enter a tube of cards in a horizontal direction. The prizes are protected by the tube's outer wall that limits successful attempts to those tries that avoid the wall. A vacuum source allows the extraction device to capture the prize if the extraction device successfully enters the tube. The extraction device's effective radius can be adjusted by extending projections that reduce the tolerance between the disk and the tube's outer wall.

Abstract: An arcade target game uses an extraction device to remove a card or similar type prize from a housing. The cards are protected by an outer wall that limits successful attempts to those tries that avoid the wall. A vacuum source allows the extraction device to capture the prize if the extraction device successfully enters the tube. A displacement system is provided to lift the stack of cards in the game as they are depleted from playing the game.

Abstract: An integral greeting card/game is disclosed wherein a multi-panel greeting card also serves as a game board and is combined with a game piece and launch mechanism to create a novel, interactive greeting card. The multi-panel greeting card contains a sound module therein and a magnetic trigger is contained and concealed below one or more of the multiple greeting card panels. The game piece contains a magnet therein so that when the game piece comes into contact with the area of the greeting card above or proximate to the magnetic trigger, playback of an audio file is initiated. In one embodiment, the game piece is operative to interact with a touch screen of a mobile device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and storage media for emulating physical gaming experiences are provided. In embodiments, a computing device or a remote play module may detect a first object in a field of view (FOV), obtain object data representative of a second object detected by another apparatus and a position of the second object, determine a position of the first object using the sensor data, generate an image of the second object based on the object data, generate an overlay image based on the first object or the second object, display the generated image at a position within the FOV based on the position of the second object, and display the overlay image within the FOV. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of presenting pre-show content to movie theater audiences includes receiving requests from an exhibitor, each request identifying a feature presentation, a feature presentation start time, and the length of a pre-show session preceding the feature presentation. At least one multiplayer game for each pre-show session is selected automatically based on at least one of an audience maturity rating of the feature presentation, a genre of the feature presentation, and the availability of other players attending at least one other feature presentation hosted by the same exhibitor at the same or a different location, and/or a different exhibitor at a different location. Optionally, the list of selected games is presented to one or more audiences for voting. Where a game to be played by members of different audiences is scheduled for the same time slot, a single instantiation of the game is presented to the multiple audiences.

Abstract: A method of and system for handling latency issues encountered in producing real-time entertainment such as games of skill synchronized with live or taped televised events is described herein. There are multiple situations that are dealt with regarding latencies in receiving a television signal with respect to real-time entertainment based on the unfolding games played along with the telecasts. Systemic delays, arbitrarily imposed delays of a broadcast signal and variances in the precise broadcast times of taped television programs have to be equalized so as to provide fair entertainment.

Abstract: An avatar in a video game is controlled based on input from multiple users. An input composition system receives a first input from a first user. The first user uses a first input source for controlling the avatar. The input composition system receives a second input from a second user. The second user users a second input source for controlling the avatar. The input composition system alters the first input based on a first user performance modifier. The input composition system alters the second input based on a second user performance modifier. The input composition system creates an avatar input value based on the first altered input and the second altered input. The input composition directs the avatar in the video game based on the avatar input value.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for obtaining profile data of a user from a wearable device are provided. One example method includes connecting a peripheral device with a base computing device via a data connection. The peripheral device usable for interfacing with a computer game when executed by the base computing device. The method also includes detecting, by the peripheral device, a wearable device of a user that is using the peripheral device. The wearable device having an electronic circuit and a memory for storing information usable to identify a profile of the user. The method further includes reading or obtaining, by the peripheral device, the information from the memory of the wearable device, then sending the information to the base computing device. The information is used by the base computing device to identify the profile of the user.

Abstract: Techniques for “scraping” and/or obtaining fantasy sports data include accessing a fantasy sports server. The access may include accessing publicly available data, accessing data for which a user's username and/or password are required, and/or accessing data by operation of an applications programming interface provided by the server(s) or by a file transfer protocol (FTP) provided by the server(s), etc. Upon gaining access, fantasy sports information may be obtained for a plurality of users. The fantasy sports information may include fantasy team roster information, fantasy team game schedule, etc. The fantasy sports information may be used to create a profile of each of a plurality of fantasy sports users. The database may be used with an interleaver or other service to determine which of a plurality of video clips of athletes should be sent to each of a plurality of users.

Abstract: A dance encouraging doll assembly includes a doll including a body section. A head is attached to and extends upwardly from the body section, a pair of legs is attached to and extends downwardly from the body section, and a pair of arms is attached to and extends laterally from the body section. Each of a plurality of band is attached to the doll. A sound playing assembly is mounted on the doll and plays music when the sound playing assembly is actuated.

Abstract: A ridable kart having a front portion rotatably coupled to a rear portion. The front portion includes an inner surface that is adjacent to an outer cover portion and the two surfaces move relative to one another. The outer cover portion includes window portions or openings through which a portion of the inner surface is visible. The inner surface includes a visual feature that is visible through the window portions and the visual features moves relative to the window portions when the front portion rotates relative to the rear portion.

Abstract: A wheel for a prefabricated toy using a chain block is provided. The wheel is formed by assembling a wheel assembly, and a drum into which an assembling piece of the chain block is inserted and assembled, and in which the drum has a sill formed at a cylindrical body such that the drum and the wheel assembly are assembled to spin with no traction while the drum is inserted into and assembled to a mounting hole of the wheel assembly, coupling parts having a polygonal shape are formed at both surfaces of the cylindrical body of the drum so as to be simply assembled regardless of an assembling angle of the assembling piece and the wheel, and the wheel itself is utilized as the assembling piece or the drum embedded in the wheel is separated to be utilized as the assembling piece.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of making polymeric swords and sparring instruments having improved mechanical properties. In one embodiment, a method of making a polymeric sword includes centering a flexible support member on either a first half of a sword mold or on a second half of the sword mold; pouring a polymer mixture into the first half the sword mold and into the second half of the sword mold and closing the sword mold by clasping the first half of the sword mold to the second half of the sword mold; heating the sword mold comprising the polymer mixture in a heating apparatus; and removing the polymeric sword from the sword mold.

Abstract: A curvilinear tetrahedral enhanced building block may be formed. The block may include sigmoid or reverse sigmoid curve edges, and may include curved vertices. The shape various planes or vertices of the block may be selected or adjusted to exert a force against a surrounding viscous medium. The block may include a conductive element configured to generate an electrostatic field, and may include a magnetic element configured to generate a magnetic field. The block may be configured to conduct electricity to a surrounding dielectric fluid, and the block's generation of a magnetic field may induce magnetohydrodynamic motion within the dielectric fluid.

Abstract: Three-dimensional grid beams are provided. The three-dimensional grid beam as provided offers high construction precision and rigidity, thus allowing the construction set thereof to be used in industrial and laboratory applications. The construction set utilizing such three-dimensional grid beams with connectors for releasably interconnecting the three-dimensional grid beams is also provided.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with block structure and robot cooperation are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a block apparatus may include a block structure-robot coordination module to cooperate with one or more robots to affect operations of the one or more robots relative to at least a block structure which the block apparatus is a member. The block apparatus may further include a housing that houses the block structure-robot coordination module, with features to mate the block apparatus with one or more other blocks to cause the block apparatus to become a member of the block structure. In embodiments, a robot may include control module to control a number of actuators to operate one or more features to perform one or more operations relative to the block structure. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A device for replaying audio data includes a loudspeaker or a loudspeaker connection, a sensor that can detect within a region of its surroundings a property or a change in a property of the surroundings, a control unit that can drive the loudspeaker or the loudspeaker connection for replaying audio data, where the replay lasts at least 10 seconds if the sensor detects within the region of its surroundings a specific property or a specific change in a property of said surroundings or if the control unit detects a specific change in the property detected by the sensor.

Abstract: A liquid droplet-making composition is provided. The liquid droplet-making composition may provide a liquid droplet with improved retentivity by including cellulose ether and a saccharide.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to humidification-dehumidification desalination systems, including apparatuses that include a vessel comprising a humidification region (e.g., a bubble column humidification region) and a dehumidification region (e.g., a bubble column dehumidification region), mobile humidification-dehumidification (HDH) desalination systems (e.g., systems having a relatively low height and/or a relatively small footprint), and associated systems and methods. Certain embodiments generally relate to methods of operating, controlling, and/or cleaning desalination systems comprising a plurality of desalination units (e.g., HDH desalination units).

Abstract: A device is provided in a supercritical fluid system, which uses a mobile phase output by a separation device, the mobile phase volumetrically expanding as it decompresses. The device includes a passive splitter and a shuttle valve. The passive splitter is configured to receive the mobile phase and to split the mobile phase into a primary flow stream and a split flow stream, where the primary flow stream is directed to a pressure maintenance device. The passive splitter is further configured to reduce pressure of the split flow stream, causing volumetric expansion of the split flow stream. The shuttle valve is configured to insert volumetric aliquots of the volumetrically expanded split flow stream into a dilution flow stream to provide a diluted split flow stream, and to direct the diluted split flow stream to a low pressure detector.

Abstract: This invention relates to devices and methods for purifying biological cells. For example, viable tumor, stem, immune and sperm cells can be purified from a complex biological sample using a pipette tip column. Methods of the invention can aid research, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for obtaining a mixture of estrogens from the pregnant mare's urine.

Abstract: A separation apparatus separates a substance contained in a liquid, and includes a liquid storage part having a liquid storage structure, a discharge flow path disposed at a bottom surface of the liquid storage structure and discharges the liquid stored in the liquid storage structure, a discharge flow path valve installed at the discharge flow path, and an introduction flow path that introduces the liquid into the liquid storage part.

Abstract: A cross-flow filter assembly (10) including: a cylindrical filter (12) having an inner periphery (14) enclosing filter region (26) extending along an axis (X) from an opposing feed end (16) and an effluent end (18); and a cleaning assembly (32) axially-aligned within the filter region (26) and comprising at least one radially extending cleaning member (34) biased against the inner periphery (14) of the filter (12), wherein the cleaning assembly (32) is adapted to rotate about the axis (X) to remove debris from the inner periphery (14) of the filter (12); and is characterized by a compressive member (40) providing a continuous radially outward force that biases the cleaning member (34) against the inner periphery (14) of the porous screen (24).

Abstract: An apparatus having a bottom assembly with a fitting for interfacing to connect the bottom assembly to a second structure, having an elastic element that, when sufficient force is applied via the process of mating the bottom assembly to the second structure, and at an appropriate pressure value, passes from a first stable position, through a threshold, and to a second position, creating a tactile or audible indication that the apparatus has been properly installed.

Abstract: A filter group (10), comprising: a support body (25) provided with at least an engaging seating (252) and a filter cartridge (30) provided with a substantially toroidal filter wall (33) and a support plate (31) provided with at least an engaging tooth (311) able to snap-engage to the engaging seating (252), where the engaging seating (252) is provided with a rest surface (253) lying on a substantially perpendicular plane to the axis (A) of the filter wall (33) and two opposite flanks (256, 257) that rise from opposite sides of the rest surface (253). The particularity of the invention is that at least a flank (257) of the flanks (256, 257) comprises a first portion (2571) substantially squared with respect to the rest surface (253) and a second portion (2572) axially prolonging the first portion (2571) and defining a disengaging ramp that is inclined with respect to the lie plane of the first portion (2571).

Abstract: A water filter that includes a stand-alone housing, a replaceable filter cartridge core, and an electrical conductivity meter that includes a main body and electrodes. The stand-alone housing includes a base into which the replaceable filter cartridge core is designed to be inserted and a cover designed to close and seal the stand-alone housing. The cover includes an internal chamber designed to contain the electrical conductivity meter, a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe. The internal chamber has an outward-facing opening that extends until the outer part of the cover and an inward-facing opening that extends to the water outlet opening. The conductivity meter is designed to be inserted into the internal chamber in a way that its main body may be visible through the outward-facing opening and the electrodes come in contact with water flowing in the water outlet pipe.

Abstract: Filter media comprising a splittable multicomponent fiber, wherein at least a portion of the splittable multicomponent fiber is present in the filter medium in split form as at least a first split component and a second split component, and a monocomponent fiber are provided herein. Methods of preparing the filter media are also provided herein.

Abstract: A method of controlling a flow of fluid comprises providing a porous article, the porous article comprising a fluoropolymer and a plurality of pores formed by removing a removable additive, a portion of the pores being connected and establishing fluid flow paths through the article; flowing a fluid through the plurality of pores of the porous article; the fluid comprising a first component having a surface energy less than 40 milliNewton per meter at 25° C. and a second component having a surface energy greater than 40 mN/m at 25° C.; wherein the fluoropolymer is selected such that the first component of the fluid has a better wettability with the fluoropolymer than the second component of the fluid.

Abstract: This invention relates to the separation of particulate contaminants from a fluid. In one embodiment of the invention, two sand separators placed in series may be used to separate sand from liquid or gaseous natural gas. This invention has some of its applications in the oil gas industry, particularly for use in separating sand from gas produced by natural gas wells that have been opened by hydraulic fracturing.

Abstract: An oil separator includes: a plurality of separation disks, rotatable together with a spindle, that are laminated in the spindle; a nozzle that injects oil to rotate the spindle; a lower case that includes a tubular member and a communication tube portion, the tubular member configured to introduce blow-by gas, the communication tube portion configured to discharge separated oil; an upper case, mounted to the lower case from above, forms a chamber; and a partition member that partitions the chamber into a lower chamber and an upper chamber, that forms a communication port around the spindle at a height between the nozzle and the separation disks, the communication port guiding the blow-by gas. The tubular member includes an introduction inlet and outlet for blow-by gas, the introduction inlet located outside of the lower case, the introduction outlet located in a proximity of a lower side of the nozzle.

Abstract: In an oil separator that separates mist oil contained in target gas from the gas, the present disclosure is aimed to easily mount the oil separator to various targets and to increase its versatility. An oil separator according to the present disclosure includes: a nozzle that injects oil from an injection hole to rotate a spindle around an axis; a housing having a gas communicating portion and an oil communicating portion on its bottom; and a joint member that is removably mounted to the housing, and that includes a gas introducing portion and an oil discharge portion, the gas introducing portion introducing blow-by gas and transferring the gas to the gas communicating portion, the oil discharge portion receiving oil from the oil communicating portion and discharging the oil to outside.

Abstract: A desander for use with a separator for removing sand and other particles from gas under pressure including a diverter manifold including an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The inlet opening is configured for receiving the gas. The outlet opening is in fluid communication with a housing. The housing includes processing equipment for separating sand, particles, and/or liquid from the gas. The diverter manifold includes a flow diverter. The flow diverter is configured to redirect the path of the gas and its contaminants. The diverter manifold is also designed to slow down a velocity of the gas entering into the inlet opening prior to entrance of the gas into the housing of the separator to reduce erosion of the processing equipment and to facilitate separation of the sand and particles from the gas. A method of removing sand, other particles, and liquid from gas under pressure is also provided.

Abstract: A horizontal gas coalescing filter unit having a reduced vertical footprint includes a first housing including an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being configured for receiving a gas, including liquid condensates, under pressure. The filter unit includes an impingement head, a tuyere, and a vane separator to cause liquid condensates to separate from the gas. A second housing is positioned in fluid communication with the horizontal housing and contains a coalescing filter for receiving the gas exiting the vane separator and for further removing the liquid condensates from the gas. A gas outlet is associated with the second housing for allowing the separated, dry gas to exit the filter unit. A method for separating liquid condensates from the gas is also provided.

Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is disclosed, along with related methods. In one aspect, the air cleaner assembly has a housing including a housing body and a removable cover that together define an interior volume for holding a filter cartridge. The housing body can include a first plurality of lugs, wherein each of the first plurality of lugs has a first engagement surface disposed at a first angle that is oblique to a rotational plane of the cover. A second plurality of lugs can be provided on the cover, wherein each of the second plurality of lugs has a second engagement surface disposed at the first angle. A lock mechanism can also be provided that is disposed on the cover, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock member axially movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the cover to the housing body.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an air cleaner (1) with a process chamber (2), in which at least one air filter unit (3) is arranged, wherein air is discharged from the process chamber (2) through the at least one air filter unit (3) via at least one process chamber opening (4) on the process chamber ceiling (5), wherein the air filter unit (3) is mounted in a guide (6) on the process chamber ceiling (5), wherein projections (7) on the air filter unit (3) engage behind at least one guide rail (8) and the air filter unit (3) thereby can be mounted on the process chamber ceiling (5) in a sealed fashion around the process chamber opening (4), and wherein the guide rail (8) can be lowered from the process chamber ceiling (5) toward one side such that the air filter unit (3) can be pivoted down from the process chamber ceiling (5) and extracted from the guide rail (8).

Abstract: An air brake filter assembly and methods are shown. Example configurations include a filter lock that holds an indicator in an actuated position after a filter has become clogged. Example configurations may also include a bypass pathway to allow air to bypass the filter when the filter is clogged.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring reduced fluid flow through a filter. A filter, more particularly a fluid flow filter or an air filter when contaminated can suffer from a reduced fluid flow, which will often deform to match the fluid flow or more particularly in the case of an air filter—the air flow.

Abstract: A sealed honeycomb structure may include porous walls dividedly forming inlet cells and outlet cells extending from an end surface of an inlet side to an end surface of an outlet side, an outlet side sealing portion, and an inlet side sealing portion, wherein at least one outlet cell is a reinforced cell, where a reinforced part for reinforcing the outlet cell is formed at at least one corner portion at which the walls on a cross-section vertical to an extending direction of the cell cross each other, and wherein the inlet cell is a non-reinforced cell where the reinforced part is not formed at all the corner portions at which the walls on the cross-section vertical to the extending direction of the cell cross each other.

Abstract: A compressed air drier includes a support base, a desiccant cartridge coupled to the support base, and a case that covers the cartridge and is coupled to the support base. The support base includes an inlet for compressed air from a compressor, an outlet for the compressed air, and a discharge port for oil and water including a drain valve device. An electrically charged oil adsorbent is accommodated between the cartridge and the case. The cartridge is filled with a desiccant. The compressed air drier dries the compressed air entering the inlet with the desiccant during a loading operation, collects the dried compressed air in the case, and discharges the dried compressed air from the outlet. The compressed air drier passes the compressed air in the case through the cartridge during an unloading operation to discharge oil and water from the discharge port.

Abstract: A dehumidifier is revealed. A moisture-absorbing package comprises a pouch made of a fabric material having good breathability and hygroscopic substances filled in the pouch. A humidity-indicating unit made of a humidity sensing agent is mounted on an outer surface of the pouch, whereby upon saturation of water vapor as absorbed by the hygroscopic substances in the pouch, the humidity-indicating unit changes the color for indicating the timing of regenerating the hygroscopic substances. When the moisture-absorbing package is saturated with moisture, it is put in a box, and the box is put at an air outlet of a blowing device. The air blown from a blower of the blowing device is heated by an electric heating element and blown to the box for drying the moisture-absorbing package in the box to regenerate it. Then, the moisture-absorbing package removed from the box is put in different space to absorb moisture independently.

Abstract: An evaporator is provided that separates, from a degraded substance, an absorbent branched off and introduced, a heating section which is interposed on a circulation line L21 that circulates the absorbent introduced into this evaporator, heats the circulating absorbent to obtain gaseous recovery steam containing a vaporized absorbent and CO2, a concentrate branch line L22 that branches off a part of the absorbent circulating through the circulation line L21 at a bottom of the evaporator from the circulation line L21 as a concentrate, a cooler that is interposed on this concentrate branch line L22 and cools the concentrate, an ionic degraded substance removal section that removes an ionic degraded substance in the cooled concentrate, and a purified absorbent discharge line L23 that reuses the concentrate as a purified absorbent from which the ionic degraded substance is removed.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide absorbent according to the present disclosure includes a diamine compound including primary and tertiary amines, a polar aprotic solvent and a protic solvent. In addition, a method for regenerating a carbon dioxide absorbent according to the present disclosure includes a carbon dioxide absorbent including a diamine compound including primary and tertiary amines, a polar aprotic solvent and a protic solvent absorbing carbon dioxide, and removing the carbon dioxide by heating the carbon dioxide-absorbed carbon dioxide absorbent.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide absorbent composition is described, including (i) a liquid, nonaqueous silicon-based material, functionalized with one or more groups that either reversibly react with CO2 or have a high-affinity for CO2, and (ii) a hydroxy-containing solvent that is capable of dissolving both the silicon-based material and a reaction product of the silicon-based material and CO2. The absorbent may be utilized in methods to reduce carbon dioxide in an exhaust gas, and finds particular utility in power plants.

Abstract: A monolithic substrate comprises a porous base material body, a first support portion, a first cell seal portion, a second support portion, and a second cell seal portion. The base material body includes a plurality of cells respectively passing from a first end surface to a second end surface. The first support portion contains ceramics as an aggregate material, and is packed into the first end portion of a seal target cell. The first cell seal portion contains glass, and is disposed on an outer surface of the first support portion. The second support portion contains ceramics as an aggregate material, and is packed into the second end surface of the seal target cell. The second cell seal portion contains glass, and is disposed on an outer surface of the second support portion.

Abstract: A method of treating acid gas from fuel emissions or ambient air is performed by contacting the acid gas with a highly reactive reductant that has been prepared in a vessel positioned with two electrodes separated by a membrane. An electric potential is applied across the electrodes at a selected voltage and current necessary to generate a strong reductant within the cathodic cell. The reductant is pumped from the cathodic cell to a second vessel. Acid gas from fossil fuel emissions is introduced into the second vessel and upon contacting the cathodic reductant converts into its constituent salt thus sequestering the acid gas within a salt and keeping it from entering the atmosphere. Accordingly, acid gas within ambient gas can be introduced into the second chamber and sequestered in the same manner.

Abstract: The present disclose is directed to a method for controlling iodine levels in wet scrubbers, and, in particular, recirculating wet scrubbers by removing the iodine from the scrubbing solution, such as by using ion exchange, absorption, adsorption, precipitation, filtration, solvent extraction, ion pair extraction, and an aqueous two-phase extraction.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas treatment system comprising a catalyst for removing nitrogen oxides by subjecting nitrogen oxides contained in an exhaust gas to catalytic reduction treatment in the presence of ammonia, the catalyst containing titanium oxide, tungsten oxide, vanadium oxide, and at least one oxide selected from chromium oxide and manganese oxide, wherein the catalyst for removing nitrogen oxides is disposed for removing nitrogen oxides and VOC.

Abstract: A monolithic separation membrane structure comprises a porous monolithic substrate and a separation membrane. The monolithic substrate includes a first end surface, a second end surface and a plurality of through-holes respectively passing from the first end surface to the second end surface. The separation membrane is formed on an inner surface of the respective plurality of through-holes. The surface roughness Ra of the separation membrane is no more than 1 micrometer and the thickness of the separation membrane is no more than 5 micrometers.