Abstract: Puzzle messages and techniques for making the same are disclosed. A puzzle message has a message direction at a lengthwise orientation and a contour. The puzzle message includes at least a first puzzle message piece having a first piece first end and a first piece second end along the lengthwise orientation, a second puzzle message piece having a second piece first end and a second piece second end along the lengthwise orientation. The first piece second end is defined by a matched interface and the second piece first end defined by a complementary interface mating with the matched interface, and the first piece and the second piece define a continuous portion of the contour when mated.

Abstract: On a play field 20 set in real space, a target region 102 having the play field 20 as a bottom surface and having a predetermined height h is set virtually. A target region image that expresses a distance of the target region 102 from an imaging surface as a pixel value on an image plane is generated, and compared with a depth image corresponding to an actual captured image 100; thus, only images of blocks 3c and 3b inside the target region 102 are extracted as detection and tracking targets.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for detecting that a gaming system has presented a first of a plurality of gaming venue states of a game, presenting a first of a plurality of screen shots at a display responsive to detecting the first gaming venue state, detecting that the gaming system has transitioned to a presentation of a second of the plurality of venue states, and presenting a second of the plurality of screen shots at the display responsive to detecting the second gaming venue state. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Pre-translated code for an emulated application may be retrieved and executed to translate data from the emulated application into a form compatible with the client device before receiving a request for the emulated application from the client device.

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: Scrolling of a game image is controlled appropriately while increasing the amusement of the game.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an interactive game system, including an audio output device; a video output device; and one or more controllers configured for receiving a synchronisation signal via audio or video from the audio or video output device, for receiving input from a user of the controller responding to audio or video generated by the audio or video output device, and correlating the input to timing information pre-stored at the controller using the synchronisation signal to determine game-play results. A method for providing an interactive game is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system comprising a virtual environment; users, each associated with a client computer, are represented by avatars within the virtual environment. Data collected by the virtual environment from enterprise data systems pertaining to users' activities relating to each of the users' historical performance on business-related tasks, is attributed to each respective user's character or entity within the virtual environment and the users receive game-related incentives within the virtual environment based on the collected data.

Abstract: A network game system includes a server apparatus and a plurality of video game apparatuses connected to the server apparatus. A party includes player characters of a plurality of players. When the party battles with an opponent character, the server apparatus simultaneously transmits movie playback information to each video game apparatus for starting playback of a movie. Each of the players can skip the movie at a desired timing. A screen is displayed on each video game apparatus that has skipped the movie until the battle starts. When information is received from each video game apparatus that indicates playback of the movie has ended, the server apparatus simultaneously transmits battle start information to each video game apparatus.

Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for generating game configurations are presented. For example, a system may receive a game configuration request message from a client device being operated by a player playing a virtual game. The game configuration request message may be sent, for example, in response to the player initiating a new game of the virtual game. The system may then select a game configuration based at least in part on historical performance data associated with the selected game configuration. The historical performance data may accumulate performance data from a group of players that previously played the virtual game using the selected game configuration. The system then communicates the selected game configuration to the client device. The player may play the virtual game using the selected game configuration as the initial game configuration for the virtual game.

Abstract: Techniques for providing an immersive storytelling experience using a plurality of storytelling devices. Each of the storytelling devices may be configured to perform one or more actions based on a current context of a story and in response to a stimulus event. The actions include at least one of an auditory and a visual effect. Embodiments also provide a controller device configured to manage a playback of the story, by adjusting the stimulus event and the effect of each of the plurality of storytelling devices, based on the current context of the story, thereby creating an interactive and immersive storytelling experience.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a computer, etc., which makes it possible to improve the usability of city building games. The computer is provided with a storage unit configured to store game contents arranged within a game space, positions of the game contents, and a template defining positions of one or more of game contents, and progresses a game by arranging the game contents within the game space based on a command by a player. The method includes when the template is applied to a predetermined area within the game space based on the command by the player, moving, by the computer, the game contents arranged within the game space to the positions of the game contents defined by the template.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a computer, etc., which makes it possible to improve the usability of city building games. The computer is provided with a storage unit configured to store game contents arranged within a game space, positions of the game contents, and a template defining positions of one or more of game contents, and progresses a game by arranging the game contents within the game space based on a command by a player. The method includes when the template is applied to a predetermined area within the game space based on the command by the player, moving, by the computer, the game contents arranged within the game space to the positions of the game contents defined by the template.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a computer, etc., which makes it possible to improve the usability of city building games. The computer is provided with a storage unit configured to store game contents arranged within a game space, positions of the game contents, and a template defining positions of one or more of game contents, and progresses a game by arranging the game contents within the game space based on a command by a player. The method includes when the template is applied to a predetermined area within the game space based on the command by the player, moving, by the computer, the game contents arranged within the game space to the positions of the game contents defined by the template.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a computer, etc., which makes it possible to improve the usability of city building games. The computer is provided with a storage unit configured to store game contents arranged within a game space, positions of the game contents, and a template defining positions of one or more of game contents, and progresses a game by arranging the game contents within the game space based on a command by a player. The method includes when the template is applied to a predetermined area within the game space based on the command by the player, moving, by the computer, the game contents arranged within the game space to the positions of the game contents defined by the template.

Abstract: A method includes communicatively coupling a physical object with a body. One or more of the body or the physical object has connectivity to a computer having a processor. The method also includes detecting a contact position between the physical object and the body. The method further includes setting a function of the physical object based on the contact position. The method additionally includes generating a virtual representation of the physical object and the body in a virtual reality viewable by way of a display associated with the computer. Generation of the virtual representation of the physical object and the body includes orienting a virtual version of the physical object with respect to a virtual version of the body based on the contact position. The method also includes causing the virtual version of the physical object to be usable in accordance with the function of the physical object.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for storing user data are provided. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving a login request; generating an interactive data identification and a first game data identification based on a designated user identification and a first game scene identification included in the login request, the interactive data identification is configured to indicate interactive user data, and the first game data identification is configured to indicate first game user data corresponding to the first game scene; generating the interactive user data based on an interactive operation executed by the terminal and storing the interactive data identification and the interactive user data correspondingly; and generating the first game user data based on a game operation executed by the terminal in the first game scene and storing the first game data identification and the first game user data correspondingly.

Abstract: A VIP gaming service is provided through one or more servers providing games to players as members of the service, with one or more interactive interfaces executing on a web server, whereby players connected to the web server may select and configure games to play. Players connected to the server and logged in to the service are enabled by an interactive interface to purchase an ability to privatize an instance of playing a game, if a game developer has enabled the game to be hosted on a private server, and wherein privatizing the game selected as a VIP game enables the purchasing player to control entry of other players into the game in a specific instance of play, to alter circumstances and interactions in playing the game in the specific instance of play, and to lead the other players in the instance of playing the game.

Abstract: Techniques for recommending and establishing connections between users within a gaming social network, designed for connecting users having common gaming interests or characteristics. Embodiments include methods for recommending connections from members of an out-of-game social network, the gaming social network, and gaming activity participants; evaluating user profile information and user characteristics in a gaming social network and gaming activity in a game networking system to determine an appropriate set of connections for a selected user; and presenting graphical user interface content and configurations to enable the suggestion, review, and accepting of recommended connections in the gaming social network.

Abstract: A system is described for a computer-based word-guessing game that can be used to elicit market-research data, specifically sentiment and awareness data. The two-person game involves a clue giver and a guesser, each playing on their own mobile device. The clue giver sends clues to induce the guesser to guess a given target word or phrase before a countdown clock runs out. The clues used and the guesses made can be analyzed to reveal the opinions and knowledge that the players have about products, brands, and people. The game features a novel mechanic in which the clue words are categorized according to how obvious they are. Using more-obvious clues causes the countdown clock to decrement faster, thereby making the game play more strategic and entertaining, while also incentivizing the clue giver to use less-obvious, sentiment-oriented words that are more useful for market-research purposes.

Abstract: A method of operating a computing device includes displaying a game field including field positions with a plurality of game tiles, receiving a first user input indicating the selection of a starting field position, receiving a second user input indicating the selection of an ending field position, where the starting field position and the ending field position define a grouping of at least three game tiles in field positions between the starting and ending field positions, determining a point of rotation for the grouping, exchanging respective game tiles of the grouping from a respective first field position to a respective second field position that is calculated relative to the point of rotation, displaying the exchanged game tiles on the game field in the respective second field positions, determining that a game tile matching condition is present, and indicating the game tile matching condition to the user.

Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method to display icons based on messaging activity is provided. A request to access a game user interface of the first player is received from a client device of a first player, the game user interface being associated with a computer-implemented game. First player messaging activity information associated with messaging activity of the first player is accessed, the messaging activity of the first player including receipt of a message from one or more players associated with the computer-implemented game. A first manner of displaying one or more icons each identifying the one or more players is determined including determining the first manner based on the first player messaging information. Display data to display the one or more icons in the first manner within the game user interface is provided to the client device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a harness apparatus for an amusement ride that includes an elongate shaft fixedly secured at two attachment points to a passenger carriage, a fitting coupled to the elongate shaft, a harness attachment coupled to the fitting, and a harness. The fitting is freely movable along the elongate shaft between the two attachment points. The harness includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the harness is fixedly coupled to the harness attachment to secure a passenger in the amusement ride and the second end is fixedly secured to the passenger carriage.

Abstract: To allow a user to certainly recognize occurrence of a notification event, a notification control device (1) includes: a notification posture transition determining section (14) configured to determine whether a robot (100) is capable of undergoing a transition to a notification posture suitable for the user to recognize occurrence of a notification event; and a notification method determining section (15) configured to determine a notification method on a basis of a result of determination made by the notification posture transition determining section (14), the notification event being notified by the notification method.

Abstract: A gift that includes a box, which presents a humorous or thoughtful interplay between the box and the contents within the box. Instead of jewelry, the box contains a figurine that resembles a person, pulling down his or her pants to expose his or her nude posterior. The box also contains a speaker that audibly presents the sound of a flatulent when the box is opened.

Abstract: A toy system having a folding kite projectile and a launcher that launches the kite projectile into flight. The kite projectile is launched in a folded configuration. Once in flight, the kite projectile expands into an open configuration. The kite is biased into its open configuration by an internal spring bias. The kite projectile is manually manipulated into its folded configuration prior to launching. The transformation of the kite projectile its folded configuration to its open configuration is delayed by an internal deployment control that opposes the spring bias and delays movement of kite projectile components that expand after launch. In this manner, the kite projectile cn fly in its folded condition for a period before it opens. This maximizes the distance the kite projectile travels by the force of the launcher.

Abstract: A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements comprising coupling members (20) for detachably interconnecting the toy construction elements to create spatial structures (40), the toy construction system comprises at least a first type of toy construction elements (10), the first type of toy construction elements can be coupled to each other, wherein that the first type of toy construction elements is configured to be detected by a touch screen (60), and when toy construction elements are coupled to each other so as to form a spatial structure, the toy construction elements of the first type define a touch point pattern recognizable by the touch screen.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide structures for a cover for obscuring medical equipment and methods of making the same. The cover may extend over the medical equipment and comprise a plurality of peripheral flaps that extend over the sides of the medical equipment to conceal at least a portion of the medical equipment. In one embodiment, the cover may comprise a central member configured to extend over the top of the medical equipment. The cover may comprise one or more peripheral flaps extending out from the central member and configured to overlay and conceal a portion of the medical equipment and/or accessories attached to the medical equipment. In some embodiments, the cover may comprise spaces between the peripheral flaps provide access to the medical equipment.

Abstract: One example embodiment includes a mobile action sports ramp. The mobile action sports ramp includes an incline portion connected to a vehicle portion by a hinge. The incline portion includes a lower incline portion connected to an upper incline portion by a hinge. The lower incline portion folds onto the upper incline portion and the incline portion then rests upon the vehicle portion when the mobile action sports ramp is collapsed and capable of transportation. The lower incline portion unfolds into alignment with the upper incline portion and the incline portion then raises up when the mobile action sports ramp is erected and capable of use in various action sports. Methods for erecting and collapsing a mobile action sports ramp are also provided.

Abstract: A new type of demountable modular panel and its respective assembly process, intended for use on motor sports circuits, particularly on urban circuits. It has the advantage of being easily assembled and disassembled, allowing easy access to any point on the circuit. It can be used on metal barriers or on concrete bases fitted with “U” section metal guides at their ends, into which a metal support profile is inserted. Above the base, a fencing panel is placed, with a top section included at 45°. A tubular metal shaft is introduced vertically through metal connectors and tightly clamped in rectangular retention brackets. The attachment of the panel is reinforced by “L” section metal brackets and respective bolts with washers.

Abstract: Separation of chlorosilane mixtures containing boron, arsenic, and/or phosphorus impurities is facilitated by a distillative separation using at least one divided column, with recycle streams to a first column being passed through an external absorbent for the impurities.

Abstract: The object of the invention relates to an extraction cell (100) used in a centrifugal partition chromatograph, which has a cell wall (120) determining a closed extraction chamber (150), as well as an inlet (115) and an outlet (140) ensuring the fluid connection between the extraction chamber (150) and the space outside of the extraction cell (100) formed on essentially opposite parts of the cell wall (120). The extraction cell (100) according to the invention is constructed asymmetrically from the point of view of the reversibility of the direction of flow used when the centrifugal partition chromatograph is in operation.

Abstract: A solution treatment apparatus connected to a supply nozzle that supplies a treatment solution to a substrate, includes: a supply pipeline connecting a treatment solution storage container and the supply nozzle; a filter apparatus provided in the supply pipeline; a pump on a secondary side of the filter apparatus; a circulation pipeline connecting a discharge side of the pump and an intake side of the filter apparatus; a supply control valve provided in the supply pipeline on a secondary side of the pump; a circulation control valve provided in the circulation pipeline; and a control unit, wherein the control unit opens the circulation control valve and drives the pump when supply of the treatment solution from the supply nozzle to the substrate is stopped by closing the supply control valve, to thereby circulate the treatment solution between the supply pipeline having the filter apparatus and the circulation pipeline.

Abstract: A filtration system includes a plurality of underdrain blocks arranged in a side-by-side configuration so as to define a gap therebetween, the gap configured to receive grout. Each underdrain block includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. A grout bridge is arranged in the gap between adjacent underdrain blocks so as to form a grout seal between the grout bridge and adjacent side walls of the adjacent underdrain blocks. The adjacent sidewalls each include a rib, each rib defining a slot. The grout bridge is arranged in adjacent slots of the adjacent sidewalls of the adjacent underdrain blocks. A method of arranging a filtration system and a grout bridge are also disclosed.

Abstract: A modular, compact, mobile, dewatering and liquid-liquid separation and filtration system. The system processes incoming influents of slurries, solids and liquids at a high speed of operation and in large volumes. System is capable of being modularly scaled, allowing for a continuous steady state operation accommodating any slurry flow rate in a synchronous dynamic equilibrium process. Components and modules integrated into the system include a dynamic filtration clarifier 101 (DFC), a nested-filter dewatering cell 115 (NDC) and/or a compression filter press 125 (CFP). The DFC performs the primary dewatering phase of separating the primary water from the solids creating sludge. The NDC further breaks apart the solids of the sludge, removing interstitial water in a secondary dewatering phase, further lowering the moisture content of the sludge, while the CFP removes the tertiary water from the remaining solid particles by pressing the particles into a solid cake.

Abstract: A strainer device includes a strainer element; a first lid member that covers an upper opening of the strainer element; a second lid member that covers a lower opening of the strainer element and has a fitting hole in a portion surrounded by the strainer element; a delivery pipe protruding upward inside a hydraulic oil tank in a state in which the delivery pipe is fitted into the fitting hole of the second lid member; and a check valve arranged at the first lid member. The check valve includes a valve main body having a valve passage whose one end opens to the internal space of the strainer element and whose other end opens to inside of the hydraulic oil tank; and a valve body which is arranged to be able to move in a vertical direction with respect to a valve seat provided in the valve passage.

Abstract: A pipeline strainer having a body with a straining element therein. A cleaning tool is disposed in the body to dislodge debris from the straining element. The debris may be removed from the body through a debris drain. The cleaning tool comprises a portion within the body and a portion outside of the body. A handle may comprise the portion outside of the body.

Abstract: A filter system and filters and housing components for use in the filter system are provided. The filter system includes at least one filter received within a housing having a cover and a housing body. The filter includes at least one latch tab engaged by the cover to secure the cover. First and second seals seal the system. The latch tab extends axially beyond a catch of the housing body. A filter system is also provided that includes a pre-cleaner through which fluid moves in a first direction different than a second direction as the fluid flows through the filters thereof. Methods of servicing the filter system are also provided.

Abstract: A filter cartridge can be used in a filter assembly for a system in an in tank filter for a hydraulic return filter. The filter assembly includes a safety construction to ensure that a cover is not place over the bowl of the filter assembly, without a filter cartridge mounted therein. The safety construction includes a lock arrangement on the cover member arrangement, cooperating with a flange on the tank. Methods of servicing use steps to lock and unlock the lock arrangement.

Abstract: A device for cleaning liquids or gaseous media, having a cup-shaped or pot-shaped housing, having an exchangeable interior precipitating element, a medium inlet for medium to be cleaned, a medium outlet for cleaned medium and a housing cover, removably connected to the housing by a connection. The housing has a first circumferential connector and the housing cover has a compatible second circumferential connector, which can be engaged and disengaged by circumferential twisting relative to each other. The first connector or the second connector have at least one interruption extending in the connector axial direction and the precipitating element has at least one positioning arm which, in the installed state of the precipitating element and when the housing cover is connected to the housing, is received at least partially in the at least one connector interruption, in a position and orientation corresponding to the connector interruption.

Abstract: A method for pre-wetting a polypropylene (PP) filter for filtering slurry and a PP filter package are provided. The method for pre-wetting the PP filter for filter slurry consists of steps of: pre-wetting a PP filtering media of the PP filter and packaging the pre-wetted PP filter in a packaging member sealingly. A PP filter package includes a cartridge, a PP filtering media and a packaging member. The PP filtering media is disposed in the cartridge to form a PP filter. The PP filtering media is pre-wetted, and the PP filter is sealingly packaged in the packaging member.

Abstract: High efficiency and high capacity glass-free filtration media include a blend of synthetic non-fibrillated staple fibers and fibrillated cellulosic staple fibers, wherein the fibrillated cellulosic fibers are present in the media in an amount to achieve a multipass dust holding capacity of 10 mg/in2 and greater, and a multipass filtration efficiency at 1.5 microns of greater than 50%. The filtration media is made by forming a wet laid sheet from a fibrous slurry blend of the synthetic non-fibrillated staple fibers and fibrillated cellulosic staple fibers, followed by drying the sheet to obtain the filtration media. Optionally, the filtration media may be provided with a resin binder and may be grooved and/or pleated.

Abstract: A pneumatic air filter cleaning device is configured to clean an air filter, a cavity, a pair of openings, and a plurality of fibrous walls that capture contaminants. The device may comprise one or more flanged filter adapters disposed in a spaced-apart, coplanar relationship. A U-shaped tube extends between the flanged filter adapters in a rotatable relationship. The U-shaped tube has apertures offset from a radial vector configured to discharge pressurized air while rotating 360 degrees. An air tube feeds pressurized air into the U-shaped tube, creating inertia that rotates the U-shaped tube while simultaneously discharging pressurized air from the apertures. The device further comprises a flexible impermeable sleeve which interconnects a flanged filter adapter and a vacuum fixture on a vacuum. The impermeable flexible sleeve allows the device to be universally compatible with vacuums of any size. The air filter is cleaned from the inside out, and in a uniform manner.

Abstract: A rotor separates oil mist from a target gas. This rotor includes a separation disk group having separation disks including a plurality of truncated cone shape plate members layered. The separation disk group includes a first space (hollow part with attachment opening) and a second space (gaps between separation disks), the first space formed on a rotation center side of the rotor and the second space formed between separation disks that are laid over and in communication with the first space. The first space contains an oil introducing portion (gap between the upper end of the spindle and the upper side sealing member). Target gas is introduced into the first space, target gas and oil introduced from the oil introducing portion are made to flow from the first space to the second space to be discharged outward from an outer peripheral edge of the separation disk group, while rotating the rotor.

Abstract: An oil separator includes a cylindrical housing that accommodates a rotor and is provided with a gas discharge portion (first exhaust portion), the oil separator being configured to introduce target gas from a rotation center side of the rotor to condense oil mist and emit condensed oil from an outer peripheral edge of the rotor and further being configured to discharge from the housing through the gas discharge portion the blow-by gas (target gas) after having the oil mist separated. The oil separator includes a dome portion (sectioning member) that covers from an outside of the housing the gas discharge portion and sections a closed space around the gas discharge portion and an outlet pipe (second exhaust portion) that is provided to the dome portion and that discharges the blow-by gas from the closed space that is sectioned by the dome portion.

Abstract: Described is a housing (18) for a separating device (12) for separating fluid from a gas, a housing cover (28) and a connecting part (16) of a device (12) and a device (12) for separating a fluid. The housing (18) has at least one first gas passage (82), which is centrally disposed relative to an axis (30) on a connection device (14). The housing (18) has at least one second gas passage (52), which is disposed radially outside the at least one first gas passage (82) with respect to the axis (30). The housing (18) has at least one fluid outlet (36, 48, 64) for fluid separated from the gas, which is disposed radially between the at least one first gas passage (82) and the at least one second gas passage (52) with respect to the axis (30).

Abstract: A cleaner includes: a main body that receives a suction motor; and a filter unit that is detachably coupled to the main body to filter air discharged from the suction motor and includes a ring-shaped filter and a filter frame that receives the ring-shaped filter, wherein the filter frame includes: an inner frame; an outer frame that defines a filter space for receiving the filter in cooperation with the inner frame; and a ring-shaped filter cover that connects the outer frame and the inner frame to each other and has one or more air openings.

Abstract: A system and method for removing contaminants from emissions including the use of a matrix for selecting application specific copper, zinc, tin, sulfide (CZTS) sorbent compounds. The CZTS sorbent compound is a reactive material that removes contaminates from gaseous and/or non-gaseous emissions. The CZTS sorbent compound becomes a broad-spectrum reactive material with enhanced properties when alloyed specifically with precise elements targeting specified contaminates present in application specific emissions. The matrix disclosed herein defines which enhancement element is best suited for application specific compounding. The method may include testing the contaminated emissions and then routing the emissions through one or more specific filters based on pairing contaminates with filters containing corresponding CZTS sorbent compounds.

Abstract: An operating and changing apparatus for a filter body located at a filter position that displays a filter body axis of symmetry located at a filter position and in which at least one particle filter is integrated in order to remove particles from a particle-laden fluid. The filter body exhibits at least one fluid-permeable filter body opening and at least one fluid-impermeable filter body wall section. The operating and changing apparatus includes a housing that the fluid can flow through but is otherwise impermeable with a flow channel in which the filter body is so positioned that the fluid can flow through the particle filter. In the housing, the flow channel with at least one flow inlet to allow the particle-laden fluid to flow in and at least one flow outlet to allow the particle-free fluid to flow out is arranged in such a way that the fluid flow between flow inlet and flow outlet in the flow channel runs through the particle filter of the filter body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the reversible adsorption of carbon dioxide from a gas mixture, comprising at least one adsorbent vessel comprising one or a plurality of gas permeable cartridge vessels of an inert and dimensionally stable material, and each cartridge comprising a suitable polymeric particular adsorbent having a primary amino functionality; to an arrangement including the device, and to a method for adand desorption of carbon dioxide.