Patents Issued in May 21, 2019
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Patent number: 10293240Abstract: An exercise system comprising: an exercise mat; a plurality of sensors integrated into the exercise mat, each of the sensors configured to sense when a force is applied to a respective portion of the exercise mat; a plurality of displays coupled to the exercise mat and configured to display indications corresponding to desired locations for body parts of a user in accordance with an exercise routine; at least one processor disposed in communication with the plurality of sensors and the plurality of displays; and memory storing at least one exercise routine for use with the exercise mat and instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configures the exercise system to: display on one or more of the displays indications corresponding to desired locations of a user's body part in accordance with a form of one of the exercise routines stored in memory; sense by one or more of the sensors an application of force to the exercise mat; determine that a location of the sensed application of force isType: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Stephen Merkel, Jason Poulos
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Patent number: 10293241Abstract: The present invention is directed to a leg guard that provides increased protection while also providing maximum articulation and increased freedom of movement for the user. More particularly, the leg guard includes a toe guard, a shin guard, a knee guard including an extended knee cap wrap, an extended knee guard, a thigh guard, a left hinge, and a right hinge. Through the use of an extended knee cap wrap and a hinged configuration, the leg guard provides additional protection for the knees of a catcher and allows catchers to freely and quickly move to or through different stances without having to re-position the pads of the leg guard. The hinged configuration provides enhanced mobility for the user by preventing the leg guard from shifting and rotating about the shin of the user and allowing the leg guard to remain static without axial rotation or vertical movement.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Ampac Enterprises Inc.Inventors: Austin Rodrick, Stanley Jurga, Jr., Brad Jurga, Ya Chi Chen, Shyan Wei Chen
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Patent number: 10293242Abstract: A toe piece for a device for fastening a boot on a sliding board, having a base (130; 3) intended to be fixed to the sliding board, two lateral jaws (101; 8, 9), each mounted to be rotationally mobile on the base (130; 3) about a substantially vertical rotation axis (103; 10, 11), so as to occupy a closed position to hold a boot and a separated position to release or receive a boot, and a pusher (110; 35) having two lateral trig surfaces (114; 24, 25) each cooperating with a respective ramp (104; 22, 23) of each jaw (101; 8, 9), this pusher being linked to the base by a trig spring (112; 36), and two links (120; 28, 29) each linked to a jaw by a first lateral axis (123; 14, 15) and linked together by at least one central axis (125; 32).Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SKIS ROSSIGNOLInventors: Reinhold Zoor, Jérôme Gillin
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Patent number: 10293243Abstract: When an electric vehicle is traveling downhill, experiencing regenerative braking, or otherwise forcing the vehicle motor to turn faster than the commanded motor torque, the vehicle motor produces electrical energy that can be used to recharge a vehicle battery. However, if the vehicle battery is already nearly or fully charged, the excess electrical energy produced may damage the battery. Control systems described herein may reduce and/or dispose of the excess energy by manipulating the motor flux (i.e., direct) current and quadrature current independently.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen, Daniel J. Wood, Julian De La Rua
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Patent number: 10293244Abstract: The present utility model relates to the technical field of martial arts, and more particularly to a ring which is laterally surrounded by a rigid and transparent material. The proposed design aims to improve viewing for spectators and television viewers by allowing viewing, filming and photography from any angle without any obstructions, such as fencing, ropes or nets, which impede a clear view of a martial arts event. The present solution is also intended to benefit the dynamics of a fight by reducing clinch time and preventing a fighter from holding onto the fencing that currently surrounds a ring. In addition, there is the possibility of projecting images onto the outer side of the ring. In this case, spectators and television viewers will be able to view information such as, inter alia, competitor profiles, replays of fights, and sponsorship advertisements.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventors: Jonas Lirio Gurgel, Roberto Maluf De Mesquita
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Patent number: 10293245Abstract: Provided is a protective bag for cards and the like in which four-corner outer edges of the protective bag run along circular arc-shaped four-corner outer edges of cards or the like and in which four-corner inner edges within the protective bag and circular arc-shaped four-corner outer edges of the cards or the like fit each other. The protective bag is a protective bag for cards and the like, the protective bag includes two rectangular-shaped films of equal shape and size which are superposed on each other without any positional shift, three sides of the rectangular shape are sealed so that an opening part is formed at one remaining side thereof. Each corner of the protective bag is formed into a circular-arc shape, and two base corner portions opposed to the opening part are opened without being sealed.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: PREMIUM INC., GC TOKYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryoji Murase, Shunji Miyauchi
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Patent number: 10293246Abstract: A three dimensional structures, which may be formed as a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle, are described. The structure has one or more viewing directions along which different images are viewable. An image to be presented is divided into image portions that are applied to primary surfaces, where the structure has the primary surfaces arranged to present the image when viewed along an axis. The structure may also have secondary surfaces that are hidden from view along a viewing direction, and which become viewable when the structure is rotated relative the viewer. The structure may also be in a puzzle, which may be in the form of a kit.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventor: Myrl Rae Douglass, II
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Patent number: 10293247Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for facilitating an interaction with a first peripheral device using a touch-sensitive system having a processor and a touch surface. An example method includes detecting, using the processor, the first peripheral device touching the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system, identifying, using the processor, the first peripheral device touching the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system, and determining, using the processor, that the first peripheral device has an accessory attached thereto. A method may include determining, using the processor, transformation of the first peripheral device. Another method may include determining, using the processor, a position of the first peripheral device with respect to digital elements displayed on the touch surface, and interacting with the first peripheral device based on the position of the first peripheral device with respect to the digital elements displayed on the touch surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Christopher W. Heatherly, Kenlip Ong, Armen Mkrtchyan, Jonathan Backer, Brian White
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Patent number: 10293248Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a user defined virtual space is disclosed. One or more virtual space locations and/or activities may be correlated with user specified geolocations. In some implementations, the user specified geolocations may be verified against one or more spatial requirements prior to recording the user selected space-geolocation correlations. A user request to initiate an action or activity in the virtual space may be received. Prior to executing the requested action or activity in the virtual space, the user current geolocation may be verified against that specified in a space-geolocation correlation corresponding to a virtual space location or activity indicated in the user request.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.Inventors: Kent Wakeford, Clifford J. Harrington
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Patent number: 10293249Abstract: A haptic peripheral includes a housing, a deformable substrate coupled to the housing to be moveable thereto, and a smart material actuator coupled to a surface of the deformable substrate. The smart material actuator produces a force that deforms the deformable substrate relative to the housing in response to the control signal from a processor to thereby provide a haptic effect to a user of the haptic peripheral. The deformable substrate includes at least one user contact portion configured to contact the user and two opposing hinges. The deformable substrate also includes at least two stiff arms, each stiff arm extending between the user contact portion and one of the two opposing hinges. The stiff arms are relatively stiffer than the user contact portion and the hinges such that the deformable substrate is configured to increase the deformation of the deformable substrate relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Mansoor Alghooneh, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Vahid Khoshkava, Danny Grant
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Patent number: 10293250Abstract: A game device (information processing device (4)) includes a communication unit communicable with a portable terminal (2), an executing unit that executes a game application, a rendering unit that renders a game screen of a game based on the game application, and a switching unit that switches an operating state. The game device is configured to be usable in an independent use form in which the executing unit executes the game application and the rendering unit renders the game screen to cause the game to progress and a task processing form in which the executing unit processes a partial task of a game application executed in the portable terminal (2) and transmits a processing result of the partial task to the portable terminal (2). The switching unit carries out switching to any of the independent use form and the task processing form to cause the game device to operate.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Shizuto Fukuda, Shinji Aizawa, Hisao Wada
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Patent number: 10293251Abstract: 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. The translated data may be delivered to the client device platform over a network after receiving the request for the emulated application from the client device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Jacob P. Stine, Victor Octav Suba Miura, Brian Michael Christopher Watson, Nicholas J. Cardell
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Patent number: 10293252Abstract: An image processing device includes an image acquirer that acquires data of a shot image obtained by a camera, a depth image acquirer that acquires a depth image obtained by representing a distance of a subject from the camera in the depth direction as a pixel value, and a first object detector that detects a region of an image of a first object from the shot image or the depth image. The image processing device further includes a second object detector that detects a region of an image of a second object based on the region of the image of the first object and the pixel value in the depth image, a clipping region decider that decides a clipping region including at least the regions of the images of the first and second objects, and a display image generator that generates a display image by using the clipping region.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Yutaka Yokokawa, Nicolas Doucet, Masafumi Noda, Yuki Miyamae
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Patent number: 10293253Abstract: A program, a game control method, and an information processing apparatus, which are capable of improving operability of a game. A program causing an information processing apparatus to execute a step of causing an object arranged on a field object in a virtual space in which a coordinate system having a first axis and a second axis is set to be displayed on a screen in which a coordinate system having a third axis and a fourth axis is set, a step of detecting first and second positions on the screen while the first user operation is being detected, and a moving step of moving the object according to a first user operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GREE, Inc.Inventors: Daisuke Taka, Motoshi Abe, Masaru Ida, Kiyoto Suzuki
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Patent number: 10293254Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to continuously and effectively motivate players playing a game to create and upload play-videos. At a server 1, an event obtaining unit 11 obtains log data of a demand-invoking event that has been processed as being negative in the game from a terminal 2-1, etc. on which the demand-invoking event has occurred. The event obtaining unit 11 obtains log data of a possible supply event that has been processed as being positive in the game from a terminal 2-2 on which the possible supply event has occurred. A demand-level calculating unit 13 selects demand-invoking events related to the possible supply event from one or more demand-invoking events on the basis of the individual log data obtained and calculates the level of potential demand on the basis of the result of selection.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: CYGAMES, INC.Inventor: Shuichi Kurabayashi
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Patent number: 10293255Abstract: A computer implemented method is performed in a device. One or more first game objects is displayed. In response to user input one or more collectable game objects, are accumulated. It is determined if a number of accumulated collectable game objects has reached a predetermined value, and if not, a further set of first game objects is displayed only if a game level has been played.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: KING.COM LTD.Inventor: Marc Garcia Villoria
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Patent number: 10293256Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to implement a technique for managing the response of a digital entity in a simulation to reflect its interaction with one or more players over time, such as managing a non-player character's responses to player characters in an online computer game. In the system, a computer system tracks the interaction of the digital entity with other entities and the occurrence or status of internal and external events to control how the digital entity reacts to current events and interactions.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Daybreak Game Company LLCInventor: Christopher Udo Cao
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Patent number: 10293257Abstract: Systems and methods for programmatically generating anamorphic images for presentation in a physical gaming suite (e.g., anamorphic images that are viewable without requiring any external wearable device) are disclosed herein. An example method includes: monitoring, using data received from one or more sensors, viewing characteristics associated with one or more game participants in the physical gaming suite. The method also includes: determining a viewpoint that is based on at least some of the monitored viewing characteristics. The method further includes: based on the viewpoint, generating a anamorphic image for presentation within the physical gaming suite. The method additional includes: providing, to the one or more display devices, data to present the anamorphic image within the physical gaming suite (e.g., near at least one physical object that is included within the physical gaming suite).Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GOLFSTREAM INC.Inventors: Sameer M. Gupta, Adnan I. Ansar, Scott A. Basinger, Andres Castano
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Patent number: 10293258Abstract: Enhanced methodology and apparatus for use in a multi-player video game for generating a array of user selectable options for choosing real or computer generated users to play with and/or compete against. For example, in a simulated multiple driver racing game application, the user of a computing device is presented with an option for selecting any of various “ghost data” packages for downloading over a communication network such as the Internet. For example, the user may be presented with the option of selecting one of an array of ghost data packages to race against such as the top five buddies of the user with highest scores, five buddies with scores similar to a user's own score, and teams/groups of various varieties.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventor: Darren C. Smith
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Patent number: 10293259Abstract: One example method for processing sound in a computer environment includes recognizing a location of a listener in the computer environment, identifying a shape matrix including, for each of a plurality of vectors intersecting the location of the listener, a distance from the location of the listener to an environmental boundary of the computer environment along the vector, selecting an audio filter based on the shape matrix, and outputting sound filtered by the audio filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Ryan Ballard, Robert L. Ridihalgh
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Patent number: 10293260Abstract: An audio analysis system that may analyze participant audio input in an online game environment. The audio analysis system may receive audio input for participants (players or spectators) in a current game session of a game executing within an online game system. The audio analysis system may analyze the audio input to generate audio analysis information for the current game session, and provide the audio analysis information to the online game system. The audio analysis information may be applied within the online game system in various ways. For example, the information may be displayed to the players and/or spectators via a user interface provided by game clients executing on respective client devices. The audio analysis system may provide an application programming interface (API) to receive audio input and provide audio analysis information to one or more game systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ethan Zane Evans, Michael Martin George, Michael Anthony Frazzini, Alistair Robert Hirst, Matthew James Van Gorder
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Patent number: 10293261Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method of providing a computer implemented game comprising: displaying one or more on-screen objects in accordance with the computer implemented game; accepting input from a user of the computer implemented game; responsive to receiving input from the user, updating the one or more on-screen objects according to one or more game rules using one or more computer processors; receiving a notification from a game server, over a network, that the user of the computer implemented game has completed a gameplay specific task in a second computer implemented game, wherein the second computer implemented game is provided on a separate platform from the computer implemented game; and responsive to receiving the notification from the game server, providing a reward to the user in the computer implemented game.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Jon-Paul Emile Dumont, Siavash Ghamaty, Laura Louise Dansingani, Liye Zhang, Genki Mine
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Patent number: 10293262Abstract: Various metrics as may be deployed in an active, passive, or hybrid validation architecture are disclosed. A computing device configured to monitor network game activity may identify an inconsistency between user game data and a particular game metric governing a particular aspect of the network gaming environment. Upon identification of an inconsistency between game data and a game metric, which may indicative of illicit game play, a validation process (e.g., active, passive, and/or hybrid) may be implemented to further confirm the existence of illicit game. Alternatively, an action to maintain integrity of the gaming community may be executed without further confirmation whereby a purportedly illicit game device may be ejected from the network.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Adam P. Harris, Steve C. Schneider
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Patent number: 10293263Abstract: Techniques for configuring and operating a fantasy sports interleaver service are described herein. In some examples, a custom content feed can be generated for a user based on one or more topics of interest to the user. The one or more topics of interest to the user may include athletes on a roster of a fantasy team associated with a fantasy sports account of the user. Content segments may be identified that are relevant to the one or more topics of interest to the user and a custom content feed may be generated for the user that includes the content segments. The custom content feed may also include content from a social networking account of the user. The custom content feed may be served to a client device of the user and/or shared with one or more contacts of the social networking account of the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventors: David S. Thompson, David A. Divine
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Patent number: 10293264Abstract: A game apparatus includes an input-output processor, and by following an instruction from the input-output processor, messages are transmitted and received with other game apparatus 12 connected via a network. The messages are transmitted and received in an electronic mail format, and has identification information of an application being a creation source of the message as well as general information, such as a transmission source, a destination and a subject as header information.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Nintendo Co. Ltd.Inventors: Kazuki Hirose, Shinichiro Tamaki, Tetsuya Sasaki, Tsutomu Araki, Hiroaki Adachi
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Patent number: 10293265Abstract: A ride vehicle includes a base configured to move through an attraction environment and a sphere engaging the base and further including one or more ride seats disposed within the sphere. The one or more ride seats are coupled to an upper surface of a platform disposed within the sphere. The ride vehicle also includes a sphere drive system of the base configured to engage with an external surface of the sphere to rotate the sphere relative to the base. The upper surface of the platform is configured to remain substantially horizontal while the sphere drive system rotates the sphere.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Universal City Studios LLCInventors: Daniel Matthew Freedman, Ji Hyun Han
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Patent number: 10293266Abstract: The invention discloses a remote control for a toy, which comprises a remote control body, wherein the remote control body includes an upper housing and a lower housing which is matched with the upper housing in mounting; a control circuit board is mounted between the upper housing and the lower housing; a wheel is disposed on the upper end of the control circuit board and exposed on the outside of the upper housing; push button jacks are formed on one side of the wheel; push button holes corresponding to the push button jacks are formed on the upper housing; push buttons are mounted in the push button jacks; a circular jack and a light-emitting diode (LED) emitting lamp hole are formed on a head on one side of the wheel of the remote control.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventor: Yong Wu
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Patent number: 10293267Abstract: A support structure for a toy character including a base, an expandable housing, a cap assembly, and at least one appendage is provided. The cap assembly includes at least two straps and a band for securing the cap assembly to the expandable housing. The at least one appendage extends from the cap assembly and includes a puncture surface. A rotation mechanism may be mounted to the base and have a receiving aperture sized to receive a portion of the expandable housing and include a lever to direct rotation of the rotation mechanism. The rotation mechanism may further include a rotation member having one or more hooks located adjacent the receiving aperture for securing the expandable housing thereto. The rotation member may be removeable from the base to provide access to the one or more hooks.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Rehco, LLCInventors: Steven Rehkemper, Adam Gelder
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Patent number: 10293268Abstract: A block system 1 includes a block 102 and a host terminal 10. The block 102, configured such that two or more blocks are connectable with each other, includes a power supply mechanism 110 for supplying power to the block 102, a communication mechanism 114 for establishing connection with the host terminal 10 to transmit and receive various signals, a storage mechanism 112 for storing identification information related with the block 102, a display mechanism 118 for emitting light and displaying an image under the control of the host terminal 10, and a control mechanism 116 for executing programmed processing in accordance with a signal from the host terminal 10.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Shinichi Hirata, Takeshi Yamagishi, Hiroshi Osawa, Keiji Togawa, Naoki Numaguchi
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Patent number: 10293269Abstract: The invention provides a sensing device that can be incorporated in a construction element for a toy construction set to allow new use of construction elements, for instance tracking the construction process. Sensing device comprises a carrier comprising a top surface provided with a series of top coils, a bottom surface with a series of bottom coils at a distance from said top coils, the sensing device further comprising a data processor functionally coupled with a memory for storing a status, said data processor comprises a computer program which controls and reads currents through each of said top and bottom coils and storing them in memory, thereby tracking status for each of said top and bottom coils.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: RND BY US B.V.Inventors: Arie Quirinus Bastiaan Brandwijk, Ibrahim Abdel-Aziz Mohamed Kamal
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Patent number: 10293270Abstract: The present invention concerns a toy bead (10, 100) comprising: two conjugated parts (11, 12; 110, 120), each part comprising a proximal end and a distal end; proximal ends of said conjugated parts comprising conjugated screwing means (11a, 12a; 110a, 120a) adapted to screw conjugated parts to each other in order to build the bead; distal ends of said conjugated parts comprising plugging means (17, 18; 170, 180), either male or female, adapted to plug said parts respectively to parts of other similar toy beads comprising corresponding plugging means; each conjugated part further comprising an internal canal (15, 16; 150, 160) extending from its proximal end to its distal end and opening to each end, the internal canal of one part being collinear to the internal canal of the its conjugated part when the conjugated parts are screwed to each other, so that a yarn can be threaded successively into internal canals of said conjugated parts.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventor: Fabien Fontaine
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Patent number: 10293271Abstract: An inflatable flying disc includes an inflatable annular body having an air inlet to inflate and deflate the flying disc; a base membrane being attached to the inflatable annular body along a peripheral edge; a first membrane being attached to the base membrane along the perimeter of the first membrane. The base membrane and the first membrane is form a water-tight compartment.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventor: FengFei Yang
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Patent number: 10293272Abstract: Processes and systems suitable for purifying or otherwise treating liquids to remove contaminants therein, including but not limited to contaminated water, to permit reclaiming, recycling, and reuse of the liquids. Such a process and system entails the use of a cascading distillation system that evaporates a liquid from the feedstock and then condenses and collects a more purified form of the liquid. The cascading distillation system can be operated to selectively process the feedstock through any of a series of vessels at which different amounts and/or contaminants may be removed from the feedstock.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventor: Rickey S. Lutterbach
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Patent number: 10293273Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for continuous preparation of high bulk density methionine crystals.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: Shandong Nhu Amino Acid Co. Ltd., Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Nhu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhirong Chen, Zhixuan Wang, Cong Chen, Zhengjiang Wang, Cunchao Wang, Yin Li, Zhixiang Zhang
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Patent number: 10293274Abstract: A system and method of extracting essential oils from plant material through the use of a low pressure alcohol-based closed system that includes a solvent chamber connected to a material column that is, in turn, connected to a kettle. Plant material in the material column and the solvent in the solvent chamber are cooled using a cooling liquid, such as nitrogen. A vacuum pump connected to the kettle creates a vacuum in the kettle to draw the cooled solvent through the cooled plant material and extract essential oils, which are collected in the kettle.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: ESSENTIAL INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventor: Casey Steele
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Patent number: 10293275Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a matrix of raw materials, also referred to as a poly-grain grind matrix. In some embodiments, the matrix of raw materials may form an interlocking network of varied particle grind sizes that allows the particles to nest and interlock with one another when packed into an extraction vessel, so that most, but not all of the interstitial spacing within the matrix of raw materials is closed. Additionally, the varied particle sizes may be selected by pre-determined weight ranges and size classifications so that the particle grind sizes achieve the desired consistency uniformity. This may allow the network of particles to act as its own best filtering agent during the extraction process. Moreover, the nesting and interlocking network of the particles within the matrix of raw materials may allow the particles to be effectively packed within the extraction column, thus allowing for an efficient and high quality extraction to be performed consistently each and every time.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: California Extraction Ventures, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Corey
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Patent number: 10293276Abstract: A phase separator and associated method for removal of water from a sample containing analytes in an organic solvent including a vertically extending body portion for vertical extension into a receptacle, the body portion including at least one vertically extending membrane portion on at least one side thereof and a port for introduction of solvent.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: HORIZON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: William R. Jones, David P. Cross, Lewis B. Chesno
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Patent number: 10293277Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the immediate manual removal of fat and/or grease from a liquid broth in a cooking vessel after or during the preparation of certain items of food. The method is readily accomplished by the utilization of two co-planar, shaft-mounted pulleys moving an elastomeric, flat belt through the liquid in the cooking vessel. Fat molecules will tend to adhere to the belt, while water molecules in the liquid broth will cling to each other more readily than to the belt. Thus the water droplets, by the force of gravity, are separated from fat droplets that adhering to the moving belt. Dual, advantageously-placed wipers, pressed against the outer and inner surfaces of the moving belt, scrape the clinging fat particles onto a downward sloping spout, thus routing the fat into a storage container.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventor: Dustin Peeler
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Patent number: 10293278Abstract: A system and method for the separation of oil and water. Contaminated water is introduced into a settling and separating bowl through an inlet pipe. The contaminants float to the top and are recovered by a weir skimmer. The weir skimmer is fluidly connected to a recovered oil tank which receives the recovered oil. An oil separator filter belt is located in the separating bowl and separates the bowl into two segments: an upstream end on the side closest to the inlet and a downstream end on the opposite side of the inlet of the belt. The oil separator filter belt aggregates entrapped and entrained oil and other contaminants.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventors: Derek Mans, Tom Warnes
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Patent number: 10293279Abstract: The invention provides a foam control formulation in the form of a microemulsion, the formulation comprising: (a) from 5 to 70% w/w of primary surfactant, this surfactant having an HLB of from 1 to 12 and/or a cloud point of from 20 to 70° C.; (b) from 2 to 40% w/w of water-insoluble organic carrier liquid; and (c) water. Also provided is the use of this formulation to prevent and/or reduce foam in a fluid system, or as a processing aid to control foam production in a fluid system. The formulation may be used in an aqueous fluid system, such as an oilfield.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Kevan Hatchman, Gareth Collins, Chris Jones
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Patent number: 10293280Abstract: According to embodiments described in the specification, a pumping system for use in a tailings pond is provided. The pumping system comprises a pump support and at least one mooring element coupled to the pump support. The at least one mooring element has an extended position for fixing the pump support to a bed of the tailings pond, and a retracted position for permitting movement of the pump support towards a shore of the tailings pond. The at least one mooring element is configured for transitioning from the extended position to the retracted position when a distance from the shore to the pump support exceeds a threshold as a result of a change to tailings pond geometry, and for returning to the extended position following movement of the pump support to reduce the distance below the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Weir Canada Inc.Inventors: Peter Vert, Richard Haight
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Patent number: 10293281Abstract: A fluid filter system has at least one filter having a filter head removable filter element, the filter being oriented inverted. A first filter drain check valve is provided with its inlet in fluid communication with the inlet of the at least one filter, and a second filter drain check valve is provided with its inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the at least one filter. A filter outlet check valve is provided with its inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of at least one filter head. An openable valve is provided in fluid communication with the outlets of the first and second filter drain check valves. A drain pump is provided with its intake in fluid communication with the valve. A drain pump check valve is included with its inlet in fluid communication with the output of the drain pump and an outlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the filter outlet check valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: AXI InternationalInventor: Jeffrey Donald Poirier
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Patent number: 10293282Abstract: A mesh filter includes a filter unit connecting an outer peripheral surface of an inner cylinder and an inner peripheral surface of an outer cylinder. The inner cylinder, the outer cylinder, and the filter unit are integrally molded by injecting a thermoplastic resin into a cavity of a mold so as to have a one-piece construction. A portion of the filter unit other than a connecting portion between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder has square-shaped openings formed by vertical ribs formed equidistantly so as to be orthogonal to an X-axis and parallel to a Y-axis, and lateral ribs formed equidistantly so as to be orthogonal to the vertical ribs and parallel with the X-axis. The vertical ribs and the lateral ribs have rib widths (L2, L3) in a range from 0.07 to 0.1 mm and thicknesses (L4, L5) along a center axis of the inner cylinder in a range from 0.2 to 0.4 mm.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Akihiro Suzuki
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Patent number: 10293283Abstract: A filter for separating contaminants from fluids. The filter includes stages of differing materials arranged one after another wherein the first stage blocks and captures contaminants of a selected size and passes everything smaller than this selected size. The next stage captures contaminants of a selected size which is smaller than those blocked by the first stage. The subsequent stages capture smaller and smaller contaminants. The layers comprise various materials including stranded meshes, fibrous tissues, metallic screens and ceramic discs and tubes. Some of the ceramic discs and tubes include a downstream coating to capture further contaminants such as water droplets.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventor: Gary D. Hanks
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Patent number: 10293284Abstract: In a water treatment system, which may be a wastewater treatment plant, a single-inlet drum screen is installed with its rotation axis perpendicular to the pattern of flow in a channel. Retrofitting of an existing screening system with a different form of screen, residing in an existing concrete channel is described.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Ovivo Inc.Inventors: Jared Holindrake, Abner Aviles, Christopher Keever
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Patent number: 10293285Abstract: Provided is a stopper for a liquid dispensing opening of a container which includes a main cavity, the opening having a diameter d smaller than the size of the cavity. The stopper includes a body having a central axis and being provided with a first, bottom limiter configured for preventing extraction of the stopper through the liquid dispensing opening in a first direction. The bottom limiter includes an expandable arrangement configured for assuming a first, retracted position and having a diameter D2?<d allowing the bottom limiter to pass through said liquid dispensing opening and a second, expanded position having a diameter D2>d configured for preventing said extraction; the stopper also includes a second limiter configured for at least partially preventing displacement of the stopper through the liquid dispensing opening in a second direction opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventor: Chen Ben-Ezra
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Patent number: 10293286Abstract: Disclosed is a water purification device based on filter cartridge anti-counterfeiting identification, comprising a filter cartridge assembly (1), a booster pump (2) and a membrane filter assembly (3); a water inlet and a water outlet of the filter cartridge assembly (1) are connected respectively to a water supply pipe and the booster pump (2), the water outlet of the booster pump is connected to a water inlet of the membrane filter assembly (3). The filter cartridge assembly (1) and the membrane filter assembly (3) are respectively provided with an identification chip to be identified and paired with an identifier installed on the water purification device; the booster pump (2) is connected to the identifier; the identifier transmits a signal to propel the booster pump (2) to work only after the identification chips are identified and paired with the identifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: FOSHAN SHUNDE APOLLO AIR-CLEANER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yaowu Zhong, Qing'en Li, Xiaochun Pi
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Patent number: 10293287Abstract: In the water filter assembly, the flow path could be changed to the bypass flow path or the purified water flow path, when the inner moves upwardly and downwardly in the filter head by combining or separating of the filter body and filter head. The inner is movably inserted to the filter head. The elastic member changes the flow path to bypass flow path when the filter body is separated by elastic biasing the inner between the filter head and the inner to downward direction of the filter head. If the user pushes the inner to the inside of the filter head by mistake when the filter body is separated from the filter head, the inner is pushed out to be the original position, so that the filter body can be rapidly combined to the filter head including the inner.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: MCM CO., LTD.Inventors: Chan Suk Kang, Yong Seok Kim, Yong Hwan Cho
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Patent number: 10293288Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter medium comprising a substrate and a fine fiber layer on top of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a first layer comprising first fibers having a first average diameter and a first maximum fiber length; a second layer comprising second fibers having a second average diameter and a second maximum fiber length; and a third layer comprising third fibers having a third average diameter and a third maximum fiber length; wherein the boundary area between the first and the second layer forms a first blended area comprising first and second fibers; and the boundary area between the second and the third layer forms a second blended area comprising second and third fibers; and wherein the first and the third average diameters are each larger than the second average diameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Ahlstrom-Munksjö OyjInventors: Santosh Chavan, Praveen Jana, Anne Viskari
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Patent number: 10293289Abstract: The present invention relates generally to compositions for use in biological and chemical separations, as well as other applications. More specifically, the present invention relates to hybrid felts fabricated from electrospun nanofibers with high permeance and high capacity. Such hybrid felts utilize derivatized cellulose, and at least one non-cellulose-based polymer that may be removed from the felt by subjecting it to moderately elevated temperatures and/or solvents capable of dissolving the non-cellulose-based polymer to leave behind a porous nanofiber felt having more uniform pore sizes and other enhanced properties when compared to single component nanofiber felts.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Nanopareil, LLCInventors: Todd J. Menkhaus, Hao Fong