Abstract: A weightlifting converting device is provided that includes a plurality of converting segments arranged end-to-end in a chain. Each converting segment has a semi-circular outer surface defining an arc and a planar inner surface. When the weightlifting converting device is installed on a polygonal-shaped weightlifting plate, the planar inner surface of each converting segment engages a flat outer edge of the polygonal plate, and the semi-circular outer surfaces together provide the weightlifting plate with a round outer surface.

Abstract: An exercise device includes a frame, an upright portion of the frame, a movable element connected to the frame and movable in the performance of an exercise, a first display connected to the upright portion of the frame, and a second display connected to the frame.

Abstract: A screen baseball system includes: a screen portion arranged in front of a batter's box and having a pitching hole allowing a pitched ball to pass therethrough; a ball pitching device arranged behind the screen portion to pitch a ball toward the batter's box through the pitching hole; and a hole opening/closing device configured to operate to close the pitching hole when the ball pitching device does not pitch the ball and to open the pitching hole when the ball pitching device pitches the ball.

Abstract: There is provided a snowboard attachment to a standard snowboard for riding under powder snow conditions. The snowboard attachment comprises a nose part, an elongate passage and a body part. The nose part is operable to attach to the standard snowboard for providing lift and float while riding on powder snow. The elongate passage has walls extending between an opening in a top surface of the snowboard attachment and an opening in a bottom surface of the snowboard attachment, and is orientated transverse to the longitudinal axis of the snowboard attachment. The walls of the elongate passage are configured to surround the standard snowboard. The body part is attached in operation to the nose part, and has clamp through openings. The clamp through openings are arranged to receive bolts of a binding clamp of the standard snowboard, such that the clamp through openings lie in operation between the binding clamp and the standard snowboard.

Abstract: This invention provides the novel application of securing a low friction polymer, such as, for example, UHMWPE as the exemplary embodiment, with a coefficient of friction of less than about 0.15, which has adjustable margins for length, height, and width, on the bottom of a skateboard, between the bottom of the skateboard and the wheels with the purpose of mitigating the problem of wheel bite in skateboarding. This piece may have a flat or shaped, concave surface, and can be attached to the skateboard with an adhesive, by embedding the material in the skateboard, or by other known methods.

Abstract: A self-balancing vehicle includes two vehicle bodies, respectively including a carrier assembly, a moving mechanism, a control assembly, and a power supply device coupled to the control assembly. The carrier assembly includes a frame and a foot platform coupled to the frame to form a cavity. The frame recess towards the foot platform defining a groove. The moving mechanism includes a wheel disposed on the groove side of the frame and a driving member. Part of the wheel is accommodated in the groove. The driving member drive the wheel to rotate relative to the frame. The control assembly includes a posture sensor detecting a tilt angle of the frame with respect to the vertical direction and a controller controlling a rotation speed of the driving member. At least one of the power supply device and the controller is accommodated in the cavity.

Abstract: Provided is a ball skate sole structure which can be customized for each individual or each sport. This ball skate sole structure includes: a base plate having a plurality of first holes and a plurality of second holes; at least one ball roller member, the at least one ball roller member being disposed in the first hole selected from among the plurality of first holes; and at least one brake member, the at least one brake member being disposed in the second hole selected from among the plurality of second holes.

Abstract: Invention comprises a hand held device for controlling and assisting with the striking of billiard balls. A user of the device slides the device over his or her knuckles on their bridge hand and the device, rather than the user's fingers, controls and directs the movement of the cue stick. The devices consists of a rigid thermoplastic or similar material with four apertures, into which the user the inserts his or her fingers, and various protrusions creating semi-circular guides through and against which the user slides the pool cue. The guides through which the tapered fore part of the cue stick is placed are located above and adjacent to the finger holes. In certain circumstances, the user can use one of the finger holes for directing the cue stick. Additionally, certain embodiments of the device may have fully circular (enclosed) guides for the cue stick.

Abstract: A hand-held battery powered tool used for tip shaping and reshaping a tip on a cue stick used for playing pool, billiards, snooker, etc. The tip is shaped by a mounting a rotating concave abrasive adapter that is powered in a hand-held housing that allows a user to center the tip directly into the center of the concave abrasive attachment for precise shaping accuracy in seconds. The abrasiveness of the attachment is equal to 80 grit sand paper, although grits from 60 to 120 grit may also be used. The size of the opening at the front end of the housing also allows a user to angle the cue to shape the side walls of the tip to further correct the curvature of the tip. Finally, a burnisher is also provided at the back of the housing to put a final finish on the tip.

Abstract: A sports-inspired dart game and method of playing the dart game are described. Embodiments of the sports-inspired dart game can include, but are not limited to, a dart board including indicia of a field of play, a mat including distance markers from which players throw darts, and a plurality of game pieces removably coupled to the dart board and implemented as targets and anti-targets on the dart board. Different rules can be implemented for a particular sports-inspired game being played.

Abstract: A device for setting up a game with a ball, the device being reversibly dismountable so that it can be assembled and/or played with anywhere on an existing plate surface. The device includes at least one ball clamping unit with a first side wall, a second side wall, and a ball admission opening which is arranged between the first side wall and the second side wall. The ball is clamped in the at least one ball clamping unit so that the ball remains on the existing plate surface when the ball enters the ball admission opening. The at least one ball clamping unit is detachably fastened to the existing plate surface in an assembled state.

Abstract: A shooting simulation system and method. The system includes a plurality of firearms. Each firearm is associated with a separate soldier having a man-worn computer, a location device for determining a location of the soldier, an optical system for capturing an image where the captured image provides information on a trajectory of a virtual bullet fired from a shooting firearm, and an orientation device for obtaining the orientation of the firearm when shooting the firearm. The optical system is aligned with a sight of the shooting firearm and captures the image when shooting the firearm. The system also includes a shooter/target location resolution module for identifying a valid target and a target image recognition module for determining an impact location where a virtual bullet from the shooting firearm would impact within the captured image and determining if an identified target from the captured image is a hit or a miss.

Abstract: A game program when executed causes a computer to perform a process including storing a plurality of game areas each associated with one of a plurality of players including a subject player; receiving information concerning an own game area associated with the subject player and information concerning statuses of progress of the subject player and a plurality of other players different from the subject player through the game in the own game area; storing, in association with the own game area, the statuses of the progress of the subject player and the plurality of other players through the game in the own game area; comparing statuses of progress of the plurality of players through the game in the own game area; outputting display information for displaying a comparison result; and transmitting the display information to terminals of the plurality of players.

Abstract: A controller receives a message from a first user terminal of user terminals belonging to a chat group. In a case where the type of the message is of a normal message, the controller transmits the message to each of the user terminals. In a case where the type of the message is selection of the game icon, the controller generates a game message according to logic corresponding to the game icon and transmits the game message to each of the user terminals.

Abstract: Based on first data corresponding to at least one of a motion and an orientation of a first game controller and second data corresponding to at least one of a motion and an orientation of a second game controller, it is determined whether or not the first game controller and the second game controller are attached to an attachment, and based on the result of the determination, game processing is performed.

Abstract: The method for controlling a game character includes: obtaining a user initial indication position p1 in response to a screen-sliding operation of a user; monitoring a screen-sliding operation track of the user, and obtaining a user current indication position p2; calculating a moving distance between the user current indication position p2 and the user initial indication position p1 as |u|=|p2?p1|; comparing the moving distance |u| with a first preset threshold S1; and generating, according to the vector u=p2?p1, an operating instruction for controlling the game character. By means of the control method, a user may control a game character without being restricted, and may perform more flexible and fluent operations, thereby greatly improving the user experience of a game.

Abstract: A controller can include a controller body having a cavity disposed in a back side of the controller body, a module member that is physically distinct and separate from the controller body removably coupleable to the controller body, the module member having a body sized and shaped to be received in the cavity, and at least one actuator that protrudes from a side of the member body.

Abstract: A lighting controller for controlling illumination emitted by one or more luminaires to accompany a video game. When a first event occurs during gameplay, the controller receives an indication of an identified type of the first event from amongst a set of predefined event types, and based on this controls the illumination to produce a first lighting effect to accompany the first event during the gameplay phase. When a second event of the same type occurs in a non-gameplay phase of the video game, the controller receives an indication of this also. Based on identifying that the events are the same type, but that the video game is in the non-gameplay phase rather than the gameplay phase, the controller controls the illumination to produce a second lighting effect to accompany the occurrence of the second event during the non-gameplay phase, this effect being visibly distinct from the first lighting effect.

Abstract: A video game processing apparatus for controlling progress of a video game is provided. In the video game, a plurality of players addresses a common task. The video game processing apparatus includes a processor and a display controller. The processor specifies a task corresponding to a task providing request of a first player and generates player related information of a second player corresponding to the specified task. The display controller displays, on a task screen, an image including a character string in association with the second player. The character string satisfies a display condition during progress of the specified task. The task screen indicates the specified task.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for: receiving a selected video, over a network from at least one network server, of previously executed content of an application program previously executed by the at least one network server; executing the selected video for display to a user of the information processing terminal, and receiving an execution request initiated by the user while the selected video is being executed and during a period of time when the application program is not being executed by the at least one network server; and sending the execution request for executing the application program to the at least one network server over the network, where the execution request is associated with a specified point in the selected video that shows the previously executed content of the application program.

Abstract: A video game sharing method and system enables users to share playable video game segments with users so that the users are able to view the video game segments or interactively play the video game segments. When shared, state information for the video game segments is included such that the users begin in the same position with the same relevant statistics. By enabling video game sharing, user enjoyment and video game popularity are increased.

Abstract: There is provided a display control program for a computer. The display control program includes: by an image generation block, setting a viewpoint position and a sightline direction in accordance with one of a position and an attitude of a head mounted display worn on the head of a user and rendering an object arranged in a virtual three-dimensional space so as to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display; and by a rotation control block, upon acquiring an instruction for rotating a game field arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space, rotating the game field around an axis perpendicular to the game field.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of providing a timing game based on a touch. The present invention provides a user with an input indicator guiding a region which a user is to touch, separately from a timing indicator set formed of the plurality of timing indicators guiding touch timing, thereby enabling a user to visually confirm accurate touch timing indicated by the timing indicator set. Further, the present invention provides a fluid input indicator, as well as a touch indicator, thereby providing a new game progress method, which has not been provided in an existing touch-based timing game.

Abstract: A game program causes a computer to implement: a screen information generating function of generating information for displaying, in a display area of a game screen, a field where a plurality of objects is arranged, a character capable of moving in the field, and a game medium having certain status information; and an instruction accepting function of accepting from a user an instruction regarding an operation of the character. The screen information generating function further includes a preceding object information generating function of generating information for displaying, in the display area of the game screen, preceding object information regarding a plurality of objects arranged in the display area as the character moves.

Abstract: An example method of multi-character animation comprises: identifying a single scene origin in an animation scene of an interactive video game; aligning, to the single scene origin, each game character of a plurality of game characters associated with the animation scene; generating, with respect to the single scene origin, a respective animation for each game character of the plurality of game characters; and causing each game character of the plurality of game characters to be displayed, using the respective animation, in the interactive video game.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and methodology for dynamically adjusting a game based on predictions made during game account creation in accordance with one or more implementations. The system may be configured to receive user information included in platform level accounts which were previously created by users on an online platform and assign one or more user types to the user based on that user information. The system may be configured such that game adjustments associated with one or more user types for future play by users associated with that user type may be modified over time based on historical and ongoing game activities undertaken by users associated with one or more user types.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to unlocking game content for users of an online game based on amounts of collaborative gameplay. Groups of users interacting with the online game cooperatively are identified and amounts of cooperative gameplay engaged in by the individual groups are quantified. Content in the online game is made available to the groups of users based on the quantified amounts of cooperative gameplay. In implementations, the quantification of the amount of cooperative gameplay engaged in by the groups is made independent from achievement and/or successful accomplishment of any game objective in the online game by the groups.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for supplementing a video stream of a fantasy card videogame including receiving gameplay data from a game log, the gameplay data representing a playing of a plurality of electronic gaming cards within the fantasy card videogame. The method and system analyzes the gameplay data to retrieve supplemental content associated with the electronic gaming cards played within the fantasy card videogame and transmits supplemental content to a viewer application associated with a streaming application. Whereby, the method and system displays the supplemental content in conjunction with the video stream, the viewer application displaying the supplemental content using an overlay function based on a user interaction with the video stream.

Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game friend. The method includes registering a game friend who has joined a game service. The method further includes calculating a ranking of the user with respect to a game friend based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides some information needed for automatic friend registration and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.

Abstract: A game device includes a processor, and a memory having a computer-readable program stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the game device to display a plurality of characters including characters of a plurality of types, determine whether selection of the character(s) is of a first mode or of a second mode based on a signal indicating the selection, and erase the selected character(s) and perform a first process in the case where the selection is determined to be of the first mode, and erase the selected characters and perform a second process in the case where the selection is determined to be of the second mode, the second process including newly displaying a character that has a size in accordance with the size and the number of the erased characters and is of the same type as that of the erased characters.

Abstract: A sliding loop game with move constraints includes a playing field formed by intersecting strings and loops. Each loop is a self-connected chain of sites. Each string consists of a chain of sites. Both ends of a string are virtually connected in a loop via invisible connecting sites. Each site is occupied by a game object specifically marked by a color, pattern, character or characters, number, image, or any other identifying marks. Game objects in a loop or a string are moveable as a whole group along the respective sites in the loop or string. If the game object at the end-site of a string leaves the string, it reappears in the end-side at the other end of the string. Movement constraints are applied to the game objects by using master game objects. Hints on target positions of game objects and allowed movements directions are indicated on the playing field.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for allowing a custom version of video session to be created for presentation on at least one viewer device. Game metadata generated from a live or recorded video feed is received. The game metadata includes three-dimensional modeling data associated with the live or recorded video feed. Viewer metadata collected from a plurality of viewer devices is received. The viewer metadata includes information pertaining to a plurality of responses of a plurality of viewers to a presentation of the video session on a plurality of viewer devices. Additional game metadata is created based on the game metadata and the viewer metadata. The additional game metadata includes camera data based on the three-dimensional modeling data. The additional game metadata is integrated into the game metadata for at least near-real-time presentation of the custom version of the video session.

Abstract: A water ride adapted for stopping and launching boats. The ride includes a flume containing flowing water and first and second sidewalls define the flume. The ride includes a boat in the flume with an interaction member extending outward from its hull. The ride includes a boat capture and launch assembly provided on the second wall, and this assembly includes: (a) a body; (b) a drive mechanism rotating the body; (c) a capture arm with a first contact surface on the body; and (d) a launch arm with a second contact surface on the body. When the body is rotated into a first position, the capture arm extends outward into the flume to catch the interaction member and stop the boat. When the body is rotated through a range of second positions, the interaction member abuts the second contact surface and a launch force is applied to accelerate the boat.

Abstract: A playground glider swing is provided that allow one or more users to glide while standing on a rigid board and while grasping a rigid crossbar to assist with creating opposite momentum between the crossbar and the board. The users may stand on opposite ends of the crossbar to provide back and forth movement in a gliding motion. In this respect the present invention may be safely used by one or more children in a playground environment.

Abstract: An immersive device may include a floor reflective mirrored surface, a first wall reflective mirrored surface, a second wall reflective mirrored surface, a third wall reflective mirrored surface, a fourth wall reflective mirrored surface, and a ceiling reflective mirrored surface. The reflective mirrored surfaces may form a perimeter of and bound the reflective chamber. One or more light emitting elements may be configured to emit light into the reflective chamber. A processing unit may be in electrical communication with the light emitting elements. A sound device may be in communication with the processing unit, and the sound device may be configured to output sound to a user within the reflective chamber. An array of sensors, such as: digital camera, microphone, and electrophysiological monitoring devices that may be in communication with the processing unit, and are configured to change the experience of the user within the chamber depending upon the signals from the sensors on the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a prefabricated dinosaur model comprising a skeleton frame which includes a head bone part, a neck bone part, a trunk bone part, a tail bone part, and a leg bone part and forms a skeleton corresponding to an external shape of the dinosaur when assembled; a joint connection part provided at a connection part of the skeleton frame to enable movement of the skeleton frame; and an outer skin which includes an outer skin of the head, an outer skin of the neck, an outer skin of the trunk, an outer skin of the tail, and an outer skin of the leg individually corresponding to the skeleton frame, and directly coupled to corresponding parts of the skeleton frame individually in a detachable manner.

Abstract: A spinning toy includes a main body provided with blades, each of which can be provided with weight modules. The weight modules are provided with counter-weight members, of which the positions are adjustable. A bearing having an upper finger cover and a bottom finger cover is mounted in the center of the main body. By pinching the two finger covers via fingers, a user can hold the toy and suspend the main body between the fingers, and then slightly flick the blades with the other hand to enable the blades to spin; when the positions of the counter-weight members of the weight modules are adjusted, as the gravity center is no longer evenly distributed, the user can make the blades spin for a long time by swinging the toy in a proper rhythm.

Abstract: A toy construction system comprising a plurality of interactive construction elements each comprising coupling members configured for releasably interconnecting the interactive construction elements with each other, the plurality of interactive construction elements comprising a plurality of function construction elements, and one or more input construction elements, each input construction element comprising a wireless transmitter for transmitting a control signal to at least a subset of the function construction elements; each function construction element comprising: a function device adapted to perform a controllable function; a wireless receiver for receiving the wireless control signal; and a control circuit connected to the wireless receiver and to the function device and adapted to control the controllable function responsive to the received control signal; wherein each interactive construction element comprises a user-operable selector allowing a user to select one of a predetermined set of group ide

Abstract: To provide a fresh water-generating apparatus that does not require large amounts of heating energy as in the past, also does not require maintenance such as replacement of reverse osmosis membranes, and is simpler and inexpensive.

Abstract: Generally, an extraction system useful in separating an extract from a matrix using one or more extractants. Specifically, an extractor including one or more of: an extraction vessel having an extractor vessel internal surface which defines an extraction chamber which communicates between open extraction vessel first and second ends, a first piston configured to sealably engage the extractor vessel internal surface of the extraction vessel first end or a second piston adapted to sealably engage the extractor vessel internal surface of the extraction vessel second end.

Abstract: This invention describes a method to extract and separate compounds from plant or animal material in a continuous process. The method uses dimethyl ether as a safe and efficient solvent which will extract polar and non-polar compounds. The extracted compounds are separated by distillation which is configured to provide individual compounds or groups of compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a step-by-step process for transforming the raw cannabis plant into an infused and bioavailable cannabis-plant-blend that can be used as a stand-alone food supplement; and can be integrated into tobacco replacement products, edible food products, or infused beverages of any kind. This unique and novel process includes multiple decarboxylation steps and produces a bioavailable cannabis product, which is inclusive of an infused amalgam of either: both heat-cooked and raw cannabis, or just heat-cooked cannabis; along with an infused blend of various chemical compounds.

Abstract: A method for separating organic solvent(s) from an aqueous process stream including organic solvent(s), includes passing the aqueous stream including organic solvent(s) through a granular bed including glass granules, wherein at least 90% of said glass granules have a maximum particle diameter smaller than 1.0 mm.

Abstract: A degasser system may comprise a mass flow controller device and a sample pump coupled to a sample degasser for controlling the dilution of gases extracted from drilling fluid in the sample degasser by a dilution fluid, such as nitrogen gas. The mass flow controller may inject the dilution fluid into the tank of the sample degasser to dilute the gases extracted from the drilling fluid. The dilution fluid may be aspirated or sparged into the sample degasser. The sample pump may extract a sample of the gases separated from the drilling fluid by the sample degasser. The rate of injection of the dilution fluid into the sample degasser and the rate of extraction of the gas sample from the drilling fluid may be adjustable to control the dilution of the gas sample for analysis.

Abstract: This application is directed to a method of producing vials containing a composition comprising a recombinant protein. In some embodiments, the method comprises: (a) providing a container containing a composition comprising a recombinant protein optionally where the container has been stored under positive pressure; (b) applying a vacuum to the container containing a composition comprising a recombinant protein; (c) allowing the vacuum to degas the composition; and (d) filling vials with the de gassed composition comprising a recombinant protein.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon production apparatus that removes debris from a hydrocarbon fluid is described. The apparatus includes a first conduit, a second conduit, a valve, and at least one baffle. The first conduit includes an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path that extends between the inlet and the outlet. The flow path can receive a flow of a hydrocarbon fluid, which includes debris, from the inlet and direct the hydrocarbon fluid from the inlet to the outlet. The second conduit includes a debris receptacle. The valve is fluidly coupled to the second conduit and can isolate the debris receptacle from the flow path of the first conduit and at least a portion of the second conduit. The at least one baffle is oriented to direct at least a portion of the debris from the flow path of the first conduit to the second conduit.

Abstract: A suspension flow-through separation apparatus includes a flow-through separator including a flow-through separation unit. The flow-through separation unit includes a cavity structure that functions as a channel through which a suspension flows, a side surface portion which extends in an x-direction of the cavity structure, a supply port which is provided at one side surface portion, an outlet port which is provided at the other side surface portion, two planar portions that extend in a y-direction in the cavity structure and face to each other, and an ultrasonic oscillator that is provided at least one of two planar portions, and emits ultrasonic waves to the channel. The suspended matter in the suspension is captured by the ultrasonic waves and separated in a z-direction that is a vertical direction while the suspension flows through the channel of the flow-through separator.

Abstract: An underdrain apparatus and a method for manufacturing such apparatus are provided. The underdrain apparatus can be extruded in long sections as a unitary part. The underdrain apparatus may be extruded in various sizes, shapes, and materials. Further, the underdrain apparatus may include a passageway for transporting water to and from the filter media and/or air to the filter media. In some embodiments, apertures are formed in the underdrain apparatus during an extrusion process to provide a path between the passageway and the filter media.

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure provides a filter element including a first end cap, a second end cap, a ring of filter media and an annular seal. The first end cap defines a cylindrical collar that circumscribes a first central opening and includes a substantially planar first outer surface that extends radially outward from the cylindrical collar to an outer peripheral edge. The second end cap defines a second central opening substantially coaxial with the first central opening. The ring of filter media is disposed between the first end cap and the second end cap, and circumscribes a central cavity in fluid communication with the first central opening and the second central opening. The annular seal is disposed upon the first outer surface of the first end cap and around the cylindrical collar. The annular seal extends axially way from the first outer surface.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems for filtering dewatered water utilizing primary and secondary containment mechanisms positioned on a portable sled, the primary containment mechanism of the system being a filter bag enclosed by an interior porous fence, the secondary containment mechanism including a filter medium positioned within a channel defined by the interior fence and an exterior porous fence and enclosing the filter bag. Water entering the filter bag exits the bag as filtrate which passes through the secondary containment mechanism and returns to the environment. The system is transported to a different location where filtering may continue utilizing the same filter bag enclosed within the interior fence.