Patents Issued in May 7, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200139189
    Abstract: A treadmill is provided according to various embodiments herein. The treadmill includes a frame; a front shaft coupled to the frame; a rear shaft coupled to the frame; and a running belt disposed about the front and rear shafts, wherein the running belt assumes at least a portion of a curved running surface, the curved running surface having a radius of curvature of approximately 88 to 138 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Woodway USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Bayerlein, Nicholas A. Oblamski, Jose D. Bernal-Ramirez, Daniel D. Wagner, Robert L. Zimpel
  • Publication number: 20200139190
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus includes a pair of apparatuses wearable on feet of a user. Each apparatus is configurable between expanded configurations and compressed configurations to simulate a selected motion when the user wearing the pair of apparatuses travels by foot. One of the apparatuses can move towards an expanded configuration while the other apparatus moves towards a compressed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Jeffrey David Stewart
  • Publication number: 20200139191
    Abstract: A method and system for stimulating an individual in order to favour use of a paretic member with respect to a healthy member that includes an element placed on the paretic member of the individual and an object placed in the vicinity of the individual. The object includes circuitry causing the device to evaluate the distance separating the element placed on the paretic member and the object, activate a scenario for generating at least one audible and/or visual and/or somaesthetic signal if the distance separating the element placed on the paretic member and the object is less than a given distance, storing and updating information whenever the distance between the element placed on the paretic member and the object is less than the given distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicants: UNIVERSITE D'ANGERS, CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE D'ANGERS
    Inventor: Mickaël DINOMAIS
  • Publication number: 20200139192
    Abstract: A pelvic floor muscle training device and system include a pelvic floor muscle training device, an intelligent terminal, a cloud server, a VR device, and a few application programs. The user does Kegel exercise wearing the training device, with the help of the VR device and scene induction, synergistic or independently, thus enhancing pelvic floor muscle function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Zhongtang Wang
  • Publication number: 20200139193
    Abstract: A system for visually tracking the trajectory of an in-flight golf ball through an x-y-z space above a driving range includes a plurality of cameras for respectively creating a video stream of the x-y-z space. Each video stream is presented on a dedicated camera focal plane with information on respective azimuth angles ? and elevation angles ? from the particular camera to the in-flight golf ball. A central computer is connected with the camera focal plane of each camera to identify a start point for the golf ball, to track its trajectory in the x-y-z space, and to filter out background clutter. A visual display is provided to show the in-flight golf ball from its start point to a target point in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph R. Guerci, David R. Kirk, Jameson S. Bergin, Raymond M. Guerci, Joel R. Studer, Brian C. Watson, Jeffrey R. Ridgway
  • Publication number: 20200139194
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system for conducting multi-member group competitions involving physical exertion, the system includes a competition server that serves to designate a set of parameters for a competition involving at least two competing groups of individuals engaged in physical activity, the set of parameters defining a win condition requiring physical activity to be completed by at least two separate individuals within each group. The system further receives data representative of physical activity of multiple individuals in a first group, receives data representative of physical activity of multiple individuals in a second group, determines whether the win condition has been satisfied by the first group or the second group, and identifies a winner as the first group or the second group that completed the win condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Min, Jordan Rapp
  • Publication number: 20200139195
    Abstract: A balance board may include an upper plate having a top surface; a base configured to contact the ground; and a center assembly pivotally connecting the upper plate with the base, the center assembly including a top pivot including a first multi-axial joint set at least partially within the upper plate and a lower pivot including a second multi-axial joint disposed proximate the upper plate. The first multi-axial joint may be a first ball and socket joint; the second multi-axial joint may be a second ball and socket joint; and the first ball and socket joint may be disposed at least partially within the second ball and socket joint. In addition, the balance board may further include an adjustable angle stop system comprising at least one adjustable angle stop movable at adjustable intervals to change a maximum angle by which the upper plate may be pivoted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: David Aloysuis Shoffler
  • Publication number: 20200139196
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to golf balls having surface textures with unique appearances and improved aerodynamic characteristics due, at least in part, to the use of curvilinear dimple plan shapes. In particular, the present invention is directed to a golf ball that includes at least a portion of its dimples having a plan shape defined by a number of convex or concave arcs that are derived from the vertices of a regular n-sided polygon, for example, an equilateral triangle or square.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
  • Publication number: 20200139197
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having excellent approach spin performance under a dry condition and excellent approach spin performance under a condition that there is grass between the golf ball and the club face. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein the paint film is composed of at least one layer, and an outermost paint film layer located at the outermost layer of the golf ball contains, as a base resin, a polyurethane obtained by a reaction between (A) a polyisocyanate composition and (B) a polyol composition, and the outermost paint film layer has a dynamic friction coefficient of from 0.75 to 1.5 measured with a dynamic friction tester under specific conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniyasu HORIUCHI, Toshiyuki TARAO, Hidetaka INOUE
  • Publication number: 20200139198
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having excellent approach spin performance under a dry condition and excellent approach spin performance under a condition that there is grass between the golf ball and the club face. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein the paint film is composed of at least one layer, and an outermost paint film layer located at the outermost layer of the golf ball contains, as a base resin, a polyurethane obtained by a reaction between (A) a polyisocyanate composition and (B) a polyol composition, (B) the polyol composition contains a urethane polyol as a polyol component, and the outermost paint film layer has a dynamic friction coefficient of from 0.65 to 1.2 measured with a dynamic friction tester under specific conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniyasu HORIUCHI, Toshiyuki TARAO, Hidetaka INOUE
  • Publication number: 20200139199
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having excellent approach spin performance under a dry condition and excellent approach spin performance under a condition that there is grass between the golf ball and the club face. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein the paint film is composed of at least one layer, and an outermost paint film layer located at the outermost layer of the golf ball contains, as a base resin, a polyurethane obtained by a reaction between (A) a polyisocyanate composition and (B) a polyol composition, (B) the polyol composition contains a urethane polyol as a polyol component, and a loss tangent (tan ?) of the outermost paint film layer measured with a dynamic viscoelasticity measuring apparatus under specific conditions has a peak temperature in a range of from ?40° C. to 40° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniyasu HORIUCHI, Toshiyuki TARAO, Hidetaka INOUE
  • Publication number: 20200139200
    Abstract: A device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Yehuda BINDER
  • Publication number: 20200139201
    Abstract: A device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Yehuda BINDER
  • Publication number: 20200139202
    Abstract: A device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Yehuda BINDER
  • Publication number: 20200139203
    Abstract: A luminous ball with remote activation capability includes a sphere, a cover and a light-emitting device. The cover wraps an external circumferential surface of the sphere and is made of a light-transmissive material. At least one seam is formed on the cover, and a plurality of seam apertures are disposed in pairs along two sides of the at least one seam. The light-emitting device is disposed in the sphere and includes a light-emitting unit, a power unit, a wireless transmitter-receiver unit and a main control unit. The main control unit is operably configured to provide an electrical connection between the light-emitting unit and the power unit after obtaining an activation signal received by the wireless transmitter-receiver unit such that light emitted by the light-emitting unit penetrates the sphere and the cover and is visible through the at least one seam and the plurality of seam apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Wei-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20200139204
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a badminton racket, which includes a frame, a grip, a cap and a shaft. The grip includes a gripping portion, a sleeved portion, and a fastening element connected to the gripping portion. The sleeved portion has a first top surface and a first opening. The fastening element is connected to the first top surface, and the fastening element extends from the first opening to the inside of the gripping portion. The cap is sleeved onto the sleeved portion and has a second top surface and a second opening. There is a spacing length between the first top surface and the second top surface, and the cap has a cap length. The ratio of the spacing length to the cap length is between 0.39 and 0.83. One end of the shaft is connected to the frame, and another end is inserted into the fastening element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Shu-Jung Chen, Tzu-Wei Wang, Hsin-Chen Wang, Cheng-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20200139205
    Abstract: A putter type golf club having a putter head and elongated, solid metal shaft attached thereto. A grip fixture is attached to an upper section of the elongated shaft and a golf grip is attached to and overlies the grip fixture forming a solid connection between the shaft, the grip fixture and the grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: William R. Diepenbrock, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200139206
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adjusting a series of golf clubs each comprising a shaft, a head at the proximal end of the shaft and a grip at the distal end of the shaft; said method comprising the following steps: adjusting the mass of the head of each golf club and/or, adjusting the mass of the shaft near the distal end of the shaft, such that each golf club has a substantially identical moment of inertia; then adjusting the mass of the grip of each golf club and/or adjusting the mass of the shaft near the proximal end of the shaft, such that each golf club has a substantially identical swingweight. The invention also relates to a series of golf clubs adjusted using the method according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: André Thaon d'Arnoldi
  • Publication number: 20200139207
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head comprising a body comprising a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, and a topline portion. The topline portion has a mass per unit length of between 0.09 g/mm and 0.40 g/mm. The golf club head also comprises a strike plate coupled to the body at a front portion of the golf club head and a cavity defined between the topline portion, the sole portion, and the strike plate. The golf club head further comprises a bridge bar at a rear portion of the golf club head. The bridge bar spans the cavity, is spaced apart from the strike plate, and is rigidly fixed to and extends uprightly between the sole portion and the topline portion. The bridge bar has a mass per unit length of between 0.09 g/mm and 0.40 g/mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Scott Taylor, Adam Warren, Jason Issertell
  • Publication number: 20200139208
    Abstract: Disclosed golf club heads include a body defining an interior cavity, a striking surface, a sole, a crown, and a hosel, which is configured to provide improved aerodynamic and inertia generating properties of the golf club head. Certain embodiments include an inertia generator positioned in the sole between an area proximate the club head's center of gravity and a position toeward of the center of gravity at the rear of the golf club head. Some embodiments include fixed or removable mass elements, weights or weight assemblies positioned in the sole, including, in some instances, within or adjacent to the inertia generator. In particular embodiments, one or more weight assemblies are movably retained within a weight channel defining a path along the sole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew David Johnson, David Bennett, Dana Ehyaei, Robert Story, Jake Feuerstein
  • Publication number: 20200139209
    Abstract: Golf club heads are described herein, and in one embodiment including a body with an exterior surface defining a first body volume of at least about 400 cm3. The body has a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, and a back portion. A face positioned at the front portion of the body and is configured to receive an impact. A top portion silhouette profile located along a perimeter of the top portion is further described. The top portion silhouette profile defines the outer bounds of the top portion in an X-direction and Y-direction. At least one indentation can be located on the bottom portion below the crown silhouette profile. The removal of the at least one indentation from the bottom portion can create a second body volume that is at least 12 cm3 larger than the first body volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Nathan T. Sargent, Kraig Alan Willett
  • Publication number: 20200139210
    Abstract: A golf club head having a flexible channel to improve the performance of the club head, and a channel tuning system to reduce undesirable club head characteristics introduced, or heightened, via the flexible channel. The channel tuning system includes a sole engaging channel tuning element in contact with the sole and the channel. The club head may include an aerodynamic configuration, as well as a body tuning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Joseph Henry Hoffman, Bradley Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney
  • Publication number: 20200139211
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a club head body removably coupled at different times with various attachment members in a recess of the club head body. In some embodiments, the golf club head comprises different characteristics when coupled with different attachment members. In some embodiments, different attachment members alter characteristics, such as bounce height, while maintaining other characteristics, such as loft angle and/or bounce angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Evan Greer
  • Publication number: 20200139212
    Abstract: An improved golf putter grip is provided utilizing a grip adjustably affixed to the shaft of a conventional putter. A plurality of set screws adjustably affixes a hollow grip to the shaft. Vibrational energy is coupled from the shaft through the set screws into the hollow grip. The hollow grip is made of hard resonant material so that vibrational energy coupled from the shaft through the set screws into the hollow grip causes vibrational ringing of the grip. The position of the adjustable grip on the shaft may be selectively changed to provide improved tactile and auditory vibration feedback transmission to the hands and ears of the player by loosening the set screws and translating the adjustable grip along the length of the shaft in either direction before tightening the set screws to affix the adjustable grip to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Brian De does
  • Publication number: 20200139213
    Abstract: A hockey-stick blade includes a heel region, a toe region spaced longitudinally from the heel region, and a mid-region located between the heel region and the toe region. The toe region includes one or more reinforcing elements, optionally of different lengths, located at different vertical positions within the toe region. The blade further includes a hosel that optionally is tailored to substantially match the strength and stiffness characteristics of an attached or integral hockey stick shaft. The mid-region of the blade exhibits improved feel and flexibility characteristics due to the increased stiffness in the toe region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Bauer Hockey, LLC
    Inventors: Edsel Padilla Villar, Michael Lloyd Snow, Michael Mountain
  • Publication number: 20200139214
    Abstract: A swing measurement system measures an evaluation index of a swing of a golf club using an inertial sensor. A computer is provided with: a movement trajectory calculation unit for calculating a movement trajectory of the golf club during the swing using a detection value of the inertial sensor; a shaft plane calculation unit for calculating a shaft plane of the swing based on the movement trajectory in a freely selectable section of the swing; and an angle calculation unit for calculating, as the evaluation index, a shaft plane angle formed between the face surface of the golf club and the shaft plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Hiroshi Saegusa
  • Publication number: 20200139215
    Abstract: In one aspect the invention provides a punching bag retention apparatus which includes a bag engagement structure, and a user engagement structure. This retention apparatus also includes a tether defining a bag end and a user end, the bag end of the tether being arranged to connect to the bag engagement structure, and the user end of the tether being arranged to connect to the user engagement structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: David William Iden MAXWELL
  • Publication number: 20200139216
    Abstract: A golf course management tool receives location information from devices associated with golfers as they play golf. The location information includes ball-striking locations and periodically determined locations of the golfer. The location information is stored in a database and is linked to the appropriate golf course. A user is presented with a graphical user interface which presents the location information overlaid on an overhead image of the golf course. The location information is presented in various ways under the control of the user. Statistics are also calculated for the holes and rounds played and presented to the user. The location information can also be filtered in a variety of ways under control of the user to alter the graphical presentation and statistical calculations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Jaehee Lee, Francois Haughton, Noah Ellman, Jeremy Faxton Shaw
  • Publication number: 20200139217
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for officiating, spectating, and scorekeeping for flag football games using one or more wirelessly interconnected electronic devices. In some embodiments, a plurality of graphical user interfaces are provided on a mobile electronic device, the interfaces allowing game officials to create games that are visible to spectators, players, coaches, and statisticians/scorekeepers on a shared geographic map. After spectators, players, coaches, and/or statisticians/scorekeepers join a game, an official inputs information regarding timing and scorekeeping of the game to an interface of a mobile device carried by the official, and the inputted information is broadcasted from the official's device to mobile devices of spectators, players, and coaches, where it is displayed in real-time on graphical user interfaces of the receiving devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: AFFL Associates, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey LEWIS
  • Publication number: 20200139218
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are wearable articles and methods for the manufacture and use thereof. The wearable articles can comprise compression elements, gripping elements, and support elements containing a rate-sensitive material which can operate to prevent injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Charles Ryan CORRIGAN
  • Publication number: 20200139219
    Abstract: An ice skate blade assembly for a skate, includes a blade holder that releasably receives an ice skate blade therein. The blade has first and second hooks projecting upwardly from respective first and second ends of the blade. The holder has a bridge portion with a groove to receive the main portion of the blade therein and first and second pedestals at either end of the bridge portion with cavities to receive the first and second hooks therein. An actuator mounted within the second pedestal includes a hook-receiving portion slidably movable along a curved sliding path between one end portion parallel to the longitudinal axis of the assembly in a locked position retaining the second hook thereon and an opposing released position. The actuator is recessed into the pedestal and includes a tool receiving aperture so that a tool is used to displace the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Scott Van Horne, Jonah Zaleznick
  • Publication number: 20200139220
    Abstract: A binding for skis and/or splitboard and/or roller skis and/or snowshoes permitting free lifting of the heel, which permits to lift the front part of the foot. The object of the present solution is also and adapter for standard bindings, a method of binding shoes for skis and/or splitboard and/or roller skis and/or snowshoes, and also a shoe for riding skis and/or splitboard and/or roller skis intended for use in bindings permitting free lifting of the heel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Wojciech SURDY, Wojciech WIECZOREK, Pawel PASTERNAK
  • Publication number: 20200139221
    Abstract: Rate of deceleration is an important factor in determining the severity of injuries, such as head and neck injuries, possibly sustained when participants collide with a wall assembly while playing, for example, ice hockey. The described wall assemblies each include a support assembly and a movable wall assembly supported by and movable with respect to the support assembly. Telescoping parts of the movable wall assembly enable deflection of the movable wall assembly to complex angles with respect to the support assembly. In addition, movable wall assemblies can be couple such that impact on one wall assembly can cause deflection of an adjacent wall assembly. Covers, shields, and spacers can be positioned to decrease gap formation during deflection of the movable wall assembly to reduce the risk of pinch points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Dean L. SICKING
  • Publication number: 20200139222
    Abstract: A bowling centre includes at least one bowling lane along which the bowl is rolled and having a rolling surface at one end of which are positioned the pins to be knocked down and at the opposite, longitudinal end of which is located the bowler's bay from where the bowl is thrown, the at least one lane including a side bumper running along each side of the lane and movable between a lowered position which allows the bowl to roll freely off the lane into a gutter which channels the bowl out of the lane, and a raised position for keeping the bowl on the bowling lane; an electronic control system configured to manage the at least one lane to implement a scoring program which calculates the score of the game played on the at least one lane; a lighting system includes a plurality of lighting units mounted on each side bumper, the lighting system being connected to the electronic control system which is configured to individually control each lighting unit in such a way as to light respective zones of each bumper in
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Emanuele GOVONI, Roberto VAIOLI, Gian Luca FERRARI, Massimo BARALDI, Vittorio SCAGLIARINI, Tommaso PARISI
  • Publication number: 20200139223
    Abstract: An automatic playing card shuffler system including an automatic playing card shuffler and deck of modified playing cards. The modifications relate to asymmetrical information on each card face, back and/or side for identifying playing card orientation. The asymmetrical information is discernable by one or more image-capturing and/or sensors associated with the automatic playing card shuffler. Accordingly, the orientation of the playing cards may be monitored by the automatic playing card shuffler. The orientation data can be analyzed by a processor of the automatic playing card shuffler to determine unusual orientation patterns indicative of advantage play or cheats. Another version utilizes two distinct marks to identify important cards and less important cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte
  • Publication number: 20200139224
    Abstract: A battle arena game apparatus with one or more symmetrical side tracks creating a one-way flow pattern that repeatedly exits spinning tops into a middle area of a battling surface to maximize the frequency of collisions between actively spinning tops for enhanced game play and fun for a user. A barrier at an exit of the one or more side tracks prevents the one or more spinning tops from entering the exit of the side tracks creating a one-way flow pattern of the one or more spinning tops from a periphery area of the battling surface to launch into the middle area of the battling surface to continuously engage spinning toy tops in combat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicants: Hasbro, Inc., TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Arthur Schultheis, Hama Hiroyuki, Saito Shina
  • Publication number: 20200139225
    Abstract: A method and a system for providing an online quiz game service where participants input answers using their quiz terminals with respect to multiple correct answers to a single quiz question, and the corresponding answer is transferred to a quiz server, the quiz serve receives the answer and judges whether the quiz answer satisfies a specific non-published correct answer among the plurality of correct answers. When the answer does not satisfy any correct answers, the answer is judged as an incorrect answer. Also, when it receives the correct answer judgment at more than a predetermined number of times, the specific correct answer is published.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Young Real KIM
  • Publication number: 20200139226
    Abstract: A rhythm-based video game (“game”) is disclosed. In the game, a player slashes blocks representing musical beats using a pair of energy blades resembling a lightsaber. A gaming console renders multiple digital objects, e.g., digital blocks, digital mines and digital obstacles, that are approaching a player in a virtual space. The gaming console also renders a digital representation of an instrument, e.g., a lightsaber (“digital saber”), using which the player slashes, cuts or otherwise interacts with the digital blocks to cause a digital collision between the digital saber and the digital blocks. The player can score by slashing the digital blocks, not hitting the digital mines and avoiding the digital obstacles. The game presents the player with a stream of approaching digital objects in synchronization with music, e.g., a song's beats, being played in the game. The pace at which the digital blocks approach the player increases with the beats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Vladimír Hrincár, Ján Ilavský
  • Publication number: 20200139227
    Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) is provided. In one example configuration, the HMD has housing and a view port. The view port has a screen for rendering a virtual reality scene. The HMD has a communications device for exchanging data over a network. The HMD has a depth camera integrated in the housing and oriented to capture depth data of an environment in front of the housing. A processor is provided and is configured to use the depth data captured by the depth camera to identify real objects in the environment. A real object is rendered into the virtual reality scene. The real object is tracked such that movements of the real object are shown as movements in the virtual reality scene. The real object captured by the depth camera in the environment is a hand of a user wearing the HMD. The hand of the user is rendered as a virtual hand, and movements of the virtual hand are displayed in the screen of the viewport from a perspective that is in front of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Anton Mikhailov, Xiadong Mao
  • Publication number: 20200139228
    Abstract: An object control system in a location-based game, in which a character in a virtual world is linked with and moved along with a movement of a user in a real world, is provided with: a location information acquiring unit which detects a current location and displacement in the real world of the user; a virtual display data generating unit which selects a boundary line on real map information so as to be an area and a shape according to the current location of the user in the real world and information density on the real map information corresponding to the current location, and generates a virtual fantasy block that partially covers the real map; and a synthesis processing unit which superimposes and displays the fantasy block generated by the virtual display data generating unit on the real map information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: DWANGO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi NAKAMURA, Kazuya ASANO
  • Publication number: 20200139229
    Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system includes a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject; a data processing device operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly, the data processing device configured to determine a center of pressure for the subject using output forces and/or moments from the force measurement assembly; and a mobile device configured to determine one or more parameters indicative of the body sway for the subject. In this embodiment, a fall risk of the subject is assessed based upon a combination of the center of pressure and the one or more parameters indicative of the body sway determined for the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Sasan Ghassab, Mohan Chandra Baro
  • Publication number: 20200139230
    Abstract: User input devices, such as gaming controllers, are provided herein. In one example, a system includes a movement calibration system configured to determine qualification zones that qualify peak excursions in movement data associated with manipulation of a control mechanism in one or more axes. The movement calibration system is configured to establish updates to the qualification zones based on changes in the movement data, where the updates bias drift of the qualification zones outward in the one or more axes. The movement calibration system is configured to determine calibrated movement data based at least on the updates to the qualification zones. The calibrated movement data can be provided for use in controlling one or more user interface elements with the control mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Ross Anthony Nelson, Aaron Schmitz, Curtis F. McClive
  • Publication number: 20200139231
    Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing direct communication between a server system and a video game controller are described. The systems and methods include the video game controller and a computing device. An application is executed by the server system when a session is established by the computing device with the server system. Once the application is executed, the video game controller is used to send an identifier to the server system. The server system verifies the identifier to pair the session with the video game controller. When the video game controller is paired with the session, the video game controller can be used to change a state of a virtual scene that is displayed on the computing device or on a display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Roelof Roderick Colenbrander
  • Publication number: 20200139232
    Abstract: An example information processing system includes a main unit, a first controller device and a second controller device. The main unit includes a display. The first controller device is configured to be removably attached to the main unit, and the first controller device transmits first operation data representing an operation performed on the first controller device to the main unit, irrespective of whether the first controller device is attached to the main unit. The second controller device is configured to be removably attached to the main unit, and the second controller device transmits second operation data representing an operation performed on the second controller device to the main unit, irrespective of whether the second controller device is attached to the main unit. The main unit displays, on the display, an execution result of an information process based on the first and the second operation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshiaki KOIZUMI, Yui EHARA, Munetaka NISHIKAWA, Kochi KAWAI, Kenichi MAE
  • Publication number: 20200139233
    Abstract: An interactive treasure hunt game is provided. Game participants receive a card, map and/or identification badge configured with an RFID tag, bar-code or a magnetic “swipe” strip or the like. The RFID tag or other identifying device is used to store certain information identifying each play participant and/or describing certain powers or abilities possessed by an imaginary character that the card may represent. Players advance in the game by finding clues and solving various puzzles presented by the game. Players may also gain (or lose) certain attributes, such as magic skills, magic strength, fighting ability, various spell-casting abilities, etc. All of this information is preferably stored on the RFID tag or card so that the character attributes may be easily and conveniently transported to other similarly-equipped play facilities, computer games, video games, home game consoles, hand-held game units, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Denise Chapman Weston, Jonathan A. Barney
  • Publication number: 20200139234
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus having an integrated circuit made of substrate, at least three light emitters arranged on the substrate, and driver circuitry located on the integrated circuit, the driver circuitry to drive an ultra low persistence display to remove ghosting and nausea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Richmond Hicks, Kunjal Parikh, Nausheen Ansari, Arthur J. Runyan, Narayan Biswal
  • Publication number: 20200139235
    Abstract: A storefront may displayed in a dashboard display of a game system. The storefront may allow for procuring of ability to play video games on the game system. The storefront may be dynamically displayed, or not displayed, based on monitored conditions relating to a game player's actions relating to video games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Jon Estanislao, Brandon Myles Zien
  • Publication number: 20200139236
    Abstract: The invention provides a database establishment and analysis method for the behavior from game. Through a team game playing, the invention records images and voices of the different participants during the process. The examiner may assess the action performance of each player. Furthermore, combining the analysis of images and voices with the assessment to generalize a plurality of behavioral characteristics and establishing a behavior database for data learning of a classification model. Said classification model can be used to establish image and sound analyses, as well as the adjustment benchmark of standards, and further provide reference objective evaluation in personnel management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Wei HUANG, Min-yu HSU
  • Publication number: 20200139237
    Abstract: A method includes: executing, by a cloud gaming machine, a session of a cloud video game, the session configured to generate gameplay video; streaming the gameplay video from the cloud gaming machine over a network to a primary user device; wherein the primary user device is configured to stream the gameplay video over a peer-to-peer network to one or more secondary user devices; wherein the primary user device is configured to process primary inputs, that are generated from interactive gameplay associated with the primary user device, and secondary inputs, that are generated from interactive gameplay associated with the one or more secondary user devices, to generate aggregated inputs; receiving, over the network by the cloud gaming machine, the aggregated inputs from the primary user device; wherein executing the session of the cloud video game includes applying the aggregated inputs to update a game state of the cloud video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Dylan Butler, Kyle Cannon
  • Publication number: 20200139238
    Abstract: Provided is a server device, etc., capable of enhancing flexibility of a reward winning game and maintaining a user's interest in the game. The server device manages rewards to be given to a user, and includes a storage unit for storing a package as a set of data concerning rewards to be given to the user and a modified package as a set of data concerning rewards used to update the package, a communication unit for communicating with a user device of the user, and a package updating unit for updating the package by modifying the data concerning the rewards included in the package by using the data concerning the rewards included in the modified package when a package update request is received from the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Takayuki SANO