Patents Issued in September 15, 2020
  • Patent number: 10773117
    Abstract: A disc-shaped weight plate has a peripheral rim and a collar. The collar receives a barbell that may be lifted by a user. Between the peripheral rim and the collar is a lattice. The lattice has hexagonal holes, some of which are truncated by the peripheral rim or collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Lee Goldberg, Eric Marbach
  • Patent number: 10773118
    Abstract: A weight apparatus includes a handle, first and second anchorages mounted to first and second ends of the handle, respectively, the handle and the first and second anchorages having an axially extending opening, first and second rods axially movable inside the axially extending opening and adapted to be moved axially relative to the axially extending opening in opposite directions upon rotation of first and second pinion gears in the first and second anchorages, respectively, that engage with first and second racks on the first and second rods, respectively, and a lock having a locked condition in which rotation of the first and second pinion gears is prevented and an unlocked condition in which rotation of the first and second pinion gears is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Personality Gym AB
    Inventor: Tomas Svenberg
  • Patent number: 10773119
    Abstract: An exercise slider is disclosed, comprising a disc body having a smooth surface, a rough surface opposite to the smooth surface, and two assembly holes, and a handgrip detachably connected to the two assembly holes of the disc body by two terminals thereof respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Shanq Dih Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Kuo Cheng
  • Patent number: 10773120
    Abstract: An exercise device focusing on core strengthening and development of abdominal and gluteal muscle groups provides a curved inner track which provides a rolling seat and a flat outer track providing a rolling leg support over which the legs of a user engage, positioning the body in a recumbent position, with contraction and extension of the abdomen of the user compelling the rolling seat and rolling leg support using a pelvic thrusting motion to strengthen and exercise lower back, abdominal, gluteal, quadriceps and hamstring muscles and to improve and refine a shape and condition of the muscle groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Aaron St. Cyr
  • Patent number: 10773121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gymnastic machine having a closed circuit sliding belt comprising a base structure, a sliding belt, sliding according to a sliding direction installed on the base structure upon which a user performs a gymnastic exercise, a supporting structure coupled to the base structure, a first and a second handle for supporting the user, coupled to the supporting structure, a resisting device wearable by the user, the gymnastic machine being characterized in that each of the first and second handles comprises a respective coupling member for coupling with the resisting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: TECHNOGYM S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Del Monaco, Ivan Lisi, Luca Bandini
  • Patent number: 10773122
    Abstract: A therapy and physical training system, comprising one or more movement sensors each of which positioned on a corresponding body part of a user, a first computer on a processor of which an application is running and a head mounted housing which is configured with a display on which images generated by the first computer are visible to the user. The application is configured to receive inputs from each of the sensors or from a second computer in data communication with each of the sensors, the application also configured to generate, in response to a real-time disposition of each of the corresponding body parts during performance of an exercise related body movement, a virtual reality object viewable by the user, the object being indicative of an additional body movement to be made by the user in order to conform with a user-specific exercise program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: XR HEALTH IL LTD
    Inventor: Eran Orr
  • Patent number: 10773123
    Abstract: A wearable device for determining balance of a user is provided, comprising a gyroscope, an inertial measurement device, a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations, comprising receiving angular velocity measurements over a period of time from the gyroscope, receiving deviations from the second axis over the period of time from the inertial measurement device, weighting the deviations from the second axis based on directions associated with the deviations, receiving deviations from the third axis over the period of time from the inertial measurement device, weighting the deviations from the third axis based on directions associated with the deviations, and based on the angular velocity measurements, the weighted deviations from the second axis, and the weighted deviations from the third axis, determining an index associated with a left side of the user and an index associated with a right side of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: BioMech Sensor LLC
    Inventors: John Douglas, Frank Fornari
  • Patent number: 10773124
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an automated system comprises one or more biometric sensors, an interactive screen, and an exercise routine generation application communicable with a mobile application. In some embodiments, the mobile application receives data from an automated station and displays exercise routines, other exercise information, or both. In some embodiments, the mobile application includes a scanner to scan labels, other indicia, or physical or other features of an exercise machine or other exercise apparatus to identify the machine or apparatus. In some embodiments, the mobile application communicates with one or more local or remote databases identifying differing exercise facility locations within a geographic area and identifying exercise apparatus available in each of the differing facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Fit Intuition, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan M. Krueger, Lee Huber, Ralph Krueger, Frederick G. Nesemeier
  • Patent number: 10773125
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multi-angle electric exercise equipment, including: a meridian stretching standing plate which includes a base, standing plate handrails, and an angle adjusting standing plate, a health management system which comprises a health inspection and control unit and a health analysis unit; the standing plate handrails are provided on the base; the angle adjusting standing plate is provided facing the handrails and at one side of the base; an upper surface of the angle adjusting standing plate is provided with a treading area, the angle adjusting standing plate is adjustable in angle; the health analysis unit is used to analyze health information collected by the health inspection and control unit, acquire a health analysis result, and provides a health solution. The present disclosure is mainly used for stretching of meridians of human body, providing multi-angle stretching angle adjustment for exercises of stepped difficulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Zhonghua Ci
  • Patent number: 10773126
    Abstract: Disclosed are a ball-pitching control method of a pitching machine in a baseball practice system that is capable of sensing a pitched ball or a hit ball using a sensing device without using a separate sensor or measurement device and correcting the settings of the pitching machine based on the result of sensing such that the pitching machine pitches a ball at an accurate speed, and that is capable of analyzing the results periodically sensed by a sensing device and the cumulative results of set ball pitching information of the pitching machine such that the pitching machine automatically performs self-correction, thereby solving a problem in which the set speed of the ball is not accurately realized due to deterioration of the pitching machine over time or due to a change in the weight or the state of the ball, and a baseball practice system using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NEWDIN CONTENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Hwan Kim, Bong Kyung Ko, Sang Hyun Joo
  • Patent number: 10773127
    Abstract: The present invention provides a climbing gaff. The climbing gaff includes an elongated member having a horizontal member extending perpendicularly therefrom, and a spur affixed opposed to the horizontal member. A pair of brackets are angularly affixed to a central portion of the elongated member, wherein each bracket extends downwardly and includes an arm extending perpendicularly from a lower end thereof. A pair of adjustable foot plates are secured to the arms of the brackets, such that the foot plates are perpendicular disposed in relation to the elongated member. A belt is affixed to the horizontal member, wherein the belt includes a pair of distal ends that removably secure around a foot and ankle of a user. A strap is affixed to the upper end of the elongated member, wherein the strap removably secures to a leg of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Jonathan Luke Goolesby
  • Patent number: 10773128
    Abstract: An insect repelling and scented golf ball including a golf ball assembly, and a golf tee assembly is disclosed herein. The golf ball assembly includes a golf ball having a core, intermediate layers, and an outer cover layer. The outer cover layer envelops the outer portion of the golf ball. This outer cover layer is embedded with an insect repellent to prevent insects from coining into contact with the golf ball. The golf ball additionally includes a paint layer that may further be imbedded with the insect repellent. The outer cover layer and the paint layer may also be embedded with a scented material to provide a user with pleasantly smelling golf balls. The golf tee assembly includes a golf tee having a tee outer cover layer and a tee paint layer that may also be embedded with an insect repellent or scented material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Lawrence Spencer
  • Patent number: 10773129
    Abstract: Golf ball comprising layer(s) comprised of a mixture of: (a) low molecular weight acid-containing wax(es); (b) non-acid-polymer(s) including at least one low molecular weight non-acid wax such as high density oxidized polyethylene homopolymers; ethylene maleic anhydride copolymers; polypropylene maleic anhydride copolymers; polypropylene homopolymers; ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers; high density oxidized homopolymers; oxidized copolymers; polyethylene micronized waxes; polytetrafluoroethylene micronized waxes; emulsifiable low molecular weight non-acid waxes; non-emulsifiable low molecular weight non-acid waxes; and/or chemically modified low molecular weight non-acid waxes; and (c) organic acid(s) or salt thereof. Molecular weight of each low molecular weight acid-containing wax is about 500 to 7000, or up to 30,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: David A. Bulpett, Robert Blink, Michael J. Sullivan, Brian Comeau, Mark L. Binette
  • Patent number: 10773130
    Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, a cover and an intermediate layer therebetween, the core, an intermediate layer-encased sphere and the ball have surface hardnesses which satisfy a specific relationship, and the intermediate layer and the cover have thicknesses which satisfy a specific relationship. Also, the core has a hardness profile in which the hardnesses at the core surface, core center, a position 5 mm from the core center, and a position midway between the surface and center of the core satisfy specific relationships. This golf ball, when used by mid- and high-level amateurs, enables the golfer to maintain an adequate distance on shots with a driver and achieve a good distance on iron shots, has a good spin performance on approach shots and has a good feel on impact. In addition, the ball has an excellent scuff resistance when struck with a grooved wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Watanabe, Akira Kimura, Jun Shindo
  • Patent number: 10773131
    Abstract: A multi-piece solid golf ball having a two-layer core with an inner core layer and an outer core layer and having a cover of at least two layers including an intermediate layer and an outer layer with numerous dimples on the surface is characterized in that the hardest cover layer has a specific material hardness and the ball has a specific value obtained by subtracting the surface hardness of the overall core from the surface hardness of the hardest cover layer, a specific deflection, and a specific value obtained by subtracting the initial velocity of the inner core layer from the initial velocity of the sphere consisting of the inner core layer encased by the outer core layer. This golf ball enables relatively low head speed golfers to achieve a good distance on full shots with drivers and iron clubs and also provides a soft, comfortable feel at impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunori Sato, Hideo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10773132
    Abstract: Golf ball incorporating layer(s) of a mixture consisting of: i) ionomer(s); ii) ethylene propylene rubber(s)(EPR(s)); iii) polymeric epoxy crosslinker(s); and iv) compatibilizing polymer(s). The ionomer(s) and EPR(s) may be included in a blend in a wt % ratio of from about 85:15 to 55:45; the at least one polymeric epoxy crosslinker and compatibilizing polymer may be included in amounts, based on 100 parts of the blend, of from about 2.0 to about 10.0 parts; and from about 1.0 to about 10.0 parts, respectively. Each ionomer, EPR, polymeric epoxy crosslinker, and compatibilizing polymer has a density less than 1.0 g/cm3. The mixture is melt processable/moldable without meanwhile sacrificing target CoR, DCM compression, Shore D hardness, and Shore C hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: David A. Bulpett, Brian Comeau, Robert Blink
  • Patent number: 10773133
    Abstract: A leather-adhered baseball/softball, comprises a ball core, and a wrapping layer formed over the ball core by a mold, wherein the mold is engraved with raised lines of baseball/softball stitches, such that the molded wrapping layer has a raised baseball/softball stitch guide; the baseball/softball stitch guide is used to align a ball leather, such that the ball leather is aligned and adhered onto the wrapping layer except the baseball/softball stitch guide by an adhesive, so as to form a baseball/softball cover having the baseball/softball stitch guide; or the ball leather is aligned and molded on the wrapping layer except the baseball/softball stitch guide by a mold from a formulated leather raw material, so as to form a baseball/softball cover having the baseball/softball stitch guide. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing a leather-adhered baseball/softball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: XIAMEN ZAIFENG SPORTING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wenji Fang
  • Patent number: 10773134
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a golf club head having an adjustable tension cable disposed proximate the face. The body has a face, a sole, and a return section, and defines a hollow interior. The cable extends between the return section and the sole within the hollow interior near the face to reduce stresses placed on the face during impact with a golf ball. The cable preferably forms a woven structure, with multiple connections between the return section and sole, and the tension in the cable is adjustable via a screw connected to one end of the cable that engages a threaded bore disposed near the hosel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Austin L. Frederickson
  • Patent number: 10773135
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf club head that comprises a body. The body comprises a sole portion, a crown portion, a skirt portion, and a face portion, positioned at a forward region of the golf club head, opposite a rearward region of the golf club head, and extending from a toe region to a heel region of the golf club head. At least a portion of the body is made of a titanium alloy. The golf club head also comprises a large weight, coupled to the sole portion of the body and made of a steel alloy. A mass of the large weight is at least 40% of a mass of the portion of the body made of the titanium alloy. A total mass of the large weight and the portion of the body made of the titanium alloy is at least 210 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph H. Hoffman, Chris Rollins
  • Patent number: 10773136
    Abstract: A ball striking device includes a ball striking plate having a front surface configured to strike a ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The ball striking plate has a desired-contact region and a perimeter. One or more spoke-like reinforcement ribs may be located on the rear surface and may radiate away from the desired-contact region toward the perimeter. At least one of the spoke-like reinforcement ribs may be located in an upper-toe quadrant or in an upper-heel quadrant of the rear surface. One or more encircling reinforcement ribs may be located on the rear surface. The one or more encircling reinforcement ribs may be at least partially encircling the desired-contact region. A thickened portion of the ball striking plate may be positioned behind the desired-contact region of the ball striking plate. The ball striking device may be a golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Byron C. Slaughter, William C. Knight, David N. Franklin, Jeremy Snyder
  • Patent number: 10773137
    Abstract: A shaft set 2S includes a first shaft SF1, a second shaft SF2 shorter than the first shaft SF1, and a third shaft SF3 shorter than the second shaft SF2. At least the second shaft SF2 and the third shaft SF3 each include butt partial bias layers s3 and s4. Weights of the butt partial bias layers s3 and s4 are increased as the shaft is shortened. At least the first shaft SF1 and the second shaft SF2 each include tip partial bias layers s10 and s11. Weights of the tip partial bias layers s10 and s11 are decreased as the shaft is shortened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 10773138
    Abstract: A ball bat extending about a longitudinal axis and configured for testing under an accelerated break-in test. The bat includes a barrel portion that includes an inner surface and is formed of a fiber composite material having wall thickness of at least 0.100 inch. The fiber composite material includes at least first and second plies. The first ply includes a first plurality of fibers aligned adjacent to one another and a first resin, and the second ply includes a second plurality of fibers aligned adjacent to one another and a second resin. The inner surface of the barrel portion defines at least one annular groove. The at least one annular groove creates an ABI fuse region of the barrel portion. The ABI fuse region forms a crack initiation location when the bat is subjected to the accelerated break-in test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Sean S. Epling, Ty B. Goodwin, Brent R. Slater, Mark A. Fritzke
  • Patent number: 10773139
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. A first magnet is coupled to the club body. A second magnet selectively engages the first magnet, such that in a first configuration the first and second magnets attract, and in a second configuration the first and second magnets do not attract, wherein the second magnet is configured to rotate relative to the first magnet between the first configuration and the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Erik M. Henrikson, Samuel Pendred
  • Patent number: 10773140
    Abstract: A handle for sport equipment comprises a tubular body (7) which extends along a longitudinal axis (L) and has an outer peripheral surface (8) adapted to be grasped by a user and shaped with a plurality of longitudinal faces (9) placed side by side in correspondence of edges (10) adapted to facilitate the positioning of the finger joints of the gripping hand by the user. The edges (10) are arranged along at least one pair of helical or spiral paths that develop around said longitudinal axis (L) with mutually opposite sign to subdivide each of said longitudinal faces (9) into a plurality of areas or flat surfaces (11) sized to accommodate a corresponding phalanx of the gripping hand of the user, each of said areas or flat surfaces (11) being perimetrically delimited by at least one pair of edges (10, 10?) of each of the helical or spiral paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Gianluca Geremia
  • Patent number: 10773141
    Abstract: An exercise analyzing device (a swing analyzing device) includes an acquiring section (a data acquiring section) configured to acquire an output of a first inertial sensor (an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor) attached to a body of a user and an output of a second inertial sensor (an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor) attached to an exercise instrument (a golf club), an analyzing section (a swing analyzing section) configured to analyze a correlation or a similarity degree between the output of the first inertial sensor and the output of the second inertial sensor and generate reference information, and an output processing section configured to estimate, when the second inertial sensor is not used, the output of the second inertial sensor from the output of the first inertial sensor and the reference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Shibuya, Takuya Hiraide, Masaki Ukawa
  • Patent number: 10773142
    Abstract: A multi-sport athletic training device is provided, which is comprised of an elongate hollow container and a packing material. The elongate hollow container has a first end and a second end and is made of a flexible material. The first and second ends are closed to maintain the packing material within the elongate hollow container. The elongate hollow container is at least partially filled with the packing material such that the elongate hollow container absorbs impact and provides resistance. In exemplary embodiments, the packing material is sand. Exemplary embodiments of an athletic training device may further comprise two steel plates closing the first or second end of the container. Methods of manufacturing an athletic training device are also provided. A stand assembly for mounting an athletic training device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Wendell Orr
  • Patent number: 10773143
    Abstract: Provided is a fitting apparatus for selecting a golf club suited to a golfer, including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a measurement value obtained by measuring a swing action of a test club by the golfer, with a measurement device; a calculation unit configured to calculate a first swing index and a second swing index related to the swing action, based on the measurement value; a determination unit configured to determine an optimal swingability index, which is a swingability index of the golf club suited to the golfer, according to a magnitude of the first swing index, and determine an optimal stiffness index representing stiffness of a shaft suited to the golfer, according to a magnitude of the second swing index; and a selection unit configured to select at least one of a golf club and a shaft matching the optimal swingability index and the optimal stiffness index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke Okazaki, Masahiko Ueda
  • Patent number: 10773144
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein a sports training aid that may be useful in performing training exercises for improving, modifying or maintaining the swing, stroke or strike of an athlete or sportsperson, for sports such as tennis, table tennis, badminton, baseball, hockey, and fencing or other martial arts, and in particular golf, involving a club, bat, racquet or the like. The sports training aid includes a handle member and a spacing member that are configured to define a desired hand position relative to the torso of the athlete or sportsperson, and to maintain a desired relationship between the torso and hand position during the training exercise. The sports training aid may be adjustable to set the hand position relative to the torso differently for different exercises. The sports training aid may be modular and provide different training members attachable to the handle member, to facilitate practising different sporting actions, or different parts or variations of the same sporting action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SURE-SET GOLD LTD
    Inventors: Daniel Alexander Frost, Thomas Stuart Robson, Michael Andrew Robson
  • Patent number: 10773145
    Abstract: A golf putting training aid teaches a golfer to push the golf ball on the green during putting. The aid comprises a collar is carried by a golf club shaft. A bore extends vertically through the collar to receive a golf ball therein. The bore has a bottom opening facing downwardly. A flap is carried by the collar and extends into the bore and is displaceable to selectively retain and release the golf ball. An automatic ground actuated trigger is coupled to the flap and extending downwardly and rearward to contact the ground during fore swing of the golf club shaft to gravity release the golf ball onto the green and allow the golfer to push the golf ball with the golf club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Kayden Gardner
  • Patent number: 10773146
    Abstract: A playground cone may be molded from vinyl or other plastic material, and includes a base portion and a frustoconical portion. The frustoconical portion extends upwardly from the base portion to a top of the frustoconical portion. The frustoconical portion may define a hollow, interior section. The frustoconical portion further includes a slot defined in a wall. The slot may be a vertical slot and/or one or more horizontal slots. The slot, being vertical and/or horizontal, may be adapted to secure a playground hoop or crossbar within the frustoconical portion of the playground cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Pull-Buoy, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt K. Carbonero
  • Patent number: 10773147
    Abstract: Provided is a virtual golf simulation apparatus including a processor. The processor is connected to an output device and is configured to acquire measurement data obtained by using a measurement device to measure an actual shot performed by a golfer, analyze a shot characteristic of the golfer based on the measurement data, virtually generate a virtual golfer having a shot characteristic corresponding to the shot characteristic of the golfer, receive, from the golfer, an instruction instructing the virtual golfer to perform an action in a virtual space, simulate a shot of the virtual golfer in the virtual space in accordance with the instruction, and output a result of the simulation to the output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke Okazaki, Yuto Nakamura, Masahiko Ueda
  • Patent number: 10773148
    Abstract: A scorecard holder and method of scoring exposes one round of scores at a time, concealing all previous scores. The holder is an sleeve-like structure into which a scorecard is inserted. A window exposes the current round for scoring. Linear or rotational movement of the scorecard, relative to the holder, positions the round in the window. After a score has been entered, the scorecard may be moved relative to the holder to expose, in the window, the next round.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Joshua Daniel Krafchick
  • Patent number: 10773149
    Abstract: A protective shin guard includes a floating knee section hingedly attached to a shin section, both sections being formed of one or more hard shell panels. The floating knee section is attached to the shin section by a main padding layer, and a liner is attached beneath the main padding layer. The liner includes an integral cut-resistant calf-sleeve attached along its bottom edge and extending downward. The cut-resistant calf-sleeve is an elastic tubular sleeve formed of a weave of elastic/cut-resistant fibers, e.g., Kevlar® and Spandex. The cut-resistant calf-sleeve is long enough to surround both the calf and the ankle. The cut-resistant calf-sleeve also provides a lower attachment feature that combines with an upper 360+ degree attachment strap to provide a better fit that will not shift or come loose during play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: WM. T. BURNETT IP, LLC
    Inventor: Bryan Hammer
  • Patent number: 10773150
    Abstract: An apparatus for sharpening and/or beveling of either a ski or snowboard side edge or base edge is provided. It comprises a tool support bar, a wear plate, a shim and an indexing pad that are adapted to be handheld by a technician using the apparatus. Each bar includes two tool support surfaces and may be detached and reattached to the wear plate. The shim and indexing pad are also attachable to the apparatus at a plurality of locations that provide multiple angular orientations for a sharpening tool used with the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Richard Weissenborn
  • Patent number: 10773151
    Abstract: A gaming system may include: an infrared signal emitter configured to emit an infrared signal, the infrared emitter being configured to emit a predetermined number of emissions per a simulated reloading action, the infrared signal being configurable to be associated with one of at least a first team, a second team, and a neutral team, the infrared signal emitter including a handle to be grasped by a player and a trigger to effect emission of the infrared signal; and an infrared signal receiver configured to receive the infrared signal associated with one of the at least the first team, the second team, and the neutral team. Optionally, the gaming system may include a stationary receiver and emitter for integrated use with game players in a further modification of the methods and uses herein. The stationary receiver and emitter may receive and transmit signals, store a memory of activities, teams, players, and other game-playing benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NSI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian K. Waldman, Frank J. Landi, Jr., Chan Kok Wing Farra, Chu Ki Kwan
  • Patent number: 10773152
    Abstract: An intelligent magic cube, and a sensing shaft center structure and a timing method used thereby. The sensing shaft center structure comprises a main body; the main body comprises a core (1) having an internal cavity, and several tubular shafts (2) communicated with the core (1). An internal central control module (3) is provided inside the cavity, and comprises a state obtaining unit. Each tubular shaft (2) is provided with a state signal sending set (4). The state signal sending set (4) comprises a signal selector and multiple signal exciters. The signal selector may be paired with any signal exciter, and generate a corresponding state signal. The state obtaining unit is configured to be able to receive the state signal sent from the state signal sending set (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: FS GIIKER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ziming Su, Juncheng Zhou, Changping Li
  • Patent number: 10773153
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a personal interaction game platform and may include, in a human-controlling gaming platform comprising a first communication device and a second communication device, each comprising a user input mechanism and a display: receiving commands in the first device via its user input mechanism; communicating the received commands to the second device; relaying the communicated commands to a user of the second device; sensing data regarding actions taken by the user of the second device in response to the relayed commands; and communicating the sensed data to the first device. The commands may be relayed to the user of the second device via an audio output. The commands may be relayed to the user of the second device via the display. One or more tactile sensors may be operatively coupled to the second device for sensing the data regarding actions of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Callahan
  • Patent number: 10773154
    Abstract: At least one processor of a game control device is configured to: display an object on a display region, in a game in which the object is moved in accordance with an operation of a user on a touch panel; set a first region of the display region as an operation region; move the object based on the operation of the user on the operation region; and change the operation region to a second region, in which the object is prevented from being arranged at an edge portion of the second region, in a predetermined game situation, which is one of a situation in which at least a part of the object is outside the first region and a situation in which the object is arranged at an edge portion of the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Nakamura, Yuji Fujishiro, Kenta Ogawa, Yugo Kishino, Kei Masuda, Junichi Taya, Hideto Nishiyama, Taku Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 10773155
    Abstract: A game machine controller, which is used in combination with a mouse and is connected to a game machine to be used is improved so that a user is free from feeling strange about its input. As illustrated in FIG. 6 (A), a game machine controller (1) and a mouse (2) are connected to a game machine (3) via an output cable (172) and a mouse cable (210), respectively. A signal output from the game machine controller (1) to the game machine (3) is a keyboard control signal generally output from a keyboard to the game machine (3). With this, the game machine (3) recognizes the game machine controller (1) as the keyboard. As a result, the game machine (3) receive and recognize WASD input in a vertical or horizontal direction from the game machine controller (1) and input from the mouse (2) in a direction that is not limited to the vertical or horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: HORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Muramatsu, Koichiro Amano, Yoshinori Konishi
  • Patent number: 10773156
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: Roelof Roderick Colenbrander
  • Patent number: 10773157
    Abstract: A human interface device (HID)-compatible portable gaming device includes a display; a position sensor; a joystick; and a processor in communication with the display, the joystick, and the position sensor. The processor has programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a first signal from the position sensor indicating a change in orientation of the portable gaming device, receive a second signal from the joystick indicating a change in position of the joystick, assign a first weight to the first signal and a second weight to the second signal; aggregate the first signal with the second signal based on a weighted sum of the weighted first signal and the weighted second signal to obtain a third signal, and update a user interface on the display according to the third signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Arkade, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Allan Fuchs, Joel Abraham Kort, Charles Michael Seltzer, Bob Steven Berns
  • Patent number: 10773159
    Abstract: A user-input device includes a user-actuatable trigger configured to pivot about a trigger axis, a rack gear interfacing with the user-actuatable trigger, a force-feedback motor including a drive gear interfacing with the rack gear, and a posture sensor configured to determine a posture of the user-actuatable trigger about the trigger axis. The force-feedback motor is configured to drive the rack gear based on a force-feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Schmitz, Gabriel Michael Rask Gassoway, Jonathan Shea Robinson
  • Patent number: 10773160
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a device with one of the left side and the right side of the device fixed as pressed against the palm of a user. The device includes a button that can be depressed within a predetermined movable range and a sense-of-force presentation block for presenting a sensor of force against button depression within a range in which any of the fingers of the user is reachable, the input of a sense-of-force presentation start position in the predetermined movable range being received, a button depressing amount being acquired, and, when the sense-of-force presentation start position is reached, instructing the sense-of-force presentation block to present a sense force against the depressing of the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi Machida, Kunihito Sawai, Shinichi Hirata, Yoshihisa Takahashi, Yoichi Nishimaki, Yasushi Okumura, Norihiro Nagai
  • Patent number: 10773161
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for enabling a mobile station to control a virtual world being executed on a console system are described. The method can include establishing a communication link between the mobile station and a console system, identifying user interface characteristics of the mobile station, and providing a controller application to the mobile station, the controller application being based on the identified user interface characteristics and configured to transform user interface inputs into controller commands. The method can further include receiving signals containing data representing the controller commands from the mobile station over the communication link and determining a sequence of events of the virtual world based on the received controller commands. In one aspect, the controller application can execute in the context of an application on the mobile station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventor: Pramod P. Patil
  • Patent number: 10773162
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for streaming a game. The method includes receiving a background stream rendered on a server and including a server time stamp, the background stream rendered at a first resolution and displayed at a second resolution, the first resolution larger than the second resolution. The method also includes receiving a foreground stream rendered on the server. The method also includes receiving control input from a player at a current time, the control input controlling a camera angle of the game. The method also includes determining a difference in the camera angle intended by the player between the current time and the server time stamp. The method also includes adjusting a display output based on the difference by shifting a focal point of the background stream according to the control input by utilizing extra rendered pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Electronic Arts Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Lawrence Harris
  • Patent number: 10773163
    Abstract: Methods and systems for executing games are provided. One example method includes executing at a server of the gaming system a first game logic and a second game logic. The first game logic is for a first game stream to a first user and the second game logic is for a second game stream to a second user. The method includes providing a first virtual driver for the first game logic and a second virtual driver for the second game logic. The method includes executing a hardware graphical processing unit (GPU). The hardware GPU having a non-virtual driver that communicates with each of the first and second virtual drivers. The non-virtual driver is configured for receiving data associated with the first game and the second game using the first virtual driver and the second virtual driver, respectively. The hardware GPU is configured for rendering video frames for the first game and the second game. The method includes encoding the video frames for the first game and the second game using an encoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: David Perry, Andrew Buchanan Gault, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira
  • Patent number: 10773164
    Abstract: A device for interfacing with an interactive program, including: a housing, including, an IR projector for projecting an IR pattern into an interactive environment; a camera for capturing images of the projected IR pattern; an image processor configured to process the captured images for identification of the projected IR pattern; a transceiver configured to communicate with a computing device that executes the interactive program, the transceiver configured to transmit data generated by the image processor to the computing device, such that a position of the device in the interactive environment is determined based on the captured images of the IR pattern, the determined position of the device being utilized to update a state of the executing interactive program at the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaodong Mao, Noam Rimon
  • Patent number: 10773165
    Abstract: A gaming controller can include a housing; a plurality of input components; a processor; a wired or wireless interface communicatively couplable with a headset; a wired or wireless interface communicatively couplable with a gaming console, the gaming console communicatively couplable with an audiovisual system; an audio headset detection circuit that detects if a headset is coupled with the gaming controller; a transmitter that transmits an audio control signal causing the audio of the audiovisual system to be adjusted if the audio headset detection circuit detects (automatically or on command) that no audio headset is coupled with the gaming controller; and a transmitter that transmits an audio control signal causing the audio of the headset to be adjusted if the audio headset detection circuit detects (automatically or on command) that an audio headset is coupled with the gaming controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventor: Brad Strahle
  • Patent number: 10773166
    Abstract: A game scrapbook system associated with a game progress includes: a data table setting setup information by recording at least one game environment associated with a generation of a predetermined event signal; an event signal generation unit generating the event signal when a game environment according to a game progress corresponds to at least a portion of the setup information; an image capturing unit, in response to the event signal, capturing a game image to generate game image information; and an image transmission unit transmitting the generated game image information to a remote location in a network using a network address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NHN Entertainment Corporation
    Inventor: Mi Jin Kwon
  • Patent number: 10773167
    Abstract: Provided is a method and an apparatus for replaying a video of playing a game. A video of playing a game already played in a terminal executing an online game is stored and replayed by executing the online game; storing the gaming video according to progress of the online game; detecting occurrence of a pre-configured event during progress of the online game; acquiring information about other character associated with a game character of the user after occurrence of the event; generating a replay video by combining the gaming video and the additional content; and outputting the replay video, wherein the additional content includes first additional content including information related to a game character of a user, second additional content including information about other character associated with a game character of the user, and third additional content including information related to an event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NHN ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
    Inventor: Dongjin Lee