Patents Issued in October 6, 2020
  • Patent number: 10792522
    Abstract: An interlocking abrasion-protection tool for linemen fall-prevention systems has multiple belay-assistance links which are formed into a chain. The belay-assistance links act as an abrasion-protection sheath for a section of rope that runs over a sharp edge. The belay-assistance links enable a user to lower a lineman who is incapacitated or stuck without endangering other linemen or damaging the linemen-support ropes. To accomplish this, each belay-assistance link has a pair of interlocking mechanisms and multiple rigging channels. The interlocking mechanisms are positioned on opposite sides of the belay-assistance link so that multiple links can be connected in series. The rigging channels traverse through the belay-assistance device to form a raceway for the linemen-protection ropes. The rigging channels prevent the linemen-protection rope from becoming tangled while supporting a lineman.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: AERIAL RIGGING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Vernie L. Santos
  • Patent number: 10792523
    Abstract: A centrifugal brake assembly comprises a pawl and a rotor. The rotor includes a receiving portion configured and arranged to receive a portion of the pawl. The pawl is movable relative to the rotor between an engaged position and a disengaged position. One of the pawl and the rotor has a curved slotted portion, and another of the pawl and the rotor has an elongated curved protrusion. The elongated curved protrusion at least partially extends within the curved slotted portion and moves generally along the curved slotted portion when the pawl moves between the engaged position and the disengaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Scott C. Casebolt
  • Patent number: 10792524
    Abstract: A self-retracting lanyard system includes a self-retracting lanyard having a main body and a retractable line, a harness connected to the retractable line and wearable by the user of the self-retracting lanyard, and an electronic device disposable on the harness. The electronic device includes an accelerometer, a processor or programmable circuit, and a non-transitory program storage medium on which are stored instructions executable by the processor or programmable circuit to perform operations including receiving a measurement from the accelerometer, comparing the measurement to a threshold, detecting that the user of the self-retracting lanyard has fallen based on a result of the comparing, and instructing a wireless transmitter to transmit a wireless signal in response to the detection that the user has fallen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Jeffrey D. Thompson
  • Patent number: 10792525
    Abstract: A portable fuel container configured to prevent liquid fuel contained therein from being entirely emptied from the container. The amount of liquid fuel retained in the container can be sufficient to maintain a fuel-to-air ratio in the container at a fuel-rich level that prevents combustion within the container if the container were to be placed near an ignition source or if an ignition source were to somehow enter the container. The container can also include other safety features such as, for example, a flash suppressor located at the fill opening, an extra wide fill opening, and/or an easily controllable dispensing spout. When a flash suppressor is employed, the perforations in the flash suppressor can be configured to retain fuel therein after fuel has been dispensed from the container and the flash suppressor is no longer submerged in fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: No Spill Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. Cray
  • Patent number: 10792526
    Abstract: A flexible hose support bracket assembly includes a first bracket portion including a first leg coupled to a first bar element; a second bracket portion including a second leg coupled to a second bar element; and a hub assembly including a primary support defining a first primary support end and a second primary support end, the second primary support end defining a slot; a secondary support defining a first secondary support end and a second secondary support end, the second secondary support end defining a first opening; a pin hingedly coupling the first primary support end to the first secondary support end; and a locking pin extending through the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Anvil International, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Mitchell, Mike Dooley, Odair Dafonseca, Yoram Ringer
  • Patent number: 10792527
    Abstract: A stair and slide assembly includes a stair portion including a plurality of stairs, a slide portion including a slide with an entrance and an exit, and an assist bar positioned proximate the exit of the slide to assist a user with pivoting from the exit of the slide to the stair portion. The slide has a first portion extending substantially linearly from the entrance of the slide at an angle and a second portion extending from the first portion to the exit of the slide. The second portion transitions the slide from the angle of the first portion to substantially horizontal. The exit of the slide is configured to be positioned at a target height above a ground surface. The target height is between about 18 inches and about 30 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: ProStairs Fitness, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Mullen, William Medeiros
  • Patent number: 10792528
    Abstract: A Pilates machine tension device support system for efficiently providing a tension force to a movable platform of an exercise machine. The Pilates machine tension device support system generally includes a frame, a platform movably positioned upon the frame and a tension assembly connected between the frame and the platform to provide selective tension upon the platform in a first direction. The tension assembly is comprised of a plurality of pulleys and a plurality of tension devices positioned upon the pulleys, wherein the tension devices are attached between a frame and the platform. The tension members are selectively engaged to the platform to increase or decrease the tension applied to the platform for varying levels of workouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Lagree Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastien Anthony Louis Lagree, John C. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 10792529
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fitness equipment including a fitness equipment terminal and a data terminal. The fitness equipment terminal includes a movable member and a damping device for controlling the damping intensity of the movable member, and also includes a travel tracking module for feeding back motion data of the damping device and a control module for controlling the damping device. The damping device includes an electromagnetic induction assembly. A fitness system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Guangze XIANG
  • Patent number: 10792530
    Abstract: A set of dumbbells comprises a plurality of dumbbells of different weights with the dumbbells having a common length. A plurality of adder weights is provided with each adder weight having a cavity that is sized to receive the common length of any one of the dumbbells. Any one of the dumbbells is dropped down into the cavity of any one of the adder weights. A slide retainer is then slid into a slideway on the any one adder weight to overlie the dumbbell and secure the dumbbell to the any one adder weight. The slide retainer has a window therein to allow a user to reach through the slide retainer and grip a hand grip of the dumbbell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: PowerBlock Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl K. Towley, III
  • Patent number: 10792531
    Abstract: An exercise machine has a resistance mechanism that is movable with respect to a stationary frame into and between a rest position and an active position and a pulley system coupled to the resistance mechanism and being operable by a user performing an exercise motion. Operation of the pulley system moves the resistance mechanism from the rest position to the active position, against a resistance force from the resistance mechanism. Releasing the pulley system allows the resistance force to automatically move the resistance mechanism back towards the rest position. A dampening device has an inertial switch that causes the dampening device to automatically dampen movement of the resistance mechanism from the active position towards the rest position when the pulley system is suddenly released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Life Fitness, LLC
    Inventor: Charles A. Haley
  • Patent number: 10792532
    Abstract: A belt squat apparatus having a frame and a lever arm that is pivotally mounted to a pivot point of the frame. A weight loading point is located on the first side of the lever arm and on one side of the pivot point. An attachment point is located on the second side of the lever arm. A cable includes a lever end that is configured to mount to the lever arm at the attachment point and an opposing user end that is configured to engage a user. When the user pulls the cable, the lever arm pivots about the pivot point to move the weight loading point from a lowered position to a raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Arsenal Strength LLC
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Hall, Bradley J. Holt, Nathan Lillie
  • Patent number: 10792533
    Abstract: A weight bench tilt locking mechanism system and apparatus is provided. The tilt locking mechanism allows a single lever to simultaneously release two pins which are temporarily secured to two respective movable support bars which hold a bench portion of a weight bench in place. The tilt locking mechanism allows the weight bench to be selectively secured at various angles so as to allow a user to work out various muscles of his/her body. The tilt locking mechanism further allows the weight bench to be folded in a compact manner for storage while the system and apparatus is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SOOL CORP
    Inventor: William Sorum
  • Patent number: 10792534
    Abstract: A weight training apparatus is configured to improve use and enjoyment of free-weights. The apparatus may leverage a modular or changeable assembly to accommodate different exercise or types of free-weight devices. The assembly may include a frame that can accommodate retainers that can secure to both a standard barbell shaft or receive plate weights. The retainers may also accommodate a handle that can rotate relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: James Jacob Klecka
  • Patent number: 10792535
    Abstract: A dip bar that has a frame for securing the dip bar on a power cage. The dip bar wraps partially around the frame to provide multiple locations to grasp the dip bar and provides different spacing from the power cage uprights or stanchions. The frame of the dip bar has a rod, post or tube the passes through cage frame to prevent the dip bar from sliding on the power cage. A pin with a spring-loaded ball prevents the frame from sliding out of engagement in the power cage. The pin is placed through the frame where the spring-loaded ball extends to retain the pin and the frame on the power cage. The dip bar is positionable at different heights and orientations on a power cage to perform different types of exercises with the same dip bar(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Paradigm Health and Wellness
    Inventor: Cheng I Chou
  • Patent number: 10792536
    Abstract: A climbing machine includes a resistance device, a driving device, and two climbing devices. The driving device comprises an upper wheel set, an axial wheel set, and a lower wheel set. The axial wheel set includes a first axial wheel and a second axial wheel. Through a plurality of connecting members, the alternate up and down movements of the climbing device drive the upper wheel set and the lower wheel set to rotate in a first direction, the upper wheel set drives the first axial wheel to rotate in a second direction, and the lower wheel set drives the second axial wheel to rotate in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Dyaco International Inc.
    Inventor: Han-Lin Liu
  • Patent number: 10792537
    Abstract: An athlete tracking system and method for tracking an athlete during training sessions. The system includes a mobile tracking device wearable around a portion of the athlete's head, and a training log server for maintaining an athlete profile that includes a training record updatable by the athlete and a training plan supplied by a coach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: FINISH TIME HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Todd Martin
  • Patent number: 10792538
    Abstract: A bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system for allowing an exerciser to control the state of an exercise machine and exercise environment. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system generally includes an exercise machine, a bioelectrical sensor device and a control unit in communication with the bioelectrical sensor device and the exercise machine. The control unit is adapted to receive data from the bioelectrical sensor device relating to measured bioelectrical signals of the human exerciser, and wherein the control unit transmits a control signal to the exercise machine to change the state of the exercise machine based on the data from the bioelectrical sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Lagree Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Sebastien Anthony Louis Lagree
  • Patent number: 10792539
    Abstract: A request is received for a higher torque from a torque controller than is possible from a power supply. The torque controller is coupled to a motor and the power supply, and the motor is coupled to an actuator. The actuator ultimately establishes resistance for a user in an exercise. An energy storage device is discharged to the motor in order to generate the higher torque, wherein the energy storage device is indirectly coupled to the torque controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lars Eugene Gilstrom, David Mallard, Thomas Kroman Watt
  • Patent number: 10792540
    Abstract: A water sports nasal guard prevents unwanted contaminated water from entering a user's nostrils. The water sports nasal guard includes a mouth guard, an upper tongue shield, a lower tongue shield, and a nostril shield. The mouth guard allows the user to bite down on the water sports nasal guard, thereby upholding the nostril shield against the nasal passages of the user. The nostril shield presses up against the openings of the user's nasal passages. The mouth guard further includes an arch-shaped body, an upper teeth receptacle, and a lower teeth receptacle. The arch-shaped body positions the upper teeth receptacle and the lower teeth receptacle opposite to each other, both of which accommodate the upper teeth and lower teeth of the user. The upper tongue shield and the lower tongue shield prevent the user's tongue from coming between the teeth of the user and the mouth guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Wesley H. Campbell
  • Patent number: 10792541
    Abstract: A ball striking device may include a ball striking plate having a front surface configured to strike a ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The ball striking device may include a covering element located behind the rear surface. The covering element may be affixed to the rear surface of the ball striking plate with an adhesive member. The adhesive member may include a double-sided tape. Further, a thickened portion of the ball striking plate may be located behind a desired-contact region of the ball striking plate and the covering element may be affixed thereto. The covering element may be a highly-contoured element. The ball striking device may be a golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Cardani, Jeremy N. Snyder
  • Patent number: 10792542
    Abstract: A golf club incorporating a stress reducing feature having an aperture and a shaft connection system socket. The location and size of the stress reducing feature, aperture, and the shaft connection system socket, and their relationships to one another, selectively increase deflection of the face and provide stability of the shaft connection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC
    Inventors: Michael Scott Burnett, Alexander Theodore Berger, Justin Honea
  • Patent number: 10792543
    Abstract: An iron-type golf club head includes a club body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, and a face portion having an ideal striking location. In some embodiments, the sole portion extends rearwardly from a lower end of said face portion and includes two or more slots extending upwardly in the z-axis direction into the body. In some embodiments, the toe portion includes one or more slots extending heelwardly in the x-axis direction into the body. In some embodiments, the top-line portion includes one or more slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Bret H. Wahl, Joshua J. Dipert
  • Patent number: 10792544
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a heel portion, a toe portion, a hosel, and a striking face. The striking face includes a plurality of scorelines each having an average depth no less than about 0.10 mm, a plurality of micro-grooves each having an average depth no greater than about 0.010 mm, and a plurality of textured surface treatment regions superimposed on the micro-grooves so as to at least partially intersect the micro-grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Roberto Aguayo, Jeffrey D. Brunski, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Sharon J. Park
  • Patent number: 10792545
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf club grip having excellent abrasion resistance and a high coefficient of friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Sho Goji, Kazuyoshi Shiga
  • Patent number: 10792546
    Abstract: A golf grip composed of multiple rubber compounds producing desirable properties within the golf grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Edward Wang, Alex Walls, Wen-Chen Su
  • Patent number: 10792547
    Abstract: A golf bag collar for securing around a golf bag when attaching the golf bag to a golf cart includes a first arcuate side member having a first end and a second free end, and a second arcuate side member being a mirror image of the first arcuate member and positioned opposing the first arcuate side member. The second arcuate side member also has a first end and a second free end. In addition, the golf bag collar includes a back member connecting the first end of the first arcuate member to the first end of the second arcuate member to define a central aperture, where the central aperture has a shape to fit around an outside of a golf bag and the first and second arcuate side members are held in place around the golf bag by a golf cart strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: GOLFBAGPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Ronald Coln
  • Patent number: 10792548
    Abstract: A measuring device includes a base station, a weight station unit and a controller. A mount station unit is connected to the weight station unit and has first and second mounting bases connected by a swing arm. The first mounting base is moveably supported on the first weight scale, and the second mounted base is moveably supported on the second weight scale. An adjustable holding part is disposed at one end of the first mounting base and a support is disposed at another end of the first mounting base adjacent the swing arm. A sports article is mountable on the first mounting base between the adjustable holding part and the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Technorama Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mondher Latiri
  • Patent number: 10792549
    Abstract: A basketball training assembly includes a cart that is rollable along a support surface. The cart can be positioned a selected distance from a basketball hoop on a basketball court. A lift is coupled to and extends upwardly from the cart. The lift is turned on to extend a predetermined distance upwardly from a home position on the cart. A barrier is coupled to the lift and the lift lifts the barrier the predetermined distance from the home position when the lift is turned on to simulates a defensive basketball player. A plurality of motion sensors is each coupled to the barrier to sense motion of a basketball player approaching the barrier. The lift is turned on when one or more of the motion sensors senses motion. Thus, the lift lifts the barrier when the basketball player approaches the barrier to take a shot during basketball practice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: John Rivers
  • Patent number: 10792550
    Abstract: A practice device includes a base, a support tube, a post, an axle, a first ball rod, and a brake. The support tube extends upward from the base and has a support tube longitudinal axis. The post extends from the support tube and has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is engaged with the support tube and the second portion includes a first arm. The axle is coupled to the first arm and has a rotation axis. The first ball rod is coupled to a first practice ball and extends between the first practice ball and the axle. The first ball rod is configured to rotate about the rotation axis of the axle and when the first ball rod rotates about the rotation axis of the axle, the first practice ball contacts the brake to slow rotation of the first ball rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Cunnane
  • Patent number: 10792551
    Abstract: A space saving device. The space saving device includes a housing having a front side and a rear side. A plurality of display screens are disposed on the front side, each capable of displaying a number corresponding to a workout tracking function, such as a number of repetitions of an exercise. A plurality of controls disposed on the front side can be used to control the output of the displays. A fastener disposed on the rear side and an attached lanyard allow the device to be removably attached to an exercise machine or other object. A grip material is disposed about a perimeter of the housing for facilitating easy handling of the device. The space saving device is configured to be removably attached to an exercise machine in an exercise facility to inform other users of the facility that the machine is currently occupied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Robbie Green, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10792552
    Abstract: A disposal box for used playing cards has a cuboid shape provided with six surfaces, namely, front and back surfaces, left and right surfaces, and upper and lower surfaces in an assembled state. The disposal box includes a slit that is provided in at least one of the six surfaces and enables the used playing cards to be inserted into the disposal box. The disposal box further includes viewing windows that are provided with a plurality of holes having a size at which the playing card cannot be taken out, and can allow the used playing cards contained in the disposal box to be visually recognized. The disposal box is formed of a paper or plastic material, and can be discarded in a state in which the used playing cards are contained in the disposal box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: ANGEL PLAYING CARDS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasushi Shigeta
  • Patent number: 10792553
    Abstract: A shuffling machine has a central accommodating compartment, a left accommodating compartment, a right accommodating compartment, and a card dispensing space. A translation plate is disposed in the card dispensing space. A driving mechanism is connected to the translation plate. The translation plate is coupled with a card dispensing device for dispensing playing cards. The card dispensing device includes a fixed seat plate and a dispensing block. The fixed seat limits a vertical displacement of the dispensing block within a predetermined distance. Left and right sides of an underside of the dispensing to block have beveled edges. An underside of the fixed seat has an upper magnetic member. A top of the dispensing block has a lower magnetic member. The upper magnetic member and the lower magnetic member are arranged with their like poles to repel each other so that the fixed seat can repel the dispensing block downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: BINGOTIMES DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kuo-Lung Tseng
  • Patent number: 10792554
    Abstract: A multiform combination game apparatus disclosed by the present invention includes at least one base and at least one connecting plate. After a connecting rod provided on each of the four corner outer sides of the connecting plates is caused to pass through a respective connecting hole in the base, locking members are used to fixedly lock and firmly position the connecting plates. Therefore, combinatorial changes in combining the abovementioned members enable assembling a game apparatus of diverse variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Yen-Po Chiu
  • Patent number: 10792555
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a secure substrate provides a print-ready surface for printing scratch-off products and eliminates the need to print lower security layers for protecting against attempts to view hidden indicia information. In one embodiment, a secure substrate comprises applying microperforations to a dyed substrate that meets a predefined transmission optical density to resist an attempt to reduce the opacity of the dyed substrate by delamination. In another embodiment, a secure substrate comprises applying a lower opacity layer and a lower background layer on a substrate to provide a secure substrate that meets a predefined transmission optical density. In another embodiment, a secure substrate comprises applying a lower opacity layer on a substrate, applying a reflective coating, and applying a lower background layer over the reflective coating to provide a secure substrate that meets a predefined transmission optical density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Hydragraphix LLC
    Inventors: Gavin Lee Gaynor, Paul John Stamas, Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., Fred W. Finnerty
  • Patent number: 10792556
    Abstract: A baseball game board includes: a main body unit simulating a baseball stadium and including an upper surface plate; a pitching unit configured to pitch a ball to allow the ball to move while floating in air; a batting unit configured to hit the ball; and a selection unit configured to gradationally select a ball height of the ball at a time of passing through the batting unit. In accordance with a selection result of the selection unit, a trajectory of the ball shot from the pitching unit is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Nozomu Furuta, Tsutomu Okada
  • Patent number: 10792557
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a memory puzzle are provided. In one aspect, a memory puzzle system receives a selection of puzzle parameters via a first user interface. The memory puzzle system can obtain a plurality of media files associated with the puzzle parameters, and determine an order in which to play the plurality of media files. The memory puzzle system can also generate user interface data that, when rendered, causes a client system to display a second user interface that plays the plurality of media files in the determined order. The memory puzzle system can obtain thumbnails associated with the plurality of media files that are displayed in the second user interface after playback of the plurality of media files is complete. The memory puzzle system can receive an ordered selection of the thumbnails, and generate a score based at least partly on the ordered selection of the thumbnails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Gemiini Educational Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Laura Marie Kasbar
  • Patent number: 10792558
    Abstract: Dice towers that are configured to fold into a flattened state during non-use are disclosed. The dice towers include a top end having a first opening that is configured to receive dice; a body section that includes an internal area that is contiguous with the first opening of the top end; and a bottom end having a second opening that is contiguous with the internal area and is configured to expel dice that have been dropped into the first opening. The dice tower is configured to fold into a flattened state during non-use, along a series of hinges that run vertically along the body section of the dice tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Avraham Goldstein
  • Patent number: 10792559
    Abstract: The present invention is an arcade game with a crane mechanism that uses a suction device to capture and extract beverages in aluminum cans. The arcade game may use a rotating playing field where the targets sit on a turn-table type rotating disk, or the targets may be arranged on a stationary playing field. The pick-up device can use a joystick or other type of player controls to maneuver the pick-up device over the intended target, and then lowered onto the bottom surface of the inverted can in an attempt to extract the target from the playing field. The pick-up device preferably uses a suction cup that, if positioned directly over the bottom surface of the inverted can, will make a seal with the can and allow the can to be lifted from the playing field. If the suction cup is not placed directly over the can such that a seal is not established, the pick-up device will not be able to apply a fully negative pressure between the can and the pick-up device, and the attempt will fail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Stephen P. Shoemaker, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10792561
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is connected to a device fixed to a hand of a user, the device including a finger position sensor configured to detect a direction of a fingertip regarding one of an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a little finger of the hand of the user. The information processing apparatus acquires, on the basis of the direction of the fingertip regarding the one of the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger detected by the finger position sensor and received from the device, information regarding an angle between the finger and a finger adjacent to the finger and estimates, on the basis of a result of the acquisition, an angle between respective fingers of the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger of the hand of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Yoichi Nishimaki, Yasushi Okumura
  • Patent number: 10792562
    Abstract: An information processing method, comprising: displaying, in a game user interface, a first game scene; displaying a skill selection object in the game user interface, the skill selection object includes a plurality of skill slots, and each slot includes a respective skill of a plurality of skills, wherein a total number of skill slots in the skill selection object is smaller than a total number of skills in the plurality of skills; while displaying the skill selection object, detecting a swipe gesture across a predefined region; in response: ceasing to display at least one of skills currently displayed in the skill selection object, and replacing the at least one skill with at least another skill among the plurality of skills that was not displayed in the skill selection object when the swipe gesture was detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yong Tang, Yu Chen, Jianmiao Weng, Wei Gong
  • Patent number: 10792563
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that storing a game program configured to provide a user with a puzzle game, the game program causing a computer to execute: displaying the puzzle so that each partial image is movable in a predetermined direction according to a touch operation detected by a predetermined input surface; arranging the partial images according to the touch operation at predetermined positions to recognizably reconstruct a complete image; and retrieving, when the reconstructing is achieved, a game content that is usable in a different game or change information to change information set in a predetermined game content in the different game, as a reward that is given to the user for progress of the different game and is associated with the complete image; wherein the game content retrieved is usable only in another puzzle game different from the puzzle game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hideki Fujita
  • Patent number: 10792564
    Abstract: Techniques for coordination of content presentation operations are described herein. In some cases, a client may generate client metadata associated with client event data. The client metadata may include, for example, an indication of any one or more of a time, a frame, a location, an angle, a direction, a speed, a force, or other information associated with the client event data. Also, in some cases, the content provider may generate content provider metadata associated with image data. For example, the content provider metadata may indicate a location of a virtual camera associated with the respective image data and/or a location of one or more objects represented within the respective image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Russell Seghers, Semih Energin, Forrest Power Trepte, James Jefferson Gault, Quais Taraki, Robin Dale Reigstad, Jr., Noah Lake Callaway
  • Patent number: 10792565
    Abstract: A game server receives game data associated with a computer implemented game played on a user device. Using this data the computer implemented game is recreated in dependence to generate video data which corresponds to the computer implemented game being played on the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: KING.COM LTD.
    Inventor: Fredrik Persson
  • Patent number: 10792566
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure comprise a content streaming system 120 that can stream content assets within the game environment. The content streaming system 120 can include a decoding module 124 that can decode content prior to streaming. The content streaming system 120 can stream the content asset to the environmental element during runtime without dynamically rendering the content asset during runtime, the decoded content asset can be applied as a textures on elements within the game environment. A content management module 122 can prioritize the order in which the content asset content is decoded and manage the process of streaming the content asset to the environmental elements during runtime. The content management module 122 can also dynamically select the content asset with an appropriate resolution to stream to the environmental element based on runtime gameplay information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventor: Jan Andrik Oliver Schmid
  • Patent number: 10792567
    Abstract: A terminal device includes an interface configured to communicate with an external device, a memory, and a processor. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions, a first virtual object, and a second virtual object. The first virtual object is operable based on an instruction input by a player in a real space. The processor is configured to execute the computer readable-instructions so as to: obtain a virtual space image including the first and second virtual objects, the virtual space image being virtually captured by a virtual camera in a virtual space; recognize a positional relationship between the second virtual object and one of the first virtual object and the virtual camera in the virtual space; and change a display form of the second virtual object, when the positional relationship is a predetermined positional relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ogasawara, Rie Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 10792568
    Abstract: Navigation paths through complex physical or virtual spaces can be determined without the need to transmit complex map data for the spaces, avoiding issues with additional latency or bandwidth. In a video game environment, a path can be determined for a non-player character through a level of the game. A pathfinding algorithm can be used to determine a path from a start point to an end point in the level. A virtual element can be swept along the path to determine significant spatial variations. Spatial information, such as may include different radius values for a virtual sphere able to pass through these variations, can be provided along with the coordinates of the points used to approximate the path. A path following service can utilize the spatial information to direct the character along the path in a more natural way for that character based upon factors such kinematic limitations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Bill L. Merrill
  • Patent number: 10792569
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for managing motion sickness of a user while the user is wearing a head-mounted device (HMD). One method includes an operation for monitoring the physical characteristics of the user while wearing the HMD that is presenting a virtual reality with multimedia content, where the physical characteristics including motions of the user. The multimedia content includes audio and video for presentation on a display of the HMD. Additionally, the method includes an operation for determining if the user is experiencing motion sickness based on the monitoring of the physical characteristics of the user while the virtual reality is being presented. When the user is experiencing motion sickness, supplemental sound is delivered to the user, where the supplemental sound is combined with sound from the multimedia content for delivery to the user, and the supplemental sound is defined to decrease the motion sickness experienced by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Watson
  • Patent number: 10792570
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and, in particular, to creating an impersonal player identification (ID) using biometric information obtained from a player in a gaming facility. In one example, a player is scanned at a gaming device and an impersonal player ID and gaming account is generated for the user without requiring identity information about the player other than the biometric information for the player. The impersonal player ID associates stored gaming history, award information, and offers for the player. As the player moves within the gaming facility, the player can access various functions of gaming devices by entering a biometric feature scanning zone. Aspects of the present disclosure allow player to securely redeem issued tickets/vouchers as well as interact with gaming devices without the need to carry tracking cards, fobs, or other physical tokens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Michael Russ, Sven Aurich
  • Patent number: 10792571
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to virtual reality simulation, and more specifically, in some implementations, to devices, systems, and methods for use in a virtual reality sports simulation. A system for virtual reality simulation may include an accessory (e.g., one or more of a bat, a glove, or a helmet) for interacting with a virtual reality environment. The accessory may provide the user with haptic feedback that emulates sensations that the user would experience when playing a live-action sport to provide the user with a more meaningful and realistic experience when playing a virtual reality game. Further, virtual reality simulations disclosed herein may include incorporating data from a live-action event (e.g., a live-action sporting event) into a virtual reality environment to provide a user with a realistic experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Centurion VR, Inc.
    Inventor: Muhammad Yasser Ghanchi
  • Patent number: 10792572
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to virtual reality simulation, and more specifically, in some implementations, to devices, systems, and methods for use in a virtual reality sports simulation. A system for virtual reality simulation may include an accessory (e.g., one or more of a bat, a glove, or a helmet) for interacting with a virtual reality environment. The accessory may provide the user with haptic feedback that emulates sensations that the user would experience when playing a live-action sport to provide the user with a more meaningful and realistic experience when playing a virtual reality game. Further, virtual reality simulations disclosed herein may include incorporating data from a live-action event (e.g., a live-action sporting event) into a virtual reality environment to provide a user with a realistic experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Centurion VR, Inc.
    Inventor: Muhammad Yasser Ghanchi