Abstract: An improved striking face of a golf club head is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a striking face having one or more thickened central region located near a “region of excessive performance” on the striking face, a thinned perimeter portion located around a perimeter of the striking face, and a transition region that transitions from each of the one or more thickened central region towards the thinned perimeter portion. The improved striking face could be made out of a material having a high strength and low hardness such as ATI-425®.

Abstract: An iron-type golf club incorporating an aperture extending through the shell on the sole. The location and size of the aperture selectively increase deflection of the face.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-slice golf tee and, more specifically, is a technology relating to an anti-slice golf tee, which supports a golf ball while surrounding a part of the golf ball, thereby suppressing the rotation force of the golf ball during a tee shot to prevent slicing of the golf ball and allowing an impact point to be concentrated on the center portion of the golf ball. That is, the present invention relates to an anti-slice golf tee comprising: a head part shaped to surround one side of a golf ball; a support part connected to the head part and formed to be perpendicularly fixable on the ground; an insertion groove concavely formed at the inner center portion of the head part; and a hitting member separately inserted in the insertion groove so as to allow an impact point to be concentrated on the center portion of the head part, wherein the hitting member has a space formed therein.

Abstract: An interactive sports training system, including a basketball hoop on a basketball platform, a metal structure connected to the basketball hoop, a main post connected to the basketball hoop and the metal structure, a plurality of back structure bars connected to the main post, a plurality of foldable ground construction bars connected to the main post, a plurality of side nets positioned to form a triangular structure with the main posts and the plurality of foldable ground construction bars connected to the main post, a football post located in a football platform, and a plurality of metal mesh bars. The plurality of metal mesh bars provide connection of the plurality of side nets with a telescopic mesh carrier structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method of providing weight to a base. The system and method may comprise securing a sealable container to the base with straps. The container is tillable with ballast material to provide stability to the base. The base may have a pole that protrudes from the base. An attachment that is affixed to the container wraps around the protrusion from the base. The container and straps are weather and water resistant. An opening to the container is closeable to provide a water barrier between the inside of the container and the outside.

Abstract: A sports rebounding and goal apparatus for receiving a moving object, such as a ball, or puck having a base frame with elongated base members, an upper frame connected to the base frame and having elongated supports and upper frame members pivotally connected to the base frame. A first lock pivotally joins the supports and is selectively actuatable between a locked configuration to fix relative movement between the elongated supports and an unlocked configuration to allow folding movement of the supports relative to each other and relative to the first lock. Elongated cross members are pivotally connected to the upper frame and slidingly connected to base frame. A second lock pivotally connects at least one of the cross members and is selectively actuatable between a locked configuration to fix relative movement between the cross members and an unlocked position to allow drawing together of the cross members.

Abstract: A system that wirelessly integrates actual sports equipment with a computer and the internet to allow players remotely located from one another to play a competitive simulated sports game.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a portable golf swing plane training device having a base support, alignment rods, and a golf club insert member for receiving a golf club. The golf club, when applied to the golf club insert member, acts as a weight and support member to stabilize and firmly hold the portable golf swing plane training device to a golf playing surface.

Abstract: A device for detecting the impact quality in contact sports comprises at least one sensor for detecting a force acting on a training device and at least one sensor for detecting an acceleration of the training device, wherein the force sensor comprises a fluid-filled, elastically deformable sensor body, in which a pressure sensor measuring the fluid pressure is arranged.

Abstract: A heated handle for a ski pole includes a body mounted to a stick of the ski pole, the body defining an inner chamber. A heating mechanism is in the body and is adapted to emit heat through the body and onto a user's hand. A battery is provided to supply power to the heating mechanism. On-off and temperature level controls are also provided The heating mechanism includes at least one heating wire. The battery is located in the handle, within the stick or exteriorly along the stick, and can take the form of a battery pack. The body can define openings for allowing heat inside the body to reach the user's hand. A secondary heating mechanism is also provided to heat the batteries so as to maintain the temperature thereof above a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: The invention includes an apparatus and method for playing billiard games including a cue glove with an easily attachable cue pilot guide to slide the cue shaft providing control to the player's stroke. In addition, the invention presents a Y-shaped lanyard attachable to the glove base allowing the player to perform an “air bridge” stroke. The apparatus improves the movements of the la er in all directions.

Abstract: The invention presents a hand held guide for cue shaft with an adjustable handle for playing billiard games. The guide comprises an elongated “V”-shaped guide containing said adjustable handle at least one axis that allow the pieces forming the axis to articulate up to 180 degrees. In addition, the handle contains at least one adjustable grip and the elongated “V”-shaped guide contains at least one concave groove to place the index finger or the middle finger when the person using the guide performs a closed bridge to wrap the guide.

Abstract: This board game simulates the presidential nomination process and further requires the players of the game to demonstrate their knowledge of American's immigration issues, social issues, economy, foreign policy, healthcare, domestic policy, environmental, criminal issues, science, national security, education, and the electoral system. The game includes a game board having a serpentine or S-shaped track with a bilateral course, player pieces representing people candidates, trivia and scandal cards, answer key with playing instructions, and dice. All players begin at the debate stage. Each player will draw a card and answer the question presented. A correct answer moves the player forward toward the White House (on left side of the track). However, if the player answers wrong, they will move forward toward Informercial Land (on the right side of the track). The first player to reach the White House space is the nominated candidate for President of the United States.

Abstract: A customizable board game to operationalize various therapeutic modalities as a means to explore, learn, engage, and provide emotional and relational support in a non-traditional therapy environment. Through engagement in play activities, individuals learn about cause and effect; practice categorizing and organizing information; develop comprehensive storylines and understanding surrounding personal experiences; and can explore traditional and non-traditional roles, such as gender, family, friends, academic, etc., in a non-confrontational, fun, and no stress environment to free up emotions and other typical barriers to self reflection.

Abstract: A word game apparatus and method of use for education and entertainment includes a game board having a board top side, a board bottom side, and a board perimeter. The board top side has a central play portion. A plurality of letter tiles includes three alphabet sets of twenty-six letter tiles. Each alphabet set contains one letter tile with each letter of the alphabet. A tile box contains the plurality of letter tiles. There is a tile cup, a plurality of writing panel, a plurality of dry erase markers, a score pad, and a pencil.

Abstract: System and method for additional amusement, entertaining and surprising visual or audible reward provided upon completing the reconstructing of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle pieces include conductive pads connected by a conductor such as a wire, a metallic strip or a conductive paint, so that upon assembling the puzzle, the pads are in contact to form a continuous conductive path. The frame or the puzzle pieces include a battery (or an AC adapter) and a visual or audible signaling device operating upon sensing the continuity of the conductive path. Each of the puzzle pieces may include three or more conductive pads, allowing for the forming two or more isolated or connected distinct conductive paths. The conductive path can further affect a time measurement and its related display for timing the puzzle solving.

Abstract: The game system includes a processor including hardware. The processor performs a reception process of receiving coordinates of a touching operation in a touch screen as touching operation coordinates when the touching operation is performed by a player with respect to the touch screen; a virtual touch area process of associating the touching operation coordinates in the virtual touch area set in the touch screen as an area smaller than the touch screen with mapping coordinates on the touch screen; when the touching operation is performed with respect to the virtual touch area, an input process of setting the mapping coordinates as input coordinates, assuming that the touching operation is performed with respect to the mapping coordinates associated with the touching operation coordinates in the virtual touch area in which the touching operation is performed; and a game process based on the input coordinates.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for game interference processing and a mobile terminal. The method includes: determining whether a SIM card in the mobile terminal is registered in an IMS network when the mobile terminal is in a game mode; sending, by a protocol stack of the mobile terminal, a response message of no expectation to fallback to a network side after receiving a CS paging from the network side, when the SIM card is not registered in the IMS network; and sending, by the protocol stack, to the network side a notification message indicating that the current SIM card does not expect to continue to respond to a CS service when receiving paging of the CS service in the current network from the network side, and controlling the mobile terminal to stay in the game mode all the time.

Abstract: A graphics rendering system is disclosed for generating and streaming graphics data of a 3D environment from a server for rendering on a client in 2.5D. 2D textures can be transmitted in advance of frames showing the textures. Data transmitted for each frame can include 2D vertex positions of 2D meshes and depth data. The 2D vertex positions can be positions on a 2D projection as seen from a viewpoint within the 3D environment. Data for each frame can include changes to vertex positions and/or depth data. A prediction system can be used to predict when new objects will be displayed, and textures of those new objects can be transmitted in advance.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing a streaming video by an application program are provided. A method for providing a streaming video by an application program includes a step of selecting two or more cloud game streaming videos according to a preset condition from amon11lity of cloud game streaming videos output by executing a plurality of cloud game application programs from among a plurality of cloud games, a step of generating one integrated streaming video by combining the selected two or more cloud game streaming videos such that the two or more cloud game streaming videos are output on one screen, and a step of extracting cloud game videos in respectively different progress situations corresponding to the cloud game requested to be executed by two or more user terminals from among the integrated streaming videos and providing the cloud game video to a corresponding user terminal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating demonstration gameplay streaming via a cloud gaming system. The method includes executing a game from a library of games managed by the cloud gaming system. The executing causing the game to launch and progress to a gaming session where modules of the game are pre-loaded and waiting for interactive input of the game. The method includes advancing, by the cloud gaming system, in the game from a level to a later level in the game. Then pausing the game on the cloud gaming system and generating a post that is indicative of the game and the later level. The post being displayed on a website, and wherein the executing of the game, the advancing and the pausing being processed by the cloud gaming system without user input. In some embodiments, other users can advance the gameplay, and other users can resume play from where they left off, without needed to re-load the game.

Abstract: A plurality of game objects whose appearance can be changed are simultaneously displayed on a display section. An image corresponding to at least one type of an item object among a plurality of types of item objects is designated as a designation object on the basis of an instruction from a user. When the designation object is designated, whether each of the plurality of game objects is a wearing-possible game object that can wear the item object corresponding to the designation object or a wearing-impossible game object that cannot wear the item object corresponding to the designation object, is determined. Then, a display is changed such that the wearing-possible game object is caused to wear the item object and the wearing-impossible game object is caused not to wear the item object.

Abstract: If an account is changed in a periodic service withdrawn state, a first timing which is an in-game item distribution timing on an account before the change, a second timing which is the next distribution timing, and a third timing which is the distribution timing next thereto, are acquired. A valid period of a periodic service that has been associated with an account after the change is acquired. If the expiration timing of the valid period is at or before the third timing, a post-change distribution timing which is a distribution timing for the first time after the account change timing is determined as the third timing. If the expiration timing is after the third timing, the post-change distribution timing is determined in accordance with a second valid period. An in-game item is provided at both of timings from the first timing onward and from the post-change distribution timing onward.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing method, wherein a computer executes: an acquisition step S10 of acquiring image information indicating, on a per-pixel basis, distance information indicating the distance from a camera and color information; a determination step S20 of determining, on a per-pixel basis and on the basis of the distance information of individual pixels, settings of a modulation filter that converts the color information of the individual pixels to modulate an image into the style of a painting; and a conversion step S30 of converting the color information on a per-pixel basis on the basis of the settings of the modulation filter determined for the individual pixels.

Abstract: Gaming systems that provide a tile selection and award determination sequence for a gaming environment.

Abstract: With existing game apps, in the case where the stamina is recovered through time-based recovery to an upper limit value thereof while a user is not playing the game, a message or the like indicating full stamina recovery is displayed on a notification screen of a smartphone. According to the present invention, a terminal device, such as a smartphone, is configured so that a user can receive, from a game app, a push notification indicating full stamina recovery through time-based recovery and can perform an operation for instructing time-based stamina recovery beyond a stamina upper limit value on a screen of the push notification. This makes it possible to execute a game play more advantageously just by performing the operation on the screen of the push notification even when the user cannot afford to spend time for starting the game app and playing the game.

Abstract: A system and method for managing and pathfinding using a coarse graph of low-level nodes representing the virtual world of a gaming environment.

Abstract: This specification relates to animation and physics updates in computer games. According to a first aspect of this disclosure, there is described a computer implemented method comprising: updating, using an animation engine, an in-game animation at a first rate; and updating, using an in-game physics engine, an in-game physics state at a second rate, the second rate being different to the first rate. Updating the in-game physics state comprises: interpolating one or more in-game physical parameters corresponding to a physics update time that lies between two consecutive animation update times, the interpolation based on in-game animation frames corresponding to the two consecutive animation update times; and determining the update to the in-game physics state based on the interpolated physical parameters.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a virtual object jump control method performed by a computer device. The method includes determining, in a process that a first virtual object in a virtual scene moves to a destination, a target landing point of the first virtual object according to a position of the destination when a current position of the first virtual object meets a jump condition; determining, according to the current position and the target landing point, a jump trajectory of the first virtual object jumping from the current position to the target landing point; and controlling the first virtual object to jump from the current position to the target landing point according to the jump trajectory.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for integrating supplemental overlay content within streaming video content that is to be broadcast to viewer devices. The overlay content to include in the streaming video content may be dynamically determined during video streaming and incorporated within individual frames of the video data, such as by a computing device of a user who is broadcasting his play of a video game or other activity, prior to the user's computing device sending those video frames (with embedded overlay content therein) to a streaming platform to be broadcast to potentially many viewers' devices.

Abstract: An access control system that includes an access control device configured to receive transaction information that identifies a member identifier for a member and a purchased item. The access control device is configured to compare the purchased item to items in an item list and to determine whether the purchased item matches any items in the item list. The access control device is configured to store an authorization for the member identifier to access an augmented reality experience in response to a match.

Abstract: Methods for interactive communication between an object and a smart device are provided. Signals can be transmitted from the smart device to the object to control movement of a movable part at the object. Signals can also be transmitted from the smart device to the object to broadcast words and/or songs at a speaker at the object. In addition, in response to a user's touching the object, the object's speaker can broadcast words and/or songs. The signals transmitted from the smart device to the object transceiver can be audio signals so as to create a two-way interactive and live communication. In addition, voice instructions can be spoken into the microphone of the object, and then transmitted from the object to the smart device to initiate an activity at the smart device.

Abstract: A walking toy in which if a torso is moved forward walking motion is performed has the torso, two legs. The walking toy includes a crank member having a pair of crank eccentric shafts. Each of the legs has a motion member giving rotational force to the crank member when the torso moves forward. Each of the motion members has an eccentric shaft connecting part pivotably connected to the corresponding crank eccentric shaft, a torso cooperation part, and an action part on which force received from the walking surface act. Projections are formed at the torso cooperation part, while grooves are formed at the torso. If the action part of the one leg moves rearward, the motion member moves to thereby impart rotational force to the crank member and, the other leg is moved forward due to rotation of the crank member, and then contacts the walking surface.

Abstract: A method and system for balancing water content in a liquid mixture is described. The method includes using an direct column contact evaporator to reduce the water content in the liquid mixture. The liquid mixture is provided in the open column direct contact evaporator with relatively dry air. The dry air evaporates excess water from the liquid mixture to concentrate the liquid mixture while at the same time reducing the energy required for water evaporation elsewhere in the plant.

Abstract: A laboratory device, in particular a rotary evaporator, serves for evaporating a substance, preferably under reduced pressure, and comprises an evaporation flask for receiving the substance to be evaporated, a condenser for condensing the evaporated substance and a vapor passage for passing through the evaporated substance, which vapor passage is arranged in a vapor path between the evaporation flask and the condenser. The laboratory device further comprises a detection unit for foam detection, which detection unit is provided outside of the vapor passage and/or the evaporation flask.

Abstract: Disclosed is methods of preparing a cannabinoid extract or cannabinoids from Cannabis biomass. The biomass can be at any degree of hydration, from damp with external water, to dried. The methods use a triacylglyceride (TAG) oil to extract cannabinoids into the TAG oil at +5° C. to +45° C. The enriched oil is then optionally further processed. If the TAG was either triacetin or tributyrin, the further processing can be done directly using reverse phase chromatography.

Abstract: Infused oil polishing systems and methods reduce or remove chlorophyll from bulk biomass saturated ethanol. A processing vessel includes a valved input port for receiving a biomass mixture and a valved output port for expelling a polished mixture containing the desired extract. The vessel is pressurized or evacuated, causing the chlorophyll-containing carbon to be trapped by the filter assembly as the desired extract mixture is discharged. The equipment operates at relatively low pressures of 40 psi or less, and one operator can run multiple units. The end user can control the degree of polishing by adjusting the amount of media used and resident time. The basic apparatus can also be modified to run in parallel or series combinations to increase throughput. An optional elevating rack provides for ease of cleaning, and no expensive ancillary equipment needs to be purchased.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to using containers with a multitude of nucleation sites covering a major portion of the inside wall of the container to enable rapid and nearly complete removal of soluble gases from fluid samples, including carbonated beverages and other carbonated fluid samples. A fluid sample is rapidly poured into the described container initiating a catastrophic release of the soluble gas from the sample.

Abstract: This invention relates to a defoamer active. The defoamer active may include hydrophobized silica particles obtained by treating silica particles with a hydrophobilizing agent. The silica particles may have a BET surface of less than about 150 m2/g, a surface pH of at least about 10, and a median particle size ranging from about 2 ?m to about 50 ?m. The carbon content of the hydrophobized silica particles may not be more than 3%.

Abstract: A solid-liquid separator including a hollow structure. The hollow structure may include a separator portion having a solid-liquid-mixture inlet and a curved-funnel-shaped inner separator surface. The hollow structure may further include a collector portion having a frustoconically-shaped inner liquid guide surface. The separator portion and the collector portion may be disposed such that a spout of the curved-funnel-shaped inner separator surface and a narrower end of the frustoconically-shaped inner liquid guide surface may be directed towards each other.

Abstract: A filter press, including a housing, which receives a liquid to be filtered that contains particles to be separated off, and a pressing device arranged in the housing for pressing the liquid through a filter device, wherein the pressing device, which rotates about a vertical axis, has at least one cross-sectionally round pressing element which rotates about an axis of rotation situated at an angle to the vertical axis and which has an outer casing formed from an elastic material, by which the pressing element rolls on the filter device, wherein the filter device includes a filter and, upstream of the filter, a filter plate which has a plurality of apertures which are open toward the pressing element and each of which has a cross section reducing toward the filter.

Abstract: A pressurizing centrifugal dehydrator for removing moisture includes: an inner basket into which slurry is introduced; an outer basket surrounding the inner basket; a pressurization chamber disposed in the outer basket; and a gas supplying portion for supplying gas into the pressurization chamber, wherein the gas supplied to the pressurization chamber is ejected from the pressurization chamber toward a dehydration product positioned between the outer basket and the pressurization chamber.

Abstract: An adapter for use in a filter device is provided, the adapter having a downwardly slanted inner wall including two or more hollow passageways, and a central fluid flow port, wherein the adapter can be welded to a filter device housing head.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to providing an oil-water separation filter structure including a base guide having a separated water outlet hole through which a fluid separated from a mixed fluid including an impurity exits, an oil-water separation filter disposed on the base guide to separate the impurity and the fluid included in the mixed liquid, and a top guide disposed on the oil-water separation filter, having at least one mixed fluid inlet hole through which the mixed fluid enters, and coupled to the base guide. According to the present disclosure, the oil-water separation filter structure includes a hydrophilic material to separate water and oil, and as opposed to the existing nonwoven fabric type filters, can be continuously used, thereby preventing environmental pollution problems.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric including a first layer made of spunbond fibers and a second layer made of meltblown fibers, wherein the first layer is bonded with the second layer, and wherein the spunbond fibers of the first layer are interspersed with the meltblown fibers of the second layer so that the nonwoven fabric exhibits enhanced breathability and filtration properties. In exemplary embodiments, the nonwoven fabric may be used in personal protective equipment, such as, for example, face masks and respirators.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to a fire-resistant filter and methods of making and using the same. A filter includes a fibrous web or sheet comprising fire-resistant fibers, the fire-resistant fibers comprising oxidized polyacrylonitrile (OPAN), flame-retardant (FR) rayon, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filter (1) for cleaning fluids, having a main part (2) consisting of polyethylene particles (3) that have been bonded to each other by means of a generative manufacturing process such as to obtain a predefined macro- and microstructure, the main part (2) having regions in which the porosity is deliberately adjusted to varying values. The invention also relates to a method for producing a filter (1), the filter being generatively manufactured by selective laser sintering of polyethylene particles (3). The invention finally relates to a method for ensuring fluid flow.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of cleaning particle loaded “dirty” air using a multi flow-splitter technology in combination with at least one cyclone system which requires minimal energy to operate due to low pressure drops used to generate the fluid flows whilst allowing to exert high centrifugal or G-Force on the infeed fluid stream. This further allows to operate the particle removal process such that conventional additional filter media become optional, such that the technology may operate a significantly reduced or even without the need for maintenance and/or repair. Low internal air turbulence ensures a very high separation efficiency. Optionally adding additional explosion safe low-energy down-stream filtration stages with variable speed system fan provides optimal operational performance and operational flexibility.

Abstract: A method for plugging a subset of cells of a honeycomb structure that includes: covering a first end face of the honeycomb structure with a mask that comprises a body and a plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings of the mask is coincident with a plurality of cells of the honeycomb structure; providing a plug of material upon a film material; applying a force to the film material with a piston to push the plug of material through the plurality of openings of the mask and into the plurality of cells of the honeycomb structure; and measuring a plurality of pressures within the plurality of cells of the honeycomb structure during the applying step.

Abstract: A negative air filtration system and a method of operating a negative air filtration system are provided. The negative air filtration system includes a housing, a pre-filter, a HEPA filter, and a fan assembly. The housing including an inlet and an outlet. The pre-filter is disposed within the housing, downstream of the inlet. The HEPA filter is disposed within the housing, downstream of the pre-filter. The fan assembly is disposed within the housing, downstream of the HEPA filter. The fan assembly is in airflow communication with the pre-filter and the HEPA filter. The fan assembly is configured to generate a negative pressure across the pre-filter and the HEPA filter. The fan assembly may include a constant torque motor. The negative air filtration system is designed to have reduced complexity and increased reliability when compared to existing negative air filtration systems.