Patents Issued in February 8, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240042242
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rapid calculation of parameters for delivering ultrasound energy to selected locations in the brain. An example method for delivering ultrasound energy to a region of a blood-brain barrier may comprise generating a model of the region of the blood-brain barrier and surrounding tissues. The method may also comprise determining a plurality of intermediate parameters by simulating acoustic paths of a plurality of ultrasound beams propagating from the region of the blood-brain barrier to a plurality of locations. The method may also comprise determining transmission parameters for ultrasound beams to be emitted from a plurality of ultrasound transducers based on the intermediate parameters and measured locations of the ultrasound transducers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Bhaskar S. RAMAMURTHY, Mallika KERALAPURA, John Douglas MARSHALL
  • Publication number: 20240042243
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic wave generating apparatus capable of adjusting a focusing depth of ultrasonic waves including a handpiece, a cartridge housing, an ultrasonic wave generating unit provided in the cartridge housing, connected to a movable shaft extending from the handpiece, and including a transducer that generates ultrasonic waves, a variable shaft connected to the ultrasonic wave generating unit and that is movable in an upward/downward direction of the transducer, and a manipulation part that moves the variable shaft in the upward/downward direction. The movable shaft is configured to be movable in an axial direction of the variable shaft. The ultrasonic wave generating apparatus may be moved in the upward/downward direction through manipulation of the manipulation part to be moved in the axial direction of the variable shaft after a target location in the upward/downward direction is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: JEISYS MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Kyuntae KIM, Won Ju YI, Dong Hwan KANG
  • Publication number: 20240042244
    Abstract: A method for treating skin of a person in need thereof is disclosed. The method includes topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Ficus lacor, wherein the extract from Ficus lacor reduces oxidation in the skin or reduces MMP-1 activity in the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Tiffany CARLE, David GAN, Michelle HINES
  • Publication number: 20240042245
    Abstract: A firefighter safety system and tools purposed for extracting oneself from out of a burning and smoke infested compartment of a building structure where the floor has caved in. Disclosed is a hand tool and foot tool that a firefighter can use alongside with a pressurized fire hose whereby the hand tool and foot tool can engage the fire hose in frictional contact whereby the firefighter can pull with their hand on the tool and push with their foot on the foot tool until they extricated themselves from dangerous conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: John H Meredith
  • Publication number: 20240042246
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to personal protection systems against influenza or COVID-19 virus and include face masks and methods, systems or devices of managing, regulating and/or filtering airflow during travel on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Noah Lang
  • Publication number: 20240042247
    Abstract: An exhalation valve, and air filtration mask with an exhalation valve, which can be changed from an ON position to an OFF position. The exhalation valve may comprise an upper component or member, illustrated herein as a valve cap, a lower component or member, illustrated herein as a valve base, and an intermediate component or member, positioned in between the valve cap and the valve base. The valve cap further includes an inner cap. An air passage component or member, illustrated herein as a diaphragm valve sits within the intermediate component or member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: James B. Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20240042248
    Abstract: A mask apparatus that includes a mask body including a front body; and a rear body coupled to a rear surface of the front body and from which a pair of accommodation portions protrudes forward; a face guard coupled to a rear surface of the rear body to contact a user's face and define a breathing space therein; a fan module seated in the accommodation portion; a flow guide provided at a rear surface of the fan module and defining a portion of a discharge port communicating with the breathing space; a filter seated on the flow guide; and a filter housing rotatably coupled to the rear body to cover the filter, in which a guide shoulder is rounded and protrudes from the side of the flow guide, and in which guide grooves are defined on the side of the filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Yeongcheol MUN, Dongkwon AN, Sejeong AHN
  • Publication number: 20240042249
    Abstract: A wearable air purification system having a wearable support configured to be supported on a user's head. The wearable support is attached to an air delivery mask which delivers a flow of air to an air delivery region. A motor for driving the flow of air to the air delivery region is mounted on the wearable support, or on the air delivery mask, and an air filter for purifying the flow of air is mounted on the wearable support, or on the air delivery mask. Each end of the air delivery mask is moveably connected to the wearable support so that the wearable support is able move with respect to the air delivery mask from a deployed position to a stowed position. The volume envelope of the wearable air purification system is larger in the deployed position than in the stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christopher James HOLLOWAY, Matthew Jerome JENNINGS, Emma Victoria CARSON, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY
  • Publication number: 20240042250
    Abstract: A mask apparatus according to an implementation of the present disclosure includes a front body; a rear body which is configured to be coupled to the rear surface of the front body and includes: a pair of accommodation portions protruding from a front surface thereof toward the front body; an exhaust port formed under the pair of accommodation portions; and an exhaust flow path guide protruding forward along an edge of the exhaust port; a face guard configured to be coupled to the rear surface of the rear body to be in close contact with the user's face and having a breathing space formed therein; an air cleaning module configured to be placed in the accommodation portion to purify and supply external air and supply the air to the breathing space; and a sealing cover configured to be fitted to an end portion of the exhaust flow path guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Yeongcheol MUN, Dongkwon AN, Sejeong AHN
  • Publication number: 20240042251
    Abstract: A mask apparatus that includes a mask body including: a front body; and a rear body coupled to a rear surface of the front body and from which a pair of accommodation portions protrudes forward; a face guard coupled to a rear surface of the rear body configured to contact a user's face and define a breathing space formed therein; a fan module seated in the accommodation portion; a flow guide placed on a rear surface of the fan module and defining a portion of a discharge port communicating with the breathing space; a filter seated on the flow guide; and a filter housing rotatably connected to the rear body to cover the filter, in which the filter housing includes: a plurality of filter frames; a filter cover; a hinge; and a fastening hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Yeongcheol MUN, Dongkwon AN, Sejeong AHN
  • Publication number: 20240042252
    Abstract: A personal protective equipment face covering includes at least one layer. Each of the at least one layers includes at least one fabric material. Wherein, each of the at least one layers of the at least one fabric material including an inherently ionic material. Wherein an ionic charge on the inherently charged ionic material comes from a molecular structure, not from electrostatic charge or triboelectricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kenneth L. HOFFMAN, Sandra S. BODEK, Sharon HOFFMAN, John MCGOWAN
  • Publication number: 20240042253
    Abstract: Fire protection systems and methods for ceiling-only high-piled storage protection. The systems include a plurality of fluid distribution devices disposed beneath a ceiling and above a high-piled storage commodity having a nominal storage height ranging from a nominal 20 ft. to a maximum nominal storage height of 55 ft. and means for quenching a fire in the storage commodity. The stored commodity to be protected may include ex posed expanded plastics. The fluid distribution devices include a frame body having an inlet, an outlet, a sealing assembly, and an electronically operated releasing mechanism supporting the sealing assembly in the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Zachary L. Magnone, Daniel G. Farley, Chad Albert Goyette, John Desrosier, Donald D. Brighenti, Bernhard Abels, Jacob Joseph Dube, Richard P. Bonneau
  • Publication number: 20240042254
    Abstract: A fire extinguishing body includes a substrate and a fire extinguishing agent-containing layer facing the substrate, the substrate having a Young's modulus of 2 MPa or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Masato KUROKAWA, Ryo SHODA, Junya TANABE
  • Publication number: 20240042255
    Abstract: A multipurpose system of cooling and heating supply and firefighting servo-control based on energy-storage CO2 circulation and an operating method thereof are provided, the system based on the CO2 compression refrigeration circulation with three-stage compression and multi-stage energy storage, provides three-levels standing cool volume for the cool end, domestic hot water and heating for the hot end, and extinguishing agents CO2 for the firefighting end. By means of a new modular process design, the system realizes the independent operation and free combination of refrigeration circulation in multi-stages, so as to achieve the purpose of adjustable working conditions, flexible output and high efficiency of energy utilization. The multi-stage energy storage of liquid CO2 can realize the “flexibility” of system power consumption, and acts as a standing safety module for firefighting to be put into the safe operation of the energy system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicants: CHINA THREE GORGES CORPORATION, CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xinxing LIN, Likun YIN, Lingli GU, Wen SU
  • Publication number: 20240042256
    Abstract: A sprinkler system includes a fitting and a sprinkler. The fitting includes a hose and at least one adapter coupled with the hose. The at least one adapter includes a first engagement member and a receiver adjacent to the first engagement member. The receiver has a greater inner diameter than the first engagement member. The sprinkler includes a body, at least one flange extending from the body, and a second engagement member extending from the at least one flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Timothy J. Olson, Jeremy Cogswell
  • Publication number: 20240042257
    Abstract: A liquid monitoring system includes a remote measurement device located at a location of the fire hydrant that is in contact with water provided by a water main. The remote measurement device has sensors that measure characteristics of the water, energy characteristics and/or acoustic vibrations in the water and a communication interface that transmits measured information to a communication network device that may be located elsewhere on the fire hydrant. The communication network device communicates measurements, including event-related data, with a communication network to a central monitoring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Clow Valve Co. division of McWane, Inc.
    Inventor: Kelly Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20240042258
    Abstract: Firefighting compositions that may be used in onboard firefighting systems of heavy industrial equipment, such as heavy vehicles and other types of heavy equipment used in construction, forestry, mining, and other similar industries, are provided. The firefighting composition are aqueous liquids, which include (a) a potassium salt of an organic acid; (b) an alkylpolyglycoside surfactant; (c) a zwitterionic surfactant; and (d) alkylene gly col solvent and/or glycerol. Methods of using the aqueous firefighting composition to fight a fire. such as fighting a fire using an onboard industrial equipment firefighting system, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventor: Katherine L. Zabronsky
  • Publication number: 20240042259
    Abstract: Agents for decontaminating and/or neutralizing organophosphorus compounds (e.g., nerve agents, pesticides) and methods of using those agents are disclosed. Preferred agents comprise aminoguanidine imines, and these agents do not require a strongly alkaline environment to be effective. The aminoguanidine imines can hydrolytically decontaminate substantially all of the target organophosphorus compound(s) in a matter of minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: V. Prakash Reddy, Puspa Aryal
  • Publication number: 20240042260
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method, apparatus, and system a motor-assisted stationary rehabilitation cycle employing a closed-loop control scheme. Methods may include: determining a desired set point rotational speed of a pair of pedals connected to a crankshaft; determining an upper bound and a lower bound about the desired set point rotational speed; determining a crankshaft rotational speed; increasing torque using a motor connected, at least indirectly, to the crankshaft in a first rotational direction, resisting rotation of the crankshaft in response to the rotational speed of the crankshaft approaching the upper bound; and increasing torque using the motor in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction in response to the rotational speed of the crankshaft approaching the lower bound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Warren E. DIXON, Kimberly J. Stubbs, Emily J. Griffis, Wanjiku A. Makumi, Hannah M. Sweatland, Tanja Taivassalo, Donovan Lott
  • Publication number: 20240042261
    Abstract: As for the standing squat calf raise according to an embodiment of this invention, the inclination of the stool where the user stands to perform an action of lifting or lowering a load toward the floor is varied while placing his or her feet flat on the floor, wherein it includes a frame unit forming a mounting space with multiple frames connected to the frame unit above to be rotatable, and it shall mediate the load application unit for applying a load in the direction of the floor, a stool unit formed on the lower part of the front side of the frame unit to provide a space for the user to step on, load application unit, and the frame unit to include a operational mounting unit to allow for the load application unit to be held at a certain height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: NEWTECH WELLNESS CO.,LTD.
    Inventor: Hyun Jung BYUN
  • Publication number: 20240042262
    Abstract: An exercise machine, having: (a) a frame; (b) a pair of weight stacks connected to opposite sides of the frame; (c) a pair of vertically moveable pulley carriages connected to front portions of the frame; (d) a lifting bar assembly connected to a rear portion of the frame; (e) a pair of arm cables, wherein each of the arm cables are connected to one of the pulley carriages and pass around a first series of pulleys such that the weight stacks are lifted when the arm cables are pulled by a user through the pulley carriages; and (f) a pair of lifting bar cables, wherein each of the lifting bar cables are connected to one of the vertically moveable bar mounts and pass around a second series of pulleys such that the weight stacks are lifted when the lifting bar is raised by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: HOIST FITNESS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Jeffrey O. Meredith
  • Publication number: 20240042263
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes selector pin for a weight stack of a weight exercise machine, and a bolt element for such a selector pin. The bolt element has two first contact points (22.1) positioned along the length of the bolt element (22) on a first side of the bolt element (22), and a second contact point (22.2) between the first contact points on a second side opposite to the first side. The first contact points (22.1) being configured to engage with the weight plate during an exercise, and the second contact point (22.2) being configured to engage with the centre selector shaft. The bolt element may further have a stress sensor configured to determine mechanical stress of the bolt element caused by forces generated by the weight plate and the selector shaft acting on the first and second contact points (22.1; 22.2) of the bolt element (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Heikki Peltonen, Sirpa Roivas, Markku Ruuskanen
  • Publication number: 20240042264
    Abstract: An adjustable dumbbell system may include a base, two or more weights, a handle assembly, an additional weight, and selection assembly. The two or more weights may be supported by the base and grouped into a first set of weights associated with one end of the dumbbell system and a second set of weights associated with an opposing end of the dumbbell system. The handle assembly may be selectively fixedly joined to the first and second set of weights. The additional weight may be disposed distally of the handle assembly. The selection assembly may be secured to the additional weight. The selection assembly may include a selection member that may be linearly moveable between a selected position where the additional weight is operatively secured to the handle assembly and an unselected position where the additional weight is disengaged from the handle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Nautilus Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Moran, Jason P. Petersen, Marcus L. Marjama, Todd D. Anderson, PJ M. Bush, Bryan W. Hamilton, Edward L. Flick
  • Publication number: 20240042265
    Abstract: A weightlifting assembly includes a wall mount bracket configured for mounting to a wall surface and a weightlifting rack assembly connected to the wall mount bracket. The weightlifting rack assembly may have various configurations, including a foldable weight rack assembly, a pull-up bar, a fixed weightlifting rack, a wall-mount weightlifting rack, or various other configurations. The wall mount bracket may be elongated along a lateral width thereof and may have a first mounting region and a second mounting region spaced from each other along the lateral width the wall mount bracket. The wall mount bracket may also include a central panel that is spaced from the wall surface to provide clearance for fasteners for connection to the weightlifting rack assembly, and in some embodiments, the weightlifting rack assembly may be connected to multiple wall mount panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: William Henniger, Nash Dunahay
  • Publication number: 20240042266
    Abstract: A multi-purpose exercise device comprising a top support having a first side and a second side wherein the top support can be coupled to a bottom support by a main support extending between the top support and the bottom support. A first pulley can be rotatably coupled to the first side and a second pulley that can be rotatably coupled to the bottom support. A main pulley can be rotatably coupled to a band slide. A main slide can be slidably coupled to the main support. At least one cable slidably can be coupled between the at least one pulley, the third pulley, the main pulley and the band slide and the at least one band can be removably coupled to the band slide and a bottom band retainer. The top support and the bottom support can be coupled to each other by at least one band slide tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Jason Chevalier
  • Publication number: 20240042267
    Abstract: Examples of an exercise mat having a three-dimensional surface texture and methods for making same are disclosed. The exercise mat may have a first malleable layer formed from a polyurethane material with an elastic fabric material attached to a lower surface thereof. A second layer may be attached to the elastic fabric material of the first layer. The second layer may be formed from a thermoplastic elastomer material and may have the three-dimensional surface texture formed on an upper surface thereof to which the first layer conforms. The exercise mat may also include a third rubber layer attached to the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Caulton MORRIS, Colton Kai YU, Warren Christopher Howren CHENG, Glenn Malcolm BOGHOSIAN, Chen I. KAO
  • Publication number: 20240042268
    Abstract: Disclosed is a treadmill lifting base, including a base; a driving unit arranged on the base; a plurality of support units, at least a part of the support units being arranged on the ground, and including threaded sleeves; and a plurality of screw units threadedly arranged on the threaded sleeves, each of the screw units including a matching portion capable of driving the base to move synchronously. The present disclosure can realize synchronous lifting of two ends on a same side of the treadmill base with a smooth, fast and reliable lifting action, and has a small-volume lifting structure, and a lifting base with a wide application range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Hao Hu
  • Publication number: 20240042269
    Abstract: A treadmill and a speed control method thereof are provided. The treadmill includes a treadmill body, an event-based vision sensor, and a processor. The treadmill body includes a running belt. The event-based vision sensor is disposed on the treadmill body and generates a sensing image. The processor is coupled to the event-based vision sensor, obtains the sensing image, and performs runner detection on the sensing image. In response to determining that a runner is detected from the sensing image, the processor inputs the sensing image to a depth estimation model, obtains position information of the runner relative to the running belt, and controls the running speed of the running belt according to the position information of the runner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tzu-Hao Lin
  • Publication number: 20240042270
    Abstract: An exerciser has a frame, a top cap, two handle units, two stepping boards, a wheel transmission mechanism, and a damping assembly. The wheel transmission mechanism is mounted on the frame and has a transmission wheel. The damping assembly is mounted on the frame and has a disk axle, a disk mount, a transmission belt, a magnetic disk, and a magnetic base. The disk axle is mounted rotatably on the frame at a position below the transmission wheel. The disk mount is co-axially mounted around the disk axle. The transmission belt is mounted around the transmission wheel and the disk mount. The magnetic disk is mounted co-axially around the sick mount and has a periphery extending into a recess defined in the magnetic base in a non-contact manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Shu-Chiung Liao Lai
  • Publication number: 20240042271
    Abstract: A tongue exercise device includes a mouthpiece, a depressor, a hinging means, and a restive element. The front portion of the bottom side of the mouthpiece is configured to fit over one's lower row of teeth, while the upper side of the depressor is configured to fit under one's tongue. The hinging means is configured to connect the rear portions of both the depressor's lower side and the mouthpiece's top side. The resistive element is configured to enable the depressor to apply a resistive force to one's tongue when one pushes down with the bottom of one's tongue on the top side of the depressor so as to force it down toward the mouthpiece's top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Charissa Jarrett
  • Publication number: 20240042272
    Abstract: An upper and lower body reciprocating arcing motion exercise machine with an adjustable angle user support frame, left and right lower body user support assemblies having foot platforms and shin support pads mounted on an arcing track for movement along rearward and central portions of the user support frame, and left and right upper body user supports having gripping handles mounted on pivotable levers that move in an arcing motion relative to a forward and central portion of the movable user support frame. A linkage assembly operatively connects and synchronizes the exercise motions of the upper and lower body user support assemblies. In certain embodiments, an adjustable resistance mechanism is operatively engaged with the upper and lower body user supports for providing adjustable resistance to the exercise motion of the upper and lower body user supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Product Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph K. Ellis
  • Publication number: 20240042273
    Abstract: A lower body assist device for assisting a user while performing lower body workouts is provided. The lower body assist device generally comprises handle bars, a frame, and friction reduction apparatuses. The handle bars generally comprise a shaft and support bar having handles. The frame generally comprises a main trunk and frame supports, wherein said frame supports are connected to said main trunk. The method generally entails obtaining the device, bending over and grasping the device, and moving from a starting location to a desired location. A user may also squat while grasping the device before moving from a starting location to a desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Connie Dumas Bass
  • Publication number: 20240042274
    Abstract: An isolation bar for a chin-up or pull-up bar extends parallel or at an acute angle (angled facing upwards) and is below a grasping region of the chin-up or pull-up device. The isolation bar can be hung from the chin-up or pull-up bar by way of cables/elongated straps or be fixed to a door frame, wall mounted, or free standing device with the grasping region. In use, the forearms of a user are pushed against the isolation bar while carrying out a chin-up or pull-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Steven Hywel
  • Publication number: 20240042275
    Abstract: A pelvic floor muscle exercise machine according to the present invention comprises: a waist belt fixed to a user's waist; a support belt fixed to the waist belt; and an insertion device provided on the support belt. The insertion device comprises: an insertion part inserted into and extracted from the user's vagina; a rod extending from the insertion portion, penetrated by the support belt so as to be slidable; and guiding the movement of the insertion part; and an elastic member supported by the rod, and providing elastic restoring force to the insertion part by elastically transforming in accordance with the relative movement of the insertion part with respect to the support belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Bo Ram YOON
  • Publication number: 20240042276
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing the swing motion of sporting equipment, for example, a golf club, including at least one or more inertial acceleration sensors, one or more gyrometric sensors, a data acquiring unit, a core micro-controller, and a Bluetooth radio. The motion detecting unit detects at least one motion of the swing. Particularly, the sensors and data acquiring unit calculates swing information using the acquired detection data to match a user's swing motion to optimized equipment. Particularly, the data acquiring unit acquires detection data from the sensor(s) and forwards such data to a computing device or server having stored information that matches the swing motion to an optimized swing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Bentley, Brett Juhas
  • Publication number: 20240042277
    Abstract: The system has a non-rebound substrate and a first frame disposed around a peripheral edge thereof. The system further has an array of sensors, a digital sensor interface, and a control unit. The array of sensors is disposed in a center portion of the first frame. The array of sensors has at least 9 accelerometers configured in rows in a rectangular array in the central portion of the first frame. The control unit has a processor electrically connected to the digital sensor interface to receive data from the array of sensors, and has instructions to calculate a force, an impact point, and a distance from a user to the system based on the data received from the array of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Martin PACHOLEK, Khaled Saleh AL-ATHEL, Ammar ALZAYDI
  • Publication number: 20240042278
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to a system and method of providing visual aids for integrating physical and virtual targets on a sports field. The system and method expand participation by combining the advantages of simulated display having virtual targets with a physical field of play having visual aids to help a player estimate the height and position of the virtual target on the physical field of play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: FlyingTee Tech, LLC
    Inventors: James Vollbrecht, Chuck Bueche
  • Publication number: 20240042279
    Abstract: A system that tracks physical activity over multiple venues to assess and track the performance of a user. Physical assessments from the different venues is tracked in a same profile of a user that is stored in, for example, a cloud-based system. The progress of the user is tracked, analyzed, and reported to facilitate a holistic tracking of progress towards personal and clinical goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Barry French, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240042280
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods can be used including receiving motion data, categorizing the motion data into portions of a minute that indicate activity or a workout, and automatically determining an accurate number of active minutes for an individual. Multiple data streams may be analyzed and de-duplicated, such that an accurate metric may be computed and reported to an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Stephen John Black
  • Publication number: 20240042281
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that enhance an exercise or other physical activity performed by a user are described. In some embodiments, a classification system communicates with a media hub to receive images and perform various methods for classifying or detecting poses, exercises, and/or movements performed by a user during an activity. In some embodiments, the systems and methods include a movements database (dB) that stores information as entries relating individual movements to data associated with the individual movements. Various systems, including class generation systems and body focus/activity systems, can utilize the movements database when presenting class content to users and/or presenting exercise information (e.g., muscle groups worked or targeted) to the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Akshay KASHYAP, Abhishek GAUR, Ameen AL-KHAFAJI, Blake CHASEN, Bud INTONATO, Chris KRUGER, Feng HUANG, Konstantyn PROKOPENKO, Mark KUDAS, Matt SONIER, Mete POLAT, Natalia CHEN, Nick BREESER, Sanjay NICHANI, Sara FARES, Sarang ZAMBARE, Skyler ERICKSON, Walid WAHED, Athul RAMKUMAR, Asfiya BAIG, Lihang YING, David STEVENS
  • Publication number: 20240042282
    Abstract: A combination climbing apparatus (1) comprising or including a rope ascender (5) and a pulley block (6), the rope ascender having front (19) and rear (21) plates disposed in generally parallel relationship, a first swivel pin (11) being received within co-axial bores in the front and rear plates, about which pin the plates are swivelable with respect to each other, a cam lever (9) mounted on the first swivel pin between the front and rear plates, the cam lever being connected, directly or indirectly, to a climbing rope braking surface (10) on a cam between the front and rear plates, the cam lever being operable to trap the rope against the cam braking surface, the front and rear plates each including a second bore (22,23) remote from the major axis of the first swivel pin for receiving a second, removable, swivel pin (29), a pulley block releasably the ascender and pulley block may be selectively used in combination when required or separately when not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Kevin Brown
  • Publication number: 20240042283
    Abstract: The golf ball includes a core, an intermediate layer, and a cover, in which the core is formed of a rubber composition into a single layer or a plurality of layers, the intermediate layer and the cover are both formed of a single-layer resin composition, and a relationship between an initial velocity of the core, an initial velocity of a sphere (intermediate layer-encased sphere) in which the core is encased with the intermediate layer, and an initial velocity of a sphere (ball) in which the intermediate layer-encased sphere is encased with the cover satisfies the following two conditions: (initial velocity of ball)<(initial velocity of intermediate layer-encased sphere) 0.60?(initial velocity of intermediate layer-encased sphere)?(initial velocity of core)?1.00 (m/s). and the specific deflection is 3.00 mm or less, and a specific gravity of the intermediate layer is 1.05 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240042284
    Abstract: Method for incorporating a tracking device within a body of elastomeric material, including the steps of: a) providing a semi-finished product made of a raw elastomeric material, preferably rubber or a thermoplastic polymer; b) providing a tracking device; c) providing an insert; d) joining by means of textile technique the tracking device and the insert so as to obtain a trackable insert; e) providing a mould; f) inserting the semi-finished product and the trackable insert into the mould; h) obtaining a trackable body by moulding the semi-finished product together with the trackable insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Marco LANCINI
  • Publication number: 20240042285
    Abstract: A multi-material golf club head having an improved performance is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multi-material golf club head having a metallic frontal portion and a lightweight aft portion with an addition of an internal ribbon support member. The lightweight aft portion could be formed of a multi-layered sandwich material with at least one layer having low damping properties. The lightweight aft portion may be formed out of a lightweight crown sub-shell and a lightweight sole sub-shell, both of which combine to receive a weighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Richard L. Cleghorn
  • Publication number: 20240042286
    Abstract: A golf club head and golf club having large head dimensions, and large face characteristics, as well as unique mass property attributes driven by relationships not often considered in conventional club head design, to achieve a resistance to squaring the club head during a golf swing that is comfortable to the novice golfer, while increasing stability during off-center impacts and obtaining preferred launch characteristics. This is achieved in part via establishing a club head configuration and associated weight distribution to yield a center of gravity location that results in a preferred magnitude of Delta1 and Delta2 values, CG angle, moments of inertia, and associated ratios, relationships, and club head mass property characteristics influenced by these variables to achieve improved performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Vincent Greaney, John Francis Lorentzen, Matthew Greensmith, Craig Richard Slyfield
  • Publication number: 20240042287
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face, a sole portion, a top portion, a hosel, a rear surface, a loft no less than 40°, a virtual vertical plane, and a center of gravity. The striking face has a face center, a leading edge, and a virtual striking face plane. The hosel includes an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft and includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf shaft. The rear surface is opposite the striking face and has an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion including a forward-extending recess. The insert covers the recess forming a hollow portion. The virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the striking face plane and passes through the face center. The center of gravity is spaced a distance from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick RIPP, Philip SEAGRAM, Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL
  • Publication number: 20240042288
    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: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Byron C. Slaughter, William C. Knight, David N. Franklin, Jeremy Snyder
  • Publication number: 20240042289
    Abstract: A co-forged iron type golf club is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses a co-forged iron type golf club with the body portion made out of a first material and at least one weight adjustment portion monolithically encased within the body portion of the co-forged iron type golf club head without the need for secondary attachment or machining operations. The present invention also includes a combination of lightweight and heavy density weight adjustment portions that could be introduced towards the final forging step of the co-forging process, allowing for more flexibility in the selection of materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Hebreo, Uday V. Deshmukh, Kevin Tassistro
  • Publication number: 20240042290
    Abstract: A golf bag includes a bag, a hood, a guider and a lock device. The bag has a bag body and a frame, wherein the bag body is connected to the frame to hold a shape of the bag body. The hood has a lid to be opened and closed, wherein the hood is connected to a top of the bag to be moved between a first position and a second position. The lid is proximal to the bag when the hood is moved to the second position. The guider movably engages the hood with the bag to guide the hood to move between the first position and the second position. The lock device detachably connects the hood to the bag when the hood is moved to the first position to hold the hood at the first position, wherein the hood is free to move to the second position from the first position when the lock device disconnects the hood to the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Wei Hung LAI
  • Publication number: 20240042291
    Abstract: A golf bag includes a base, a bag body, a stand and a cover. The base has a first member and a second member. The second member is pivoted on the first member to be turned between a first position and a second position. A divider is connected to the second member to be kept a predetermined distance above the bottom and moved with the second member. The bag body is connected to the base, with an annular gap formed between the bag body and the divider. The stand has two legs, which are moved between a third position and a fourth position. The cover is received in the gap between the bag body and the divider for reciprocation between a retracted position and an elevating position. Wherein, the golf bag can be switched between a straight status and a leaning status. In the straight status, the golf bag has both the first member and the second member touch the ground. In the leaning status, the golf bag has the first member and distal ends of the legs touch the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: WEI HUNG LAI