Patents Issued in May 21, 2024
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Patent number: 11986686Abstract: A fire suppressant storage device (20) comprises: a tank (22) having a first port (40), a second port (70), and an interior (32) for storing fire suppressant. A discharge assembly (46) is mounted to the first port and comprises: a discharge valve (48); and a discharge conduit (50). The discharge conduit is at least partially within the interior and has an interior and an exterior. A liquid level measurement assembly is mounted to the second port and comprises: a tube (100) at least partially within the interior and having: an exterior and an interior sealed relative to the surrounding tank interior. A float (120) surrounds the tube and has one or more magnets (130) and having a range of motion. A plurality of magnetic field sensors (152, 154) are along a carrier (150) within the tube interior. The carrier extends from a proximal end to a distal end.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Marcin Piech, Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Lukasz Majchrzak, Dawid Milcarek, Cezary Jedryczka
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Patent number: 11986687Abstract: Provided is a fire extinguisher which reduces a risk of a discharge accident caused when a stopper is unintentionally separated at a normal time and from which a handle is easily pulled out when fire occurs. According to the fire extinguisher, a force pressing an upper handle is not transmitted to a valve stem as a gap between the upper handle and a plug is maintained by a gap support part when the stopper is installed on the handle, and the force pressing an upper handle is transmitted to the valve stem through a valve pressing part as the gap support part horizontally moves by an elastic member so as not to overlap the plug when the stopper is separated from the handle.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: Seung Yun Kim
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Patent number: 11986688Abstract: The present invention relates to a cobra automatic fire extinguishing device capable of loading a fire extinguisher. The cobra automatic fire extinguishing device can automatically spray extinguishing fluid to a location of a fire by mounting a fire extinguisher inside, detecting the location of the fire, and directing the nozzle to the location of the fire. In addition, the cobra automatic fire extinguishing device can be installed economically since it does not require additional cost and time for manufacturing a separate, dedicated fire extinguisher and certification procedure. Furthermore, the cobra automatic fire extinguishing device can effectively extinguish a fire by precisely spraying the extinguishing liquid to the location of the fire, and can prevent conflagration by suppressing the initial fire.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: Dei Juhng Kwon
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Patent number: 11986689Abstract: Water mist fire protection systems and methods for the protection of data centers having a raised floor defining an interstitial space beneath the floor. The systems and methods include the location of a plurality of automatic water mist nozzles above and/or beneath the floor to generate a water mist for effectively addressing a fire in the presence of a flow of forced air ventilation through the interstitial space. The systems and methods of water mist fire protection include the interconnection of the automatic water mist nozzles to a water supply to provide for dry pipe or preaction systems and methods. Water mist fire protection of data cen-ters using fire propagating cable is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignees: Tyco Fire Products LP, LPG TECNICAS EN EXTINCION DE INCENDIOS, S.L.Inventors: Sean E. Cutting, Alex Palau Bosch
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Patent number: 11986690Abstract: The method of maintaining a first flow rate through a first valve in a fluid delivery system, the fluid delivery system including a and a plurality of fluid valves in fluid communication with the pump, and a controller controlling the pressure generated by the pump and the position of the plurality of valves. The method includes providing the first flow rate of a fluid pressurized by the pump through the first valve, receiving a request for a second flow rate of the fluid through a second valve, determining a predicted effect on the first flow rate based on the request, adjusting at least one of the position of the first valve and the pressure generated by the pump to maintain the first flow rate based on the predicted effect, and adjusting the position of the second valve to provide the second flow rate of the fluid through the second valve.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric N. Combs, Donald E. Sjolin, Frederic J. Einstein, Kevin McGuire, Lee R. Jones, John E. McLoughlin, Neocles G. Athanasiades, Kiam Meng Toh, Kyle A. Stoops
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Patent number: 11986691Abstract: Fire protection sprinkler assemblies and methods thereof having thermally responsive glass bulb trigger arrangements for suppression mode fast response fire protection in which the glass bulb trigger arrangements provide a consistent thermal response.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbHInventor: Stefan Daniel Sekula
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Patent number: 11986692Abstract: Disclosed is a mixture comprising the compound trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene and at least one additional compound selected from the group consisting of HFOs, HFCs, HFEs, CFCs, CO2, olefins, organic acids, alcohols, hydrocarbons, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, and others such as methyl formate, formic acid, trans-1,2 dichloroethylene, carbon dioxide, cis-HFO-1234ze+HFO-1225yez, mixtures of these plus water; mixtures of these plus CO2; mixtures of these trans 1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE); mixtures of these plus methyl formate; mixtures with cis-HFO-1234ze+CO2, mixtures with cis-HFO-1234ze+HFO-1225yez+CO2, and mixtures with cis-HFO-1234ze+HFC-245fa. Also disclosed are methods of using and products of using the above compositions as blowing agents, solvents, heat transfer compositions, aerosol propellant compositions, fire extinguishing and suppressant compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCInventors: Mark L Robin, Konstantinos Kontomaris
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Patent number: 11986693Abstract: The present invention relates to a wearable device using a flexible non-powered variable impedance mechanism, wherein the device can induce a user to have a correct posture during a squat exercise or lifting work, and can assist the user's muscular strength. According to the present invention, an angle between a (1-1)th lower string and a (1-2)th lower string and an angle between a (24)th lower string and a (2-2)th lower string change according to a knee angle depending on the user's posture, whereby an impedance mechanism that the user feels through the body changes.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Seoul National University R&DB FoundationInventors: Kyu-Jin Cho, Sung-Sik Yun
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Patent number: 11986694Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for releasably securing items such as health, medical, fitness, and exercise equipment, in which anchor units are securely attachable directly or indirectly to a surface and are securely but releasably attachable to a plurality of items. The anchor unit may have a mounting base attachable to a surface, a fitting bracket that at one end may be permanently attachable or securely but releasably attachable to the mounting base, and an attachment subsystem for releasably, tightly, and securably attaching the mounting base to the fitting bracket. At its other end, the fitting bracket may be attachable to multiple items, or it may be permanently attachable to a selected item.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: StackTrax LLCInventors: Anthony Passamonte, Lindsey Corak
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Patent number: 11986695Abstract: An exercise handle, comprising: a housing having a slot extending from a first end to a second end and an internal cavity; a sleeve having a slot extending from a first end to a second end; and a retainer having a slot extending from a first end to a second end; wherein the retainer is secured to the sleeve wherein the slots align and an internal cavity is formed and the retainer and sleeve assembly is inserted into the internal cavity of the housing and the sleeve retainer assembly is able to rotate within the housing so that the housing slot is able to align with the sleeve retainer assembly slot.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: William Jones
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Patent number: 11986696Abstract: A pedal of an exerciser contains: a body and a fitting sleeve. The body includes multiple slots parallelly defined on the body, and the body includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail symmetrically formed on two sides of the body. The fitting sleeve includes a connection portion received in the multiple slots, a first rotatable seat and a second rotatable seat symmetrically fixed on two sides of the fitting sleeve. The first rotatable seat has a first receiving orifice, and the second rotatable seat has a second receiving orifice, such that a coupling bolt is inserted through the first receiving orifice of the first rotatable seat, the first slide rail of the body, the second slide rail of the body, and the second receiving orifice of the second rotatable seat. Thereafter, the coupling bolt is locked by two first defining elements and two second defining elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Sports Art Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hai-Pin Kuo
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Patent number: 11986697Abstract: Various devices, systems, methods, and apparatuses utilize mechanical assemblies to prevent, detect, and/or mitigate objects from entering or moving close to or under a treadmill or exercise machine. In some embodiments, a guard, or guard assembly, is attached or otherwise fixed to a rear area of a treadmill. The guard assembly may include an end cap and pivoting guard configured to be retrofit to existing treadmills, such as to a rear end or area of a deck or frame of a treadmill.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Peloton Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Leon Matalon Munro, Azhar Meyer, Andrea Fox, Joel Friedrick, Matthew Baker, David Hermiller
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Patent number: 11986698Abstract: A method for determining golf shot characteristics includes detecting, in imaging data captured by an imager, a signature of a golf shot launched from a first launch area, a field of view of the imager including one of the first launch area and an area adjacent to the first launch area, and determining, from the imaging data, first golf shot characteristics, the first shot characteristics including a first launch location and a first launch time in combination with determining whether the first launch location and the first launch time correspond to a second launch location and a second launch time for second golf shot characteristics determined from sensor data captured by a further sensor arrangement and when no correspondence is found between the first and second launch locations and the first and second launch times, transmitting the first shot characteristics to a display at the first launch location.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: TRACKMAN A/SInventors: Fredrik Tuxen, Cheng Chen, Mathias Strandgaard
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Patent number: 11986699Abstract: A system for predicting a resting position of a golf ball may use ball tracking sensor data to identify an impact location of the ball. Modeling of ball movement following impact may be performed that incorporates measured ball impact physics, impact coordinates, and material properties of ground or objects to which the impact coordinates correspond and, together with historical shot data corresponding to the impact coordinates or an encompassing zone, bounce and roll behavior and/or final resting position predictions may be generated.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: PGA TOUR ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Barry Walker, Jeremy Craven, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Walter Kenneth Lovell, Kevin Kerr, Spencer Border
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Patent number: 11986700Abstract: There is disclosed a system for engaging in exercise. The system includes a communications interface for receiving instructions from control software controlling operation of the exercise device, a resistance device for generating resistance to the exercise and applied to the exercise device, the resistance device for increasing or decreasing resistance for the exercise under control of the control software, and the control software operating to generate a simulated haptic movement, using the resistance device, by temporarily altering the resistance applied to the exercise device by the resistance device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Zwift, Inc.Inventors: Gary Warren, Meir Machlin, Adrian Bennett
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Patent number: 11986701Abstract: A resistance force is controlled such that a user's effort against the resistance force results in a first isokinetic seed movement. The resistance force required to effect the first isokinetic seed movement is associated with a force-velocity profile. It is determined whether a sufficient number of isokinetic seed movements have been performed by the user. In response to a determination that the sufficient number of isokinetic seed movements have been performed by the user, a strength determination of the user is made based on the isokinetic seed movements performed by the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brandt Belson, Kelly Savage
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Patent number: 11986702Abstract: A golf ball with a cover layer composed of a blend of non- or partially neutralized copolymeric or terpolymeric ionomer(s), hydroxyl-functionalized styrenic block copolymer and silane coupling agent (SCA). The amount of SCA is preferably between 0.01 and 2.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the polymer composition. The cover layer preferably has a Shore A hardness less than 90.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.Inventors: Vijay Chavan, Hong G. Jeon
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Patent number: 11986703Abstract: Buoyant dimpled golf ball having CoR ?0.810, specific gravity <1.00 g/cc, initial velocity ?250 ft/s, first aerodynamic coefficient magnitude between about 0.25 and about 0.30 and first aerodynamic force angle between about 29 degrees and 34 degrees at Reynolds Number of 230000 and spin ratio of 0.085; and second aerodynamic coefficient magnitude between about 0.26 and about 0.31 and second aerodynamic force angle between about 31 degrees and 36 degrees at Reynolds Number of 180000 and spin ratio of 0.101. Golf ball may additionally have third aerodynamic coefficient magnitude between about 0.27 and about 0.32 and third aerodynamic force angle between about 34 degrees and 39 degrees at Reynolds Number of 133000 and spin ratio of 0.133; and fourth aerodynamic coefficient magnitude between about 0.33 and about 0.38 and fourth aerodynamic force angle between about 38 degrees and 43 degrees at Reynolds Number of 89000 and spin ratio of 0.183.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Courtney N. Engle, Derek A. Ladd, Michael J. Sullivan, Mark L. Binette, William E. Morgan
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Patent number: 11986704Abstract: A sports ball easy loading and unloading apparatus assists a user loading, unloading, and sorting balls in a container by selectively elevating the container holding the balls, which minimizes stooping repeatedly to access the sports balls. The apparatus provides a first container configured to contain sports balls. The first container is disposed inside a second container having a larger diameter. The first container can elevate and lower in relation to second container. A spring-loaded elevator is disposed inside the second container, and beneath the floor wall of first container. The spring-loaded elevator comprises a spring that biases to expand, and turntables configured to lock the spring at desired positions. In this manner, the spring-loaded elevator enables selective elevation, lowering, and positional locking of the first container for easy loading/unloading of balls. A user can also sit on a lid atop the first container when fully compressed inside second container.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: David Cales
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Patent number: 11986705Abstract: A racquet including a frame including a head portion, a handle portion, and a throat portion. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. The head portion of the racquet being formed of a fiber composite material. When the racquet is tested under a racquet forward/rearward bending test, the racquet has a forward/rearward deflection with respect to the longitudinal axis of at least 8.5 mm when measured in a direction that is perpendicular to the string bed plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. When the racquet is tested under a racquet torsional stability test, the racquet has an angular deflection of less than 5.5 degrees about a longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: William D. Severa, Dale J. Zwack, Robert T. Kapheim, Eloisa M. Compostizo
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Patent number: 11986706Abstract: A racquet extending along a longitudinal axis and including a frame including a head portion, a handle portion, and a throat portion. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. At least the head portion and the throat portion of the frame are formed at least in part of a fiber composite material. When the racquet is tested under the racquet lateral bending test, the racquet has a lateral deflection of at least 6.0 mm when measured in a direction that is parallel to the string bed plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: William D. Severa, Dale J. Zwack, Robert T. Kapheim, Eloisa M. Compostizo
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Patent number: 11986707Abstract: A golf club may include a head having a body and a faceplate coupled to the body. The faceplate may have a maximum thickness at a central location and a cross-section intersecting the central location. The cross-section may have continuously variable wall thickness across the faceplate. The faceplate may have a closed non-convex contour curve defined by constant faceplate wall thickness that encloses the central location.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.Inventors: Sean P. Griffin, Ninad Trifale, Richard P. Hulock, Jon C. Pergande, Robert T. Thurman
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Patent number: 11986708Abstract: A method of manufacturing a golf club head enables increased moment-of-inertia and improved durability. The golf club head's crown portion has a first region having a first thickness and multiple second regions having a second thickness that is smaller than the first thickness. The second regions are distributed in a radiating fashion so as to extend from an origin toward a peripheral portion of the crown portion excluding the face side, the origin being located within 15 mm of the center of gravity of the golf club head in the toe-heel direction and also being located in the vicinity of the face side in the face-back direction in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Akio Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11986709Abstract: A golf club head that is capable of preserving the metallic acoustic signature of an entirely metallic golf club head all while utilizing a lightweight composite material is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention creates a frontal acoustic chamber in conjunction with a rear weight saving chamber via a panel member barrier is disclosed. The panel member may even be combined with an optimized thickness relationship at the transition region between the striking face portion and the panel member to further optimize the performance of the golf club head.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Grant M. Martens, Stephanie Luttrell, Christopher D. Harvell, Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, David S. Cornelius
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Patent number: 11986710Abstract: A golf club head includes a body, a first polymeric insert, and a second polymeric insert. The body includes a face, a sole, and a rear wall that collectively define an undercut volume. The first polymeric insert is provided within the undercut volume to define a sealed cavity within the undercut volume; and, the second polymeric insert is secured to the body and defines an open cavity extending from the rear wall toward the face.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Matt Daraskavich, Brian J. Kammerer, Michael Pinto
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Patent number: 11986711Abstract: An improved golf putter is provided. In one aspect, the putter has an isolated face. The face is connected to a semicircular support member forming a semicircular aperture between the face and the support member. A pair of ribs is connected to the semicircular support member and forms a first aperture therebetween. A first wall is connected to the pair of radial ribs and to a second wall. The first wall and the second wall are separated by a connecting wall, and form at least two apertures therebetween. A plurality of gaps is formed between the first wall and the face. The plurality of gaps structurally isolates the face from the structure thereby forming an improved golf putter.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2024Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: PureStrike Dynamics LLCInventor: Peter Dewhurst
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Patent number: 11986712Abstract: An apparatus for mounting accessories to a golf cart roof that includes an elongated attachment member extending between the front and rear or the left and right side of the roof and secured to the roof by a slotted base, fasteners, or compression connectors. The apparatus allows accessories, such as curtains or wind screens to be quickly and easily attached to or detached from a golf cart.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Club Pro ManufacturingInventors: Stephen E. Tyrer, Richard K. Harris
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Patent number: 11986713Abstract: An amusement system features an interactive floor with an array of panels laid out in one or more grids to collectively define an interactive floor surface, an illumination system operable to individually illuminate each panel, and a sensing system operable to detect presence of any participant atop any panel. A base frame of the interactive floor is composed of a plurality of base modules seated on a subfloor, and supporting a respective panel for one or more cells of the interactive floor. The base modules are not directly fastened together, and instead are only intercoupled by perimeter seals applied over peripheral regions of the panels of neighbouring modules. Separation of the modules is constrained by surrounding walls of a room fully occupied by the interactive floor. In gameplay, some panels are distinctively illuminated as hazards to be avoided by participants, subject to penalty.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Activate Games Inc.Inventor: Adam Schmidt
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Patent number: 11986714Abstract: A martial arts training device including a support frame, a first central pad, and a second central pad. The first central pad is supported from the support frame and includes a convex surface for receiving punches and the second central pad is supported from the support frame below the first central pad and also includes a convex surface for receiving punches. The convex surface of the first central pad is tilted downwardly relative to the convex surface of the second central pad.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: Raimondo Fazio
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Patent number: 11986715Abstract: A sand trap simulation pad is provided having a fluffy structure on its top surface made up of soft loose-ended hair-like fibers and having a high-friction material on its bottom surface. The pad is configured for use as a golf swing training device to practice hitting a golf ball out of a sand trap. Repetitive use of the pad teaches a user the optimal golf swing for properly hitting a golf ball out of a sand trap.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventors: Bradley R. Mason, Jeffrey T. Mason
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Patent number: 11986716Abstract: A system and method for personal yoga equipment storage includes a yoga mat folded by a first length, at least a first width, and accordion folded; a first yoga block configured to enclose a first part of the accordion-folded yoga mat; a second yoga block configured to enclose a second part of the accordion-folded yoga mat; and a strap configured to wrap the enclosed accordion-folded yoga mat by surrounding a perimeter of the first and second yoga blocks and conceal the accordion-folded yoga mat.Type: GrantFiled: January 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: Evan Yee
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Patent number: 11986717Abstract: A portable pitching mound with a plurality of mound sections. The plurality of mound sections are assembled by inserting a lower edge of one mound section into a receiving slot of another mound section. The configuration of the receiving slot forms an opening larger than the lower edge of the mound section to be received therein. The larger size of the opening allows the lower edge to be positioned anywhere above the opening of the receiving slot and upon lowering the weight of the mound section and gravity causes the lower edge to slide downwards and towards the adjoining mound section. Assembly does not require any tools or connection members such as screws, bolts, clamps, clasps, pins, adherent or adhesive surfaces, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: True Pitch, Inc.Inventor: Randy Schultz
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Patent number: 11986718Abstract: The article is a tubular construct of knitted or woven yarns irreversibly attached thereto a play caller. The play caller comprises a polymeric base sheet having a length and a width, the polymeric base sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface, and a plurality of second polymeric sheets having a length and a width less than or equal to the length and width of the polymeric base sheet. The plurality of second polymeric sheets are separated from each other by a distance and coupled to the second major surface of the polymeric base sheet along at least one of their widths or lengths defining a plurality of pockets, the pockets having openings and at least a portion of the play caller is irreversibly coupled to the tubular construct. Methods of constructing the article are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: DRYMAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: William A. Blythe
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Patent number: 11986719Abstract: A software driven method for allowing amateur golfers to interact with a professional golfer utilizing inter alia, real life golf professional video footage, the method including a library of stored digitized video clips of a professional golfer hitting golf shots on a golf course while golf swing data of each shot is being taken by a launch monitor, video clips of the professional golfer discussing strategy for how his/her golf shot is or was attempted to be played, the professional golfer's golf swing data converted to a golf ball path that gets displayed against the backdrop of a virtual golf hole replicating the physical golf hole the golf shot was taken on, the software user's golf swing data, taken by a launch monitor and converted to a golf ball path displayed against the backdrop of the same virtual golf hole that the professional golfer's golf ball path is displayed on, and wherein the simulator software is configured to allow the user to play a simulated game of golf in tandem with the professionalType: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventors: Patricia M Vale, Timothy M Vale
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Patent number: 11986720Abstract: An exercise path approaching person signaling device includes a housing that has a top wall, a bottom wall, and a perimeter wall attached to extending between the top and bottom walls. A wristband is attached to the housing and is releasably mounts the housing on a person's wrist. A sound emitter is mounted in the housing and emits a warning sound having a volume of at least 70 decibels when turned on. The sound emitter includes a switch mounted on the housing. The sound emitter is turned on to emit an alert sound when the switch is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: Tony Maurice Williamson, Jr.
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Patent number: 11986721Abstract: An interactive exercise method includes streaming exercise content to an interactive video system for display via a mirror, the exercise content including a depiction of an instructor performing a repetitive movement. A video stream of a user performing the repetitive movement is received, via a camera of the interactive video system, and the user is detected in the video stream. The user or a body portion thereof is tracked in the video stream as the user performs the repetitive movement. The method also includes generating a measure of a difference between a form of the user performing the repetitive movement and a predetermined form for the repetitive movement. A corrective movement is displayed to the user, via the display and during the display of the instructor performing the repetitive movement, based on the measure, to conform the form of the user to the predetermined form for the repetitive movement.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Curiouser Products Inc.Inventors: Brynn Putnam, Kristie D'Ambrosio-Correll
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Patent number: 11986722Abstract: A handheld pool game clock apparatus suited for timekeeping pool/billiard games is presented. The handheld pool game clock apparatus contains a clock body, at least one display, a processing unit, at least one switch, and a control panel. The at least one display is distributed around the clock body. The processing unit and the at least one switch are connected within the clock body. The control panel is connected adjacent to the clock body. The at least one display, the control panel, and the at least one switch are electronically connected to the processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: Daniel Andres Gajardo Munoz
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Patent number: 11986723Abstract: A brake assembly for a longboard can include an anchor member coupled to a rear hanger member of a longboard, a brake lever member coupled to a brake pad, and a pedal assembly coupled to the brake lever member via at least one cable. The brake lever member can be pivotably coupled to the anchor member and movable between an applied position wherein the brake pad contacts a wheel of the longboard and an unapplied position. The pedal assembly can selectively move the brake lever between the applied position and the unapplied position when actuated by a user.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: The Brake Boys, LLCInventor: Jesse Andres
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Patent number: 11986724Abstract: A system, configuration, and method for converting a pair of skis to perform as an emulation snowboard is provided. The system includes a pair of skis, and a coupling device including a platform having an upper planar surface with a plurality of mounting locations with mounting system therein. The mounting system couples the skis together and provides a surface on which a pair of bindings may be affixed. The steps for conversion include providing a pair of skis, removing a ski binding from each ski in the pair of skis, if a binding is installed on either ski in the pair of skis, providing a platform with a mounting system, utilizing the mounting system to affix the platform to each ski in the pair of skis, and attaching a pair of snowboard bindings to the platform.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: Michael Kildevaeld
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Patent number: 11986725Abstract: A poker machine, a poker card turning mechanism, a card dealer and a poker card sorting method are provided. A first card discharging passage is formed between a card turning wheel and a first card discharge pressing wheel. A card turning passage is formed between the card turning wheel and the card turning pressing wheel. A second card discharging passage is formed between the card turning pressing wheel and the second card discharge pressing wheel. The card turning passage extends along part of the arc circumference of the card turning wheel from one side of the card turning wheel to the other side of the card turning wheel. A card turning component for opening or closing the outlet of the first card discharging passage is provided outside the card turning passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: ZHEJIANG XUANHE ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Quxian Hu
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Patent number: 11986726Abstract: An application running method and an electronic device are provided, and capable of implementing a function of using motion sensing actions to control a game by mapping motion sensing actions to touch operations on a touch screen. The method is applicable to an electronic device having at least one camera and a touch screen, the method including: displaying, by the electronic device, a first picture of a first application that supports a user controlling the first application through a touch operation on the touch screen; capturing, by the electronic device, a first image of the user by using the at least one camera, and recognizing a first motion sensing action of the user in the first image; and performing, by the electronic device, an operation corresponding to the first touch operation in response to determining the first touch operation information corresponding to the first motion sensing action.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiaopeng Zhou
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Patent number: 11986727Abstract: An information handling system includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to detect, during execution of a video game application, a gameplay event associated with the video game application. The processor is further configured to determine a mechanical resistance setting associated with an input device of a game controller and to determine one or more positions of the input device at which the mechanical resistance setting is to be applied. The mechanical resistance setting is associated with the gameplay event. The processor is further configured to send, to the game controller, a control signal indicating a configuration of the input device. The configuration is associated with the mechanical resistance setting and the one or more positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Tyler Ryan Cox, Erik Summa, Jason Scott Morrison
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Patent number: 11986728Abstract: A game processing method executed by an information processing device configured to perform transmission/reception of signals to/from a display part configured to be attachable to a head of a player to display a virtual image superimposed on an image in real space, the method includes causing the display part to display an image of a virtual object, adjusting at least one of a position or an orientation of the virtual object relative to the image in real space, based on an input of the player, causing the display part to display an image of a virtual game character so as to be arranged coinciding with the adjusted at least one of the position or the orientation of the virtual object, and hiding the image of the virtual object when the image of the game character is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Kadota, Yusuke Ishihara
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Patent number: 11986729Abstract: A method of retargeting camera motion is disclosed. Data is received that describes a position of a target along a target path. Data is received that describes a position and an orientation of a first camera along a first camera path wherein the first camera is filming the target. A second camera path is computed, the second path corresponding to a second camera. The second camera path corresponds to the first camera path with one or more exceptions. The one or more exceptions include one or more of modification of orientation data corresponding to the second camera path to place the target at the center of a camera screen associated with the second camera and removing of a camera rotation roll for the second camera. A difference is computed between the first camera path and the second camera path. The computed difference is applied to a third camera path.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Unity IPR ApSInventor: Gregory Labute
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Patent number: 11986730Abstract: Provided is an information processing program for causing a computer to function as: a game executing unit that executes a predetermined game on the basis of an operation of a player; a skip-game executing unit that executes the game while omitting at least a portion of functions of the game; a reward assigning unit that assigns a predetermined reward when the game is cleared; and a display control unit that displays a plurality of the games of each of which at least a portion of the functions can be omitted, wherein the skip-game executing unit collectively executes games selected from among the plurality of displayed games.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: CYGAMES, INC.Inventors: Ryuhei Kawaguchi, Yuya Kato, Kazuhiro Oura
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Patent number: 11986731Abstract: A method for enabling visualization of audio content of a video game is provided, including the following operations: executing a session of a video game; activating an audio visualization theme for the session of the video game; responsive to activating the audio visualization theme, then dynamically adjusting gameplay video of the session to include visual elements indicative of audio content of the session; wherein said visual elements are rendered in a designated border region of the gameplay video based on the audio content of the session.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignees: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Victoria Walker, Olga Rudi
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Patent number: 11986732Abstract: Provided is a new information processing apparatus that emits an operation sound during an operation on a plurality of GUI components. The information processing apparatus comprises: an input detection unit for detecting primary input and secondary input to each of a plurality of buttons displayed on a screen; an operation sound output unit for outputting an operation sound in time with the primary input to one of the plurality of buttons; and a process execution unit for, when the secondary input to the button to which the primary input has been given is detected, executing a process that is assigned to the button and is different from the outputting of the operation sound, where the operation sound output unit raises the pitch of the output operation sound higher as the detection interval of the primary input to different buttons of the plurality of buttons becomes shorter.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventor: Masami Yone
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Patent number: 11986733Abstract: This application discloses an object control method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes detecting a target angle generated in a process that a first target object performs an action combination during a game task, the action combination comprising performing a target action at least twice; triggering a state adjustment instruction in response to the target angle reaching a trigger threshold, the state adjustment instruction being used for instructing to adjust a movement state of the first target object; and adjusting, based on the state adjustment instruction, the movement state from a first state to a second state, a first time duration consumed by the first target object in the first state to complete the game task being longer than a second time duration consumed by the first target object in the second state to complete the game task.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Xiongfei Huang
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Patent number: 11986734Abstract: The present specification describes a system and method for aggregating user results, rankings and statistical data associated with playing video games across two or more games, normalizing the aggregated data to unified values and presenting the aggregated and unified data via an interface, such that data from one game may be fairly combined and/or compared to data from another game. The present system allows a user to obtain a unified ranking across multiple games, especially when the games are of a similar genre.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Robert Schonfeld
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Patent number: 11986735Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a video game processing program for causing a server to perform functions to control progress of a video game according to an operation of a player is provided. The functions comprise: ejecting an object from a position corresponding to the player in a virtual space based on the operation of the player; determining whether to update a degree of uplift of a predetermined region based on a positional relation between the ejected object and the predetermined region in the virtual space referring to storage storing uplift information related to the degree of uplift of the predetermined region and updating the uplift information according to a first update rule related to the object and the predetermined region.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.Inventor: Chikara Saitou