Abstract: A shim or badge is affixed to a golf cub body to produce a cap-back iron, giving the appearance of a hollow-body iron. In this way, the golf club can be manufactured with the performance benefits of a game improvement iron, while providing the appearance of a blade, player's iron, and/or a hollow-body iron. For example, by using a lightweight and rigid shim or badge to close a cavity opening and extend into the toe portion in the golf club body, the golf club head can provide increased stiffness in the topline, while lowering CG. Various shim or badge arrangements and materials can be used, and a filler material and/or damper can be included within the cavity to improve sound and feel, while minimizing loss in COR.

Abstract: Described herein is a golf club head comprising a sheet composite midbody, a filled thermoplastic composite weight seating portion, and a removable weight. The weight seating portion can comprise a weight channel within which the weight can be repositioned to alter the fade or draw bias of the club head. The golf club head can further comprise a front body with a perimeter surrounding frame. The midbody can be connected to the front body. The weight seating portion can be co-molded to the midbody.

Abstract: A paddle assembly for use as a training aid for playing various sports. The assembly has a paddle including a head, a front side, a back side, a perimeter edge, and a handle. The assembly also has a weight. A first locator and a second locator are affixed to the paddle and configured to hold the weight against the front side of the paddle. A spring-loaded eccentric clamp is affixed to the paddle and configured to hold the weight against and release the weight from the front side of the paddle. The weight is secured to the paddle at three contact points by the two locators and the eccentric clamp. In an alternative embodiment, the paddle assembly includes a harness configured to slip over, onto, and into engagement with the paddle to affix the weight to the paddle.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for a sports paddle for pickleball, tennis, smashball, ping pong, or racquetball. The sports paddle comprises a planar portion defining opposing flat surfaces for striking a ball and a handle portion for grasping in a hand. A skin layer encloses the planar portion and the handle portion. Rounded edges are disposed around the planar portion and the handle portion. The planar portion may comprise a core material surrounded by a rigid portion. The rigid portion may comprise 20-24 lb. foam while the core material is a honeycomb structured material. A synthetic or polymeric grip is wrapped around the handle portion to provide stability and firmness for a player. A binding secures the grip to a neck of the planar portion. An end cap placed at an end of the handle provides support and protection of the paddle.

Abstract: A game piece tossing game having a first plurality of offensive game targets, where each of the offensive targets comprises a playing surface and a target aperture within the playing surface, a second plurality of defensive game targets, where each of the defensive targets comprises a playing surface and a target aperture within the playing surface, at least one game piece, arranged to be tossed toward the playing surface of at least one of the offensive game targets, and preferably arranged to be tossed toward the target aperture within the playing surface of the at least one of the offensive game targets, wherein the first plurality of offensive game targets are arranged on a playing field by a first team, and the second plurality of defensive game targets are arranged on a playing field by a second team. A method of play is also disclosed.

Abstract: A game assembly includes a stand and a frame attached to the stand. A plurality of arms extend radially from an upper end of the stand and are adapted to support a hoop assembly therefrom. Each of the plurality of arms includes a plurality of tines extending upwardly therefrom. The hoop assembly includes a plurality of hoops spaced concentrically and substantially perpendicular to a common vertical axis. The hoop assembly is substantially planar to a support surface. Each of the plurality of hoops is attached to a respective one of the plurality of tines and is adapted to suspend a scoring receptacle therefrom. Said scoring receptacle defining a plurality of scoring zones for a throwing game.

Abstract: A multi-game system includes a target board. The target board comprises a front surface, a back surface, a top end surface, a bottom end surface, and a pair of opposite sidewalls. The target board further comprises a primary target hole traversing from the front surface to the back surface. The target board further comprises a plurality of target board legs extending from the bottom end surface of the target board. The target board further comprises a pair of lower support leg pivotably attached to the pair of sidewalls of the target board at a middle portion of the sidewalls, allowing a tilt angle of the target board to change as the pair of lower support leg pivots.

Abstract: Described herein are user-friendly systems and methods that extend the functionality of interactive exercise and gaming systems comprising motion trackers. In certain embodiments, this is accomplished by providing a tracker module that mechanically and electrically couples to a console and, once authenticated, unlocks one or more tracker, exercise, or gaming features to enhance user motivation.

Abstract: A spring or alternative elastic, resilient, compressible media cassette for a touring-style ski binding, such as used in alpine touring or telemark skiing. The touring ski binding slip differential cassette provides the skier with variety of tuning options to manually adjust binding size, stiffness, and range of motion. Manual adjustment of binding size, stiffness, and range of motion enhances the touring ski binding ease of use, adjustability, and overall capabilities, further progressing the touring ski binding. In addition, the slip differential cassette provides the touring skier with cassette presets that match each skier to a predetermined binding size, stiffness, and range of motion based on skier weight and ability.

Abstract: An exemplary mobile and transportable skate park system is presented. The skate park system may include one or more transportable units configured to transition from a transport configuration to a skate configuration. In the skate configuration, one or more skate movable skate decks may transition from a nested transport configuration to an aligned skate configuration forming all or part of a skate park configuration (for example, a half pipe). In some embodiments, two transport units in the skate configuration may be coupled together to form a half pipe.

Abstract: Embodiments provide for online and/or electronic card games such as blackjack that allow at least one card to be dealt from a special deck (e.g., a restricted deck) into a hand, while the remainder of the cards for that hand (and, in some embodiments, other hands involved in the game event) are dealt from a main/conventional deck. In accordance with some embodiments, the at least one card dealt from the special deck is dealt into a hand of the player while in other embodiments it is dealt into the hand of a dealer and/or an opponent player. A special deck may be a deck that includes cards configured to provide an advantage to the player (e.g., in a blackjack game, restricted deck may only include high value cards if being used for a player hand or only low value cards if being used for a dealer hand).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of determining a dart game player to participate in a play session which imposes a play time constraint to two or more devices, the method being performed by a dart game server, the method including: receiving first play result information from a plurality of devices that participated in a first play session conducted during a first time period; and determining, based on the first play result information, a plurality of players to participate in a second play session during a second time period that is subsequent to the first time period.

Abstract: A puzzle comprising a set of puzzle pieces and a puzzle assembly surface having a puzzle assembly image printed thereon, the image includes blank areas corresponding to sections of a source image and background puzzle image corresponding to complementary sections of the source image. Each of the puzzles has an image printed on it that corresponds to a particular region of the source image. Shape and size of the puzzle pieces and the images printed on them are such that, when each puzzle piece is placed on the puzzle assembly surface in a particular position with a particular orientation covering a particular blank areas and a portion of the background puzzle image directly surrounding the blank area, a region of the background puzzle image that remains uncovered by the puzzle piece is complementary to the image printed thereon.

Abstract: A method for controlling a computer program with the aid of an input device for detecting electromyography signals and/or actuation movement signals of a user. Probable program sequences are selected from possible program sequences. The selected probable program sequences are executed, at least in part, in advance, and an effective program sequence is selected from the program sequences that have been executed, at least in part, in advance and is made operational. The probable program sequences are selected taking a predicted user input and/or detected electromyography signals into account, and the effective program sequence is selected taking detected electromyography signals and/or detected actuation movement signals into account. Moreover, the invention relates to a computer program product that includes program code sections, via which such a method may be carried out when the computer program product is executed on a computer.

Abstract: Methods and system for providing assistance to a user during interaction with game content of a video game includes monitoring eye strain indicators of the user as the user is interacting with the game content. Eye strain metrics are computed using the eye strain indicators collected for the user. An action for performing at the video game is identified based on the eye strain metrics. The identified action is forwarded to the video game, which, upon receipt, executes a command to adjust one or more rendering attributes of the game content presented to the user. The adjustment is defined to reduce the eye strain of the user.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions, which when executed by a processor cause a first mobile device to receive a GPS location of the first mobile device. The system further receives a GPS location of one or more discoverable mobile devices. A distance is determined between the first mobile device and the one or more discoverable mobile devices based on the location information provided by a location system such as GPS or cellular triangulation. A display on the first mobile device provides the location information of the first mobile device and the one or more discoverable mobile devices. Movement of the first mobile device and the one or more discoverable devices based on location information is provided to the first mobile device. When the first mobile device is close to the one or more discoverable devices a proximity system may establish a leash. If the digital leash is maintained for a predetermined period of time, the two systems are notified.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions, which when executed by a processor cause a first mobile device to receive a GPS location of the first mobile device. The system further receives a GPS location of one or more discoverable mobile devices. A distance is determined between the first mobile device and the one or more discoverable mobile devices based on the location information provided by a location system such as GPS or cellular triangulation. A display on the first mobile device provides the location information of the first mobile device and the one or more discoverable mobile devices. Movement of the first mobile device and the one or more discoverable devices based on location information is provided to the first mobile device. When the first mobile device is close to the one or more discoverable devices a user may capture a image or video of the user of the one or more discoverable devices.

Abstract: A disclosed system includes a computing device that generates a virtual reality simulation, a head mounted display worn by a user, and a peripheral device having a haptic actuator. The system is configured to generate an immersive simulation experience for a user of the system and to control and update the virtual reality simulation based on detected motion of the peripheral device and signals generated by the peripheral device in response to user input to the peripheral device. The peripheral device includes a trigger that causes the haptic actuator to generate haptic reaction forces/impulses in response to actuation of the trigger, with actuation of the trigger further influencing the virtual reality simulation. The peripheral device includes first and second grips and is configured to be held by one hand of a user holding the first grip or by two hands of the user holding the first and second grips.

Abstract: An entertainment system includes circuitry configured to generate a virtual environment comprising a virtual character, where actions performed by the virtual character are associated, according to a control scheme, with input signals from an input device operable to produce a haptic output, obtain a haptic output signal corresponding to a state of the virtual environment, determine a characteristic of the virtual character, determine, based on the characteristic of the virtual character, a haptic adjustment property, perform processing to adjust the haptic output signal, responsive to the haptic adjustment property, and output the adjusted haptic output signal to the input device.

Abstract: Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatuses are described. Further embodiments are described.

Abstract: An information processing method, device, equipment, and storage medium are provided. A graphical user interface is provided by a first terminal, where the graphical user interface displays at least a part of a game scene and at least one first virtual object located in the game scene. The method includes: responding to a first touch operation on the graphical user interface and a sliding operation on the graphical user interface, and determining a sliding track of the sliding operation; and selecting a first virtual object associated with the sliding track of the sliding operation as a target virtual object.

Abstract: A method for controlling a motion vehicle in a game is provided. The method includes: obtaining a direction adjustment instruction issued by the target player for the motion vehicle, and running data of the motion vehicle in real time; inputting the direction adjustment instruction and the running data into a trained action prediction model to predict a reward value of each action executed by the motion vehicle; selecting a target action from a plurality of actions according to a historical operation habit of the target player and the reward value of each action; and controlling the motion vehicle to execute the target action in the game scene. Various related systems and devices are also provided.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute: a process for deciding one item of content from a plurality of kinds of content; a process for playing back the decided content; a process for deciding a display pattern of an object associated with the content that is played back; and a process for displaying the object in the decided display pattern at least one of during playback of the content and in a state in which the content that is played back is decided.

Abstract: A virtual prop control method includes: displaying a crosshair of a virtual shooting prop in a game scene of a virtual shooting game; detecting whether an aiming ray of the virtual shooting prop is in contact with adhesion boxes of other virtual operation objects in response to an input operation of the target virtual operation object, the aiming ray representing a direction aimed by the crosshair, the input operation including a target touch operation on a display screen that displays the game scene; and determining, from the non-target virtual operation objects corresponding to the contacted adhesion boxes, an adhesion target of the virtual shooting prop during shooting of the virtual shooting prop.

Abstract: A game control method, a terminal, a device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: configuring an article backpack for storing a virtual article for a target virtual character, an equipment bar for equipping weapons and equipment and a tool bar for equipping a survival tool; in a case that the target virtual character obtains the survival tool, adding the survival tool into the tool bar; and in a case that the target virtual character triggers a target survival project, controlling the target virtual character to complete the target survival project. According to the method, a new operation mode and a new function mode are added to the character, the article storage pressure of the article backpack is effectively reduced, and the frequency of cleaning the article backpack is reduced.

Abstract: A music generation apparatus for generating information indicative of a musical score for a game, the apparatus including communication circuitry to communicate with an entertainment device, the communication circuitry being configured to receive a request to generate a musical score for a game, and to receive one or more keywords output by the entertainment device during processing of the game, the one or more keywords being indicative of one or more of an action and/or a condition associated with a user playing the game and the game state. The music generation apparatus also comprises music generation circuitry responsive to the request and each of the one or more keywords to generate the information indicative of the musical score in dependence on that keyword. An entertainment device is also provided, as well as a system, methods and computer programs.

Abstract: The invention provides a computer-implemented method of determining and generating diegetic audio originating from a virtual event in a virtual gaming environment, the virtual gaming environment comprising a user avatar and a virtual fluid medium, and the virtual event comprising a first virtual object moving in the virtual fluid medium, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining bulk properties and the virtual domain of the virtual fluid medium; obtaining physical properties and kinematic properties of a first virtual object moving in the virtual domain of the virtual fluid medium; obtaining a physics model based on the bulk properties, the virtual domain, the physical properties, and the kinematic properties; obtaining outputs from the physics model; determining the diegetic audio originating from the virtual event based on the outputs from the physics model; and generating the diegetic audio originating from the virtual event.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of controlling a virtual object, an apparatus, a computer device, and a storage medium, and the method includes: determining pose information of a first virtual object in response to the first virtual object being in a target motion state; determining location information of a following anchor point based on the pose information, in which the following anchor point is used to represent a motion end of a second virtual object associated with the first virtual object under the pose information; and controlling the second virtual object to move based on the location information of the following anchor point.

Abstract: In an example of a game program, a ground boarding target object or an air boarding target object is selected by a selection operation, and a player character is caused to board the selected boarding target object. If the player character aboard the air boarding target object moves toward the ground, the player character is automatically changed to the state where the player character is aboard the ground boarding target object, and brought into the state where the player character can move on the ground.

Abstract: A screen display method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a readable storage medium are provided. When a first virtual character is in a non-following movement state, the first virtual character is controlled to move in a virtual space in response to a movement instruction, and a first game screen of the virtual space where the first virtual character is located is displayed in the graphical user interface; and in response to a following instruction, the first virtual character is controlled to enter a following movement state, and a second game screen of virtual spaces in which other virtual characters are located is displayed in a first preset area of the graphical user interface, where the first virtual character is in a state of following the movement of a target virtual character in the virtual space.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for integrating physical items within a computing interaction. This includes executing an application for progressing a storyline via interactions with physical items, the storyline being conditional events generating an interactive series. The method and system includes determining input data relating to an existing event and accessing event output data based at least on the input data, as well as presenting the event output data. The method and system receives visual content data including digital imagery and processing the visual content data in relation to the storyline. This includes electronically determining a next event in the storyline based thereon and generating and displaying an augmented reality output display integrated with the digital imagery of the at least one of the plurality of physical items via the mobile computing device based on the next event.

Abstract: In examples, properties of an execution environment may be verified for a game session to comply with security policies based at least on analyzing attestation reports generated using one or more host devices. Content items may be associated with the game session to indicate the verification for presentation with a live stream video of the game session, in a pre-recorded video of the game session, and/or in another user interface associated with the game session. A record of the verification may be stored in a database, and the database may be queried to display the content item and/or to determine whether the verification occurred. The attestation reports may include an attestation report(s) generated using an input device(s) used to capture user inputs for the game session, such as an input device used to control the game session and/or provide a video capture of the player during the game session.

Abstract: A video game matchmaking and match authentication system is configured to interact with a third party game software and game server to supplement or replace that third party's matchmaking process. The system builds a player profile and unique player signature for each player based upon their performance within a game, and based upon the raw player inputs received from a game controller. The player signature indicates the player's skill within a particular game or game genre, and also provides a unique representation of the player's expected performance, skill, and raw inputs for future matches within that game or game genre. Matchmaking is player driven to provide a desired match experience, and player skill matching occurs based on the player signatures. Monitoring and authentication occurs during the match and is based on analysis of raw inputs and match events to identify irregularities that suggest intentional manipulation.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an interaction controlling method, apparatus, electronic device, storage medium, computer program product and computer program. The method is applied to a terminal device, the method comprising: in response to a first trigger operation on the first button, releasing a sub-skill corresponding to the first trigger operation, and triggering a display of a second target numerical value; in response to a second trigger operation being detected, updating the second target numerical value based on the second trigger operation, the second trigger operation being used for triggering a second button, the second button being a button different from the first button in the plurality of buttons; in the case that the second target numerical value meets a preset condition, updating the first target numerical value.

Abstract: This application discloses an image display method and apparatus, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The method includes: displaying identifiers of a set of images in a game screen of a target game application, obtaining a first operation directed to selecting an identifier of a first image from among the identifiers of the set of images, selecting an identifier of the first image in response to the first operation, and displaying the selected image on a first region of the game screen.

Abstract: An amusement park ride (1), in particular a rollercoaster, with at least one car (10) which can be moved in an exit direction out of an exit (C) from an amusement park ride (30) with a first orientation (e.g. “forward”) along a route (20) and, after the ride, the car (10) returns via an entrance (D) in an entry direction while maintaining the direction of travel, wherein the amusement park ride area (30) and the route (20) are designed in such a way that, while maintaining the direction of travel, the car (10) enters the entrance (D) of the amusement park ride area (30) in an entry direction, which is the opposite direction to the above-mentioned exit direction, enters, such that, in a subsequent ride, the car travels the route (20) in the opposite orientation (e.g. “backward”) to the first orientation (e.g. “forward”).

Abstract: Sets of magnet assemblies coupled to the undercarriage of an amusement kart are provided. Each of the magnet assemblies can include: a suspension component coupled to the undercarriage; magnetic material coupled to the suspension component; and a rotating component coupled to the suspension component. Other sets of magnet assemblies can include a skid component coupled to the suspension component. Amusement park attractions are provided that can include: an amusement kart having one or more magnet assemblies coupled to an undercarriage of the amusement kart; and a track comprising iron plating sufficient to magnetically engage the one or more magnet assemblies. Amusement karts are also provided that can include: a frame supported by front and rear wheels; and complimentary side rails extending along both sides of the frame and between the front and rear wheels.

Abstract: An amusement ride such as a ferris wheel comprising a wheel rotatable around a central rotation axis and a wheel support structure for rotatably supporting the wheel in a substantially upright position. The wheel has first and second wheel flange arranged near the central rotation axis of the wheel; a peripheral rim configured to support a plurality of passenger capsules; and a plurality of spokes extending radially from the wheel flanges to the peripheral rim. The wheel support structure comprises two masts with individual bearing assemblies each configured to rotatably support one of the wheel flanges. The bearing assemblies are directly connected to the masts and are not connected to each other through a conventional hub.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods, apparatuses, and systems for implementing a vehicle system for amusement parks. A vehicle system can have one or more vehicles for carrying passengers. Each vehicle can be propelled via a propulsion assembly that is propelled by a flow of fluid. In some aspects, the propulsion assembly can provide one or more adjustable surfaces that extend into the flow of fluid in a trough.

Abstract: A light filed (LF) display system for displaying holographic content to viewers in an amusement park (e.g., as part of an amusement park ride). The LF display system in an amusement park includes LF display modules tiled together to form an array of LF modules. In some embodiments, the LF display system includes a tracking system and/or a viewer profiling module. The tracking system and viewer profiling module can monitor and store characteristics of viewers on the amusement park ride, a viewer profile describing a viewer, and/or responses of viewers to the holographic content during the amusement park ride. The holographic content created for display on an amusement park ride can be based on any of the monitored or stored information.

Abstract: A toy includes a plush body integrated with a fan blade LED assembly. The fan blade LED assembly includes one or more fan blades, a motor to drive the blades, an array of programmable LED lights, and a controller configured to control the operation of the motor and LED lights. By controlling these components, the toy can generate images through specific sequences of lighting while the fan blades rotate. The fan blade assembly is encased within a translucent shell embedded in the plush body, enhancing the visual effects of the images created.

Abstract: A toy water ball is provided, which relates to the technical field of entertainment toys. The toy water ball includes a first shell, a second shell and a vertical guide column structure; the first shell and the second shell are fastened to each other to form a closed water accommodating cavity; and the vertical guide column structure is arranged in the middle of an inner bottom of the second shell. During use, the first shell and the second shell of the toy water ball are put into water after being opened. After the cavity is filled with water, the first shell and the second shell are fastened to form the toy water ball filled with water.

Abstract: A transformable robot and a transforming method thereof are provided. The transformable robot under a human form includes a head, a trunk, an upper part of body, a left arm, a right arm, and a left leg and a right leg which are set symmetrically on both sides of a lower end of the trunk. The head, the left arm, the right arm, the left leg, the right leg, the trunk, and the upper part of body are equipped by servos. Driven by the servos, the transformable robot can transform from a human form to a dinosaur form and transform from a dinosaur form to a human form, there are various postures under the human form and dinosaur form. The robot is equipped with a dinosaur's tail, the dinosaur's feet in front support rollers on their respective side, and the dinosaur's foot on the other side exerts a force backwards.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides drink boxes for further use as stackable building blocks. Constructional building sets including two or more of the building blocks are described. A building block for a constructional building set may include, but is not limited to: a) a container configured to hold a fluid comprising side walls, a top surface comprising one or more projecting members and a bottom surface comprising one or more recessed members, wherein the projecting members on a first building block are in alignment and frictionally interlockable with the recessed members of a second building block, and wherein at least one of the projecting members forms a mouth for the container; and b) lid operable to engage with and seal the mouth of at least one of the projecting members.

Abstract: A pin display toy for displaying collectable pins. Pin display toy is comprised of a display panel and stand. The display panel includes a first movable display area for displaying one or more pins, where the display area rotates around an axis created by a pin post. A second rotatable display area displays one or more additional pins, moves along a track and rotates around an axis formed by a pin post. A third display area includes multiple pin display locations. This third display area is fixed in location but could include movement actions in other embodiments.

Abstract: A device including a mount, with a detachable mount portion which may include a detachable camera mount. The mount may further include a spring-loaded base clamp disposed for clamping the device to sports equipment, land and water vehicles, prams, children's toys and the like. A toy, such as a toy steering wheel or other detachable interactive apparatus may be disposed on the detachable portion, the detachable portion including a camera mount for quick attachment and release of the toy.

Abstract: An air amplifier utilizes a high-pressure input stream of air to accelerate a low-velocity input stream of air to provide a high-velocity, high-volume output stream of air. A coupled air amplifier array includes multiple air amplifiers which couple their respective output streams of air to one another to form a single collective output stream of air. Multiple coupled air amplifier arrays can be utilized to form coupled air amplifier array systems to provide multiple collective output streams of air which can be focused toward to an audience within a venue. The coupled air amplifier array system can be implemented within atmospheric effects systems to provide atmospheric effects, such as wind, scent, and/or temperature to provide some examples, relating to an event. These atmospheric effects systems can present these atmospheric effects to the audience to enhance the immersion of the audience as they are viewing the event.

Abstract: A concentration control device enables concentration control at high speed and with suppressed overshoot and is used in a raw material vaporization system that introduces a carrier gas into a liquid or solid raw material contained in a vaporization tank, vaporizes the carrier gas, and supplies a raw material gas generated by vaporization. The concentration control device includes flow rate control equipment that controls a flow rate of the carrier gas, a concentration measurement unit that measures a concentration of the raw material gas, and a flow rate control unit that controls a flow rate operation amount input to the flow rate control equipment by model predictive control based on a target concentration value of the raw material gas and a measured concentration value of the concentration measurement unit.

Abstract: A device for centrifugal spraying of a liquid product. The device includes a rotary electric motor movable in rotation about an axis and arranged in a concentric sleeve. The centrifugal spraying device is configured so as to be able to prevent penetration of liquid into the electric motor without resorting to static sealing members such as sealing gaskets or sealed ball bearings, by taking advantage of the fast rotation of the motor to create an air overpressure in the vicinity of the axis of rotation of the motor, resulting in directing all of the liquid so that it gets away from the axis of rotation of the motor.