Abstract: A weightlifting apparatus, which may be in the form of a dip apparatus, includes a mounting portion for attachment to a vertical post, an arm structure extending laterally, and a connecting member extending longitudinally to connect the mounting portion to the arm structure to form a fixed joint, with a brace member to engage the connecting member and the arm structure to reinforce the fixed joint. The brace member has a top surface engaging a bottom wall of the connecting member and a bottom surface of the arm structure, with a leg extending from the top surface. The leg has an upright portion extending upward from the top surface and through a slot in the bottom wall of the connecting member into a central cavity, and a protruding portion extending forward from the upright portion within the central cavity to engage the rear wall of the arm structure.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a blade resistance includes the steps of providing an external force to drive a plurality of blades to be rotated synchronously in a fluid to obtain a rotational resistance; providing an adjustment force to change a radius of rotation of the blades along with an opening and closing angle, thereby changing the magnitude of the rotational resistance. Thereby, the degree of opening and closing of the blades is adjustable, and the rotational resistance is steplessly adjusted.

Abstract: An exercise and therapeutic device is provided. The device includes a treadmill including a running belt coupled to a treadmill frame and an offloading system coupled to the treadmill. The offloading system includes an air chamber at least partially surrounding the running belt; a user seal coupled to the air chamber and configured to receive at least a portion of a body of a user so that in an operating condition, at least a portion of the user is positioned within the air chamber and to substantially seal the air chamber around the user; a pump operable to inflate the air chamber; and a user seal frame configured to substantially surround the user seal. The device further includes first support column including a first actuator controllable to adjust a position of the user seal frame relative to the running belt.

Abstract: A manual stair step exerciser that simulates the exercise derived from climbing stairs including a support frame with a chain sprocket assembly having multiple equal spaced deployable steps thereon. A drive shaft pulley and belt assembly interconnects to an adjustable magnetic resistant fly wheel for sustained user step input of kinetic energy for sustaining self-propelled tread induced motion during exercise.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a strength training bridge, comprising: a plurality of module units, wherein each module unit comprises a base; two adjacent module units are arranged along a length direction of the base and are fixedly connected and/or rotatably connected, so that bases of the two module units jointly form an arched structure with a bottom surface protruding downwards. The bridge forms an arched base protruding downwards, wherein the arched structure has seesaw-like instability, and can be used to perform balance training thereon, or the difficulty of related training is increased or targeted training is performed by controlling balance or generating unbalance in the conventional training, so that the training effect is improved. This bridge has a simple overall structure, rich functions and an attractive appearance, which meets the needs of a user for targeted strength training and is especially suitable for strength training of pectoral muscles and arms.

Abstract: A golf swing practice system is provided. The golf swing practice system includes one or more electromyography (EMG) sensors attached to a specific muscle point on a body of a user and a golf swing analysis device that is connected to the EMG sensor to enable data communication, wherein the golf swing analysis device may include a sensor signal collector configured to receive an EMG signal of the user from the EMG sensor, a data comparison analyzer configured to compare and analyze EMG data of the user and a professional golfer to be compared, and a user interface configured to receive information about a muscle that the user needs to train and display an analysis result of the data comparison analyzer.

Abstract: A method of predicting the likelihood of a post T-off golf swing or consecutive swings resulting in a ball being sunk in a hole; the method utilizing communication equipped cameras or communication equipped laser rangefinders at known locations to determine accurate ball lie information. Transmission of this location information in real time to a processing facility linked to a database of historical play information incorporating at least ball position information and golf course in order to calculate odds of success of the upcoming swing and/or subsequent swings.

Abstract: The technology relates to a measurement system that is retained by an athlete during an athletic activity. In an example, the measurement system includes a housing that includes: an accelerometer; a gyroscope; at least one processor; and at least one memory, the at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor cause the system to perform operations. In an example, the operations include receiving accelerometer data and gyroscope data generated by the accelerometer and the gyroscope during a ground-contact portion of a stride; generating one or more impact metrics based on at least one of the accelerometer data or the gyroscope data; generating a real-time pacing value based on the generated one or more impact metrics; and causing a physical output based on the generated real-time pacing value.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method, and a computer program product for use in performing, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of therapeutic exercises. The apparatus includes a human-device interface and a motion sensor. In response to movement of the human-device interface, a controller receives motion data from the motion sensor, and transmits the motion data to a computing device. Based on the motion data, the computing device displays a graphical element that depicts the movement. The computing device compares the movement to a target motion, and if the movement matches the target motion, displays a graphical element indicating an exercise is being performed properly. If the movement does not match the target motion, the computing device indicates the exercise is not being performed properly and displays another graphical element indicating how to correct the motion.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable medium are disclosed for coordinating multi-space exertion routines.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable medium are disclosed for performance of exercise scoring operations. Performance of exercise scoring operations includes storing an exercise goal for a particular individual; receiving from a sensor on a piece of electronic exercise equipment, exertion data; receiving, from at least one image sensor monitoring use of the piece of electronic exercise equipment, image data reflecting form and posture of the particular individual during an exercise set; generating a score for the exercise set by performing an aggregate analysis of the exercise goal, the exertion data, and the image data reflecting the form and posture; and outputting the score.

Abstract: Thermoplastic and thermoset compositions for use in golf balls that are formed from bio-based materials and that include urethane linkages, golf ball components formed using such thermoplastic or thermoset compositions, and golf balls including such golf components.

Abstract: An inflatable ball (such as a soccer ball) may have an outer shell comprising panels. The panels may include at least one surface texture. At least a subset of the panels may include indentations in addition to the surface texture. An overall roughness volume of the outer ball surface of the inflatable ball may range between 7000 and 30000 mm3, e.g., factoring in and/or resulting from the presence of both the surface texture and the indentations.

Abstract: A device and method for assembling an electronic golf ball are described. The device may include a printed circuit board, a wire wrapped around a ring-shaped bobbin, where the ring-shaped bobbin includes four legs, two on each side of the ring-shaped bobbin, with the printed circuit board inserted into the ring-shaped bobbin. This assembly, an electronic apparatus, is placed in a mold, with at least one of the four legs in contact with walls of the mold, the legs centering the electronic apparatus in a center of the mold. An inner layer material is inserted in the mold creating an inner core assembly. The inner layer assembly is removed from the mold and covered with a stiff spherical core and an outer golf ball cover layer, to form the golf ball.

Abstract: A football tracking system used for locating real-time location of a football during play is disclosed. The system includes a tracking chip embedded in the football and a sensor network including a plurality of sensors positioned along at least the sidelines and the goal lines. The chip transmits the location of the football to the sensor network and one or more sensors receive the location of the football. A handheld device is held by one or more referees and the device is adapted to receive the location of the football along with the location of a sensor. A display screen on the device displays the real-time location of the football for enabling the referee to officiate the game.

Abstract: The presently disclosed technology is directed to a modular golf club. In particular, the modular golf club includes at least one interchangeable sole component to allow adjustability of various characteristics of the modular golf club.

Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of golf club heads having a balance of the following parameters: a low and back club head center of gravity position, a high moment of inertia, a large Ixy product of inertia, and low aerodynamic drag. Methods of manufacturing the embodiments of golf club heads having a balance of club head center of gravity position, moment of inertia, product of inertia, and aerodynamic drag are also described herein.

Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and defining a face plane, a virtual vertical center plane perpendicular to the face plane and passing through the face center, a sole portion, a top portion, a heel portion, a toe portion, a hosel configured to receive a shaft, and a loft, L, no less than 39°. A center of gravity is spaced from the vertical center plane by a distance, D7. A moment of inertia, Iyy, is measured about an axis extending in a heel to toe direction, parallel with a ground plane, and passes through the center of gravity, such that Iyy/D7?527.4 g·cm/°×L?23,580 g·cm.

Abstract: A golf club having a self-adjusting face. The club face is not firmly fixed to the club head in a single plane, but a hollow part within the club head holds the face by an attachment. A measuring device is attached to the back of the face to read the axis' of the face and changes over further readings. A processor calculates the initial axis' and changes. Based on the changes in readings during the club swing, the processor signals mechanical devices attached to the back of the face to change the axis' of the face to compensate for changes from desired angles. At ball strike, as much as mechanically possible, the face will match the initial axis' reading.

Abstract: Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.

Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having a crown defining a perimeter of the club head, a sole opposite the crown, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel, the body further including a club face, an exterior side, an interior side, a head center of gravity, and a weight member positioned on one of the exterior side or the interior side of the crown.

Abstract: Provided is a golf shaft capable of realizing a sufficient low trajectory and low spin. The golf shaft has a rigidity distribution in which rigidity is gradually increased from a tip end section to a butt end section, and, in the rigidity distribution, has an intermediate point at which inclination is changed in an intermediate section between the tip end section and the butt end section, a difference in rigidity between the tip end section and the intermediate point is 3.00 kgf·m2-5.00 kgf·m2, and a difference in rigidity between the intermediate point and the butt end section is 2.00 kgf·m2or less.

Abstract: A device for use with a golf bag includes a loop including a first end, two sides and a second end, which is opposite the first end. The device further includes a movable gate provided on one side of the loop. The movable gate is movable from a biased closed position to an open position. The device further includes a cross member dividing the loop into a first loop and a second loop. The first loop is defined by the cross member, the sides and the first end and the second loop is defined by the cross member, the sides and the second end. The cross member includes a lip configured to function as a bottle opener with the second end. The first loop is configured to receive an item.

Abstract: A golf bag strap support system includes a central hub having a hub body and two articulated strap connectors secured to the hub body. The system further includes two support straps, with each support strap having a first end and a second end. The system further includes two shoulder straps, with each shoulder strap having a first end and a second end. Each of the first ends of the support strap and the shoulder strap is secured to the golf bag. Each second end of the support strap is secured to the hub body (34) of the central portion. Each second end of the shoulder strap is secured to a strap connector of the two articulated strap connectors of the central hub. The two support straps and the two shoulder straps are configured with respect to the central hub in a generally X-shaped configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of a golf bag comprising one or more auxiliary features to improve ease of use and durability. The golf bag comprises a slip partition and a pocket with an attachment sheath. The slip partition is defined by layers of fabric that form a passage. The passage is configured to house one or more alignment sticks. The slip partitions prevent the alignment sticks from interacting with golf clubs, thereby preventing undesirable sound and club tangle. The attachment sheath is configured to attach to both the pocket and the flat. The attachment sheath is made of a durable material that prevents pulling which can lead to plastic deformation of the pocket.

Abstract: A robot with a movable arm capable to drawing golf balls and setting them on a tee at the player's stand. The robot is for setting golf balls and includes an arm, a head which is connected to the arm, a controller. On the head a gripping element is arranged which is intended to grip golf balls, and the controller is equipped with a software to enable conveying a golf ball to an indicated position. The embodiments also provide a method for setting golf balls.

Abstract: An ultrasonic golf club cleaning device is provided comprised of a body with an ultrasonic cleaning element that cleans golf clubs and balls. More specifically, the body includes an interior space to accommodate a pan and/or a basket, the former for clubs and the latter for balls, which can be filled with a cleaning solution to remove dirt when the ultrasonic element is activated. The device is characterized by its adaptability to different shapes and sizes of golf club heads through the angled bottom edge of the pan and the inclusion of clips to secure the clubs in an upright position. Additionally, the device features a battery-powered ultrasonic element that can be heated, offering multiple cleaning modes adjustable via a power button and a mode selection button, and an indicator light for operational status.

Abstract: A basketball shooting training device for improving shooting of a basketball includes a mat that is positioned on a surface proximate to a basketball basket so that a front edge of the mat is substantially perpendicular to an imaginary line extending axially from a hoop of the basketball basket. A plurality of guidelines is positioned on an upper face of the mat, with each guideline extending linearly from a respective front corner to a respective opposed edge of the mat at a respective angle relative to the front edge. Thus, the plurality of guidelines defines a plurality of angles relative to the front edge. A respective guideline guides positioning of feet of a user so that the user's torso is angled substantially equivalently to the front edge as is the respective guideline. The device promotes proper shot form and muscle memory.

Abstract: An athletic training system may include, but is not limited to: a ball redirection portion including at least one angled surface; and a rebounding panel portion including a substantially planar structure. The at least one angled surface may be an arcuate surface and/or a planar surface angled relative to path of an incoming ball.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a golf putting aid making tool for assembling and making an ad hoc golf putting aid device. In particular, the golf putting aid making tool may include a retaining member for receiving two golf balls, a connector, and a connector stand coupled to the retaining member and centrally disposed along a lengthwise section of the golf putting aid making tool, where the connector stand receives and supports the connector for coupling the two golf balls along a center portion of the two golf balls.

Abstract: An automated football throwing system includes a route input system and display, a launch controller, and a football throwing device. In operation, a user inputs a route desired to be executed. A processor accesses a visual illustration of the route from a storage media and displays the visual illustration on the display. A data retrieval system accesses data regarding launch variables which include a lateral orientation, an angle of elevation, and an output speed corresponding to a selected route. The display plots a motion of a runner determined by a sensor to compare to the route for accuracy. The launch controller adjusts the football throwing device and the display screen in accordance with the launch variables for the specific route. The football throwing device includes a pair of coacting wheels to propel a football, separated by a space in which a football is inserted from a loading mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed is a twisting posture training aid for sports, including: an inertia-direction marker arrangement; a torso twist optical pointing arrangement which includes a banding arrangement, a first optical pointer, and a first pivot, such that when the user is at address, the torso marker corresponding to the inertia direction is projected onto the operation plane; an upper limb motion optical pointing arrangement which includes a fastener arrangement, a second optical pointer, and a second pivot, such that when the user is at address, the upper limb marker corresponding to the inertia direction is projected onto the operation plane.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising processing circuitry is provided. The processing circuitry is configured to perform: acquiring an input image captured by one or more image capturing apparatuses installed at a forward side or a rearward side of a reference point; determining a first contour of a target located in a vicinity of the reference point viewed from a first viewpoint based on a first partial image of the input image in which the target is captured and determining a second contour of the target viewed from a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint based on a second partial image of the input image in which a mirror image of the target reflected by a lateral mirror installed at a side of the reference point is captured; and presenting information based on at least one of the first contour or the second contour.

Abstract: Hockey goalkeeper leg pads wearable on legs of a hockey goalkeeper to protect the legs, in which the hockey goalkeeper leg pads may be configured to enhance performance, comfort and/or other aspects of goalkeeping of the hockey goalkeeper, including when the hockey goalkeeper leg pads drop onto a playing surface (e.g., ice) to lie substantially horizontally on the playing surface with their front facing play (e.g., as in a “butterfly” position or otherwise).

Abstract: A mount for a snowboard binding including a base plate mounted to the snowboard defining a first locking position for scooting the snowboard and engaging with a rotatably settable disc defining a second locking position for riding the snow board. An attachment to the binding rotates on the settable disc and includes a radially actuating lock for selectably engaging with the first or second locking positions.

Abstract: Various powered personal mobility vehicles are disclosed. In some embodiments, the vehicle can include a deck having a forward portion, a rearward portion, and a neck portion. A front swivel wheel assembly and a rear swivel wheel assembly can be connected with the deck. In some embodiments, the front swivel wheel assembly comprises a motor.

Abstract: A flip-over mechanism includes a frame, a flipping plate pivotally connected to the frame, and a tray. A first connecting rod and a second connecting rod are pivotally connected to the frame. The flipping plate is configured to receive a playing plate. A connecting lever, a first push handle and a second push handle are pivotally connected to the flipping plate. The other end of the connecting lever is pivotally connected to the tray. One side of the tray is pivotally connected to the flipping plate. The turning disc drives the connecting lever to push the flipping plate to turn upwards, the first push handle is driven by the first connecting rod to push the playing card, and the second push handle is driven by the second connecting rod to push the tray to turn upwards, such that the playing card is pushed into the tray.

Abstract: A system for picking cards and identification for a card game includes a robot arm, a shuffling machine, a front identification module, and a rear identification module. The plate body has a low front plate and a high rear plate. The low front plate is provided with a front suction cup assembly. The high rear plate is provided with a rear suction cup assembly. With the above system, when the front suction cup assembly picks the playing card, the rear suction cup assembly will not touch the shuffling machine. While the playing card sucked by the front suction cup assembly is identified, the rear suction cup assembly picks the playing card. While the playing card sucked by the rear suction cup assembly is identified, the front suction cup assembly picks the playing card. This can reduce procedural actions and speed up game progression.

Abstract: A board game assembly which includes a game board having a side wall that supports a top surface. The top surface includes, a curved portion, a first planar portion, and a second planar portion, where the first planar portion and the second planar portion are positioned opposite sides of the curved portion. The board game assembly also includes, a first game piece configured to stand on the first planar portion, where the first game piece includes a ramp configured to facilitate rolling a marble. The board game assembly further includes a second game piece configured to stand on the second planar portion, wherein the second game piece includes a ramp configured to facilitate rolling a marble.

Abstract: Provided are a display apparatus and/or an operating method thereof. The display apparatus may include: a display; a memory storing one or more instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to identify a device controller activated on the display apparatus and a device activated on the display apparatus, determine whether the identified device controller is compatible with the identified device, control, when it is determined that the identified device controller is compatible with the identified device, a control signal from the device controller to be directly provided to the device, and convert, when it is determined that the identified device controller is incompatible with the identified device, the control signal from the device controller into a control signal recognizable by the device, and control the converted control signal to be provided to the device.

Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.

Abstract: A method of adjusting an in-game audio output of a video gaming system, where the video gaming system comprises loudspeakers for outputting the in-game audio output and a user device comprising a microphone, the user device configured to be worn on an ear of the user, the method comprising: outputting a calibration signal, the calibration signal comprising an audio signal; receiving the calibration signal with the microphone of the user device; determining the location of the user device relative to the loudspeakers based on the received calibration signal; adjusting the in-game audio output based on the determined location of the user device.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an accessory having a plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, a plurality of light sources, wherein each light source emits a controllable spectrum of light through a corresponding one of the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, and a controller coupled to the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, and the plurality of light sources. The controller can be operable to detect tactile contact of each of the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, receive status information associated with a video game, and adjust the spectrum of light emitted by at least a portion of the plurality of light sources according to the status information to indicate one or more aspects of the video game. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system includes a display, one or more processors, and one or more memories to store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform obtaining a direction in which a controller is present with respect to the display, showing on the display, an image including a first object and a second object, the first object being moved in accordance with a user input to the controller without being moved in accordance with the obtained direction, the second object presenting information on at least one of a user who operates the controller and/or the first object, and changing at least one of a display position and/or an orientation of the second object in accordance with the obtained direction.

Abstract: A method including receiving actuation of a universal button on a controller during live game play of a video game, wherein image frames of the live game play are displayed in sequential order, wherein a current image frame is being displayed when the universal button is actuated. The method including receiving selection of a rewind mode from features presented in a user interface displayed simultaneous with the live game play in response to the actuation of the universal button. The method including accessing from storage a subset of captured image frames generated for the game play. The method including entering the rewind mode by automatically switching from displaying the live game play to displaying the subset of captured image frames in reverse beginning from the current image frame. The method including responding to rewind controller inputs for controlling the displaying of the subset of captured image frames in rewind mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to method, apparatus, readable medium, and electronic device for cloud game interaction. The method includes: displaying an interface of a target cloud game; acquiring, in response to a trigger operation on the interface of the target cloud game, contents associated with the target cloud game through a preset data channel; and presenting the associated contents on a preset presentation area of the interface of the target cloud game.

Abstract: A virtual-environment-based object construction method and apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are disclosed in this disclosure, relating to the field of virtual environment. Performed by a terminal comprising a camera, the method including: displaying an environment interface; receiving a capture operation being used for acquiring three-dimensional (3D) information of a to-be-acquired object; receiving a position input operation for determining a display position of the target object in the virtual environment; and displaying the target object at the display position in the virtual environment according to the capture operation and the position input operation.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media are provided for the selective indication of the presence of off-screen objects in the shared gaming environment of a multiplayer game played on a mobile device. The shared gaming environment can include a game space and a plurality of objects located at various places of the game space. The player may view a portion of the game space via a screen view presented by the mobile device. The screen view can be bordered by a frame area that includes a portion of the game space that is outside of the screen view. Based on a predetermined rule set, the presence of an object that is located within the frame area can be selectively indicated within the screen view by a visual indicator, such as an icon. The visual indicator can be assembled from a library of elements to visually communicate contextually relevant information to the player.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program for causing a computer to carry out: processing for making it possible to register a plurality of items of reservation selection information each indicating a specific option selected by a player from among specific options included in a plurality of options presented in a prescribed game; processing for proceeding with the prescribed game, including processing for presenting the plurality of options in the prescribed game and processing for updating a parameter on the basis of the option selected by the player from among the plurality of options presented in the prescribed game; and processing for acquiring the registered reservation selection information and making it possible to identify, on the basis of the reservation selection information acquired, the specific option included in the reservation selection information during the prescribed game.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of producing a video game environment. The method comprises receiving a representation of the video game environment, identifying a first object in the video game environment, and identifying, based on a graphical representation of the first object, one or more properties of the first object suitable for selecting a sound effect to be applied to the first object. A sound effect is applied to the first object in the video game environment based on the one or more identified properties.