40th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150273285 | Universal Connector For Adjustable Golf Clubs - A universal connector for an adjustable golf club is provided. Such a universal connector includes a first member having a head portion and a body portion and having a bore for receiving a terminal end of a shaft. The connector also includes a second member having a bore for receiving a portion of the first member therein. The first member includes a first anti-rotational member and the second member includes a second anti-rotational member. The first and second anti-rotational members are engageable with one another to prevent relative rotation of the first member relative to the second member about a longitudinal axis of the connector. The second member includes a third anti-rotational member, the third anti-rotational member configured to mate with an anti-rotational member of the golf club head to prevent relative rotation of the second member relative to the head. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273286 | GOLF CLUB HEAD | 2015-10-01 |
20150273287 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND GOLF CLUB - A main body portion including a face and a recess formed on a back side of the face, an intermediate member being arranged in the recess, including a first member and a second member, and having a smaller specific gravity than the main body portion, and a high specific gravity member being arranged on a side opposite to the main body portion when viewed from the intermediate member and having a higher specific gravity than the intermediate member are provided. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273288 | IRON GOLF CLUB HEAD AND IRON GOLF CLUB - There can be provided an iron golf club head including a face plate that can provide an enhanced stereoscopic visual effect while minimizing increased weight, and an iron golf club therewith. The iron golf club head, having a face with a back side provided with a face plate, has said face plate formed of a metal plate having a plurality of holes, and a colored, transparent resin cover covering said metal plate, said resin cover gradually varying in thickness in a range that covers at least a portion of a pattern region formed of said plurality of holes. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273289 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - To provide a golf club head excellent in hitting sound and flight distance performance. A head includes a face, a crown and a sole. The crown has an inner surface on which grid-form rib is provided. When a region on which the grid-form rib is provided is defined as a rib region, an additional rib is further provided on the rib region. The additional rib is positioned on a heel side relative to a face center. Preferably, the grid-form rib is formed by intersection of first ribs extending in a substantially toe-heel direction and second ribs extending in a substantially face-back direction. Preferably, the additional rib is sloped to be closer to a back side as approaching to the heel side. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273290 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - Provided is a golf club head which produces an improved hitting sound obtained without impairing the appearance of the sole section. A golf club head having a hollow portion (i) formed therein has a sole portion ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273291 | Method for Manufacturing a Cup-shaped Striking Faceplate of a Wood Golf Club Head - A method for manufacturing a cup-shaped striking faceplate of a wood golf club head includes preparing a heat-compressing mold having a mold cavity, preparing a base plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, preparing a thermally expanding sheet, placing the base plate in the mold cavity by adhering the first surface of the base plate to an inner surface of the mold cavity, placing the thermally expanding sheet on the second surface of the base plate, and compressing the base plate and the thermally expanding sheet using the heat-compressing mold to form the base plate as the cup-shaped striking faceplate under heat compression. Thus, the cup-shaped striking faceplate is obtained. The cup-shaped striking faceplate includes a bottom wall and a lateral wall having a height of 5 to 40 mm. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273292 | Adjustable Golf Club and System and Associated Golf Club Heads and Shafts - In general, aspects of this invention relate to golf clubs or golf club components incorporating adjustment members that permit ready adjustability of golf club parameters and/or interchangeability of golf club components to change a golf club configuration, and methods for providing golf clubs. According to aspects of this invention, an adjustment member may be utilized to allow the adjustability of a golf club parameter to change a golf club configuration, while ensuring there is substantially no change to other club or club head variables, parameters or characteristics. According to another aspect of this invention, an adjustment member may be utilized to allow the adjustability of two golf club parameters independently to change a golf club configuration, while ensuring there is substantially no change to other club or club head variables, parameters or characteristics. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273293 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device has a face with a striking surface and a body extending rearwardly from the outer periphery of the face. A channel extends across at least a portion of the sole, and includes a trough defined between front and rear edges and extending in a heel-toe direction. The body further includes a spacing portion that forms a generally flattened surface extending from the front edge to proximate the outer periphery of the face. The rear edge of the channel is spaced rearwardly a different distance from the outer periphery of the face at the center portion of the channel as compared to the heel portion and/or the toe portion. One or more stiffening ribs may also be provided rearwardly of the channel, to increase the stiffness of the sole. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273294 | GOLF CLUB HEAD COVER - A protective covering device for a wood-type golf club head, which is designed to allow a golf club to be removed therefrom without removing the protective cover from the golf bag. In this respect, several embodiments of the protective cover include a slit or opening formed at a top portion of the cover to allow the golf club to be retrieved from the golf bag through the slit or opening. By keeping the cover in the bag, the risk of inadvertently losing or misplacing the cover is mitigated. Also, when the club is returned to the bag, the club is inserted through the opening in the cover, so as to keep the club covered during periods of non-use. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273295 | Bat With Performance Governing Barrel And Vibration Dampening Connection - A bat for striking a ball comprises an axis, a handle, and a barrel. The handle includes a knob end, an attachment end, and a length separating the knob end from the attachment end. The barrel includes an end cap end, a barrel portion, a barrel length, and a transition section. The transition section is operatively attached to the attachment end of the handle. The bat can include a joint connecting the transition section to the attachment end while separating the barrel from the handle. Further, the bat can include an internal tubular member operatively attached to the end cap end and positioned within the barrel. A knob can be attached to the knob end of the handle while an end cap can be attached to the end cap end of the barrel. A grip can be attached to the handle adjacent the knob. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273296 | Sports Training Device - A sports training device is disclosed. The sports training device is a portable and flexible practice target which can be used to direct a player's eyes in practice to improve aim. The sports training device can be attached to many different locations within a goal, and be used with or without a goal tending player. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273297 | COLLAPSIBLE PONG GAMING TABLE - A collapsible pong gaming table includes an elongated fabric table body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side. The table also includes a plurality of elongated channels located about the periphery of the table body, and a plurality of cup holders that are arranged symmetrically along a longitudinal axis of the table body. A plurality of collapsible support members are removably inserted throughout the channels, and are connected to collapsible legs. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273298 | BASKETBALL SHOT ACCURACY TRAINING SYSTEM - A basketball training aid kit, including a support base having a flat bottom portion and a central annulus for receiving an pole, wherein a plurality of first apertures are formed through the central annulus, a goal assembly further including a generally hollow cylindrical member defining and endless sidewall and an open proximal end for receiving a pole, a plurality of support members extending from the endless sidewall, a plurality of second apertures formed through the endless sidewall, and a netted hoop operationally connected to the plurality of support members, and a plurality of fastening pins for insertion through the first and second apertures. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273299 | Miniature Golf Game - A first embodiment of the invention presented herein describes a miniature golf game that has three components, a putting green, a tee base, and obstacles. The putting base comprised of a tee platform, a tee and bumps representing obstacles. The putting green has one or more depressions simulating sand trap hazards and/or water hazards and a rotatable disk having hole simulating a golf cup, the center of hole positioned away from the center of the rotatable disk By positioning the putting green in various orientations relative to the tee base, orienting the tee base in various positions relative the putting green, placing the obstacles in various positions between the putting green and the tee base, and finally rotating the rotatable disk relative to the putting position so the hole from the putting green, a virtually infinite number layouts may be created. Other embodiments are presented. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273300 | INTERACTIVE PRESSURIZED WATER MINIATURE GOLF COURSE - An improved miniature golf course provides water features which may advance, retard, or randomly impact the motion of the golf ball. The features may also wet the players by spraying them, forcing them to wade, misting them, etc. The features may take the form of water jets, streams, waterfalls, cascades, swirling turbulent water, water tunnels, triggers, alternative routes to the green, alternative parts of the green reached by different water features, fountains, gratings, nets, floating fairways and greens, ramps, waterwheels, water cannons, and combinations thereof. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273301 | Launch-A-Load - Launch-A-Load is a bean bag game consisting of two toilet seat game pieces and nine bean bags. The toilet seats are placed 25 feet apart and players throw the bean bags at the toilet seat game pieces to score points or lose points. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273302 | BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL BAT SWING TRAINING DEVICE - A swing training device for improving the batting mechanics of baseball players includes a device handle for gripping by a player in the manner of a baseball bat handle and a device barrel having a ball striking surface. The device barrel is interfaced at an angle from about 20° to about 40° to the device handle. At least the ball striking surface of the device barrel is formed in the size and circular shape of a baseball bat barrel. A joint maybe provided for interfacing the device barrel to the device handle at the desired angle of interface, in which case threaded bolts are utilized to attach the device handle and the device barrel to the joint. Longitudinally oriented threaded bores are provided on substantially planar faces of the device handle and the device barrel to matingly receive the bolts. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273303 | Swing Training Apparatus - A baseball swing training apparatus that is operable to provide a visual and an audio signal to a user during the execution of a baseball swing to provide reinforcement of proper lower body rotation and heel positioning. The baseball swing training apparatus includes an adjustable band having a feedback unit secured thereto. The feedback unit includes a central processing unit and a power supply. Disposed within the feedback unit is a light emitter operable to produce a visible light beam for the user. An audio unit is included within the feedback unit and is operable to provide an audio signal to a user. Operably coupled to the audio unit is a tilt switch calibrated to detected an angular motion of at least twenty degrees. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273304 | Baseball Training Apparatus and Method - A baseball training apparatus occludes peripheral vision of each eye across the nose region of a baseball player by creating a visual divide that extends from and immediately adjacent to the nose along the central sagittal plane. In various embodiments, the visual divide is extendible, removable and replaceable, pivotal, and may incorporate scribes to vary shape or geometry. The visual divide may further be mounted from a pair of glasses without lenses, though other embodiments with and without lenses are contemplated. The eye divider is used to align or confirm alignment of a baseball player properly with the pitcher, to ensure that the batter has both eyes facing the pitcher. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273305 | Training Bat - A training bat and method for making the same is disclosed, the bat having an elongated barrel of a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape, a relatively short tapered section and a handle section with knob, wherein the hitting surface is substantially flat with rounded edges and is of a lesser width front to back than each side of the barrel and provides a relatively longer than the hitting surface of a standard bat having a standard cylindrical shaped barrel. The hitting surface and is oriented relative to the grain of a wood embodiment such that the grain of the bat will be perpendicular to the ball at contact. The elongated barrel and short tapered section create a longer sweet spot which extends further toward the handle than a standard bat. The barrel has uniformly perpendicular sides extending from the tapered section to the top of the bat. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273306 | Multi-Training Function Air-Water Punching Bag Structure - The present invention discloses a multi-training function air-water punching bag structure that comprises one inner bladder, one external bag, at least one set of handles, at least two sets of first suspenders, and at least one set of second suspenders. The inner bladder respectively contains liquid and air simultaneously. Users can adjust the volume of the liquid and air according to the needs of training and the tactile feel of the punches. The external bag integrates the handle set or the first set of suspenders and the second set of suspenders to reach the effect of multi-training functions. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273307 | Self-Defense Training Dummy - Disclosed is a self-defense training dummy having a top section with punching bags, at least one arm section, and at least one leg section. Each of the sections are removably connected to its adjacent sections in a stacked orientation. The top section and the arm sections each include a plurality of arms extending outwardly therefrom. The leg section includes a plurality of legs extending outwardly in a downward direction. The present invention further provides impact sensors for detecting when the dummy is hit, an accelerometer for determining the strength of the hit, a processor, a memory, LED light indicators, and a speaker. The processor is adapted to illuminate the LED light indicators to provide a visual indicator of the location and the strength of each hit. Similarly, the processor activates the speaker to play a sound to indicate the location and/or the strength of each hit. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273308 | GOLF SWING TRAINING CLUB - A golf swing training club for training a golfer has a shaft, a club head with a club face and a gripping area. The club head has a club face for striking a ball. The club head extends out from the shaft in a first direction and the club face facing in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. There is a training grip to be gripped by the dominant hand. The training grip is carried by the shaft and is positioned below the gripping area relative to the club head. The training grip is positioned above the shaft in the direction of the club head and, relative to a direction from the gripping area to the club head, the training grip being angled toward a point that is spaced from the first end of the shaft in each of the first and second directions. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273309 | APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING GOLF ADDRESS - An apparatus for correcting a golf address to be adhered to the body of a user, including: an input module in which the user pushes an input button to set a target azimuth while looking at a target point in a user setting mode; an azimuth calculation module comprising an accelerometer for measuring gravity direction, a gyroscope for measuring the x-axis, y-axis and z-axis directions of a golf club face, and a calculation processor for calculating the address azimuth of the user with respect to the target azimuth set in the input module by using the values measured at the accelerometer and the gyroscope when the user is in an address posture in a user execution mode; and an output module for outputting the address azimuth calculated at the azimuth calculation module. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273310 | OUTERWEAR FOR SPORTS PLAYED ON ICE - Disclosed is outerwear for sports played on ice. The outerwear having an outer shell and one or more gripper sections positioned on the outer shell. The one or more gripper sections being made from a material with a coefficient of kinetic friction on ice that is greater than the coefficient of kinetic friction between the outer shell and ice. Raised portions, in the form of three-dimensional geometric shapes, can be positioned on or integrated with the gripper sections to provide additional gripping ability. In the event of a fall on the ice, the gripper sections will come into contact with the ice surface to slow the wearer down compared to if the user fell without the gripper sections. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273311 | Backstop and Portable Training System for Bat-and-Ball Game - A universal backstop for various a bat-and-ball games such as cricket, baseball and basketball, including a body made of smart textile such that the backstop acts as a contact indicator, and target areas on the backstop for improving player skills. The backstop is portable and adjustable for use in different locations, and can be adjusted to adjust the level of difficulty of game play. The backstop is thus useful as a training aid, whether at home or in a school or club environment (e.g., used as a sporting or physical education activity). | 2015-10-01 |
20150273312 | System and method for organizing and training team athletic players - A system and method for organizing and training players for participation in a team sport. Player skills are evaluated relative to positions for a type of sport and player position ratings for use in organizing a team of players and further developing player skills is displayed. The method may include selecting a set of skills important for an athlete to be a successful soccer player; establishing a player evaluation measure for assigning a player evaluation value to a player based on observing player performance; identifying the importance of each skill in the set of skills for each of the player positions for a soccer team and assigning an importance rating value for the skill and position; calculating a weighted evaluation value and determining the average weighted evaluation value for a player's skills; and determining a player position rating for a player for each player position on a soccer team. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273313 | EXERCISE GUIDING SYSTEM, EXERCISE GUIDING METHOD AND ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD MEASURING METHOD - The present disclosure provides an exercise guiding system including a sensing module, a calculating module, a converting module and an output module. The sensing module keeps recording an R-R interval of a user doing exercise. The computing module receives the R-R interval from the sensing module and performs heart rate variability analysis on the R-R interval to generate a first output. The converting module receives the first output from the calculating module, recognizes a threshold output of the first output according to a threshold and acquires an anaerobic threshold corresponding to the user according to the threshold output, wherein the anaerobic threshold corresponding to the user is a first heart rate corresponding to the threshold output in the R-R interval. The output module receives the anaerobic threshold from the converting module and outputs an exercise guidance of the user according to the anaerobic threshold. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273314 | INTERACTIVE TRAINING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING PEAK USER PERFORMANCE - The present invention provides a computerized interactive training method and system for receiving a user data including physical user data, medical history data and athletic goal data for the user. The method and system further includes determining a baseline data set for the user and generating a training routine for the user based on the baseline data set and the user data, including selecting a plurality of exercises for the user directed towards the athletic goal data. The method and system further includes determining a network of related users electronically networked via a networking interface, transmitting the training routine to the user and notifying the related users of the training routine. The method and system provides for receiving training feedback data from the user, including exercise-specific information and sharing the training feedback data with fellow community users. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273315 | GREGARIOUS CARD GAME - A new game and the methods thereof are disclosed. The game comprises utilizing new devices, rules, methods, well-defined terms, and a plurality of playing cards designed with special markings and performing alternative actions within a conditional loop to tactically and strategically form the cards on-hand as required melds/pair with bonus-earning patterns. The structure, format, rules, and playing methods of the present invention are designed to provide a great mental workout, and the purpose of the present invention is to engage people and create a friendly and gregarious environment that allows everyone to enjoy the company of others. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273316 | Playing Card Conduction Structure - A playing card conduction structure includes a base, a card case, a video camera, and an interruption sense device. The card case is disposed on the base and has positioning recesses to engage with positioning protrusions of the base. The base includes a conduction mechanism therein. The outer side of the base is provided with a power mechanism for supplying a power source to the conduction mechanism. The card case is provided with an inclined bottom board having a first opening and a second opening. A guide mechanism is in contact with playing cards through the first opening and the second opening. The power mechanism includes two separate powers with different rotation speeds. Thereby, the playing cards can be conducted stably to lower the mistake of conduction, such that the game process is smooth and quick to save time. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273317 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME WHEREIN THE PLAYERS PERFORM PHYSICAL EXERCISES - A physical activity game may include a game board or mat apparatus for a plurality of players playing in a determined order. A plurality of individual game squares may be arranged sequentially, each of which may designate a physical activity to be performed. A starting point may determine the point at which a team of players may commence play of the game, and an ending point may determine the point at which the team has finished the game. The teams may use a die to determine a number of squares to advance on the game board or mat apparatus. A spinner may be used to determine a number of repetitions of the physical activity to be performed by one of the teams. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273318 | Cribbage Board Having Illuminating Peg Holes - A cribbage board having illuminating peg holes includes a discrete upper piece and a discrete lower piece. The top side of the upper piece includes a playing surface which is defined by a plurality of holes arranged as a first track and a second track, with each track including a continuous series of holes. The bottom side of the upper piece includes a plurality of distinct hollow channels, each running underneath a separate track of holes. In the hollow channels are a plurality of colored LEDs which illuminate when provided with electrical power. The LEDs are configured to illuminate underneath the first track of holes in a distinct color from the LEDs disposed underneath the second track of holes, so as to enable the different tracks of holes to be readily distinguished in a dark environment. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273319 | BALL WHIRLING DEVICE FOR RECREATIONAL GAMES OF CHANCE - The invention consists of eliminating the inner central shaft of the drum in order to allow a more homogenous mixing of the balls such that the chances of the balls being winning balls are not dependent on the position that they may occupy before the drum is rotated. To that end, the ball mixing blades ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273320 | PLACEHOLDER ITEMS THAT CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR AN ITEM OF VALUE BASED ON USER PERFORMANCE - Systems and methods for online gaming including virtual placeholder items that can be exchanged for virtual items of value based on a quantitative performance of the users relative other users in events that take place in the online game. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273321 | Interactive Module - An interactive module is configured to determine that another interactive module is proximate to the first interactive module and then to engage in communications that relate a game or activity. Utilizing position identification circuitry and/or acceleration determination circuitry, the module identifies a defined active motion based upon data generated by at least one of the position determination circuitry and the acceleration circuitry. The module then, based on the determined proximity and the identified active motion, stores an indication of an event and exchanges data based upon identifying the defined active motion directly with the second interactive module. The indication of the event can be, for example, either a counter value or a score. In one embodiment, the record keeping is based in part, upon the activity of the module and also in part by an identity of the proximate interactive module. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273322 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire a vibration signal that indicates a detected vibration of a prescribed real object and a sound signal that indicates a collected sound from the real object, a control unit configured to synchronize the acquired vibration signal with the acquired sound signal, and associate the vibration signal and the sound signal with each other, the vibration signal and the sound signal having been synchronized, and a recoding unit configured to record the vibration signal and the sound signal which have been associated with each other. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE KINETIC DISASTERS - A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to cause simulation of a kinetic disaster is provided. A physical interaction with a client device is detected during gameplay of a multiplayer game that includes a virtual environment. The detected physical interaction is analyzed using a user interaction profile. A kinetic disaster simulator is selected based on the analyzing the physical interaction with the user interaction profile. Simulation of a predefined game action is caused within the virtual environment. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273324 | GAME MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM EMPLOYED THEREUPON - Provided is a game machine that can enhance the level of difficulty of a game. The game machine provides a music game in which touch operations are evaluated. Moreover, the game machine comprises a touch panel that, when a plurality of locations within a game region are touch operated, detects the positions of this plurality of touch operations. On the basis of the result of detection by the touch panel, the game machine acquires a particular position that is different from all the plurality of touch operation positions by using this plurality of touch operation positions as reference, and, on the basis of the result of this acquisition, evaluates the particular position as an evaluation of the plurality of touch operations. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273325 | Adaptable Handle for Tactile Tablet - An adaptable handle arranged to receive a tactile tablet includes two side portions, a width setting unit arranged to adjust a width between the two side holding portions and to allow the handle to receive one of at least two tactile tablets of different sizes. The width setting unit includes a first adjustment unit arranged to enable a first width setting of the two side portions by successive incremental values of width, and a second adjustment unit arranged between the two side portions and in series with the first adjustment unit, to enable a second additional width setting of the two side portions in a continuous range of values, and an elastic return unit. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273326 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR ENHANCING MULTIPLAYER GAME SESSIONS WITH ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION - Mechanisms for enhancing multiplayer games are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: detecting presence of a display device on a communications network; causing joining instructions to connect to a multiplayer game session to be displayed on the display device, wherein the joining instructions include server information for handling communications relating to the multiplayer game session over the communications network; receiving, from user devices over other communications networks, a request to join the multiplayer game session in response to displaying the joining instructions on the display device, wherein each of the user devices has a user display device; connecting each of the user devices over one of the other communications network to the display device presenting the multiplayer game session; initiating the multiplayer game session; determining, for the multiplayer game session, a first portion of game information to be presented on the display device and a second portion of game information to be presented on the user display device; and causing the first portion of game information to be displayed on the display device and the second portion of game information to be displayed on the user displayed device based on the determination. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273327 | GAME CONTROL METHOD, GAME CONTROL DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a game control method carried out by a game control device connected to communication terminals used by users who play a game. The device has a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of users and game piece information indicative of game pieces constituting one item. The method includes giving a game piece to each user in accordance with a user operation to his/her communication terminal; storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each user in the storage unit; determining whether all of the game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information; and giving a reward to users constituting the group if it is determined that all of the game pieces are given. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273328 | ONLINE GAMING - Technologies and implementations for providing and online gaming experience are generally disclosed. In one example, a computer-implemented method to allocate rendering tasks to resources of a server system comprise determining at least a portion of a first game world view viewable at a first game client of a plurality of game clients, receiving at least a portion of a game input from the first game client, determining a change from the first game world state to a second game world state, determining based on the second game world state, by the server system, a second game world view, determining a first render task to update the first game element and a second render task to update the second game element and allocating, the first render task to a first game element resource and the second render task to a second game element resource. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273329 | Game Providing System - Disclosed herein is a game providing system, including: an allocation server connected to a plurality of client apparatus through a network; and a game providing server configured to execute a game application to be provided to the client apparatus allocated by the allocation server. The game providing server is a multiprocessing system which includes a plurality of game processing systems each of which can solely execute at most one game application. The allocation server sets the number of ones of the game processing systems which are to be allocated in order to execute one game application in the game providing server in response to a load to the game providing server. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273330 | Game Providing Server - A game providing server which decreases the latency in a cloud gaming service is disclosed. In the game providing server, a graphics processor generates a picture of a game to be distributed to a client through a network. A memory stores picture data generated by the graphics processor. The graphics processor converts the color system of the picture data of a predetermined data amount using it as a trigger that the picture data of the predetermined data amount is stored into the memory. An encoding unit converts the picture data of a predetermined color system into encoded data to be used upon distribution of the picture data to the client through the network. The graphics processor changes the picture data stored in the memory to picture data of a color system which can be encoded by the encoding unit. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273331 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Critical Hits - A gaming system in which a player is presented with multiple targets and, upon firing a trigger, the gaming system determines an intended target from the multiple targets and acts upon the intended target. If a player invokes “critical hits,” the intended target is provided with dire consequences. If the player does not invoke “critical hits,” the intended target receives algorithmically determined consequences, for example, a probability of dire consequences, partial destruction, wounding, reduction in health, etc. Examples of dire consequences include, but are not limited to, annihilation of the intended target, killing (virtual) of the intended target, freezing (virtual) of the intended target, setting the intended target on fire (virtual), etc. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273332 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to receive from a media processor one or more scaling characteristics of a three-dimensional (3D) image, present a user interface (UI) for controlling a presentation of the 3D image at a presentation device communicatively coupled to the media processor, wherein the UI is adapted to the scaling characteristics of the 3D image, detect a manipulation of the UI, and transmit to the media processor instructions for adapting the presentation of the 3D image at the presentation device according to the detected manipulation of the UI. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273333 | Natural Movement in a Virtual Environment - Some aspects discussed herein may provide for a dynamic and real-time analysis of a virtual environment around a player as the player traverses the virtual environment. The analysis may determine candidate hooks (interaction points) for player movement in the virtual environment, and a best hook may be selected for performing a movement action. The movement action may be selected based on the selected hook, providing fluid and natural movement through the virtual environment. The candidate hooks may be determined based on a plurality of three dimensional ray traces originating from points along a left side and a right side of the player and at a range of heights. Collision points from the ray traces may be analyzed to determine whether they may support movement interaction, and valid points may be used to create the candidate hooks. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273334 | GAME DEVICE AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - A game device includes an area determination section that determines an area in which a virtual camera is located in a game space, an enemy character control section that controls the motion of an enemy character, and a game control section that controls an attack on the enemy character in the area in which the virtual camera is located, the game control section setting an input section among a plurality of input sections to be an input section that allows the player to perform an area change input based on the determination result of the area determination section, changing the area in which the virtual camera is located when the input section that allows the player to perform the area change input has been operated, and enabling an attack input for attacking the enemy character when an input section other than the input section that allows the player to perform the area change input has been operated, and the enemy character control section controlling the enemy character based on the determination result of the area determination section. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273335 | COMPUTER GAME ELEMENTS, DEVICE AND METHODS THEREFOR - In an embodiment there is provided a computer implemented method of controlling a user interface responsive to user engagement with a displayed game area on the interface, the method comprising the following implemented by at least one processor of a device, displaying a game area having a plurality of first game objects on said display, providing one or more characteristics of said first game objects and one or more action characteristics of at least one second game object, displaying said at least one second game object at a position on said game area, detecting user input re-arranging one or more of said first game objects, and activating said action characteristics of the at least one second game object in dependence on said detected input re-arranging said one or more first game objects to provide a sequence of two or more first game objects having one or more of the same characteristics adjacent the position of the second game object, and wherein at least one of the action characteristics of the second game object comprises revealing a further game object when said sequence is detected. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273336 | Image Construction Game - An image construction computer game method is disclosed. Further disclosed are: a system for image construction formulated as a game; a system for performing the method; a computer-executable program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the program including the method; and an image processing apparatus that can record the method program in a storing section. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273337 | Authenticate user with wireless game controller - A game controller is disclosed that can store an indication of a user account based on an association with a host device which is authenticated with the user account. The user account data may be updated to reflect a user's progress through a game or other application. In the event the user pairs the game controller with a device to which the user is not authenticated, the game controller's stored user account may be utilized by the device to advance the user to a position in the game being played on the device that is commensurate with the user's progress on the host device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273338 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BACKWARD COMPATABILITY USING A UNIFIED STOCK KEEPING IDENTIFIER - A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are directed to a Migration Engine that provides for installing a unified variant of an application. The Migration Engine determines presence a stock identifier for one of the first variant and the second variant. Upon determining presence of a respective stock identifier, the Migration Engine identifies a player identifier and transmits the respective stock identifier and the player identifier to a game networking system. The Migration Engine receives application state data. The application state data is representative of a current usage by the player of a variant identified by the respective stock identifier. The Migration Engine instantiates an instance of the unified variant to provide functionality of the variant identified by the respective stock identifier, where the instance of the unified variant of the application is initialized with the received application state data. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273339 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING EFFICIENT GAME ACCESS - A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to provide efficient game access is described. A request to access a first game using a first primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the first primary identifier are accessed. A request to access a second game using a second primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the second primary identifier are accessed. A determination that the first and second primary identifiers are associated with a particular player is made. An association between the internal identifiers is stored. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273340 | ADAPTIVE GAME ENHANCEMENT FOR MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAMES - In an approach to determine achievements for online computing game users, a computer identifies one or more game actions of a first user and one or more game actions of a plurality of users for one or more online computing games. The computer determines a game action of the first user is substantially similar to a game action of at least one user of the plurality of users, and in response, the computer identifies a group of users that includes at least the first user and the at least one user of the plurality of users. The computer then determines at least one achievement for the group of users, based, at least in part, on the game action of the first user and the game action of the at least one user. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273341 | OPTIMAL PATROL STRATEGY FOR PROTECTING MOVING TARGETS WITH MULTIPLE MOBILE RESOURCES - The following information may be read from a memory system: an identification of each of multiple moving targets that are each expected to move in accordance with a schedule of when and where the target will move; the schedule; an identification of each of multiple mobile defense resources that each have a maximum movement speed and a maximum protection radius; and the maximum movement speed and the maximum protection radius of each mobile defense resource. A computer system may determine where each mobile defense resource should be at each of a sequential set of different times so as to optimize the ability of the mobile defense resources to protect each of the mobile targets from a single attack by an attacker against one of the targets at an unknown time based on the information read from the memory system. The determining may take into consideration that the attacker may observe and analyze movements of the mobile defense resources prior to the attack in formulating the attack. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273342 | Software Platform and Method for Gamification of Product/Content Markets - An online software Platform and method whereby a plurality of users compete to make predictions about the purchasing behavior of a plurality of consumers in a (typically digital) marketplace. The disclosed gamification method allows most product markets to be gamified via the software and algorithms comprising the disclosed standalone Platform | 2015-10-01 |
20150273343 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing game program according to the present invention causes a computer to execute: an automatic move process of automatically moving a player character on a game field toward a first destination on the basis of destination information regarding a destination set in the game field, when an operation input to start an automatic move of the player character on the game field is received from a player; a destination change process of changing the first destination to a second destination on the basis of the destination information when an operation input to change the destination is received from the player while the player character is on the automatic move; and an automatic move changing process of automatically moving the player character, moving toward the first destination on the game field, toward the second destination. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273344 | User Assembly of Lightweight User Interface for Games - Technology is described for user assembly of lightweight user interfaces for games, e.g., massively multiplayer online games. The technology can include a set of pre-selectable action modules; an interface element, a messaging element, and a display element for each pre-selectable action module; and a component configured to enable a user to select a subset from the set of pre-selectable action modules. A first subset of the pre-selectable action modules can provide a different user interface than a second subset of the pre-selectable action modules when at least one pre-selectable action module is in the first subset but not the second subset. Action modules may be capable of communicating using a messaging platform with at least one server computing device and relates to a massively multiplayer online gaming system operating at a server computing device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273345 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLAYING A FANTASY LEGEND GAME - Systems and methods of selecting legend players in a processor based sports fantasy legend game are described. The system can be a web based server that provides processors that implement all of the methods described herein. In accordance with one method described herein, a user selects a complete fantasy legend sports team with at least one legend player that is entered by the processor. The processor determines a team score that is based on a performance of the legend player in a game played in the past. The game in the past is selected by the processor from a plurality of games based on a random number. The processor enables the user to review the performance of the legend player and to have the processor select a new game played in the past or have the user select a new legend player. The selected players in the fantasy legend game may all be legend players. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273346 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLAYING A FANTASY LEGEND GAME - Systems and methods of selecting legend players in a processor based sports fantasy legend game are described. The system is a web based server that provides processors that implement all of the methods described herein. A user selects a complete fantasy legend sports team with at least one legend player that is entered by the processor. The processor determines a team score that is based on a performance of the legend player in a game played in the past. The game in the past is selected by the processor from a plurality of games based on a random number. A salary of a legend player who played in the past in accordance with a salary cap is determined. A user reviews the performance of the legend player and selects a new game played in the past or selects a new legend player. The selected players in the fantasy legend game may all be legend players. A media clip of a legend player is displayed. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273347 | SWING DESIGNED TO PROMOTE ATTUNEMENT BETWEEN CHILD AND CARETAKER - The present invention provides a swing that is operable to promote attunement between a child and caretaker. The swing comprises two seats, one of the two seats being configured to be occupied by a caretaker, such as a parent, and another of the two seats being configured to be occupied by a child. The two seats are arranged so that the caretaker and the child can face one another and comfortably see each other's eyes. The two seats are also configured such that, during operation of the swing, both the caretaker and child share the experience of swinging. Thus, using the swing of at least one embodiment of the present invention, a caretaker and child may share the mutual enjoyment of the swinging action while maintaining eye contact with one another, resulting in attunement. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273348 | FLYING THEATRE - A motion base, comprising a pivot structure having a pivot point near the center of gravity of the pivot structure; a platform support by the pivot structure, the platform having a generally horizontal position and a generally vertical position; and, a drive for rotating of the pivot structure at the pivot point to move the platform from the generally horizontal position to the generally vertical position. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273349 | ENTITY MEMENTO - A customized entity memento that provides an angel or doll representation of a deceased, sick, or missing loved one and an eclectic assortment of memento pertinent to the loved one. The tangible and visual effect of the doll and the mementos serve to console and instruct a loved one about the emotional and spiritual aspects of the loss. The customized entity memento is also a prominent visual memento to the public for memorializing the deceased. A pouch attaches to the doll to contain memento, like ashes, pictures, writings, and personal items related to the deceased. The face of the deceased is attached onto the doll. Wings extend from the doll to represent spirituality, provide aesthetics, and grasp objects. Indicia such as a heart shape, religious symbol, or text further enhance the emotional and spiritual effects. Attached instructions explain uses and benefits of the doll, and provide grievance assistance. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273350 | TEAR RESISTANT BALLOONS - A balloon ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150273351 | REMOTE-CONTROL FLYING COPTER - A hovering remote-control flying craft having a molded frame assembly includes a plurality of arms extending from a center body with an electric motor and corresponding propeller on each arm. In various embodiments, the motor and propeller are mounted downward-facing at a distal portion of each arm with a motor cover over the motor. The center body can be formed of a two-piece molded structure that sandwiches a circuit board to provide structural support for the frame. The circuit board can include a plurality of tabs that facilitate mounting of wire connectors, and can also provide antennas and emitters for both IR and RF communications. In some embodiments, a removable safety ring protects the propellers from lateral contact. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273352 | Toy Vacuum Cleaner - To provide a toy vacuum cleaner with which a player enjoys playing by seeing the toy sucking air and dust and which is allowed to be played with long time joyfully without making buoyant objects dirty by the air sucked in, a toy vacuum cleaner is provided in which outside air is sucked from an intake port of an intake head into an interior of a vacuum cleaner main body via a dust pod provided at the rear of the vacuum cleaner main body, a front air compartment separated from the interior of the vacuum cleaner main body is provided at the front of the vacuum cleaner main body, buoyant objects are sealed in the front air compartment, and the air is discharged from the front air compartment to an exterior of the vacuum cleaner main body via a space compartment and an exhaust duct. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273353 | INFLATABLE SOAP BOX DERBY - A portable inflatable race track comprising a base, at least one wall, and a race surface, wherein the base is at least partially inflatable from a collapsed position to an inflated position, the race surface is inclined relative to horizontal and includes at least one lane configured to accept a vehicle comprising wheels, wherein at least gravity causes the vehicle to travel down the race surface. The race track may include a starting section, a sloped section, a finish section, and a stopping section. The race track may be configured to allow two or more vehicles to simultaneously race down the race surface. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273354 | SPRAY-DRYING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A spray-drying apparatus includes a drying chamber that has a first end, a second end, and at least one side wall extending between the first and second ends to define an interior of the drying chamber having a center axis. A nozzle can be positioned at the first end of the drying chamber and be configured to atomize liquid and spray the atomized liquid into the interior of the drying chamber at a maximum spray pattern angle relative to the center axis. A heating device can be provided to heat the liquid prior to introduction into the drying chamber. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273355 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING FRACTIONATION TRAYS - A chemical-process system includes a chemical-process column and a support disposed on an interior of the chemical-process column. A tray is disposed on a top surface of the support. A bolt is disposed through the tray and a clamp is disposed below the tray. The clamp has a notch formed therein for receiving a head region of the bolt. The clamp engages a bottom surface of the tray and a bottom surface of the support. The bolt is able to angularly displace with respect to at least one of the tray and the clamp. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273356 | Ion Exchanger for a Cooling Circuit - An ion exchanger for a coolant circuit is provided with a housing that has an inlet and an outlet for a coolant. An ion exchanger medium is disposed in the housing. The housing is made of a plastic material and is an injection-molded part. A first plastic filter element is arranged in the outlet and embedded by injection molding in the first plastic material of the housing. In the inlet, a second plastic filter element is arranged and embedded by injection molding in the plastic material of the housing. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273357 | LIQUID ACCOMMODATION CONTAINER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND LIQUID ACCOMMODATION CONTAINER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - Provided is a liquid accommodation container manufacturing method which includes pre-pouring liquid from a storage portion for storing the liquid to a container for accommodating the liquid through a first piping portion, recovering the liquid from the container to the storage portion, and main-pouring the recovered liquid to the container through the first piping portion. Furthermore, the first piping portion has a degasification unit which communicates with the first piping portion and performs degasification of the liquid flowing therethrough. In addition, in at least a part of the pre-pouring and the main-pouring, a liquid feeding operation in which the liquid of the amount equal to or less than the capacity of the degasification unit is fed and a stop operation in which feeding of the liquid is stopped are alternately repeated and the liquid is subjected to degasification by the degasification unit. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273358 | APPLICATION APPARATUS AND DEFOAMING METHOD - An application apparatus includes a storage | 2015-10-01 |
20150273359 | Defoamer Compositions And Methods Of Using The Same - Defoamer compositions are described and the use of defoamer compositions in paper and pulp mills is described, especially for use at the brown stock washing steps in a pulp mill. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273360 | System and Method for Separating a Fraction - A material separation system and method is disclosed. The system may include a buoy having a volume that includes or houses a reacting component. The buoy may be placed in a container to hold the material to be separated during a separation procedure. The separated material may be used to various procedures following separation. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273361 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO SEPARATE SOLIDS FROM LIQUIDS - A system to separate solids from liquids is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a series of alternating baffles disposed along a length of a tank, where the series of alternating baffles define a vertical tortuous flow path of the fluid from a first end of the tank to a second end of the tank to cause solids to settle out of the fluid. The alternating baffles each have a sloped planar surface disposed between a lower horizontal planar surface and an upper horizontal planar surface to cause at least one eddy in a vertical plane as the fluid flows through the tank. The system may also include a series of tanks in fluid communication with the at least one tank and secured side by side, where the solids progressively settle out from the fluid in stages as the fluid passes from one tank to another in series. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273362 | DISTRIBUTOR, SETTLING TANK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - Provided are a distributor capable of feeding a liquid in a state of evenly flowing out from an entire opening while avoiding the opening from being blocked by sludge and keeping a pressure loss small, a settling tank that employs the distributor, and a method for operating the settling tank. A distributor | 2015-10-01 |
20150273363 | SHAKER PIT HAVING REDUCED SIZE AND/OR WEIGHT - This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatus, and/or methods related to reduced size and/or weight shaker pit systems that separate solids, contaminants, and/or undesirable objects from drilling fluid, in some examples, a first pit of a shaker pit may receive drilling fluid for filtering solids. The first pit may include retention wall(s) to decrease the flow speed of the drilling fluid, thus enhancing settling capacity. The drilling fluid may flow from the first pit to a second pit via valve(s). The drilling fluid may also flow from the second pit to a third pit via valve(s). Pipe(s) may be positioned adjacent to the pits and may be configured to channel at least some of the drilling fluid out of the shaker pit. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273364 | An Underdrain for a Filter System for Filtering Water or Wastewater and a Method of Washing a Filter System - An apparatus for use in a filter system for filtering water or wastewater. The apparatus preferably includes at least one underdrain lateral having at least an inner chamber, a first outer chamber and a second outer chamber. The first outer chamber and the second outer chamber are preferably in fluid communication with the inner chamber. The inner chamber, the first outer chamber and the second outer chamber are preferably formed by an inner liner and an outer liner. The outer liner is a separate piece from the inner liner and surrounds the inner liner. The inner chamber is preferably configured to simultaneously receive a liquid and a gas during a washing procedure including simultaneous use of a liquid and gas to clean a filter bed to create a liquid and gas interface in the inner chamber. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273365 | PURIFICATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to modular purification systems using removable purifier cassettes for purifying liquids including, for example, liquids used in semiconductor manufacturing. A purification system may include a removable purifier cassette having a purifier inlet port and a purifier outlet port, and a manifold assembly. The manifold assembly can include a plurality of connection systems to that provide manifold ports to provide fluid to/from the cassette. In some embodiments, the connection systems may use connection nuts that can provide 360 degrees of thread engagement with less than 360 degrees of rotation. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273366 | NANOFIBER STRUCTURAL BODY AND COLLECTING APPARATUS USING THE NANOFIBER STRUCTURAL BODY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE NANOFIBER STRUCTURAL BODY - Based on an electrospinning method, a layer A formed of a polymer continuous phase is formed by: setting a potential difference between an ejection portion configured to eject a polymer solution and a collecting portion configured to collect the polymer nanofibers to a voltage value at which the polymer nanofibers can be spun; and setting the potential of the collecting portion to a low value with respect to a ground potential. Next, a layer B formed of polymer nanofibers and a polymer continuous phase is formed by increasing the potential of the collecting portion without stopping the application of voltages to the ejection portion and the collecting portion. Further, a layer C formed of polymer nanofibers is formed by increasing the potential of the collecting portion without stopping the application of the voltages to the ejection portion and the collecting portion. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273367 | FILTRATION MODULE AND FILTRATION APPARATUS - It is an object of the present invention to provide a filtration module and a filtration apparatus, each of which has excellent capability of cleaning the surfaces of hollow-fiber membranes and can maintain high filtration capability. The present invention provides a filtration module including a plurality of hollow-fiber membranes held in a state of being arranged in parallel in one direction, and holding members configured to fix both ends of the hollow-fiber membranes, in which the hollow-fiber membranes each include a support layer containing, as a main component, polytetrafluoroethylene and a filtration layer disposed on a surface of the support layer and containing, as a main component, polytetrafluoroethylene; and in which the ratio of the average length to the average outside diameter of the hollow-fiber membranes is 500 to 3,000. The hollow-fiber membranes may be arranged in parallel in the vertical direction. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273368 | Screen Filter Module for Alternating Flow Filtration - Improved screen filter modules, related compartmentalized filtration modules, and related filtration processes, suitable for filtering fluid to eliminate suspended particulate matter, such as living cells or microcarriers anchoring living cells, or to separate particulate matter based on size. The improvement is the presence of a barrier that channels redirected filtrate to the portion of the filter most susceptible to clogging by the particulate matter and induces flow patterns that act against clogging. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273369 | NO FILTER NO RUN FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEM - A filter system including a designated filter cartridge including a geometric projection therein and a filter cartridge housing. The filter cartridge housing including a valve that controls fluid flow out of the filter system, a filter cartridge housing, and a filter cartridge housing cover. The valve may include an opening keyed to the geometric projection such that the geometric projection engages the opening and actuates the valve, and the valve may be configured to attach to the filter cartridge housing cover by a snap fit connection. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273370 | DEBRIS DRAIN FILTER SYSTEM AND CARTRIDGE - A filter cartridge and filter system are disclosed. The filter cartridge includes a filter element, a filter housing, and precleaner element. The filter housing includes a sidewall surrounding the filter element and having a closed axial end located at one end of the sidewall, the closed axial end having an opening. The precleaner element is located near the axial end of the filter housing. The precleaner element includes an annular member disposed, an inner plate disposed within the annular member and having a vertical opening in fluid communication with the opening in the closed axial end of the filter housing, an upper plate disposed below the annular member, a support portion extending upward from the upper plate, a radial opening defined by the annular member, the upper plate, and the support portion, a fluid flow passage connecting the radial opening to the vertical opening. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273371 | FILTER ASSEMBLY - A filter assembly is provided. The filter assembly includes a first component having a first groove. The filter assembly further includes a second component having a second groove. The first groove of the first component and the second groove of the second component define a channel therebetween. Furthermore, the filter assembly includes a cord member removably inserted in the channel to detachably couple the second component to the first component. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273372 | FLAME-RETARDANT GAS FILTER MATERIAL HAVING HIGH DUST STORAGE CAPACITY - The invention relates to a filter material impregnated on one side with a binding agent that is in particular suited for gas filtration, wherein the filter material comprises a side that is not impregnated with a binding agent, which side contains a halogen-free and boron-free flame protection means. By means of the filter material according to the invention, a high separation rate and a high dust storage capacity are achieved, whereas the filter material is flame-retardant, and in the event of fire, does not release any toxic decomposition products. The invention further relates to a filter element comprising the filter material according to the invention. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273373 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING FILTERS, PARTICULARLY FOR PARTICULATE FILTERS OF THE FAP OR DPF TYPE, WITH OR WITHOUT SECTIONS WITH CATALYSTS, AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method for regenerating filters, particularly for particulate filters of the FAP or DPF type, with or without sections with catalysts, and an apparatus for performing the method. The method consists in striking the filters with a flow of a process fluid constituted by water vapor or by air to and/or by a mixture of water vapor and air at a process temperature of at least 300° C. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273374 | CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF SEPARATING LIQUIDS FROM GAS - A centrifugal separator wherein in the gas/liquid to be separated is centrifugally flowed consecutively through multiple adjacent concentric cyclonic chambers and thereby forcing the mixture to also flow up and down through respective chambers causing deceleration along with centrifugal separation for maximum efficient separation of the liquid from the gas. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273375 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR GAS-SOLID SEPARATIONS USING CYCLONES - Cyclones for gas-solid separators are provided, which are especially applicable for use in a downflowing third stage separator (TSS) for the removal of dust particles, such as solid catalyst fines, from the flue gas streams exiting the catalyst regenerator in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes. A cyclone comprises a barrel and a central hub disposed within the barrel to provide an annular section between the outer diameter of the central hub and the inner diameter of the barrel. Swirl vanes extend radially into the annular section. A shield is disposed at least partially within the annular section and at least partially within the swirl vanes. The shield radially divides the annular section into an inner annular portion and an outer annular portion. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273376 | AIR CLEANER - An air cleaner is provided. The air cleaner may include a filter assembly, in which a plurality of filters may be stacked, a rear or first case including a filter mount sleeve, on which the filter assembly may be mounted, a middle or second case, on which a discharge grille may be disposed on a front or first side thereof, the second case being coupled to a front or first surface of the first case, a support leg disposed on a second side of the second case that corresponds to an opposite side of the discharge grille, a front or third case coupled to a front or first surface of the second case, and a front or first panel attached to a front or first surface of the third case. When the filter assembly, the first case, the second case, the third case, and the first panel are coupled to each other, the air cleaner may have a cylindrical exterior that lies on the support leg. The discharge grille may extend by a predetermined distance along an upper circumferential surface of the second case, and the support leg may be coupled to a lower circumferential surface of the second case. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273377 | POLYMER NANOFIBER STRUCTURAL BODY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A polymer nanofiber structural body of the present invention is a polymer nanofiber structural body in which polymer nanofibers are integrated, including a first layer and a second layer different from each other in polymer nanofiber existence ratio, in which: both the first layer and the second layer are laminated through a buffer region; the buffer region includes a region in direct contact with both the first layer and the second layer; and a polymer nanofiber existence ratio of the region continuously changes from a polymer nanofiber existence ratio of the first layer to a polymer nanofiber existence ratio of the second layer in a direction from the first layer to the second layer. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273378 | AIR CLEANER - An air cleaner is provided. The air cleaner may include a circular filter assembly, in which a plurality of filters may be stacked, a circular rear or first case including a mount sleeve, on which the filter assembly may be mounted, a circular middle or second case, on which a discharge grille may be disposed, the second case being coupled to a front or first surface of the first case, a circular front or third case coupled to a front or first surface of the second case, and a circular panel attached to a surface of the third case. The filter assembly may include a first filter, a second filter disposed at a side of the first filter to accommodate the first filter, and a third filter disposed at a side of the second filter to accommodate the second filter. Edges of surfaces of the first to third filters may be flush with each other. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273379 | Vent Filter - According to some embodiments, a vent filter for a waste tank system is provided having a housing which eliminates or reduces the amount of bypass of odorous air moving through the vent system and precludes the odorous air from escaping without passing through filtering material. The housing includes a region wherein the cross-sectional area is reduced, inhibiting bypass of odorous gas past the filtering material. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273380 | POROUS BODY, HONEYCOMB FILTER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HONEYCOMB FILTER - A porous body constituting a porous partition wall | 2015-10-01 |
20150273381 | AIR TREATMENT SYSTEM - An air treatment system having an improved control system. The control system may include a dynamic “dead front” display that varies the display based on mode of operation. The display may include capacitive touch sensors and include an array of capacitive film segments or traces integrated into the display. The control system may include a self-contained electronics module that can be tested and calibrated before installation in the ATS. A dust sensor assembly may be integrated into the electronics module. The front cover may be attached with a mechanical attachment at the top and a magnetic attachment on the bottom. The ATS may include a filter retainer assembly with a rotating clip configured to perform in a cam-like manner to firmly clamp the particulate filter and carbon filter in place. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273382 | AIR TREATMENT SYSTEM - An air treatment system having an improved control system. The control system may include a dynamic “dead front” display that varies the display based on mode of operation. The display may include capacitive touch sensors and include an array of capacitive film segments or traces integrated into the display. The control system may include a self-contained electronics module that can be tested and calibrated before installation in the ATS. A dust sensor assembly may be integrated into the electronics module. The front cover may be attached with a mechanical attachment at the top and a magnetic attachment on the bottom. The ATS may include a filter retainer assembly with a rotating clip configured to perform in a cam-like manner to firmly clamp the particulate filter and carbon filter in place. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273383 | STRIP, FITER WITH THE STRIP, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE STRIP - A strip according to the invention includes a plurality of first creases distributed along the first side of the strip, a plurality of second creases distributed along the second side of the strip, and the plurality of first creases being able to extend and the plurality of second creases being able to shrink, thereby the strip being bendable towards the second side. The strip according to the invention is able to be bendable as well as not easily deformed. | 2015-10-01 |
20150273384 | FILTER FOR A PROPELLANT GAS EVACUATION SYSTEM - A filter assembly with upper and lower filter chambers containing activated carbon and a coalescing filter, respectively. The filter assembly includes a visual indicator for showing when the filter assembly is saturated and requires replacement or maintenance. In a preferred embodiment, the visual indicator is a temperature indicator. In an alternate embodiment, the visual indicator is an air flow indicator. The filter assembly further includes at least one flashback inhibitor to prevent igniting fumes. The filter assembly connected to a storage drum which accepts residue from pressurized containers and removes contaminants from gas fumes which escape from the storage drum. | 2015-10-01 |