| 05th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
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| 20210031068 | SIMULATED BICYCLE BRAKE HOOD ATTACHMENT - A simulated bicycle brake hood attachment may be attached to handlebars of a stationary bicycle, such as Echelon, Bowflex, Keiser, Schwinn or PELETON® indoor stationary bicycles, and allow the user to mimic real road bike riding positions. The simulated bicycle brake hood attachment includes a base portion for attaching to the handlebars, a post portion extending from the base portion and a head portion a top of the post portion. The post portion and the head portion provide rounded surfaces to allow a comfortable grip and provide a more ergonomic riding position and improve riding comfort. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031069 | ERGONOMIC HANDHELD WEIGHT UNIT AND METHOD OF USE - An exercise weight unit adapted to be handheld and palm-centered comprising a body and a feature at an end of the body configured to create a slight inward torque when the weight unit is held in a hand of a user during physical sports training, wherein the feature is one of a hook shape, a mushroom shape and a fin shape. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031070 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENSION AND STRETCHING OF THE SPINE CALLED "A POLE" SIMULATOR - The method and apparatus for stretching, i.e., the so-called “A POLE” simulator, consists of one or two or more curved planks with several round apertures along the planks, which apertures serve for inserting upper cylindrical handles perpendicular to the planks, onto which cylindrical handles a patient holds onto with both of her/his hands, while pressing his/her forehead against the plank(s), thus stretching his/her spine, with the bottom ends of the planks containing round apertures for inserting lower cylindrical handles, onto which two foam rollers are pulled, in order to ensure comfort of the user when the roller is stuck into the crevasse or space between the upper thigh and the bottom of the stomach in the user's sitting position, and where by increasing the forward incline of the torso progressively in 5-10 degree increments and holding a fixed position at 10-15 second intervals until a maximum stretching distance forward is reached, after which the user returns in the initial position by moving the torso backwards in 5-10 degree increments (hereinafter the simulator) is intended for decompression of the spinal column, which effectively relieves stress, stretches and weakens the muscles of the back, muscles of the abdomen and chest. The simulator is a curved rod made of solid material In the upper part of the rod there are a number of holes, they serve to insert the upper crossbar perpendicular to the rod. The user, depending on his height, sets the crossbar to the required height and grabs the crossbar with both hands. In the lower part of the rod there is a hole for inserting the lower crossbar, on which shock absorbers are installed on both sides, which provide comfort to the user. The lower bar is placed under the stomach to the user's pelvic bone in a sitting position. By increasing the dosed tilt and holding the user's body forward for several seconds, the spinal column is decompressed, tension is relieved, back muscles, abdominal and chest muscles are stretched and relaxed. The device uses harnesses for people with disabilities to secure the arms of a disable person through armpits to the upper bar thus ensuring that the person is able to do the exercises. The angle of the tilt is determined by a tilt angle indicator bubble level located on rod or plank. The device is also designed to be portable and foldable in half in the middle of the plan or rod by using a hinge and a latch. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031071 | Systems and Methods for Storing and Analyzing Golf Data, Including Community and Individual Golf Data Collection and Storage at a Central Hub - Systems and methods are described for providing coaching, training, or equipment specification information to individual golfers based on data generated during their individual golf swings. Additionally, data hubs are described that provide information and services to individuals based on data collected for a community of multiple golfers. Such community data hub systems and methods may provide one or more of the following: (a) storage of scoring data, swing data, ball flight data, and/or equipment data for multiple golfers; (b) at least some level of individual access to the stored data for the community; and/or (c) electronic interaction between golfers within the community. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031072 | INTERACTIVE MOTION MANAGEMENT DEVICE COMBINED WITH HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION AND SPORTS INFORMATION - An interactive sports management device combined with human physiological information and sports information includes a user module, an exercise module and a management module, wherein the user module is used to detect the physiological information of the user, and transmit the user identifier and the physiological information to the exerciser module. The exercise module is used to collect the sports information of the sports fitness equipment, and transmit the user identifier, the physiological information, the exerciser identifier and the sports information to the management module. The management module transmits the management information to the exerciser module. In this way, the sports information generated when the specific person uses the specific sports fitness equipment for exercise is combined with the human physiological information into the personalized information. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031073 | INSTRUCTIONS OF USING SPORT FITNESS EQUIPMENT COMBINED WITH HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION AND SPORTS INFORMATION - Instructions for using sport fitness equipment combined with human physiological information and sports information are provided. The instruction of use is performed by using a sports management device. When a user uses the sport fitness machine to exercise, the sports management device can combine the physiological information of the user with the exercise information of the exercise state of the exercise machine, then provide the user or professional sports and fitness coach to view it any time, as a reference for the user to decide the following sport item or whether the intensity of exercise needs to be adjusted. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031074 | METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING REMOTE REHABILITATION TRAINING - A method for providing remote rehabilitation training is provided. The method includes receiving, by a server, a connection request from a user terminal and a therapist terminal, receiving, by the server, first image data, about an appearance where a user performs rehabilitation training using a rehabilitation training device, in real time from the user terminal, receiving, by the server, second image data, provided to the user who is performing the rehabilitation training, in real time from a rehabilitation training display device, and transmitting, by the server, the received first image data and the received second image data to the therapist terminal in real time. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031075 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between −5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031076 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between −5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031077 | GOLF BALL GRABBER - A golf ball remover allows easy removal of a golf ball from a golf hole while the flagstick is left in place, thereby sparing physical strain on the golfer and potential damage to the hole. The golf ball remover may user the flagstick itself as a movement guide, with a ball grabbing component that is not kept within the hole, but instead is stored above the hole on the flagstick and is pushed down into the hole when used. The golf ball remover may be attached to a retractable cord and/or other movement component to automatically lift it out of the hole. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031078 | GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH A MULTI-MATERIAL STRIKING SURFACE - Embodiments of putter-type golf club head comprising a striking surface capable of achieving consistent ball speeds across the striking surface to account for various ball impact locations are described herein. The striking surface has at least two materials that differs in concentration away from the geometric center of the striking surface to provide this consistency. Consistent (or uniform) ball speed is achieved throughout the striking surface as the portion of the golf ball that contacts the striking surface interacts with at least two materials having a differing material characteristic. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031079 | GOLF TEE WITH REDUCED FRICTION - The present invention pertains to a golf tee comprising a stem portion and a top portion connected to the stem portion, the top portion includes an upper surface that opposes the stem and having a convex shape, free of an adhesive layer or material that anchors the ball on the upper surface against uneven ground. The golf tee minimizes friction and other impeding forces between the tee and the ball by reducing an area of contact between the tee and the ball, while preventing the player from installing the golf tee other than vertically into the ground, or horizontal to the Earth's surface, thereby preventing the golf player from having to alter his or her posture and stroke according to the mounting of the ball. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031080 | BAT PROTECTION DEVICE - A protective cover is configured to protect a grip end of a bat. For example, a baseball bat, a softball bat, a cricket bat or other bat. The protective cover has a substantially cylindrical body and an open end for receiving the grip end of the bat. In some embodiments, the grip end of the bat is inserted into the open top end of the body and the body is slid onto and over the grip end to couple the protective cover with the bat. Alternatively, the body may be placed on the grip end of the bat and zipped and/or otherwise closed to couple with and protect the grip end of the bat. The protective cover protects the grip end of the bat from damage as well as provides cushion to prevent damage to external objects and injury to other individuals when the bat is not being used. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031081 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN INTELLIGENT GOAL - A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon logic is disclosed. The logic is executable by one or more processors to perform operations including receiving information associated with a selection of a first training drill, responsive to receiving the information associated with the selection of the first training drill and based on the first training drill, causing a first light to be placed in an activated state, wherein the first light is coupled to a first goal apparatus, and responsive to a triggering event, causing the first light to be placed in a deactivated state and causing a second light to be placed in an activated state. The goal apparatus includes posts that form a goal plane, wherein a first sensor pair is coupled to the goal, and wherein the triggering event is a detection of an object passing through the posts and across the goal plane. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031082 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL TARGET SYSTEM FOR BALL GAME SPORTS - The present invention relates to a three-dimensional target system for ball game sports and, more specifically, to a three-dimensional target system for ball game sports in which a target, suspended in midair by using a drone or a sphere, is hit. A three-dimensional hitting system using ball game sports, of the present invention has an object to be hit disposed in reality rather than in an image, thereby enabling a direct experience of a hitting sense or hitting an object against a target, such that a game can become more fun. In addition, the present invention have a drone, which is applied thereto and can be flight-controlled in midair so as to allow the object to be hit to move to various positions and return to an original position thereof, thereby enabling a user to experience a new type of game and the use of drones to increase. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031083 | PUTTING PRACTICE TRACKING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A putting system that utilizes a computing system to process signals from sensors that are built into the apparatus is described. The sensors track a golf ball rolling along a putting mat to determine both the speed and location of the putt. The system then communicates to the player's smartphone or other connected device to facilitate analysis of the putt attempt and to relay putt information to a central server for storage, game interactions, and comparative analysis against other players. Using applications that run on the player's mobile device, tablet, tv, or computer, real-time and historical analyses are presented to the player. Games against other players locally or connected through the internet expand the experience in novel and challenging ways. Overall, the putting system aims to provide a more useful and engaging putting experience through statistical tracking and analysis, meaningful feedback to the user, and the inclusion of multiplayer elements. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031084 | Tethered Ring and Bottle Game - A tethered ring and bottle game apparatus and method which includes two basic elements that when combined and mounted to structures in practice are used in a game of chance and skill. The two elements are: an embodiment which supports a bottle either in a free state, cradled, or constrained in a substantially vertical position while fixated above ground level on a vertically erected structure; and an embodiment comprised of a ring and tether assembly having a ring of sufficient size to fit over a bottle opening and is attached, joined, or knotted on one end of a tether, while the other end of the tether is fixated to an overhead support at a position substantially above the bottle height and between the player and the bottle. In method, the ring is swung, tossed, or flipped in a pendulum type of movement relative to the overhead support; and in the direction of the bottle target in an endeavor to capture the ring around the upper proximity of the bottle opening and neck. When the ring is successfully captured around the opening and neck of the bottle, the player has won. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031085 | MODIFIED BOULE BASED GAME - The present invention relates to a new and inventive combination game combining aspects of ball and/or bowling games, The invention further relates to a game set comprising all elements necessary to perform the game and to a method of playing a combined game. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031086 | Evaluation Method, Evaluation System and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium Storing Evaluation Program - An evaluation method for evaluating a swing characteristic of a subject with respect to a flying and thus coming object, includes: calculating swing information corresponding to a motion characteristic of the object based on sensor data detected by at least one of a first sensor attached to a ball hitting tool or a back of a hand of the subject and a second sensor attached to a waist of the subject when the subject swings the ball hitting tool with respect to the object; classifying a plurality of pieces of such swing information into a plurality of groups based on the motion characteristic of the object; for each of the plurality of groups, extracting representative swing information in the group based on one or more pieces of swing information belonging to the group; and evaluating a swing characteristic of the subject based on the representative swing information of each group. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031087 | WIRELESS GLOVE CONTROLLED SOCCER GOAL BALL DISTRIBUTOR - The disclosed wireless glove controlled soccer goal distributors consist of at least 1) ball return kicker motors, 2) a floor ball shute, 3) an air ball shute, 4) a wireless enabled glove and 5) a goal control screen. The main purpose of the Soccer Goal Distributors is to provide soccer players the ability to practice kicking goals without assistance. The disclosure automatically shoots soccer balls and gives users wireless control from a distance. The waterproof wireless hand glove controls the Soccer Ball Distributors and runs on DC batteries. From the screen on the wireless gloves, the user can utilize the buttons to control the height and speed of the ball released. The disclosure includes an airball and floor ball kicker and shute, a goal wireless control screen a soccer ball in door, a soccer ball supply bag stand and ball supply shute and an optional flexible soccer goal collector. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031088 | MULTIPURPOSE BALL HANDLING SYSTEM - A multipurpose ball handling system including at least one projector, at least one motion sensor, and a controller. The projector projects one or more images on a surface. The one or more images simulating an environment for a ball handling activity. The one or more images are projected onto a surface where a user can practice one or more ball handling drills. The motion sensor includes a laser. The laser points at the projected one or more images and the motion sensor sensing when a ball crosses the laser's path. The motion sensor activates a counter to start counting how many times the ball crosses the laser's path. The sound indicator includes a sound generator. The sound indicator activates a sound output from the sound generator when the ball crosses the laser's path. The controller provides one or more metrics to the user relating to the user's performance of the one or more ball handling drills. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031089 | BASKETBALL TRAINING APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING BASKETBALL SHOT MAKING AND A METHOD THEREOF - A basketball training apparatus and a method for improving basketball shot making are disclosed. The basketball training apparatus includes a horizontal bar column, one or more brackets and a processing system. The horizontal bar column is configured to be mounted on a vertical structure and includes a plurality of longitudinal members. The one or more brackets are configured to be mounted on the vertical structure for horizontally adjoining the plurality of longitudinal members of the horizontal bar column together. The horizontal bar column is mounted onto the vertical structure using one or more brackets such that an optimum angle trajectory is created for an apex shot. The processing system operates an interactive device connected with the horizontal bar column. The interactive device is configured to track shot data associated with one or more shots performed by a player practicing on the basketball training apparatus. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031090 | Football Practice Apparatus - A ball retrieving apparatus used by a player for independently practicing the skills of throwing and catching an American style football. The football contains a modified rubber bladder of reduced size, enabling the ball to achieve a proper and consistent bounce due to the ball's flexible ends. The apparatus comprises a regulation style football pivotally and detachably communing with an elastic shock cord including swivels. The cord is anchored to a band worn on the player's wrist. When the ball is thrown in a forward direction, the cord stretches forward. When the cord reaches its maximum forward displacement, the ball snaps back, bouncing one time as it flies back toward the player. Because of the modified bladder, the ball returns in the air so that after one “hop” it may be caught by the thrower. The consistent bounce allows the player to independently throw and catch the ball numerous times in rapid succession. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031091 | Apparatus Method and System of Balanced Left/Right Conditioning - In general and for simplicity of description, the present invention provides realtime feedback to a user of exercise equipment, showing the user the relative input force the user applies between left and right contact points with exercise equipment that has a singular resistance mechanism. By receiving this feedback, a user can balance or adjust to their desired ratio physical effort between the user's left and right engagement points and/or muscle groups with the exercise equipment, thereby achieving desired workouts. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031092 | BAG TOSS GAME BOARD WITH SCORE TRACKING - A game board for playing a bag toss game and methods for playing and scoring the same are provided. A playing surface includes a hole located at a distal half thereof and sized to receive a bag tossed therethrough. A leg located at a distal half of the game board permits angling the playing surface relative to a ground surface. A scoring indicator is selectively attachable to a number of attachment mechanism provided at a series of locations along the playing surface. Scoring lines are provided at the game board in association with the attachment mechanism so that the scoring indicator may be secured adjacent to one of the scoring lines to indicate a current score of the bag toss game. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031093 | SPORTS SHOE ABLE TO COOPERATE WITH A BINDING DEVICE ATTACHED TO A SLIDING BOARD - Sports shoe ( | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031094 | AUTOMATIC CARD SHUFFLER AND CARD BOX RACK OF THE AUTOMATIC CARD SHUFFLER - An automatic card shuffler has a shuffling device having a card exit and a card box rack. The card box rack has a connecting arm mounted on the shuffling device and a pivot shelf. The pivot shelf is pivotally connected on the connecting arm and is adapted to accommodate the card box. The pivot shelf is adapted to pivot relative to the connecting arm to a first position and a second position. In the first position, the cover of the card box is easy to be sealed. In the second position, the cover opens due to gravity and the opening of the card box is aligned to the card exit of the shuffling device. Therefore, when the poker cards are dispensing, the poker cards pass through the opening, enter the card box, and are stacked inside the card box to be sealed. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031095 | PROGRAM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM - One or more embodiments of the invention is a program for a game executed on an electronic device that accepts player inputs, the program causing the electronic device to execute: a screen display step of displaying a game screen including a player object that moves in a game field in which a virtual gravity is set, as well as collidable objects and an operated object that are disposed in the game field; an object control step of causing the operated object to be manipulated on the basis of a player input accepted by the electronic device; and a player-object control step of giving a movement velocity to the player object in a direction toward a target object, which is one of the collidable objects, on the basis of the player input accepted by the electronic device in the case where a predetermined condition is satisfied. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031096 | CAPACITIVE SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING PROXIMITY OF USER TO A CONTROLLER DEVICE - A capacitive sensing assembly comprises a nonconductive interface material, a conductive plastic, an electrode, and a controller. The capacitive sensing assembly is configured to detect a proximity of skin to the nonconductive interface material. The nonconductive interface material comprises a first surface and a second surface that are opposite one another. The first surface receives contact with the skin. The conductive plastic is coupled to the second surface of the interface material. The electrode is electrically coupled to the conductive plastic and configured to provide an electrical signal. The electrical signal corresponds to a surface capacitance of the nonconductive interface material that is based in part on the conductive plastic, the nonconductive interface material, and the proximity of the skin to the interface material. The controller determines the proximity of the skin based on the electrical signal that corresponds to the surface capacitance. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031097 | 6DoF Inside-Out Tracking Game Controller - Methods and apparatus are provided for 6DoF inside-out tracking game control. In one novel aspect, a multi-processor architecture is used for VI-SLAM. In one embodiment, the apparatus obtains overlapping image frames and sensor inputs of an apparatus, wherein the sensor inputs comprise gyrometer data, accelerometer data and magnetometer data, splits computation work onto a plurality of vector processors to obtain six degree of freedom (6DoF) outputs of the apparatus based on a splitting algorithm, and performs a localization process to generate 6DoF estimations, and a mapping process to generate a cloud of three-dimensional points associated to the descriptors of the map. In one embodiment, the localization process and mapping process are configured to run sequentially. In another embodiment, the localization process and mapping process are configured to run in parallel. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031098 | CONTROLLER ADD-ON DEVICE WITH CUSTOMIZABLE PRESETS - A controller add-on includes a housing that mechanically couples to a game controller body. A conformable surface of the housing is configured to conform with a bottom of the body of the game controller. A plurality of buttons coupled to the housing are located opposite the conformable surface. A controller interface coupled to the housing is configured to communicatively couple to the plurality of buttons to the game controller. Buttons on the add-on may be mapped to controller buttons using customized button mapping pre-sets. A button mapping may indicate that a selected preset is to be hidden during a switching operation Upon receiving a switching operation input, the selected pre-set is skipped during the switching operation. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031099 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED BUTTON MAPPING PRE-SETS - Buttons on the add-on may be mapped to controller buttons using customized button mapping pre-sets. A button mapping may indicate that a selected preset is to be hidden during a switching operation Upon receiving a switching operation input, the selected pre-set is skipped during the switching operation. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031100 | Multipath Wireless Controller - A computer simulation controller includes both a Bluetooth transceiver and a Wi-Fi transceiver. Player input to the controller generates commands that are sent using both transceivers, such that a receiving apparatus such as a game console or a web server can use the first-arriving one of the two commands to reduce latency. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031101 | CUSTOMIZABLE CONTROLLER ADD-ON SYSTEM - A controller add-on system includes a housing that mechanically couples to a game controller body. A conformable surface of the housing is configured to conform with a bottom of the body of the game controller. A plurality of buttons coupled to the housing are located opposite the conformable surface. A controller interface coupled to the housing is configured to communicatively couple to the plurality of buttons to the game controller. Buttons on the add-on may be mapped to controller buttons using customized button mapping pre-sets. A button mapping may indicate that a selected preset is to be hidden during a switching operation Upon receiving a switching operation input, the selected pre-set is skipped during the switching operation. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031102 | PHYSICAL DEVICE INTERFACE FOR VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM - A physical device interface for a virtual reality system is provided, comprising: a microprocessor board including a microprocessor, a plurality of control outputs, a first communication port and a second communication port; a plurality of receptacles configured to provide power to a corresponding plurality of physical devices; and a power board coupled to the plurality of control outputs and the plurality of receptacles, the power board including a plurality of channels controlled by the plurality of control outputs to provide power to the plurality of receptacles. The first communication port is configured to communicate with a computer for configuration of the interface and the second communication port is configured to communicate with another interface. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031103 | Game Controller, And Vibration Method And Vibration Apparatus For Game Controller - A game controller, a vibration method and an apparatus for a game controller are provided. In the vibration method, current scene information on a terminal screen is acquired. When the current scene information contains a vibration event, event coordinates are acquired corresponding to the vibration event. A target motor identifier is determined according to the event coordinates. A motor corresponding to the target motor identifier is controlled to vibrate. A terminal device and a computer-readable storage medium are also disclosed. The players can obtain game scene information according to vibration sensations, and make quick and accurate judgments and responses accordingly, so that the game controller not only serves as an input device for game control, but it also serves as an output device for feeding back game information to the players, thus improving the gaming experience for the players. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031104 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETARGETING A HUMAN COMPONENT OF A CAMERA MOTION - A method of retargeting camera motion is disclosed. Data is received that describes a position of a target along a target path. Data is received that describes a position and an orientation of a first camera along a first camera path wherein the first camera is filming the target. A second camera path is computed, the second path corresponding to a second camera. The second camera path corresponds to the first camera path with one or more exceptions. The one or more exceptions include one or more of modification of orientation data corresponding to the second camera path to place the target at the center of a camera screen associated with the second camera and removing of a camera rotation roll for the second camera. A difference is computed between the first camera path and the second camera path. The computed difference is applied to a third camera path. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031105 | Method and System for Providing Interactive Content Delivery and Audience Engagement - A method for interactive video content is disclosed. The method may include receiving a first video program stream from a first content provider server; displaying the first video program stream received from the first content provider server; displaying an on-screen tracking overlay selector, the on-screen tracking overlay selector including one or more selectable buttons, the one or more selectable buttons including a first selectable button associated with information from one or more third-party providers; receiving a second video program stream from a second content provider server, the second video program stream including embedded overlay content associated with the first selectable button from the at least one of the one or more third-party service providers; and displaying the second video program stream including the embedded overlay content associated with first selectable button from the at least one of the one or more third-party providers. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031106 | CONTEXTUALLY AWARE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN VIDEO GAMES - In response to receiving user input command for sending a contextually aware communication, a computer system is configured to use game state data to determine a target location that a player is focusing on in a virtual environment in a video game, identify a unit that the player likely wants to communicate about based on at least priorities of unit types and proximities of units to the target location, and select a communication action for performance. Different communication actions can be performed in response to the same user input command when the game state data indicates different game states. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031107 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME EXECUTION METHOD - To provide a game program capable of achieving high amusement. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031108 | OCCLUSION IN MOBILE CLIENT RENDERED AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS - An augmented reality (AR) game system hosted and executed on a mobile client enables occlusion of AR game elements by objects in the real world. The mobile client captures a camera view of an environment including a real-world object. The AR game system identifies a cluster of feature points associated with the real-world object and generates a mesh from the cluster. The AR game system represents the mesh on a virtual coordinate plane, such that an AR game element can appear to interact with the real-world object. The AR game system renders, on the mobile client, the AR game element to appear as though it is occluded by the real-world object. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031109 | AUGMENTED REALITY GAMING SYSTEM - An augmented reality gaming system is disclosed. Example embodiments include: an augmented reality game system hub including: a video receiver configured to receive a vehicle video feed from a remotely controlled vehicle; a first interface configured to communicate with a data processing system executing a game engine, the first interface configured to receive augmented reality information from the game engine; and a video multiplexer to generate a combined video feed by combining at least a portion of the vehicle video feed with at least a portion of the augmented reality information; the data processing system executing the game engine; and a player unit configured to control the remotely controlled vehicle. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031110 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING USER INPUTS FOR A VIDEO GAME - A system for generating video game inputs is provided. The system comprises an input unit operable to obtain images of a passive non-luminous object being held by a user as a video games controller. The system also comprises an object detector and object pose detector for detecting the object and its respective pose in the obtained images. The pose detector is configured to detect the pose of the object based on at least one of a (i) contour detection operation and (ii) the output of a machine learning model that has been trained to detect the poses of passive non-luminous objects in images. A user input generator is configured to generate user inputs based on the detected changes in pose of the passive non-luminous object and to transmit these to a video game unit at which a video game is being executed. A corresponding method is also provided. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031111 | SERVER DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SERVER DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND TERMINAL DEVICE - An item can be provided to a user by a lottery and the item odds can be changed in accordance with a prescribed condition. A control method, performed by a server device connected via a communication line to a terminal device operated by a user, can be initiated by selecting a lottery mode from among a plurality of lottery modes. Following the selection of the lottery mode, the system may hold a drawing from among a plurality of types of items on the basis of the selected lottery mode, and, following the holding of the drawing, may ensure that the won item is provided to the user via the terminal device. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031112 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING BIOFEEDBACK INFORMATION TO A CELLULAR TELEPHONE AND FOR USING SUCH INFORMATION - The present invention provides systems, methods and apparatus for a wearable band adapted to be worn by a user. The wearable band may include one or more biometric sensors such as a pulse monitor adapted to monitor a pulse of the user, and a transmitter adapted to wirelessly transmit pulse information from the pulse monitor to a mobile device such as a cellular telephone or PDA. The wearable band does not include a display for the biometric information. Numerous additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031113 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A game apparatus that functions as a non-limiting example information processing apparatus includes a CPU. If execution of an auto-play game is instructed, the CPU makes, from a start to an end of the auto-play game, cause a plurality of player characters, i.e., available characters used by a player and a plurality of enemy characters to play battles with each other at predetermined time intervals. For example, in halfway until the auto-play game is cleared or rendered as a game over, the player sets the available characters or sets arrangement of the available characters by referring to results of battles at every predetermined time intervals, thereby to start the auto-play game again. That is, the available character to be played against the enemy character is re-set. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031114 | GAME PROGRAM AND GAME SYSTEM - A game program causing a computer to execute a function of controlling progress of a video game based on an operation input of a user causes the computer to implement a first control function of controlling operation of a first reference object having a predetermined shape and an enlarging and reducing object that is repeatedly enlarged and reduced between a state of being contained in the first reference object and a state of containing the first reference object, a second control function of displaying a game image that is an image of a game space including the first reference object and the enlarging and reducing object on a display unit, and a decision function of deciding an arrival location of a moving object released from a predetermined position in the game space based on a state of the enlarging and reducing object if a decision operation is performed. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031115 | LOCAL GAME EXECUTION FOR SPECTATING AND SPECTATOR GAME PLAY - A method for gaming The method including instantiating an instance of a video game at a local device of a spectator. Game state and user data of one or more players participating in a gaming session is received. Video frames are generated of live game play by the players using the game state and user data by executing the video game in the instance. Video frames are displayed for the live game play on a display of the spectator. A local game slice of the video game is generated for a sliced game play while executing the video game in the instance. The local game slice being responsive to inputs from a controller device of the spectator. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031116 | AMUSEMENT RIDE WITH CONTROLLABLE HELICAL MOTION OF AN ECCENTRIC RIDER AROUND THE CENTRAL AXIS OF THE ROUTE OF THE RIDER - An amusement ride enabling at least one rider to change a position of said at least one rider around at least one cylindrical vehicle while said at least one cylindrical vehicle carries said at least one rider along a central axis of said at least one cylindrical vehicle during a riding. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031117 | Amusement Park Attractions, Amusement Karts, and Magnetic Assemblies - Sets of magnet assemblies coupled to the undercarriage of an amusement kart are provided. Each of the magnet assemblies can include: a suspension component coupled to the undercarriage; magnetic material coupled to the suspension component; and a rotating component coupled to the suspension component. Other sets of magnet assemblies can include a skid component coupled to the suspension component. Amusement park attractions are provided that can include: an amusement kart having one or more magnet assemblies coupled to an undercarriage of the amusement kart; and a track comprising iron plating sufficient to magnetically engage the one or more magnet assemblies. Amusement karts are also provided that can include: a frame supported by front and rear wheels; and complimentary side rails extending along both sides of the frame and between the front and rear wheels. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031118 | TOY VEHICLE TRACK ACCESSORY - A toy vehicle track accessory comprising a main body having a first pathway, a second pathway, and a third pathway that bifurcates into the first and second pathways. A first track connector is pivotably coupled to the first pathway and is pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body. A second track connector is pivotably coupled to the second pathway and is pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body. A third track connector is pivotably coupled to the third pathway and is pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031119 | COSTUME HAVING PUPPETED SLEEVE - A costume for simulating an animal comprises an upper torso covering portion which extends to at least one shoulder, a sleeve and a hand puppet. The fabric, texture, pattern, look and feel of the sleeve coordinates with that of the shoulder to which the sleeve is attached so that the costume presents a realistic and whimsical long necked animal whereby the neck is the sleeve surrounding the contained arm of the wearer. Preferably, the hand puppet is worn by the wearer's hand and has an upper jaw or beak and a lower jaw or beak and the fingers within the hand puppet control the movement of the beak to visual and entertaining advantage. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031120 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR RACE CIRCUITS - The present invention relates to the field of race circuits and provides a racing circuit layout comprising:
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| 20210031121 | DEVICE FOR EVAPORATING A LIQUID MEDIUM IN A FILLING PRODUCT FILLING SYSTEM - A device for evaporating a fluid medium in a filling product filling plant includes an inclined evaporator surface, a medium supply line for applying the fluid medium that is to be evaporated to the evaporator surface, and grooves in the evaporator surface for conducting the fluid medium. The grooves along the evaporator surface have a non-linear design. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031122 | Method for Separating Cesium and Technetium - The present invention relates to a method for separating cesium and technetium from radioactive waste, which method comprises the sublimation of cesium pertechnetate, and an apparatus for carrying out this method. The separation includes the steps of obtaining the two elements cesium and technetium together from the waste and subsequently separating the two elements from each other. The aim of the present invention is to significantly reduce the activity of radioactive solid waste and to use the obtained radionuclides in an economical and technical manner. Additionally, the method allows elements of cesium and technetium to be separated directly from the operation of a vitrification, sintering, drying, combustion, cementing, or calcinating plant, thus obviating additional problems when carrying out the process. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031123 | METHODS FOR QUANTITATING INDIVIDUAL ANTIBODIES FROM A MIXTURE - The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a method of quantitating an amount of an antibody molecule from a mixture comprising two or more antibody molecules, comprising separating each of the two or more antibody molecules from the mixture by hydrophobic interaction chromatography high performance liquid chromatography (HIC-HPLC) and quantitating an amount of each antibody molecule, wherein the molecular weight of each antibody molecule is within 15 kDa of any other antibody molecule in the mixture and either each antibody molecule is different from another antibody molecule in the mixture by more than about 0.25 unit on the Kyte & Doolittle hydropathy scale or each of the antibody molecules when run alone on HIC-HPLC elutes at distinct run time with little overlap from the other antibody molecules in the mixture, or both. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031124 | Affinity Chromatography - This invention relates to a method of removing a chemical entity from a liquid using affinity chromatography. The method involves passing an elongate solid phase through a conduit through which the liquid also flows. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031125 | INTEGRATED UNIT FOR INTAKE AND PRETREATMENT WITH LOCAL BACKWASHING - Locally backwashing portions of filter media allows a simple and effective design of intake and pretreatment units, as well as their integration. An enclosure is used to limit portions of filter media and backwash them locally by suction, utilizing filtered water from adjacent filter media as the back wash water. Wastewater is produced at small amounts that allows efficient sludge treatment. This design enables water pretreatment at the intake unit, simplifying overall plant design and preventing damage to organisms living outside the intake unit. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031126 | MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - A manifold assembly and a method of engaging a filter capsule in the manifold assembly are provided. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031127 | ADAPTOR PLUG FOR A SPIN-ON FILTER - An adaptor plug for a spin-on fluid filter, in particular for a spin-on return filter, wherein the adaptor plug comprises a plug-in end which is designed to be plugged into a cavity in a flange of a hydraulic device in a fluid tight manner and a filter end which is designed to be connected to the spin-on filter in a fluid tight, detachable manner and at least one internal fluid channel connecting said plug-in end with said filter end, wherein the adaptor plug at its filter end comprises a threaded tube or bolt on which the spin-on filter can be screwed. By this design, the use of a filter set with or without an adaptor ring between the adaptor plug and the filter is enabled. By the adaptor plug, the spin-on filter can be applied to a variety of hydraulic devices, among others, with a ¾ 16 UNF cavity. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031128 | Filter Element With Air-Bleed Conduit - A filter element includes a first end cap, a second end cap, and an intermediate end cap disposed between the first end cap and the second end cap. A ring of first filter media circumscribing a first central cavity is disposed between the first end cap and the intermediate end cap. A ring of second filter media is disposed between the intermediate end cap and the second end cap. The filter element also includes an air-bleed conduit axially extending through the first central cavity and comprising a first portion integrally formed with the first end cap and a second portion integrally formed with the intermediate end cap and configured to connect to the first portion thereby forming a conduit for transmitting fluid. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031129 | CLEANABLE FILTER MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a cleanable 3D filter medium, a method for manufacturing said filter and the use of the filter. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031130 | Pre-Cleaning Air Filter - A filter element including a filter media, an end cap, and a baffle. The filter media is configured to be secured within a housing. The housing includes an inlet configured to accept a fluid for filtering and the filter media including a circumferential outer surface. The end cap is positioned at and coupled to one end of the filter media. The baffle is positioned relative to the filter media at a position such that, when the filter element is correctly installed within the housing, the baffle is proximate the inlet of the housing. The baffle extends around only a portion of the circumferential outer surface of the filter media in a radial direction. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031131 | Fastening Module and Filter System - A fastening module for connecting a filter system to an arched connecting surface with openings for a fluid has a connecting housing connectable in fluid communication to the filter system. Rigid individual channel pieces are arranged in the connecting housing and channels extend in the channel pieces. The channels correspond with the openings in the arched connecting surface. The channel pieces have connecting flanges to be connected to the openings in the arched connecting surface. The channel pieces are connected by flexible connecting regions with each other; with the connecting housing; or with each other and with the connecting housing. The fastening module is connected in fluid communication to the inlet region or outlet region of the filter system. A filter module for the filter system has substantially free intake across its cross section and enables an intake manifold-type distribution of a volume flow passing through the filter element. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031132 | DEODORIZING DEVICE FOR WASTE AIR FROM HOT AIR TREATMENT PLANTS FOR FOODSTUFF AND/OR ANIMAL FEED - A deodorizing device for waste air from hot air treatment plants for foodstuff and/or animal feed, having a treatment unit with a housing which has a treatment chamber that can be flowed through and is arranged between at least one waste air intake connection and at least one waste air outlet connection. At least one capacitor element and an activated carbon filter element are arranged in the cross-section, which can be flowed through. At least one fresh air supply line opens into the treatment chamber, wherein the cross-section of the fresh air supply line that can be flowed through can be changed and/or closed by means of a motor-driven control valve. At least one filter element is also arranged downstream of the opening of the fresh air supply line into the treatment chamber. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031133 | FILTER ELEMENT WITH FLUTED FILTER MEDIA - A filter element has a sheet of filter media having a first elongate edge and a second elongate edge. The sheet of filter media defines a plurality of pleats, a first set of pleat folds and a second set of pleat folds, where each of the plurality of pleats extend between the first set of pleat folds and the second set of pleat folds. The first set of pleat folds each extend from the first elongate edge to the second elongate edge, and the second set of pleat folds each extend from the first elongate edge to the second elongate edge. Each of the plurality of pleats defines a repeating wave pattern of flute peaks and flute valleys alternating from the first set of pleat folds to the second set of pleat folds. Each of the flute peaks and flute valleys extend from the first elongate edge to the second elongate edge. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031134 | SEPARATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A separator system and method may provide a four-way separator that may separate a material and remove a hazardous material. The hazardous material may include gas and sand that may be removed by the four-way separator. The separator system and method may further provide a main unit that may include three chambers or recirculation hoppers, an auger sand extractor, and a strap tank. The separator system and method may provide a faster rig-up time and may be exclusively driven by hydraulics. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031135 | ADSORPTION BASED GAS SEPARATION METHOD - An adsorbent bed, including at least one elementary composite structure that includes adsorbent particles in a polymer matrix, wherein the adsorbent bed has a bed packing, ρ | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031136 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM - A carbon dioxide capture system according to the embodiment includes: a carbon dioxide capturer configured to cause a carbon dioxide contained in a combustion exhaust gas into an absorbing liquid containing an amine; a first washer configured to wash the combustion exhaust gas from the carbon dioxide capturer with a mist of a first cleaning liquid sprayed by a spray to capture the amine contained in the combustion exhaust gas; and a cleaning liquid mist capturer configured to capture the mist of the first cleaning liquid contained in the combustion exhaust gas from the first washer. The first washer has a receiver arranged below the spray, and a washing-capturing space arranged between the spray and the receiver. In the washing-capturing space, the mist of the first cleaning liquid comes into gas-liquid contact with the combustion exhaust gas while freely dropping. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031137 | INTEGRATED ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPTURE AND CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE - The invention is directed to a method for electrochemically reducing carbon dioxide, and an apparatus for performing the method. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031138 | ABSORBENT LIQUID FOR CO2 AND/OR H2S, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD USING SAME - An absorbent liquid which absorbs at least one of CO | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031139 | HELIUM RECOVERY FROM GASEOUS STREAMS - Recovering helium from a gaseous stream includes contacting an acid gas removal membrane with a gaseous stream to yield a permeate stream and a residual stream, removing a majority of the acid gas from the residual stream to yield a first acid gas stream and a helium depleted clean gas stream, removing a majority of the acid gas from the permeate stream to yield a second acid gas stream and a helium rich stream, and removing helium from the helium rich stream to yield a helium product stream and a helium depleted stream. A helium removal system for removing helium from a gaseous stream including hydrocarbon gas, acid gas, and helium includes a first processing zone including a first acid gas removal unit, a second processing zone including a second acid gas removal unit, a third processing zone, and a helium purification unit. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031140 | DEVICE TO REMOVE POLAR MOLECULES FROM AN AIR STREAM | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031141 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING AIRBORNE MOLECULAR CONTAMINANTS FROM GAS STREAMS - System and method for removing molecular contaminants from an air stream are disclosed. The system includes first, second and third filter. The first filter removes organic contaminants from an air stream passing through the first filter. The second filter is downstream of the first filter, is physically and chemically exchangeable with the first filter and removes organic contaminants from the air stream output of the first filter. The third filter, downstream of the second filter, is not exchangeable with the first filter or the second filter. The first position filter can be replaced by the second filter in the second position when the first filter in the first position becomes depleted as detected. A new filter in the second filter position is inserted. Replacing the depleted first filter with the second downstream filter reduces costs and waste while inserting the new filter in the second position ensures removing organic contaminants. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031142 | PROCESS FOR OBTAINING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM FURNACE COMBUSTION FUMES - A process for obtaining carbon dioxide from furnace combustion fumes is provided. The process comprises removing water vapour occurring in combustion fumes through successive gas compression and expansion steps; separating carbon dioxide from oxygen and nitrogen through the use of a filter comprising a gas-separating material, including fullerenes and zeolites, to obtain substantially pure gaseous carbon dioxide; subsequently optionally producing dry ice through further steps of compression and expansion of the substantially pure gaseous carbon dioxide obtained in the preceding steps. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031143 | FLUID POWER CIRCUIT HAVING SWITCH-MODE POWER TRANSFORMER AND METHODS - A fluid power circuit with a switch-mode power transformer used to transfer power while keeping the pressure of power source and reverse osmosis processes relatively decoupled. The switch-mode power transformer uses the inertia of a hydraulic motor driven electric generator and switching of a hydraulic motor inlet between high and low-pressure ends to decrease the pressure at which power is being transmitted to a reverse osmosis process. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031144 | INSTRUMENTS, MODULES, AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED DETECTION OF EDITED SEQUENCES IN LIVE CELLS - The present disclosure provides instruments, modules and methods for improved detection of edited cells following nucleic acid-guided nuclease genome editing. The disclosure provides improved automated instruments that perform methods—including high throughput methods—for screening cells that have been subjected to editing and identifying cells that have been properly edited. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031145 | Non-nesting, Non-deforming Patterns for Spiral-wound Elements - Embodiments of the present invention provide for the deposition of spacing elements for spiral wound elements that prevent nesting of adjacent spacer layers and occlusion of feed space during element rolling. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031146 | Bridge Support and Reduced Feed Spacers for Spiral-Wound Elements - Embodiments of the invention provide replacements for a continuous layer of feed spacer mesh in spiral-wound reverse osmosis elements and replacing such mesh with discrete regions of feed spacer supporting the inlet and outlet ends of the element and a stiffening bridge feature to bridge between these regions at the tail end of each membrane leaf comprising the element during the element rolling process. The stiffening bridge feature prevents inward deflection of the inner layer of the membrane leaf during rolling, facilitating proper sealing of the adhesive through the permeate carrier to the adjacent membrane film using known membrane rolling techniques. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031147 | WATER TREATMENT MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF MAKING WATER TREATMENT MEMBRANES - A water treatment membrane and method of making water treatment membranes includes an interfacially formed polyamide layer residing upon a microporous support film and having a plurality of graphene oxide quantum dots attached to an outer surface of the polyamide layer. The polyamide layer has a permeate flux and a salt rejection performance. The permeate flux is increased by the presence of the graphene oxide quantum dots attached to the outer surface of the polyamide. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031148 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR BODILY FLUID SEPARATION MATERIALS - In one embodiment described herein, a bodily fluid separation material is provided comprising a formed component capture region and a bodily fluid pass-through region. The pass-through region has structures with a reduced liquid leaching quality relative to than the capture region, wherein during separation material use, bodily fluid enters the capture region prior to entering the pass-through region. Optionally, a bodily fluid pass-through region has a reduced amount of liquid leaching material relative to than the capture region. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031149 | Reverse Osmosis Membrane with Hydrogel Coating - A reverse osmosis membrane is disclosed that has a hydrogel disposed on its surface, wherein the hydrogel is formed from a crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone or a copolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone. The hydrogel-coated membrane resists fouling by feed water contaminants. The permeate flux rate and salt rejection of the underlying membrane are not negatively affected by the hydrogel coating. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031150 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL PRINTER - A multidimensional printer makes a multidimensional structure from a liquid composition and includes: an energetic crosslinking particle source; a vacuum chamber that receives energetic crosslinking particles from the energetic crosslinking particle source; a membrane that transmits the energetic crosslinking particles; and a sample chamber that: receives a liquid composition that includes a solvent and polymers, the polymers including a cross-linkable moiety subjected to the energetic crosslinking particles such that portions of the polymers proximate to the cross-linkable moieties subjected to the energetic crosslinking particles crosslink to form a solid crosslinked polymer structure, wherein the membrane isolates a vacuum of the vacuum chamber from vapor of the liquid composition in the sample chamber. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031151 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-PERFORMANCE THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANE THROUGH THE SOLVENT ACTIVATION PROCESS - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a high-performance thin film composite (TFC) membrane through post-treatment with solvents. In the present invention, R | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031152 | FUNCTIONALIZED COPOLYMERS AND USE THEREOF - An article that includes a functionalized copolymer and the use thereof, particularly in a process for binding biomaterials, such as in a process for separating aggregated proteins from monomeric proteins in a biological solution; wherein the article includes: a) a porous substrate; and b) a copolymer covalently attached to the porous substrate, the copolymer comprising a hydrocarbon backbone and a plurality of pendant groups attached to the hydrocarbon backbone, wherein 1) each of a first plurality of pendant groups comprises: (a) at least one acidic group or salt thereof; and (b) a spacer group that directly links the at least one acidic group or salt thereof to the hydrocarbon backbone by a chain of at least 6 catenated atoms; and 2) each of a second plurality of pendant groups comprises: (a) at least one acidic group or salt thereof; and (b) a spacer group that directly links the at least one acidic group or salt thereof to the hydrocarbon backbone by a chain of at least 6 catenated atoms; and wherein the first plurality of pendant groups are different than the second plurality of pendant groups; and wherein a mole ratio of the first plurality of pendant groups to the second plurality of pendant groups is in a range of 95:5 to 5:95. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031153 | APPARATUS AND ARRANGEMENT FOR INTRODUCING A GAS INTO A MAIN MEDIUM IN PARTICULAR IN WASTE WATER TREATMENT - Apparatus for introducing a gas into a main medium, comprising: a main conduit for guiding the main medium, a multitude of injection lines for guiding the gas, wherein each of the injection lines has a respective end section with a respective outlet opening situated within the main conduit, and wherein the end sections are oriented essentially parallel to each other and to the main conduit. With the apparatus a gas can be introduced in particular into waste water for obtaining a biologically activated sludge. Thereby, interaction between the gas and the waste water can be particularly pronounced due to a particularly large liquid-gas-interface caused by particularly extensive turbulences. Further, shear stress acting on particles in the activated sludge can be advantageously low, thus avoiding damage of the biological particles. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031154 | GAS-LIQUID CONTACT APPARATUS - A gas-liquid contact apparatus has a gas-liquid contact unit, a liquid supply system, and a gas supply system. The gas-liquid contact unit includes a plurality of stages which are allocated so as to be arranged in the lateral direction. Each of the plurality of stages includes a plurality of vertical flat plates arranged parallel to each other at intervals. The liquid supply system supplies a liquid to the gas-liquid contact unit, and causes the liquid to be circulated along the arrangement of the plurality of stages successively. The gas supply system supplies a gas to the gas-liquid contact unit, and causes the gas to be circulated along the arrangement of the plurality of stages successively. The supplied liquid flows down on the plurality of vertical flat plates in each of the plurality of stages, and comes into contact with the supplied gas. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031155 | Wine Decanter - A decanting vessel has an internal pump for recirculating a beverage such as wine and aerating it within the decanter. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031156 | Mixing and Drying Conveyor - A conveyor having a conveyance structure, belt, and gas manifold. The gas manifold disposed within or on an exterior portion of the structure. The gas manifold having one or more manifold outlet ports to dry, condition, or treat a metered stream of seed within the conveyor. The manifold may be operably connected to a recirculating air system providing the vacuum source and pressurized air source of atmospheric or conditioned air. A filter and vacuum port may extract debris or humidity from the metered stream of seed within the conveyor. A plurality of mixing baffles may be longitudinally spaced apart through the conveyor in a laterally alternating manner to mix the metered stream of seed. The conveyor may be used to transfer, mix, dry, condition and treat the metered stream of seed between multiple stages of treatment. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031157 | MIXING PADDLE - A mixing paddle is comprised of a compound, integral center shaft, a rim, a first plurality of parallel blades and a second plurality of parallel blades. The compound, integral center shaft bisects the rim, creating a first side of the rim and a second side of the rim. The first plurality of parallel blades is disposed between the compound, integral center shaft and the first side of the rim. The second plurality of parallel blades is disposed between the compound, integral center shaft and the second side of the rim. The first plurality of parallel blades is orthogonal to the second plurality of parallel blades. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031158 | STATIC MIXER - A mixer including a first inlet channel, a second inlet channel, a third inlet channel, and a first dividing wall between the first inlet channel and the second inlet channel. A first opening and a second opening are formed in the first dividing wall. The mixer further includes a second dividing wall between the second inlet channel and the third inlet channel with a third opening and a fourth opening formed in the second dividing wall. The first opening is aligned with the third opening along a first axis and the second opening is aligned with the fourth opening along a second axis. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031159 | Feedstock Injection Device of an FCC Unit - The invention relates to an injection device ( | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031160 | MULTILAYER CATALYTIC BED FOR THE PARTIAL OXIDATION OF N-BUTANE TO MALEIC ANHYDRIDE - A catalytic bed for the partial oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride which comprises at least one first catalytic layer and at least one second catalytic layer, wherein each catalytic layer consists of a vanadium and phosphorus mixed oxide (VPO) catalyst and only the catalyst of the second catalytic layer further comprises tungsten, and wherein the second catalytic layer constitutes 25% to 45% of the total length of the catalytic bed and is arranged consecutively after the first catalytic layer along the direction in which the mixture of gases comprising the oxidation reagents flows. The present invention also relates to a process for producing maleic anhydride by partial oxidation of n-butane which uses the catalytic bed. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031161 | SMALL CHANNEL SHORT FIXED BED ADIABATIC REACTOR FOR OXIDATIVE COUPLING OF METHANE - Disclosed herein are systems and processes for the conversion of a methane feedstock to C | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031162 | Networked Reaction Systems - The present invention provides a system for performing reactions, where the system comprises a plurality of synthesisers that are in communication via a communal reporting platform. A synthesiser is programmed for the automated synthesis of one or more chemical or biological reactions, and the synthesiser comprises a reaction vessel which is supplied by a reagent delivery system, an analytical system for analysing a reaction, and a controller for managing the reagent delivery system and the analytical system, and for communication with the reporting platform. Also provided are methods for performing a plurality or reactions using the system. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031163 | Metal Supported Powder Catalyst Matrix And Processes For Multiphase Chemical Reactions - A catalytic membrane composite that includes porous supported catalyst particles durably enmeshed in a porous fibrillated polymer membrane is provided. The porous fibrillated polymer membrane may be manipulated to take the form of a tube, disc, or diced tape and used in multiphase reaction systems. The supported catalyst particles are composed of at least one finely divided metal catalyst dispersed on a porous support substrate. High catalytic activity is gained by the effective fine dispersion of the finely divided metal catalyst such that the metal catalyst covers the support substrate and/or is interspersed in the pores of the support substrate. In some embodiments, the catalytic membrane composite may be introduced to a stirred tank autoclave reactor system, a continuous flow reactor system, or a Parr Shaker reaction system and used to effect the catalytic reaction. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031164 | PRODUCING C5 OLEFINS FROM STEAM CRACKER C5 FEEDS - Producing C5 olefins from steam cracker C5 feeds may include reacting a mixed hydrocarbon stream comprising cyclopentadiene, C5 olefins, and C6+ hydrocarbons in a dimerization reactor where cyclopentadiene is dimerized to dicyclopentadiene. The dimerization reactor effluent may be separated into a fraction comprising the C6+ hydrocarbons and dicyclopentadiene and a second fraction comprising C5 olefins and C5 dienes. The second fraction, a saturated hydrocarbon diluent stream, and hydrogen may be fed to a catalytic distillation reactor system for concurrently separating linear C5 olefins from saturated hydrocarbon diluent, cyclic C5 olefins, and C5 dienes contained in the second fraction and selectively hydrogenating C5 dienes. An overhead distillate including the linear C5 olefins and a bottoms product including cyclic C5 olefins are recovered from the catalytic distillation reactor system. Other aspects of the C5 olefin systems and processes, including catalyst configurations and control schemes, are also described. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031165 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BIO-DIESEL AND REACTOR - A reactor and process for the production of bio-diesel. The reactor includes one or more coiled reaction lines. The lines are positioned within a tank containing a heat transfer media such as molten salt, maintained at about 750° F. A pump circulates the media within the tank. An emulsion of alcohol; refined feed stock, including glycerides and/or fatty acids; and preferably water is pumped through the reaction lines at temperatures and pressures sufficient to maintain the alcohol in a super-critical state. The curvature of the coils, pump pulsing, and the flow rate of the emulsion keep the emulsion in a turbulent state while in the reactor, ensuring thorough mixing of the alcohol and feed stock. The alcohol reacts with the glycerides and fatty acids to form bio-diesel. The reaction is fast, efficient with regard to energy input and waste generation, and requires minimal alcohol. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031166 | Solid Phase Microextraction Membranes Impregnated with Gold Nanoparticles: Creation of Novel SERS-Enhancing Substrates - This invention discloses an approach is improve the strength and reproducibility of the signal generated in FTAs using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) through the design of an approach to generate the plasmonically-enhanced signal for SERS, surface-enhanced infrared (SEIRA), and other enhanced spectroscopies. The design incorporates: (1) a particle-particle coupling strategy that is triggered by the selective capture of an analyte to a particle that has been immobilized on a membrane and has been modified to act as a capture substrate; (2) the selective tagging of the captured analyte by a nanoparticle also designed to generate an amplified plasmonic signal upon tagging; and (3) the incorporation of an internal nanoparticle standard to account for fluctuations in flow rates and flow paths. Collectively, these developments improve the accuracy and precision of the analysis as well as the SPME analysis accurately, improving the ease-of-use for a number of different SPME-based measurements, including, for example, those focused on disease markers using immunoassays and a range of other assay formats. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210031167 | MOISTURE AND HYDROGEN ADSORPTION GETTER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A moisture and hydrogen adsorption getter is provided. The moisture and hydrogen adsorption getter includes a silicon substrate including a concave portion and a convex portion, a silicon oxide layer conformally provided along a surface of the concave portion and a surface of the convex portion and configured to adsorb moisture, and a hydrogen adsorption pattern disposed on the silicon oxide layer. A portion of the silicon oxide layer is exposed between portions of the hydrogen adsorption pattern. | 2021-02-04 |
