16th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160107025 | FEET STRETCHING DEVICE CAPABLE OF DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING STRETCHING ANGLE UPON USER DEMAND - The present invention is to provide a feet stretching device, which includes a base placed on the ground; an extendable rod having an end fixed at a front edge of the base and the other end extended upward; a control device having a control panel fixed at the other end of the extendable rod, two control handles disposed at two sides of the control panel for being held by user's hands, and a control circuit for generating different output signals selected by the user; and a driving mechanism having an end pivotally linked with the base at a position near a back edge of the base and the other end movably and reciprocatingly mounted on a support plate, so as to dynamically kept the angle between the support plate and the base according to the output signal for performing a stretching exercise on user's feet standing on the support plate. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107026 | Stepping Training Machine - A stepping training machine includes a case, a stepping device, an adjusting device, and a base. The stepping device connected to the case, and has two pedals for a user to step. The adjusting device has an extending member connected to the case. The extending member is provided with a holding member, and the holding member is adapted to engage an object. The base is connected to the adjusting device, and the object will press the base when it is engaged with the holding member. Therefore, the stepping training machine may be held still by the engagement of the holding member and the object to let the user step in a stable condition. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107027 | MOTION CAPTURE AND ANALYSIS - A system for motion capture and analysis is described. The system may include a motion sensor unit configured to capture data associated with movement of an object. The motion sensor unit is configured to be directly or indirectly coupled to the movement object at a first location. The system also includes a processor to process the captured data to determine one or more values and to translate the data and/or values to correspond to a second location on the movement object located away from the first location. The data and/or values, including translated data and/or values, may be transmitted by wireless transmitter and displayed by a display unit. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107028 | ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TRANSIT OF A MOVABLE OBJECT THROUGH A DETECTION PLANE - Embodiments relate to a concept for determining a transit of a movable object through a detection area within a detection plane. At least one exciter antenna provides an exciting electromagnetic field. The exciting electromagnetic field or at least one spatial component thereof has a field strength above a field strength threshold in the detection area. The exciting electromagnetic field is capable of exciting the movable object to emit an electromagnetic response signal comprising information on a position of the movable object. At least one sensor antenna comprising a magnetic core receives the electromagnetic response signal. The at least one magnetic core is positioned in a region of the exciting electromagnetic field where the field strength of the exciting electromagnetic field or the at least one spatial component thereof is below the field strength threshold. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107029 | WORKOUT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM USING A WEARABLE DEVICE - A workout management method performed by a wearable device is provided. The workout management method includes receiving a first information about an amount of exercise to be performed by a user, obtaining a second information about a current fitness state of the user, comparing the first information and the second information, and outputting the result of the comparison to the user. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107030 | Electronically Triggered Personal Athletic Device - An athletic device is worn by a participant during an athletic event (e.g., a race). In one example, a race course is provided with a plurality of mats or signal devices along the race course. The mats may have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The device may include a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the participant progress along the course, the tag is triggered at each mat and race data may be displayed on the device. Data relating to a location of the participant may also be provided to the participant during the athletic event. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107031 | COMPUTING WEIGHT CONTROL PROFILE - A method includes: acquiring, in an apparatus, at least one weight value representing weight of a user; acquiring, in an apparatus, a weight development target for the user; computing, on the basis of the at least one weight value and the weight development target, at least one activity adjustment instruction indicating required the physical activity of the user; and outputting the activity adjustment instruction through an interface. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107032 | Methods And Systems For Processing Social Interactive Data And Sharing Of Tracked Activity Associated With Locations - A method includes determining a location of a first monitoring device used while performing an activity. The first monitoring device is worn by a first user. The method includes determining a location of a second monitoring device used while performing an activity. The second monitoring device is worn by a second user. The method further includes determining whether the locations of the first and second monitoring devices are within a range and whether the activities are similar. The method includes sending a prompt to the first monitoring device upon determining that the activities are similar and the locations are within the range. The prompt includes a request for permission from a first user account to allow a second user account to access information from the first user account regarding the activity performed using the first monitoring device. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107033 | PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for electronically providing comparative health coaching information to a user are disclosed. The method may include collecting performance data, generating comparison data by comparing the respective performance data, and displaying the comparison data on a display screen. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107034 | Training device having immediate training effect in water for swimmers - The purpose of the invention was to develop a training device that allows acquiring sense of water immediately after workouts with it. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107035 | HEAD STRAP AND BUCKLE DEVICE FOR SWIMMING/DIVING GOGGLES - Swimming/diving goggles includes a main body with a head strap coupling portion. An attachment portion is formed on an end of a head strap. A buckle includes two sidewalls defining a space. An eccentric axle extends between upper front portions of the sidewalls and engages with the attachment portion. Front and rear posts extend between the sidewalls and define a passage. The end of the head strap extends through a rear opening of the buckle into the space, extends through the passage, and is wound around to form a bend. The head strap includes an inner section and an outer section having the attachment portion. The head strap and the buckle are jointly movable. A tightening force acting on the inner section makes the inner section form another bend in the passage. The inner section presses against the front post and the rear post to position the head strap. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107036 | GOLF BALL DIMPLE PROFILE - The present invention concerns a golf ball having dimples with a cross-sectional profile comprising a conical top portion and a non-conical bottom portion. More particularly, the profiles of the present invention are defined by three independent parameters: dimple diameter (D | 2016-04-21 |
20160107037 | GOLF BALLS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF BALLS - Embodiments of golf balls and methods to manufacture golf balls are generally described herein. In one example, a golf ball may include a plurality of round dimples and a plurality of non-round dimples. Each round dimple may have a dimple diameter, and each non-round dimple may have a dimple diagonal. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107038 | GOLF BALL MULTILAYER CORE HAVING A GRADIENT QUOTIENT - A golf ball including a core having an inner core having an outer surface and a geometric center; and an outer core layer. The outer core layer has an outer surface and includes a soft transition region. An outer cover layer is formed over the core. The soft transition region has a thickness of up to 4 mm, has about 5 to 15 percent trans-polybutadiene isomer, and has a negative hardness gradient of up to about 10 Shore C. The core has an overall positive hardness gradient of about 5 Shore C to 15 Shore C and has a gradient quotient, GQ, defined by the equation: | 2016-04-21 |
20160107039 | THERMOPLASTIC DUAL CORE HAVING A NEGATIVE GRADIENT INNER CORE AND A POSITIVE GRADIENT OUTER CORE - A golf ball including a thermoplastic inner core layer that has a geometric center hardness greater than its surface hardness to define a negative hardness gradient. An outer core layer is disposed about the inner core and is formed from a thermoplastic material and has an inner surface hardness substantially less than its outer surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. An inner cover layer is disposed about the outer core layer and an outer cover layer is disposed about the inner cover layer. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107040 | Thermoplastic Multi-Layer Golf Ball - A thermoplastic multi-layer golf ball has a thermoplastic core center with first flexural modulus and diameter from about 21-29 mm; a thermoplastic core layer radially outward with second flexural modulus; and a thermoplastic cover radially outward with third flexural modulus of up to about 5,000-6000. The second flexural modulus is greater than the third flexural modulus. The core layer and core center specific gravities differ by at least about 0.1 g/cm | 2016-04-21 |
20160107041 | MULTI-LAYER CORE GOLF BALL - Low compression golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises at least three layers, including at least one thermoset layer and at least one thermoplastic layer. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107042 | THERMOPLASTIC DUAL CORE HAVING POSITIVE HARDNESS GRADIENT INNER AND OUTER CORE LAYERS - A golf ball includes an inner core layer including a thermoplastic highly-neutralized ionomer formed from a copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, an organic acid or salt thereof, and sufficient cation source to neutralize the acid groups of the copolymer by 80% or greater. The inner core has a geometric center hardness and a surface hardness to define a first positive hardness gradient having a first slope, S | 2016-04-21 |
20160107043 | THERMOPLASTIC DUAL CORE HAVING A POSITIVE GRADIENT INNER CORE AND A NEGATIVE GRADIENT OUTER CORE - A golf ball includes an inner core layer formed from a first thermoplastic material and having a geometric center hardness less than a surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. An outer core layer is disposed about the inner core and is formed from a second thermoplastic material. The outer core layer has a surface hardness less than a hardness at a point about 0.5 to 2 mm from an interface between the inner core layer and the outer core layer to define a negative hardness gradient. An inner cover layer is disposed outer core layer and an outer cover layer is disposed about the inner cover layer. The positive hardness gradient os the inner core layer is up to about 10 Shore C and the negative hardness gradient of the outer core layer is less than about 10 Shore C. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107044 | THERMOPLASTIC DUAL CORE HAVING A NEGATIVE GRADIENT INNER CORE AND A NEGATIVE GRADIENT OUTER CORE - A golf ball includes an inner core layer and an outer core layer. The inner core layer is formed from a first thermoplastic material and has a geometric center hardness that is greater than its surface hardness to define a first negative hardness gradient. The outer core layer is formed from a second thermoplastic material and has an inner surface hardness greater than its outer surface hardness to define a second negative hardness gradient. Inner and outer cover layers are disposed over the outer core layer. The negative hardness gradient of the inner core layer is about −1 to −5 Shore C. The negative hardness gradient of the outer core layer is at least −1 Shore C but less than −7 Shore C. A difference between the inner core layer surface hardness and the outer core layer inner surface hardness is at least −3 Shore C. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107045 | TAKRAW BALLS - Disclosed is a side strip ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160107046 | BASKETBALL HAVING A REDUCED MOMENT OF INERTIA - A basketball configured for organized, competitive play and having a total mass. The basketball includes an inflatable, generally spherical bladder, a set of winding surrounding the bladder, an elastomeric layer surrounding the set of windings and the bladder, and a plurality of cover panels positioned over the elastomeric layer. The bladder has a bladder mass that is greater than 25 percent of the total mass. The elastomeric layer and the set of windings have a collective mass that is less than 55 percent of the total mass. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107047 | AMUSEMENT BALL - Disclosed is the amusement ball for recreational purposes. The amusement ball includes a hollow spherical lattice shell of polyurethane having plurality of open spaces and an inflatable balloon inserted in the hollow spherical lattice shell through the open spaces and is further having a closeable opening. The inflatable balloon on inflation bulges out of the open spaces of the hollow spherical lattice shell. The inflatable balloon is inflated through the closeable opening. Further, the hollow spherical lattice shell maximizes the bounce potential of the inflatable balloon. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107048 | METAL WOOD CLUB - A golf club head is provided having a body and a face, with a slot in a perimeter region of the body of the club head adjacent the face. The slot increases the flex of the hitting surface on impact with a golf ball, thereby increasing the speed with which the ball rebounds off the hitting face and increases the overall distance the ball is hit. The slot preferably moves the sweet spot of the hitting face a distance X from the face center of the hitting face. The slot may be filled with an insert. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107049 | GOLF CLUB GROOVE CONFIGURATION - A golf club head, and a method of making the golf club head, with an improved striking surface. The grooves are formed in the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves may contain a plurality of portions, including a radiused or angled portion, a portion having substantially parallel walls, and a portion having a v-shape. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107050 | GOLF CLUB FACE - A golf club head including a club face constructed from a low modulus material for maximizing driving distance potential and a perimeter flange having a mass reducing configuration for preventing adverse influences to the center of gravity and the moment of inertia of a golf club head including the club face. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107051 | Method of making a grip - The disclosure herein includes a grip for a golf club with a flexible tube and a layered sheet. The tube includes a tubular body and raised portions extending from the tubular body. The outer surface of the raised portions cooperates with the layered sheet to form a gripping surface. The grip reduces impact shock and provides a feeling of tackiness while providing increased variation in the physical characteristics of the gripping surface. The disclosure further provides a golf club grip that includes a resilient strip spirally wrapped about an underlisting sleeve having a cap and a nipple. The underside of the cap is formed a downwardly facing circumferential slot that receives the upper edge of the strip. The nipple is formed with an upwardly facing groove that receives the lower portion of the strip. The disclosure further provides for a panel style grip. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107052 | GOLF GRIP WITH ENHANCED VIBRATION TRANSMISSION - A golf grip composed of multiple rubber compound layers producing properties within the golf grip to promote vibration transmission. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107053 | PICKLEBALL PADDLE - The present invention may comprise methods of fabricating a paddle with monolithic fiber composite parts. The invention may result in an integral piece, while minimizing weaknesses and manufacturing complexity. Superior paddles are produced that avoid dead spots, soft spots, laminar separation, and other disadvantages while retaining consistent rigidity and improving play during pickleball play. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107054 | TARGET NET - The present concept is a target net for receiving and returning a projectile. The target net includes a forward primary hoop defining a primary target opening and a rearward smaller secondary hoop defining a secondary target opening. The primary and secondary hoops are connected with netting forming a front tapered section. The target net also includes a frame for supporting netting and holding upright the hoops in an extended position, with the frame moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. The target net is a method of capturing and returning the projectile in a return direction opposite to the direction the target is fired at. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107055 | TRAMPOLINE BASKETBALL COURT - A trampoline court has a trampoline frame providing a frame for multiple trampolines arranged in a regular pattern including a first player section, and a second player section. The first player section includes a first player middle trampoline bounded by a pair of first player side trampolines. A first player right trampoline extends to the right of the first player middle trampoline and a first player trampoline extends to the left of the first player middle trampoline. The first player middle trampoline is generally horizontal. The first player side trampolines are angled toward each other relative to the first player middle trampoline. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME - An arrangement, a computer system, and/or a method for playing a game include a playing area, a first set of scoring structures arranged at a perimeter of the playing area and that are active throughout the game, and a second set of scoring structures arranged at the perimeter of the playing area and that are active only during penalty periods of the game, where each pair of adjacent ones of structures of the first set is separated by one of the structures of the second set. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107057 | INERTIA-ACTIVATED ALERT HOCKEY PRACTCE AID - A hockey shooting practice aid which includes a weighted, light-up target device that is securable to the frame of a hockey net and constructed of a hardened metal material capable of withstanding repeated impact force of hockey pucks. The practice aid is adapted to alert the shooter of a puck by emitting a continuous or flashing light when the target is struck by a puck with sufficient force to overcome a predetermined impact threshold. The weighted target includes a central chamber with an opening that carries an inertia-activated light-up ball which, upon sensing the sufficient dynamic inertia of a striking puck which exceeds an impact threshold force, illuminates for a pre-programmed duration of time. By illuminating the central light-up apparatus of the weighted target, the shooter is rewarded for making both an accurate and forceful shot. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107058 | DEVICE IN CONNECTION WITH EXERCISE - A device in connection with exercise, includes a base body ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160107059 | Tee-ball apparatus - A tee-ball apparatus having two foot pads which can be adjusted for each batter is disclosed. Once adjusted, the foot pads are not displaced by normal batter actions but can be quickly readjusted for other batters when needed. The tee-ball apparatus can be used with either leftie or rightie batters. The post may be displaced by an errant swing and returned to its normal upright position. The post may also be removable from the rest of the apparatus to allow the batter to practice swinging at pitches while still utilizing the foot pads to maintain proper stance. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107060 | Snow Skiing Training Device - A Snow Skiing Training Device that utilizes a vibrating stimulus which device is placed in a snow skier's boot to prompt the skier to maintain the correct forward stance necessary for proper downhill snow skiing. The device is housed in a compact, composite housing that fits on any standard ski boot and can be easily removed when not needed. When an as a snow skier assumes an incorrect position for downhill skiing, the rear of the skier's leg makes physical contact with a hinge lever to thereby cause a vibration to be felt by the skier, thus advising the skier to change his or her stance forwardly. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107061 | GOLF PRACTICE DEVICE - A golf practice device, for practicing the back swing of a golf swing, includes a folding device, which can be arranged so as to be inclined against the horizontal about a predetermined angle. The angle is the angle of inclination of the swing plane of the back swing. The device also includes a trigger device, which cooperates with the folding device. The trigger device is adapted to lock the folding device in the predetermined angle in a locked mode and to release the locking of the folding device in a trigger mode. The folding device can be folded downwards about a pivot axis in response to releasing the locking device. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107062 | AUTOMATED RACKING OF WEIGHT LIFTING EQUIPMENT - Automated gym equipment sorting technology is presented for receiving, measuring, sorting, delivering and inventorying weights (dumbbells) used in a gym facility. Various mechanisms are employed for efficiently replacing weights on a rack accessible to gym members. Weights are randomly dropped off at and dynamically sorted by the technology based on dumbbell characteristics and an optional schema so that members can more efficiently find desired weights. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107063 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes circuitry that analyzes a motion of a user by determining a start time and an end time of a motion session from characteristics of motion data regarding the motion of the user. The motion data is indicative of a type of sports-related motion performed by the user. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107064 | MONITORING FITNESS USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. In one example, an athletic monitoring device may include or be associated with multiple types of movement sensors and switch between the sensors or use both depending on various factors including type of workout. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment used and the like. In one or more examples, the parameters may be automatically determined based on location. User workouts and accomplishments may also be celebrated through messages from celebrities, family, friends and other users. In some cases, the messages may be triggered by various conditions. Coaching may also be provided to the user to help improve workouts and overall athletic performance. Running routes may also be automatically tracked, stored and shared. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107065 | EXERCISE SYSTEM WITH DISPLAY PROGRAMMING - An exercise system presents display programming at a rate that is commensurate to a user's exercise rate. The user's exercise rate is monitored and compared to a default exercise rate. When the user's exercise rate is above or below the default exercise rate, the presentation of the display programming is adjusted to maintain a temporal relationship between the user's exercise rate and the display programming. The presentation of the display programming can be adjusted by periodically skipping or pausing frames of the display programming to increase or decrease the duration of the display programming. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107066 | PACE SPEED ADVISING METHOD, PACE SPEED ADVISING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM USING THE METHOD - A pace speed advising method, a pace speed advising apparatus, and a recording medium using the method are provided. In the method, a total target distance and a total target time of a user's path are obtained, and separated into multiple time slots. Then, a route of the user's path is obtained and a route information of the route is retrieved. Finally, a pace speed of each time slot is advised according to the route information. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107067 | Mouth Protector Adhesion Method - This uniquely constructed mouth protector adhesion method is designed to minimize discomfort and speech interference associated with conventional athletic mouth protectors, includes coating of a first substrate with a diffusion bond layer, moisture activated adhesive, thermoplastic polymers, surface constructions, electro-chemical deposition, physical gaseous phase deposition and chemical phase deposition applied directly to the channel formed by joining the inner wall, outer wall and bottom wall of conventional mouth protectors and a mouth protector material that is permeated throughout with suitable adhesives, is intended to prevent the mouth protector shifting or completely falling out of the mouth so as to minimize discomfort to a wearer. The system is designed to allow free movement of the tongue, thereby optimizing clear speech. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107068 | COLLAPSIBLE SKI - The present disclosure provides a collapsible ski, wherein the front part and the rear part of the collapsible ski, when arranged in their linearly aligned position, are fixed in that position by a connecting platform which is rotatable around an axis, which extends throughout a fold between the front part and rear part and is rectangular. Benefits of such a collapsible ski may include, to a consumer, practical storage and transporting benefits, while to the manufacturer, may include simplification of technology for manufacturing of each component, when compared with manufacturing of classic single-part skis. The collapsible ski can be assembled in place simply without using any tools. The collapsible ski is assembled of several mutually connectable yet detachable parts. The collapsible ski also provides the possibility of combining separately manufactured and preferably standardized parts in view of providing semi-products and finalizing each collapsible ski. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107069 | ROTATABLE FOOTPLATE INTEGRATED WITH BEARING ASSEMBLY IMBEDDED IN A SINGLE-BOARD SPORT BOARD - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would provide a rotatable footplate integrated with a corresponding bearing and well assembly that is imbedded into, screwed into, or otherwise, integrally a part of, a single-board sports board, such as a snowboard. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107070 | ALL-TERRAIN BOARD VEHICLE - An all-terrain board vehicle includes wheels characterized by a large bore hollow hub configuration comprised of an inner race portion that is held stationary of radial movement once connected to a frame, and a rotatable outer race that acts as a ground surface contacting member. The frame is pivotally connected to each wheel by a steering mechanism containing a pivoting axis located centrally in a longitudinal direction and set perpendicular to an inclination subtended from the axis of the wheel in relation to the ground. Rider weight directed towards the left or right side of the vehicle's longitudinal orientation induces a steering effect wherein each wheel pivots laterally along its axis in the opposite direction of rider lean, following the rotational path defined by the central rotating axis within the steering mechanism and due to the angular orientation of the axis and the opposing ground force upon each wheel. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107071 | CARD HANDLING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - A multiple-mode card shuffling and/or card verification device includes a top surface, a card receiving area for receiving an initial set of playing cards, a randomizing or arranging system for the initial set of playing cards that can be disabled, a card collection surface in a card collection area for receiving randomized playing cards, the card collection surface receiving cards positioned so that all cards collected are below the top surface of the device, a card imaging system and an elevator for raising the card collection surface so that at least some randomized cards are elevated above the top surface of the device. The processor is programmed such that cards can be verified without changing an order of cards present in the card receiving area, verified during randomization, and randomized without card verification. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107072 | Dimensional Strategy Game - A strategy game comprising a removable bottom with a plurality of exit tracks, a removable top plate having a plurality of entrance holes, a removable center column, a plurality of removable turnable disks having differing configurations of passageways, and a plurality of spheroid game pieces. In some examples, the bottom plate is configured to have a plurality of exit holes. In some further examples, the strategy gamed includes differing arrangements of turnable disks and varying configurations of passageways. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107073 | CUSTOM GAME BOARDS - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for providing custom features in a game is provided. A themed game board associated with a first set of rules of a computer-implemented game is generated. The first set of rules relates to a theme of the themed game board and is different than a second set of rules associated with a game board without a theme. Game board display data is provided to a first client device of a first player to display the themed game board. A move on the themed game board is received from the first client device, and a score associated with the move is generated. The score is based on the first set of rules relating to the theme, where the score is different than a score associated with the move on the game board without a theme. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107074 | METHODOLOGY FOR CREATING SETS OF RELATED WORD GAMES AND PUZZLES BASED ON LINKING RATIONALLY CHOSEN LETTER PAIRS AND/OR TRIPLETS AND LINKING WORDS THAT ARE TRANSFORMATIONS OF EACH OTHER - A word game for being played among one or more participants includes a plurality of two letter word bits, each having a fixed letter combination, wherein the one or more participants attempt to create words of at least four letters by combining the word bits. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107075 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLAYING A GAME OF CHANCE WITH A PLURALITY OF PRIZES - Systems and methods enable players to play a game of chance. A system includes a computer configured to provide a game of chance in which a plurality of prizes are able to be won by matching player indicia to randomly determined house indicia, wherein the plurality of prizes includes at least one gaming device specific player prize, at least one progressive prize, and at least one pari-mutuel prize. A first gaming device enables a first player to win at least one gaming device specific first player prize, the at least one progressive prize, and the at least one pari-mutuel prize. At least one second gaming device enables at least one second player to win at least one gaming device specific second player prize, the at least one progressive prize, and the at least one pari-mutuel prize, but not the at least one gaming device specific first player prize. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107076 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLAYING A GAME OF CHANCE WITH BONUS FEATURE - Systems and methods enable one or more players to play a game of chance. A system includes a processor and a memory device configured to store processor executable instructions that provide a game of chance in which a plurality of house indicia is selected from a pool of house indicia. The processor is programmed to randomly select a plurality of house indicia from the pool of house indicia, provide a random chance of selecting a bonus indicia, and determine a number of matching player indicia that match the selected plurality of house indicia. If a bonus indicia is selected, the processor is programmed to increase the number of matching player indicia. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107077 | Table top soccer board game utilizing marbles - A table top soccer board game comprising a game board defined by a rectangular flexible piece of green baize, having a flat top surface, a pair of goals whose shape and proportions resemble a soccer goal, comprising a first goal and a second goal, the first goal being located at one end of the rectangular field and the second goal being located in front of the first one on the opposite side; a first and second set of marbles representing the players of the first team, and a soccer ball, whose size and color clearly differ from the size and color of the marbles of the first and second team. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107078 | Magnetic Toss Game - A magnetic toss game with a three-dimensional target capable of generating a magnetic field, a support mechanism having two ends, the first end operably coupled to the three-dimensional target, and a three-dimensional backdrop having at least one side surface and a bottom surface, the three-dimensional backdrop spaced apart from the three-dimensional target and operably coupled to the support mechanism, wherein the three-dimensional backdrop envelops the three-dimensional target on at least two sides, including the bottom side. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107079 | Fantasy Sports Game - A fantasy sports game allows a user to obtain a roster corresponding to a real-life sports team's roster and adjust the roster via transactions based on real-life transactions. The participant's roster is scored against the real-life sports team's roster. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107080 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An input from an input device including a first input section and a second input section is received. A direction of movement of a player object is set based on the input from the first input section, and a direction relating to an action of the player object other than the movement is set based on the input from the second input section. Further, an image taken by a first virtual camera is displayed on a first display area, based on the direction of movement of the player object, and an image taken by a second virtual camera is displayed on a second display area, based on the direction relating to the action of the player object other than the movement. The first virtual camera and the second virtual camera are present in the same virtual space, and take images from different positions and/or different directions in the virtual space. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107081 | MOBILE TERMINAL, CONTROL METHOD FOR MOBILE TERMINAL, AND PROGRAM - A mobile terminal, a control method for mobile terminal, and a program that make it possible to enjoy a game even in a situation in which only one hand can be used. A mobile terminal according to the invention is a mobile terminal used in a game. The mobile terminal according to the invention includes a detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the mobile terminal and a control unit configured to change over a manipulation mode of a game depending upon the orientation of the mobile terminal detected by the detection unit. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107082 | GAME CONTROLLER DEVICE - A game controller device comprises an assembling component and at least one input module. The assembling component comprises a loading surface and a rear surface relative to each other. The assembling component is for accommodating an electronic device. The at least one input module comprises a control surface. The at least one input module is movably connected to a side of the assembling component to have a first using position and a second using position. The at least one input module covers the rear surface when the at least one input module is located at the first using position. The at least one input module is disengaged from the rear surface and both the control surface and the loading surface face along a same direction when the at least one input module is located at the second using position. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107083 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALTERING PERCEPTION OF VIRTUAL CONTENT IN A VIRTUAL SPACE - The disclosure relates to systems and methods for altering perception of virtual or game content in a virtual space based on one or more attribute levels. The perception of some virtual or game content may not be altered. Thus, the depiction of some content is altered while other content is not. A system may alter the depiction of game content based on attributes of an entity and/or based on which entity is to perceive the game content. The different depictions of game content may be provided to the same entity at different times and/or different perceptions of game content may be provided to different entities. Thus, a rich interface may be provided that differentially depicts game content based on attribute levels and/or the entity that is to perceive the game content. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107084 | METHOD FOR SCAVENGER HUNT GAME - Snapwin is a mobile app game. The game is related to a method for managing a contest with a processing or mobile device. Players may be searched in the mobile device's address book, through Facebook's API, Random selection from the user's Data Base or searching by username. The game creator may erase a player to substitute him in case he invited him by mistake or the player does not answer the request. Once all the players accept the invitation to the game the server creates a new game and selects a plurality of words from the data base to form a new game. These words may refer to a noun, action, verb, emotion, advertised words or whatever that can be captured and will appear in the home screen as a new game in which all the involved players must then take a photo related to that word and submit it. The player that is first to take all the photos without getting any revoked wins the game. Users are rewarded with virtual coins that may be used later in the Snapwin Store to get more game cheats, or third party coupons and discounts. The photos submitted may be liked, commented, shared or reported as abusive. Players may earn virtual coins for receiving “likes” in their photos. Games may be sponsored, as well, and the winner may be rewarded with a special prize that accompanies a “premium” word. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107085 | COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER - Provided is a method for controlling a computer, etc., which makes it possible to improve the usability of city building games. The computer is provided with a storage unit configured to store game contents arranged within a game space, positions of the game contents, and a template defining positions of one or more of game contents, and progresses a game by arranging the game contents within the game space based on a command by a player. The method includes when the template is applied to a predetermined area within the game space based on the command by the player, moving, by the computer, the game contents arranged within the game space to the positions of the game contents defined by the template. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107086 | Game Retention Value Optimization System - A system has a server coupled to a data repository and software executing from a non-transitory medium on the processor, the software providing a site serving games to players connected to the server, and providing discovering instances of interaction with the server by first-time players, serving links to a first percentage of the first-time players for games having known high retention value, defined as a characteristic that first-time players who play the game return to the site within a specified period of time, serving links to a remaining percentage of the first-time players for games having no well-developed retention value, marking selection by first-time players of games having no well-developed retention value, monitoring the site for return time of players having selected games having no well-developed retention value, providing a return time period, and using the return time period, assigning or amending a retention value for the game. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107087 | REMOTE CONTROL OF A FIRST USER'S GAMEPLAY BY A SECOND USER - A method for providing remote control of a user's gameplay is provided. A live video feed of a first user's gameplay is presented to a remote second user. A request to transition control of the first user's gameplay to the second user is processed. Control of the first user's gameplay by the second user is initiated. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107088 | MUSIC BASED VIDEO GAME WITH USER-GENERATED CONTENT - A video game includes user generated content. The video game may be a music-based video game. Users may determine content to be played, and a server may provide the content to game devices for play, for example at predefined times, and/or to predetermined game players. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107089 | MUSIC BASED VIDEO GAME WITH COMPONENTS - A video game includes a plurality of components providing for opportunities for increased social interaction of users playing the video game. The video game may be a music-based video game, and a server may provide content of the video game to game devices for play at predefined times. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107090 | Server Device - A server device includes a group managing unit storing a group and a game player belonging to the group in association with each other; a point summing unit calculating points acquired by a game executed on a terminal device of the game player; a sales amount summing unit calculating sales amounts of items usable to execute the game; a money amount output unit outputting information on the sales amounts calculated by the sales amount summing unit to the terminal device executing the game; a group determining unit determining a group to be paid a part of, or the entirety of, the sales amounts as a result of the execution of the game; and an allocation determining unit determining allocation of the part of, or the entirety of, the sales amounts to be paid, in accordance with the points calculated for the game player stored in association with the determined group. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107091 | Electromagnetic Swing - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a powered children's swing. In various embodiments, the swing includes a seat, swing frame, one or more swing arms, a first magnetic component, second magnetic component, swing motion sensor, and swing control circuit. The magnetic components are configured to generate a magnetic force that drives the seat along a swing path. The swing control circuit is configured to control the magnetic components based at least on input from the swing motion sensor and generate control signals causing the seat to swing with substantially constant amplitude as specified by a user. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107092 | DINOSAUR MODEL WITH MULTI-JOINT ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a dinosaur model with multi joint assembly that allows the user to grow creative idea and pursue self-lead learning during the assemblage of relatively many parts into the finished article and which is designed to allow free modification of actions and to provide a definite anatomical structure of dinosaur during the sequential assembly of a skeletal frame. It comprises: a skeletal frame in which skull, cervical vertebra, trunk skeleton, and tail bone units are sequentially connected through joints and the trunk skeleton unit is articulated with limb bone units; an integumental frame, responsible for appearance, comprising head integument, neck integument, trunk integument, tail integument, and limb integument units that are associated with the skull, the cervical vertebra, the trunk skeleton, the tail bone, and the limb bone units, respectively; and a connection member, intercalated between the skeletal frame and the integumental frame, for connecting the frames each other. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107093 | Mix and match toy kit - A mix or match toy set is disclosed wherein four units having a common theme have at least two or three sections. These two or three sections can be interchanged with one another. In one embodiment the units are different transportation vehicles. The units are held together by using magnets in male and female connectors. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107094 | FLYING BATTLE GAME SYSTEM USING MULTIROTOR-TYPE FLYING ROBOTS, AND FLYING BATTLE GAME METHOD USING THEREOF - A flying battle game system using multirotor-type flying robots, and a flying battle game method using thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, under the system, each multirotor-type flying robot runs an offline flying battle game, and the robot contains a body in which a battery is equipped; a propulsion unit that comprises a plurality of propellants that receive power supply to move from the battery; an infrared (IR) transmitting/receiving unit at the body that transmits and receives IR signals; an illumination unit at the body that flickers in different patterns according to the robot's flying motion; and a control unit at the body that receives control signals from a wireless manipulator and then controls the IR transmitting/receiving unit, the illumination unit and movements of the propellants, wherein the propulsion unit lets the multirotor-type flying robot have flying motions of perpendicular ascent and drop by rotary propellers' motion according to a rotation of a motor that works by power supply from the battery. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107095 | SUSPENDED PLAY STRUCTURE - A suspended play structure includes a floor, a sidewall, and a roof that defines an inner space. The structure includes top and bottom ring structures that provide additional support to the play structure. The play structure can be suspended from a tree, a stand, a ceiling, or similar structure. The structure is collapsible for easy storage and can also include a removable cushion that can fit within an internal pocket. The structure can also include a removable string of LED lights within the inner space. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107096 | HORSE JUMPING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for using a transportable horse jumping system are disclosed. The horse jumping system includes a portable standard having a panel for supporting one or more poles, the panel having at least one of a pole holder and a keyway, and a support leg attached to the panel and adapted to maintain the panel in a vertical position. The one or more poles extend generally perpendicularly from a front of the panel. In some embodiments, one or more jump cups are attached to the keyway for supporting the one or more poles. In such embodiments, jump poles may be inserted into at least one of the pole holders and the jump cups. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107097 | Distallation System with Heat Recovery - A distillation system is provided having an evaporation conduit and a condensing conduit connected by a transfer system for transferring distillate vapour from the evaporation conduit to the condensing conduit to condense the distillate. The evaporation and condensing conduits operate under vacuum pressure. A distillate conduit communicates with the condensing conduit for dispensing condensed distillate therefrom. An air passage in heat exchanging relationship with the distillate conduit produces an upward heated flow which is directed to a turbine to extract usable energy therefrom. The transfer system comprise a rotor having port therein which extend from the evaporation conduit to the condensing conduit with | 2016-04-21 |
20160107098 | LIQUID DISTRIBUTOR OF A PROCESS-TECHNOLOGY COLUMN - A process-technology column including a novel liquid distributor which is to be as insensitive as possible to dirt or solids carried in the liquid and which can be operated over a load range as great as possible without the possibility of the delivered liquid being excessively easily entrained by the gas flow which rises in the column is provided. The liquid distributor includes a liquid feed for conducting a liquid and at least 2 nozzles connected thereto for producing a respective liquid jet. The nozzles are flat-jet nozzles for producing a respective flat jet. The flat-jet nozzles are so oriented that the flat jet produced by them impinges on a drain element which is arranged at the liquid distributor and at which the liquid of the flat jet can drain away. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107099 | DISTRIBUTOR TRAY FOR GAS/LIQUID CONTACT COLUMN WITH SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - The invention is a distributor tray ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160107100 | ADSORPTION CARRIER-PACKED COLUMN - An adsorption carrier-packed column includes a central pipe, adsorption carrier, plate A, and plate B, wherein an insertion material C is inserted between the adsorption carrier and the plate A; an insertion material D is inserted between the adsorption carrier and the plate B; the ratio of the deformation rate of the insertion material C (C | 2016-04-21 |
20160107101 | DEGASSING MODULE - The invention relates to a degassing module ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160107102 | FLUID STABILIZER DISC - A stabilizer disc for a liquid that reduces or prevents the formation of a foam on an upper surface of the liquid. The stabilizer disc has a width and a height, wherein the width is greater than the height. The stabilizer disc further has a surface roughness within a disclosed range of surface roughness (i.e., surface finish) values. Further, a plurality of stabilizer discs may be used to cover a disclosed percentage of a surface area of the fluid. A method for reducing the formation of a foam on the liquid within a container during transport and/or storage is also described. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107103 | BIODIESEL-BASED EMULSION DEFOAMER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed are an oil-in-water emulsion defoamer and a method for preparing the defoamer. The defoamer may have a dispersed oil phase with a droplet size of 4 to 8 μm, and a viscosity of 100 to 1000 cP, and is widely used for defoaming in paper coating and wet-end in a paper mill. A method for preparing an oil-in-water emulsion defoamer is also provided. The method may include adding an emulsifying agent to biodiesel, and mixing, then gradually adding hydrophobic fumed silica, to obtain a first mixture. The method may also include gradually adding water and a non-ionic surfactant, and stirring until uniform to obtain a second mixture. The method may also include gradually adding the first mixture to the second mixture, and stirring until uniform, to obtain an oil-in-water emulsion defoamer. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107104 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAXIMIZING UNIFORM EFFLUENT FLOW THROUGH A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A screen decanter for decanting liquid from a reservoir, comprising at least one rack comprising screens and baffles forming the sides of a cavity; a frame attached to the screens and baffles and providing a barrier so that liquid cannot pass from outside into the cavity without passing through the screens; a patterned perforated drain pipe inside the cavity and leading to an opening through which liquids may drain out from the cavity. The pattern of the openings counteracts the hydrostatic head within the rack such that flow through the screens is uniform at all depths of immersion in the liquid reservoir. Preferably, the screens have a porosity of about 50 micrometers. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107105 | DEWATERING OF DRILLING MUD USING A FILTER PRESS - A method of separating a mixture of liquid and insoluble solids in a filter press may comprise: diluting the mixture; adding a flocculating agent to the diluted mixture and stirring to form a chemically processed mixture; pumping the chemically processed mixture into a chamber between two filter plates in the filter press to form a filter cake, wherein the chamber is lined by filter cloths, and wherein, during the pumping, filtrate is forced through the filter cloths and out of the chamber; heating the filter cake in the chamber, wherein, during the heating, filtrate is forced through the filter cloths and out of the chamber; and releasing dried filter cake from the chamber. During the heating, the chamber may be vacuum pumped to facilitate removal of water vapor. Furthermore, before the diluting, additional solids may be added to the mixture. The method may be used to dewater drilling mud, and mixtures of drilling mud with drill cuttings. A system for dewatering a mixture of drilling mud and drill cuttings may comprise: a mixing vessel for mixing together the drilling mud and drill cuttings to form the mixture; a filter press for dewatering the chemically processed mixture; a pump for pumping the mixture from the mixing vessel into the filter press; and a heater for heating the mixture in the filter press. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107106 | PRINTING ENGINEERED FLUID FILTERS - A fluid filter produced by additive manufacturing that includes a filter body having an entrance face for fluid entrance, an exit face for fluid exit, at least one pore in the fluid filter body extending from the entrance face to the exit face, and at least one pocket in the pore. The fluid containing the particles flows through the pore from the entrance face to the exit face and the particles are directed into the pocket where the particles become trapped in the pocket. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107107 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD FOR MODULAR FILTER SCREENS - A method and/or a system filters particles using a screen with modular segments installed into a frame. The frame has a perimeter structure and an orthogonal array of support members. The segments have a segment perimeter frame, an orthogonal array of ribs and a mesh stretched across the segment. When the mesh of the segments is damaged, the damaged segment is removed from the frame and a replacement segment is installed. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107108 | FILTER ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a filter element, a method for manufacturing the filter element, and use. The filter element ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160107109 | Filter Assembly - Filter assembly for a liquid medium comprising a two-piece filter housing having a first and a second housing part with a first and second end wall respectively, surrounded by a circumferential wall, said housing parts accommodating in the space defined between the end walls three layers of filter material, and with a spacer in-between having an open structure with upstanding ribs defining chambers there between and having two end planes which define abutment planes for two layers of filter material and with a passage crosswise to the plane thereof, and with between the second layer of filter material and the second end wall a third layer of filter material, in which all three layers of filter material are discrete layers, the space between the third layer of filter material and the second end wall, and the chambers in the spacer, being in connection to the filter outlet, and the space between the first layer of filter material and the first end wall being connected to the filter inlet. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107110 | FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM - A filter assembly includes housing and a filter device disposed within the housing to define a circumferential cavity therebetween. The filter assembly further includes a bypass valve having a housing wall, multiple inlets and an outlet formed on the housing wall, and a valve member. A first end of the valve member is coupled to a valve seat and a second end of the valve member engages with the outlet of the bypass valve. The valve member is displaced from a first position to a second position when pressure of fluid in the circumferential cavity is greater than a biasing force of a spring, and wherein the valve member engages with the outlet port of the bypass valve against the biasing force of the spring in the first position and the valve member allows the fluid to flow into the hollow center tube in the second position. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107111 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF GREY WATER IN AN AIRCRAFT - This invention relates to a method of draining grey water contained in a water holding tank of a system for management of grey water in aircraft toilets. According to the invention, the method consists of draining the grey water through an undulating diaphragm pump comprising an inlet conduit connected to the said holding tank; the pump diaphragm is able to undulate, by way of actuating means, between two flanges for draining the said grey water present in the holding tank through the inlet conduit of the pump to a discharge conduit of the pump. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107112 | Bi-stable Component Providing Indication of Proper Installation - An apparatus having a threaded bottom assembly for interfacing to connect the bottom assembly to a second structure with threads, having a bi-stable element that, when sufficient force is applied via the process of threading the bottom assembly to the second structure, and at an appropriate torque value, passes from its first minima state, through its maxima state, and to its second minima state, creating a tactile or audible indication that the apparatus has been properly installed. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107113 | System for Extending Turndown in A Gas-Liquid Separator - An apparatus for extending turndown in a gas-liquid separator is presented. The apparatus includes a first mist extractor with a first operating range and a second mist extractor with a second operating range. The mist extractors are generally of the same type, with the second operating range being different than the first operating range. A gas stream containing entrained liquid droplets flows through the first mist extractor and then through the second mist extractor. Each mist extractor coalesces and captures the liquid droplets within its own operating range, expanding the overall operating range of the separator. Additional mist extractors may be added to cover any gap between the first and second operating ranges. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107114 | HONEYCOMB AIR FILTER AND METHODS THEREOF - An air filter, including:
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20160107115 | ABSORPTION METHOD AND ABSORPTION DEVICE - An absorption method includes: a step for preparing a minute passage; a main circulation step for circulating, in the minute passage, a gas as a first fluid containing a component to be absorbed and an absorbing liquid as a second fluid so that the component to be absorbed is absorbed from the gas into the absorbing liquid; and a sub-circulation step for circulating, while the gas and the absorbing liquid are circulated in the minute passage, a third fluid in the minute passage in order to raise the pressure inside the minute passage. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107116 | OBIGGS ASM PERFORMANCE MODULATION VIA TEMPERATURE CONTROL - A controller for controlling an on-board inert gas generation system (OBIGGS) having an air separation module (ASM) dynamically modulates a temperature setpoint for air inlet temperature to the ASM to provide a minimum temperature setpoint that produces a prescribed oxygen concentration at an output of the ASM. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107117 | CORROSION RESISTANT ABATEMENT SYSTEM - Embodiments disclosed herein include a plasma source, and an abatement system for abating compounds produced in semiconductor processes. In one embodiment, a plasma source is disclosed. The plasma source includes a body having an inlet and an outlet, and the inlet and the outlet are fluidly coupled within the body. The body further includes inside surfaces, and the inside surfaces are coated with yttrium oxide or diamond-like carbon. The plasma source further includes a flow splitter disposed in the body in a position that formed two flow paths between the inlet and the outlet, and a plasma generator disposed in a position operable to form a plasma within the body between the flow splitter and inside surfaces of the body. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107118 | WATER RECYCLING IN A CO2 REMOVAL PROCESS AND SYSTEM - Apparatuses, systems, and methods related to removing carbon dioxide from a gas stream are provided. Gas streams can be waste gas streams or natural gas streams. The systems and methods for removing carbon dioxide incorporate water repurposing schemes. Still others are disclosed. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107119 | CATALYSTS FOR ENHANCED REDUCTION OF NOx GASES AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Cu-exchanged zeolite catalysts with a chabazite structure containing selected concentrations of alkali ions or alkaline-earth ions and a lower concentration of (Cu) ions are described and a sequential process for making. Catalysts of the present invention reduce light-off temperatures providing enhanced low-temperature conversion of NOx gases. Catalysts of the present invention also exhibit high selectivity values compared to conventional NOx reduction catalysts. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107120 | Combined Catalytic Converter and Cyclonic Separator for Biofuel-Fired Furnace - A pollution reduction system includes a catalytic converter, fabric filtration and a plurality of cyclonic separators to effectively reduce CO, VOCs and particulate matter emissions from biomass fuel-fired furnaces, while efficiently extracting heat from exhaust gas. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107121 | Hydrophobic Air-Gap Membrane Distillation - An energy-efficient liquid-gap distillation apparatus includes a source of a feed liquid; a distillation module comprising: (a) a feed-liquid chamber n fluid communication with the feed-liquid source to establish a flow of the feed liquid there through, wherein the feed-liquid chamber includes a selectively porous material that allows a component of the feed liquid to pass through the selectively porous material and exit the feed-liquid chamber in vapor form but not in liquid form; (b) a condensing surface maintained at a lower temperature than the feed liquid in the feed-liquid chamber, wherein the condensing surface is sufficiently hydrophobic to produce a contact angle with water of at least 150; and (c) a gap between the selectively porous material and the condensing surface. Vapor passing through the membrane can be condensed as jumping droplets at the condensing surface. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107122 | METHOD FOR RECIRCULATING A REPROCESSING EFFLUENT COMPRISING CHLORIDE IONS - The object of the present invention is a method for recirculating a reprocessing effluent comprising chloride ions from an ion exchange resin comprising the following steps:
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20160107123 | PROCESS OF EXTRACTION OF PHYTOCHEMICALS FROM VEGETATION LIQUORS OF OIL-BEARING FRUITS - A process for extraction of phytochemicals from vegetation liquor derived from oil-bearing fruit including: contacting the vegetation liquor with a material that preferentially adsorbs or absorbs oleaginous parts; filtering the vegetation liquor to yield an oleaginous retentate and a colloidal aqueous solution; and filtering the colloidal aqueous solution obtained from the vegetation liquor, with a hollow fibre filter, wherein the hollow fibre filter is configured to remove molecules above 10000 Daltons in molecular weight and allows molecules 10000 Daltons or less to pass through as aqueous permeate; wherein the aqueous permeate comprises phytochemical. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107124 | FILTRATION DEVICE AND FILTRATION METHOD USING SAME - A filtration device includes a tubular body having an inlet and an outlet for a solution to be treated, and a plurality of hollow fiber membranes aligned in the tubular body. By creating a difference in pressure between the outside and inside of the hollow fiber membranes, water in the solution to be treated is passed from the outside to the inside. The filtration device further includes a gas supply unit configured to supply a bubble from below the plurality of hollow fiber membranes. The tubular body has a gas discharge port above the inlet and the outlet. The gas discharge port is provided for discharging the bubble supplied from the gas supply unit to the outside. | 2016-04-21 |