24th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200179762 | Multi-purpose water footwear - Multi-purpose footwear includes a show sole, a shoe tongue and a shoe vamp provided as a portion of a shoe upper and a paddle mounted to be displaceable to a plurality of alternative and predetermined positions with respect to the footwear. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179763 | MULTIPURPOSE LOW EMISSION SUBMERSIBLE ENGINE AND AQUATIC CRAFT USING SAME - A low emission submersible engine is part of a multipurpose aquatic device, such as an aquatic craft or an electrical generator. A propulsion system having a propeller is coupled to the submersible engine to produce a swimmer propulsion machine and a generator is attached to the engine to produce an electrical generator. The submersible engine receives air from a snorkel that extends up above a water line The aquatic device has a fuel reservoir which may receive liquid fuel or may receive a fuel cylinder. Floatation chambers keep the aquatic device afloat with the engine submerged. The exhaust assembly and exhaust ports from the engine may also be submerged and the exhaust ports may provide additional thrust. A propulsion system housing integrates the drive shaft and propeller, clutch coupler, exhaust conduits and water flow conduits and is detachably attachable to the engine. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179764 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR GOLF BALLS, AND GOLF BALL - A golf ball resin composition includes (a) an olefin-α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer and/or a metal ion neutralization product thereof or an olefin-α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid-α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester copolymer and/or a metal ion neutralization product thereof, (b) a phenolic resin and (c) a compound having at least two oxazoline groups per molecule, wherein the content of component (C) is from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of components (a) and (b) combined. The resin composition has excellent tensile properties and, when used in a golf ball, provides the ball with an excellent durability without lowering the spin performance and distance performance of the ball. The resin is especially useful as a golf ball cover material for an outermost layer or an intermediate layer. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179765 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball including at least a layer of ball shell, at least a layer of ball core, and an antenna layer is provided. The ball core is provided in the ball shell. The antenna layer is inserted between the ball shell and the ball core or provided on an outer side of the ball shell. A material of the antenna layer includes a conductive material having fluidity or ductility that auto-recovers the shape and does not break after a hit. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179766 | GOLF BALL - A golf ball having a core and a cover that is formed of a resin composition which includes (A) a polyurethane or a polyurea and (B) a styrenic resin material, when dropped from a height of 3 m and made to collide with a metal plate, has velocities 200 ms before and 200 ms after contact that satisfy the condition: (incident velocity)−(rebound velocity)≥0.80 m/s. The ball has a good controllability on approach shots without a loss in the distance achieved on shots with a driver, and thus is particularly useful to professional golfers and skilled amateurs. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179767 | MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL - In a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, an envelope layer, an intermediate layer and a cover, the core is formed primarily of a base rubber, the envelope layer, intermediate layer and cover are each formed of a resin material, and the envelope layer is formed into two layers—an inner layer and an outer layer. The center and surface hardnesses of the core, the surface hardness of the inner envelope layer-encased sphere, the surface hardness of the outer envelope layer-encased sphere, the surface hardness of the intermediate layer-encased sphere and the surface hardness of the ball together satisfy a specific relationship. This ball exhibits a flight performance capable of satisfying professional golfers and skilled amateurs and possesses an excellent controllability on approach shots, in addition to which it has a good feel at impact and an excellent scuff resistance. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179768 | APPARATUS FOR CHARGING AND MAINTAINING LUMINESCENT OBJECTS - A light charging system charges at least one luminescent object to emit light and includes a housing comprising an openable lid, an interior, and at least one interior wall, wherein the openable lid provides a light proof seal when mated with the at least one interior wall. A light source comprises an illuminating light panel interposed between at least one light source and the interior to illuminate and charge a luminescent object when operating. An electronic housing contains at least one battery and an on/off switch. A/C or D/C power can be used. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179769 | APPARATUS FOR AN IMPROVED TENNIS BELT - A belt for holding balls is presented. The belt having ball holders and the ball holders is coupled to the belt. The one or more ball holders having a clip for holding a ball in place and for release of the ball. The apparatus is useful for securely holding a plurality of tennis balls during a tennis match. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179770 | Lie Adaptor - This invention is directed toward a lie adaptor that can be used to adjust the angel at which the shaft attaches to the putter. In one embodiment, the lie adaptor is inserted into the hosel of a putter, then secured to both the shaft and putter head. In another embodiment, the lie adaptor has a cavity in its upper portion into which the shaft fits. In either case, the lie adaptor can be made with a variety of angle adjustments possible, such that a golf shop or even an individual golfer can quickly, easily, and economically adjust the putter lie. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179771 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear portion, and a front portion having a face portion. The body portion may include a cavity wall portion extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. The body portion may include a first interior cavity portion and a second interior cavity portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179772 | LOCALIZED MILLED GOLF CLUB FACE - A wood-style golf club head includes a strike face and a body that cooperate to define a hollow internal club head volume. The strike face formed from a strike plate having an outer perimeter and a frame surrounding the strike plate. The strike plate is affixed to the frame across the entire outer perimeter. The strike plate and frame define a continuous ball striking surface that has a surface texture characteristic of milling that extends continuously across both the strike plate and the frame. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179773 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may have a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, and a front portion with a face opening. The golf club head may have a face portion joined to the body portion and covering the face opening. The golf club head may include an interior cavity partially, substantially, or entirely filled with a structural adhesive. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179774 | MULTI-COMPONENT GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head comprising two components, wherein the first component comprise a ball striking surface, a striking face return, and a sole extension with a rear mass. And wherein the second component comprises a lower density material, comprising part of the crown and part of the sole. The first component comprises a majority of the mass of the golf club head, having a rear mass comprising 20% to 35% of the mass of the golf club head. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179775 | Electronic device for aligning a marked golf ball - A small electronic device used to perform alignment of a lined golf ball in preparation for putting. The device is battery powered and includes one or more motors for rotating the golf ball at a high speed. The device further includes one or more photonic line sensors disposed at the golf ball for identifying the line on the golf ball and for communicating with a microcontroller which coordinates the electric rotation motors to align the golf ball to the device. The electronic device also features a mechanical loading mechanism which holds the golf ball for rotation during the alignment process and releases the golf ball to the putting green without rotation when alignment is complete. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179776 | FOLDABLE STICK, IN PARTICULAR A SPORTS STICK - The present invention provides a foldable stick ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200179777 | IRON GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH BADGE - A golf club head, including a body including a striking face and a perimeter portion extending aft from the striking face, a badge affixed to a rear surface of the striking face, wherein the badge comprises a first layer aft of the striking face, the first layer including a first density, a second layer aft of the first layer, the second layer including a second density, and a third layer aft of the first layer, wherein the third layer comprises a third layer front surface located adjacent the second layer, wherein the first density is less than 2.0 g/cm | 2020-06-11 |
20200179778 | FLOATING GAME ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - In one aspect, there is provided a floating game, comprising a plurality of game markers that are floatable in water, and a game pad. The game pad is sufficiently floatable in water to support a plurality of humans thereon. The game pad includes a first side and a second side that face away from one another. At least one of the first side and the second side includes indicia shaped based on the plurality of game markers. The game pad is flexible and conforms in shape based on a surface of the water. The game pad is positionable in a storage state in which the game pad, and in a use state. The game pad is more compact in the storage state than in the use state. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179779 | GAME OF TOSS - A scoring receptacle for a game of toss may include a first receptacle having at least one first receptacle sidewall. The at least one first receptacle sidewall may define a first receptacle cavity. The scoring receptacle may also include a second receptacle having at least one second receptacle sidewall. The at least one second receptacle sidewall may define a second receptacle cavity. The second receptacle may be configured to be disposed within the first receptacle cavity. A position of the second receptacle relative to the first receptacle may be adjustable. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179780 | COLLAPSIBLE BICYCLE TRAINER SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A frame used for mounting a bicycle eliminates bending loads typically observed in U-shaped frames, where an axial load is forced on the rear axle of a bicycle wheel. The frame uses the rear axle of the bicycle as a structural member to change the loading such that bending is eliminated. This reduces the requirements for the material strength of the frame. An axle interconnect system facilitates quick adjustment and mounting of the rear axle to the frame, and may use an existing skewer of the bicycle wheel. A resistance unit may be attached to the frame, or affixed to a joint in the frame, to facilitate use with a stationary trainer. Flexible frame members may be used to permit a rocking motion of the wheel when used for stationary training, or to allow for use on unlevel ground when training outdoors or for warmup before a race. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179781 | Coaching Aid for Golf - Systems and methods providing statistical analytics of golf performance for coaching including text, tabular, graphic, and image-based outputs that include trends information for the golfer, all based upon actual golf play on course situations, wherein the golfer inputs shot data during play, without interrupting the flow of the game, and uploads the shot data for analytics and review online, and wherein all information related to a given user are reviewable by an authorized coach user through a web-based coach access account. The system is further operable to provide the coach user rights for providing corrective or instructive feedback to the user, including visual recommendations such as modified target areas. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179782 | Golf Swing Training Apparatus - A golf swing training apparatus includes a handle assembly, a flexible neck and a head assembly flexibly coupled to the handle assembly with the flexible neck. The head assembly has a frame assembly and a weight assembly flexibly coupled within the frame assembly with a plurality of weight supports with specific levels of elasticity. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179783 | PUTT RULER - A putt ruler is a device that separates the skills of straight-line putting from reading the green. The putt ruler may be affixed to the golf green and may be rotated to align with the identified target line. Through placement of two golf balls atop the putt ruler, a golfer may produce a putt that follows a straight line, when the stroke used may not have produced a straight-line putt on a single golf ball. The golfer may then evaluate the chosen target line in relation to the resultant putt and evaluate the speed of the putt as the ball travels along the playing surface. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179784 | FLEX GRIP SPORTS BALL PITCHING MACHINE TIP - A unique configuration is introduced herein for providing a ball machine pitching tip. A linear actuator is coupled to the disclosed ball tip herein having at least one member protruding outwardly from a base and radially positioned about a coupling aperture. Positioned selected frictional contact points configured to an inner surface of the at least one protruding member enables an imbalance of torque on the object as released from the gripping tip from a velocity provided by the linear accelerator. The result is the ability to provide a variety of flight patterns (spins) of a ball for a given sport. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179785 | EQUIPMENT CONCEALMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A basketball goal lift system described. The basketball goal lift system includes a basketball backboard and a basketball rim coupled to the basketball backboard by a hinge and allowing the rim to move between a stowable position and a useable position. The basketball goal lift system also includes a telescoping pole driven by a hydraulic or electric motor. A concealment container houses the basketball backboard, the basketball rim, the telescoping pole and the hydraulic or electric motor when not in use. The concealment container has a lid which is closed during concealment and open during use. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179786 | MULTISPORT SPACE FOR THE PRACTICE OF GOAL SPORTS AND NET SPORTS - The multisport space includes a plurality of different fields for goal sports and net sports. There is a first square or rectangular area for goal sports delimited by a vertical wall. The first goal sports area has a goal sports field in which the goals are vertical and extend from ground level. There is a goal sports field in which the goals are horizontal and placed at a certain height. The panels of the vertical wall form nets for a plurality of net sports fields arranged on either side of the panels of the vertical wall. Extensions of panels, leading from their respective implantation axes, also form nets for net sports fields. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179787 | Heads-Up Display For Eyewear - A heads-up display for an item of eyewear includes a mounting means configured to mount the heads-up display to the item of eyewear; at least one sensor configured to obtain performance data; a processing unit operatively connected to the at least one sensor, and configured to process said performance data and to generate an image from said performance data; a micro display unit operatively connected to the processing unit, and configured to display the image under the control of the processing unit; and, an optical wave guide in optical communication with the micro display unit, and configured to route the image from the micro display into a field of view of a wearer of the item of eyewear. The heads-up display is configured to overlay the image into the line of sight of the wearer, such that the wearer can view their surrounding environment at the same time as the image, and therefore view their performance data real-time. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179788 | Heads Up Sports Training System - The present disclosure provides a sports training system including a first housing including a transmitter; a second housing including a receiver and a wireless communication module; and a plurality of illuminating targets in communication with the wireless communication module; wherein, in operation: the transmitter projects a transmission; the receiver is positioned laterally away from the transmitter and receives the projected transmission; in response to an object passing between the transmitter and receiver, the receiver is blocked from receiving the projected transmission; and in response to the receiver being blocked from receiving the projected transmission, a selected one of the targets illuminates. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179789 | Braking and Locking System for a Treadmill - A system for a treadmill including a tread that rotates around a front axle and a rear axle and side rails on opposing sides of the tread, comprises a brake configured to slow rotation of at least one of the front axle or the rear axle, a controller, and a first presence sensor in communication with the controller, the first presence sensor positioned on a side rail and configured to detect the user on the side rail. The brake is not engaged during operation of the treadmill when the tread is moving and the first presence sensor does not detect the user on the side rail. The controller is configured to, in response to the first presence sensor subsequently detecting the user on the side rail, engage the brake. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179790 | MOVING MECHANISM FOR A SKI BINDING - A ski binding moving mechanism ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200179791 | DOUBLE-KINGPIN SKATEBOARD TRUCK INCORPORATING A NOVEL KEYWAY SLOT AND AN L-SHAPED KEYWAY BOLT - A novel double-kingpin skateboard truck is disclosed herein. The novel truck comprises, generally, an intermediary member with a keyway slot that receives an L-shaped keyway bolt. A plurality of risers may be installed on the keyway bolt to raise or lower the overall height of the truck and, thus, the height of an attached skateboard above the ground. The design of the truck allows for increased lateral articulation of the truck when its height is maximized, thus allowing for tighter leaning and turning of the skateboard, while limiting lateral articulation in its lowest height articulation, resulting in increased lateral stability and the ability to operate the skateboard more safely at higher speeds. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179792 | ICE SKATING RINK STRUCTURE AND METHOD - A self-standing portable ice skating rink structure that does not penetrate the underlying surface and generally requires no tools or hardware for installation is provided. The ice skating rink structure includes a perimeter component and one or more tension members. The perimeter component can include one or more board holding members and/or one or more optionally interlocking side boards. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179794 | Religious Game Apparatus and Method of Playing - A religious game utilizing a game base wherein aid game base plate is divided into a plurality of predetermined spaces, each of the spaces being categorized into a plurality of preaching activity types; a spinner device rotatably mounted on the base plate for randomly selecting one of the spaces on the base plate; multiple deck of cards, wherein each of the decks are of a different predetermined color denoting a category of subject matter, and each of the cards in each of the decks are identified by a number denoting the level of difficulty of the subject matter; and each of the cards of a predetermined color having a preaching topic printed on the each of the cards of a predetermined color related the subject matter denoted by the predetermined color; and a timer device for timing a sermon related to the preaching topic. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179795 | Multi-Challenge Game with Accrued Time - A method for a game to be played by a team of players including offering the team of players a first challenge, the team of players having the ability to accrue time in the first challenge, and offering the team of players a final challenge, the time allocated for completing the final challenge including at least any time accrued by the team of players in the first challenge. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179796 | GAMING OPERATIONAL STAGE FOR VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATION - A VR gaming operational stage includes a display device, a standing platform, a limb movement detector, an eye-gaze analyzer, an adjustment device, and a micro controller. The standing platform is configured to detect the center of gravity of a user. The limb movement detector is configured to detect the limb movement of the user. The eye-gaze analyzer is configured to determine the body orientation of the user. According to the data acquired by the standing platform, the limb movement detector and the eye-gaze analyzer, the micro controller is configured to instruct the display device to present corresponding VR contents and instruct the adjustment device to provide corresponding force feedback. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179797 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The present invention provides an interactive system comprising at least one interactive visual display surface, at least one interactive computer being interconnected to said surface comprising an operating system and methods of operating the same. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179798 | REMOVABLE COVER FOR A CONTROL UNIT - The invention relates to a removable cover for a control unit which has input devices, in particular for a controller for gaming consoles or PCs, wherein the shape of the cover is precisely adapted to the shape of the control unit regions to be covered and the cover consists of a multilayer sheet material which has at least one textile outer cover layer and one elastic and moisture-absorbing layer. The elastic and moisture-absorbing layer is made of spacer mesh or woven fabric. In this matter, the cover according to the invention is improved with respect to comfort of use and in particular with respect to the moisture-absorbing effect in comparison to known covers, and the cover is also designed to be more user-friendly. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179799 | Customizable Thumb Grip Covers - A thumb grip cover for an analog controller stick comprised of (a) a screw having (i) a head and (ii) a threaded shank, and (iii) a tip (b) a hardened body comprised of (i) a top surface having a center hole (ii) a bottom surface with a cut-out, preferably a wedge or channel, that ends at or close to the midpoint of the bottom surface (iii) sidewalls that connect the top surface and bottom surface and have an opening dimensioned to receive an uppermost portion of an analog controller stick, comprised of (xx) a hat (i.e., top) and (yy) a shaft wherein the uppermost portion of the analog controller stick is comprised of (xx) a hat and (yy) a shaft. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179800 | GAME CONTROLLER - An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179801 | ROLE-PLAY SYNCHRONISATION SYSTEM - A system for synchronising role-play amongst two or more role-players; said system comprising: A portable digital device closely associated with each role-player; each portable digital device including at least a processor in communication with a memory thereby to execute commands of an application stored in the memory; the processor in communication with input/output apparatus as directed by the commands of the application stored in the memory; each portable digital device in communication with a local network thereby to place each portable digital device in communication with each other portable digital device participating in the role-play; a downloadable role-play and synchronisation digital device; a suite of audio files for each portable digital device participating in the role-play; each suite of audio files containing a file specific to each character in the role play which incorporates: a) The characters' internal dialogue; b) Dialogue between the character and other characters within the role play; c) Directions for the individualised, co-ordinated choreographed movement of the player; d) Sound effects, and; e) Musical score,and wherein content of the role-play, experienced through listening to the audio files, requires the player and their co-players, to physically enact a series of pre-determined, choreographed and co-ordinated movements which are a key component of the roleplay experience. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179802 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A COMPUTERIZED GAME - The subject matter discloses a computerized server for controlling an online game, comprising a gaming engine configured to run the online game, a communication interface configured to communicate game-related data between the gaming engine and an electronic device used by a player of the online game, a real-world data input configured to collect data concerning real world events, a gaming storage configured to store game elements of the online game, a conversion storage configured to store conversion functions, said conversion functions receive as input data concerning real world events and output updates of the game elements of the online game and a processing module configured to receive the data concerning real world events from the real-world data input and update at least one element of the game elements s of the online game according to the conversion rules. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK COUPLED GAMING - Embodiments of the claimed subject matter provide systems and methods for configuring and connecting a controller to a game streaming service. The system includes a plurality of input controls and a network controller configured for communicating with a game streaming service. The system further includes a processor coupled to the plurality of input controls and the network controller. The processor is configured communicate with the game streaming service to login to a game streaming service account and communicate input from the plurality of controls to the game streaming service. The system further includes a power source configured to provide power to the plurality of input controls, the network controller, and the processor. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179804 | System and Method for Improving the Graphics Performance of Hosted Applications - One or more hardware components identify a bottleneck stage within a processor pipeline that processes frames of a video stream. The bottleneck stage has a first clock. An upstream stage receives a feedback signal from the bottleneck stage. The upstream stage has a second clock and the feedback signal includes information as to time required by the bottleneck stage to operate on data and information as to time the data spent queued. The upstream stage adjusts the speed at which the upstream stage operates and queues data to approximate the speed at which the bottleneck stage is operating and queuing data. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179805 | Information Processing Method and Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Storage Medium - An information processing method is provided. The method includes: a motion control including an area assisting object and an operation assisting object is provided on the GUI, and an initial position of the operation assisting object is within a range of the area assisting object; a first sliding touch operation acting on the operation assisting object is detected, and the operation assisting object is controlled to move within a predetermined range according to a movement of a touch point of the first sliding touch operation; the position of the touch point on the GUI is detected, and under when the position of the touch point satisfies a preset condition, the operation assisting object is controlled to enter a position-locked state; and a virtual character is controlled, under the position-locked state, to continuously move in a game scene. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179806 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING USER ENGAGEMENT IN A VIDEOGAME - A method of determining user engagement in a game includes: receiving data from a plurality of remote entertainment devices at a server, the data from a respective entertainment device associating at least a first feature state of the game with an action by a user of that respective entertainment device indicative of a predetermined degree of engagement by the user with the game, aggregating the data received from the plurality of entertainment devices, and determining a level of correspondence between one or more feature states and user actions indicative of the predetermined degree of engagement. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179807 | EXERCISE INTENSITY-DRIVEN LEVEL DESIGN - Balancing an exercise intensity level and a fun factor of a game is non-trivial and challenging. Disclosed herein are aspects and embodiments of an optimization-based approach to address this challenge. The approach can be applied to synthesize a game level with a desired exercise intensity level. By formulating the design problem as an optimization, a level designer can easily balance factors concerning the exercise intensity level of the game as well as other design factors and constraints. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179808 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CREATING AGENT IN GAME ENVIRONMENT - An agent creating method of creating an agent in a game environment is provided. The agent creating method includes creating, by an agent creating apparatus, a base agent on the basis of a common action characteristic pattern of players to transfer the base agent to the game server, receiving, by the agent creating apparatus, match result data obtained by performing a match between the base agent and a character of an individual player, and performing, by the agent creating apparatus, machine learning by using the match result data and creating an evolved agent customized for matchmaking of the individual player on the basis of a result of the machine learning. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179809 | Systems and Methods for Enabling Audience Participation in Bonus Game Play Sessions - Systems and methods enable most valuable players (MVPs) of a gameplay session to play a bonus gameplay session where other players (non-MVP players) participate as player-spectators in online video games and, through a collective voting mechanism or through active interaction, determine the occurrence of certain events or contents of the bonus gameplay in real time. In this manner, non-MVP players are able to directly affect the course of the bonus gameplay. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179810 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFER OF RIGHTS PERTAINING TO GAME ASSETS BETWEEN USERS OF AN ONLINE GAMING PLATFORM - Systems and methods for transfer of rights pertaining to game assets operate between users of an online gaming platform. Exemplary implementations may: tokenize a game asset into a tokenized game asset; record, on a distributed blockchain, ownership of a beneficiary right to a share resulting from selling the game asset; responsive to a sale of the game asset, transfer the share resulting from the sale to a first beneficiary; responsive to a transfer of ownership of a particular virtual item from the first beneficiary to a second beneficiary, and responsive to a second sale of the game asset, transferring a second share resulting from the second sale to the second beneficiary in accordance with the beneficiary right. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179811 | GROUP WAGERING SYSTEM - Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined that may affect the outcomes of a fantasy game. In some embodiments, player location may affect available opponents for a game. Groups may play against one another in a fantasy competition. Various examples of fantasy gaming options are given. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179812 | USER-DRIVEN SPECTATOR CHANNEL FOR LIVE GAME PLAY IN MULTI-PLAYER GAMES - A multi-user system hosts a game session over a communication network. The game session includes a plurality of media streams that show one or more views of live game play for the game session. The multi-user system further assigns a spectator value to each media stream, updates one or more spectator values based on user inputs received during the game session, selects, for one or more time periods of the game session, one media stream to broadcast based on the spectator value assigned to the one media stream for the one or more time periods, and broadcasts the one media stream over the communication network. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179813 | Systems and Methods for Providing Time-Shifted Intelligently Synchronized Game Video - Systems and methods for synchronizing game play of a video game include detecting selection of a video game for game play at a game server. In response, an instance of the video game is executed at the game server. The execution causes the game play to be provided to a game client for rendering on a main portion of a display screen of the game client. A pre-recorded video associated with the video game is provided for rendering in a second portion of the display screen while the game play is being rendered on the main portion of the display screen. The pre-recorded video rendering in the second portion is dynamically synchronized with the game play of the video game rendering in the main portion so that a game scene rendering in the pre-recorded video matches to a game scene of the game play rendering in the main portion of the display screen. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179814 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SERVER, AND INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD - Exemplary communication system | 2020-06-11 |
20200179815 | GAME SYSTEM - A game system, comprising: a data processing system configured to execute program instructions allowing a user to engage in digital game play; a physical toy; and a detection device configured to detect a presence of the toy within a detection area of the detection device; wherein the toy comprises two or more identification elements each detectable by the detection device when the identification element is positioned within the detection area, wherein the toy is configured to allow a user to selectively position the toy with a user-selected subset of one or more of said identification elements within the detection area; and wherein the data processing system is configured to control said digital game play responsive to the detected subset of identification elements. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179816 | BOAT CAPTURE AND LAUNCH SYSTEM FOR WATER RIDES - A system adapted for stopping and launching boats. The system includes a boat, in moving water, with an interaction member extending outward from its hull. The system includes a boat capture and launch assembly that includes: (a) a body; (b) a drive mechanism rotating the body; (c) a capture arm with a first contact surface on the body; and (d) a launch arm with a second contact surface on the body. When the body is rotated into a first position, the capture arm extends outward into the water to catch the interaction member and stop the boat. When the body is rotated through a range of second positions, the interaction member abuts the second contact surface and a launch force is applied to accelerate the boat in the direction of travel of the boat and water. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179817 | TRACK VEHICLE FOR MOVING IN TOY TRACK SYSTEM - A track vehicle for traveling through a toy track system which includes pipe track sections connected together. The track vehicle includes a body having opposite ends and two sides; two diverting pulleys on the sides; a motor in the vehicle; a drive wheel, connected to the motor, at an end of the body; a battery; a control connected to the motor and the battery; two driving pulleys on the sides of the body, at an end of the body, wherein the driving pulleys and the drive wheel allow the track vehicle to stand and run on a plane; and a biasing wheel on top of the track vehicle for applying a force to an inner wall of a pipe track section, that is in contact with the drive wheel, to maintain the drive wheel in contact with the inner wall for driving the track vehicle along the pipe track section. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179818 | INTERACTIVE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT AND A MODULAR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM WITH INTERACTIVE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS - An interactive modular construction element ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200179819 | TOY BUILDING BLOCKS - Elongated cuboid-like toy blocks adapted to be interconnected, the blocks having only female or interleaved male and female coupling components on each elongated face of the block, the width of the cuboid being the same as the height of the cuboid, the length of the cuboid being a multiple of the height of the cuboid, each face of the block having at least one coupling component, each elongated face of the block having at least two coupling components, the coupling components on a single elongated face being equally spaced, all the coupling components on a single elongated face being aligned on the same line, blocks being invariant to rotation by the right angle with respect to the axis of elongation, with male and female coupling components being compatible. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179820 | DISTILLATION DEVICE AND DISTILLATION METHOD - A distillation device including: a first distillation column having first top, bottom and upper outlets and first upper and lower inlets; a second distillation column equipped with a top condenser and a bottom reboiler, and having second top, bottom and upper outlets and second upper and lower inlets; a vapor recompressor; a heat exchanger; a first supply line supplying a feedstock to the first lower inlet; a first connection line transferring a first bottom flow to the second lower inlet via the heat exchanger; and a second connection line transferring a second top flow to the top condenser via the heat exchanger after passing through the vapor recompressor. The first bottom flow flowing through the first connection line and the second top flow flowing through the second connection line are heat-exchanged in the heat exchanger. A distillation method of a feedstock using the distillation device. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179821 | Apparatus for Dewatering and Demineralization of Fine Particles - Hydrophobic particles such as coal and hydrophobized mineral fines can be readily separated from hydrophilic impurities by forming agglomerates in water using a hydrophobic liquids such as oil. The agglomerates of hydrophobic particles usually entrap large amounts of water, causing the moisture of the recovered hydrophobic particles to be excessively high. This problem can be overcome by dispersing the hydrophobic agglomerates in a hydrophobic liquid that can be readily recycled. The dispersion can be achieved using specially designed apparatus and methods that can create a turbulence that can help destabilize the agglomerates in a recyclable hydrophobic liquid and facilitate the dispersion. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179822 | GREASE TRAP - A grease trap (and concomitant method comprising a separator unit separating grease from other fluids and receiving a fluid train containing grease, a heated catch basin beneath the separator unit that receives the separated grease and prevents it from solidifying, a pipe leading downward from the heated catch basis, and a grease container receiving separated grease from a lower end of the pipe. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179823 | DEMULSIFIER INJECTION SYSTEM - A mixing apparatus and method of mixing additives are described herein. The mixing apparatus comprises a mixing conduit having a wall, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. A fluid inlet is formed in the wall between the first end and the second end. A fluid outlet is also formed in the wall between the first end and the second end. An injection conduit fluidly connects the fluid inlet with the fluid outlet. A pump is disposed to pump fluid in the injection conduit. An additive conduit is fluidly coupled to the injection conduit. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179824 | Process for Recovering Isoprenoids Produced by Microorganisms - The present invention is a process for recovering an isoprenoid compound produced by fermentation from a fermentation medium comprising:
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20200179825 | Pearl necklace automatic threading machine - The present invention discloses a method for improving the solenoid dispensing water resistance, comprising a base, said base top surface of the fixed mounting support column slidably mounted threaded rod of the boom, the bottom of the threaded rod fixedly mounted may coil for dispensing of the dispensing head, when the dispensing start lifting the motor, the lifting motor drives a first gear, a first gear rotatably drives the second gear, the second gear rotates the threaded rod may be down to the coil dispensing improved dispensing manner, increasing the efficiency of dispensing can be generated after a significant reduction dispensing bubbles, to improve the quality of the coil, glue extrusion by pressurizing the way, bubbles in the glue are deposited After the dispensing is completed, use the vibration method to shake the air bubbles in the coil to make the coil have better quality. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179826 | PASSIVE MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH PRE-TREATMENT - The present invention discloses an improved multiple filtration cartridge assembly comprising filter cartridges with internal riser tubes mounted on a collection rail via rail couplers. Within this configuration, at least one internal riser tube contains a drain down orifice which corresponds to a matching drain down orifice on the rail coupler. The disclosed assembly increases the lifespan of the filter cartridges. Further, the multiple filtration cartridge assembly may be configured as a filtration mechanism within a variety of Structural Best Practice Management water filtration systems. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179827 | ISOLATION OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES (EVS) FROM BIOLOGICAL FLUID SAMPLES - The invention relates to compositions and methods for isolating extracellular vesicles (EVs) from a biological fluid sample. The compositions and methods of the invention are based on the combination of a polycation with an extracellular matrix forming polymer. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are isolated from biological fluids such as blood, serum, plasma, saliva, urine or cerebrospinal fluid, or from the conditioned medium of a cell culture, such as an adult stem cell culture. The use of the isolation methods and compositions of the invention results in a higher EVs recovery, enrichment in exosomes, simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and in the isolation of EVs that retain their biological activities in vitro. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179828 | SECONDARY TUBULAR COMPOSITE FILTER SOCK SEAM FILLING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME AND COMPOSITE FILTER SOCK ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING A SEAM FILLING DEVICE - A Composite Filter Sock Assembly includes a Compost Filter Sock and Secondary Tubular Seam Filling Device configured to be wedged beneath the compost filter sock on an upstream water runoff side of the compost filter sock, whereby the compost filter sock provides a pinning pressure to the Secondary Tubular Seam Filling Device and wherein the compost filter sock has a nominal diameter of 2-12 times a diameter of a tubular element of the Secondary Tubular Seam Filling Device. The Tubular Element may be least partially filled with a swell-able material such as sphagnum peat moss and may include a fastening mechanism on an exterior surface configured to facilitate coupling to a mesh tube of a compost filter sock. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179829 | GRANULAR FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION - The present invention may provide a granular filtration system for filtering effluent water for agricultural operations. The system may comprise a granular media for filtering the effluent water, a vessel for holding the granular media, a filtration inlet, a filtration outlet, a backflush inlet, a backflush outlet, a plurality of filtration members, and a plurality of conduits, the conduits being in fluid communication with the plurality of filtration members, the filtration outlet, and the backflush inlet. The vessel may further comprise a plurality of access ports for accessing the interior of the vessel. The present system provides filtration members with sufficient size, shape, number, and placement to efficiently and evenly backflush the granular media, and a higher quality, hydrodynamically shaped tank which can be backflushed at a lower pressure, reducing water and energy use, leaks, and inconsistencies in the granular media. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179830 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FILTER PRESS AND A FILTER PRESS - A method of operating a filter press, wherein filter material is fed into a filter chamber so as to form a filter cake between at least two sides of a flexible said filter medium. Filtrate is received from the filter chamber and the filter cake formed the filter chamber is discharged. Prior to discharging the filter cake, compression is applied on the filter cake formed within the filter chamber by providing compression fluid gas at a compression pressure exceeding a prevailing pressure within the filter chamber, directly on a side of the filter medium exterior to the filter chamber, so as to exert said compression pressure directly on said side of the filter medium, thereby causing the filter medium to yield against the filter cake. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179831 | LIQUID FILTRATION APPARATUS - A liquid filtration apparatus includes a series of upright filter plates forming a filter plate pack. Filtering spaces are formed in the filter plate pack. The liquid filtration apparatus includes at least one filtering space and a filter chamber that is at least partly limited laterally by a filter media. The at least one filtering space has an elongated bottom discharge opening at a level below the filter chamber. The elongated bottom discharge opening is provided with a first openable and closable hatch arrangement and with a second openable and closable hatch arrangement extending across the elongated bottom discharge opening. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179832 | FILTER CARTRIDGE - A filter cartridge for use within a filter housing includes a filter tube, a flow port, and a filter plate. The filter tube can be formed of an elongated tubular member that is porous along its length. The flow port can be disposed at one end of the filter tube. The filter plate can be formed of a porous material disposed within the flow port. The filter tube and the filter plate may define a resin chamber for containing an adsorbent polymer resin. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179833 | Filter System, Filter, and Method - A filter system for liquid has a filter head with drainage channel and stop element. A filter cartridge is mounted by screw-in movement at the filter head and has a support ring rotatably fastened to its housing part. The support ring has an eccentric closure element and a first positioning element guided toward the stop element by the screw-in movement to position the support ring at the filter head in a rotational position for axially aligning closure element and drainage channel. The closure element is transferred axially into a sealing seat at the filter head to close the drainage channel when screwing on the filter cartridge. The support ring has a second positioning element holding the support ring in a rotationally fixed position at the filter head when unscrewing the filter cartridge so that the closure element is moved out of the sealing seat only in an axial direction. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179834 | Bypass and Full Flow Combination Filter - The present invention relates to a filter for filtration of oil and/or fuel comprising a combination of a bypass filter portion and a full flow filter portion. The present invention also relates to a method of using the filter for filtration of oil and/or fuel to remove the water/moisture and particulate contaminants therein. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179835 | LARGE FORMAT MELT-BLOWN DEPTH FILTER CARTRIDGE - A tubular depth filter element has three or more concentric zones. Each zone is made of an essentially continuous melt blown filament. The filament of an outer zone preferably has a larger diameter than the filaments of other zones. The outer zone overlaps with at least 85%, and preferably all, of another zone. Optionally, one or more additional filaments may traverse through all of zones. The depth filter element is made by spraying filaments onto a rotating mandrel to form a filament mass in contact with a conical press roller. The filaments are sprayed from three or more nozzles which are spaced apart along the length of the mandrel. One of the filaments is formed in a spray pattern that is angled towards an adjacent spray pattern so as to overlap with at least 50 or 85%, and preferably all, of the adjacent spray pattern. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179836 | 3D PRINTED FILTER CENTER TUBE - A filter center tube includes a plurality of layers of solidified material including a first layer with a first undulating strip of solidified material extending in a first predetermined direction, and a second layer with a second undulating strip of solidified material extending in a second predetermined direction. The first layer is in contact with the second layer and the first predetermined direction is not parallel with the second predetermined direction, forming a plurality of pores therebetween. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179837 | PRECONFIGURED SINGLE-USE FILTRATION DEVICE - A single-use filtration device ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200179838 | MULTISTAGE FIBER FILTERING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SELECTIVELY FILTERING - The present invention relates to a multistage fiber filtering apparatus capable of selectively filtering depending on turbidity of raw water, in which a first filtration mode where the raw water passes through a fiber ball medium, a second filtration mode where the raw water passes through a fiber yarn medium, or a third filtration mode where the raw water passes through both of the fiber yarn medium and the fiber ball medium may be selectively operated. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179839 | ROTOR ELEMENT AND A ROTOR FOR A SCREENING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a turbulence element for use with a rotor and a rotor featuring turbulence elements. The rotor is used in a screening apparatus of the pulp and paper industry. The turbulence element has a longitudinal centerline (CL); two longitudinal edges, a leading edge and a trailing edge; two opposite ends, a first end and a second end; and two surfaces, a top surface and a bottom surface arranged between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The top surface is divided into a leading surface having its origin at the leading edge, and a trailing surface having its origin at the trailing edge. The leading edge and the leading surface are provided with undulations (U). | 2020-06-11 |
20200179840 | FLUID FILTER ELEMENT FOR CIRCULAR LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH A FILTER SUPPORT - A fluid filter element for circular locking engagement with a filter support, the fluid filter element including a filter medium arranged about a longitudinal axis, first and second end caps arranged at opposite cylindrical ends of the filter medium and sealed thereto, at least one locking protrusion located on the second end cap for rotatably locking the fluid filter to the filter support and at least one releasable retainer located on the second end cap and associated with at the at least one locking protrusion for retaining the at least one locking protrusion in locking engagement with the filter support and being operative, when released, to allow rotatable unlocking of the fluid filter element. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179841 | Drilling Fluid Reclaimer - The present invention is directed to a drilling fluid reclaimer The reclaimer has at least one adjustable screen assembly for providing a leveling filter for reclaimed drill fluid. Used drill fluid is placed at the screen assembly at the front the of the screen assembly. The at least one screen is vibrated to separate large particulate matter from liquid drilling fluid. A second screen is provided for additional filtering. Large particulate matter is expelled by a chute at the back of the screen assembly. Drilling fluid passing through the screen is “reclaimed” for use with a drilling system. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179842 | COOLANT LIQUID PROCESSING SYSTEM - A coolant liquid processing system includes: a filtration device for filtering a coolant liquid containing sludge; and a detector that detects particles in a treatment liquid filtered by the filtration device. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179843 | FILTER ELEMENT FOR A FILTER DEVICE - A filter element for a filter device may include a support structure extending along an axial direction, on which on a circumference side an annular filter medium consisting of filter material may be arranged, and an annular first end disc having a passage opening through which a first pin element may be passed, so that the first pin element may project out of the passage opening along the axial direction, wherein a second pin element may axially project from the first end disc laterally spaced apart from the first pin element. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179844 | LIQUID FILTER ASSEMBLY - The disclosure pertains to a filter assembly comprising a base, a cover, and a cylindrical filter element, the base being adapted to receive the cover with the filter element inserted therein. The base has an outlet orifice with a first sealing zone, and a drainage orifice with a second sealing zone. The filter element comprises an outlet tube with a first sealing element, and a drainage plug with a second sealing element, said outlet tube and said drainage plug being positioned to sealingly engage with said first sealing zone and said second sealing zone, respectively, when the base receives the cover. An axial distance (A) between the first sealing element and the second sealing element is different from an axial distance (B) between an end of the first sealing zone and an end of the second sealing zone facing the filter element. The present disclosure also pertains to a filter element for use in such a filter assembly. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179845 | Filter Element Having an End-Side Stand - A filter element for filtering a fluid is connectable to a filter head with a drainage channel. The filter element has a closure element that closes the drainage channel of the filter head when the filter element is connected to the filter head. The closure element is eccentrically arranged relative to a longitudinal axis of the filter element at an end face of the filter element. The closure element extends away from the end face of the filter element in an axial direction of the filter element. A stand is locked at the filter element and extends away from the end face of the filter element in the axial direction to a level of a free end of the closure element or past the free end of the closure element. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179846 | Method and Device for Removing Particles from Waste Water - Filter and method for filtering solve problem of filtering of microfibers. The filter is specifically designed for efficient removal of microfibers from fluids including wastewater such as is emitted by washing machines and clothes dryers in their normal mode of operation. The filter and filtering method hereby disclosed is characterized by the possibility to insert the filtering device directly into existing washing machines without the need for modifications. The filer has a form that allows its direct insertion into an existing void in the washing machine that is connected or an integral part of the drain pump. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179847 | Enhanced Surface Area Dependent Functional Material from Combinational Manufacture with Industrial Hemp for Removing Lithium and Other Constituents from Brine - A material modified with cannabis, possibly partially oxidized, dissolved and reprecipitated, or in conjunction with some physical arrangement into a form with another material that can be applied to separate lithium and other dissolved constituents from brine. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179848 | NANOFIBERS COMPRISING NANOPARTICLES - Articles and methods relating to filter media are generally provided. In some embodiments, a filter media comprises a non-woven fiber web and a backer layer. The non-woven fiber web may comprise a plurality of continuous nanofibers, e.g., continuous nanofibers having an average diameter of less than or equal to 250 nm. The plurality of the nanofibers may comprise a plurality of nanoparticles at least partially embedded therein. In some embodiments, the plurality of nanoparticles makes up less than or equal to 15 wt % of the plurality of nanofibers. In some embodiments, a solidity of the non-woven fiber web is less than or equal to a solidity of the backer layer. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179849 | LIQUID RECOVERY DEVICE - A liquid recovery device includes: an outer pipe that includes an introduction portion into which a gas-liquid two-phase fluid is introduced; an inner pipe disposed inside the outer pipe at a position where the introduction portion is extended to a downstream side in a flow direction of the gas-liquid two-phase fluid; a double pipe portion that includes a clearance part provided between an inner side of the outer pipe and the inner pipe at a downstream side of the outer pipe in the flow direction; a communication hole that communicates the inner side of the inner pipe with the clearance part; and a drainage portion connected to the clearance part to discharge the liquid-phase fluid flowing into an interior of the clearance part. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179850 | COMPRESSED AIR FLUID SEPARATOR WITH VORTEX BAFFLE - A fluid separator for a compressed air system including a head cap defining an inlet port and an outlet port, a first body defining an inner air shaft extending from an upper end to an opposing lower end, the upper end in fluid communication with the inlet port, and a vortex baffle disposed about the lower end of the inner air shaft. A second body forms an outer air shaft about the inner air shaft and vortex baffle, the outer air shaft extending from a lower end proximate to the vortex baffle to an upper end in fluid communication with the outlet port. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179851 | WATER EXTRACTORS AND METHODS OF MAKING WATER EXTRACTORS - A water extractor for an environmental control system includes a primary duct having an inlet and an outlet, a scupper with a scupper inlet extending about the inlet of the primary duct, and a supply duct. The supply duct is in fluid communication with the primary duct and has a wall with an interior surface terminating at the scupper inlet. The interior surface defines one or more one swirl groove within the wall for gathering and conveying liquid water entrained in an airflow traversing the inlet duct to the scupper inlet. Environmental control systems, methods of making water extractors, and methods of removing water from air flows are also described. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179852 | Filter Device, in Particular for Gas Filtration - A filter device has a filter housing and a filter element arranged in the filter housing. The filter element at least partially encloses an inwardly positioned flow chamber. A purified medium can be discharged from the filter device through a flow socket provided with a wall that has an opening. A fastening flange is arranged at the wall of the flow socket adjacent to the opening, wherein a purging gas pipe of a purging device can be detachably fastened by the fastening flange to the flow socket. The opening in the wall of the flow socket receives the purging gas pipe. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179853 | FILTERING SYSTEM, PAINTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FILTERING SYSTEM - In order to provide a filter system for separating off contaminants from a stream of untreated gas that contains contaminants that is of simple construction and is operable efficiently, it is proposed that the filter system should include the following: a base construction through which the stream of untreated gas is guidable and which includes at least one filter module receptacle for receiving at least one filter module, and at least one filter module which is selectively arrangeable on and/or in the at least one filter module receptacle and/or removable therefrom, wherein the at least one filter module includes a plurality of filter element receptacles for receiving a plurality of mutually independent filter elements. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179854 | REUSABLE AIR FILTER DEVICE - An air filtration device is provided. The device comprises a frame member with a detachable filter element, and the filter element comprises a fabric, textile, or similar pliable material that is operable to be washed by various methods. Methods and devices include a filter element and various attachment mechanisms for securing the filter element to a frame and selectively removing the filter element for cleaning and replacement purposes. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179855 | ADJUSTABLE FILTER ASSEMBLIES FOR HVAC SYSTEMS - An adjustable filter assembly for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first filter retainer configured to capture a first filter and a second filter retainer configured to capture a second filter. The adjustable filter assembly also includes a hinge coupled between first filter retainer and the second filter retainer and about which the first filter retainer and the second filter retainer are configured to rotate to position the first filter and the second filter at an angle relative to one another in a first angled operating configuration and to align the first filter and the second filter with one another in a second angled operating configuration. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179856 | Effluent Processing Apparatus and Method for a Vehicle Air Brake Charging System - An effluent processing apparatus comprises a coalescing element arranged to separate oil and water from an effluent mixture containing air, oil, and water from a purge valve of an air dryer. The coalescing element includes a plurality of members which define a predefined pattern of paths along which the effluent mixture flows to separate oil and water therefrom. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179857 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING UTILIZED CAPACITY OF AN AIR FILTER - A method, an air treatment device and a system associated with determining a degree of utilized capacity of a filter for processing air present in an ambient volume. Determining a total accumulated pollutant amount in the filter. Comparing the determined total accumulated pollutant amount to a reference pollutant amount to determine the degree of utilized capacity. The reference pollutant amount is a pollutant amount present in the filter when the air treatment device produces a predetermined clean air flow. The accumulated pollutant amount in the filter is determined based on data obtained from a sensor arranged to measure a current pollutant concentration in the ambient volume and/or pollutant concentration data indicative of a current pollutant concentration in the ambient volume and an estimated volume of air processed by the air treatment device. The volume is estimated based on a current air flow through the filter. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179858 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POLLUTION STATUS OF A PARTICLE FILTER IN AN AIR-CLEANING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a device and method for determining the pollution status of a particle filter ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200179859 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS INTO AN AIR PURIFICATION FILTER THROUGH A REUSABLE SENSOR POST - A sensor device is disclosed for providing end of service life indication for an air purification filter. The sensor device has a cylindrical housing for insertion into a sorbent bed of a filter, and can be removed from the bed and reused at the end of the filter service. One or more sensors inside the housing are configured to sense physical/chemical characteristics of air passing through the sorbent bed, and to provide associated data to a sensor conditioning board within the housing. The sensor conditioning board processes the received data and conditions the data as desired. The housing is receivable in a cavity formed in the filter bed. A receiving structure receives the housing therein. Data from the one or more sensors can be used to calculate predicted end of service life of the filter. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179860 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING HVAC FILTER CHANGE - Computer-implemented systems and methods for estimating a replacement status of an HVAC air filter. Outdoor weather data (e.g., outdoor temperature information), is obtained. A Total Runtime Value of the HVAC system is determined based upon the obtained outdoor weather data. Finally, a replacement status of the air filter is estimated as a function of a comparison of the Total Runtime Value with a Baseline Value. By correlating air filter replacement status with an estimated runtime of the HVAC system, a credible predictor of air filter usage is provided. By estimating fan runtime based on easily-obtained outdoor weather data, the methods are readily implemented with any existing HVAC system and do not require installation of sensors or other mechanical or electrical components to the HVAC system. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179861 | Cleaning system for bag filters - A cleaning device for bag filters, comprising a cleaning head which is connected via a pressure fluid hose to a pressure medium source and has a cleaning bore, which can be rotated about a main axis of the cleaning head around and exits through the pressure medium, and with a control device for controlling operating parameters, is characterized in that the cleaning head is connected via a drive shaft with a drive device which sets the cleaning bore in rotation, wherein the control device also controls the drive means. | 2020-06-11 |
20200179862 | AIR FILTER ARRANGEMENT; ASSEMBLY; AND, METHODS - An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes media comprising corrugated media secured to facing media and defining a media pack having opposite flow faces. Media pack arrangements including such media are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media packs and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Advantageous housing seal arrangements having a pinch seal member and forming a trough are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described. | 2020-06-11 |