公开(公告)号：US07554542B1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-30

申请号：US09713476

申请日：2000-11-15

申请人： Michael Ferraro ,  Michael Sweet

发明人： Michael Ferraro ,  Michael Sweet

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/503 ,  G06T13/205

摘要： An animation system is made up of an audio analysis unit, having an audio output and a state change output, and a control unit having an input and an output, the input being constructed to receive a state change indication from the audio analysis unit, the control unit being further constructed to generate compositing command information for individual component elements of an animation frame and send the compositing command information out the output. A method of creating an animation from a set of actions involves receiving a set of signals reflecting the set of actions, outputting a set of compositing commands based upon the set of signals, the set of compositing commands being related to the set of signals by sequences of transition data items, and compositing first images into a first animation using the set of compositing commands and a first graphic database.

摘要翻译： 动画系统由具有音频输出和状态改变输出的音频分析单元和具有输入和输出的控制单元组成，该输入被构造成从音频分析单元接收状态改变指示， 控制单元被进一步构造以产生用于动画帧的各个组件元素的合成命令信息，并将合成命令信息发送出去。 从一组动作创建动画的方法包括接收反映该组动作的一组信号，基于该组信号输出一组合成命令，该组合合命令与序列集合相关， 的过渡数据项，以及使用所述一组合成命令和第一图形数据库将第一图像合成为第一动画。

公开(公告)号：US06717285B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US09952812

申请日：2001-09-14

申请人： Michael Ferraro

发明人： Michael Ferraro

IPC分类号： F03D900

CPC分类号： F03D1/04 ,  F05B2220/62 ,  F05B2240/13 ,  Y02E10/72 ,  Y10S261/87

摘要： A wind powered generating device comprises a tube cluster, a collector assembly, and a turbine assembly. The collector assemblies utilize sails that can be rotated to direct wind down through an inlet tube to a central outlet tube. The central outlet tube is narrowed at a portion, and a turbine is mounted at this narrowed portion to take advantage of the Venturi effect that accelerates the air as it passes the turbine. This permits reliable and efficient operation in areas that were not formerly considered windy enough to be economically feasible for the deployment of wind powered generating devices. Alternative embodiments of the invention include mechanisms for dealing with violent weather conditions, a first of which allows excess wind to bleed off beneath and between the sails, and a second which collapses and covers the sail with a protective sheath/sock.

摘要翻译： 风力发电装置包括管簇，收集器组件和涡轮组件。 收集器组件利用可以旋转的风帆将风向导通过入口管到中央出口管。 中央出口管在一部分变窄，并且涡轮安装在该狭窄部分，以利用文丘里效应，当空气通过涡轮时加速空气。 这允许在以前被认为不足以在经济上可用于部署风力发电装置的区域中可靠和有效的操作。 本发明的替代实施例包括用于处理暴力天气状况的机构，其中一个允许多余的风从风帆之下和之间流出，而第二个则以保护套/袜子塌缩并覆盖帆。

公开(公告)号：US20140221128A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14171907

申请日：2014-02-04

申请人： Michael Ferraro

发明人： Michael Ferraro

IPC分类号： A63B71/02

CPC分类号： A63B69/0002 ,  A63B69/0075 ,  A63B69/0079 ,  A63B71/02 ,  A63B71/023 ,  A63B2069/0008 ,  A63B2210/50 ,  A63B2225/093

摘要： A collapsible batting cage is provided with a collapsible canopy structure including a collapsible truss framework supporting an overlying canopy and extendable legs depend downwardly from the truss framework. A ball stop is supported by the truss framework, underlies the canopy and is spaced apart therefrom. A ball assembly having a ball is coupled to the collapsible canopy structure so as to present the ball at a batting height and permit contact between the ball and the ball stop when struck.

摘要翻译： 可折叠的击球笼具有可折叠的顶篷结构，其包括支撑上覆盖的可折叠桁架框架和从桁架框架向下延伸的可伸展腿。 桁架框架支撑着一个球挡块，位于顶盖之下并与之隔开。 具有球的球组件联接到可折叠的顶盖结构，以将球呈现在击球高度处，并且当被击打时允许球和球挡块之间的接触。

公开(公告)号：US20070202993A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-30

申请号：US11307857

申请日：2006-02-24

申请人： Mark Norwell ,  Robert Hicks ,  Michael Ferraro

发明人： Mark Norwell ,  Robert Hicks ,  Michael Ferraro

IPC分类号： A63B5/11 ,  A63B5/10 ,  A63B5/08

CPC分类号： A63B69/0093 ,  A63B5/11 ,  B63B35/81 ,  B63B35/812

摘要： A flexible trampoline board includes compartments for receiving stiffening elements and weights to more closely approximate the response and feel of a wakeboard, skateboard or snowboard.

摘要翻译： 灵活的蹦床板包括用于接收加强元件和重物的隔室，以更接近地近似滑水板，滑板或滑雪板的响应和感觉。

公开(公告)号：US20170182395A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15372711

申请日：2016-12-08

申请人： Michael Ferraro

发明人： Michael Ferraro

IPC分类号： A63B71/00 ,  B05C17/00 ,  A45D40/26

CPC分类号： A63B71/00

摘要： A pine tar applicator for use on baseball bats, includes a base sheet having a first side and a second side, a pine tar layer coating at least a portion of the first side of the base sheet, a cover sheet overlying and covering the pine tar layer, an adhesive layer overlying at least a portion of the second side of the base sheet, and a protective sheet overlying and covering the adhesive layer. In use, the protective sheet is removed and the base sheet is wrapped about the baseball bat with the adhesive contacting the bat. The cover sheet is then removed exposing the pine tar layer.

公开(公告)号：US06703720B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-09

申请号：US09672923

申请日：2000-09-28

申请人： Michael Ferraro

发明人： Michael Ferraro

IPC分类号： F03D900

CPC分类号： F03D1/04 ,  F03D13/10 ,  F05B2220/62 ,  F05B2240/13 ,  Y02E10/72 ,  Y10S261/87

摘要： A wind powered generating device comprises a tube cluster, a collector assembly, and a turbine assembly. The collector assemblies utilize sails that can be rotated in the direction of the wind to direct wind down through an inlet tube to a central outlet tube. The central outlet tube is narrowed at a portion, and a turbine is mounted at this narrowed portion to take advantage of the venturi effect, which accelerates the air as it passes the turbine. This permits reliable and efficient operation in areas that were not formerly windy enough to be economically feasible. Alternative embodiments of the invention include mechanisms for dealing with violent weather conditions, a first of which allows excess wind to bleed off behind and between the sails, and a second which collapses and covers the sails with a protective sheath/sock.

摘要翻译： 风力发电装置包括管簇，收集器组件和涡轮组件。 收集器组件利用可以沿风向旋转的风帆，以将风向下通过入口管到中央出口管。 中央出口管在一部分变窄，并且涡轮机安装在该狭窄部分以利用文丘里效应，其在空气通过涡轮时加速空气。 这样可以在以前没有足够的经济可行的地区进行可靠和有效的运行。 本发明的替代实施例包括用于处理暴风雨天气条件的机构，其中一个允许多余的风在后面和两条风帆之间渗出，另一个则使用保护套/袜子塌缩并覆盖帆。