Patents by Inventor Brent Perrier

Brent Perrier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Glow-in-the-dark film for bowling lanes
    Patent number: 6840868
    Abstract: A glow-in-the-dark bowling game includes an enclosure with ambient lighting normally illuminating the same, and at least one bowling lane. A UV sensitive dye or pigment is incorporated into at least a portion of the upper surface of the bowling lane. A UV light source is positioned generally above the bowling lane, and is selectively operable for directing UV light onto the upper surface of the bowling lane. To play the glow-in-the-dark bowling game, the ambient lighting is dimmed or turned off, and the UV light source is turned on, causing the UV sensitive dye or pigment to emit visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp.
    Inventors: Brent Perrier, Roy A. Burkholder, Raymond R. Fineran, Jr., Jan Hansen
  • Glow-in- the-dark film for bowling lanes
    Publication number: 20040171430
    Abstract: A glow-in-the-dark bowling game includes an enclosure with ambient lighting normally illuminating the same, and at least one bowling lane. A UV sensitive dye or pigment is incorporated into at least a portion of the upper surface of the bowling lane. A UV light source is positioned generally above the bowling lane, and is selectively operable for directing UV light onto the upper surface of the bowling lane. To play the glow-in-the-dark bowling game, the ambient lighting is dimmed or turned off, and the UV light source is turned on, causing the UV sensitive dye or pigment to emit visible light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Brent Perrier, Roy A. Burkholder, Raymond R. Fineran, Jan Hansen
  • Glow-in-the-dark bowling game and method
    Publication number: 20030060299
    Abstract: A glow-in-the-dark bowling game includes an enclosure with ambient lighting normally illuminating the same, and at least one bowling lane. A UV sensitive dye or pigment is incorporated into at least a portion of the upper surface of the bowling lane. A UV light source is positioned generally above the bowling lane, and is selectively operable for directing UV light onto the upper surface of the bowling lane. To play the glow-in-the-dark bowling game, the ambient lighting is dimmed or turned off, and the UV light source is turned on, causing the UV sensitive dye or pigment to emit visible light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Brent Perrier, Roy A. Burkholder, Raymond R. Fineran, Jan Hansen
  • Fluorescent bowling balls
    Publication number: 20010011041
    Abstract: A novel element is added to a bowling game by incorporating an ultraviolet light-sensitive dye or pigment in a bowling surface (24), a gutter (25), a bowling ball (26), and/or a bowling pin (28). A bowling establishment (10) is provided with an ultraviolet light source (50), (52), which, when conventional lighting (42), (44), (46) is dimmed and/or turned off, will cause the ultraviolet light-sensitive dye or pigment to fluoresce, such that the components (24), (26), (30) fluoresce and glow to provide a pleasing effect attractive to bowlers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventor: Brent Perrier
  • Fluorescent bowling balls
    Publication number: 20010011040
    Abstract: A novel element is added to a bowling game by incorporating an ultraviolet light-sensitive dye or pigment in a bowling surface (24), a gutter (25), a bowling ball (26), and/or a bowling pin (28). A bowling establishment (10) is provided with an ultraviolet light source (50), (52), which, when conventional lighting (42), (44), (46) is dimmed and/or turned off, will cause the ultraviolet light-sensitive dye or pigment to fluoresce, such that the components (24), (26), (30) fluoresce and glow to provide a pleasing effect attractive to bowlers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventor: Brent Perrier
  • Ultraviolet light illuminated bowling game
    Patent number: 5888142
    Abstract: A novel element is added to a bowling game by incorporating an intraviolet light sensitive dye or pigment in a bowling surface (24), a gutter (25), a bowling ball (26), and/or a bowling pin (28). A bowling establishment (10) is provided with an ultraviolet light source (50), (52), which, when conventional lighting, (42), (44), (46) is dimmed and/or turned off, will cause the ultraviolet light sensitive dye or pigment to fluoresce such that the components (24), (26), (30) fluoresce and glow to provide a pleasing effect attractive to bowlers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation
    Inventor: Brent Perrier
  • Ultraviolet light illuminated bowling lane
    Patent number: 5529541
    Abstract: A novel element is added to a bowling game by incorporating an intraviolet light sensitive dye or pigment in a bowling surface (24), a gutter (25), a bowling ball (26), and/or a bowling pin (28). A bowling establishment (10) is provided with an ultraviolet light source (50), (52), which, when conventional lighting, (42), (44), (46) is dimmed and/or turned off, will cause the ultraviolet light sensitive dye or pigment to fluoresce such that the components (24), (26), (30) fluoresce and glow to provide a pleasing effect attractive to bowlers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp.
    Inventor: Brent Perrier
  • Ultraviolet light illuminated bowling game
    Patent number: 5489241
    Abstract: A novel element is added to a bowling game by incorporating an intraviolet light sensitive dye or pigment in a bowling surface (24), a gutter (25), a bowling ball (26), and/or a bowling pin (28). A bowling establishment (10) is provided with an ultraviolet light source (50), (52), which, when conventional lighting, (42), (44), (46) is dimmed and/or turned off, will cause the ultraviolet light sensitive dye or pigment to fluoresce such that the components (24), (26), (30) fluoresce and glow to provide a pleasing effect attractive to bowlers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp.
    Inventor: Brent Perrier