Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Emmerson

Geoffrey Emmerson 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).

  • Golf balls with impact resistant identification device
    Patent number: 7059974
    Abstract: A golf ball having an identification device (10) embedded in it comprises an aerial (14) and a coded chip (12), which are associated with a resilient member (16) arranged to dampen shock form impact. The resilient members is in the form of a diaphragm (16), to which the chip (12) and aerial (14) are separately connected. The above components, mounted on an insulating plate (11), are moulded in a capsule (20) which is then placed at the center of a golf ball core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: World Golf Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven P. Golliffe, David V. Jolliffe, Geoffrey Emmerson
  • Golf tee device
    Publication number: 20060105859
    Abstract: A golf tee device comprises a tee (4) which has external buttress threading (5) for insertion into the corresponding threading (2) of a housing (1) so that the height of the tee can be adjusted. The top of the threading indicates that the tee (4) is at its maximum working height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: John Thirkettle, Geoffrey Emmerson
  • Golf putting game with means for automatically monitoring the movement of the ball
    Patent number: 7040998
    Abstract: A golf game employing r.f-tag coded golf balls has a playing area with r.f. antennae located underneath to enable the number of strokes taken by a player to be counted. Separate antennae are provided for the tee area and hole, respectively, and the antennae around the hole are smaller to improve resolution. The antennae are connected to a computer which monitors successive moving and stationary phases of a golf ball to count the number of strokes taken by a player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: World Golf Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven P. Jolliffe, David V. Jolliffe, Geoffrey Emmerson
  • Golf game
    Publication number: 20030125122
    Abstract: A golf game employing r.f.-tag coded golf balls has a playing area (14) with r.f. antennae (20) located underneath to enable the number of strokes taken by a player to be counted. Separate antennae (22 and 26) are provided for the tee area (12) and hole (16), respectively, and the antennae (21) around the hole are smaller to improve resolution. The antennae (20, 21, 22, 26) are connected to a computer (30) which monitors successive moving and stationary phases of a golf ball to count the number of strokes taken by a player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Steven P. Jolliffe, David V. Jolliffe, Geoffrey Emmerson