Patents by Inventor Sally A. Giacomotti

Sally A. Giacomotti 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).

  • Patent number: 4237376
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring court games is described in which a counter is actuated by a card bearing a predetermined code. Upon being actuated, the counter is preset to a predetermined period of play for a game in a court with which the monitor is associated. When the predetermined period of play has expired the event monitor signals this condition permitting the other players to actuate the system and commence their use of the court. The card used to actuate the counter preferably bears both an optical and a magnetic code, thereby significantly complicating counterfeiting while also providing additional information bearing areas for controlling various systems associated with the court, and preferably can be used in any of multiple directions to actuate the counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1980
    Inventors: Richard A. Giacomotti, Sally A. Giacomotti, Julian L. Petrini, Madeline A. Petrini, Ted L. Slater
  • Patent number: 4139764
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring court games is described in which a counter is actuated by a card bearing a pre-determined code. Upon being actuated, the counter is pre-set to a pre-determined period of play for a game in a court with which the monitor is associated. The counter then counts the elapsed period of play and displays to other players waiting to use the court the period of play still remaining, confirming to them in a positive fashion the period they must wait to use the court. Upon expiration of the pre-determined period of play, the event monitor signals this condition permitting the other players to actuate the system and commence their use of the court.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1979
    Inventors: Julian L. Petrini, Madeline A. Petrini, Richard A. Giacomotti, Sally A. Giacomotti, Ted L. Slater