Patents by Inventor Steven P. Jolliffe

Steven P. Jolliffe 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 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