Patents by Inventor Thomas Michael Baer

Thomas Michael Baer 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).

  • Systems and methods for detecting physical impacts
    Patent number: 11638863
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, devices, and methods for measuring physical impacts to various surfaces, including athletic equipment such as punching bags, tackling dummies, etc. An example system includes a punching bag and a plurality of force sensors coupled to the punching bag. The force sensors are configured to detect physical impacts on the punching bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Baer, Jonathan William Baer
  • Systems and methods for detecting running and walking strides and foot strikes
    Patent number: 11549853
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for measuring the location, the amplitude, and/or the direction of forces applied to a walking or running surface. An example system includes a pressure-sensitive sheet that extends along a first axis. The pressure-sensitive sheet includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A vertical force applied at a location along at least one of the top surface or the bottom surface forms an electrical path between the top surface and the bottom surface having a resistance, rf, that is inversely proportional to an amplitude of the vertical force. The system further includes read out circuitry configured to provide information indicative of the amplitude of the vertical force and the location of the vertical force along the first axis of the pressure-sensitive sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Baer, Jonathan William Baer
  • Systems and Methods for Detecting Running and Walking Strides and Foot Strikes
    Publication number: 20220042865
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for measuring the location, the amplitude, and/or the direction of forces applied to a walking or running surface. An example system includes a pressure-sensitive sheet that extends along a first axis. The pressure-sensitive sheet includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A vertical force applied at a location along at least one of the top surface or the bottom surface forms an electrical path between the top surface and the bottom surface having a resistance, rf, that is inversely proportional to an amplitude of the vertical force. The system further includes read out circuitry configured to provide information indicative of the amplitude of the vertical force and the location of the vertical force along the first axis of the pressure-sensitive sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Baer, Jonathan William Baer
  • Systems and Methods for Detecting Physical Impacts
    Publication number: 20220016508
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, devices, and methods for measuring physical impacts to various surfaces, including athletic equipment such as punching bags, tackling dummies, etc. An example system includes a punching bag and a plurality of force sensors coupled to the punching bag. The force sensors are configured to detect physical impacts on the punching bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Baer, Jonathan William Baer
  • Systems and methods for detecting running and walking strides and foot strikes
    Patent number: 11181428
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for measuring the location, the amplitude, and/or the direction of forces applied to a walking or running surface. An example system includes a pressure-sensitive sheet that extends along a first axis. The pressure-sensitive sheet includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A vertical force applied at a location along at least one of the top surface or the bottom surface forms an electrical path between the top surface and the bottom surface having a resistance, rf, that is inversely proportional to an amplitude of the vertical force. The system further includes read out circuitry configured to provide information indicative of the amplitude of the vertical force and the location of the vertical force along the first axis of the pressure-sensitive sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Baer, Jonathan William Baer
  • Systems and Methods for Detecting Running and Walking Strides and Foot Strikes
    Publication number: 20210156754
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for measuring the location, the amplitude, and/or the direction of forces applied to a walking or running surface. An example system includes a pressure-sensitive sheet that extends along a first axis. The pressure-sensitive sheet includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A vertical force applied at a location along at least one of the top surface or the bottom surface forms an electrical path between the top surface and the bottom surface having a resistance, rf, that is inversely proportional to an amplitude of the vertical force. The system further includes read out circuitry configured to provide information indicative of the amplitude of the vertical force and the location of the vertical force along the first axis of the pressure-sensitive sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Baer, Jonathan William Baer