Patents by Inventor Timothy W. Bratcher

Timothy W. Bratcher 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).

  • Publication number: 20180221739
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for remote golf club swinging is provided. The method can include receiving in a robotic golf club swing fixture from a remote operator over a computer communications network a set of swing parameters defining different aspects of a golf club swing. The method also can include directing a plurality of robotic arms of the fixture to swing a coupled golf club according to the received swing parameters. The method yet further can include sensing a result of the swinging of the coupled golf club. Finally, the method can include transmitting data derived from the sensed result to the remote operator over the computer communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Eugene R. Parente, Sean J. Dynes, Timothy W. Bratcher
  • Publication number: 20170021252
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for remote golf club swinging is provided. The method can include receiving in a robotic golf club swing fixture from a remote operator over a computer communications network a set of swing parameters defining different aspects of a golf club swing. The method also can include directing a plurality of robotic arms of the fixture to swing a coupled golf club according to the received swing parameters. The method yet further can include sensing a result of the swinging of the coupled golf club. Finally, the method can include transmitting data derived from the sensed result to the remote operator over the computer communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Eugene R. Parente, Sean J. Dynes, Timothy W. Bratcher
  • Patent number: 9463572
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for remote golf club swinging is provided. The method can include receiving in a robotic golf club swing fixture from a remote operator over a computer communications network a set of swing parameters defining different aspects of a golf club swing. The method also can include directing a plurality of robotic arms of the fixture to swing a coupled golf club according to the received swing parameters. The method yet further can include sensing a result of the swinging of the coupled golf club. Finally, the method can include transmitting data derived from the sensed result to the remote operator over the computer communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventors: Eugene R. Parente, Sean J. Dynes, Timothy W. Bratcher
  • Publication number: 20140074425
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for remote golf club swinging is provided. The method can include receiving in a robotic golf club swing fixture from a remote operator over a computer communications network a set of swing parameters defining different aspects of a golf club swing. The method also can include directing a plurality of robotic arms of the fixture to swing a coupled golf club according to the received swing parameters. The method yet further can include sensing a result of the swinging of the coupled golf club. Finally, the method can include transmitting data derived from the sensed result to the remote operator over the computer communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Eugene R. PARENTE, Sean J. DYNES, Timothy W. BRATCHER
  • Patent number: 7447116
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for tracking the depth of small objects in which a transmitter is connected to a fishing line. The transmitter includes a sensor for measuring water pressure and transmits the pressure measurements to a receiver at a location remote from said transmitter. A signal processing unit is connected to the receiver and converts the transmitted pressure measurements into depth measurements. A display displays the depth measurements in real time showing the depth of the transmitter. The signal processing unit may include a wireless system for transmitting the depth measurement to a wireless display device associated with the fishing line to which the transmitter is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Ionetrics, Inc
    Inventor: Timothy W. Bratcher