Patents Examined by Christopher Glenn
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Patent number: 12214253Abstract: A swing analysis system is disclosed herein. The swing analysis system includes at least one user input device; a motion capture system comprising at least one motion capture device configured to detect the motion of at least one of: (i) one or more body segments of a subject, (ii) a head and/or face of the subject, (iii) a hand and/or fingers of the subject, and (iv) an object being manipulated by the subject, and generate output data; and at least one data processing device operatively coupled to the user input device and the motion capture system, the at least one data processing device being programmed to perform autodetection for the movement of the subject that is selected by the user by inputting the output data from the motion capture system into a trained neural network so that the movement being performed by the subject is able to be automatically determined.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Bertec CorporationInventors: Necip Berme, Mohan Chandra Baro
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Patent number: 12194391Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of desktop pinball, and relates to a desktop pinball interaction device, including: a base, a surface of the base being provided with a table top for placing a pinball, and an edge of the table top being provided with two or more goals; ball striking devices, the ball striking devices being slidably mounted on the base through driving devices, and the two or more of the ball striking devices being respectively mounted at different goals; goal sensors, positions of the goal sensors corresponding to positions of the goals and being used for detecting the pinball; and remote control handles, the two or more of the remote control handles being used for respectively controlling different driving devices and ball striking devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2024Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: HONG KONG XIYAO INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LIMITEDInventor: Shaojia Guo
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Patent number: 12194355Abstract: A kit of parts for playing a tag game in low-light conditions includes first and second base markers, first and second plurality of team identifiers, and first and second plurality of batons. The base markers, team identifiers and the batons emit light.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Starlux Games, LLCInventor: Judd Paul King, II
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Patent number: 12186675Abstract: An aggregative dice shaker comprises: providing two or more dice cup devices and a control device. Each dice cup device includes a dice plate, a camera, and a shaking device. A plate surface of the dice plate is for placing the dice thereon. The camera faces toward the plate surface. The shaking device applies a reciprocating force to the dice plate. The control device receives an external control signal and activating the corresponding dice cup device, and outputs the game result as an output. Therefore players can play games using one dice cup device and games using multiple dice cup devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: BOLLER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Ho-Tien Teng
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Patent number: 12179081Abstract: Present disclosure relates to a portable putting drill system. The portable putting drill system includes a sensor array, a drill data collection circuit, and a mobile electronic device. The sensor array collects putting drill data including a striking speed, striking angle of a putter, and whether putter hits its sweet spot. Drill data collection circuit includes a data collection circuit for receiving the putting drill data collected by the sensor array, a data processing circuit for processing the putting drill data received, a data reporting circuit for reporting results of the putting drill data processed, and a wireless connection circuit for transmitting the results of putting drill data processed to a mobile electronic device wirelessly over a communication network. Mobile electronic device displays processed putting drill data, provides audio output to a user in real time to enhance putting drill experience, and saves historic statistics of putting drill data.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Inventor: Yansheng Zhao
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Patent number: 12179075Abstract: An apparatus for storing equipment is disclosed. The apparatus has a housing including a plurality of members configured to rotate relative to each other, about an attachment portion of the plurality of members, between a closed position forming an interior cavity and an open position, an assembly attached to the housing and configured to rotate relative to the housing, a shaping member attached to one of the plurality of members and configured to rotate relative to the one of the plurality of members, and at least one aperture extending through the one of the plurality of members. The shaping member is configured to removably receive the equipment.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Platypus Golf Company LLCInventor: Thomas Travers
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Patent number: 12145037Abstract: A golf hole lighting device includes a shell suitable for being used in a golf hole and a luminous body arranged in the shell. The luminous body emits light in a direction towards a top of the shell. An optical lens having a protruding top surface and configured to condense light is arranged at a position, corresponding to the luminous body, on a top surface of the shell. When the luminous body emits light, the optical lens is configured to achieve effects of focusing light, improving the light intensity, and controlling a shape of a beam, so that the light emitted by the luminous body is more concentrated, the uniformity and quality of the light are improved, and dazzling is reduced. The light from the golf hole is better focused and softer, so that a user can effectively determine a position of the golf hole.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2024Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Inventor: Genhai Liu
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Patent number: 12134019Abstract: A coaching tool for footwork development including a plurality of shims arranged parallel to one another. The coaching tool includes a housing surrounding the shims. The housing has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a front surface, and a back surface opposite the front surface. The coaching tool includes a handle extending from a first end to a second end. The first end is attached to the housing on the back surface, and the second end is spaced from the first end. A portion of the handle between the first end and the second end is disposed on a common plane with the bottom surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Drive Step Products LLCInventors: Patrick Lyall, Michael Przybylek
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Patent number: 12070669Abstract: An apparatus, methods and systems are provided for creating a shot information database comprising ball flight data combined with a user's intended golf shot type, the user's golf club selection, the user's setup position and dynamic swing adjustment made to produce the golfer's intended golf shot with the selected golf club to produce said golf shot. This invention presents to the user such information as a “score,” wherein said score reflects the accuracy of the user's golf shot. In addition, the ball flight data includes a trajectory angle, an elevation angle, a quadrant in a “target plane” comprising an x-y coordinate system coplanar with said target plane and a characterization of a type of golf shot produced by said golfer, such as a “draw.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Inventor: Eugene Mallory
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Patent number: 12036459Abstract: Kits for leveling and adjusting the slope of cornhole boards as well as a method leveling and adjusting the cornhole boards.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Inventor: John Force
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Patent number: 12036464Abstract: A putting training device attachment including a shaft mount for mounting on a putter shaft; a pendulum assembly mounted on the mount; an indicating gauge connected to the pendulum assembly for indicating a preferred track for the pendulum. A putter is described for training.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Arnolds Innovations Pty LtdInventors: Brett Arnold, Craig Andrews, Rohaan Taneja
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Patent number: 12023559Abstract: Disclosed herein is a propellent-driven golf club to launch a ball without requiring a swinging action on the propellent-driven golf club. Accordingly, the propellent-driven golf club may include a hollow shaft and a handle attached to the hollow shaft. Further, the propellent-driven golf club may include a golf club head assembly attached to the hollow shaft. Further, the golf club head assembly may include a rotary magazine configured to receive a reloadable wafer, the firing mechanism operationally coupled to the triggering device, a firing cylinder port configured to mate with at least a portion of the cartridge, a vortex generator, a range control mechanism comprising a range control valve fluidly coupled to an egress port of the chamber, a firing cylinder bore fluidly coupled to an outlet of the range control valve, and a piston movably disposed in the firing cylinder bore.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Inventor: Roy H. Taylor
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Patent number: 12005321Abstract: A golf club tool and method, the golf club tool comprises a tool body defining a hollow body interior that continuously connects an open first body end to an enclosed second body end, the hollow body interior is configured to removably receive and partially encapsulate a top portion of a golf club; the enclosed second body end removably supports a golf ball marker and further pivotally mounts a multi-prong fork; and the multi-prong fork is further configured to have a removable engagement with a golf ball.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Inventor: Jesse Martinez
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Patent number: 11998817Abstract: A ball game apparatus including a centerpiece apparatus member having an outer frame member, an inner frame member, and a raised platform surface disposed within the inner frame member, a plurality of shaped members coupled between the outer and inner frame members, and a ball member configured to bounce off the raised platform surface and the plurality of shaped members.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventor: Mark Moran
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Patent number: 11980805Abstract: A method of installing a binder-based overlay system may include contacting a layer of geotextile fabric to a surface of a substrate and applying a primer layer to a surface of the geotextile fabric. Two or more binder layers including infill particles may be applied over the primer layer. A resurfacer layer followed by one or more color layers may be applied over the two or more binder layers. The primer layer, one or more binder layers, resurfacer layer, and two or more color layers may cure upon application to form a monolithic layer upon the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: RS Sports Surfaces, LLCInventors: Timothy Sadick, David Rich
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Patent number: 11977095Abstract: Disclosed is a method for analyzing an athletic throwing motion by an individual. The method is executed by a motion monitoring system having at least one computer and at least one inertial sensor for sensing movement of the individual. The method involves the at least one computer receiving inertial sensor data from the at least one inertial sensor during execution of the athletic throwing motion by the individual, analyzing the athletic throwing motion by determining at least one metric from the inertial sensor data, and generating constructive feedback regarding the athletic throwing motion based on the at least one metric. The constructive feedback can for example be biofeedback and/or a prescription for a set of exercises. The constructive feedback can help the individual improve upon the athletic throwing motion. Also disclosed is a motion monitoring system.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: PG Tech, LLCInventors: Alex B. Omid-Zohoor, Zac Zoller, Erik Herter
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Patent number: 11964187Abstract: We generally describe a detection system and a method for tracking a moving object. The detection system (101) comprises a sensor (102) which is configured to sense an event. The system further comprises a trigger detection module (108a) which is coupled to the sensor (102), wherein the trigger detection module (108a) is configured to identify the sensed event to be a trigger event. The system further comprises an imaging device (114) for imaging the trajectory of an object, and an imaging device control unit (112) for controlling the imaging device (114). The imaging device control unit (112) is coupled to the trigger detection module (180a), wherein the imaging device control unit (112) is configured to control the imaging device (114) in response to a trigger event being identified by the trigger detection module (108a).Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Péter Hága, Nóra Fenyvesi, Zsófia Kallus
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Patent number: 11911676Abstract: The utility model relates to the technical field of throwing toys, and discloses a structure of a lighting effect structure for a sandbag game board. The lighting effect structure for a sandbag game board includes a lighting effect assembly, a sandbag board configured to mount the lighting effect assembly, and a remote control configured to remotely control the lighting effect assembly. The lighting effect assembly for a sandbag game board includes a hole light strip, a board light strip, a sensing detection module configured to detect that a sandbag enters a hole, a vibration detection module configured to detect that the sandbag hits a board, and a voice playback module configured to perform voice prompt in cooperation with the sensing detection module and the vibration detection module. The hole light strip is embedded in an inner part of a hole on the sandbag board, and the board light strip is embedded at an outer edge of the sandbag board.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Inventor: Wanghui Xiong
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Patent number: 11896891Abstract: Card-handling devices may include a card-shuffling apparatus, a card output portion, and/or a card input portion. The card input portion may include a card rotation device. The card rotation device may be configured to receive and rotate cards about a minor axis of the cards. The card-handling device may include a card-shuffling apparatus including a carousel having at least one hundred compartments each configured to hold between one and ten cards and arranged radially about the carousel. The card-handling device may be positioned at a gaming structure with a playing surface. The card-handling device may include a card output portion for receiving shuffled cards from the card-shuffling apparatus. The card output portion may be configured to receive the cards where major faces of the playing cards are oriented in a plane substantially transverse to the playing surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Paul K Scheper, Ronald R. Swanson, James B. Stasson, James P. Helgesen, Haven A. Mercer, Troy D. Nelson, Jamal Hani Kotifani, Feraidoon Bourbour, Peter Krenn
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Patent number: 11898826Abstract: Disclosed are a dart game apparatus and a dart game system including an image projector according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The dart game apparatus and the dart game system including the image projector may include: a sensing unit sensing hitting of a thrown dart pin; a dart target allowing the dart pin to be received; a display area formed to surround an exterior of the dart target, provided in a body structure of the dart game apparatus, and receiving an image projected from an image projector to output a variable screen; an image projector projecting the image toward the display area; and a controller controlling operations of the dart game apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: PHOENIXDARTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Sang Uk Hong