Patents Examined by Eugene L Kim
  • Patent number: 12290727
    Abstract: A system and method for playing a flying disc game is disclosed. A goal post having a vertical orientation includes a pop-up piston upon which an object can be placed in an armed position is disclosed. The goal post includes a target that when struck by a flying disc ejects the object into the air. A method of playing a flying disc game with such a goal post is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Inventors: Clinton Bierman, Paul Choiniere
  • Patent number: 12292254
    Abstract: A virtual reality weapon accessory comprising a baton and a tracker adapter coupled to the baton wherein the tracker adapter is configured to adapt with a virtual reality tracker that facilitates communications between the baton and a virtual reality computing device. The tracker adapter includes a groove comprising a female socket configured to receive a strike plate of the virtual reality tracker wherein the groove includes a magnet that attracts to the strike plate. The tracker adapter further includes a pin pad configured to establish signal connections with the virtual reality tracker to transmit signals from the baton to the tracker. The tracker adapter may be configured to detect a flick motion associated with the baton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Street Smarts VR, Inc.
    Inventor: Greg Prodzenko
  • Patent number: 12293678
    Abstract: A pop-up with slide lock mechanism is provided which moves between a first position, wherein the pop-up is in a flat, unfolded position, and a second position, wherein the pop-up is in an unfolded, upright or three-dimensional (3D) configuration by sliding one panel along part of the pop-up structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: Charles Robert Kelly
  • Patent number: 12285699
    Abstract: The novelty device for kicking a user's buttocks is a disciplinary device. The novelty device for kicking a user's buttocks exchanges momentum between an appropriate authority and a client. The momentum exchange occurs between the novelty device for kicking a user's buttocks and the buttocks of the client. The novelty device for kicking a user's buttocks comprises a frame structure, a mechanical linkage, and a disciplinary tool. The frame structure elevates the mechanical linkage and the disciplinary tool above a supporting surface. The mechanical linkage forms an energy transfer device that transfers the energy generated by the appropriate authority to the disciplinary tool. The disciplinary tool is a rotating structure. The disciplinary tool converts the received energy from the appropriate authority into a rotation with angular momentum. The disciplinary tool rotates until the disciplinary tool impacts the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventors: Doris Lenyon, Rose Robbins
  • Patent number: 12285702
    Abstract: In an aspect, a transformable toy is provided and includes a first rotary member and a second rotary member, which are rotatable relative to one another between first and second rotary positions. A projection member is rotationally fixed to the first rotary member, and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. A helical guide is connected and a helical guide follower are connected to the second rotary member and the projection member. Relative rotation between the first rotary member and the second rotary member between the first and second rotary positions drives relative rotation between the helical guide and the helical guide follower, which in turn drives the projection member to move between the retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventors: Jessica Livingston, Anne N. Charbonneau
  • Patent number: 12280319
    Abstract: An interlocking disc includes a hub with an inner circular area with an inner thickness and a circular step. A plurality of petals circumferentially spaced apart extend radially outward from the outer area of the hub. Each of the plurality of petals are disposed within a common plane and include a catch on each of side of each petal. The catch is engageable to a circular stop of another interlocking disc to inhibit disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: VIAHART LLC
    Inventors: Molson Hart, Dileep Prabhakaran, Cheong Choon Ng
  • Patent number: 12263417
    Abstract: A model toy includes: a main body portion; and a tray including a placement surface, the tray being stored inside the main body portion and configured to be drawn out from the main body portion. The main body portion includes a standing wall portion extending along a draw-out direction of the tray from an inner side of the main body portion to a position on or above the placement surface. The standing wall portion has a cutout portion that is cut out in an arc shape to face a draw-out side of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kei Kamiyama
  • Patent number: 12257523
    Abstract: A launching device, system and method uses a fluid pressure system and a launch direction system in combination with an automated control system and a fluid cavity in a game ball for compressed air providing a pneumatically operated toy that releases upon a user-directed and automated control launch of a game ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: NSI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Frank J. Landi, Jr., Steve Rehkemper, Jeffrey Rehkemper, Adam Gelder, Kamil Maj
  • Patent number: 12260781
    Abstract: The technology relates generally to an interactive avatar training system. The interactive avatar training system utilizes an interactive platform that allows at least two users, such as a trainer and a trainee, to be in interactive communication in a training program. The interactive avatar training system may assist generating a processed answer or response from the trainer to the trainee so that the answer presented to the trainee has high level of accuracy. Thus, the training efficiency and accuracy may be enhanced and improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Interactive Video Images, Inc.
    Inventors: David Patrick Carmichael, Roger Nelson, John J. Maley, Jeffrey Shapiro
  • Patent number: 12251645
    Abstract: An integrated power hub with a rotating driveshaft allows for the transformation of interlocking building blocks into a moving model. Blocks may be attached in many different combinations and configurations to any or all of 6 buildable surfaces of the power hub. A motor and a battery may both be safely integrated within the power hub such that the single unit may be used without the need for additional wires. Numbered studs on one or more of the building surfaces may facilitate clear instructions for young users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: NIYAM8
    Inventors: Vrinda Joshi, Daniela Boccoleri
  • Patent number: 12246265
    Abstract: A magnetic block set comprising a plurality of magnetically connectable magnetic block units. Each magnetic block unit includes a block body having two or more connection faces. Each connection face includes a plurality of connection face edges and a connection face surface and each connection face is a square. Each magnetic block unit also includes one or more magnetic elements on each of the tow or more connection faces, each magnetic element having a magnetic polarity relative to the connection face that is the same as each of the other magnetic elements on all of the connection faces. Each magnetic block unit further includes an outer shell covering both the block body and each of the one or more magnetic elements. The outer shell includes an indicator of the polarity of the magnetic elements within the magnetic block unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Inventor: Reed Quinn
  • Patent number: 12243085
    Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and fabricating individualized golf clubs or golf club components. Using a website, for example, a golfer can input relevant information about his or her golf game, receive recommendations for golf club components, select from the recommendations, and have the desired golf club components manufactured and delivered. In some embodiments, the golf club components include custom golf club heads fabricated using layer by layer processing, such as direct metal laser sintering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter L. Soracco, Karl A. Clausen
  • Patent number: 12226679
    Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face, a periphery portion surrounding and extending rearwards from the striking face, a damping element including a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface of the damping element opposite the front surface of the damping element, wherein the striking face comprises a first portion having a substantially constant thickness, wherein the front surface of the damping element comprises a geometric center, wherein the golf club head includes additional damping structures and materials to achieve desired acoustic characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Doug M. Takehara
  • Patent number: 12220623
    Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face, a periphery portion surrounding and extending rearwards from the striking face, a damping element including a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface of the damping element opposite the front surface of the damping element, wherein the striking face comprises a first portion having a substantially constant thickness, wherein the front surface of the damping element comprises a geometric center, wherein the golf club head includes additional damping structures and materials to achieve desired acoustic characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Doug M. Takehara
  • Patent number: 12214253
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Mohan Chandra Baro
  • Patent number: 12196596
    Abstract: A set of nesting cups includes two or more cups, each cup including a respective rim having a flange, and a respective bowl depending from the rim. The respective bowl of each cup is formed by a curved side wall and one or two straight side walls extending from the respective rim of the cup to a closed bottom of the bowl. The curved side wall of each bowl has an upper edge at the rim of the cup, the upper edge forming a circle segment completed by a perimeter of the flange. The circle segments formed by the upper edges of the curved side walls of the cups define different included angles, and the bowls of the cups are sized to nest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Lovevery, Inc.
    Inventors: John Patrick Healy, Seth Thomas Murray
  • Patent number: 12194355
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Starlux Games, LLC
    Inventor: Judd Paul King, II
  • Patent number: 12194391
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: HONG KONG XIYAO INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Shaojia Guo
  • Patent number: 12186675
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: BOLLER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ho-Tien Teng
  • Patent number: 12179081
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventor: Yansheng Zhao