Patents by Inventor Ali Ghafour

Ali Ghafour 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: 20220288480
    Abstract: A data collection and display system for use in a combat sport including: 1. A trunk protector for a combat sport participant, the trunk protector including: a. protective padding b. at least one impact sensor, c. at least one microprocessor integral with the protective padding, for collecting and analyzing data from the at least one impact sensor, d. at least one display area, integral with the trunk protector, for displaying information related to the combat sport and combat sport participant; and an energy based method for scoring combat sports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: William Kyle SEXTON, Austin Thomas JONES, Ali GHAFOUR, Michael Todd SEXTON
  • Patent number: 11083954
    Abstract: A data collection and display system for use in a combat sport including: i. A trunk protector for a combat sport participant, the trunk protector including: a. protective padding, b. at least one impact sensor, c. at least one microprocessor integral with the protective padding, for collecting and analyzing data from the at least one impact sensor, d. at least one display area, integral with the trunk protector, for displaying information related to the combat sport and combat sport participant; and an energy based method for scoring combat sports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: 2020 Armor, Inc.
    Inventors: William Kyle Sexton, Austin Thomas Jones, Ali Ghafour, Michael Todd Sexton
  • Patent number: 10688373
    Abstract: A data collection and display system for use in a combat sport including: i. A trunk protector for a combat sport participant, the trunk protector including: a. protective padding, b. at least one impact sensor, c. at least one microprocessor integral with the protective padding, for collecting and analyzing data from the at least one impact sensor, d. at least one display area, integral with the trunk protector, for displaying information related to the combat sport and combat sport participant; and an energy based method for scoring combat sports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: 2020 Armor, Inc.
    Inventors: William Kyle Sexton, Austin Thomas Jones, Ali Ghafour, Michael Todd Sexton
  • Publication number: 20200155916
    Abstract: A data collection and display system for use in a combat sport including: i. A trunk protector for a combat sport participant, the trunk protector including: a. protective padding, b. at least one impact sensor, c. at least one microprocessor integral with the protective padding, for collecting and analyzing data from the at least one impact sensor, d. at least one display area, integral with the trunk protector, for displaying information related to the combat sport and combat sport participant; and an energy based method for scoring combat sports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: William Kyle SEXTON, Austin Thomas JONES, Ali GHAFOUR, Michael Todd SEXTON
  • Publication number: 20180326283
    Abstract: A data collection and display system for use in a combat sport including: i. A trunk protector for a combat sport participant, the trunk protector including: a. protective padding, b. at least one impact sensor, c. at least one microprocessor integral with the protective padding, for collecting and analyzing data from the at least one impact sensor, d. at least one display area, integral with the trunk protector, for displaying information related to the combat sport and combat sport participant; and an energy based method for scoring combat sports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: William Kyle Sexton, Austin Thomas Jones, Ali Ghafour, Michael Todd Sexton
  • Patent number: 9704175
    Abstract: Systems and method for conversation management and opinion tracking systems, whereby a conversation management engine can generate on-line conversations based on rules sets such that the generated conversation and the content submitted by participants conforms to a conversation or debate style. The conversation management engine can further implement curation policies that can curate content presented to a conversation such that the presented conversation fits curation rules of the policies. An opinion tracking engine can identify opinions regarding conversation topics based on the submitted contents and detect differences or changes in opinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: WhoTheMan Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahram Moeinifar, Ali Ghafour
  • Patent number: 9246957
    Abstract: A web content generation platform is provided that is operable to initiate and guide the creation of interactive web content, including video debate content, and publish the content dynamically to one or more pages. The platform also includes an analytics engine that is operable to establish information regarding user preferences and interests based on their creation of interactive content or related content, consumption of interactive content or related content, and/or engagement with one another based on such interactive content or related content. A novel workflow for guiding the creation of video debate content is also provided, which is embodied in the content engine of the web content generation platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: VIAFOURA
    Inventors: Shahram Moeinifar, Ali Ghafour
  • Publication number: 20140201125
    Abstract: Systems and method for conversation management and opinion tracking systems, whereby a conversation management engine can generate on-line conversations based on rules sets such that the generated conversation and the content submitted by participants conforms to a conversation or debate style. The conversation management engine can further implement curation policies that can curate content presented to a conversation such that the presented conversation fits curation rules of the policies. An opinion tracking engine can identify opinions regarding conversation topics based on the submitted contents and detect differences or changes in opinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Shahram Moeinifar, Ali Ghafour
  • Publication number: 20140013249
    Abstract: A conversation management system is configured to provide a conversation user interface to a third party content provider. The third party content provider could present the conversation user interface to its users on a platform of its choosing while controlling aspects of the conversation user interface through a conversation management platform provided by the system. The conversation user interface could then be used by the third party content provider to enable a full spectrum of conversation functionality within the content provider's existing infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Shahram Moeinifar, Ali Ghafour
  • Publication number: 20130232203
    Abstract: A web content generation platform is provided that is operable to initiate and guide the creation of interactive web content, including video debate content, and publish the content dynamically to one or more pages. The platform also includes an analytics engine that is operable to establish information regarding user preferences and interests based on their creation of interactive content or related content, consumption of interactive content or related content, and/or engagement with one another based on such interactive content or related content. A novel workflow for guiding the creation of video debate content is also provided, which is embodied in the content engine of the web content generation platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Shahram Moeinifar, Ali Ghafour