Patents by Inventor April L. J. Seifert

April L. J. Seifert 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).

  • Device for automatic sensing of made and missed sporting attempts
    Patent number: 11135500
    Abstract: A basketball shot counter includes a mounting shaped and sized to connect the basketball shot counter to a portion of a basketball goal having a basketball hoop; a vibration sensor; a processor in data communication with the vibration sensor, wherein the processor is configured to receive, from the vibration sensor, a datastream of vibration sensor readings; determine, from the datastream of vibration sensor readings, that a first basketball shot was attempted without successfully going through the basketball hoop; and determine, from the datastream of vibration sensor readings, that a second basketball shot was attempted and successfully went through the basketball hoop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Airborne Athletics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Campbell, Adam Pan, April L. J. Seifert