Patents by Inventor Armando Lanuti

Armando Lanuti 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).

  • System, method, and apparatus for managing miniature golf players
    Patent number: 11565167
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically scoring a golf player includes detecting and recording the golf player at a golf tee pad by an identification reading device at the golf tee pad reading an identification device of a golf club that is used by the golf player. Movement of a golf ball after it is hit by the golf club is detected. A location of the golf ball when the golf ball stops is recorded and the golf player is credited with a stroke. Subsequently, each time movement of the golf ball is detected, the location of the golf ball is updated and the golf player is credited with another of the stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Creative Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando Lanuti, Mark McLaughlin
  • System, Method, and Apparatus for Managing Miniature Golf Players
    Publication number: 20210146223
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically scoring a golf player includes detecting and recording the golf player at a golf tee pad by an identification reading device at the golf tee pad reading an identification device of a golf club that is used by the golf player. Movement of a golf ball after it is hit by the golf club is detected. A location of the golf ball when the golf ball stops is recorded and the golf player is credited with a stroke. Subsequently, each time movement of the golf ball is detected, the location of the golf ball is updated and the golf player is credited with another of the stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Creative Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando Lanuti, Mark McLaughlin
  • Miniature golf course edging block
    Patent number: 10463936
    Abstract: An edging block for miniature golf courses includes a top section that has a top surface that has a trapezoidal shape and four substantially rectangular walls depending down and at substantially right angles to the top surface. Each edging block has a bottom section with a congruent trapezoidal shape. There are two non-parallel sides, each of which has a protrusion and a receiver situated such that when one of the non-parallel sides aligns with a second non-parallel side of a second edging block, the protrusion of the one of the non-parallel sides inserts into the receiver of the second parallel side of the second edging block and, a protrusion of the second parallel side of the second edging block inserts into the receiver of the one of the non-parallel sides. There is also a feature for holding the top section to the bottom section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Creative Works, Inc.
    Inventor: Armando Lanuti