Patents by Inventor Barry Walker
Barry Walker 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).
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Publication number: 20260061256Abstract: A system for predicting a resting position of a golf ball may use ball tracking sensor data to identify an impact location of the ball. Modeling of ball movement following impact may be performed that incorporates measured ball impact physics, impact coordinates, and material properties of ground or objects to which the impact coordinates correspond and, together with historical shot data corresponding to the impact coordinates or an encompassing zone, bounce and roll behavior and/or final resting position predictions may be generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2025Publication date: March 5, 2026Applicant: PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLCInventors: Barry Walker, Jeremy Craven, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Walter Kenneth Lovell, Kevin Kerr, Spencer Border
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Publication number: 20250390077Abstract: A GPI device includes a communication port for receiving a GPI signal from a first device, one or more processors; and a memory comprising program instructions. The program instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the GPI device to assign a command to the GPI signal when the GPI device receives the GPI signal from the first device and transmit the command to a second device. The transmission of the command may be triggered by the received GPI signal. The command may include a script, such as a python script. The command may also include triggering transmission of a live broadcast, switching between graphics during the live broadcast, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2025Publication date: December 25, 2025Applicant: PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLCInventors: Morgan Johnson, Barry Walker, Jonathan Fegan, Tung Vo
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Patent number: 12458842Abstract: A system for predicting a resting position of a golf ball may use ball tracking sensor data to identify an impact location of the ball. Modeling of ball movement following impact may be performed that incorporates measured ball impact physics, impact coordinates, and material properties of ground or objects to which the impact coordinates correspond and, together with historical shot data corresponding to the impact coordinates or an encompassing zone, bounce and roll behavior and/or final resting position predictions may be generated.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2024Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLCInventors: Barry Walker, Jeremy Craven, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Walter Kenneth Lovell, Kevin Kerr, Spencer Border
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Patent number: 12403375Abstract: A golf tournament management system configured to use course simulated and historical data to give insight and guidance for the setup of a golf course for a competitive play event. A visualization system generates graphical display data that when rendered in a user interface provides a plurality of course visualizations. A course variable specification unit includes course setup features enabling users to interact with the user interface and input or cause to be ingested course variables comprising tee and pin placements, environmental variables, and player characteristics. A simulation engine performs simulation modeling and outputs predicted player performance using the input or ingested course variables.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2024Date of Patent: September 2, 2025Assignee: PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLCInventors: William Henry Schroder, IV, Jacqueline Shelly, Barry Walker, Kevin Kerr, Spencer Border
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Patent number: 12399476Abstract: A GPI device includes a communication port for receiving a GPI signal from a first device, one or more processors; and a memory comprising program instructions. The program instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the GPI device to assign a command to the GPI signal when the GPI device receives the GPI signal from the first device and transmit the command to a second device. The transmission of the command may be triggered by the received GPI signal. The command may include a script, such as a python script. The command may also include triggering transmission of a live broadcast, switching between graphics during the live broadcast, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2024Date of Patent: August 26, 2025Assignee: PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLCInventors: Morgan Johnson, Barry Walker, Jonathan Fegan, Tung Vo
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Publication number: 20250186836Abstract: A method of tracking golf play includes receiving a plurality of coordinate sets corresponding to a plurality of shot to locations of golf balls hit by a plurality of players on a hole in a golf event. The plurality of coordinate sets were automatically captured in sensor data of a plurality of sensor device coordinate sources positioned around the hole. Hole events corresponding to strokes of the plurality of players on the hole in the golf event are received that were automatically detected in sensor data of a sensor device hole event sources. Each hole event may be automatically associated with one of the plurality of coordinate sets that correspond to the shot to location of the golf ball for the stroke the hole event corresponds to generate detailed scoring data for the plurality of players on the hole in the golf event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2024Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLCInventors: Jeremy Craven, Troy Cooke, Jeff Howell, Barry Walker, Jonas Gredenhag, Scott Ross, Nathan Verlin, Jason Legler, Alexander Grach, Marianne Davis, Walter Lovell
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Publication number: 20250158448Abstract: A hybrid power system for providing power to a golf tournament includes a power module including a case for housing a battery. Input and output ports are provided to receive and output power with respect to the battery. A control system is provided to monitor statuses and conditions of the power module and includes a controller to execute operations of the power module. A communication port is included to provide electronic communicate with a communication network. The module includes a remote interface accessible via the communication network and configured to interface a monitoring station with the control system and receive or access monitored data collected by the control system related to the operations of the power module. A solar array may be included that couples to one of the one or more input ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: PGA TOUR, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Rabhan, Scott Ross, Barry Walker, Bryan Lenz, Gregory Young, Jonas Gredenhag, Walter Lovell
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Publication number: 20250155862Abstract: A GPI device includes a communication port for receiving a GPI signal from a first device, one or more processors; and a memory comprising program instructions. The program instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the GPI device to assign a command to the GPI signal when the GPI device receives the GPI signal from the first device and transmit the command to a second device. The transmission of the command may be triggered by the received GPI signal. The command may include a script, such as a python script. The command may also include triggering transmission of a live broadcast, switching between graphics during the live broadcast, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2024Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLCInventors: Morgan Johnson, Barry Walker, Jonathan Fegan, Tung Vo
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Publication number: 20250099808Abstract: A system for predicting a resting position of a golf ball may use ball tracking sensor data to identify an impact location of the ball. Modeling of ball movement following impact may be performed that incorporates measured ball impact physics, impact coordinates, and material properties of ground or objects to which the impact coordinates correspond and, together with historical shot data corresponding to the impact coordinates or an encompassing zone, bounce and roll behavior and/or final resting position predictions may be generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLCInventors: Barry Walker, Jeremy Craven, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Walter Kenneth Lovell, Kevin Kerr, Spencer Border
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Patent number: 12161913Abstract: A system for predicting a resting position of a golf ball may use ball tracking sensor data to identify an impact location of the ball. Modeling of ball movement following impact may be performed that incorporates measured ball impact physics, impact coordinates, and material properties of ground or objects to which the impact coordinates correspond and, together with historical shot data corresponding to the impact coordinates or an encompassing zone, bounce and roll behavior and/or final resting position predictions may be generated.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2024Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLCInventors: Barry Walker, Jeremy Craven, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Walter Kenneth Lovell, Kevin Kerr, Spencer Border
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Publication number: 20240299806Abstract: A system for predicting a resting position of a golf ball may use ball tracking sensor data to identify an impact location of the ball. Modeling of ball movement following impact may be performed that incorporates measured ball impact physics, impact coordinates, and material properties of ground or objects to which the impact coordinates correspond and, together with historical shot data corresponding to the impact coordinates or an encompassing zone, bounce and roll behavior and/or final resting position predictions may be generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLCInventors: Barry Walker, Jeremy Craven, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Walter Kenneth Lovell, Kevin Kerr, Spencer Border
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Publication number: 20240173591Abstract: A system for predicting a resting position of a golf ball may use ball tracking sensor data to identify an impact location of the ball. Modeling of ball movement following impact may be performed that incorporates measured ball impact physics, impact coordinates, and material properties of ground or objects to which the impact coordinates correspond and, together with historical shot data corresponding to the impact coordinates or an encompassing zone, bounce and roll behavior and/or final resting position predictions may be generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: PGA TOUR, INC.Inventors: Barry Walker, Jeremy Craven, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Walter Kenneth Lovell, Kevin Kerr, Spencer Border
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Patent number: 11986699Abstract: A system for predicting a resting position of a golf ball may use ball tracking sensor data to identify an impact location of the ball. Modeling of ball movement following impact may be performed that incorporates measured ball impact physics, impact coordinates, and material properties of ground or objects to which the impact coordinates correspond and, together with historical shot data corresponding to the impact coordinates or an encompassing zone, bounce and roll behavior and/or final resting position predictions may be generated.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: PGA TOUR ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Barry Walker, Jeremy Craven, Jonas Henrik Gredenhag, Walter Kenneth Lovell, Kevin Kerr, Spencer Border
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Publication number: 20240101612Abstract: The present disclosure provides fusion proteins comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Ravi Anantha, Nathalie Cadieux, Thomas G. Evans, Michele Stone, Barry Walker
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Patent number: 11787842Abstract: The present disclosure provides fusion proteins comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc.Inventors: Ravi Anantha, Nathalie Cadieux, Thomas G. Evans, Michele Stone, Barry Walker
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Publication number: 20210371474Abstract: The present disclosure provides fusion proteins comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Ravi Anantha, Nathalie Cadieux, Thomas G. Evans, Michele Stone, Barry Walker
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Patent number: 11014969Abstract: The present disclosure provides fusion proteins comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc.Inventors: Ravi Anantha, Nathalie Cadieux, Thomas G. Evans, Michele Stone, Barry Walker
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Publication number: 20190322709Abstract: The present disclosure provides fusion proteins comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Ravi Anantha, Nathalie Cadieux, Thomas G. Evans, Michele Stone, Barry Walker
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Patent number: 10266574Abstract: The present disclosure provides fusion proteins comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc.Inventors: Ravi Anantha, Nathalie Cadieux, Thomas G. Evans, Michele Stone, Barry Walker
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Publication number: 20140377300Abstract: The present disclosure provides fusion proteins comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Ravi Anantha, Nathalie Cadieux, Thomas G. Evans, Michele Stone, Barry Walker