Patents by Inventor Benjamin R. Lehrer

Benjamin R. Lehrer 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).

  • Automatic judging system for climbing wall competition
    Patent number: 10507373
    Abstract: An automatic judging and display system for rock climbing competition includes a rock climbing wall with a plurality of spaced apart holds secured thereto. One set of holds is associated with a first color and another set of holds is associated with a different color. An RFID tag is located on the wall immediately beneath each hold and uniquely identifies that hold. The climber carries an RFID tag reader on his or her wrist which wirelessly transmits information to a computer system which then analyzes and records the signal and sends it to a display mounted adjacent the top of the wall to be viewed by spectators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Lehrer, Jonathan S. Roach
  • Automatic Judging System for Climbing Wall Competition
    Publication number: 20190176011
    Abstract: An automatic judging and display system for rock climbing competition includes a rock climbing wall with a plurality of spaced apart holds secured thereto. One set of holds is associated with a first color and another set of holds is associated with a different color. An RFID tag is located on the wall immediately beneath each hold and uniquely identifies that hold. The climber carries an RFID tag reader on his or her wrist which wirelessly transmits information to a computer system which then analyzes and records the signal and sends it to a display mounted adjacent the top of the wall to be viewed by spectators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Lehrer, Jonathan S. Roach