Patents by Inventor Bruce Claver

Bruce Claver 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).

  • Safety contestant progress registration
    Patent number: 8928464
    Abstract: A novel system and method provides an RFID tag usable to track a participant in a contest, wherein the RFID tag is permanently embedded into or onto a racing bib, also referred to as a timing bib. The embedding of the RFID tag into the timing bib serves to deter cheating and also enhances the usefulness of the timing bibs to the contest directors, sponsors or promoters. In another embodiment of the invention, the receiving antenna is situated such that participants move past it rather than over it, improving the reliability of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventor: Bruce Claver
  • Safety Contestant Progress Registration
    Publication number: 20100227659
    Abstract: A novel system and method provides an RFID tag usable to track a participant in a contest, wherein the RFID tag is permanently embedded into or onto a racing bib, also referred to as a timing bib. The embedding of the RFID tag into the timing bib serves to deter cheating and also enhances the usefulness of the timing bibs to the contest directors, sponsors or promoters. In another embodiment of the invention, the receiving antenna is situated such that participants move past it rather than over it, improving the reliability of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Bruce Claver