Patents by Inventor Eckhard H. Kuesters

Eckhard H. Kuesters 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).

  • Golf ball including an electromagnetic transmitter
    Publication number: 20040014536
    Abstract: A golf ball including a substantially spherical shaped body having a dimpled outer surface, a power source contained within the body, an electromagnetic signal transmitter coupled to the power source, a shock actuated switch contained within the body, and a timing device configured to control transmission of the electromagnetic signal for a predetermined time period after actuation of the switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.
    Inventor: Eckhard H. Kuesters
  • Golf ball locator
    Patent number: 6634959
    Abstract: A golf ball locator system including a golf ball including an electromagnetic signal transmitter; at least two electromagnetic signal receivers configured to receive an electromagnetic signal transmitted by the golf ball; and a processor coupled to the receivers and configured to receive signals from the receivers, to determine a location of the golf ball using triangulation calculations, and to output at least one signal indicating the location of the golf ball in relation to a two-dimensional area including the location of the golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
    Inventor: Eckhard H. Kuesters
  • Golf ball locator
    Publication number: 20020091017
    Abstract: A golf ball locator system including a golf ball including an electromagnetic signal transmitter; at least two electromagnetic signal receivers configured to receive an electromagnetic signal transmitted by the golf ball; and a processor coupled to the receivers and configured to receive signals from the receivers, to determine a location of the golf ball using triangulation calculations, and to output at least one signal indicating the location of the golf ball in relation to a two-dimensional area including the location of the golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: OBLON, SPIVAK McCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.
    Inventor: Eckhard H. Kuesters
  • Golf ball locator
    Patent number: 6113504
    Abstract: A golf ball locator system. The golf ball comprises a transmitter that transmits a coded signal, identifying the ball, and that is received by an array of receivers. The receivers measure either the angle of arrival, or the time of arrival of the signal, which is transmitted to a processor that uses triangulation calculations to generate location coordinates of the golf ball. The processor then transmits the location coordinates to a display unit. The display unit can be portable and viewed by the golfer. The display unit can simply display golf ball position coordinates in relation to a pre-existing golf course map, or display the golf ball on a map which may include various landmarks of the golf course. The system can further include a player location device that allows the system to give audio or visual traveling instructions to assist the golfer to locate his/her ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
    Inventor: Eckhard H. Kuesters