Patents by Inventor Edward C. Hibbard, Jr.

Edward C. Hibbard, Jr. 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).

  • Automated bowling system, controller and method of use
    Patent number: 8192292
    Abstract: A bowling system comprises a pinspotter system including at least a sweep assembly and a braking system coupled thereto which provides a brake for the sweep assembly. The system further includes a plurality of sensors which sense parameters associated with the pinspotter system and the braking system. A centralized control system centralizes operational processes of the pinspotter system by receiving at least one input based on the sensed parameters from at least one of plurality of sensors and, in response to the at least one the input, produces at least one output signal to control operations of the pinspotter system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Quibicamp Worldwide LLC
    Inventors: Matthew E. Popielarz, LeRoy T. Warren, Jr., Samuel R. Namala, Edward C. Hibbard, Jr.