Patents by Inventor Farhad Gholami-Shabani

Farhad Gholami-Shabani 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).

  • Buoyant device for teaching and training
    Patent number: 8622746
    Abstract: A teaching aid is provided for use in swim training. The teaching aid comprises a unitary body that is approximately U-shaped. The body defines an opening adapted to receive a torso of a swimmer. The body further comprises a pair of end portions, each of which is tapered to a rounded tip. The end portions further comprise inward-facing fins. A method using a teaching aid for a variety of swimming techniques including front kick, back kick, starfish, doggy paddle, front crawl, back crawl, elementary back, breaststroke, dolphin kick and eggbeater kick is also provided. A method of using the teaching aid and a method of providing instructions to a swimmer to use the teaching aid are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventors: Farhad Gholami-Shabani, Dianne Beverly Croteau
  • BUOYANT DEVICE FOR TEACHING AND TRAINING
    Publication number: 20130143189
    Abstract: A teaching aid is provided for use in swim training. The teaching aid comprises a unitary body that is approximately U-shaped. The body defines an opening adapted to receive a torso of a swimmer. The body further comprises a pair of end portions, each of which is tapered to a rounded tip. The end portions further comprise inward-facing fins. A method using a teaching aid for a variety of swimming techniques including front kick, back kick, starfish, doggy paddle, front crawl, back crawl, elementary back, breaststroke, dolphin kick and eggbeater kick is also provided. A method of using the teaching aid and a method of providing instructions to a swimmer to use the teaching aid are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Farhad Gholami-Shabani, Dianne Beverly Croteau