Patents by Inventor Gary E. Schmidt

Gary E. Schmidt 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).

  • Apparatus and method for computing and outputting golf ball putting instructions
    Patent number: 7887427
    Abstract: Apparatus and a method for computing and outputting a putting backstroke instruction for a planned putt of a golf ball during recreational play. A computing means includes means for initializing or customizing according to a specific golfer putting on a specific golf green, the golfer putting at least one initializing putt a pre-selected distance on a level area of a green. During recreational play thereafter, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the golfer, for each segment of a planned putt enters the applicable grade and length. The computing means outputs to the golfer an instruction for the length of the backstroke recommended, i.e., required for the planned putt. Another embodiment of the invention requires the inputting of the length of the planned putt but excludes the inputting of the grade of the green.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Inventors: Gary E. Schmidt, Philip A. Schmidt
  • Apparatus and method for computing and outputting golf ball putting instructions
    Patent number: 7220187
    Abstract: Apparatus and a method for computing and outputting a putting backstroke instruction for a planned putt of a golf ball during recreational play. A computing means includes means for initializing or customizing according to a specific golfer putting on a specific golf green, the golfer putting at least one initializing putt a pre-selected distance on a level area of a green. During recreational play thereafter, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the golfer, for each segment of a planned putt enters the applicable grade and length. The computing means outputs to the golfer an instruction for the length of the backstroke recommended, i.e., required for the planned putt. Another embodiment of the invention requires the inputting of the length of the planned putt but excludes the inputting of the grade of the green.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Inventors: Gary E. Schmidt, Philip A. Schmidt
  • Apparatus and method for computing and outputting golf ball putting instructions
    Publication number: 20040121859
    Abstract: Apparatus and a method for computing and outputting a putting backstroke instruction for a planned putt of a golf ball during recreational play. A computing means includes means for initializing or customizing according to a specific golfer putting on a specific golf green, the golfer putting at least one initializing putt a pre-selected distance on a level area of a green. During recreational play thereafter, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the golfer, for each segment of a planned putt enters the applicable grade and length. The computing means outputs to the golfer an instruction for the length of the backstroke recommended, i.e., required for the planned putt. Another embodiment of the invention requires the inputting of the length of the planned putt but excludes the inputting of the grade of the green.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Gary E. Schmidt, Philip A. Schmidt
  • Heater for aircraft cockpit
    Patent number: 6676027
    Abstract: An aircraft cockpit heater in the form of a floor mat is disclosed. The heating element of the heater is designed so that no portion of the heating element will heat to a temperature above a predetermined threshold, said threshold well below the temperature at which combustion can occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Schmidt Aircraft Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Roland D. Noordmans, Gary E. Schmidt
  • Golf putting instruction device
    Patent number: D494651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Golf Equipment Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Gary E. Schmidt, Philip A. Schmidt