Patents by Inventor Gregory Robert Sanderson

Gregory Robert Sanderson 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 striking and blocking trainer with quantitative feedback
    Patent number: 7857729
    Abstract: An automated striking and blocking trainer is disclosed. In some embodiments, the trainer includes the following: a frame; a striking body joined with the frame, the punching bag including one or more strike zone assemblies, the strike zone assemblies each having a light indicator and a striking force sensor; an arm assembly joined with the frame, the arm assembly including one or more arms, each of the one or more arms including a voltage differential sensor and a motion indicator in the form of an electrical motor, wherein the voltage differential between the power being used by the electrical motor when the one or more arms are not struck and when the one or more arms are struck is used to determine a torque of the one or more arms and an input force of a blocking strike; and a head assembly including a processor unit and a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Fairfield University
    Inventors: Christopher P. Sullivan, Gregory Robert Sanderson, Mike Swern, Glen T. Sergeant
  • Automated Striking And Blocking Trainer With Quantitative Feedback
    Publication number: 20100130329
    Abstract: An automated striking and blocking trainer is disclosed. In some embodiments, the trainer includes the following: a frame; a striking body joined with the frame, the punching bag including one or more strike zone assemblies, the strike zone assemblies each having a light indicator and a striking force sensor; an arm assembly joined with the frame, the arm assembly including one or more arms, each of the one or more arms including a voltage differential sensor and a motion indicator in the form of an electrical motor, wherein the voltage differential between the power being used by the electrical motor when the one or more arms are not struck and when the one or more arms are struck is used to determine a torque of the one or more arms and an input force of a blocking strike; and a head assembly including a processor unit and a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher P. Sullivan, Gregory Robert Sanderson, Mike Swern, Glen T. Sergeant