Patents by Inventor Ivan Dorflinger

Ivan Dorflinger 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 indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile
    Patent number: 11656062
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile are disclosed. Embodiments may include a microcontroller, an impact sensor, and an impact indicator. Apparatus may include an acoustic sensor and a miss indicator. Acoustic information or impact information may be received by the sensors and sent to the microcontroller unit. A determination may be made regarding whether the target has been impacted. An indication of a hit or a miss may be made by the impact indicator based on the determination. A light redirection element, which may include a light pipe, may direct light from the impact indicator around the edge of a target to a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventors: Alex J. Sitzman, Weston D. Petersen, Garet L. Itz, Ivan Dorflinger
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDICATING WHETHER A TARGET HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY A PROJECTILE
    Publication number: 20220221255
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile are disclosed. Embodiments may include a microcontroller, an impact sensor, and an impact indicator. Apparatus may include an acoustic sensor and a miss indicator. Acoustic information or impact information may be received by the sensors and sent to the microcontroller unit. A determination may be made regarding whether the target has been impacted. An indication of a hit or a miss may be made by the impact indicator based on the determination. A light redirection element, which may include a light pipe, may direct light from the impact indicator around the edge of a target to a viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Nielsen-Kellerman Co.
    Inventors: Alex J. Sitzman, Weston D. Petersen, Garet L. Itz, Ivan Dorflinger
  • Apparatus and method for indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile
    Patent number: 11280593
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile are disclosed. Embodiments may include a microcontroller, an impact sensor, and an impact indicator. Apparatus may include an acoustic sensor and a miss indicator. Acoustic information or impact information may be received by the sensors and sent to the microcontroller unit. A determination may be made regarding whether the target has been impacted. An indication of a hit or a miss may be made by the impact indicator based on the determination. A light redirection element, which may include a light pipe, may direct light from the impact indicator around the edge of a target to a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Nielsen-Kellerman Co.
    Inventors: Alex J. Sitzman, Weston D. Petersen, Garet L. Itz, Ivan Dorflinger
  • Apparatus and method for indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile
    Patent number: 11137232
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile are disclosed. Embodiments may include a microcontroller, an impact sensor, and an impact indicator. Apparatus may include an acoustic sensor and a miss indicator. Acoustic information or impact information may be received by the sensors and sent to the microcontroller unit. A determination may be made regarding whether the target has been impacted. An indication of a hit or a miss may be made by the impact indicator based on the determination. A light redirection element, which may include a light pipe, may direct light from the impact indicator around the edge of a target to a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Nielsen-Kellerman Co.
    Inventors: Alex J. Sitzman, Weston D. Petersen, Garet L. Itz, Ivan Dorflinger
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDICATING WHETHER A TARGET HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY A PROJECTILE
    Publication number: 20200173758
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile are disclosed. Embodiments may include a microcontroller, an impact sensor, and an impact indicator. Apparatus may include an acoustic sensor and a miss indicator. Acoustic information or impact information may be received by the sensors and sent to the microcontroller unit. A determination may be made regarding whether the target has been impacted. An indication of a hit or a miss may be made by the impact indicator based on the determination. A light redirection element, which may include a light pipe, may direct light from the impact indicator around the edge of a target to a viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Magnetospeed, LLC
    Inventors: Alex J. Sitzman, Weston D. Petersen, Garet L. Itz, Ivan Dorflinger
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDICATING WHETHER A TARGET HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY A PROJECTILE
    Publication number: 20180202774
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for indicating whether a target has been impacted by a projectile are disclosed. Embodiments may include a microcontroller, an impact sensor, and an impact indicator. Apparatus may include an acoustic sensor and a miss indicator. Acoustic information or impact information may be received by the sensors and sent to the microcontroller unit. A determination may be made regarding whether the target has been impacted. An indication of a hit or a miss may be made by the impact indicator based on the determination. A light redirection element, which may include a light pipe, may direct light from the impact indicator around the edge of a target to a viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Alex J. Sitzman, Weston D. Petersen, Garet L. Itz, Ivan Dorflinger