Patents by Inventor Joel Hoo

Joel Hoo 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).

  • Patent number: 5762503
    Abstract: A system of interconnected electronic components for use either as a team building or management training exercise or as a game. The system generally includes a plurality of monitors, such as low-power lasers, proximity detectors, noise detectors, infrared receivers, weight detectors or other like instruments arranged and configured in a given space as an obstacle course. Each monitor includes a corresponding sensor that notifies a control engine when the monitor has been triggered, e.g., when a particular laser beam is interrupted or when a particular proximity detector senses a nearby object. The control engine dynamically processes these events to tabulate and manifest the triggering of the monitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Smart Productivity
    Inventors: Joel Hoo, Toshi A. Hoo