Patents by Inventor John Brereton

John Brereton 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).

  • System, method, and apparatus for providing an immersive experience for a sports or game simulation using a ball
    Patent number: 11724173
    Abstract: A system for creating a virtual environment is disclosed. The system has a barrier screen configured to stop an object including a ball that is moved toward the barrier, including a first barrier screen portion that is a cylinder section, and a second barrier screen portion that is disposed above the first barrier screen portion, wherein the second barrier screen portion is an elliptical section. The system also has at least one projector configured to project an image of the virtual environment on the barrier screen, at least one sensor configured to sense data associated with the object, and a computing device configured to control the at least one projector to change the image based on the sensed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SUPERMAX SIMULATION INC.
    Inventors: Marc Rankin, Brian Webster, Randy Pagnan, John Brereton, Mike Lautenslager
  • System, Method, and Apparatus for Providing an Immersive Experience for a Sports or Game Simulation Using a Ball
    Publication number: 20220219065
    Abstract: A system for creating a virtual environment is disclosed. The system has a barrier screen configured to stop an object including a ball that is moved toward the barrier, including a first barrier screen portion that is a cylinder section, and a second barrier screen portion that is disposed above the first barrier screen portion, wherein the second barrier screen portion is an elliptical section. The system also has at least one projector configured to project an image of the virtual environment on the barrier screen, at least one sensor configured to sense data associated with the object, and a computing device configured to control the at least one projector to change the image based on the sensed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Golfinity, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Rankin, Brian Webster, Randy Pagnan, John Brereton, Mike Lautenslager