Patents by Inventor Louis Celenza, Jr.

Louis Celenza, Jr. 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).

  • Light source illuminating the rim, net and backboard of a basketball system
    Patent number: 11097173
    Abstract: A basketball illumination system includes a light source mounted beneath a basketball rim to prevent glare and improve visibility of the rim in low lit conditions. Some embodiments include an L.E.D. strip arranged in a hoop directly below the rim. A bungee cord may couple the L.E.D. strip to the rim under tension to prevent the L.E.D. strip from straying into the path of balls travelling through the rim. Some embodiments include a rebound sensor and/or a shot senor. Each sensor may change the illumination of the L.E.D. strip in a different way upon detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventor: Louis Celenza, Jr.