Patents by Inventor Michael D. Plitman

Michael D. Plitman 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: 7215412
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining a distance to a target. The method includes sending light, at a first time, to a light reflector mounted in a reflector device, receiving light reflected from the light reflector at a second time, and determining the distance to the reflector device using the difference between the first time and the second time. The reflector device has a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface parallel to the first lateral surface, and a rod surface extending from the first lateral surface to the second lateral surface. The reflector device includes sockets arranged in the rod surface with a light reflector mounted in each socket. The sockets may be arranged in a plurality of rows with possibly a plurality of sockets in each row. The reflector device may be mounted as an insert to or at the top of a target to determine the distance to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Golf Solutions 1, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert F. O'Loughlin, Michael D. Plitman, Daniel Steiner, Wayne Timberman
  • Patent number: D526930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Golf Solutions 1 LLC
    Inventor: Michael D. Plitman
  • Patent number: D536637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Golf Solutions 1, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael D. Plitman
  • Patent number: D549131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Golf Solutions 1, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael D. Plitman
  • Patent number: D550120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Golf Solutions 1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael D. Plitman
  • Patent number: D477787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Inventor: Michael D. Plitman
  • Patent number: D564405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Golf Solutions I, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert F. O'Loughlin, Michael D. Plitman, Daniel Steiner, Wayne Timberman
  • Patent number: D397047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Michael D. Plitman
  • Patent number: D398550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Inventor: Michael D. Plitman