Patents by Inventor Michael DePietro

Michael DePietro 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).

  • Publication number: 20240279946
    Abstract: An arena apparatus for staging a sport with at least one athlete, the arena apparatus includes a floor defining a perimeter, a wall coupled to the floor at the perimeter and extending upwardly and outwardly from the floor at an obtuse operative angle relative to the floor, an access point configured to permit the at least one athlete to selectively access the arena; and a support coupled to the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Michael DePietro, Robert Bryan
  • Patent number: 12006722
    Abstract: An arena apparatus for staging a sport is provided. The apparatus includes a floor having a perimeter; and at least one wall coupled to the floor at the perimeter and extending upwardly and outwardly from the floor at an angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the floor, wherein the angle of the wall prevents an athlete from standing on the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Sensei Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael DePietro, Robert Bryan
  • Publication number: 20230298546
    Abstract: A pick for plucking a string of a stringed musical instrument includes a pick body having a front side and a rear side, the pick body defining: a distal end having a tip for plucking the string; and a proximal end for gripping by a user; and a plurality of raised formations extending from at least one of the front side and the rear side of the pick body, the raised formations being arranged in non-overlapping rows extending transverse to an axis extending longitudinally along a length of the pick body from the tip to the proximal end, the non-overlapping rows disposed along the length of the pick body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Labbe, Michael DePietro
  • Patent number: 11682370
    Abstract: A pick for plucking a string of a stringed musical instrument is provided. The pick includes a planar body having front and rear sides, a distal end having a curved tip for plucking the string, a proximal end for gripping by a user; and a plurality of raised formations provided on at least one of the front and rear sides of the planar body at the distal end, the raised formations being structured and arranged at the distal end to strike the string more than once when the distal end plucks the string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Acoustik Attak, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Labbe, Michael DePietro
  • Publication number: 20220195743
    Abstract: An arena apparatus for staging a sport is provided. The apparatus includes a floor having a perimeter; and at least one wall coupled to the floor at the perimeter and extending upwardly and outwardly from the floor at an angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the floor, wherein the angle of the wall prevents an athlete from standing on the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: KOKO Sports Management, LLC
    Inventors: Michael DePietro, Robert Bryan
  • Patent number: 11332948
    Abstract: An arena apparatus for staging a sport with at least one athlete is provided. The arena apparatus includes a floor having a perimeter; and at least one wall at the perimeter and extending upwardly and outwardly from the floor at an angle greater than or equal to fifteen degrees measured from an axis perpendicular to the floor, wherein the angle of the wall prevents the athlete from standing on the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: KOKO Sports Management, LLC
    Inventors: Michael DePietro, Robert Bryan
  • Publication number: 20220059061
    Abstract: A pick for plucking a string of a stringed musical instrument is provided. The pick includes a planar body having front and rear sides, a distal end having a curved tip for plucking the string, a proximal end for gripping by a user; and a plurality of raised formations provided on at least one of the front and rear sides of the planar body at the distal end, the raised formations being structured and arranged at the distal end to strike the string more than once when the distal end plucks the string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Acoustik Attak, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Labbe, Michael DePietro
  • Publication number: 20210375241
    Abstract: A pick for plucking a string of a stringed musical instrument is provided. The pick includes a planar body having front and rear sides, a distal end having a curved tip for plucking the string, a proximal end for gripping by a user; and a plurality of raised formations provided on at least one of the front and rear sides of the planar body at the distal end, the raised formations being structured and arranged at the distal end to strike the string more than once when the distal end plucks the string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Labbe, Michael DePietro
  • Patent number: 11170744
    Abstract: A pick for plucking a string of a stringed musical instrument is provided. The pick includes a planar body having front and rear sides, a distal end having a curved tip for plucking the string, a proximal end for gripping by a user; and a plurality of raised formations provided on at least one of the front and rear sides of the planar body at the distal end, the raised formations being structured and arranged at the distal end to strike the string more than once when the distal end plucks the string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Acoustik Attak, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Labbe, Michael DePietro
  • Publication number: 20200284056
    Abstract: An arena apparatus for staging a sport with at least one athlete is provided. The arena apparatus includes a floor having a perimeter; and at least one wall at the perimeter and extending upwardly and outwardly from the floor at an angle greater than or equal to fifteen degrees measured from an axis perpendicular to the floor, wherein the angle of the wall prevents the athlete from standing on the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: KOKO Sports Management, LLC
    Inventors: Michael DePietro, Robert Bryan
  • Patent number: 10711473
    Abstract: Arena apparatuses for staging a sport and methods of using and constructing same. The apparatus includes a floor and a wall, a bottom end of the wall located proximal to a floor perimeter, the wall extending upwardly and outwardly from the floor perimeter's vertical plane at an angle of greater than fifteen and less than sixty degrees. Alternate apparatuses include a floor frame for supporting a covering; a wall frame for supporting the covering, a bottom end of the wall frame located proximal to a floor frame perimeter, the wall frame extending upwardly and outwardly from the vertical plane of the perimeter at an angle of greater than fifteen and less than sixty degrees; and the covering for covering the floor frame and the wall frame to form a floor and a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: KOKO SPORTS MANAGEMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Michael DePietro, Robert Bryan
  • Publication number: 20190226222
    Abstract: Arena apparatuses for staging a sport and methods of using and constructing same. The apparatus includes a floor and a wall, a bottom end of the wall located proximal to a floor perimeter, the wall extending upwardly and outwardly from the floor perimeter's vertical plane at an angle of greater than fifteen and less than sixty degrees. Alternate apparatuses include a floor frame for supporting a covering; a wall frame for supporting the covering, a bottom end of the wall frame located proximal to a floor frame perimeter, the wall frame extending upwardly and outwardly from the vertical plane of the perimeter at an angle of greater than fifteen and less than sixty degrees; and the covering for covering the floor frame and the wall frame to form a floor and a wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: KOKO Sports Management, LLC
    Inventors: Michael DePietro, Robert Bryan