Patents by Inventor Michael J. Costabile

Michael J. Costabile 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 for remotely starting and stopping a time clock in an environment having a plurality of distinct activation signals
    Patent number: 10504300
    Abstract: A sports event time clock control system utilizing remotely activated game clock controls in which the sonic fingerprints including multiple harmonic frequencies of each official's whistle blow is compared with prerecorded sonic fingerprints of the officials for activation of the game clock upon a match in sonic fingerprints and to identify and record the official who blew the whistle along with the strength of the whistle blow. Sonic fingerprints include the strongest harmonic plus selected strong overtone and undertone frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Inventor: Michael J Costabile
  • SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY STARTING AND STOPPING A TIME CLOCK IN AN ENVIRONMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF DISTINCT ACTIVATION SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20180204391
    Abstract: A sports event time clock control system utilizing remotely activated game clock controls in which the sonic fingerprints including multiple harmonic frequencies of each official's whistle blow is compared with prerecorded sonic fingerprints of the officials for activation of the game clock upon a match in sonic fingerprints and to identify and record the official who blew the whistle along with the strength if the whistle blow. Sonic fingerprints include the strongest harmonic plus selected strong overtone and undertone frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventor: Michael J. COSTABILE
  • Remotely actuatable sports timing system
    Patent number: 5293354
    Abstract: A remotely actuatable sports timing system automatically responds to a whistle blown by the sports official to generate a frequency modulated radio signal which is utilized to provide an instantaneous switching signal to actuate the game clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Inventor: Michael J. Costabile