Patents by Inventor Norbert R. Seufert

Norbert R. Seufert 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 determining the position, speed, or trajectory of a sports object
    Patent number: 9726479
    Abstract: Systems for determining motion characteristics of a sports object. In an embodiment, the system comprises a light grid structure and a processor. The light grid structure comprises a frame and light-source assemblies and photo-detector assemblies. Each of the light-source assemblies and photo-detector assemblies is mounted on the frame such that each light-source assembly is on an opposite side of the frame than a corresponding photo-detector assembly, and each light-source assembly emits a light beam which is detected by its corresponding photo-detector assembly. The processor receives data that is based on outputs of the photo-detector assemblies. The data indicates light beam(s) which have been interrupted. Based on the data, the processor determines motion characteristic(s) of an object which interrupted the light beam(s), including an angle of incidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: ATHELYTIX, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Rosen, Norbert R. Seufert, Jorge Sanchez, Michael Fontana, Brian Ickler
  • SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION, SPEED, OR TRAJECTORY OF A SPORTS OBJECT
    Publication number: 20160296797
    Abstract: Systems for determining motion characteristics of a sports object. In an embodiment, the system comprises a light grid structure and a processor. The light grid structure comprises a frame and light-source assemblies and photo-detector assemblies. Each of the light-source assemblies and photo-detector assemblies is mounted on the frame such that each light-source assembly is on an opposite side of the frame than a corresponding photo-detector assembly, and each light-source assembly emits a light beam which is detected by its corresponding photo-detector assembly. The processor receives data that is based on outputs of the photo-detector assemblies. The data indicates light beam(s) which have been interrupted. Based on the data, the processor determines motion characteristic(s) of an object which interrupted the light beam(s), including an angle of incidence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen D. Rosen, Norbert R. Seufert, Jorge Sanchez, Michael Fontana