Patents by Inventor Sean Coffman
Sean Coffman 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).
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Patent number: 11305172Abstract: A green simulation apparatus may comprise a covering forming a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour and being flexible such that the covering is movable between a base condition in which the upper surface has a substantially planar configuration and a contoured condition in which the upper surface has a contoured configuration. The apparatus may also comprise a covering support assembly configured to support the covering in the base condition and the contoured condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Full-Swing Golf, Inc.Inventor: Sean Coffman
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Publication number: 20200197778Abstract: A green simulation apparatus may comprise a covering forming a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour and being flexible such that the covering is movable between a base condition in which the upper surface bas a substantially planar configuration and a contoured condition in which the upper surface has a contoured configuration. The apparatus may also comprise a covering support assembly configured to support the covering in the base condition and the contoured condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventor: Sean COFFMAN
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Patent number: 10596442Abstract: An apparatus including a configurable golf green having a changeable contour is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible covering forming the golf green. The flexible covering is movable between a base condition and a contoured condition. The apparatus includes a covering support assembly configured to support the flexible covering in both conditions. The support assembly includes a plurality of movable positioning elements disposed in an array below the flexible covering. Each movable positioning element includes an upper end having an adjustable vertical position in contact with a portion of the flexible covering. The support assembly includes a movement actuator configured to independently move at least some of the positioning elements and to form a golf cup at a desired location on the flexible covering by lowering the adjustable vertical position of the upper end of at least one of the positioning elements compared to an immediately adjacent positioning element.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Full-Swing Golf, Inc.Inventor: Sean Coffman
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Patent number: 10486047Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a plurality of vertically movable positioning elements forming an array on which the covering rests. Each positioning element has a head, a bottom element, and a support frame positioned between the head and bottom element. The support frame includes at least a first frame member and a second frame member each having opposite ends and being pivotally connected together at a cross-over point spaced from opposite ends of the frame members in a scissor-like configuration such that convergence of the frame members raises the head and divergence of the frame members lowers the head.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Full-Swing Golf, Inc.Inventor: Sean Coffman
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Publication number: 20180345111Abstract: An apparatus including a configurable golf green having a changeable contour is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible covering forming the golf green. The flexible covering is movable between a base condition and a contoured condition. The apparatus includes a covering support assembly configured to support the flexible covering in both conditions. The support assembly includes a plurality of movable positioning elements disposed in an array below the flexible covering. Each movable positioning element includes an upper end having an adjustable vertical position in contact with a portion of the flexible covering. The support assembly includes a movement actuator configured to independently move at least some of the positioning elements and to form a golf cup at a desired location on the flexible covering by lowering the adjustable vertical position of the upper end of at least one of the positioning elements compared to an immediately adjacent positioning element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventor: Sean COFFMAN
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Patent number: 10137351Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Full-Swing Golf, Inc.Inventor: Sean Coffman
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Publication number: 20180256960Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour is provided. The apparatus may include a covering forming the upper surface, a covering support assembly comprising a deck having an upper face on which at least a portion of the covering rests. The upper face of the deck may have a contour with a varying vertical height in a substantially horizontal direction across the upper face. The deck may be movable with respect to the covering to move the upper face in a substantially horizontal direction and vary a horizontal position of the contour with respect to the covering such that the contour of the upper surface of the covering is changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventor: Sean COFFMAN
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Patent number: 10058758Abstract: A green simulation apparatus may comprise a covering forming a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour and being flexible such that the covering is movable between a base condition in which the upper surface has a substantially planar configuration and a contoured condition in which the upper surface has a contoured configuration. The apparatus may also comprise a covering support assembly configured to support the covering in the base condition and the contoured condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: FULL-SWING GOLF, INC.Inventor: Sean Coffman
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Publication number: 20180221747Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a plurality of vertically movable positioning elements forming an array on which the covering rests. Each positioning element has a head, a bottom element, and a support frame positioned between the head and bottom element. The support frame includes at least a first frame member and a second frame member each having opposite ends and being pivotally connected together at a cross-over point spaced from opposite ends of the frame members in a scissor-like configuration such that convergence of the frame members raises the head and divergence of the frame members lowers the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventor: SEAN COFFMAN
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Patent number: 9993713Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array. The plurality of positioning elements may include active positioning elements and passive positioning elements, with the active positioning elements being associated with a movement actuator and the passive positioning elements not being associated with a movement actuator.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: VG Buyer, LLCInventor: Sean Coffman
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Patent number: 9993712Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array. The plurality of positioning elements may include active positioning elements and passive positioning elements, with the active positioning elements being associated with a movement actuator and the passive positioning elements not being associated with a movement actuator.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: VG BUYER, LLCInventor: Sean Coffman
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Patent number: 9987543Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: VG Buyer, LLCInventor: Sean Coffman
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Patent number: 9987542Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array. The plurality of positioning elements may include active positioning elements and passive positioning elements, with the active positioning elements being associated with a movement actuator and the passive positioning elements not being associated with a movement actuator.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: VG Buyer, LLCInventor: Sean Coffman
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Publication number: 20180099203Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventor: SEAN COFFMAN
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Publication number: 20180093156Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array. The plurality of positioning elements may include active positioning elements and passive positioning elements, with the active positioning elements being associated with a movement actuator and the passive positioning elements not being associated with a movement actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventor: SEAN COFFMAN
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Publication number: 20180056163Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventor: SEAN COFFMAN
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Publication number: 20180028894Abstract: A green simulation apparatus may comprise a covering forming a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour and being flexible such that the covering is movable between a base condition in which the upper surface has a substantially planar configuration and a contoured condition in which the upper surface has a contoured configuration. The apparatus may also comprise a covering support assembly configured to support the covering in the base condition and the contoured condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: SEAN COFFMAN
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Patent number: 9731183Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: VG Buyer, LLCInventor: Sean Coffman
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Patent number: 9308429Abstract: An apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a plurality of movable surface elements positioned in a close array. Each surface element has a top surface forming a respective portion of the upper surface. The elements may be elongated with a longitudinal axis. The top surface has a perimeter and the perimeters of adjacent surface elements define a gap therebetween, and the gap between the perimeters may be substantially uniform. The surface elements are movable in the longitudinal direction to adjust the position of the top surface. The surface elements have a neutral position with the top surfaces of surface elements in the neutral position defining a reference plane. The surface element have a plurality of raised positions in which the top surface is located vertically higher than the reference plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Inventor: Sean Coffman
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Publication number: 20160067582Abstract: A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventor: Sean COFFMAN