Patents by Inventor Steven J. Gordon

Steven J. Gordon 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: 20230292858
    Abstract: A face mask, comprising ear loops and a detachable head strap constructed as a portion of the mask is described. The mask may be worn by either securing the ear loops around the ears or by detaching the head strap and using it to secure the mask around the back of the head. A simple, low cost system for adjusting the tension of ear loops and the head strap is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Katharos Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Gordon, Chulho Hyun
  • Publication number: 20230031488
    Abstract: A basketball performance monitoring system sensor including at least one sensor proximate a basketball goal having a backboard, a rim coupled to the backboard, and a net having strings coupled to the rim; the at least one sensor configured to determine shot information, the shot information comprising both an impact of a basketball with at least one of the backboard and the rim, and a shot passing through the rim; a local microprocessor coupled to the at least one sensor; a housing containing both the at least one sensor and the local microprocessor; the housing includes geometric features to reduce the likelihood of tangling housing in the net; and the housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; wherein the first end of the housing extends outside the net; wherein the second end of housing includes an arm extending inside the net.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: SHOOTER'S TOUCH, LLC
    Inventor: Steven J. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20230030459
    Abstract: A system for creating and viewing indexed video snippets of a series of shots toward a goal comprising at least one sensor directly connected to a microprocessor, the microprocessor configured to trigger responsive to a ball-shooting detection of at least one of the series of shots toward the goal; electronic times that represent the accurate timing of a triggering event related to the ball-shooting detection; one or more video recordings captured by at least one recording source; wherein the electronic times are utilized to associate portions of the one or more video recordings with corresponding shots toward the goal; the associated portions are stored as separate video snippets; and the video snippets are indexed by the corresponding shots toward the goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: SHOOTER'S TOUCH, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Gordon, Daniel P. Zuccarini
  • Patent number: 11491382
    Abstract: A system for creating and viewing indexed video snippets of a series of shots toward a goal comprising at least one sensor directly connected to a microprocessor, the microprocessor configured to trigger responsive to a ball-shooting detection of at least one of the series of shots toward the goal; electronic times that represent the accurate timing of a triggering event related to the ball-shooting detection; one or more video recordings captured by at least one recording source; wherein the electronic times are utilized to associate portions of the one or more video recordings with corresponding shots toward the goal; the associated portions are stored as separate video snippets; and the video snippets are indexed by the corresponding shots toward the goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SHOOTER'S TOUCH, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Gordon, Daniel P. Zuccarini
  • Publication number: 20210370152
    Abstract: A sports ball and player position reckoning system, comprising instrumentation in either a sports ball on on a player's person that allows one or more players to be electronically located on a playing field or court each time a goal attempt is made. The instrumentation is configured to either fit through the opening of an inflation port of the ball when the fill valve is removed or attached to a player or a piece of player's clothing. The system works in conjunction with a performance monitor system that detects ball interactions with a goal and is used to trigger the system to analyze the ball flight path just prior to the goal interaction. Player position is ascertained through the localization of the initial position of the player at the start of a ball's flight path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Steven J. Gordon
  • Patent number: 11154761
    Abstract: A basketball performance monitoring system comprising a local microprocessor in communication with a remote computational system. At least one sensor is coupled to the microprocessor. The at least one sensor is coupled to a basketball goal and is configured to sense at least one of an attempt to score a goal and a successful goal. A first display is coupled to the microprocessor and a second display is coupled to the remote computational system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Shooter's Touch, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Gordon, Daniel P. Zuccarini
  • Patent number: 10596445
    Abstract: A sports game scorekeeping system, comprising electronic instrumentation allowing game officials to electronically input and record game statistics and wirelessly communicate them to both reconfigurable electronic scoreboards and remote computational systems. The instrumentation used by officials may be affixed to the official's arm or wrist and allow for touch or voice inputs so as to minimally distract the official from other game duties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SHOOTER'S TOUCH, LLC
    Inventor: Steven J. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20200086194
    Abstract: A basketball performance monitoring system comprising a local microprocessor in communication with a remote computational system. At least one sensor is coupled to the microprocessor. The at least one sensor is coupled to a basketball goal and is configured to sense at least one of an attempt to score a goal and a successful goal. A first display is coupled to the microprocessor and a second display is coupled to the remote computational system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: SHOOTER'S TOUCH, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Gordon, Daniel P. Zuccarini
  • Patent number: 10507369
    Abstract: A basketball performance monitoring system comprising a local microprocessor in communication with a remote computational system. At least one sensor is coupled to the microprocessor. The at least one sensor is coupled to a basketball goal and is configured to sense at least one of an attempt to score a goal and a successful goal. A first display is coupled to the microprocessor and a second display is coupled to the remote computational system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SHOOTER'S TOUCH, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J Gordon, Daniel P Zuccarini
  • Patent number: 10500464
    Abstract: A basketball performance monitoring system sensor comprising a sensor housing coupled to a basketball goal proximate a net. The housing has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The housing includes an arm proximate the second end and is configured extendable inside the net. A U-shaped appendage is located between the first end and the second end. The U-shaped appendage is configured to couple to the net; wherein the sensor is configured to sense a ball impact vibration and/or an angular orientation responsive to a basketball passing over the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SHOOTER'S TOUCH, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J Gordon, Daniel P Zuccarini
  • Publication number: 20180280783
    Abstract: A sports game scorekeeping system, comprising electronic instrumentation allowing game officials to electronically input and record game statistics and wirelessly communicate them to both reconfigurable electronic scoreboards and remote computational systems. The instrumentation used by officials may be affixed to the official's arm or wrist and allow for touch or voice inputs so as to minimally distract the official from other game duties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: SHOOTER'S TOUCH, LLC
    Inventor: Steven J. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20180147468
    Abstract: A system for creating and viewing indexed video snippets of a series of shots toward a goal comprising at least one sensor directly connected to a microprocessor, the microprocessor configured to trigger responsive to a ball-shooting detection of at least one of the series of shots toward the goal; electronic times that represent the accurate timing of a triggering event related to the ball-shooting detection; one or more video recordings captured by at least one recording source; wherein the electronic times are utilized to associate portions of the one or more video recordings with corresponding shots toward the goal; the associated portions are stored as separate video snippets; and the video snippets are indexed by the corresponding shots toward the goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: SHOOTER'S TOUCH, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Gordon, Daniel P. Zuccarini
  • Publication number: 20170368425
    Abstract: A sports ball position reckoning system, comprising instrumentation in a sports ball that allows one or more players to be electronically located on a playing field or court each time a goal attempt is made. The instrumentation is configured to fit through the opening of an inflation port of the ball when the fill valve is removed. The system works in conjunction with a performance monitor system that detects ball interactions with a goal and is used to trigger the system to analyze the ball flight path just prior to the goal interaction. Player position is ascertained through the localization of the initial position of the ball's flight path. For multiple players, each player is pre-assigned a uniquely marked ball. The identity of the player who executed the attempt is determined through the player's association with the ball that executed the flight path towards the goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: Steven J. Gordon
  • Patent number: 9677254
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a single-lever faucet is configured to control a flow rate of water and has a valve body, a valve cartridge, and a valve stem. A flow control assembly is operatively connected to the valve assembly and constructed to attach to a faucet handle. The flow control assembly includes a valve stem, a handle actuator that operates the valve stem to control the flow rate of the water, a gear assembly, and a biasing member. Moving the handle actuator to the water-on position from the neutral position increments the valve stem to an open valve position. The handle actuator automatically returns to a neutral position with the water flowing after the user pivots the handle actuator to a water-on position, and automatically returns to the neutral position with no water flowing after the user pivots the handle actuator to the water-off position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SensiTap, LLC
    Inventors: Jay Prabhakar, Ron Magers, George H. Ciolfi, Steven J. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20170030056
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a single-lever faucet is configured to control a flow rate of water and has a valve body, a valve cartridge, and a valve stem. A flow control assembly is operatively connected to the valve assembly and constructed to attach to a faucet handle. The flow control assembly includes a valve stem, a handle actuator that operates the valve stem to control the flow rate of the water, a gear assembly, and a biasing member. Moving the handle actuator to the water-on position from the neutral position increments the valve stem to an open valve position. The handle actuator automatically returns to a neutral position with the water flowing after the user pivots the handle actuator to a water-on position, and automatically returns to the neutral position with no water flowing after the user pivots the handle actuator to the water-off position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jay Prabhakar, Ron Magers, George H. Ciolfi, Steven J. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20160279498
    Abstract: A basketball performance monitoring system sensor comprising a sensor housing coupled to a basketball goal proximate a net. The housing has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The housing includes an arm proximate the second end and is configured extendable inside the net. A U-shaped appendage is located between the first end and the second end. The U-shaped appendage is configured to couple to the net; wherein the sensor is configured to sense a ball impact vibration and/or an angular orientation responsive to a basketball passing over the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Steven J. Gordon, Daniel P. Zuccarini
  • Publication number: 20150265897
    Abstract: A basketball performance monitoring system comprising a local microprocessor in communication with a remote computational system. At least one sensor is coupled to the microprocessor. The at least one sensor is coupled to a basketball goal and is configured to sense at least one of an attempt to score a goal and a successful goal. A first display is coupled to the microprocessor and a second display is coupled to the remote computational system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Steven J Gordon, Daniel P Zuccarini
  • Patent number: 7402116
    Abstract: A basketball goal system is provided which helps improve the shooting skills of a use. The system includes a rim which is expandable and contractable in diameter. The rim has a pair of free ends which are caused to be moved relative to each other to change the rim diameter. Attached to each of the free ends is a device for causing such relative movement and thereby the expansion and contraction of the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel P. Zuccarini, Steven J. Gordon
  • Patent number: 6751834
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically inserting a cable into a protective jacket. A longitudinal cut is made in the protective jacket and the cable is inserted into the longitudinal cut. The cable and jacket are transported through the apparatus along an arcuate guide path formed by a friction wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Brooks Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven J. Gordon
  • Patent number: D997345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Katharos Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Gordon, Chulho Hyun