Patents by Inventor Steven Joseph Barberi

Steven Joseph Barberi 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).

  • Ball throwing machine and method
    Patent number: 9555306
    Abstract: A ball throwing machine can include a hopper for receiving one or more balls and a ball delivery device. The ball delivery device can be used to throw or pitch a ball from the hopper to a user of the machine. The ball delivery device can include wheels to impart speed to the ball and a direction system to control the projection angle of the ball. The direction system can control at least one of the up and down angle and the side to side angle of the ball as it is thrown, among possibly other throwing parameters. A controller may be provided for controlling operation of the ball throwing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: TOCA Football, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Lewis, Steven Joseph Barberi
  • BALL THROWING MACHINE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150352425
    Abstract: A ball throwing machine can include a hopper for receiving one or more balls and a ball delivery device. The ball delivery device can be used to throw or pitch a ball from the hopper to a user of the machine. The ball delivery device can include wheels to impart speed to the ball and a direction system to control the projection angle of the ball. The direction system can control at least one of the up and down angle and the side to side angle of the ball as it is thrown, among possibly other throwing parameters. A controller may be provided for controlling operation of the ball throwing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Edward J. Lewis, Steven Joseph Barberi
  • Ball throwing machine and method
    Patent number: 9010309
    Abstract: A ball throwing machine can include a hopper for receiving one or more balls and a ball delivery device. The ball delivery device can be used to throw or pitch a ball from the hopper to a user of the machine. The ball delivery device can include wheels to impart speed to the ball and a direction system to control the projection angle of the ball. The direction system can control at least one of the up and down angle and the side to side angle of the ball as it is thrown, among possibly other throwing parameters. A controller may be provided for controlling operation of the ball throwing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Toca, LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Lewis, Steven Joseph Barberi
  • BALL THROWING MACHINE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130104869
    Abstract: A ball throwing machine can include a hopper for receiving one or more balls and a ball delivery device. The ball delivery device can be used to throw or pitch a ball from the hopper to a user of the machine. The ball delivery device can include wheels to impart speed to the ball and a direction system to control the projection angle of the ball. The direction system can control at least one of the up and down angle and the side to side angle of the ball as it is thrown, among possibly other throwing parameters. A controller may be provided for controlling operation of the ball throwing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: TOCA, LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Lewis, Steven Joseph Barberi