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Mouthguard made at least partially from an edible candy
A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172702 | Personal golfing assistant and method and system for graphically displaying golf related information and for collection, processing and distribution of golf related data A personal golfing assistant system is comprised of software running on a PDA attached directly or remotely to a GPS receiver that enables the user to survey and/or electronically capture geophysical golf data. A handheld device connected to or integrated with a GPS... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8083617 | Portable golf spectator information system A system for conveying viewer-selected information to viewers of a golf tournament includes a group of external input signals, a command facility, and a remote device able to convey viewer-selected information to the viewer. The external signals are from a group tha... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8070629 | GPS device A golf GPS device is disclosed herein. The device includes a GPS unit, a memory for storing a plurality of aerial images of a golf course, a display for displaying the plurality of aerial images, a user input for inputting a plurality of location points on an aerial... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070628 | Golf GPS device A portable golf GPS device comprising a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, an input device such as a keypad (or touch screen) operably coupled to the microprocessor, a voice recognition unit operably coupled to the microprocessor, and a display such as a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052543 | Analysis system of golf ball and head information using lasers and 4 axis light sensing An analysis system of golf ball and club head data using lasers and 4-axis light sensing is provided, which includes a horizontal sensor array including a plurality of light sensors arranged in straight lines, the horizontal sensor array receiving light from a light... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7988572 | Putting guide method and apparatus An improved system, method, and apparatus, computer-readable medium for a putting reference guide is provided that includes a plurality of reference indicia graphically representing a hole and a green surrounding the hole, wherein the hole is a center point in a cen... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7942762 | GPS device A golf GPS device is disclosed herein. The device includes a GPS unit, a memory for storing a plurality of aerial images of a golf course, a display for displaying the plurality of aerial images, a user input for inputting a plurality of location points on an aerial... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7922606 | GPS device A method for dynamic collision avoidance of graphical and textual elements on a display is disclosed. The method comprises displaying an aerial image of a portion of the golf course on a viewport of a golf GPS device, wherein the GPS device comprises a GPS component... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7815530 | Golf ball proximity to hole measurement Apparatus for accurately measuring the distance between a golf ball and the hole on a putting green, i.e., for determining proximity, especially in golf competitions to see who can hit their ball onto the green to end up in closest proximity to the hole. An accessor... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811182 | Method for predicting a golfer's ball striking performance A method for a predicting golfer's performance is disclosed herein. The method inputs the pre-impact swing properties of a golfer obtained from a CMOS imaging system, a plurality of mass properties of a first golf club, and a plurality of mass properties of a first ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7785218 | Custom milled iron set A process for the custom design and automated, custom manufacture of golf clubs. According to a first embodiment, a computer user interface, preferably a graphical user interface (GUI), guides a user's selection of preferred golf club design parameters. According to... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7708658 | Rotational and retractable golf putting device A golf putting device that comprises: (a) a rotating head that includes a retractable line, a clip that attaches the retractable line to a golf club, and a first connecting member; and (b) a base that can be inserted in a golf hole and includes a second connecting m... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7704167 | Accurate putting device An accurate putter device comprises a frame having a pair of blinds slidable within an aperture in the frame. A thumb dial mounted on each side of the frame controls a particular blind to narrow the golfer's line of sign through the aperture so that the golfer may l... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7503858 | Method and apparatus for determining golf ball performance versus golf club configuration in accordance with a golfer's individual swing characteristics An apparatus and method is provided for analyzing a golfer's individual swing attributes and determining, based on that analysis, a suitable golf club configuration for that golfer. The swing analysis apparatus include video cameras for obtaining video images of a g... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7494430 | System and method for correcting golf swing using internet The present invention relates to a system and method for correcting a golf swing using the Internet, which allows a golf to correct his golf swing through the use of the Internet, thus improving the golfing ability of the golfer. The system of the present invention ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7394917 | Apparatus for measuring a trajectory An apparatus comprises a first camera (1), a second camera (2) and a third camera (3). The first camera (1) photographs a golf ball (B) from behind, the second camera (2) photographs the golf ball (B) from a head, and the third cam... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7358857 | Global positioning systems applications A global positioning system includes a fixed base unit of known position and at least one mobile unit, the base unit and the mobile unit each including a GPS receiver. This system further includes means for comparing the simultaneous GPS identified positions of the ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359868 | Method and system to process remote orders A method and system for processing a remote order is described that allows a customer to remotely send a signal to a business. The signal contains the order information for the customer and what the customer wants from the business. Thus, this system allows the busi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357719 | Game system, game device, and storage medium When a character is lent from a first game device to a second game device, clocks of those two game devices are synchronized, a shared lending/borrowing expiration time is set, the use of the character is temporarily disabled in the first game device, and the use of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353139 | Portable apparatus with performance monitoring and audio entertainment features A portable apparatus (10) providing both substantially automated performance monitoring and audio entertainment features. In a preferred embodiment the apparatus (10) broadly comprises a portable housing (12); an attachment mechanism (14)... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337946 | Device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues A device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues comprising: (a) a plurality of text sheets comprised of flexible, transparent material; (b) a rigid front cover; and (c) a rigid back cover; wherein each text sheet comprises an opaque band bearing text on eit... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335116 | Method and apparatus for locating the trajectory of an object in motion An object locating system detects the presence of an object as it passes through two consecutive planar fields of view. Two pairs of optical sensor arrays with multiple, directed, pixel detectors observe the object from two angles as the object passes through each c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7287765 | Sports bag with integral transportation system The sports bag assembly, which can accommodate the transportation and storage of sports equipment, entails a fully and permanently assembled integral transportation system comprising two or more wheels. The wheels can be deployed and retracted with a single mechanic... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285060 | Golf club head with gasket A method for fitting a golf club head to a golfer is disclosed herein. The method includes determining an optimized face angle for a golfer. The golf club (40) has a club head (42) with a face component (60), an aft body (61) and a gasket... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286933 | GPS/dead-reckoning combination system and operating method thereof The present invention relates to a GPS/dead-reckoning combination system and an operation method of the same. The GPS/dead-reckoning combination system includes a GPS receiver that receives an absolute position data of a moving unit from a GPS; an inertia sensor tha... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286159 | Ball motion measuring apparatus A ball motion measuring apparatus comprises a tee 3 for mounting a golf ball 1 thereon, a first camera 5, a second camera 7, a pair of first stroboscopes 9, a pair of second stroboscopes 11, a pair of optical sensors 13 | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275994 | Game machine having wireless communication capability A video game machine is provided with wireless functionality. The wireless functionality may be built-into the video game machine or may be provided by a device that is removably attachable to the video game machine. The wireless functionality enables, among other t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273427 | Method and system for selecting a golf club A method for selecting a golf club suitable for a golfer includes the steps of (a) obtaining at least one of head speed and hit-ball data (initial velocity, launch angle, backspin, side spin, and travel distance) when a golfer hits a golf ball with a golf club; (b) ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270601 | Game apparatus and recording medium having game program recorded therein An estimated trajectory 281a, an estimated ball landing point 282a, and an estimated run range 283a are displayed in a game image 20a. The estimated ball landing point 282a is displayed as, for ex... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268781 | Image display control method In a game system, a player can displace direction of a view line disposed in a three-dimensional space coordinate system to change the corresponding perspective-projected image by changing the aim of the gun-type controller, by setting a specific region on a perspec... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254481 | Action support method and apparatus An action support apparatus displays a destination specification screen for specifying a destination, and receives from the user a specification of a general destination. If a general destination is specified, then the apparatus determines a detailed destination, re... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245214 | Electronically tracking a path history Methods and systems for electronically tracking the progress of teams as they cover an assigned geographic area are described herein. A server computer establishes a coverage area, divides the coverage area into a plurality of regions, and assigns each region to a t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239269 | System and method for providing golf play information, portable terminal, and server used for the same A golf play information providing system includes a portable terminal and a server communicating with the terminal. A terminal receives an input of golf course information and customer information obtained based on position information from a GPS satellite, a GPS ps... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234351 | Electronic measurement of the motion of a moving body of sports equipment An application of rate gyros and accelerometers allows electronic measurement of the motion of a rigid or semi-rigid body, such as a body associated with sporting equipment including a fly rod during casting, a baseball bat, a tennis racquet or a golf club during sw... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223169 | Program for controlling execution of a game, and a game machine for executing the program Provided are a program and an information processing apparatus for controlling execution of a ball sports simulation game that can provide for a player sensations similar to those experienced when actually playing the sports. The program executed in the information ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220187 | Apparatus and method for computing and outputting golf ball putting instructions Apparatus and a method for computing and outputting a putting backstroke instruction for a planned putt of a golf ball during recreational play. A computing means includes means for initializing or customizing according to a specific golfer putting on a specific gol... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192359 | System, computer program product and method for recording and analyzing performance data A system, a computer program product and a method for registration and analysis of data from a practised stage, and for generation of action programs in dependence of said data. Preferably, the system and the method are adapted for the analysis of the player propert... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188647 | Method and apparatus for a golf club head cover A golf club head cover and method of using is disclosed. The golf club head cover includes a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion adapted for protecting the head of the club, the lower portion operatively connected to the upper portion... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175177 | Golf data management system, data center, and method of managing golf data The present invention relates to a golf data management system that stores and manages golf score data, and to a data center and a golf data management method. This golf data management system includes a portable communication terminal that is carried by a player an... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166035 | Systems and methods for fitting golf equipment A golf equipment fitting system that uses advanced technology to not only objectively identify the optimum equipment for the golfer, but to also identify and help correct swing flaws so that the golfer can achieve optimum performance on the golf course. Thus, in one... | 01/23/2007 |
