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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8085136 | Portable lap counter and system A highly portable, vertically-standing RFID tag reader, referred to as a “bollard,” is presented. The bollard includes a vertical element supporting an internal RFID tuner component above the surface on which the bollard rests. Additionally, each bollard include... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7920052 | Sports monitoring and tracking system A sports monitoring and timing system utilizing remotely actuated game clock controls with coded identification carried by a plurality of officials and a signal processor to combine the control signals with timing signals to generate a record of each starting and st... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7898393 | Wall-mounted scoreboard A wall mounted scoreboard is sized and configured to be used in a home or commercial establishment. The scoreboard includes a back cover, a cover panel and a display panel. The back cover has a front open face and the cover panel is applied over the front face of th... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7679487 | System and method for keeping track of real-time data pertaining to scores and wagering information of sporting activities A system and method for electronically displaying real-time data pertaining to scores and wagering information of live sporting activities includes a score board with electronically adaptable cells displaying alphanumeric values. The cells are grouped into correspon... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7616098 | Electronic personal assistant device for soccer game official A soccer electronic personal assistant device includes a housing having a connector for securing the housing to a game official's wrist or arm. A penalty card pocket is disposed on the housing and containing one or more player penalty cards. A microprocessor is cont... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7605685 | Portable lap counter and system A highly portable, vertically-standing RFID tag reader, referred to as a “bollard,” is presented. The bollard includes a vertical element supporting an internal RFID tuner component above the surface on which the bollard rests. Additionally, each bollard include... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7570153 | Simultaneous bidirectional timing display A timing display device for use in sports such as basketball. The display includes two indicators which move in unison towards a central location. The display often includes a series of lights which give the impression of a line reducing in length over a time period... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7477133 | Starting gate and timing device A starting gate and timing device for foot races includes a frame and a plurality of levered restraints disposed across a track. Each of the levered restraints includes a barrier portion which is adapted to prevent a runner from crossing the start line before the ba... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7436327 | Capacitive relay takeoff swimming platform sensor system A capacitive relay takeoff swimming platform sensor system including multiple stations, timing devices and capacitive sensor devices where the presence or departure of a second swimmer on a relay takeoff swimming platform is sensed by the change in a capacitive fiel... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7394348 | Method and system to control multiple types of scoreboards The present disclosure provides a system and method accurately maintaining times and scoring for a sports activity. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7372014 | Corrosion-proof pool deck connector system A poolside connector system and method for use with swimming pool race timing systems and signaling devices. A deck plate or similar poolside signal junction is provided with an optical receiver terminal, and a cable connection from a poolside signaling device such ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369038 | Automated detection system for sports fields and the like A computer monitoring system includes a processor and sensors electrically thereto that are positioned beneath the playing surface directly below a boundary line. The sensors are connected in series to the processor such that each sensor is independently activated a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369039 | Waiter call light (WCL) The restaurant business is often a fast paced, stressful, and confusing business to work in. Servers frequently have a hard time guessing patron needs and patrons often find it difficult to gain the servers attention. Sometimes patrons want to be left alone with the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361083 | Multimedia system and method for remote monitoring or refereeing in dart machines A system and method which comprises a plurality of amusement machines (i.e., video games, flipper games, pinball machines, prize dispensing games, arcade games, electronic darts, kiddie rides, pool tables, golf games, basketball games, billiards, redemption games, s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7339478 | Method and apparatus for remote control vehicle identification An apparatus and method for automatically tracking each individual vehicle, of a plurality of vehicles, in a race around a track. The device employs RFID tags on each of the vehicles being tracked. The device employs RFID tags and a gate to energize the tag to broad... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7321292 | Racing control system A racing caution-condition control system includes a master control station and first and second caution-condition warning systems. The master control station has a master activation input and a transmitter, and the master activation input is coupled to the transmit... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7297062 | Modular entertainment and gaming systems configured to consume and provide network services A secure and modular architecture for monitoring and controlling clusters of pay entertainment and gaming devices. The architecture allows flexible and secure use of state-of-the-art multimedia and Internet technologies to attract the younger player generation used ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288035 | Flag apparatus with electronic sound generating device for use in sports and games The present invention is a flag or tail apparatus that incorporates an electronic sound generating device. In some embodiments of this invention, the flag or tail may be removably appended to a belt. Upon decoupling of the flag or tail in the normal course of play, ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285035 | Collision obstacles and sensors for determining the outcome of a race A freestanding collision obstacle is disclosed which is propelled away from a collision obstacle sensing apparatus by the force of a collision event that occurs when a moving object, for example a toy vehicle such as a racecar, collides with the collision obstacle. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277889 | Asset management and status system An asset management and status system includes a number of data communication terminals and one or more interconnected remote computing systems, which may be utilized for managing and tracking a large number of varied and distributed assets. Each data communication ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262557 | Apparatus for illuminating footwear An apparatus for illuminating footwear includes a circuit combining a switch having a resilient spring and a light sensitive switch. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252222 | Embedded optical signatures in documents A method of embedding an optical signature in a document and document produced therefrom. The optical signature is an optical pattern generated from a known value, such as a mathematical, geometric, trigonometric, size, phase, and the like, and the same value can be... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249910 | Removable delineator post and method for the use thereof A delineator includes a post having a bottom portion and a stem extending from the bottom portion. At least a portion of the post is moveable in a lateral direction between an at-rest position and an impact position. An anchor includes a top and an elongated recepta... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247093 | Gaming device having a mechanical secondary display A gaming device having a mechanical display device for displaying selected images to a player. The mechanical display has a plurality of display plates which each display an image. In one embodiment, the display plates are each pivotally connected to an axle and eac... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243002 | System and method for carrier identification in a pneumatic tube system A system and method provides for the identification and monitoring of carriers within a pneumatic carrier system. Each carrier which is to be employed within the system includes an identification device such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip which has ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7224403 | Televised scoreboard or statistics presentation with colors corresponding to players' uniforms A method and apparatus for allowing a television viewer to quickly and easily relate the teams' names and scores to the players are disclosed. The teams' names and scores are presented on a small scoreboard or banner on the television screen, and either the backgrou... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221495 | Thin film precursor stack for MEMS manufacturing This invention provides a precursor film stack for use in the production of MEMS devices. The precursor film stack comprises a carrier substrate, a first layer formed on the carrier substrate, a second layer of an insulator material formed on the first layer, and a ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218216 | Referee's wireless horn indicator system Referee's wireless horn indicator system for aiding a referee in accurately officiating in a sports event. The system includes a controller and a sensory receiver. The controller includes the official time clock for the sports event, a control circuit coupled to the... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204413 | Judgment systems and methods Judgment systems and methods. The system includes a signal gathering module, an attribute retrieval module, a rule retrieval module, and a rule execution module. The signal gathering module receives identification of at least a first card and a second card, and defi... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195558 | Board game and method of play A game of reasoning having a triangular game board is disclosed. Players are given a pre-defined time limit to respond to questions based on scenarios likely to be encountered by the game's preferred teenage players. Points and penalties correspond to the selected r... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192352 | System and method for facilitating play of a video game via a web site A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192137 | Sports goggle A sports goggle includes a goggle main body (1) on which information processing means (2) is mounted. The goggle main body (1) has an eye piece portion (3) on which information display means (4) is mounted. Information transmission... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193167 | Competitive swimming starting system A competitive swimming starting system for producing faster starts of competitive swimmers after the start of the race has been signaled. The competitive swimming starting system may include a platform structure for resting on a surface adjacent to a pool, and a lig... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192152 | Actuated battery operated lighted garment An outer garment or vestment comprising a front panel and rear panel that includes an electrical circuit of neon wire, a battery operated power pack and toggle switch so as to be illuminated to allow play, such as touch football, tag and the like, in the darkness wh... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188760 | Counting apparatus A counting apparatus for counting the number of persons in an establishment. The counting apparatus includes a housing being designed for being held in a hand of a user. An intake assembly is coupled to the housing. The intake assembly is designed for being actuated... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187295 | Sport fence The invention relates to a sports hoarding having at least one contact sensor and at least one actuator with the actuator initiating an advertising message when the sensor produces a signal as a result of an impacting body. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184370 | Waterproof pace clock Underwater pace clock allows competitive and recreational swimmers the benefit of being able to observe training times without having to stop to observe a pool area clock. This invention will be solar and/or battery operated with a reset mechanism allowing synchroni... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181408 | Livestock pricing system A livestock pricing system (10) broadly comprises a processor (14) to predict a best price for a group of animals, a grid database (16) to store price information used to predict the best price, a livestock database (18) to store livestoc... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179168 | Systems and methods for allocating an outcome amount among a total number of events Systems and methods are provided for operating a gaming system. In one embodiment, an outcome amount associated with a total number of events is determined. For example, a total payout amount associated with a number of instant lottery tickets may be determined. Bas... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169095 | Isometric/pacing exercise device and method for performing isometric exercises An isometric/pacing exercise device that is adaptable to exercise apparatuses to produce a signal to the user to exert an isometric muscular force against the force provided by the exercise apparatus. The signal can be either aural or visual. The isometric/pacing ex... | 01/30/2007 |
