Jim Doeden

US Patent:

20200276487, Sep 3, 2020

Filed:

May 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/879366

Inventors:

- Durham NC, US
Kirk Brown - Hume VA, US
Kent Mason - San Jose CA, US
Richard Cavallaro - Mountain View CA, US
Jim Doeden - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation - Durham NC

International Classification:

A63B 67/14
A63B 43/00
A63B 24/00
A63B 71/06

Abstract:

A hockey puck is disclosed including an internal signal transmitter enabling instantaneous identification of its position as it moves around. The puck includes two molded subcomponents, which encapsulate the signal transmitter. The signal transmitter includes driver electronics and a number of signal transmitters which together generate and emit an electromagnetic signal. The electromagnetic signal is emitted by a plurality of diodes mounted in light pipes enclosed within cavities in the subcomponents that extend to outer surfaces of the hockey puck components. The puck includes two subcomponents that are attached via complimentary sets of concentrically arranged wedges.

US Patent:

20190344143, Nov 14, 2019

Filed:

Jul 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/503061

Inventors:

- Durham NC, US
Richard H. CAVALLARO - Mountain View CA, US
Jim Doeden - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation - Durham NC

International Classification:

A63B 67/14
A63B 71/06
A63B 24/00
A63B 43/00

Abstract:

A hockey puck is disclosed including an internal signal transmitter enabling instantaneous identification of its position as it moves around. The puck includes two molded subcomponents, which encapsulate the signal transmitter. The signal transmitter includes driver electronics and a number of signal transmitters which together generate and emit an electromagnetic signal. The electromagnetic signal is emitted by a plurality of diodes mounted in cavities in the subcomponents, for example around an outer circumference of the hockey puck and through a top and bottom surfaces of the hockey puck. The puck is alternatively formed of a material that allows electromagnetic radiation to be emitted through the subcomponents, and the diode cavities omitted.

US Patent:

20180326276, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

Jul 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/027594

Inventors:

- Durham NC, US
Richard H. Cavallaro - Mountain View CA, US
Jim Doeden - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation - Durham NC

International Classification:

A63B 67/14
A63B 71/06
A63B 43/00
A63B 24/00

Abstract:

A hockey puck is disclosed including an internal signal transmitter enabling instantaneous identification of its position as it moves around. The puck includes two molded subcomponents, which encapsulate the signal transmitter. The signal transmitter may include driver electronics and a number of signal transmitters which together generate and emit an electromagnetic signal. The electromagnetic signal may be emitted by a plurality of diodes mounted in cavities in the subcomponents, for example around an outer circumference of the hockey puck and through a top and bottom surfaces of the hockey puck. The puck may alternatively be formed of a material that allows electromagnetic radiation to be emitted through the subcomponents, and the diode cavities may be omitted.

US Patent:

20180065012, Mar 8, 2018

Filed:

Sep 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/260122

Inventors:

- Durham NC, US
Richard Cavallaro - Mountain View CA, US
Jim Doeden - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

Sportsmedia Technology Corporation - Durham NC

International Classification:

A63B 67/14
A63B 43/00
A63B 24/00
A63B 71/06

Abstract:

A hockey puck is disclosed including an internal signal transmitter enabling instantaneous identification of its position as it moves around. The puck includes two molded subcomponents, which encapsulate the signal transmitter. The signal transmitter may include driver electronics and a number of signal transmitters which together generate and emit an electromagnetic signal. The electromagnetic signal may be emitted by a plurality of diodes mounted in cavities in the subcomponents, for example around an outer circumference of the hockey puck and through a top and bottom surfaces of the hockey puck. The puck may alternatively be formed of a material that allows electromagnetic radiation to be emitted through the subcomponents, and the diode cavities may be omitted.