Perry Anna M Youngs

US Patent:

6813586, Nov 2, 2004

Filed:

Sep 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/657111

Inventors:

Curtis A. Vock - Boulder CO
Perry Youngs - Longmont CO
Adrian Larkin - Boulder CO
Timothy Ryan - Boulder CO

Assignee:

PhatRat Technology, Inc. - Niwot CO

International Classification:

G02B 2310

US Classification:

702166

Abstract:

A digital camera system is provided to measure a moving sportsman, for example to determine peak altitude, spin ratio and airtime. A wireless triangulation system is provided to track a moving sportsman to determine metrics such as peak altitude, rotation, drop distance and airtime. A stride-rate system is provided to determine stride-rate or assist in training for sports such as roller-blading.

US Patent:

6825777, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

May 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/848445

Inventors:

Curtis A. Vock - Boulder CO
Adrian F. Larkin - Chelmsford, GB
Perry Youngs - Longmont CO

Assignee:

PhatRat Technology, Inc. - Niwot CO

International Classification:

G08C 1906

US Classification:

34087005, 34087011, 34087016, 34087006, 3405731, 34053911, 340323 R, 702141, 702178

Abstract:

The system of the invention is used in measuring sports metrics at an event or venue. The system includes ânâ sensors, âmâ repeaters, a base station and an operations terminal. One or more sensors attach to each athlete (and/or the athletes vehicle) at the event or venue to determine a sports metric, e. g. , airtime, gs, drop distance, spin, rotation. The information about the sports metric is transmitted to one or more repeaters; and that information is relayed to the base station. The operations terminal provides a user interface, and may further interface with a judging station or TV to provide the sports metric, in near real-time, to judges, viewers and others at the event or venue.

US Patent:

7171331, Jan 30, 2007

Filed:

Feb 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/358508

Inventors:

Curtis A. Vock - Boulder CO, US
Burl W. Amsbury - Boulder CO, US
Eric R. Edstrom - Colorado Springs CO, US
Robert Muir Holme - Boulder CO, US
Paul Jonjak - Lafayette CO, US
Adrian F. Larkin - Essex, GB
Perry Youngs - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

PhatRat Technology, LLC - Lafayette CO

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702160, 455 301

Abstract:

Methods are disclosed for determining speed or distance traveled of moving persons by utilizing sensors selectively insertable within shoes. Shoe based systems employing sensors (e. g. , accelerometers) are disclosed to determine and report (e. g. , via a watch or MP3 player) speed and/or distance traveled.

US Patent:

7174277, Feb 6, 2007

Filed:

Jun 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/601208

Inventors:

Curtis A. Vock - Boulder CO, US
Burl W. Amsbury - Boulder CO, US
Paul Jonjak - Lafayette CO, US
Adrian F. Larkin - Essex, GB
Perry Youngs - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

PhatRat Technology LLC - Niwot CO

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702188, 702187, 702141, 702130, 3405456

Abstract:

System determines integrity of a product through shipment and has: (a) plurality of identical smart sensors for direct attachment to different locations on the product and (b) interrogating device, the identical smart sensors monitoring like environmental condition of the product during shipment and wirelessly communicating data about the environmental condition to the interrogating device during or after shipment, the interrogating device communicating the environmental condition over a network, wherein the identical smart sensors comprise an accelerometer and the environmental condition comprises acceleration. Method establishes product integrity after shipment from first location to second location by: attaching plurality of identical smart sensors directly to product at first location; monitoring environmental condition of product via the identical smart sensors during shipment; wirelessly communicating the environmental condition from the identical smart sensors to receiver at the second location; and communicating the environmental condition from the receiver to a third location.

US Patent:

7353136, Apr 1, 2008

Filed:

Oct 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/252576

Inventors:

Curtis A. Vock - Niwot CO, US
Perry Youngs - Longmont CO, US
Adrian Larkin - Essex, GB

Assignee:

PhatRat Technology, LLC - Lafayette CO

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702173, 702 55

Abstract:

A system for ordering drink refills, comprising a coaster body with a processor, a wireless transmitter and at least one button, the processor responding to user inputs to activate the wireless transmitter to transmit wireless signals indicative of a desired order.

US Patent:

7353137, Apr 1, 2008

Filed:

Dec 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/646768

Inventors:

Curtis A. Vock - Boulder CO, US
Burl W. Amsbury - Boulder CO, US
Eric R. Edstrom - Colorado Springs CO, US
Robert Muir Holme - Boulder CO, US
Paul Jonjak - Lafayette CO, US
Adrian F. Larkin - Essex, GB
Perry Youngs - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

PhatRat Technology, LLC - Lafayette CO

International Classification:

G01B 5/02

US Classification:

702173, 702160, 702 57, 702108, 702124, 702139, 702142, 702149, 702 66, 702 67, 702 68, 702164, 702165, 702182, 702183, 235105, 482 8, 482 9

Abstract:

A shoe-based weight measuring system, comprising: a shoe; one or more weight sensitive detectors constructed and arranged with the shoe to sense weight of a person wearing the shoe and walking or standing; a processor for processing signals from the detectors to determine a weight of the person; a remote receiver; and a communications port for wirelessly communicating the weight to the remote receiver. An on demand weight system, comprising a weight detector coupled with a shoe for sensing weight of a person on the detector, a processor processing information from the detector for determining applied weight, a personal data display, and a communications port for wirelessly relaying the applied weight to the data display.

US Patent:

7552031, Jun 23, 2009

Filed:

Dec 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/647042

Inventors:

Curtis A. Vock - Boulder CO, US
Burl W. Amsbury - Boulder CO, US
Paul Jonjak - Lafayette CO, US
Adrian F. Larkin - Essex, GB
Perry Youngs - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
H04W 4/00

US Classification:

702188, 702150, 702187, 34053913, 3405687, 4554561

Abstract:

A personal items network, including several items, each item having a wireless communications port for coupling in network with every other item is provided. Each item has a processor for determining if any other item in the network is no longer linked to the item, and an indicator for informing a user that an item has left the network, wherein a user may locate lost items. A method for locating lost personal items is also provided. The method includes linking at least two personal items together on a network, and depositing one or both of time and location information in an unlost item when one of the items is lost out of network.

US Patent:

7620520, Nov 17, 2009

Filed:

Dec 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/647035

Inventors:

Curtis A. Vock - Boulder CO, US
Burl W. Amsbury - Boulder CO, US
Eric R. Edstrom - Colorado Springs CO, US
Robert Muir Holme - Boulder CO, US
Paul Jonjak - Lafayette CO, US
Adrian F. Larkin - Essex, GB
Perry Youngs - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

PhatRat Technology, LLC - Lafayette CO

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

702173, 324109

Abstract:

A method for monitoring fractional weight supported by one foot of a person, comprising the steps of adhering a movement monitor device underneath the foot such that the device is compressed when weight is applied to the foot; generating wireless signals representative of a target fractional weight of a total weight of the person; remotely receiving the wireless signals as information of the fractional weight. A method of monitoring weight of a person, comprising the steps of arranging one or more weight sensitive detectors underneath a foot of the person; processing signals from the detectors to determine weight; and wirelessly communicating the weight to a remote receiver.