公开(公告)号：US20190209914A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16325907

申请日：2017-08-16

Applicant: FOWLING ENTERPRISES, LLC

Inventor： Christopher HUT

IPC: A63D1/04 ,  A63D5/04

CPC classification number: A63D1/04 ,  A63D3/00 ,  A63D5/04 ,  A63D5/08 ,  A63D7/00

Abstract: A game platform and process of setting up and scoring individual game pins on the game platform is provided. The platform and process has utility to mitigate the negative impact of recurring manual setup of individual game pins on a game surface prior to beginning or continuing play such as the misalignment of individual game pins potentially creating an unfair advantage or disadvantage to those playing the game. The platform and process also has utility to increase the efficiency and uniformity of game setup and game play. The platform affords automatic identification of a misaligned game pin and notifies a player of the need to realign the game pin. The platform has further utility to automatically score the game and generate additional game information in real-time.

公开(公告)号：US20190184241A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16325864

申请日：2017-08-16

Applicant: FOWLING ENTERPRISES, LLC

Inventor： Christopher HUT

IPC: A63B41/02 ,  A63B43/00

CPC classification number: A63B41/02 ,  A63B41/08 ,  A63B43/002 ,  A63B43/005 ,  A63B45/00 ,  A63B65/06 ,  A63B71/0605 ,  A63B2207/00 ,  A63B2220/53 ,  A63B2220/805 ,  A63B2220/833 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  A63B2243/007

Abstract: An impact resistant ball and process of forming an impact resistant ball are provided. The impact resistant ball has an increased resistance to damage caused to a ball by repeated impact with objects such as a game board and game pins thereby decreasing the frequency with which the ball must be replaced. The impact resistant ball also has utility to afford a larger segment of the population the ability to properly grip and throw the impact resistant ball by providing an increased length gripper able to accommodate a greater range of hand sizes. In impact resistant ball has further utility to automatically identify and transmit data including the impact of the ball with the game pins and ball metrics including speed, pressure and weight.

公开(公告)号：US20190201777A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16325956

申请日：2017-08-17

Applicant: FOWLING ENTERPRISES, LLC

Inventor： Christopher HUT

IPC: A63D5/04 ,  A63D9/00

CPC classification number: A63D5/04 ,  A63D9/00

Abstract: An automated system is provided for scoring and tracking pin position and pin placement, gameplay, and playing time during games of FOWLING™. A modified pin with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag affixed to or implanted in the pin provides tracking of individual pins during gameplay. A RFID reader is used to poll the set of pins on the platform to determine when a pin has left a set position. A processor controls the RFID tag reader and a clock so as to track pin position versus time. A pin position array is used in conjunction with conductive or magnetic disks on the bottom portion or surface of the pin for tracking pin position, pin placement, and gameplay. The conductive or magnetic disks complete circuit junctions in the array that confirm the presence of a standing pin and when a pin has been dislodged and presumably toppled over.