James P Englund

US Patent:

8282510, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

Sep 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/586506

Inventors:

James D. Englund - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

A63B 69/00
A63B 59/00

US Classification:

473457, 473422, 473464

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present baseball training bat is comprised of a hollow tube with a handle portion and a knob attached at the proximal end. A hitting portion is attached at the distal end of the tube that provides two elongated, opposed striking surfaces that are narrower than the striking surface of a conventional baseball bat, and are offset from the axis for improving swing accuracy and wrist control. The relative weights of the components combine to produce a training bat that is substantially similar in overall weight and balance to a conventional baseball bat. The face of each narrow striking surface is substantially similar in convexity to the striking surface of a conventional baseball bat, thereby providing a familiar feel and sound to the hitter when used to hit a ball.

US Patent:

20170007915, Jan 12, 2017

Filed:

Jul 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/797049

Inventors:

- Normandy Park WA, US
Dan Tebbs - Redmond WA, US
James Arlie Englund - Ellensburg WA, US
David Francis Englund - Ellensburg WA, US

International Classification:

A63F 3/04
A63F 9/20
G09B 23/00
A63F 1/02

Abstract:

Generally described, aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to systems and methods for controlling a robot using physical tiles embodied as an interactive robotic game. In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an interactive game system is provided. The interactive game system generally includes an interlocking game tile having a body, an interlocking component, an automatic data capture device configured for identification of a target position, and a path disposed on the top surface of the tile. The tile provides a surface and route for travel of a programmable robotic device having a body, a microprocessor, a path sensor, and an automatic data capture device reader. The programmable robotic device generally travels along the path of the game tiles to the target position where it interrogates the automatic data capture device of the game tile and performs actions based on the information received.