US 12,434,162 B2
Connected yo-yo
Bryan Paul Jardin, Champions Gate, FL (US); Jason C. Sauey, Madison, WI (US); James M. Petras, Euclid, OH (US); Matthew Banach, Gurnee, IL (US); and Richard Philip Zavracky, Reminderville, OH (US)
Assigned to DUNCAN YO-YO GO, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by DUNCAN YO-YO GO, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/815,278.
Prior Publication US 2024/0033650 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. A63H 1/30 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); A63H 1/24 (2006.01); A63H 1/28 (2006.01); H04B 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A63H 1/30 (2013.01) [G01D 5/14 (2013.01); A63H 1/24 (2013.01); A63H 1/28 (2013.01); A63H 2200/00 (2013.01); H04B 1/02 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a reference device;
a yo-yo comprising:
two shells connected by an axle; and
a sensor housed in one of the two shells, the first sensor being configured to measure a parameter related to movement of the yo-yo; and
a processor configured to determine a position of the yo-yo relative to the reference device based on signals transmitted between the yo-yo and the reference device, or based on a magnetic field strength between the yo-yo and the reference device,
wherein the reference device is separate and distinct from the yo-yo.