In the Serveball Labs Workshop

		under development Squito™ Throwable Cameras xMIT Wireless Throwable Camera Network Darkball™ Ominidirectional Recon Cameras/Sensors Aerfire™ Throwable Light Source and Network Scattershot™ Collaborative Throwable Cameras Frequently Asked Questions
filed/issued		provisional patents
2009 2009 2009		61/174,994 61/177,769 61/226,618 Throwable Camera Throwable Camera Throwable Camera
filed/issued	priority to	utility patents (issued)
2010/2012 2012/2013 2013/2015 2013/2015 2013/2016 2013/2016 2015/2017 2015/2017 2016/2018 2017/2019	2009 2009 2009-2013 2009-2013 2009-2013 2013 2009-2016 2009-2015 2013 2009	8,237,787 8,477,184 9,144,714 9,219,848 9,237,317 9,341,357 9,687,698 9,692,949 9,983,460 10,218,885 Throwable Camera Throwable Camera Throwable Camera Network Throwable Camera Throwable Camera Network Throwable Light Source & Network Throwable Camera Network Trajectory Control Throwable Light Source & Network TCN Tracking and Collaboration
filed/issued		design patents (issued)
2012/2013 2014/2015 2015/2018		D690,344 D745,910 D833,503 Throwable Camera Housing Throwable Camera Housing Throwable Camera Housing
		For information regarding public disclosures, public presentations, published papers, patents pending and provisional applications (2009-present) see milestones and portfolio below.

Serveball Throwable Technology Publications, Presentations and Milestones

	2019-02-26 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Patent 10,218,885 Throwable cameras and network for operating the same. Priority to 2009-2015 applications. See portfolio below for references.
	2018-11-13 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Design Patent D833,503 (HOL-014-D). See portfolio below for references.
	2018-05-29 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Patent 9,983,460 (HOL-015), Throwable light source for synchronization with a camera and network for operating the same. See portfolio below for references.
	2017-06-27 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Patent 9,692,949 (HOL-013) Ball with trajectory control for reconnaissance or recreation. See portfolio below for references.
	2017-06-27 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Patent 9,687,698 (HOL-012) Throwable cameras and network for operating the same. See portfolio below for references.
	2017-05-12 filing date	R&D Update: U.S. patent pending (HOL-016), Throwable cameras and network for operating the same. Priority to 2009-2015 applications. See portfolio below for references.
	2016-05-17 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Patent 9,341,357 (HOL-010) Throwable light source and network for operating the same. See portfolio below for references.
	2016-04-15 filing date	R&D Update: U.S. patent pending (HOL-015), Throwable light source for synchronization with a camera and network for operating the same. Priority to HOL-010. See portfolio below for references.
	2016-04-11	2016 Update: Serveball Labs announces Scattershot360™ project (opens in new window) Collaborative stitching by cameras moving in independent trajectories
	2016-01-12 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Patent 9,237,317 (HOL-009) Throwable camera and throwable camera network, priority to 2009-2013 applications. See portfolio below for references.
	2016-01-03	How was our Squito throwable camera invented? The Art of Serendipity New York Times author: Pagan Kennedy
	2015-12-22 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Patent 9,219,848 (HOL-008) Ball with camera for reconnaissance or recreation, priority to 2009-2012 applications. See portfolio below for references.
	2015-12-22 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Design Patent D745,910 (HOL-011-D). See portfolio below for references.
	2015-12-11 filing date	R&D Update: U.S. patent pending (HOL-014-D), camera. See portfolio below for references.
	2015-10-15 filing date	R&D Update: U.S. patent pending (HOL-013), Ball with trajectory control for reconnaissance or recreation. See portfolio below for references.
	2015-09-29 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Patent 9,144,714 (HOL-007) Throwable cameras and network, priority to 2009-2012 applications. See portfolio below for references.
	2015-08-14 filing date	R&D Update: U.S. patent pending (HOL-012), Throwable cameras and network for operating the same. See portfolio below for references.
	2015-02-13	Press Release: Squito throwable camera wins 2015 German Design Award / Special Mention (PDF) Notice: 2014-10-29 Award: 2015-02-13
	2014-12-24 filing date	R&D Update: U.S. patent pending (HOL-011-D), Camera housing. See portfolio below for references.
	2014-05-06	Design News/Nomination: Conceptual design of Squito throwable panoramic camera nominated for a 2015 German Design Award by German Design Council. Category: Excellence in Product Design (citation)
	2013-12-09 filing date	R&D Update: U.S. patent pending (HOL-010), Throwable light source and network for same. See portfolio below for references.
	2013-09	Interview in Darkroom Pro magazine with Serveball founder/inventor. (PDF)
	2013-09-24 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Design Patent D690344 (HOL-006-D). See portfolio below for references.
	2013-09-10	Product Update: Working prototype of Serveball Aerfire™ LX2 ruggedized, throwable light source (visible and infrared) with 2-part impact-resistant housing, demonstrated by Tektite Industries Inc. at DSEI 2013 London. Light and sensor modules in development.
	2013-07-02 issue date	R&D Update: U.S. Patent 8,477,184 (HOL-005). Priority to 2009-2010 applications. Press Release: U.S. Inventor Granted 2nd Patent for Throwable Panoramic Camera
	2013-05-25 filing date	R&D Update: U.S. CIP patent application (HOL-009), Throwable camera and throwable camera network, priority to 2009-2012 applications. See portfolio below for references.
	2013-05-17	Design News: Conceptual design of Squito throwable panoramic camera selected as a finalist for 2013 Red Dot Design Concept Award. (citation)
	2013-05-04 filing date	R&D Update: U.S. patent application (HOL-008), Throwable camera, priority to 2009-2012 applications. See portfolio below for references.
	2013-03-13 filing date	R&D Update: U.S. CIP patent application (HOL-007), Throwable camera network, priority to 2009-2012 applications. See portfolio below for references.
	2013-01-20	R&D Update: G-force test video published: Serveball throwable camera ball prototype position, orientation and g-force testing with 9 DOF IMU, sensor fusion, 1 of 3 cameras. http://youtu.be/svrEriWpLAg
	2012-12-12	Throwable ball camera prototypes presented at MIT Art and Design Circle
	2012-08-29 issue date	R&D Update: Serveball U.S. Patent 8,237,787 (HOL-004), Ball with camera and trajectory control for reconnaissance or recreation. Priority to 2009-2010 applications. Press Release: U.S. Inventor Granted Patent for Throwable Ball Camera. Release includes first public preview of Squito throwable camera.
	2012-08-29 filing date	R&D Update: Serveball U.S. design patent application (HOL-006-D, issued 2013) for 3-part Squito housing and mold (status: pending).
	2012-06-08 filing date	R&D Update: Serveball U.S. patent application (HOL-005, issued 2013), Throwable camera, priority to 2009 and 2010 applications. See portfolio below for references.
	2011-10-17	Vision Systems Design, Throwable camera captures panoramic images. (reference to VSD 09/2009)
	2011	Patent prosecution continues at USPTO.
	2010	Publication: Serveball U.S. patent applications (HOL-001 through HOL-004) published by USPTO, WIPO.
	2010-05-01 filing date	R&D Update: Serveball U.S. patent application (HOL-004, issued 2012), priority to 2009 applications: Ball with camera and trajectory control for reconnaissance or recreation. See portfolio below for references.
	2009-09-01	Vision Systems Design, Image Capture: Smart spheres target consumer, surveillance applications. Keywords: outdoor recreation, sports, film/video VFX, search-and-rescue, tactical, SLAM
	2009 Q3	Public Preview / Media Preview Seaport/Innovation District, Boston MA
	2009-05-02 2009-05-13 2009-07-17 filing dates	R&D Update: Provisional U.S. patent application, Title: Recreational ball (HOL-001), throwable panoramic ball camera and in-flight imaging technology. Provisional U.S. patent application, Title: Recreational ball with trainable camera (HOL-002), throwable panoramic ball camera and in-flight imaging technology. Provisional U.S. patent application, Title: Ball with camera and trajectory control for reconnaissance or recreation (HOL-003), throwable panoramic ball camera and in-flight imaging technology. See portfolio below for references.
	— 2008	(Boston, MA) R&D: position/orientation sensor assisted throwable ball camera technology; stitching of data from spiraling camera; stitching from multiple distributed cameras; 360° spherical panorama; position sensing logic for camera triggering, image normalization to ground plane, target tracking; apogee triggered panorama; production of stitched landscape and stabilized video compilation from normalized frames; wireless data transmission; remote control and target training; and trajectory control. Proof-of-concept experiments include 1, 3, 6 and 12 cameras.

Company IP Portfolio

Media Milestones

References and Citations

	Date	Reference/Citation
image: Jaunt Inc. (prototype)	2014	Spherical 360° camera by Jaunt Inc.
image: Panono (prototype)	2013-11-05	U.S. Pat. 8,237,787 (Hollinger) cited in EPO/WIPO Examiner's Search Report (PDF), PCT patent application: Kamerasystem zur Aufnahme von Bildern und dazugehöriges Verfahren, Camera system for recording images, and associated system, WO2012149926 (A1), filing date 05/05/2011, applicant: Jonas Pfeil, Panono GmbH, Germany. For additional citations, see "Ballcamera" below.
image: Bubl (prototype)	2013	Bubl camera by Bubl Technology Inc. (Canada)
image: BallCam (prototype)	2013-02-27	U.S. Pat. 8,237,787 (Hollinger) cited in Vision Systems Design profile of BallCam, Researchers produce wide-angle video with ball camera, a project of Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) and the University of Electro-Communications (UEC; Tokyo, Japan) project team Kris Kitani (Carnegie Mellon), Kodai Horita (CMU), Hideki Sasaki (UEC), Professor Hideki Hoike of UEC. Click here to download CMU paper including citation (PDF)
image: Bounce Imaging Explorer (prototype)	2013-01-21	U.S. Pat. 8,237,787 (Hollinger) and related product development cited in Boston Globe profile of Bounce Imaging (Boston, MA), Camera-ball helps keep emergency responders safe, Globe Staff Reporter Hiawatha Bray, Click here to download (PDF)
image: Ballcamera	2012-11-08	U.S. Pat. 8,237,787 (Hollinger) cited in EPO/WIPO Examiner's Search Report (PDF), PCT patent application: Kamerasystem zur Aufnahme von Bildern und dazugehöriges Verfahren, Camera system for recording images, and associated system, WO2012149926 (A1), filing date 05/05/2011, publication date: 11/08/2012, patent status: pending, applicant: Jonas Pfeil, "ballcamera / wurfkamera," Panospective GmbH, Germany
	2012-10-18	U.S. Pat. 8,237,787 (Hollinger) cited in PCT application, Camera device with reduced size, applicant: Tsutomu Totani, Japan, assignee: Beat Sonic Co. Ltd., 2012/0263450 (A1), filing date 04/12/2012, priority date 04/18/2011, publication date 10/18/12, patent status: pending
image: CTRUS by Agent (conceptual)	2010	CTRUS by Alberto Villarreal, Agent (Mexico) airless soccer ball with position detection system.

Innovation Milestones

	Date	Technology
image: Ricoh Theta (prototype)	2013	Theta by Ricoh (Japan) 360-degree camera. First consumer camera (MSRP < 1000$US) capable of capturing full spherical panoramic images.
image: Intel Fireball (prototype)	2011	Fireball by Intel (USA) throwable sensor grenade and wireless iPhone app.
image: PicoRover (prototype)	2010	PicoRover from Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Spain) counterweight-driven rolling camera ball.
image: ODF Eye Ball R1 (commercial unit)	2006	Eye Ball R1 by ODF Optronics Ltd. (Israel), self-righting ball camera with wireless video transmission (2009 video, 2011 video). ODF patents cited as prior art in U.S. Patent #8,237,787 (Hollinger) and parent applications. Distributed in the USA by Remington (2006-2013), the Eye Ball R1 is a low-cost throwable camera for military, law enforcement and first responder applications. 2013 Update: ODF Optronics Ltd. (Israel) acquired by Mistral Group (Bethesda, MD).
image: Flee (conceptual)	2009	Flee by Hakan Bogazpinar (Turkey) throwable camera cited as prior art in U.S. Patent #8,237,787 (Hollinger) and parent applications.
image: Triops (conceptual)	2007	Triops throwable camera by Franziska Faoro (The Netherlands).
image: Satugo (conceptual)	2006	Satugo by Eschel Jacobsen and Mads Ny Larsen (Denmark) throwable ball camera cited as prior art in U.S. Patent #8,237,787 (Hollinger) and parent applications.
image: Dodeca	2004	Immersive Media develops all-digital spherical camera. Immersive Media Haiti 360 Camera (c. 2010): 360-degree spherical panoramas from the rubble of the Haiti earthquake premiere on CNN International in January 2010, captured by compact portable Dodeca 2360 (Haiti 360) 360° spherical camera. More info here. 2011 Update: Immersive Media acquired by Immersive Ventures.