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US 7,245,815 · App. 11/203,480 · Granted Jul 17, 2007

Optically marked surface

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Patent No.
US 7,245,815
App. No.
11/203,480
Granted
Jul 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Turf comprising a backing and artificial or natural turf fibers and fiber optic filaments extending from the backing between the turf fibers.

Claims (13)

1. Turf comprising:

a backing;

multiple individual synthetic turf fibers extending from said backing; and

multiple individual flexible fiber optic filaments adapted to transmit light extending from said backing and aligned with and intermingled between said individual synthetic turf fibers.

2. The turf set forth in claim 1 , and further comprising an infill layer of particulate material disposed upon said backing and interstitially between said filaments and said fibers.

3. Turf comprising:

a backing;

natural grass fibers; and

flexible fiber optic filaments adapted to transmit light extending from said backing and between said natural grass fibers.

4. Turf comprising:

a backing;

flexible fiber optic filaments adapted to transmit light extending from said backing; and

an infill layer of particulate material disposed upon said backing and interstitially between said filaments.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2010
From: SPORTEXE FIBER OPTIC, LLC
To: SHAW CONTRACT FLOORING SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 023810/0455 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2009
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SPORTEXE HOLDINGS LLC; SPORTEXE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.; SPORTEXE LLC; AVIATION INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC; AVTURF, L.L.C.; AEROTURF HOLDCO LLC; AEROTURF ULC; TRIEXE HOLDCO LLC; TRIEXE MANAGEMENT GROUP ULC; SPORTEXE FIBER OPTIC LLC; AVTURF DELAWARE I LLC; AVTURF DELAWARE II LLC
Reel/Frame 023456/0128 →
IP SECURITY AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO A CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 8, 2008
From: SPORTEXE HOLDINGS LLC, A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; SPORTEXE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., A GEORGIA CORPORATION; SPORTEXE LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; AVIATION INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; AVTURF, L.L.C., AN ILLINOIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; AEROTURF HOLDCO LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; AEROTURF ULC, AN UNLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; TRIEXE HOLDCO LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; TRIEXE MANAGEMENT GROUP ULC, AN UNLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; SPORTEXE FIBER OPTIC LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 020478/0745 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Feb 7, 2008
From: NORTH FORK BUSINESS CAPITAL CORPORATION, A NEW YORK CORPORATION
To: SPORTEXE HOLDINGS LLC, A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILTIY COMPANY; TRIEXE HOLDCO LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; AEROTURF HOLDCO LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; AVIATION INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; SPORTEXE FIBER OPTIC LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; SPORTEXE LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; SPORTEXE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., A GEORGIA CORPORATION; AVTURF, L.L.C., AN ILLINOIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; TRIEXE MANAGEMENT GROUP ULC, AN ALBERTA UNLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; AEROTURF ULC, AN ALBERTA UNLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 020478/0256 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT, PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT DTATED AUGUST 9, 2007 Recorded Aug 27, 2007
From: SPORTEXE HOLDINGS LLC; TRIEXE HOLDCO LLC; AEROTURF HOLDCO LLC; AVIATION INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC; SPORTEXE FIBER OPTIC LLC; SPORTEXE LLC; SPORTEXE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.; AVTURF, L.L.C.; TRIEXE MANAGEMENT GROUP ULC; AEROTURF ULC
To: NORTH FORK BUSINESS CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019744/0764 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 31, 2007
From: SPORTEXE FIBER OPTIC HOLDINGS, LLC
To: SPORTEXE FIBER OPTIC LLC
Reel/Frame 019617/0783 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2007
From: FCC, LCC
To: SPORTEXE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRIEXE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.; SPORTEXE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.; SPORTEXE, INC.
Reel/Frame 019617/0308 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2007
From: NEVERMORE, INC.
To: SPORTEXE FIBER OPTIC HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 019617/0272 →