ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,828, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to MLB Advanced Media LP (New York).
"Systems and methods for protective screen" was invented by Robert Engel (Livermore, Calif.) and Paul Engel (Sunnyvale, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved protective barrier includes a stationary portion and a movable portion. The movable portion is configured to move between a first (e.g., open) and a second (e.g., closed) position. The movement may be in response to certain events taking place (e.g., the delivery and/or hitting of a baseball) and/or to regulate certain activity (e.g., to ensure that pitches are being delivered according to a pa...