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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384343 | Method and imager for determining the point of impact on a putter face Imaging circuitry integrated into a golf club head, such as a putter, obtains an image from as the golf club head strikes a golf ball as well as successive images after the golf ball is struck, such n | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367887 | Game apparatus, storage medium, and computer program that adjust level of game difficulty A game apparatus, a storage medium and a computer program, suitable to games that can be experienced by a player using an entire body to play a game. The game apparatus comprises: a storage section for storing a predetermined assigned movement for a player; an assig... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361083 | Multimedia system and method for remote monitoring or refereeing in dart machines A system and method which comprises a plurality of amusement machines (i.e., video games, flipper games, pinball machines, prize dispensing games, arcade games, electronic darts, kiddie rides, pool tables, golf games, basketball games, billiards, redemption games, s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7255647 | Method and system for determining club head speed A one dimensional (1D) line imaging system that operates at a scanning (clock) rate of between 10-40 MHz is used to monitor the characteristics of a golf swing. A line image is analyzed in real time by an associate computer imaging system removing the need for a tri... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7209576 | Methods, apparatus and computer program products for processing images of a golf ball Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for capturing and thereafter analyzing the images of a golf ball in a manner that permits various parameters associated with a golf shot, including the backspin and sidespin of the golf ball, to be reliab... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7158167 | Video recording device for a targetable weapon A compact video image recording device which is mountable to a gun and useful for recording video images before and after the firing of the gun. The recording device includes a camera comprising a lens and a video image sensor. The video recording device is mounted ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155371 | Measuring device with comment input function A measuring device (1) has, e.g., a voice input portion (27) for a measurer to input an arbitrary comment at a time of measurement, and it allows a voice recognition portion (28) to recognize the measurer's comment inputted by the voice input po... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154540 | System for enhancing video Pan, tilt and zoom sensors are coupled to a broadcast camera in order to determine the field of view of the broadcast camera and to make a rough estimate of a target's location in the broadcast camera's field of view. Pattern recognition techniques can be used to de... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150178 | Golf ball COR testing machine The present invention comprises an automated machine for testing the physical properties of spherical objects. Preferably, the apparatus comprises a firing mechanism that includes an inner and outer barrel. An object inside the firing mechanism is propelled towards ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7127933 | High speed resiliometer An apparatus and method for testing the physical properties of a material is disclosed. Preferably, the physical properties that may be tested include, but are not limited to, the COR of a material. Accordingly, the apparatus includes a projectile that may be capabl... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121963 | Yard game obstacle system Embodiments of the invention are directed to obstacles for used in yard games, a set of obstacles, and a method of playing games using the obstacles. Example obstacles include a ramp, a helical loop, a banked curve, and an inclined pipe. Although preferably these ob... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7095312 | System and method for tracking identity movement and location of sports objects A method and apparatus for tracking location and flight path attributes of one or more sports objects, associating the sports objects with individual players, mapping each sports object location and a flight path to surrounding field of play, and allowing each playe... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094164 | Trajectory detection and feedback system A trajectory detection and feedback system is described. The system is capable of detecting one or more moving objects in free flight, analyzing a trajectory of each object and providing immediate feedback information to a human that has launched tile object into fl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7052391 | Target-based wagering system and method A new and useful ball range system for wagering is disclosed. The system incorporates targets having RFID readers therein, coupled with at least one server communicating with each target, and further having the potential to operate over more than one physical site. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046273 | System and method for collecting image information A system and a method for collecting image information wherein high-quality image information representing desired scenes is obtained with certainty. A subject is shot by cameras from mutually different directions and image information thus acquired is stored on a h... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038764 | Apparatus for determining projectile's velocity This invention is an apparatus and method for determining the velocity of a projectile. A light curtain unit (20) creates two light curtains (46)(48) and two sensing planes (50)(52). The projectile causes light from the light curta... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6974391 | Method and apparatus for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target An apparatus for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target includes a simulated golfing green having one or multiple target area apertures therein. A ball collector is mounted under each aperture. A ball identification means cooperates with the ball collector for... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6929557 | Golf putting teaching device A golf putting teaching device includes a path with two side walls and each side walls has a plurality of first sensors on an inside thereof. An end piece has a top board and two side portions. The end piece is mounted across two sides of the path and a plurality of... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6834129 | Method of measuring rotation of sphere A flying sphere is photographed twice at a predetermined time interval and two static images thus obtained are used to measure a rotation of the sphere through an image processing based on a recognition mark of a surface of the sphere. The recognition mark includes ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6793585 | Swing measurement method, golf swing analysis method, and computer program product A swing measurement method of directly measuring a swing behavior without being influenced by flexure of an impact implement, such as a golf club or baseball bat is provided. In addition, a golf swing analysis method and computer program product having computer prog... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6634959 | Golf ball locator A golf ball locator system including a golf ball including an electromagnetic signal transmitter; at least two electromagnetic signal receivers configured to receive an electromagnetic signal transmitted by the golf ball; and a processor coupled to the re... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6579190 | Ball motion measuring apparatus A ball motion measuring apparatus has a CCD camera having a multi-shutter which can open and close successively; strobes; a swinging speed measuring sensor; and a controlling/computing device connected to the CCD camera, the strobes, and the swinging spee... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6302802 | Methods and apparatus for a portable golf training system with an optical sensor net An optical sensor net system for measuring the relational dynamic information of a spheroidal projectile. A support frame for the system may include light emitters that generate divergent non-parallel rays of light. The non-parallel rays of light emitted ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6286364 | Method and apparatus for measuring aerodynamic characteristics of a golf ball A method and a system for measuring the spin decay rate of a golf ball. The system includes an indoor testing area, a launching device, and a measuring device positioned at a final position along the ball's flight path. When the ball is launched by the la... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6244979 | Mounting structure for a pitching practice device A pitching practice device includes a frame with four sides and a net portion composed of longitudinal and latitude strings is defined within the frame. Each string has an end connected to a connection member and the other end of the string is connected t... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6113504 | Golf ball locator A golf ball locator system. The golf ball comprises a transmitter that transmits a coded signal, identifying the ball, and that is received by an array of receivers. The receivers measure either the angle of arrival, or the time of arrival of the signal, ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6095928 | Three-dimensional object path tracking Capturing the path of an object moving through a sensing volume defined by a three-dimensional (3D) coordinate system. First, second, and third angle detectors are mounted in a common housing positionable at a vertex of a sensing cone encompassing the sen... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6012987 | Recreational game Apparatus to facilitate the playing of a recreational game. The apparatus includes an electronic surveillance camera (8) and a motion sensor (20) mounted above and focused on a target area (2). The image data generated by the camera (8) and the data gener... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5846139 | Golf simulator A golf simulator has a housing and three arrays of IR receivers and emitters positioned in the housing. A launch area is established near one end of the housing, and a user can launch a golf ball located in the launch area and drive the ball into the hous... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5626526 | Golf training device having a two-dimensional, symmetrical optical sensor net The present invention relates to a golf training device capable of forming a two-dimensional, single planar and total symmetrical optical sensor net for detecting movement of a golf ball. The device comprises a square frame which has a signal producing me... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5489098 | Golf club head and method of its fabrication A golf club head of cast metal has a cavity formed in the face portion thereof, this cavity being filled with an alloyed material formed from a blended mixture of metallic, refractory, and polymer powders. The golf club head is preheated before the mixtur... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489099 | Apparatus and method for tracking the flight of a golf ball The golf ball tracking apparatus has a video camera for producing data representative of video images of a golf ball, a video frame processor connected to receive data from the video camera for determining the golf ball image position within a video frame... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5486001 | Personalized instructional aid An instructional aid (10) for enabling and assisting a person to emulate a predetermined movement such as a golf swing including an image/data capturing device (11) for scanning, capturing and storing the image/data signals of the person's golf swing or m... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5478077 | Object collision point detecting apparatus An apparatus for use in training or playing in various shooting games, such as for a golf approach shot, baseball batting, or gun shooting. A target screen is provided opposite to a shooting point from which a ball or the like is shot out. Four microphone... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5413345 | Golf shot tracking and analysis system A system utilizing an array of high speed video cameras with image processors coupled to data microprocessors, data memory devices, video monitors, control terminals, printout devices, and related hardware and software. The system functions to identify, t... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5401026 | Method and apparatus for determining parameters of the motion of an object The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining a desired parameter of the motion of an object. In one embodiment, the device can be used to calculate the estimated carry distance of a golf shot. The golfer uses a keypad to enter the... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5398936 | Golfing apparatus and method for golf play simulation The golfing apparatus according to the present invention has a golf shot file providing a representation of at least one actual golf shot by the user. The golf shot representation includes at least a time and a distance of a golf ball travel. The apparatu... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5390927 | Golf simulator having system for calculating slice/hook component of ball trajectory A golf simulator includes a target screen that receives a projected image of a golf hole from a player's view. As a player hits a ball into the target screen, a main controller analyzes the swing and displays the path of the golf ball using a spotlight ge... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5354063 | Double position golf simulator An improved golf simulation system for two players is contained in a single booth, which has a single screen on which are projected various views of simulated golf holes and into which two golfers independently but concurrently hit golf balls from within ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5342054 | Gold practice apparatus A golf practice apparatus provides recording and instant playback of video images of a golfer's swing. A plurality of color video cameras are preferably employed to obtain video images of a swing from different angles. A video processing and storage unit ... | 08/30/1994 |
