Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162772 | Device to measure the motion of a golf club A club shaft that can be installed in a club head permanently or can be installed in clubs with interchangeable shaft features is disclosed herein. The invention is a measurement system that enables the capturing of the speed and motion of the golfer's swing. The in... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8062145 | Device to measure the motion of a golf club A club shaft that can be installed in a club head permanently or can be installed in clubs with interchangeable shaft features is disclosed herein. The invention is a measurement system that enables the capturing of the speed and motion of the golfer's swing. The in... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7892102 | Device to measure the motion of a golf club A club shaft that can be installed in a club head permanently or can be installed in clubs with interchangeable shaft features is disclosed herein. The invention is a measurement system that enables the capturing of the speed and motion of the golfer's swing. The in... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878918 | Portable swing trainer A portable swing trainer has a wedge body of a triangular shape, and a stick sensor having a vertical adjustment and a horizontal adjustment. The stick sensor has a deployed position and a collapsed position. The stick sensor is mounted behind the wedge body. A rest... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7513833 | Golf swing eye to hand coordination training aid A golf swing training aid which utilizes a microprocessor controlled set of colored LEDs to teach the user to focus on a point away from the ball through the contact of a golf club with the ball. Also shown is a method of providing a visual confirmation to the golfe... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7329193 | Electronic golf swing analyzing system An electronic golf swing analyzing system that uses an array of infrared (IR) and ultrasonic (U/S) sensors, activated by an embedded micro-controller, to capture swing data to accurately calculate the club head's velocity, face angle, and swing path at impact. The s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7291072 | Performance measurement system with fluorescent markers for golf equipment The present invention is directed to a monitor system that measures flight characteristics of at least one object moving in a predetermined field-of-view using at least one fluorescent marker. The system may include a lighting unit with a light filter, at least one ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7220187 | Apparatus and method for computing and outputting golf ball putting instructions Apparatus and a method for computing and outputting a putting backstroke instruction for a planned putt of a golf ball during recreational play. A computing means includes means for initializing or customizing according to a specific golfer putting on a specific gol... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7104900 | Diagnostic device for analyzing a golf swing A golf mat similar to the type used at a driving range, including a hole for inserting a golf tee, with the addition of a pressure sensor (transducer) embedded in one corner of the mat, sandwiched between a top artificial grass and a bottom rubber backing of the mat... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6929561 | Putting instructor A putting instructor includes two rails each having a curved upper surface corresponding to a curved moving pathway of a golf club head while swinging the golf club head relative to the rails, and a link coupled the rails together, to maintain a gap formed between t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923728 | Golf club face impact alignment device A golf club face impact alignment device includes a light emitting unit and a light sensing unit. The light emitting unit includes a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device, a power source and an emitting case. The first and second light emitting... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921340 | Laser equipped golf swing practice device and practice mat A golf swing practice comprises a body for attachment to a golf club at the upper end of the club with a second end fitted to the club shaft below the grip. There are a pair of first laser light sources which are directed downwardly and outwardly so as to create div... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6485374 | Golf ball striking trainer A golf swing trainer 10 comprises a golf club 12 and a mat 14. A head 13 of the golf club 12 has an electrically conducting leading edge 16 and an electrically non-conducting/insulating sole 18. When the golf club 12 is swung correctly, at the bottom of t... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6416327 | Training device A training device for training the course of movement of a person by the manipulation of an object to be moved in a predetermined way has a data processing unit with which first sensors placed on the person are connected to transmit data of the movement t... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6371862 | Game apparatus and method A game apparatus and method can determine flight characteristics of an object propelled by a player from a launch site toward a backstop. The foregoing can operate with a launch detector located at the launch site for producing a launch signal in response... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6227984 | Golf swing analysis methods The present invention provides golf club swing analyzers and golf swing analysis methods. According to one aspect of the present invention, a golf club swing analyzer comprises: a housing; a light emission device configured to emit reference light toward ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6196932 | Instrumented sports apparatus and feedback method An instrumented sports apparatus includes a closely spaced array of discrete sensor elements coupled to a contact surface thereof for converting a contact force between the contact surface and an object into a plurality of discrete output signals. The sig... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6106407 | Golf practice and analyzer system A golf ball practice and swing analyzer that incorporates a golf ball positioner that swings in a vertical plane and resides only momentarily adjacent the tee and then retracts upwardly, thus permitting the golfer to begin his or her swing the instant the... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6089989 | Golf swing training device and method A golf instructional apparatus designed to teach a golfer to hit the ball straight and to correct a golfer's hook or slice. The apparatus is also capable of teaching a golfer how to hit a hook or slice. A golf mat is located in a designated ball hitting a... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5855523 | Golf swing training apparatus A lightweight and portable golf training apparatus for improving and perfecting a proper golf club swing is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first guide member that is elevated from the ground and a substantially linear side barrier section, which lies... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5826874 | Magnetic golf club swing sensor and golf simulator The golf game system of the present invention includes at least two magnetic induction coil sensors to simulate the speed and the direction of a golf swing by a golfer. A magnetic strip adhesively attached to the end of the golf club locates the position ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5788583 | System for predicting the distance which will be imparted to a golf ball by a putting swing, and method for using same An apparatus for determining a predicted distance that a golf ball will travel when struck by a putter club head during a putting swing. A first optical sensor is located in a first position for sensing when the putter club head travels over the first pos... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5586940 | Golf practice apparatus Golf practice apparatus utilizing a tethered golf ball wherein the kinetic energy is dissipated when the ball is struck. Initial velocity vectors in the x, y, and z coordinates are derived by time integrating the respective forces over the period of time ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5472205 | Opto-electric golf club swing sensing system and method A video golf system responsive to a user swinging a golf club is described. The system includes a video golf game operating on a personal computer having a monitor, a microprocessor, and a serial port. A golf club swing sensing system is coupled to the pe... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5435547 | Golf putting practice device A golf practice and training device which includes a longitudinal channel having a pair of parallel walls and a flat bottom surface, the walls and flat bottom having a straight line sensor and a right angle sensor, respectively, and a plurality of visual ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5423538 | Golf stroke practice device A device for aiding in practicing of a golf stroke. A first adjustable signal means produces a first delayed sensible signal at a selectable first time period after the beginning of the backstroke, and a second adjustable signal means produces a second de... | 06/13/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5269519 | Game simulation interface apparatus and method A game simulation interface having a viewing device for viewing a prerecorded video game connected with a video playing device for playing the prerecorded video game to be viewed. An analyzer is used for obtaining data from a user's actual movement of a s... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5108105 | Golf practice device A golf practice device comprising a mat with at least two sensors arranged therein in the direction of a swing orbit of a head of a golf club. A swing time substantially from a start of a back swing to a point of an impact with a golf ball is calculated i... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5042814 | Instructional ball hitting device The present invention is directed to an instructional ball hitting device which is designed to actively train the golfer to properly execute portions of his swing. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a ball support in the form of a golf ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4844469 | Golf trainer for calculating ball carry A golf trainer includes magnetic sensors for detecting the passage of a golf club head and is provided with a device for electronically measuring the speed of the club. The carry of the ball is also calculated, except when the club selected for use is a p... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4451043 | Golf trainer A golf trainer is provided with sensors arranged in a bifurcated sensor case which is interposed with support portions formed in a base. The base holds the sensor case such that spaces are formed between the sensor case and an overlying shock-resistant ma... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4306723 | Golf swing training apparatus A golf practice apparatus wherein a pair of light-receiving sensors are aligned laterally of the club head path and are positioned for respectively developing signals proportional to the portions thereof which are overshadowed by a swinging golf club head... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4304406 | Golf training and practice apparatus A golf training and practice apparatus has a television display and a plurality of sensors for sensing positions of a head of a golf club during the swing at a ball at a given location. A circuit responsive to the times of positioning of the head with res... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4254956 | Golf swing training apparatus The time and position of a golf club head are sensed photoelectrically at selected stations along a practice swing, and corresponding characteristics of the swing and the resulting ball flight are computed electronically and displayed to the player. The l... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4223891 | Golf stroke analyzer To analyze golf strokes, the disclosed device has a mat assembly and a console, the mat assembly preferably including an electrically conducting base plate, mat, artificial grass, tee and eight special switches. The switches are arranged one behind and an... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4180270 | Golf putting training apparatus An electronic golf putting training apparatus including a first and second pivotally retractable sensor extending through the surface thereof flanking an imaginary golf ball for contacting points relative the heel and toe on the face of a golf club swung ... | 12/25/1979 |
| 3992012 | Electrical golf club swing monitor A device for analysing the swing of a golf club having a base, said base having a ball support area, side spin detectors above said base with their free ends adjacent said ball support area for contact by a club head as it passes over said ball support ar... | 11/16/1976 |
