Acushnet Company

USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Other

Phoenixx Tpc, Inc.

Laurent C Bissonnette

David A Bulpett

Murali Rajagopalan

Derek A Ladd

Edmund A Hebert

Mark N Wrigley

Shenshen Wu

Jeffrey L Dalton

Peter R Voorheis

Roman D Halko

William Gobush

Diane I Pelletier

Nicholas M Nardacci

Steven M Gosetti

Michael J Toupin

Steven Aoyama

Samuel A Pasqua, Jr

Michael McNamara

Paul Lentz

Douglas Alan Gribben

Michael J Sullivan

Antonio U DeSimas

Emanuel Vieira

Mitchell E Lutz

Raymond L Poynor

William E Morgan

Kevin M Harris

Walter L Reid, Jr

George M Duarte

Michael Paul Mallamaci

Jeffrey R Milburn

Mark M Wrigley

Manjari Kuntimaddi

Herbert C Boehm

William H Nedderman

Douglas C Winfield

Charles A Days

Gary R Berlam

Nicholas Bitsakis

David B Park

Michael F Vieira

Robert Meunier

Scott D Boyd

Diomar Correia

Jerald A Rolla

Peter R Bodycoat

Emanual Vieira

Manny Vieira

Golf ball with a novel combination of spin rate, lift coefficient, drag coefficients, and optionally moment of inertia: a golf ball with a low spin rate, a high lift coefficient, a low drag coefficient, and optionally a high moment of inertia; and a golf ball with a high spin rate, a low lift coefficient, a low drag coefficient, and optionally a low moment of inertia.

Golf ball having specific spin, moment of inertia, lift, and drag relationship

A launch monitor that includes substantially all of its functional components on or within a housing is disclosed. The launch monitor may be transported and used in any desired location. One or more cameras, flashes, and triggers may be used to acquire images of a golf club and golf ball. The launch monitor is preferably capable of receiving and transmitting data over a wireless network. Acquired images and other data may be analyzed by a processor, and then displayed using an LED, LCD or other type of display or printer.

Launch monitor

Golf ball with a novel combination of spin rate, lift coefficient, drag coefficients, and optionally moment of intertia: a golf ball with a low spin rate, a high lift coefficient, a low drag coefficient, and optionally a high moment of inertia; and a golf ball with a high spin rate, a low lift coefficient, a low drag coefficient, and optionally a low moment of inertia.

An ultrasonic trigger for a golf equipment performance monitor is described. In a preferred embodiment, the ultrasonic trigger comprises at least one emitter and receiver. The emitters periodically generate sound waves at an ultrasonic frequency. The sound waves are targeted towards an object or objects within a target area. The sound waves are reflected by the objects within the target area, and are detected by at least one receiver. The receiver may be connected to a computational device to determine the position and/or velocity of the objects within the field of view.

Golf club and ball performance monitor having an ultrasonic trigger

A golf ball with aerodynamic coefficient magnitude and aerodynamic force angle, resulting in improved flight performance, such as increased carry and flight consistency regardless of ball orientation. In particular, the present invention is directed to a golf ball having increased flight distance as defined by a set of aerodynamic requirements, at particular spin ratios and Reynolds Numbers. The invention is also directed toward golf balls having high spin decay rates during the first second of flight that yields improved flight performance and longer ball flight.

Golf ball with improved flight performance

The present invention generally relates to an automated ball launching method and apparatus. The apparatus includes ball pick and place mechanisms, an air cannon, spin and velocity inducing belt drive assemblies, electric leveling jack stands, electric angle linear drive, and a computer control system. The apparatus is capable of automatically controlling ball spin, velocity, and launch angle.

Ball launcher

A launch monitor that includes substantially all of its functional components on or within a housing is disclosed. In one embodiment, the launch monitor is capable of being transported and used in any desired location. One or more camera's, flashes, and triggers may be used to acquire images of a golf club and golf ball. The launch monitor is preferably capable of receiving and transmitting data over a wireless network. Acquired images and other data may be analyzed by a processor, and then displayed using an LED, LCD or other type of display or printer. The launch monitor may 'recognize' a plurality of golf clubs and golf balls based on an optical fingerprint. The optical fingerprints, which are preferably stored in a memory, allow the launch monitor to identify a golf club and/or ball substantially soon after they are placed in the field of view of the monitor Optical fingerprinting enables automatic record keeping, and storing performance data and equipment used simultaneously. This feature eliminates tedious record keeping, eliminates data entry errors, and enables rapid equipment optimization.

Golf balls including cores formed from polybutadiene reaction products having a percent change in dynamic stiffness from 0&#xb0; C. to &#x2212;50&#xb0; C. of less than 130 percent where the reaction products include a resilient polymer component, a crosslinking material, a cis-to-trans catalyst, and a free radical source. The golf balls may be formed with polyurethane covers, covers formed from castable reactive liquid materials, among other materials. The golf balls may also include an intermediate layer.

Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity

A method for automatically identifying an object is disclosed. Preferably, the method is used in conjunction with a performance monitor. A set of markers are selectively positioned on the surface of each of a plurality of golf clubs and golf balls. It is desired that each set of markers for a unique pattern on each of the golf clubs and golf balls. Each unique pattern is preferably acquired and stored. A player may choose any of a plurality of golf clubs and golf balls. When within the field of view of the performance monitor, the pattern on the club and ball is automatically matched with the stored patterns, thereby identifying the type of club and ball.

Golf club and ball performance monitor with automatic pattern recognition

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Portsmouth, RI, United States of America

Laurent C Bissonnette