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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Patrick M. Steusloff, San Diego, CA (US);
Thomas H. Lupfer, San Diego, CA (US);
Patrick M. Steusloff, San Diego, CA (US);
Thomas H. Lupfer, San Diego, CA (US);
Kinetek Sports, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure relates to an evaluation device and methods for evaluating the swing of a piece of athletic equipment. The evaluation device may include a microphone, an accelerometer, and a microcontroller configured to detect a stroke and ball strike and track the position of the athletic equipment in three-dimensional space. The evaluation device may also include a radio for wireless transmissions, a battery, and a sound tube connected to the microphone. The evaluation device can be used in conjunction with a host computer to store, and display data gathered by the evaluation device. In some methods, a stroke that is detected from a swing and a ball strike can be determined by comparing signals received from the accelerometer and the microphone to predetermined criteria.