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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2015
Lila Athletics Inc., Brampton, CA;
Paulom Shah, Brampton, CA;
Aya Siblini, Kitchener, CA;
Kevin Vijay Brijbassi, Brampton, CA;
Joseph Arthur Schipper, Kitchener, CA;
Saleem Adil Mohammed, Mississauga, CA;
LILA ATHLETICS INC., Brampton, CA;
Abstract
An automated ball launching system is described. The system includes a ball support configured to releasably support a ball in a launch position; a positioning subsystem configured to set a launch direction for the ball; a launcher configured to project the ball in the launch direction from the launch position; and a control subsystem connected to the positioning subsystem and the launcher. The control subsystem is configured to: determine a position of a player relative to the ball launching system; control the positioning subsystem to set the launch direction based on the position of the player; and control the launcher to project the ball in the launch direction.