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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Roger J. Cottam, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Paul D. Wood, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Erik M. Henrikson, Mesa, AZ (US);
Roger J. Cottam, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Paul D. Wood, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Erik M. Henrikson, Mesa, AZ (US);
Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A portable electronic device is disclosed. The portable electronic device comprises memory for storing instructions that are executed by a processor to perform the operations of analyzing data with the portable electronic device related to the position and motion of a putter at least one of before, during and after at least one putting stroke performed with the putter. The portable electronic device analyzes the data by utilizing a plurality of sensors within the portable electronic device including accelerometers configured to measure accelerations and gyroscopes to identify an angle of the putter during the at least one putting stroke. The portable electronic device is attached to the putter. A putting stroke characteristic can be determined based on the data generated from the sensors of the portable electronic device.