Football sensing
US10668333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/007
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automated objective American-football evaluation system may include an American-style football, at least one sensor carried by the football, and electronics. The electronics arranged to: (a) receive strings of sensor signals from the at least one sensor, wherein the characteristic of the throw of the football determined by the electronics; and (b) output throw quality. The throw quality is based upon a combination of at least two throw characteristic determined based upon the received string of sensor signals associated with a throw of the football. The at least two throw characteristics are selected from a group of throw characteristics consisting of: velocity; spin rate; time-of-flight; angle of attack; release angle; cone angle; nutation angle; spiral efficiency; and spiral decay.
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