Method and apparatus to determine golf ball trajectory and flight
US6500073B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/66
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A launch monitor system including a support structure, a first light-reflecting element disposed on this support structure, a lighting unit and an camera unit. A computer receives signals generated by light patterns received by the camera unit and computes a variety of flight characteristics for the object. The system may be moved back and forth to vary the field-of-view of the camera unit. The system also computes and displays object trajectories from the computed flight characteristics which account for the characteristics of the object and the atmospheric conditions.
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