Method and apparatus for evaluating a putt
US8192295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0676
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method, system and golf ball determine the side spin and/or back spin of a golf ball to facilitate the evaluation of a putt. In one embodiment, a system includes a golf ball and an offboard display device. The golf ball includes a golf ball body, a motion sensor disposed within the golf ball body and configured to measure acceleration of the golf ball along each of three mutually perpendicular axis, and a transmitter within the golf ball body transmits data representative of spin of the golf ball. The display device includes a receiver and a display, and the receiver receives data representative of the spin of the golf ball from the transmitter and the display is configured to provide a representation of a measure of the spin of the golf ball.
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