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System and method for measuring a golfer's ball striking parameters

a golfer and parameter technology, applied in golf clubs, golfing accessories, gymnastics exercise, etc., can solve the problems of limited image acquisition, limited scope of view of ccd camera,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-20
TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP
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A CCD camera is limited to a set field of view, and also has limitations as to the number of images that can be obtained within a second.

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[0048]As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the system of the present invention is generally designated 20. The system 20 captures and analyzes golf club information and golf ball information during and after a golfer's swing. The golf club information includes golf club head orientation, golf club head velocity, and golf club spin. The golf club head orientation includes dynamic lie, loft and face angle of the golf club head. The golf club head velocity includes path of the golf club head and attack of the golf club head. The golf ball information includes golf ball velocity, golf ball launch angle, golf ball side angle, golf ball speed and golf ball orientation. The golf ball orientation includes the true spin of the golf ball, and the tilt axis of the golf ball which entails the back spin and the side spin of the golf ball. The various measurements will be described in greater detail below.

[0049]The system 20 generally includes a computer 22, a camera structure 24 with a first camera unit 26, a...

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A system (20) for capturing and analyzing golf club information and golf ball information during and after a golfer's swing is disclosed herein. The golf club information includes golf club head orientation, golf club head velocity, and golf club spin. The golf club head orientation includes dynamic lie, loft and face angle of the golf club head. The golf club head velocity includes path of the golf club head, attack of the golf club head and downrange information. The golf ball information includes golf ball velocity, golf ball launch angle, golf ball side angle, golf ball speed manipulation and golf ball orientation. The golf ball orientation includes the true spin of the golf ball, and the tilt axis of the golf ball which entails the back spin and the side spin of the golf ball. The system includes CMOS camera units (26 and 28) and a computer (22).

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The Present Application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 843048, filed on May 10, 2004, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 498,469 filed on Aug. 27, 2003, now abandoned.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Field of the Invention[0004]The present invention relates to a system and method for measuring a golfer's swing parameters during a golf swing. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and method for measuring club head information and golf ball information before and after impact of the golf club with the golf ball.[0005]2. Description of the Related Art[0006]For over twenty-five years, high speed camera technology has been used for gathering information on a golfer's swing. The information has varied from simple club head speed to the spin of the golf ball after impact with a certain ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B69/36
CPCA63B24/0003A63B24/0006A63B24/0021A63B69/3614A63B69/3623A63B69/3658A63B2024/0028A63B2024/0031A63B2024/0037A63B2024/0056A63B2220/05A63B2220/30A63B2220/35A63B2220/806
Inventor MANWARING, SCOTT R.
Owner TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP
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