IP Library Granted Patent US 11,731,023
Granted Patent B1
US 11,731,023 · App. 17/534,138 · Granted Aug 22, 2023

System and method to identify impact locations

Inventor: Mario Raposo (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
A63B69/3632A63B24/0003A63B69/3617G06N3/02A63B69/362
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,731,023
App. No.
17/534,138
Filed
Nov 23, 2021
Granted
Aug 22, 2023
Kind
B1
Art Unit
3715
USPC
473/PCA.003
Abstract

A golf club comprising a golf club head having a face wall, an inertial motion unit (IMU) positioned within the body, and a transceiver in communication with the IMU, a shaft attached to the golf club head, and a grip attached to the shaft is disclosed herein. The IMU identifies an impact location with a golf ball.

Claims (6)

1. A golf club comprising:

a golf club head comprising a body comprising a face wall, an inertial motion unit (IMU) positioned within the body and in contact with the face wall, and a BLUETOOTH transceiver in communication with the IMU; and

a shaft attached to the golf club head;

wherein the IMU identifies an impact location with a golf ball;

wherein the impact location is determined based on an impact signature immediately after a golf club head impact with the golf ball;

wherein each of a plurality of collected impact datasets associated with each impact location is transmitted from the BLUETOOTH transceiver to a neural network configured to resolve impact location from any new dataset.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2024
From: RAPOSO, MARIO
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.
Reel/Frame 066982/0638 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063692/0009 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (FORMERLY CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063665/0176 →