IP Library Granted Patent US 9,460,242
Granted Patent B2
US 9,460,242 · App. 13/778,286 · Granted Oct 4, 2016

Method for simulating run

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Patent No.
US 9,460,242
App. No.
13/778,286
Granted
Oct 4, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

This method simulates a run which is a distance between a landing point and a final arriving point using an initial condition of a hit ball and an actually measured falling condition. Preferably, the initial condition includes initial side spin. Preferably, the falling condition is a falling velocity. Preferably, a calculation formula of the run is a quadratic function having the initial condition and the falling condition as variables. Preferably, when the run is defined as Dr (yard); a target direction component of the falling velocity is defined as Vx (m/s); a vertical direction component of the falling velocity is defined as Vy (m/s); and the initial side spin is defined as S (rpm), the run is calculated according to the following formula: Dr=Ci×Vx 2 −C 2 ×Vx+C 3 ×Vy 2 +C 4 ×Vy−Cs×S+C 6.

Claims (8)

1. A method comprising the steps of:

measuring an initial condition and a falling condition of a hit ball by using a measuring device, the hit ball being a golf ball hit by a golf club;

simulating, by a processor, a run which is a distance between a landing point and a final arriving point using the measured initial condition of the hit ball and the actually measured falling condition; and

generating information of the run of the hit ball for developing the golf ball or the golf club according to results of the step of simulating,

wherein the falling condition is a falling velocity, and the initial condition is only the initial side spin, and

wherein when the run is defined as Dr (yard); a target direction component of the falling velocity is defined as Vx (m/s); a vertical direction component of the falling velocity is defined as Vy (m/s); and initial side spin is defined as S (rpm), the run is calculated according to the following formula:

Dr=C 1 ×Vx 2 −C 2 ×Vx+C 3 ×Vy 2 +C 4 ×Vy−C 5 ×S+C 6 ,

wherein C 1 is no less than 0.09 but no more than 0.10, C 2 is no less than 2 but no more than 3, C 3 is no less than 0.1 but no more than 0.2, C 4 is no less than 5 but no more than 6, C 5 is no less than 0.0005 but no more than 0.001, and C 6 is no less than 80 but no more than 90.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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