IP Library Granted Patent US 11,865,426
Granted Patent B1
US 11,865,426 · App. 17/485,164 · Granted Jan 9, 2024

Golf ball with electrical components

Inventors: Mario Raposo (Carlsbad, CA); David Bartels (Carlsbad, CA); Petra Petrich (Escondido, CA); Grady Crahan (Carlsbad, CA); Nick Lannes (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
A63B69/3658A63B37/0022A63B37/0051A63B69/3655A63B2220/34A63B2220/833
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Patent No.
US 11,865,426
App. No.
17/485,164
Granted
Jan 9, 2024
Kind
B1
Abstract

A golf ball comprising an electrical component is disclosed herein. The electrical component comprises an integrated circuit having a gyroscope, a magnetometer, and a BLUETOOTH low energy (BTLE) radio, and at least one battery. A body is composed of an epoxy material, and the body encompasses the electrical component.

Claims (13)

1. A golf ball comprising:

a sphere comprising a flexible circuit board comprising a BLUETOOTH low energy radio having a transmission range of at least 700 meters, a magnetometer, a microcontroller, at least one inductor and at least one battery, wherein the at least one battery contacts the flexible circuit board at three contact points;

a cover disposed over the sphere;

wherein the golf ball has a diameter of at least 1.68 inches;

wherein the magnetometer is configured to measure spins of the golf ball of at least 5000 rotations per minute.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the flexible circuit board has a width ranging from 5 to 20 mm, a height ranging from 5-20 mm and a length ranging from 5-20 mm.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the flexible circuit board further comprises a memory.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the flexible circuit board is wrapped around the at least one battery.

5. A golf ball comprising:

a sphere comprising a battery, a magnetometer, a BLUETOOTH low energy radio having a transmission range of at least 700 meters, and a processor, wherein the processor is in communication with the BLUETOOTH low energy radio and the magnetometer;

a cover disposed over the sphere;

wherein the golf ball has a diameter of at least 1.68 inches;

wherein the magnetometer is configured to measure spins of the golf ball of at least 5000 rotations per minute.

Assignments (4)
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 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 24, 2023
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.
Reel/Frame 062857/0185 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2021
From: PETRICH, PETRA; BARTELS, DAVID; RAPOSO, MARIO; LANNES, NICK; CRAHAN, GRADY
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 057596/0367 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17162072 · Jan 29, 2021
Continuation 16814751 · Mar 10, 2020
Continuation 16509232 · Jul 11, 2019
Provisional Application 62697584 · Jul 13, 2018
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