Signal analysis and recharging system
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1. A golf club impact analysis system, including:
- a first piezoelectric element embedded in a club face of a golf club;
a first signal divider that receives a first power signal that is output from the first piezoelectric element based on both impact of the golf club with an object and vibrations, the first signal divider having a first output and a second output, wherein the first output is coupled to signal processing circuitry and the second output is coupled to an energy storage assembly that includes a battery; and
a processor that is configured to dynamically adjust a ratio of a first amount of the first power signal the first signal divider sends through the first output to the signal processing circuitry versus a second amount of the first power signal the first signal divider sends through the second output to the energy storage assembly, wherein the processor is further configured to perform impact analysis of the impact of the golf club with the object.
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Abstract
A measurement device may include one or more piezoelectric elements that output power signals. The device may split each power signal, analyzing a first portion of the signal while supplying a second portion to an energy storage assembly. A processor may dynamically adjust the first and second portions of each power signal to change how much of each power signal is used for signal processing versus energy storage, and may make the adjustments based on detected activities and/or pre-programmed timelines. The device may be used in or on sports equipment, such as a golf club.
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18 Claims
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1. A golf club impact analysis system, including:
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a first piezoelectric element embedded in a club face of a golf club; a first signal divider that receives a first power signal that is output from the first piezoelectric element based on both impact of the golf club with an object and vibrations, the first signal divider having a first output and a second output, wherein the first output is coupled to signal processing circuitry and the second output is coupled to an energy storage assembly that includes a battery; and a processor that is configured to dynamically adjust a ratio of a first amount of the first power signal the first signal divider sends through the first output to the signal processing circuitry versus a second amount of the first power signal the first signal divider sends through the second output to the energy storage assembly, wherein the processor is further configured to perform impact analysis of the impact of the golf club with the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf club head including:
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a first pressure sensor embedded in a side wall of the club head; a first signal divider that receives a first power signal that is output from the first pressure sensor based on both impact of the golf club head with an object and vibrations, the first signal divider having a first output and a second output, wherein the first output is coupled to signal processing circuitry and the second output is coupled to an energy storage assembly that includes a battery; and a processor that is configured to dynamically adjust a ratio of how much of the first power signal the signal divider sends through the first output to the signal processing circuitry versus how much of the first power signal the signal divider sends through the second output to the energy storage assembly, wherein the processor is further configured to perform impact analysis of the impact of the golf club head with the object. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device that attaches to a shaft of a golf club, including:
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a first pressure sensor embedded in a wall that makes contact with the shaft; a first signal divider that receives a first power signal that is output from the first pressure sensor based on both impact of the golf club with an object and vibrations, the first signal divider having a first output and a second output, wherein the first output is coupled to signal processing circuitry and the second output is coupled to an energy storage assembly that includes a battery; and a processor that is configured to dynamically adjust how much of the first power signal the first signal divider sends through the first output to the signal processing circuitry versus how much of the first power signal the first signal divider sends through the second output to the energy storage assembly, wherein the dynamic adjustment is made automatically by the processor, and wherein the processor is further configured to perform impact analysis of the golf club with the object.
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