DEVICE FOR SHOT TRACKING

• US 20110287849A1
• Filed: 02/07/2011
• Published: 11/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Original Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Inventors: BALARDETA, JOSEPH, DENTON, SCOTT
• Application Number:
  US13/022,273
• Publication Number:
  US 20110287849A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/222
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0031 at the starting point
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0056 for statistical or strategic analysis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/54 Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations

Abstract

A device for tracking a golfer'"'"'s shot during a round of golf wherein the device comprises a housing composed of a polymer material, the housing having a main body and a projection body extending from the main body, the projection body having a length ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm and a diameter ranging from 20 mm to 25 mm, a battery, a microprocessor and an accelerometer. The accelerometer is preferably a multiple axis accelerometer. The circuit is preferably utilized with a device for shot tracking.

Claims

1. A device for tracking a golfer'"'"'s shot during a round of golfer, the device comprising:

a housing composed of a polymer material, the housing having a main body and a projection body extending from the main body, the projection body having a length ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm and a diameter ranging from 20 mm to 25 mm;

a battery positioned within the housing; and

a circuit board positioned within the housing, the circuit board comprising

a microprocessor positioned within the housing, the microprocessor in electrical communication with the battery,

a multi-axis accelerometer for determining movement, monitoring movement and communicating the movement to the microprocessor, the multi-axis accelerometer positioned within the housing, the multi-axis accelerometer in electrical communication with the microprocessor, and

a radiofrequency component positioned within the housing, the radiofrequency component in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the radiofrequency component transmitting a signal comprising data related to the movement monitored by the multi-axis accelerometer;

wherein the polymer material of the housing is formed to encompass the battery and the circuit board.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the polymer material is an epoxy material.

3. The device according to claim 1 wherein the battery is a lithium battery having 225 milliamp hours of power.

4. The device according to claim 1 wherein the accelerometer comprises a 32 first in first out buffer.

5. The device according to claim 1 wherein the radiofrequency component is a 2.4 giga Hertz transceiver.

6. The device according to claim 1 wherein the microprocessor is configured to deactivate transmissions of the signal from the radiofrequency component when a threshold number of signals are transmitted by the device and a receipt signal is not received by the device.

7. The device according to claim 6 wherein the threshold number of signals ranges from 5 to 50.

8. The device according to claim 1 wherein the microprocessor is configured to for a sleep mode, a sampling mode, an analysis mode, a monitoring mode and a transmission mode.

9. The device according to claim 8 wherein the power consumption of the device increases from the sleeping mode to the transmission mode.

10. A system for tracking a golfer'"'"'s shot during a round of golfer, the system comprising:

a receiver;

a plurality of devices, each of the plurality of devices positioned within a grip of a golf club of a set of golf clubs, each of the plurality of devices comprising

a housing composed of a polymer material, the housing having a main body and a projection body extending from the main body, the projection body having a length ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm and a diameter ranging from 20 mm to 25 mm,

a battery positioned within the housing, and

a circuit board positioned within the housing, the circuit board comprising a microprocessor positioned within the housing, the microprocessor in electrical communication with the battery, a multi-axis accelerometer for determining movement, monitoring movement and communicating the movement to the microprocessor, the multi-axis accelerometer positioned within the housing, the multi-axis accelerometer in electrical communication with the microprocessor, and a radiofrequency component positioned within the housing, the radiofrequency component in electrical communication with the microprocessor, the radiofrequency component transmitting a signal to the receiver, the signal comprising data related to the movement monitored by the multi-axis accelerometer.

11. The system according to claim 10 wherein the receiver is a GPS device.

12. The system according to claim 10 wherein the golf clubs in the set comprises woods, irons and a putter.

13. The system according to claim 10 wherein the receiver is one of a personal digital assistant, a smart phone or mobile phone.

14. The system according to claim 10 wherein the battery of each device of the plurality of devices is a lithium battery having 225 milliamp hours of power.

15. The system according to claim 10 wherein the accelerometer of each device of the plurality of devices comprises a 32 first in first out buffer.

16. The system according to claim 10 wherein the radiofrequency component of each device of the plurality of devices is a 2.4 giga Hertz transceiver.

17. The system according to claim 10 wherein the microprocessor of each device of the plurality of devices is configured to deactivate transmissions of the signal from the radiofrequency component when a threshold number of signals are transmitted by the device and a receipt signal is not received by the device.

18. The system according to claim 17 wherein the threshold number of signals ranges from 5 to 50.

19. The system according to claim 10 wherein the microprocessor of each device of the plurality of devices is configured to for a sleep mode, a sampling mode, an analysis mode, a monitoring mode and a transmission mode.

20. The system according to claim 10 wherein the receiver operates on a communication protocol that is similar to the device.