BALL INCLUDING ONE OR MORE SENSORS TO IMPROVE PITCHING PERFORMANCE
First Claim
1. A ball, comprising:
- an inner spherical portion comprising;
at least one inertial measurement unit;
at least one processor; and
communications circuitry;
an outer spherical portion that surrounds the inner spherical portion;
a first cover portion and a second cover portion; and
a plurality of stitches that join the first and second cover portions together such that the first and second cover portions surround the outer spherical portion.
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Abstract
A ball, and in particular a baseball or softball, including one or more sensors such as accelerometers and/or inertial measurement units, and systems and methods using the same to improve a pitcher'"'"'s pitching performance are described herein. In some embodiments, the ball may include one or more inertial measurement units and/or accelerometers capable of monitoring motion of the ball while it is thrown. Various types of pitches may be selected, and in response to the inertial measurement unit(s) and/or accelerometer(s) detecting certain parameters corresponding to a selected pitch, one or more indicators may be caused to perform an action. For example, one or more illuminating elements located on the ball may turn a first color in response to detecting parameters corresponding to the selected pitch.
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34 Claims
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1. A ball, comprising:
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an inner spherical portion comprising; at least one inertial measurement unit; at least one processor; and communications circuitry; an outer spherical portion that surrounds the inner spherical portion; a first cover portion and a second cover portion; and a plurality of stitches that join the first and second cover portions together such that the first and second cover portions surround the outer spherical portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A ball comprising:
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an inner spherical portion comprising at least one inertial measurement unit; a first cover portion and a second cover portion each shaped in a substantially figure-eight pattern to cover the inner spherical portion; and a plurality of stitches that holds the first cover portion and the second cover portion together, wherein the plurality of stitches is formed from a stitching material that, at least in part, comprises an illuminating material, such that the plurality of stitches are operable to; turn a first color in response to detection of a predefined value by the at least one inertial measurement unit; and turn a second color in response to the predefined value not being detected by the at least one inertial measurement unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A ball, comprising:
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an inner spherical portion comprising; at least one inertial measurement unit; at least one processor; and communications circuitry; an outer spherical portion that surrounds the inner spherical portion; a first cover portion comprising a first illuminating element; a second cover portion comprising a second illuminating element; and a plurality of stitches that join the first and second cover portions together such that the first and second cover portions surround the outer spherical portion. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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