Golf swing analysis methods
First Claim
1. A golf swing analysis method comprising:
- emitting reference light toward a location in a path of a swung golf club;
receiving the reference light reflected from the swung golf club;
receiving incidental light;
discriminating the received reference light from the received incidental light following the receiving steps; and
generating at least one indication signal responsive to the discriminating step.
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Abstract
The present invention provides golf club swing analyzers and golf swing analysis methods. According to one aspect of the present invention, a golf club swing analyzer comprises: a housing; a light emission device configured to emit reference light toward a location in the path of a golf club swung adjacent the housing; a light reception device supported by the housing and configured to receive reference light emitted from the light emission device and reflected from the swung golf club; and discrimination circuitry coupled with the light reception device and configured to distinguish the reflected reference light received from the light emission device from incidental light, the discrimination circuitry being further configured to generate an indication signal responsive to the reception of reflected reference light.
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21 Claims
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1. A golf swing analysis method comprising:
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emitting reference light toward a location in a path of a swung golf club;
receiving the reference light reflected from the swung golf club;
receiving incidental light;
discriminating the received reference light from the received incidental light following the receiving steps; and
generating at least one indication signal responsive to the discriminating step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A golf swing analysis method comprising:
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emitting reference light toward a location in a path of a swung golf club, the emitting step comprises emitting the reference light in a plurality of pulses individually having a duration less than a duration of one of a rise time and a fall time resulting from the swung golf club blocking incidental light;
receiving the reference light reflected from the swung golf club;
receiving the incidental light;
discriminating the received reference light from the received incidental light following the receiving steps; and
generating at least one indication signal responsive to the discriminating step. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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