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Method and apparatus for detecting the placement of a golf ball for a launch monitor

  • US 7,641,565 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2006
  • Issued: 01/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting the placement of a golf ball for a launch monitor, the launch monitor measuring flight path parameters of the golf ball, comprising:

  • capturing an image of a scan zone, the scan zone being an area adjacent the launch monitor and in the field of view of the launch monitor'"'"'s image sensor;

    analyzing the scan zone image for the placement of an object;

    capturing, responsive to the placement of the object, a second image; and

    using the second image in determining if the object is likely the golf ball, wherein the determining step further comprises comparing the object to a predefined physical attribute, the physical attribute selected from a group consisting of size, dimple pattern, reflectivity, roundness, shading, gradient, and position.

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