Soccer ball with motion graphic
First Claim
1. A method of presenting a motion graphic on an exterior of a ball, the method comprising:
- defining a motion graphic with, a first and second termination portions that are substantially symmetric with respect to a first longitudinal axis and asymmetric with respect to a second longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis, the first and second termination portions comprising essentially of sections of an annular ring partially coupled by a connection portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the first axis; and
configuring the motion graphic to exhibit a visual characteristic that substantially contrasts the ball exterior, wherein the visual characteristic exhibited by the motion graphic and the ball exterior further comprise, a first selected color for the motion graphic and a second selected color for the ball exterior, the first selected color and the second selected color having CIE plot locations that are widely separated and opposite with respect to the location of a standard white illuminant; and
wherein the visual characteristic exhibited by the motion graphic and the ball exterior comprises a first selected luminance for the motion graphic and a second selected luminance for the ball exterior, the first selected luminance for the motion graphic is selected to provide increased luminance contrast with the second selected luminance for the ball exterior.
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Abstract
Balls for team and individual sports include a motion graphic that provides enhanced perception of ball rotation. The motion graphic is typically defined with a visual characteristic that contrast with a ball casing. The motion graphic includes first and second termination portions that are coupled by a connection region. The first and second termination portions are symmetrically situated with respect to a longitudinal axis and are asymmetric with respect to axes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The motion graphic and the ball casing can be provided with substantially opposite colors selected to exhibit similar or substantially the same reflectivities.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of presenting a motion graphic on an exterior of a ball, the method comprising:
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defining a motion graphic with, a first and second termination portions that are substantially symmetric with respect to a first longitudinal axis and asymmetric with respect to a second longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis, the first and second termination portions comprising essentially of sections of an annular ring partially coupled by a connection portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the first axis; and configuring the motion graphic to exhibit a visual characteristic that substantially contrasts the ball exterior, wherein the visual characteristic exhibited by the motion graphic and the ball exterior further comprise, a first selected color for the motion graphic and a second selected color for the ball exterior, the first selected color and the second selected color having CIE plot locations that are widely separated and opposite with respect to the location of a standard white illuminant; and
wherein the visual characteristic exhibited by the motion graphic and the ball exterior comprises a first selected luminance for the motion graphic and a second selected luminance for the ball exterior, the first selected luminance for the motion graphic is selected to provide increased luminance contrast with the second selected luminance for the ball exterior. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of presenting a motion graphic on an exterior of a ball, the method comprising:
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defining a motion graphic comprising a first color, that includes a first termination portion and a second termination portion that are substantially symmetric with respect to a first longitudinal axis and asymmetric with respect to a second longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis, each termination portion consisting essentially a section of an annular ring extending along a semicircular arc, wherein the first and second termination portions are partially coupled by a connection portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the first axis; defining an interior region, the interior region comprising a second color, within the motion graphic, the interior region is bounded by the connection portion and the first and second termination portions; and configuring the motion graphic to exhibit a further visual characteristic that substantially contrasts the interior region and the ball exterior having the second color, wherein the visual characteristic exhibited by the motion graphic, the interior region and the ball exterior further comprise the first color and the second color having CIE plot locations that are widely separated and opposite with respect to the location of a standard white illuminant; and
wherein the first color and the second color are selected within a spectral window where neither the first color nor the second color has a reduced reflectance. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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