SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE ROLL QUALITY OF A PUTTING GREEN

• US 20110159977A1
• Filed: 12/30/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David T. Pelz
• Original Assignee: David T. Pelz
• Inventors: Pelz, David T.
• Application Number:
  US12/981,656
• Publication Number:
  US 20110159977A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/199
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/00 Measuring of physical parameters relating to sporting activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0003 Golf balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/008 Diameter
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3688 Balls, ball substitutes, or attachments on balls therefor

Abstract

A system for measuring roll quality of a putting green includes a golf ball remotely communicating with a data processing unit composed of a computer software interface. The golf ball includes a golf ball outer surface with an interior cavity formed therein. An electronic system is positioned within the interior cavity. The electronic system is composed of an accelerometer, a microprocessor, a communications system and a battery. The electronic system allows a user to initiate a roll or putt of the golf ball on any surface and record data relating to roll quality thereby creating a roll data file.

Claims

1. A system for measuring roll quality of a putting green, comprising:

a golf ball remotely communicating with a data processing unit composed of a computer software interface;

the golf ball includes a golf ball outer surface with an interior cavity formed therein, an electronic system is positioned within the interior cavity, the electronic system is composed of an accelerometer, a microprocessor, a communications system and a battery;

wherein the electronic system allows a user to initiate a roll or putt of the golf ball on any surface and record data relating to roll quality thereby creating a roll data file.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the communications system transfers the roll data file from the golf ball to the computer software interface which analyzes the roll data file and reports on surface green speed and overall roll quality.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the communications system is an RF transmitter.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the RF transmitter is a 2.4 GHz RF transmitter.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the golf ball has a 1.68″

outer diameter.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the accelerometer is a 3-axis accelerometer.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the battery is a rechargeable NiMH battery.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the roll data file includes information relating to a smoothness metric and a plane deviation metric.