Patents by Inventor Viktor Keller
Viktor Keller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20120083364Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises one or more polyurethane materials. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less, and particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: THOMAS J. KENNEDY, III, MICHAEL J. TZIVANIS, VIKTOR KELLER, WILLIAM M. RISEN, JR., MARK L. BINETTE, JOHN L. NEALON
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Patent number: 8012044Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises one or more polyurethane materials. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less, and particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Michael T. Tzivanis, Viktor Keller, William M. Risen, Jr., Mark L. Binette, John L. Nealon
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Publication number: 20100160077Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises one or more polyurethane materials. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less, and particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: THOMAS J. KENNEDY, III, MICHAEL T. TZIVANIS, VIKTOR KELLER, WILLIAM M. RISEN, JR., MARK L. BINETTE, JOHN L. NEALON
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Patent number: 7713144Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises one or more polyurethane materials. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less and, particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Michael J. Tzivanis, Viktor Keller, William M. Risen, Jr., Mark L. Binette, John L. Nealon
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Patent number: 7674191Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises one or more polyurethane materials. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less, and particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Michael T. Tzivanis, Viktor Keller, William M. Risen, Jr., Mark L. Binette, John L. Nealon
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Publication number: 20100029413Abstract: A low modulus durable coating layer for a polyurethane covered golf ball is disclosed herein. The coating includes a high equivalent weight polyester polyol wherein the high equivalent weight polyester polyol has an equivalent weight of at least 1000.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Gary Matroni, Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Viktor Keller
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Publication number: 20090156330Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises one or more polyurethane materials. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less, and particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: THOMAS J. KENNEDY, III, MICHAEL J. TZIVANIS, VIKTOR KELLER, WILLIAM M. RISEN, JR., MARK L. BINETTE, JOHN L. NEALON
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Publication number: 20090075757Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises one or more polyurethane materials. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less and, particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Michael J. Tzivanis, Viktor Keller, William M. Risen, JR., Mark L. Binette, John L. Nealon
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Patent number: 7497791Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep depressions that extend through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component underneath is disclosed. The cover may be a single layer or it may include multiple layers. If the cover is a multi-layer cover, the deep depressions extend to or into at least the first inner cover layer, and may extend to and/or into two or more inner cover layers. If the cover is a single layer, the deep depressions extend to and/or into the core. The cover layer(s) may be formed from any material suitable for use as a cover, including, but not limited to, ionomers, non-ionomers and blends of ionomers and non-ionomers. The deep depressions may be spherical or non-spherical, and the portion of the deep depression that extends to or into the next inner layer may be the same or different shape as the outer portion of the deep depression.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, David M. Melanson, Michael J. Tzivanis, Viktor Keller
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Patent number: 7494427Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises one or more polyurethane materials. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less, and particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Michael J. Tzivanis, Viktor Keller, William M. Risen, Jr., Mark L. Binette, John L. Nealon
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Patent number: 7485052Abstract: A low modulus durable coating layer for a polyurethane covered golf ball is disclosed herein. The coating includes a high equivalent weight polyester polyol wherein the high equivalent weight polyester polyol has an equivalent weight of at least 1000.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Gary Matroni, Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Viktor Keller
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Publication number: 20080268983Abstract: Disclosed herein, in various embodiments, is a golf ball having a polyurethane cover formed from a low-monol content polyol. The low-monol content polyol is preferably a polyether polyol. The golf ball is preferably a three-piece solid golf ball with a core, mantle layer and a cover. A low-monol content is preferably less than 1%. More preferably, the low-monol content is between 0.5% to 1%.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: DAVID M. MELANSON, VIKTOR KELLER, WILLIAM M. RISEN
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Patent number: 7384349Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved golf ball comprising at least one interior layer and/or a core comprising a silicone material. It is preferred to also utilize a multi-layer cover in conjunction with the silicone material(s). The resulting multi-layered golf ball of the present invention provides for enhanced distance without sacrificing playability or durability when compared to known multi-layer golf balls.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2003Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Michael J. Sullivan, Viktor Keller, Mark L. Binette
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Publication number: 20080096692Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises one or more polyurethane materials. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less, and particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: THOMAS KENNEDY, MICHAEL TZIVANIS, VIKTOR KELLER, WILLIAM RISEN, MARK BINETTE, JOHN NEALON
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Publication number: 20080064530Abstract: A low modulus durable coating layer for a polyurethane covered golf ball is disclosed herein. The coating includes a high equivalent weight polyester polyol wherein the high equivalent weight polyester polyol has an equivalent weight of at least 1000.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: Gary Matroni, THOMAS KENNEDY, VIKTOR KELLER
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Patent number: 7338391Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf ball having a cover composed of a transparent reaction injection molded polyurethane material. The cover is transparent to visible light and allows for viewing of a core or boundary layer. The core or boundary layer may have a visually appealing color. Further, an indicia may be printed on a surface of the core or boundary layer, and the indicia is visible through the cover material.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: David M. Melanson, Vincent J. Simonds, Thomas J. Kennedy, III, John L. Nealon, Michael J. Tzivanis, Viktor Keller
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Publication number: 20080032822Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf ball having a cover composed of a transparent reaction injection molded polyurethane material. The cover is transparent to visible light and allows for viewing of a core or boundary layer. The core or boundary layer may have a visually appealing color. Further, an indicia may be printed on a surface of the core or boundary layer, and the indicia is visible through the cover material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: David Melanson, Vincent Simonds, Thomas Kennedy, John Nealon, Michael Tzivanis, Viktor Keller
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Publication number: 20080026875Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep depressions that extend through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component underneath is disclosed. The cover may be a single layer or it may include multiple layers. If the cover is a multi-layer cover, the deep depressions extend to or into at least the first inner cover layer, and may extend to and/or into two or more inner cover layers. If the cover is a single layer, the deep depressions extend to and/or into the core. The cover layer(s) may be formed from any material suitable for use as a cover, including, but not limited to, ionomers, non-ionomers and blends of ionomers and non-ionomers. The deep depressions may be spherical or non-spherical, and the portion of the deep depression that extends to or into the next inner layer may be the same or different shape as the outer portion of the deep depression.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: Thomas Kennedy, Viktor Keller, David Melanson, Michael Tzivanis
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Publication number: 20070270242Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf ball comprising a polyurethane material formed by the reaction of a diisocyanate and polybutadiene diol. In a multi-piece golf ball any of a core, a cover, and optionally one or more mantle layers disposed therebetween, comprises a polyurethane formed by the reaction of a diisocyanate and polybutadiene diol. One preferred form of the invention is a golf ball having a cover layer comprising a polybutadiene diol-based polyurethane. Another preferred form of the invention is a golf ball comprising a polybutadiene diol-based polyurethane that is formed by reaction injection molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: VIKTOR KELLER, THOMAS J. KENNEDY, WILLIAM M. RISEN
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Patent number: 7281997Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep depressions that extend through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component underneath is disclosed. The cover may be a single layer or it may include multiple layers. If the cover is a multi-layer cover, the deep depressions extend to or into at least the first inner cover layer, and may extend to and/or into two or more inner cover layers. If the cover is a single layer, the deep depressions extend to and/or into the core. The cover layer(s) may be formed from any material suitable for use as a cover, including, but not limited to, ionomers, non-ionomers and blends of ionomers and non-ionomers. The deep depressions may be spherical or non-spherical, and the portion of the deep depression that extends to or into the next inner layer may be the same or different shape as the outer portion of the deep depression.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Viktor Keller, David M. Melanson, Michael J. Tzivanis