Abstract: A system for locating an electronic game implement such as an electronic golf ball. The electronic game implement has an outer shell and internal core, with the core containing graphene coated electronics and a battery, wherein the associated electronics of the electronic game implement includes a processor and transceiver configured to measure data including acceleration, speed, travel trajectory and final location while also being configured to transmit the measured data via a communications protocol. The ball or sports game implement that includes the associated electronics are also an embodiment of the invention. The system includes a smart device having associated electronics to communicate with the electronic game implement ball, with the associated electronics of the smart device including a processor configured to receive the measured data from the electronics of the electronic game implement.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 12, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 21, 2020
Assignee:
MITCHELL O ENTERPRISES LLC
Inventors:
Steven M. Oberc, Hare K. Patnaik, Subramaniam Ganesan
Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining golf-related data involving the electronics in a golf ball, a golf club, a wearable device, and a smart device for obtaining golf-related data are disclosed. The golf ball includes one or more of a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and a magnetometer to measure data related to the golf ball. The golf club includes one or more of a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and a magnetometer to measure data related to the golf club. The wearable device includes one or more of a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and a magnetometer to measure data related to the wearable device. The smart device includes a processor that is configured to calculate additional data using at least one of the data related to the golf ball, the data related to the golf club, and the data related to the wearable device. Counterpart methods and computer-readable medium embodiments are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 24, 2016
Date of Patent:
March 19, 2019
Assignee:
Mitchell O Enterprises LLC
Inventors:
Steve Oberc, Hare Patnaik, Subra Ganesan