Patents by Inventor Charles Hightower
Charles Hightower 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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Patent number: 11202947Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting configuration states of a golf club and adjustment systems of a golf club, such as a shaft connection system. A golf club configuration detection system captures configuration data from the adjustment system of the golf club by a configuration detection device, such as a camera, a barcode scanner, or an RFID scanner. The captured configuration data is compared to reference configuration data to determine a configuration state of the adjustment system. Swing data and ball-flight data are tracked for golf-ball strikes with the golf club in the detected configuration state. Recommendations for configuration states may be generated based on the tracked data.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Leonidas Amarant, Felipe Marcelino, William Souza, Charles Hightower, Idris Screen
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Publication number: 20200330839Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting configuration states of a golf club and adjustment systems of a golf club, such as a shaft connection system. A golf club configuration detection system captures configuration data from the adjustment system of the golf club by a configuration detection device, such as a camera, a barcode scanner, or an RFID scanner. The captured configuration data is compared to reference configuration data to determine a configuration state of the adjustment system. Swing data and ball-flight data are tracked for golf-ball strikes with the golf club in the detected configuration state. Recommendations for configuration states may be generated based on the tracked data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Leonidas Amarant, Felipe Marcelino, William Souza, Charles Hightower, Idris Screen
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Patent number: 10668342Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting configuration states of a golf club and adjustment systems of a golf club, such as a shaft connection system. A golf club configuration detection system captures configuration data from the adjustment system of the golf club by a configuration detection device, such as a camera, a barcode scanner, or an RFID scanner. The captured configuration data is compared to reference configuration data to determine a configuration state of the adjustment system. Swing data and ball-flight data are tracked for golf-ball strikes with the golf club in the detected configuration state. Recommendations for configuration states may be generated based on the tracked data.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Leonidas Amarant, Felipe Marcelino, William Souza, Charles Hightower, Idris Screen
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Patent number: 10668350Abstract: A launch monitor that generates three dimensional images to accurately measure movement of golf objects. In an aspect, the launch monitor can utilize stereographic camera systems to capture images from which three dimensional images can be generated. In an aspect, the launch monitor can utilize light-field camera systems to capture images of the golf objects. In an aspect, the camera systems can capture images in color.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles Hightower, Leonidas Amarant, Paul A. Furze, Richard Daprato
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Patent number: 10653932Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting configuration states of a golf club and adjustment systems of a golf club, such as a shaft connection system. A golf club configuration detection system captures configuration data from the adjustment system of the golf club by a configuration detection device, such as a camera, a barcode scanner, or an RFID scanner. The captured configuration data is compared to reference configuration data to determine a configuration state of the adjustment system. Swing data and ball-flight data are tracked for golf-ball strikes with the golf club in the detected configuration state. Recommendations for configuration states may be generated based on the tracked data.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Leonidas Amarant, Felipe Marcelino, William Souza, Charles Hightower, Idris Screen
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Publication number: 20190344138Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting configuration states of a golf club and adjustment systems of a golf club, such as a shaft connection system. A golf club configuration detection system captures configuration data from the adjustment system of the golf club by a configuration detection device, such as a camera, a barcode scanner, or an RFID scanner. The captured configuration data is compared to reference configuration data to determine a configuration state of the adjustment system. Swing data and ball-flight data are tracked for golf-ball strikes with the golf club in the detected configuration state. Recommendations for configuration states may be generated based on the tracked data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Leonidas Amarant, Felipe Marcelino, William Souza, Charles Hightower, Idris Screen
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Publication number: 20190344139Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting configuration states of a golf club and adjustment systems of a golf club, such as a shaft connection system. A golf club configuration detection system captures configuration data from the adjustment system of the golf club by a configuration detection device, such as a camera, a barcode scanner, or an RFID scanner. The captured configuration data is compared to reference configuration data to determine a configuration state of the adjustment system. Swing data and ball-flight data are tracked for golf-ball strikes with the golf club in the detected configuration state. Recommendations for configuration states may be generated based on the tracked data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Leonidas Amarant, Felipe Marcelino, William Souza, Charles Hightower, Idris Screen
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Publication number: 20190192944Abstract: A launch monitor that generates three dimensional images to accurately measure movement of golf objects. In an aspect, the launch monitor can utilize stereographic camera systems to capture images from which three dimensional images can be generated. In an aspect, the launch monitor can utilize light-field camera systems to capture images of the golf objects. In an aspect, the camera systems can capture images in color.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles Hightower, Leonidas Amarant, Paul A. Furze, Richard Daprato
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Patent number: 9889364Abstract: The present invention generally relates to portable golf ball launching device for analyzing golf balls for short game performance attributes. The preferred golf ball launcher is able to shoot a golf ball at the ground at preselected speed, spin rate and angle.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael J. Toupin, William Souza, Glenn Grenier, Leonidas Amarant, Charles Hightower
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Publication number: 20160193498Abstract: A launch monitor system and method for measuring flight characteristics of a golf ball are disclosed. The launch monitor system comprises a support structure, a smart device positioned to capture one or more images of the golf ball, a flash source, and an application configured to execute on the smart device. The software application processes images of the golf ball and determines one or more flight characteristics thereof. Also disclosed is a launch monitor system and method for displaying flight characteristics of a golf ball, and, optionally, a computed trajectory of the golf ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Chris Hixenbaugh, Charles Hightower, Leonidas Amarant, Michael R. Madson, Edmund A. Hebert, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Richard Daprato