Patents by Inventor Chin-Shun Ko
Chin-Shun Ko 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: 9707455Abstract: A mold for manufacturing hemispherical sections for a golf ball includes a mold plate and a movable insert. The mold plate includes a first surface. The movable insert includes a second surface. The moveable insert is connected to the mold plate. The first surface of the mold plate and the second surface of the movable insert may move relative to one another during molding of the hemispherical section for a golf ball.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Feng Tay Enterprises Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chin-Shun Ko, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chen-Tai Liu
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Publication number: 20160059447Abstract: A mold for manufacturing hemispherical sections for a golf ball includes a first mold plate including a first cavity, a second mold plate including a second cavity, and a midplate. The midplate includes an indentation on a first side of the midplate and a projection on a second side of the midplate. The indentation of the midplate corresponds to the first cavity of the first mold plate. The projection of the midplate corresponds to the second cavity of the second mold plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Takahisa Ono, Chin-Shun Ko
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Patent number: 9211662Abstract: A mold for manufacturing hemispherical sections for a golf ball includes a first mold plate including a first cavity, a second mold plate including a second cavity, and a midplate. The midplate includes an indentation on a first side of the midplate and a projection on a second side of the midplate. The indentation of the midplate corresponds to the first cavity of the first mold plate. The projection of the midplate corresponds to the second cavity of the second mold plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Takahisa Ono, Chin-Shun Ko
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Patent number: 9089739Abstract: A golf ball having certain relationships and values of its initial velocities at various club head speeds is provided. The golf ball may achieve an initial velocity of at least about 173 mph at a club head speed of about 125 mph, therefore achieving an increased total shot distance. The golf ball has multiple layers making up its core, and the golf ball may be a four piece golf ball.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Yasushi Ichikawa, Arthur Molinari, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chen-Tai Liu, Jun Ichinose
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Publication number: 20150174457Abstract: A golf ball having certain relationships and values of its initial velocities at various club head speeds is provided. The golf ball may achieve an initial velocity of at least about 173 mph at a club head speed of about 125 mph, therefore achieving an increased total shot distance. The golf ball has multiple layers making up its core, and the golf ball may be a four piece golf ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Yasushi Ichikawa, Arthur Molinari, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chen-Tai Liu, Jun Ichinose
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Publication number: 20150140157Abstract: A mold for manufacturing hemispherical sections for a golf ball includes a mold plate and a movable insert. The mold plate includes a first surface. The movable insert includes a second surface. The moveable insert is connected to the mold plate. The first surface of the mold plate and the second surface of the movable insert may move relative to one another during molding of the hemispherical section for a golf ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Chin-Shun Ko, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chen-Tai Liu
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Patent number: 8979676Abstract: A golf ball having certain relationships and values of its initial velocities at various club head speeds is provided. The golf ball has a typical initial velocity at a low club head speed, but an increased initial velocity at a high club head speed. Therefore, the golf ball may be advantageously used by both amateur golfers having lower swing speeds and professional golfers having high swing speeds. The golf ball may also achieve an initial velocity of at least about 173 mph at a club head speed of about 125 mph, therefore achieving an increased total shot distance.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Yasushi Ichikawa, Arthur Molinari, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chen-Tai Liu, Jun Ichinose
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Patent number: 8980151Abstract: A method and system for compression molding a dual core of a golf ball is disclosed. The method may include a first cycle in which a top mold plate, a middle mold plate, and a bottom mold plate may be used to compression mold concave shells. During the first cycle, the top mold plate and the bottom mold plate may be held at a first temperature T1 and the middle mold plate may be held at a second temperature T2. During the first cycle, the mold plates may be pressed together with a first pressure P1 for a first time t1. A second cycle may include compression molding the concave shells about a solid core. During the second cycle, the top mold plate and the bottom mold plate may be held at the first temperature T1 and pressed together with a second pressure P2 for a second time t2.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chun-Ting Chiang, Chen-Tai Liu, Takahisa Ono
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Patent number: 8974218Abstract: A mold for manufacturing hemispherical sections for a golf ball includes a mold plate and a movable insert. The mold plate includes a first surface. The movable insert includes a second surface. The movable insert is connected to the mold plate. The first surface of the mold plate and the second surface of the movable insert may move relative to one another during molding of a hemispherical section for a golf ball.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Chin-Shun Ko, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chen-Tai Liu
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Patent number: 8690711Abstract: A plurality of layers and elements are incorporated into a golf ball to display values for various swing characteristics on a display layer of a ball. A calculator is incorporated to calculate a value of at least one swing characteristic. A weighted light source is incorporated to display the value on a display layer. The display layer is a substantially opaque layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Chin-Shun Ko, Chen-Tai Liu
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Publication number: 20130285287Abstract: A mold for manufacturing hemispherical sections for a golf ball includes a mold plate and a movable insert. The mold plate includes a first surface. The movable insert includes a second surface. The movable insert is connected to the mold plate. The first surface of the mold plate and the second surface of the movable insert may move relative to one another during molding of a hemispherical section for a golf ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Chin-Shun Ko, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chen-Tai Liu
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Publication number: 20130256946Abstract: A mold for manufacturing hemispherical sections for a golf ball includes a first mold plate including a first cavity, a second mold plate including a second cavity, and a midplate. The midplate includes an indentation on a first side of the midplate and a projection on a second side of the midplate. The indentation of the midplate corresponds to the first cavity of the first mold plate. The projection of the midplate corresponds to the second cavity of the second mold plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Takahisa Ono, Chin-Shun Ko
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Publication number: 20130217517Abstract: A golf ball having an outer cover layer with a lower flexural modulus than that of an inner core layer and/or an inner cover layer is disclosed. The lower flexural modulus of the outer cover layer may give the golf ball a good feel during short shots and putting. The inner cover layer may have a first flexural modulus and the outer cover layer may have a second flexural modulus. The first flexural modulus may be at least about 10 times greater than the second flexural modulus. The inner core layer may have a third flexural modulus. The third flexural modulus may be at least about 5 times greater than the second flexural modulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Yasushi Ichikawa, Arthur Molinari, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chen-Tai Liu
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Publication number: 20130210544Abstract: A golf ball having certain relationships and values of its initial velocities at various club head speeds is provided. The golf ball has a typical initial velocity at a low club head speed, but an increased initial velocity at a high club head speed. Therefore, the golf ball may be advantageously used by both amateur golfers having lower swing speeds and professional golfers having high swing speeds. The golf ball may also achieve an initial velocity of at least about 173 mph at a club head speed of about 125 mph, therefore achieving an increased total shot distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Yasushi Ichikawa, Arthur Molinari, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chen-Tai Liu, Jun Ichinose
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Publication number: 20130210552Abstract: A golf ball having a variable initial velocity associated with striking the golf ball with a driver having different head speeds is disclosed. The structure of the disclosed golf ball may cause the golf ball to experience an initial velocity comparable to premium golf balls currently on the market when hit with a driver head speed less than 100 mph. However, the same golf ball may experience an initial velocity higher than premium golf balls currently on the market when hit with a driver head speed higher than 125 mph. As a result, the disclosed golf ball may have different initial velocities associated with different head speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Yasushi Ichikawa, Arthur Molinari, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chen-Tai Liu
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Publication number: 20130210545Abstract: A golf ball having certain relationships and values of its initial velocities at various club head speeds is provided. The golf ball may achieve an initial velocity of at least about 173 mph at a club head speed of about 125 mph, therefore achieving an increased total shot distance. The golf ball has multiple layers making up its core, and the golf ball may be a four piece golf ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Yasushi Ichikawa, Arthur Molinari, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chen-Tai Liu, Jun Ichinose
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Publication number: 20130196786Abstract: A golf ball that, when hit with an iron, has a higher spin rate and launch angle than existing golf balls currently available on the market is disclosed. The same golf ball may have a compatible driver spin rate and launch angle against existing golf balls currently available on the market. When the golf ball is hit with a driver, the golf ball may have a spin rate to launch angle ratio ranging from about 190 to about 360. When the golf ball is hit with an iron other than a pitching wedge, the golf ball may have a spin rate to launch angle ratio ranging from about 500 to about 600.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Yasushi Ichikawa, Arthur Molinari, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chen-Tai Liu
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Publication number: 20130172105Abstract: A golf ball having a cover layer, an outer core layer, and an inner core layer. The inner core layer has a first compression deformation at 24° C. and a second compression deformation at 70° C. The ratio between the second compression deformation and the first compression deformation is between approximately 1.5 and approximately 2.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Yasushi Ichikawa, Arthur Molinari, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chen-Tai Liu
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Publication number: 20130140734Abstract: A method and system for compression molding a dual core of a golf ball is disclosed. The method may include a first cycle in which a top mold plate, a middle mold plate, and a bottom mold plate may be used to compression mold concave shells. During the first cycle, the top mold plate and the bottom mold plate may be held at a first temperature T1 and the middle mold plate may be held at a second temperature T2. During the first cycle, the mold plates may be pressed together with a first pressure P1 for a first time t1. A second cycle may include compression molding the concave shells about a solid core. During the second cycle, the top mold plate and the bottom mold plate may be held at the first temperature T1 and pressed together with a second pressure P2 for a second time t2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Chien-Hsin Chou, Chin-Shun Ko, Chun-Ting Chiang, Chen-Tai Liu, Takahisa Ono
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Patent number: 8397664Abstract: A coating system for golf balls using magnetic levitation is described. Golf balls including magnetic material interact with a magnetic field generated by a magnetic field source with a platform. The interaction between the magnetic field and the golf ball causes the golf ball to levitate above the platform. A conveyor apparatus is used to move the golf balls and platforms through the coating system. The levitating golf balls are sprayed with coating material. Spraying the levitating golf balls allows for even and uniform coating of the golf ball. Additionally, imparting a spin or rotation to the golf balls assists with the even and uniform application of the sprayed coating material.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Hsiao-Chin Lin, Chin-Shun Ko