Patents by Inventor Chris Hixenbaugh

Chris Hixenbaugh 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).

  • GOLF BALL DIMPLE PLAN SHAPES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20170136302
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to golf balls having improved aerodynamic performance due, at least in part, to the selection of the dimple plan shapes. In particular, the present invention is directed to a golf ball that includes at least a portion of its dimples having a plan shape defined by high frequency periodic functions along a simple closed path. In addition, the present invention provides methods for producing dimples having a plan shape defined by a high frequency periodic function along a simple closed path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson, Chris Hixenbaugh
  • Dimple patterns for golf balls
    Patent number: 9566473
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball wherein each hemisphere has a dimple pattern based on a pyramid having dissimilar sides. The resulting overall dimple pattern is not based on preexisting polyhedral, and is not attainable using conventional dimple packing methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Chris Hixenbaugh
  • DIMPLE PATTERNS WITH SURFACE TEXTURE FOR GOLF BALLS
    Publication number: 20160339302
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples covering greater than 70 percent of the outer surface, wherein at least 20 percent of the dimples incorporate directional surface texturing therein. The directional surface texturing preferably comprises substantially parallel channels or protrusions formed within the dimples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson, Chris Hixenbaugh
  • PORTABLE LAUNCH MONITOR
    Publication number: 20160193498
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Chris Hixenbaugh, Charles Hightower, Leonidas Amarant, Michael R. Madson, Edmund A. Hebert, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Richard Daprato
  • GOLF BALL DIMPLE SURFACE
    Publication number: 20160184643
    Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a surface defined by a mode, or a weighted superposition of multiple modes, of oscillation of a circular membrane are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventor: Chris Hixenbaugh
  • GOLF BALL DIMPLE SURFACE
    Publication number: 20160184642
    Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a surface defined by a mode, or a weighted superposition of multiple modes, of oscillation of an n-sided polygon shaped membrane are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventor: Chris Hixenbaugh
  • PORTABLE LAUNCH MONITOR
    Publication number: 20160173739
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael R. Madson, Edmund A. Hebert, Chris Hixenbaugh, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Richard Daprato
  • DIMPLE PATTERNS WITH SURFACE TEXTURE FOR GOLF BALLS
    Publication number: 20160166884
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples covering greater than 70 percent of the outer surface, wherein at least 20 percent of the dimples incorporate directional surface texturing therein. The directional surface texturing preferably comprises substantially parallel channels or protrusions formed within the dimples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Chris Hixenbaugh, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson
  • Dimple patterns with surface texture for golf balls
    Patent number: 9302155
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples covering greater than 70 percent of the outer surface, wherein at least 20 percent of the dimples incorporate directional surface texturing therein. The directional surface texturing preferably comprises substantially parallel channels or protrusions formed within the dimples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Chris Hixenbaugh, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson
  • DIMPLE PATTERNS WITH SURFACE TEXTURE FOR GOLF BALLS
    Publication number: 20160067552
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples covering greater than 70 percent of the outer surface, wherein at least 20 percent of the dimples incorporate directional surface texturing therein. The directional surface texturing preferably comprises substantially parallel channels or protrusions formed within the dimples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Chris Hixenbaugh, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson
  • DIMPLE PATTERNS FOR GOLF BALLS
    Publication number: 20150182802
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball wherein each hemisphere has a dimple pattern based on a pyramid having dissimilar sides. The resulting overall dimple pattern is not based on preexisting polyhedral, and is not attainable using conventional dimple packing methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Chris Hixenbaugh
  • Golf ball dimple profile
    Patent number: 9033827
    Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a cross-sectional profile shape defined by a semi-cubical parabola function are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Chris Hixenbaugh
  • GOLF BALL DIMPLE PROFILE
    Publication number: 20150045150
    Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a non-circular plan shape and a cross-sectional profile shape defined by the envelope of the response of an under damped harmonic oscillator are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Chris Hixenbaugh
  • Golf ball dimple profile
    Patent number: 8894510
    Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a cross-sectional profile shape defined by the envelope of the response of an under damped harmonic oscillator are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Chris Hixenbaugh
  • GOLF BALL DIMPLE PROFILE
    Publication number: 20140187355
    Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a cross-sectional profile shape defined by the envelope of the response of an under damped harmonic oscillator are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventor: Chris Hixenbaugh
  • GOLF BALL DIMPLE PROFILE
    Publication number: 20130172126
    Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a cross-sectional profile shape defined by a semi-cubical parabola function are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Chris Hixenbaugh
  • GOLF BALL DIMPLE PROFILE
    Publication number: 20130172124
    Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a cross-sectional profile shape partially defined by a Gabriel's Horn curve are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Chris Hixenbaugh, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson
  • GOLF BALL DIMPLE PROFILE
    Publication number: 20130172127
    Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a cross-sectional profile shape partially defined by a Gabriel's Horn curve are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Chris Hixenbaugh, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson