Patents by Inventor Gregory D. Johnson
Gregory D. Johnson 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: 20260102677Abstract: A multifaceted approach to putter fitting including capturing positioning and movement of a user's body, movement of a golf ball, and movement of a putter. The various techniques are analyzed to arrive at a putter recommendation specific to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2025Publication date: April 16, 2026Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Augustin W. Rollinson, Parker Rosquist, Alan Hocknell, Jordan M. Greenlaw, Paul K. Vizanko, Dylan C. Mather
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Publication number: 20260007940Abstract: A launch monitor and method for monitoring putting properties using cameras oriented at different locations and a reference target line; the launch monitor having a computing device for determining various properties of the putting event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2025Publication date: January 8, 2026Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Alan Hocknell, Parker Rosquist, Dylan C. Mather, Bradley Thomas Cloke, Jonathan Drew Page
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Patent number: 12397206Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: August 26, 2025Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Peter Larsen, Stephen S. Murphy, Scott A. Knutson, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20250205570Abstract: A system for generating a putter fitting recommendation includes a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: receiving ball shot data for each of at least one putt, the ball shot data including path angle data and at least one of ball speed data or path length data, generating, based on the ball shot data, at least one simulated ball shot data, the simulated ball shot data including simulated path angle data and at least one of simulated ball speed data or simulated path length data; plotting at least one simulated putt onto a virtual hole respectively based on the at least one simulated ball shot data; determining, for each of the at least one simulated putt, simulated shot-made data; and generating, based on the simulated putt and simulated shot-made data, a putter fitting recommendation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2025Publication date: June 26, 2025Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Dylan C. Mather, Gregory D. Johnson, Parker Rosquist, Paul K. Vizanko, Augustin W. Rollinson, Alan Hocknell, Jordan M. Greenlaw
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Publication number: 20250128131Abstract: A system for generating a putter fitting recommendation includes a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: receiving ball shot data for each of at least one putt, the ball shot data including path angle data and at least one of ball speed data or path length data, generating, based on the ball shot data, at least one simulated ball shot data, the simulated ball shot data including simulated path angle data and at least one of simulated ball speed data or simulated path length data; plotting at least one simulated putt onto a virtual hole respectively based on the at least one simulated ball shot data; determining, for each of the at least one simulated putt, simulated shot-made data; and generating, based on the simulated putt and simulated shot-made data, a putter fitting recommendation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2024Publication date: April 24, 2025Inventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Alan Hocknell, Parker Rosquist
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Patent number: 12220620Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Peter Larsen
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Publication number: 20250010148Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Peter Larsen
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Patent number: 12115419Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Peter Larsen
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Publication number: 20240325838Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for generating a fitting recommendation for a golf club. In an example, the method includes receiving, by a computing device, player input data; receiving, by the computing device from a launch monitor communicatively coupled to the computing device, first swing analytics for at least one golf shot of a first shot type; and based on the player input data and the first swing analytics, generating, by the computing device, the fitting recommendation comprising at least one of a bounce or a grind for the golf club.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Brett C. Porath, Corey Raymond Gerrard, Braedon Armstrong
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Patent number: 12053682Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for generating a fitting recommendation for a golf club. In an example, the method includes receiving, by a computing device, player input data; receiving, by the computing device from a launch monitor communicatively coupled to the computing device, first swing analytics for at least one golf shot of a first shot type; and based on the player input data and the first swing analytics, generating, by the computing device, the fitting recommendation comprising at least one of a bounce or a grind for the golf club.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Brett C. Porath, Corey Raymond Gerrard, Braedon Armstrong
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Publication number: 20240033599Abstract: A system for generating a fitting recommendation includes: at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations including: receiving ball flight data for each of a plurality of golf shots taken with a first golf club, plotting, for each of the plurality of golf shots, the ball flight data onto each of at least one virtual golf hole, respectively corresponding to at least one real golf hole, to generate at least one hole position data respectively on the at least one virtual golf holes for the golf shot, and generating, based on the plurality of hole position data on each of the at least one virtual golf holes, a first golf club recommendation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Alan Hocknell
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Publication number: 20230381606Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Peter Larsen, Stephen S. Murphy, Scott A. Knutson, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 11752405Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y).Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Peter Larsen, Stephen S. Murphy, Scott A. Knutson, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20230256312Abstract: A system for generating a fitting recommendation for a golf club, the system including: a launch monitor including one or more sensors configured to capture ball flight characteristics; and a computing device communicatively coupled to the launch monitor, the computing device including: a processor, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations including: receiving, by the computing device, player input data; receiving, by the computing device from the launch monitor, first ball flight characteristics for a first golf shot; generating, based on both the player input data and the first ball flight characteristics, a first computed distance and a first computed accuracy; and generating, based on the first computed distance and the first computed accuracy, the fitting recommendation including at least one of a golf club head model, a loft, a shaft weight, or a shaft length.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Brett C. Porath
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Publication number: 20230211216Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for generating a fitting recommendation for a golf club. In an example, the method includes receiving, by a computing device, player input data; receiving, by the computing device from a launch monitor communicatively coupled to the computing device, first swing analytics for at least one golf shot of a first shot type; and based on the player input data and the first swing analytics, generating, by the computing device, the fitting recommendation comprising at least one of a bounce or a grind for the golf club.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Brett C. Porath, Corey Raymond Gerrard, Braedon Armstrong
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Patent number: 11577131Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Peter Larsen
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Publication number: 20230026545Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Peter Larsen
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Patent number: 11497970Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B). The golf club head includes a frontal portion and a rear portion, each including one or more cantilevered extensions and one or more elongate protrusions that collectively constitute a snap fit mechanism adapted to removably couple the frontal portion to the rear portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Sang Yi, Peter Larsen, Stephen S. Murphy, Scott A. Knutson, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Ryuichi Sugimae
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Publication number: 20220219053Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Peter Larsen
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Patent number: 11331546Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Peter Larsen