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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Patent number: 8808105Abstract: A method relating to an improved fitting system for a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes specific data gathered from the golfer's golf swing itself to determine the best performing golf club shaft for this particular golf swing. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the utilization of infrared motion capturing cameras to record the location data of a golf club shaft throughout a swing. Based on the location data captured, one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics can be calculated to determine one or more preferred shaft characteristics. Using the preferred shaft characteristics, a shaft can be recommended for the golfer having this particular golf swing. The current inventive fitting methodology is preferred to the archaic fitting method of using data gathered from the result orientated ball flight data together with a tedious process of having to try numerous different shafts.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryan Margoles, Gregory D. Johnson, Dennis LeDuc
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Patent number: 8805593Abstract: A control system for operating a device in a turbo machine system. The system includes a first programmable logic control device producing an analog output signal and a relay circuit electrically connected to the first programmable logic control device to receive the analog output signal. A field device is electrically connected to the relay circuit to receive the analog output signal to operate based on the analog output signal to provide a load. In addition, the relay circuit is electrically connected to a second programmable logic control device to communicate the analog output signal to the second programmable logic control device to monitor the analog output signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Energy Control Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Gregory D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20140221121Abstract: A golf club with improved weight distribution is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club with a lightweight shaft allowing the golfer to achieve higher swing speed, while shifting the weight savings of the shaft to a grip portion of the club; counterbalancing some of the undesirable performance characteristics associated with a lightweight shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Ryan Margoles, Gregory D. Johnson
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Patent number: 8784228Abstract: A method relating to an improved fitting system for a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes specific data gathered from the golfer's golf swing itself to determine the best performing golf club shaft for this particular golf swing. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the utilization of infrared motion capturing cameras to record the location data of a golf club shaft throughout a swing. Based on the location data captured, one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics can be calculated to determine one or more preferred shaft characteristics. Using the preferred shaft characteristics, a shaft can be recommended for the golfer having this particular golf swing. The current inventive fitting methodology is preferred to the archaic fitting method of using data gathered from the result orientated ball flight data together with a tedious process of having to try numerous different shafts.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: John Morin, Ryan Margoles, Gregory D. Johnson, Charles E. Golden
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Publication number: 20140171219Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter, a heel portion, a toe portion, and a posterior body portion comprising a crown portion and a sole portion. The crown is coupled to the upper perimeter of the striking face and the sole is coupled to the lower perimeter of the striking face. The golf club also includes a hosel for receiving a shaft. The heel is positioned below the hosel and the club head has a c.g. positioned towards the toe by a distance, ?z, from a vertical plane running perpendicularly through the crown, the sole, and the striking face.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Ryan Margoles, Gregory D. Johnson, Noah de la Cruz
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Patent number: 8678947Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances using a profiled cutter. More specifically, the grooves has a radius of curvature R1 and a draft angle ? forming a relationship that satisfies the equation R1?(1*10?7?3)?(3*10?5?2)+0.003??0.0891 to achieve a maximum spin performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Helene Hipp, Kevin Tassistro, Douglas C. Jorgensen
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Publication number: 20140066227Abstract: A wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein where the wedge type golf club head has enhanced performance characteristics such as improved backspin, ball speed, and launch angle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wedge type golf club head having an adjustable center of gravity, where the center of gravity may be adjusted based on different backing profiles that comprises at least one hollow chamber. The wedge type golf club head disclosed above may also have a thickened topline, wherein the thickness of the topline progressively changes as a function of the loft angle of the wedge type golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard M. Nelson, Gregory D. Johnson, Kevin Tassistro, Douglas C. Jorgensen, Robert W. Vokey, Eddie G. Perez
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Publication number: 20140051526Abstract: A method relating to an improved fitting system for a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes specific data gathered from the golfer's golf swing itself to determine the best performing golf club shaft for this particular golf swing. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the utilization of infrared motion capturing cameras to record the location data of a golf club shaft throughout a swing. Based on the location data captured, one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics can be calculated to determine one or more preferred shaft characteristics. Using the preferred shaft characteristics, a shaft can be recommended for the golfer having this particular golf swing. The current inventive fitting methodology is preferred to the archaic fitting method of using data gathered from the result orientated ball flight data together with a tedious process of having to try numerous different shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Ryan Margoles, Donald S. Bone
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Publication number: 20140031139Abstract: A golf club head with an improved Moment of Inertia (MOI) is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head with a releasable hosel mechanism that is leaner and more lightweight, it allows a significant amount of weight to be saved from the hosel portion of the golf club head and used to improve Center of Gravity (CG) location of the golf club head; which contributes to the improvement of the MOI of the golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Ryan Margoles, Charles E. Golden
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Publication number: 20140024471Abstract: A method relating to an improved fitting system for a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes specific data gathered from the golfer's golf swing itself to determine the best performing golf club shaft for this particular golf swing or even predict the launch conditions of a golf club.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Ryan Margoles
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Publication number: 20130303306Abstract: A metal wood type golf club with improved performance characteristics is disclosed herein where the metal wood type golf club head will combined the performance characteristics of both a driver type golf club head and a fairway type golf club head. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head with a volume of between about 150 cc to about 360 cc, a CG location between about 10 mm to about 20 mm above the ground, a face depth of between about 30 millimeters (mm) to about 65 millimeters (mm), a loft of about between 10 degrees to about 16 degrees, and a COR of about 0.790 to about 0.830, wherein the entire golf club has a length of between about 41 inches to about 45 inches.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Andrew J. Curtis, Noah de la Cruz, Charles E. Golden, Bradford Hughes Hartwell, Gregory D. Johnson, John W. Morin
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Patent number: 8579729Abstract: A wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein where the wedge type golf club head has enhanced performance characteristics such as improved backspin, ball speed, and launch angle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wedge type golf club head having an adjustable center of gravity, where the center of gravity may be adjusted based on different backing profiles that comprises at least one hollow chamber. The wedge type golf club head disclosed above may also have a thickened topline, wherein the thickness of the topline progressively changes as a function of the loft angle of the wedge type golf club head.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard M. Nelson, Gregory D. Johnson, Kevin Tassistro, Douglas C. Jorgensen, Robert W. Vokey, Eddie G. Perez
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Publication number: 20130260909Abstract: A method relating to an improved fitting system for a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes specific data gathered from the golfer's golf swing itself to determine the best performing golf club shaft for this particular golf swing. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the utilization of infrared motion capturing cameras to record the location data of a golf club shaft throughout a swing. Based on the location data captured, one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics can be calculated to determine one or more preferred shaft characteristics. Using the preferred shaft characteristics, a shaft can be recommended for the golfer having this particular golf swing. The current inventive fitting methodology is preferred to the archaic fitting method of using data gathered from the result orientated ball flight data together with a tedious process of having to try numerous different shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Ryan Margoles, Gregory D. Johnson, John Morin
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Patent number: 8496544Abstract: A metal wood type golf club with improved performance characteristics is disclosed herein where the metal wood type golf club head will combined the performance characteristics of both a driver type golf club head and a fairway type golf club head. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head with a volume of between about 150 cc to about 360 cc, a CG location between about 10 mm to about 20 mm above the ground, a face depth of between about 30 millimeters (mm) to about 65 millimeters (mm), a loft of about between 10 degrees to about 16 degrees, and a COR of about 0.790 to about 0.830, wherein the entire golf club has a length of between about 41 inches to about 45 inches.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Andrew J. Curtis, Noah De La Cruz, Charles E. Golden, Bradford Hughes Hartwell, Gregory D. Johnson, John Morin
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Patent number: 8491414Abstract: A wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein where the wedge type golf club head has enhanced performance characteristics such as improved backspin, ball speed, and launch angle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wedge type golf club head having an adjustable center of gravity, where the center of gravity may be adjusted based on different backing profiles that comprises at least one hollow chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Aaron Dill, Charles E. Golden, Gregory D. Johnson, Douglas C. Jorgensen, John Morin
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Publication number: 20130165249Abstract: A golf club with improved weight distribution is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club with a lightweight shaft allowing the golfer to achieve higher swing speed, while shifting the weight savings of the shaft to a grip portion of the club; counterbalancing some of the undesirable performance characteristics associated with a lightweight shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Ryan Margoles, Gregory D. Johnson
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Patent number: 8342981Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances and angled relative to a leading edge of the golf club head. The sole of the golf club head is contoured so that the effective bounce and leading edge height are controlled when the golf club head is rotated to an opened orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Robert W. Vokey
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Publication number: 20120302379Abstract: A method relating to an improved fitting system for a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes specific data gathered from the golfer's golf swing itself to determine the best performing golf club shaft for this particular golf swing. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the utilization of infrared motion capturing cameras to record the location data of a golf club shaft throughout a swing. Based on the location data captured, one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics can be calculated to determine one or more preferred shaft characteristics. Using the preferred shaft characteristics, a shaft can be recommended for the golfer having this particular golf swing. The current inventive fitting methodology is preferred to the archaic fitting method of using data gathered from the result orientated ball flight data together with a tedious process of having to try numerous different shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Ryan Margoles, Gregory D. Johnson, Nicholas F. Abbruzzese
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Patent number: 8240021Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances using a profiled cutter.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Helene Rick, Gregory D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20120184391Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances and angled relative to a leading edge of the golf club head. The sole of the golf club head is contoured so that the effective bounce and leading edge height are controlled when the golf club head is rotated to an opened orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Robert W. Vokey