Patents by Inventor Manjari Kuntimaddi
Manjari Kuntimaddi 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: 20240149116Abstract: Compositions including a hardness agent and a water releasing agent and golf ball cores made from such compositions having a tailored hardness gradient are disclosed. The type and concentration of the components in the composition, including a hardness agent and a water releasing agent, affect the hardness, hardness gradient, and compression of cores made from the composition and, thus, can be used to produce a golf ball having desirable performance characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Michalewich, Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Doug Goguen, Dennis Britton
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Patent number: 11944874Abstract: Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients are provided. The cores have an increased “positive” hardness gradient (or a “hard-to-soft” hardness) where the outer surface of the core is harder than the center. The increased positive hardness gradient can be achieved by introducing a water-releasing agent into the core rubber formulation during the curing process. The resulting golf balls have reduced spin and sufficient impact durability.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Dennis Britton
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Patent number: 11944875Abstract: Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients are provided. The cores have an increased “positive” hardness gradient (or a “hard-to-soft” hardness) where the outer surface of the core is harder than the center. The increased positive hardness gradient can be achieved by introducing a water-releasing agent into the core rubber formulation during the curing process. The resulting golf balls have reduced spin and sufficient impact durability.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Dennis Britton
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Patent number: 11938380Abstract: Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients are provided. The cores have an increased “positive” hardness gradient (or a “hard-to-soft” hardness) where the outer surface of the core is harder than the center. The increased positive hardness gradient can be achieved by introducing a water-releasing agent into the core rubber formulation during the curing process. The resulting golf balls have reduced spin and sufficient impact durability.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Dennis Britton
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Patent number: 11938379Abstract: Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients are provided. The cores have an increased “positive” hardness gradient (or a “hard-to-soft” hardness) where the outer surface of the core is harder than the center. The increased positive hardness gradient can be achieved by introducing a water-releasing agent into the core rubber formulation during the curing process. The resulting golf balls have reduced spin and sufficient impact durability.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Dennis Britton
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Publication number: 20240017129Abstract: A golf ball comprising a subassembly such as a cover and a coating layer disposed entirely about an outer surface of the subassembly; wherein the coating layer has a first color region, a second color region, and a transition color region that is transitionally disposed between the first color region and the second color region. The first color region has a first color appearance; the second color region has a second color appearance that is different than the first color appearance; and the transition color region has a transitional color appearance that is comprised of the first color appearance and the second color appearance. The transitional color region may be disposed circumferentially about the outer surface of the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Manjari Kuntimaddi, Matthew F. Hogge
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Publication number: 20240001202Abstract: Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients and improved impact durability are provided. The cores have an increased “positive” hardness gradient (or a “hard-to-soft” hardness) where the outer surface of the core is harder than the center. The cores are formed from rubber formulations including combinations of a terpene-based resin, ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) rubber, and/or a water releasing agent. The resulting golf balls have increased impact durability and resilience.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi
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Patent number: 11857847Abstract: A first stamp and a second stamp are printed on the surface of a golf ball such that a transition printed area of the first stamp overlaps a transition printed area of the second stamp to create an overlap printed area between a main printed area of the first stamp and a main printed area of the second stamp. An ink density of the main printed area of the first stamp, an ink density of the main printed area of the second stamp, and an ink density of the overlap printed area are approximately the same after both the first stamp and the second stamp are printed on the surface of the golf ball.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Manjari Kuntimaddi, Vincent J. Simonds
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Publication number: 20230398411Abstract: Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients are provided. The cores have an increased “positive” hardness gradient (or a “hard-to-soft” hardness) where the outer surface of the core is harder than the center. The increased positive hardness gradient can be achieved by introducing a water-releasing agent into the core rubber formulation during the curing process. The resulting golf balls have reduced spin and sufficient impact durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Dennis Britton
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Publication number: 20230398412Abstract: Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients are provided. The cores have an increased “positive” hardness gradient (or a “hard-to-soft” hardness) where the outer surface of the core is harder than the center. The increased positive hardness gradient can be achieved by introducing a water-releasing agent into the core rubber formulation during the curing process. The resulting golf balls have reduced spin and sufficient impact durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Dennis Britton
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Publication number: 20230398413Abstract: Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients are provided. The cores have an increased “positive” hardness gradient (or a “hard-to-soft” hardness) where the outer surface of the core is harder than the center. The increased positive hardness gradient can be achieved by introducing a water-releasing agent into the core rubber formulation during the curing process. The resulting golf balls have reduced spin and sufficient impact durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Dennis Britton
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Publication number: 20230398414Abstract: Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients are provided. The cores have an increased “positive” hardness gradient (or a “hard-to-soft” hardness) where the outer surface of the core is harder than the center. The increased positive hardness gradient can be achieved by introducing a water-releasing agent into the core rubber formulation during the curing process. The resulting golf balls have reduced spin and sufficient impact durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Dennis Britton
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Publication number: 20230356036Abstract: Golf ball comprising core; casing layer; cover layer; and plurality of outer coating layers. Casing layer comprises an ionomer blend of at least one ionomer and a color concentrate resin that is included in an amount of 3-10 wt.% of the ionomer blend. Cover layer is transparent and comprises thermoplastic/thermoset urethane composition. First outer coating layer is adj acent to cover layer and comprises clear water-borne or solvent-borne primer; and second outer coating layer is adjacent to first outer coating layer and comprises gold pearl primer, white sparkle primer, or combination thereof; third outer coating layer is adjacent to second outer coating layer and comprises a clear topcoat. Alternatively, second outer coating layer comprises matte topcoat, clear glossy topcoat, or combination thereof. In all embodiments, first outer coating layer and/or second outer coating layer may be colorless.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Manjari Kuntimaddi, Douglas E. Jones
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Publication number: 20230310951Abstract: A first stamp and a second stamp are printed on the surface of a golf ball such that a transition printed area of the first stamp overlaps a transition printed area of the second stamp to create an overlap printed area between a main printed area of the first stamp and a main printed area of the second stamp. An ink density of the main printed area of the first stamp, an ink density of the main printed area of the second stamp, and an ink density of the overlap printed area are approximately the same after both the first stamp and the second stamp are printed on the surface of the golf ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Manjari Kuntimaddi, Vincent J. Simonds
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Publication number: 20230310949Abstract: Golf ball having at least one layer formed from a thermoset or thermoplastic composition comprising one or more free radical scavengers selected from lignosulfonates, hydroxycarboxylic acids, carbohydrates, superplasticizers, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Dennis Britton, Erin C. McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Derek A. Ladd
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Patent number: 11766591Abstract: Compositions including a hardness agent and a water releasing agent and golf ball cores made from such compositions having a tailored hardness gradient are disclosed. The type and concentration of the components in the composition, including a hardness agent and a water releasing agent, affect the hardness, hardness gradient, and compression of cores made from the composition and, thus, can be used to produce a golf ball having desirable performance characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Michalewich, Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi, Doug Goguen, Dennis Britton
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Patent number: 11697048Abstract: Golf ball comprising core; casing layer; cover layer; and plurality of outer coating layers. Casing layer comprises an ionomer blend of at least one ionomer and a color concentrate resin that is included in an amount of 3-10 wt. % of the ionomer blend. Cover layer is transparent and comprises thermoplastic/thermoset urethane composition. First outer coating layer is adjacent to cover layer and comprises clear water-borne or solvent-borne primer; and second outer coating layer is adjacent to first outer coating layer and comprises gold pearl primer, white sparkle primer, or combination thereof; third outer coating layer is adjacent to second outer coating layer and comprises a clear topcoat. Alternatively, second outer coating layer comprises matte topcoat, clear glossy topcoat, or combination thereof. In all embodiments, first outer coating layer and/or second outer coating layer may be colorless.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Manjari Kuntimaddi, Douglas E. Jones
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Publication number: 20230138219Abstract: Golf ball comprising a core, a cover, a first matte coating layer formed from a first matte coating composition, and a second matte coating layer formed from a second matte coating composition; wherein the first matte coating composition is different than the second matte coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Manjari Kuntimaddi, Douglas E. Jones
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Publication number: 20230132906Abstract: Golf ball comprising a layer formed from a vanadium dioxide nano-particle composition; wherein the vanadium dioxide nano-particle composition comprises a polymer composition and one of a plurality of vanadium dioxide composite nano-particles, a vanadium dioxide composite nano-particle slurry, or a mixture of a polymer emulsion and the vanadium dioxide composite nano-particle slurry. Non-limiting examples of suitable polymer compositions include latexes, lacquers, enamels, acrylics, an epoxies, polyesters, urethane acrylates, polyester acrylates, alkyds, thermoset polyurethane compositions, thermoplastic polyurethane compositions, and/or ionomer compositions. The vanadium dioxide composite nano-particle slurry may be formed from a plurality of vanadium dioxide composite nano-particles that are dispersed throughout a dispersion medium. The polymer emulsion may comprise an aqueous dispersion or an emulsion of polymer resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventor: Manjari Kuntimaddi
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Publication number: 20230048448Abstract: Golf ball comprising core; casing layer; cover layer; and plurality of outer coating layers. Casing layer comprises an ionomer blend of at least one ionomer and a color concentrate resin that is included in an amount of 3-10 wt. % of the ionomer blend. Cover layer is transparent and comprises thermoplastic/thermoset urethane composition. First outer coating layer is adjacent to cover layer and comprises clear water-borne or solvent-borne primer; and second outer coating layer is adjacent to first outer coating layer and comprises gold pearl primer, white sparkle primer, or combination thereof; third outer coating layer is adjacent to second outer coating layer and comprises a clear topcoat. Alternatively, second outer coating layer comprises matte topcoat, clear glossy topcoat, or combination thereof. In all embodiments, first outer coating layer and/or second outer coating layer may be colorless.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Manjari Kuntimaddi, Douglas E. Jones