Patents by Inventor Michael A. Madson
Michael A. Madson 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: 20240082644Abstract: Golf balls having a dimple pattern arranged in a tetrahedral layout are disclosed. The dimple pattern has four substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the four dimple sections have at least three different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter. The resulting dimple pattern has a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Publication number: 20240017128Abstract: Sighting aids for golf balls that allow a golfer to sight a direction in which to hit or putt a golf ball and a method of producing the same and golf balls having sighting aids that have a certain degree of wrap determined by a sighting equation and surface coverage determine by a surface coverage equation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Matthew Hogge, Michael Madson, Steven Aoyama, Vincent Simonds, Courtney Engle
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Patent number: 11819738Abstract: Golf balls having a dimple pattern arranged in a tetrahedral layout are disclosed. The dimple pattern has four substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the four dimple sections have at least three different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter. The resulting dimple pattern has a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Publication number: 20230256301Abstract: Golf balls having three-dimensional shaped fret areas and methods of making the same are disclosed. The three-dimensional shaped fret areas have at least three edges that meet at an apex point or an apex surface. The three-dimensional shaped fret areas may have a three-dimensional irregular pyramid shape or a three-dimensional truncated irregular pyramid shape. The three-dimensional shaped fret areas create golf balls having increased traction upon impact with the playing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Publication number: 20230139709Abstract: Golf balls having core formulations including polybutadiene, butyl rubber, or a blend thereof, and low surface coverage dimple patterns are disclosed. The combination of low surface coverage with particular rubber formulations helps to reduce the flight of the ball while also providing improved aerodynamic consistency and maintaining the appearance of a high-performance trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci, Derek A. Ladd
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Publication number: 20230136559Abstract: Golf balls having core formulations including polybutadiene, butyl rubber, or a blend thereof, and low surface coverage dimple patterns are disclosed. The combination of low surface coverage with particular rubber formulations helps to reduce the flight of the ball while also providing improved aerodynamic consistency and maintaining the appearance of a high-performance trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci, Derek A. Ladd
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Publication number: 20230134882Abstract: Golf balls having core formulations including polybutadiene, butyl rubber, or a blend thereof, and low surface coverage dimple patterns are disclosed. The combination of low surface coverage with particular rubber formulations helps to reduce the flight of the ball while also providing improved aerodynamic consistency and maintaining the appearance of a high-performance trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci, Derek A. Ladd
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Publication number: 20230135518Abstract: Golf balls having core formulations including polybutadiene, butyl rubber, or a blend thereof, and low surface coverage dimple patterns are disclosed. The combination of low surface coverage with particular rubber formulations helps to reduce the flight of the ball while also providing improved aerodynamic consistency and maintaining the appearance of a high-performance trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci, Derek A. Ladd
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Publication number: 20230133455Abstract: Golf balls having dimple patterns arranged in dipyramid layouts are disclosed. The patterns may be arranged in triangular dipyramid, quadrilateral dipyramid, pentagonal dipyramid, or hexagonal dipyramid layouts. The dipyramid patterns have six, eight, ten, or twelve substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the identical dimple sections have at least two different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter and a maximum dimple diameter. The resulting dimple patterns have a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Courtney Engle, Nicholas Nardacci
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Publication number: 20230055193Abstract: Golf balls having a dimple pattern arranged in an icosahedral layout are disclosed. The dimple pattern has 20 substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the 20 dimple sections have at least three different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter. The resulting dimple pattern has a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Patent number: 11547906Abstract: Golf balls having a dimple pattern arranged in a tetrahedral layout are disclosed. The dimple pattern has four substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the four dimple sections have at least three different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter. The resulting dimple pattern has a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Publication number: 20220266095Abstract: Golf balls having dimple patterns arranged in dipyramid layouts are disclosed. The patterns may be arranged in triangular dipyramid, quadrilateral dipyramid, pentagonal dipyramid, or hexagonal dipyramid layouts. The dipyramid patterns have six, eight, ten, or twelve substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the identical dimple sections have at least two different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter and a maximum dimple diameter. The resulting dimple patterns have a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Publication number: 20220266096Abstract: Golf balls having dimple patterns arranged in dipyramid layouts are disclosed. The patterns may be arranged in triangular dipyramid, quadrilateral dipyramid, pentagonal dipyramid, or hexagonal dipyramid layouts. The dipyramid patterns have six, eight, ten, or twelve substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the identical dimple sections have at least two different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter and a maximum dimple diameter. The resulting dimple patterns have a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Patent number: 11406876Abstract: Golf balls having dimple patterns arranged in dipyramid layouts are disclosed. The patterns may be arranged in triangular dipyramid, quadrilateral dipyramid, pentagonal dipyramid, or hexagonal dipyramid layouts. The dipyramid patterns have six, eight, ten, or twelve substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the identical dimple sections have at least two different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter and a maximum dimple diameter. The resulting dimple patterns have a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Publication number: 20220161098Abstract: Golf balls having a dimple pattern arranged in an icosahedral layout are disclosed. The dimple pattern has 20 substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the 20 dimple sections have at least three different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter. The resulting dimple pattern has a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Publication number: 20220161099Abstract: Golf balls having dimple patterns arranged in dipyramid layouts are disclosed. The patterns may be arranged in triangular dipyramid, quadrilateral dipyramid, pentagonal dipyramid, or hexagonal dipyramid layouts. The dipyramid patterns have six, eight, ten, or twelve substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the identical dimple sections have at least two different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter and a maximum dimple diameter. The resulting dimple patterns have a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Publication number: 20220161100Abstract: Golf balls having a dimple pattern arranged in a tetrahedral layout are disclosed. The dimple pattern has four substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the four dimple sections have at least three different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter. The resulting dimple pattern has a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Publication number: 20220161097Abstract: Golf balls having a dimple pattern arranged in a tetrahedral layout are disclosed. The dimple pattern has four substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the four dimple sections have at least three different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter. The resulting dimple pattern has a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Patent number: 11167174Abstract: Golf balls having a dimple pattern arranged in an octahedral layout are disclosed. The dimple pattern has eight substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the eight dimple sections have at least three different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter. The resulting dimple pattern has a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael Madson, Nicholas Nardacci
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Patent number: 9726671Abstract: A method of testing for discerning substitution of carbohydrate ester includes the step of providing a predetermined amount of a solution. Further, the method also includes adding ammonium hydroxide and sodium borohydride to the solution. The method also includes the step of transferring the solution to an ammonium ion exchange cartridge and collecting the eluate from the cartridge. Also included in the method is the step of analyzing the sample in a mass spectrometer to produce a mass spectrum. Further, the method includes calculating the amu of phosphate and sulfate substitution of the ion and comparing it to the actual amu of the found ion.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: BIOLOGISTICS LLCInventor: Michael Madson