Patents by Inventor Nicholas M. Nardacci
Nicholas M. Nardacci 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: 20220161101Abstract: Golf balls including one or more layers having at least one radar detectable mark disposed on the surface thereof are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Matthew F. Hogge, Richard Daprato
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Publication number: 20220161102Abstract: Golf balls including one or more layers having at least one radar detectable mark disposed on the surface thereof are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Matthew F. Hogge, Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Richard Daprato
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Patent number: 11338176Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Publication number: 20220105391Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Courtney N. Engle, Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Publication number: 20220105392Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Courtney N. Engle, Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Publication number: 20220096900Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Courtney N. Engle, Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Publication number: 20220088442Abstract: The present invention is directed to golf balls having improved aerodynamic performance due, at least in part, to the selection of the plan shapes of the dimples thereon. 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 a low frequency periodic function mapped along a simple closed path. In addition, the present invention provides methods for designing dimples having a plan shape defined by a low frequency periodic function mapped along a simple closed path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson
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Publication number: 20220072384Abstract: Golf balls according to the present invention achieve flight symmetry and overall satisfactory flight performance due to a dimple surface volume ratio that is equivalent between opposing hemispheres despite the use of different dimple geometries, different dimple arrangements, and/or different dimple counts on the opposing hemispheres.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Patent number: 11207570Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Patent number: 11207568Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Patent number: 11207571Abstract: The present invention is directed to golf balls having improved aerodynamic performance due, at least in part, to the selection of the plan shapes of the dimples thereon. 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 a periodic cosine function mapped along a circular closed path. In addition, the present invention provides methods for designing dimples having a plan shape defined by a periodic cosine function mapped along a circular closed path.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson
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Patent number: 11207569Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Patent number: 11173347Abstract: Golf balls according to the present invention achieve flight symmetry and overall satisfactory flight performance due to a dimple surface volume ratio that is equivalent between opposing hemispheres despite the use of different dimple geometries, different dimple arrangements, and/or different dimple counts on the opposing hemispheres.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Patent number: 11117021Abstract: The present invention is directed to golf balls having improved aerodynamic performance due, at least in part, to the selection of the plan shapes of the dimples thereon. 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 a periodic triangle wave function mapped along a circular closed path. In addition, the present invention provides methods for designing dimples having a plan shape defined by a periodic triangle wave function mapped along a circular closed path.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson
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Patent number: 11110321Abstract: The present invention relates to golf balls, specifically, to a golf ball with multifaceted dimples comprising two discrete geometries including a circular perimeter and a depression or protrusion based on a polyhedral prismatoid.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Publication number: 20210178228Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Courtney N. Engle, Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Publication number: 20210162264Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Patent number: 11020634Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Publication number: 20210138305Abstract: Golf balls including at least one modified dimple group are disclosed. The modified dimple group comprises one or more modified dimples forming an axially symmetric pattern about a Correction Area Centroid located on an axis of symmetry at a latitude greater than 0°, where 0° represents the hemispherical pole and 90° represents the equator. The modified dimples can be altered, for example, by changing dimple coverage, dimple diameter, dimple depth, dimple edge angle, dimple volume, dimple cross-sectional shape, and/or dimple plan shape. Optionally, the dimples have a catenary cross-sectional shape and the modified dimples are altered by changing the shape factor and/or chord depth. Such modifications preferably produce a golf ball that flies more consistently regardless of orientation when struck than a corresponding golf ball without such modifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Courtney N. Engle, Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Publication number: 20210106877Abstract: The present invention is directed to golf balls having improved aerodynamic performance due, at least in part, to the selection of the plan shapes of the dimples thereon. 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 a periodic triangle wave function mapped along a circular closed path. In addition, the present invention provides methods for designing dimples having a plan shape defined by a periodic triangle wave function mapped along a circular closed path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Nicholas M. Nardacci, Michael R. Madson