Patents by Inventor Nicholas Nardacci
Nicholas 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: 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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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: 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: 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: 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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Publication number: 20080064531Abstract: A golf ball that is formed by a mold developed from a computerized modeling system such as CAD or CAE in combination with a CNC machine tool which superimposes a short waveform, or multiple waveforms, onto a longer base waveform to create a non-planar parting line that is functionally dependent on the underlying dimple geometry. The non-planar parting line is comprised of a plurality of peaks and valleys that are offset from the dimple perimeters, as not to bisect any dimple edge. Also, dimples on one side of the parting line interdigitate with dimples on the other side to form a more uniform distribution of dimples over the entire golf ball surface. Still further, the non-planar parting line has a amplitude which is less than 0.02 inch from an axis substantially coincident with the equator of the ball and the length of the parting line is less than 110 percent of the length of a curve defined by the circumference of the equator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Nicholas Nardacci, Steven Aoyama, Robert Wilson
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Publication number: 20080043029Abstract: A golf ball comprising a substantially spherical outer surface and a plurality of dimples formed thereon is provided. To pack the dimples on the outer surface, the outer surface is first divided into Euclidean geometry based shapes. These Euclidean portions are then mapped with an L-system generated pattern. The dimples are then arranged within the Euclidean portions according to the L-system generated pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Nicholas Nardacci, Kevin Harris