Patents by Inventor Patrick Ripp
Patrick Ripp 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: 10238930Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face, a sole portion, a top portion, a hosel, a rear surface, a loft no less than 40°, a virtual vertical plane, and a center of gravity. The striking face has a face center, a leading edge, and a virtual striking face plane. The hosel includes an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft and includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf shaft. The rear surface is opposite the striking face and has an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion including a forward-extending recess. The insert covers the recess forming a hollow portion. The virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the striking face plane and passes through the face center. The center of gravity is spaced a distance from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel
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Publication number: 20190060716Abstract: An iron-type golf club head comprising a topline, a sole in opposed relation to the topline, and a front portion extending from the topline toward the sole. The front portion includes a leading edge, a substantially planar hitting region including a face center, and a peripheral region. The peripheral region at least partially surrounds the hitting region such that the hitting region and the peripheral region define therebetween a visually-recognizable hitting region boundary line including a sole-proximate boundary line segment such that when the club head is oriented in a reference position relative to a virtual ground plane, and in a virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the hitting region and passing through the face center, the sole-proximate boundary line segment is vertically spaced above the leading edge by a distance D1 that is no less than 2.5 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Mika Becktor, Patrick Ripp
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Patent number: 10195502Abstract: Provided are a golf club head and a method for producing the golf club head. The golf club head comprises a striking face that in turn comprises a recurrent texture pattern that has a period T and that is defined by a plurality of depressions, each depression having an average depth no greater than 0.10 mm. The striking face also comprises a plurality of scorelines that at least partially intersect the recurrent texture pattern and that have a scoreline pitch Ps such that T/Ps is greater than 1.0, each scoreline having an average depth no less than 0.10 mm.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Roberto Aguayo, Michael J. Kline
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Publication number: 20190001209Abstract: Generally, described are methods, apparatuses and systems for a recommendation engine which determines a recommendation based upon a terrestrial parameter and an overall factor unrelated to the terrestrial parameter. The recommendation engine may receive as inputs: (1) some data relating to the terrestrial parameter and (2) some data relating to user operation of a mechanical device. An overall factor may be calculated or obtained, at least in part, from the data relating to user operation of the mechanical device. And based upon the data relating to the terrestrial parameter and the overall factor, a recommendation may be determined and transmitted. In one embodiment, as part of the transmission process, the recommendation may be displayed to a user requesting the recommendation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Patrick A. Ripp, Michael J. Kline
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Patent number: 10130853Abstract: An iron-type golf club head comprising a topline, a sole in opposed relation to the topline, and a front portion extending from the topline toward the sole. The front portion includes a leading edge, a substantially planar hitting region including a face center, and a peripheral region. The peripheral region at least partially surrounds the hitting region such that the hitting region and the peripheral region define therebetween a visually-recognizable hitting region boundary line including a sole-proximate boundary line segment such that when the club head is oriented in a reference position relative to a virtual ground plane, and in a virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the hitting region and passing through the face center, the sole-proximate boundary line segment is vertically spaced above the leading edge by a distance D1 that is no less than 2.5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Mika Becktor, Patrick Ripp
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Publication number: 20180318664Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, a rear portion, and a loft L no less than 40°. A virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the striking face plane passes through the face center. A club head center of gravity is spaced from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction by a distance D1 that is no greater than 6.0 mm. The golf club head further includes a hosel including an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft. The internal bore includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf club shaft. The hosel further comprises an auxiliary recess extending sole-ward from the abutment surface of the internal bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Patrick RIPP, Brian HERR, Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL
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Publication number: 20180311538Abstract: A method of customizing a golf club, wherein the method includes generating operating data representative of a user operating a mechanical device. The operating data is generated by a first sensor sized and configured to be removably positioned in a mounting port formed on the mechanical device during operation of the mechanical device. The sensor is interchangeably positionable in the mounting port with at least one mass insert, the at least one mass insert being adapted to be interchangeably positioned in the mounting to provide at least two different mass configurations. The method further includes determining a recommended configuration of the at least one mass insert specific to the user based on the operating data generated by the sensor, and transmitting information representative of the recommended mass insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Keith DOLEZEL, Dan NIVANH, Patrick RIPP
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Patent number: 10080941Abstract: The present application is direction to a computing device having a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to receive data generated in response to a motion of a sporting apparatus, where the data includes a first data relating to a first characteristic of the motion of the sporting apparatus. The first data is based on a comparison between at least two different directional segments of a path created by a first location on the sporting apparatus during the motion of the sporting apparatus. The processor is further configured to analyze the data to determine a skill value, determine a recommended sporting apparatus from a group of at least two sporting apparatuses based on the skill value; and transmit information relating to the recommended sporting apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Dustin J. Brekke, Jay Vogler, Patrick Ripp, Mitchell Samson, Jeff D. Brunski, Brian D. Schielke, Scott A. Carlyle, Phillip C. Seagram, Christopher J. Beck, Eli Miller, Kirk D. Bacon
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Patent number: 10071299Abstract: Generally, described are methods, apparatuses and systems for a recommendation engine which determines a recommendation based upon a terrestrial parameter and an overall factor unrelated to the terrestrial parameter. The recommendation engine may receive as inputs: (1) some data relating to the terrestrial parameter and (2) some data relating to user operation of a mechanical device. An overall factor may be calculated or obtained, at least in part, from the data relating to user operation of the mechanical device. And based upon the data relating to the terrestrial parameter and the overall factor, a recommendation may be determined and transmitted. In one embodiment, as part of the transmission process, the recommendation may be displayed to a user requesting the recommendation.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Patrick A. Ripp, Michael J. Kline
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Publication number: 20180243617Abstract: Provided are a golf club head and a method for producing the golf club head. The golf club head comprises a striking face that in turn comprises a recurrent texture pattern that has a period T and that is defined by a plurality of depressions, each depression having an average depth no greater than 0.10 mm. The striking face also comprises a plurality of scorelines that at least partially intersect the recurrent texture pattern and that have a scoreline pitch Ps such that T/Ps is greater than 1.0, each scoreline having an average depth no less than 0.10 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Patrick RIPP, Roberto AGUAYO, Michael J. KLINE
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Publication number: 20180229088Abstract: A method comprising, in a striking face of a golf club head, the striking face being formed of a first material having a first hardness, creating a plurality of initial grooves, the initial grooves having a first cross-sectional area (A1) and a first pitch (P1) such that A1/P1>0.0030 in. The method continues with modifying the initial grooves at least by positioning a second material in each of the plurality of initial grooves, the second material having a second hardness that is less than the first hardness, such that the first material and the second material form a plurality of final grooves each having a second cross-sectional area (A2) and a second pitch (P2) such that A2/P2<0.0030 in.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Patrick RIPP, Dan S. NIVANH, Mika BECKTOR, Jesse D. SUKMAN
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Patent number: 10039963Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, a rear portion, and a loft L no less than 40°. A virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the striking face plane passes through the face center. A club head center of gravity is spaced from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction by a distance D1 that is no greater than 6.0 mm. The golf club head further includes a hosel including an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft. The internal bore includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf club shaft. The hosel further comprises an auxiliary recess extending sole-ward from the abutment surface of the internal bore.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Dunlop Sports Co., Ltd.Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel
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Publication number: 20180200604Abstract: A system may comprise one or more monitoring devices that may communicate with a mobile device or a wearable device worn by a user of a sporting apparatus. The system may enable motion data specific to motion of the sporting apparatus to be conveniently captured and transmitted, and displayed on the wearable device. The system may include functionality to permit disablement of the motion detecting, transmission, and/or displaying functions at times when such functions are not permitted to be used, and to record the date, time, and location when such functions have been disabled to permit verification thereof by a governing body or sporting organization. The system may further include a learning module enabling monitored motion of the object to be correlated to monitored motion of the user such that predictive motion of the sporting object based only on monitored motion of the user may be obtained and displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Michael J. Kline, John Rae, Scott Carlyle, Kirk Bacon, Patrick Ripp, Jeff Brunski, Jay Vogler, Dustin Brekke
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Patent number: 10022595Abstract: A method of customizing a golf club, wherein the method includes generating operating data representative of a user operating a mechanical device. The operating data is generated by a first sensor sized and configured to be removably positioned in a mounting port formed on the mechanical device during operation of the mechanical device. The sensor is interchangeably positionable in the mounting port with at least one mass insert, the at least one mass insert being adapted to be interchangeably positioned in the mounting to provide at least two different mass configurations. The method further includes determining a recommended configuration of the at least one mass insert specific to the user based on the operating data generated by the sensor, and transmitting information representative of the recommended mass insert.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Keith Dolezel, Dan Nivanh, Patrick Ripp
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Patent number: 9975015Abstract: Provided are a golf club head and a method for producing the golf club head. The golf club head comprises a striking face that in turn comprises a recurrent texture pattern that has a period T and that is defined by a plurality of depressions, each depression having an average depth no greater than 0.10 mm. The striking face also comprises a plurality of scorelines that at least partially intersect the recurrent texture pattern and that have a scoreline pitch Ps such that T/Ps is greater than 1.0, each scoreline having an average depth no less than 0.10 mm.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Roberto Aguayo, Michael J. Kline
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Patent number: 9950237Abstract: A system may comprise one or more monitoring devices that may communicate with a mobile device or a wearable device worn by a user of a sporting apparatus. The system may enable motion data specific to motion of the sporting apparatus to be conveniently captured and transmitted, and displayed on the wearable device. The system may include functionality to permit disablement of the motion detecting, transmission, and/or displaying functions at times when such functions are not permitted to be used, and to record the date, time, and location when such functions have been disabled to permit verification thereof by a governing body or sporting organization. The system may further include a learning module enabling monitored motion of the object to be correlated to monitored motion of the user such that predictive motion of the sporting object based only on monitored motion of the user may be obtained and displayed.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Michael J. Kline, John Rae, Scott Carlyle, Kirk Bacon, Patrick Ripp, Jeff Brunski, Jay Vogler, Dustin Brekke
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Publication number: 20180104548Abstract: A correlated set of golf club heads comprises a first and second golf club head. Each club head has a striking face, a rear surface, a top portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, and a loft. The striking face has a first plurality of scorelines defining a scoreline heel-ward extent and a scoreline toe-ward extent. The plurality of scorelines comprises a scoreline length LS1 being the lateral distance between the heel-ward extent and the toe-ward extent. The loft of the second golf club head is greater than that of the first golf club head. The scoreline length LS2 of the second golf club head differs from that of the first scoreline length LS1.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Jeff D. Brunski
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Patent number: D820368Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventor: Patrick A. Ripp
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Patent number: D820369Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventor: Patrick A. Ripp
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Patent number: D820931Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventor: Patrick A. Ripp