Patents by Inventor Peter J Gilbert
Peter J Gilbert 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: 20110151987Abstract: An apparatus for determining the kinematic characteristics of a golf club are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one piezoelectric component selectively positioned within or upon at least one portion of a golf club. When the club head impacts an object such as a golf ball, the piezoelectric component is operable to determine the velocity of the club. It may also be desirable for the piezoelectric component to determine the magnitude of vibration during impact and swing speed. In this manner, the piezoelectric component may function determine the efficiency of a golf club swing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles Edward Golden, Peter J. Gilbert
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Patent number: 7955189Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it has a uniform texture with a roughness of more than 40 Ra.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Robert W Vokey, Peter J Gilbert, M Scott Burnett, Christopher R Kays
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Publication number: 20110086723Abstract: A set of golf clubs including golf club heads having improved mass distribution characteristics. The set includes golf club heads having a club head main body including a hitting face and a face support, a muscle back shell and a weight insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Helene Hipp, Edward Mendoza, Adrian L. Stanescu, Douglas C. Jorgensen
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Patent number: 7909708Abstract: A golf club head having a multi-material face. The golf club head has a hard, wear resistant material as the ball-impacting face surface coupled to a softer material, allowing the multi-material face to be joined to a soft body material such that the body can be bent and customized. The multi-material face allows for improved playing characteristics by allowing the club designer to use a thinner face and lighter body material while still providing improved face wear resistance and durability.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventor: Peter J. Gilbert
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Patent number: 7905797Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. Grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it has a uniform texture with a roughness of more than 40 Ra. The grooves may contain a plurality of portions, including a radiused or angled portion, a portion having substantially parallel walls, a portion having a v-shape, and a curved portion. The grooves may also be characterized by various dimensions, including draft angle, inclusive side wall angle, width, depth, cross-sectional area, spacing, and pitch ratio. Preferred values for these dimensions are provided. A golf club head having a variety of groove types and a set of golf clubs with grooves varying among the individual clubs of the set are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Charles E. Golden, Robert W. Vokey
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Publication number: 20110060612Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for evaluating sustainability projects of an organization is disclosed. The method may include retrieving from a computer system a sustainability objective of the organization. In certain embodiments, the method may include retrieving from the computer system a plurality of project submissions of the organization. Each of the plurality of project submissions may be associated with the sustainability objective of the organization. The method may further include retrieving from the computer system a plurality of first scores, each first score being associated with at least one of the plurality of project submissions. In particular embodiments, the method may include generating at the computer system a displayable output representing an expected contribution of each one of the plurality of project submissions towards the sustainability of the organization. The displayable output may comprise a plurality of second scores.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Computer Associates Think, Inc.Inventors: James B. Mercer, Terrence G. Clark, Peter J. Gilbert, Janne M.P. Koponen, Fernando Nogueras Alvarez
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Publication number: 20110060616Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing stakeholder impact on sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing a plurality of instances of a stakeholder object. Each instance may define a plurality of characteristics of a stakeholder of the organization.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Computer Associates Think, Inc.Inventors: Terrence G. Clark, Peter J. Gilbert
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Publication number: 20110060614Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing in a computer system a plurality of characteristics of an activity. The activity may contribute to the carbon footprint of an organization. The plurality of characteristics may include a unit of measurement, an activity category, a plurality of hierarchical descriptors, and a respective multiplier for each hierarchical descriptor. The method may further include receiving from the computer system data representing a number of the unit of measurement. Additionally, the method may include receiving from the computer system data representing a first one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors. The method may further include calculating, using a processor of a computer unit, a carbon emission value based at least in part by multiplying the number of the unit of measurement by the respective multiplier of the first one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Computer Associates Think, Inc.Inventors: Terrence G. Clark, Peter J. Gilbert, James B. Mercer, Janne M.P. Koponen
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Publication number: 20110060617Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing on one or more memory modules of a computer system a plurality of instances of an ecoActivity object. Each instance of the ecoActivity object may represent an activity of the organization affecting environmental sustainability. The method may further include storing a plurality of instances of an emission factor object. Each instance of the emission factor object may at least partially quantify one or more green house gas emissions as a function of one or more respective metrics. The method may include establishing a computer-based logical link between each one of the plurality of instances of the ecoActivity object and at least one of the instances of the emission factor object. In certain embodiments, the method may include receiving data representing the metric(s) for the logically linked instance(s) of the emission factor object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Computer Associates Think, Inc.Inventors: Terrence G. Clark, Peter J. Gilbert, James B. Mercer, Janne M.P. Koponen
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Publication number: 20110060613Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for aligning projects with an objective of an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing in a computer system a representation of an objective of an organization. The method may further include storing in the computer system a plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. Additionally, the method may include establishing a computer-based logical link between the objective of the organization and at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. In certain embodiments, the method may include receiving from the computer system data representing one or more respective metrics for each of the at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. The method may further include generating one or more key performance indicators for each of the at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Computer Associates Think, Inc.Inventors: Terrence G. Clark, Peter J. Gilbert, Fernando Nogueras Alvarez
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Publication number: 20110028241Abstract: A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head has a body member and a face insert formed of different materials. The body material is relatively soft and ductile to allow the club to be customized, and the face insert member is relatively hard and wear resistant to ensure that the face groove geometry remains substantially unaltered through use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Peter J. Gilbert, M. Scott Burnett, Thomas O. Bennett
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Patent number: 7862450Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it has a uniform texture with a roughness of more than 40 Ra. The grooves may contain a plurality of portions, including a radiused or angled portion, a portion having substantially parallel walls, a portion having a v-shape, and a curved portion. The grooves may also be characterized by various dimensions, including draft angle, inclusive side wall angle, width, depth, cross-sectional area, spacing, and pitch ratio. Preferred values for these dimension are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Karl A. Clausen
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Publication number: 20100331097Abstract: A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long irons with channel back configurations and short irons with cavity back configurations. The rear face configurations transition from channel backs through to pure cavity backs for increased performance continuum for the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically varied through the set, such as groove type and depth, loft angle, cavity volume, hitting face roughness, and sole width. At least one of the clubs of the set includes a sandwich-type construction for the hitting face having a dampening element disposed between a hitting face insert and a lightweight reinforcing core. In one embodiment, at least one club head is oversized.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Charles E. Golden
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Publication number: 20100331098Abstract: A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long irons with channel back configurations and short irons with cavity back configurations. The rear face configurations transition from channel backs through to pure cavity backs for increased performance continuum for the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically varied through the set, such as groove type and depth, loft angle, cavity volume, hitting face roughness, and sole width. At least one of the clubs of the set includes a sandwich-type construction for the hitting face having a dampening element disposed between a hitting face insert and a lightweight reinforcing core. In one embodiment, at least one club head is oversized.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Charles E. Golden
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Publication number: 20100318211Abstract: A process for the custom design and automated, custom manufacture of golf clubs. According to a first embodiment, a computer user interface, preferably a graphical user interface (GUI), guides a user's selection of preferred golf club design parameters. According to a second embodiment, input data about a golfer's style of play and golf club performance needs are captured from data collection systems, and analyzed by black box algorithms, preferably fuzzy logic algorithms, to infer golf club design parameters. After preferences for, or inferences about, golf club design parameters are developed in accordance with the two embodiments, a computer aided (CA) system is used to design and manufacture the desired golf clubs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: Michael Scott Burnett, Peter J. Gilbert, Bruce R. Pettibone, Scott A. Knutson
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Patent number: 7846039Abstract: A golf club head having a multi-material face is disclosed and claimed. The face is formed by explosion welding, allowing materials having substantially different properties to be uniformly joined. Explosion welding allows the materials to be joined together via a cold-working process, allowing them to joined without losing their pre-bonded properties. Thus, the golf club head have a hard, wear resistant material as the ball-impacting face surface explosion welded to a softer material, allowing the multi-material face to be joined to a soft body material such that the body can be bent and customized. The multi-material face also allows for improved playing characteristics by allowing the club designer to use a thinner face and lighter body material while still providing improved face wear resistance and durability.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Raymond L. Poynor
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Publication number: 20100304883Abstract: A wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein where the wedge type golf club head has enhanced performance characteristics such as improved backspin, ball speed, and launch angle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wedge type golf club head having a lower center of gravity, where the center of gravity is located substantially behind the hitting surface and substantially along a neutral axis behind the point of impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Charles E. Golden, Scott A. Knutson, John Morin
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Publication number: 20100285898Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it has a uniform texture with a roughness of more than 40 Ra. The face may be selectively textured to enhance certain shots that the golfer may perform. This may include providing a plurality of distinct sets of texturing to accommodate a plurality of different shots. The grooves may contain a plurality of portions, including a radiused or angled portion, a portion having substantially parallel walls, a portion having a v-shape, and a curved portion. The grooves may also be characterized by various dimensions, including draft angle, inclusive side wall angle, width, depth, cross-sectional area, spacing, and pitch ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Charles E. Golden, Robert W. Vokey
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Patent number: 7815523Abstract: A golf club head having portions of varying density is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a body with a recess in the back between the heel and toe and extending toward the sole. An insert that is configured to matingly correspond to the recess is positioned within the recess. The insert has a lower specific gravity than the club head body, biasing the club head mass toward the club head perimeter. The insert can form a muscle of the club head. The club head is forged, and the recess is formed by machining. After the insert is positioned within the recess, the club head-insert combination is subjected to additional forging and finishing steps. The present invention increases the club head moment of inertia and/or enlarges the club head sweet spot while retaining the golfer's ability to work the golf ball and shape the golf shot. The present invention can be used with forged, blade, and muscle back clubs, which have not heretofore been enhanced in these manners.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Scott A. Knutson, Peter J. Gilbert, Thomas O. Bennett
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Patent number: 7803062Abstract: A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long irons with channel back configurations and short irons with cavity back configurations. The rear face configurations transition from channel backs through to pure cavity backs for increased performance continuum for the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically varied through the set, such as groove type and depth, loft angle, cavity volume, hitting face roughness, and sole width. At least one of the clubs of the set includes a sandwich-type construction for the hitting face having a dampening element disposed between a hitting face insert and a lightweight reinforcing core. In one embodiment, at least one club head is oversized.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Charles E. Golden