Patents by Inventor Tim Durham
Tim Durham 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: 11975241Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy
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Publication number: 20240082645Abstract: A golf ball having a single pass image printed on the outer surface having at least one core and a cover layer formed from a cast polyurethane or polyurea. The cover layer defines a first surface area portion of a first color and a second surface area portion of a single pass printed image. The single pass printed image is printed using a UV curable ink and at least one UV pinning operation to pre-cure the UV curable ink before a final UV curing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventor: Tim Durham
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Publication number: 20240034057Abstract: Single pass printing methods designed to reduce or prevent unwanted image distortion and/or image defects when printing on a ball. In some embodiments, the methods can tailor one or more of nozzle firing time, nozzle firing frequency, or ink volume to reduce or prevent unwanted image distortion and/or image defects. Some embodiments are directed to golf balls comprising one or more images printed according to a single pass printing method described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventor: Tim DURHAM
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Publication number: 20230158369Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between -5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy, Rick Fowler
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Patent number: 11577127Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy, Rick Fowler
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Publication number: 20220047923Abstract: A golf ball having a single pass image printed on the outer surface having at least one core and a cover layer formed from a cast polyurethane or polyurea. The cover layer defines a first surface area portion of a first color and a second surface area portion of a single pass printed image. The single pass printed image is printed using a UV curable ink and at least one UV pinning operation to pre-cure the UV curable ink before a final UV curing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventor: Tim Durham
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Publication number: 20210322833Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy
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Patent number: 11013961Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, IncInventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy
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Publication number: 20210031075Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy
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Publication number: 20210031076Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy, Rick Fowler
