Patents by Inventor Vasanth I. Kumar

Vasanth I. Kumar 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).

  • Methods and systems for biomechanic characterization
    Patent number: 8974323
    Abstract: An apparatus for characterizing a golf swing proximate a mat formed of an engineering material may include a shank having a cup shaped to receive a golf ball at an upper end and a lower end; an articulated joint connected to the lower end of the shank, wherein the articulated joint is configured to allow the shank to bend along at least two axes; a base connected to the articulated joint and having a spike at a lower end; a motion control device operatively engaging the articulated joint, the motion control device maintaining the shank in a nominal position before the golf swing and in a deflected position after the golf swing; and an adapter configured to engage a mat, the adapter having a pliant portion and an opening in the pliant portion for receiving the spike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventor: Vasanth I. Kumar
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BIOMECHANIC CHARACTERIZATION
    Publication number: 20130331206
    Abstract: An apparatus for characterizing a golf swing proximate a mat formed of an engineering material may include a shank having a cup shaped to receive a golf ball at an upper end and a lower end; an articulated joint connected to the lower end of the shank, wherein the articulated joint is configured to allow the shank to bend along at least two axes; a base connected to the articulated joint and having a spike at a lower end; a motion control device operatively engaging the articulated joint, the motion control device maintaining the shank in a nominal position before the golf swing and in a deflected position after the golf swing; and an adapter configured to engage a mat, the adapter having a pliant portion and an opening in the pliant portion for receiving the spike.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: Vasanth I. Kumar
  • Methods and systems for biomechanic characterization
    Patent number: 8460127
    Abstract: An apparatus for characterizing a golf swing includes a shank, an articulated joint, and a base. The apparatus may also include a motion control device. An implement is responsive to a co-action with another object. The apparatus may bend or deform in a way that provides information as to the dynamics of a co-action between a golf club and a golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Vasanth I. Kumar
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BIOMECHANIC CHARACTERIZATION
    Publication number: 20120064985
    Abstract: An apparatus for characterizing a golf swing includes a shank, an articulated joint, and a base. The apparatus may also include a motion control device. An implement is responsive to a co-action with another object. The apparatus may bend or deform in a way that provides information as to the dynamics of a co-action between a golf club and a golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Vasanth I. Kumar