Patents by Inventor William Perry Copus, JR.

William Perry Copus, JR. 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).

  • Hybrid golf launch monitor
    Patent number: 11351436
    Abstract: A golf launch monitor is configured to determine a flight characteristic of a golf ball. The golf launch monitor includes two low-speed cameras, a trigger device, and a processor. The trigger device is configured to detect a golf swing. The processor is configured to instruct, upon the trigger device detecting said golf swing, the first camera to capture the first ball image; instruct the second camera to capture the second ball image after a time interval, wherein the time interval is less than the first frame rate and the second frame rate; and determine, based at least in part on the first ball image and the second ball image, the flight characteristic of the golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: David M. Hendrix, Caleb A. Pinter, Elliot S. Wilder, Jeffrey B. Wigh, Maxwell C. Goldberg, William Perry Copus, Jr.
  • HYBRID GOLF LAUNCH MONITOR
    Publication number: 20200398138
    Abstract: A golf launch monitor is configured to determine a flight characteristic of a golf ball. The golf launch monitor includes two low-speed cameras, a trigger device, and a processor. The trigger device is configured to detect a golf swing. The processor is configured to instruct, upon the trigger device detecting said golf swing, the first camera to capture the first ball image; instruct the second camera to capture the second ball image after a time interval, wherein the time interval is less than the first frame rate and the second frame rate; and determine, based at least in part on the first ball image and the second ball image, the flight characteristic of the golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: David M. Hendrix, Caleb A. Pinter, Elliot S. Wilder, Jeffrey B. Wigh, Maxwell C. Goldberg, William Perry Copus, JR.