| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 434252000 | Golf | 16 |
| 20090004635 | Methods for multi-sensory virtual golf instruction - A method and devices are disclosed for instructing students in a physical skill and allowing students to experience specific physical movements involved in a sport or physical skill. The method, program and system comprise instructions, stories, structured activities, games, mechanical figures, and devices which synergistically engage the student's kinesthetic learning facilities. Stimulation of these learning facilities is achieved by engagement in multi-sensory interaction, simulation of physical movements, demonstration of the underlying physics of the movements, interaction with structured activities and games. Educational devices using process-oriented methods are disclosed to engage multiple learning styles in the process of instruction of a sport or physical skill. These devices may include visual, manipulative, and computer-adapted models designed to allow visual, auditory, kinesthetic learners to learn and experience the sport or physical movement. Further, this invention allows motion-impaired individuals a unique opportunity to experience a sport at a kinesthetic level. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090017429 | Method of developing a golf grip and swing and fitting equipment to a golf swing and ball travel - Disclosed is forming a secure golf club gripping style using only the limbs of a body. A limb-only golf swing is thereafter produced using the formed grip, thus eliminating extraneous influences upon said golf swing, including but not limited to golf clubs and other golf equipment that can cause change and/or inconsistency in said swing. Also disclosed is a method of fitting equipment based on limb-only swing performance. One step comprises reproducing the limb-only golf swing as accurately as possible when any club is swung. Another step further comprises fitting the golf club to obtain any desired golf ball travel, wherein the swing performance attained in the prior fitting step is maintained as the principle priority in order to achieve the best overall swing performance and equipment fit. Hence, at least one golf club or other piece of equipment may be produced to any equipment specification(s) determined during the fitting process. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100081116 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING WEB BASED INTERACTIVE LESSONS WITH IMPROVED SESSION PLAYBACK - The system and method of the present invention provides for realistic, live on live with webcams, interactive, golf lessons from a golf professional who is located at a distance from the golfer. The lesson experience is enhanced by providing tools to the professional for annotating the lesson both verbally and visually, as well as by providing for the recording of the lesson and later playback of same, with enhanced synchronization of audio/visual data streams. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100261146 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOTION CORRECTING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MOTION CORRECTING APPARATUS - Disclosed are a motion correction apparatus, a method of controlling the same, and a motion correction service system using the same. A motion correction apparatus includes a motion detector that detects user motion; a memory that stores reference motion data; a correction guide section that outputs correction guide data; and a controller that compares the user motion detected by the motion detector with the reference motion data stored in the memory to create the correction guide data used to correct the user motion, and controls the correction guide section to output the correction guide data. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100291519 | TRAINING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATHLETES - The system monitors a user's key physical movements when performing a particular activity, such as a golf swing, and signals visually and/or aurally when a single (or several) error(s) is/are committed, for the purpose of encouraging faster learning of fundamentally sound physical skills. Mental conditioning is achieved when the effects of repeatedly listening to the specially constructed and authored audio conditioning programs during practice sessions and games are combined with the above described physical monitoring effects of the system. Better physical execution of a selected technique or skill results, and the user experiences the benefits of mental conditioning on his/her playing performance. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110045449 | Sports Training Device for Head and Neck Movement - An apparatus and method for detecting and correcting improper head neck and back movement during sports. The apparatus may include a non-reflective shield positioned near at least one eye of a user. The shield may be oriented at an angle parallel to a users' vision while in the open position, and the shield may be oriented at an angel perpendicular to a users' vision while in the closed position. Additionally, a swing arm or movement response unit may move the position of the shield from open to closed in response to the movement of a user. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110076657 | SPORT PERSONAL COACH SYSTEM - A call center system for coaching a player in judgmental aspects of an athletic sport or for practicing judgmental aspects of the sport includes a call center computer having a display and a memory. The system may also include a camera, a telephone, and a position locator system. Either the pictures stored in the memory or pictures taken with the camera are used to provide coaching or practice. Pictures of a golf course, golf course mapping data, or both are stored in a call center system. GPS data indicating the position of a golf ball on a golf course hole is used to provide either an overhead view of the hole and terrain features, pictures of the course at or near the location of the ball, or both, on a golf professional computer display. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120040317 | MOTION TRAINING SCHEMATIC AND METHOD OF INSTRUCTION - A method of golf instruction utilizing a schematic represented by a plurality of vertical, diagonal and circular lines which demonstrate a preferred golf swing. A video recorder, processor and monitor can be used to record the golf swing of a student aligned within the schematic. Corrections to the students swing can be made based on the deviation from the schematic. Additionally, the flight path of the ball can be determined based upon the deviation from the schematic and the adjusted flight path can be displayed. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20130059277 | SPORT PERSONAL COACH SYSTEM - A call center system for coaching a player in judgmental aspects of an athletic sport or for practicing judgmental aspects of the sport includes a call center computer having a display and a memory. The system may also include a camera, a telephone, and a position locator system. Either the pictures stored in the memory or pictures taken with the camera are used to provide coaching or practice. Pictures of a golf course, golf course mapping data, or both are stored in a call center system. GPS data indicating the position of a golf ball on a golf course hole is used to provide either an overhead view of the hole and terrain features, pictures of the course at or near the location of the ball, or both, on a golf professional computer display. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20140113262 | METHOD OF DEVELOPING A GOLF GRIP AND SWING AND FITTING EQUIPMENT TO A GOLF SWING AND BALL TRAVEL - Disclosed is forming a secure golf club gripping style or structure using only the limbs of one's body. A limb-only base golf swing is thereafter produced using the formed grip, thus eliminating the use of any ill-fitting or inconsistent golf clubs, external influences upon said base golf swing that can cause change and/or inconsistency in said base swing. Further disclosed is using said limb-only base golf swing as the most accurate and consistent reference base golf swing possible toward the further improvement of one's base swing and/or the fitting of golf equipment to one's base golf swing existing at the time of the equipment fitting. Disclosed is producing at least one golf club or other piece of equipment to any equipment specification value determined during the fitting process. The present invention may be applied to other activities besides golf, both athletic and non-athletic in nature. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140127659 | Method and System for Providing Web Based Interactive Lessons with Improved Session Playback - The system and method of the present invention provides for realistic, live on live with webcams, interactive, golf lessons from a golf professional who is located at a distance from the golfer. The lesson experience is enhanced by providing tools to the professional for annotating the lesson both verbally and visually, as well as by providing for the recording of the lesson and later playback of same, with enhanced synchronization of audio/visual data streams. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140162229 | METHOD USING VISUAL INDICIA FOR GOLF INSTRUCTION - A method for using visual indicia for teaching a student proper alignment and club selection for each of a plurality of different positions of a ball for a golf type game in which the ball is struck with a club toward a target. The method includes positioning sets of markers at different distances from the target wherein each distance is chosen to represent a particular type of stroke to be made with a club. Other markers are positioned on the putting green to represent a landing spot for a ball struck from a location off of the putting green. Thereafter, directional arrows are positioned along a preferential path for a ball to travel in order to reach the target. The student is aligned with the markers and arrows to create a visual reference to associate with the striking of the ball. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20150017620 | TrueAim - I have invented a tool to enable a golfer to determine his/her TrueAim to the hole when putting. The premise of the invention is that no two sets of eyes see or aim in exactly the same fashion and the device allows the individual golfer to establish and practice his/her TrueAim. The device is designed for a person to practice with and to train the individual to determine the aim of a putt, and then enable the individual to properly align based on that aim determination. Unique features of the device allow the golfer to align to a point within the cup just a few inches in front of the ball, and allows the golfer to align the putter to that spot and thereby align to what the golfer believes is the TrueAim of the putt. After putting the ball from the spot on the tongue of the device, and over the alignment arrow and dot in the round (see D and E in FIG. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150079565 | AUTOMATED INTELLIGENT MENTORING SYSTEM (AIMS) - Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer program products are disclosed. Embodiments of the present, invention can include providing a performance model of a procedure, the performance model based at least in part on one or more previous performances of the procedure. Embodiments can further include obtaining performance data while the procedure is performed, the performance data based at least in pari on sensor data received from one or more motion-sensing devices. Embodiments can further include determining a performance metric of the procedure, the performance metric determined by comparing the performance data with the performance model. Embodiments can further include outputting results, the results based on the performance metric. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150328522 | GOLF SWING ANALYSIS APPARATUS - Provided is a golf swing analysis apparatus that enables the trajectory of the swing of an athlete or enthusiast to be artificially viewed, checked and analyzed. The golf swing analysis apparatus ( | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160027325 | Feedback Signals From Image Data of Athletic Performance - Aspects of this disclosure relate to improving an athlete's ability to synchronize the movement of their body in time. Certain embodiments provide a feedback system that allows an athlete (or another individual, such as a trainer) to comprehend and optimize the timing of one or more components or features of an athletic movement. Image data such as video, of an athlete performing physical activity may be utilized (alone or in combination with non-image data) may be used to generate and emit real-time feedback signals to provide an indication of tempo to the athlete. Still further aspects relate to using image and/or other sensor data to detect improper timing and/or movements of an athlete, and in response generating real-time feedback signals. | 01-28-2016 |
