公开(公告)号：US20050054456A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-10

申请号：US10656882

申请日：2003-09-08

申请人： William Gobush

发明人： William Gobush

IPC分类号： A63B53/00 ,  A63B43/00 ,  A63B59/00 ,  A63B69/00 ,  A63B69/36 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G06T1/00

CPC分类号： A63B24/0003 ,  A63B24/0021 ,  A63B43/008 ,  A63B60/42 ,  A63B60/46 ,  A63B69/3614 ,  A63B69/3658 ,  A63B2024/0031 ,  A63B2102/02 ,  A63B2102/18 ,  A63B2220/05 ,  A63B2220/35 ,  A63B2220/806 ,  A63B2243/0025 ,  A63B2243/007

摘要： A camera system that measures golf club and golf ball kinematics is disclosed. Preferably, a plurality of retroreflective markers are placed on a golf club and a plurality of fluorescent markers are placed on a golf ball. Using two separate strobe lamps, images of a golf club and golf ball are acquired. The output of each of the strobe lamps is preferably filtered to pass predetermined colors of light. The input to each of the cameras is also preferably filtered. Based on the filtered light outputs generated by each light source and the filtered camera inputs, at least two images of the golf club and the golf ball in motion may be acquired. The acquired images may be used to analyze the kinematics of the golf ball and golf club.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种测量高尔夫球杆和高尔夫球运动学的相机系统。 优选地，将多个回射标记放置在高尔夫球杆上，并将多个荧光标记放置在高尔夫球上。 使用两个单独的频闪灯，获得高尔夫球杆和高尔夫球的图像。 每个闪光灯的输出优选被滤波以通过预定颜色的光。 每个相机的输入也优选地被过滤。 基于由每个光源和滤波的相机输入产生的经滤波的光输出，可以获取运动中的高尔夫球杆和高尔夫球的至少两个图像。 所获取的图像可以用于分析高尔夫球和高尔夫球杆的运动学。

公开(公告)号：US06781621B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-24

申请号：US09537295

申请日：2000-03-29

申请人： William Gobush ,  Diane I. Pelletier ,  Douglas C. Winfield ,  Charles Days ,  Steven Aoyama ,  Edmund A. Hebert ,  James Alan Silveira

发明人： William Gobush ,  Diane I. Pelletier ,  Douglas C. Winfield ,  Charles Days ,  Steven Aoyama ,  Edmund A. Hebert ,  James Alan Silveira

IPC分类号： A63B6936

CPC分类号： A63B69/3614 ,  A63B43/008

摘要： The present invention is directed to a launch monitor system that measures flight characteristics of an object moving in a predetermined field-of-view. The system includes a support structure, a lighting unit, a camera unit disposed on the support structure, and a calibration assembly. The calibration assembly includes a calibration fixture and at least one telescoping member. A first end of the telescoping member is coupled to the support structure and a second end is contactable with or coupled to the fixture. In an extended position of the telescoping member, the calibration fixture is in the field-of-view of the camera unit. In a retracted position, the calibration fixture out of the field-of-view. The calibration fixture further includes contrasting markings. In another embodiment, the system includes a frame and the launch monitor is pivotally suspended from the frame so that it self-levels. The present invention further includes a method of calibrating a launch monitor having a calibration fixture.

公开(公告)号：US06758759B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-06

申请号：US09782278

申请日：2001-02-14

申请人： William Gobush ,  Douglas C. Winfield ,  Diane I. Pelletier ,  Charles A. Days

发明人： William Gobush ,  Douglas C. Winfield ,  Diane I. Pelletier ,  Charles A. Days

IPC分类号： A63B6936

CPC分类号： A63B24/0003 ,  A63B24/0006 ,  A63B24/0021 ,  A63B43/008 ,  A63B60/42 ,  A63B60/54 ,  A63B69/3614 ,  A63B69/3623 ,  A63B69/3658 ,  A63B71/06 ,  A63B2024/0031 ,  A63B2024/0034 ,  A63B2024/0043 ,  A63B2102/32 ,  A63B2207/02 ,  A63B2220/05 ,  A63B2220/20 ,  A63B2220/24 ,  A63B2220/30 ,  A63B2220/35 ,  A63B2220/40 ,  A63B2220/803 ,  A63B2220/806 ,  A63B2220/807

摘要： The present invention is directed to a launch monitor system that measures club motion data and ball motion data. The system includes a club monitor and a ball monitor. The club monitor obtains images of the club before impact with the ball, and the ball monitor takes images of the ball after impact during a single swing. The present invention further includes a method of monitoring a club and ball in a single swing.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种测量球杆运动数据和球运动数据的发射监测系统。 该系统包括一个球杆监视器和一个球监视器。 俱乐部监视器在与球撞击之前获得俱乐部的图像，并且球监视器在单次摆动期间拍摄冲击后的球的图像。 本发明还包括一种在一个摆动中监测球杆和球的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06592465B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-15

申请号：US09921857

申请日：2001-08-02

申请人： Mitchell E. Lutz ,  William Gobush

发明人： Mitchell E. Lutz ,  William Gobush

IPC分类号： H04N5228

CPC分类号： A63B43/06 ,  A63B69/3614 ,  A63B71/0605 ,  A63B2220/806 ,  G01S17/58 ,  G01S17/88

摘要： The present invention relates to a methods and apparatus for monitoring objects, such as golf balls, in flight. The methods include providing a plurality of cameras with different orientations with respect to the object's flight path. For example, two cameras can be located downstream of the object's initial position on either side of the flight path and a plurality of other cameras can be located upstream of the object's initial position on one side of the flight path. With such an arrangement, data in three-dimensions can be obtained on the object. Furthermore, the methods can include providing an object with a material for emitting light when excited. For example, a phosphorescent material can be used to provide an object with high contrast as compared to a background that the object is imaged against. With such materials, the methods can include filtering so that the cameras use only light emitted by the object to form images of the object that will be analyzed. The present invention also relates to apparatus incorporating the components used in these methods.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于在飞行中监视诸如高尔夫球的物体的方法和装置。 所述方法包括提供相对于物体的飞行路径具有不同取向的多个相机。 例如，两个摄像机可以位于飞行路径两侧的对象的初始位置的下游，并且多个其它摄像机可以位于飞行路径一侧的对象的初始位置的上游。 通过这样的布置，可以在对象上获得三维数据。 此外，所述方法可以包括在被激发时向物体提供用于发光的材料。 例如，与成像对象的背景相比，可以使用磷光材料来提供具有高对比度的物体。 使用这样的材料，该方法可以包括过滤，使得照相机仅使用由对象发射的光来形成将被分析的对象的图像。 本发明还涉及包含在这些方法中使用的部件的装置。

公开(公告)号：US06533674B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09379592

申请日：1999-08-24

申请人： William Gobush

发明人： William Gobush

IPC分类号： A63B6936

CPC分类号： A63B24/0021 ,  A63B43/008 ,  A63B69/3614 ,  A63B69/3658 ,  A63B2024/0031 ,  A63B2024/0034 ,  A63B2220/35 ,  G01P3/38 ,  G01P3/40 ,  G01P3/68

摘要： A launch monitor system including a light source and at least one camera unit with an electronic shutter. The camera unit captures at least one image of an object in flight when the electronic shutter is activated. A computer receives signals related to the image and computes launch conditions for the object. The system also computes and displays object trajectories from the computed launch conditions and a predetermined set of lift and drag parameters which account for the characteristics of the object and the atmospheric conditions.

摘要翻译： 包括光源的发射监视器系统和具有电子快门的至少一个相机单元。 当电子快门被激活时，相机单元捕获飞行中的物体的至少一个图像。 计算机接收与图像相关的信号，并计算对象的发射条件。 该系统还根据计算的发射条件和考虑物体的特征和大气条件的预定的升降参数集合来计算和显示物体轨迹。