# US 10,870,037 B2 · Motion capture and analysis > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,870,037 B2 - Document ID: US10870037B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/588,832 - Filed: 2019-09-30 - Published: 2020-01-30 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2008-08-19 - Applicants: New Spin Sports LLC - Inventors: Angelo Gregory Papadourakis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10870037B2 ## CPC - A63B 24/0006: {Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement} - A63B 24/0021: {Tracking a path or terminating locations} - A63B 24/0062: {Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance} - A63B 69/00: Training appliances or apparatus for special sports (training of parachutists B64D23/00) - A63B 69/36: for golf - A63B 69/3632: {Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning (A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00)} - G01P 15/00: Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration - A63B 69/0024: {for hockey} - A63B 69/0026: {for ice-hockey} - A63B 69/3685: {Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning (A63B69/3614 takes precedence)} - A63B 69/38: for tennis {(A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence)} - A63B 2024/0009: {Computerised real time comparison with previous movements or motion sequences of the user} - A63B 2024/0028: {Tracking the path of an object, e.g. a ball inside a soccer pitch} - A63B 2024/0068: {Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals} - A63B 2069/0006: {for pitching} - A63B 2069/0008: {for batting} - A63B 2071/0647: {Visualisation of executed movements} - A63B 2102/06: Squash - A63B 2102/065: {Racketball} - A63B 2220/40: Acceleration - A63B 2220/44: Angular acceleration - A63B 2220/80: Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor - A63B 2220/803: Motion sensors - A63B 2220/833: Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement - A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - G01P: MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT (measuring or recording blood flow A61B5/02, A61B8/06; monitoring speed or deceleration of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L3/00; vehicle lighting systems adapted to indicate speed B60Q1/54; determining position or course in navigation, measuring ground distance in geodesy or surveying G01C; combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement G01C23/00; measuring velocity of sound G01H; measuring velocity of light G01J7/00; measuring direction or velocity of solid objects by reception or emission of radiowaves or other waves and based on propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effect, propagation time, direction of propagation, G01S; measuring speed of nuclear radiation G01T; measuring acceleration of gravity G01V; {measuring or recording the speed of trains B61L23/00; speed indicators incorporated in motor vehicles B60K35/00; measuring frequency or phase G01R; traffic control G08G}) ## Abstract Systems and methods for motion capture and analysis are described. The system may include a motion sensor unit configured to capture data associated with movement of an object. The motion sensor unit is configured to be directly or indirectly coupled to the movement object at a first location. The system also includes a processor to process the captured data to determine one or more values and to translate the data and/or values to correspond to a second location on the movement object located away from the first location. The data and/or values, including translated data and/or values, may be transmitted by wireless transmitter and displayed by a display unit. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus, comprising: a motion sensor unit to detachably coupled externally to an outer surface a movement object at a first location at or abutting a first end of the movement object, the movement object being used in a physical sport or leisure activity, the motion sensor unit including one or more inertial sensors capable of sensing movement of the movement object; a processor to process data from the inertial sensors to determine one or more values descriptive of movement of the movement object, and to translate the data or values to correspond to a second location on the movement object located away from the first location; and a wireless transmitter to transmit one or more of the data or at least one of the values to a wireless receiver. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the inertial sensors include an accelerometer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the inertial sensors are configured to sense motion data along or about a plurality of axes. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second location is at or near a second end of the movement object. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the movement object is a golf club and the second location is at a club head of the golf club. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the movement object is a bat and the second location is at a barrel of the bat. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the movement object is a racket and the second location is at a head of the racket. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the movement object is a racquet and the second location is at a head of the racquet. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the movement object is a hockey stick and the second location is at a blade of the hockey stick. ### Claim 10 A method, comprising: capturing data descriptive of movement of a movement object, the data corresponding to a first location on the movement object at or abutting a first end of the movement object, and the data being captured by an electronic motion sensor unit including one or more inertial sensors, the electronic motion sensor unit being coupled externally to an outer surface of the movement object at the first location, the movement object being configured for a physical sports or leisure activity; processing the data with a processor to determine one or more first values descriptive of the movement of the movement object; translating at least one of the first values to one or more second values corresponding to a second location on the movement object located away from the first location; and wirelessly transmitting one or more of the data, the one or more first values, or the one or more second values to a wireless receiver. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: storing both at least one of the data and at least one of the first values in a memory. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: wirelessly transmitting the data to the wireless receiver. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the inertial sensors are configured to sense motion data along or about a plurality of axes. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: displaying at least one of the second values at a display unit. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: displaying a graph at the display unit, wherein the graph depicts at least one of the second values. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the second location corresponds to a location at or near a second end of the movement object. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the one or more first values or the second values indicate whether a trajectory associated with the movement object adheres to a fixed plane. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the movement object is selected from the group consisting of a golf club, a baseball bat, a tennis racket, a hockey stick, a racquetball racquet and a squash racquet. ### Claim 19 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: reading data output from an accelerometer to capture the data. ### Claim 20 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: reading data output from a gyroscope to capture the data.