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US 12,326,333 B2Granted
System and method for testing a surface
AssigneeColumbia Insurance Company
InventorsPhilipe C. F. Aldahir, Jeremy Dutton, Austin Bruce Cole, Steven Sutton, Trevor Sands
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Abstract
Systems and methods for testing a surface are described. An apparatus can be configured to consistently strike a ball to maintain consistent testing conditions. One or more parameters may be determined based on a path of travel of the ball.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of rail sections;
- a rotatable member coupled to a first portion of the frame comprising a first rail section of the plurality of rail sections and a second rail section of the plurality of rail sections, wherein the rotatable member is configured to couple a ball striking device to the first portion of the frame;
- and
- a ball launching member coupled to a second portion of the frame comprising a third rail section of the plurality of rail sections.
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A method, comprising:
- striking a ball with a ball striking apparatus, wherein the ball striking apparatus comprises:
- a frame comprising a plurality of rail sections;
- a rotatable member coupled to a first portion of the frame comprising a first rail section of the plurality of rail sections and a second rail section of the plurality of rail sections, wherein the rotatable member is configured to couple a ball striking device to the first portion of the frame;
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- a ball launching member coupled to a second portion of the frame comprising a third rail section of the plurality of rail sections;
- determining, based on a travel path of the ball, one or more parameters that indicate a quality of a surface;
- and
- storing one or more of the indicated quality of the surface or the determined one or more parameters.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of rail sections;
- and
- a ball launching member coupled to and configured to move along a first rail section of the plurality of rail sections, wherein the ball launching member comprises a first end comprising a first angled end and a second end comprising a second angled end, wherein the first angled end is configured to launch a ball at a first launch angle and wherein the second angled end is configured to launch the ball at a second launch angle different from the first launch angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.