Systems and methods for archery equipment
AssigneeFull Flight Technology, LLC
InventorRobert V. Donahoe
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Abstract
An apparatus is configured for inclusion in an arrow. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a sensor configured to provide data concerning one or more flight characteristics of the arrow in flight and a communication link coupled to the sensor, the communication link configured to communicate the data to a device external to the arrow.
Claims67
An apparatus configured for inclusion in an arrow, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to provide data concerning at least one flight characteristics of the arrow in flight;
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- a communication link coupled to the at least one sensor, the communication link configured to communicate the data to a device external to the arrow.
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A method of modeling a performance of an archery system, the method comprising acts of:
- (a) selecting a combination of archery equipment including a bow and an arrow;
- (b) providing the archery equipment with a first selected set of adjustments;
- (c) determining, based on data provided by a sensor included in the arrow, flight characteristics of the arrow shot from the bow when the selected combination of archery equipment is employed with the selected set of adjustments;
- if the flight characteristics are insufficient to achieve a desired performance of the archery system,
- (d) providing the archery equipment with a second selected set of adjustments and repeating act (c);
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- if the flight characteristics are sufficient to achieve the desired performance of the archery system,
- (e) establishing a set of adjustments that achieves the desired performance as a recommended set of adjustments for the selected combination.
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An adapter for securing an arrow tip to an arrow, the adapter including:
- a power source;
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- at least one electrical contact for coupling the power source to the arrow tip when the arrow tip is received by the adapter.
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A system for providing power to electronic equipment included in an arrow tip, the system comprising:
- an adapter including a power source;
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- a contact element configured to be secured between the adapter and the arrow tip when the arrow tip is received by adapter to provide an electrical connection between the power source and the electronic equipment.
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The apparatus of claim 140, wherein the accelerometer includes a plurality of sensors.
The apparatus of claim 140, further comprising a plurality of accelerometers each configured to provide data concerning at least one flight characteristic of the arrow in flight.
The apparatus of claim 140, wherein the accelerometer is a multi-axis accelerometer.
The apparatus of claim 140, wherein the accelerometer is configured to sense an angular acceleration.
The apparatus of claim 140, wherein the accelerometer is configured to provide data concerning at least one of a pitch of the arrow, a yaw of the arrow and a roll of the arrow.
A computer readable medium encoded with a program for execution on a processor, the program when executed on the processor performing improving a performance of an arrow shot from a bow, the method comprising acts of:
- collecting data with a sensor included in the arrow, the data concerning flight characteristics of the arrow when shot from the bow;
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- generating, based on the collected data, at least one recommended adjustment to improve a subsequent flight of the arrow.
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A system configured to provide information concerning a performance of archery equipment including an arrow and a bow, the system comprising:
- an electronic apparatus configured for inclusion in the arrow, the electronic apparatus comprising:
- a sensor configured to provide data concerning at least one flight characteristic of the arrow in flight;
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- a communication link coupled to the sensor, the communication link configured to communicate the data to a device external to the arrow;
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- a base station configured to receive the data from the communication link and to employ the data to generate an output concerning the at least one flight characteristic.
A method of generating information concerning a performance of archery equipment including an arrow and a bow, the method comprising acts of:
- generating, with a device included in the arrow, data concerning at least one flight characteristic of the arrow when shot from the bow;
- receiving the data from the device included in the arrow at a device external to the arrow;
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- generating an output at the device external to the arrow concerning the at least one flight characteristic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.