Analyzing effectiveness of game ball delivery
AssigneePrecise Play, LLC
InventorVictor Villarreal
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Abstract
Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of apparatus and methods for analyzing delivery of a game ball. In an exemplary embodiment, a delivery analyzer apparatus generally includes a light curtain structure configured to provide a first plurality of parallel light beams in a first direction to form a first light curtain and a second plurality of parallel light beams in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction to form a second light curtain. The first and second light curtains provide a detection area in which a location of a user-propelled game ball is detectable as the game ball passes through the first and second light curtains toward a target.
Claims18
A delivery analyzer apparatus comprising:
- a light curtain structure configured to provide a first plurality of parallel light beams in a first direction to form a first light curtain and a second plurality of parallel light beams in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction to form a second light curtain;
- the first and second light curtains configured to provide a detection area in which a location of a user-propelled game ball is detectable as the game ball passes through the first and second light curtains toward a target.
A delivery analyzer apparatus comprising:
- a light curtain structure supported by a frame and configured to provide a first light curtain and a second light curtain that provides light beams orthogonal to light beams provided by the first light curtain;
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- a target mounted to the frame behind the light curtains so as to receive a game ball user-propelled through the light curtains;
- the first and second light curtains configured to provide a detection area in which a location of a user-propelled game ball is detectable as the game ball passes through the first and second light curtains.
A method of analyzing delivery of a game ball, the method comprising:
- providing a first light curtain and a second and third light curtain that provide light beams orthogonal to light beams provided by the first light curtain;
- receiving a user-propelled game ball in a detection area formed by the light curtains;
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- using data detected in the detection area to determine a position and speed of the game ball as the game ball passes through the light curtains;
- the method performed by a delivery analyzer apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.