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US 2020/0391084 A1Published application
Sports Ball with Electronics Housed in Shock-Absorbing Carrier
AssigneeShotTracker, Inc.
InventorsBruce C. IANNI, Davyeon D. ROSS, Michael MAZIARZ, Clint A. KAHLER
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Abstract
A sports ball includes sensing electronics embedded therein. The electronics are supported on an inner surface of the wall of the ball within an elastomeric boot that extends inwardly toward the center of the ball. The elastomeric boot is configured to protect the electronics from damage due to shock as the ball is used, and to have little if any effect on the performance characteristics of the ball.
Claims32
A sports ball, comprising:
- an inflatable bladder;
- and
- a sensor module attached to the inner surface of the wall of the bladder and extending internally into the bladder, toward the center of the ball, with the sensor module comprising an elastomeric boot and a sensor assembly disposed within a pocket in the elastomeric boot;
- wherein the sensor assembly includes a substrate;
- a rechargeable battery secured to one side of the substrate;
- and a wireless-resonant-charging coil connected to an end of the substrate and arranged to recharge the rechargeable battery, with the wireless-resonant-charging coil being located, within the boot, at a position that is spaced a distance from the wall of the bladder in a direction toward the center of the ball.
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A sports ball, comprising:
- an inflatable bladder;
- and
- a sensor module attached to the inner surface of the wall of the bladder and extending internally into the bladder, toward the center of the ball, with the sensor module comprising an elastomeric boot with an open lower end and a sensor assembly disposed within a pocket in the elastomeric boot and extending beyond the open lower end of the elastomeric boot;
- wherein the sensor assembly includes a substrate;
- a rechargeable battery secured to one side of the substrate;
- and a wireless-resonant-charging coil connected to an end of the substrate and arranged to recharge the rechargeable battery, with the wireless-resonant-charging coil being located, within the boot, at a position that is spaced a distance from the wall of the bladder in a direction toward the center of the ball;
- and
- wherein the substrate, the rechargeable battery, and the wireless-resonant-charging coil are overmolded and encased within a covering material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.