Sports implement swing analyzer
AssigneeBatronics, Inc.
InventorsRobert R. Matcovich, Thomas J. Matcovich, John J. Matcovich, Kenneth W. Paist
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Abstract
A sports implement swing analyzer. The present invention comprises an implement having means for supporting acceleration measurement means; acceleration measurement means for measuring the acceleration of said implement through a swing for outputting a signal characteristic of said acceleration; means for transmitting said acceleration signal to a processing means; means responsive to said transmitting means for processing said acceleration signal according to a prestored algorithm and for translating said signal into an output characteristic of swing performance; and means for displaying said output characteristic of swing performance.
Claims19
A swing analyzer for analyzing the swing of an implement at an object comprising:
- acceleration measurement means affixed to said implement for measuring the acceleration of said implement through a swing, including acceleration when said implement strikes said object, and for outputting a signal characteristic of said acceleration;
- said signal output having a peak upon said implement striking said object;
- means for transmitting said acceleration signal;
- means responsive to said transmitting means for processing said acceleration signal, said processing means providing a series of data points representing the acceleration signal characteristic;
- means to store said data points;
- means responsive to the peak of said signal output to select a predetermined number of data points before and after said peak;
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- said processing means processing said selected data points according to a prestored algorithm for translating said data points into an output characteristic of said swing.
A sports apparatus swing analyzer for use by a player to determine the effect on a thrown object by a swingable sports implement comprising:
- acceleration measurement means supported by said swingable sports implement for outputting a signal characteristic of the acceleration of said implement as it is swung by a player into and strikes an object thrown at said implement;
- means for measuring the velocity of said object as it is thrown toward said implement and for measuring the velocity of said object after it is struck by said implement;
- means for transmitting said acceleration output signal into a data storage means;
- processing means for determining the contribution of the player's swing motion to swing performance of said implement from said stored data based upon a prestored algorithm, and for further generating a curve characteristic of said swingable implement;
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- display means for displaying said curve characteristic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.