ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,363, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Driveline Baseball Enterprises LLC.
"Intended zone tracker" was invented by Garrett D. York (New Castle, Ind.), Jorge Diaz (Lacey, Wash.) and Chris Langin (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for tracking pitched ball trajectories, analyzing detailed data, and providing interactive feedback to improve hitting intended strike zones and pitching effectiveness. Customizable tracking hardware captures 3D trajectory data. Algorithms generate trajectory models and metrics versus configured strike zone targets. Visualizations, diagnostics, and training prescriptions pr...