US Patent Issued to Topgolf Callaway Brands on Dec. 23 for "Launch monitor utilizing a smart golf ball" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,592, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Launch monitor utilizing a smart golf ball" was invented by Mario Raposo (Carlsbad, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system for obtaining golf ball launch parameters is disclosed herein. The system comprises a golf ball with sensors, a vertical wall, and a monitor. The processor is configured to calculate the launch angle of the golf ball based on the height of the golf ball at impact with the vertical wall."

The patent was filed on April 8, 2022, under Application No. 17/716,376.

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