Intelligent Golf Club Head System with Adaptive Weighting and Real-time Feedback

Publication ID: 24-11857852_0008_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Intelligent Golf Club Head System with Adaptive Weighting and Real-time Feedback,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857852_0008_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857852_0008_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,852.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A golf club head system integrating advanced technologies to optimize weight placement, swing dynamics, and performance, providing real-time feedback and personalized coaching to golfers.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a golf club head with a vertically adjustable center of gravity, which allowed for improved launch angle and flight trajectory control. However, it relied on manual weight adjustments and lacked real-time feedback. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by incorporating IoT-enabled sensors, AI-driven analytics, blockchain-secured data storage, and nanomaterial-enhanced weight assemblies to create a more powerful, adaptive, and personalized golf club head system.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises a golf club head with a movable weight module, an IoT-enabled sensor module tracking weight configuration and swing dynamics, and a cloud-based AI platform analyzing and optimizing weight placement for personalized swing improvement. The system can be integrated with a blockchain-secured weight configuration database, storing and updating optimal weight configurations for individual golfers based on swing data and performance metrics. Additionally, the golf club head can incorporate a vertically adjustable center of gravity module, a nanomaterial-enhanced weight assembly, and a wireless connectivity module for real-time data transmission to a golfer's wearable device or mobile app.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a synergistic combination of advanced technologies, including IoT, AI, blockchain, and nanomaterials, to create a more powerful and adaptive golf club head system. The integration of these technologies enables real-time feedback, personalized coaching, and optimized weight placement, which is not obvious from the original patent.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include interchangeable weight modules with integrated sensors, decentralized data storage systems using blockchain technology, and AI-driven recommendation engines for optimizing weight configurations based on golfer preferences and performance goals. Other variations may incorporate machine learning-based swing pattern recognition modules, personalized coaching platforms, and modular golf club head designs.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the golf industry, targeting professional and amateur golfers seeking improved performance and personalized coaching. The system can be marketed as a premium golf club head or as a retrofit solution for existing golf clubs, with potential applications in golf instruction, training, and equipment manufacturing.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A63 A63B53/06
A A63 A63B53/0466
A A63 A63B60/00
A A63 A63B53/045
A A63 A63B53/0408
A A63 A63B53/0412
A A63 A63B53/0433
A A63 A63B53/0437
A A63 A63B53/0458
A A63 A63B2053/0491

Field of Art

Golf club head design and performance optimization, specifically focusing on center of gravity adjustment, weight placement technologies, and performance enhancement systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in sports equipment design, familiar with golf club head manufacturing, materials science, sensor integration, and performance optimization techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's integration of IoT, AI, and blockchain technologies represents a predictable extension of existing golf club head weight adjustment technologies. The core concept of movable weight modules and center of gravity optimization from the source patent provides a clear technical foundation for incorporating advanced sensing and data analysis technologies. The variations represent incremental improvements using known technological integration strategies that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner in sports equipment design.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Movable weight configuration in golf club head for center of gravity adjustment
PTD Variation
IoT-enabled sensor module tracking weight configuration and swing dynamics
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding electronic sensors to track existing mechanical weight adjustment is a predictable application of known sensor integration techniques in sports equipment design
Source Patent Element
Golf club head with adjustable center of gravity positioning
PTD Variation
Vertically adjustable center of gravity module with nanomaterial-enhanced weight assembly
Obviousness Reasoning
Material enhancement and precise positioning represent standard design optimization approaches that would be obvious to improve existing weight adjustment technologies
Source Patent Element
Golf club head with weight placement capabilities
PTD Variation
Blockchain-secured weight configuration database storing individual golfer performance metrics
Obviousness Reasoning
Using digital data storage and tracking technologies to personalize equipment performance is a predictable application of known database and performance analysis techniques
Source Patent Element
Golf club head with movable weight modules
PTD Variation
AI-driven recommendation engine for optimizing weight configurations
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying machine learning and data analysis to equipment optimization represents a standard technological progression in performance-focused design
Source Patent Element
Golf club head with adjustable weight positioning
PTD Variation
Wireless connectivity module for real-time data transmission to mobile devices
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating wireless communication with sports equipment performance tracking is a known and predictable technological enhancement
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857852 and the published technical disclosure, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations of golf club head design with integrated IoT, AI, and data tracking technologies to be obvious extensions of existing center of gravity adjustment methodologies. The incremental technological improvements represent predictable combinations of known techniques in sports equipment design and performance optimization.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,852
TitleGolf club head with vertical center of gravity adjustment
Assignee(s)TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.