US 12,138,509 B2
Systems and methods for tracking a sports object
Joshua L. Marris, Winchester, CA (US); Brandon Pollack, Lake Forest, CA (US); and Anil K. Agarwal, Rancho Mission Viejo (CA)
Assigned to CHIP'd, Inc., Winchester, CA (US)
Filed by Chip'D Inc., Winchester, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/971,761.
Prior Publication US 2024/0131396 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0226657 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); A63B 43/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01)
CPC A63B 24/0021 (2013.01) [A63B 43/004 (2013.01); H01Q 1/27 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); A63B 2024/0028 (2013.01); A63B 2220/833 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for tracking a sports object comprising:
a sports object having a core assembly enclosed within a shell, the shell having a mount to secure a PCB and an energy storage device and maintain a position and weight balance of components within the shell, and
wherein the core assembly comprises:
an energy storage device arranged within the shell; and, a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) comprised of one or more contacts and a plurality of sections, the PCB configured to at least partially envelop the energy storage device; and
a mold configured to house the energy storage device in a center of the mold, andto support the plurality of sections of the PCB as the PCB envelops the energy storage device; and
one or more antennas arranged within the shell, wherein the one or more contacts of the PCB are configured to connect to the one or more antennas.