Patent ID: 11911667
Assignee: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for determining concentricity of a multiple layer golf ball, the method comprising:
taking at least one X, Z image of a full cross-sectional view of the golf ball using a first x-ray source, a first camera and a first image intensifier;
taking at least one Y, Z image a full cross-sectional view of the golf ball using a second x-ray source, a second camera and a second image intensifier;
determining an outer edge of a first layer of a golf ball from a plurality of X-ray images of the golf ball;
generating a best fit ellipse for the outer edge of the first layer based on a plurality of points of the outer edge;
determining an inner edge of the first layer of a golf ball from the plurality of X-ray images of the golf ball;
generating a best fit ellipse for the inner edge of the first layer based on a plurality of points of the inner edge;
determining a concentricity of the first layer of the golf ball.