CEOs of high-profile (e.g. S&P 1500) corporations are sometimes tempted to shirk their duties. One quite well-tried method of shirking is to leave the office for the day and play golf instead. Thus, as an observer, if you take the position that shirking might in general hamper business performance, an extrapolated question can be asked […]
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2012 Yearly Golfball Patents: A look back
Over the course of the last year Improbable has attempted to address the question of whether the number of new patents for golfballs might or might not be used as a continuous gauge for human ingenuity. With the recent publication of December’s figures, The full results are now in. Statistics : Highest monthly level : 11 golfball […]
Updated index of new patents for golfballs (Oct. 2012)
The monthly number of new US patents for golfballs fell sharply in October – down almost 28% on the figures for September 2012. Just eight new golfball concepts were patented this month. • Golf ball and method for designing same • Golf ball • Golf ball incorporating ionomeric component having property gradients • High performance […]
Updated index of new patents for golfballs (Sept. 2012)
The GolfBall Index maintained headway into positive territory again this month – virtually equalling August’s promising figures. September 2012 ended with almost one dozen new US patents for golfballs. • Golf ball core with soft outer transition volume and negative hardness gradient • Multi-layer core golf ball having opposing hardness gradient with steep gradient outer […]