Apparatuses, methods and systems relating to findable golf balls
First Claim
1. A golf ball comprising:
- a shell;
a core material which is encased within said shell; and
a tag having a diode coupled to an antenna, said tag being disposed within said core material, said tag having at least one perforation.
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Abstract
Golf balls and a system for finding golf balls and methods for making golf balls and methods for using such balls. In the case of one exemplary golf ball, the ball includes a shell and a core material which is encased in the shell and a tag which is disposed within the core material and which has at least one perforation. The tag includes a diode and an antenna which are coupled together. Another exemplary golf ball includes a shell and a core material which is encased within the shell and a tag which is within the core material and which includes an electrical element which is coupled to an antenna; the tag is detectable over a range of at least 20 feet from a handheld device, and the golf ball has high durability and substantially complies with the golf ball specifications of the United States Golf Association.
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92 Claims
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1. A golf ball comprising:
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a shell;
a core material which is encased within said shell; and
a tag having a diode coupled to an antenna, said tag being disposed within said core material, said tag having at least one perforation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A golf ball comprising:
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a shell;
a core material which is encased within said shell;
a tag having an electrical element coupled to an antenna, said tag being disposed within said core material, said tag being detectable with a handheld transmitting/receiving device over a range of at least about 20 feet separating said handheld transmitting/receiving device and said tag, and wherein said golf ball has high durability and substantially complies with golf ball specifications of the United States Golf Association. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for finding a golf ball, said system comprising:
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a golf ball which comprises a tag which has a diode coupled to an antenna;
a handheld transmitting/receiving device which is capable of detecting said tag over a range of at least 20 feet separating said handheld transmitting/receiving device and said tag, wherein said handheld transmitting/receiving device complies, when transmitting, with regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of making a golf ball, said method comprising:
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forming a core precursor member having a first portion and a second portion;
placing a tag between said first portion and said second portion thereby creating a combined member, said tag having at least one perforation;
placing said combined member into a mold structure;
molding said combined member in the mold structure, said molding causing material from one of said first portion and said second portion to flow into said at least one perforation to contact the other of said first portion and said second portion;
enclosing a core member, obtained through said molding, in a shell. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A golf ball comprising:
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a ball material;
a tag disposed in the ball material, the tag having a first diode and a second diode which are both coupled to an antenna, said first diode and said second diode being coupled in parallel. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A golf ball comprising:
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a ball material;
a harmonic tag disposed in the ball material, the tag having substantial surface area in more than one plane.
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75. A method for operating a golf course, the method comprising:
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determining whether a golfer will use a system to find a golf ball;
providing a legal consideration to the golfer if the golfer will use the system when playing on the golf course. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78)
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79. A method for operating a golf course, the method comprising:
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allowing a golfer to play on the golf course;
searching, by golf course personnel, for lost golf balls from rounds of golf which have ended.
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80. A method for operating a golf course, the method comprising:
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providing a handheld system for finding a golf ball;
requiring a golfer, as a condition of using the golf course, to use the handheld system while playing on the golf course. - View Dependent Claims (81)
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82. A slug assembly for use in making a golf ball, the slug assembly comprising:
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a first slug portion;
a second slug portion;
a tag disposed between the first slug portion and the second slug portion, one of the first slug portion and the second slug portion having a void on its face for receiving the tag.
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83. A golf ball comprising:
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a ball material;
a tag disposed in the ball material, the tag having a diode coupled to an antenna, said tag having at least one perforation. - View Dependent Claims (84)
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85. A method for making a golf ball, the method comprising:
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forming a first precursor portion;
forming a second precursor portion;
combining into an assembly the first precursor portion and the second precursor portion with a tag. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87)
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88. A method for making a golf ball, the method comprising:
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forming a precursor portion;
forming a void in said precursor portion;
inserting at least a portion of a tag into said void. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92)
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