Golf ball locator
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1. A system for locating golf balls comprising:
- a golf ball containing a transmitter; and
a locator which detects a signal from said transmitter and a direction of said transmitter.
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A system for locating golf balls includes a golf ball (12) containing a transmitter (14) and a locator (16) carried by a golfer (20). The locator detects a signal (18) from the transmitter (14) and indicates a direction of the transmitter and hence the golf ball. In one embodiment, the distance to the golf ball is also indicated.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for locating golf balls comprising:
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a golf ball containing a transmitter; and
a locator which detects a signal from said transmitter and a direction of said transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for locating golf balls comprising:
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a golf ball containing a global positioning satellite (GPS) detector and a transmitter;
a locator which contains a GPS detector, a receiver, and a microprocessor;
wherein said transmitter transmits golf ball GPS position coordinates to said locator;
wherein said receiver detects a signal from said transmitter;
wherein said microprocessor calculates a distance and direction to said golf ball based on a GPS position of said golf ball and a GPS position of said locator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for locating golf balls comprising:
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a golf ball containing a transponder; and
a locator comprising a detector, a transmitter, and a microprocessor;
wherein said transmitter broadcasts a signal;
wherein said transponder amplifies and retransmits said signal; and
wherein said detector detects said retransmitted signal; and
wherein said microprocessor calculates a direction to said transponder. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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