APPARATUSES AND METHODS RELATING TO FINDABLE BALLS
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1. A method of making a golf ball, said method comprising:
- forming a first member having an outer surface, said first member forming a part of said golf ball;
depositing a liquid material which when dried forms at least one antenna which is electrically conductive;
forming a second member which surrounds said at least one antenna.
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Abstract
Golf balls for use with a system for finding golf balls and methods for making such golf balls. In the case of one exemplary golf ball, the ball includes a shell, a core material and a tag having a diode which is coupled to an antenna which has at least a portion formed from an elastic conductive material, such as an elastic conductive ink. The core material may include a void for receiving at least part of the diode. Other golf balls are described and methods for making balls are also described.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of making a golf ball, said method comprising:
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forming a first member having an outer surface, said first member forming a part of said golf ball; depositing a liquid material which when dried forms at least one antenna which is electrically conductive; forming a second member which surrounds said at least one antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 33, 34)
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16. A method of making a golf ball, said method comprising:
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forming a first member having an outer surface; forming a void in said outer surface, said outer surface forming at least a portion of a sphere'"'"'s surface; depositing an electronic component into at least a portion of said void; coupling said electronic component to an antenna formed on said outer surface; forming a second member which surrounds said antenna. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 35)
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20. A method for making a golf ball, said method comprising:
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forming a first member having an outer surface; depositing onto said outer surface an elastic conductive material which forms an elastic antenna; coupling an electronic component to said elastic antenna; forming a second member which surrounds said elastic antenna. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36)
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37. A method of making a golf ball, comprising:
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forming a first member with an outer surface; forming a void in the outer surface of the first member; depositing at least a portion of a semiconductor in the void; forming an antenna in the outer surface of the first member; connecting a portion of the semiconductor to the antenna using an elastic conductive ink; forming a second member which surrounds the antenna, the semiconductor and the first member. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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