Apparatus for Measuring the Stimp and Other Characteristics of a Putting Green
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1. An apparatus for measuring the speed of a golf course putting green by accelerating and decelerating an inertial golf ball across a portion of the golf course putting green comprising:
- a. an inertial golf ball, said inertial golf ball comprising a housing, said housing being configured to replicate a standard golf ball in shape and size;
b. a sensor element, said sensor element being located inside said housing, said sensor element functioning to sense the acceleration and deceleration of the inertial golf ball;
c. a data transmission system, said data transmission system being located inside said housing, said data transmission system functioning to transmit data received from said sensor element inside said inertial golf ball to the outside of the inertial golf ball;
d. a power storage element, said power storage element being located inside said housing, said power storage element functioning to provide power to the sensor element and the data transmission system of the inertial golf ball;
wherein said inertial golf ball can be accelerated across the portion of the golf course putting green such that said sensor senses the acceleration and deceleration of the inertial golf ball as it travels across the portion of the golf course putting green, and said data transmission system transmits information received from said sensor element to the outside of the inertial golf ball.
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An apparatus for measuring the rolling resistance and other characteristics of a golf course putting green is disclosed herein. The present invention can be incorporated into a golf ball housing and used by golfers, greens keepers, and other persons to measure the green speed or stimp, and other characteristics, of a putting green on a golf course.
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1. An apparatus for measuring the speed of a golf course putting green by accelerating and decelerating an inertial golf ball across a portion of the golf course putting green comprising:
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a. an inertial golf ball, said inertial golf ball comprising a housing, said housing being configured to replicate a standard golf ball in shape and size; b. a sensor element, said sensor element being located inside said housing, said sensor element functioning to sense the acceleration and deceleration of the inertial golf ball; c. a data transmission system, said data transmission system being located inside said housing, said data transmission system functioning to transmit data received from said sensor element inside said inertial golf ball to the outside of the inertial golf ball; d. a power storage element, said power storage element being located inside said housing, said power storage element functioning to provide power to the sensor element and the data transmission system of the inertial golf ball; wherein said inertial golf ball can be accelerated across the portion of the golf course putting green such that said sensor senses the acceleration and deceleration of the inertial golf ball as it travels across the portion of the golf course putting green, and said data transmission system transmits information received from said sensor element to the outside of the inertial golf ball. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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