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BALL SEPARATION DEVICE FOR A GOLF RANGE TARGET

  • US 20120058835A1
  • Filed: 08/18/2011
  • Published: 03/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A ball separation device for a golf range target system comprising:

  • a golf range target comprising a golf ball delivery shaft;

    a ball isolation system within the golf ball delivery shaft configured to temporarily trap the ball within the shaft;

    an RFID reader;

    an actuator configured to change the configuration of a gate, the gate configured to control the routing of a golf ball released from the ball isolation system;

    a ball separation control system configured to;

    query the RFID reader when a ball is isolated in the ball isolation system;

    if the RFID reader determines that the trapped ball is an RFID golf ball, route the ball to an RFID ball collector;

    if the RFID reader determines that the trapped ball is not an RFID golf ball, route the ball to a secondary location;

    the ball isolation system further configured to release the ball after the control system has made a routing determination.

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