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Methods and apparatuses relating to findable balls

  • US 7,766,766 B2
  • Filed: 10/11/2005
  • Issued: 08/03/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portion of a golf ball, the portion comprising:

  • a core material having a void;

    a semiconductor component disposed at least partially in the void;

    a filler material in the void and surrounding the semiconductor component, the filler material being capable of transforming from a liquid state having a first volume into a solid state which occupies substantially the first volume within the void and wherein the filler material and the core material are different materials;

    at least one elastic conductive antenna attached to the core material and coupled to the semiconductor component, and wherein the semiconductor component is one of a diode or transistor or a Radio Frequency Identification integrated circuit and wherein the at least one elastic conductive antenna is configured to transmit an RF signal through the air.

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