Golf bag loss prevention system

• US 20030132844A1
• Filed: 01/16/2002
• Published: 07/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daniel Walker
• Original Assignee: Daniel Walker
• Inventors: Walker, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US10/050,325
• Publication Number:
  US 20030132844A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/568.6
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1436 with motion detection

Abstract

A golf bag loss prevention system (10) including a control unit (11) attached to a golf bag (100) and an alarm unit (12) worn by a golfer (200) wherein the alarm unit (12) includes a micro-controller member 30 having a piezo film sensor (35) capable of generating a voltage signal proportional to the amount of movement imparted to the golf bag (100) wherein the micro-controller member (30) converts the voltage signal into a frequency signal that is transmitted to the control unit (11) having a variable frequency sensitivity switch (22) operatively associated with at least one alarm (25/26) that is actuated when the control unit (11) receives a frequency signal from the alarm unit (12) that corresponds to the setting of the frequency sensitivity switch (22).

Claims

1. A golf bag loss prevention system comprising a control unit including a microprocessor member contained within a housing adapted to be connected to a golfer'"'"'s person wherein the microprocessor member includes a first control switch for selecting one among a plurality of frequency settings and a second control switch operatively associated with at least one type of an alarm and further including a first RF transreceiver for sending and receiving a frequency signal corresponding to said selected frequency settings to activate said at least one type of an alarm,

an alarm/flasher unit including a micro-controller member contained within a housing adapted to be connected to a golf bag wherein the microcontroller member includes a puzo film sensor adapted to generate a variable voltage proportional to the amount of vibration imparted to thegolf bag and having first means for converting the variable voltage into a range of frequencies encompassing said plurality of frequency settings and a second RF transreceiver for sending and receiving a frequency signal corresponding to said selected frequency setting.

2. The system as in claim 1;

wherein, said at least one type of an alarm includes a beeper.

3. The system as in claim 1;

wherein, said at least one type of alarm includes a vibrator.

4. The system as in claim 1;

wherein, said at least one type of alarm is chosen from among a beeper and a vibrator.

5. The system as in claim 1;

wherein, said first means comprises a voltage comparator having two inputs wherein the first input is an amplified voltage signal from the piezo film senor and the second input is a steady voltage signal supplied by a digital to analog converter.

6. The system as in claim 5;

wherein, the alarm flasher unit turns on int he receiver mode looking for a signal at a selected one of said plurality of frequency settings.

7. The system as in claim 6;

wherein, the control unit turns on and reads the setting of the first control switch and transmits an initializing frequency signal to said micro-controller member.

8. The system as in claim 7;

wherein, said initializing frequency signal is transmitted for short duration and on an intermittent basis.

9. The system as in claim 8;

wherein, the transmission of said initializing frequency signal is followed by the microprocessor member switching to a scan mode seeking a transmission from the flasher/alarm member that corresponds to the selected frequency setting on the control unit to activate said at least one type of an alarm.

10. The system as in claim 9;

wherein, said at least one type of an alarm includes a beeper.

11. The system as in claim 9;

wherein, said at least one type of alarm includes a vibrator.

12. The system as in claim 9;

wherein, said at least one type of alarm is chosen from among a beeper and a vibrator.