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US 12,458,862 B1Granted
Golf ball identification apparatus and system
AssigneeTopgolf International, Inc.
InventorBrian David Burdette
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Abstract
A golf ball identification apparatus and system for is disclosed herein. The golf ball identification apparatus includes a housing, a cover, a helical track within the housing, and an antenna. The antenna is positioned at a bottom of the housing and is configured to identify a golf ball that has a wireless identification device.
Claims14
A system for identifying a golf ball hit on a range having multiple targets, the system comprising:
- a target collection member positioned on the range;
- a ball detection member comprising a housing, a cover, and a helical track within the housing, wherein the cover comprises at least one hole for access to the helical track, wherein the housing and cover are composed of a metal material;
- and
- an antenna positioned at a bottom of the housing and below the helical track;
- wherein the antenna is configured to detect a golf ball comprising a wireless transmitter;
- wherein the housing and cover composed of a metal material prevents the antenna from reading golf balls outside of the ball detection member.
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A golf ball identification apparatus comprising:
- a housing composed of a metal material;
- a cover composed of a metal material;
- a helical track within the housing, wherein the cover comprises a plurality of holes for access to the helical track;
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- an antenna positioned at a bottom of the housing and below the helical track;
- wherein the antenna is configured to detect a golf ball comprising a wireless transmitter;
- wherein the housing and cover composed of a metal material prevents the antenna from reading golf balls outside of the golf ball identification apparatus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.