GB2366520B - Method and apparatus for detecting the position of a golf ball - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for detecting the position of a golf ball

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Publication number
GB2366520B
GB2366520B GB0021814A GB0021814A GB2366520B GB 2366520 B GB2366520 B GB 2366520B GB 0021814 A GB0021814 A GB 0021814A GB 0021814 A GB0021814 A GB 0021814A GB 2366520 B GB2366520 B GB 2366520B
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Prior art keywords
detecting
golf ball
golf
ball
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0021814A
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GB2366520A (en
GB0021814D0 (en
Inventor
Terrance Brumskill
Ian David Fraser
John Stanley Goode
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SUPERGOLF TECHNOLOGY Ltd
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SUPERGOLF TECHNOLOGY Ltd
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Priority to GB0021814A priority Critical patent/GB2366520B/en
Publication of GB0021814D0 publication Critical patent/GB0021814D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2001/003951 priority patent/WO2002020096A1/en
Priority to AU2001286045A priority patent/AU2001286045A1/en
Publication of GB2366520A publication Critical patent/GB2366520A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2366520B publication Critical patent/GB2366520B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B43/00—Balls with special arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B24/00—Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
    • A63B24/0021—Tracking a path or terminating locations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V15/00—Tags attached to, or associated with, an object, in order to enable detection of the object
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B24/00—Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
    • A63B24/0021—Tracking a path or terminating locations
    • A63B2024/0053—Tracking a path or terminating locations for locating an object, e.g. a lost ball
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
    • A63B2102/32—Golf
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/15—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment with identification means that can be read by electronic means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/50—Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
    • A63B2225/54—Transponders, e.g. RFID

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geophysics (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
GB0021814A 2000-09-06 2000-09-06 Method and apparatus for detecting the position of a golf ball Expired - Fee Related GB2366520B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0021814A GB2366520B (en) 2000-09-06 2000-09-06 Method and apparatus for detecting the position of a golf ball
PCT/GB2001/003951 WO2002020096A1 (en) 2000-09-06 2001-09-04 Method and apparatus for detecting the position of a golf ball
AU2001286045A AU2001286045A1 (en) 2000-09-06 2001-09-04 Method and apparatus for detecting the position of a golf ball

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0021814A GB2366520B (en) 2000-09-06 2000-09-06 Method and apparatus for detecting the position of a golf ball

Publications (3)

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GB0021814D0 GB0021814D0 (en) 2000-10-18
GB2366520A GB2366520A (en) 2002-03-13
GB2366520B true GB2366520B (en) 2002-08-21

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GB (1) GB2366520B (en)
WO (1) WO2002020096A1 (en)

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GB2267222A (en) * 1992-05-27 1993-12-01 David Walker Golf practice apparatus.
WO1997027905A1 (en) * 1996-02-02 1997-08-07 Tee To Green, Inc. Golf ball with a tag, and detecting system
US5743815A (en) * 1996-07-18 1998-04-28 Helderman; Michael D. Golf ball and indentification system
WO1999048046A1 (en) * 1998-03-19 1999-09-23 World Golf Systems Ltd. Identifying golf balls
US6113504A (en) * 1998-07-10 2000-09-05 Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C. Golf ball locator

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Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2267222A (en) * 1992-05-27 1993-12-01 David Walker Golf practice apparatus.
WO1997027905A1 (en) * 1996-02-02 1997-08-07 Tee To Green, Inc. Golf ball with a tag, and detecting system
US5743815A (en) * 1996-07-18 1998-04-28 Helderman; Michael D. Golf ball and indentification system
WO1999048046A1 (en) * 1998-03-19 1999-09-23 World Golf Systems Ltd. Identifying golf balls
US6113504A (en) * 1998-07-10 2000-09-05 Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C. Golf ball locator

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GB2366520A (en) 2002-03-13
AU2001286045A1 (en) 2002-03-22
GB0021814D0 (en) 2000-10-18

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Effective date: 20060906