Method and system for locating a lost golf ball

Title: Method and system for locating a lost golf ball

Related Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Club Selection, Ball Direction, Or Distance Indicating Aid

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060189415, Method and system for locating a lost golf ball.

1. A method of detecting the location of an golf ball, the method comprising: receiving a golf ball; locating an area on the golf ball; transferring an object to the area on the golf ball; detecting a property of the object transferred to the golf ball.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein locating an area on the golf ball further comprises rotating the golf ball.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the area on the golf ball is a dimple.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storing the object in a reservoir

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising removing the object from the reservoir.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the object is one of: a highly reflective substance, a naturally radioactive substance, a RFID chip, and an organic substance.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the property includes any one of: reflected light, vapor, radioactivity and RF signal.

8. An apparatus for determining detecting the location of an golf ball comprising: a processor operable to execute computer program instructions; and a memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by the processor, for performing the steps of: receiving a golf ball; locating an area on the golf ball; transferring an object to the area on the golf ball; detecting a property of the object transferred to the golf ball.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein locating an area on the golf ball further comprises rotating the golf ball.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the area on the golf ball is a dimple.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising computer program instructions executable by the processor, for removing the object from a reservoir

12. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the object is one of: a highly reflective substance, a naturally radioactive substance, a RFID chip, and an organic substance.

13. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the property includes any one of: reflected light, vapor, radioactivity and RF signal.

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