Sports apparatus and methods including tracking additives
US10675526B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2209/08
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Illustrative examples of a sports apparatus and methods for manufacturing a sports apparatus for sensing a scoring event, including but not limited to hockey pucks. In some examples, the sports apparatus includes a body formed of a substrate material and an additive embedded in the substrate material. The additive may be used by a sensor array to locate the position of the sports apparatus in relation to a sports goal. Example additives include an electronic object or a doping material.
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