Golf club apparatuses and methods
US8624738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/3203
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatuses, methods and systems related to an improved golf data collecting and golf club notification system. The system reminds golfers when a club has been mistakenly left behind on the golf course and notifies the golfer when a golf club or clubs are in or out of the golf bag. The system can notify a golfer if a club or golf bag has been removed without authorization. In one preferred embodiment an apparatus that attaches to a golf club includes dual light sensors—one light sensor configured as a switch and one light sensor configured as a light meter. Algorithms make use of the light sensor data to determine whether a golf club is in or out of a golf bag.
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