Patent ID: 9035749
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G01S,G06K

Abstract:
1. A golf range target system comprising: a plurality of RFID golf balls, in which each RFID golf ball includes a two-dimensional RFID tag that further includes two antennas that are orthogonal to one another; each RFID golf ball includes an RFID golf ball core that comprises a first split core that receives the two-dimensional RFID tag, wherein the first split core is then melted with a second split core to encase the two-dimensional RFID tag, the RFID golf ball core is further encased by a dimpled molded shell; a plurality of two-dimensional RFID readers, in which each RFID reader includes a two-dimensional antenna array; an issuing area two-dimensional RFID reader that includes a two-dimensional antenna array, the issuing area RFID reader configured to read each of the plurality of RFID golf balls associated with a player, wherein each RFID golf ball has a unique identification, the issuing area RFID reader communicatively coupled to an issuing area network communications module; and a movable target that includes, a first enclosed boundary capture component configured to receive and capture at least one RFID golf ball in a first capture area to forward into a ball collector, a first target two-dimensional RFID reader associated with the first capture area, a second enclosed boundary capture component that encompasses the first enclosed boundary capture component, the second enclosed boundary capture component configured to receive and capture at least one RFID golf ball in a second capture area to forward into a ball collector, a second target two-dimensional RFID reader associated with the second capture area; wherein each of said first and second target two-dimensional RFID readers belong to said plurality of two-dimensional RFID readers such that the associated two-dimensional antenna arrays each are arranged just before a corresponding ball collector to read the captured at least one RFID golf balls.