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Bat with an identification device

A technology for a bat and identification system, applied in rackets, balls, golf balls, etc., can solve problems such as no effective way to ensure the bat, and no easy implementation of an effective way to verify the integrity of the bat.

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-05
ANACONDA SPORTS
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[0020] To date, there has not been an effective way of verifying the integrity of a bat that is easily implemented
That is, there is no effective way to ensure that the bats used by players meet the performance standards set forth by the league, association, or other governing body for the sport

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[0030] The following detailed description of the present invention refers to the accompanying drawings and some preferred embodiments, but the detailed description of the present invention does not limit the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents, because it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various features, changes, and improvements can be included or excluded based on the needs of a particular use.

[0031] The present invention expands the functionality of sports bats by adopting systems and methods that store and read manufacturing, inventory, and authentication information associated with specific bats. The stored information is encoded on an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag or similar identification device, and is embedded in a sports bat. When the sports bat will be used in the game, the system and method of the present invention reads the information stored on the RFID tag and verifies tha...

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A system and method for positively identifying a sports bat to ensure the bat has not been tampered or otherwise altered after manufacture includes an RFID tag that is embedded in the bat during the manufacturing process. The RFID tag stores information related to the individual bat. In competition, the information stored in the embedded RFID tag is read using an RFID reading device. If a bat is modified or otherwise altered after manufacture, the RFID tag will be damaged or missing from the modified bat. In that case, the RFID reading device will be unable to properly read the RFID tag and the information stored on the tag, and the bat may be considered ''not approved for play.'' In a similar fashion, the RFID tag may also be used to track and maintain inventory control, while ensuring the bat remains in the same condition as when it was manufactured.

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Technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a system and method for correctly identifying a product to ensure that the product has not been tampered with or otherwise changed. More specifically, it relates to a sports bat with an identification device that can be used in baseball and softball games, and the identification device is convenient to detect whether the bat has been tampered with or changed after manufacture to defeat what has been identified. Performance standards. The identification device can also be used to track and maintain production, inventory, shipment, and sales control. Background technique [0002] Using today's available technology and materials, bat manufacturers can produce bats that can hit the ball faster than the reaction time of a fielder. As the baseball and softball leagues strive to solve the problem of the ever-increasing number of injuries due to high-performance bats, many organizations have mandated performance-regulated bats. Chan...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A63B59/00G08B13/14
CPCA63B59/06A63B71/0616A63B2220/833A63B2243/0004A63B2225/20A63B59/00A63B71/0622A63B71/0605A63B2225/54A63B2225/50A63B2209/023A63B2225/15A63B2055/001A63B71/0619A63B2055/402A63B2102/18A63B59/50A63B60/46
Inventor 约翰·施托特三世凯文·舒尔施特罗姆
Owner ANACONDA SPORTS