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Patent application title:

Undisputed touchtown

Publication number:

US20070243958A1

Publication date:
Application number:

11/403,990

Filed date:

2006-04-13

Abstract:

A microchip or sensor inside a football to electronically advise officials or referees that the football has crossed the goal line.

Inventors:

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Classification:

  1. Human necessities
  2. Sports; games; amusements

A63B43/00 »  CPC main

Balls with special arrangements

A63B24/0021 »  CPC further

Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances Tracking a path or terminating locations

A63B71/0605 »  CPC further

Games or sports accessories not covered in groups -; Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities Decision makers and devices using detection means facilitating arbitration

A63B2024/0053 »  CPC further

Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances; Tracking a path or terminating locations for locating an object, e.g. a lost ball

A63B2225/50 »  CPC further

Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry

A63B2243/007 »  CPC further

Specific ball sports not provided for in -; Rugby; American football American football

A63B67/00 IPC

Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups -

A63B43/06 IPC

Balls with special arrangements with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces

Description

Install a microchip or sensor inside a football to electronically advise officials or referees that the football has crossed the goal line.

The two methods that could be used are an underground wire or a laser bar shooting across the goal line. This will activate a green light if the ball crosses the plain of the goal line. This will automatically advise officials or referees that the football has crossed the plain of the goal line without question.

Claims

1. A method whereby an underground wire shooting across the goal line will activate a green light if the ball crosses the plain of the goal line.

2. A method whereby a laser bar shooting across the goal line will activate a green light if the ball crosses the plain of the goal line.

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