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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2002
Steven L. Adams, Leander, TX (US);
Steven L. Adams, Leander, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A sports projectile and camera apparatus includes a sports projectile which includes a sports projectile outside housing. A camera is housed inside the sports projectile outside housing. The camera includes a camera lens which faces outside the sports projectile outside housing. A transmitter is connected to the camera, for transmitting waves which include information relating to images picked up by the camera. A shock absorbent assembly is inside the sports projectile outside housing and surrounds the camera. A ground or base station receives the transmitted waves, and which includes a transmitted-wave receiver. An image capture and processing system is connected to the receiver for receiving and processing images, and a monitor displays images processed by the image capture and processing system. The sports projectile and camera apparatus of the invention transmits and records images that a sports projectile would see if the projectile had eyes.