Remote controlled illuminated golf ball

Abstract

An illuminatable ball includes a sealed outer translucent shell, an inner core portion surrounded by the outer shell and a self-contained lighting device contained at least in part within the inner core portion. The lighting device includes an energy source, at least one lighting element, and an electrical circuit including a wireless receiver. The receiver receives a signal from a transmitter and provides a signal to a control circuit to switch the at least one lighting element between a deenergized state and an energized state by providing electrical energy from the energy source to the at least one lighting element. A wireless remote transmitter provides the signal to the receiver.

1 . An illuminatable ball comprising:
 a sealed outer translucent shell;   an inner core portion surrounded by the outer shell;   a self-contained lighting device contained at least in part within the inner core portion, the lighting device including an energy source, at least one lighting element, and an electrical circuit including a wireless receiver, wherein the wireless receiver receives a signal from a transmitter to control a control circuit to switch the at least one lighting element between a deenergized state and an energized state for providing electrical energy from the energy source to the at least one lighting element.   
     
     
         2 . The illuminatable golf ball in accordance with claim, including a transmitter. 
     
     
         3 . The illuminatable golf ball in accordance with  claim 2  wherein the transmitter is wireless. 
     
     
         4 . The illuminatable golf ball in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the wireless receiver is an IR receiver. 
     
     
         5 . The illuminatable golf ball in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the wireless receiver is an RF receiver. 
     
     
         6 . The illuminatable golf ball in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the self-contained lighting device is fully within the inner core portion. 
     
     
         7 . The illuminatable golf ball in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the at least one lighting element is in the inner core portion. 
     
     
         8 . The illuminatable golf ball system, comprising:
 an illuminatable golf ball including a sealed outer translucent shell, an inner core portion surrounded by the outer shell and a self-contained lighting device contained at least in part within the inner core portion, the lighting device including an energy source, at least one lighting element, and an electrical circuit including a wireless receiver, wherein the receiver receives a signal from a transmitter to a control circuit to switch the light at least one lighting element between a deenergized state and an energized state for providing electrical energy from the energy source to the at least one lighting element; and   a transmitter separate and apart from the illuminatable golf ball.   
     
     
         9 . The illuminatable golf ball system in accordance with  claim 8  wherein the receiver is an IR receiver and the transmitter is an IR transmitter. 
     
     
         10 . The illuminatable golf ball system in accordance with  claim 8  wherein the receiver is an RF receiver and the transmitter is an RF transmitter. 
     
     
         11 . The illuminatable golf ball system in accordance with  claim 8  wherein the receiver is an IR receiver and the transmitter is an IR transmitter. 
     
     
         12 . The illuminatable golf ball system in accordance with  claim 8  wherein the self-contained lighting device is fully within the inner core portion.