Preferential orientation system for golf balls

摘要

A visual inspection, mapping and orientation method and system ( 500 ) for golf balls ( 20 ) is disclosed. The visual inspection and mapping equipment locates unique features on the surface of the golf bail ( 20 ) and then uses the features to orient the golf ball ( 20 ) in a particular manner in preparation for providing one or more indicia ( 32 ) on the golf ball ( 20 ). The present invention eliminates the need to manually inspect and orient golf balls ( 20 ) so that the indicia ( 32 ) can be provided in the same location on each of a multitude of golf balls ( 20 ).