A method for inspecting golf balls is disclosed. An imager such as a camera captures a digital image of the golf ball. The golf ball image is separated into regions, and a brightness level is determined for each region using a histogram tool. The brightness level of the region is compared with a reference...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7551766?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7551766 - Apparatus and method for inspecting golf balls using threshold analysis