Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01B—SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL
  • A01B1/00—Hand tools
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01B—SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL
  • A01B69/00—Steering of agricultural machines or implements; Guiding agricultural machines or implements on a desired track
  • A01B69/02—Ridge-marking or like devices; Checkrow wires; Accessories therefor
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
  • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
  • G01C15/00—Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C13/00
  • G01C15/02—Means for marking measuring points
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
  • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
  • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
  • G01S13/74—Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systems; Analogous systems
  • G01S13/75—Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systems; Analogous systems using transponders powered from received waves, e.g. using passive transponders, or using passive reflectors
  • G01S13/751—Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systems; Analogous systems using transponders powered from received waves, e.g. using passive transponders, or using passive reflectors wherein the responder or reflector radiates a coded signal
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
  • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
  • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
  • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
  • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
  • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
  • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
  • G01S13/89—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging

Definitions

• the present invention relates, generally, to land marking systems. More
• the invention relates to a method and apparatus for marking land with
• microchip-containing probes planted below the surface of the ground.
• grading plans storm drainage plans, waterline plans, sanitary sewer plans, and street
• grave sites are often owned by a single person or family and associated grave sites are
• the known art includes various devices and methods for marking land,
• the known art also includes various devices and methods for detecting
• penetrating radar poses a significant problem in distinguishing unwanted or
• an electrical current such as water pipes.
• Applicants' invention provides a surveying marking system which is believed
• the present invention provides land marking system which generally
• the tag is preferably a radio
• the microchip is a
• tiny, passive electronic device that typically ranges in length from about 11 to 28
• microchip is
• alphanumeric identification code is coupled with an antenna, and is sealed in an inert
• microchip is inserted, molded, or otherwise encapsulated into a rod
• the probe is a probe or spike.
• the identification code of the microchip is recorded.
• the probe is
• the passive microchip remains inactive until it is read by the scanner.
• the scanner
• the scanner positively identifies the probe by the detected
• the scanner may
• the probe is adapted to be driven into the ground at a desired position in the
• the probe is preferably an elongated rod or spike formed from a material that
• the probe is inserted or planted into the ground using a planter device.
• planter device has a body connected to a planter head that is adapted to receive the
• the probe / planter head interface is adapted to cause the probe to remain in
• the planter head is lifted.
• the planter head preferably has a cylindrically shaped portion
• a manual planter embodiment has a step at one end of the body
• a handle proximate to the planter head, and further has a handle at the other end of the body.
• the land marking system may be used for a variety of purposes, including to
• Figure 1 is a plan view of a planter device used in the land marking system of
• Figure 2 is a plan view of a probe used in the land marking system of the
• Figure 3 is a top view of the probe of Figure 2.
• Figure 4 is an illustration of a land marking system used with respect to a
• Figure 5 is an illustration of a land marking system used with respect to a sub-
• Figure 6 illustrates the planter device planting a microchip-containing probe
• Figure 7 illustrates a scanner detecting a planted microchip-containing probe. 7
• Figures 2-3 illustrate a molded embodiment of a
• microchip-containing probe 12 that can be driven into the ground using the manual
• FIG. 4-5 illustrate the system of marking land of
• Figures 6-7 illustrate a method of planting
• the present invention provides a land marking system which generally
• a planter device 10 comprises a planter device 10, a radio frequency tag or microchip 24, and a scanner
• the probe 12 is inserted or planted into the ground using the planter device 10.
• the planter device 10 has a body 14 connected to a planter head 16 that is adapted to
• the planter head 16 preferably has a cylindrically shaped
• probe 12 remains in the planter head 16 until it is driven into the ground and remains
• the manual planter embodiment shown in Figure 1 has a handle 20 on one
• the step 22 provides a means to use the weight of a user to drive the probe
• a stop plate 23 limits the depth that the probe is planted.
• a scanner 25 for detecting a microchip-containing probe 12 may be
• a tag or microchip 24 is inserted, molded or otherwise encapsulated in the
• probe 12 which is adapted to be driven into the ground at a desired or predetermined
• the probe 12 is preferably an elongated rod or spike formed from a material
• the microchip 24 such as the chips manufactured by Destron Fearing for
• implanting into animals is a tiny, passive electronic device that typically ranges in
• microchips 24 are individually inscribed and
• microchip is a code and is coupled with an antenna and sealed in an inert capsule.
• the microchip is a code and is coupled with an antenna and sealed in an inert capsule.
• the microchip 24 is
• the scanner transmits a low radio frequency scanner signal 26
• the scanner may display the unique code on a
• the land marking system may be used to uniquely identify a predetermined
• system may be used to provide land use and ownership information
• the information may be provided in a variety of ways.
• microchip 24 may contain a unique code. This code may be entered into a database
• This database information is
• microchip 24 may
• Figure 4 illustrates a cemetery plat containing twenty-four grave
• a probe 12 may be planted in a corner of
• Grave sites A1-A2 represent deceased spouses, grave sites B1-B4
• family of grave sites A, B and C are identified by a visible marker, i.e. a headstone H.
• the headstones H typically identify the person and the dates of birth and of death.
• Grave sites D1-D6 represent grave sites that have been bought but have no visible
• markers or headstones H, and grave sites E1-E10 represent grave sites that have not
• microchips 24 in the probes 12 uniquely identifies each probe 12 10
• the probes 12 may also convey, either with
• a surveyor forms a sub-division plat by marking the boundary of the
• probes 12 may provide ownership and
• the probes 12 can be any probes 12 for streets and sidewalks, covenants, and association affiliations.
• the probes 12 can be any probes 12 for streets and sidewalks, covenants, and association affiliations.
• the probes 12 can be any probes 12 for streets and sidewalks, covenants, and association affiliations.

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