GB2266863A - Selective marking of large areas such as landscapes. - Google Patents

Selective marking of large areas such as landscapes. Download PDF

Info

Publication number
GB2266863A
GB2266863A GB9210385A GB9210385A GB2266863A GB 2266863 A GB2266863 A GB 2266863A GB 9210385 A GB9210385 A GB 9210385A GB 9210385 A GB9210385 A GB 9210385A GB 2266863 A GB2266863 A GB 2266863A
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
landscape
marking
operable means
computer
marking material
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
GB9210385A
Other versions
GB9210385D0 (en
Inventor
Charles Francis Thompson
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to GB9210385A priority Critical patent/GB2266863A/en
Publication of GB9210385D0 publication Critical patent/GB9210385D0/en
Publication of GB2266863A publication Critical patent/GB2266863A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C19/00—Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
    • B05B13/005—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00 mounted on vehicles or designed to apply a liquid on a very large surface, e.g. on the road, on the surface of large containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/001—Handling wide copy materials
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C23/00—Auxiliary devices or arrangements for constructing, repairing, reconditioning, or taking-up road or like surfaces
    • E01C23/16—Devices for marking-out, applying, or forming traffic or like markings on finished paving; Protecting fresh markings
    • E01C23/20—Devices for marking-out, applying, or forming traffic or like markings on finished paving; Protecting fresh markings for forming markings in situ
    • E01C23/22—Devices for marking-out, applying, or forming traffic or like markings on finished paving; Protecting fresh markings for forming markings in situ by spraying
    • E01C23/222—Devices for marking-out, applying, or forming traffic or like markings on finished paving; Protecting fresh markings for forming markings in situ by spraying specially adapted for automatic spraying of interrupted, individual or variable markings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/50—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
    • B05B15/55—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/50—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
    • B05B15/58—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage by recirculating the fluid to be sprayed from upstream of the discharge opening back to the supplying means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/04—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
    • B05B9/0403—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump with pumps for liquids or other fluent material
    • B05B9/0423—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump with pumps for liquids or other fluent material for supplying liquid or other fluent material to several spraying apparatus

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)

Abstract

Method and apparatus for marking a landscape to provide a pattern thereon, comprising traversing the landscape to be marked with operable means (1) arranged to apply marking material thereto in a given sequence to provide a predetermined pattern thereon. As described (Fig. 1) a plurality of sprayheads (1) are arranged on a boom or the like, each sprayhead having a respective valve under the command of a computer. Very large indicia may be created by passing the boom over the ground in a raster-like pattern. The invention is described with respect to applying marking material (e.g. paint, dye) to sport-fields, parking lots, etc. but is not restricted thereto. The marking of vegetated areas by differential crop growth (either by differential sowing or by differential treatment of a single crop) is also envisaged. <IMAGE>

Description

LANDSCAPE MARKING DESCRIPTION This invention relates to marking a landscape to provide thereon a pattern for advertising, identification, warning, information, ornamental or like purposes when viewed from a distance, for instance, from the air.
Throughout this specification, the term "landscape" is used to mean not only land, such as, ground or soil, but also any covering therefor, for example, natural coverings in the form of, say, vegetation, such as, grass, crops or trees, growing on the ground or soil, or artificial coverings in the form of, say, concrete, asphalt, synthetic plastics surfaces or the like applied thereto, as well as rooftops and like surfaces.
Accordingly, one aspect of the invention provides a method of marking a landscape to provide a pattern thereon, comprising traversing the landscape to be marked with operable means arranged to apply marking material thereto in a given sequence and operating said means as it traverses the landscape to apply marking material thereto in said sequence, to provide a predetermined pattern thereon.
Another aspect of the invention resides in apparatus for marking a landscape to provide a pattern thereon, comprising operable means which is arranged to traverse a landscape to be marked and to apply marking material to the landscape in a given sequence such that, in use, operation of said means as it traverses the landscape causes marking material to be applied to the landscape in a predetermined pattern thereon.
Operation of the operable means in any given sequence is preferably controlled by a programmed or programmable control device, such as, a computer, which can be used to store various predetermined patterns for application to the landscape.
The sequence in which marking material is applied to the landscape may also be dependent upon the distance of traverse of the operable means with respect thereto and such distance can be monitored by any suitable means, such as, a Doppler-type or radar sensor, connected to the control device.
The nature of the material for marking the landscape will depend upon the landscape itself. For instance, if the landscape to be marked with a pattern is a field of crops, then a desiccant, constituting the marking material, may be used, in which case, the crops to which the desiccant are applied will become a different tone or colour to that of the remainder of the crops to which the desiccant has not been applied, such that the contrast in tone or colour between the desiccant treated and untreated crops provides the desired pattern on the effective surface of the field.
Alternatively, a field might be planted with, say, two different types of crop seed, with one of the seeds, namely, that constituting the marking material, be applied to the soil in accordance with the invention, whereby, on growth, it provides the required pattern by tone and/or colour contrast with the other, background crop.
Further, a field might again be planted with two different crop seeds, with both being distributed as evenly as possible over the whole area of the field.
In this case, however, and at the most suitable time during the growth of the two types of crop seed, a selective chemical, as the marking material, may be applied to the crops to treat only one of the growing crops to provide the required pattern on the field.
Where the landscape to be marked with a pattern is generally grass, such as, a sports field, then paint, dye or other suitable colourant in any combination of desired colours, may be applied thereto as the marking material. This is particularly applicable in professional sport where sponsorship logos are sometimes applied to a playing surface, whether it be natural (grass) or synthetic (plastics).
Similarly, colourant materials may be applied to other landscape surfaces, such as, asphalt and concrete, this particular aspect of the invention being important in the marking of, say, parking lots, helicopter pads and the like.
In a preferred embodiment of the inventive method and apparatus, which has particular agricultural and horticultural applications, the operable application means arranged to cause the marking material to be applied to the landscape in å given sequence, comprises a row of nozzles whose operation is controlled selectively by a computer or other control device. The nozzles are preferably mounted along a sprayer boom of standard length which, in turn, is mounted on the rear of a vehicle, such as, a four-wheel drive vehicle or tractor, transversely thereof, with the computer or other programmable nozzle control device being mounted, say, in the cab of that vehicle.Advantageously, the nozzles are operable by respective solenoid valves actuable selectively by programmed instructions from the computer or other control means as the vehicle traverses the landscape to be marked, thereby applying the marking material, such as, a desiccant or other chemical, to the landscape to provide the predetermined pattern thereon.
It is to be appreciated that the term "marking material" does not necessarily mean a material which marks directly itself, such as a paint, dye or other colourant, but one which can indirectly provide a mark on a landscape, such as, the action of a desiccant applied in a predetermined pattern to a field to provide the necessary contrast of tone and/or colour between so-treated and untreated crops growing thereon.
In order that the invention may be more fully understood, a preferred embodiment in accordance therewith will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of apparatus in accordance with the invention; and Figures 2A and 2B are representations illustrating stages for putting the inventive method into effect using the apparatus of Figure 1.
Referring firstly the Figure 1 of the drawings, apparatus for marking a landscape of a field of crops with a predetermined pattern, comprises a plurality, in this case, ten, of nozzles 1 mounted in a linear row upon a boom (not shown) which, in turn, is mounted upon a four-wheel drive vehicle or tractor, to extend transversely of the direction of travel thereof.
Respective solenoid valves (also not shown) are associated with the nozzles 1 to control the operation thereof. In turn, the solenoid-operable valves, and hence the associated nozzles, are controlled to operate in a given sequence, by means of computer or other control device 2 installed in the cab of the four-wheel drive vehicle or tractor, in dependence upon the predetermined pattern to be applied to the crops.
The computer or other control device is provided with a visual monitor 3, such as, a VDU or LED or LCD screens and an input/output control 4 and associated relay bank (not shown) for controlling the solenoid valves via appropriate wiring 5.
Connected to the control 4 via conductors 6 is an operator control unit 7 which is linked, along with the control 4, to the computer 2 via conductors 8.
To minimise space occupied by the apparatus, the computer 2, monitor 3, control 4 and control unit 7 may be provided in a common housing.
Also connected to the computer 2 via the control4 is a distance monitoring device 9 which, in this particular case, is in the form of a radar or Dopplertype sensor.
A tank 11 contains a marking material, in this particular case, a desiccant, which is supplied to the nozzles 1 by a feed line 12 provided with a pump 13 and a pressure regulator 14. A return line 15 for the desiccant connects the nozzles 1 to the desiccant tank 11 via a stopcock 18.
A tank 16 containing clean water for flushing the lines 12, 15 and associated nozzles 1, is connected to the feed line 12 via a pipe 17 upstream of the pump 13.
Figure 2A is a diagrammatic representation of the visual display 3 with a predetermined pattern in the form of the word "LOGO" displayed thereon, which pattern is to be applied to the field of crops.
This pattern is generated by the computer 2 or other control device from a selection of predetermined patterns provided from suitable software associated therewith.
If another form of control device, rather than the computer 2, is used, such may be programmed via EPROMS or similar devices to provide the predetermined pattern(s). Inputs would be provided for the EPROMS, along with, say, a small display inthe form of a LED or LCD screen.
Figure 2B is a diagrammatic representation of the predetermined pattern "LOGO" displayed on the monitor 3 but with a reference grid 20 superimposed thereon. The grid and pattern may be scaled up or down to suit the particular area of the field of crops to be marked with the pattern and the cursor 21 represents the vehicle upon which the apparatus is mounted and which is arranged to be standard along a given path 22 which traverses the grid 20 and associated LOGO pattern, in the case, four times. As the vehicle is steered to traverse the field, distance signal pulses received from the distance monitoring sensor 9 move the cursor in a corresponding manner across the reference grid 20.
As the cursor 21 traverses the grid 20 in accordance with the monitored distance traversed by the vehicle, its positional relationship with respect thereto, and hence the predetermined LOGO pattern to be marked on the field, determines which nozzles are to be operated at any given position, in order to apply the desiccant to the crops in the required manner to provide the LOGO pattern to the crop surface.
At the end of each traverse of the grid 20, and hence the field, a marker, such as, a dye, is put down as operation of the apparatus is stopped, either manually by the operator or automatically. After the vehcile has been turned around through 1800 to commence the next traverse of the field, the operator commences operation of the apparatus at the previously put down marker.
After four traverses of the field, the LOGO pattern is applied to the crops in the form of the desiccant marking material. Although not immediately evident, the pattern soon becomes visible as the desiccant-treated crops turn a different tone to the untreated crops.
In use of the apparatus, the angle of application of the desiccant, or other suitable marking material, such as, a dye, selective herbicide, residual herbicide or growth regulator, with respect to the crops or other landscape surface, can be adjusted in dependence upon actual working conditions. For instance, if the prevailing weather conditions are, say, windy, then the nozzles 1 can be directed more downwardly than under normal spray conditions, to prevent the marking material, such as, the desiccant, from spreading unnecessarily to areas of landscape which must remain untreated.
The feed and return lines 12 and 15 provide a recirculatory system for ensuring that marking material is readily available at the nozzles 1 at the commencement of the marking operation, as well as to facilitate flushing of the associated pipes. The pressure regulator 14 enables all the nozzles 1 to be operated in a given sequence or in unison by signals from the computer or other control device 2, whilst also maintaining a substantially constant pressure.
The distance monitoring radar sensor 9 mounted on the vehicle, generates pluses in relation to the distance covered thereby, whilst the input/output control 4 is arranged to process on/off signals from the operator control unit 7, input signal pulses from the radar sensor 9 and operation of the associated relays which, in turn, actuate the solenoid valves for operating the nozzles 1.
Data may be inputted into the computer or other control device 2 either directly from a keyboard or via a digitiser from, say, a video, scanner, disc camera of the like and is then modified using conventional graphics software. If necessary, text can be added as required to each design of pattern. Alternatively EPROM input may be used, as described above.
The inputted graphics can be adjusted to suit the particular location of the landscape, as well as its slope, size and other parameters. A so-called "working file" is created by slicing the so-formed graphics into strips representing the approximate working width of the boom, which is then scanned to produce control codes.
An operator then loads the appropriate programme into the on-vehicle computer or other control device 2, together with the relevant working file. Then, the vehicle is positioned at one corner of the landscape area to the marked and inputs the start signal via the control unit 7 before moving off. As the boom travels over the landscape being marked, the distance covered is monitored by the radar sensor 9 and inputted to the computer or other control device 2 which scans the working file at the appropriate rate of movement dependent upon the travel of the vehicle. As a consequence, the nozzles 1 are operated in the given sequence to build up the predetermined pattern on the landscape.

Claims (17)

1. A method of marking a landscape to provide a pattern thereon, comprising traversing the landscape to be marked with operable means arranged to apply marking material thereto in a given sequence and operating said means as it traverses the landscape to apply marking material thereto in said sequence, to provide a predetermined pattern thereon.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein operation of the operable means in a given sequence is controlled by a programmed or programmable control device, such as, a computer, for storing the predetermined pattern(s).
3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the distance traversed by said operable means is monitored, with the sequence in which marking material is applied to the landscape being dependent upon such monitored distance.
4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the distance traversed by said operable means is monitored by a radar or Doppler-type sensor or other distance monitoring means.
5. A method according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein said operable means comprises a row of nozzles whose operation is controlled selectively by the computer or other control device.
6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the row of nozzles is arranged transversely of the direction of traverse of said operable means.
7. A method accordingly to claim 5 or 6, wherein the nozzles are operable by respective valves actuable selectively by the computer or other control device.
8. Apparatus for marking to provide a pattern thereon, comprising operable means which is arranged to traverse a landscape to be marked and two apply marking material to the landscape in a given sequence such that, in use, operation of said means as it traverses the landscape causes marking material to be applied to the landscape in a predetermined pattern thereon.
9. Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein operation of the operable means in a given sequence is controllable by a programmed or programmable control device, such as, a computer, for storing the predetermined pattern(s).
10. Apparatus according to claim 8 or 9 including means arranged to monitor the distances traversed by said operable means, the sequence in which marking material is applied to the landscape by said operable means, being dependent upon such monitored distance.
11. Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said distance monitoring means comprises a radar or Dopplertype sensor.
12. Apparatus according to claim 9, 10 or 11, wherein said operable means comprises a row of nozzles whose operation is controllable selectively by the computer or other control device.
13. Apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the row of nozzles is arranged transversely of the direction of traverse of said operable means.
14. Apparatus according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the nozzles are operable by respective valves actuable selectively by the computer or other control device.
15. A method of marking a landscape of vegetation to provide a predetermined pattern thereon in accordance with any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the marking material is a desiccant, selective herbicide, residual herbicide, growth regulator or dye.
16. A method of marking a landscape substantially as hereinbefore described.
17. Apparatus for marking a landscape substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
GB9210385A 1992-05-15 1992-05-15 Selective marking of large areas such as landscapes. Withdrawn GB2266863A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9210385A GB2266863A (en) 1992-05-15 1992-05-15 Selective marking of large areas such as landscapes.

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9210385A GB2266863A (en) 1992-05-15 1992-05-15 Selective marking of large areas such as landscapes.

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9210385D0 GB9210385D0 (en) 1992-07-01
GB2266863A true GB2266863A (en) 1993-11-17

Family

ID=10715516

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB9210385A Withdrawn GB2266863A (en) 1992-05-15 1992-05-15 Selective marking of large areas such as landscapes.

Country Status (1)

Country Link
GB (1) GB2266863A (en)

Cited By (27)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997018021A1 (en) * 1995-11-14 1997-05-22 Athar International Services S.A. Lawn marking device
FR2785230A1 (en) * 1998-10-30 2000-05-05 Jean Pierre Leblanc TV advertising/council logo image projector ground marker having computer with presentation position support held video projector and fixed focus image ground displaying and allowing image paint filling.
FR2785229A1 (en) * 1998-10-30 2000-05-05 Jean Pierre Leblanc TV event advertising ground logo reproduction having computer controlled optics ground tracing logo and jet point pulverization logo area covering.
WO2002076562A1 (en) * 2001-03-26 2002-10-03 Edgeroi Pty Ltd Automatic ground marking method and apparatus
GB2386735A (en) * 2002-03-20 2003-09-24 Arthur Bryn Parry Apparatus and method for producing large-scale displays
GB2386969A (en) * 2002-03-26 2003-10-01 Mcmurtry Ltd Autonomous vehicle for ground maintenance with a ground marking means
EP1467340A1 (en) * 2003-04-08 2004-10-13 Ideeundtechnik Method for generation of an image
FR2868191A1 (en) * 2004-03-24 2005-09-30 Gregoire Christophe Bert Lange Advertisement message disseminating method, involves spraying water on dry surface in order to produce temporary advertising message, which will get wiped off after evaporation of water
AU2002240715B2 (en) * 2001-03-26 2007-05-24 Edgeroi Pty Ltd Automatic ground marking method and apparatus
WO2010039203A1 (en) * 2008-10-02 2010-04-08 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations
US8060304B2 (en) 2007-04-04 2011-11-15 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking system and method
US8280631B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2012-10-02 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of a marking operation based on marking device actuations
US8311765B2 (en) 2009-08-11 2012-11-13 Certusview Technologies, Llc Locating equipment communicatively coupled to or equipped with a mobile/portable device
US8401791B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2013-03-19 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods for evaluating operation of marking apparatus
US8442766B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2013-05-14 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus having enhanced features for underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems
US8473209B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2013-06-25 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus and marking methods using marking dispenser with machine-readable ID mechanism
US8478523B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2013-07-02 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus and methods for creating an electronic record of marking apparatus operations
US8620616B2 (en) 2009-08-20 2013-12-31 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for assessing marking operations based on acceleration information
US8620572B2 (en) 2009-08-20 2013-12-31 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking device with transmitter for triangulating location during locate operations
US8626571B2 (en) 2009-02-11 2014-01-07 Certusview Technologies, Llc Management system, and associated methods and apparatus, for dispatching tickets, receiving field information, and performing a quality assessment for underground facility locate and/or marking operations
US8965700B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2015-02-24 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations
US9097522B2 (en) 2009-08-20 2015-08-04 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and marking devices with mechanisms for indicating and/or detecting marking material color
EP3079831A1 (en) * 2013-10-07 2016-10-19 Fleet (Line Markers) Limited Line marking apparatus with nozzle flushing arrangement
WO2018029627A1 (en) * 2016-08-10 2018-02-15 Green Life Farms Pty Ltd Method and system for colouring turf
WO2018102846A1 (en) * 2016-12-07 2018-06-14 Pixelrunner GmbH Device for printing images on floor surfaces
IT201800007807A1 (en) * 2018-08-03 2020-02-03 Marco Volterrani METHOD FOR THE REALIZATION OF WRITING, DRAWING, LOGO, ARTISTIC ELEMENT ON A GRASS CARPET USING A ROBOT MOWER
GB2617090A (en) * 2022-03-29 2023-10-04 Micropply Ltd Improved ground deposition robot deposition accounting for overspray

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2036645A (en) * 1978-04-19 1980-07-02 Mielke K Ink jet printing apparatus
EP0036295A2 (en) * 1980-03-14 1981-09-23 Printos B.V. Hand-held printing apparatus
US4501038A (en) * 1982-06-23 1985-02-26 Otting International, Inc. Method and apparatus for spray treating textile material
GB2187419A (en) * 1986-03-06 1987-09-09 Dawson Ellis Ltd Application of liquid to web or is sheet metal

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2036645A (en) * 1978-04-19 1980-07-02 Mielke K Ink jet printing apparatus
EP0036295A2 (en) * 1980-03-14 1981-09-23 Printos B.V. Hand-held printing apparatus
US4501038A (en) * 1982-06-23 1985-02-26 Otting International, Inc. Method and apparatus for spray treating textile material
GB2187419A (en) * 1986-03-06 1987-09-09 Dawson Ellis Ltd Application of liquid to web or is sheet metal

Cited By (55)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997018021A1 (en) * 1995-11-14 1997-05-22 Athar International Services S.A. Lawn marking device
FR2785230A1 (en) * 1998-10-30 2000-05-05 Jean Pierre Leblanc TV advertising/council logo image projector ground marker having computer with presentation position support held video projector and fixed focus image ground displaying and allowing image paint filling.
FR2785229A1 (en) * 1998-10-30 2000-05-05 Jean Pierre Leblanc TV event advertising ground logo reproduction having computer controlled optics ground tracing logo and jet point pulverization logo area covering.
US7029199B2 (en) 2001-03-26 2006-04-18 Edgeroi Pty. Ltd. Automatic ground marking method and apparatus
WO2002076562A1 (en) * 2001-03-26 2002-10-03 Edgeroi Pty Ltd Automatic ground marking method and apparatus
AU2002240715B2 (en) * 2001-03-26 2007-05-24 Edgeroi Pty Ltd Automatic ground marking method and apparatus
GB2386735B (en) * 2002-03-20 2004-05-19 Arthur Bryn Parry Apparatus and method for producing large-scale displays
GB2386735A (en) * 2002-03-20 2003-09-24 Arthur Bryn Parry Apparatus and method for producing large-scale displays
GB2386969A (en) * 2002-03-26 2003-10-01 Mcmurtry Ltd Autonomous vehicle for ground maintenance with a ground marking means
EP1467340A1 (en) * 2003-04-08 2004-10-13 Ideeundtechnik Method for generation of an image
WO2004090849A2 (en) * 2003-04-08 2004-10-21 Ideeundtechnik Image generating process
WO2004090849A3 (en) * 2003-04-08 2004-11-25 Ideeundtechnik Image generating process
FR2868191A1 (en) * 2004-03-24 2005-09-30 Gregoire Christophe Bert Lange Advertisement message disseminating method, involves spraying water on dry surface in order to produce temporary advertising message, which will get wiped off after evaporation of water
US8473209B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2013-06-25 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus and marking methods using marking dispenser with machine-readable ID mechanism
US8903643B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2014-12-02 Certusview Technologies, Llc Hand-held marking apparatus with location tracking system and methods for logging geographic location of same
US8775077B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2014-07-08 Certusview Technologies, Llc Systems and methods for using location data to electronically display dispensing of markers by a marking system or marking tool
US8700325B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2014-04-15 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus and methods for creating an electronic record of marking operations
US8478523B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2013-07-02 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus and methods for creating an electronic record of marking apparatus operations
US9086277B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2015-07-21 Certusview Technologies, Llc Electronically controlled marking apparatus and methods
US8407001B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2013-03-26 Certusview Technologies, Llc Systems and methods for using location data to electronically display dispensing of markers by a marking system or marking tool
US8401791B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2013-03-19 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods for evaluating operation of marking apparatus
US8060304B2 (en) 2007-04-04 2011-11-15 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking system and method
US8374789B2 (en) 2007-04-04 2013-02-12 Certusview Technologies, Llc Systems and methods for using marking information to electronically display dispensing of markers by a marking system or marking tool
US8386178B2 (en) 2007-04-04 2013-02-26 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking system and method
US8457893B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2013-06-04 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of a marking operation including service-related information and/or ticket information
AU2009300373B2 (en) * 2008-10-02 2012-09-27 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations
US8361543B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2013-01-29 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for displaying an electronic rendering of a marking operation based on an electronic record of marking information
US8467969B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2013-06-18 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus having operational sensors for underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems
US9542863B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2017-01-10 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for generating output data streams relating to underground utility marking operations
US8478524B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2013-07-02 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for dispensing marking material in connection with underground facility marking operations based on environmental information and/or operational information
US8478525B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2013-07-02 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods, apparatus, and systems for analyzing use of a marking device by a technician to perform an underground facility marking operation
GB2477060B (en) * 2008-10-02 2012-10-17 Certusview Technologies Llc Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations
US8612148B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2013-12-17 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus configured to detect out-of-tolerance conditions in connection with underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems
WO2010039203A1 (en) * 2008-10-02 2010-04-08 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations
US8965700B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2015-02-24 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations
GB2477060A (en) * 2008-10-02 2011-07-20 Certusview Technologies Llc Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations
US8280631B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2012-10-02 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of a marking operation based on marking device actuations
US8770140B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2014-07-08 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus having environmental sensors and operations sensors for underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems
US8731830B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2014-05-20 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus for receiving environmental information regarding underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems
US8442766B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2013-05-14 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking apparatus having enhanced features for underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems
US8626571B2 (en) 2009-02-11 2014-01-07 Certusview Technologies, Llc Management system, and associated methods and apparatus, for dispatching tickets, receiving field information, and performing a quality assessment for underground facility locate and/or marking operations
US9185176B2 (en) 2009-02-11 2015-11-10 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for managing locate and/or marking operations
US8731999B2 (en) 2009-02-11 2014-05-20 Certusview Technologies, Llc Management system, and associated methods and apparatus, for providing improved visibility, quality control and audit capability for underground facility locate and/or marking operations
US8311765B2 (en) 2009-08-11 2012-11-13 Certusview Technologies, Llc Locating equipment communicatively coupled to or equipped with a mobile/portable device
US8620572B2 (en) 2009-08-20 2013-12-31 Certusview Technologies, Llc Marking device with transmitter for triangulating location during locate operations
US8620616B2 (en) 2009-08-20 2013-12-31 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for assessing marking operations based on acceleration information
US9097522B2 (en) 2009-08-20 2015-08-04 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and marking devices with mechanisms for indicating and/or detecting marking material color
EP3079831A1 (en) * 2013-10-07 2016-10-19 Fleet (Line Markers) Limited Line marking apparatus with nozzle flushing arrangement
WO2018029627A1 (en) * 2016-08-10 2018-02-15 Green Life Farms Pty Ltd Method and system for colouring turf
US11865554B2 (en) 2016-08-10 2024-01-09 The Lawn & Turf Company Pty. Ltd. Method and system for colouring turf
WO2018102846A1 (en) * 2016-12-07 2018-06-14 Pixelrunner GmbH Device for printing images on floor surfaces
CN110325287A (en) * 2016-12-07 2019-10-11 像素酷跑有限公司 A kind of device for print image on the ground
US11090672B2 (en) 2016-12-07 2021-08-17 Pixelrunner GmbH Device for printing images on floor surfaces
IT201800007807A1 (en) * 2018-08-03 2020-02-03 Marco Volterrani METHOD FOR THE REALIZATION OF WRITING, DRAWING, LOGO, ARTISTIC ELEMENT ON A GRASS CARPET USING A ROBOT MOWER
GB2617090A (en) * 2022-03-29 2023-10-04 Micropply Ltd Improved ground deposition robot deposition accounting for overspray

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB9210385D0 (en) 1992-07-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB2266863A (en) Selective marking of large areas such as landscapes.
EP1321037B1 (en) System for automatic compensation of the wind drift in an agricultural spray apparatus
JP2020525686A (en) Weed control equipment
US5077653A (en) Process and device for programmed spreading of an active product on the surface of the ground
US20090292426A1 (en) System and method for controlling a planter
DE60118850T3 (en) Method of monitoring and controlling the application of an agricultural commodity
EP1387611B1 (en) Method and system for volume-specific treatment of ground and plants
EA027993B1 (en) Spraying apparatus for agricultural machine with cartographic piloting
EP0743001B1 (en) Device and process for spraying large crops
EP1181857A1 (en) Method for controlling and/or regulating agricultural processing and/or distributing machines
CN1471437A (en) Method for making mark and mobile device for realizing the method
DE102018222428A1 (en) Process for applying a spray to an agricultural area
US3330070A (en) Method of applying mulch
DE102019122755A1 (en) Safety system and method for operating a mobile agricultural work machine
DE3900221A1 (en) CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EVEN SPRAYING OF PLANTS
EP3895531B1 (en) Agricultural distribution system, method for adapting a dispensing quantity and agricultural distributor
DE102006054934A1 (en) Robot, has handling device for automatically handling surface by appropriate driving of surface according to instruction, so that visible contours of surface are generated on base surface
US10526496B2 (en) Three-dimensional graphics made on grass using a chlorophyll-based agent
Simonne et al. Visualization of water movement in mulched beds with injections of dye with drip irrigation.
DE19704374A1 (en) Method of controlling the delivery, dispensing and application devices in a fertiliser spreader
RU2171574C1 (en) Fertilizer applying method
Beck Reduced herbicide usage in perennial crops, row crops, fallow land and non-agricultural applications using optoelectronic detection
RU220453U1 (en) Device for spot application of liquid fertilizers
Khort et al. Justification of the construction automated device for hydraulic removal of weeds in horticultural
DE19921996A1 (en) Device for spreading out agricultural material like fertilizer and insecticide spray incorporates a reservoir container and one or nozzle devices for feeding in regulated amounts of material to be spread out.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
WAP Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1)