WO2003005063A1 - Systeme de gestion d'une couche souterraine par marqueur intelligent - Google Patents

Systeme de gestion d'une couche souterraine par marqueur intelligent Download PDF

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WO2003005063A1
WO2003005063A1 PCT/KR2001/002057 KR0102057W WO03005063A1 WO 2003005063 A1 WO2003005063 A1 WO 2003005063A1 KR 0102057 W KR0102057 W KR 0102057W WO 03005063 A1 WO03005063 A1 WO 03005063A1
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Pyung Kim
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V15/00—Tags attached to, or associated with, an object, in order to enable detection of the object
    • 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
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/08—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices

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  • the present invention relates to an administration system of layer under the ground using an intelligence marker.
  • the present invention relates to an administration system of layer under the ground using an intelligence marker for reading and administering information on the underground layer, which is accomplished by burying a layer intelligence marker including the intelligence chip with the information on the underground layer on the surface of the earth of the upper portion of the underground layer, and at the same time, by applying an induced magnetic field to generate a self-power source in an intelligence chip.
  • the conventional line marker provides simple information on the layer under the ground from the surface of the earth, and does not give any details. Therefore, the line marker is limitative in administering the information on the underground layer.
  • a recently applied patent application called "Position Detecting System of Underground Pipe line Using Magnetic Field” (Korean Application No.: 10-2000-0017429, April 03, 2000) by the very same inventor of the present invention introduced a method for verifying the existence of layer under the ground by attaching a magnetic marker on the underground layer in order to confirm the position of the layer, and by detecting the layer from the above the ground using a magnetic detection device.
  • an object of the present invention to provide an administration system of layer under the ground using an intelligence marker, which includes a self- power source for reading information on the underground layer by applying an induced magnetic field to a probe terminal in order to generate the self-power source in a buried intelligence chip, the probe terminal being separately prepared for administrating of the information on the underground layer including a pipe line, and at the same time, which facilitates the management of the underground layer according to changes in the position of the layer and application thereof by burying an intelligence marker equipped with an intelligence chip for the layer under the ground, and which can provide an underground map, if necessary, regarding the underground layer with the position of the layer intelligence marker manifested.
  • an administration system of layer under the ground using an intelligence marker includes a layer intelligence marker, which a buried intelligence chip with information on the layer is installed in, and is exposed on the surface of the earth for administering the information on the layer including a pipe line; a probe terminal which transmits and receives the information on the layer generated by the intelligence chip as RF signal; and an output unit which displays the information on the layer, being connected to the probe terminal.
  • the system preferably includes an intelligence chip with the information on the layer, a magnetic marker attached to the layer, and a magnetometric sensor for detecting the magnetic marker. If necessary, the position information on the layer obtained on a spot can be changed through an input unit equipped in the probe terminal, by detecting a position of the magnetic marker on the surface of the earth.
  • the probe terminal includes a power supply unit for generating a power source necessary for each unit; an induced magnetic field intensity control unit for controlling the intensity of the magnetic field generated by the induced magnetic field generating unit using the power from the power supply unit; an induced magnetic field generating unit for generating the magnetic field using the power that has been controlled by the induced magnetic field intensity control unit; a receiving unit for receiving a signal transmitted from the outside, being composed of a signal amplifying unit for amplifying a signal that is received from a terminal antenna, and a signal detecting unit for converting the amplified signal to a digital signal; a memory for comprehensively storing the processed data; an input unit for editing and changing the detected information; a telecommunication port for transmitting and receiving the information from an outside device, the information being stored in the main memory for a later detection; and a data processing unit for processing the inputted data, and signals received from the receiving unit.
  • the intelligence chip includes an induced magnetic field receiving unit for generating a designated alternating current voltage from the magnetic field generated by an induced magnetic field generating unit; a circuit protect switching unit for blocking any overvoltage that might be generated in the induced magnetic field receiving unit; an A/D converter for converting the alternating current voltage applied through the circuit protect switching unit to direct current voltage; a microprocessor for carrying out a general control over the intelligence chip, having been supplied the designated direct current voltage; a memory for storing layer information that has been stored by the control of the microprocessor to be outputted, if necessary; a signal modulating unit for converting a digital signal outputted from the memory to an analog signal; and an underground antenna for transmitting the modulated signal to the surface of the earth.
  • an induced magnetic field receiving unit for generating a designated alternating current voltage from the magnetic field generated by an induced magnetic field generating unit
  • a circuit protect switching unit for blocking any overvoltage that might be generated in the induced magnetic field receiving unit
  • an A/D converter for converting the alternating
  • the memory has file-formatted data including physical properties of the underground layer, for example, name of a builder, construction date, kind of layer, depth of layer, laying direction, tensile strength of a pipe line, fracture toughness, or yield strength, and characteristics of pipe line materials.
  • the output unit includes a display unit for manifesting data transmitted from the probe terminal, and a sound generating unit for making an alarm whenever it gets nearer to the layer intelligence marker.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a control circuit of an administration system of layer information using an intelligence marker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating a laying state of a layer intelligence marker having an intelligence chip inside according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a control circuit of an administration system of layer information using an intelligence marker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the administration system of layer information using the intelligence marker of the present invention mainly includes a probe terminal 10, an intelligence chip 23, an output unit 16 and a layer position detecting device (not shown) using a magnetic marker.
  • the probe terminal 10 is movable, and the intelligence chip 23 is installed in the layer intelligence marker 31.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a laying state of a layer intelligence marker having an intelligence chip inside according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the layer intelligence marker 31 is fixated and buried in the upper portion of the surface of the earth of the buried pipe line.
  • the probe terminal 10 is equipped with a power source supply unit 11 for supplying the power source to the system.
  • the power source supply unit 11 is connected to an induced magnetic field generating unit 12 that generates the induced magnetic filed by using the supplied power, the power having the same frequency with that of a commercial power source in the power source supply unit, and to a data processing unit 14 that processes data inputted/outputted to the system.
  • an induced magnetic field control unit 13 that controls the intensity of the induced magnetic filed generated in the induced magnetic field generating unit 12 is connected between the power source supply unit 11 and the induced magnetic field generating unit 12.
  • the data processing unit 14 is operated by the power source supplied by the power source supply unit 11, and is connected to a receiving unit 15 and an output unit 16.
  • the receiving unit 15 includes a terminal antenna 20 for receiving signals, a signal amplifying unit 21 for amplifying signals, and a signal modulating unit 22 for converting analog signals to digital signals.
  • the output unit 16 is capable of graphically displaying the position of the underground layer on a screen, and generating sound in a way of making a detection signal (making an alarm or actuating a detection icon on the display) once the probe terminal 10 detects the location of the layer intelligence marker.
  • the construction described above explains the major construction of the movable probe terminal 10.
  • the layer intelligence marker 31 is buried on the surface of the earth, and the intelligence chip 23 is installed in the intelligence marker 31.
  • the intelligence chip 23 includes an induced magnetic field receiving unit 24 for generating an AC (alternating current) power source by the magnetic field generated from the induced magnetic field generating unit 12; a circuit protect switching unit 25 for performing a switching process in order to protect the circuit, the circuit including an overvoltage circuit protecting element, such as, a varistor for blocking overvoltage that usually occurs if the alternating current voltage generated by the induced magnetic field receiving unit 24 exceeds a certain value, damaging circuit elements of the layer chip; an A/D converter 26 for converting the alternating current power source to the direct current power source; a microprocessor 27 for carrying out data processing using the direct current power source; a memory 28 for fetching data stored under the control of the microprocessor 27; a signal modulating unit 29 for converting the digital signals fetched from the memory 28 to analog signals; and an underground
  • the layer intelligence marker 31 is manufactured by using material with a high magnetic permeability for much easier transmission and receipt of RF signals. At this time, the top portion of the layer intelligence marker 31 is exposed to the surface of the earth, and the buried portion thereof under the ground is lacerated to make the marker to be easily fixated under the ground.
  • the induced magnetic field intensity control unit 13 conducts controlling, and proportional to the power controlled in the control unit, a magnetic field is generated in the induced magnetic filed generating unit 12. Thereafter, the generated magnetic field reaches the induced magnetic filed receiving unit 24, and generates the alternating current power source.
  • the microprocessor 27 fetches data on the buried pipe line.
  • the data on the pipe line usually includes physical properties of the underground layer, for example, name of a builder, construction date, kind of layef, depth of layer, laying direction, tensile strength of a pipe line, fracture toughness, or yield strength, and characteristics of pipe line materials.
  • the data that are fetched from the memory 28 are, under the control of the microprocessor, transmitted to the signal modulating unit 29 and the buried antenna 30, and especially the data on the pipe line are transmitted to the outside.
  • the signals that are transmitted/received to the outside are modulated into the specific frequencies for the communication with the probe terminal 10, and other outside signals are shut off.
  • the transmitted data are received to the terminal antenna 20 of the probe terminal 10. And, the received data go through the amplifying process in the signal amplifying unit 21 and then the signal modulating unit 22, and are converted into digital data.
  • the digital data are processed in the data processing unit 14, and the text and graphics are displayed through the output unit 16.
  • the information stored in the intelligence chip can be changed through the input unit 19 by using the layer position system that utilizes the magnetic filed composed of a magnetometric sensor unit (not shown) for directly verifying the position of the underground layer by detecting a magnetic marker (not shown) that is attached to the layer.
  • the information stored in the intelligence chip is equipped with a security system (i.e., password, card, key, etc.) so that an authorized person only is able to access to the data.
  • the administration system of layer under the ground using an intelligence marker has a number of advantages in that it does not require a separate power source since the system generates the power source using the induced magnetic field only when it is necessary. Moreover, the system improves reliability of reading the information by safely supplying an operating power source of the underground electronic circuit, which is accomplished through using the magnetic field generated by the same frequency with the commercial frequency in order to prevent any overcharge from being applied to the buried electronic circuit. Further, since the system is placed on the surface of the earth, it is very easy to manage, and the maintenance cost is also greatly reduced.
  • the administration system of the present invention makes it possible to change and manage the position of the layer on the spot because the position of the layer is directly confirmed using the magnetic marker that is attached to the layer on the surface of the earth. Taking advantage of the underground intelligence chip installed in the layer intelligence marker buried beneath the ground where information on the layer and the position of the magnetic marker, etc. are stored, it also becomes possible to find out more accurate information on the layer beforehand, which consequently prevents breakdown during construction work, and helps to make far safer construction plans based on the information. While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

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L'invention concerne un système de gestion d'une couche souterraine au moyen de marqueur intelligent, permettant la lecture et la gestion d'informations relatives à la couche souterraine, comprenant une puce intelligente fournissant des informations relatives à la couche souterraine en enterrant le marqueur intelligent de couche, y compris la puce intelligente fournissant l'information sur la couche souterraine à la surface de la terre de la portion supérieure de la couche souterraine et, simultanément, en appliquant un champ magnétique induit en vue de générer une source d'auto-alimentation dans une puce intelligente. Le système comprend un détecteur magnétométrique permettant de vérifier un emplacement de la couche souterraine au moyen d'un marqueur magnétique relié à la couche, un marqueur intelligent de couche comprenant tous les types d'information relatives à la couche souterraine, le marqueur étant exposé à la surface de la terre, un terminal de sonde pour le traitement des données qui sont transmises et reçues à partir de la puce intelligente montée dans le marqueur intelligent, et une unité de sortie affichant graphiquement une topographie contenant l'information sur la couche après réception des données provenant du terminal de sonde.
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