Leland Stanford Junior University

Mery Clausen

William Robert Creek

Bryan L Clausen, Sr

Marvin L Wahl

Bryan Clausen, Jr

A tracking system comprising multiple satellite units and a master unit for selectively and individually locating each satellite unit. Each satellite unit receives a search signal from the master unit and transmits a response signal to the master unit when the search signal contains a search identity code which matches a unique identity code of the satellite unit. The master unit has user controls for selecting any one of the satellite units to be located and a memory for storing the unique identity code of each satellite unit. The master unit also has an indicator circuit for indicating the strength of the response signal and a display and speaker for visually and audibly indicating the strength to a user. The master unit is programmed such that when the user selects one of satellite units to be located, the master unit transmits a search signal having a search identity code which matches the unique identity code of the selected satellite unit. The tracking system also preferably includes a passive re-radiating strip to be attached to an object to be tracked. The strip receives signals from the master unit at a fundamental frequency and re-radiates the signals at a multiple of the fundamental frequency. The master unit indicates the strength of the re-radiated signals to the user, enabling the user to locate the strip.

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