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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2019
Eas Ip, Llc, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Ryan C. Dunn, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Joshua M. Parman, Palmyra, VA (US);
EAS IP, LLC., Charlottesville, VA (US);
Abstract
Applicants have discovered that an inexpensive marker tape can be made from some of the components used in applicants Signal Tape disclosed in PCT/US2017/050405. This marker tape, called Spartan Marker Tape, has elongated upper and lower protective layers made from a thermoplastic material which are laminated together with a locating device inside the laminated layers. Various locating devices may be used in the Spartan Marker Tape, such as conventional RF or RFID tags. In addition, magnetic tags, or radioactive tags may be used. Of course, classis marker wire may also be used as a locating device.