Apparatus and methods of burial using a columbarium pod
US7036195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G17/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and methods of burial using a columbarium pod are disclosed. In one embodiment, a burial system includes a water ballast control system, a stabilizing system, an identification system, a position registration system, and a mapping system. The system may include a plurality of tubes, each tube configured to store a plurality of containers, each container retrievable after burial. The plurality of containers may include, for example, a cremation urn container, and one or more additional containers that store DNA-based biological material of the deceased, memorial materials or the like.
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