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Apparatus and methods of burial using a columbarium pod

US7478461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2006
Grant dateJan 20, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01L3/508
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus, system 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 decreased, memorial materials or the like.

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