Patent ID: 6850152

Claim:
A marker for attracting attention to a site comprising: a battery and electronics section having a battery module and an electronics module having a computer, said battery module connecting power to said electronics module for creating power-activation signals; an inflatable bag section connected to said battery and electronics section having an inflator and flexible bag, said flexible bag being at least partially metalized to reflect radar signals and having cholesteric liquid crystal display strips connected to receive said power-activation signals from said battery and electronics section, said power activation signals making said strips visible to radiation from a remotely located search beacon of said radiation; and a beacon section connected to said battery and electronics section and said inflatable bag section, said beacon section having IR laser diode arrays arranged in a circular pattern and a strobe light, said IR laser diode arrays and strobe light being coupled to receive said power-activation signals from said battery and electronics section to emit IR radiation and to emit visible radiation, respectively.