Patent ID: 8190360

Claim:
An apparatus for precise and consistent lawn and field patterning, comprising: a global positioning system; a processor for generating a desired pattern, wherein said pattern is translated into patterning instructions; a patterning implement for imprinting said pattern into turf comprising: a plurality of independent printing mechanisms incorporated within said patterning implement, each of said independent printing mechanisms comprises: a load bearing roller which, when rolled over turf, imparts stress on blades of the turf such that said blades lay down in a direction of rolling when rolled over by said load bearing roller; a pneumatic system comprising: an air source; a turf stuffer comprising a plurality of discrete air knife sections; a plurality of actuators for controlling the pressure of air delivered to each of the air knife sections; and a plurality of air flow valves for controlling an angle of air delivery in each of the air knife sections; wherein each of said independent printing mechanism is coupled to receive said patterning instructions from said processor and operate selectively in response thereto; means for guiding said patterning implement to position it along a desired path at least in part with information from said global positioning system; and means for individually controlling each of said independent printing mechanisms incorporated within said patterning implement responsive to said patterning instructions and in coordination with positioning of said patterning implement along said desired path.