# US 2018/0009256 A1 · Three-dimensional graphics made on grass using a chlorophyll-based agent > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0009256 A1 - Document ID: US20180009256A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/691,199 - Filed: 2017-08-30 - Published: 2018-01-11 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-30 - Inventors: GABRIEL TRAFICANTE; JUAN IGNACIO GERARDO CECCHETTO DASSO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180009256A1 ## CPC - C09D 7/41: Organic pigments; Organic dyes - A01D 34/835: specially adapted for particular purposes - A01G 7/00: Botany in general - A01G 7/06: Treatment of growing trees or plants, e.g. for preventing decay of wood, for tingeing flowers or wood, for prolonging the life of plants - A01G 13/20: Protective coverings for plants - B44C 1/222: {using machine-driven mechanical means} - B44F 7/00: Designs imitating three-dimensional [3D] effects - C09D 5/00: Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, characterised by their physical nature or the effects produced {(electrically insulating plastics, resins or waxes H01B3/30)}; Filling pastes - C09D 5/14: Paints containing biocides, e.g. fungicides, insecticides or pesticides (C09D5/16 takes precedence) - C09D 157/10: containing oxygen atoms - G09F 19/125: {Stereoscopic displays; 3D displays} - G09F 19/14: displaying different signs depending upon the view-point of the observer - G09F 19/22: Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated - G09F 19/228: {Ground signs, i.e. display signs fixed on the ground} - G09F 23/0066: {on sports articles, e.g. golf clubs} - A01G 13/06: Devices for generating heat, smoke or fog in gardens, orchards or forests, e.g. to prevent damage by frost - A63C 19/065: {Line markings, e.g. tapes; Methods therefor} - C09D: COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR (cosmetics A61K; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general, B05D; staining wood B27K5/02; glazes or vitreous enamels C03C; natural resins, French polish, drying-oils, driers, turpentine, per se, C09F; polishing compositions other than French polish, ski waxes C09G; adhesives or use of materials as adhesives C09J; materials for sealing or packing joints or covers C09K3/10; materials for stopping leaks C09K3/12; processes for the electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings C25D) - A01D: HARVESTING; MOWING - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) - B44C: PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05D; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; printing processes to produce transfer pictures B41M3/12; thermographic duplication or marking methods B41M5/00); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia work patterns B44F11/04); PAPERHANGING {(labels G09F; multi-step processes for making paper labels or tags B31D1/02)} - B44F: SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - A63C: SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE (water skis B63B32/00, B63B34/00) ## Abstract A system for creating three-dimensional grass graphics can include a means for cutting grass with an adjustable cutting height, a chlorophyll-based agent for coloring grass, and at least one stencil. The chlorophyll-based agent can be non-detrimental to a health of the grass and can be available in multiple shades. The stencil can be securable to the grass and can define a graphic to be painted on the grass using the chlorophyll-based agent. The means for cutting the grass can be able to pass over and around the stencil without damaging the stencil. Application of different shades of the chlorophyll-based agent to varying heights of grass can produce a three-dimensional effect for the graphic when viewed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for creating three-dimensional grass graphics comprising: a means for cutting grass having an adjustable cutting height; a chlorophyll-based agent for coloring grass, wherein said chlorophyll-based agent is non-detrimental to a health of the grass, wherein said chlorophyll-based agent is available in a plurality of shades; and at least one stencil able to be secured to the grass that defines at least a portion of a graphic to be painted on the grass using the chlorophyll-based agent, wherein the means for cutting the grass is able to pass over and around the at least one stencil without damaging the at least one stencil, wherein application of the plurality of shades of the chlorophyll-based agent to varying heights of grass produces a three-dimensional effect for the graphic when viewed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the means for cutting the grass comprises at least one of a push mower, a riding lawn mower, a string trimmer, a tractor with a mower attachment, a programmable automated mowing device, a scythe, a sickle, a grass whip, and shears. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the graphic comprises at least one of text, an image, a line, and a geometric shape. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one stencil further comprises: an application means for applying the chlorophyll-based agent to the grass underneath a stencil, wherein said application means is integrated into the at least one stencil. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the application means further comprises: a specialized layer on a bottom surface of the at least one stencil, wherein the chlorophyll-based agent is applied to the specialized layer prior to placement of the at least one stencil on the grass, wherein said specialized layer has a texture that holds the applied chlorophyll-based agent until transferred to the grass, wherein the chlorophyll-based agent is of a viscosity commensurate with such an application means. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the application means further comprises: at least one inlet port for receiving the chlorophyll-based agent that is accessible when the at least one stencil is secured to the grass; a plurality of outlet ports for dispensing the chlorophyll-based agent; and a plurality of tubing connecting the at least one inlet port to the plurality of outlet ports, wherein said plurality of tubing is contained within a thickness of the stencil. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the grass is a part of one of a sports venue, an entertainment venue, an agricultural area, a nature park, and a pasture. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one stencil is secured using at least one of a stake, a spike, a peg, and a ground anchor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein edges of the at least one stencil are tapered to mitigate disturbing a position of the at least one stencil when the means for cutting the grass is in use. ### Claim 10 A method comprising: securing a stencil to an area of grass at a desired height, wherein the stencil defines a graphic; cutting grass unobstructed by the stencil to the desired height, wherein grass underneath the stencil remains at an original height that is greater than the desired height; applying a chlorophyll-based agent in a first shade to the cut grass; applying a chlorophyll-based agent in a second shade to the grass underneath the stencil, wherein a difference in coloring between the grass at the original height and the grass cut at the desired height produces a three-dimensional effect for the graphic when viewed; and removing the stencil from the grass. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the steps of said method are repeated using a plurality of stencils and a plurality of shades of the chlorophyll-based agent. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the graphic comprises at least one of text, an image, a line, and a geometric shape. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein applying the chlorophyll-based agent in the second shade further comprises: connecting a container having the chlorophyll-based agent in the second shade stored therein to an input port of an application means that is incorporated into the stencil; driving the chlorophyll-based agent in the second shade from the container to the grass underneath the stencil via the application means, wherein the chlorophyll-based agent in the second shade exits the application means on an underside of the stencil; and upon completion of the application of the chlorophyll-based agent, disconnecting the container from the input port. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the driving of the chlorophyll-based agent in the second shade utilizes one of water pressure and air pressure. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the applying of the chlorophyll-based agent in the first shade utilizes one of a brush, a roller, a sprayer, an aerosol can, and a machine that utilizes at least one such means. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein, when the stencil is used as a stamp, a bottom surface of the stencil is saturated with the chlorophyll-based agent in the second shade prior to the securing of the stencil to the grass, wherein the applying of the chlorophyll-based agent in the second shade further comprises: depressing the stencil on the grass at a predefined pressure for a predetermined time. ### Claim 17 An advertisement system comprising: a field comprised of grass upon which a sport is played; a means for cutting the grass of the field having an adjustable cutting height; a chlorophyll-based agent for coloring the grass, wherein said chlorophyll-based agent is non-detrimental to a health of the grass, wherein said chlorophyll-based agent is available in a plurality of shades; and at least one stencil able to be secured to the grass that defines at least a portion of a graphic to be painted on an area of the field using the chlorophyll-based agent, wherein the means for cutting the grass is able to pass over and around the at least one stencil without damaging the at least one stencil, wherein application of the chlorophyll-based agent to grass of a different height than neighboring grass produces a three-dimensional effect for the graphic when viewed. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The advertisement system of claim 17, wherein the graphic comprises at least one of text, an image, a line, and a geometric shape. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The advertisement system of claim 17, wherein edges of the at least one stencil are tapered to mitigate disturbing a position of the at least one stencil when the means for cutting the grass is in use. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The advertisement system of claim 17, wherein the at least one stencil further comprises: an application means for applying the chlorophyll-based agent to the grass underneath a stencil, wherein said application means is integrated into the at least one stencil.