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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109691 | Apparatus and method for on site pouring of pre-stressed concrete structures An apparatus and method for on site pouring of pre-stressed concrete structures. A form, having elongated sides spanned by first and second bulkheads at each end, is assembled on a building site. The form defines the size and configuration of a structure, and has an... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8002495 | Deployable collapsible engineered material systems for runway safety A method for slowing a vehicle. The method including: disposing a predetermined thickness of collapsible material over a base; disposing a plurality of panels over a top surface of the collapsible material over which the vehicle travels; and selectively either suppo... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7927038 | Method of sealing joints in road surfaces and subsurfaces A method of sealing and strengthening the joints in an asphalt road surface and subsurface to prolong the useful life of the road utilizes a polymer modified cationic maltene emulsion containing polymer modified maltene oils and resins, and surfactants/and wetting a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7905681 | Traffic intersection A method for constructing a traffic intersection is disclosed. One version of the intersection includes a protected turn-around lane that allows traffic to turn around and proceed in the opposite direction. The protected turn-around lane provides for a protected tur... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7845878 | Smoothness indicator A smoothness indicator for measuring a profile of a road surface includes two or more non-contact elevation distance sensors, such as ultrasonic sensors, laser sensors, or the like. The non-contact elevation distance sensors are arranged in pairs including a trailin... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7753619 | Strike-off beam and spreader plow assembly for placer/spreader In combination with a placers/spreader having a frame including at least two side bolsters standing parallel to the subgrade path and at least two cross beams spanning the subgrade path forming a conveyor supporting structure. A rail system is attached spanning the ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7731449 | Flexible marker device and methods for making same A flexible marker device comprises a marker body having a bottom end and a top end, and a base for supporting the marker body. The base has an aperture in a center portion thereof and a groove extending about the aperture in an upper surface of the base. The bottom ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7712995 | Method of controllably venting gases generated by explosions in a manhole space A method for controllably releasing venting gases from a manhole space around the perimeter of a manhole cover by allowing the manhole cover to rise up in stages upon development of upward forces in an explosion to vent gases developed by the explosion while being r... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7651293 | Aquifer replenishment system A concrete structure for replenishing an aquifer and a method for constructing the same is provided. The structure is comprised of a pavement layer with surface drains that extend through the pavement layer and into an aggregate leach field. The leach field includes... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7600943 | Ultra high strength asphalt The present invention relates to method for the preparation of a dry material for use as an ultra high strength pavement as well as the dry granular pavement material manu-factured by the method, and furthermore the present invention also relates to a method for app... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7575394 | Aquifer replenishment system A concrete structure for replenishing an aquifer and a method for constructing the same is provided. The structure is comprised of a pavement layer with surface drains that extend through the pavement layer and into an aggregate leach field. The leach field includes... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7534068 | Recycling of asphaltic concrete Method of recycling a crushed asphalt concrete comprising a friable mixture of asphalt and aggregate particles produced by breaking down a recycled asphalt/aggregate concrete by milling or crushing or the like. The aggregate particles include a substantial portion o... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7524136 | Method and composition for enhancing the insulating properties of a trafficked surface A method and composition of matter used to reduce icing of roads, bridges, and overpasses where the wearing course of the paved structure contains expanded plastic polymer. The expanded plastic polymer functions as insulation and reduces the likelihood that the wear... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524137 | Protective apparatus for a roadway marker A side guard for a roadway marker comprising an elongate rail member having a top and a bottom. A rooting pin extending from the bottom of the rail member. The rooting pin having a laterally open recess. ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7455475 | Method for applying elements to surfaces of constructed objects used for road traffic An environmentally sound method for applying or fixing elements (2) to constructed objects used for road traffic. The element (2), which is at least partially made of a material that can be liquefied by mechanical energy, is positioned on the surface, ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7419327 | Method for fabricating and employing a paving system using arrays of vertically interlocking paving blocks A method for fabricating and forming a continuous covered area, such as a sidewalk or patio, employing vertically interlocking tessellated components. One embodiment, termed PORTAPAVE™, achieves this interlocking via an array of uniquely configured two-sectioned p... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419326 | Method for accelerating a passengered vehicle upon a roadway A roadway upon which a wheeled vehicle travels is provided. The roadway including a movable surface extending in a direction of the vehicle's travel and a potential energy transfer arrangement operatively connected to the movable surface for transferring a stored po... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401371 | Method and installation for constructing an expressway A method and installation for constructing highways. The object is to extend operational capabilities of a mobile installation for constructing a highway in a space-limited environment without reducing the traffic intensity and construct the highway above an existin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396085 | Pavement degradation tools in a ganged configuration An apparatus for degrading a paved surface includes two or more pavement degradation tools, each rotating about an axis. The pavement degradation tools are adapted to degrade a paved surface substantially normal to their axes of rotation. A linking mechanism links t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7357595 | Pavement removal machine Portland Cement Concrete with steel reinforcement mats or rods used in airport runways, highways, and other objects need to have the cement broken up for recycling or disposal and the steel mat reused or the steel recycled. The pavement removal machine lifts the con... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341661 | Clarification and sorptive-filtration system for the capture of constituents and particulate matter in liquids and gases A sorptive-filtration system for removing at least one of negatively or positively charged ions, complexes or particulates from an aqueous stream. The system includes a) flow formed substantially from at least one of rainfall-runoff or snowmelt-runoff; b) a filter c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332118 | Method of preparing and method of applying a vibration damping system The vibration damping system, especially for use in the damping of vibrations e.g. from trains, tramcars, other traffic and damping of ground borne vibrations in general, comprises an anti-vibration plate in the form of a plate having a first and a second major surf... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322772 | Surface seeded fine aggregate concrete simulating quarried stone A method and a surface seeded exposed aggregate concrete product are provided that precisely simulate the appearance and qualities of various types of natural quarried stone, such as granite, marble, rhinestone, bluestone, and brownstone, to name a few. Implementati... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320558 | Apparatus for screeding uncured concrete surfaces A screeding apparatus and method for screeding and smoothing an uncured concrete surface includes a vibrating member and a grade setting device adjustably mounted to said vibrating member. The screeding apparatus may include a wheeled support which at least partiall... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316522 | Concrete placer/spreader having roll in/roll out conveyor A placer/spreader for distributing already mixed concrete from an access road to a subgrade path to be paved includes a frame having at least two side bolsters standing parallel to the subgrade path and at least two cross beams spanning the subgrade path for forming... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316520 | Low surface area shearing device An apparatus for use in shearing paving material applied to a surface is provided. This apparatus includes a blade for shearing the asphalt mixture to a desired thickness, cylinders for raising and lowering the blade in response to elevational changes in the surface... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311465 | Strike-off beam and spreader plow assembly for placer/spreader In combination with a placers/spreader having a frame including at least two side bolsters standing parallel to the subgrade path and at least two cross beams spanning the subgrade path forming a conveyor supporting structure. A rail system is attached spanning the ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297720 | Recyclable composite materials, articles of manufacture, and structures and methods of using composite materials Composite mixture materials made of recycled plastic, glass and rubber, and optionally, sand, gravel, coal combustion by-product and metal, and containing no petroleum distillates (unless a fire retardant or recycled asphalt pavement is used) are disclosed. Methods ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287637 | Conveyor system for minimizing product damage during collection A conveyor system is provided to limit the vertical fall experienced by a product transported along the conveyor and falling into a collection bin. A sensor in a fixed position relative to the product conveying plane of the conveyor measures product collection heigh... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284717 | Recycling machine for precast concrete products The concrete product recycling machine is transportable to job sites for breaking apart concrete panels and recycling the concrete and the steel reinforcement therein. The concrete panel recycling machine has a conveyor to transport the panels to rest on top of an a... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284358 | Methods of manufacturing bearing brace apparatus The present invention is directed to a brace apparatus having a core member configured to absorb energy generated by seismic or other forces by undergoing plastic deformation. A buckling restraining assembly is included for maintaining the structural integrity of th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281878 | Road surface sound reduction system A method for reducing tire to road noise generated by vehicles on a road surface comprises generating a pseudorandom unique line pattern, providing said pattern as transverse grooves disposed in the road surface, said grooves being randomized according said line pat... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279035 | Method of selecting a binder for a chipsealing process based on its adhesion index A method of selecting a binder for a chipsealing process is provided. This method includes measuring the Adhesion Index of at least one binder and selecting a binder with a desirable Adhesion Index for the chipsealing process. The selected binder should have an Adhe... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270469 | Apparatus and method for adding pigmentation to concrete mix A pigmentation dispenser utilizes a hopper having two rotors therein, a first rotor above a second rotor. The second rotor moves the pigmentation material through an outlet opening and deposits it on a conveyor containing a concrete mix. The concrete mix and pigment... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261490 | Jet blast resistant vehicle arresting blocks, beds and methods Aircraft arresting beds constructed of cellular concrete at ends of runways may be subject to damaging effects of jet blast phenomena. Arresting units resistant to such effects and related methods are described. A block of compressible material, such as cellular con... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244077 | Method for controlling material flow in a paving machine An auger/cut off assembly for a floating screed asphalt paver. The auger/cut off assembly consists of an auger mechanism with an axis of rotation and a cut off mechanism. The cut off mechanism has a concave cut off panel that rotates about the axis of the auger mech... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234893 | Road surfacing material over roadway joints, method of manufacturing, and method using the same A method of making a membrane assembly by forming at least a pair of bottom sheet membranes and at least one top sheet membrane, wherein the bottom sheet membranes are adapted to attach to and cover respective pavement sections of a roadway, and constructing each to... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226239 | System for measuring material properties from a moving construction vehicle A system is for sensing a property of a material mat from a construction vehicle. The system includes a sensor for sensing the material property and a positioning mechanism connected with the vehicle and with the sensor. The mechanism displaces the sensor between fi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220079 | Auger and cut off assembly for a paving machine An auger/cut off assembly for a floating screed asphalt paver. The auger/cut off assembly consists of an auger mechanism with an axis of rotation and a cut off mechanism. The cut off mechanism has a concave cut off panel that rotates about the axis of the auger mech... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210183 | Method and installation for building a highway and a highway The invention relates to a method and installation for constructing highways. The object of the invention is to extend operational capabilities of a mobile installation for constructing a highway in space-limited enviroment without reducing the traffic intens... | 05/01/2007 |
