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Road structure, process, or apparatus July category listing 07/10

20100189497 - Flexible hinge in traffic control marker: A stiffening element located within a flexible hinge on a roadway marker for increasing the stiffness of the hinge and resiliency of the roadway marker. The stiffening element provides more spring to return the roadway marker back to a substantially erect position after being deflected, for example, by a vehicle.... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20100189498 - Systems and method for monitoring and controlling a vehicle travel surface: Methods for determining need for treating a vehicle travel surface include sensing, at a first time, a characteristic of a vehicle travel surface from a mobile sensor. Sensed characteristics include temperature, friction coefficient, material volumetric buildup, e.g., composition, such as an amount or percentage of ice or snow, density, depth,... Agent: Lathrop & Gage LLP

20100189499 - Concrete screed with pivoting leading - edge blade for angular positioning thereof: A floating screed device has a first section for cutting through plastic concrete and a second section for floating on the plastic concrete. The two sections are pivotally coupled for rotational movement about a pivot point. Elevation of the second section is measured and used to rotate the first section... Agent: Peter J. Van Bergen

20100189500 - Power roller screed with multiple screed rollers: A rotating cylinder cement screeding system having a drive assembly and handle at one end for powering and controlling the screeding system. The rotating cylinder is made of tubular screed rollers of varying lengths allowing a user to customize the length of the system to match a specific cement pour.... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20100189501 - Vibratory compaction/driving apparatus: A soil compactor/driver that includes a housing and a substantially sealed chamber defined within the housing. A weight assembly that is carried by the housing and includes an eccentrically mounted weight. The weight is supported for rotation within the chamber by a pair of sealed, spherical bearings that do not... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20100183369 - Automatically adjustable rolling screed: A material leveling system includes a leveling-implement assembly adapted for leveling material to a final grade level, a frame supporting the leveling-implement assembly, and an implement positioning assembly controlling the position of the leveling-implement assembly relative to the frame. The leveling-implement assembly includes an implement that contacts a construction material... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20100183370 - Powered roller screed with riser wheel: A rotating cylinder cement screeding system having a drive assembly and handle at one end for powering and controlling the screeding system. The rotating cylinder may be defined by one or more tubular screed roller sections of varying lengths, thereby allowing a user to customize the length of the system... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20100178104 - Tire rapid entanglement and arresting device: A method and apparatus for inhibiting the motion of a vehicle comprising a housing having a cavity, the cavity adapted to contain a net so that the net may be made available for release on command; tire engagement spikes supported by the housing, the spikes being movable to a first... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.

20100178105 - Device for a pavement manhole with a support frame for closing a panel hinged on the frame using permanent articulation means: The present invention relates to a device for a pavement manhole with a support frame, for closing a panel hinged on the frame using permanent articulation means. The device is characterised in that the pivot axis (8) includes a pin made of at least two parts (13, 14) telescopically mounted... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20100178106 - Method and apparatus for raising manhole castings: The specification discloses apparatus and a process in which the stack of concrete or hard rubber spacer rings used in raising manholes is eliminated. It is replaced with a sleeve which is taller than the required distance between the top of the manhole and the level at which the casting... Agent: Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP

20100178107 - Machine system operation and control strategy for material supply and placement: A method of operating machine system includes receiving expected material placement data for a paving machine and comparing the expected material placement data with actual material placement data. The method further includes outputting a signal based on the comparison, and commanding replenishing material from a supply machine to the second... Agent: Caterpillar C/o Liell, Mcneil & Harper Intellectual Property Department

20100172692 - Bollard having an impact absorption mechanism: A plate-mounted bollard which includes an internal impact absorption mechanism that enables the bollard to absorb impact forces greater than conventional plate-mounted bollards. The bollard makes use of a force transfer process that shifts impact forces to areas better able to resiliently absorb the impact without causing damage to the... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20100172693 - Delineator mounting system: A delineator mounting system has a coupler for mating a delineator having a cylindrical tubular lower end in a curb-like mount having a cavity with square cross-sections.... Agent: Daniel V. Thompson The Law Offices Of Daniel V. Thompson P.C.

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20100172695 - Apparatus and method for improving the conrol of a concrete screed head assembly: A soft landing control system for a screeding device is operable to automatically lower a vibrating member relative to a grade setting device after the grade setting device is lowered to the desired grade. The control may be operable to delay lowering the vibrating member relative to the grade setting... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20100172696 - Method and apparatus for compaction of roadway materials: A method of compacting a roadway section includes entering initial input parameters into a compaction analyzer. A plurality of passes is made with a roller over a portion of the roadway section and vibratory energy is applied thereto. Responsive vibration signals are gathered and the compaction analyzer generates estimated density... Agent: Mcafee & Taft Tenth Floor, Two Leadership Square

20100166498 - Anti-ram system and method of installation: An anti-ram system and method of construction having a shallow mounted base pad from which extend a plurality of bollards. Very little or only a shallow excavation is required for the base of the bollard system, which can be partially or fully assembled prior to bringing it to the installation... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20100166499 - Vibrating plate with individually adjustable vibration generators: A vibrating plate comprises an upper mass with a drive, a lower mass with a soil contact plate (12), and a vibration generator device, which belongs to the lower mass and which acts upon the soil contact plate (12). The vibration generator device comprises at least two individual exciters (13)... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.