Apparatus and method for picking up and repositioning a string of roadway barrier segments
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Sep 16, 2014
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Sep 11, 2014
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Mar 8, 2013
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for automatically guiding a machine that picks up and places roadway barrier segments using satellite global positioning and ultrasonic sensors. The machine is guided by both GPS signals and signals based on ultrasonic measurement of distance from the existing barrier segments.
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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LINDSAY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS LLC | 18135 BURKE STREET SUITE 100 OMAHA NE 68022 |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- E01C Class
- 296 Applications Filed
- 271 Patents Issued To-Date
- 91.56 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Schmidt, Kevin L | Rio Vista, US | 1 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 5 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- E01C Class
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Mar 07, 2013 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SCHMIDT, KEVIN L.;REEL/FRAME:029953/0381 Owner name: LINDSAY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, INC., NEBRASKA Effective Date: Mar 07, 2013 |

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