Patents by Inventor Sara Wadia-Fasceti

Sara Wadia-Fasceti has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20130018575
    Abstract: A roaming sensor system collects data on the condition of roads and bridge decks and identifies and maps defects, including cracks, potholes, debonding, tracking, delamination, surface ice, surface water, and rebar corrosion. Data are collected by a vehicle or a fleet of vehicles driven at normal traffic speeds. The vehicle is outfitted with sensors that collect data using acoustic surface waves, ground penetrating radar, mm wave surface radar, and/or video images. The data are transmitted to a control center for analysis and distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Ralf Birken, Ming-Liang Wang, Carey M. Rappaport, Sara Wadia-Fasceti, Gregory J. McDaniels