Patents Assigned to Concaten Inc.
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Patent number: 8845229Abstract: In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventors: Kevin K. Groeneweg, David Meyerink, Duane Meyerink, LeRoy Severson
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Publication number: 20140239613Abstract: A safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and Impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Concaten, Inc.Inventor: Kevin K. Groeneweg
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Patent number: 8777255Abstract: The present invention is directed to differing embodiments of safety trailers, which have first and second platforms and a safety wall positioned therebetween. The platforms and safety wall define an area protected from vehicular incursions.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventor: Kevin K Groeneweg
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Publication number: 20140161522Abstract: In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: CONCATEN, INC.Inventors: Kevin K. Groeneweg, David Meyerink, Duane Meyerink, LeRoy Severson
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Publication number: 20140151970Abstract: In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Concaten, Inc.Inventors: Kevin K. Groeneweg, David Meyerink, Duane Meyerink, LeRoy Severson
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Patent number: 8740241Abstract: In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventor: Kevin K. Groeneweg
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Publication number: 20140103622Abstract: The present invention is directed to differing embodiments of safety trailers, which have first and second platforms and a safety wall positioned therebetween. The platforms and safety wall define an area protected from vehicular incursions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Concaten, Inc.Inventor: Kevin K. Groeneweg
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Patent number: 8657525Abstract: In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventors: Kevin K. Groeneweg, David Meyerink, Duane Meyerink, LeRoy Severson
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Patent number: 8628110Abstract: The present invention is directed to differing embodiments of safety trailers, which have first and second platforms and a safety wall positioned therebetween. The platforms and safety wall define an area protected from vehicular incursions.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventor: Kevin K. Groeneweg
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Patent number: 8583333Abstract: Selected types of information are collected from various sources and a portion thereof transmitted to a remote server. The remote server dynamically compiles and processes this data with information from other similar and separate sources and provides useful and relevant information, such as vehicle and location specific road maintenance radar, forecasts and treatment recommendations, and then transmits the data back to the vehicles in the field for one or more of the appropriate deployment of equipment, instructions and the automated or manual application of materials.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Rennie, Kevin K. Groeneweg
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Patent number: 8497769Abstract: A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Rennie, Kevin K. Groeneweg
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Patent number: 8465047Abstract: The present invention is directed to differing embodiments of safety trailers, which have first and second platforms and a safety wall positioned therebetween. The platforms and safety wall define an area protected from vehicular incursions.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventor: Kevin K. Groeneweg
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Publication number: 20130084132Abstract: In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: CONCATEN, INC.Inventor: Concaten, Inc.
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Patent number: 8322945Abstract: Embodiments of a safety trailer are shown and described. The safety trailer includes a trailer body defining a protected workzone, and having a first end and a second end and king pins at both the first and second ends. Also provided is a removable caboose engageable with either of the king pins at the first and second ends of the trailer body, the caboose having a fixed king pin plate, a nose portion and at least one axle and wheels. The fixed king pin plate distributes at least a portion of the force of a vehicle colliding with the safety trailer. The caboose is also provided with a caboose receiving member, the caboose receiving member comprising an alignment device. The caboose further comprises at least one of: a vertical adjustment member adapted to maintain a level ride height, provide additional ground clearance and level the caboose; and an auxiliary mechanism adapted to engage a caboose brake system.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventors: Kevin K. Groeneweg, David Meyerink, Duane Meyerink, LeRoy Severson
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Patent number: 8284037Abstract: A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Rennie, Kevin K. Groeneweg
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Patent number: 8275522Abstract: Selected types of information are collected from various sources and a portion thereof transmitted to a remote server. The remote server dynamically compiles and processes this data with information from other similar and separate sources and provides useful and relevant information, such as vehicle and location specific road maintenance radar, forecasts and treatment recommendations, and then transmits the data back to the vehicles in the field for one or more of the appropriate deployment of equipment, instructions and the automated or manual application of materials.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventors: Kevin K. Groeneweg, Christopher J. Rennie
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Patent number: 8231270Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of mobile sensors to collect temperature information used to control, inter alia, rail vehicle speed, acceleration, or scheduling.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventors: Kevin K. Groeneweg, Christopher J. Rennie
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Patent number: 8120473Abstract: A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Concaten, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Rennie, Kevin K. Groeneweg
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Publication number: 20110298638Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a computer that receives weather information from a weather service provider (“WSP”) server and automatic vehicle locating system (“AVL”) collected information from an AVL server, accesses a material performance specification for at least one treatment material, and determines, based on the weather information and/or AVL collected information and the material performance specification, a treatment recommendation for a selected roadway segment and/or route.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: CONCATEN INC.Inventor: Kevin Groeneweg
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Publication number: 20110163517Abstract: In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: Concaten Inc.Inventor: Kevin K. Groeneweg