Patents Assigned to Exodyne Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 9758937Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies to reduce or eliminate severity of a collision between a moving vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent various roadside hazards or may be installed on highway service equipment. One end of the system may face oncoming traffic. A collision by a motor vehicle with a sled assembly may result in shredding or rupturing of portions of an energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Exodyne Technologies Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Patent number: 9458583Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate severity of a collision between a moving vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent various roadside hazards or may be installed on highway service equipment. One end of the system may face oncoming traffic. A collision by a motor vehicle with a sled assembly may result in shredding or rupturing of portions of an energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Exodyne Technologies Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Patent number: 8414216Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate severity of a collision between a moving vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent various roadside hazards or may be installed on highway service equipment. One end of the system may face oncoming traffic. A collision by a motor vehicle with a sled assembly may result in shredding or rupturing of portions of an energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Exodyne Technologies Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Publication number: 20110095253Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate severity of a collision between a moving vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent various roadside hazards or may be installed on highway service equipment. One end of the system may face oncoming traffic. A collision by a motor vehicle with a sled assembly may result in shredding or rupturing of portions of an energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the vehicle collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2011Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Exodyne Technologies Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Patent number: 7871220Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate severity of a collision between a moving vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent various roadside hazards or may be installed on highway service equipment. One end of the system may face oncoming traffic. A collision by a motor vehicle with a sled assembly may result in shredding or rupturing of portions of an energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Exodyne Technologies Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Patent number: 7306397Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate severity of a collision between a moving vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent various roadside hazards or may be installed on highway service equipment. One end of the system may face oncoming traffic. A collision by a motor vehicle with a sled assembly may result in shredding or rupturing of portions of an energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Exodyne Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Patent number: 7210874Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a gore area and other relatively wide roadside hazards. One end of the system facing oncoming traffic is relatively narrow. The width at an opposite end of the system may be varied to accommodate relatively wide or large roadside hazards. A sled assembly may be provided with a cutter plate such that a collision by the motor vehicle with the sled assembly will result in the cutter plate tearing or ripping the energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the motor vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Exodyne Technologies Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Patent number: 7101111Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a gore area and other relatively wide roadside hazards. One end of the system facing oncoming traffic is relatively narrow. The width at an opposite end of the system may be varied to accommodate relatively wide or large roadside hazards. A sled assembly may be provided with a cutter plate such that a collision by the motor vehicle with the sled assembly will result in the cutter plate tearing or ripping the energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the motor vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2003Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Exodyne Technologies Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Patent number: 6886813Abstract: A support post for a guardrail which resists impact by a motor vehicle from one direction (strong direction) and yields to impact by a motor vehicle from another direction (weak direction). The support post is adapted to receive the guardrail such that the rail face of the guardrail runs generally perpendicular to the strong direction such that the support post resists an impact on the rail face of the guardrail and yields to an impact force on the end of the guardrail.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Exodyne Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Publication number: 20030175076Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a gore area and other relatively wide roadside hazards. One end of the system facing oncoming traffic is relatively narrow. The width at an opposite end of the system may be varied to accommodate relatively wide or large roadside hazards. A sled assembly may be provided with a cutter plate such that a collision by the motor vehicle with the sled assembly will result in the cutter plate tearing or ripping the energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the motor vehicle collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Exodyne Technologies Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Patent number: 6536985Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a roadside hazard such as the end of a concrete barrier facing oncoming traffic. The energy absorbing system preferably includes at least one energy absorbing element. A sled assembly is also provided with a cutter plate such that a collision by the motor vehicle with one end of the sled assembly will result in the cutter plate tearing or ripping the energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the motor vehicle collision. The configuration and number of energy absorbing assemblies and the configuration and number of energy absorbing elements may be varied depending upon the intended application for the resulting energy absorbing system.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Exodyne Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Publication number: 20020090260Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a roadside hazard such as the end of a concrete barrier facing oncoming traffic. The energy absorbing system preferably includes at least one energy absorbing element. A sled assembly is also provided with a cutter plate such that a collision by the motor vehicle with one end of the sled assembly will result in the cutter plate tearing or ripping the energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the motor vehicle collision. The configuration and number of energy absorbing assemblies and the configuration and number of energy absorbing elements may be varied depending upon the intended application for the resulting energy absorbing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: Exodyne Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Patent number: 6293727Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a roadside hazard such as the end of a concrete barrier facing oncoming traffic. The energy absorbing system preferably includes at least one energy absorbing element. A sled assembly is also provided with a cutter plate such that a collision by the motor vehicle with one end of the sled assembly will result in the cutter plate tearing or ripping the energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the motor vehicle collision. The configuration and number of energy absorbing assemblies and the configuration and number of energy absorbing elements may be varied depending upon the intended application for the resulting energy absorbing system.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Exodyne Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton
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Patent number: 5947452Abstract: An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadway hazard. The energy absorbing system may be modified for use at a fixed roadside hazard such as the end of a concrete barrier or attached to the rear portion of a highway service vehicle. The energy absorbing system preferably includes an impact attenuator having at least one cutter and at least one energy absorbing element which are slidably disposed relative to each other. An impact plate is also attached to one end of the impact attenuator such that a collision by the motor vehicle with the impact plate will result in the cutter shearing the energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the impact of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1997Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Exodyne Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James R. Albritton