Patents by Inventor Alan J. Loughron

Alan J. Loughron 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).

  • Patent number: 5169262
    Abstract: Pavement line marking apparatus adapted to detect old line markings on a pavement surface and to repaint such markings or alternatively to paint new line markings to a desired pattern, the apparatus comprising a support beam (11) with a marking detection element (80) arranged at one end such that any old line markings are detectable thereby, upon movement of the detection element 80 over the desired pavement surface, paint applicator means (75, 76) arranged mounted from the support boom rearwardly from the marking detection element (80) for movement transversely of the direction of movement of the support boom (11) along the desired pavement surface, and control means actuable in response to a signal from the marking detection element to move said paint applicator means to a position over the old line markings and to operate the paint applicator means to deposit paint along the old line markings on the markings on the pavement surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Road Construction Authority
    Inventors: James B. S. Wilson, Robert J. Milligan, Alan J. Loughron
  • Patent number: 5054959
    Abstract: Pavement line marking apparatus adapted to detect old line markings on a pavement surface and to repaint such markings or alternatively to paint new line markings to a desired pattern, the apparatus comprising a support beam (11) with a marking detection element (80) arranged at one end such that any old line markings are detectable thereby, upon movement of the detection element 80 over the desired pavement surface, paint applicator means (75,76) arranged mounted from the support boom rearwardly from the marking detection element (80) for movement transversely of the direction of movement of the support boom (11) along the desired pavement surface, and control means actuable in response to a signal from the marking detection element to move said paint applicator means to a position over the old line markings and to operate the paint applicator means to deposit paint along the old line markings on the pavement surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Road Construction Authority
    Inventors: James B. S. Wilson, Robert J. Milligan, Alan J. Loughron