Patents by Inventor Alan Loughron

Alan 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).

  • Control apparatus for line marking machines
    Patent number: 5456548
    Abstract: A control system is provided to enable pavement line marking apparatus to refurbish old lines on a pavement surface. The control system has at least one old line detector adapted to scan a predetermined width of the pavement surface while being carried forwardly along the pavement. The old line detector is capable of recognizing old line pattern transition points as taught by a neural network and in response to such recognition, control activation of new line material applicators to repeat accurately said line pattern changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Roads Corporation
    Inventors: John Smyrk, Alan Loughron, Dennis Siroky