Patents by Inventor Claud M. Lacey

Claud M. Lacey 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).

  • Conformable magnetic articles for use with traffic bearing surfaces methods of making same systems including same and methods of use
    Patent number: 6468678
    Abstract: Magnetic, conformable articles for use with traffic bearing surfaces are disclosed which comprise an organic binder having magnetic particles distributed therein. The articles may be employed in intelligent vehicle guidance systems, and in systems to guide other mobile objects such as farm animals, pets, or visually impaired pedestrians. Methods of making the articles and methods of using the systems to control and/or guide a mobile object using the magnetic field generated from the articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dahlin, Gregory F. Jacobs, David M. Hopstock, Robert L. Keech, Richard E. Fayling, Richard G. Newell, Claud M. Lacey, Bernard A. Gonzalez