Patents by Inventor Daniel D. Sieben

Daniel D. Sieben 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).

  • Apparatus and method for marking a surface
    Patent number: 5529432
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for marking a surface with a predetermined pattern is described. The apparatus includes a surface marking mechanism that supports a material dispenser. The material dispenser is manipulated along a number of axes including an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis. In addition, the material dispenser is manipulated to rotate around a w-axis and to form a tilt angle with the w-axis. The surface marking mechanism includes movement devices for initial positioning of the mechanism and for re-positioning the mechanism to complete a selected pattern that does not fit within the border of the mechanism. The surface marking mechanism is responsive to control signals from a controller. The control signals are derived from a mathematical model characterizing the spatial relationship between the predetermined pattern, the material dispenser, and the surface to be marked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Pavement Marking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Duc Huynh, Daniel D. Sieben, Donald W. Nusbaum
  • Apparatus and method for marking a surface
    Patent number: 5529433
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for marking a surface with a predetermined pattern is described. The apparatus includes a surface marking mechanism that supports a material dispenser. The material dispenser is manipulated along a number of axes including an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis. In addition, the material dispenser is manipulated to rotate around a w-axis and to form a tilt angle with the w-axis. The surface marking mechanism includes movement devices for initial positioning of the mechanism and for re-positioning the mechanism to complete a selected pattern that does not fit within the border of the mechanism. The surface marking mechanism is responsive to control signals from a controller. The control signals are derived from a mathematical model characterizing the spatial relationship between the predetermined pattern, the material dispenser, and the surface to be marked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Pavement Marking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Duc Huynh, Daniel D. Sieben, Donald W. Nusbaum
  • Apparatus and method for marking a surface
    Patent number: 5486067
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for marking a surface with a predetermined pattern is described. The apparatus includes a surface marking mechanism that supports a material dispenser. The material dispenser is manipulated along a number of axes including an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis. In addition, the material dispenser is manipulated to rotate around a w-axis and to form a tilt angle with the w-axis. The surface marking mechanism includes movement devices for initial positioning of the mechanism and for re-positioning the mechanism to complete a selected pattern that does not fit within the border of the mechanism. The surface marking mechanism is responsive to control signals from a controller. The control signals are derived from a mathematical model characterizing the spatial relationship between the predetermined pattern, the material dispenser, and the surface to be marked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Pavement Marking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Duc Huynh, Daniel D. Sieben, Donald W. Nusbaum