Patents by Inventor Douglas M. Senso

Douglas M. Senso 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).

  • Stress absorbing composite for road repair and method
    Patent number: 5513925
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stress absorbing composite for road repair that comprises a low stiffness geotextile, a viscoelastic material disposed over the low stiffness geotextile, and a high stiffness geotextile disposed over the viscoelastic material. Also provided is a method for retarding reflective cracking in an overlay using a stress absorbing composite and a repaired road containing a stress absorbing composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Barry J. Dempsey, Muhammad T. Mukhtar, Douglas M. Senso