Patents by Inventor John Paul Smith

John Paul Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20240229377
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dynamic paving material paver. The dynamic paving material paver may comprise: a material distribution device; a material leveling device; at least one actuator; and a plurality of gates configured to distribute a paving material on a sub-base via the material leveling device, wherein the plurality of gates are mechanically coupled to the at least one actuator, configured to partially obstruct a flow of the paving material received from the material distribution device, and located proximate to, and ahead of, the material leveling device in a direction of the flow of paving material from the material distribution device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: John Paul Smith, William Huckins Allen, TJ Matthew Bunch
  • Patent number: 6799922
    Abstract: A system and device for obtaining a topographical profile of a road bed, and then delivering an asphalt mat that varies in thickness according to that profile. The system enables variance in the mat thickness across the width of the mat as well as in the normal longitudinal direction. The process is begun by obtaining a three-dimensional profile of the surface to be paved. A scanning means is moved over the road surface to obtain a profile of the entire length and width of the surface to be paved to obtain a detailed topographical profile. In a second phase of the operation, the scanning means is utilized in combination with an asphalt delivery mechanism. The scanning means tracks the exact position of the asphalt delivery mechanism, correlates that to the scanned profile, and thereby controls the operation of the asphalt delivery mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Paving Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John Paul Smith
  • Publication number: 20040161299
    Abstract: A system and device is disclosed for obtaining a topographical profile of a road bed, and then delivering an asphalt mat that varies in thickness according to that profile. The system enables variance in the mat thickness across the width of the mat as well as in the normal longitudinal direction. The process is begun by obtaining a three-dimensional profile of the surface to be paved. A scanning means is moved over the road surface to obtain a profile of the entire length and width of the surface to be paved to obtain a detailed topographical profile. In a second phase of the operation, the scanning means is utilized in combination with an asphalt delivery mechanism. The scanning means tracks the exact position of the asphalt delivery mechanism, correlates that to the scanned profile, and thereby controls the operation of the asphalt delivery mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: John Paul Smith
  • Patent number: 6520715
    Abstract: A system and device is disclosed for obtaining a topographical profile of a road bed, and then delivering an asphalt mat that varies in thickness according to that profile. The system enables variance in the mat thickness across the width of the mat as well as in the normal longitudinal direction. The process is begun by obtaining a three-dimensional profile of the surface to be paved. A topographical scanner is moved over the road surface to obtain a profile of the entire length and width of the surface to be paved to obtain a detailed topographical profile. In a second phase of the operation, the topographical scanner is utilized in combination with an asphalt delivery mechanism. The topographical scanner tracks the exact position of the asphalt delivery mechanism, correlates that to the scanned profile, and thereby controls the operation of the asphalt delivery mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: John Paul Smith