Patents by Inventor Michael E. Bienvenu

Michael E. Bienvenu 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).

  • Paving-Related Measuring Device Incorporating a Computer Device and Communication Element Therebetween and Associated Method
    Publication number: 20080262780
    Abstract: A system for determining a property of a paving-related material is provided. Such a system comprises a measuring device for selectively and directly measuring the property. A computer device is capable of executing a software program product and communicating with the measuring device. The computer device directs the measuring device to measure the property of the paving-related material according to a parameter determined by the software program product, and to receive data comprising the measured property from the measuring device. A communication element operably engaged between the measuring device and the computer device allows communication therebetween. The communication element is configured to allow the computer device to be spaced apart from the measuring device, thereby allowing the computer device to be prepared, to include the parameter and to manipulate the data, in spaced apart relation with respect to the measuring device. An associated method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Michael E. Bienvenu, John Pjura
  • Paving-related measuring device incorporating a computer device and communication element therebetween and associated method
    Patent number: 7376530
    Abstract: A system for determining a property of a paving-related material is provided. Such a system comprises a measuring device for selectively and directly measuring the property. A computer device is capable of executing a software program product and communicating with the measuring device. The computer device directs the measuring device to measure the property of the paving-related material according to a parameter determined by the software program product, and to receive data comprising the measured property from the measuring device. A communication element operably engaged between the measuring device and the computer device allows communication therebetween. The communication element is configured to allow the computer device to be spaced apart from the measuring device, thereby allowing the computer device to be prepared, to include the parameter and to manipulate the data, in spaced apart relation with respect to the measuring device. An associated method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Bienvenu, John Pjura, Robert Ernest Troxler
  • Measurement device incorporating a locating device and a portable handheld computer device and associated apparatus, system and method
    Patent number: 6915216
    Abstract: A system adapted to determine a property of a paving-related material is provided. Such a system comprises a central computing system housing database, such as a geographic information system (GIS). A measuring device for selectively and directly measuring the property of the paving-related material is remotely disposed with respect to the central computing system and operably engaged with a locating device, such as a global positioning system (GPS) device, for determining a location of the measuring device when the property of the paving-related material is selectively measured thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Ernest Troxler, Andrew Kirk Dummer, James Daniel Pratt, Jr., William Finch Troxler, Jr., Michael E. Bienvenu, John Pjura, Robyn Lyn Myers, Dirk Steckman
  • Measurement device incorporating a locating device and a portable handheld computer device and associated apparatus, system and method
    Publication number: 20040073382
    Abstract: A system adapted to determine a property of a paving-related material is provided. Such a system comprises a central computing system housing database, such as a geographic information system (GIS). A measuring device for selectively and directly measuring the property of the paving-related material is remotely disposed with respect to the central computing system and operably engaged with a locating device, such as a global positioning system (GPS) device, for determining a location of the measuring device when the property of the paving-related material is selectively measured thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Ernest Troxler, Andrew Kirk Dummer, James Daniel Pratt,, William Finch Troxler,, Michael E. Bienvenu, John Pjura, Robyn Lyn Myers, Dirk Steckman