Patents by Inventor Richard McNeely, IV

Richard McNeely, IV 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).

  • Patent number: 11640008
    Abstract: A mobile platform for assessing and modifying pavement surfaces. An emitter generates electromagnetic waves towards a portion of a pavement surface. A condition sensor receives electromagnetic radiation from a first portion of the pavement surface and generates a first electronic signal representative of a current condition of the portion of the pavement surface. A location sensor generates a second electronic signal containing location data corresponding to the first portion of the pavement surface. A computing platform processes the electronic signals and creates a current pavement condition data point. The computing platform may compare the first electronic signal against a reference representative of a target condition, determine if there is a condition variance, and, if a condition variance exceeds a predetermined threshold, generate a condition control signal which is transmitted to and operates to modify operation of the pavement surface modification system in order to reduce the condition variance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: S-L IP, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin MacVittie, John S. McNeely, George S. Smith, II, Richard McNeely, IV
  • Publication number: 20210293986
    Abstract: A mobile platform for assessing and modifying pavement surfaces. An emitter generates electromagnetic waves towards a portion of a pavement surface. A condition sensor receives electromagnetic radiation from a first portion of the pavement surface and generates a first electronic signal representative of a current condition of the portion of the pavement surface. A location sensor generates a second electronic signal containing location data corresponding to the first portion of the pavement surface. A computing platform processes the electronic signals and creates a current pavement condition data point. The computing platform may compare the first electronic signal against a reference representative of a target condition, determine if there is a condition variance, and, if a condition variance exceeds a predetermined threshold, generate a condition control signal which is transmitted to and operates to modify operation of the pavement surface modification system in order to reduce the condition variance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin MacVittie, John S. McNeely, George S. Smith, II, Richard McNeely, IV
  • Publication number: 20210231823
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves processes for assessing and modifying pavement surfaces using a mobile platform. An emitter associated with the mobile platform generates electromagnetic waves directed towards a portion of a pavement surface. A condition sensor associated with the mobile platform receives electromagnetic radiation from a first portion of the pavement surface and generates a first electronic signal representative of a current condition of the portion of the pavement surface. A location sensor generates a second electronic signal containing location data corresponding to the first portion of the pavement surface. A computing platform is used to process the electronic signals and create a current pavement condition data point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin MacVittie, John S. McNeely, George S. Smith, II, Richard McNeely, IV
  • Patent number: 11054538
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves processes for assessing and modifying pavement surfaces using a mobile platform. An emitter associated with the mobile platform generates electromagnetic waves directed towards a portion of a pavement surface. A condition sensor associated with the mobile platform receives electromagnetic radiation from a first portion of the pavement surface and generates a first electronic signal representative of a current condition of the portion of the pavement surface. A location sensor generates a second electronic signal containing location data corresponding to the first portion of the pavement surface. A computing platform is used to process the electronic signals and create a current pavement condition data point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: S-L IP, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin MacVittie, John S. McNeely, George S. Smith, II, Richard McNeely, IV