Trailing System For Dispensing Paint

• US 20090185858A1
• Filed: 03/26/2009
• Published: 07/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Romeo Fernando Malit
• Original Assignee: Romeo Fernando Malit
• Inventors: Malit, Romeo Fernando
• Granted Patent: US 7,866,917 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 404/75
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/00 Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load levelling or stabilising systems for tippers B60P1/045
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/821 Uneven, rough road sensing affecting vehicle body vibration
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/824 Travel path sensing; Track monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/91 Frequency
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2600/90 other signal treatment means
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/704 predicting unorthodox driving conditions for safe or optimal driving
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/98 Intelligent Transportation System or Bus [IDB]

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a system and method for computer assisted driving of vehicles. The system disclosed herein provides an array of sensors positioned in the vehicles at strategic points for capturing vibrations and sound induced, when the vehicles move over pavement surfaces marked with predefined patterns of peaks and troughs. The sensors further measure frequencies of these vibrations. An onboard computer on the vehicle matches the captured frequencies and sound against pre-specified frequencies to obtain unique frequency signatures for the segment of the pavement traversed by the vehicle. Navigational data and geographical data associated with the unique frequency signature are used to provide assistance in driving of vehicles.

Claims

1. A device for marking pavement surfaces, said device comprising:

a trailer, said trailer adapted for mounting a printer;

said printer mounted on the trailer and adapted for marking said pavement surfaces with one or more predefined patterns for assisting driving of a vehicle, said printer comprising;

a primary reservoir for storing paint;

a plurality of printing heads for marking said pavement surfaces with said paint; and

a secondary reservoir for receiving said stored paint and delivering said received paint to said printing heads through a first plurality of hoses;

whereby said printer marks said pavement surfaces by dispensing said paint, upon movement of the trailer over the pavement surfaces.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the printer further comprises:

a plurality of nozzles, each of said nozzles placed within each of said printing heads;

an air compressor for providing compressed air to each of said nozzles through a second plurality of hoses; and

a regulator for regulating delivery of said compressed air to the nozzles;

whereby the printing heads are adapted to dispense the paint through the nozzles for marking the pavement surfaces.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the trailer used for mounting the printer is attached to a truck.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the paint used for marking the pavement surfaces is a selectively-visible paint.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the printing of the marking on the pavement surfaces with said one or more predefined patters is controlled by a computer.

6. A method of marking pavement surfaces, comprising the steps of:

providing a trailer comprising a mounting area;

mounting a printer on said mounting area of the trailer, wherein said printer comprises a plurality of printing heads for marking said pavement surfaces, a primary reservoir for storing paint and a secondary reservoir for receiving said stored paint from said primary reservoir, and wherein said secondary reservoir delivers said received paint to said printing heads;

marking the pavement surfaces by dispensing the paint through the printing heads, wherein the paint is delivered to the printing heads by the secondary reservoir through a plurality of hoses; and

moving the printer mounted trailer over the pavement surfaces for creating one or more predefined patterns on the pavement surfaces;

whereby the printer marks the pavement surfaces by dispensing said paint for obtaining said one or more predefined patterns.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the predefined patterns comprise images and identifying marks.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein each of the printing heads comprise a nozzle connected to an air compressor, wherein said air compressor provides compressed air to said nozzle for spraying the paint on the pavement surfaces.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said compressed air provided by the air compressor is regulated by a regulator.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the nozzles are controlled by a computer for marking the pavement surfaces.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the paint provides a protective overcoat on the pavement surfaces.