ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,672, issued on Sept. 23.
"Microwave cell system and method for asphalt treatment" was invented by Gary J. Holodnak (Parma Heights, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure describes systems and methods that employ a plurality of microwave applicator cells as a combined unit to continuously travel along an asphalt surface to treat the existing asphalt with microwave energy. The microwave treatment reanimates the existing (and likely damaged) asphalt to a workable state that is almost identical in nature to newly laid asphalt. The microwave system is configurable to span the width of a standard road lane, wherein the...