US Patent Issued to Integrated Roadways on Sept. 9 for "Sensor deployment for modular pavement slabs" (Kansas, Missouri Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,410,564, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Integrated Roadways Inc. (Kansas City, Mo.).

"Sensor deployment for modular pavement slabs" was invented by Tim Sylvester (Raytown, Mo.) and Mustafa Tekinay (Overland Park, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A segment of roadway includes a body having a top surface, a length along a direction of travel that is bisected by a length midpoint, and a width perpendicular to the direction of travel and bisected by a width midpoint. A strain sensor array is embedded in the body and includes a plurality of vehicle-strain sensors having at least one of a length and a spatial resolution along the lengt...