US Patent Issued to The Truesdell on May 27 for "Systems and methods for automating the application of friction-modifying coatings" (Canadian, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,753, issued on May 27, was assigned to The Truesdell Corp. (Tempe, Ariz.).

"Systems and methods for automating the application of friction-modifying coatings" was invented by Keith Rainwater (Cedar Hill, Texas), Rick Howorko (Calgary, Canada), Matthew Howorko (Edmonton, Canada), Jeff Rainwater (Midlothian, Texas), Jack D. Stone Jr. (Dallas) and Jim Kirkpatrick (Tiffin, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for the application of friction-modifying coatings to roadways, walkways, and other areas subject to vehicular, human or animal traffic, the system and method comprising the controlled, simultaneous application of...