US Patent Issued to University of South Florida on Nov. 25 for "Automated rising concrete tracking device" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,275, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to University of South Florida (Tampa, Fla.).

"Automated rising concrete tracking device" was invented by Tristen Edward Mee (Brooksville, Fla.) and Austin Gray Mullins (Bradenton, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein relates to a system and method of verifying a dimension in real-time of a foundation being poured during construction. The dimension monitoring apparatus may automate and/or expedite a measurement of a foundation during pouring. As such, the dimension monitoring apparatus may simultaneously monitor a flow of concrete via at least one pump stroke and/or at least one fl...