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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Daniel R. Gallagher, Huntsville, AL (US);
Robert J. Dreisewerd, Huntsville, AL (US);
John N. Mchenry, Candler, NC (US);
Daniel R. Gallagher, Huntsville, AL (US);
Robert J. Dreisewerd, Huntsville, AL (US);
John N. McHenry, Candler, NC (US);
Baron Services, Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Abstract
A road data apparatus is disclosed that predicts road conditions comprising a land surface data generator which derives a land surface data output from a plurality of current and forecast weather and location data, said current and forecast weather and location data comprising surface temperature, subsurface temperature, and precipitation depth, a pavement data generator which derives a road temperature and a road condition from said land surface data output and a plurality of pavement generator input data, said plurality of pavement generator input data comprising road layer data; and a roadway status indicator generator which derives a roadway status indicator from said road temperature, road condition and precipitation data. In one embodiment, the roadway status indicator is communicated to an end user through a distribution network.