US 12,247,362 B1
Road pothole fixer
Mohammad A. Alfares, Safat (KW); Shaikha O. Alkhalfan, Safat (KW); Safa M. Karam, Safat (KW); Rabab S. Abdullah, Safat (KW); and Zainab K. Ali, Safat (KW)
Assigned to KUWAIT UNIVERSITY, Safat (KW)
Filed by Kuwait University, Safat (KW)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/918,444.
Int. Cl. E01C 23/00 (2006.01); E01C 7/18 (2006.01); E01C 23/07 (2006.01)
CPC E01C 23/07 (2013.01) [E01C 7/187 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus configured to repair potholes, comprising:
a frame including a plurality of sidewalls, the plurality of sidewalls including a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first and second sidewalls being opposite to one another;
a first continuous track assembly connected to the first sidewall;
a second continuous track assembly connected to the second sidewall;
at least one motor connected to the first and second continuous track assemblies;
a brush assembly connected to at least one of the plurality of sidewalls of the frame;
at least one motor connected to the brush assembly;
an asphalt pouring assembly connected to at least one of the plurality of sidewalls of the frame;
a fifth motor connected to the asphalt pouring assembly;
at least one ultrasonic sensor connected to at least one of the plurality of sidewalls of the frame, the at least one ultrasonic sensor being configured to emit an ultrasonic sound wave to determine a depth of a pothole located under the apparatus;
a grader blade connected to at least one of the plurality of sidewalls of the frame;
a power source;
a transceiver; and
a controller circuit electrically connected to the power source, the at least one motor connected to the first and second continuous track assemblies, the at least one motor connected to the brush assembly, the fifth motor, the at least one ultrasonic sensor and the transceiver,
the controller circuit being configured to operate the at least one motor connected to the first and second continuous track assemblies, the at least one motor connected to the brush assembly, the fifth motor, and the at least one ultrasonic sensor based on control signals received via the transceiver,
the controller circuit further being configured to determine the depth of the pothole by using the at least one ultrasonic sensor and to transmit the determined depth of the pothole to a remote device communicatively coupled to the controller circuit via the transceiver.