Browsing Texas A&M University Patents by Author "Abu-odeh, Akram Y."

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    • Energy absorbing device having notches and pre-bent sections 
      Abu-odeh, Akram Y.; Bligh, Roger P.; Alberson, Dean C.; Ness, Jacob R. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2008-06-24)
      According to one embodiment of the invention, an energy-absorbing device includes a section of material having a plurality of crush zones along a longitudinal length thereof, a first crush zone of the plurality of crush ...
    • Guardrail safety system for dissipating energy to decelerate the impacting vehicle 
      Abu-odeh, Akram Y.; Alberson, Dean C.; Bligh, Roger P.; Bullard Jr., Lance D.; Buth, Eugene C. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2010-04-13)
      In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, an end treatment of a guardrail safety system includes a terminal portion of a guardrail beam that has a downstream end and an upstream end. The terminal ...
    • Tension guardrail terminal 
      Abu-odeh, Akram Y.; Alberson, Dean C.; Bligh, Roger P.; Bullard Jr., Lance D.; Buth, Eugene C. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2014-11-11)
      A terminal portion of a guardrail safety system includes a terminal portion of a guardrail beam having a downstream end and upstream end. The terminal portion of the guardrail beam slopes from a height appropriate for ...
    • Tension guardrail terminal 
      Abu-odeh, Akram Y.; Alberson, Dean C.; Bligh, Roger P.; Bullard Jr., Lance D.; Buth, Eugene C. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2011-02-08)
      A terminal portion of a guardrail safety system includes a terminal portion of a guardrail beam having a downstream end and upstream end. The terminal portion of the guardrail beam slopes from a height appropriate for ...