United States Patent
a2) (10) Patent No.: US 8,442,777 B1
‘Mekid et al. 4s) Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
(51), SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING 4485408 Ao sto
ROLLING RESISTANCE, SESS A Sime
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(71) Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum TASS808 82% 12009 Greneret a 01166
and Minerals, Dhazan (SA) 2007 6839 AL® 72007 Fujita on
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(72) taventors: Same Mekid, Dhaba (SA): gor aoa SA gS ae
Giaydary, Minsk (BY); Natalia FOREION PATENT DOCUMENTS
Riznookaya, Zhobin (BY) i Laos Tiss
(13) Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum “ited by examiner
and Minerals, Dhavan (SA)
Primary Examiner — lonathan C Teixeira Mola
(*) Novice: Subject to any disclaimer, theterm ofthis Assistant Examiner — Timothy 1 Hang
patent is extended or adjusted under 35 (14) Atorney, Ago, or Firm — Richard C. Litman
USC. 1540) by Oday.
“) ABSTRACT
(21) Appl. Nos 131652483 “Thesystem and method formewsuing olling resistance pro
Vide Tor the messurement of various properties associated
(22) Filed: Ost. 18,2012 ‘with pre-oling resistance. cruciform pendulum is Formed
from aig ot having cpposed upper and lower ends and a
(31) Int C1 hhozizoatl spor extending orthogonal thee. A pair of
Gore 00 (2006.01) substantially emispheica samples formed from & fist
GOIN 86 (2006.01) ‘material are mounted on opposing ends of the horizontal
(2) Us.cL support. Flat, plana samples of a second test material are
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(58) Feld of Classification Search 702/33, pendulum suspended betwen the supporting surtaes with
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