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This technology was invented in 2004 by Samuel G. Bonasso, a professional civil engineer, a former secretary of the West Virginia Department of Transportation and former deputy administrator of the Research and Special Programs Administration and of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation.