Patents Assigned to CCIIP LLC
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Patent number: 11815728Abstract: A roadway access hole drill for cutting a square or rectangular access hole in a roadway having a first saw opposing a second saw and a third saw opposing a fourth saw. A method of cutting a microtrench in which the buried utility is exposed by opening a square or rectangular access hole in a roadway above the buried utility using the roadway access hole drill that is controlled by a computer system connected to an under-roadway detection unit that detects a buried utility and stops movement of the drill to avoid damaging the buried utility.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventor: Angelo J. Pino, Jr.
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Patent number: 11761166Abstract: A method of cutting a microtrench in which the buried utility is exposed by opening an access hole in a roadway above the buried utility using a roadway access hole drill that rotates and vibrates the drill bit. A roadway access hole drill having a down-the-hole jack-hammer drill bit and a motor to rotate the down-the-hole jack-hammer drill.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angelo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 11629478Abstract: A method of exposing a buried utility under a roadway by cutting an access hole in the roadway, vacuuming away dirt surrounding the buried utility, and spraying at least one of pressurized water or compressed air into the dirt to loosen the dirt. A vacuum device having a vacuum nozzle, a compressed air nozzle, and a pressurized water nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventor: Angelo J. Pino, Jr.
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Patent number: 11608234Abstract: A proofing air jet having a hollow elongated body having an air outlet and a suction inlet, the air outlet opposing the suction inlet, a pressurized air inlet into the body between the air outlet and the suction inlet, the pressurized air inlet being angled with respect to the hollow elongated body to flow pressurized air in a direction from the pressurized air inlet to the air outlet and provide a suction at the suction inlet, the air outlet having an innerduct/microduct connector for connecting to an opening of the innerduct/microduct, and the suction inlet having a string inlet configured to accept string. A plurality of the proofing air jets can be connected to a manifold.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventor: Angelo J. Pino, Jr.
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Patent number: 11466428Abstract: A method of securing optical fiber and/or innerduct/microduct 140 within a microtrench 11 by laying the optical fiber and/or innerduct/microduct 140 within a microtrench 11 and inserting a plurality of microtrench plugs 6 into the microtrench 11 above the optical fiber and/or innerduct/microduct 140 to secure the optical fiber and/or innerduct/microduct 140 in the microtrench 11 and reduce bowing of the optical fiber and/or innerduct/microduct 140 up from a bottom of the microtrench 11.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventor: Angelo J. Pino, Jr.
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Patent number: 11359340Abstract: A microtrenching system having a vacuum hose supported between a vacuum truck and a microtrencher so that the vacuum hose does not contact the roadway surface while cutting the microtrench. A method of using the microtrenching system to cut a microtrench in a roadway and vacuuming spoil from the roadway and microtrench through the supported vacuum hose into a spoil container on the vacuum truck.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventor: Angelo J. Pino, Jr.
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Patent number: 11286640Abstract: A microtrencher having a vacuum system configured to clean spoil from a microtrench having a rotating brush. A method of using the microtrencher to cut a microtrench in a roadway and using the vacuum system to clean spoil from the roadway and microtrench.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angelo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 11214450Abstract: A proofing air jet having a hollow elongated body having an air outlet and a suction inlet, the air outlet opposing the suction inlet, a pressurized air inlet into the body between the air outlet and the suction inlet, the pressurized air inlet being angled with respect to the hollow elongated body to flow pressurized air in a direction from the pressurized air inlet to the air outlet and provide a suction at the suction inlet, the air outlet having an innerduct/microduct connector for connecting to an opening of the innerduct/microduct, and the suction inlet having a string inlet configured to accept string, and the method further comprising blowing air through the pressurized air inlet into the hollow elongated body and into the innerduct/microduct, wherein the air sucks the string through the string inlet and carries the string through the hollow elongated body and through the innerduct/microduct. A plurality of the proofing air jets can be connected to a manifold.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventor: Angelo J. Pino, Jr.
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Patent number: 11215781Abstract: A method of cutting a microtrench in which the buried utility is exposed by opening an access hole in a roadway above the buried utility using a roadway access hole drill that is controlled by a computer system connected to an under-roadway detection unit that detects a buried utility and stops movement of the drill to avoid damaging the buried utility. Also provided is a method of drilling a substantially horizontal hole under a roadway using a horizontal drill that is controlled by a computer system connected to an under-roadway detection unit that detects a buried utility and stops movement or changes direction of the drill to avoid damaging the buried utility.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventor: Angelo J. Pino, Jr.
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Patent number: 11028556Abstract: A method of exposing a buried utility under a roadway by cutting an access hole in the roadway, vacuuming away dirt surrounding the buried utility, and spraying at least one of pressurized water or compressed air into the dirt to loosen the dirt. A vacuum device having a vacuum nozzle, a compressed air nozzle, and a pressurized water nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventor: Angelo J. Pino, Jr.
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Patent number: 10883629Abstract: Provided is a microtrench fill comprising cement, a polymer, and a colorant. Also provided is a method of using the microtrench fill to fill a microtrench in a roadway.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angelo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 10876654Abstract: Provided is a microtrencher having a utility avoidance system that detects objects buried under the roadway, identifies whether the buried object is a utility and determines whether the buried utility is in the path of the cutting wheel. If the buried utility is in the path of the cutting wheel, an alert is sent to the operator, the vehicle is stopped, and/or the cutting wheel is raised in relation to the roadway. Also provided is a method of using the microtrencher to cut a microtrench in a roadway and to avoid cutting a buried utility in the path of the cutting wheel.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angelo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 10851517Abstract: Provided is a multifunctional reel carrier, spoil material handling container device having a first trailer or first truck bed, a first container constructed to contain spoil on the first trailer or first truck bed, at least one spoil transporting device constructed to transfer spoil from a micro trencher and deposit the spoil in the first container and constructed to transfer spoil from the first container to a fill device, and at least one reel holder constructed to hold a reel of cable and/or innerduct/microduct present on the first truck or first trailer, or present on a second trailer or second truck. Also provided is a method of using the multifunctional reel carrier, spoil material handling container device to lay cable and/or innerduct/microduct underground.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angelo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 10808377Abstract: A microtrencher having a vacuum system configured to clean spoil from a microtrench having a side shroud and a suction nozzle. A method of using the microtrencher to cut a microtrench in a roadway and using the vacuum system to clean spoil from the roadway and microtrench.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angleo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 10808379Abstract: A method of cutting a microtrech in which the buried utility is exposed by opening an access hole in a roadway above the buried utility using a roadway access hole drill that rotates and vibrates the drill bit. A roadway access hole drill having a down-the-hole jack-hammer drill bit and a motor to rotate the down-the-hole jack-hammer drill.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angelo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 10781942Abstract: A method of using a fill mask to prevent overfill and/or spillage of a fill material from bonding to the roadway surface or staining the roadway surface during filling of a microtrench.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angleo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 10641414Abstract: Provided is a microtrench fill comprising concrete, a polymer, and a colorant. Also provided is a method of using the microtrench fill to fill a microtrench in a street or walkway.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angelo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 10571047Abstract: Provided is a microtrencher having a utility avoidance system that detects objects buried under the roadway, identifies whether the buried object is a utility and determines whether the buried utility is in the path of the cutting wheel. If the buried utility is in the path of the cutting wheel, an alert is sent to the operator, the vehicle is stopped, and/or the cutting wheel is raised in relation to the roadway. Also provided is a method of using the microtrencher to cut a microtrench in a roadway and to avoid cutting a buried utility in the path of the cutting wheel.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angelo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban
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Patent number: 10571045Abstract: Provided is a microtrench fill comprising cement, a polymer, and a colorant. Also provided is a method of using the microtrench fill to fill a microtrench in a roadway.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: CCIIP LLCInventors: Angelo J. Pino, Jr., Daniel Urban