Patents by Inventor Antonios E. Aikaterinidis

Antonios E. Aikaterinidis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Movable safety tunnel for use during bridge maintenance
    Patent number: 6338175
    Abstract: A movable safety tunnel rides on parapets within a bridge. The safety tunnel is locked in place in a respective section of the bridge while maintenance or other operations are performed on that section of the bridge. This allows the traffic to flow through the safety tunnel and along the bridge, and the safety tunnel shields the traffic from any dust or debris. When the maintenance on that respective section of the bridge has been completed, the safety tunnel is unlocked and pushed (and/or pulled) by suitable equipment to the next adjacent section of the bridge; and the safety tunnel is again locked in place as the maintenance is performed. This procedure continues, progressively, along the bridge. In one embodiment, the safety tunnel has a trolley system riding on respective rails constructed on top of the parapets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignees: Orah Constuctive Technologies Incorporated, Alpha Painting & Construction Company
    Inventors: Valery Tsimmerman, Antonios E. Aikaterinidis
  • Movable safety tunnel for use during bridge maintenance
    Publication number: 20010001885
    Abstract: A movable safety tunnel rides on parapets within a bridge. The safety tunnel is locked in place in a respective section of the bridge while maintenance or other operations are performed on that section of the bridge. This allows the traffic to flow through the safety tunnel and along the bridge, and the safety tunnel shields the traffic from any dust or debris. When the maintenance on that respective section of the bridge has been completed, the safety tunnel is unlocked and pushed (and/or pulled) by suitable equipment to the next adjacent section of the bridge; and the safety tunnel is again locked in place as the maintenance is performed. This procedure continues, progressively, along the bridge. In one embodiment, the safety tunnel has a trolley system riding on respective rails constructed on top of the parapets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Applicant: Orah Constructive Technologies, Inc. and Alpha Painting & Construction Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Valery Tsimmerman, Antonios E. Aikaterinidis
  • Movable safety tunnel for use during bridge maintenance
    Patent number: 6170106
    Abstract: A movable safety tunnel rides on parapets within a bridge. The safety tunnel is locked in place in a respective section of the bridge while maintenance or other operations are performed on that section of the bridge. This allows the traffic to flow through the safety tunnel and along the bridge, and the safety tunnel shields the traffic from any dust or debris. When the maintenance on that respective section of the bridge has been completed, the safety tunnel is unlocked and pushed (and/or pulled) by suitable equipment to the next adjacent section of the bridge; and the safety tunnel is again locked in place as the maintenance is performed. This procedure continues, progressively, along the bridge. In one embodiment, the safety tunnel has a trolley system riding on respective rails constructed on top of the parapets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignees: Alpha Painting & Construction Co., Inc., Orah Constructive Technologies
    Inventors: Valery Tsimmerman, Antonios E. Aikaterinidis