Patents by Inventor Jorge O. Moreno

Jorge O. Moreno 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).

  • Removable barrier for protecting tunnels and other structures from flooding and other hazards
    Patent number: 9951618
    Abstract: A system for preventing fluid from entering a walled structure includes a support structure configured for fixing to at least one surface of the walled structure; and a barrier apparatus attachable and anchorable to the support structure, the barrier apparatus including a fluid retention member configured for intercepting a fluid entering the walled structure, and a collar for holding the fluid retention member against an interior surface of the walled structure, proximate the opening. As fluid enters the barrier apparatus, the pressure increases against the interior surface of the fluid retention member, pressing it against the walled structure. The collar in combination with the fluid retention member to which it is attached acts like a gasket to tighten a seal between the barrier apparatus and the walled structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventor: Jorge O. Moreno
  • REMOVABLE BARRIER FOR PROTECTING TUNNELS AND OTHER STRUCTURES FROM FLOODING AND OTHER HAZARDS
    Publication number: 20150034254
    Abstract: A system for preventing fluid from entering a walled structure includes a support structure configured for fixing to at least one surface of the walled structure; and a barrier apparatus attachable and anchorable to the support structure, the barrier apparatus including a fluid retention member configured for intercepting a fluid entering the walled structure, and a collar for holding the fluid retention member against an interior surface of the walled structure, proximate the opening. As fluid enters the barrier apparatus, the pressure increases against the interior surface of the fluid retention member, pressing it against the walled structure. The collar in combination with the fluid retention member to which it is attached acts like a gasket to tighten a seal between the barrier apparatus and the walled structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Jorge O. Moreno