Patents by Inventor Joseph CAVANAUGH
Joseph CAVANAUGH 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).
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Publication number: 20240125074Abstract: Aspects of a geogrid system and method for improving substrate interactions within a geotechnical environment is disclosed. In one aspect a geotechnical environment is configured with a horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid. In said aspect the geogrid is extruded with a polymeric material and a compressible cellular layer, wherein the geogrid comprises a heightened aspect ratio with a patterned structure of engineered discontinuities and a plurality of strong axes. The combination of elements provides for a system and method of stabilizing soils and aggregate, by resisting lateral movement from the strong axes, and trapping particles in the patterned structure of engineered discontinuities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew CURSON, Tom Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER, Daniel Mark BAKER, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Joseph CAVANAUGH
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MULTILAYER INTEGRAL GEOGRIDS HAVING A CELLULAR LAYER STRUCTURE, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
Publication number: 20240026628Abstract: A multilayer integral geogrid, including one or more cellular layers, has a plurality of oriented multilayer strands interconnected by partially oriented multilayer junctions with an array of openings therein. The multilayer integral geogrid having one or more cellular layers is produced from a coextruded or laminated multilayer polymer starting sheet. The integral geogrid has a multilayer construction, with at least one outer layer thereof having the cellular structure. By virtue of the cellular layer structure, the multilayer integral geogrid provides for increased layer vertical compressibility under load, resulting in enhanced material properties that provide performance benefits to use of the multilayer integral geogrid to stabilize and strengthen soil, aggregates, or other particulate materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Joseph CAVANAUGH, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Daniel Mark BAKER, Andrew CURSON, Tom-Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER -
Patent number: 11866901Abstract: Aspects of a geogrid system and method for improving substrate interactions within a geotechnical environment is disclosed. In one aspect a geotechnical environment is configured with a horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid. In said aspect the geogrid is extruded with a polymeric material and a compressible cellular layer, wherein the geogrid comprises a heightened aspect ratio with a patterned structure of engineered discontinuities and a plurality of strong axes. The combination of elements provides for a system and method of stabilizing soils and aggregate, by resisting lateral movement from the strong axes, and trapping particles in the patterned structure of engineered discontinuities.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew Curson, Tom Ross Jenkins, Andrew Edward Waller, Daniel John Gallagher, Daniel Mark Baker, Manoj Kumar Tyagi, Joseph Cavanaugh
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Multilayer integral geogrids having a cellular layer structure, and methods of making and using same
Patent number: 11753788Abstract: A multilayer integral geogrid, including one or more cellular layers, has a plurality of oriented multilayer strands interconnected by partially oriented multilayer junctions with an array of openings therein. The multilayer integral geogrid having one or more cellular layers is produced from a coextruded or laminated multilayer polymer starting sheet. The integral geogrid has a multilayer construction, with at least one outer layer thereof having the cellular structure. By virtue of the cellular layer structure, the multilayer integral geogrid provides for increased layer vertical compressibility under load, resulting in enhanced material properties that provide performance benefits to use of the multilayer integral geogrid to stabilize and strengthen soil, aggregates, or other particulate materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: TENSAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph Cavanaugh, Manoj Kumar Tyagi, Daniel Mark Baker, Andrew Curson, Tom-Ross Jenkins, Andrew Edward Waller, Daniel John Gallagher -
Publication number: 20230278277Abstract: A monolayer multi-axial integral geogrid suitable for stabilizing aggregate includes a plurality of interconnected oriented strands and partially oriented junctions forming a repeating pattern of outer hexagons having an array of openings therein. Oriented ribs extending inwardly from each of said outer hexagons support and surround a smaller inner hexagon having oriented strands thus forming a plurality of trapezoidal openings and a single hexagonal opening. The oriented strands and partially oriented junctions of the outer hexagons form a plurality of linear strong axis strands that extend continuously throughout the entirety of the geogrid and form additional triangular openings. The geogrid thus includes three different repeating geometric shapes. The inner hexagons preferably also can move up and down, out of the plane of the geogrid. The multi-axial integral geogrid thus provides a geometry that can better engage with, confine and stabilize a greater variety and quality of aggregates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew CURSON, Tom-Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER, Daniel Mark BAKER, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Joseph CAVANAUGH
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Publication number: 20230104474Abstract: Aspects of a geogrid system for improving substrate interactions within a geotechnical environment is disclosed. In one aspect features of a geogrid system aid in trapping and restraining aggregate and soil. In one aspect a geotechnical environment is configured with a horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid. In said aspect the geogrid is extruded with a polymeric material and a compressible cellular layer. In said aspect, the horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid is comprised of either a cap or a core of polymeric material or is further comprised of at least one compressible cellular layer configured to the polymeric material. Further, the horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid is configured with a triangle or triaxial geometry with patterned discontinuities and a plurality of strong axes. Said configuration increases soil and aggregate trapping while reducing polymeric use.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew CURSON, Tom Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER, Daniel Mark BAKER, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Joseph CAVANAUGH
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Publication number: 20230056156Abstract: A sensor-enabled geogrid system for and method of monitoring the health, condition, and/or status of rail track infrastructure is disclosed. In some embodiments, the sensor-enabled geogrid system includes a sensor-enabled geogrid that further includes a geogrid holding an arrangement of one or more sensors. The sensor-enabled geogrid system further includes a communication means or network for collecting information and/or data from the sensor enabled geogrid about the health, condition, and/or status of rail track infrastructure. Further, a method of using the presently disclosed sensor-enabled geogrid system for monitoring the health, condition, and/or status of rail track infrastructure is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Joseph Cavanaugh, Matthew Hammond, John Wallace
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Publication number: 20230056132Abstract: A sensor-enabled geogrid system for and method of monitoring the health, condition, and/or status of infrastructure is disclosed. In some embodiments, the sensor-enabled geogrid system includes a sensor-enabled geogrid that further includes a geogrid holding an arrangement of one or more sensors. The sensor-enabled geogrid system further includes a communication means or network for collecting information and/or data from the sensor enabled geogrid about the health, condition, and/or status of infrastructure. Further, a method of using the presently disclosed sensor-enabled geogrid system for monitoring the health, condition, and/or status of infrastructure is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Joseph Cavanaugh, Matthew Hammond, John Wallace
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Publication number: 20230049699Abstract: A sensor-enabled geogrid system for and method of monitoring the health, condition, and/or status of pavement and vehicular infrastructure is disclosed. In some embodiments, the sensor-enabled geogrid system includes a sensor-enabled geogrid that further includes a geogrid holding an arrangement of one or more sensors. The sensor-enabled geogrid system further includes a communication means or network for collecting information and/or data from the sensor-enabled geogrid about the health, condition, and/or status of the pavement and vehicular infrastructure. Further, a method of using the presently disclosed sensor-enabled geogrid system for monitoring the health, condition, and/or status of pavement and vehicular infrastructure is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Joseph Cavanaugh, Matthew Hammond, John Wallace
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Publication number: 20230013595Abstract: A monolayer multi-axial integral geogrid suitable for stabilizing aggregate includes a plurality of interconnected oriented strands and partially oriented junctions forming a repeating pattern of outer hexagons having an array of openings therein. Oriented ribs extending inwardly from each of said outer hexagons support and surround a smaller inner hexagon having oriented strands thus forming a plurality of trapezoidal openings and a single hexagonal opening. The oriented strands and partially oriented junctions of the outer hexagons form a plurality of linear strong axis strands that extend continuously throughout the entirety of the geogrid and form additional triangular openings. The geogrid thus includes three different repeating geometric shapes. The inner hexagons preferably also can move up and down, out of the plane of the geogrid. The multi-axial integral geogrid thus provides a geometry that can better engage with, confine and stabilize a greater variety and quality of aggregates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew CURSON, Tom-Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER, Daniel Mark BAKER, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Joseph CAVANAUGH
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Patent number: 11548206Abstract: A method of making a multi-axial integral geogrid suitable for stabilizing aggregate includes providing a polymer sheet, providing a patterned plurality of holes or depressions in the polymer sheet, and biaxially orienting the polymer sheet having the patterned plurality of holes or depressions therein to provide a plurality of interconnected oriented strands and partially oriented junctions forming a repeating pattern of outer hexagons having an array of openings. Oriented ribs extending inwardly from each of the outer hexagons support and surround a smaller inner hexagon having oriented strands, thus forming a plurality of trapezoidal openings and a single hexagonal opening. The oriented strands and partially oriented junctions of the outer hexagons form a plurality of linear strong axis strands extending continuously throughout the geogrid and forming triangular openings.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: TENSAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew Curson, Tom-Ross Jenkins, Andrew Edward Waller, Daniel John Gallagher, Daniel Mark Baker, Manoj Kumar Tyagi, Joseph Cavanaugh
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Patent number: 11519150Abstract: Aspects of a geogrid system for improving substrate interactions within a geotechnical environment is disclosed. In one aspect a geotechnical environment is configured with a horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid. In said aspect the geogrid is extruded with a polymeric material and a compressible cellular layer. In said aspect, the horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid is comprised of either a cap or a core of polymeric material or is further comprised of at least one compressible cellular layer configured to the polymeric material. Further, the horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid is configured with a triangle or triaxial geometry with patterned discontinuities and a plurality of strong axes.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew Curson, Tom Ross Jenkins, Andrew Edward Waller, Daniel John Gallagher, Daniel Mark Baker, Manoj Kumar Tyagi, Joseph Cavanaugh
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Publication number: 20220379543Abstract: A monolayer multi-axial integral geogrid suitable for stabilizing aggregate includes a plurality of interconnected oriented strands and partially oriented junctions forming a repeating pattern of outer hexagons having an array of openings therein. Oriented ribs extending inwardly from each of said outer hexagons support and surround a smaller inner hexagon having oriented strands thus forming a plurality of trapezoidal openings and a single hexagonal opening. The oriented strands and partially oriented junctions of the outer hexagons form a plurality of linear strong axis strands that extend continuously throughout the entirety of the geogrid and form additional triangular openings. The geogrid thus includes three different repeating geometric shapes. The inner hexagons preferably also can move up and down, out of the plane of the geogrid. The multi-axial integral geogrid thus provides a geometry that can better engage with, confine and stabilize a greater variety and quality of aggregates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew CURSON, Tom-Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER, Daniel Mark BAKER, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Joseph CAVANAUGH
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MULTILAYER INTEGRAL GEOGRIDS HAVING A CELLULAR LAYER STRUCTURE, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
Publication number: 20220275596Abstract: A multilayer integral geogrid, including one or more cellular layers, has a plurality of oriented multilayer strands interconnected by partially oriented multilayer junctions with an array of openings therein. The multilayer integral geogrid having one or more cellular layers is produced from a coextruded or laminated multilayer polymer starting sheet. The integral geogrid has a multilayer construction, with at least one outer layer thereof having the cellular structure. By virtue of the cellular layer structure, the multilayer integral geogrid provides for increased layer vertical compressibility under load, resulting in enhanced material properties that provide performance benefits to use of the multilayer integral geogrid to stabilize and strengthen soil, aggregates, or other particulate materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Joseph CAVANAUGH, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Daniel MARK BAKER, Andrew CURSON, Tom-Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER -
Patent number: 11390015Abstract: A monolayer multi-axial integral geogrid suitable for stabilizing aggregate includes a plurality of interconnected oriented strands and partially oriented junctions forming a repeating pattern of outer hexagons having an array of openings therein. Oriented ribs extending inwardly from each of said outer hexagons support and surround a smaller inner hexagon having oriented strands thus forming a plurality of trapezoidal openings and a single hexagonal opening. The oriented strands and partially oriented junctions of the outer hexagons form a plurality of linear strong axis strands that extend continuously throughout the entirety of the geogrid and form additional triangular openings. The geogrid thus includes three different repeating geometric shapes. The inner hexagons preferably also can move up and down, out of the plane of the geogrid. The multi-axial integral geogrid thus provides a geometry configured to engage with, confine and stabilize a large variety and quality of aggregates.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: TENSAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew Curson, Tom-Ross Jenkins, Andrew Edward Waller, Daniel John Gallagher, Daniel Mark Baker, Manoj Kumar Tyagi, Joseph Cavanaugh
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Publication number: 20220127810Abstract: Aspects of a geogrid system for improving substrate interactions within a geotechnical environment is disclosed. In one aspect features of a geogrid system aid in trapping and restraining aggregate and soil. In one aspect a geotechnical environment is configured with a horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid. In said aspect the geogrid is extruded with a polymeric material and a compressible cellular layer. In said aspect, the horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid is comprised of either a cap or a core of polymeric material or is further comprised of at least one compressible cellular layer configured to the polymeric material. Further, the horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid is configured with a triangle or triaxial geometry with patterned discontinuities and a plurality of strong axes. Said configuration increases soil and aggregate trapping while reducing polymeric use.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew CURSON, Tom Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER, Daniel Mark BAKER, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Joseph CAVANAUGH
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Publication number: 20210402676Abstract: A monolayer multi-axial integral geogrid suitable for stabilizing aggregate includes a plurality of interconnected oriented strands and partially oriented junctions forming a repeating pattern of outer hexagons having an array of openings therein. Oriented ribs extending inwardly from each of said outer hexagons support and surround a smaller inner hexagon having oriented strands thus forming a plurality of trapezoidal openings and a single hexagonal opening. The oriented strands and partially oriented junctions of the outer hexagons form a plurality of linear strong axis strands that extend continuously throughout the entirety of the geogrid and form additional triangular openings. The geogrid thus includes three different repeating geometric shapes. The inner hexagons preferably also can move up and down, out of the plane of the geogrid. The multi-axial integral geogrid thus provides a geometry that can better engage with, confine and stabilize a greater variety and quality of aggregates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew CURSON, Tom-Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER, Daniel Mark BAKER, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Joseph CAVANAUGH
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Patent number: 9542189Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes a technique for processing graphics primitives in a tile-based architecture. The technique includes storing, in a buffer, a first plurality of graphics primitives and a first plurality of state bundles received from a world-space pipeline, and transmitting the first plurality of graphics primitives to a screen-space pipeline for processing while a tiling function is enabled. The technique further includes storing, in the buffer, a second plurality of graphics primitives and a second plurality of state bundles received from the world-space pipeline. The technique further includes determining, based on a first condition, that the tiling function should be disabled and that the second plurality of graphics primitives should be flushed from the buffer, and transmitting the second plurality of graphics primitives to the screen-space pipeline for processing while the tiling function is disabled.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Ziyad S. Hakura, Cynthia Ann Edgeworth Allison, Joseph Cavanaugh, Dale L. Kirkland, Emmett M. Kilgariff
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Publication number: 20150097845Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes a technique for processing graphics primitives in a tile-based architecture. The technique includes storing, in a buffer, a first plurality of graphics primitives and a first plurality of state bundles received from a world-space pipeline, and transmitting the first plurality of graphics primitives to a screen-space pipeline for processing while a tiling function is enabled. The technique further includes storing, in the buffer, a second plurality of graphics primitives and a second plurality of state bundles received from the world-space pipeline. The technique further includes determining, based on a first condition, that the tiling function should be disabled and that the second plurality of graphics primitives should be flushed from the buffer, and transmitting the second plurality of graphics primitives to the screen-space pipeline for processing while the tiling function is disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: NVIDIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ziyad S. HAKURA, Cynthia Ann Edgeworth ALLISON, Joseph CAVANAUGH, Dale L. KIRKLAND, Emmett M. KILGARIFF
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Publication number: 20140012907Abstract: A re-amping management and file distribution (RMFD) system remotely re-amps a digitized sound track recorded by a user on a user computing device having a data communication port for communicating the digitized sound track to the RMFD server. The system receives the digitized sound track, presents re-amping options to the user, receives at least one re-amping selection command from the user computing device, and transmits the digitized sound track to a studio server for re-amping of the digitized sound track.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: TRACKSTER INC.Inventors: Paul Joseph Cavanaugh, John David Erickson, Steven Robert Kruspe, Gavin Wood Freitag