Patents by Inventor Nicholas James Piazza
Nicholas James Piazza 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: 20240159330Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bill Russell VANHOOSE, Nicholas James PIAZZA, Ronald Robert VITARELLI, Owen Michael ATCHISON, Tyler James FROST
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Patent number: 11898688Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bill Russell Vanhoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Publication number: 20230138335Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bill Russell VANHOOSE, Nicholas James PIAZZA, Ronald Robert VITARELLI, Owen Michael ATCHISON, Tyler James FROST
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Patent number: 11555561Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Publication number: 20210140566Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Patent number: 10927981Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Publication number: 20200158265Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Patent number: 10550963Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of applying an outer wrap to a corrugated pipe. The method comprises receiving a corrugated pipe that is cut to length, determining a wrap type to be applied to the corrugated pipe, determining a flow rate for applying a wrap of the wrap type based on a type of plastic used in the wrap, a type of fiber used in the wrap, and the wrap type, and applying a wrap made of the type of fiber and the type of plastic to the corrugated pipe using the determined flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Patent number: 10265835Abstract: A disclosed pipe scuffing device includes a frame and a shaft coupled to the frame and configured to rotate about a central axis. The pipe scuffing device also includes a drive motor configured to drive the rotation of the shaft. The device further includes one or more abrasive wheels disposed about the shaft and having an abrasive outer surface configured to engage an outer surface of a pipe when rotating with the shaft to remove one or more contaminants from the outer surface of the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.Inventors: Nicholas James Piazza, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Publication number: 20180354729Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to pipe preparation and processing, more particularly, to a loading and unloading station for moving pipes through the preparation and processing stages of production. The pipe loading and unloading station may include an upstream ramp including a plurality of movable pipe separator tabs, a downstream ramp including a plurality of movable backstop tabs, and a conveyor located between the upstream ramp and downstream ramp and including a plurality of movable ejectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Nicholas James Piazza, Ben Fleming, Randy Kolbet, Owen Michael Atchison, Eric Nye, Pat Scharf
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Patent number: 10077857Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with a reinforcing stiffener. The corrugated pipe may include an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. In some embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation valleys. In other embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation crests.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Patent number: 10077856Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with a reinforcing stiffener. The corrugated pipe may include an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. In some embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation valleys. In other embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation crests.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Publication number: 20180178350Abstract: A disclosed pipe scuffing device includes a frame and a shaft coupled to the frame and configured to rotate about a central axis. The pipe scuffing device also includes a drive motor configured to drive the rotation of the shaft. The device further includes one or more abrasive wheels disposed about the shaft and having an abrasive outer surface configured to engage an outer surface of a pipe when rotating with the shaft to remove one or more contaminants from the outer surface of the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Nicholas James Piazza, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Publication number: 20170336000Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with a reinforcing stiffener. The corrugated pipe may include an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. In some embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation valleys. In other embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation crests.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Publication number: 20170336001Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with a reinforcing stiffener. The corrugated pipe may include an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. In some embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation valleys. In other embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation crests.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Patent number: 9759354Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Publication number: 20170248253Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert Vitarelli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Patent number: 9739406Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism may include a connection section including a first opening, an inner flange, and an outer flange, wherein the connection section is configured to connect to a first pipe, a sleeve portion including a second opening and configured to connect to a second pipe, and a channel extending through the coupling mechanism between the first opening and the second opening, wherein the first opening is angled relative to the second opening, wherein the inner flange includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the inner flange includes a width larger than a width of the second end of the inner flange.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Joseph Ficker, Bill Russell Vanhoose, Owen Michael Atchison, Nicholas James Piazza, Jeffrey Alan Warden
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Publication number: 20160356405Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Bill Russell VanHoose, Nicholas James Piazza, Ronald Robert VitareIli, Owen Michael Atchison, Tyler James Frost
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Publication number: 20130134705Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism may include a connection section including a first opening, an inner flange, and an outer flange, wherein the connection section is configured to connect to a first pipe, a sleeve portion including a second opening and configured to connect to a second pipe, and a channel extending through the coupling mechanism between the first opening and the second opening, wherein the first opening is angled relative to the second opening, wherein the inner flange includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the inner flange includes a width larger than a width of the second end of the inner flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventors: James Joseph Ficker, Bill Russell Vanhoose, Owen Michael Atchison, Nicholas James Piazza, Jeffrey Alan Warden