Patents by Inventor Paul Westley Porter

Paul Westley Porter 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).

  • Bridge shoring system
    Patent number: 8656543
    Abstract: A replacement bent for shoring a bridge and a method for installing the replacement bent. The replacement bent comprises a metal I-beam sill, telescoping, adjustable posts, and a metal I-beam cap. In one embodiment, the adjustable posts are connected at one end by hinges to the sill beam and are connected at the other end by hinges to the cap beam. In a second embodiment, the adjustable posts are connected at right angles to the cap beam and the sill beam by means of support plates. The posts may be telescoped and thereby adjusted to the necessary distance between the sill beam and the cap beam. The replacement bent is supported on the stub piles from the substandard bent that has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Encon Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Westley Porter, Bernard Sain
  • Apparatus and method for replacing a bridge using a pre-cast construction techniques
    Patent number: 8458839
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for replacing a bridge using pre-cast materials, including steel piles, steel reinforced concrete caps, and metallic male and female connectors. The pre-cast materials can be formed to precise standards in a controlled factory environment before being brought to the worksite for the bridge replacement project. Further, the male and female connectors provide for a quick and robust way to connect the caps to the piles without the use of welding between the piles and the caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Encon Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Westley Porter
  • Bridge Shoring System
    Publication number: 20120011665
    Abstract: A replacement bent for shoring a bridge and a method for installing the replacement bent. The replacement bent comprises a metal I-beam sill, telescoping, adjustable posts, and a metal I-beam cap. In one embodiment, the adjustable posts are connected at one end by hinges to the sill beam and are connected at the other end by hinges to the cap beam. In a second embodiment, the adjustable posts are connected at right angles to the cap beam and the sill beam by means of support plates. The posts may be telescoped and thereby adjusted to the necessary distance between the sill beam and the cap beam. The replacement bent is supported on the stub piles from the substandard bent that has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Westley Porter, Bernard Sain
  • Apparatus and Method for Replacing a Bridge Using a Pre-Cast Construction Techniques
    Publication number: 20110016645
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for replacing a bridge using pre-cast materials, including steel piles, steel reinforced concrete caps, and metallic male and female connectors. The pre-cast materials can be formed to precise standards in a controlled factory environment before being brought to the worksite for the bridge replacement project. Further, the male and female connectors provide for a quick and robust way to connect the caps to the piles without the use of welding between the piles and the caps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Paul Westley Porter