Patents by Inventor Steven M. Trout

Steven M. Trout 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).

  • Publication number: 20230272589
    Abstract: A method of moving an underground pipeline including the steps of: driving a casing into a soil proximate to the pipeline; deploying a pivoting wand from the casing about a pivoting axis, the pivoting wand having a plurality of cutting nozzles that are coupled to a fluid conduit having a longitudinal extent in the casing relative to a longitudinal axis; pressurizing the fluid conduit to thereby send fluid through the cutting nozzle to soften the soil in a direction in which the wand deploys; rotating the pivoting wand; conducting the softened soil up through the casing to form a cavity in the soil proximate the pipeline, the cavity in the soil having a shape reflective of the movement of the pivoting wand in the rotating step; positioning a lifting device beneath the pipeline. And, lifting the pipeline with the lifting device thereby drawing the pipeline toward or into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: The Trout Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Trout
  • Patent number: 11686061
    Abstract: An extraction/grouting device which includes a fluid conduit having a longitudinal extent along a longitudinal axis, a pivoting wand and at least one cutting nozzle. The nozzle being in fluid communication with the fluid conduit. The cutting nozzle being coupled to the pivoting wand that is pivotably extendable relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: The Trout Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Trout
  • Publication number: 20230070470
    Abstract: An extraction/grouting device which includes a fluid conduit having a longitudinal extent along a longitudinal axis, a pivoting wand and at least one cutting nozzle. The nozzle being in fluid communication with the fluid conduit. The cutting nozzle being coupled to the pivoting wand that is pivotably extendable relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: The Trout Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Trout
  • Patent number: 11136738
    Abstract: A structural pile sheet spur including a void creating section located in a fore part of the spur, a pile sheet interfacing section located in an aft part of the spur, and a fluid delivery passageway located in or adjacent to the pile sheet interfacing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: The Trout Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Trout
  • Publication number: 20200308793
    Abstract: A structural pile sheet spur including a void creating section located in a fore part of the spur, a pile sheet interfacing section located in an aft part of the spur, and a fluid delivery passageway located in or adjacent to the pile sheet interfacing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: The Trout Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Trout
  • Patent number: 10408375
    Abstract: A method for in situ relocation of an underground utility including the steps of inserting, extending, raising and continuing to raise. The inserting step is carried out by the inserting of at least one lifting member down into the ground alongside the underground utility. The extending step extends a lifting bracket from the at least one lifting member. The raising step raises the lifting member causing the lifting bracket to engage a portion of the underground utility. The continuing step continues to raise the lifting member until the underground utility reaches a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael A. Trout, Steven M. Trout
  • Publication number: 20190162353
    Abstract: A method for in situ relocation of an underground utility including the steps of inserting, extending, raising and continuing to raise. The inserting step is carried out by the inserting of at least one lifting member down into the ground alongside the underground utility. The extending step extends a lifting bracket from the at least one lifting member. The raising step raises the lifting member causing the lifting bracket to engage a portion of the underground utility. The continuing step continues to raise the lifting member until the underground utility reaches a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Michael A. Trout, Steven M. Trout