Patents Examined by Stacy N Lawson
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Patent number: 11668065Abstract: A method and fixturing apparatus for manufacturing a suction caisson foundation includes providing an elevated center support and peripheral supports, elevating the foundation's prefabricated thumb section atop the center support, and temporarily securing radial frame members about the circumference of the prefabricated thumb section with the each frame member resting atop a respective peripheral support. The skirt panels are then affixed to the frame members, and the frame members to the prefabricated thumb section to thereby become self-supporting. The center support is removed from the interior of the resulting bucket, as by raising the peripheral supports to unload the center support, and lowering and dismantling the center support, whereupon additional panels are affixed to the frame members to define the foundation's lid, and further shaft sections added atop the prefabricated thumb section to complete the foundation.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: VENTOWER INDUSTRIESInventor: Thomas Betzer
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Patent number: 11639595Abstract: A prefabricated part comprises a concrete body that has the form of a pipe section with two pipe ends and a pipe inner side. The pipe inner side is lined at least in some areas by a lining made of plastic material connected to the concrete body, and at least one of the pipe ends is covered at least in some areas by a molded part made of plastic material connected to the concrete body. At least the pipe end, which is covered at least in some areas, has a connecting joint in order to connect the pipe end to a pipe end of a further prefabricated part. The lining consists of a thermoplastic material and the molded part consists of a thermosetting plastic. The lining and the molded part are connected to each other in a sealed manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Predl GmbHInventor: Manfred Predl
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Patent number: 11628525Abstract: An alignment and installation jig for a screw anchor driving machine. The alignment and installation jig includes a laser target that can be moved from an alignment position to a driving position. The jig may also include one or more automated crimping assemblies to form permanent connections between overlapping foundation components while the machine is correctly oriented.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Ojjo, Inc.Inventors: Tyrus Hudson, Greg McPheeters, Charles Almy
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Patent number: 11585467Abstract: Trenchless methods for forming a curved hole channel with a steel sleeve and pipeline lifting are provided, including steps of: (T1) drilling a straight hole channel, and inserting the steel sleeve into the straight hole channel; (T2) inserting a guiding pipe into the steel sleeve, and determining a bending direction of a hole channel to be formed; and (T3) inserting a flexible steel-wire pipe into the guiding pipe, and punching to form the curved hole channel. With applying the creative trenchless method for forming the curved hole channel, a specially-made grouting pipe is accurately inserted to a bottom of a subsiding pipeline section, so that a polymer material is conveniently injected to a bottom of a disease position. Though utilizing an expansion force generated by the polymer material, the subsiding pipeline section is uplifted, so as to realize trenchless repairing.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: Infrastructure Renewal Institute of Southern China, WELEAD Infrastructure Engineering Technology (Zhengzhou), Ltd.Inventors: Fuming Wang, Hongyuan Fang, Peng Zhao, Yanhui Pan, Bin Li, Hang He
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Patent number: 11525234Abstract: A geogrid in the form of an integral, mesh structure includes molecularly orientated polymeric material, with the integral, mesh structure being formed of interconnecting mesh defining elements including elongate tensile elements. The molecular orientation of the integral, mesh structure is uniform throughout the extent thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: TENSAR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Andrew Curson
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Patent number: 11506325Abstract: A device is for operation on a pressurized bolt connection between a first flanged tubular and a second flanged tubular. The device has a first clamping member with a first contact portion adapted to bear against the flange of the first tubular, a second clamping member with a second contact portion adapted to bear against the flange of the second tubular, and a connection arrangement for pulling the first clamping member and second clamping member together. The first contact portion and the second contact portion are adapted to bear at an inner part of the flanges between the bolts of the bolt connection and the body of the two tubulars.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: IK-NORWAY ASInventors: Kjetil Aamodt, Oddvar Harboe-Wiig
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Patent number: 11466421Abstract: The present invention is directed to a horizontally extendable silt fence. The present invention is also directed to a silt fence system comprising a horizontally extendable silt fence comprising a water permeable geotextile material having an upper edge and a lower edge, and a plurality of posts comprising an upper portion strutted and arranged to be coupled with the upper edge of the water permeable geotextile material, a lower portion structured and arranged to be coupled with the lower edge of the water permeable geotextile material, and an anchor portion structured and arranged to be driven into the ground to anchor the post. Also disclosed is a method of filtering silt from a fluid stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: New Pig CorporationInventors: Beth P. Powell, Matthew J Huff, Joshua P. Albright
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Patent number: 11448341Abstract: An in-line accessory structure for a subsea pipeline has an elongate pipe section arranged to be integrated into the pipeline, hence defining a flow axis through the structure. A branch has a lower end in fluid communication with the pipe section and an upper end in fluid communication with a connector hub. The structure further has a subsea foundation such as a mudmat, arranged to support the structure installed orientation. When the structure is in that orientation, the branch inclines inwardly from its lower end toward its upper end in a transverse direction, toward an upright longitudinal plane containing the flow axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Inventors: Luiz Carlos De Lemos Junior, Joao Carlos Carvalho Gouveia, Frederico Nicoletti de Fraga
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Patent number: 11441287Abstract: The present utility model relates to a sleeve connector (100) for joining tubular metal posts (300), comprising locking regions (120) provided with a ring of locking protuberances (121) of height (ht), which corresponds to from 0.15 to 4% of the external diameter (D) of the locking region (120) in order to promote the locking together of the ends of the tubular metal posts (300) by means of the mechanical deformation of the locking protuberances (121).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Tuper S/AInventor: Frank Bollmann
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Patent number: 11434616Abstract: Provided is an erosion control kit (ECK) comprising: (I) an erosion control block comprising: (a) a degradable box-shaped frame of latticed ligament with a top, bottom and four sides; (b) a degradable fabric framed just inside the top, bottom and four sides of the frame and defining an interior space; and (c) soil substantially filling the interior space; and (II) one or more anchors configured to bind a bottom portion of the frame to a substratum. Related erosion control features and methods are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Inventor: Robert Anderson
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Patent number: 11401753Abstract: A drilling riser cable management system includes a plurality of clamping mechanisms pre-installed on riser joints and a robotic arm. The robotic arm has a cable handling mechanism that is configured to securely install the cable on each clamping mechanism without relying on human manipulation of the cable during installation.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Vikas Rakhunde, Steven Shimonek, Nicolas Arteaga, Matthew Givens, Harold Tenorio, Jon Tyler, John Zahl
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Patent number: 11365538Abstract: Disclosed herein is a free-standing cesspool and a cesspool liner that may be used to retrofit existing cesspools in order to provide additional storage and/or processing for raw sewage before the sewage leaches out of the cesspool.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: UNETLANVHI HOLDINGS LLCInventor: William Carpenter, Jr.
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Patent number: 11359345Abstract: A sediment control system including a first barrier element. The first barrier element has a first end, a second end, a front side, a back side, a bottom side and a top side. The sediment control system also having a second barrier element. The second barrier element has a first end, a second end, a front side, a back side, a bottom side and a top side. The first end of the first barrier element cooperating with the first end of the second barrier element to prevent the separation of the first and second barrier elements. A barrier includes a first end and a second end wherein the second end is disposed a certain length from the first end. The barrier element also has a front side and a back side wherein the back side is disposed a total depth from the front side. The barrier element further includes a bottom side and a top side wherein the top side is disposed a certain height from the bottom side.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Hercules Eco, LLCInventors: Josh Downey, Jeff Hatton, Jake Foster
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Patent number: 11346066Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve hydraulic systems and methods for altering a flow of a body of water, such as a river, channel, and/or other flowing or uncontained bodies of water. In one aspect, a hydraulic system provides a velocity barrier for the impedance of aquatic organism migration. More particularly, the velocity barrier may be adapted based on the swimming capabilities of one or more aquatic organisms to impede migration. The aquatic organism may be one or more species of fish, such as species sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus). The example implementations shown and described herein reference the restriction of the sea lamprey. However, it will be appreciated that other aquatic organisms could be restricted by the presently disclosed technology, for example, with different hydraulic targets depending on swimming capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: RIVERRESTORATION.ORG, LLCInventors: Jason Carey, Stephen Michael Scurlock
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Patent number: 11333284Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for centring a first elongate tubular element and a second elongate tubular element, such as an underwater pile accommodated within a noise mitigation screen, at a common central longitudinal axis along which axis both the first and second element extend, and wherein the centre system is provided with first coupling element for fixedly coupling the centre system with one of the first and second tubular elements, and second coupling element for engaging the other tubular element for centring the other tubular element at the central axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: IHC Holland IE B.V.Inventors: Boudewijn Casper Jung, Johannes Louis Leonardus Hessels
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Patent number: 11319689Abstract: Near-Surface Mounting Bar (NSMB) Pile Splice systems and methods are provided as an alternative splicing method to connect driven precast concrete pile segments. These systems are applicable to both unforeseen and preplanned splicing needs and provide excellent advantage especially for the unforeseen condition when other splice systems fail to provide the required capacity. These systems offer completely unique and new methods of connecting and splicing precast prestressed concrete pile segments and all other prismatic precast concrete elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: Armin Mehrabi, Seyed Saman Khedmatgozar Dolati
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Patent number: 11313094Abstract: The present invention discloses an end plate system for joining spun piles together comprises a top end plate (100) mounted at a bottom end of a first spun pile: and a bottom end plate (200) mounted at a top end of a second spun pile; wherein the end plates (100, 200) respectively have an interlocking surface that is formed with a plurality of segmental protrusions (110, 210) and segmental recesses (120, 220) arranged in an alternate configuration; characterized in that each segmental protrusion (110, 210) has a first radial interlocking profile (111, 211) and a second radial interlocking profile (112, 212) that extend towards the central portion of the end plates (100, 200); wherein the top end plate (100) and the bottom end plate (200) are mated by registering the segmental protrusion (110, 210) of one end plate to the segmental recess (120, 220) of another end plate and through a rotating movement about the central axis of the mated end plates (100, 200), a first interlocking joint (300) is formed by two aType: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Inventor: Chin Chai Ong
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Patent number: 11295245Abstract: A method and system for ecological operation of total phosphorus (TP) export of a cascade hydropower station are provided. The method includes: integrating total power generation and TP export of the cascade hydropower station into a single operation objective, and obtaining an operation objective under different weight ratios; optimizing the obtained operation objective; and obtaining a water level operation process corresponding to total power generation and TP export under the current operation objective through the optimized operation objective. The present invention alleviates an ecological and environmental problem caused by the construction of the hydropower station from a water quality mechanism, and can be widely used, for example, in the ecological optimal operation of cascade hydropower stations in a river basin.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Yu Li, Jiahui Deng, Bo Xu, Wei Ding, Huicheng Zhou, Chi Zhang
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Patent number: 11279601Abstract: A sheave assembly for use in a handling system or tensioning system, the sheave assembly having one or more sheaves arranged about a shaft and cone sub-assembly. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may include one or more pairs of bearing cones configured to interface with a plurality of bearing rollers to facilitate rotation of the one or more sheaves about the shaft and cone sub-assembly. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may be configured to be arranged in a fixed rotational position during handling or tensioning operations. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may further be configured to be rotated or repositioned about a central, longitudinal axis of the sub-assembly. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may be configured to rotate independent of the sheave(s) so as to reposition the one or more pairs of cones with respect to applied loading on the sheave assembly from the handling or tensioning operations.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.Inventor: Reece William Kaybidge
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Patent number: 11274769Abstract: Provided is a method of laying empty pipes on the seabed, which method includes arranging a plurality of empty pipes in a bundle; arranging a bundle-strengthening element in a cavity defined by the pipes of the bundle; binding the bundle; and lowering the bundle to the seabed.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Inventor: Johnny Soerensen