Patents by Inventor August N Johnson

August N Johnson 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: 20220049442
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a deployable barrier container apparatus includes: in folded position, a container and, in unfolded position, a vertical barrier component is deployable on a base placed on the ground to oppose vehicle traffic approaching from an upstream side, a second side wall and a ceiling top are disposed on the downstream side of the base, a first side wall and a stowed top are disposed on the upstream side of the base and on which approaching vehicles move, the horizontal barrier component is disposed upstream of the stowed top and on which the approaching vehicles move, and the horizontal barrier component comprises an elongated sliding friction mat which creates a sliding friction interface with the ground upon contact of a moving vehicle with the deployed vertical barrier component in the deployed position. The base, side walls, and tops are rotatably connected to unfold to form the barrier apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: August N Johnson, Bowen G Woodson, Austin C Hopkins
  • Patent number: 11248351
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a deployable barrier container apparatus includes: in folded position, a container and, in unfolded position, a vertical barrier component is deployable on a base placed on the ground to oppose vehicle traffic approaching from an upstream side. A second side wall and a ceiling top are disposed on the downstream side of the base. A first side wall and a stowed top are disposed on the upstream side of the base and on which approaching vehicles move. The horizontal barrier component is disposed upstream of the stowed top and on which the approaching vehicles move, and the horizontal barrier component comprises an elongated sliding friction mat which creates a sliding friction interface with the ground upon contact of a moving vehicle with the deployed vertical barrier component in the deployed position. The base, side walls, and tops are rotatably connected to unfold to form the barrier apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED STATES of AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: August N Johnson, Bowen G Woodson, Austin C Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20190352874
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a cap repair assembly includes first and second pile brackets for rigid mounting onto first and second piles of a pier: a cap beam for rigid mounting onto super-structure of the pier; first and second cap beam plates for rigid mounting onto the cap beam at different ends of the cap beam; first and second compression arms rotatably connected (i) at first ends to the first and second pile brackets and (ii) at second ends to the first and second cap beam plates. The cap repair assembly restores the load capacity of damaged or degraded piers. The cap repair assembly can further include one or more steel banding straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: August N. Johnson, Michael I. Hammons, Gary E. Johnston, James C. Ray
  • Publication number: 20190352873
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a pile bridge assembly includes first and second pile brackets for rigid mounting onto first and second piles of a pier; a cap bracket sub-assembly for rigid mounting onto a beam of the pier supported by the first and second piles; a first compression arm rotatably connected (i) at a first end to the first pile bracket and (ii) at a second end to the cap bracket sub-assembly; and a second compression arm rotatably connected (i) at a first end to the second pile bracket and (ii) at a second end to the cap bracket sub-assembly. The pile bridge assembly restores the load capacity of damaged or degraded piers. The cap bracket sub-assembly can include first and second cap brackets, and the pile bridge assembly can further include one or more tension-managing straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: August N Johnson, Michael I Hammons, Gary E Johnston, James C Ray
  • Patent number: 10480143
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a pile bridge assembly includes first and second pile brackets for rigid mounting onto first and second piles of a pier; a cap bracket sub-assembly for rigid mounting onto a beam of the pier supported by the first and second piles; a first compression arm rotatably connected (i) at a first end to the first pile bracket and (ii) at a second end to the cap bracket sub-assembly; and a second compression arm rotatably connected (i) at a first end to the second pile bracket and (ii) at a second end to the cap bracket sub-assembly. The pile bridge assembly restores the load capacity of damaged or degraded piers. The cap bracket sub-assembly can include first and second cap brackets, and the pile bridge assembly can further include one or more tension-managing straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: August N Johnson, Michael I Hammons, Gary E Johnston, James C Ray
  • Patent number: 10472787
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a cap repair assembly includes first and second pile brackets for rigid mounting onto first and second piles of a pier; a cap beam for rigid mounting onto super-structure of the pier; first and second cap beam plates for rigid mounting onto the cap beam at different ends of the cap beam; first and second compression arms rotatably connected (i) at first ends to the first and second pile brackets and (ii) at second ends to the first and second cap beam plates. The cap repair assembly restores the load capacity of damaged or degraded piers. The cap repair assembly can further include one or more steel banding straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: August N Johnson, Michael I Hammons, Gary E Johnston, James C Ray