Patents by Inventor Benjamin G. Stroyer

Benjamin G. Stroyer 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: 20250163668
    Abstract: A bi-directional swing pile adapter includes a first ring; a first support arm; a second support arm; a first swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the first support arm in a swivel manner; a second swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the second support arm in a swivel manner; a pile coupling member to enable coupling to a pile; a third swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner; and a fourth swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20250163669
    Abstract: A bi-directional swing pile adapter includes a first ring; a first support arm; a second support arm; a first swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the first support arm in a swivel manner; a second swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the second support arm in a swivel manner; a pile coupling member to enable coupling to a pile; a third swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner; and a fourth swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20250163667
    Abstract: A bi-directional swing pile adapter includes a first ring; a first support arm; a second support arm; a first swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the first support arm in a swivel manner; a second swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the second support arm in a swivel manner; a pile coupling member to enable coupling to a pile; a third swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner; and a fourth swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20250162058
    Abstract: A pipe cutting plasma machine includes a V-rollers platform configured to move and rotate a pipe located thereon; a gantry having a plasma torch configured to cut the pipe located on the V-rollers platform; and a visual dynamic positioning system, operatively connected to the gantry, configured to detect and measure, before the plasma torch cuts a first through coupling hole in the pipe, bowness of the pipe located on the V-rollers platform. The visual dynamic positioning system includes an imaging device configured to image the pipe and generate image data signals therefrom, an image processor configured to detect and measure, based upon the generated image data signals, the bowness of the pipe and to generate control signals corresponding to the detected and measured bowness of the pipe, and a gantry controller configured to bi-directionally move the gantry based upon the generated control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20250163665
    Abstract: A bi-directional swing pile adapter includes a first ring; a first support arm; a second support arm; a first swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the first support arm in a swivel manner; a second swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the second support arm in a swivel manner; a pile coupling member to enable coupling to a pile; a third swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner; and a fourth swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20250163666
    Abstract: A bi-directional swing pile adapter includes a first ring; a first support arm; a second support arm; a first swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the first support arm in a swivel manner; a second swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the second support arm in a swivel manner; a pile coupling member to enable coupling to a pile; a third swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner; and a fourth swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20250052030
    Abstract: A pile for being driven into soil includes a shaft and a frost sleeve (upheaval resistant sleeve) surrounding the shaft. The frost sleeve (upheaval resistant sleeve) is located on the shaft between a top of the soil and a frost line. The pile further includes a grout disruption (separation) plate. The grout disruption (separation) plate is located at the frost line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Patent number: 12221762
    Abstract: A bi-directional swing pile adapter includes a first ring; a first support arm; a second support arm; a first swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the first support arm in a swivel manner; a second swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the second support arm in a swivel manner; a pile coupling member to enable coupling to a pile; a third swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner; and a fourth swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Patent number: 12211662
    Abstract: A circuit breaker trip device includes a circuit interface configured to interface with a receptacle for providing electrical power; a trip mechanism, operatively connected to the circuit interface, configured to overload a circuit breaker associated with the receptacle providing electrical power when the trip mechanism is activated; a power indicator, operatively connected to the circuit interface and operatively connected in parallel with the trip mechanism, configured to communicate an operational status of the circuit breaker associated the receptacle for providing electrical power; and a safety circuit breaker, operatively connected to the circuit interface and operatively connected in series to the trip mechanism and the power indicator, configured to trip when the circuit breaker associated the receptacle for providing electrical power fails to trip upon activation of the trip mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Patent number: 11965302
    Abstract: A wind turbine platform includes a wind turbine base; a plurality of radial moment beams, operatively connected to the wind turbine base, extending radially from the wind turbine base; and a plurality of piles, each pile being operatively connected to a radial moment beam and extending into a medium to provide foundational support for the wind turbine platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Patent number: 11939738
    Abstract: A pile driver driven foundation bracket system includes a foundation bracket drive unit and a foundation bracket unit. The foundation bracket drive unit includes a pile driving unit interface configured to engage with a pile driving unit, a hollow sleeve, and a foundation bracket drive interface. The pile driving unit interface is connected to a first end of the hollow sleeve, and the foundation bracket drive interface is connected to a second end of the hollow sleeve. The foundation bracket drive interface is removably connected to the foundation bracket unit. The foundation bracket unit includes a horizontal foundation bracket support arm, a foundation bracket brace having an opening, the opening being configured to allow soil to flow therethrough when the foundation bracket unit is rotated, and a foundation bracket hollow sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20230278147
    Abstract: A gantry-type thermal cutting system includes a gantry; a thermal cutting device located on the gantry; a cutting table having a grated steel sheet; and a waste hopper removably connected to the gantry. The gantry is configured to move bi-directionally in a first direction. The thermal cutting device is configured to move bi-directionally in a second direction, the first direction being orthogonal to the second direction. The waste hopper is configured to move synchronously with the gantry in the first direction. The waste hopper is positioned under the gantry to capture waste from a thermal cutting process performed by the thermal cutting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin G Stroyer
  • Patent number: 11725357
    Abstract: A pile includes a shaft; and a soil displacement head or a helical blade with a leading edge and a trailing edge, operatively connected to a first end of the shaft; the shaft having deformations formed thereon to provide a gripping interface between a supporting medium and the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20230129683
    Abstract: A circuit breaker trip device includes a circuit interface configured to interface with a receptacle for providing electrical power; a trip mechanism, operatively connected to the circuit interface, configured to overload a circuit breaker associated with the receptacle providing electrical power when the trip mechanism is activated; a power indicator, operatively connected to the circuit interface and operatively connected in parallel with the trip mechanism, configured to communicate an operational status of the circuit breaker associated the receptacle for providing electrical power; and a safety circuit breaker, operatively connected to the circuit interface and operatively connected in series to the trip mechanism and the power indicator, configured to trip when the circuit breaker associated the receptacle for providing electrical power fails to trip upon activation of the trip mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20220333329
    Abstract: A pile driver driven foundation bracket system includes a foundation bracket drive unit and a foundation bracket unit. The foundation bracket drive unit includes a pile driving unit interface configured to engage with a pile driving unit, a hollow sleeve, and a foundation bracket drive interface. The pile driving unit interface is connected to a first end of the hollow sleeve, and the foundation bracket drive interface is connected to a second end of the hollow sleeve. The foundation bracket drive interface is removably connected to the foundation bracket unit. The foundation bracket unit includes a horizontal foundation bracket support arm, a foundation bracket brace having an opening, the opening being configured to allow soil to flow therethrough when the foundation bracket unit is rotated, and a foundation bracket hollow sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20220333333
    Abstract: A wind turbine platform includes a wind turbine base; a plurality of radial moment beams, operatively connected to the wind turbine base, extending radially from the wind turbine base; and a plurality of piles, each pile being operatively connected to a radial moment beam and extending into a medium to provide foundational support for the wind turbine platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20220162822
    Abstract: A bi-directional swing pile adapter includes a first ring; a first support arm; a second support arm; a first swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the first support arm in a swivel manner; a second swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the second support arm in a swivel manner; a pile coupling member to enable coupling to a pile; a third swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner; and a fourth swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Benjamin G Stroyer
  • Publication number: 20220042267
    Abstract: A pile includes a shaft; and a soil displacement head or a helical blade with a leading edge and a trailing edge, operatively connected to a first end of the shaft; the shaft having deformations formed thereon to provide a gripping interface between a supporting medium and the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Patent number: 11001981
    Abstract: A method and apparatus place an auger grouted displacement pile or helical pile in soil. The pile has an elongated shaft with at least one lateral compaction protrusion which establishes a regular circumference in the supporting medium. The pile also has a helical blade configured to move the pile into the supporting medium. The bottom of the shaft includes means for forming irregularities in the circumference after compaction by the lateral compaction protrusion. The bore is filled with grout while leaving the pile in the soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer
  • Patent number: 10982403
    Abstract: A pile includes a first pile section having a first end that engages a supporting medium and an opposing second end. A first end of a second pile section is engageable with the second end of the first pile section, each of the first and second pile sections having mating end fittings that create an in fit. A sleeve overlays the first and second engaged ends of the first and second pile sections. At least one through hole aligned with at least one corresponding through hole of the first pile section is sized for receiving a fastener far securing the sleeve to the first pile section. In another version, the ends of the pile section are engaged in contact while the overlaying sleeve has a pair of interlocking sleeve or coupler portions that are configured to provide torsional resistance. Additional pile sections can be sequentially attached to the second pile section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Stroyer