Patents by Inventor Brian Roblee Zuckerman

Brian Roblee Zuckerman 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).

  • Deformation-compliant rigid inclusions with embedded structural reinforcements
    Patent number: 11149396
    Abstract: Soil inclusions (30) comprising an elongated, cured cementitious columnar body (72) are located within the soil (32) and include a tubular perforate structural reinforcement (56a, 56b) embedded within the body (72), with portions of the body exuded through the perforations (57) of the structural reinforcement (56a, 56b). The inclusions (30) are formed by driving a tubular mandrel (44) through vibratory means into the soil (32), with a flexible, tubular, perforate reinforcement (56a, 56b) about the exterior surface of the mandrel (44). When the mandrel (44) is fully driven, it is withdrawn, and simultaneously cementitious material (70) is injected into the mandrel (44). The material (70) exudes through the perforations (57) to complete the inclusion (30), which is deformation compliant. The inclusions may be installed in vertical or non-vertical orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Roblee Zuckerman, Robert Eric Denman
  • DEFORMATION-COMPLIANT RIGID INCLUSIONS WITH EMBEDDED STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20200299917
    Abstract: Soil inclusions (30) comprising an elongated, cured cementitious columnar body (72) are located within the soil (32) and include a tubular perforate structural reinforcement (56a, 56b) embedded within the body (72), with portions of the body exuded through the perforations (57) of the structural reinforcement (56a, 56b). The inclusions (30) are formed by driving a tubular mandrel (44) through vibratory means into the soil (32), with a flexible, tubular, perforate reinforcement (56a, 56b) about the exterior surface of the mandrel (44). When the mandrel (44) is fully driven, it is withdrawn, and simultaneously cementitious material (70) is injected into the mandrel (44). The material (70) exudes through the perforations (57) to complete the inclusion (30), which is deformation compliant. The inclusions may be installed in vertical or non-vertical orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Roblee Zuckerman, Robert Eric Denman