Patents by Inventor Brian RUSTIA

Brian RUSTIA 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: 20240368875
    Abstract: Stormwater management systems, methods, and apparatuses for containing and filtering runoff may be provided. In one implementation, a flared end ramp for managing flow of material into a stormwater chamber may be provided. The flared end ramp may include an inlet end configured for connection with a pipe, a side wall of the flared end ramp having a rounded profile at the inlet end; an outlet end configured for placement within the stormwater chamber; and an inclined surface extending between the inlet end and the outlet end of the flared end ramp and configured to deliver material from the pipe into the stormwater chamber. The outlet end of the flared end ramp may have a larger width than the inlet end of the flared end ramp such that the inclined surface is angled laterally outward from the inlet end toward the outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory SPIRES, Brian RUSTIA, Evan GENO, Michael KUEHN
  • Patent number: 12065821
    Abstract: Stormwater management systems, methods, and apparatuses for containing and filtering runoff may be provided. In one implementation, a flared end ramp for managing flow of material into a stormwater chamber may be provided. The flared end ramp may include an inlet end configured for connection with a pipe, a side wall of the flared end ramp having a rounded profile at the inlet end; an outlet end configured for placement within the stormwater chamber; and an inclined surface extending between the inlet end and the outlet end of the flared end ramp and configured to deliver material from the pipe into the stormwater chamber. The outlet end of the flared end ramp may have a larger width than the inlet end of the flared end ramp such that the inclined surface is angled laterally outward from the inlet end toward the outlet end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Spires, Brian Rustia, Evan Geno, Michael Kuehn
  • Publication number: 20240209613
    Abstract: A flared end ramp for managing and distributing fluid runoff. The flared end ramp may have an inlet end configured to connect to a pipe, a plurality of protrusions on the upper side of the inlet end, and an outlet end. An inclined surface may extend between the inlet end and the outlet end of the flared end ramp, the outlet end of the flared end ramp has a larger width than the inlet end of the flared end ramp such that the inclined surface is angled laterally outward from the inlet end toward the outlet end. The flared end ramp may include a tab positioned on an edge of the outlet end, the tab extending vertically relative to the outlet end. The flared end ramp may be placed inside a stormwater chamber, and the tab may be positioned outside of the stormwater chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Spires, Gregory Baryluk, Brian Rustia, Irena Makarchuk
  • Publication number: 20210285203
    Abstract: Stormwater management systems, methods, and apparatuses for containing and filtering runoff may be provided. In one implementation, a flared end ramp for managing flow of material into a stormwater chamber may be provided. The flared end ramp may include an inlet end configured for connection with a pipe, a side wall of the flared end ramp having a rounded profile at the inlet end; an outlet end configured for placement within the stormwater chamber; and an inclined surface extending between the inlet end and the outlet end of the flared end ramp and configured to deliver material from the pipe into the stormwater chamber. The outlet end of the flared end ramp may have a larger width than the inlet end of the flared end ramp such that the inclined surface is angled laterally outward from the inlet end toward the outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory SPIRES, Brian RUSTIA, Evan GENO, Michael KUEHN
  • Patent number: 11028570
    Abstract: Stormwater management systems, methods, and apparatuses for containing and filtering runoff may be provided. In one implementation, a flared end ramp for managing flow of material into a stormwater chamber may be provided. The flared end ramp may include an inlet end configured for connection with a pipe, a side wall of the flared end ramp having a rounded profile at the inlet end; an outlet end configured for placement within the stormwater chamber; and an inclined surface extending between the inlet end and the outlet end of the flared end ramp and configured to deliver material from the pipe into the stormwater chamber. The outlet end of the flared end ramp may have a larger width than the inlet end of the flared end ramp such that the inclined surface is angled laterally outward from the inlet end toward the outlet end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Spires, Brian Rustia, Evan Geno, Michael Kuehn
  • Patent number: 11028569
    Abstract: Stormwater management systems, methods, and apparatuses for containing and filtering runoff may be provided. In one implementation, a stormwater management system may include a stormwater chamber configured for placement underground; a flared end ramp at the inlet of the stormwater chamber that is configured to receive runoff containing sediment and to distribute the sediment across a width of the stormwater chamber; and a filtration fabric situated beneath the stormwater chamber, the filtration fabric being configured to capture sediment from the runoff in the stormwater chamber while the runoff flows out of the stormwater chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Spires, Brian Rustia, Evan Geno, Michael Kuehn, George Ives, III
  • Publication number: 20200354943
    Abstract: Stormwater management systems, methods, and apparatuses for containing and filtering runoff may be provided. In one implementation, a flared end ramp for managing flow of material into a stormwater chamber may be provided. The flared end ramp may include an inlet end configured for connection with a pipe, a side wall of the flared end ramp having a rounded profile at the inlet end; an outlet end configured for placement within the stormwater chamber; and an inclined surface extending between the inlet end and the outlet end of the flared end ramp and configured to deliver material from the pipe into the stormwater chamber. The outlet end of the flared end ramp may have a larger width than the inlet end of the flared end ramp such that the inclined surface is angled laterally outward from the inlet end toward the outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory SPIRES, Brian RUSTIA, Evan GENO, Michael KUEHN
  • Publication number: 20200354941
    Abstract: Stormwater management systems, methods, and apparatuses for containing and filtering runoff may be provided. In one implementation, a stormwater management system may include a stormwater chamber configured for placement underground; a flared end ramp at the inlet of the stormwater chamber that is configured to receive runoff containing sediment and to distribute the sediment across a width of the stormwater chamber; and a filtration fabric situated beneath the stormwater chamber, the filtration fabric being configured to capture sediment from the runoff in the stormwater chamber while the runoff flows out of the stormwater chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory SPIRES, Brian RUSTIA, Evan GENO, Michael KUEHN, George Ives, III
  • Publication number: 20200263409
    Abstract: An embodiment of apparatus useful for chamber-type stormwater management systems includes an inclined surface comprising a first end and a second end. The ramp is configured to connect to a chamber end cap having a stub pipe centrally disposed therethrough. The ramp is connected to the stub pipe at the second end of the ramp, a ramp surface inclined to form a slope rising from the first end to the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Greg SPIRES, Brian RUSTIA, Evan GENO, Michael KUEHN