Patents by Inventor David E. Roeser

David E. Roeser 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).

  • Grout bridge for filter underdrain blocks
    Patent number: 10478757
    Abstract: A filtration system includes a plurality of underdrain blocks arranged in a side-by-side configuration so as to define a gap therebetween, the gap configured to receive grout. Each underdrain block includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. A grout bridge is arranged in the gap between adjacent underdrain blocks so as to form a grout seal between the grout bridge and adjacent side walls of the adjacent underdrain blocks. The adjacent sidewalls each include a rib, each rib defining a slot. The grout bridge is arranged in adjacent slots of the adjacent sidewalls of the adjacent underdrain blocks. A method of arranging a filtration system and a grout bridge are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Xylem Water Solutions Zelienople LLC
    Inventors: David E. Roeser, Robert J. Green
  • Grout Bridge for Filter Underdrain Blocks
    Publication number: 20170296945
    Abstract: A filtration system includes a plurality of underdrain blocks arranged in a side-by-side configuration so as to define a gap therebetween, the gap configured to receive grout. Each underdrain block includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. A grout bridge is arranged in the gap between adjacent underdrain blocks so as to form a grout seal between the grout bridge and adjacent side walls of the adjacent underdrain blocks. The adjacent sidewalls each include a rib, each rib defining a slot. The grout bridge is arranged in adjacent slots of the adjacent sidewalls of the adjacent underdrain blocks. A method of arranging a filtration system and a grout bridge are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: David E. Roeser, Robert J. Green