Patents by Inventor David T. Hess

David T. Hess 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).

  • Apparatus, system, and method for cleaning and maintaining piles
    Patent number: 10619321
    Abstract: A pile maintenance method, system, and apparatus including a shell configured to be opened and closed longitudinally such that the shell forms a chamber between a length of a pile and an inner surface of the shell when the shell is closed around the pile, at least one fixing member configured to fix the shell to the pile such that the shell is substantially centered on the pile, at least one sealing member provided proximate a bottom of the shell and configured to form a substantially watertight seal at a bottom of the chamber, a plurality of nozzles provided inside the shell and configured to spray one or more media onto the pile, and a drain outlet provided proximate the bottom of the shell and configured to drain contents from the chamber formed by the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: White Construction, Inc., The Sea Biscuit Group Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Hess, Michael D. Whitehead, R. Dale Bowling, Jr.
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING AND MAINTAINING PILES
    Publication number: 20190264409
    Abstract: A pile maintenance method, system, and apparatus including a shell configured to be opened and closed longitudinally such that the shell forms a chamber between a length of a pile and an inner surface of the shell when the shell is closed around the pile, at least one fixing member configured to fix the shell to the pile such that the shell is substantially centered on the pile, at least one sealing member provided proximate a bottom of the shell and configured to form a substantially watertight seal at a bottom of the chamber, a plurality of nozzles provided inside the shell and configured to spray one or more media onto the pile, and a drain outlet provided proximate the bottom of the shell and configured to drain contents from the chamber formed by the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: David T. Hess, Michael D. Whitehead, R. Dale Bowling, JR.