Patents by Inventor Gregory S. Hein

Gregory S. Hein 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: 20190188627
    Abstract: A platform system for creating collaborative project data where a project collaborators create projects and content by inputting project information on a platform and recording the project information on a public or private blockchain. A plurality of data researchers collect data from various entities based upon the project information and then record the collected data on the blockchain. Collected data is selected based on criteria and payment made to the data researcher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hein, Bryan Gerald Goerger
  • Publication number: 20170304881
    Abstract: A method of utilizing contaminated water for soil stabilization operations or for the preparation of aggregates for use in asphaltic mix designs. A method where soil is evaluated for a soil typed and characteristic and a classified mixture of contaminated water is selected based on the soil type and characteristics. A reagent is selected based on the soil type and characteristics and the selected water mixture. The reagent and water mixture are then mixed to form a modified calcium hydroxide that is then applied to the soil. A method where an aggregated is desired to have better adherent qualities within the mix design for better performance is selected and the surface water reduced/removed through the use of a select reagent and contaminated water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hein, Sun Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 8945506
    Abstract: A method of producing a hydrated lime. The process hydrates quicklime in conjunction with standard means of hydrating lime. The resulting hydrated lime has highly reduced contents of calcium oxide and magnesium oxide. The hydrated lime has little to no remaining reactivity when placed in contact with water after the process. The hydrated lime can is with stoichiometric volumes of water as required to fully hydrate the quicklime and water mixture as well as with volumes beyond the calculated stoichiometry with some potential for remaining water left after the process without the potential for lime putty or a wet hydrate as the result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hein, Sun Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20130213264
    Abstract: A method of producing a hydrated lime. The process hydrates quicklime in conjunction with standard means of hydrating lime. The resulting hydrated lime has highly reduced contents of calcium oxide and magnesium oxide. The hydrated lime has little to no remaining reactivity when placed in contact with water after the process. The hydrated lime can is with stoichiometric volumes of water as required to fully hydrate the quicklime and water mixture as well as with volumes beyond the calculated stoichiometry with some potential for remaining water left after the process without the potential for lime putty or a wet hydrate as the result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hein, Sun Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20130213275
    Abstract: A method of forming structures utilizing a hydrated lime material. A hydrated lime material is formed that is impermeable to water that is formed by subjecting a quicklime to a mixer and adding a surfactant and water to form the hydrated lime. The hydrated lime is then blended with a composite material to form a blended material that is impermeable to water. This blended material is then utilized in differing structures in order to form structures that are impermeable to water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hein, Sun Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20040208079
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mixing viscous material, includes placing ingredients of the viscous material within a vessel. An air tight seal is created about the vessel. A vacuum is pulled on the vessel, and the ingredients are mixed within the vessel to form the viscous material while under vacuum. The vacuum is sufficient to reduce the amount of total air content in viscous material to between 0.9% and 0.1% by volume prior to an air entraining agent being added to the viscous material. Once air entraining agent is added, further mixing of the ingredients forms entrained air content in the final viscous material, while the amount of entrapped air in the final viscous material remains reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Gregory S. Hein
  • Patent number: 6486465
    Abstract: A method for detecting structural flaws in a structural member that includes plastic composite matrix material involves taking a quantity of matrix material that is substantially free of any non-optic glass fibers, molding the matrix material into a structural loadbearing member having a length and opposite end surfaces, placing a plurality of straight continuous spaced elongated fiber optic strands having the same length as the loadbearing member in the matrix material before molding, loading the structural member to exert stress and strain thereon, exposing one of the ends of the fiber optic strands to a source of light, viewing the opposite ends of the fiber optic strands to determine if light is being emitted therefrom by passing through the fiber optic strands, and making an evaluation of any structural flaws in the member by determining whether light from the light source has been fully transmitted through the fiber optic strands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Gregory S. Hein