Patents by Inventor James EPP

James EPP 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).

  • Systems and Methods for Using Discarded Asphalt Shingles (DAS) for Fill Replacement and for Structural Members in Building and Surface Constructions
    Publication number: 20240254718
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for repurposing discarded asphalt shingles as fill material or structural members in building and land surface constructions. Discarded asphalt shingles (DAS) are placed beneath building foundation slabs and parking lots in overlapping patterns to replace a measured amount of removed soil to serve as fill material. Building block system (BBS) units or repurposed asphalt blocks (RAB), may be produced to facilitate handling and transport of the DAS materials to the construction site. DAS can be utilized beneath parking lots by layering the shingles in overlapping patterns to create a moisture barrier from water intrusion from above or below. Repurposed asphalt materials may further be used in the construction of other types of embankments and ground surface constructions to provide both vertical and horizontal support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kurtney KNIGHT, James EPP, Jerauld MORELL, Philip KING
  • Systems and methods for using discarded (degraded) asphalt shingles (DAS) for stabilizing soils in building and surface constructions
    Patent number: 11891769
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for re-purposing discarded asphalt shingles as soil stabilizers in building and land surface constructions. Discarded (and typically “degraded”) Asphalt Shingles (DAS) are placed beneath building foundation slabs and parking lots in overlapping patterns to replace a measured amount of removed expansive soil to serve as a moisture barrier. DAS can be utilized beneath parking lots in areas of expansive soils by layering the shingles in overlapping patterns to create a moisture barrier from water intrusion from above or below. Building block system (BBS) units may be produced to facilitate handling and transport of the DAS materials to the construction site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Shingle Waste Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurtney Knight, James Epp
  • Systems and Methods for Using Discarded (Degraded) Asphalt Shingles (DAS) for Stabilizing Soils in Building and Surface Constructions
    Publication number: 20230008668
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for re-purposing discarded asphalt shingles as soil stabilizers in building and land surface constructions. Discarded (and typically “degraded”) Asphalt Shingles (DAS) are placed beneath building foundation slabs and parking lots in overlapping patterns to replace a measured amount of removed expansive soil to serve as a moisture barrier. DAS can be utilized beneath parking lots in areas of expansive soils by layering the shingles in overlapping patterns to create a moisture barrier from water intrusion from above or below. Building block system (BBS) units may be produced to facilitate handling and transport of the DAS materials to the construction site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Kurtney KNIGHT, James EPP