Patents by Inventor Kornel Kerenyi

Kornel Kerenyi 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).

  • In-situ scour testing device
    Patent number: 9322142
    Abstract: A field testing device usable to determine the scour-depth potential of soils relied upon to support structural foundations placed in flowing water is disclosed. The device measures the scour potential in-situ, in relative terms, to the scour potential of fine sand using a columnar containment vessel driven into the soil to be tested. Within the columnar containment vessel is a cutting head as an aid in directing a water flow in a generally horizontal direction across the surface of the soil to be tested. Additionally, the cutting head serves to aid in the evacuation of eroded soil from with the containment vessel through an exhaust port. The exhaust port is part of a continuous closed loop water system which provides water for the scour testing and then removes the used water along with eroded soil particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
    Inventors: Bart S. Bergendahl, Kornel Kerenyi
  • In-Situ Scour Testing Device
    Publication number: 20150033842
    Abstract: A field testing device usable to determine the scour-depth potential of soils relied upon to support structural foundations placed in flowing water is disclosed. The device measures the scour potential in-situ, in relative terms, to the scour potential of fine sand using a columnar containment vessel driven into the soil to be tested. Within the columnar containment vessel is a cutting head as an aid in directing a water flow in a generally horizontal direction across the surface of the soil to be tested. Additionally, the cutting head serves to aid in the evacuation of eroded soil from with the containment vessel through an exhaust port. The exhaust port is part of a continuous closed loop water system which provides water for the scour testing and then removes the used water along with eroded soil particulates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: The United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
    Inventors: Mr. Kornel Kerenyi, Mr. Bart S. Bergendahl