Patents by Inventor Lisa E. Burris

Lisa E. Burris 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).

  • Patent number: 11034415
    Abstract: A permeable floating concrete vessel for creating floating aquatic habitats is disclosed. The vessel includes an interior space to hold growth material and a plant. The vessels includes one or more channels so a root of the plant can extend through the channel and into a body of water in which the vessel is secured. The vessel is made from a buoyant material, such as water-permeable concrete material. In an exemplary embodiment the water-permeable concrete material includes a mixture of cement, glass microspheres, expanded glass aggregate, and microfibers. Two or more vessels may be connected together via a connecting member to form an array of the vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Jacob Ross Boswell, Martin Koelsch, Lisa E. Burris
  • Publication number: 20190112012
    Abstract: A permeable floating concrete vessel for creating floating aquatic habitats is disclosed. The vessel includes an interior space to hold growth material and a plant. The vessels includes one or more channels so a root of the plant can extend through the channel and into a body of water in which the vessel is secured. The vessel is made from a buoyant material, such as water-permeable concrete material. In an exemplary embodiment the water-permeable concrete material includes a mixture of cement, glass microspheres, expanded glass aggregate, and microfibers. Two or more vessels may be connected together via a connecting member to form an array of the vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jacob Ross Boswell, Martin Koelsch, Lisa E. Burris