Patents by Inventor Lorne E. Hillier

Lorne E. Hillier 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).

  • Reusable worker housing and methods relating thereto
    Patent number: 7765745
    Abstract: Consideration is given to parameters for providing re-use of worker housing in similar, or the same, applications at other sites or other projects as well as parameters governing re-use for alternate secondary uses usually common to the area of initial use, thereby avoiding transport for long distances or wasteful disposal of worker housing structures. Secondary uses for manufactured worker housing modules according to the present invention can be, for example, smaller or reconfigured dormitory-style housing or residences or family housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Atco Structures & Logistics Ltd.
    Inventors: Walter A. Kmet, Stefan Kalny, Lorne E. Hillier
  • REUSABLE WORKER HOUSING AND METHODS RELATING THERETO
    Publication number: 20080313974
    Abstract: Consideration is given to parameters for providing re-use of worker housing in similar, or the same, applications at other sites or other projects as well as parameters governing re-use for alternate secondary uses usually common to the area of initial use, thereby avoiding transport for long distances or wasteful disposal of worker housing structures. Secondary uses for manufactured worker housing modules according to the present invention can be, for example, smaller or reconfigured dormitory-style housing or residences or family housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: ATCO STRUCTURES INC.
    Inventors: WALTER A. KMET, STEFAN KALNY, LORNE E. HILLIER