Patents by Inventor Marco Wandkowski

Marco Wandkowski 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: 11933034
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drainage system (1) comprising: at least one water receiving unit (20) having: a water receptacle (22) for receiving water from an adjoining surface of an upper stratum; and at least one drainage unit comprising: a body; wherein: the water receptacle (22) can be integrated into the upper stratum; the drainage unit can be provided and oriented, at least in part, in a central stratum at a distance under the surface, with respect to its uppermost face, such that water flowing out of the water receiving unit (20) can flow into the drainage unit through a connection between the water receptacle (22) and the body; and the connection can be maintained irrespective of a change in this distance. Also disclosed are drainage units and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ACO AHLMANN SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Arne Meincke, Marco Wandkowski, Sascha Müller-Baku
  • Publication number: 20230287672
    Abstract: According to different embodiments, a channel-retaining device (200) can comprise: a retaining holder (102), which has a first coupling region (102k) and a retaining region (102a) for retaining a drainage channel extending in a direction; a retaining socket (104), which has a second coupling region (104k); wherein the first coupling region (102k) and the second coupling region (104k) form, when joined together, a joint (106), which provides the retaining holder (102) and the retaining socket (104) with a rotational degree of freedom (111) relative to each other in the direction; a locking device (108), which is designed to block the rotational degree freedom (111) when the locking device is placed in a first state, so that the retaining holder (102) and the retaining socket (104) are locked to each other, and designed to release the rotational degree freedom (111) when the locking device is placed in a second state, so that the retaining holder (102) and the retaining socket (104) can be moved relative to eac
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Stephan MEIER, Arne MEINCKE, Marco WANDKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20220127835
    Abstract: A drainage system (1) comprising: at least one water receiving unit (20) having: a water receptacle (22) for receiving water from an adjoining surface; a first neck piece (24) which can be connected to the water receptacle (22) and provided such that water can flow out of the water receiving unit (20) through an opening (26) of the first neck piece (24); and at least one water drainage unit (40) for draining the water, comprising: a pipe body (42); and a first opening (46b), provided on the pipe body (42), for receiving the water in said pipe body (42); wherein: the water drainage unit (40) can be provided and oriented under the surface such j that the opening (26) of the first neck piece (24) and the first opening (46b) of the pipe body (42) can be connected and the water flowing out of the water receiving unit (20) can flow into the water drainage unit (40). Also disclosed are drainage units and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Arne Meincke, Marco Wandkowski, Sascha Müller-Baku
  • Publication number: 20220120073
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drainage system (1) comprising: at least one water receiving unit (20) having: a water receptacle (22) for receiving water from an adjoining surface of an upper stratum; and at least one drainage unit comprising: a body; wherein: the water receptacle (22) can be integrated into the upper stratum; the drainage unit can be provided and oriented, at least in part, in a central stratum at a distance under the surface, with respect to its uppermost face, such that water flowing out of the water receiving unit (20) can flow into the drainage unit through a connection between the water receptacle (22) and the body; and the connection can be maintained irrespective of a change in this distance. Also disclosed are drainage units and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Arne Meincke, Marco Wandkowski, Sascha Müller-Baku
  • Patent number: 10808392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drain trench body having base plates (11, 12), between which columns (13) are arranged vertically. The drain trench body comprises side walls (14) which are connected to the base plates (11, 12). The side walls (14) and the base plates (11, 12) have first and second locking elements (15, 16) which are in engagement with each other. The locking elements (15, 16) are movable relative to one another in the height direction along the longitudinal axis of the columns (13). The invention further relates to a center plate (20) for a drain trench body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ACO SEVERIN AHLMANN GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ramon Bhatia, Jan Mieze, Marco Wandkowski
  • Publication number: 20200032500
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drain trench body having base plates (11, 12), between which columns (13) are arranged vertically. The drain trench body comprises side walls (14) which are connected to the base plates (11, 12). The side walls (14) and the base plates (11, 12) have first and second locking elements (15, 16) which are in engagement with each other. The locking elements (15, 16) are movable relative to one another in the height direction along the longitudinal axis of the columns (13). The invention further relates to a center plate (20) for a drain trench body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ramon Bhatia, Jan Mieze, Marco Wandkowski
  • Patent number: 9957987
    Abstract: Trench drains are hollow or grid-like bodies which can be installed in the ground and are intended to receive precipitated surface water and slowly dissipate it into the ground or to store the water. These hollow or grid-like bodies are constructed from individual drainage bodies which must be firmly connected together. Drainage body connecting elements are proposed for connecting drainage bodies, which comprise two pegs which are connected via a web and can each be inserted in a receiving orifice of a drainage body so the two drainage bodies can be connected together via the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: ACO SEVERIN AHLMANN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Marco Wandkowski, Jan Mieze, Thorsten Wichmann
  • Publication number: 20150016874
    Abstract: Trench drains are hollow or grid-like bodies which can be installed in the ground and are intended to receive precipitated surface water and slowly dissipate it into the ground or to store the water. These hollow or grid-like bodies are constructed from individual drainage bodies which must be firmly connected together. Drainage body connecting elements are proposed for connecting drainage bodies, which comprise two pegs which are connected via a web can each be inserted in a receiving orifice of a drainage body so the two drainage bodies can be connected together via the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Marco Wandkowski, Jan Mieze, Thorsten Wichmann