Patents by Inventor Mark A. Hopper

Mark A. Hopper 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).

  • Modular maritime dock design
    Patent number: 6082931
    Abstract: A maritime dock structure including a plurality of hollow modules each having a buoyancy force associated therewith. A plurality of anchors are coupled to the modules and embedded in an underwater bed. Each anchor opposes the buoyancy force of its associated module as well as lateral forces and load forces directed into the underwater bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: ValueQuest, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Hopper