Patents by Inventor Mark W. Kimberlin

Mark W. Kimberlin 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).

  • Erosion control reinforcement mat
    Patent number: 6929425
    Abstract: An erosion control system is provided which generally includes a flexible composite blanket or matting including a core layer bonded between an upper and a lower netting material, and an upper layer made of a biaxial geogrid. The matting has a flat upper surface without any substantial three dimensional features in which to trap sediment. The matting has a relatively high aerial density of about 0.7 pounds per square yard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Greenfix America
    Inventors: Mark W. Kimberlin, Kurt Chirbas
  • Erosion control system and method
    Publication number: 20040247399
    Abstract: Systems and methods for stabilizing a sloped soil surface are provided which generally include a woven or nonwoven matting, blanket, netting, or other porous material anchored to a bare soil surface, and a bonded fiber mulching material injected into the porous material to form a desirable microclimate effective in promoting growth of vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Mark W. Kimberlin