Patents by Inventor Michael Ingham

Michael Ingham 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: 12116749
    Abstract: The method of repairing a manhole begins with assembling concrete forms above ground to correspond to the shape of the manhole wall. Then, a plastic liner sheet is wrapped around the assembled forms and the seams are welded. The forming sections are then removed, and the liner is placed in the manhole. An annular space exists between the liner and the manhole wall. The forming sections are re-assembled inside the liner. Concrete is then poured into the annular space and allowed to cure. The forming sections are removed, leaving the liner anchored in a new monolithic concrete wall fully engaging the old manhole wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: HYDRO-KLEAN, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew T. Huston, Michael Ingham
  • Publication number: 20240003115
    Abstract: The method of repairing a manhole begins with assembling concrete forms above ground to correspond to the shape of the manhole wall. Then, a plastic liner sheet is wrapped around the assembled forms and the seams are welded. The forming sections are then removed, and the liner is placed in the manhole. An annular space exists between the liner and the manhole wall. The forming sections are re-assembled inside the liner. Concrete is then poured into the annular space and allowed to cure. The forming sections are removed, leaving the liner anchored in a new monolithic concrete wall fully engaging the old manhole wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew T. Huston, Michael Ingham
  • Patent number: 11808003
    Abstract: The method of repairing a manhole begins with assembling concrete forms above ground to correspond to the shape of the manhole wall. Then, a plastic liner sheet is wrapped around the assembled forms and the seams are welded. The forming sections are then removed, and the liner is placed in the manhole. An annular space exists between the liner and the manhole wall. The forming sections are re-assembled inside the liner. Concrete is then poured into the annular space and allowed to cure. The forming sections are removed, leaving the liner anchored in a new monolithic concrete wall fully engaging the old manhole wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: HYDRO-KLEAN, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew T. Huston, Michael Ingham
  • Publication number: 20220243420
    Abstract: The method of repairing a manhole begins with assembling concrete forms above ground to correspond to the shape of the manhole wall. Then, a plastic liner sheet is wrapped around the assembled forms and the seams are welded. The forming sections are then removed, and the liner is placed in the manhole. An annular space exists between the liner and the manhole wall. The forming sections are re-assembled inside the liner. Concrete is then poured into the annular space and allowed to cure. The forming sections are removed, leaving the liner anchored in a new monolithic concrete wall fully engaging the old manhole wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew T. Huston, Michael Ingham
  • Patent number: 10947690
    Abstract: A monolithic manhole is formed in a levee without trenching, to provide access to drain pipes within the levee for maintenance and repair of the pipes. The manhole is formed by first forcing an outer tube downwardly into the earth and levee and removing soil from within the outer tube to expose the pipe. An inner tube is lowered into the outer tube, with an annular space maintained between the tubes. The annular space is filled with concrete, which hardens to form a monolithic vertical wall. A concrete floor may be poured at the bottom of the wall and a cover attached to the top of the wall. A hole is cut in the pipe inside the wall to provide internal access to the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Hydro-Klean, LLC
    Inventors: Matt Huston, Michael Ingham
  • Publication number: 20200332488
    Abstract: A monolithic manhole is formed in a levee without trenching, to provide access to drain pipes within the levee for maintenance and repair of the pipes. The manhole is formed by first forcing an outer tube downwardly into the earth and levee and removing soil from within the outer tube to expose the pipe. An inner tube is lowered into the outer tube, with an annular space maintained between the tubes. The annular space is filled with concrete, which hardens to form a monolithic vertical wall. A concrete floor may be poured at the bottom of the wall and a cover attached to the top of the wall. A hole is cut in the pipe inside the wall to provide internal access to the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Matt Huston, Michael Ingham
  • Patent number: 5278030
    Abstract: A developer liquid for image-wise exposed radiation sensitive compositions comprises ethyl hexyl sulphate, a surfactant, and alkaline material such that the pH is al least 12 and preferably at least 13.5. The developer liquid may additionally include a water soluble carboxylic acid salt such as sodium octanoate and the sodium salt of ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid. Such developer liquids can be formulated for use with both positive-working and negative-working compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Du Pont-Howson Limited
    Inventors: Michael Ingham, Paul A. Styan
  • Patent number: 4577948
    Abstract: Changes occurring in the electrical conductivity of liquids used to process image-wise exposed radiation-sensitive devices are used as a measure of the deterioration in effectiveness of the liquids. This deterioration is compensated for by varying the processing conditions, such as temperature, time, scrubbing action and processing liquid composition, in accordance with the change in conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Assignee: Vickers PLC
    Inventors: Leslie E. Lawson, Michael Ingham