Patents by Inventor Perry L. Ponder

Perry L. Ponder 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).

  • Adjustable porous structures and method for shoreline and land mass reclamation
    Patent number: 6722817
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for land reclamation which includes utilizing groyne-like structures including spaced stanchions to which are mounted porous screens and wherein the screens are vertically adjustable either independently of or with the stanchions as material is deposited during the reclamation process. In some embodiments the screens are elevated by elevating the spaced stanchions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Beach Reclamation, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Benedict, James R. Dobbs, Christian A. Yates, Perry L. Ponder
  • Permanent and semi-permanent groyne structures and method for shoreline and land mass reclamation
    Patent number: 6558075
    Abstract: Porous groynes for shoreline reclamation which include a plurality of spaced stanchions and at least one self supporting screen grid having a plurality of openings therein through which fluid and fluid conveyed solids may pass and wherein the screen grid means is formed of a high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polymers, co-polymers, polymer mixtures or laminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Beach Reclamation, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Benedict, James R. Dobbs, Perry L. Ponder
  • Adjustable porous structures and method for shoreline and land mass reclamation
    Publication number: 20030072614
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for land reclamation which includes utilizing groyne-like structures including spaced stanchions to which are mounted porous screens and wherein the screens are vertically adjustable either independently of or with the stanchions as material is deposited during the reclamation process. In some embodiments the screens are elevated by elevating the spaced stanchions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Beach Reclamation, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Benedict, James R. Dobbs, Christian A. Yates, Perry L. Ponder
  • Adjustable porous structures and method for shoreline and land mass reclamation
    Patent number: 6481926
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for land reclamation which includes utilizing groyne-like structures including spaced stanchions to which are mounted porous screens and wherein the screens are vertically adjustable as material is deposited during the reclamation process. In some embodiments the screens are carried by sleeves slidable on spaced stanchions and in other embodiments the screens may be sectional and carried by multiple sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Beach Reclamation, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Benedict, James R. Dobbs, A. Yates Christian, Perry L. Ponder
  • Permanent and semi-permanent groyne structures and method for shoreline and land mass reclamation
    Publication number: 20020168228
    Abstract: Porous groynes for land reclamation which includes a plurality of spaced stanchions and at least one screen grid means having a plurality of openings therein through which fluid and fluid conveyed solids may pass and wherein the screen grid means is formed of a self supporting high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polymers, co-polymers, polymer mixtures or laminates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Charles E. Benedict, James R. Dobbs, Perry L. Ponder
  • Adjustable porous structures and method for shoreline and land mass reclamation
    Publication number: 20020021940
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for land reclamation which includes utilizing groyne-like structures including spaced stanchions to which are mounted porous screens and wherein the screens are vertically adjustable as material is deposited during the reclamation process. In some embodiments the screens are carried by sleeves slidable on spaced stanchions and in other embodiments the screens may be sectional and carried by multiple sleeves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Charles E. Benedict, James R. Dobbs, A. Yates Christian, Perry L. Ponder