Patents by Inventor Scott D. Aston
Scott D. Aston 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).
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Patent number: 9970166Abstract: A concrete culvert assembly includes multiple culvert units forming multiple side-by-side channels. One or more of the side-by-side channels have an interior side that is substantially vertical and an exterior side that is outwardly angled from top to bottom.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Patent number: 9803326Abstract: A system providing environmentally friendly pathway tunnel utilizes a bottom configuration with multiple elongated beams and slots. One or more of the beams includes upstanding sedimentation members that are spaced apart along a span of the tunnel. The system interacts with the flowing water and earthen material in the flowing water such that capture and settling of the earthen material at locations along the tunnel occurs to produce a more natural water flow pathway along the tunnel.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael A. Blank, Edward H. Zax
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Publication number: 20170247843Abstract: A bridge system is provided that utilizes foundation structures that are formed of the combination of precast and cast-in-place concrete. A method of constructing the combination precast and cast-in-place concrete foundation structures involves receiving at a construction site a precast concrete foundation unit having elongated upright wall members that define a channel therebetween, and multiple upright supports located within the channel; placing the precast concrete foundation unit at a desired use location; delivering concrete into the channel while the precast concrete foundation unit remains at the desired use location; and allowing the concrete to cure-in-place such that the elongated upright wall members are connected to the cured-in-place concrete by reinforcement embedded within both the cured-in-place concrete and the upright wall members. The bridge units may be placed before the pouring step to embed the bottoms of the bridge units in the cast-in-place concrete.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Scott D. ASTON, Michael G. CARFAGNO, Philip A. CREAMER
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Patent number: 9695558Abstract: A bridge system is provided that utilizes foundation structures that are formed of the combination of precast and cast-in-place concrete. A method of constructing the combination precast and cast-in-place concrete foundation structures involves receiving at a construction site a precast concrete foundation unit having elongated upright wall members that define a channel therebetween, and multiple upright supports located within the channel; placing the precast concrete foundation unit at a desired use location; delivering concrete into the channel while the precast concrete foundation unit remains at the desired use location; and allowing the concrete to cure-in-place such that the elongated upright wall members are connected to the cured-in-place concrete by reinforcement embedded within both the cured-in-place concrete and the upright wall members. The bridge units may be placed before the pouring step to embed the bottoms of the bridge units in the cast-in-place concrete.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Publication number: 20170016187Abstract: A system providing environmentally friendly pathway tunnel utilizes a bottom configuration with multiple elongated beams and slots. One or more of the beams includes upstanding sedimentation members that are spaced apart along a span of the tunnel. The system interacts with the flowing water and earthen material in the flowing water such that capture and settling of the earthen material at locations along the tunnel occurs to produce a more natural water flow pathway along the tunnel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Contech Engineered Solutions LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael A. Blank, Edward H. Zax
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Patent number: 9481968Abstract: A system providing environmentally friendly pathway tunnel utilizes bridge units having a bottom configuration with multiple elongated beams and slots. One or more of the beams includes upstanding sedimentation members that are spaced apart along a span of the tunnel. The system interacts with the flowing water and earthen material in the flowing water such that capture and settling of the earthen material at locations along the tunnel occurs to produce a more natural water flow pathway along the tunnel.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael A. Blank, Edward H. Zax
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Publication number: 20150322635Abstract: A bridge system is provided that utilizes foundation structures that are formed of the combination of precast and cast-in-place concrete. A method of constructing the combination precast and cast-in-place concrete foundation structures involves receiving at a construction site a precast concrete foundation unit having elongated upright wall members that define a channel therebetween, and multiple upright supports located within the channel; placing the precast concrete foundation unit at a desired use location; delivering concrete into the channel while the precast concrete foundation unit remains at the desired use location; and allowing the concrete to cure-in-place such that the elongated upright wall members are connected to the cured-in-place concrete by reinforcement embedded within both the cured-in-place concrete and the upright wall members. The bridge units may be placed before the pouring step to embed the bottoms of the bridge units in the cast-in-place concrete.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Contech Engineered Solutions LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Patent number: 8925282Abstract: A bridge system is provided that utilizes foundation structures that are formed of the combination of precast and cast-in-place concrete. A method of constructing the combination precast and cast-in-place concrete foundation structures involves receiving at a construction site a precast concrete foundation unit having elongated upright wall members that define a channel therebetween, and multiple upright supports located within the channel; placing the precast concrete foundation unit at a desired use location; delivering concrete into the channel while the precast concrete foundation unit remains at the desired use location; and allowing the concrete to cure-in-place such that the elongated upright wall members are connected to the cured-in-place concrete by reinforcement embedded within both the cured-in-place concrete and the upright wall members. The bridge units may be placed before the pouring step to embed the bottoms of the bridge units in the cast-in-place concrete.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Contech Engineered Solutions LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Publication number: 20140314488Abstract: A system providing environmentally friendly pathway tunnel utilizes bridge units having a bottom configuration with multiple elongated beams and slots. One or more of the beams includes upstanding sedimentation members that are spaced apart along a span of the tunnel. The system interacts with the flowing water and earthen material in the flowing water such that capture and settling of the earthen material at locations along the tunnel occurs to produce a more natural water flow pathway along the tunnel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael R. Blank, Edward H. Zax
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Publication number: 20140241805Abstract: A concrete culvert assembly is provided. Multiple culver units form multiple side-by-side channels. One or more of the side-by-side channels have an interior side that is substantially vertical and an exterior side that is outwardly angled from top to bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Patent number: 8789337Abstract: A bridge system is provided that utilizes foundation structures that are formed of the combination of precast and cast-in-place concrete. A method of constructing the combination precast and cast-in-place concrete foundation structures involves receiving at a construction site a precast concrete foundation unit having elongated upright wall members that define a channel therebetween, and multiple upright supports located within the channel; placing the precast concrete foundation unit at a desired use location; delivering concrete into the channel while the precast concrete foundation unit remains at the desired use location; and allowing the concrete to cure-in-place such that the elongated upright wall members are connected to the cured-in-place concrete by reinforcement embedded within both the cured-in-place concrete and the upright wall members. The bridge units may be placed before the pouring step to embed the bottoms of the bridge units in the cast-in-place concrete.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Contech Engineered Solutions LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Publication number: 20140090191Abstract: A bridge system is provided that utilizes foundation structures that are formed of the combination of precast and cast-in-place concrete. A method of constructing the combination precast and cast-in-place concrete foundation structures involves receiving at a construction site a precast concrete foundation unit having elongated upright wall members that define a channel therebetween, and multiple upright supports located within the channel; placing the precast concrete foundation unit at a desired use location; delivering concrete into the channel while the precast concrete foundation unit remains at the desired use location; and allowing the concrete to cure-in-place such that the elongated upright wall members are connected to the cured-in-place concrete by reinforcement embedded within both the cured-in-place concrete and the upright wall members. The bridge units may be placed before the pouring step to embed the bottoms of the bridge units in the cast-in-place concrete.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Publication number: 20130302093Abstract: A concrete culvert assembly includes a set of spaced apart elongated footers, a plurality of precast concrete culvert sections supported by the footers. Each concrete culvert section has an open bottom, an arch-shaped top wall and spaced apart side walls to define a passage thereunder, each of the side walls extending downward and outward from the top wall. Each of the side walls has a substantially planar inner surface and a substantially planar outer surface. First and second haunch sections each join one of the side walls to the top wall. Each side wall is tapered from top to bottom such that a thickness of each side wall decreases when moving from the top of each side wall to the bottom of each side wall. A bottom portion of each side wall has an exterior vertical flat extending upward from a horizontal bottom surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Patent number: 8523486Abstract: A concrete culvert assembly includes a set of spaced apart elongated footers, a plurality of precast concrete culvert sections supported by the footers. Each concrete culvert section has an open bottom, an arch-shaped top wall and spaced apart side walls to define a passage thereunder, each of the side walls extending downward and outward from the top wall. Each of the side walls has a substantially planar inner surface and a substantially planar outer surface. First and second haunch sections each join one of the side walls to the top wall. Each side wall is tapered from top to bottom such that a thickness of each side wall decreases when moving from the top of each side wall to the bottom of each side wall. A bottom portion of each side wall has an exterior vertical flat extending upward from a horizontal bottom surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Contech Engineering Solutions LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Publication number: 20130202359Abstract: A concrete culvert assembly includes a set of spaced apart elongated footers, a plurality of precast concrete culvert sections supported by the footers. Each concrete culvert section has an open bottom, an arch-shaped top wall and spaced apart side walls to define a passage thereunder, each of the side walls extending downward and outward from the top wall. Each of the side walls has a substantially planar inner surface and a substantially planar outer surface. First and second haunch sections each join one of the side walls to the top wall. Each side wall is tapered from top to bottom such that a thickness of each side wall decreases when moving from the top of each side wall to the bottom of each side wall. A bottom portion of each side wall has an exterior vertical flat extending upward from a horizontal bottom surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Patent number: D694910Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Contech Engineered Solutions LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Patent number: D697634Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Contech Engineered Solutions LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Patent number: D745186Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Patent number: D751216Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael G. Carfagno, Philip A. Creamer
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Patent number: D765265Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Scott D. Aston, Michael R. Blank