Patents by Inventor Thomas Liam McGrath
Thomas Liam McGrath 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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Publication number: 20240117578Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a highway sound wall system comprising a sound wall panel assembly filled with loose foam glass aggregates. The highway sound wall may further comprise a pair of spaced apart vertical members. The vertical members may be H-beams having a flange portion and a body portion. The highway sound wall may further comprise a pair of spaced apart mesh members extending between and retained within the vertical members, thereby forming the sound wall panel assembly. Each of the vertical members may have at least one stop block attached to the flange portion and at least one stop block attached to the body portion. At least one vertical edge of the mesh members may have an attached bar which engages both stop blocks. The sound wall may be temporary or permanent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Aero Aggregates of North America LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Patent number: 11878331Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for landfill systems, comprising waste, a geosynthetic product, and a layer of foam glass aggregates interposed between the waste and the geosynthetic product.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Aero Aggregates of North America, LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Publication number: 20230082970Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for producing a shaped cementitious article comprising mixing foamed glass aggregate particles, Portland cement, and water, placing the mixture into a mold, applying vibration and/or pressure to the mold, removing the mold, and then curing the molded concrete article. The shaped cementitious article may be a concrete block (e.g., a solid block, a hollow block, a flue, a curb, or a paver). The concrete block may be a relatively lightweight formed concrete block defining a hollow interior portion (e.g., “cinder block” shaped).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Aero Aggregates of North America LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Publication number: 20230027637Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for vaporization suppression. Vaporization suppression may include, for example, evaporation control and/or odor control. A layer of foam glass aggregates may be placed on a body of water. Bodies of water may include natural and man-made aqueous bodies (such as, for example, ponds, lakes, lagoons, reservoirs, tanks, pools, runoff areas, etc.). Water may include clean water, natural water, rainwater, runoff, industrial output, manure slurries, leachates, treatment effuse, etc.). When placed, the foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a first moisture content. At equilibrium, the foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a second moisture content. The second moisture content may be greater than the first moisture content. The foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a bulk density at the second moisture content that is sufficient to maintain buoyancy at the surface of the body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Aero Aggregates of North America LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Publication number: 20220372720Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for coastal resiliency amelioration or other flooding amelioration, comprising adding a layer of foamed glass aggregates to a property to raise its elevation, wherein the surcharge on an underlying soil of the property is not increased. In some embodiments, the surcharge on an underlying soil of the property is decreased (e.g., a negative surcharge). Systems and methods are also disclosed for increasing the stormwater storage capacity of a property, comprising, adding a layer of foamed glass aggregates to the property.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Aero Aggregates of North America, LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Patent number: 11459170Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for vaporization suppression. Vaporization suppression may include, for example, evaporation control and/or odor control. A layer of foam glass aggregates may be placed on a body of water. Bodies of water may include natural and man-made aqueous bodies (such as, for example, ponds, lakes, lagoons, reservoirs, tanks, pools, runoff areas, etc.). Water may include clean water, natural water, rainwater, runoff, industrial output, manure slurries, leachates, treatment effuse, etc.). When placed, the foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a first moisture content. At equilibrium, the foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a second moisture content. The second moisture content may be greater than the first moisture content. The foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a bulk density at the second moisture content that is sufficient to maintain buoyancy at the surface of the body of water.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Aero Aggregates of North America, LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Publication number: 20210394242Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for landfill systems, comprising waste, a geosynthetic product, and a layer of foam glass aggregates interposed between the waste and the geosynthetic product.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Aero Aggregates of North America LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Patent number: 11123776Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for landfill systems, comprising waste, a geosynthetic product, and a layer of foam glass aggregates interposed between the waste and the geosynthetic product.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Aero Aggregates of North America LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Publication number: 20210246622Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for vaporization suppression. Vaporization suppression may include, for example, evaporation control and/or odor control. A layer of foam glass aggregates may be placed on a body of water. Bodies of water may include natural and man-made aqueous bodies (such as, for example, ponds, lakes, lagoons, reservoirs, tanks, pools, runoff areas, etc.). Water may include clean water, natural water, rainwater, runoff, industrial output, manure slurries, leachates, treatment effuse, etc.). When placed, the foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a first moisture content. At equilibrium, the foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a second moisture content. The second moisture content may be greater than the first moisture content. The foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a bulk density at the second moisture content that is sufficient to maintain buoyancy at the surface of the body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: AERO AGGREGATES OF NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGRATH
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Patent number: 10900188Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for vaporization suppression. Vaporization suppression may include, for example, evaporation control and/or odor control. A layer of foam glass aggregates may be placed on a body of water. Bodies of water may include natural and man-made aqueous bodies (such as, for example, ponds, lakes, lagoons, reservoirs, tanks, pools, runoff areas, etc.). Water may include clean water, natural water, rainwater, runoff, industrial output, manure slurries, leachates, treatment effuse, etc.). When placed, the foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a first moisture content. At equilibrium, the foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a second moisture content. The second moisture content may be greater than the first moisture content. The foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a bulk density at the second moisture content that is sufficient to maintain buoyancy at the surface of the body of water.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: AERO AGGREGATES OF NORTH AMERICA, LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Publication number: 20200261951Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for landfill systems, comprising waste, a geosynthetic product, and a layer of foam glass aggregates interposed between the waste and the geosynthetic product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Aero Aggregates of North America LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath
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Publication number: 20200199014Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for vaporization suppression. Vaporization suppression may include, for example, evaporation control and/or odor control. A layer of foam glass aggregates may be placed on a body of water. Bodies of water may include natural and man-made aqueous bodies (such as, for example, ponds, lakes, lagoons, reservoirs, tanks, pools, runoff areas, etc.). Water may include clean water, natural water, rainwater, runoff, industrial output, manure slurries, leachates, treatment effuse, etc.). When placed, the foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a first moisture constant. At equilibrium, the foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a second moisture content. The second moisture content may be greater than the first moisture content. The foam glass aggregates in contact with the water may have a bulk density at the second moisture content that is sufficient to maintain buoyancy at the surface of the body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: AeroAggregates, LLCInventors: Archibald Stewart Filshill, Thomas Liam McGrath