Patents by Inventor Tim Puehmeier

Tim Puehmeier 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).

  • Structural modules with absorbent elements for drainage and irrigation
    Patent number: 8555586
    Abstract: A structural module (10) for use in water irrigation, water drainage, water retention and water filtering systems, comprises a load bearing base unit (10) and porous material (15), wherein the base unit has a top wall (11) and a bottom wall (12) spaced therefrom by one or more supporting elements (13, 20) so as to define a volume between the top and bottom walls. The base unit being provided with apertures (17, 18, 19) to permit the flow of liquid into and out of the volume. The porous material is a block (15) foamed polymeric material which occupies a substantial portion of the volume within the base unit and absorbs and retains water that passes through the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventors: Timothy Robert Lowe, Andrew Shuttleworth, Paul David Culleton, Tim Puehmeier
  • Structural Modules With Absorbent Elements For Drainage and Irrigation
    Publication number: 20100300019
    Abstract: A structural module (10) for use in water irrigation, water drainage, water retention and water filtering systems, comprises a load bearing base unit (10) and porous material (15), wherein the base unit has a top wall (11) and a bottom wall (12) spaced therefrom by one or more supporting elements (13, 20) so as to define a volume between the top and bottom walls. The base unit being provided with apertures (17, 18, 19) to permit the flow of liquid into and out of the volume. The porous material is a block (15) foamed polymeric material which occupies a substantial portion of the volume within the base unit and absorbs and retains water that passes through the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicants: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY, PERMAVOID LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy Robert Lowe, Andrew Shuttleworth, Paul David Culleton, Tim Puehmeier