Patents by Inventor Wallace J. Hillard

Wallace J. Hillard 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).

  • Porous groin with flotation support
    Publication number: 20030044233
    Abstract: An adjustably compliant porous groin and method for use in restoring an eroding shoreline. The compliant porous groin has a barrier suspended by flotation support within a sediment laden eroding water flow of the shoreline with the water flow passing through at least a portion of the barrier, and the bottom edge of the barrier retained proximate to the seabed. The barrier is compliant such that the water flow impacting the barrier is slowed whereby suspended sediment in the water flow accretes to renourish the shoreline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Wallace J. Hillard, Jeffrey R. Allain