Patents by Inventor Wallace J. Hilliard

Wallace J. Hilliard 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).

  • Compliant porous groin and shoreline reclamation method
    Patent number: 6499911
    Abstract: A compliant porous groin and method of use for restoring an eroding shoreline. The compliant porous groin has at least two supports placed in the eroding shoreline and a compliant porous barrier is attached to the supports such that the barrier is at least partially within a sediment-laden eroding water flow of the shoreline with the water flow passing through at least a portion of the barrier. The barrier is compliant such that the water flow impacting the barrier is slowed to at least a critical accretion velocity whereby sediment suspended in the water flow accretes to renourish the shoreline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Parker Beach Restoration, Inc
    Inventors: Wallace J. Hilliard, Lance D. Reich
  • Shoreline reclamation apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20020119009
    Abstract: A porous groin and method of use for restoring an eroding shoreline. The porous groin has at least two vertical supports placed in the seabed within the eroding water flow and a porous elongated barrier is attached to the supports such that the barrier is at least partially within the sediment-laden eroding water flow of the shoreline with the water flow passing through at least a portion of the barrier. The endmost seaside support is anchored to the seabed and the barrier has a lower edge which is retained proximate to the seabed. The porous barrier then causes the accretion of suspended solids within the water flow thereby restoring the eroding shoreline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Wallace J. Hilliard, Jeffrey R. Allain
  • Compliant porous groin and shoreline reclamation method
    Publication number: 20020076282
    Abstract: A compliant porous groin and method of use for restoring an eroding shoreline. The compliant porous groin has at least two supports placed in the eroding shoreline and a compliant porous barrier is attached to the supports such that the barrier is at least partially within a sediment-laden eroding water flow of the shoreline with the water flow passing through at least a portion of the barrier. The barrier is compliant such that the water flow impacting the barrier is slowed to at least a critical accretion velocity whereby sediment suspended in the water flow accretes to renourish the shoreline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Wallace J. Hilliard, Lance D. Reich