Patents by Inventor William D. Nottingham

William D. Nottingham 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).

  • Patent number: 11149395
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to cellular sheet pile retaining wall systems with unconnected tail walls, and associated methods of use and manufacture. In one embodiment, a retaining system includes a face wall having a plurality of interconnected face wall sheet piles. The individual face wall sheet piles have a first length and extend a first depth into soil, and the face wall sheet piles form an exterior surface facing an exterior environment. The system also includes a tail wall including a plurality of interconnected tail wall sheet piles extending from the face wall away from the exterior environment. The individual tail wall sheet piles have a second length greater than the first length, and the individual tail sheet wall piles extend a second depth into the soil that is greater than the first depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: PND Engineers, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Nottingham, Michael Hartley, William Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20190100893
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to cellular sheet pile retaining wall systems with unconnected tail walls, and associated methods of use and manufacture. In one embodiment, a retaining system includes a face wall having a plurality of interconnected face wall sheet piles. The individual face wall sheet piles have a first length and extend a first depth into soil, and the face wall sheet piles form an exterior surface facing an exterior environment. The system also includes a tail wall including a plurality of interconnected tail wall sheet piles extending from the face wall away from the exterior environment. The individual tail wall sheet piles have a second length greater than the first length, and the individual tail sheet wall piles extend a second depth into the soil that is greater than the first depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: William D. Nottingham, Michael Hartley, William Gunderson
  • Patent number: 10024017
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to cellular sheet pile retaining wall systems with unconnected tail walls, and associated methods of use and manufacture. In one embodiment, a retaining system includes a face wall having a plurality of interconnected face wall sheet piles. The individual face wall sheet piles have a first length and extend a first depth into soil, and the face wall sheet piles form an exterior surface facing an exterior environment. The system also includes a tail wall including a plurality of interconnected tail wall sheet piles extending from the face wall away from the exterior environment. The individual tail wall sheet piles have a second length greater than the first length, and the individual tail sheet wall piles extend a second depth into the soil that is greater than the first depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: PND Engineers, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Nottingham, Michael Hartley, William F. Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20110064527
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to cellular sheet pile retaining wall systems with unconnected tail walls, and associated methods of use and manufacture. In one embodiment, a retaining system includes a face wall having a plurality of interconnected face wall sheet piles. The individual face wall sheet piles have a first length and extend a first depth into soil, and the face wall sheet piles form an exterior surface facing an exterior environment. The system also includes a tail wall including a plurality of interconnected tail wall sheet piles extending from the face wall away from the exterior environment. The individual tail wall sheet piles have a second length greater than the first length, and the individual tail sheet wall piles extend a second depth into the soil that is greater than the first depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: PND Engineers, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Nottingham, Michael Hartley, William F. Gunderson
  • Patent number: 5118823
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making quinones by oxidation of dihydroxyaromatic compounds in the presence of oxygen using supported platinum catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Dale E. Van Sickle, Garry L. Myers, William D. Nottingham, Glenn C. Jones
  • Patent number: 5011977
    Abstract: Method for the highly selective transesterification of alkyl 3-alkoxypropionates, as well as several novel alkoxypropionate compounds, are provided. Transesterification catalyzed by titanium alkoxides or tin compounds does not catalyze the Michael reaction, and therefore, provide highly selective transesterification reactions of these reactive materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Glenn C. Jones, William D. Nottingham
  • Patent number: 4898969
    Abstract: Method for the highly selective transesterification of alkyl 3-alkoxypropionates, as well as several novel alkoxypropionate compounds, are provided. Transesterification catalyzed by titanium alkoxides or tin compounds does not catalyze the Michael reaction, and therefore, provide highly selective transesterification reactions of these reactive materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Glenn C. Jones, William D. Nottingham
  • Patent number: 4827021
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved process for the preparation of alkyl 3-alkoxypropionates by the reaction of a dialkoxymethane with a diketene in the presence of methanedisulfonic acid, methanetrisulfonic acid or mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Glenn C. Jones, William D. Nottingham, Peter W. Raynolds