Patents by Inventor William E. Tarapaski

William E. Tarapaski 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).

  • Apparatus and method for channelling groundwater
    Patent number: 9404232
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein are related to water management units for extracting water from moist soil. The units extract water and collect it to be siphoned away as waste water or for later use. A water management unit comprising: an elongate collection portion; and an extraction portion arranged to discharge extracted water into the collection portion, wherein the extraction portion comprises at least one rib extending laterally from the collection portion along a length of the collection portion. Water is collected by capillary action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventor: William E. Tarapaski