Patents by Inventor William Frederick Thomas

William Frederick Thomas 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: 8403598
    Abstract: A floating pile saver device that prevents substantial growth of marine life on a pile installed in a marine environment. The device is configurable to be associated with piles that have a plurality of pile shapes. The pile saver may also providing additional useful features and functions such as mooring functions and electronic monitoring and communications functions. The pile saver device is configured to be movably associated with a pile so that such pile saver can float and rub a section of the surface of said pile as the water level changes (e.g. due to tidal variations in water level). Such rubbing prevents marine growth attachment along the “rub area”. Alternative embodiments of the invention provide numerous additional features including: (a) mooring a vessel, (b) providing a mooring bumper to protect the boat moored to the invention, (c) a platform, and (d) electronic features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Inventor: William Frederick Thomas
  • Publication number: 20110194899
    Abstract: A floating pile saver device that prevents substantial growth of marine life on a pile installed in a marine environment. The device is configurable to be associated with piles that have a plurality of pile shapes. The pile saver may also providing additional useful features and functions such as mooring functions and electronic monitoring and communications functions. The pile saver device is configured to be movably associated with a pile so that such pile saver can float and rub a section of the surface of said pile as the water level changes (e.g. due to tidal variations in water level). Such rubbing prevents marine growth attachment along the “rub area”. Alternative embodiments of the invention provide numerous additional features including: (a) mooring a vessel, (b) providing a mooring bumper to protect the boat moored to the invention, (c) a platform, and (d) electronic features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventor: William Frederick Thomas