Patents by Inventor William Pomfret

William Pomfret 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).

  • Activity surfaces using structural modules
    Patent number: 8852009
    Abstract: An area suitable for sporting activities comprises an upper synthetic surface layer, and a sub-surface support layer which includes a load bearing structural module. The structural module comprises a top wall and a bottom wall spaced therefrom by one or more supporting elements so as to define a volume between the top and bottom walls. The top wall is provided with a plurality of apertures to permit the flow of liquid into and out of the volume. The size and shape of the apertures is such that the apertures cause substantially no variation in the flatness of the synthetic surface layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Permavoid Limited
    Inventors: Paul David Culleton, Andrew Bryan Shuttleworth, Carolu Hermanus Van Raam, David Saxby, William Pomfret
  • Activity Surfaces Using Structural Modules
    Publication number: 20120178542
    Abstract: An area suitable for sporting activities comprises an upper synthetic surface layer, and a sub-surface support layer which includes a load bearing structural module. The structural module comprises a top wall and a bottom wall spaced therefrom by one or more supporting elements so as to define a volume between the top and bottom walls. The top wall is provided with a plurality of apertures to permit the flow of liquid into and out of the volume. The size and shape of the apertures is such that the apertures cause substantially no variation in the flatness of the synthetic surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: PERMAVOID LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul David Culleton, Andrew Bryan Shuttleworth, Carolu Hermanus Van Raam, David Saxby, William Pomfret