Patents by Inventor William S Caires

William S Caires 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).

  • Publication number: 20160257620
    Abstract: A low density annular grout composition for filling voids. The composition may consist of cementitious fly ash, water, set retarder and cellular foam. The composition may have a compressive strength of between 100 and 600 psi at seven days and less than 1500 psi at 28 days. The composition may have a density between 20 and 75 pcf. Also disclosed is a method of filling a void with a low density annular grout composition. The method can include determining the time necessary to fill the void, adding water and set retarder to a cementitious fly ash to make a wet mixture, adding air to the wet mixture, and adding the composition to the void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Flashfill Services, LLC
    Inventors: Stanley R. Peters, Douglas Alex Hernandez, Darin R. Duran, William S. Caires, Brian P. Masloff, John Charles Fodor
  • Patent number: 8747547
    Abstract: A composition and method for reducing freeze-thaw heave risk over flash-filled voids are disclosed. A composition can include cementitious fly ash, water and cellular foam. The composition can optionally include a filler, e.g., Type F fly ash, or additional desired components. A method can include mixing the desired composition and applying the composition to a void. The method can optionally include determining the desired composition based on various factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Flashfill Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley R. Peters, Douglas Alex Hernandez, Darin R Duran, William S Caires, Brian P. Masloff, John Charles Fodor