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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107044 | GRATING SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED SEE-THROUGH CHARACTERISTICS A grating system provides enhanced see through characteristics and typically includes longitudinal deep bars, axial crossbars, axial filler bars between the crossbars and longitudinal joining bars which join the crossbars and filler bars to one another. The deep bars ar... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110268500 | GRATING SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED SEE-THROUGH CHARACTERISTICS A grating system provides enhanced see through characteristics and typically includes longitudinal deep bars, axial crossbars, axial filler bars between the crossbars and longitudinal joining bars which join the crossbars and filler bars to one another. The deep bars ar... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110135384 | SURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEM A surface drainage structure formed above a subgrade may include an elongate drain conduit disposed partially within the subgrade. The elongate drain conduit may define at least one drain slot extending through a wall thereof. The structure may include a pavement layer ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110058897 | WOVEN GEOSYNTHETIC FABRIC WITH DIFFERENTIAL WICKING CAPABILITY The present invention is directed to a geosynthetic wicking fabric for transporting water from beneath pavement structures to reduce or prevent damaged caused by frost heave and thaw. Further, the present invention is directed to a wicking drainage system employing the ... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20100150654 | AQUIFER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM WITH FILTER Provided is an aquifer replenishing pavement formed above soil having a sand lens above the aquifer and a clay layer above the sand lens. The pavement includes an aggregate leach field having an aggregate top surface, and an aggregate bottom surface abutting the clay la... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100143032 | Molded sectional curb constructions in combination with paved roadways and method A gutter curb for paved roadways is constructed of an assembled series of elongated sections of gutter curbs connected together end to end, which are assembled along at least one side of a road bed. The gutter curb sections are molded from rubber from recycled tires and... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100008718 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLIP FORMING CONCRETE SLOTTED DRAINS A system for making slotted drains of slip-formed concrete can comprise concrete, a block, a drain path forming structure, a hopper and a mold. The hopper can be for receiving concrete and for providing concrete to the mold for molding concrete. The mold can comprise a ... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090245936 | WOVEN GEOSYNTHETIC FABRIC WITH DIFFERENTIAL WICKING CAPABILITY The present invention is directed to a geosynthetic wicking fabric for transporting water from beneath pavement structures to reduce or prevent damaged caused by frost heave and thaw. Further, the present invention is directed to a wicking drainage system employing the ... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090103982 | TRENCH DRAIN WITH SLOPING RAILS A modular trench drain system with sloping overlay rails. A non-sloping section of trench drain is transformed into a sloping trench drain by installing sloping overlay rails. The overlay rails rest on the top of the upper edge of the sidewalls and may have a ledge whic... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090080970 | Surface drainage system A surface drainage structure formed above a subgrade may include an elongate drain conduit disposed partially within the subgrade. The elongate drain conduit may define at least one drain slot extending through a wall thereof. The structure may include a pavement layer ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090060654 | LID STABILIZING APPARATUS The lid stabilizing apparatus is principally directed to a structure which will resist a force on a lid which will tend to dislodge the lid from the structure which it covers. Of particular interest is the lid covering municipal water valve structures where such lids ar... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080304908 | Gutter Block Structure, Water Channel Formed by Gutter Block Structures, and Method of Manufacturing Gutter Block Structure A gutter block structure of the present invention has a configuration in which a vegetable fiber layer made of palm fibers or the like is integrally attached to an inner surface of a water-permeable concrete material, sidewall surfaces which serve as the inner surface a... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080292396 | Molded sectional curb constructions in combination with paved roadways and method A gutter curb for paved roadways is constructed of an assembled series of elongated sections of gutter curbs connected together end to end, which are assembled along at least one side of a road bed. The gutter curb sections are molded from rubber from recycled tires and... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080159811 | Aquifer replenishment system A concrete structure for replenishing an aquifer and a method for constructing the same is provided. The structure is comprised of a pavement layer with surface drains that extent through the pavement layer and into an aggregate leach field. The leach field includes lea... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080019770 | AQUIFER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM A concrete structure for replenishing an aquifer and a method for constructing the same is provided. The structure is comprised of a pavement layer with surface drains that extend through the pavement layer and into an aggregate leach field. The leach field includes lea... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070258760 | Modified block copolymer A second-order modified block copolymer which can be obtained by reacting a first-order modified block copolymer with a second-order modifier, wherein the first-order modified block copolymer comprises a base block copolymer and a functional group-containing first-order... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070158248 | STORM WATER SEPARATOR SYSTEM A storm water separator system having side walls constructed from sheet piling to enable installation within a small footprint and in poor soil conditions. The separator system has an upper bypass chamber and a lower treatment chamber with a diffuser directing inflowing... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070122234 | Attachment plate for dewatering device An attachment plate for a dewatering device comprises a plate member and a tubular member. The plate member has a bottom surface configured for attachment to a catch basin. The tubular member extends from a top surface of the plate member. The tubular member is configur... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20060280558 | Carwash trench drain A carwash trench drain. In one embodiment, a method is provided for installing a carwash trench drain. The method includes the steps of: providing precast wash-trench sections, digging and grading a trench, and setting the precast wash-trench sections in series joined e... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060251474 | Grating system A grating system includes a first welded subassembly and a second non-welded subassembly joined to one another. The first subassembly includes spaced elongated bearing bars and spaced elongated cross bars extending transversely to the bearing bars. The second subassembl... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060245825 | Porous ceramic paving material The disclosure is directed to a method of constructing a porous, ceramic pavement that is permeable to aqueous fluids and more resistant to acidic rainwater than concrete. The method includes selecting a porous, ceramic paving material having a compressive strength suff... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060239773 | Trench drain frame and grate assembly A trench drain frame, and associated grate, adapted to be mounted atop a commonly available drain pipe, for casting-in-concrete in poured concrete or packed asphalt, or otherwise embedding in a suitably tightly packed supporting material, the frame having a pair of conn... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060222458 | Overside drain system for roadways and like surface areas An overside drain system for use along roadways and other surface areas to drain fluids to a drainage area. The preferred spillway version comprises a premolded flare member to be placed adjacent the roadway, a premolded end cap member configured to drain fluids to the ... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060210358 | Constructive water resource recycling method A constructive water resource recycling method is characterized in that great-sized water reservoirs, each of which has a drainpipe provided above for connecting to the ground surface, are buried in the underground soil; deep drainage trenches are selectively provided u... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060171778 | Cover arrangement A cover arrangement for a surface drainage device or similar hollow body is provided that is adapted to be installed in the ground and to be opened. This comprises a rectangular frame to be installed in the ground, a cover that can be inserted into the frame, hinge devi... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060078377 | Grating system A grating system includes a first welded subassembly and a second non-welded subassembly joined to one another. The first subassembly includes spaced elongated bearing bars and spaced elongated cross bars extending transversely to the bearing bars. The second subassembl... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20050214070 | Hydraulic wick apparatus and method A roadway wick comprises a perforated drain pipe, and a wicking assembly encasing the perforated drain pipe. The roadway wick is operable to absorb accumulated water under the roadway and conduct and drain the water from under the roadway. ... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050207839 | Device for connecting a piece of road equipment, such as drain inlet, to a vertical fixed runoff drainage pipe An apparatus for connection of a drain inlet to a vertical fixed runoff drainage pipe includes an intermediate adapter plate with a cylindrical shank that can be inserted in an impervious manner into a drainage tube at an adjustable relative height. The drain is slidabl... | 09/22/2005 |
| 20050201826 | Methods and systems for mapping locations of wireless transmitters for use in gathering market research data Methods and systems are provided for mapping locations of wireless transmitters for use in gathering market research data. A layout map includes location data representing a plurality of locations within a market research area. Transmitter data representing respective o... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050100401 | Transport corridor drainage systems A drainage structure having perforated parallel top and bottom plates (5 & 6) separated by spacer members (7). A web (15) joins adjacent spacer members (7) and has a curved profile (17) such that water spilling over the web (... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050042030 | Drainage and irrigation approach and structure as well as its implementation This Invention relates to a drainage and irrigation approach, which primarily includes the initial stage of green belt irrigation and the later stage of rainwater drainage. The drainage and irrigation structures employed in this approach consist of curb stones, edge sto... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050025567 | Trench-forming apparatus and methods Disclosed are trench-forming apparatus and methods. In one embodiment, a trench-forming apparatus includes L-shaped frame rails. In another embodiment, a trench-forming apparatus includes frame rails configured for insertion into a removable form. In a further embodimen... | 02/03/2005 |
