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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110299928 | Irrigation System using Plastic Film Applied to Cultivated Furrows to Capture Rain Water or Water from Irrigation Systems that Simulate Rain and Method of Installation The present invention is related to an innovative irrigation system using plastic film applied to cultivated furrows to capture rain water or water sprayed by irrigation systems that simulate rain; characterized by a plastic film installed in the valleys between adjacen... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110174706 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WATER HARVESTING AND RECYCLING This disclosure describes a system for recycling and reusing water from sprinkler systems to water or irrigate a yard or an area of land. The system includes a water reclamation tank that stores water captured from beneath the area of land. When it is time to water the ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110110719 | DRAINAGE CHANNEL FOR LIQUID RELOCATION AND LINER THEREFOR Embodiments of the present invention include a drainage channel comprising a first barrier for containment and a second barrier for containment. In one embodiment, the second barrier comprises a liner and a support. In a further embodiment, the support substantially sec... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110052320 | GRAYWATER RECYCLING SYSTEM INCLUDING RAINWATER RECOVERY A graywater recycling system having separate graywater and blackwater drain lines and a graywater flushing line connected to an upstream end of the blackwater drain line. The system is also provided with a subsurface graywater irrigation network with a graywater flushin... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110008105 | PROTECTIVE IRRIGATION APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Methods, systems, and apparatuses for protective irrigation. A protective irrigation apparatus includes a substrate having a plurality of perpendicular weight supporting members extending therefrom and an irrigation line attached adjacent to the substrate between the pe... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100322711 | Article for use in a fluid diversion system A synthetic resin article is provided for use in a fluid diversion system with one or more distribution lines. The article's frame has a top, at least one side, a bottom and an interior. At least one aperture is formed at the top. An intake port is disposed on at least ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100260546 | SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND DRAIN STRUCTURE THEREFOR A subsurface drainage assembly for directing fluid drainage from a surface is disclosed. The subsurface drainage assembly includes a plurality of drain structure panels that include a plurality of spaced apart tubular support members arranged to define a unit having a p... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100221068 | Method And Apparatus For Fluid Retention or Detention In a system and method for retaining or detaining a fluid beneath a ground surface, a plurality of modules, each having at least one vertically disposed side portion supporting a horizontally disposed roof are provided. The plurality of modules, each being in fluid comm... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100192463 | Multiple self watering container system A multi container system of at least one each of the first container, and at least one second and at least one third container, each of which has a chamber therein. The first container has a water retaining chamber with water input and water output as well as a water se... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100104779 | SHOCK ABSORBING ATHLETIC FIELD AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SAME An athletic field is constructed using side-by-side conjoined layers of resilient synthetic material placed over a drain blanket and extending to a peripheral trench drain. The primary material construction is a reliable layer approximately 4 feet wide by 200 feet long ... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100086356 | BLUFF PENETRATING OUTFALL DRAINAGE SYSTEM A system and method to remove surface water from a watershed atop a hill behind a bluff to an outfall point near a toe of the bluff, and a method to build the system. The system includes a catch basin structure and a catch basin drain pipe directionally bored from the c... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100061805 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CURVED CONDUIT A system and method are disclosed for converting channels manufactured for connection together to produce a straight conduit into channels that may be connected together to produce an effectively curved conduit. A link is described that permits the connection between tw... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100054859 | Hydraulic Sliding Insertion Panel and Its Using Method A hydraulic sliding insertion panel comprises a reinforced concrete poling board (1), a flow guide tube (2) is set in the poling board (1) and a water distributing pipe (3) communicated with the flow guide tube (2) is set in the bottom... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090290935 | Adjustable mold and associated method for making a drainage channel Embodiments of the present invention allow for the manufacture of a number of drainage channels of different heights, widths, thicknesses, shapes, and slopes from only one mold or a greatly-reduced number of molds. In one embodiment, the drainage channel mold has an int... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090277085 | Multiple self watering container system A multi container system of at least one each of the first container, and at least one second and at least one third container, each of which has a chamber therein. The first container has a water retaining chamber with water input and water output as well as a water se... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090260704 | Animal Resistant Tubing System There is disclosed an animal-resistant irrigation tubing system. The animal-resistant irrigation tubing system may include a flexible tube disposed within a coil shield. The coil shield may have an inside diameter larger than an outside diameter of the flexible tube. Th... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090202301 | Drainage device A drainage device comprising an inlet having at least three substantially straight sides with rounded corners linking said at least three substantially straight sides, wherein the sides and corners taper to form a circular outlet.... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090169303 | SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND DRAIN STRUCTURE THEREFOR A subsurface drainage assembly for directing fluid drainage from a surface is disclosed. The subsurface drainage assembly includes a plurality of drain structure panels linked together in a manner that permits movement of one drain structure panel relative to the adjace... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090134242 | Hydro-thermo irrigation mat A hydro-thermo irrigation mat (10) is comprised of a base sheet (11), a water-permeable root-shielding top sheet (12), and a capillary mat (15) of absorbent material therebetween. One or more flat pliable drip tapes (18) are loosely di... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090060659 | Irrigation system An agricultural crop freeze control method and apparatus that can be effectively used to prevent growing crops such as avocado and citrus crops from freeze damage. The apparatus includes an irrigation system within which one or more commercially available tankless water... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090032791 | High Impact Resistant Barrier/Fence A barrier is disclosed which includes a connected pair of upstanding and equidistantly spaced first and second walls which together define a channel having a bottom and an open top. Dirt or rock fill (or fill of any other non-vegetative material) is poured into or other... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080298895 | Connection structure of plate-type vertical drain and circular horizontal drainpipe and method of constructing horizontal drain layer in soft ground using the same A connection structure of plate type vertical drains and a circular horizontal drainpipe and a method of constructing a horizontal drain layer in soft ground using the same. The plate type vertical drains are coupled to the circular horizontal drainpipe using cylindrica... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080267709 | Method and apparatus for coupling drainage units Drainage apparatuses and methods for their assembly, the drainage apparatuses comprising inter-related connectors and couplings to improve standardized assembly, and improve installation and system performance.... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080262988 | Vertical curve system for surface grading A method is disclosed that generates design profiles and a surface therefrom that promote water drainage from soil in an area of interest. Topographical data describing an initial surface of the area of interest are used to form initial profiles. The method generates th... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080205987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION OF FIELDS A method of and apparatus for controlling drainage/irrigation of a field includes laying out a network of drainage tiles, which typically may include a main line and a number of lateral lines, extending from higher elevations to lower elevations and exiting through a ma... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080175668 | Graywater recycling system including rainwater recovery A graywater recycling system having separate graywater and blackwater drain lines and a graywater flushing line connected to an upstream end of the blackwater drain line. The system is also provided with a subsurface graywater irrigation network with a graywater flushin... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080166182 | Subsurface Stormwater System A cubic modular subsurface stormwater unit has equal top and bottom surfaces spaced apart by a set of four pillars, each of which runs from a corner of the top surface to a corresponding corner of the bottom surface. The pillars define a void having a generally crucifor... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080145150 | Drain sealing device A multiple layer drain seal device for rapidly sealing the apertures in a drain grate, the drain seal having a lower sealing layer and an upper protective cover layer, the lower sealing layer being separable from the upper protective cover layer except at discrete attac... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080124174 | 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... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080095580 | SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND DRAIN STRUCTURE THEREFOR A subsurface drainage assembly for directing fluid drainage from a surface is disclosed. The subsurface drainage assembly includes a plurality of drain structure panels linked together in a manner that permits movement of one drain structure panel relative to the adjace... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080085157 | CATCH BASIN HAVING SELECTABLE PORT POSITION A catch basin configured to allow selective positioning of the outlet and inlet ports on the side walls of the catch basin's receptacle body. At least one of the receptacle side walls comprise a slide opening having opposing sides. A slide member has a pair of slide edg... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080080931 | Method for the construction of drainage works, in particular for the stabilisation of slopes and/or terrain which are unstable or subject to landslides A method for the stabilisation of slopes and/or terrain which are unstable or subject to landslides, by inserting drainage devices. A vertical shaft with a concrete lining or a microtunnel (1) is constructed and an automatic drilling unit (8) is position t... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080056824 | SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND DRAIN STRUCTURE THEREFOR A subsurface drainage assembly for directing fluid drainage from a surface is disclosed. The subsurface drainage assembly includes a plurality of drain structure panels linked together in a manner that permits movement of one drain structure panel relative to the adjace... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080029488 | Multi-purpose insulating barrel A wood-stave barrel having an access port and sealable inlet and outlet holes which offers housing for plumbing and electrical systems. Primarily, a barrel adornment for a novelty shower which, when cradled above the user, provides an attractive mounting surface for a s... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080025795 | Methods, apparatus and system for drain tiles An improved drain tile system and methods of installation that allow superior water removal with minimal time and labor and with reduced damage to planted vegetation.... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20080003059 | Water detention system incorporating a composite draining membrane A water detention system comprises a sub-base of crushed rock or stone overlying an impermeable layer which may be naturally-occurring, as in an impermeable sub-grade, or may be formed by an impermeable membrane laid over the sub-grade prior to the sub-base layer. Over ... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070284302 | WATER PERMEABLE COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR PREVENTING MIGRATION OF SOIL AND/OR SAND PARTICLES INTO DRAINAGE SYSTEM A composite filter material comprising a filter layer and a support layer bonded together. The filter layer is formed of a flexible, liquid-permeable non-woven fabric having a plurality of openings sized to permit liquids and silt particles to pass through the filter la... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070274781 | DRAIN COVER PORTION A drain cover portion (100a, 100b) for a linear drainage system which comprises at least two attachment means. The attachment means are provided by at least one a connector attachment means (500) and at least one drain attachment means... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070243019 | GARDENING BLANKET WITH INTEGRAL WATERING SYSTEM A blanket with an integral watering system covers the ground associated with a garden and assists in delivering water thereto. The blanket is provided by first and second sheets of material, at least one of said sheets of material being porous. The sheets are interconne... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070231070 | Water provisioning device A water provisioning device for use with an irrigation channel for providing water into an irrigation pipe. The water provisioning device comprises a primary reservoir adapted to maintain water up to a predetermined level and comprising a primary outlet adapted for bein... | 10/04/2007 |
