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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142106 | Subsurface sewage disposal and wastewater treatment system A modular subsurface sewage disposal and wastewater treatment system is presented for treating effluent from a septic tank. The system includes an elongated member, leach field medium and at least one pipe. The elongated member is arranged in one of a serpentine or ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123436 | Underground infiltration tank module An underground infiltration tank module comprising a four-sided periphery formed of a top periphery wall, a bottom periphery wall, and two side periphery walls, a plurality of channels running from the top periphery wall to the bottom periphery wall, holes formed in... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113740 | Method and apparatus for capturing, storing, and distributing storm water A precast concrete storm water vault comprised of modular precast concrete components is provided. More specifically, a vault is provided that consists of a perimeter of footings with integral vertical walls extending therefrom that supports precast concrete roof pa... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7914229 | 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 m... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7891907 | Drainage device Drainage device having an inlet having at least three substantially straight sides with rounded corners linking the at least three substantially straight sides. The sides and corners taper to form a circular outlet. The rounded corners are upper edges of channels of... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7866918 | Soil stabilization and irrigation arrangement A soil stabilization and irrigation arrangement is proposed, comprising a useable area (10) and a water compensating device (22) disposed outside the useable area (10). The useable area (10) is formed from a basin (14) which is con... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857545 | Variable volume drain field system An apparatus for a variable volume drain field for onsite wastewater renovation. The system includes at least one module having a weir-type inlet and a one-way flow control device. The modules displace and store wastewater, and allow for differential release of the ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7651297 | 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... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648310 | Apparatus for preventing soil inflow in intercepting sewer Disclosed herein is a soil inflow prevention apparatus in which an angular-rotation opening/closing plate is adapted to be inclined within a predetermined angle by virtue of opening stoppers to prevent a rear portion of the opening/closing plate from being excessive... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7645091 | 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 w... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7438080 | System and method for dewatering an area A system and method for dewatering an area in which a catch basin is situated within the area to collect water and conduit conveys the collected water to an elongated discharge chamber having a muzzle at a distal end in communication with a desired outfall body and ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7428462 | Method for managing water channel systems A method of managing a storm water or other open channel system wherein (a) the system is divided into a plurality of channel segment lengths for evaluation; (b) an inventory based upon a standardized set of items is conducted for each channel segment to identify an... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413382 | Coupler for leaching chamber systems An adjustable coupler is disclosed for interconnecting leaching chambers to create a serpentine pathway for a leaching field. A coupler can connect a first leaching chamber and a second leaching chamber. The coupler can comprise a mating feature and an adjustment fe... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7392989 | Connector gasket for concrete structures A manhole assembly for a manhole having generally cylindrical sidewalls defined between an outside surface and an inside surface separated by a wall thickness and having a wall opening communicating the outside and inside sidewall surfaces of the manhole for inserti... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387467 | Water collection system A water collection system. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7353113 | System, method and computer program product for aquatic environment assessment A system, method and computer program product are provided for assessing aquatic environments. Initially, the user measures biological, geomorphological and physiological parameters, quantitatively, semi-quantitatively and qualitatively in the field, guided by the c... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347646 | Geotechnical barrier A geotechnical barrier includes a first barrier layer; a second barrier layer overlying the first barrier layer and spaced therefrom, the first and second barrier layers defining, at least in part, a fluid passageway having an inlet and an outlet; and fluid displace... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344335 | Methods and modules for an underground assembly for storm water retention or detention Methods and modules for use in a modular assembly are disclosed for retaining or detaining storm water beneath a ground surface. A module comprises a substantially horizontally disposed deck portion and at least one substantially vertically disposed side portion ext... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341401 | Subsurface drainage system and drain structure therefor A subsurface drainage assembly for directing fluid drainage from a surface. 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 adjacent drain ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341400 | Sustainable surface water disposal system A water storage cell (2) is positioned underneath a pavement (4). An upper boundary of the cell (2) is formed by a surface (6) or wearing course of the pavement (4). The remaining boundary of the cell is defined by a water-retainin... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337983 | Irrigation method and system using variable orifices The present invention is an irrigation method and system for providing a user-defined flow rate to a field using variable sized orifices. The irrigation method and system includes providing a source of irrigation water. A first discrete area to be irrigated is defin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328584 | Fresh water extraction device A method and apparatus for collecting fresh water through atmospheric water collection and salt water desalination. The apparatus is used for a method of utilizing deep ocean water to extract fresh water from atmospheric water vapor while producing a byproduct of de... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322773 | Post mounting assembly A post mounting assembly includes a rod has an upper end, a lower end and a peripheral surface extending between the upper and lower ends. The rod has an upper portion and a lower portion relative to a central area of the rod. The upper portion includes the upper en... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309423 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309188 | Drainable base course for a landfill and method of forming the same Numerous embodiments of one or more layers of void-maintaining synthetic drainable base courses (“VMSDBC's”) are provided as incorporated into landfills and other waste containment facilities. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309420 | Sanitary, storm and catch basin trap with filter insert A temporary trap having baskets and optionally filters in the baskets used in conjunction with inlets for sewer systems to keep debris, oils or chemicals from being washed into the sewer during construction of roads and sewers. The trap is a box, typically rectangul... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306406 | Method of using anionic copolymer formulations for seepage control This invention relates to a method of seepage control which comprises contacting a soil surface with a composition comprising anionic copolymers and a surfactant. This invention provides a method of seepage control for irrigation ditches, drainage ditches, farm pond... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305803 | Block construction system A block construction system includes interlocking, self-aligning blocks that can be used to construct structures with mortarless joints. A typical block has a top face that is formed with a raised, substantially flat horizontal portion that extends between a pair of... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303357 | 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... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303084 | Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation What is disclosed are compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation. The compositions are for use in a variety of environmental remediation barriers including fiber rolls, mats or blankets, and berms. Applications for the use of the composi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300577 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290958 | 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 ad... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290745 | Side opening, double enveloping wedge clamp A wedge clamp assembly includes a body having a body cable gripping surface, and a slider having a slider cable gripping surface. The slider cable gripping surface faces the body cable gripping surface to grip a cable. A connector is formed in one of the body and th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288190 | Method, apparatus and system for removal of contaminants from water Disclosed is a water de-contamination system, methods, and apparatus using alternating aerobic, anaerobic, and aerobic conditions, with carbon and other waste processing treatments, to remove contaminants from water. Included is an aerobic system in flow communicati... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279212 | Playing surface structure and method of construction of a playing surface A playing surface structure (100) comprises, a surface carpet layer (102), a resin impregnated textile layer (104), a random pile layer (108) comprising a compact resin loaded fibre stratum (109) and a layer of stratified fibrous m... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270747 | Storm water drain system An in-line storm water drain system and a filter basket for a storm water drain system are provided in which the storm water drain system has a housing having an inlet and outlet thereinto and interior walls forming a plurality of chambers therein. The filter basket... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264418 | Modular slotted drain assembly A modular slotted drain assembly having a slotted drainpipe, one or more base drain members positioned in communication with the slot of the drainpipe, and one or more reducer drain members stacked atop the base drain members. The reducer drain members have non-para... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252458 | Mitred grate and drain cover A drain cover and pipe combination comprises a drain cover including a substantially elliptical frame portion defining a space, the space having an axis substantially normal to the frame, and at least one cross piece located in the space so as to define a plurality ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249912 | Temporary platform or roadway and method of assembling same A temporary platform or roadway is created using one or a plurality of optionally connected support components to form a top surface upon which panels are placed. The support components are comprised of gabion containers having one or a plurality of compartments int... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237980 | System for infiltrating and irrigating water into soil A soil infiltration irrigation system includes a plurality of water-permeable containers and a water-feeding pipeline communicating with each of the containers. The containers are provided with connectors for connecting to the water-feeding pipeline and are also pro... | 07/03/2007 |
