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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113739 | Sand drift prevention method, method of forming and improving vegetation in sandy soil using the same, and tubular knit fabric for columnar sandbag A sand drift prevention method in which a plurality of columnar sandbags made of a tubular knit fabric are placed so as to cross over one another, and in such a pitch that 3 to 30 sandbags are disposed for every ten meters, and in which the cross-sectional area of e... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7811029 | Woven soil stabilization system A soil stabilization system comprised of recent courses of soil bags woven and/or intertwined with geogrid and soil stabilization bodies pierce the soil stabilization bodies and protrusions on sides which protrude into the soil bags of the adjacent courses. Protrusi... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7695215 | Method and system for broadcast sediment capping Sub-aquatic sediment is covered with capping material by a capping system comprising a template barge and a spreader barge. While the spreader barge is distributing capping material, the template barge guides the spreader barge as it systematically moves over a pre-... | 04/13/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7188440 | Device and method for bringing ashore or refloating a floating body An earthmoving device is suspended from a floating body provided with a hull. To that end, suspension elements for suspending the earthmoving device in a movable manner along the outside of the hull are provided, for the purpose of carrying out operations on the wat... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188825 | Catchment net, especially for rockfall blocking A catchment net (1), especially for rockfall blocking, includes a net (2) consisting of elements that engage with each other, and whose two longitudinal sides are each moveably held by a holding rope (3, 4) extending between at least two support... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7137758 | Construction built from waste tires and its constructing method A constructing method by using waste tires includes cutting sidewalls from waste tires; connecting multiple waste tires in series together by the sidewalls to form a layer of waste tires; filling the waste tires with ballast; and stacking another layer of waste tire... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7112027 | Pod cover removing-installing apparatus A pod cover removing-installing apparatus can open and close any covers for a variety of pods made by a various manufactures, can satisfy an allowable distortion error capable of being normally operated even if conditions such as temperature, humidity, and can remov... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083364 | Retaining wall system with interlocked wall-building units A retaining wall structure built of wall-building units such as sand/soil bags or hardenable building units such as clay bricks has interconnecting members placed between adjacent courses of units to attach the adjacent courses to one another. The interconnecting me... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7056057 | Fluid flows control apparatus and method of use A fluid flows control apparatus includes an elongate stocking having a flexible cylindrical sidewall. The sidewall has plural apertures of a shape and placement in the sidewall as to cover a majority of the surface area and to enable the sidewall to expand radially ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048469 | Flexible grid and predominantly concrete mat employing same A flexible, molded, polymeric grid is embedded in a predominantly concrete mat comprising a concrete slab having relatively thicker portions defining blocks connected by relatively thinner portions, along which the concrete slab is breakable. The flexible grid has t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021229 | Sectional barge and methods of use A sectional, self-propelled barge for use in lake, island and waterfront communities for the transportation of equipment and supplies to construction sites, for example, to a site where a septic system is to be installed and methods of use thereof. The barge is oper... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6957932 | Benthic screen for controlling aquatic plant growth A benthic screen for controlling aquatic plant growth comprising a sheet of flexible material, a plurality of spaced-apart, elongated retaining members that are transversely positioned across the width of the sheet and attachment means for securing each retaining me... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955500 | Method of forming a mat of erosion control blocks A method of cabling erosion control blocks of a mat together. The blocks have formed therein cable channels in a cris-cross manner, diagonally between the corners of each block. Cables are threaded through the blocks in a zig-zag manner, from the top of the mat to t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938382 | Stockade A palisade comprises visible or wall surfaces disposed on opposing sides and intermediate end faces. One of the end faces is provided with a projecting convex head, while the other end face comprises a correspondingly formed concave receptacle for the head. When for... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929422 | Shore protective barrier system A shore protective barrier system for protecting an existing seawall in the face of heavy storms including a plurality of used automotive tires aligned upright in a row substantially side-by-side with one another, filled with concrete to form a single integrated uni... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6913423 | Modular reinforced fiber log erosion and sediment control barrier A modular erosion and sediment control barrier. The linear modular erosion and sediment control barrier is constructed of reinforced fiber logs joined end-to-end or side-to-side. Each fiber log is made of a quantity of loose fibers retained in a reinforced tubular c... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6866446 | Revetment block and mat A revetment block for use forming an articulating revetment mat. The revetment block has first and second ends and first and second sidewalls. The sidewalls have a first lower vertical surface, first and second upper vertical surfaces, and transition surfaces betwee... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6811352 | Revetment for a bank A revetment for bank, water-retaining structure and the like includes elements made of concrete or a similar material, which elements are approximately prismatic in the height direction and each have two transverse faces and two longitudinal faces which run parallel... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6685391 | Ground surface cover system with flexible interlocking joint for erosion control A flexible interlocking element (10) having opposing, interlocking ends (12, 14). Element end (12), features a contour, including element top surface segment (16), extending to bend (18), then defining a tongue element (34) extending downwardly along an i... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6659686 | Precast modular intermodal concrete shapes and methods of installation to form shoreline stabilization, marine and terrestrial structures Novel precast concrete boxes are disclosed which can be assembled together and/or with structural shapes disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,697,736 to form waterfront structures such as seawalls, boathouses and the like. The boxes can be sized and proportioned ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6558081 | Composite particles and methods for their application and implementation In a method of creating a seal in a subsurface environment, a plurality of manufactured composite particles are placed in the subsurface environment, the composite particles including a sealant material. The sealant material is hydrated to create a cohesi... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6547487 | Wave dissipating blocks for constructing a seawall A block assembly for constructing a seawall and dissipating waves. The block assembly includes a block comprising a front wall, a left side part and a right side part. The left and right side parts include stepped surfaces and a plurality of round shaped ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6524027 | Stabilization system for soil slopes A method of stabilizing slopes of a soil embankment is provided using a stabilization system for slopes having generally less than 45 degrees of inclination from horizontal. The system comprises a plurality of soil nails which are penetrated into the slop... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6491473 | Precast modular concrete shapes and methods of installation to form shoreline stabilization, marine and terrestrial structures Novel precast concrete boxes are disclosed which can be assembled together and/or with structural shapes disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,697,736 to form waterfront structures such as seawalls, boathouses and the like. The boxes can be sized and proportioned ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6484473 | Method of forming a support structure using strings or stays A method of forming a support structure on a base from a framework (10) comprising a tube (12) of a flexible material divided by dividing walls (14) of a flexible material into an array of compartment (16), is disclosed. The method includes the steps of l... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6416253 | Abrasive resistant open cell articulated seabed mat Concrete blocks with an open cell structure extending throughout the block are assembled in substantially parallel columns and rows to from a mat structure capable of articulating over underwater structures. The blocks are assembled by flexible cables tha... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6406217 | Lifting and placing device for seabed mats A lifting and placement device for seabed mats. The device has a frame made of a first and second support beam each of which have a release shaft located adjacent thereto. The release shafts are rotatably engaged to a central actuation shaft that when tur... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6375387 | Method for securing, stabilizing and recovering areas of land and subsoil above and below water The aim of the invention is to provide an improved method for securing, stabilizing and recovering areas of land and subsoil above and below water. To this end, interlinked (used) motor vehicle tires (7) are used to secure the land. The necessary weightin... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6357149 | Method and apparatus for determining the depth of acceptable sediment removal from a body of water The depth of sediment material under a body of water having a minimum desirable consistency or strength for a dredging operation is determined by an arm assembly having one end portion pivotally connected to a substantially horizontal platform, and a plat... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6305876 | Material and construction method of prevention of scour for the underwater structure A net includes a bag body, an endless suspension rope, and a top closing rope. The bag body prevents scour of an underwater structure, and is formed into a mesh by a knitted fabric. The endless suspension rope is inserted through the mesh adjacent to an o... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6293730 | Apparatus for and method of constructing concrete block mat under water The invention provides an apparatus for and a method of constructing a concrete block mat consisting of unit concrete blocks interlocked together in the form of a mat by way of connections for adjacent interlocking members of those unit concrete blocks. T... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6276870 | Method of repairing cabled revetment blocks A method for installing and replacing revetment blocks in a cabled matrix. Each revetment block has a large opening therein for access to the cables that pass therethrough. The cable of a broken block is severed in the opening, and the parts of the broken... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6247873 | Construction methods for preventing land erosion and improving streams, or for revetments, and construction methods for preventing mountain landslides Erosion or collapse of a stream or a river is prevented by mooring timber, stones, or the like with a longitudinal cable (steel cable) (1). Barrier-like members (3) such as timber and stones moored by using the longitudinal cable (1) are arranged substant... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6139220 | Placement device for underwater mats A mat support system is disclosed, wherein there is included a series of straps supporting a mat, wherein the straps are quickly releasable from a position where the mats are supported to a position where the mat is released. The quick release mechanism s... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6106194 | Placement device for underwater mats and method A mat support system is disclosed, wherein there is included a series of straps supporting a mat, wherein the straps are quickly releasable from a position where the mats are supported to a position where the mat is released. The quick release mechanism s... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6056438 | Geotextile container and method of producing same An improved geotextile container of the type for maintaining fill material includes a geotextile fabric configured into a tubular shape and having stitched, multi-layer, flanged seams with the stitched flange disposed inside the container. Due to this con... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5944449 | Non-Abrasive subsea mat Non-abrasive and non-shielding pads are attached to the at least one side of concrete elements with polymeric based fasteners that are embedded into a cast material, such as concrete, when the latter is soft. A flexible rope is laced through the center of... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5897946 | Flowable material to isolate or treat a surface A flowable material to isolate or treat a surface consists of a plurality of manufactured composite particles. Each composite particle includes a core, and a sealant layer at least partially encapsulating the core. The core is relatively dense compared to... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5853264 | Bridge, dock and pier shoring-up bulk-delivery floating conveyor unit An elongated narrow bulk delivery and depositing bouyant conveyor belt device is operable to shore up bridges, docks and/or piers in environments having operating space confined by low overhead and narrow berths between adjacent spaced apart pilings. The ... | 12/29/1998 |
