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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665931 | Pier construction support system A pier support system provides an arrangement for constructing a pier either onsite or offsite. Support apparatus provides four sides arranged in a square which are supported vertically from a planar pier support base. The walls are inset from the edge of the pier s... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7614829 | Extendible building post The extendible building post includes a telescoping hydraulic cylinder integrated within a construction member externally configured and dimensioned essentially identically to a conventional building construction member, e.g., a four-by-four or six-by-six length of ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7470091 | Assembly and method for protecting a pier and a post combination A protective covering and method for enclosing a pier and a post mounted to the pier and their connection that includes a body having perimeter wall defining a top end and a bottom end, an upper aperture disposed around the top end, a lower aperture disposed around ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7419335 | Wall support system An arrangement for supporting a building wall, such as a foundation wall, against inward movement caused by shifting of adjacent soil or by hydrostatic forces or other forces acting on the exterior surface of the wall to push it inwardly. The support arrangement inc... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7347103 | Pile testing reaction anchor apparatus and method Pile testing apparatus and method apply static compressive forces on a pile to be tested for load bearing capacity. Retractable and reusable reaction anchor assemblies are installed into the ground for pile testing and then are retrieved from the ground after comple... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7308776 | Pole anchor footing system A pole anchor footing system for effectively supporting a post structure within a ground surface. The pole anchor footing system includes a resilient body having a neck portion and a base portion, and an elongate member extending into the body from an upper end of t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290962 | Method for reducing the liquefaction potential of foundation soils The aim of this invention is to present a method in which holes (1) are drilled into the ground for the injection of highly expansive grouts (5), so that the subsoil is void filled and compacted and thus the liquefaction potential under earthquake and ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267510 | Foundation pile having a spiral ridge A foundation pile or pile segment is described that provides support for a structure such as a building foundation. The pile includes a generally solid body having a top end wall, a bottom end wall adapted for providing end load bearing capacity, and all around side... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265175 | Flame retardant nanocomposite This invention relates to flame retardant nanocomposites and methods of reducing the flammability of polymeric compositions using nanotubes. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241079 | Pier A pier (10) to be driven into a ground surface includes an auger member (11) having a shaft (12) that is rotated in a first direction to drive the auger member into the ground surface, and a compaction member (16) having a sleeve (17 | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230808 | Grounding of electrical structures Placement of a conductive polymer composition grounding material at frequent points in an integrated electric transmission and distribution system to minimize transmission of harmonics and the resulting electrical losses is described. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7200973 | Wire reinforced thermoplastic coating A structural reinforcing layer made from wire, a structural reinforcing composite layer made from wire, and the resulting load bearing structures made from or retrofitted with wire reinforced plastics and cements. Said layers and structures made from monofilament me... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185871 | Tie-down for bulky equipment exposed to windstorms A tie down resistive to strong winds for lightweight but bulky equipment. The tie down includes anchors driven into the ground which hold cables that in turn are attached to the base of the equipment. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7150132 | Continuous hold-down system A hold-down system used to secure a building structure to the foundation, thereby enabling the building to better withstand forces like high winds and earthquakes because these forces may then be distributed to the foundation. The hold-down system is characterized a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7114886 | Structural helical pile A structural helical pile having an elongate shaft member defining a longitudinal axis. The structural helical pile also comprises a radially extending, generally helical load bearing member integral with the shaft member and projecting outwardly from the longitudin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104219 | Piling decontamination and marine life enhancement system A marine habitat enhancement system is provided that in one embodiment is configured for attachment to existing pilings and in another embodiment is a stand-alone system anchored to the soil. The system includes a housing formed of a plurality of panels configured f... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094003 | Bracket assembly for lifting and supporting a foundation A bracket assembly rests upon a pier set adjacent to a foundation and a secondary component elevates the bracket assembly. The bracket provides adjustable engagement to limit rotation of the bracket with respect to an installed pier. The bracket assembly has an hous... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090440 | Method and device for stabilizing slopes A method and device for stabilizing slopes that are at or near failure preferably due to a shallow, translational slides. Once a target slope has been identified, a plurality of plate piles is inserted into the entire at-risk slope to stabilize the slope. The plate ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073980 | Piling A pile comprising a tapered steel tube of convex polygonal cross-section driven into the ground and then filled with concrete provides high load carrying capacity even in cohesive soils. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048067 | Wellbore casing repair An apparatus and method for repairing a wellbore casing (100). An opening (115) in a wellbore casing (100) is located using a logging tool (310). An expandable tubular member (370) is then positioned in opposition to the opening ( | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048473 | Vibration-proof construction method A vibration-proof construction method for preventing and reducing vibration around a structure which generates vibration or receives vibration includes construction work wherein a hard member having higher stiffness than the surrounding ground and a rubber elastic m... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048065 | Method and apparatus for expandable liner hanger with bypass The present invention provides a liner hanger and a method of hanging a liner in a wellbore. In one aspect, a process for setting a liner in a wellbore is provided in which a tubular having a slip formed on an outer diameter of the tubular at a first location and a ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7018139 | Structural helical pile A structural helical pile having an elongate shaft member defining a longitudinal axis. The structural helical pile also comprises a radially extending, generally helical load bearing member integral with the shaft member and projecting outwardly from the longitudin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011161 | Structural support A structural support. This is dummy data that needs deleted before going to FDC ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004683 | Helice pierhead mounting plate and bolt assembly A mounting plate and bolt assembly adapted for attachment to a top portion of a helice pier shaft. The helice pier shaft threaded into the top of a ground surface. The assembly is used for supporting various types of building, highway and other types of structures. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004685 | Mechanical device for flaring a piling member A piering member includes a generally tubular body that has a flarable end so that when the piering member is inserted into the ground, the flarable end of the piering member can be flared outward to increase the area of support for the foundation that rests upon th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997260 | Method of repairing tubular members on oil and gas wells The disclosure concerns a method and apparatus for repairing or structurally reinforcing an oil and gas well tubular member, or an assembly of tubular members. The assembly to be repaired can include a smaller diameter inner flow conveying conduit (or production tub... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994493 | Pile driving system and pile for engagement with said system A system for controlling pile orientation comprises a pile (14) and a pile guide (20) for supporting the pile as it is driven into a substrate, the pile guide comprising a base frame (10) and a pile guide member (22) mounted on the base f... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966727 | Apparatus for and method of installing segmented concrete pilings in new construction An apparatus for and method of installing a pile in unstable soil before a building foundation is installed on that unstable soil. The apparatus includes a tractor; an arm pivotally attached to tractors; a mechanism for moving the arm between raised and lowered posi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953092 | Apparatus and method for free-fall installation of an underwater wellhead An apparatus and method for pre-installation of a petroleum wellhead on the seabed. The apparatus includes two principal components: a wellhead (1) and a ballast tube (9). The wellhead includes a tube in which are fixed guide fins (3) and struct... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6942428 | Conductor polymer backfill composition and method of use as a reinforcement material for utility poles A conductive polymer backfill composition and method of use for setting or resetting utility poles is described. The backfill material is effective in simultaneously reinforcing and electrically grounding the utility pole. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923261 | Apparatus and method for expanding a tubular A method of isolating a section of downhole tubing comprises: running a length of expandable tubing (20) into a tubing-lined borehole (12, 14) and positioning the expandable tubing (20) across a section of tubing to be isolated; deforming at lea... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920935 | Expandable downhole tubing A tubing coupling method is provided. In one aspect, the method comprises providing a length of expandable tubing and a length of larger diameter non-expanding tubing, connecting an end portion of the expandable tubing to an end portion of the non-expanding tubing, ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910832 | Surface structures and methods thereof A novel foundation system, method of manufacture and method of implementation are disclosed, comprising a simplified cast structure/pile combination strengthened by dispersed steel fibers within the cementious material. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908261 | Conductor polymer backfill composition and method of use as a reinforcement material for utility poles A conductive polymer backfill composition and method of use for setting or resetting structures such as utility poles is described. The backfill material is effective in simultaneously reinforcing and electrically grounding the utility pole. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908262 | Systems and methods for driving large diameter caissons A system for driving a large diameter caisson into the ground, comprising a crane assembly, a plurality of vibratory devices, a clamp assembly, a suspension assembly, and a timing system. Each vibratory device generates a vibratory force. The clamp assembly rigidly ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6881012 | Foundation repair system and method of installation A continuously interlocked segmental precast concrete underpinning pile using a method of installation where a cooperating extension on one segment engages a cooperating depression on an adjacent segment and aligns the precast segments during installation, which pro... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6749371 | Pile guide A pile guide, for supporting a pile as it is driven into a substrate, has a base frame and a pile guide member mounted on the base frame. The base frame comprises one or more substrate-engaging supports, moveable between an inoperative position and an operative posi... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6685399 | High-aseismic reinforced concrete pier using unbonded high-strength core member A reinforcing concrete pier comprising a concrete member 1a, and structural main reinforcing bars 1b embedded in the concrete member so as to extend along an axial direction of the concrete member. A high-strength core member 2, which is higher in strengt... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6675919 | Tubular piling apparatus and method A tubular piling apparatus and method for penetrating the soil comprises, in a preferred embodiment, elements such as a drive shoe and/or other earth displacing structures which may be, in one presently preferred embodiment, of larger outer diameter than ... | 01/13/2004 |
