Juan Ivan Baez
Engineers in Santa Monica, CA

2012004, Feb 16, 2012

Feb 2, 2011

13/019407

Sean G. Callan - Santa Monica CA, US
Juan I Baez - Santa Monica CA, US

G06F 19/00

701 50

A method for measuring the volume of a material discharged and the depth over which the material is discharged into a soil to create a column. Wherein the system comprised of the hopper, the stone chamber, the stone feed pipe, the transition splitter pipe, and the vibratory probe mechanism are all connected and suspended from a main winch of a crane; wherein the stone chamber is pressurized, the operator begins to lowering the vibratory probe mechanism into the soil to the design depth to create a cavity; wherein the pressurized stone is transported to the outlet chutes at the tip of the vibratory probe mechanisms; wherein the vibratory probe mechanism is raised to a predetermined height to allow the material to fall into the previously created cavity; wherein a sensor in the stone chamber measures the quantity of material released into the cavity; wherein the amount of re-penetration into the previously placed soil is determined either by reaching a pre-determined diameter of a column or by reaching a predetermined density as measured by the amount of energy applied to the vibratory probe mechanism; and whether the diameter or energy is controlling the process, the controlling parameter is calculated in real time and displayed on the operators screen in the cab of the crane.

2012003, Feb 16, 2012

Feb 2, 2011

13/019392

Sean G. Callan - Santa Monica CA, US
Juan I. Baez - Santa Monica CA, US

E02D 3/08

405233

An apparatus for forming a column of compacted material in soil to increase load bearing capabilities and to provide drainage through a system having: a hopper, a stone chamber, a transition splitter pipe having at least two outlet chutes, a vibratory probe mechanism having a tip, a nosecone, and a control system; the vibratory probe mechanism has same number of chutes as the transition splitter pipe; the additional chutes are positioned along the side of the vibratory probe mechanism to increasing the flow rate of a material being discharged into a soil; the hopper is connected to the stone chamber which in turn is connected to the transition splitter pipe, the transition splitter pipe has chutes that are connected to the chutes of the vibratory probe mechanism, wherein the vibratory probe mechanism is connected to the nosecone; the control system constantly monitors the pressure of the air in the system to ensure that the chutes continuously and uniformly discharge the material; wherein the control system has one or more valves, and one or more sensors, which are interlocked together to create a pressurized air system which is necessary in order to assist the material to travel down the pipes and into the chutes and out at the tip of the vibratory probe mechanism.

2012003, Feb 16, 2012

Feb 2, 2011

13/019417

Sean G. Callan - Santa Monica CA, US
Juan I. Baez - Santa Monica CA, US

B65G 53/66, E02D 7/00

406 14, 405232

A Control System for monitoring the flow of air in a high capacity column delivery device, wherein a programmable logic controller, uses one or more sensors for sensing changes in air pressure and an air flow in a system to ensure one or more chute continuously and uniformly discharge a material; the programmable logic controller is connected to the system having; one or more sensors and a compressor which is mechanically connected to the system to supply the air to each chute through an air hose, which is necessary in order to assist the material to travel down a pipes and into the chute and out at a tip of a vibratory probe mechanism; the system further comprises at least one air hose directed downwardly in each chute to prevent any blockage of the material; wherein the programmable logic controller monitors the flow of air and pressure of air in the system through the use of these signals and electronically decides an appropriate reaction by sends a signal to the valve and air hose; when a blockage occurs in the chute, a first signal is sent from the sensor to the programmable logic controller to make adjustments by reducing air flow from a clear chute and diverts more air to a potentially blocked chute which causes an increase in air flow and pressure of air to the potentially blocked chute; and when the blockage is cleared from the chute, a second signal is sent from the sensor to the programmable logic controller to reverse the previous operation and balances the flow of air and pressure of air to each chute.