Alan C Williams

US Patent:

8073791, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Apr 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/148310

Inventors:

Mark Williams - Saranac MI, US
Alan Williams - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/18
G06N 3/00
G06N 3/12
G01V 3/00
G01V 7/00

US Classification:

706 13, 702 2

Abstract:

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 the design profiles using the initial profiles and desired design parameters such as minimum slope, maximum slope, optimal slope, maximum depth, optimal depth, starting elevation, ending elevation, rules of curvature, and rules of earth balancing. The method generates design surface profiles so that the cut volumes and fill volumes of the soil are at or near balance as much as possible from the available soil in the area of interest.

US Patent:

8370067, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

May 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/122925

Inventors:

Mark A. Williams - Saranac MI, US
Alan R. Williams - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

Geologic Computer Systems, Inc. - Waterford MI

International Classification:

G01V 3/38
G01B 5/00
G01B 5/18
G01B 5/20

US Classification:

702 5, 702155, 702166, 702167

Abstract:

A method and system and the use of a 3-D positioning system for monitoring a landfill and landfill material added thereto and undergoing compaction and measures in real time the relative density of the compressed landfill material. The method and system calculates thickness, volume, density during the landfill operation to ensure that the landfill is comprised of compacted layers of substantially optimized density.

US Patent:

20120143572, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Nov 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/373129

Inventors:

Mark Williams - Saranac MI, US
Alan Williams - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 1

Abstract:

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 the design profiles using the initial profiles and desired design parameters such as minimum slope, maximum slope, optimal slope, maximum depth, optimal depth, starting elevation, ending elevation, rules of curvature, and rules of earth balancing. The method generates design surface profiles so that the cut volumes and fill volumes of the soil are at or near balance as much as possible from the available soil in the area of interest.