Jose L Urrutia

US Patent:

8403597, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Mar 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/661643

Inventors:

Michael R. Ayers - Alpharetta GA, US
Jose L. Urrutia - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

Closureturf LLC - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

B09B 1/00
B09C 1/00

US Classification:

40512985, 4051291, 40512945, 40512955, 40512975

Abstract:

A cover system is provided for waste sites and environmental closures, in which the cover system comprises a synthetic grass and an impermeable geomembrane that can be applied without the use of heavy earthwork equipment as temporary or final cover to control odors, erosion, gas migration and contaminate migration. The invention allows installation on very steep slopes and does not require the use of an extensive anchoring system to resist wind uplift or slope failure.

US Patent:

8585322, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/661644

Inventors:

Michael R. Ayers - Alpharetta GA, US
Jose L. Urrutia - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

ClosureTurf LLC - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

B09B 1/00

US Classification:

40512985, 40512975, 4051297

Abstract:

A cover system is provided for waste sites and environmental closures, in which the cover system comprises a synthetic grass and an impermeable geomembrane that can be applied without the use of heavy earthwork equipment as temporary or final cover to control odors, erosion, gas migration and contaminate migration. The invention allows installation on very steep slopes and does not require the use of an extensive anchoring system to resist wind uplift or slope failure. A gas collection system is located under the cover system for the collection of gas produced by the waste sites.

US Patent:

20080069642, Mar 20, 2008

Filed:

Sep 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/900831

Inventors:

Michael Ayers - Alpharetta GA, US
Jose Urrutia - Suwanee GA, US

International Classification:

B09B 5/00

US Classification:

405129850, 405129450

Abstract:

A cover system is provided for waste sites and environmental closures, in which the cover system comprises a synthetic grass and an impermeable geomembrane that can be applied without the use of heavy earthwork equipment as temporary or final cover to control odors, erosion, gas migration and contaminate migration. The invention allows installation on very steep slopes and does not require the use of an extensive anchoring system to resist wind uplift or slope failure.

US Patent:

20120063854, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/231067

Inventors:

Michael AYERS - Alpharetta GA, US
Jose URRUTIA - Suwanee GA, US

International Classification:

E02D 3/00
A41G 1/00

US Classification:

4053026, 4052581

Abstract:

A system for covering various types of ground where water and wind erosion protection are needed comprises a composite of at least one geotextile tufted or knitted with synthetic yarns (forming a synthetic turf), an open grid mesh, and a geo-filter (filter fabric). The filter fabric is positioned in direct contact with the ground surface, the open grid mesh is positioned over the filter fabric, and the synthetic turf is positioned over the open grid mesh. The system provides a beneficial erosion protection that does not require maintenance and can be used to cover slopes without requiring vegetative support and/or a topsoil layer. An optional sand layer can be placed atop the synthetic turf as desired as infill to ballast the material and protect the system against wind uplift.

US Patent:

20120064262, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/231264

Inventors:

Michael AYERS - Alpharetta GA, US
Jose URRUTIA - Suwanee GA, US

International Classification:

A41G 1/00

US Classification:

428 17

Abstract:

A mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall and/or synthetic grass cover including alternating layers of granular fills and soil reinforcement geo-grids; a wire wall facing; and a synthetic grass cover for covering the wire wall facing, the synthetic grass comprising a geo-textile backing and a plurality of synthetic grass blades comprising synthetic yarns tufted into the geo-textile backing and having a length and density sufficient to substantially shade the geo-textile backing from solar UV rays.

US Patent:

20120064263, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/231688

Inventors:

Michael AYERS - Alpharetta GA, US
Jose URRUTIA - Suwanee GA, US

International Classification:

D05C 17/02
E01C 13/08
E02D 17/20
A41G 1/00

US Classification:

428 17, 428 95, 428 92, 428221

Abstract:

A system for covering (i.e., closing) various types of sites where waste is deposited comprises a composite of one or more geotextiles that are tufted with synthetic yarns and an impermeable geomembrane, which is comprised of a polymeric material. The cover can include wind-resistant textured synthetic blade-like elements, such as vertical filaments, secured over a low-permeable polymer liner backing. Advantageously, the system does not rely on piled-on weight to resist wind forces and the cover can be deployed over a large area with little or no ballasting or anchoring. Optionally, the cover includes vertical filaments attached to the liner to break the wind aero-dynamics on the exposed cover.

US Patent:

20120230777, Sep 13, 2012

Filed:

Mar 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/417275

Inventors:

Michael Ayers - Alpharetta GA, US
Jose Urrutia - Suwanee GA, US

International Classification:

E02D 17/20

US Classification:

4053027

Abstract:

A synthetic ground cover system for erosion control to be placed atop the ground, including a synthetic grass which comprises a composite of one or more geo-textiles tufted with synthetic yarns. The synthetic ground cover also includes a sand/soil infill ballast applied to the synthetic grass and a binding agent applied to the sand/soil infill to stabilize the sand/soil infill against high velocity water shear forces.

US Patent:

20230026396, Jan 26, 2023

Filed:

Dec 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/786283

Inventors:

- Alpharetta GA, US
S Kyle Ehman - Milton GA, US
William Delaney Lewis - Downsville LA, US
Jose L Urrutia - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

Watershed Geosynthetics LLC - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

B09B 1/00
E01C 13/08
E02D 17/20

Abstract:

A tufted geotextile includes a backing sheet tufted to resemble grass with polymeric yarns that when tufted form loops or bridges on a back side and tufts that extend as grass-like blades from an upper surface. Each line of tuft blades is tufted with a repeating stitching pattern generally of a weft portion along a tuft line first axis and warp portions disposed in a first direction at an angle to the first weft portion. The tufts define interstices that define cells that receive and trap infill for resisting displacement and movement of the infill under loading such as hydraulic flow or granular flow due to wind, seismic, vibrations, expansion and contraction loading, and the like. Each line of tuft blades is sewn along an alternating, interconnected “C-shaped” stitching pattern or square wave stitching pattern to define diverting tufts to restrict infill displacement and water flow.