Patents Examined by Christine T. Cajilig
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Patent number: 11976486Abstract: A high-density sub-surface columbarium system includes a storage apparatus with a row of cylindrical containers embedded within a burial plot. Each cylindrical container has a longitudinal axis positioned vertically. A cap is mounted on each cylindrical container at a top surface of the burial plot. The system uses new and existing cemetery plots and incurs no additional above-ground perpetual maintenance cost.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventors: Robert Cecil McElroy, Jr., James Alvin McElroy, Jr.
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Patent number: 11976510Abstract: A structural offset adaptor formed as a unitary body for installing glass in a door frame includes snap-in connecting portions extending along each side of the structural offset adaptor, configured to retain the structural offset adaptor on an inner perimetral surface of the frame. The adaptor is configured with an inner wall and an unenclosed space adjacent the inner wall which allows the glass pane to be installed offset from the center of the door frame and flush to the push surface of the door frame. A glass-paned door with the adaptor installed on the inner perimetral surface includes the glass pane installed in the unenclosed space and flush to the push surface of the door frame. A method of installing a glass pane in a door frame includes mounting the glass flush with a push side of the door frame via the adaptor.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventor: Peter J Hildreth
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Patent number: 11976459Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable building assembly providing a complete structure configured for onsite construction. The structure once packed down can be delivered to site in a flat packed form most efficient for transportation.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: POLYFORM CONSTRUCTION PTY LTDInventor: David Hoddinott
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Patent number: 11976464Abstract: A base assembly of a prefabricated wall system includes a base extrusion, a base track, and a leveling assembly. The base extrusion includes an upper channel that is at least partially defined by first and second vertical members, and the upper channel is configured to receive an edge of a prefabricated wall panel. The base extrusion includes a lower channel opposite to the upper channel. An opening of the upper channel and an opening of the lower channel are oriented in opposite directions. The base track comprises a base track channel configured to affix to a floor of a building. The leveling assembly is configured to reside within both the lower channel of the base extrusion and the base track channel of the base track. The leveling assembly is adjustable to adjust a vertical position of the base extrusion with respect to the base track.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.Inventors: Colin V. Blehm, Patrick J. Harris
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Patent number: 11976469Abstract: A dry cladding clamp has a lateral plate, a connection plate, a hanging structure, and a first included angle. The lateral plate has an inner edge and an outer edge disposed opposite each other. The connection plate upright extends from the inner edge of the lateral plate. The hanging structure is disposed at the outer edge of the lateral plate and has an abutting plate and at least one embedding plate. The abutting plate upright extends from the outer edge of the lateral plate. The at least one embedding plate extends from the outer edge of the lateral plate. The first included angle is an obtuse angle defined between the abutting plate and each of the at least one embedding plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventor: Hsing-Mei Chien
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Patent number: 11970866Abstract: A method for manufacturing a mineral wool board, comprising the following steps: providing mineral wool fibers having a fiber length of 50 to 800 ?m; providing a binder comprising a mixture of liquid resin and mineral fillers having an average grain size d50 of 10 nm to 250 ?m; gluing the fibers with the binder, and compressing the glued fibers using heat and pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Lignum Technologies AGInventor: Dieter Döhring
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Patent number: 11971067Abstract: A coupling device suitable for interconnecting two beam ends is provided, wherein the beam with the beam end has an elongate axis, where on a first beam end is arranged first interconnection units having two first parallel flange elements arranged with a mutual first distance x, wherein in each flange is designed a cut-out with a cross-section in the plane of the flange; a second beam end is arranged a second interconnection unit having a second flange, the width of the second flange across the plane of the second flange is smaller than or equal to x, and where largely perpendicular to the plane of the second flange, a connecting element protrudes on each side of the second flange, the cross-section of the connecting element in the plane of the second flange allows insertion of the connecting element into the cut-outs of the first flanges on the first beam end.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SCAFFCO HOLDING A/SInventors: Mads Bekhøj Jensen, Tobias Bekhøj Halvorsen
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Patent number: 11965346Abstract: A booth is made usable by making a reservation, and has an opening that allows a user to enter and exit, in which a top plate of a desk is installed in a space surrounded by a floor and a side wall. A development area or a development position of the top plate is changeable in the space.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Shu Watanabe, Kengo Tokuchi
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Patent number: 11959289Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cap 10 having a face 20, a rear 30 and a core space insertion tab 100. In an alternate embodiment, the present disclosure provides a cap for a concrete masonry unit comprising a face, a rear and a core space installation tab, a lower sloped face and a lower edge, wherein the face further comprises a grip and wherein the lower sloped face and lower edge below the grip.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Inventor: Robert S. Presto
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Patent number: 11946312Abstract: A single-hung tilt-to-clean window frame of otherwise standard configuration is furnished with a non-sliding upper sash and a vertically sliding lower sash with each sash having typical tilt-to-clean hardware. When the lower sash is opened and adjusted up/down, insect screen (331) attached to the bottom of the lower sash is dispensed from a self-storing roller unit (330) hidden inside the window sill, automatically filling the ventilation aperture. Thus, vision-restricting screening is out of sight until actually required. Also, the cold wind, muggy air or precipitation that can hinder cleaning operations are blocked by an impervious membrane (334) stretched over the window's opening, before cleaning begins, by way of a handle (343) attached to cables (340) pulling a rod (336) moving a tube (335) placed behind a fold in the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventor: Donald R. Woolery
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Patent number: 11946248Abstract: The present disclosure relates to building structures having roof arrangements that can be extended and retracted. Roof arrangements having ridge beams are disclosed. Building structures having double roof arrangements are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: CABRIO STRUCTURES LLCInventor: Kent Harry Forsland
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Patent number: 11946272Abstract: A non-mechanical outdoor urn burial system that includes a one-piece rigid weather resistant tubular vault directly embedded within an outdoor ground surface with a length of the vault extending perpendicular to the outdoor ground surface, the vault having an open top, a closed end, and an elongated chamber having a dimension configured to support one set of urns completely below the ground surface in a stacked condition wherein access to the chamber is through the open top, a weather resistant cover disposed to close the open top and seal the chamber from environmental conditions, and at least two urns each having a top end and a bottom end and disposed top end-to-bottom end in a stacking yet independently displaceable condition in the chamber with each urn including a slot located proximal the top end to facilitate the independent transfer of the urn within and out from the vault.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventors: Logan Dean Newstrom, Susan Marie Dunn
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Patent number: 11942892Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting a solar panel array on a surface is disclosed. The solar panel array includes a plurality of solar panel modules and a hybrid solar panel module mounting assembly. The hybrid solar panel module mounting assembly includes a component of a rail-based mounting system and a component of a rail-less mounting system. At least one of the plurality of solar panel modules is mounted on the component of the rail-based mounting system and at least one of the plurality of solar panel modules is mounted on the component of the rail-less mounting system.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: UNIRAC INC.Inventors: Nathan Schuit, Jason Mayfield, December Cowen, Darren Womacks
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Patent number: 11939784Abstract: A tower section is for a truss tower. The tower section has three or more elongated corner beams arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and a plurality of transverse beams connected perpendicular to adjacent corner beams, thereby forming respective three or more sides. The transverse beams are distributed along the sides so that the transverse beams of one of the side are arranged offset to the transverse beams of the other sides.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: HYNDLA ASInventors: Tore Tryland, Magnus Kjepso Halvorsen
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Patent number: 11939769Abstract: A structure for supporting reinforcement bars includes a base, and first legs extending upwardly from the opposite sides of the base. Attached to shoulders of the first legs are first and second cradles, each having opposing sidewalls that form channels therebetween. Reinforcement bars inserted into the first and second cradles are retained within the channels by retaining members protruding from the opposing sidewalls. A first base support member spans a central opening in the base between the first legs. Second legs extend upwardly from the first base support member and connect to the cradles. Third and fourth legs extend upwardly from opposing ends of the base and connect to the cradles. The structure includes fillets at various points on the cradles, including fillets connecting the cradles to the shoulders of the first legs.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: T. J. Harris CompanyInventor: Terry L. Harris
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Patent number: 11939768Abstract: Disclosed are a sleeve grouting device and method for prefabricated building, relating to the technical field of engineering construction. The grouting device includes a sleeve, a driver and an oscilloscope, sleeve openings at two ends of the sleeve each are configured to be penetrated by connection rebars of each of two different prefabricated components, a piezoelectric ceramic is provided horizontally at each of the sleeve openings at two ends of the sleeve, a corresponding one of the piezoelectric ceramics is electrically connected to the driver and another corresponding one of the piezoelectric ceramics is electrically connected to the oscilloscope; a bottom end of the sleeve is connected to an inlet pipe to be communicated with a g grout injection equipment, and a top end of the sleeve is connected to an outlet pipe.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: CCCC CONSTRUCTION GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Wenchao Liu, Kesheng Zhang, Baoshuang Ren, Shuwei Cheng
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Patent number: 11927050Abstract: A window frame assembly includes a pair of identical half-frames that can be reversed to mate with each other, with glazing trapped between them. The half-frames are unitary plastic moldings. They include respective arrays of securement fittings that include both male and female fittings. The half-frames have a primary mold opening and closing direction. The securement fittings are formed with transversely moving mold inserts that form the interlocking barbed one-way engagement profiles of the securement fittings. The frames include externally facing surfaces that are free of external fastening hardware. The molded half-frames have abutment stops the prevent over-engagement. They also have window bezels that for a flange relative to the external fascia profile. There is a separate internal peripheral wall stem, to which the male and female fittings abut.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Elton ManufacturingInventor: Anthonie Boer
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Patent number: 11927051Abstract: A door includes a plurality of door panels hingedly connected. At least one of the plurality of panels includes a frame, a glazing member, and a retainer member. The frame defines an opening and includes a lip extending into the opening. A front side of the glazing member is disposed adjacent the lip. The retainer member is disposed adjacent a rear side of the glazing member. The retainer member includes a body member, a first leg, a second leg, a third leg, and a fourth leg. At least three of the first, second, third, and fourth legs are configured for receipt into corresponding channels in the frame to secure the retainer member to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Overhead Door CorporationInventor: Bradley J. Lee
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Patent number: 11927013Abstract: A structure for supporting concrete reinforcement bars in an orthogonal relationship above a surface includes a base member having a central opening and first and second pairs of leg members extending upward at an angle from the base member on opposite sides of the central opening, wherein the first leg members are longer than the second leg members. Attached to shoulders of the first and second leg members are first and second cradles having opposing upper and lower sidewalls that form channels therebetween. The first and second cradles receive reinforcement bars that are retained within the cradles by retaining members protruding from the opposing sidewalls into the channels. A ridge extending from the base member has a central portion and first and second portions sloping down from the central portion toward the base member which form a channel for receiving a reinforcement bar.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: T. J. Harris CompanyInventor: Terry L Harris
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Patent number: 11920370Abstract: The invention relates to a perforating device for thermoplastic plates, which relates to the technical field of a plate processing device. The device comprises an electromagnetic chuck, one side of the electromagnetic chuck is connected with the motion part, the other side of the electromagnetic chuck is connected with a mounting plate and a spike. When the electromagnetic chuck is powered on, the spike is attracted below the mounting plate by the electromagnetic force. A clamping part is arranged below the mounting plate, the thermoplastic plate is fixed by the clamping part, and a heating system is also provided to heat the thermoplastic plate. As the electromagnetic chuck is powered on or off, the spike can be attracted in or separated from the mounting plate, respectively. Therefore, the perforating device can make a new plate be pierced during the cooling and curing process of the perforated plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: China Institute of water Resources and Hydropower ResearchInventors: Jiahong Liu, Tianxu Song, Chao Mei, Jia Wang, Hao Wang