Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Lamanna

Anthony J. Lamanna has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Structural reinforcement using composite strips
    Patent number: 6811861
    Abstract: A composite structural reinforcing strip is affixed to a structure to be reinforced (such as a bridge span, foundation pillar, or similar structure) by the use of several fasteners which extend through the strip and into the structure. The reinforcing strip preferably includes elongated continuous parallel fibers which have lengths extending along the length of the strip, and nondirectional fibers distributed transversely across the strip, with a polymer matrix affixing the parallel and nondirectional fibers. The strip may be placed on the structure to be reinforced, and may be attached thereon by actuating a common powder-actuated fastener gun to send fasteners through the strip and into the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Bank, Anthony J. Lamanna
  • Structural reinforcement using composite strips
    Publication number: 20020110680
    Abstract: A composite structural reinforcing strip is affixed to a structure to be reinforced (such as a bridge span, foundation pillar, or similar structure) by the use of several fasteners which extend through the strip and into the structure. The reinforcing strip preferably includes elongated continuous parallel fibers which have lengths extending along the length of the strip, and nondirectional fibers distributed transversely across the strip, with a polymer matrix affixing the parallel and nondirectional fibers. The strip may be placed on the structure to be reinforced, and may be attached thereon by actuating a common powder-actuated fastener gun to send fasteners through the strip and into the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Bank, Anthony J. Lamanna