Patents by Inventor Frank Apicella

Frank Apicella 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).

  • Patent number: 11940068
    Abstract: A pipe joint and elongated cementitious pipe is formed by joining abutting ends of adjacent pipe sections with a fiber reinforced composite material without the need for the pipe sections to have other connection means, such as the standard bell and spigot end connections. Also disclosed is a cementitious pipe including at least two cementitious pipe sections having ends that are joined together with a fiber reinforced polymer composite material. The cementitious pipe sections and resulting cementitious pipe may have a substantially uniform wall thickness and substantially uniform inner and outer diameters near the opposite ends of the pipe sections. Also provided is a method for joining cementitious pipe sections with a fiber reinforced composite material to manufacture an elongated cementitious pipe, such as an elongated concrete pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Apicella, Emmanuel Attiogbe, William Gold
  • Patent number: 10975996
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced polymer composite joining member for joining sections of pipe together to form an elongated pipe is disclosed. A pipe joint and elongated pipe includes at least two pipe sections having ends that are joined together with the joining member is also disclosed. The pipe joint and elongated pipe are formed by joining abutting ends of adjacent pipe sections with the joining member without the need for the adjacent pipe sections to have other connection means, such as standard bell and spigot end connections. Also provided is a method for joining pipe sections with the joining member to make an elongated pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Apicella, Emmanuel Attiogbe, William Gold
  • Publication number: 20190360626
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced polymer composite joining member for joining sections of pipe together to form an elongated pipe is disclosed. A pipe joint and elongated pipe includes at least two pipe sections having ends that are joined together with the joining member is also disclosed. The pipe joint and elongated pipe are formed by joining abutting ends of adjacent pipe sections with the joining member without the need for the adjacent pipe sections to have other connection means, such as standard bell and spigot end connections. Also provided is a method for joining pipe sections with the joining member to make an elongated pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Frank Apicella, Emmanuel Attiogbe, William Gold
  • Patent number: 10371301
    Abstract: An elongated pipe may include a fiber reinforced polymer composite joining member for joining sections of pipe together. A pipe joint and elongated pipe may include at least two pipe sections having ends that are joined together with the joining member. The pipe joint and elongated pipe are formed by joining abutting ends of adjacent pipe sections with the joining member without the need for the adjacent pipe sections to have other connection means, such as standard bell and spigot end connections. A method may include joining pipe sections with the joining member to make an elongated pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbH et al.
    Inventors: Frank Apicella, Emmanuel Attiogbe, William Gold
  • Publication number: 20180010721
    Abstract: A pipe joint and elongated cementitious pipe is formed by joining abutting ends of adjacent pipe sections with a fiber reinforced composite material without the need for the pipe sections to have other connection means, such as the standard bell and spigot end connections. Also disclosed is a cementitious pipe including at least two cementitious pipe sections having ends that are joined together with a fiber reinforced polymer composite material. The cementitious pipe sections and resulting cementitious pipe may have a substantially uniform wall thickness and substantially uniform inner and outer diameters near the opposite ends of the pipe sections. Also provided is a method for joining cementitious pipe sections with a fiber reinforced composite material to manufacture an elongated cementitious pipe, such as an elongated concrete pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Frank APICELLA, Emmanuel ATTIOGBE, William GOLD
  • Publication number: 20170254463
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced polymer composite joining member for joining sections of pipe together to form an elongated pipe is disclosed. A pipe joint and elongated pipe includes at least two pipe sections having ends that are joined together with the joining member is also disclosed. The pipe joint and elongated pipe are formed by joining abutting ends of adjacent pipe sections with the joining member without the need for the adjacent pipe sections to have other connection means, such as standard bell and spigot end connections. Also provided is a method for joining pipe sections with the joining member to make an elongated pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Frank Apicella, Emmanuel Attiogbe, William Gold