Patents by Inventor Mikael W. Smith

Mikael W. Smith 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).

  • Fiberglass guard rail
    Patent number: 10711405
    Abstract: A guardrail system for use along a roadway. The system can include a longitudinal body having one or more longitudinal void spaces formed therein, at least one substantially vertical post connected at one or both ends of the body, and a longitudinal member disposed within any one of the longitudinal void spaces of the body having a crosswise ultimate tensile strength that is at least 20% greater than the crosswise ultimate tensile strength of the longitudinal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kinton Lawler, Billy L. Griffith, Mikael W. Smith, Rodney H. Masters
  • FIBERGLASS GUARD RAIL
    Publication number: 20190186079
    Abstract: A guardrail system for use along a roadway. The system can include a longitudinal body having one or more longitudinal void spaces formed therein, at least one substantially vertical post connected at one or both ends of the body, and a longitudinal member disposed within any one of the longitudinal void spaces of the body having a crosswise ultimate tensile strength that is at least 20% greater than the crosswise ultimate tensile strength of the longitudinal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, L.L.C. d/b/a AIMS INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Kinton Lawler, Billy L. Griffith, Mikael W. Smith, Rodney H. Masters
  • Fiberglass guard rail
    Patent number: 10208430
    Abstract: A guardrail system for use along a roadway. The system can include a longitudinal body having one or more longitudinal void spaces formed therein, at least one substantially vertical post connected at one or both ends of the body, and a longitudinal member disposed within any one of the longitudinal void spaces of the body having a crosswise ultimate tensile strength that is at least 20% greater than the crosswise ultimate tensile strength of the longitudinal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kinton Lawler, Billy L. Griffith, Mikael W. Smith, Rodney H. Masters
  • Foldable walkway
    Patent number: 10017988
    Abstract: A foldable walkway may include a platform having a first end and a second end longitudinally opposite the first end, a ladder pivotally coupled to the first end via a first pair of pivot joints, and a pair of supports pivotally coupled to the second end via a second pair of pivot joints. The ladder and the platform are configured to be manually pivoted about the respective first and second pairs of pivot joints. The ladder includes a first portion pivotally coupled to the first end of the platform via the first pair of pivot joints, a second portion movably coupled to the first portion to increase or decrease an extent of the ladder, and a spring having a first end coupled to the first portion and a second end coupled to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: AIMS INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Mikael W. Smith
  • Systems and methods for supporting tubular members
    Patent number: 9618142
    Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting one or more tubular members are provided. The system can include a frame and one or more flexible support members, each having a first end and a second end. The first ends and the second ends can be connected to the frame to provide one or more supports for one or more tubular members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Blake R. Masters, Rodney H. Masters, Mikael W. Smith, Billy L. Griffith
  • FOLDABLE WALKWAY
    Publication number: 20160145939
    Abstract: A foldable walkway may include a platform having a first end and a second end longitudinally opposite the first end, a ladder pivotally coupled to the first end via a first pair of pivot joints, and a pair of supports pivotally coupled to the second end via a second pair of pivot joints. The ladder and the platform are configured to be manually pivoted about the respective first and second pairs of pivot joints. The ladder includes a first portion pivotally coupled to the first end of the platform via the first pair of pivot joints, a second portion movably coupled to the first portion to increase or decrease an extent of the ladder, and a spring having a first end coupled to the first portion and a second end coupled to the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: AIMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mikael W. Smith
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING TUBULAR MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20120152870
    Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting one or more tubular members are provided. The system can include a frame and one or more flexible support members, each having a first end and a second end. The first ends and the second ends can be connected to the frame to provide one or more supports for one or more tubular members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: AIMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Blake R. Masters, Rodney H. Masters, Mikael W. Smith, Billy L. Griffith