Patents Examined by Gisele D Ford
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Patent number: 12258762Abstract: The present invention discloses an assembly structure for a tent and a variously expandable outdoor tent. The assembly structure includes stand columns (1) and ring beams (2), where the stand column (1) and the ring beam (2) are each provided with an assembly slot (4), and the stand columns (1) and the ring beams (2) can be assembled by using first connection components to form a tent frame (7); further includes a canopy (3) configured to be cooperatively mounted with the tent frame (7), where the tent frame (7) includes at least one tent frame unit (71), and a single canopy (3) is cooperatively disposed in a single tent frame unit (71); and further includes at least one expansion unit (8), where the expansion unit (8) is cooperatively mounted with an assembly slot (4) by using a third connection component (9). In the present invention, the assembly slot (4) structures are optimally designed, and are combined on the stand columns (1) and the ring beams (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Zhejiang Yotrio Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Scott Adam Garrison, Yingju Sun, Jiehua Chu, Jianqiang Xie
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Patent number: 12258751Abstract: A modular building structure can include a rigid chassis, vertical support components, and wall and roof component(s). The chassis can have storage compartments formed therein and can provide a foundation and floor for the structure. The vertical support components can couple to the chassis to provide a vertical framework for the structure. The wall and roof component(s) can couple to the vertical support components. The vertical support components and wall and roof component(s) can be disassembled from the chassis and stored within the storage compartments. The chassis can include a horizontal bottom panel, vertically oriented crossbeams above the bottom panel, and horizontal top panels above the crossbeams to form the storage compartments. The vertical support components can be poles and the wall and roof component(s) can be cloth. Leveling feet coupled to the bottom of the chassis can allow the chassis to be leveled with respect to the ground.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Jupe LLCInventors: Jeffrey Wilson, Remy Labesque
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Patent number: 12252894Abstract: A modular columbarium for storing funerary urns, comprising a plurality of individual containers able to be coupled together in a matrix arrangement, preferably in rows and columns. Said individual containers are each made up of a part made from injection-mouldable plastic material defined by a base and side walls, such that it defines an inner space provided to house at least one funerary urn, wherein each container includes removable closing means provided to close off the inner space from the outside, wherein the closing means include at least one inner door which isolates the inner space from the outside environment, the inner door having releasable locking means and a male-female coupling system for the joining thereof to the individual container.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Coral Smart Invex, S.L.Inventor: Manuel Lao Hernández
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Patent number: 12247404Abstract: A facade module for separating an interior from an exterior of a building volume includes: a partition plate, including an inner face and an outer face, the partition plate including an inner glazed layer forming the inner face; and a fastening element of the partition plate suitable for fastening the partition plate to a building structure. The partition plate includes at least one stone layer forming the outer face of the partition plate and/or extending over the inner glazed layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignees: MINERAL EXPERTISE, AGC Glass EuropeInventors: Pierre Orjebin, Francois Winkel, Richard Theron
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Patent number: 12244260Abstract: In various embodiments, the mounting systems described herein may be configured to mount a solar panel array to a flat concrete roof like those found throughout the Caribbean and Central and South America. Other systems described herein may be configured to facilitate mounting structures on standing seam metals roofs. Still other systems described herein may be configured to facilitate mounting structures on composite shingle, slate, or tile roofs. The mounting systems described herein may be configured as rail-less or rails free roof mounting systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: EcoFasten Solar, LLCInventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
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Patent number: 12234657Abstract: The present invention discloses a TRC assemble permanent column formwork and a manufacturing method thereof, which belongs to the technical field of reinforced concrete building construction. The TRE assemble permanent column formwork comprises first panels, second panels, circumferential bolts, longitudinal bolts, nuts and gaskets; the formwork is manufactured from an engineered cementitious composite ECC and a woven fabric net; the first panels are used for assembling the column formwork at the two ends of a column, and the second panels are used for assembling the column formwork in the middle section of the column; the panels are provided with preformed bolt holes, and the bolt holes among the panels are corresponding to each other for bolt connections; the bolts include circumferential bolts and longitudinal bolts. The TRE permanent column formwork provided by the present invention can reduce material waste, labor cost, and project cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Shiping Yin, Zhangtao Peng, Xiuxian Li, Yuntao Hua, Xudong Ren, Yingde Zhao, Haofeng Long, Haonan Cong
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Patent number: 12221793Abstract: A floor board including a decorative surface layer applied to a substrate, where the substrate is optionally MDF or HDF material at a side edge thereof, and at least one side edge together with a side edge opposite thereto forming a first pair of opposite side edges of said substrate. The first pair of opposite side edges includes mechanical first and second coupling parts, respectively, allowing the floor board to be coupled at the respective side edges with a similar floor board. Also, a floor board covering consisting of a plurality of the floor boards and a method for manufacturing such floor boards.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2024Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: i4F Licensing NVInventor: Pieter Renaat Karel Devos
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Patent number: 12218622Abstract: The invention relates to a device fixing a support structure for at least one solar panel, in particular a support rail of a support structure for at least one solar panel, to a corrugated roof comprising at least one corrugated roof plate, said device defines a receiving space for receiving at least part of a crest of at least one corrugated roof plate and being configured for co-action with at least one fastening element for fastening of the device onto the corrugated roof.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Esdec B.V.Inventor: Niek De Bie
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Patent number: 12213275Abstract: This invention describes the use of pre-packaged air shipping containers for delivery of edge data center equipment. The containers are capable of rapid deployment and positioning at the edge data center delivery site to minimize time between the order of equipment and deployment of a functioning edge data center. The containers allow for easy access, and rapid repair/replacement of modular edge data center equipment.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: SWITCH, LTD.Inventor: Rob Roy
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Patent number: 12203270Abstract: Disclosed is a terrace canopy constructed from a support pillar provided with a cavity for discharging precipitation incident on the terrace canopy towards a ground surface and at least two beams, each of which provided with a gutter for discharging precipitation incident on the terrace canopy to an end face of the beam. A headboard is attached to the end face of the beams. A corner connection element is fixedly attached to the support pillar and to the headboards. The corner connection element is provided with one, or preferably, a plurality of support legs extending towards the support pillar.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: RENSON SUNPROTECTION-SCREENSInventors: Joost De Frene, Kristof Lemiegre, Lennart De Meulemeester, Pieter Brabant, Stijn Colpaert, Thomas De Rycke
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Patent number: 12206356Abstract: The disclosed technology provides solutions for improving solar carport systems and in particular, for improving a solar carport integrated with a busbar. Aspects of the disclosed technology include an integrated solar carport that includes at least one beam, at least one rail coupled to the at least one beam, and one or more vertical columns configured to support the at least one beam and the at least one rail. Further, the integrated solar carport includes one or more solar modules coupled to the at least one beam or the at least one rail and a busbar coupled to each beam of the at least one beam and one of the vertical columns. Methods of manufacturing the integrated solar carport are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: GM Cruise Holding LLCInventors: Darren Hau, Jeffrey Robert Brandon, Lin Zhuang Khoo
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Patent number: 12188501Abstract: A clip linkage is disclosed comprising clips to restrict relative parallel displacement between a panel and a back surface. The clip linkage is set intermediate the panel and the back surface so as to be hidden. The clip linkage is particularly useful for holding a panel to a back surface having a corner such as a corner of a wall or ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Inventor: Charles Porter
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Patent number: 12188220Abstract: A self-storage facility with a first set of load bearing modular units (LBMUs) aligned along a same first horizontal plane. The first set has a plurality of rows of LBMUs and each LBMU in each row in the plurality of rows of LBMUs is positioned in a side-to-side relationship with another LBMU in a corresponding row in the plurality of rows of LBMUs. Furth, each LBMU in each row in the plurality of rows of LBMUs is positioned in at least one end-to-end relationship with another LBMU in an adjacent row of a plurality of rows of LBMUs. The facility also includes a first passageway through both sidewalls and transverse to a major axis of each LBMU in a majority of the LBMUs in a first row in the plurality of rows of LBMUs, and a second passageway through both sidewalls and transverse to a major axis of each LBMU in a majority of the LBMUs in a second row in the plurality of rows of LBMUs.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: GS LICENSECO LLCInventors: David Wayne Ledoux, Richard Waldon Stockton, Jr.
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Patent number: 12180724Abstract: A system and method for assembling framing assemblies for use as ceiling or floor structures of modular building units using automation are disclosed. The framing assemblies include trusses that are attached at the lateral edges thereof by a joist including at least one layer of dimensional lumber to form a substantially rigid framework. Cover panels are positioned over and attached to an inner surface of the framing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: BUILDZ, LLCInventors: Mark Joseph Bellissimo, Jason Daryl Hunsinger, Stanley Clark Beard, Jr., Harrison Grant Meadows
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Patent number: 12173506Abstract: A roof system is provided. The roof system includes a roof body capable of forming a flat roof or a corrugated roof, where the roof body is provided on a roof pillar; a gutter system is provided at a valley position of the corrugated roof or on the flat roof; a skylight system is further provided at a pitched roof or a ridge of the corrugated roof or on the flat roof; and a pressure relief adjustment component is provided on the skylight system. According to the roof system, a plurality of roof modules are assembled into the roof body. Two adjacent ones of the roof modules are fixed by a connecting plate and a self-locking component when assembled. A plurality of reinforcing points work cooperatively, so the roof system achieves a high utilization rate, and ensures the overall stability and bearing capacity of the roof.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2024Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: 2ND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD OF CHINA CONSTRUCTION 5TH ENGINEERING BUREAUInventors: Zhitao Zheng, Hongliang Deng, Wenbing Shen, Sheng Li, Chuang Li, Xin Li
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Patent number: 12173465Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming a connection between two pipe segments of different widths, preferably of a tower-like structure, in particular of a wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: RWE Renewables GmbHInventor: Daniel Bartminn
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Patent number: 12158012Abstract: A panel including a centrally located core, at least one first coupling part and at least one second coupling part connected respectively to opposite edges of the core, which first coupling part includes an upward tongue, at least one upward flank lying at a distance from the upward tongue and an upward grooved formed in between the upward tongue and the upward flank wherein the upward groove is adapted to receive at least a part of a downward tongue of a second coupling part of an adjacent panel; which second coupling part includes a downward tongue, at least one downward flank lying at a distance from the downward tongue, and a downward groove formed in between the downward tongue and the downward flank, wherein the downward groove is adapted to receive at least a part of an upward tongue of a first coupling part of an adjacent panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: i4F Licensing NVInventor: Eddy Alberic Boucké
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Patent number: 12152387Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling grids, for example, suitable for forming a suspended ceiling. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a support bar configured to extend across grid beams of a ceiling grid. The support bar includes a first hook configured to secure to a first grid beam of the ceiling grid and a second hook configured to secure to a second grid beam of the ceiling grid. A spanning member extends from the first hook to the second hook and is configured to support the weight of an element attached to the support bar.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings CorporationInventors: Christopher Wiesener, Aaron Davis, Zachary Donahue
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Patent number: 12129678Abstract: Disclosed is a terrace canopy comprising a beam which is constructed from a set of profiles. The set includes a beam profile provided to serve as a beam of the terrace canopy, in which the beam profile has an upright inner side wall and a first connection means. The set also comprises two mutually different spacer profiles, each of which is attachable to the beam profile via the first connection means. Each spacer profile also has a further connection means to which a beam-finishing profile can be attached, which beam-finishing profiles also form part of the set. The spacer profile determines the distance between the outward facing surface of the beam-finishing profile and the upright wall of the beam profile. Hence, the width of the beam can be varied depending on the type of wall infill.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: RENSON SUNPROTECTION-SCREENSInventors: Joost De Frene, Kristof Lemiegre, Lennart De Meulemeester, Pieter Brabant, Thomas De Rycke
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Patent number: 12129660Abstract: A panel, which is rectangular and has long and short edges, includes a coupling part on each long edge and on each short edge, which allows coupling of the panel to another such panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: UNILIN BVInventor: Jan De Rick