Patents Examined by Gisele D Ford
  • Patent number: 11505941
    Abstract: Ceiling tile system for acoustic modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Lumicor Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Scheevel, Janell Dastrup, Todd Darrow, Joe Bauer
  • Patent number: 11499323
    Abstract: A deck drainage system includes a bracket, a locking bead, and a sheet. The bracket includes a first leg and an elongate receiver connected to an end portion of the leg. The elongate receiver defines a substantially round cross-sectional profile. The locking bead is an elongate member that defines a slit in an outer surface thereof for receiving the sheet. The locking bead is configured to be received in the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Jim Peterson
  • Patent number: 11492795
    Abstract: A rapidly deployable cleanroom is constructed from multiple modular building sections that are side-by-side and have similarly sized lengths, as well as user-accessible panels in multiple of them for air, water, power, networking, and other utilities at a similar internal location along their lengths. The utility panels can be standardized such that each panel is substantially identical to one another. The modular building sections can be drawn together using tension cables within lateral hollow extruded structural tubes beneath and/or above the cleanroom, the tension system utilizing jackscrews to pull everything tight. Because the utility panels are at the same longitudinal location in the building sections, the joined structure and resulting open space “ballroom” style cleanroom has the utility panels aligned with each other inside the cleanroom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: G-CON Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Blake Williams, Mark P. Taylor
  • Patent number: 11479976
    Abstract: A set of panels includes first and second panels and a mechanical locking device for assembly by vertical relative displacement of the panels. A locking strip extends from a first edge of the first panel in a direction parallel to first and second panel surfaces of the first panel. The locking strip includes a locking strip edge, and first and second locking strip surfaces respectively extending in directions substantially corresponding to those of the first and second panel surfaces. A locking element of the locking strip cooperates with a locking groove at the second edge of the second panel for locking in a direction parallel to the first panel surface. Opposite edges respectively include cooperating tongue and tongue groove for vertical locking. A flexing groove extends from a first locking strip surface/first edge transition and into the first panel at an angle ? from the first panel surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Roger Ylikangas, Anders Nilsson, Thomas Meijer
  • Patent number: 11479962
    Abstract: A connector assembly, having an upper connector coupled to a lower connector and a gusset plate sandwiched between the upper and lower connectors. The upper and lower connectors allow for coupling to adjacent upper and lower connectors, respectively, allowing for addition of a modular unit to a pre-existing modular structure. Also, ways of coupling adjacent upper connectors and coupling of adjacent lower connectors when coupling a modular unit to a pre-existing modular structure are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Z-MODULAR HOLDING, INC.
    Inventor: Julian Bowron
  • Patent number: 11471350
    Abstract: Constructive layout in a container, to provide clean areas for medical and hospital care, such as fractionation of solid and liquid oral drugs (ISO8) and handling of sterile drugs (ISO7), as well as the configuration of the containers for the infusion, diagnosis, surgery, ICU and hemodialysis areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Elizabeth Regina Maccariello, Eduardo Rocha, Alessandra Cananéa De Sá Teixeira, Guilherme Henrique Do Amaral Silva, Indalecio Villar Junior, Leandro Siqueira Armani
  • Patent number: 11476652
    Abstract: A first firestop device and a second firestop device, each comprising a housing. The housing of the first firestop device has a connection side with a plurality of connection elements and the housing of the second firestop device has a complementary side with a complementary element. The connection elements are each arranged at a different location on the connection side of the housing of the first firestop device, so that a position of the first firestop device relative to the second firestop device, when the connection side of the housing of the first firestop device is interlocked with the complementary side of the housing of the second firestop device, is selectable by selecting which of the connection elements of the first firestop device is connected to the complementary element of the second firestop device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: IPEX TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Jis Simon
  • Patent number: 11466471
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system to provide a smart city platform for urban areas by utilizing module units that contain multiple types of technology and equipment. A smart city platform is created with a multiplicity of module units installed throughout a cityscape. The module units house various equipment, such as various antennas, cables, brackets and other equipment, to enable smart city connectivity and services and may be additionally fitted with service station units to provide extra capabilities and services to communities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Champion Optical Network Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy G. Yanda, John M. Jutila
  • Patent number: 11466445
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an integrated steel concrete building and its construction method. The building comprises a plurality of prefabricated room modules of steel, each including at least one column having a structure of hollow steel tube, which has an inner chamber inserted with penetrating rebars and poured with concrete. The penetrating rebars extend upwardly out of the column of the prefabricated room module into an inner chamber of a column of a prefabricated room module of an upper floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Yau Lee Wah Construction Materials (Huizhou) Company Limited
    Inventors: Conrad Tin Cheung Wong, Rosana Wai Man Wong
  • Patent number: 11466451
    Abstract: A panel attachment structure including a panel assembly having a channel member including a channel therein. The panel assembly further includes at least one reinforcing member directly or indirectly coupled to the channel member, and an insert assembly including an insert portion. The insert portion is configured to be closely slidably received in the channel member in an insertion direction, and the insert assembly is configured to be coupled to an underlying support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: COPPER HARBOR INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph J. Steinbicker
  • Patent number: 11459750
    Abstract: An insulated concrete block assembly includes a plurality of blocks is provided and each of the blocks is comprised of a mixture of 60.0 percent Portland cement, 30.0 percent expanded polystyrene foam and 10.0 percent lime. The blocks are stackable on each other to define an exterior wall of a building. A fluid insulation is pourable into each of the voids in each of the blocks when the blocks are stacked, and the fluid insulation is comprised of 70.0 percent polystyrene foam. 25.0 percent Portland cement and 5.0 percent lime. A tensioning cable is provided and a base of the tensioning cable is embedded into a foundation upon which the blocks are stacked. The tensioning cable is tensioned to a pre-determined tension load when the tensioning cable is routed through the voids of the blocks that are stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Nick Manesh
  • Patent number: 11454037
    Abstract: An interlocking modular mat having four sides has female connectors on two sides and male connectors on the other two sides so that the modular mat can interlock with an adjacent mat and its connectors. The modular mat is configured with a plurality of structures surrounding a periphery of a top portion of the mat. The plurality of structures in combination with an underside of the top portion of the mat form a cavity. A sponge insert is configured to fit in the cavity and have a height such that a portion of the sponge insert extends from a bottom side the mat body. With the sponge insert extending beyond the bottom side of the mat body, the sponge insert bottom face generally become the supporting bottom of the modular mat to provide a more cushioned feel for a mat user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Wearwell, LLC
    Inventor: Philip C. Huss
  • Patent number: 11454034
    Abstract: Described are dry cast lightweight veneer blocks and a system and method of installing lightweight veneer blocks. The courses can be assembled without mortar between the courses. As an example, sides of the veneer blocks have areas that recede from an imaginary plane between adjacent veneer blocks to give a deep texturing and a shadow effect between veneer blocks. The installation system and method include a substrate, an air barrier applied to the substrate, a plurality of veneer blocks, and an adhesive applied between the plurality of veneer blocks and the air barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems Limited
    Inventors: Leonard Browning, David Rice
  • Patent number: 11434637
    Abstract: A panel designed for forming a floor or a wall, including several beams, each beam including an armature fixed to a base, each base being made from a settable fixing material, the panel including a support having several formwork parts arranged salient from a surface receiving the support, the formwork parts forming housings to respectively receive the beams and having a bottom that is formed by the surface receiving the support, each beam being located in a respective housing where the base of the beam is fixed to the bottom of the housing, the support being formed by a single piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: CARBON CAPTURE BUILDINGS GREENTECH
    Inventors: François Cochet, Raymond Nicolet
  • Patent number: 11421431
    Abstract: An erection anchor is provided having a head and first and second legs affixed to opposite sides of the head, whereby the first and second legs each have a threaded lower section extending downward, away from the head. The erection anchor may be embedded in a precast concrete panel, such as a multilayer panel having an insulation core layer sandwiched between concrete layers. The erection anchor may be embedded in the multilayer panel with the head exposed and the first and second legs each embedded in a concrete layer on opposite sides of the insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: ALP Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. Jablonsky
  • Patent number: 11421429
    Abstract: A panel mounting system for mounting building materials to a building surface includes a rigid cleat fixed with the building surface. Multiple building panels each have a cleat depression formed in a rear surface for receiving the cleat. Each edge of the building panel interlocks with an adjacent panel so that all of the building panels hold each other together against the building surface along with the cleat. Some of the building panels may include a hooked flange projecting that engages a flange-receiving groove of an adjacent building panel to mutually secure the building panels together. Some embodiments include a gable rail fixed with the building surface that projecting outwardly to engage a gable rail-receiving slot formed within the rear surface of a trim panel that has an ornate front surface. Other decorative panels may be included for fixing with the trim panels or other of the bundling panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Dean Elzner, Jason Woodland
  • Patent number: 11421424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative surface covering element, in particular a floor panel, ceiling panel or wall panel. The invention also relates to a panel covering, such as a floor covering, ceiling covering or wall covering, comprising a plurality of panels according to the invention. The invention further relates to a method of producing a decorative surface covering element according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Northann Building Solutions LLC
    Inventor: Lin Li
  • Patent number: 11414874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative panel, in particular a floor panel, ceiling panel or wall panel. The invention also relates to a panel covering, such as a floor covering, ceiling covering or wall covering, comprising a plurality of panels according to the invention. The invention further relates to a method of producing a decorative panel according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Northann Building Solutions LLC
    Inventor: Lin Li
  • Patent number: 11408181
    Abstract: Floor panels are provided with a mechanical locking system including a flexible locking element in a locking groove which during a horizontal motion is displaced vertically. A panel system including a plurality of rectangular panels with long and short edges which are mechanically connectable to each other along at least one pair of adjacent edges, said panels each being provided with a tongue and groove formed in one piece with the panels for mechanically locking together said adjacent edges at right angles to the principal plane of the panels, thereby forming a vertical mechanical connection between the panels, said panels being provided with a first locking element at one first edge formed in one piece with the panel and a locking groove at an opposite second edge, the locking groove being open towards a rear side or a front side of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Darko Pervan
  • Patent number: 11384550
    Abstract: A pre-fabricated and pre-engineered integrated skeletal frame for a room is discussed. In an embodiment, the pre-fabricated and pre-engineered integrated skeletal frame is for an electrical room with its electrical equipment installed, wired up, and tested offsite in a factory. The pre-fabricated and pre-engineered integrated skeletal frame can have rigging components such as lifting eye hooks and temporary structural cross connect bracing for rigging. The prefabricated room can have electrical equipment mounted inside, wired up, and tested off site at the factory and then be shipped to the construction site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Modular Power Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin McDonald, Michael Thomas Sweet, Simon Harkins