Patents Examined by James Ference
  • System for controlling basement leakage and humidity
    Patent number: 9169636
    Abstract: A system for controlling water leakage and excess humidity in a basement, including a water leakage vacuum apparatus that includes a water vacuuming apparatus to collect a water leakage through a basement wall, an air dehumidifying apparatus, and a perimeter channel system having a plurality of flow channels, disposed along the perimeter of the basement wall. The perimeter channel system includes a water channel for conducting the water leakage away from a basement wall to the water vacuuming apparatus, a humid air channel for communicating humid air from the air space proximate to the outer wall of the basement to a dehumidifying apparatus, and a dehumidified air channel for communicating the dehumidified air discharged from the dehumidifying apparatus to the air space proximate to the outer wall of the basement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Inventor: James D. Blank
  • Solar panel mounting assembly
    Patent number: 9166522
    Abstract: A solar panel mounting assembly for securing a solar panel to a structure with the assembly comprising a mounting block having mounting block partitions forming a cross-shaped pattern that abut the solar panel, a threaded male member extending out of the mounting block, and a mounting plate and fastener cap for securing the solar panel to the mounting block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventors: Jason Zvanut, Gabe Cohn
  • Panel construction device
    Patent number: 9163393
    Abstract: A panel construction device building set assembly includes: a plurality of building partitions, each building partition having: a first planar surface area; a second planar surface area generally parallel to the first surface area and generally equidistant apart from the first surface area at a predetermined distance; a plurality of flutes disposed within the first surface area and the second surface area and generally perpendicular to the first surface area and the second surface area; and a corrugated core disposed within each of the plurality of flutes, thereby to create a plurality of hollow channels within the flutes within the first surface area and the second surface area, and wherein each channel runs a continuous length within the first surface area and the second surface area; and a plurality of connectors with which to couple a pair of the building partitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventor: Margie K. Carroll
  • Support structure and systems including the same
    Patent number: 9157664
    Abstract: Support structures and systems for electrical panels, such as solar panels or collectors, and other materials and devices are described. The structures are relatively strong and lightweight and include cable management features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cablofil, inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Place, Dallas Kellerman, Phillip Torre
  • Product storage device with transparent LCD panel
    Patent number: 9155405
    Abstract: A display system for a product storage device includes a transparent unit having a front panel, a rear panel, and a transparent LCD panel positioned between the front panel and the rear panel. The transparent LCD panel is configured to present visual media content. A lighting element is attached to the transparent unit and configured to provide lighting for both the transparent LCD panel and for products within the product storage device. The lighting element emits light in a direction away from the transparent LCD panel and toward the products within the product storage device. A light guide selectively reflects the light emitted from the lighting element back toward the transparent LCD panel and through the transparent LCD panel to provide backlighting for the transparent LCD panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Anthony, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Artwohl, Jeffery W. Nicholson, Mark Sandnes
  • System for forming an insulated concrete thermal mass wall
    Patent number: 9157233
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an insulated thermal mass concrete wall (100) constructed using a system (10). The system (10) comprises an outer insulation layer (12) and an inner drywall layer (14) spaced apart from the outer insulation layer. Vertical frame members, formed from several frame member modules (16) that are connected one on top of another, extend between the outer insulation layer (12) and the inner drywall layer (14) to interlock the insulation and drywall layers and maintain a space there between for receiving uncured concrete (18), in which conduits (19) for services can be embedded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Ambe Engineering Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Sanjiv Gosain
  • Apparatus for trimming interior walls
    Patent number: 9157240
    Abstract: A system for trimming interior walls includes a plurality of elongate boards forming both base boards and fenestration casing boards for mounting on a respective wall along an edge of the wall for forming an attractive edge face of the wall. Each board has a front face with a continuously longitudinally extending groove with the rear face of the board being fastened to the wall by a series of screws at spaced positions along the board with the screws being recessed in the groove. An extruded plastic strip is inserted into the groove along the length of the board so as to cover the groove and the screws therein. The casing boards include an extra fastening connector along the rear of the board at the jamb. Corner pieces are provided which are hollow moldings to cover the ends of the boards with either a groove for a part of the strip or a simulated ridge matching the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventor: Cory Halischuk
  • Spool-mounted coiled structural extending member
    Patent number: 9151069
    Abstract: Structural extending members comprising single-tape and composite-tape structures and the means for forming them. Includes tapes with cross sections containing both concave and convex sides facing in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen M. Bobbio
  • Composite insulation panel
    Patent number: 9145680
    Abstract: A manufactured composite insulating panel comprises an external sheet having an outer face and an inner face, an internal sheet having an outer face and an inner face, and an insulating body between the inner face of the external sheet and the inner face of the internal sheet. The external sheet has a portion that extends beyond the internal sheet and the insulating body to define an overlap part for overlapping with part of an adjacent panel, on assembly and a seal is applied to the inner face of the overlap part of the external sheet. The panel has a side overlap part to which a side seal is factory applied. An end seal is also factory applied to an end overlap part of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Kingspan Research and Developments Limited
    Inventors: James Carolan, Gregory Flynn
  • Ground anchor system and method of installation
    Patent number: 9133594
    Abstract: An anchor apparatus, ground anchor system, and method of using a ground anchor system are provided. The anchor apparatus includes a base plate having a top surface and a substantially planar bottom surface, wherein the base plate has a plurality of picket-guide apertures formed therein between the top surface and the substantially planar bottom surface. At least one picket is removably positioned in at least a portion of the picket-guide apertures. An anchor portion is formed at a first end of the base plate, wherein the anchor portion has an anchor aperture formed through the first end of the base plate, the anchor portion further comprising a ground face surface proximate to the anchor aperture, wherein a distance between the top surface and the ground face surface is less than a distance between the top surface and the substantially planar bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Inventor: James Hurley
  • Luxury vinyl tile flooring system
    Patent number: 9133627
    Abstract: A flooring system may comprise a top floor layer, a subfloor, and/or an underlayment material disposed between the sub-floor and the top floor layer. The top floor layer may include a plurality of luxury vinyl tiles, configured such that respective tile joints may be formed between adjacent luxury vinyl tiles. The underlayment material may comprise a cross-linked, polyolefin foam. The composition of the underlayment material may be such that the tile joints between the adjacent luxury vinyl tiles may bend by less than about 45 degrees over a twelve hour period when 3.1 pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure is applied. The underlayment material may have a compressive creep of less than fifty percent of an original thickness associated with the underlayment material at a load of 3.1 psi and/or a compressive strength of more than 15 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Inventor: Craig Patrick Keane
  • Device for supporting and attaching panels or the like, and roof system comprising such a device
    Patent number: 9130089
    Abstract: A device for supporting and attaching panels to a roof including an added sealing covering on the surface thereof includes brackets for tiltedly supporting and bearing the panels, including a bottom bearing portion and at least one top portion for supporting the panels, the brackets having a triangular structure and consisting of a hollow body. The device is characterized in that the bottom portion (4) of the brackets (3) is provided, on the underside thereof, with at least one added plate (5) secured to the console (3), wherein the plate(s) (5) consist of a material or contain a material that is compatible with and/or similar to the layer or the surface coating of the roof covering (2), and are bonded to the layer or the covering by an adhesive bond, and in that the top portion (4?) provides bearing surfaces for the edges of the panels or profile members for mounting such panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SOPREMA (SOCIETE PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIEE)
    Inventors: Pierre Etienne Bindschedler, Damien Fulcrand, Rémi Perrin, Henri Desgouilles
  • Insulating window frame
    Patent number: 9127498
    Abstract: An insulated window frame has a frame having at least an internal frame. The internal frame includes an inside trim adapter receiver formed on an inside surface of the internal frame; an intermediate trim adapter receiver formed on the inside surface of the internal frame; an internal frame central flange extending from the internal frame, an inside trim adapter configured to fit to the inside trim adapter receiver; an outside glass panel; and an inside glass panel. The internal frame central flange retains an outside glass panel. The frame has an internal frame outer structure and an internal frame inner structure. A thermal break is preferably installed between the internal frame outer structure and the internal frame inner structure. An intermediate trim adapter can connect to an intermediate trim adapter receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Inventor: Jintian Ye
  • Prefabricated staircase and finishing arrangement and installation method therefor
    Patent number: 9121185
    Abstract: A staircase of skeletal form is prefabricated and is provided with prefabricated decorative cladding finishing plates for the treads, the risers and the stringer boards, the plates being pre-drilled for ease of assembly, a plurality of finishing plates can be preassembled, or factory assembled, together before installation over a portion of the prefabricated staircase, and the installation method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventor: Gilles Grenier
  • Insulated concrete form and method of using same
    Patent number: 9115503
    Abstract: A connector for a pair of opposed spaced concrete forming panels. The connector comprises an elongate spacer member having flanges formed thereon intermediate a central portion thereof and each opposite end thereof. A portion of at least one end of the spacer member is sized and shaped to selectively engage an elongate panel bracing member. A composite insulated concrete form and a method of using the insulated concrete form are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Inventor: Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca
  • Attenuating element
    Patent number: 9115490
    Abstract: Attenuating element consisting of a head part, neck part and base part. The neck part is narrower compared to the head part and neck parts of adjacent attenuating elements form a continuous channel. Via the head parts, this channel is connected so that the cross-sectional area of the head parts is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the base parts. In this way, a water-control structure, sound-attenuating wall and the like can be provided. Such attenuating elements can be produced in a very simple manner by dividing them vertically and producing each of the vertical parts from concrete in a mould.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: HILL INNOVATIONS B.V.
    Inventor: Hans Hill
  • Apparatus and system for forming a structure
    Patent number: 9109376
    Abstract: A system for forming a structure around a shipping container includes a plurality of uprights positioned on the ground at a distance from the side of the shipping container and a plurality of trusses. Each truss has top and bottom members extending between proximate and distal ends. The proximate end of each of the top and bottom members has a bore therethrough engageable by a pin connection supported by the shipping container. The distal ends of the top and bottom members are engageable with and supported by one of the uprights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventor: Gary Robert Prodaniuk
  • Mounting assembly and method for connecting sidewall panels to a support structure
    Patent number: 9109353
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for connecting a sidewall panel to a support structure may include a rail configured to connect to a sidewall panel, and a retainer bracket moveably connected to the rail, wherein the retainer bracket is configured to connect to a support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lon E. Switzer, Elliot L. Howell, Nicholas J. Lewis
  • System for installing corner trim with a hidden fastener
    Patent number: 9103127
    Abstract: A system for installing trim installations at external corners of a building. The trim serves both an aesthetic purpose in adding a decorative feature to building envelopes and also adds an additional weatherproofing purpose in allowing for more complete weatherproofing of building envelope corners and openings. The system relates to a concealed fastening building finishing element system that enables concealed fastening of finishing trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Wade, T. Daniel Hawk
  • Covering panel
    Patent number: 9103128
    Abstract: A cladding panel for floors has a groove (12) along at least one edge or end face (17) and a tongue (6) along at least one other edge or end face (17). The cross-sections of the tongue (6) and the groove (12) are matched to one another and the panels (1, 2) being connectable by inserting the tongue (6) into the groove (12). On at least one wall surface (5) of the groove (12) and/or on at least one tongue surface (7), at least one bead (8) of cement is applied. On the tongue surface (7) there is a bead (8) that faces the wall surface (5) of the groove (12), the wall surface is also provided with a bead (9). The two beads (8, 9) are locked to one another after insertion of the tongue (6) into the groove (12). In other embodiments there may be additional beads (8) and (9) on the surfaces of the tongue (6) or groove (12), or positioned within recesses (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: M. Kaindl
    Inventor: Peter Pomberger