Patents by Inventor Alven J. Way

Alven J. Way 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).

  • Publication number: 20130318898
    Abstract: Multi-storey ICF building having concrete walls poured into insulated concrete forms with adjustments mounted between floors and an outside foam layer and guides for an inside for layer. ICF buildings can be constructed with greater than three stories and masonry or stucco exteriors without the use of supplementary forms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Alven J. Way
  • Patent number: 8511037
    Abstract: An insulated concrete form structure is provided that includes a structure opening through the structure. The structure opening being defined by form edges and opening forms bonded to a concrete core of the structure. A method is provided that includes erecting a set of spaced apart forms on a base, positioning opening forms in the space between the forms around a form opening through the forms, securing the opening forms around the form opening, and pouring concrete to fill the space between the forms, around the opening forms, to a top portion of the forms, thus creating the concrete core of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Alven J. Way
  • Publication number: 20120204510
    Abstract: Methods of constructing an insulated concrete form structure and insulated concrete form structures having been built using the methods. The insulated concrete form structure having a structure opening through the structure, the structure opening defined by form edges and opening forms bonded to a concrete core of the structure. A method comprising erecting a set of spaced apart forms on a base; positioning opening forms in the space between the forms around a form opening through the forms; securing the opening forms around the form opening; and, pouring concrete to fill the space between the forms, around the opening forms, to a top portion of the forms, creating the concrete core of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Alven J. Way
  • Patent number: 8186128
    Abstract: Multi-storey ICF building having concrete walls poured into insulated concrete forms with adjustments mounted between floors and an outside foam layer and guides for an inside for layer. ICF buildings can be constructed with greater than three stories and masonry or stucco exteriors without the use of supplementary forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Alven J. Way
  • Publication number: 20110016817
    Abstract: A multi-storey insulated concrete form structure, a plurality of storeys comprising walls comprising outer insulated forms and inner insulated forms separated by a core of concrete. The walls supporting floors each positioned on a bearing surface of concrete substantially at a level of a top portion of an inner form immediately below the floor. A secondary surface comprising an inside surface of the outer form extending from the bearing surface to a top portion of the outer form, and an edge of the floor extending from the bearing surface to an upper surface of the floor, defining a secondary section of concrete. The secondary section of concrete joining the core of concrete of one storey with the core of concrete of an adjacent storey. The secondary surface affixed in place solely by bonding to the secondary section of concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Alven J. Way
  • Patent number: 7832174
    Abstract: A method of constructing one or more storeys of a multi-storey insulated concrete form structure using insulated forms and a multi-storey insulated concrete form structure built using the method. An aspect of the method comprises erecting a set of forms comprising an inner form and an outer form a set distance apart, the outer form extending higher than the inner form when erected. Pouring concrete between the forms upto an upper portion of the inner form and allowing the concrete to set creating a first concrete bearing surface. Positioning a floor on the first concrete bearing surface above the inner form. Pouring concrete between the floor and the outer form to an upper portion of the outer form and allowing the concrete to set creating a second bearing surface substantially in-line with the upper portion of the outer form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: Alven J. Way
  • Publication number: 20090094935
    Abstract: A method of constructing one or more storeys of a multi-storey insulated concrete form structure using insulated forms and a multi-storey insulated concrete form structure built using the method. An aspect of the method comprises erecting a set of forms comprising an inner form and an outer form a set distance apart, the outer form extending higher than the inner form when erected. Pouring concrete between the forms upto an upper portion of the inner form and allowing the concrete to set creating a first concrete bearing surface. Positioning a floor on the first concrete bearing surface above the inner form. Pouring concrete between the floor and the outer form to an upper portion of the outer form and allowing the concrete to set creating a second bearing surface substantially in-line with the upper portion of the outer form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Alven J. Way
  • Publication number: 20090095878
    Abstract: Methods of constructing an insulated concrete form structure and insulated concrete form structures having been built using the methods. The insulated concrete form structure having a structure opening through the structure, the structure opening defined by form edges and opening forms bonded to a concrete core of the structure. A method comprising erecting a set of spaced apart forms on a base; positioning opening forms in the space between the forms around a form opening through the forms; securing the opening forms around the form opening; and, pouring concrete to fill the space between the forms, around the opening forms, to a top portion of the forms, creating the concrete core of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Alven J. Way