Patents by Inventor Austin Bensend

Austin Bensend 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).

  • PRE-STRESSED PLATE OR SHELL STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20210129498
    Abstract: A pre-stressed structure and a method for forming a pre-stressed structure are provided. The pre-stressed structure comprises a panel including a first region pre-stressed into a condition of membrane tension, resulting in the panel having increased transverse stiffness. The pre-stressed structure may further comprise a second region pre-stressed into a condition of membrane compression. The panel may be a plate or a shell and may form part of an insulating glass unit, which in turn may form part of a curtainwall unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Austin Bensend
  • Pre-stressed plate or shell structures
    Patent number: 10913243
    Abstract: A pre-stressed structure and a method for forming a pre-stressed structure are provided. The pre-stressed structure comprises a panel including a first region pre-stressed into a condition of membrane tension, resulting in the panel having increased transverse stiffness. The pre-stressed structure may further comprise a second region pre-stressed into a condition of membrane compression. The panel may be a plate or a shell and may form part of an insulating glass unit, which in turn may form part of a curtainwall unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Enclos Corporation
    Inventor: Austin Bensend
  • PRE-STRESSED PLATE OR SHELL STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20170203547
    Abstract: A pre-stressed structure and a method for forming a pre-stressed structure are provided. The pre-stressed structure comprises a panel including a first region pre-stressed into a condition of membrane tension, resulting in the panel having increased transverse stiffness. The pre-stressed structure may further comprise a second region pre-stressed into a condition of membrane compression. The panel may be a plate or a shell and may form part of an insulating glass unit, which in turn may form part of a curtainwall unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Austin Bensend