Abstract: According to the invention, a method for constructing a multi-story building is disclosed. The method may include slip forming a building core with support member casings deposited within the building core. The method may include providing support pedestals around the building core to support roof structural members, coupling roof structural members, and lifting the roof structure to a first elevation from a top of the building core. The method may include supporting support members with the support member casings, and supporting the roof structure at the first elevation with the support members. The method may include coupling a plurality of floor structural members on the support pedestals. The method may include lifting the floor structure to a second elevation from the top of the building core. The method may include supporting the floor structure at the second elevation with other support members.

Abstract: According to the invention, a system for supporting a floor structure from a central structure is disclosed. The system may include a plurality of receptacles and a plurality of support members. Each of the receptacles may be located within a corner of an exterior perimeter of the central structure. Each of the receptacles may also at least partially define a cavity which may open to two different sides of the central structure. Each of the support members may be configured to pass through the cavity of at least one of the receptacles. Furthermore, each of the support members may be configured to be supported by at least one of the receptacles, and extend outward from two different sides of the central structure. The support members may further be configured to support the floor structure on two different sides of the central structure.

Abstract: According to the invention, a system for slip forming a building core is disclosed. The system may include a form and a plurality of extendable mechanisms. The form may include an inner and outer frame. The outer frame and the inner frame may define a space between the inner frame and the outer frame. The form may also be configured to accept a hardenable substance in the space, where the hardenable substance may form the building core. Each of the plurality of extendable mechanisms may include a first end, a second end, and an extendable midsection. The first end may be coupled with the form. The second end may be configured to be supported with a wall of the building core. The extendable midsection may be configured to change the distance between the first end and the second end so the form may be moved to a different elevation.

Abstract: According to the invention, a curtain wall system for a building is disclosed. The curtain wall system may include an interior vertical member, an external vertical member, and a wall panel. The interior vertical member may be coupled with a floor of the building. The external vertical member may be coupled with the interior vertical member. The wall panel may be supported by the floor of the building and disposed between the interior vertical member and the external vertical member.

Abstract: According to the invention, a system for supporting a floor structure from a central structure is disclosed. The system may include a plurality of receptacles and a plurality of support members. Each of the receptacles may be located within a corner of an exterior perimeter of the central structure. Each of the receptacles may also at least partially define a cavity which may open to two different sides of the central structure. Each of the support members may be configured to pass through the cavity of at least one of the receptacles. Furthermore, each of the support members may be configured to be supported by at least one of the receptacles, and extend outward from two different sides of the central structure. The support members may further be configured to support the floor structure on two different sides of the central structure.

Abstract: According to the invention, a method for constructing a multi-story building is disclosed. The method may include slip forming a building core with support member casings deposited within the building core. The method may include providing support pedestals around the building core to support roof structural members, coupling roof structural members, and lifting the roof structure to a first elevation from a top of the building core. The method may include supporting support members with the support member casings, and supporting the roof structure at the first elevation with the support members. The method may include coupling a plurality of floor structural members on the support pedestals. The method may include lifting the floor structure to a second elevation from the top of the building core. The method may include supporting the floor structure at the second elevation with other support members.

Abstract: A drilling pipe and pipe connection system for maintaining electric connection between the surface and a subsurface location during drilling having sidewalls consisting of a bundle of parallel, longitudinally oriented, tightly packed wires cemented to each other thus creating a structural "reed bundling effect". Individual insulated conductive wires distributed around the reed bundled sidewall in two concentric subsets are attached to a pair of concentric electrical contact rings located at each end fitting such that when drilling pipe sections are interconnected electrical continuity is maintained. Such a drilling pipe is useful to deliver electricity to a downhole drilling motor or the like and for transmitting electrical signals or data during the drilling operation.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for the improved support of floors extending peripherally outward from a central tower in a building construction. The central supporting tower typically of concrete and formed by conventional slip-form methods, has imbedded in it at the intended floor elevations a series of horizontally disposed receptacles, each receptacle opening outwardly toward the tower sidewalls. Floors are constructed, typically in sequence, around the towers at the base of the towers. Thereafter, solid steel pull bars are inserted interiorly of the receptacles for their full length by inserting at the open end of the receptacles from the exterior of the tower sidewalls. The floors are raised in sequence with the top floor being raised first. Each floor is raised an elevation slightly above the elevation of its correspondent supporting pull bars. When the floor is immediately above the pull bar, the pull bar is moved partially outwardly so as to underlie the floor in supporting relation.