Patents by Inventor Douglas Sarkkinen

Douglas Sarkkinen 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: 20060230696
    Abstract: A tendon-identifying, post-tensioned, elevated concrete slab, and method and form panel apparatus for constructing the same, provides a distinctively-patterned bottom side slab surface in which the slab has a full thickness dimension extending along each individual post-tensioning uniform and banded tendon embedded within the slab and a reduced-thickness dimension in the areas between each individual, adjacent laterally spaced apart, longitudinally extending uniform tendon of the post-tensioning system, whereby the location of embedded tendons can be identified by the full thickness areas of the slab appearing as prominent, elongated rib-like surfaces extending between inwardly recessed surfaces of the bottom side of the slab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Douglas Sarkkinen