Patents by Inventor Frank Pospisil

Frank Pospisil 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: 20240068229
    Abstract: A structural wall for a building is provided and includes a frame having opposing sides and a height and at least one structural panel secured to one of the sides of the frame, wherein a length of the at least one structural panel is greater than the height of the frame. An upper track is positioned over an upper end of the frame and an upper end of the at least one structural panel on each of the sides of the frame and a lower track is positioned over a lower end of the frame and a lower end of the at least one structural panel on each of the sides of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Frank Pospisil, James M. Ullett
  • Publication number: 20230323660
    Abstract: A noncombustible exterior structural wall of a building, where the noncombustible wall includes a steel frame with a plurality of vertically oriented support studs, a plurality of noncombustible panels attached directly to the steel frame, and an exterior ornamental covering attached directly to the plurality of noncombustible panels with an absence of an air/weather membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Frank POSPISIL, Weixin D. SONG
  • Publication number: 20230272612
    Abstract: A construction unit is provided, including a load-bearing frame including a plurality of upper horizontal members joined together at ends to form an upper frame portion, a plurality of lower horizontal members joined together at ends to form a lower frame portion, a plurality of vertical members joined to and vertically separating the upper frame portion from the lower frame portion, the vertical members being located at opposing corners defined by the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion. At least one hollow structural section is vertically positioned between the upper and lower frame portions and is fixed to the frame between adjacent pairs of the vertical members; and at least one sheathing panel joined directly to the at least one hollow structural section for forming a wall of the construction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Frank POSPISIL, Kyle FLONDOR
  • Publication number: 20220251828
    Abstract: A method is provided for assembling a wall system to an existing frame for a wall, floor or roof, including: attaching a first dense, fiber-reinforced cement panel to the frame, the panel having an interior surface facing the frame, and an exterior surface; applying a layer of acoustic dampening material is applied to the exterior surface; and attaching a second dense, fiber-reinforced cement panel to at least one of the dampening material, the first panel, and the frame. A building panel is provided, including, a first panel of dense, fiber-reinforced cement; an internal layer of acoustic dampening material; and a second panel of dense, fiber-reinforced cement such that the dampening material is sandwiched between the first and second cement panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Frank POSPISIL, Andrew SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20220251829
    Abstract: A gasket for installation in a gap defined by adjacent modular construction units, each having a support frame. The gasket includes at least one layer of structural cement panel; and at least one layer of mineral wool, and the at least one layer of said panel and mineral wool has at least one plate recess configured for accommodating a support plate. A modular building construction is provided, including a plurality of modular units, each unit having a steel frame. Four adjacent units of the plurality form an intersection, and support plates are fastened at upper surfaces of corners formed by each frame. The gasket is disposed in a gap defined at the intersection, the gasket having four plate recesses for accommodating the support plates. In still another embodiment, a method of constructing a building made of modular units including the gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Frank POSPISIL, Breton BETZ
  • Patent number: 11384524
    Abstract: A modular assembly is provided and includes a modular frame to be installed at least partially below grade and at least two panels attached to the modular frame, where the at least two panels are made of a material that withstands lateral, vertical and shear forces generated by surrounding below grade materials. The modular frame and the at least two panels are joined together as a unit prior to installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Frank Pospisil, Breton Betz
  • Publication number: 20210277653
    Abstract: A composite structure for a building that includes at least one structural panel and at least one metal corrugated panel, where the at least one structural panel is secured to said at least one metal corrugated panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Pospisil, Yelena Straight, James M. Ullett, Kumar Natesaiyer
  • Patent number: 11002033
    Abstract: A wall for a building that includes a framed wall structure including a top support, a bottom support, and opposing side supports connected together, and at least one intermediate support attached to the top support and the bottom support, and a blast panel made of a cementitious material attached to the framed wall structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventor: Frank Pospisil
  • Publication number: 20200399889
    Abstract: A building member for constructing a multi-level building, where the building member includes a shipping container including a plurality of walls having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall and opposing side walls connected together, and a building panel made of a cementitious material attached to at least one of an inner side or an outer side of at least one of the plurality of walls of the shipping container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Frank Pospisil
  • Publication number: 20200256078
    Abstract: A wall for a building that includes a framed wall structure including a top support, a bottom support, and opposing side supports connected together, and at least one intermediate support attached to the top support and the bottom support, and a blast panel made of a cementitious material attached to the framed wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Frank Pospisil
  • Patent number: 10689849
    Abstract: An attachment system is provided for attaching furring strips to joists, each such joist having a bottom surface, an upper surface and a sidewall. The attachment system for each furring strip including a fastener having a shaft and a head, the fastener secured to the sidewall of the joist in a position vertically displaced from the bottom surface. At least one length of wire is provided with a mid-portion and two free ends, the mid-portion being looped around the fastener. The free ends are wrapped around the furring strip and fastened to each other to securely hold the furring strip to the floor joist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph Swinea, Gary Miller, Frank Pospisil, James Ullett
  • Publication number: 20200141109
    Abstract: A modular assembly is provided and includes a modular frame to be installed at least partially below grade and at least two panels attached to the modular frame, where the at least two panels are made of a material that withstands lateral, vertical and shear forces generated by surrounding below grade materials. The modular frame and the at least two panels are joined together as a unit prior to installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Pospisil, Breton Betz
  • Publication number: 20190383010
    Abstract: An attachment system is provided for attaching furring strips to joists, each such joist having a bottom surface, an upper surface and a sidewall. The attachment system for each furring strip including a fastener having a shaft and a head, the fastener secured to the sidewall of the joist in a position vertically displaced from the bottom surface. At least one length of wire is provided with a mid-portion and two free ends, the mid-portion being looped around the fastener. The free ends are wrapped around the furring strip and fastened to each other to securely hold the furring strip to the floor joist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph SWINEA, Gary MILLER, Frank POSPISIL, James ULLETT
  • Patent number: 10066390
    Abstract: A floor-ceiling assembly is provided for joined upper and lower modular construction units, including a floor surface of the upper unit using structural cement panels; a floor grid including at least one floor joist and at least one beam each having an upper surface receiving said structural cement panels, a web and a lower surface. At least one connector plate is secured to the lower surface. A ceiling framework of the lower unit has at least one ceiling beam and at least one ceiling joist secured to each other, at least one of the beams is secured to the at least one connector plate. A resilient channel is secured to an underside of the ceiling framework, and a ceiling panel is secured to the resilient channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Frank Pospisil, Gary Miller, James Ullett
  • Publication number: 20180119421
    Abstract: A floor-ceiling assembly is provided for joined upper and lower modular construction units, including a floor surface of the upper unit using structural cement panels; a floor grid including at least one floor joist and at least one beam each having an upper surface receiving said structural cement panels, a web and a lower surface. At least one connector plate is secured to the lower surface. A ceiling framework of the lower unit has at least one ceiling beam and at least one ceiling joist secured to each other, at least one of the beams is secured to the at least one connector plate. A resilient channel is secured to an underside of the ceiling framework, and a ceiling panel is secured to the resilient channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Frank POSPISIL, Gary MILLER, James ULLETT
  • Patent number: 4605272
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a receptacle assembly and a plug assembly with electrically connectable contact pins, from which atmospheric air is essentially excluded by an arrangement of dielectric seals. A first contact pin, in the plug assembly, is encased by a first dielectric sleeve of relatively non-resilient material, and a second dielectric sleeve, of resilient material, is installed in the receptacle assembly and is dimensioned to provide a continuous dielectric seal between the first dielectric sleeve and the body of the receptacle assembly, which is also of a dielectric material. The connector is coupled by inserting the first dielectric sleeve of the plug assembly into the second dielectric sleeve of the receptacle assembly, thereby completing the continuous dielectric seal, but avoiding abrasive contact with the receptacle body and minimizing the axial force needed to effect coupling and uncoupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Reynolds Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Melvin K. Myers, Frank Pospisil