Patents by Inventor Gerard F. Nadeau

Gerard F. Nadeau 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).

  • Continuous tension, discontinuous compression systems and methods
    Patent number: 9546478
    Abstract: A tensegrity structure with one or more tensegrity units formed by a membrane in combination with three or more elongate compression members obliquely disposed in a spiral relationship in compression within the membrane. The ends of the compression members within each tensegrity unit and in adjacent tensegrity units are spaced from one another, and the compression members of adjacent tensegrity units overlap along a longitudinal dimension. The membrane forms anticlastic curves and has variable double curvature between ends of compression members. Multiple tensegrity units can form a column, which can be tapered, curved, or otherwise constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: Gerard F. Nadeau
  • Continuous Tension, Discontinuous Compression Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20150000213
    Abstract: A tensegrity structure with one or more tensegrity units formed by a membrane in combination with three or more elongate compression members obliquely disposed in a spiral relationship in compression within the membrane. The ends of the compression members within each tensegrity unit and in adjacent tensegrity units are spaced from one another, and the compression members of adjacent tensegrity units overlap along a longitudinal dimension. The membrane forms anticlastic curves and has variable double curvature between ends of compression members. Multiple tensegrity units can form a column, which can be tapered, curved, or otherwise constructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Gerard F. Nadeau
  • Continuous tension, discontinuous compression systems and methods
    Patent number: 8833000
    Abstract: A tensegrity structure with one or more tensegrity units formed by a membrane in combination with three or more elongate compression members obliquely disposed in a spiral relationship in compression within the membrane. The ends of the compression members within each tensegrity unit and in adjacent tensegrity units are spaced from one another, and the compression members of adjacent tensegrity units overlap along a longitudinal dimension. The membrane forms anticlastic curves and has variable double curvature between ends of compression members. Multiple tensegrity units can form a column, which can be tapered, curved, or otherwise constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Gerard F. Nadeau