Patents by Inventor J. Ricky Simmons

J. Ricky Simmons 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).

  • Patent number: 9726326
    Abstract: A new procedure for constructing cryogenic storage tanks involves erecting a freestanding metal liner. The liner is sized and configured to withstand the hydraulic forces the concrete wall of the tank being poured without the need for temporary stiffeners on the inside surface of lower portions of the liner. Lateral tension ties can be connected to anchor ties on an outward surface of the liner and used to tie the liner to outer formwork. These ties may be spaced up to about 2 m apart. Studs can also be provided on the outer surface of the liner, and a cylindrical ring of cryogenic steel can be integrated into the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
    Inventors: J. Ricky Simmons, Paul Dyson
  • Publication number: 20140097189
    Abstract: A new procedure for constructing cryogenic storage tanks involves erecting a freestanding metal liner. The liner is sized and configured to withstand the hydraulic forces the concrete wall of the tank being poured without the need for temporary stiffeners on the inside surface of lower portions of the liner. Lateral tension ties can be connected to anchor ties on an outward surface of the liner and used to tie the liner to outer formwork. These ties may be spaced up to about 2 m apart. Studs can also be provided on the outer surface of the liner, and a cylindrical ring of cryogenic steel can be integrated into the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY
    Inventors: J. Ricky Simmons, Paul Dyson
  • Patent number: 8603375
    Abstract: A new procedure for constructing cryogenic storage tanks involves erecting a freestanding metal liner. The liner is sized and configured to withstand the hydraulic forces the concrete wall of the tank being poured without the need for temporary stiffeners on the inside surface of lower portions of the liner. Lateral tension ties can be connected to anchor ties on an outward surface of the liner and used to tie the liner to outer formwork. These ties may be spaced up to about 2 m apart. Studs can also be provided on the outer surface of the liner, and a cylindrical ring of cryogenic steel can be integrated into the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
    Inventors: J. Ricky Simmons, Paul Dyson
  • Publication number: 20080302804
    Abstract: A new procedure for constructing cryogenic storage tanks involves erecting a freestanding metal liner. The liner is sized and configured to withstand the hydraulic forces the concrete wall of the tank being poured without the need for temporary stiffeners on the inside surface of lower portions of the liner. Lateral tension ties can be connected to anchor ties on an outward surface of the liner and used to tie the liner to outer formwork. These ties may be spaced up to about 2 m apart. Studs can also be provided on the outer surface of the liner, and a cylindrical ring of cryogenic steel can be integrated into the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY
    Inventors: J. Ricky Simmons, Paul Dyson
  • Patent number: 7162844
    Abstract: A precast panel for building reinforced concrete walls has a metal liner that forms a front surface of the panel. A concrete mass is disposed behind the liner. The panel has reinforcement structure within the concrete mass that can be used to provide continuity of reinforcement between adjacent panels. Edges on the concrete mass are recessed, facilitating the connection of a splice end on a reinforcing bar with a splice end on an adjacent panel. The liner, reinforcement structure, and concrete mass form a composite steel-concrete structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
    Inventors: Donald MacKenzie Morrison, J. Ricky Simmons, David Roger Butts
  • Publication number: 20040134144
    Abstract: A precast panel for building reinforced concrete walls has a metal liner that forms a front surface of the panel. A concrete mass is disposed behind the liner. The panel has reinforcement structure within the concrete mass that can be used to provide continuity of reinforcement between adjacent panels. Edges on the concrete mass are recessed, facilitating the connection of a splice end on a reinforcing bar with a splice end on an adjacent panel. The liner, reinforcement structure, and concrete mass form a composite steel-concrete structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Donald MacKenzie Morrison, J. Ricky Simmons, Roger David Butts