Patents by Inventor Jordan L. Dentz

Jordan L. Dentz 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).

  • Roof panel design and single beam roof assembly
    Patent number: 5640812
    Abstract: The roof assembly for a structure including a number of support elements including walls, columns and beams includes a plurality of complementary shaped roof panels which are selectively secured to each other as well as a support beam and the support elements of the structure. Also disclosed are standard designs for the support beam and roof panels which have modifyable perameters as well as methods of designing the roof assembly, assembling the roof and its constituate components, and manufacturing the roof panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: John S. Crowley, Michel R. Parent, Leonard J. Morse-Fortier, Jordan L. Dentz, Andre Sharon, Vikas Sharma