Patents by Inventor Julio Lopes
Julio Lopes 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).
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Patent number: 10329761Abstract: A bracket for securing insulation and/or a stiffener relative to a mullion or transom having a given width. The bracket includes a pair of legs extending from a bridge to define a receiving channel having a width equal to or smaller than the given width. At least one of the legs defines a first receiving slot configured to receive a clip leg of a respective clip configured to engage the insulation, and an optional second receiving slot configured to receive a face of the stiffener.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventors: James P. Stahl, Jr., Paul Gandolfo, Julio Lopes
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Publication number: 20190153727Abstract: L-shaped bracket for securing insulation relative to a mullion or transom includes a side plate which defines a first major side of the L-shaped bracket and a flange which defines a second major side of the L-shaped bracket. The side plate defines at least one aperture configured to receive a fastener so as to facilitate attachment of the side plate to a side surface of the mullion or transom. A first receiving slot is disposed in the side plate and configured to receive a clip leg of a clip. The first receiving slot can be defined by a slot plate supported in spaced relation to a surface of the side plate. The clip is configured to engage the insulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: James P. Stahl, JR., Paul Gandolfo, Julio Lopes
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Patent number: 10143868Abstract: A firestopping apparatus including a housing having a wall surface extending between opposed front and rear panels with an inner chamber defined therein. The front panel defines a front opening therethrough and the rear panel defines a rear opening therethrough. The housing includes first and second housing members which are moveable relative to one another between an assembled condition wherein the first and second housing members are interconnected and the wall surface is substantially continuous about the internal chamber, and an open condition wherein at least a portion of the first and second housing members are spaced from one another such that at least a portion of the wall surface is non-contiguous to define an opening into the internal chamber. An intumescent material is positioned within the internal chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventors: Julio Lopes, Steven Faiello
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Publication number: 20180264298Abstract: A firestopping sleeve positionable usually in walls which is self-adjusting and includes a sleeve defining an access corridor extending longitudinally therewithin with at least one firestopping pad positioned therein. The sleeve has an access corridor extending therethrough for receiving wall penetrating cables which are firestopped therearound by the pad. A projecting block is attacked to the pad for providing self-adjusting and sealing capability of the device, to prevent air or smoke leaks around the cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Julio Lopes, Joel Mermoud
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Patent number: 9995040Abstract: A sealing gasket assembly for sealing a head-of-wall of an acoustic wall construction. The acoustic wall construction includes a ceiling track, having a given width, secured relative to a floor underside and supporting a plurality of studs with each of the studs including a stud face. At least one wall panel is secured spaced from and not in contact with the stud faces such that a spacing zone is defined between the stud faces and an inner surface of the at least one wall panel. The gasket assembly includes an insulating gasket configured for a main section thereof to be positioned between the ceiling track and floor underside, the main section defining first and second lateral sides which are spaced from one another a distance at least equal to the given width.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Specified Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James P. Stahl, Jr., Julio Lopes, Paul Gandolfo
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Publication number: 20180142470Abstract: A bracket for securing insulation and/or a stiffener relative to a mullion or transom having a given width. The bracket includes a pair of legs extending from a bridge to define a receiving channel having a width equal to or smaller than the given width. The bracket can be attached to the mullion with friction. At least one of the legs defines a first receiving slot configured to receive a clip leg of a respective clip configured to engage the insulation, and an optional second receiving slot configured to receive a face of the stiffener. In an alternative configuration, the bracket can be attached to a side of the mullion via an existing anchor attachment near the floor line so that the anchor attachment does not interfere with the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventors: James P. Stahl, JR., Paul Gandolfo, Julio Lopes
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Publication number: 20180142469Abstract: A bracket for securing insulation and/or a stiffener relative to a mullion or transom having a given width. The bracket includes a pair of legs extending from a bridge to define a receiving channel having a width equal to or smaller than the given width. At least one of the legs defines a first receiving slot configured to receive a clip leg of a respective clip configured to engage the insulation, and an optional second receiving slot configured to receive a face of the stiffener.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventors: James P. Stahl, JR., Paul Gandolfo, Julio Lopes
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Publication number: 20170354836Abstract: A firestopping apparatus including a housing having a wall surface extending between opposed front and rear panels with an inner chamber defined therein. The front panel defines a front opening therethrough and the rear panel defines a rear opening therethrough. The housing includes first and second housing members which are moveable relative to one another between an assembled condition wherein the first and second housing members are interconnected and the wall surface is substantially continuous about the internal chamber, and an open condition wherein at least a portion of the first and second housing members are spaced from one another such that at least a portion of the wall surface is non-contiguous to define an opening into the internal chamber. An intumescent material is positioned within the internal chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Julio Lopes, Steven Faiello
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Publication number: 20150354210Abstract: A sealing gasket assembly for sealing a head-of-wall of an acoustic wall construction. The acoustic wall construction includes a ceiling track, having a given width, secured relative to a floor underside and supporting a plurality of studs with each of the studs including a stud face. At least one wall panel is secured spaced from and not in contact with the stud faces such that a spacing zone is defined between the stud faces and an inner surface of the at least one wall panel. The gasket assembly includes an insulating gasket configured for a main section thereof to be positioned between the ceiling track and floor underside, the main section defining first and second lateral sides which are spaced from one another a distance at least equal to the given width.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: James P. Stahl, JR., Julio Lopes, Paul Gandolfo
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Self-adjusting firestopping sleeve apparatus with flexibly resilient supplemental constriction means
Patent number: 8887458Abstract: A firestopping sleeve positionable usually in walls which is self-adjusting and includes a sleeve defining an access corridor extending longitudinally therewithin with at least one firestopping pad positioned therein. The pad defines an access corridor extending therethrough for receiving wall penetrating cables which are firestopped therearound by the pad. A supplemental construction band is positioned extending around the pad for enhancing firestopping adjacent the penetrating wire for facilitating preventing the flow of heat, smoke or fire therepast.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventor: Julio Lopes -
Patent number: 8869475Abstract: A firestopping sleeve positionable usually in walls which is self-adjusting and includes a sleeve defining an access corridor extending longitudinally therewithin with at least one firestopping pad positioned therein. The pad defines an access corridor extending therethrough for receiving wall penetrating cables which are firestopped therearound by the pad. A supplemental construction band is positioned extending around the pad for enhancing firestopping adjacent the penetrating wire for facilitating preventing the flow of heat, smoke or fire therepast.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventor: Julio Lopes
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Patent number: 8793946Abstract: A blanket or curtain of flexible fire retardant material is collapsed and retained within a retaining housing construction positioned adjacent to a curtain wall assembly for firestop sealing thereover. The housing includes a safing angle member secured to the curtain wall assembly and a cover which releases responsive to sensing fire conditions to allow the firestopping blanket to deploy downwardly to extend between curtain wall framing members and be positioned extending across a curtain wall panel for fire protection thereover. Such curtain wall panels are commonly made of glass which tends to fracture during a hot fire. The cover will release the blanket responsive to controlled failure of fusible links which secure the cover to the safing angle member. After deployment the blanket will deflect fire and heat away from the curtain wall panel to prevent the spread of fire to adjacent floors.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventors: James P. Stahl, Jr., Julio Lopes, Christopher DeMarco
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Publication number: 20140020915Abstract: A firestopping sleeve positionable usually in walls which is self-adjusting and includes a sleeve defining an access corridor extending longitudinally therewithin with at least one firestopping pad positioned therein. The pad defines an access corridor extending therethrough for receiving wall penetrating cables which are firestopped therearound by the pad. A supplemental construction band is positioned extending around the pad for enhancing firestopping adjacent the penetrating wire for facilitating preventing the flow of heat, smoke or fire therepast.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventor: Julio Lopes
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Patent number: 8584415Abstract: A sealing gasket for use attached preferably to the topmost edge of gypsum board when used as construction wallboard. The gasket includes a support leg section capable of being mounted in engagement with preferably the uppermost edge of the gypsum board. The gasket includes a sealing leg extending outwardly from said leg section which includes an intumescent component to facilitate sealing between the edge of the gypsum board and the wall structure above. In one embodiment the sealing leg includes an intumescent impregnated paper material covered with a structurally enhancing layer. An adhesive layer can be included to attach the gasket to the gypsum wallboard. The sealing leg in this embodiment has an āAā or āPā profile and will extend upwardly and inwardly over the upper edge of the gypsum board at an obtuse angle with respect to the support leg for sealing thereabove in the head-of-wall area.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventors: James P. Stahl, Jr., James P. Stahl, Sr., Julio Lopes
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Patent number: 8397452Abstract: A relatively inexpensive bushing easily installed extending through walls, particularly, gypsum board membrane walls for providing firestopping around a limited number of linear penetrating members such as cables or wires. This grommet construction includes first and second half sections for facilitating attachment around cables more easily. A split internal seal preferably of resilient foam material is positioned within a split mechanical shell which facilitates placing of the bushing around penetrating members prior to placement thereof through walls or after positioned thereof penetrating through a panel such as wallboard. A split mechanical shell with a two-piece foam insert retained within a bore extending therethrough can be formed as two separable half cylindrical shells. Barbs are included on the outer portion of the shell to facilitate mounting thereof. The foam firestopping seal portion can be intumescent.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventors: James P. Stahl, Sr., James P. Stahl, Jr., Julio Lopes, Paul Gandolfo
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Publication number: 20130061544Abstract: A blanket or curtain of flexible fire retardant material is collapsed and retained within a retaining housing construction positioned adjacent to a curtain wall assembly for firestop sealing thereover. The housing includes a safing angle member secured to the curtain wall assembly and a cover which releases responsive to sensing fire conditions to allow the firestopping blanket to deploy downwardly to extend between curtain wall framing members and be positioned extending across a curtain wall panel for fire protection thereover. Such curtain wall panels are commonly made of glass which tends to fracture during a hot fire. The cover will release the blanket responsive to controlled failure of fusible links which secure the cover to the safing angle member. After deployment the blanket will deflect fire and heat away from the curtain wall panel to prevent the spread of fire to adjacent floors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: James P. Stahl, JR., Julio Lopes, Christopher DeMarco
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Patent number: 8375666Abstract: A sealing gasket for use attached to the topmost edge of gypsum board used as construction wallboard. The gasket includes a support leg section capable of being mounted in engagement with the uppermost edge of the gypsum board. The gasket includes a sealing leg extending outwardly from said leg section which includes an intumescent component to facilitate sealing between the edge of the gypsum board and the wall structure above. The sealing leg preferably includes an intumescent impregnated paper material covered with a structurally enhancing layer. An adhesive layer can be included to attach the gasket to the gypsum wallboard. The sealing leg is preferably planar and extends upwardly and inwardly over the upper edge of the gypsum board at an obtuse angle with respect to the support leg for sealing the head-of-wall area thereabove.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Specified Technologies Inc.Inventors: James P. Stahl, Jr., James P. Stahl, Sr., Julio Lopes
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Self-adjusting firestopping sleeve apparatus with flexibly resilient supplemental constriction means
Publication number: 20110094759Abstract: A firestopping sleeve positionable usually in walls which is self-adjusting and includes a sleeve defining an access corridor extending longitudinally therewithin with at least one firestopping pad positioned therein. The pad defines an access corridor extending therethrough for receiving wall penetrating cables which are firestopped therearound by the pad. A supplemental construction band is positioned extending around the pad for enhancing firestopping adjacent the penetrating wire for facilitating preventing the flow of heat, smoke or fire therepast.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Specified Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Julio Lopes -
Publication number: 20110088342Abstract: A relatively inexpensive bushing easily installed extending through walls, particularly, gypsum board membrane walls for providing firestopping around a limited number of linear penetrating members such as cables or wires. This grommet construction includes first and second half sections for facilitating attachment around cables more easily. A split internal seal preferably of resilient foam material is positioned within a split mechanical shell which facilitates placing of the bushing around penetrating members prior to placement thereof through walls or after positioned thereof penetrating through a panel such as wallboard. A split mechanical shell with a two-piece foam insert retained within a bore extending therethrough can be formed as two separable half cylindrical shells. Barbs are included on the outer portion of the shell to facilitate mounting thereof. The foam firestopping seal portion can be intumescent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: James P. Stahl, SR., James P. Stahl, JR., Julio Lopes, Paul Gandolfo
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Patent number: D657232Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Specified Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James P. Stahl, Sr., James P. Stahl, Jr., Julio Lopes, Paul Gandolfo