Patents by Inventor Keith P. Masserant
Keith P. Masserant 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: 11725355Abstract: A structural barrier and energy absorbing device comprises a plurality of structural elements. The structural element alone or in a plurality may serve as a traversal impediment or energy absorbing device, such as a pedestrian barrier, vehicular barrier, anti-tank obstacle, ballistic barrier, or the like. The structural element may be a tetrapod such that it comprises an element body having four extension portions that extend outwardly from the interior center to a distal end, such that the structural element maintains an identical orientation and a low center of gravity in each of four resting positions. The structural element may be a solid-state structural element comprised of a particular material or a portable and collapsible structural element wherein the element body comprises an outer skin defining an interior void space, such that during set-up or installation the interior void space may be filled with a filler substance onsite.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Mid-American Gunite, Inc.Inventor: Keith P. Masserant
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Publication number: 20230058476Abstract: A structural barrier and energy absorbing device comprises a plurality of structural elements. The structural element alone or in a plurality may serve as a traversal impediment or energy absorbing device, such as a pedestrian barrier, vehicular barrier, anti-tank obstacle, ballistic barrier, or the like. The structural element may be a tetrapod such that it comprises an element body having four extension portions that extend outwardly from the interior center to a distal end, such that the structural element maintains an identical orientation and a low center of gravity in each of four resting positions. The structural element may be a solid-state structural element comprised of a particular material or a portable and collapsible structural element wherein the element body comprises an outer skin defining an interior void space, such that during set-up or installation the interior void space may be filled with a filler substance onsite.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Mid-American Gunite, Inc. dba Mid-American GroupInventor: Keith P. Masserant
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Patent number: 11492768Abstract: A structural barrier and energy absorbing device comprises a plurality of structural elements. The structural element alone or in a plurality may serve as a traversal impediment or energy absorbing device, such as a pedestrian barrier, vehicular barrier, anti-tank obstacle, ballistic barrier, or the like. The structural element may be a tetrapod such that it comprises an element body having four extension portions that extend outwardly from the interior center to a distal end, such that the structural element maintains an identical orientation and a low center of gravity in each of four resting positions. The structural element may be a solid-state structural element comprised of a particular material or a portable and collapsible structural element wherein the element body comprises an outer skin defining an interior void space, such that during set-up or installation the interior void space may be filled with a filler substance onsite.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Mid-American Gunite, Inc.Inventor: Keith P. Masserant
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Publication number: 20220332641Abstract: A concrete-based composite material including iron rich particles is characterized by an iron content greater than 17% by weight of the composite material, can include iron particles which are an iron by-product recovered from iron slag material, can include iron rich particles which have an iron content of at least 60% by weight of the iron rich particles, and/or can include iron particles having a particle size distribution in the range of about ?? inch to +60 mesh or in the range of about ?20 mesh to about +60 mesh. The composite material can include ground granulated blast furnace slag as a portion of the cementitious component of the composite material. A method of forming a structural element from the composite material includes casting the structural element such that the structural element is characterized by a ballistic performance of Level 10 as defined by Underwriters Laboratories standard UL752.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Mid-American Gunite, Inc. dba Mid-American GroupInventor: Keith P. Masserant
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Publication number: 20210071376Abstract: A structural barrier and energy absorbing device comprising a plurality of structural elements is provided. The structural element alone or in a plurality may serve as a traversal impediment or energy absorbing device, such as a pedestrian barrier, vehicular barrier, anti-tank obstacle, ballistic barrier, or the like. The structural element may be a tetrapod such that it comprises an element body having four extension portions that extend outwardly from the interior center to a distal end, such that the structural element maintains an identical orientation and a low center of gravity in each of four resting positions. The structural element may be a solid-state structural element comprised of a particular material or a portable and collapsible structural element wherein the element body comprises an outer skin defining an interior void space, such that during set-up or installation the interior void space may be filled with a filler substance onsite.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Mid-American Gunite, Inc. dba Mid-American GroupInventor: Keith P. Masserant
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Patent number: 10799882Abstract: A method and system is used to process slag material to yield by-products including a finished iron rich product and a finished low iron fines product. The by-products may include a finished high iron product and a finished medium iron product. The method and system include size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups prior to using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into two portions having differing magnetic susceptibilities. The method and system may include more than one phase of size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups and using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into portions, where the average size of the material remaining after one phase is reduced prior to the subsequent phase.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Mid-American Gunite, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Keaton, Keith P. Masserant, Lawrence I. Masserant
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Publication number: 20200108948Abstract: A containment apparatus and a method for installing the same is provided. The containment apparatus includes a plurality of panels, each of which extends along a height and comprises a panel perimeter including a plurality of perimeter portions, and a panel interior disposed within the panel perimeter. The plurality of perimeter portions includes an attachment border, a coil border, and a set of opposing side portions, which define a respective panel width therebetween. When the containment apparatus is in the installed position, the attachment border of a respective panel is operatively attached to the roof of a structure, such that the plurality of panels and at least one of the exterior walls of the structure cooperate to define a periphery of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) containment area. The UAV containment area defines a controlled environment, directly adjacent to the structure, within which UAV may operate to inspect the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Mid-American Gunite, Inc. dba Mid-American GroupInventor: Keith P. Masserant
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Publication number: 20170282251Abstract: A method and system is used to process slag material to yield by-products including a finished iron rich product and a finished low iron fines product. The by-products may include a finished high iron product and a finished medium iron product. The method and system include size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups prior to using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into two portions having differing magnetic susceptibilities. The method and system may include more than one phase of size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups and using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into portions, where the average size of the material remaining after one phase is reduced prior to the subsequent phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Mid-American Gunite, Inc. dba Mid-American GroupInventors: Donald E. Keaton, Keith P. Masserant, Lawrence I. Masserant
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Patent number: 9707569Abstract: A method and system is used to process slag material to yield by-products including a finished iron rich product and a finished low iron fines product. The by-products may include a finished high iron product and a finished medium iron product. The method and system include size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups prior to using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into two portions having differing magnetic susceptibilities. The method and system may include more than one phase of size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups and using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into portions, where the average size of the material remaining after one phase is reduced prior to the subsequent phase.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: MID-AMERICAN GUNITE, INC.Inventors: Donald E. Keaton, Keith P. Masserant, Lawrence I. Masserant
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Publication number: 20150209798Abstract: A method and system is used to process slag material to yield by-products including a finished iron rich product and a finished low iron fines product. The by-products may include a finished high iron product and a finished medium iron product. The method and system include size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups prior to using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into two portions having differing magnetic susceptibilities. The method and system may include more than one phase of size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups and using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into portions, where the average size of the material remaining after one phase is reduced prior to the subsequent phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: MID-AMERICAN GUNITE, INC. DBA MID-AMERICAN GROUPInventors: Donald E. Keaton, Keith P. Masserant, Lawrence I. Masserant
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Patent number: 9016477Abstract: A method and system is used to process slag material to yield by-products including a finished iron rich product and a finished low iron fines product. The by-products may include a finished high iron product and a finished medium iron product. The method and system include size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups prior to using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into two portions having differing magnetic susceptibilities. The method and system may include more than one phase of size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups and using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into portions, where the average size of the material remaining after one phase is reduced prior to the subsequent phase.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Mid-American Gunite, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Keaton, Keith P. Masserant, Lawrence I. Masserant
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Patent number: 8807344Abstract: An adjustable magnetic separator and method is provided herein to process aggregate material including magnetic material into a magnetic portion having a predetermined magnetic susceptibility, and a non-magnetic portion. The method and system include configuring an adjustable magnet to provide an effective magnetic field at a separating surface of the magnetic separator corresponding to the predetermined magnetic susceptibility of the magnetic portion to be separated. The strength or intensity of the effective magnetic field may be varied by mechanically adjusting the position of the magnet array included in the adjustable magnet relative to a separating surface defined by the magnetic separator.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Mid-American Gunite, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Keaton, Keith P. Masserant, Lawrence I. Masserant, Robert G. Harte
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Publication number: 20130240415Abstract: A method and system is used to process slag material to yield by-products including a finished iron rich product and a finished low iron fines product. The by-products may include a finished high iron product and a finished medium iron product. The method and system include size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups prior to using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into two portions having differing magnetic susceptibilities. The method and system may include more than one phase of size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups and using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into portions, where the average size of the material remaining after one phase is reduced prior to the subsequent phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: MID-AMERICAN GUNITE, INC.Inventors: Donald E. Keaton, Keith P. Masserant, Lawrence I. Masserant
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Publication number: 20130240413Abstract: An adjustable magnetic separator and method is provided herein to process aggregate material including magnetic material into a magnetic portion having a predetermined magnetic susceptibility, and a non-magnetic portion. The method and system include configuring an adjustable magnet to provide an effective magnetic field at a separating surface of the magnetic separator corresponding to the predetermined magnetic susceptibility of the magnetic portion to be separated. The strength or intensity of the effective magnetic field may be varied by mechanically adjusting the position of the magnet array included in the adjustable magnet relative to a separating surface defined by the magnetic separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: MID-AMERICAN GUNITE, INC.Inventors: Donald E. Keaton, Keith P. Masserant, Lawrence I. Masserant, Robert G. Harte
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Patent number: D904725Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Mid-American Gunite, Inc.Inventor: Keith P. Masserant
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Patent number: D994904Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Mid-American Gunite, Inc.Inventor: Keith P. Masserant