Patents by Inventor Michael Maginity

Michael Maginity 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).

  • Publication number: 20250198149
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling panel brackets, for example, suitable for forming a ceiling surface by supporting a plurality of ceiling panels. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a bracket configured to couple a ceiling panel to a ceiling grid. The bracket includes a support arm configured to extend over a first flange of a T-beam of the ceiling grid and an attachment wall extending up from the support arm. The attachment wall is configured to be secured to a web of the T-beam. A leg extends down from the support arm so as to hang below the T-beam. A foot is coupled to the leg and configured to be attached to the ceiling panel. The foot is disposed at a first angle with respect to the support arm so as to hold the ceiling panel at an angle to the ceiling grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Magin, Samuel Carrillo Lacouture
  • Publication number: 20250129603
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling panels, for example, suitable for use forming a ceiling surface. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a ceiling panel including a panel body and a bracket. The panel body includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side. The bracket extends upward from the upper surface of the panel body and is offset from a center of gravity of the panel body toward the first end. The bracket includes an upper fastener configured to attach the ceiling panel to a frame element of a ceiling grid. An angle of the panel body is adjustable with respect to the attachment of the upper fastener of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Magin, David A. Bailey, Christopher G. Jones, Michael J. Lembo
  • Patent number: 12258752
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to building surface baffles, for example, suitable for forming a room divider, a wall covering, an acoustical surface, or a ceiling surface. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a baffle for a building surface. The baffle includes an elongate body extending along an axis from a first end to a second end. The elongate body has a depth including a narrow portion that extends away from the axis along a first direction and a wide portion. The wide portion includes first and second projections that extend laterally outward from the first direction. The baffle also includes a first aperture extending into the first end of the elongate body along the axis and a second aperture extending into the second end of the elongate body along the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Magin, Samuel Carrillo Lacouture
  • Patent number: 12208460
    Abstract: A cutting tool for severing a non-metallic material includes a holding element and a cutting element held on the holding element for cutting contact with the non-metallic material. A boundary region adjoins a holding material region of the holding element and a cutting material region of the cutting element. The precise severing of, for example, bone materials of human or animal origin, is possible in that a deformation resistance against an elastic deformation of the holding material region is greater than a deformation resistance against an elastic deformation of the cutting material region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: CERATIZIT Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Michael Droeschel, Michael Magin, Michael Sogaard, Luc Scheller
  • Patent number: 12180709
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling panels, for example, suitable for use forming a ceiling surface. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a ceiling panel including a panel body and a bracket. The panel body includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side. The bracket extends upward from the upper surface of the panel body and is offset from a center of gravity of the panel body toward the first end. The bracket includes an upper fastener configured to attach the ceiling panel to a frame element of a ceiling grid. An angle of the panel body is adjustable with respect to the attachment of the upper fastener of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Magin, David A. Bailey, Christopher G. Jones, Michael J. Lembo
  • Patent number: 12173502
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling attachments, for example, suitable for securing ceiling baffles to a ceiling grid. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a ceiling baffle attachment structure including a ceiling grid clip configured to attach to lateral flanges of a ceiling grid beam and a post extending down from the ceiling grid clip. The structure also includes a ceiling baffle having an upper side and a lower side and extending along a length from a first end to a second end. The ceiling baffle includes a bracket disposed at the upper side that comprises a T-slot extending along the length of the ceiling baffle. A retainer is secured to the post and includes a first shoulder engaging the T slot so as to secure the ceiling baffle to the ceiling grid clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Bailey, Michael Magin
  • Patent number: 12152388
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling panel brackets, for example, suitable for forming a ceiling surface by supporting a plurality of ceiling panels. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a bracket configured to couple a ceiling panel to a ceiling grid. The bracket includes a support arm configured to extend over a first flange of a T-beam of the ceiling grid and an attachment wall extending up from the support arm. The attachment wall is configured to be secured to a web of the T-beam. A leg extends down from the support arm so as to hang below the T-beam. A foot is coupled to the leg and configured to be attached to the ceiling panel. The foot is disposed at a first angle with respect to the support arm so as to hold the ceiling panel at an angle to the ceiling grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Magin, Samuel Carrillo Lacouture
  • Patent number: 12110685
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling panel carriers, for example, suitable for forming a ceiling surface by supporting a plurality of ceiling panels. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a carrier configured to mount ceiling panels at varying heights. The carrier includes an elongate support structure extending in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of attachment projections positioned along the length of the carrier. Each of the attachment projections extends down from the support structure and is configured to hold a ceiling panel. The attachment projections include a first group with a body and an upper hanger that has a first upper flange extending from the body in the longitudinal direction. The attachment projections also include a second group with a body and a lower hanger that has a first lower flange extending from the body in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Magin, Birsen Kilinc, David A. Bailey
  • Patent number: 12018484
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling panels, for example, suitable for use forming a ceiling surface. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a ceiling panel including a panel body and a bracket. The panel body includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side. The bracket extends upward from the upper surface of the panel body and is offset from a center of gravity of the panel body toward the first end. The bracket includes an upper fastener configured to attach the ceiling panel to a frame element of a ceiling grid. An angle of the panel body is adjustable with respect to the attachment of the upper fastener of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Magin, David A. Bailey, Christopher G. Jones
  • Publication number: 20230160527
    Abstract: Use of a fiber composite material connecting portion to connect a tubular fiber composite material structure to a connecting device, wherein the connecting portion has at least one fiber deflecting element in its interior, wherein the course of the long fibers from the fiber composite material component follows the shape of a fiber deflecting portion of a fiber deflecting element, so that the fiber direction thereof is deflected at the fiber deflecting portion, and wherein the long fibers do not completely loop around the fiber deflecting elements with which they are associated respectively, wherein the fiber deflecting elements consist of fiber composite material, for a pressure tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicants: Leibniz-Institut Fuer Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH, Hochschule Kaiserslautern
    Inventors: Uwe SCHMITT, Thomas PFAFF, Michael MAGIN
  • Publication number: 20230151607
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling panel brackets, for example, suitable for forming a ceiling surface by supporting a plurality of ceiling panels. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a bracket configured to couple a ceiling panel to a ceiling grid. The bracket includes a support arm configured to extend over a first flange of a T-beam of the ceiling grid and an attachment wall extending up from the support arm. The attachment wall is configured to be secured to a web of the T-beam. A leg extends down from the support arm so as to hang below the T-beam. A foot is coupled to the leg and configured to be attached to the ceiling panel. The foot is disposed at a first angle with respect to the support arm so as to hold the ceiling panel at an angle to the ceiling grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Magin, Samuel Carrillo Lacouture
  • Publication number: 20230150089
    Abstract: A focusing tube is configured to focus a high-pressure liquid jet containing abrasive particles. The focusing tube has a focusing duct portion and an exit opening for the free discharge of the liquid jet from the focusing duct portion. A center point of the discharge opening coincides with the longitudinal axis of the focusing duct portion. The focusing duct portion is delimited by a liquid-impermeable channel wall, extends from the discharge opening at a focusing taper angle and is tapered toward the discharge opening. The focusing taper angle lies in a range from 0.05° to 1°. This allows the service life of the focusing tube to be increased in a way that is simple in terms of design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Mathieu Schellenberger, Gabriele Pozzetti, Michael Dröschel, Michael Magin, Philippe Da Cunha Alves
  • Publication number: 20230055540
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to ceiling attachments, for example, suitable for securing ceiling baffles to a ceiling grid. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a ceiling baffle attachment structure including a ceiling grid clip configured to attach to lateral flanges of a ceiling grid beam and a post extending down from the ceiling grid clip. The structure also includes a ceiling baffle having an upper side and a lower side and extending along a length from a first end to a second end. The ceiling baffle includes a bracket disposed at the upper side that comprises a T-slot extending along the length of the ceiling baffle. A retainer is secured to the post and includes a first shoulder engaging the T slot so as to secure the ceiling baffle to the ceiling grid clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: David A. Bailey, Michael Magin
  • Publication number: 20230001487
    Abstract: A cutting element, which is configured for the machining of a non-metallic composite material composed of a matrix and particles held together by the matrix, has a flank face, a rake face and a cutting edge which is coated with an edge coating and via which the flank face and the rake face are connected to one another, with which the non-metallic composite material can be machined in an improved fashion. The cutting edge within a cutting edge section thereof is curved in such a way that the cutting edge immediately beneath the edge coating in a section in a section plane that is perpendicular to the cutting edge has, at every point of the cutting edge section, a local radius of curvature which is greater than or equal to 10 ?m and less than or equal to 80 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Magin, Louis Patrick Fetcheping Kemdem
  • Publication number: 20230000012
    Abstract: A cutting element is configured such that it may be used to cut grass stalks or other organic stalk materials in a vegetation area. The cutting element has a main body formed from a main body material and cutting bodies formed on opposite sides of the main body which have a longer service life in the region of the cutting body relative to the prior art. At least one of the cutting bodies is formed by a cutting body material which is distinct from the main body material, is sintered and is harder than the main body material. The sintered cutting body material is formed by a hard metal or cermet and the higher hardness thereof is based on hard material particles present therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Magin, Gregory Pierce, Romain Steckler
  • Publication number: 20220402051
    Abstract: A cutting tool for severing a non-metallic material includes a holding element and a cutting element held on the holding element for cutting contact with the non-metallic material. A boundary region adjoins a holding material region of the holding element and a cutting material region of the cutting element. The precise severing of, for example, bone materials of human or animal origin, is possible in that a deformation resistance against an elastic deformation of the holding material region is greater than a deformation resistance against an elastic deformation of the cutting material region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Droeschel, Michael Magin, Michael Sogaard, Luc Scheller
  • Patent number: D1002878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: CERTAINTEED CEILINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Magin, David A. Bailey, Christopher G. Jones, Samuel Carrillo Lacouture, Yorgo Lykouria, James Bennet, Pierce Brennan
  • Patent number: D1035922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Carrillo Lacouture, Michael Magin
  • Patent number: D1060747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Carrillo Lacouture, Michael Magin
  • Patent number: D1073984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Magin, Yorgo Lykouria