Patents by Inventor Nicholas A. Fiorilla

Nicholas A. Fiorilla 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: 11821200
    Abstract: An interface transition for use in compression in connection with panels where air and/or water penetration is undesirable having a first body, a second body, an adhesive layer positioned intermediate the first body and the second body, and an impregnation into at least the first body, wherein the combination of the bodies, adhesive layer and impregnation reduces the air leakage rate therethrough and moisture infiltration therein after the interface transition is compressed to a width 75% of its uncompressed width. The interface transition may include an extension member for splicing and construction of a four-way intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas A Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold, Brian J. Iske, Chad Heikkila, Donald Wallis, Stephen M. Pierson, Adam Milter, Phillip David Effler, Cory Bendokas
  • Publication number: 20230272614
    Abstract: An interface transition for use in compression in connection with panels where air and/or water penetration is undesirable having a first body, a second body, an adhesive layer positioned intermediate the first body and the second body, and an impregnation into at least the first body, wherein the combination of the bodies, adhesive layer and impregnation reduces the air leakage rate therethrough and moisture infiltration therein after the interface transition is compressed to a width 75% of its uncompressed width. The interface transition may include an extension member for splicing and construction of a four-way intersection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold, Brian J. Iske, Chad Heikkila, Donald Wallis, Stephen M. Pierson, Adam Milter, Phillip David Effler, Cory Bendokas
  • Patent number: 11499640
    Abstract: An expansion joint seal has a core of resiliently-compressible material, a sensor, and a sensor-signal receiving device to identify internal and/or environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold, Donny Wallis, Stephen M. Pierson
  • Patent number: 11473296
    Abstract: An expansion joint seal system with a water-activated impregnation solute, and a body of an open-celled and resiliently-compressible foam, where the volume of the water-activated impregnation solute may be combined on-site and on-demand with water and manually impregnated into the body of the foam for insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold
  • Patent number: 11459746
    Abstract: A foam-based expansion joint seal for use in angular expansion joint segments includes a unitary elongated body having a living hinge, a hinge enclosure for containment of increased adhesive and to reduce stress concentrations, and adhesively-joined surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold
  • Patent number: 11352526
    Abstract: A laterally-coiled adhesively-retained low force backer for installation prior to application of a liquid sealant with sufficient surface adhesion to remain in place for such application and curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold
  • Publication number: 20220145136
    Abstract: A laterally-coiled adhesively-retained low force backer for installation prior to application of a liquid sealant with sufficient surface adhesion to remain in place for such application and curing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold
  • Publication number: 20220127842
    Abstract: An expansion joint seal system with a water-activated impregnation solute, and a body of an open-celled and resiliently-compressible foam, where the volume of the water-activated impregnation solute may be combined on-site and on-demand with water and manually impregnated into the body of the foam for insertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold
  • Patent number: 11313118
    Abstract: An expansion joint system for supporting and distributing transfer loads and for splicing adjacent systems together. The system includes an elongated core and at least three longitudinal load-transfer members with hollow cylindrical profiles within the elongated core and terminating at each face of the elongated core. The system may include splicing members sized to transition fit into each of the longitudinal load-transfer members to provide an interlocking body to join adjacent expansion joint systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SCHUL INTERNATIONAL CO., LLC
    Inventors: Steven R. Robinson, Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold
  • Patent number: 10934668
    Abstract: A foam-based expansion joint seal system packaging which facilitates transport and reduces the need for internal splices which includes laterally-flexible packaging bodies. The packaging bodies may include flutes, corrugations or prisms on their exterior to enable lateral bending of the foam-based expansion joint seal system packaging, even into coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Steven R. Robinson, Nicholas A. Fiorilla
  • Patent number: 10844959
    Abstract: An expansion joint seal proving a flexible barrier therethrough in a concave shape with a first body of compressible foam on one side and a second body of compressible foam on the other side, where the barrier extends laterally from the first body and second body and may be used to protect the sides of the expansion joint seal or may be used to provide contact on the surface of each adjacent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Steven R. Robinson, Brian J. Iske, Derek J. Iske, Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Joel R. Ballou
  • Publication number: 20200279046
    Abstract: An expansion joint system for supporting and distributing transfer loads and for splicing adjacent systems together. The system includes an elongated core and at least three longitudinal load-transfer members with hollow cylindrical profiles within the elongated core and terminating at each face of the elongated core. The system may include splicing members sized to transition fit into each of the longitudinal load-transfer members to provide an interlocking body to join adjacent expansion joint systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Steven R. Robinson, Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold
  • Publication number: 20200248411
    Abstract: A foam-based expansion joint seal system packaging which facilitates transport and reduces the need for internal splices which includes laterally-flexible packaging bodies. The packaging bodies may include flutes, corrugations or prisms on their exterior to enable lateral bending of the foam-based expansion joint seal system packaging, even into coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Steven R. Robinson, Nicholas A. Fiorilla
  • Publication number: 20190063608
    Abstract: An expansion joint seal proving a flexible barrier therethrough in a concave shape with a first body of compressible foam on one side and a second body of compressible foam on the other side, where the barrier extends laterally from the first body and second body and may be used to protect the sides of the expansion joint seal or may be used to provide contact on the surface of each adjacent substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Schul International Company, LLC
    Inventors: Steven R. Robinson, Brian J. Iske, Derek J. Iske, Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Joel R. Ballou