Patents by Inventor Richard Viau

Richard Viau 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: 20110173909
    Abstract: A modular stone panel is disclosed. The panel is adapted to be mounted or fastened to a structural wall to provide a stone wall façade therefor. The panel is generally comprised of a shaped backboard and a plurality of stones solidly fastened on a front face thereof. The backboard is adapted to be fastened to the structural wall such that the front face thereof faces away from the wall to provide the stone wall façade. The stones may comprise natural or synthetic molded stones. The backboard may also be ventilated to provide ventilation to the stones fastened thereto. The panels may be fabricated to provide key-cut edges allowing an interlocking of adjacent panels. A method of fabricating such panels is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Nicolas VIAU, Richard VIAU, Pierre DUQUETTE, Gabriel DRAGOMIR
  • Publication number: 20070137128
    Abstract: A modular stone panel is disclosed. The panel is adapted to be mounted or fastened to a structural wall to provide a stone wall facade therefor. The panel is generally comprised of a shaped backboard and a plurality of stones solidly fastened on a front face thereof. The backboard is adapted to be fastened to the structural wall such that the front face thereof faces away from the wall to provide the stone wall facade. The stones may comprise natural or synthetic molded stones. The backboard may also be ventilated to provide ventilation to the stones fastened thereto. The panels may be fabricated to provide key-cut edges allowing an interlocking of adjacent panels. A method of fabricating such panels is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Nicolas Viau, Richard Viau, Pierre Duquette, Gabriel Dragomir