Patents by Inventor Todd D. Culp

Todd D. Culp 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: 5440845
    Abstract: To make precast concrete sandwich panels, a first concrete slab is formed having embedded in it one end of connectors which extend from it's surface in two directions with the path between the two containing only thermally insulative material, a layer insulative material is positioned adjacent to a central portion of said connectors to form a solid layer and a second layer of concrete is cast so as to receive the upper ends of said connectors. The connectors provide resistance to shear in at least two directions and include insulative high tensile strength members extending in more than one direction between the concrete slabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Maher K. Tadros, David C. Salmon, Amin Einea, Todd D. Culp