Patents by Inventor William W. Michalcewiz

William W. Michalcewiz 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: 5505030
    Abstract: This invention is an apparatus and process for the reinforcing of concrete, wood, or steel columns, beams, or structures. The apparatus includes pre-made reinforcing layers constructed of engineering materials having a high tensile strength and a high modulus that are attached, via an adhesive, or fitted to the element in question to create a reinforcing shell exoskeleton thus increasing the column's compressive, shear, bending, ductility, and/or seismic load carrying capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Hardcore Composites, Ltd.
    Inventors: William W. Michalcewiz, George C. Tunis, III, Rikard K. Haraldsson, Brock J. Vinton