| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 052800100 | Having separate attached, elongated edging or stiffener | 15 |
| 20080236057 | Dome Kit, Structure and Method - A new and useful Dome Kit, dome shaped structural system and method of assembling a dome shaped structural system is provided. The Dome Kit and method are used to form a dome shaped structural system comprising a compression ring, a lower ring that is larger than the compression ring and spaced below the compression ring, and a plurality of ribs connected with the compression ring. The lower ring, the compression ring, lower ring and connected ribs form a dome shaped structural system; i.e. a structural system with a dome shaped appearance. New and useful structure is provided for coupling the ribs to the compression ring and to the lower ring. Such structure is particularly useful when the ribs are formed of metal (e.g. steel). | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080271387 | High-Frequency Measuring Hangar for Measuring Large Test Objects - A high-frequency measuring enclosure for measuring large test objects is formed by an air-supported membrane or textile construction of a spherical or ellipsoidal contour, which is substantially pervious to electromagnetic radiation. For absorption of residual electromagnetic radiation that may be reflected by the interior of the surface, the floor is covered with absorber material. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080307718 | Domed steel roof frame - A domed steel roof frame ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080307719 | Domed non-steel roof frame - A domed non-steel roof frame ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090025306 | Tornado resistant dome house - A tornado resistant dome house. The shape of the dome house is a spheroid section, and is given by a formula. The dome house shell is made up of a plurality of tiles formed to conform to the shape of the dome house. The tiles are mutually connected by means of horizontally and vertically disposed elongate members extending through lumens in adjacent tiles. The tiles are also attached to a dome house foundation. The curved, low-profile shape of the house, combined with the mutual attachment of the tiles, and their attachment to the dome house foundation, improves the resistance of the dome house to high winds associated with tornadoes and hurricanes. Adjacent tiles are cushioned by springs, and are maintained in position relative to each other by means of a tongue-in-groove attachment between adjacent tiles. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090183439 | COLUMN BORNE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - A column borne building construction according to the present invention comprises a building and one substantially vertical column for bearing the load of said building construction. The building has a polyhedron shape, this polyhedron shape having a top face defining a polygon shape by means of N1 top edges and N1 top vertices. The polyhedron shape comprises additional faces other than said top face, which additional faces are defined by additional edges and additional vertices. The top face is substantially perpendicular to the column and encircling the column. Each of the N1 top vertices join two top edges and at least one additional edge of the polyhedron. The column has a top coupling point and at least 3 of the N1 top vertices are connected to the column by means of a tension member. The extensions of these tension members coincide in the top coupling point. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090249709 | Roof Construction - Roof construction having a roof skin mounted on a base construction and including a bottom skin and a top skin mounted above and spaced apart from the bottom skin, the roof skin having a two-dimensionally curved surface, the bottom skin being supported on the base construction via a grid that is formed by plane plates oriented normal to the plane of the grid and crossing one another, top edges of the plates being curved to define the curvature of the roof skin, the surface of the roof skin being divided into segments at least some of which are spanned by an associated set of straight lines and the top skin is held at a constant spacing from the bottom skin by spacer profiles extending along the straight lines. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090293374 | Frameless space structure - A construction module comprises a plurality of shaped plates connected to each other at selected angles and orientations to form the constructions module. The plates have two or more different shapes, and may be arranged with respect to each other so as form a three dimensional construction module whereby external forces acting on the module are balanced by internal tensile and compressive stresses in symmetrical plates acting in opposite directions. Also provided is a frameless structural system comprising a plurality of such construction modules, the plurality of construction modules being fastened to each other to form the structural system. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100107512 | Construction system and resilient non-woven structural building panels - A construction system is based on a plurality of interlocking panels, each panel formed of a non-woven, needle-punched, thermo-mechanically compacted fabric, each panel having dual density gradients, a first density gradient extending from the first outer surface to the center of panel and a second density gradient extending from the center of the panel to the outer surface, wherein less dense sections of each panel provide acoustic and thermal insulating properties and more dense sections of each panel provide strength and load-bearing properties. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100115859 | IRREGULAR TESSELLATED BUILDING UNITS - An irregular, tessellated building unit comprises x primary elements, wherein x is an integer equal to or greater than 1. The primary element is a rotational tessellation having a plural pairs of sides extending in a generally radial direction from plural vertices, respectively. In each pair, the two sides are rotationally spaced by an angle that is divided evenly into 360 degrees. Preferably, all of the sides are irregularly shaped, but one or more sides could be wholly or partially straight. Optionally, spacers are provided on the sides of each unit. A wide variety of units may be constructed having different numbers and arrangements of primary elements. As all the units are combinations of primary elements, they readily mate with each other. A surface covering comprises a multiplicity of units assembled to form a continuous surface without overlap between units and without substantial gaps between units. A structure, such as a wall or column can be formed of building units of the invention. Because of the irregular side configurations, and different sizes and shapes of individual units, the resulting surface or structure has a natural, non-repeating pattern appearance. Optionally, minor surface and edges variations are made from unit to unit to further enhance the natural appearance of the surface covering or structure. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100162637 | Supporting Structure for Freeform Surfaces in Buildings - Supporting structure ( | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100251631 | Domed Non-Steel Roof Frame - A domed non-steel roof frame ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100269421 | Domed Steel Roof Frame - A domed steel roof frame ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100313490 | DOME TYPE STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a dome type structure induing main wall parts ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110041419 | CONSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A nuclear power plant building includes a building body portion and a roof covering over the building body portion. The building body portion is formed in a rectangular shape in plane cross section by four outer walls. The roof is of a shell construction. In addition, corner walls each to bridge between the adjacent outer walls or to bridge between the roof and the outer wall are provided at angle portions of the body portion of the building. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110179723 | Supporting Structure for Curved Envelope Geometries - A support structure for curved envelope geometries, such as buildings and shipbuilding, that at least sectionally approximates a freeform surface, includes longitudinal connection elements and surface elements spanned by the connection elements. The surface elements are implemented as single-curved strip elements whose curvature runs in the longitudinal direction of the strip elements. Adjacent strip elements are connected to one another along their longitudinal edges via the longitudinal connection elements. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110179724 | Curved Surface Building Modules - A three-dimensional, curved building module comprises a saddle-shaped membrane having four connecting edges for joining with like building modules and four truncating edges. Connecting members are formed along the linear edge surfaces for joining the modules in edge-to-edge relation with one another. The building modules permit construction of complex, three dimensional forms which divide space into two distinct but intertwining volumes. The building modules may be used as a child's construction toy, playground structures, sculptures, architectural structures. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110203195 | HYBRID COMPOSITE BEAMS AND BEAM SYSTEMS - The present application includes disclosure of various embodiments of composite construction beams and beam systems. In at least one exemplary embodiment of a composite construction beam of the present disclosure, the beam comprises an elongated shell having a length, a first relative end, and an interior volume, wherein the elongated shell defines a first aperture. An exemplary construction beam further comprises a first conduit within the interior volume of the elongated shell, the first conduit extending along a longitudinal direction of the beam and curving upward from the first relative end, and a second conduit within the interior volume of the elongated shell, the second conduit extending along at least a portion of the length of the elongated shell, wherein the first conduit and the second conduit are in communication with one another. In at least one embodiment, a construction beam of the present disclosure comprises a first flange positioned upon the elongated shell relative to the first aperture. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120096777 | Support Structure And Building Including Same - The present invention relates to support structures including truss assemblies and purlins, the truss assemblies including struts, wherein utilities such as pipes and cables can be contained within the purlins, and can pass through openings in the struts, to thereby be retained by the support structures so as to be hidden from view. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120159872 | LAYER-BY-LAYER DOUBLE-HOOP SUNFLOWER-SHAPED CABLE DOME STRUCTURE AND ITS CONSTRUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides a layer-by-layer double-hoop sunflower-shaped cable dome structure and its construction method. A cycle of jack posts of an elevation forms a layer that comprises several units with same geometric characters and of same quantity except of the top layer. The units are arranged with same space on each layer. The upper end and the lower end of the jack post of each unit are installed with an upper cable bar node and a lower cable bar node respectively. The upper cable bar node is connected with two upper stayed cables of the present layer at one side, two upper stayed cables of the layer above and two lower stayed cables of the layer above at another side and an upper hoop cable going through the middle of the upper cable bar node. The lower cable bar node of the present layer at the same side of the upper stayed cables is connected with two lower stayed cables of the present layer and a lower hoop cable going through the middle of the lower cable bar node. The top layer comprises an upper cable bar node, a lower cable bar node and an elastic jack post. The upper cable bar node is connected with all upper stayed cables of the top layer and the lower cable bar node is connected with all lower stayed cables of the top layer. The present invention has high precision in pre-stress construction. The construction method is simple and easy. The construction cost is low. The structure is safe for usage. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120204496 | Building panel module, spherical shell and method for making the same - Synclastic hollow core building panels are employed to form dome-like structures. The synclastic curve allows the panels to be lightweight, yet capable of carrying the weight of the structural loads. When combined, the panels create a sphere or a section of a sphere for enclosing space, with optional egress, skylight, and foundation portals incorporated into the structure without disturbing the spherical curvature of the interior or exterior surfaces. The spheres or sphere sections require no additional framing; the panels themselves are the frame. Workers with only the basic assembly skills can construct a sphere or sphere sections using these panels. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20130111826 | HYPERBARIC EXERCISE FACILITY, HYPERBARIC DOME, CATASTROPHE OR CIVIL DEFENSE SHELTER - A hyperbaric exercise facility is provided allowing a persons to perform exercises and other activities at increased pressures along with controlled levels of oxygen. Additionally, a catastrophe shelter is provided to protect its occupants from peril. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130125478 | STORM SHELTER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A transportable apparatus for shelter comprising two sections, a base section and a top section. The base section and the top section have cavities that can be filled with water or are pre-filled with foam. The top section may be cone-shaped or dome-shaped, and is dimensioned to be placed on the base section. After the top section is placed on the base section, the top section can be secured to the base section via bolts. Finally, both the top section and bottom section are divided into sections such that if one section develops a leak the other sections remain unaffected. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130180184 | METHOD FOR FORMING A DOUBLE-CURVED STRUCTURE AND DOUBLE-CURVED STRUCTURE FORMED USING THE SAME - A method for forming a double-curved structure and double-curved structure formed using the same are provided. The method may include providing a flat mesh formed of a plurality of strands; interlinking the plurality of strands of the flat mesh using a plurality of cross-links; and adjusting the plurality of cross-links to form the double-curved structure. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20140096455 | Ecological House - This disclosure provides a method and means to build an ecological house with enormous monolithic foam blocks. The building structure is reinforced by liquid cement filled pipes or by glass fiber mesh. The building according to this disclosure may be 1-3 floor building. The building according to this disclosure is earth quake resistant. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140345207 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SCALABLE STRUCTURE - A building may include a floor, a dome having a vent, and an internal ceiling that divides areas underneath the dome into first and second chambers. The internal ceiling may have an aperture that is structured to allow air to pass from the first chamber into the second chamber. The building may also include an air inlet configured to allow air to travel from outside the building into the first chamber and an air moving device that is configured to facilitate the movement of the air. The building may also include an air cooling element that is configured to cool the air as it travels from outside the building into the first chamber. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150052827 | Dome Enclosure - A dome enclosure that can be constructed on any foundation includes a plurality of dome structures and a bonding material. Each of the plurality of dome sections has a curved beam, a wall bracket, and a plurality of blocks. The wall bracket rests on the foundation and can be fitted for straight walls, curved walls, corners, etc. The curved beam is positioned into the wall bracket, wherein the wall bracket can be moved to readjust the position of the curved beam. The plurality of blocks is supported by the curved beam, wherein the plurality of blocks of an arbitrary section spans the distance to a subsequent section. Once the plurality of dome sections has been erected around the foundation, the bonding material is poured, or otherwise applied, wherein a single solid structure is formed. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20090000248 | Canopy system - A canopy system for use in the interior building environment. The canopy system of the invention meets seismic code requirements and includes a means for mechanically aligning and registering canopy modules relative one another. The system requires a minimum number of attachment points to the overhead building structure. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090044485 | Panel Assembly - A building panel assembly comprises a translucent panel ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100101182 | COMPOSITE PANEL - A composite panel comprises an outer skins and an inner core. The inner core includes a frame, an elastomeric material disposed between at least a portion of the frame and the outer skin, and a foamed polymer filler. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the same. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110047933 | PROFILED STEEL DECK - A profiled deck is roll-formed from a steel sheet to define at least one pair of crests, a stiffener upstanding from the surface of each crest, a trough positioned between the or each pair of crests, and inclined webs extending between the sides of the trough and the neighbouring sides of the crests. The boundary between each web and crest defines a corner which has a smooth curvilinear profile and the elemental compression width of each crest is no more than four times the elemental compression width of the respective stiffener. Furthermore, the radius of each curvilinear corner is not less than 33 mm. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110214391 | LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES CONTAINING SUCH - A lightweight cementitious composition containing from 22 to 90 volume percent of a cement composition and from 10 to 78 volume percent of particles having an average particle diameter of from 0.2 mm to 8 mm, a bulk density of from 0.03 g/cc to 0.64 g/cc, an aspect ratio of from 1 to 3, where after the lightweight cementitious composition is set it has a compressive strength of at least 1700 psi as tested according to ASTM C39. The cementitious composition can be used to make concrete masonry units, construction panels, road beds and other articles and can be included as a layer on wall panels and floor panels and can be used in insulated concrete forms. Aspects of the lightweight cementitious composition can be used to make lightweight structural units. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20130061554 | EDGE AND CORNER FOR A STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTED FROM BLOW-MOLDED PLASTIC - A structure constructed from plastic may include one or more reinforcing portions that are sized and configured to prevent damage to the structure. For example, the structure may be a table top constructed from blow-molded plastic and the table top may include a body with one or more corners. The corners may include an interior portion and an exterior portion, and reinforcement portions may be sized and configured to help prevent damage to the corners of the table top. In addition, one or more depressions may be at least partially disposed within the reinforcement portions, if desired. The reinforcement portions, for example, may include one or more inwardly and/or outwardly extending portions. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130291481 | EDGE AND CORNER FOR A STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTED FROM BLOW-MOLDED PLASTIC - A structure constructed from plastic may include one or more reinforcing portions that are sized and configured to prevent damage to the structure. For example, the structure may be a table top constructed from blow-molded plastic and the table top may include a body with one or more corners. The corners may include an interior portion and an exterior portion, and reinforcement portions may be sized and configured to help prevent damage to the corners of the table top. In addition, one or more depressions may be at least partially disposed within the reinforcement portions, if desired. The reinforcement portions, for example, may include one or more inwardly and/or outwardly extending portions. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140069052 | Sun Louvre Formed by a Structure Supporting an Interweave of Metal Sheets - A sun louvre formed by a structure supporting an interweave of metal sheets is provided. The sun louvre includes a plurality of structural profiles and a plurality of supporting plates. The supporting plates have two perforations which are passed through by an outer tube and an inner tube. The sheets pass by a front portion of the outer tube and by a rear portion of the inner tube immediately precedent or previous with respect to the outer tube. Adjacent sheets are interwoven in an alternate manner with respect to the outer and inner tubes. Ends of the sheets have reinforcement plates from which a hook is gripped. The hook has a stud fixed thereto that is enclosed by a spring that tensions the sheets. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140338286 | REINFORCED INSULATED FORMS FOR CONSTRUCTING CONCRETE WALLS AND FLOORS - A panel for a building form made of insulating material such as polystyrene is integrated with a reinforcing member for enabling the panel to resist deformation due to forces applied against its concrete-facing surface. Reinforcement of floor/roof panels is beneficial to reduce the amount of, or eliminate the need for, shoring for supporting the weight of wet concrete or workers. The reinforcement resists against deformation due to cracking, splitting etc. Reinforcement is likewise beneficial for wall forms where the weight of concrete asserts significant pressure against the concrete-facing surface of the form, in order to resist deformation of the wall forms under pressure. The reinforcing member may be made of a plastic material such as polypropylene or high-impact polystyrene. Methods of manufacturing reinforced form panels are disclosed. | 11-20-2014 |
| 052800110 | Overlaps panel edge face and panel major face | 4 |
| 052800120 | U-shaped channel overlaps panel edge and major faces | 4 |
| 20090071098 | REINFORCED COMPOSITE PANEL - A reinforced panel, made of a composite material, includes a single base layer. A first plurality of mutually parallel ridges is affixed to the surface of the base layer. A second plurality of mutually parallel ridges is also affixed to the surface of the base layer, but oriented transverse to the first plurality. Structurally, the ridges and the base layer are co-cured to create an integral, continuous structure that provides stiffness and rigidity to the panel. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100293888 | VERTICAL DEFLECTION EXTENSION END MEMBER - A wall structure has a telescoping portion and a stationary portion. An overlapping section of the telescoping portion has a recess to allow dry wall to be fastened to the stationary portion at the overlapping section without being attached to the telescoping portion. The fastener pierces through the drywall and a sidewall of the stationary portion. However, a tip of the fastener does not engage a sidewall of the telescoping portion. Rather, the tip of the fastener stops within the recess of the telescoping portion. | 11-25-2010 |
| 052800130 | Closure | 2 |
| 20080256897 | DOOR EDGE PROTECTOR - A guard for protecting a door edge from impacts caused by people and equipment. The guard is a cut and formed paperboard tube comprising an elongated, substantially planar spine and two side members extending at right angles from the spine. Two gripping members are integrally connected to the side members. The gripping members have convex interior surfaces that form a friction fit with opposite sides of the door. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090313941 | COMPOSITE PROFILE FOR WINDOW, DOOR OR FACADE ELEMENT - A composite profile for a window, door or façade element includes first and second outer profile parts and at least one insulating strip connecting the first and second outer profile parts with an intermediate space defined between them for thermal separation. At least one outer profile part connecting element is disposed in the intermediate space so that it is normally not in contact with the first and second outer profile parts. An actuating element is disposed so that, upon being activated by heat, it moves the outer profile part connecting element into engagement with the first and second outer profile parts, so that the outer profile part connecting element connects the first and second outer profile parts. | 12-24-2009 |
| 052801100 | Overlaps major face only | 2 |
| 20140311087 | RIB MOUNTING DEVICE WITH PIVOTING INSERT - A mounting device ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20160153193 | SHEET ROOFING WITH PRE-TAPED SEAMS AND TAPE THEREFOR | 06-02-2016 |
