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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7676998 | Multi-family, multi-unit building with townhouse facade having individual garages and entries An exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a multifamily dwelling which may include: at least one building, which may include: a townhouse façade on at least a front of the building; at least three dwelling units in the building, each of the at le... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7526898 | Marketing, design, and construction techniques for buildings Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for marketing, designing, and constructing buildings. One system embodiment includes a system for gaining approval for a building project. The system includes building prototype information and a bui... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7441377 | Heat dissipating beam The heat dissipating beam is an I-beam with heavy-duty conduits placed in the upper left and lower right hand corners. These conduits would be clamped in place and would be linked together via suitable fittings when the beams are structurally arranged. The conduits ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7418805 | Modular framing system and a method of construction thereof The present invention discloses a method of constructing a modular framing system where orthogonal frames are arranged adjacent to one another with their corresponding edges positioned next to one another. Each frame is formed from two horizontal and two vertical fr... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7320200 | Multiplex housing with central and peripheral dwelling units A land use-efficient multiplex housing structure (10) is provided having a central housing unit (12) of generally cruciform plan configuration, with a plurality (preferably four) of peripheral dwelling units (14,16,18,20) interconnected with and... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7197851 | Accessible telepresence display booth A door for a telepresence display booth having improved acoustics comprises a projection screen frame and a projection screen. The projection screen is coupled to the projection screen frame and comprises a trapezoidal surface. A viewing surface of the projection sc... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7155882 | Method of producing a hinged-lid wallet packet A method of producing a wallet packet with a hinged lid, whereby a blank, having a first portion defining a body and a second portion defining a hinged lid of a relative wallet packet, is fed into a respective pocket, having a respective pair of side by side seats, ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146770 | Angle-section column-beam connector A column/beam interconnection employing angular connectors which wrap complementarily around an outside corner in a column. Each connector includes, on each of two, next-adjacent column faces, a cantilever-projecting deflectable tab which is nominally spaced from an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134247 | Enhanced curtain wall system When assembled to a building support structure to form a curtain wall system of adjoining panels, a preferred embodiment of the enhanced airloop wall system as shown in FIG. 2 comprises panel frame segments that, when assembled, form interconnected inner and ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7055286 | Modular post system and method of construction The invention provides a modular post system including a plurality of modular post members 10, 20 which are inter-connectable to form a post structure 30. The modular post members include a plurality of front post members 10 and rear post member... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036276 | Directed lifestyle residential housing structures The present invention discloses a residential housing unit that is flexible to serve the changing needs in a family life cycle by providing two living units connected by common space. Each living unit is self-sufficient in that it may contain all the amenities neces... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7031888 | Deep design filter method for design A method for the development of a design in which design decisions are shaped in part by the conscious and subconscious thoughts of future users of an designed object or occupants of a designed space. Future users or occupants are preferably interviewed by a metapho... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6959520 | Demand side management structures An improved building panel and attachment system for the production of structures with improved energy efficiency and fire safety characteristics. Panels are formed from a structural angle I™ beam with angles emerging from a web and forming dovetail shaped channel... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955016 | Structure and method for constructing building framework and concrete wall A self-supporting shearwall structure in the form of an “H,” an “I,” or a “C” is disclosed. The shearwall structure provides vertical and lateral support to the framework of a multi-story building sufficient to support the roof, other exterior and/or int... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6925761 | Modular buildings A modular building structure comprises a service corridor (2) to which are connected separate cabin modulates (1) that form accommodation or offices etc. The service module contains apparatus for the supply and distribution of mains services such as wa... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6862853 | System and method for facilitating the presentation of inventory items The invention provides systems, structures and methods which facilitate the display of inventory items. In one exemplary embodiment, the invention provides a system which comprises a plurality of separate stores. An elongate wall separates each of the stores. Additi... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6748704 | Factory layout A factory layout includes a plurality of substantially triangle units provided in radial directions. The triangle units are combined so as to form a polygonal shape including a triangle shape as a whole. The empty regions with an air-conditioning facility are provid... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6701682 | Workspace system for improving productiveness in intellectual activities A workspace system includes a working region and a plurality of work surfaces or desktops placed in the working region. The working region provides a first environment suitable for a right hemisphere-dominant job, a second environment suitable for a left ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698147 | Vertically stacked condominium units A building structure suitable as a two-unit building module which may be incorporated into a variety of multi-storey commercial or residential buildings. The structure includes two vertically stacked units which each define a respective self-contained spa... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6691475 | Traveler's accommodation The present invention is an accommodation for traveler's providing an inexpensive and safe option for respite while on a journey, comprising a building including a series of connected exterior walls defining a footprint of the building. The building inclu... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688055 | Spiral incremental structure and method of construction A multilevel spiral incremental structure and construction method for residential and/or commercial buildings is disclosed. The present structure is constructed using a plurality of prefabricated modular units or pods which are substantially similar in th... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6688052 | Neighborhood housing arrangement A Neighborhood Housing Arrangement with a perimeter road to encircle the neighborhood; blocks of residence buildings to have a substantially U-shaped configuration; blocks of residence placed so as to back up to adjoin the perimeter road with the opening ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6651393 | Construction system for manufactured housing units The present invention relates to a new type of module in which the floor of the module is integral with the ceiling placement upon the module below it. This invention also provides utilization of temperature top protection a module during shipment. This i... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6619235 | Wildlife homes A group of connecting homes, commercial and/or not-for-profit buildings that serve to enclose a self-sustaining wildlife habitat sanctuary, specifically targeting the natural environment of endangered species, where appropriate. The homes serve as an impe... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6609336 | Modular units, modular structures having modular units, and method for constructing modular structures A modular unit system for constructing a modular structure comprises different modular unit sets each having identical modular units. The modular units of each modular unit set has connecting surfaces each for connection to a corresponding connecting surf... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6578330 | Vertically stacked condominium units A building structure suitable as a two-unit building module which may be incorporated into a variety of multi-storey commercial or residential buildings. The structure includes two vertically stacked units which each define a respective self-contained spa... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6574931 | Residential dwelling system and building A multi-unit residential building design has a system of contiguous dwelling units arranged to occupy a single story at a high density. Each unit, whatever the number of bedrooms, is formed from an arrangement of overlapping rectangles, wherein most units... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6493996 | Modular building construction system A prefabricated room module (1) is provided for use in the construction of a modular building. The room module comprises a floor slab (2) of generally rectangular shape in plan, and load bearing walls (3,4) formed at adjacent sides of the slab and mutuall... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6460297 | Modular building frame A building frame resistant to earthquakes, gale-force wind loads, fire, insects and rot includes a peripheral frame wall constructed of rectangular steel tubing. Side wall frame modules bolted together along adjacent edges, and end wall modules bolted tog... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6405496 | Multi-story multiple dwelling complex with semi-private garage to apartment entry and exit pathways A multi-story apartment or condominium building complex includes one or more vehicle parking levels above or below grade and one or more dwelling unit levels vertically stacked above the vehicle parking levels. At least one of the parking levels includes ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6401417 | Concrete form structure The invention provides a concrete form structure formed of plural pair of spaced elongate facing channels, each channel having a central web and opposite longitudinal edge flanges. Elongate rigid insulation boards are disposed between said webs and adjace... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6370830 | Frame structure for mounting between two balcony slabs positioned one above the other A frame structure, which is adapted to be mounted between a horizontal lower balcony slab (1) and a horizontal upper balcony slab (2) located straight above the former, is arranged to support wall plates (9, 10) for at least partial building-in of the spa... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6349515 | Parking device for cycles A parking device for two-wheelers, the device having at least a series of parking elements with mutually adjacent parking elements. Each parking element has an enclosed space for receiving individually a single two-wheeler, so as to form individual parkin... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6330771 | Safer school module and assembly A safe school complex which includes a plurality of classroom modules joined together to form an enclosed courtyard. The courtyard may be a park or play area depending on the needs of the school. A covered walkway surrounds the courtyard in what is common... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6244003 | Building room structure The present invention includes a unique mid-level room arrangement for a building structure such as a residential home. The building structure is comprised of at least one room on a first below ground level floor and at least one room on a second below gr... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6202360 | Medical work station with devices disposed in a double ceiling or a double floor of an operating room A medical workstation is contained in an operating room having one or both of a double ceiling and a double floor. The medical devices forming the medical workstation are disposed in the double ceiling or in the double floor, or are distributed so that so... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6182408 | Solarium integrated multi-unit building A multi-unit building for residential or commercial use that includes a plurality of dwelling units and an enclosed solarium area that is bordered at least in part by portions of at least two dwelling units. Each of the dwelling units includes an interior... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6141924 | Restaurant and hotel combination A hotel-restaurant structure including a shared area formed by an overlapping corner portion common to the hotel and the restaurant. The overlapping portion is defined by a corner of the hotel structure that overlaps the restaurant structure and a corner ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6128875 | Bi-directional door room arrangement A room arrangement for dividing and providing privacy between adjacent living areas in a hotel room, apartment or other similar facility. The room arrangement includes a first room or hallway and an adjoining second room, such as a dressing room with an a... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6119419 | Integrated building complex consisting of ship and iceberg building structures connected by tunnels A fully integrated building complex comprising a body of water, a first housing structured to resemble the Titanic and a generally domed-shaped second housing structured to resemble an iceberg. The first and second housings are each situated within the bo... | 09/19/2000 |
