Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7882665 | Construction configurations and construction methods of steel houses The present invention provides construction configurations and a construction method for steel houses that eliminate the shortcoming of the conventional platform construction method for steel houses that complicates the structure because of the need to use metal rei... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7562500 | Composite steel joist/composite beam floor system and steel stud wall systems This invention reveals new metal stud perimeter wall and load-bearing wall systems that support, without eccentricity, concrete-topped floors on open-web-steel-joists, deep-profiled composite metal decks and channel-shaped joists and allow upper floor framing to com... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7287358 | Device for connecting a beam to pillars or similar supporting structural elements for erecting buildings A device for connecting a beam to pillars or similar supporting structural elements in order to erect buildings, particularly multistory buildings, by means of prefabricated concrete components, the device comprising first means for connecting two end regions of the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275348 | Precast, prestressed concrete truss A precast, prestressed concrete truss which spans between exterior columns and forms an interior or exterior load bearing wall of a building. The truss includes top and bottom chords interconnected by at least one web member. Prestressed reinforcing members in the t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7204060 | System for manufacturing structures of cementitious materials This disclosure is a system which includes processes, machines, articles of manufacture and compositions of matter required to construct a habitable structure comprised of a cementitious product, preferably autoclaved aerated concrete (“AAC”), formed in unique b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7124545 | Tilt-up panel and method A method for using tilt-up panels with chamfered sides, extensions below the panels ad receptacles for removable eyelets approximately ⅔ of the way up the panel. Inserts may be used between the panels to hold epoxy or other materials. The inserts may include a T-s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7028435 | Multi-story concrete slab construction A system and method of constructing multi-story buildings having poured-in-place concrete floors for the upper floors, wherein a set of lower posts is erected, the lower posts having horizontal upper plates on their upper ends each with a centrally disposed aperture... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7019759 | Computer based plan design and sales method A method enables online purchase of customizable home construction plans. The method includes accessing a web based software package, customizing the home, and ordering the construction plans. The software package is a second aspect. The software allows the consumer... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6976344 | Method of assembling concrete panel building module with connection plates and resulting module A method of constructing building module and resulting building module are provided, the building module including a building floor panel oriented substantially horizontally; a number of exterior wall panels having exterior wall panel faces and exterior wall panel e... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976337 | Energy-saving housing The invention provides energy-saving housing wherein the indoor temperature condition can be made comfortable throughout the year by a small amount of energy by suppressing loads on cooling and heating devices, and high airtightness and high heat insulation performa... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6832452 | Mega pyramid stadium complex A mega stadium-convention center complex is disclosed comprising an impressive pyramid building with a 670-foot pinnacle and a base covering more than 20 acres. The complex contains a 60,000-seat football stadium with a central playing field located more than 180 fe... | 12/21/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6474902 | Connector for connecting beams to columns A connector according to the present invention includes a bulk head for connection to a column and a plate extending from the bulk head for connection to a beam. The connector is preferably die cast for ease of manufacturing to avoid welded connections wh... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6427391 | Methods and apparatus for attaching a cantilevered beam to a building A device and method for mounting an exterior cantilevered beam to a building holds the exterior cantilevered beam away from the building and provides superior waterproofing. In some embodiments, a strap member is used to spread loading forces onto interio... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6332298 | Portable building construction A beam structure, the beam having a body with two spaced-apart ends, two blocks in the body, each optionally with at least one lifting eye, each of the two blocks spaced-apart from each other and spaced-apart from the two spaced-apart ends of the body; an... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6298617 | High rise building system using steel wall panels A prefabricated structural system uses wall panels having a combination of cold rolled light gauge sheet metal and hot rolled tubular steel. Panels are stacked one on top of each other to form vertical wall assemblies and may be welded directly with their... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6237292 | Reinforcement of cementitious walls to resist seismic forces A cementitious wall is externally reinforced against out-of-plane or in-plane seismic forces using an overlying layer of composite material, preferably a carbon-fiber/polymer matrix composite material. To externally reinforce the wall against out-of-plane... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6059482 | Bolted connector for connecting beams to columns A bolted connector includes a bulk head for connection to a column and a plate extending from the bulk head for connection to a beam. The bolted connector is preferably die cast for ease of manufacturing to avoid welded connections which may provide struc... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6009677 | Building panels for use in the construction of buildings A prefabricated building panel for use in constructing a building structure includes a generally planar concrete panel, a metal member separate from the concrete panel and positioned on an end surface of the concrete panel so that the metal member is expo... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6003276 | Reinforcement of cementitious walls to resist seismic forces A cementitious wall is externally reinforced against out-of-plane or in-plane seismic forces using an overlying layer of composite material, preferably a carbon-fiber/polymer matrix composite material. To externally reinforce the wall against out-of-plane... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5887405 | Precast integral structure elements and procedure for the fast construction of buildings with such elements The present invention refers to the improvements made to precast integral structure elements used in the fast construction of several-floor buildings made with hollow core slabs that have the same length wanted for the buildings height, thus allowing the ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5862634 | Bearing device A load bearing device is disclosed, which includes a girder to support the load. The girder is accommodated in a housing connected to the load and can be pulled out from the house to engage a girder receptacle, which is fastened to a wall or the like. By ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5813175 | Apparatus and method for proctecting building from earthquakes Building walls are mounted to the frame of a building by using a plurality vibration absorbers, and therefore vibrations to the building are barely transmitted to the walls. The occurrence of cracks and breaks in external walls due to vibrations can be su... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5782047 | High-rise building system using light gauge steel wall panels A high-rise building system using light gauge steel wall panels provides for a variety of panels of various vertical and lateral force resistance by combining cold rolled and hot rolled steel sections in various configurations. The planar design makes pos... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5660017 | Steel moment resisting frame beam-to-column connections A steel moment resisting frame (SMRF) connection connects a vertical column to a horizontal beam. It is useful in both original and retrofit construction. A primary trunk assembly is comprised of two, vertical, parallel plates which are welded to the vert... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5499476 | Low profile raised panel flooring with metal support structure A raised flooring system and methods of forming components of such a system are disclosed. Systems consistent with embodiments of the present invention utilize thin sheet metal, typically galvanized steel, base plates laid side by side on an existing floo... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5182884 | Integrated building system and method Building system comprising a plurality of interconnected building blocks. Each of the building blocks has framing providing a horizontally disposed vertically spaced-apart floor, ceiling and ceiling plenum and having at least three vertically extending co... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5127201 | Prefabricated compact sevice core Walls of the prefabricated compact service core structure are higher than the total height of the floor, wall and ceiling structure of an ordinary one-storey residental building, but lower than the total height of a two-storey building of any kind. The he... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4974380 | Framing for structural walls in multistory buildings In a frame structure for load carrying facade walls in multistory buildings there is included a concrete element (7) carried by columns and in turn carrying a floor structure. At least one column segment (80) is integrated into the concrete element, and i... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4903452 | Modular space framed earthquake resistant structure A modular space framed structure is constructed using uniform components to provide the desired geometry of the modular structure. The structure is comprised of a plurality of rigid Y-shaped joints, each of which has three branches which are disposed at r... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4669240 | Precast reinforced concrete wall panels and method of erecting same A precast panel for a building comprises a pair of molded concrete inner and outer panel elements with a steel wire mesh embedded throughout each panel element. A series of laterally spaced continuous steel rod trusses are interposed between and extend at... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4563842 | Pole-type structure and method of constructing same A pole-type structure having a plurality of outer walls arranged together so as to define an interior region includes a series of holes excavated below the existing grade line into which a concrete bearing pad is poured. After the concrete sets, a pole is... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4472916 | Pre-fabricated house construction A building construction system that permits the erection of a modular-skeleton structure type building in a very short time utilizing relatively unskilled labor. The construction of vertical metal profile posts which extend from the foundation to the hori... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4461130 | Building construction using hollow core wall slabs A concrete bond beam is employed in building constructions using concrete slabs having hollow core channels therein serving as vertical walls. The bond beam includes at least one opening therein and a pair of downwardly extending flanges. The bond beam is... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4449341 | Fire containment arrangement for curtain wall construction In a curtain wall building structure, an improved fire containment arrangement is provided by supporting curtain wall insulation sheets and safing insulation directly to the periphery of the floor slab structure by means of a heat resistant clip.... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4413454 | Prefabricated frame and a multi-storey building including said frame The frame comprises two uprights having a generally trapezoidal cross-sectional shape and two rails. The upper rail has a U-section and the lower rail constitutes a solid beam which is capable of fitting in the U-section of the upper rail of a subjacent f... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4408434 | Multi-storey building and a prefabricated panel for such a building A method of constructing a multi-storey building comprises the steps of laying a foundation ring beam for the external walls of the building, erecting a plurality of ground floor columns around the foundation ring beam, the ground floor columns being supp... | 10/11/1983 |
