Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426807 | Composite telephone pole A composite utility pole or the like is shown, having an elongate member, where a deformable material is co-extruded over the outer surface. The elongate member can have any configuration, but is shown as a circular cross section, and can have structural ribs. Concr... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7253786 | Reinforced monopole construction A new reinforced monopole cellular telephone tower comprises a plurality of flanged pipes strapped to the exterior of the monopole tower. The straps retain the pipes to the monopole tower in a spaced relationship, and the flanges permit the pipes to be bolted togeth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7231743 | Buckling restrained braces and damping steel structures The present invention relates to a buckling restrained brace capable of absorbing vibration energy produced by an earthquake, wind power and the like, in a building and a steel structure. The buckling restrained brace of the present invention is accomplished ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228672 | Fiber architecture for a composite pole A fiber architecture in the form of an elongate beam having a hollow polygonal cross section with a plurality of substantially flat exterior sides and a corner between each pair of adjacent exterior sides. The cross section is substantially thicker adjacent each cor... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225588 | Damping brace and structure A damping brace having an axial force member for providing bearing forces against tensile or compressive forces, a constraining member for constraining the axial force member, and a stiffening part for supplementing the stiffness of the axial force member. An adhesi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219478 | Concrete reinforcement structure This invention relates to a reinforcement structure which is used in providing cementitious mixtures supplemental support and strength upon setting, and more particularly, to a reinforcement structure which comprises a plurality of oriented reinforcing fibrous and/o... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216467 | Column to structure attachment device A column to structure attachment device and method is disclosed for securing a support column between a base structure and a beam structural member. The device includes a structural column having a first end and a second end with a void parallel to a longitudinal ax... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7171793 | Means and method for rigidly elevating a structure A means and method for rigidly elevating a structure includes a base member securable in the ground and which has a portion extending above the ground. A pole section, having a bore inside a lower end, and an upper end, can be stacked upon the base means upwardly by... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137230 | Post support system An internal support system for a hollow plastic post comprising a rigid column on to which the post can be sleeved, a member secured to the lower end of the column for securing same upright, and at least one support bracket attachable to the column at a selected poi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7116282 | Tower reinforcement A device and method of reinforcement for towers, such as those used for electrical communications and telephonic devices, is provided. Elongated stiffening members are provided for indirect attachment to a tower by means of spacer elements. The spacer elements, whic... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7059096 | Multifunction utility pole A multifunction utility pole comprising a base portion suitable for installation in the ground or mounting on a surface, the base portion including a housing for a first utility, a pole portion extending above the base portion, the pole portion including a fixture f... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6973755 | Column to structure attachment device A column to structure attachment device and method is disclosed for securing a support column between a base structure and a beam structural member. The device includes a structural column having a first end and a second end with a void parallel to a longitudinal ax... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964141 | Building reinforcing method, material, and structure A high-ductility material or a high-ductility covering material is disposed on the outer circumferential surface of a member, such as a column, of a structure so as to confine expansion of apparent volume accompanying rupture of the member, to thereby control ruptur... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964142 | Building material formed from recycled resources and installation method thereof A building material guarding against a sick house (indoor air pollution) and using coffee grounds after drinking as a recycled resource, and an installation method thereof. A building material giving combined performance effects including sound-proofing/vibration co... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938390 | Structure reinforcing method, structure-reinforcing reinforcing fiber yarn-containing material, reinforcing structure material and reinforced structure A method for reinforcing a structure with a sheet containing reinforcing fiber yarns is disclosed, by which method separation of the sheet is sufficiently prevented, maximum use of the sheet strength is achieved, and existing structures are effectively reinforced. T... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6901717 | Pole reinforcing arrangement Reinforcement arrangement for a pole including abase flange surrounding a bottom of the pole, elongate tubes connected to the base flange and arranged at discrete locations around a circumference of the pole to extend vertically alongside the pole and annular clampi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6826874 | Buckling restrained braces and damping steel structures The present invention relates to a buckling restrained brace capable of absorbing vibration energy produced by an earthquake, wind power and the like, in a building and a steel structure. The buckling restrained brace of the present invention is accomplished ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6789368 | Structural column and method of column assembly for use in combination with a building structure The present invention provides an improved column structure for use with a building structure. The column structure comprises a hollow load-bearing capital, which is mounted on top of a hollow load-bearing column. Both the capital and the column are constructed from... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6705058 | Multiple-part pole This invention relates to pole structures used for supporting transmission and distribution lines, lighting and communications systems, highway signs, traffic signals, and the like. More specifically, this invention relates to a new and useful design of a multi-sect... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6694698 | Reinforcement apparatus for monopole towers The present invention is directed towards a reinforcement apparatus forming an exo-skeleton of tubular steel rods and adjustable mounting clamps directly in contact with the exterior of previously erected tapered wireless communication monopole towers to ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6453636 | Method and apparatus for increasing the capacity and stability of a single-pole tower A support structure for use with an existing single pole tower. The single pole tower has a pole anchored to a foundation and supports a first load. The support structure has a number of sleeves surrounding the pole. A first one of the sleeves is anchored... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6409433 | Foundation piles or similar load carrying elements A foundation pile, has at least one tensioning tendon which is elongated. A tubular wall forms a hollow conduit located around the at least one tendon so that a space remains between the tensioning tendon and the hollow conduit. A structural tubular eleme... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6363681 | Non-toxic reinforcement of structures in high moisture environments Reinforcement of structures in high moisture environments is achieved by applying reinforcement layers which include a fabric portion (34) and an uncured resin portion (56) where the uncured resin contains a conversion agent and a thickening agent. The un... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6295782 | Stay-in-place form A stay-in-place composite form provides a strong and durable concrete structure. The form includes a composite shell having an inner wall surface defining an enclosure into which concrete may be poured and allowed to harden. The composite shell may be mad... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6219988 | Wrapping system for strengthening structural columns or walls A method of reinforcing a substantially vertical support structure comprising the steps of: wrapping at least one sheet of resin impregnated high strength fiber around the support structure to form a multi-layer wrap, and then interposing a substantially ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6189286 | Modular fiber-reinforced composite structural member A concrete-filled fiber-reinforced structural member comprising a concrete core encased in a lightweight fiber-reinforced composite shell formed by winding polymer impregnated high-strength filaments. The fibers are arranged for optimal strength and may b... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6167673 | Utility pole A utility pole comprises an inner structure disposed within an envelop formed of a different material than that of the inner structure, thereby enabling the combination of the qualities inherent to both materials in a single utility pole. The utility pole... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6119425 | Structure members and a method of jointing the same There are provided structure members by which ordinary workers other than technical workers can easily joint beams and beams, beams and pillars respectively made of concrete and also can construct buildings which can be extended. There are also provided m... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6017597 | Complex cell structure and method for producing the same The objectives of the invention is to obtain the complex cell structured material which has the advantages of toughness and of being light in weight. Also it is economical when utilized in the field of the general structural materials such as architecture... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5934035 | Modular pillar The modular pillar is assembled by overlaying precast brick layers, one on top of the other to form a pillar of such layers. Each layer has a depression, groove, channel, cut-out, or the like, of recessing one of its horizontal surfaces for interlocking m... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5924262 | High elongation reinforcement for concrete In a method and apparatus for reinforcing concrete and other structural members, a plurality of cylindrical jackets are preformed. Each jacket terminates in lateral edges defining a discontinuity in the jacket, the jackets being made of high elongation hi... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5800889 | Composite filled hollow structure A filled structure includes a fiber reinforced resinous hollow structure having a tensile strength of at least 30,000 psi and an inside surface forming a boundary which encloses a space. A hard core is provided within the space enclosed by the hollow stru... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5770276 | Composite filled hollow structure A filled hollow structure, such as a fence post, which is constructed with a hollow member filled with a core to increase its strength. One aspect of the structure is that the core material normal expands upon setting, so that, when hardening within the h... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5675956 | Post and pole construction using composite materials A post and/or pole segment formed by filling a form with a composite mixture of a bonding agent and a filler material. The composite mixture is placed in a form in a fluid state and allowed to solidify. The form is retained as an integral member of the po... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5572846 | Poster resistant pole A poster resistant utility pole, light standard, sign pole or the like has protruding structures such as splines or ribs that decrease the surface area available for contact with adhesive posters and handbills, as compared to a smooth surface. Posters can... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5513477 | Segmented, graded structural utility poles A segmented, graded structural pole of composite construction is provided for supporting utility lines. The structural pole comprises graded pre-molded external segments which are shaped to form an external structure when attached to one another. Due to t... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5505030 | Composite reinforced structures 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 mod... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5457929 | Structural member with a metal shell Disclosed herein is a structural member comprising an elongated hollow thin metal shell and a filler moulded into the hollow thin metal shell. A reinforcing end piece is engaged with an end portion of the shell and is embedded in the filler in order to pr... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5447593 | Method for reinforcing concrete structures A method for reinforcing a concrete structure is disclosed in which the steps of (a) applying to a long fiber prepreg an adhesive, (b) attaching on the surface of the concrete structure the long fiber prepreg with the adhesive interposed between the surfa... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5263297 | Structural member with a metal shell A structural member comprises an elongated hollow thin metal shell and a concrete filler moulded into the hollow thin metal shell. A pair of reinforcing end pieces is engaged in both ends of the shell and is embedded in the concrete filler in order to pre... | 11/23/1993 |
