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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151537 | Method for deploying cooperating prefabricated structures A method of deploying a cooperating set of prefabricated structure comprises positioning a first prefabricated structure including a first shell and a first extension nested within the first shell, the first shell and first extension having corresponding frames that... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8011159 | Method of providing a floating house The invention provides a composite building that will float if the building site is flooded. The materials of the composite are resistant to mold and mildew. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7607274 | Method of constructing a building in a typically flood prone area employing a pre-cast concrete chain wall A method of constructing a building in a typically flood prone area employs a pre-cast concrete chain wall that can be set on an optional foundation or footing. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7313891 | Wall finishing system The wall insulating and finishing system is a system for finishing a concrete structure to increase the amount of useable space in a building. The finishing system comprises a plurality of connectable panels. An insulation layer is secured to the rear surface of the... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7234282 | Modular tower A modular tower assembly for use with blown film extrusion processes, where modular tower sections each having identical columns/foot prints can be stacked on top of one another. Each module can have rectangular type platforms with walk decks about a central rectang... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7175894 | Photo-curing hollow structure The present invention comprises a fluid-injectable internal bag layer, a base-material layer superposed on an external periphery of the internal bag layer and impregnated with a photo-curing resin, and an outer layer superposed on an external periphery of the base-m... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156899 | Area wide municipal electronic air cleaner and method The present invention provides a power generation facility that is adapted to clean large air masses. Air from the environment, which normally contains the most pollutants, is directed into an air flow path through which large quantities of air are directed by a plu... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7112029 | Carrier apparatus and method A carrier apparatus and method includes a pair of oppositely positioned carriers. At least one pair of steerable wheels is connected to at least one of the oppositely positioned carriers. A movable neck is connected to each of the oppositely positioned carriers and ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7086209 | Method for constructing a building and resulting building The subject invention pertains to a method for constructing, transporting and erecting buildings. The subject invention also relates to buildings which can be transported and erected at a desired site. Advantageously, a specific embodiment of the subject invention c... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070158 | Support system for concrete column formwork and related bracket Formwork for erecting a crown on a top end of a structural concrete column of a highway bridge is supported by a pair of vertically positioned elongated jack-screws. Lower ends of these jack-screws are threaded respectively into adjusting nuts seated on outer ends o... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040066 | Structure formed of foaming cement and lightweight steel and a structural system and method of forming the structural system A foaming cement (1), cooperates with the steel member (5), forms the fender structure (111), which could solely resist the load in horizontal or vertical direction, or cooperate with the columniation (222). The whole lightweight steel ( | 05/09/2006 |
| 6725621 | Power generation system and method of construction The present invention is an improved power generation facility and method of construction. The improved power generation facility of the present invention provides a low impact implementation suitable for placement in or near a developed, populated area comprising u... | 04/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6679025 | Modular tower A modular tower assembly for use with blown film extrusion processes, where modular tower sections each having identical columns/foot prints can be stacked on top of one another. Each module can have rectangular type platforms with walk decks about a cent... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6668496 | Metal-framed, factory-assembled, and road-transportable building having no floor, and the method of transporting the same Apparatus and method for constructing at a given site a building having a predetermined shape with a periphery that is essentially defined by a width and a length, and the building having generally vertical walls. At a second site creating an upright stru... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6463705 | Container for prefabricated transportable buildings A container for a prefabricated building is disclosed. The container is formed from components of the prefabricated building. The container is built to substantially conform to standard shipping container sizes. Additional storage for some building compon... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6457281 | Modular building systems A building module, modular building constructions and methods for erected same are disclosed. The module is of deep U-shape configuration, defining a space which is able to enclose various facilities within a building structure. A typical module includes ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6269607 | Method of insulation and framing A method of construction which produces an air tight structure which is capable of being insulated to high R values. The method comprises the following steps: erecting an inner wall having a footer, a top plate, and spaced upright studs, along an inner ed... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6263637 | Prefabricated emergency shelter A method of installation of an emergency shelter to be used under the floor of a residential or commercial structure. In the preferred embodiment, a prefabricated acrylic shelter is sized to accommodate at least one individual in a crouching or sitting po... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6176046 | Portable, pre-manufactured, modular natural gas delivery stations A pre-manufactured natural gas delivery station is presented to a client that filters, measures, controls, pre-heats, pressure reduces, odorizes, and provides communication, provides excess power, and provides excess heat for a host site. The design is pr... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6151840 | Telescope enclosure An enclosed structure for housing large telescopes and other scientific equipment. The enclosed structure includes a circular base and a dome-shaped cover. The sides of the structure are provided by overlapping cylindrical sections which are vertically mo... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6067771 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing modular building A modular building is constructed at a module construction area using pre-made component parts that are produced at a component production area. The pre-made component parts are measured, cut and drilled at the component production area and supplied to a ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6016636 | Modular ship's cabin and method of installation After a deck is constructed on a ship, and before the next deck above it is constructed, prefabricated cabin modules are lifted by a crane from a pier, carried over the ship's hull, and deposited directly by the crane substantially at their final location... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5960592 | Protective enclosure for outdoor equipment A protective enclosure for equipment situated out of doors. The enclosure is formed as hollow panels by a blow molding process and allows the introduction at the installation site of protective material into any desired ones of the internal cavities of th... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5778628 | Roof netting carrier sled A uniquely designed sled and a method for its use in distributing roof netting on a building during construction and prior to installation of the roof itself. The sled is brought to the roof level so that it straddles the secondary roof members of the bui... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5692355 | Process for forming steel shuttering frame A process for forming a steel shuttering frame for a building with a reinforced concrete structure. The process includes the following steps: (1) setting up a supporting stand for the shuttering frame, (2) mounting shutter plates for forming a floor porti... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5402618 | System for use in fabricating, transporting and placing a prefabricated building unit at its placement site There is described a method and system for fabricating, transporting and placing building units at a site. A production line is located at the site for fabrication of the building units, each unit is transported from the assembly line to a preselected fou... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5396742 | Joining and aligning sleeve for a hazardous material container storage building and related method An improved sleeve for facilitating joining and aligning two modules that form a single, unitary hazardous material container storage building. The sleeve has a central tube having an outer surface, an inner surface and a pair of ends and at least one gui... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5263298 | Procedure for making in-situ manholes for underground electric and telephone lines ductwork Procedure for making in-situ underground manholes intended for the passage of electric and telephone ducts which are dimensioned so as to permit the operator's work inside for carrying out repairs, mounting, maintenance, etc. of electric and/or telephone ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5233808 | Method of constructing a building The interior of a building having a framework composed of vertical structural elements and horizontal floor levels is constructed by installing prefabricated room units, each having walls and a ceiling, in the framework. The room units are sized and posit... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5201161 | Nuclear power plant construction method In a nuclear power plant construction, a reinforced concrete containment vessel is installed on a foundation base mat and a reactor building is then installed around the reinforced concrete containment. The reactor building is provided with a plurality of... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5199233 | Prefabricated concrete basement and process for constructing the same A concrete prefabricated basement having a number of underground units, each of which includes a bottom plate portion having a generally rectangular shape and a side plate portion, to form a rectangular box-shaped structure with an open top, the number of... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5193325 | Standardized portable housing unit A housing unit built with load bearing structures (12) at the two ends thereof and including lifting eyes (26) at the corners of the unit such that units can be stacked vertically on each other for transportation.... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5088263 | Construction apparatus and construction method A construction apparatus comprising a framework installed above a completed structure of a building so as to form a working space for construction operations including installing permanent columns over the completed structure, guide posts detachably held ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4959942 | Method and system for preparing an exhibition space The invention relates to a method and system for preparing exhibition or fair common spaces or passages. A permanent frame is foreseen which can be lifted and lowered respectively in a stand-by, not hindering higher position and in an operative position a... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4959933 | Cabin unit arrangement Cabin unit arrangement for ships or the like comprising a number of cabin units located side by side on an even base, for instance on a ships deck. Said cabin units are separately mountable, whereby the self-supporting and box-like cabin unit comprises at... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4938634 | Process for lowering basement In the construction of a building in which a basement is prefabricated on the ground and then lowered into the ground by excavating soil below the basement, a process for lowering the basement comprises: driving corrugated steel plates into the ground aro... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4854094 | Method for converting one or more steel shipping containers into a habitable building at a building site and the product thereof Method comprises mounting at least one standard steel shipping container on a weight-bearing foundation at the ends thereof. Where two or more containers are used, the containers may be in spaced and/or abutting side-by-side relationship; and/or may be mo... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4841897 | Mobile habitable container A mobile habitable container is suitable for use as a houseboat or highway trailer with a land use only mode. The mobile habitable container can be moved over Class I, Class II or Class III highways without oversize permit when mobile and can be rotated 9... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4799982 | Method of molding monolithic building structure Methods of manufacturing a modular, monolithic, integrated, multi-layered, mold building structure including the steps of constructing a dismantleable mold having an outer rigid matrix and an inner inflatable plug, wherein the inside dimensions of the mat... | 01/24/1989 |
