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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186109 | Re-configurable armored tactical personnel and collective training facility The present invention is generally directed to a reconfigurable armored unit for use in training exercises. In one aspect, a reconfigurable training facility is provided. The reconfigurable training facility includes a first modular unit. The reconfigurable training... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8132372 | System and method for constructing a modular enclosure A modular enclosure may include a number of components, such as floor panels, wall panels and roof panels, which may be interconnected to form a structure such as a shed. For example, the shed may include wall panels with connecting portions that are sized and confi... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8112942 | Operating room/intervention room A hospital layout comprising a plurality of adjacent OR/intervention rooms (46, 48) uniquely configured and equipped to perform surgical and other interventional procedures, with adjacent intubation rooms (52) configured and equipped to prepare patient... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104233 | Building structure and method A net layer (32) defines the shell (40) of a building, carried by any necessary supports. A hardening layer (34) is applied to fix the shape of the net layer (32) and to establish wall, roof, and floor. Optionally the shell is of sufficie... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8020347 | Modular enclosure A modular enclosure, such as a shed, may include sidewalls and a roof. The roof, for example, may include one or more roof panels. The roof may also include a truss that is sized and configured to support the roof panels. The shed may also include one or more suppor... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015754 | Containerized access control unit A portable container is provided which comprises a passing room(s) allowing entry into a second area into a first area, the passing room having at least two openings with a walkway in-between. Barrier device(s) can be located in the walkway but not connected to the ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8001730 | System for modular building construction Construction systems for erecting building structures comprise a plurality of prefabricated interconnectable modular building units, each unit comprising a frame shaped as a rectangular parallelopiped and comprised of framing members and a plurality of nodes, each n... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7992352 | 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 and end wall modules bolted together along adjacent edges form the peripheral fr... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7937895 | Air handling chamber An air chamber for the housing of air handling components including an interior shell surrounded by an exterior shell, the shells being separated by materials of relatively low thermal conductivity. The interior shell is peripherally mounted on an interior base. The... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7856762 | Modular shelter system, particularly for transport of persons and/or objects The invention relates to a modular shelter system, in particular for transporting persons and/or objects comprising at least one container/capsular enclosure and a reception system arranged in the case for persons and/or objects. The inventive reception system is mo... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7827738 | System for modular building construction Construction systems for erecting building structures comprise a plurality of prefabricated interconnectable modular building units, each unit not meeting at least one of the ISO certification criteria for transport of cargo, but each unit comprising a frame shaped ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823338 | Modular access control system An access control system includes first and second portable containers. The first portable container comprises a first sidewall opening and the second portable container comprises a second sidewall opening. The portable containers are arranged such that the first si... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7793467 | Passively cooled and heated electrical components and power building A remote and portable, passively cooled and heated building that has a power system and telecommunications and other electrical equipment. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784223 | Three hundred mile per hour wind resistive building A three hundred mile per hour wind resistive building (10) is disclosed. The building includes wall panels (12), roof panels (14) and floor and foundation panels (16) formed of autoclaved cellular concrete. The panels are secured together... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7779579 | Packaging system for a modular enclosure A modular enclosure may include a number of interlocking components, such as panels, that may be interconnected to form sidewalls, roof and/or floor. In particular, the modular enclosure may consist of a shed and the shed may be packaged within a container. For exam... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770337 | Modular enclosure with offset panels A modular enclosure, such as a shed, may include a number of components. For example, the enclosure may include roof panels, floor panels and wall panels that are connected to the roof and/or floor panels. Preferably, the wall panels span the seams disposed between ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7762025 | Containerized access control system A portable container is provided which comprises a passing room(s) allowing entry into a second area into a first area, the passing room having at least two openings with a walkway in-between. Barrier device(s) can be located in the walkway but not connected to the ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7707783 | Modular enclosure A modular enclosure, such as a shed, may include sidewalls and a roof. The roof, for example, may include one or more roof panels. The roof may also include a truss that is sized and configured to support the roof panels. The shed may also include one or more suppor... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7665249 | Shielded structure for radiation treatment equipment and method of assembly A modularized approach for rapidly and cost effectively assembling a structure suitable for housing radiation emitting equipment is disclosed. The modules include reinforced walls to contain radiation shielding fill material. The modules are transported empty and th... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661228 | Armored building modules and panels Panels and their modules, such as for walls and roofs, are disclosed that provide armored shelter for protecting people and equipment from ballistic projectiles and mortar attacks. Each module is made from multiple co-parallel plates arranged in a stack, spaced apar... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7658038 | System and method for constructing a modular enclosure A modular enclosure may include a number of components, such as floor panels, wall panels and roof panels, which may be interconnected to form a structure such as a shed. For example, the shed may include wall panels with connecting portions that are sized and confi... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658039 | Housing modules with solar panels and buildings formed from stacked modules A building module for housing purposes comprises a rigid, rectangular, three-dimensional truss formed with four steel end columns and steel beams extending between the columns. Each module includes a floor panel extending between the four end columns, wall panels, a... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7621076 | Barbershop The invention comprises a compact barber shop structure having the exterior shape of a barber pole of sufficient height and size allow adults to enter and move about standing up and has a barber chair in its interior with barbering accessories to enable a barber gro... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7603815 | Panel structure of steel house and panel constructing method A panel structure of a steel house built by constructing multi-story structural frameworks by forming wall panels by fastening face members to rectangular frames of light-gage channels of sheet steels, constructing walls of each story by disposing said wall panels a... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7596909 | Prefabricated building having a pre-cast concrete chain wall foundation A prefabricated building includes a pre-cast concrete chain wall foundation having upper and lower walls with a height and a thickness, the ratio of wall height to wall thickness being equal to or greater than 3 to 1 and the wall height is at least three (3) feet; a... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7565773 | Hazardous material storage building A hazardous material storage facility is provided that includes an upper floor having openings therethrough, a lower floor that is sloped from an upper end to an elongated basin, at least one vent duct disposed beneath the upper floor and adjacent to the lower floor... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7513081 | Panel lock building system and hinge A panel lock building system is provided that includes a plurality of side panels forming an enclosure of a predetermined configuration. The system further includes a first hinge half attached to a first side edge of a plurality of the plurality of side panels and a... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7493729 | Rooftop enclosure The present invention relates to an improved commercial rooftop enclosure that utilizes a roof and wall panel design incorporated with structurally bent rails connecting the panel assemblies to each other and to a corrugated panel steel base. This forms the enclosur... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7481027 | Bilevel bicycle storage system A multiple-level bicycle storing system includes a framework having a vertical support and a horizontal mounting frame. The framework defines a lower storing space with a lower receiver, a middle storing space with an upper receiver attached to the mounting frame wi... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7472517 | Bilevel bicycle storage system A multiple-level bicycle storing system includes a framework with a vertical support and a mounting frame defining upper and lower storing spaces. Each storing space includes a receiver to hold a bicycle. The upper receiver has a distal end, a proximal end and a U-s... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7448169 | Method for constructing and erecting a tower with ballistic resistant enclosure A method for constructing a ballistic resistant tower entails forming a tower ring for a ballistic resistant tower and welding a ballistic resistant stub to a structural ring on a ballistic resistant enclosure. The enclosure includes a hatch to allow entry into the ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7418802 | Expandable shelter system A side expandable shelter system having a transport mode in which a side expandable section(s) is completely nested within an (ISO-style) main shelter section, and a deployment mode in which the side expandable section is completely protracted from the main shelter ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418803 | Self-contained modular home A self-contained modular home a first section, a second section and a top section, each section having an interior which is 100% complete and an exterior which requires only siding or other exterior finish for completion. The three sections of the self-contained mod... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7409255 | Module evaluation method and system A module evaluation method and system which can quickly determine overall effectiveness of the modular construction method in an automatic manner, taking into account the transportation cost and so on. A module evaluation unit prepares constructed-equipment physical... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7395634 | Plastic expandable utility shed The present invention provides a system, or kit, of injection molded panels having integrated connectors which combine to form an enclosure, commonly in the form of a utility shed. The panels are formed of injection molded plastic to interlock with one another witho... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7377077 | Grille shelter A grille shelter includes a housing comprising a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. A roof member is pivotally connected to a top edge of the housing and at least one pivoting panel is connected to one of the first side wall and second side wall. T... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373757 | Skid base for portable building A molded plastic skid base for a resin building is formed with all of its openings facing downward and with runners integral with a deck that forms a floor of the base. Replaceable wear plates cover the bottoms of the runners and have truck loading notches molded at... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364050 | Mobile vending The mobile vending apparatus can be transported to a desired venue such as a festival grounds, sports park, or the like, and is quickly and easily rendered operational for use by persons standing at ground level. The apparatus can include individual automatic vendin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364119 | Multipurpose passenger compartment in a cabin of a commercial passenger transport aircraft A compartment in a passenger transport aircraft is outfitted with functional elements that are adaptable for various uses or purposes. The compartment is bounded by walls defining dimensions approximately corresponding to a handicapped accessible toilet compartment ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362230 | Leak detection apparatus Leak detection apparatuses located, at least in part, in the deadspace below a floor in an abode wherein the leak detection apparatus captures, detects and signals the presence of leaking water and other aqueous solutions. ... | 04/22/2008 |
